Author Topic: The worst of the worst? (Read 1523 times)

Superfamifreak · « **on:** April 05, 2006, 11:34:37 AM »

So people, we all know that every console has it's fair share of tat, but what is it on the Engine?

The amazing 3D thrills of F1 Pilot? The exciting gameplay of Hyper Loderunner? The audio/graphical behemoth that is Energy?

And what about Deep Blue? Widely regarded as one of the worst of the worst....

Just WHAT IS your worst PC Engine title?

rolins · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2006, 12:04:46 PM »

Probably all the Mahjong games. I mean love playing Mahjong with my family but on the console it's boring.

Black Tiger · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2006, 12:33:11 PM »

Well, Blodia of course hands down tops everything and anything.

But Night Creatures is one of the most impressive failures since it had real potential(Konami later made a Night Creatures rip-off called Symphony Of The Night).

D-Lite · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2006, 12:33:21 PM »

China Warrior.
Impossamole

lkermel · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2006, 12:33:53 PM »

The worse HuCard games, to my taste, are probably Energy and Rock On (which I find worse than Deep Blue). Some CDRom games are bad too, like the ugly Legion and the terrible Addam's Family...

Superfamifreak · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2006, 12:46:34 PM »

A couple of interesting replies there.

Yes, Rock On & the Kung Fu are bad games, but to be fair, I think a few have a bad rep without being given a chance.

Yes, Energy may seem like a pile of crap, but I bet most people haven't got past the underground lake.

GUTS · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2006, 02:10:22 PM »

Deep Blue is tops, I can't think of a worse hu-card than that. Timeball is a close second.

esteban · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2006, 02:31:29 PM »

Black_Tiger, shame on you for dissing Blodia (Timeball)

!!!! Seriously, I do not understand all the ill-will that this game gets. GUTS and Emerald_Rocker (Zigfried) have long-championed this game as King of Krap, but it isn't! I am now officially starting the Blodia Fan Club*.

Now, if I paid $30 for Timeball when it first came out, well, I'd be upset, because it is a bare-bones release. But I got it when they lowered the price on older games, and I never was upset about spending $10-15 for it.

I was more upset paying $10-15 for Deep Blue, since I find Deep Blue to be UNplayable. Someone, who kicks ass, once tried to explain how to beat Deep Blue (i.e. finding a certain spot on the screen?), but I never was able to implement his tactics successfully.

If we're talking puzzle games, DROP ROCK is king of krap, because it is a poorly executed game (the concept might have potential, but the execution of that concept for the HuCard is atrocious).

*I wish Blodia offered more features: more music tracks, higher-resolution graphics (and a greater variety of visual themes for stages -- like Klax), etc. But the game itself is totally enjoyable and very playable. Maybe they could have had additional modes of play / variations on the basic puzzle formula, but that would have been a pure bonus.

Quote from: "Superfamifreak"

Yes, Rock On & the Kung Fu are bad games, but to be fair, I think a few have a bad rep without being given a chance.

Yes, Energy may seem like a pile of crap, but I bet most people haven't got past the underground lake.

Thank you! The Kung Fu (China Warrior) isn't that bad at all (it is very playble and I find its simplistic gameplay to be very addictive -- I want to replay it to get further and further), and Rock On... well it is a very poor shooter, but it is playable.

I think I own Energy -- but I've never played it. I'm pretty sure I got it after reading about how horrible it was -- IIRC, Keranu had mentioned how lame it was many moons ago. I'm going to have to play Engergy to see what all the hullaballoo is about.

Hatris is one of the lamest puzzle games I've played, although maybe I don't understand all the rules? Anyway, I am actually going to get the Hatris HuCard so I can experience it in all its glory (I've only played it via emulation).

KingDrool · « **Reply #8 on:** April 05, 2006, 03:32:09 PM »

Night Creatures
Ghost Manor

Both were incredibly disappointing for me as I usually love those types of games.

Camp California...just bad.

Bonknuts · « **Reply #9 on:** April 05, 2006, 04:39:41 PM »

hehe-he-heee! I would play 'Energy' through to the end, if it were in english

Astralius - now thats crap <!&@%#>

Odonadon · « **Reply #10 on:** April 05, 2006, 04:40:07 PM »

Fighting Street was one of the most disappointing games I'd ever played on any system. However the reason for that is I was expecting Street Fighter II goodness when I first played it.

Other than that:
Altered Beast
Alice in Wonderdream

OD

Keranu · « **Reply #11 on:** April 05, 2006, 07:59:38 PM »

Steve I am a little dissapointed with your choices

. I actually enjoy Deep Blue but that's mainly because it makes a great game to relax to and the actual game itself isn't quite as bad as everyone says. Also I enjoy Hatris! It's a little boring, but making a puzzle games with hats was a good idea I thought and it's still enjoyable. To me it sort of just feels like playing Columns, only a little different

.

Now as far as my list goes:

Energy - You know I might be able to enjoy this game if I tried playing it more, but the first time I tried playing it, it was traumatizing experience! I tried playing it again other times, but the opening was taking so long and when I finally thought it was over, something screwed up and it repeat again so I quit.

Fighting Street - This is just bad. It's amazing that the sequel became what it was.

Legion - Wow, this game totally feels unfinished in the programming department! Everything goes so fast and it feels like you barley have control! Also I remember a total glitch happened when I tried selecting two player mode.

I'll have to think of some more later. You guys all know me, I treat poorly rated games like treasure

. You guys are mentioning so many games that I love

!

esteban · « **Reply #12 on:** April 05, 2006, 09:56:53 PM »

Quote from: "Odonadon"

Fighting Street was one of the most disappointing games I'd ever played on any system. However the reason for that is I was expecting Street Fighter II goodness when I first played it.

Other than that:
Altered Beast
Alice in Wonderdream

OD

Alice in Wonderdream is a fun game? Why don't you like it?

Quote from: "Keranu"

Steve I am a little dissapointed with your choices . I actually enjoy Deep Blue but that's mainly because it makes a great game to relax to and the actual game itself isn't quite as bad as everyone says. Also I enjoy Hatris! It's a little boring, but making a puzzle games with hats was a good idea I thought and it's still enjoyable. To me it sort of just feels like playing Columns, only a little different .

I know, I know. I probably haven't given Deep Blue or Hatris a chance. Like I said, I'm not even sure I fully understand the rules to Hatris (for example, how do you get a Hatris?). I'm getting the game, so let's see if I warm up to it. My first impression of it was that it was LAME and BORING. I'll give it a chance to redeem itself

.

As for Deep Blue: I can't get too far in this game, that's why I don't like it. I tried all my dodging / shooting tactics and I still haven't passed the second or third stage. Does anyone else here find Deep Blue to be tough as balls? I wish Deep Blue was more playable...

FM-77 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 06, 2006, 12:02:52 AM »

Haven't (really) played that many PCE games, but the worst one I've played has to be Burai. That game is just SO bad! Probably the crappiest RPG I've ever played. I kinda like it for its "lame-ness" though. Hee hee.

Daedalus · « **Reply #14 on:** April 06, 2006, 12:12:11 AM »

My cake topper, and this is probably because I bought it for like 30 dollars when it was first out, and I was too young and broke to afford a 50 dollar game is Tricky Kick. My all time most hated game for TG16/ PCE.