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Top 10 Worst PS1 Games


one of the best consoles of the 90s

one of the best consoles of the 90s still had its fair share of stinkers

still had its fair share of stinkers

still had its fair share of stinkers welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top 10 worst ps1 games this one is pretty

10 worst ps1 games this one is pretty

10 worst ps1 games this one is pretty straightforward we’re ranking the most

straightforward we’re ranking the most

straightforward we’re ranking the most critically hated forced selling and

critically hated forced selling and

critically hated forced selling and glitch ridden games that were ever put

glitch ridden games that were ever put

glitch ridden games that were ever put on to Sony’s little gray console number

on to Sony’s little gray console number

on to Sony’s little gray console number 10 Pepsi man unsurprisingly given the

10 Pepsi man unsurprisingly given the

10 Pepsi man unsurprisingly given the title this was more of an interactive ad

title this was more of an interactive ad

title this was more of an interactive ad for a soft drink rather than a proper

for a soft drink rather than a proper

for a soft drink rather than a proper video game with bizarre humor and even

video game with bizarre humor and even

video game with bizarre humor and even weirder live-action sequences the

weirder live-action sequences the

weirder live-action sequences the faceless Japanese Pepsi mascot runs

faceless Japanese Pepsi mascot runs

faceless Japanese Pepsi mascot runs around various environments trying to

around various environments trying to

around various environments trying to avoid different obstacles this is all in

avoid different obstacles this is all in

avoid different obstacles this is all in aid of solving some Pepsi themed problem

aid of solving some Pepsi themed problem

aid of solving some Pepsi themed problem like an empty vending machine or helping

like an empty vending machine or helping

like an empty vending machine or helping a thirsty soldier

if you’re a devout pepsi supporter then

if you’re a devout pepsi supporter then this may just be the game for you but

this may just be the game for you but

this may just be the game for you but the gameplay is so bad that it might

the gameplay is so bad that it might

the gameplay is so bad that it might make you want to switch to coke

many licensed games often slack with the

many licensed games often slack with the quality as they rely on the profile of

quality as they rely on the profile of

quality as they rely on the profile of the show or film they’re based on to

the show or film they’re based on to

the show or film they’re based on to distract from poor gameplay such was the

distract from poor gameplay such was the

distract from poor gameplay such was the case with this awful wrestling game that

case with this awful wrestling game that

case with this awful wrestling game that has been labeled one of the ugliest

has been labeled one of the ugliest

has been labeled one of the ugliest games ever the gameplay itself is

games ever the gameplay itself is

games ever the gameplay itself is similarly hard to watch as the collision

similarly hard to watch as the collision

similarly hard to watch as the collision detection is almost non-existent and the

