The Worst Video Games of All Time

Video gaming has come a long way since the Amstrad and Commodore 16 Plus 4. Even back 30 years ago games were sometimes highly compelling. Kickstart on the Commodore 16 Plus 4, for example, was one of the simplest games you can imagine, that was strangely addictive. Tetris is another that shows you do not need brilliant graphics to create something that stimulates and entertains.

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In this piece we are going to look at bad games. Games that don’t tick the boxes that keep us playing. To qualify further, we are going to look at the worst games imaginable. Gameplay that leave you shaking your head in utter frustration and disbelief because it is that bad. Games that needed a more thorough game testing process. Real shockers.

Plumbers Do Not Wear Ties (1994)

This is a real stinker and strong contender for the worst game ever. It comprises a set of still images of a plumber desperately trying to choose between two would be lovers. It is almost as if it is a glimpse into a picture album of a messed up erotic fantasy. Oh yeah, and the amateur voice-overs are terrible. Some bad games are so bad they are good. This is just plain bad!

Shaq Fu (1994)

This 2-D EA beat ‘em up game has been severally described as the worst game in history. Based around the idea of a basketball player in a different dimension the graphics are terrible, the gameplay is slow and the fight scenes are atrocious. EA has been responsible for some really monstrous games; but this one is definitely the worst of all of them.

Limbo of the Lost (2007)

This PC game is perhaps the guiltiest of plagiarism of any game ever created. It steals art, music and even themes from games like Unreal Tournament and the Elder Scrolls. It is also guilty of ripping ideas and content from films like Spawn and Beetlejuice. With so many good elements from other sources you would have thought this would end up being a good game.

The reality is that this reality is wooden, unadventurous and dreary. If you have ever played this, and had the persistence to finish it, you would know it has one of the worst endings of any game in history. The fact that this game can take so many good things and make them into something bad makes this for many people a front runner for the infamous title worst video game ever.

Everyone has their own worst game ever, and all comes down to personal opinion. One man’s meat is another man’s poison. These games are clearly terrible. Which game makes it to top spot on your list of worst games ever?

We couldn’t leave you with all that negativity, though. To renew your faith in video games, take a look at Forza Motorsport 5, one of our best reviewed games for the Xbox.