they might be memorable but it’s certainly not for the right reasons
certainly not for the right reasons
certainly not for the right reasons welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll find out who takes the most unwanted
find out who takes the most unwanted
find out who takes the most unwanted accolade of all time et for the Atari
accolade of all time et for the Atari
accolade of all time et for the Atari 2600 or Superman for the Nintendo 64
bear in mind that any winner of these
bear in mind that any winner of these five categories will actually be the
five categories will actually be the
five categories will actually be the game that has done the things worse
game that has done the things worse
game that has done the things worse and so actually losing in terms of score
and so actually losing in terms of score
and so actually losing in terms of score will be the best that these two
will be the best that these two
will be the best that these two monstrosity x’ can actually hope for
monstrosity x’ can actually hope for
monstrosity x’ can actually hope for crying there’s stories of kids honestly
crying there’s stories of kids honestly
crying there’s stories of kids honestly crying that when I got this game that’s
crying that when I got this game that’s
crying that when I got this game that’s how bad this game won round one gameplay
how bad this game won round one gameplay
how bad this game won round one gameplay do we really need to actually talk about
do we really need to actually talk about
do we really need to actually talk about this game with literal and metaphorical
this game with literal and metaphorical
this game with literal and metaphorical pitfalls et requires you to sluggishly
pitfalls et requires you to sluggishly
pitfalls et requires you to sluggishly scour a landscape that bears the biggest
scour a landscape that bears the biggest
scour a landscape that bears the biggest resemblance to the popular movie in
resemblance to the popular movie in
resemblance to the popular movie in search for the pieces of an
search for the pieces of an
search for the pieces of an interplanetary phone an interesting
interplanetary phone an interesting
interplanetary phone an interesting enough concept perhaps particularly for
enough concept perhaps particularly for
enough concept perhaps particularly for an industry that’s still in its infancy
an industry that’s still in its infancy
an industry that’s still in its infancy but every element is so poorly executed
but every element is so poorly executed
but every element is so poorly executed that any potential innovation is
that any potential innovation is
that any potential innovation is overridden by total inanity you will get
overridden by total inanity you will get
overridden by total inanity you will get trapped in an inescapable abyss and
trapped in an inescapable abyss and
trapped in an inescapable abyss and unavoidable antagonists will definitely
unavoidable antagonists will definitely
unavoidable antagonists will definitely caller you these are just two instances
caller you these are just two instances
caller you these are just two instances where the awful design manufactures the
where the awful design manufactures the
where the awful design manufactures the difficulty draining the energy of the
difficulty draining the energy of the
difficulty draining the energy of the longneck alien and forcing you to go
longneck alien and forcing you to go
longneck alien and forcing you to go back to the start of this infuriating
back to the start of this infuriating
back to the start of this infuriating journey you know our job really was to
journey you know our job really was to
journey you know our job really was to think of something no one had done yet
think of something no one had done yet
think of something no one had done yet to do that to try and think of what’s
to do that to try and think of what’s
to do that to try and think of what’s new what’s compelling 17 years after ET
new what’s compelling 17 years after ET
new what’s compelling 17 years after ET launched on the Atari 2600 Superman or
launched on the Atari 2600 Superman or
launched on the Atari 2600 Superman or Superman 64 as it’s commonly known was
Superman 64 as it’s commonly known was
Superman 64 as it’s commonly known was released with DC fans expecting an
released with DC fans expecting an
released with DC fans expecting an exciting title as 3d gaming began to
exciting title as 3d gaming began to
exciting title as 3d gaming began to take over the market developers Titus
take over the market developers Titus
take over the market developers Titus software perhaps under orders from
software perhaps under orders from
software perhaps under orders from Warner Brothers instead decided to
Warner Brothers instead decided to
Warner Brothers instead decided to squander Cal’s unrivaled abilities and
squander Cal’s unrivaled abilities and
squander Cal’s unrivaled abilities and create some of the most mundane
create some of the most mundane
create some of the most mundane challenges you will ever play
in the first minute of the game you know
in the first minute of the game you know something isn’t right as criminal
something isn’t right as criminal
something isn’t right as criminal mastermind Lex Luthor tasks you with
