The worst games of this generation, volume 1

We could spend an eternity discussing the mastery of many titles from this long-lived generation, both questionable and not, but at Mundi Videojuegos we are going to do the opposite: we will talk about the worst games that have passed through our hands in these years.

In this first installment, the server will tell you about its five worst experiences on the other side of the pad, with titles that promised so much and that finally became more than mere victims of hype. Take a seat and take a deep breath - let's dive into the sewers of this generation.

I have not wanted to establish an order from highest to lowest anger, because the truth is that I would not be very clear, so I have chosen to make this list in alphabetical order. We started!

Aliens: Colonial Marines

The development of this game was truly worthy of a horror movie, and the end result was not short. Aliens: Colonial Marines started as a project for PS2 de Check Six Games and it was going to be published by EA. Eventually, the rights to the xenomorphs' games fell into the hands of Sega and the project became the responsibility of the creators of Borderlands y Duke Nukem Forever. The bad tongues assure that the financing that received Gearbox by Sega ended up being used to develop Borderlands and acquire the intellectual property of Duke Nukem, relegating the development of Aliens: Colonial Marines at a level not even suitable for scholarship holders: it seems that different external studios made parts of the game, which as a whole ended up being the mess we receive in stores.

The graphical finish of the game was very unfortunate - right now a patch is being worked on to improve it - the imprecise gunplay, the pathetic alien AI, the program was loaded with bugs and there was not a single moment in the adventure worthy of to praise. Without a doubt, a big disappointment in capital letters and a lack of professional ethics on the part of Gearbox: as we recommend in our analysis, run away from this game as if it were a true xenomorph.

Medal of Honor: Warfighter

La saga Medal of Honor evokes great and nostalgic memories in many of us who lived its beginnings with that unforgettable first program for the añeja PlayStation. With the arrival of 4 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, there was a before and after in the war fps genre, leaving EA in the shadow of Activision. The reboot of the franchise to modern times had a lukewarm reception: although the program was fun and with a varied campaign, but it was still far from becoming a reference due to its shortcomings.

This fighter It already looked bad from the first trailer in which it was shown, where, despite using the colorful Frosbite 2, it did not look spectacular at all and showed a rather trite gameplay. The end result was even more devastating: graphics with some details that produced hives, little worked artificial intelligence -especially that of the allies-, short and bland campaign -the biggest novelty were the driving levels, with very surreal moments- and a multiplayer defective were the reasons that made this fighter a despicable game: no wonder EA has decided to freeze this franchise indefinitely.

Rogue Warrior

Based on the novel of the same title and starring a real US soldier, Rogue Warrior it was quite a skid for Bethesda. Zombie studios I was initially building the program, until someone at Bethesda saw that it was not going to come to fruition, and for some reason, he passed the ball to the irregular Rebellion, who decided to keep the playable system of the previous team -oe! -. Seen what is seen, Bethesda decided to turn off the tap and launch what they already had on the market before the issue became more bloody.

The final product was a program with a duration of two clock hours, as I tell you. Certainly, Dick marcinko he is quite a showman with his little phrases, not to mention the brutal executions with a clean knife and the simple but fun gameplay of the game. But let's be frank, a game of such a short duration - when you think Marcinko is going to avenge his teammates, the credits are already skipping - and with a technical finish very far from the standard of this generation - and be careful, I'm not talking about multiplayer because in my life I have been able to find a departure-, make Rogue Warrior a shameful and rough product that fans of mercenary movies of the eighties might find something funny.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled

Or in other words, how to screw up a classic. Those of us who are already veterans, we remember that great game that came out in arcades and that had its conversion to SNES, with an extra level included, although it did not host the cooperative for up to 4 players. Although, with the fashion of relaunching classics for digital services in Microsoft y Sony, Ubisoft had the idea to resurrect Turtles in Time with a renewed graphic section and gameplay: damn the moment it occurred to them.

It is known to all that transferring the gameplay of this style of game to three dimensions, and more coming directly from a title from the 16-bit era, is very complicated and that the vast majority of times has been a total fiasco. East Turtles in Time Re-Shelled is no exception: when redesigning the game in 3D, they thought it would be convenient to give the turtles movements in 8 directions instead of the 4 that were in the versions of the early 90's. This decision resulted in a cumbersome control that greatly hindered the gameplay, and therefore, the fun of the game. In addition, and despite having the cooperative for up to four players, the extras of the cartridge of SNES.

Too Human

The poor Denis dyack, President of Silicon knights, suffered the insufferable to carry out this game mix of action and rpg, which at its premiere and according to dyak «it's a great video game, it's probably way better than most of the ones coming out this year. Plus I feel like it's the best game we've ever made”. The words of this man were pure fiction: graphic errors, a very clumsy camera, a somewhat peculiar and cumbersome control, a protagonist without charisma and a story that did not engage, precipitated Too Human to the pit of oblivion.

Initially, it was a three-disc program intended for the first PlayStation, then its launch was postponed going through different systems, until finally reaching an agreement with Microsoft to launch it in Xbox 360 as an exclusive and trilogy that, doubting it greatly, will never even have a sequel, and that the cost of development of the game was high. Too Human became a failure in reviews and sales, and last but not least, Silicon knights engaged in a legal battle against Epic Games claiming that it did not provide him with adequate support to deal with his U, which affected the performance and development of the game. The trial was lost by Silicon knights, which stifled the studio financially and is now slowly dying with 5 employees on staff, including Denis dyack, hoping to make the final closure, unless someone comes to help the study with a good and generous checkbook.

So far this first installment of the black sheep of this generation. Make no doubt that we will return with a new selection to review with you another handful of titles to flee as if it were the devil. See you in Mundi Videogames.