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Title: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: Zeon on June 30, 2008, 06:37:22 PM
Well just as the title says, state any and all games for any console, handheld, pc, or any other gaming capable device that are regarded as "crap" by most but you love to play.

As of right now the first game that comes to mind is Double Dungeons. I know even when we got the game back in 90 something my dad and brother hated it, but I just couldn't seem to get enough of it, I dunno why really.

So what about everyone else? Please share your favorite "crap" games.
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate but you love to play?
Post by: Soviet Conscript on June 30, 2008, 06:42:16 PM
Gunboat - TG-16
Jaws - NES
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: Joe Redifer on June 30, 2008, 07:20:45 PM
Hard Drivin' - Sega Genesis 16-Bit Video Entertainment System.
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: MissaFX on June 30, 2008, 07:41:54 PM
Creature Shock: I believe IGN said "The only thing shocking about this game was that it was actually made"
Sewer Shark: I play the 3DO version at home and I play Sega CD version via my PSP when on the go.
Star Blade: It's the CD game that wants to be an LD.  The game streams the polygons from a datatrack which is basically a CBR or constant bitrate stream, then other more complex video data like large ships and explosions are pre-rendered as video.  Why is it so much like a LD game?  Maybe because there is are dual LD variants of it which existed for public play!  It's a very fun rail shooter though and your pilot actually tells you where and how he is going to fly, which is wonderful for knowing how to aim next.
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: Black Tiger on July 01, 2008, 04:25:59 AM
I started a similar thread a while back that no longer exists. I didn't have "crappy" as a requirement though and I wouldn't call Double Dungeons crappy.

I can't think of any games I'd actually label crappy that I also love to play, but here are some that are unpopular to at least some people but I still get enjoyment out of one way or another-

Night Creatures
Shadow Man -even the Playstation version
JJ & Jeff
Wardner

Halo 2 -multiplayer
Gladiator
Donkey Kong 3

Super Mario Bros 2 aka The Lost Levels
Deadly Towers
Keith Courage
Space Adventure Cobra

Daytona USA Saturn -not the CCE or whatever
Kung Fu Kid
House of the Dead Saturn
Doom 32X
Ys SMS
Space Hawk INTV
Lucienne's Quest
Mystara/Blazing Heroes
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: Necromancer on July 01, 2008, 05:04:55 AM
I can't think of any games I'd actually label crappy that I also love to play, but here are some that are unpopular to at least some people but I still get enjoyment out of one way or another-

In that same vein:

Bonk 3 - Most consider it inferior to the other two, but not this cowboy.
Grand Theft Auto (all of 'em)
Pac-Man (2600) - I didn't care how different it was from the arcade; I still loved it.
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: guyjin on July 01, 2008, 05:26:27 AM
the Virtual On series. Fighting game players hate it because of its nonstandard control scheme, FPS players hate it because of auto-targeting, and both refuse to acknowledge that it's even in their genre. I think it's one of the best arcade games ever made. (though some of the console ports have sucked.)

Earthbound. Screw what the Final Fanboys have to say, Earthbound is the best RPG for the SNES. While I've yet to encounter someone who says it's crap, the game went over like a lead balloon back in the day.

Granted, these are both games the general public has ignored, rather than outright berated.

Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: MissaFX on July 01, 2008, 05:50:53 AM
Earthbound. Screw what the Final Fanboys have to say, Earthbound is the best RPG for the SNES. While I've yet to encounter someone who says it's crap, the game went over like a lead balloon back in the day.

Earthbound was EXPENSIVE with it came out.  I only bought it because ShopKo went out of business in our town and I was able to get it for like 80 dollars - 40%.  A friend of mine who went there too got Shining force IV which was like 105 dollars - 40%.  Sweet deals back in the day.
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: nectarsis on July 01, 2008, 06:04:09 AM
Earthbound may have by and large been ignored bitd, but now a days I would say it has more than acheived cult status at least.
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: Black Tiger on July 01, 2008, 06:24:50 AM
I bought Earthbound as soon as it came out, played through it at least a dozen times and sent away for the special prize (turned out to be a pizza scented air freshener).