mastermind Lex Luthor tasks you with
mastermind Lex Luthor tasks you with flying through rings yeah get used to
flying through rings yeah get used to
flying through rings yeah get used to those this might be an easy undertaking
those this might be an easy undertaking
those this might be an easy undertaking in theory and definitely for the Man of
in theory and definitely for the Man of
in theory and definitely for the Man of Steel but the infamously unresponsive
Steel but the infamously unresponsive
Steel but the infamously unresponsive controls make guiding Supes nearly
controls make guiding Supes nearly
controls make guiding Supes nearly impossible the occasional freeze breath
impossible the occasional freeze breath
impossible the occasional freeze breath and heat vision power-ups give you the
and heat vision power-ups give you the
and heat vision power-ups give you the fleeting taste of what Superman is
fleeting taste of what Superman is
fleeting taste of what Superman is really capable of but most of the time
really capable of but most of the time
really capable of but most of the time you’re limited to fist fights with a
you’re limited to fist fights with a
you’re limited to fist fights with a muddled selection of pixels that the
muddled selection of pixels that the
muddled selection of pixels that the game tries to pass off as henchmen both
game tries to pass off as henchmen both
game tries to pass off as henchmen both of these titles are utterly devoid of
of these titles are utterly devoid of
of these titles are utterly devoid of enjoyment and excitement with any degree
enjoyment and excitement with any degree
enjoyment and excitement with any degree of difficulty only derived from the
of difficulty only derived from the
of difficulty only derived from the broken state in which they were launched
broken state in which they were launched
broken state in which they were launched but as notoriously poor as et undeniably
but as notoriously poor as et undeniably
but as notoriously poor as et undeniably is it tried new gameplay elements that
is it tried new gameplay elements that
is it tried new gameplay elements that were unheard of for the time this was
were unheard of for the time this was
were unheard of for the time this was the 80s after all by the time that
the 80s after all by the time that
the 80s after all by the time that superman 64 came around just before the
superman 64 came around just before the
superman 64 came around just before the new millennium we’d already experienced
new millennium we’d already experienced
new millennium we’d already experienced huge adventures like the ocarina of time
huge adventures like the ocarina of time
huge adventures like the ocarina of time leaving the uninspired title new excuses
leaving the uninspired title new excuses
leaving the uninspired title new excuses for being so bad round 2
for being so bad round 2
for being so bad round 2 level design
good level design is meant to provide
good level design is meant to provide immersion and direction to the player
immersion and direction to the player
immersion and direction to the player not the abundant frustration and
not the abundant frustration and
not the abundant frustration and disorientation et produces at every
disorientation et produces at every
disorientation et produces at every repetitive screen the color palette is
repetitive screen the color palette is
repetitive screen the color palette is dominated by too many shades of green
dominated by too many shades of green
dominated by too many shades of green making each object indistinguishable
making each object indistinguishable
making each object indistinguishable from the next and disguising those
from the next and disguising those
from the next and disguising those dreaded pits don’t expect any guidance
dreaded pits don’t expect any guidance
dreaded pits don’t expect any guidance from the world around you once you’re
from the world around you once you’re
from the world around you once you’re trapped in a hole either luck is always
trapped in a hole either luck is always
trapped in a hole either luck is always favored over logic and your progress in
favored over logic and your progress in
favored over logic and your progress in the game is left entirely to the ET gods
the game is left entirely to the ET gods
the game is left entirely to the ET gods the exploration makes no sense and
the exploration makes no sense and
the exploration makes no sense and you’ll frequently be thrown around the
you’ll frequently be thrown around the
you’ll frequently be thrown around the map to yet another forgettable setting
map to yet another forgettable setting
map to yet another forgettable setting that is guaranteed to drive you loopy it
that is guaranteed to drive you loopy it
that is guaranteed to drive you loopy it might be hard to see through the fog but
might be hard to see through the fog but
might be hard to see through the fog but the game is actually supposed to be a VR
the game is actually supposed to be a VR
the game is actually supposed to be a VR incarnation of Metropolis yet for an
incarnation of Metropolis yet for an
incarnation of Metropolis yet for an enormous City it’s remarkably
enormous City it’s remarkably