detection is almost non-existent and the

detection is almost non-existent and the move sets are woefully limited it could

move sets are woefully limited it could

move sets are woefully limited it could have been so much fun but such poor

have been so much fun but such poor

have been so much fun but such poor execution for a basic gameplay premise

execution for a basic gameplay premise

execution for a basic gameplay premise makes it a struggle just to play oh I

makes it a struggle just to play oh I

makes it a struggle just to play oh I win I whipped you and make you scream

win I whipped you and make you scream

win I whipped you and make you scream number eight Hellboy asylum-seeker a PC

number eight Hellboy asylum-seeker a PC

number eight Hellboy asylum-seeker a PC version of this game was released to

version of this game was released to

version of this game was released to critical disdain in 2000 so when the

critical disdain in 2000 so when the

critical disdain in 2000 so when the same action game was ported to the ps1

same action game was ported to the ps1

same action game was ported to the ps1 four years later there was an

four years later there was an

four years later there was an understandably negative reaction as well

understandably negative reaction as well

understandably negative reaction as well the graphics were incredibly outdated

the graphics were incredibly outdated

the graphics were incredibly outdated for its era and the whole game was

for its era and the whole game was

for its era and the whole game was simply a misguided attempt to ride off

simply a misguided attempt to ride off

simply a misguided attempt to ride off the back of the release of the first

the back of the release of the first

the back of the release of the first Hellboy film which had been released the

Hellboy film which had been released the

Hellboy film which had been released the same year the controls were almost

same year the controls were almost

same year the controls were almost unfathomable and too few people were

unfathomable and too few people were

unfathomable and too few people were familiar with the character at the time

familiar with the character at the time

familiar with the character at the time to ever give it a chance of success

number 7 rascal the thought process for

number 7 rascal the thought process for the publishers at the time for this game

the publishers at the time for this game

the publishers at the time for this game must have been something like how about

must have been something like how about

must have been something like how about we copy every other 3d platformer that’s

we copy every other 3d platformer that’s

we copy every other 3d platformer that’s recently come out but you know make it

recently come out but you know make it

recently come out but you know make it look sort of bad looking to ride on the

look sort of bad looking to ride on the

look sort of bad looking to ride on the coattails of far more successful games

coattails of far more successful games

coattails of far more successful games like mario 64 rascal was a poor

like mario 64 rascal was a poor

like mario 64 rascal was a poor imitation if there ever was one

the camera had a mind of its own and the

the camera had a mind of its own and the controls were so poor that most of the

controls were so poor that most of the

controls were so poor that most of the time it’s up to the will of the rascal

time it’s up to the will of the rascal

time it’s up to the will of the rascal gods to decide where you actually end up

number six Fantastic Four it seems like

number six Fantastic Four it seems like the first superhero family has always

the first superhero family has always

the first superhero family has always been cursed when it comes to any sort of

been cursed when it comes to any sort of

been cursed when it comes to any sort of digital media cuz hey it’s fantastic

digital media cuz hey it’s fantastic

digital media cuz hey it’s fantastic once you start this game the problems

once you start this game the problems

once you start this game the problems become apparent almost immediately

become apparent almost immediately

become apparent almost immediately thanks to control response time issues

thanks to control response time issues

thanks to control response time issues hilariously bad character animations a

hilariously bad character animations a

hilariously bad character animations a lack of combat variety and some of those

lack of combat variety and some of those

lack of combat variety and some of those irritating sound effects to ever come

irritating sound effects to ever come

irritating sound effects to ever come from the console its storyline like any

from the console its storyline like any

from the console its storyline like any sort of substance and your foes were

sort of substance and your foes were

sort of substance and your foes were sometimes inexplicably hard to beat

if you manage to grind your way through

if you manage to grind your way through this game and want more punishment then

this game and want more punishment then

this game and want more punishment then be sure to watch the latest film

be sure to watch the latest film

be sure to watch the latest film featuring the quartet for maximum

featuring the quartet for maximum

featuring the quartet for maximum nightmare fuel if this world must die so

nightmare fuel if this world must die so

nightmare fuel if this world must die so their mind may live so be it

their mind may live so be it

their mind may live so be it number five Mortal Kombat Special Forces

number five Mortal Kombat Special Forces

number five Mortal Kombat Special Forces a game that’s so bad that even series

a game that’s so bad that even series

a game that’s so bad that even series creator edy Boone doesn’t want to

creator edy Boone doesn’t want to

creator edy Boone doesn’t want to acknowledge its existence

Mortal Kombat Special Forces is a game

Mortal Kombat Special Forces is a game that had a really troubled development

that had a really troubled development

that had a really troubled development history and it shows first problem

history and it shows first problem

history and it shows first problem despite this meant off focusing on

despite this meant off focusing on

despite this meant off focusing on Special Forces taking on Cato’s black

Special Forces taking on Cato’s black

Special Forces taking on Cato’s black dragon the game lacks a pivotal

dragon the game lacks a pivotal

dragon the game lacks a pivotal character Sonya Blade so instead you’re

character Sonya Blade so instead you’re

character Sonya Blade so instead you’re stuck with Jax secondly the iconic

stuck with Jax secondly the iconic

stuck with Jax secondly the iconic hand-to-hand combat the series is well

hand-to-hand combat the series is well

hand-to-hand combat the series is well known for is not only terrible but also

known for is not only terrible but also

known for is not only terrible but also undermined by the extensive use of

undermined by the extensive use of

undermined by the extensive use of firearms we could go on and on about the

firearms we could go on and on about the

firearms we could go on and on about the horrid level design and terrible story

horrid level design and terrible story

horrid level design and terrible story but that would sort of require a list of

but that would sort of require a list of

but that would sort of require a list of its own and after you did your pounding

its own and after you did your pounding

its own and after you did your pounding I’m gonna haul your butt back to prison

I’m gonna haul your butt back to prison

I’m gonna haul your butt back to prison back home owner number four london racer

if you’ve ever been to London then you

if you’ve ever been to London then you will know that there are almost as many

will know that there are almost as many

will know that there are almost as many cars as possible on the roads traffic is

cars as possible on the roads traffic is

cars as possible on the roads traffic is everywhere and this racing title ignored

everywhere and this racing title ignored

everywhere and this racing title ignored the one thing that could have distracted