Even though I'm not fan(that's all I'll say), all I've ever read about it since it came out have been over the top praise.
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: vestcoat on July 01, 2008, 09:59:48 AM
Bonk 3? Halo?  GTA?
Y's SMS?!?
What kind of crappy crappy-game-list is this?? [-X

Some genuine crap:
Ultima Warriors of Destiny NES (plus all Ultima console ports, but some of them aren't crappy)
King of Casino
Strider ACD
Power Golf
Sim Earth
Faceball
Times of Lore NES
Populous (SNES, SMS, PCE)
Super Chase HQ (SNES)
Hexen N64 (I have one word for you: Porkelator)
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: Necromancer on July 01, 2008, 10:14:40 AM
Bonk 3? Halo?  GTA?
Y's SMS?!?
What kind of crappy crappy-game-list is this?? [-X

And this after making a list that includes King of Casino.  Black Tiger explained his reasoning, which I borrowed; isn't that enough?  :roll:

P.S. - No need to point out the apostrophe in Ys on the SMS as if it didn't belong there.  Take a peak at a copy of the game sometime and you'll find it staring back at you.  :wink:
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: vestcoat on July 01, 2008, 10:31:37 AM
Don't worry, Necromancer.  My comments here and in the ICFTD thread are good-natured.  I just like the ambiguity of leaving the winky face out of my posts once in a while.   :wink:

I highlighted the Y's punctuation because BT left it out.  I'm a big fan of the Y's apostrophe (if such a thing is possible) and plan to emphasize it from this day forth as a proud expression of my SMS heritage.  :D
For realz.
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: Necromancer on July 01, 2008, 10:51:17 AM
Don't worry, Necromancer.  My comments here and in the ICFTD thread are good-natured.  I just like the ambiguity of leaving the winky face out of my posts once in a while.   :wink:

Pheww!  Thank God, I was getting pretty worried there for a bit.
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: _joshuaTurbo on July 01, 2008, 12:51:32 PM
Wirehead on Sega CD.  So awesome, its jawesome
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: ceti alpha on July 01, 2008, 02:28:25 PM
Well, I played the crap outta Falcon bitd. I'm not sure if I actually enjoyed it, or was just fooling myself. There's only one way to find out, and that is buying it again and playing it. *gasp*  :wink:

As for the other game that seems to be unpopular, at least here in North America, is none other than X.E.V.I.O.U.S.  :mrgreen: That game dishes out the challenge like nobody's business. It is somewhat slow to start, but once you get past the first boss it's game time. Plus, there are a bunch of secret bonuses and freemen that are strewn throughout the game, which keeps things interesting.

I can't think of anything else at the moment.
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: albinoMithos on July 01, 2008, 03:49:24 PM
Just off the top of my head:
Baseball Simulator 1.0000
War Gods
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3/Mortal Kombat 3
Hexen 64
Night Creatures
Mega Man Soccer
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
Blast Corps.
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: Keranu on July 01, 2008, 05:49:44 PM
Pac-Man (2600) - I didn't care how different it was from the arcade; I still loved it.
FINALLY another 2600 Pac-Man lover! I've been saying for years that it doesn't matter if the port is far from arcade perfect, it holds enough to it's own to make it a fun game. The sound effects and the way Pac-Man moves in the Atari 2600 port is why I like it so much.
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: vestcoat on July 01, 2008, 06:12:39 PM
Hexen 64
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
Blast Corps.

Hell yeah.
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: esteban on July 02, 2008, 02:45:08 AM
This would actually be a friggin' long list since I play a lot of crappy games and love 'em.

But I'm too lazy.