enormous City it’s remarkably uninhabited everything in this barren
uninhabited everything in this barren
uninhabited everything in this barren world plays just as badly as it looks
world plays just as badly as it looks
world plays just as badly as it looks for example that terribly basic ring
for example that terribly basic ring
for example that terribly basic ring sections are put together so sloppily
sections are put together so sloppily
sections are put together so sloppily that some individual rings are even hard
that some individual rings are even hard
that some individual rings are even hard for Krypton’s finest to locate more
for Krypton’s finest to locate more
for Krypton’s finest to locate more problems arise when a little precision
problems arise when a little precision
problems arise when a little precision is required in those puzzle stages you
is required in those puzzle stages you
is required in those puzzle stages you have to be in just the right spot to do
have to be in just the right spot to do
have to be in just the right spot to do something as simple as press a button
something as simple as press a button
something as simple as press a button yet with the Man of Steel’s oil tanker
yet with the Man of Steel’s oil tanker
yet with the Man of Steel’s oil tanker like turning circle even that becomes
like turning circle even that becomes
like turning circle even that becomes super arduous if all else fails you can
super arduous if all else fails you can
super arduous if all else fails you can just kind of ghost through one of the
just kind of ghost through one of the
just kind of ghost through one of the many unfinished walls or doors and
many unfinished walls or doors and
many unfinished walls or doors and you’re basically good to go
trial and error is the order of the day
trial and error is the order of the day in both games but this one ultimately
in both games but this one ultimately
in both games but this one ultimately comes down to whose design hampers you
comes down to whose design hampers you
comes down to whose design hampers you more in the quest to complete the story
more in the quest to complete the story
more in the quest to complete the story Superman 64 as metropolis is almost too
Superman 64 as metropolis is almost too
Superman 64 as metropolis is almost too empty to hold you back while the
empty to hold you back while the
empty to hold you back while the possibility of screwing you over at
possibility of screwing you over at
possibility of screwing you over at every opportunity is the very fabric of
every opportunity is the very fabric of
every opportunity is the very fabric of et Atari earning it yet another handful
et Atari earning it yet another handful
et Atari earning it yet another handful of New Mexico dirt to pour all over it
of New Mexico dirt to pour all over it
of New Mexico dirt to pour all over it winner ET round 3 glitches
grab : amélie’s game-breaking disasters
grab : amélie’s game-breaking disasters and freezing frame rates the whole
and freezing frame rates the whole
and freezing frame rates the whole glitching gang is turned up in
glitching gang is turned up in
glitching gang is turned up in metropolis to make an already terrible
metropolis to make an already terrible
metropolis to make an already terrible game completely worthless ironically
game completely worthless ironically
game completely worthless ironically you’ll probably only enjoy the game when
you’ll probably only enjoy the game when
you’ll probably only enjoy the game when it inevitably starts to fall apart
it inevitably starts to fall apart
it inevitably starts to fall apart as Superman getting stuck in the ground
as Superman getting stuck in the ground
as Superman getting stuck in the ground or holding an invisible box provides
or holding an invisible box provides
or holding an invisible box provides unintended hilarity there are too many
unintended hilarity there are too many
unintended hilarity there are too many bugs to list in this video but you’ll be
bugs to list in this video but you’ll be
bugs to list in this video but you’ll be thankful for one type in particular
thankful for one type in particular
thankful for one type in particular sequence breaking glitches let you skip
sequence breaking glitches let you skip
sequence breaking glitches let you skip huge sections and curtail the usual 6.5
huge sections and curtail the usual 6.5
huge sections and curtail the usual 6.5 hour completion time thank the Lord for
hour completion time thank the Lord for
hour completion time thank the Lord for that know on-screen character in et’s
that know on-screen character in et’s
that know on-screen character in et’s first game tie-ins is immune to the
first game tie-ins is immune to the
first game tie-ins is immune to the problems that the overworld presents
problems that the overworld presents
problems that the overworld presents whether it’s ET himself tumbling into a
whether it’s ET himself tumbling into a
whether it’s ET himself tumbling into a pit he’s nowhere near or pursuing FBI
pit he’s nowhere near or pursuing FBI
pit he’s nowhere near or pursuing FBI agents getting snagged on an invisible
agents getting snagged on an invisible
agents getting snagged on an invisible tree stump if something’s not meant to
