Especially regretful purchases: What's the worst game you've ever played?

[SpaceCadetGenocide]

When I was around 13 maybe, I bought a game called "Tennis" for the nintendo switch, even though it was only $8 it was possibly the worst game I had ever spent money to my memory, objectively I've gotten worse but this one is the only one I remember just because of how scammed I felt, I never got a refund either

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

I really regret buying a Gran Turismo game for the PS3. It was bland, boring and not all that engaging... plus, it made me download a gigantic patch right off the bat.

It was sitting back in the store two hours later.

 

[RanmyakuIchi's iconRanmyakuIchi]

I bought this blind, hoping for a simple Action Game romp, and ending up disappointed and frustrated.

 

[Eclipse14]

The Simpsons Wrestling on the PS1. Fortunately, I was only getting it to try it out, and within the next couple days I was back at the same place to exchange it for something I also had interest in.

The worst I still have would be the Transformers Famicom game. It sits separate and unrecognized from the rest of my collection.

 

[Tonberry]

'Dissidia Final Fantasy NT' is probably the worst game I've spent big money on. But that feeling is exacerbated by how utterly disappointed I was with it.

 

[RageBurner]

I really regret buying a Gran Turismo game for the PS3. It was bland, boring and not all that engaging... plus, it made me download a gigantic patch right off the bat.

It was sitting back in the store two hours later.

I guess it's hard to beat Gran Turismo 4 Spec II.

As for me, it was probably a stupid Mario Paint clone for the Mega Drive

In my youthful innocence, I was certain anything with Sonic in it would be good... it was a harsh lesson.

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

Time and Eternity on the PS3.
It pissed me off so much that i stopped playing video games for 6 months. Effectively killing my motiviation and made me reflect my reason for playing video games in the first place

 

[Stookymalarkey]

Earthworm Jim 3D. I hated the controls and the camera, and it was boring collectathon platfomer with none of the creativity the first 2 had.

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

I guess it's hard to beat Gran Turismo 4 Spec II.

As for me, it was probably a stupid Mario Paint clone for the Mega Drive

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In my youthful innocence, I was certain anything with Sonic in it would be good... it was a harsh lesson.

Wouldnt that be Gran Turismo 5 or 6? If you find Gran Turismo boring, then im assuming simulation racing games arent for you. @Waffles I could be wrong. I 100% GT6 and thats after i beaten 1-4. Didnt touch 5 since it was inferior to GT6.

 

[Glimbo]

Batman Beyond on PS1.
The cartoon was cool and I played some batman games before so I figure I'd get it.
The back of the case said you could save your game. Nope, can't. No checkpoints either so if you die it's back to the beginning.
Really repetitive combat with poor animations as well.

I always got to this room got stuck because I thought you had to jump out the window on the right to the next building. I had enough of it and just cut my losses.

 

[J.F.C]

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

Wouldnt that be Gran Turismo 5 or 6? If you find Gran Turismo boring, then im assuming simulation racing games arent for you. @Waffles I could be wrong. I 100% GT6 and thats after i beaten 1-4. Didnt touch 5 since it was inferior to GT6.

I honestly have no idea.

I do like simulation racers, but this one just wasn't doing it for me.

 

[RageBurner]

Wouldnt that be Gran Turismo 5 or 6? If you find Gran Turismo boring, then im assuming simulation racing games arent for you. @Waffles I could be wrong. I 100% GT6 and thats after i beaten 1-4. Didnt touch 5 since it was inferior to GT6.

I agree. GT5 feels like an incomplete version of GT6.

 

[Zekr20000]

Lust for darkness on switch, o man what a bugfest with many fps drops

 

[rklone]

i'd have to say super mario maker for the 3ds, paid full price 60€, the game was fine but it lacked a ton of the features that were later added to super mario maker 2, a real shame.

 

[Big Finger Jim]

X7 is the worst thing I've ever played, BUT I also got it with the two Legacy Collections so it was only a 20% waste of money.

That god damn Avengers game, though. I'd say I was a stupid child, but I was at least 17, when it came out so there's no excuse. I paid full price for it having seen barely any of the gameplay and it sat on my shelf for two years before I actually decided to play it. It was so shit, dull, obnoxious, and terribly written. I actually fell asleep while playing the first Hulk level and that's when I put it in a box to rot away. What an entirely worthless piece of media.

 

[Ness-Emo]

This thing. I never played the other ones.

 

[Kamako]

I'm glad for every game I've played, even the bad ones. I guess one answer though would be Splatterhouse for Xbox 360. Had some great voice acting and a truly militant soundtrack with Lamb of God, The Acacia Strain etc, but the combat was really generic, the monster designs weren't all that memorable and the levels weren't as colourful or abstract as I was hoping for.

 

[Denmdm]

OMGGGG I fcking hated Agarest Generations of War it was just soooooo bland unpolished unappealing and grindy I left it at about 75 hours to never touch it againnnn

Also GTA 5 ofc most boring game of all no doubt

 

[Klonoa7]

The GBA port of Crazy Taxi did not look or play good at all. I ended up returning the game for a full refund.

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I agree. GT5 feels like an incomplete version of GT6.

Is GT6 any good? That game has sat on my shelf untouched for years. The loading times in GT5 were atrocious.

 

[Evaccaneer Doom]

When I was around 13 maybe, I bought a game called "Tennis" for the nintendo switch, even though it was only $8 it was possibly the worst game I had ever spent money to my memory, objectively I've gotten worse but this one is the only one I remember just because of how scammed I felt, I never got a refund either

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Sonic Colors Ultimate: "If you pre-order this game, you'll get some extra music!"

Me, who got excited about this because I pre-ordered the Legacy Collections of Mega Man for this feature: HELL FUCKING YEAH

Then I find out it costs $60 for all the DLC which I can't even separate btw

"Bit of a red flag, but whatever"

Game comes out

I don't see/hear any new music in my preordered game

I later find out the "new music" was the new remixes of Planet Wisp made specifically for the game alongside all the other levels

SEGA ripped me the fuck off

I cry, knowing I wasted all that money

the remixes weren't even that good either

 

[moonbits]

Sonic 06

 

[frankied85]

Montezuma's Revenge for the Sega Master System. Money was a lot harder to come by for a 10 year old kid back then, and it wasn't that good of a game.

Psycho Fox on the other hand...awesome.

 

[Denmdm]

Sonic Colors Ultimate: "If you pre-order this game, you'll get some extra music!"

Me, who got excited about this because I pre-ordered the Legacy Collections of Mega Man for this feature: HELL FUCKING YEAH

Then I find out it costs $60 for all the DLC which I can't even separate btw

"Bit of a red flag, but whatever"

Game comes out

I don't see/hear any new music in my preordered game

I later find out the "new music" was the new remixes of Planet Wisp made specifically for the game alongside all the other levels

SEGA ripped me the fuck off

I cry, knowing I wasted all that money

the remixes weren't even that good either

Well... I mean, why didn't you just wait until the remixes just showed up on yt?

 

[Pokenami]

The Last of Us Part 2.

Not only did I pre-ordered the game but I also bought it digitally.