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Top 5 Worst Console Launch Games

Knack has been in the PlayStation 4, and while it isn’t a terrible game, it isn’t a game that would have urged anyone to purchase the brand new system when it arrived.

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Hoffmann3412d ago

Super Mario Land on #1 and not even a mention of Ryse while Knack is on #4.

Sometimes...opinions are just not right.

Some really mediocre launch games were Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (Mega Drive), Beauty and the Beast (CD-I), Virtua Fighter on the Saturn that was such a bad port that they released a VF Remix,Street Fighter: The Movie (Playstation), Godzilla Generations (Dreamcast) and TransWorld Surf (Xbox)

Listing games like Perfect Dark Zero and mentioned Super Mario Land however...come on.

jokerman273412d ago

I actually enjoyed Ryse more than am I am Knack.

Hoffmann3412d ago (Edited 3412d ago )

By that logic you also enjoyed Ryse more than Perfect Dark: Zero or Super Mario Land.

In your Article Introduction you write "This got me to thinking; What games were terrible launch titles that companies should just hang their heads in shame for? These are five of those titles:"

You should have mentioned it right there that this is just a list of 5 games you did not enjoy as much as others (like Ryse..lol)

Describing it as a list of the worst console launch games without listing even ONE of the really bad launch games on consoles is ...just not right.

Kribwalker3411d ago

Perfect dark zero was a fantastic launch game tho, you really missed a lot of terrible games that should have been on there

Pilot wings 64 for one
x squad on ps2 wasn't very good
Everything on 3do, jaguar and sega cd were terrible as well

Automatic793412d ago (Edited 3412d ago )

RYSE was a great launch title and Perfect Dark was not a bad game.

FN4GM3411d ago

The reviews for Ryse strongly disagree with you.

Concertoine3411d ago

I agree on PDZ, beats most stealth games these days. 32 player online plus 16 bots was cool too.

I miss when games had bots :(

sammarshall1023411d ago

Ryse is excellent especially if you like the Roman history type of setting

3-4-53411d ago (Edited 3411d ago )

Perfect Dark Zero on Xbox 360 had bots though so I actually had some fun playing it on the different maps.

I think it only seems bad in comparison to the N64 game and expectations were so high.

Super Mario Land is actually a pretty decent quality game with it's own play style....it's different in the way that Mario Bros. 2 for NES was different.

coolbeans3411d ago

That's really the thing grinding against PDZ the worst too. I can totally understand old fans being frustrated with it not living up to the legend but those types of expectations are bound to not be met when putting it up so high with one of the most ambitious console shooters ever conceived.

It showcased some poor design choices but I still had a blast with everything in online multiplayer (+ cheap DLC maps too).

Tobsesan3411d ago

Ryse was a good game for a launch titel. Multiplayer was really fun and SP was solid.

sammarshall1023411d ago

It's still my favorite Xbox One title

otherZinc3411d ago

Perfect Dark Zero has one of the best Campaign Co-op Modes in the history of Campaign Co-op Games.

Especially when next-gen games today don't even offer Campaign Co-op.

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Sciurus_vulgaris3412d ago

Perfect Dark Zero is not a terrible game.

Sonyslave33412d ago

idk even know why that game is even on this list

Sciurus_vulgaris3412d ago (Edited 3412d ago )

One of the authors reasons for listing the game is because it's not a good as Halo 2 and Halo:CE.

-"Mistake number two wasn’t Rare’s fault, but the first-person genre had changed a bit. Halo was the wave of the future, and it seemed that Master Chief had tea-bagged Joanna Dark before she even got out of the gate."

For its' time perfect dark zero was one of the best looking launch titles. The mp was also well regarded, the single player levels changed depending on difficulty and objectives could be completed in several different ways. If not being as good as Halo 2/CE makes a game terrible; I might as well throw out most of the fps games I own lol.

Kribwalker3411d ago

I played that game so much at launch, loved it. It also introduced my wife to first person shooters and turned her into a gamer too.

deathtok3412d ago

No. Just no.

Most of the Sega CD launch titles were garbage. Sewer Shark in particular was the worst.

