The goal is to collect Stardust, which lets you upgrade your bike and allows you to move faster. The trouble starts and ends with the objectives of the game. You play as Luna, a Magical Girl riding around the sky collecting Stardust. In the end, SPOGS Racing received an 18/100 on Metacritic.Ī relatively recent release (2017), on the new Nintendo Switch no less, this game joins the ranks of others on this list as an undebatably terrible game. The sound effects, however, ironically received praise for their realism.
Another issue was the depressing visuals and audio, causing players to end each race with a general sadness inside.
Many of the complaints are about the AI, which were poorly defined and frustrating, especially coupled with the Crash N’ Grab mechanic. This idea was the only part of SPOGS Racing that received positive feedback, but it was so poorly implemented that it could not outweigh the flaws of the game itself. These are then used to upgrade the vehicle, allowing players to perform tricks, hinder other players, and steal more parts. An added feature is the Crash ‘N Grab, allowing riders to crash into each other to steal spare parts. These are used to race across 12 different tracks, a traditional design of most (all) racing games. A SPOG (Sports Player Object Gyros) is essentially a wheel-shaped vehicle with a disc in the center, representing the player avatar. For this, it received a 19/100 on Metacritic. It seems to combine elements of Resident Evil and Left 4 Dead, but leaves out the compelling factors of any good survival horror game, replacing a good storyline with cheap scares and a disappointing ending. While it may seem to have promise, as with most games of this caliber, the graphics were poor and gameplay is dull. Each level, with all its puzzles, enemies, and elements, are randomly generated.
As one of four characters, the player must fight the forces of evil, specifically the spawn of Cthulhu, in order to free their town of Lorwich from a terrible curse. The general consensus seems to be that the ideas were solid, but execution was poor. However, despite the fact that Illumination was the first game to introduce online co-op, the title fell far short of anything noteworthy.
Another survival horror franchise, this series had until recently received positive feedback and praise by most critics. In 2015, the sixth installment of the Alone in the Dark saga was released. The game received a 21/100 on Metacritic. Either the devs were going for a playful parody or a real story they missed both by a long shot. Finally, as previously mentioned, the entire storyline cannot be taken seriously, despite the way it presents itself. Second, the sound effects and music quality were inexcusably low for a game released in 2015. First was the abysmal voice acting, despite the fact that the same voice actors from the anime and prequel reprised their roles. While not technically buggy, other elements led to its downfall. Originally, three volumes were planned, but II and III were cancelled after the negative reception for volume I. It was so awful, the studio offered refunds to all those who bought it, and discontinued sale of the game. However, critics were not so kind with its sequel, which does a terrible injustice to the source material that lent to its creation. The original Afro Samurai game, based on the manga, received moderate reviews. It’s a joke, at the expense of the player. The game plays like a parody of itself, yet takes itself too seriously. Past the front page, stamped with the latest releases of 2017, beyond the articles of new cinema, and even further than reviews of this decade's hottest music, there is a list of the worst-rated games on Metacritic of all time. As one of the most popular gaming review sites, Metacritic uses aggregate data to generate a well-rounded, accurate score for all types of entertainment media. We crawled deep into the catacombs of Metacritic, passing by fallen ones such as Final Fantasy XIV (1.0) and No Man’s Sky. While these games are definitely not worth playing, they are worth exploring, if only to serve as a warning to future gamers. These games rob the player of that sweet, sacred moment, when they first launch into the menu and play for the first time. And a few games are so horrible, you wonder how they escaped that dark cloud of unimaginative storytelling and clunky gameplay plaguing the game studio that created it. Sadly though, not every game is beautiful and perfect. The joy that comes with unwrapping a crisp, sealed case, opening a fresh cartridge, or simply watching gameplay videos while the game downloads on Steam. Every gamer has felt the rush of getting a new game.