the one thing that could have distracted

the one thing that could have distracted from it’s awful collision detection and

from it’s awful collision detection and

from it’s awful collision detection and short completion lengths and that’s all

short completion lengths and that’s all

short completion lengths and that’s all because having mini coopers smash into

because having mini coopers smash into

because having mini coopers smash into each other on the streets of England’s

each other on the streets of England’s

each other on the streets of England’s capital could have been a great idea but

capital could have been a great idea but

capital could have been a great idea but there is barely any other soul on the

there is barely any other soul on the

there is barely any other soul on the tarmac adding to this is a laughably

tarmac adding to this is a laughably

tarmac adding to this is a laughably short draw distance and strange visual

short draw distance and strange visual

short draw distance and strange visual operations galore no fun at all

it’s unclear how many Christmases were

it’s unclear how many Christmases were ruined for kids who receive this

ruined for kids who receive this

ruined for kids who receive this painfully slow platformer but it’s no

painfully slow platformer but it’s no

painfully slow platformer but it’s no doubt that Saint Nick himself would be

doubt that Saint Nick himself would be

doubt that Saint Nick himself would be upset by the quality of this title the

upset by the quality of this title the

upset by the quality of this title the player must help Santa escape from

player must help Santa escape from

player must help Santa escape from imprisonment in some sort of unspecified

imprisonment in some sort of unspecified

imprisonment in some sort of unspecified magical land but after ten minutes of

magical land but after ten minutes of

magical land but after ten minutes of playing time you really want to leave

playing time you really want to leave

playing time you really want to leave them there and get as far away as

them there and get as far away as

them there and get as far away as possible from this abysmal game it

possible from this abysmal game it

possible from this abysmal game it boasts awful graphics and laborious

boasts awful graphics and laborious

boasts awful graphics and laborious gameplay where every boss battle takes

gameplay where every boss battle takes

gameplay where every boss battle takes place on the exact same level just like

place on the exact same level just like

place on the exact same level just like this it’s almost worth a play to see a

this it’s almost worth a play to see a

this it’s almost worth a play to see a front-flipping father Christmas but then

front-flipping father Christmas but then

front-flipping father Christmas but then again we’re going to show you that right

again we’re going to show you that right

again we’re going to show you that right now

now

now so don’t bother number two Barbie

so don’t bother number two Barbie

so don’t bother number two Barbie Explorer what happens when you take the

Explorer what happens when you take the

Explorer what happens when you take the rolling movements of Lara Croft levels

rolling movements of Lara Croft levels

rolling movements of Lara Croft levels that seem ripped out of Crash Bandicoot

that seem ripped out of Crash Bandicoot

that seem ripped out of Crash Bandicoot and trying to mint the charm of Indiana

and trying to mint the charm of Indiana

and trying to mint the charm of Indiana Jones using one of the most vapid dolls

Jones using one of the most vapid dolls

Jones using one of the most vapid dolls in existence a disaster that defies

in existence a disaster that defies

in existence a disaster that defies explanation then what happened for

explanation then what happened for

explanation then what happened for closer

closer

closer it could have worked well as a simple

it could have worked well as a simple

it could have worked well as a simple platformer game but instead the bad

platformer game but instead the bad

platformer game but instead the bad camera angles and incredibly clunky

camera angles and incredibly clunky

camera angles and incredibly clunky controls make navigating the repetitive

controls make navigating the repetitive

controls make navigating the repetitive landscapes an arduous task it’s a wholly

landscapes an arduous task it’s a wholly

landscapes an arduous task it’s a wholly unoriginal and sloppily created

unoriginal and sloppily created

unoriginal and sloppily created adventure as lifeless as the doll that

adventure as lifeless as the doll that

adventure as lifeless as the doll that serves as your protagonist they will

serves as your protagonist they will

serves as your protagonist they will unlock into your Studios power before we

unlock into your Studios power before we

unlock into your Studios power before we unveil our top pick let’s have a look at

unveil our top pick let’s have a look at

unveil our top pick let’s have a look at some dishonorable mentions

number one bubsy 3d see that thing in

number one bubsy 3d see that thing in front of you fascist which just run into

front of you fascist which just run into

front of you fascist which just run into it don’t make something happen this 3d

it don’t make something happen this 3d

it don’t make something happen this 3d platformer truly is an attack on almost

platformer truly is an attack on almost

platformer truly is an attack on almost all of your senses every level is as

all of your senses every level is as

all of your senses every level is as ugly and fluorescent as the last one

ugly and fluorescent as the last one

ugly and fluorescent as the last one the controls are completely random and

the controls are completely random and

the controls are completely random and every sound grinds like nails on a

every sound grinds like nails on a

every sound grinds like nails on a chalkboard worst of all is Bugsy’s

chalkboard worst of all is Bugsy’s

chalkboard worst of all is Bugsy’s horrible personality he’s whiny and

horrible personality he’s whiny and

horrible personality he’s whiny and arrogant so it’s really no surprise that

arrogant so it’s really no surprise that

arrogant so it’s really no surprise that the random assortment of enemies are

the random assortment of enemies are

the random assortment of enemies are trying to kill him you’ll get another

trying to kill him you’ll get another

trying to kill him you’ll get another you’ll be in for Ivan every attempt at

you’ll be in for Ivan every attempt at

you’ll be in for Ivan every attempt at humor here falls embarrassingly flat

humor here falls embarrassingly flat

humor here falls embarrassingly flat meaning it has almost no redeeming

meaning it has almost no redeeming

meaning it has almost no redeeming features whatsoever whoa Barbie yo Scott

features whatsoever whoa Barbie yo Scott

features whatsoever whoa Barbie yo Scott over here instead of at the beginning of

over here instead of at the beginning of

over here instead of at the beginning of ammo safe to say it’s well worth its

ammo safe to say it’s well worth its

ammo safe to say it’s well worth its infamy as one of the worst games ever do

infamy as one of the worst games ever do

infamy as one of the worst games ever do goo their list which ps1 game will you

goo their list which ps1 game will you

goo their list which ps1 game will you never go near with so many bad games out

never go near with so many bad games out

never go near with so many bad games out there we’re bound to have missed one or

there we’re bound to have missed one or

there we’re bound to have missed one or two so let us know in the comments and

two so let us know in the comments and

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