I felt bad for any kid that got CyberMorph with the Atari Jaguar too!

As far as bad launch titles go... this list is soft.

dillhole3412d ago

Really poor article. Trying desperately to get controversy clicks with it's obviously baiting #1 choice. There is nothing of worth here.

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Perfect Dark Zero - A Chance to Replay Before the Reboot

With the Perfect Dark reboot set to launch later this year, it's time to look back at Perfect Dark Zero, nearly 20 years later.

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Cockney399d ago

At the rate xbox is going you'll have another 20 years to play the original before the reboot arrives

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Perfect Dark Zero - Unique Ideas, Flawed Execution

Perfect Dark Zero launched alongside the Xbox 360 back in 2005, to much criticism. 18 years later, is it worth another look?

x_xavier_x564d ago

Perfect Dark Zero was the first game that I purchased for my XBOX 360. I still have the game in my collection. I think I played it for about 45 minutes in total over the past 18 years. It's a really bad game, and I was so disappointed when I first fired it up almost 20 years ago.

zacly564d ago

I had fun with the mutiplayer. Didnt feel like Perfect Dark, but still had some fun with it

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Sony Files New Trademark Fuelling Knack 3 Speculations

Sony might be gearing to launch a new Knack game, a franchise that has had received quite a polarizing reception from the community.

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deleted1170d ago (Edited 1170d ago )

While I did actually enjoy the Knack games, and found the reviews overly harsh, I do feel 2 games were enough unless the series was revitalized in a major way. For me, that would be a new Knack game for PSVR2. With the increased hardware power, those HD particle effects would be pretty awesome, surrounding the player at times. Astrobot proved that platformers can be amazing in VR, so let's hope that's where they're going with this, if real!

_SilverHawk_1170d ago

Hopefully sony makes a knack 3 because the previous games were amazing.

MoonConquistador1169d ago

Knack was a few things, but amazing wasn't one of them.

TiredGamer1170d ago

Agreed there. I went into Knack with the realization that it was a simple platform/brawler (i.e. something akin to a Crash Bandicoot style of simplicity). My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed the co-op for what it was. Fun to play in short bursts to take a break from the more serious fare out there. I haven’t played Knack 2, but my understanding was that many of the original’s shortfalls were addressed there.

jznrpg1170d ago

Great idea . PSVR2 could make Lnack really shine like Astro Bot

MoonConquistador1169d ago

Astrobot was a likeable character. Knack wasn't.

coolbeans1170d ago

Translation: the next best game of all time is coming soon! Show me the money, Knack!

Army_of_Darkness1170d ago (Edited 1170d ago )

Lol! I have both knack 1-2. Second one is fun local co-op action, but to be honest, I don't care for a third installment. I'd rather have a new resistance game!

MoonConquistador1169d ago

I'd rather have an enema than a new knack game.

A new killzone, resistance, motorstorm, driveclub or even a days gone sequel would be more welcomed than flogging any more life from the knack series.

badz1491170d ago

speak for yourself!

bring it on, Sony!

coolbeans1170d ago

There's been a Knack-sized hole in every gamer's heart since 2 came and went.

deleted1170d ago (Edited 1170d ago )

I completely read this comment wrong, but I'll refrain from explaining. XD

Edit - ah screw it... My heart can't wait for Knack to come into that hole for a third time!

deleted1170d ago

@PS-Gamer-1986 Whaaa? You don't have a Knack hole? XD

PhoenixRoar1170d ago

Surprised to see them continue this but considering how invested they are in the IP and the wider appeal, there must be some commercial sense to continue with a 3rd title

rippermcrip1170d ago

My young kids love playing it. I don't know why all these older people are complaining about it.

jznrpg1170d ago

I played them with my younger children and we had a good time .

Lexreborn21169d ago

This… my kids love knack probably more then other mascots. And that’s probably because that’s their generations mascot. It’s undeniable ps4 spoke to a lot of children the last decade more then other competitors that have only been in kids sight for the last 4-5 years.

My kids will flip if this news is real

lellkay1170d ago

Both games were actually alright.

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