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Worst Gaming Decisions Of 2003 Rated

Posted by simoniker on from the boo-and-hiss dept.

Thanks to GameSpot for their feature rating some of 2003's videogames that deserve negative awards. Some of the 'winners' among this motley crew of letdowns include most pretentious game awarded to Namco's Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht ("a game that takes itself far too seriously"), most disappointing title to Capcom's Devil May Cry 2 ("a complete letdown in the face of the first game's genius"), and flat-out worst game to Activision Value's Gods And Generals ("looks and sounds absolutely horrendous.")

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  1. How about that dud Matrix game? by AtariAmarok · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How about the dud Matrix game that came out just before "The Matrix Reloaded". It was an early hint that the franchise was going very far south very fast.

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  2. Video Game Reviewers... by JavaLord · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's becoming more obvious that people who review video games are becoming more and more snobbish against violence and sex in video games. It's kind of silly for them to attack postal 2 because you can pee on people. The fact is a game geared twards adults can be fun. Postal2 is fun if you play it for what it is (a virtual violence sandbox).

    1. Re:Video Game Reviewers... by American+AC+in+Paris · · Score: 5, Insightful
      It's becoming more obvious that people who review video games are becoming more and more snobbish against violence and sex in video games.

      ...actually, I'd say that video game reviewers are becoming less easily impressed by violence and sex in lieu of good gameplay. They've seen one too many half-assed games that slap a bit of skin or gore on to sell more copies, and they're getting sick of it.

      Consider that GTA3 and Vice City continue to be lauded as ass-kickingly good games. If the reviewers are going all snobbish on us, why didn't they denounce GTA as some half-baked game that gets old once you've finished picking up hookers for extra life and shooting transients in the head with a sniper rifle?

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  3. Am I the only guy that finds it funny that ... by doublesix · · Score: 5, Insightful

    There's a 'check latest prices' link next to all the box shots?

    These games suck, now go buy them

    1. Re:Am I the only guy that finds it funny that ... by th3space · · Score: 5, Insightful

      It just goes to show, that even when you're 'bashing' a game, you've got to pay your bills and shill it, at the same time. Bad press is still press, and some people might buy some of those games based on what they've read...

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  4. A game that takes itself far too seriously by ivan256 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Really, what business does a game have taking it self seriously? How dare a game company assume it has an educated audience or incorporate satire and history? It's a video game it's supposed to be mindless entertainment for children and lazy ass 20-sometings. Somebody needs to tell those Xenosaga folks that they're not artists before they put any thoughtful storytelling in episode 2!

  5. Re:yeah. right... by LordLucless · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Yeah - except that the "mature" games are just crap. Making a volleyball game and then taking the players clothes off doesn't make it "mature". A truly mature game would be a game that deals with content in a mature manner, not one that just shows as many titties as possible.

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