tree stump if something’s not meant to
tree stump if something’s not meant to happen it’s definitely going to happen
the motherships presence is a common
the motherships presence is a common feature for those seeking to exploit the
feature for those seeking to exploit the
feature for those seeking to exploit the game with certain well-timed actions
game with certain well-timed actions
game with certain well-timed actions causing eg to either hang on the side of
causing eg to either hang on the side of
causing eg to either hang on the side of the saucer or you know crashing the game
the saucer or you know crashing the game
the saucer or you know crashing the game entirely unplayable is a word you will
entirely unplayable is a word you will
entirely unplayable is a word you will often hear in relation to both of these
often hear in relation to both of these
often hear in relation to both of these games but many of ETS shortcomings can
games but many of ETS shortcomings can
games but many of ETS shortcomings can reasonably be put to bad design rather
reasonably be put to bad design rather
reasonably be put to bad design rather than all-out brokenness you don’t even
than all-out brokenness you don’t even
than all-out brokenness you don’t even need to try to find glitches in Superman
need to try to find glitches in Superman
need to try to find glitches in Superman 64 they surround you in every turn
64 they surround you in every turn
64 they surround you in every turn making this an easy win for DC’s leading
making this an easy win for DC’s leading
making this an easy win for DC’s leading hero number 4 legacy let’s just get this
hero number 4 legacy let’s just get this
hero number 4 legacy let’s just get this out there not the worst video game of
out there not the worst video game of
out there not the worst video game of all time not by a long shot
all time not by a long shot
all time not by a long shot is it obtuse yes yes it is you probably
is it obtuse yes yes it is you probably
is it obtuse yes yes it is you probably never had the misfortune of playing this
never had the misfortune of playing this
never had the misfortune of playing this mess yourself but you’ve no doubt heard
mess yourself but you’ve no doubt heard
mess yourself but you’ve no doubt heard about eg Atari as a prominent part of
about eg Atari as a prominent part of
about eg Atari as a prominent part of gaming folklore its role in the industry
gaming folklore its role in the industry
gaming folklore its role in the industry crash of 1983 is difficult to quantify
crash of 1983 is difficult to quantify
crash of 1983 is difficult to quantify but it is undoubtedly an element of
but it is undoubtedly an element of
but it is undoubtedly an element of Ataris over ambition that saw 35 million
Ataris over ambition that saw 35 million
Ataris over ambition that saw 35 million copies of the game returned or unsold et
copies of the game returned or unsold et
copies of the game returned or unsold et was probably the first time where the
was probably the first time where the
was probably the first time where the consumer had a mass revolt against a
consumer had a mass revolt against a
consumer had a mass revolt against a game sure and they built an Atari
game sure and they built an Atari
game sure and they built an Atari partially because of that myths about
partially because of that myths about
partially because of that myths about all of those unwanted cartridges filling
all of those unwanted cartridges filling
all of those unwanted cartridges filling up a New Mexico landfill were
up a New Mexico landfill were
up a New Mexico landfill were exaggerated the actual figure is still a
exaggerated the actual figure is still a
exaggerated the actual figure is still a sizable seven hundred twenty eight
sizable seven hundred twenty eight
sizable seven hundred twenty eight thousand yet it is these kinds of
thousand yet it is these kinds of
thousand yet it is these kinds of unusual tale that take the impact of yes
unusual tale that take the impact of yes
unusual tale that take the impact of yes actually one of the Atari 2600 s
actually one of the Atari 2600 s
actually one of the Atari 2600 s best-selling titles well beyond the
best-selling titles well beyond the
best-selling titles well beyond the gaming community look at all the pop
gaming community look at all the pop
gaming community look at all the pop culture we’d be missing if I’d actually
culture we’d be missing if I’d actually
culture we’d be missing if I’d actually fix that game despite its obvious dearth
fix that game despite its obvious dearth
fix that game despite its obvious dearth and quality superman 64 actually sold
and quality superman 64 actually sold
and quality superman 64 actually sold reasonably well in the couple of months
reasonably well in the couple of months
reasonably well in the couple of months after release and satisfied the only
after release and satisfied the only
after release and satisfied the only audience who would actually enjoy the
audience who would actually enjoy the
audience who would actually enjoy the game kids in chile oldest significant
game kids in chile oldest significant
game kids in chile oldest significant who will save the day Eric Conn
who will save the day Eric Conn
