Shannon Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 I'd say slot racers. A game I wasted $40 dollars on as a kid and was determined to find a good game in there somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister_pal Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 Now that I look again another one is Alien. Pac-man rip off that is just plain garbage. 843265[/snapback] hey robbie if you beat the pac man sequence you got this other thing that wasn't Pac Man. Still crap though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmeroid Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 Yars' Revenge - dreary, boring garbage I think that the three Mythicon titles also should appear in this rogues gallery 842605[/snapback] Hmmm those be fightin words!!! 843272[/snapback] Okay - so the Mythicon titles weren't THE worst!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHoboInYourRoom Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 Well, this should only take about three nanoseconds SKEET SHOOT!!!!!!! Could this game have any worse graphics? Well, if my basic hacking skills have anything to say about this then, yes, yes it can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 Home Run and Football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mental Vortex Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 Karate was simply inexcusable. Who thought they could make a fighting game for the Atari 2600?! 842506[/snapback] You know what, I think this may just be the #1 worst game in my book. Gameplay is horrible. Well, actually everything about it is horrible! But I'll still play it every now and then just to see if I can actually do anything with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mental Vortex Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 As I have said before the worst 2600 game ever is Desert Falcon, hope NovaExpress doesnt see this one 842525[/snapback] It doesn't help that I can't play it on my TV! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepesc Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 For me, I would have to say Fire Fly or Shark Attack. I played a little bit of Desert Falcon on Atari Anthology and have to agree that it stinks. Who the hell is shooting at me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumerNivek Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 E.T.... natch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 Swordquest series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nester Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 Well despite the obvious ones, I have to say that Raft Rider is really awful. It just moves so sluggishly. It might have been a good game if it didn't seem so random. Also, Word Zapper has got to be the easiest game ever made! It's fun for about a minute because that's how long the game lasts. Oh US Games, why do I still love you so much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickled_Pink Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Pole Position. It was the last full-price game I bought for the VCS in 1985. It single-handedly killed my interest in the 2600 at the time. Either it was way too easy (completed it on second attempt) or I had simply become too good at 2600 games at the time. That's why whenever I have the 2600 out I always put in the likes of Frostbite and Galaxian. Still a challenge to beat my high scores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Thag Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 These threads are always funny. Everyone always hates a game someone else loves. For me, I'd say THE worst game is probably either Bugs or Firefly. Those are so horrible they aren't even worth playing. Firefly is so bad it actually makes me laugh Yars' Revenge - dreary, boring garbage While I don't think it's garbage, I don't think it's great either. I do think it's overrated. It gets really repetative after awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Zaxxon. The change in perspective and the change in the enemy cast of characters is almost enough to make a case that this does not deserve the Zaxxon name. Still, even then it could have been a decent game... were it not for the sloppy programming that made the game literally unplayable at times. Ever tried to play a 2-player game from level 4 on? Quite simply, you can't, and that is unforgivable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Word Zapper - it was $5 in the bargain bin at Revco post-crash. I spent about $4 too much for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txsizzler Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Awww.. c'mon now! Pac-Man wasn't ALL bad... I kinda like how the comma shaped eyes in the ghosts just swirl and swirl and swirl and swirl.... kinda mesmorizing, ya know? Kinda like how the water goes down when you flush the toilet... ahhhh.... swirrrrrrling!!! Seriously though... Karate... damn, thats a hard one to beat! I would have to say that it truly is the worst game on the 2600!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txsizzler Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 (edited) Oh, and ET... wow... what a truly miserable waste of time that was! I think I spent more time in the pits than actually even playing! Edited April 28, 2005 by txsizzler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmeroid Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Zaxxon. The change in perspective and the change in the enemy cast of characters is almost enough to make a case that this does not deserve the Zaxxon name. Still, even then it could have been a decent game... were it not for the sloppy programming that made the game literally unplayable at times. Ever tried to play a 2-player game from level 4 on? Quite simply, you can't, and that is unforgivable. 845208[/snapback] Good call! Zaxxon on the VCS is abysmal!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiffWilkie Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Journey Escape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawgWyld Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Ugh, Zaxxon stinks. Let's not forget about the mess that is Football (a.k.a. Trashcan Football), either. Slot Racers sucks, too, as does Street Racer. Still, "Pac-Man" will always stand out as the most disappointing game for me. It was, in my mind, the first time Atari failed miserably at something. Remember the hype over "Pac-Man" and the furor after it was released? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 Skeet shoot and Karate has to be the worst games of all time for the 2600 but Great Escape, Mission 3000, Ssssnake and James Bond are close behind it. Double Dragon also needs to be added to the list as Activision successfully murdered it. Almost forgot, Sea Monster was pretty pointless too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beamrider2600 Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 I'm not going to say ET, I really don't think that was the worst - once you get into it it can be fairly fun. I'm going to be controvercial and say Space Invaders - I really don't like any Space Invaders game, and I think there are much better shooters on the 2600 like Centipede and Phoenix but Space Invaders really dosn't cut it IMO. OK, so its probably not the worst, that I couldn't say, but its deffinatly the most overrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNXGUY Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 Home Run and Football. 843539[/snapback] YES, YES, YES Home Run and Footbal and Basketball were the worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 Pole Position. It was the last full-price game I bought for the VCS in 1985. It single-handedly killed my interest in the 2600 at the time. Either it was way too easy (completed it on second attempt) or I had simply become too good at 2600 games at the time. That's why whenever I have the 2600 out I always put in the likes of Frostbite and Galaxian. Still a challenge to beat my high scores. 845041[/snapback] You dare commit sacrilege against one of my all-time favorite games? May shots from Galaga ships strike you down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-in-NJ Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 Remember a friend had Airlock back in the day, and remember thinking, after a game ended, what's the point of this? Of games that I own, I'd say Laser Blast, Sky Jinks (two Activision duds, shock horror!) and Towering Inferno. Enough to induce sleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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