&#60; So Bad They Are Good Games &#62;

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3,045

December 23, 2014 02:21 PM

Have you ever played a game that is a technical "train wreck", yet you found the game, against all logic, was really good ?

For me, the best 'bad game' I have played recently was The Zoo Race .

This game is so ... random and bizarre, it turns an otherwise bad game into a fun experience !

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rAm_y_

686

December 23, 2014 03:05 PM

It can be hard to define what an 'good' game is. We all probably 'like' to play Tetris to a degree. You could find a better word than like of course, challenging, humbling, puzzling, skillful..... I haven't looked at the Zoo game however I am currently playing a free 2D RTS tower defense game. It's basic however for me it is additive, it really has perfect game dynamics, albeit simple graphics, whereas you are constantly kept on your feet to defend your area.

You can definitely sell a game on hype, stunning graphics or creating a cult community, however I never really enjoined the later versions of COD, the first yes, it was a new idea and really captured a certain realistic atmosphere but the later versions, although they have incredible graphics, just don't have any adventure, gameplay or real idea put into them, well IMO.

Datamancer

3,036

December 24, 2014 03:51 AM

Oh hell, of course. Far Cry 4 is the first game that comes to my mind. After you manage to get past the locking up, bad patches, save system not working, etc, the game is really quite enjoyable.

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Buster2000

4,310

December 24, 2014 08:53 AM

Games that are so bad that they are good....Minecraft anyone?

Hodgman

52,718

December 24, 2014 09:38 AM

http://www.gameoftheyear420blazeit.com/

. 22 Racing Series .

Icebone1000

1,960

December 24, 2014 11:08 AM

qwop, that shit is so fun to play with friends around

also, the old Liero (real time worms), its not a bad game per se, its just that it wasnt a game, it didnt have start, ending, score, ANYTHING, it was just the bare mechanics with multiplayer...and it was fun as hell