who will save the day Eric Conn co-founder of Titus software and open
co-founder of Titus software and open
co-founder of Titus software and open critic of licensers meddling in the
critic of licensers meddling in the
critic of licensers meddling in the development has said that being linked
development has said that being linked
development has said that being linked to a cultural icon exacerbates its
to a cultural icon exacerbates its
to a cultural icon exacerbates its terrible reputation no doubt that’s true
terrible reputation no doubt that’s true
terrible reputation no doubt that’s true but Conn cannot deny that it would still
but Conn cannot deny that it would still
but Conn cannot deny that it would still be a horrible experience even if it
be a horrible experience even if it
be a horrible experience even if it wasn’t a DC licensed product Superman 64
wasn’t a DC licensed product Superman 64
wasn’t a DC licensed product Superman 64 is the worst game of all time despite
is the worst game of all time despite
is the worst game of all time despite its strong sales at start a planned
its strong sales at start a planned
its strong sales at start a planned PlayStation port was canceled costing
PlayStation port was canceled costing
PlayStation port was canceled costing the company dearly and destroying any
the company dearly and destroying any
the company dearly and destroying any respect that they previously helped am I
respect that they previously helped am I
respect that they previously helped am I really doing this is this a superman
really doing this is this a superman
really doing this is this a superman game flying through rings is that the
game flying through rings is that the
game flying through rings is that the best they could come up with any list
best they could come up with any list
best they could come up with any list discussing the worst game ever
discussing the worst game ever
discussing the worst game ever inevitably includes this pair near the
inevitably includes this pair near the
inevitably includes this pair near the summit and though they have both
summit and though they have both
summit and though they have both achieved a cult status that many good
achieved a cult status that many good
achieved a cult status that many good games would relish and probably deserve
games would relish and probably deserve
games would relish and probably deserve et might not have single-handedly taken
et might not have single-handedly taken
et might not have single-handedly taken down a whole industry as some have
down a whole industry as some have
down a whole industry as some have claimed but it was definitely an
claimed but it was definitely an
claimed but it was definitely an enormous factor in tipping it over the
enormous factor in tipping it over the
enormous factor in tipping it over the edge winner eg round 5 development no
edge winner eg round 5 development no
edge winner eg round 5 development no one had ever done a game in less than
one had ever done a game in less than
one had ever done a game in less than five months five or six months and I had
five months five or six months and I had
five months five or six months and I had five weeks for two long years
five weeks for two long years
five weeks for two long years Titus Software battled against Warner
Titus Software battled against Warner
Titus Software battled against Warner Brothers and DC’s need to put their
Brothers and DC’s need to put their
Brothers and DC’s need to put their fingers in the pot resulting in only 10%
fingers in the pot resulting in only 10%
fingers in the pot resulting in only 10% of Titus’s original ideas being included
of Titus’s original ideas being included
of Titus’s original ideas being included in the game Khan does concede that those
in the game Khan does concede that those
in the game Khan does concede that those initial concepts were too ambitious for
initial concepts were too ambitious for
initial concepts were too ambitious for the instance before but still places the
the instance before but still places the
the instance before but still places the blame solely at the feet of the
blame solely at the feet of the
blame solely at the feet of the licensers their interference resulted in
licensers their interference resulted in
licensers their interference resulted in the toning down of Superman’s powers and
the toning down of Superman’s powers and
the toning down of Superman’s powers and the notorious kryptonite fog
the notorious kryptonite fog
the notorious kryptonite fog justification for a terrible few
justification for a terrible few
justification for a terrible few distance
a beta build of the game gave us a look
a beta build of the game gave us a look at what could have been before politics
at what could have been before politics
at what could have been before politics took over and while it still by no means
took over and while it still by no means
took over and while it still by no means an exceptional game it’s more stable and
an exceptional game it’s more stable and
an exceptional game it’s more stable and less sticky and has okay better controls
less sticky and has okay better controls
less sticky and has okay better controls I guess with a complete disregard for
I guess with a complete disregard for