So I'll just say:
Super Pitfall (NES)
Athena (NES)
Ikari Warriors (NES)
Nightmare on Elm Street (NES)
Friday the 13th (NES)

China Warrior
Rock On
God Panic
Hiho Densetsu - Chris No Boken (Adventures of Chris)

etc. etc. etc.

EDIT: Dear lord, how could I have forgotten Rastan Saga II. I friggin' love playing that game.
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: albinoMithos on July 02, 2008, 08:56:16 AM
This would actually be a friggin' long list since I play a lot of crappy games and love 'em.

But I'm too lazy.

So I'll just say:
Super Pitfall (NES)
Athena (NES)
Ikari Warriors (NES)
Nightmare on Elm Street (NES)
Friday the 13th (NES)

China Warrior
Rock On
God Panic
Hiho Densetsu - Chris No Boken (Adventures of Chris)

etc. etc. etc.

EDIT: Dear lord, how could I have forgotten Rastan Saga II. I friggin' love playing that game.

I loved China Warrior, the cheese is just excellent! Ikari Warriors wasn't bad either.
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: guyjin on July 02, 2008, 11:16:11 AM

Super Pitfall (NES)
Athena (NES)
Ikari Warriors (NES)
Nightmare on Elm Street (NES)
Friday the 13th (NES)


I totally agree with these.
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: Zeon on July 02, 2008, 02:21:04 PM

Super Pitfall (NES)
Athena (NES)
Ikari Warriors (NES)

China Warrior

I totally approve of the above, man like albinomithos said the cheese in China Warrior is alone enough to make the game kick ass!
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: TR0N on July 02, 2008, 03:09:12 PM
As for the other game that seems to be unpopular, at least here in North America, is none other than X.E.V.I.O.U.S.  :mrgreen: That game dishes out the challenge like nobody's business. It is somewhat slow to start, but once you get past the first boss it's game time. Plus, there are a bunch of secret bonuses and freemen that are strewn throughout the game, which keeps things interesting.

I can't think of anything else at the moment.

I'd say XEVIOUS is over looked not hate by any means.
Beside this reviewer likes it  :wink:
Not unless the people who are into shooters by cave hate xevious  :roll:
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: ParanoiaDragon on July 02, 2008, 09:43:55 PM

Lucienne's Quest

Lucinne's Quest is unpopular?  It's, to atleast the 3DO crowd, one of the most popular, I love that game!  Love the soundtrack too!

Anyhoo, not that I LOVE all these games, but, at the least, here's games I deffinitly enjoy, despite hatred:
Impossamole
Talespin
Strider Hiryu
Power Golf
Mega Man 6
Mega Man X6
Mega Man X7(though, it was kind annoying at times)
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
Castlevania: Lament of Innocense
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
Suikoden 4
China Warrior
Addams Family
Andre Panza Kickboxing
Ballistix
Bravoman
Ane-San
Dead Moon
Exile: Wicked Phenomenom
Fausette Amour
Kaze Kiri(not the best, but still good, doesn't deserve some of the hate it gets)
Loom
Mad Stalker
Ordyne
Shapeshifter
Super Air Zonk
TV Sports Football
TV Sports Hockey
Valis 2
Veigues Tactical Gladiator
Vigilante
Skate or Die
Skate of Die 2
Bubble Bobble Revolution
Rainbow Islands Revolution
Scurge Hive
Dragon View
Ys 3
Ys 5
Ys 6
Earthworm Jim 3D
Dragon Ball Z Sagas
Space Raiders
Cyberdillo
Dragon Lore
Sanurai Showdown 3DO
Dark Savior
Alundra 2
Granstream Saga
Fur Fighters
Spiderman 3
Beast Wars
Beast Wars Transmetals
Beyond the Beyond
Contra Adventure
Contra Legacy of War
Neo Contra
Crusader: No Remorse PS1
Mega Man Legends
Mega Man Legends 2
I Ninja
Monkey Hero
Monkey Magic
Pitfal 3D
Shining Force Neo
Shining Force EXA
State of Emergency(the 2nd one sucks though)
Tai Fu
Atari Karts
Brutal Sports Football
Club Drive

Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: ceti alpha on July 03, 2008, 02:09:12 AM
As for the other game that seems to be unpopular, at least here in North America, is none other than X.E.V.I.O.U.S.  :mrgreen: That game dishes out the challenge like nobody's business. It is somewhat slow to start, but once you get past the first boss it's game time. Plus, there are a bunch of secret bonuses and freemen that are strewn throughout the game, which keeps things interesting.

I can't think of anything else at the moment.

I'd say XEVIOUS is over looked not hate by any means.
Beside this reviewer likes it  :wink:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4epTW3IVCA
Not unless the people who are into shooters by cave hate xevious  :roll:


Haha. Cool. It's good to see some Xevious love. But Xevious is hated. There's a few haters here actually.  :wink:
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: Necromancer on July 03, 2008, 04:20:32 AM
Anyhoo, not that I LOVE all these games, but, at the least, here's games I deffinitly enjoy, despite hatred:

Dead Moon
Ys 3

How could anyone hate Dead Moon or Ys 3?  Such soulless douche nozzles shall be beaten with a rake.  :evil:
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: Black Tiger on July 03, 2008, 01:53:04 PM
How could anyone hate Dead Moon or Ys 3?  Such soulless douche nozzles shall be beaten with a rake.  :evil:

I can understand how some people wouldn't appreciate Ys III in any form. I imagine that not everyone is a fan of Faxanadu or Popful Mail either.
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: albinoMithos on July 03, 2008, 02:23:05 PM
As for the other game that seems to be unpopular, at least here in North America, is none other than X.E.V.I.O.U.S.  :mrgreen: That game dishes out the challenge like nobody's business. It is somewhat slow to start, but once you get past the first boss it's game time. Plus, there are a bunch of secret bonuses and freemen that are strewn throughout the game, which keeps things interesting.

I can't think of anything else at the moment.

I'd say XEVIOUS is over looked not hate by any means.
Beside this reviewer likes it  :wink:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4epTW3IVCA
Not unless the people who are into shooters by cave hate xevious  :roll:

Like the person who made this thread  :roll: he can't stand that game....


Haha. Cool. It's good to see some Xevious love. But Xevious is hated. There's a few haters here actually.  :wink:
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: WoodyXP on July 03, 2008, 02:29:20 PM

'Expendable' for the Dreamcast.  Most people that watch me play this game claim
that they don't know WTF is going on... neither do I most of the time.. and that's
why I dig it so much.  Just blow shit up.. randomly switch to a cut scene with more
big explosions and then cut back to the game play with bullets flying all over
the place.  Hahahah..  8)
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: _joshuaTurbo on July 03, 2008, 03:12:34 PM
Expendable was a pretty cool DC game.

How about Kid Kool and the quest for the 7 wonder herbs?


That was a fun NES game-

BTW- wasn't there a Sega Master System game that was very similar?
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: Black Tiger on July 03, 2008, 10:21:16 PM
How about Kid Kool and the quest for the 7 wonder herbs?


That was a fun NES game-

BTW- wasn't there a Sega Master System game that was very similar?

It looks like it's part of the Psycho Fox/Decap Attack family. It appears to employ Blast Processing technology.
Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: Nintega Turbine Trio-CBS on July 04, 2008, 06:41:35 AM
Vay for Sega CD. Sega CD owning RPG fans always bash it in favor of the Lunar games. I think Vay is awesome.

I am also a fan of China Warrior too. I probably got the highest score in CW in history of the forum, if not ever. :D

https://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=5142.0

Title: Re: What "crappy" games that everyone else seems to hate do you love to play?
Post by: Arjak on July 04, 2008, 11:40:52 AM
I might be interpreting this topic too literally, but... the Druaga series is a guilty pleasure of mine.