I guess with a complete disregard for quality and a total emphasis on making
quality and a total emphasis on making
quality and a total emphasis on making cash Howard Scott Warshaw
cash Howard Scott Warshaw
cash Howard Scott Warshaw was charged with creating a tie-in to
was charged with creating a tie-in to
was charged with creating a tie-in to Steven Spielberg’s hit film in only five
Steven Spielberg’s hit film in only five
Steven Spielberg’s hit film in only five weeks the legendary director wanted a
weeks the legendary director wanted a
weeks the legendary director wanted a pac-man clone but Warsaw ploughed on
pac-man clone but Warsaw ploughed on
pac-man clone but Warsaw ploughed on with an ambitious adventure title built
with an ambitious adventure title built
with an ambitious adventure title built from the ground up given that
from the ground up given that
from the ground up given that ridiculously short production time the
ridiculously short production time the
ridiculously short production time the final product is actually kind decent
final product is actually kind decent
final product is actually kind decent just nowhere near good enough to recoup
just nowhere near good enough to recoup
just nowhere near good enough to recoup the 22 million that Atari shelled out to
the 22 million that Atari shelled out to
the 22 million that Atari shelled out to secure the rights to the et license as
secure the rights to the et license as
secure the rights to the et license as the biggest video game company at the
the biggest video game company at the
the biggest video game company at the time Atari were inexcusably reckless and
time Atari were inexcusably reckless and
time Atari were inexcusably reckless and believing that they could rely on the
believing that they could rely on the
believing that they could rely on the film’s profile alone to be profitable
film’s profile alone to be profitable
film’s profile alone to be profitable and had no one else to blame but
and had no one else to blame but
and had no one else to blame but themselves for the disaster that
themselves for the disaster that
themselves for the disaster that followed I call in my office one day
followed I call in my office one day
followed I call in my office one day from the CEO of Atari saying we need ET
from the CEO of Atari saying we need ET
from the CEO of Atari saying we need ET video game delivered for September 1st
video game delivered for September 1st
video game delivered for September 1st and it was July 25th both development
and it was July 25th both development
and it was July 25th both development cycles are a shining example of how
cycles are a shining example of how
cycles are a shining example of how events can spiral out of control when a
events can spiral out of control when a
events can spiral out of control when a large corporation blindly forces their
large corporation blindly forces their
large corporation blindly forces their will upon hard-working developers but
will upon hard-working developers but
will upon hard-working developers but this deciding round comes down to one
this deciding round comes down to one
this deciding round comes down to one factor time to create a full game in
factor time to create a full game in
factor time to create a full game in five weeks
five weeks
five weeks regardless of quality is a feat in its
regardless of quality is a feat in its
regardless of quality is a feat in its own right but to come out with a fully
own right but to come out with a fully
own right but to come out with a fully broken mess after two years a full 695
broken mess after two years a full 695
broken mess after two years a full 695 days more than ET is a masterpiece of
days more than ET is a masterpiece of
days more than ET is a masterpiece of mismanagement winner or loser in this
mismanagement winner or loser in this
mismanagement winner or loser in this case Superman it was close but there we
case Superman it was close but there we
case Superman it was close but there we have it Superman 64 really is the worst
have it Superman 64 really is the worst
have it Superman 64 really is the worst of the worst
of the worst
of the worst cheer up Supes but look on the bright
cheer up Supes but look on the bright
cheer up Supes but look on the bright side if you were dueling GT I’m sure
side if you were dueling GT I’m sure
side if you were dueling GT I’m sure there would be no doubting the results
there would be no doubting the results
there would be no doubting the results of that battle am i right
so what do you think are we right in
so what do you think are we right in getting the gaming wooden spoon to
getting the gaming wooden spoon to
getting the gaming wooden spoon to Superman out of curiosity I tried it out
Superman out of curiosity I tried it out
Superman out of curiosity I tried it out just to see what it is and guess what it
just to see what it is and guess what it
just to see what it is and guess what it is going through rings yeah what’d you
is going through rings yeah what’d you
is going through rings yeah what’d you expect have you were saying in the
expect have you were saying in the
expect have you were saying in the comments section and as always don’t
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