What's Your Most Disappointing Game?

[Ozz]

ST Bridge Commander,

It's slow, confusing interface, etc
More of a ST theme song with pics than a
tactical combat game.

Hell, ST 25th anniversity was more fun and
as realistic.

 

[ambuel]

Black & White
I loose track of that creature and he goes off and eats people. I first got it quite a while ago and last night decided to try it again, from the begining. Wow, what a mistake. I wanted to thwap the guy in the God's playground. I felt like I made no progress at all. I think I'll give it to my sister....but maybe I shouldn't because I really do like her. Guess I better shop for a real birthday gift then.

 

[andyo]

i agree - i tried b&w - and i thought the concept was good - but i couldn't get into it, and my stupid gorrila would go off and eat villagers whenever he could

 

[starlifter]

Since I have not played Civ 3 yet, teh most disappointing new game was Risk 2 a couple years back. An up and coming developer in Britain was supposedly doing a great job with it, but the final result only had some nice graphics that improved upon Risk I (1996, Hasbro). Everything else... variations of play, multiple maps, scenarios, fortifications, Generals.... you name it, they cut it out or messed it up. Yuck.

 

[Archer 007]

Industry Giant and Airport Tycoon.
[punch]

 

[Hamlet]

Black and White was spoiled by the creatures, which were as intelligent as a rock.

They should have concentrated on the Populous elements rather than the 'novelty' aspects of the creatures, which were an absolute pain and wrecked the gameplay. At the second island I had to stop playing, because my creature kept wandering off, and trying to babysit an ape, take care of my villagers, and do everything else meant I couldn't keep track of anything.

Totally wasted oppurtunity.

 

[KingWilly]

Black and White gets another vote. This game was really disappointing. Just couldn't get into it.

Also, I was disappointed with Railroad Tycoon 2. Played the original for hours at a time, but the sequel did not really improve at all.

EA Sports AFL '99 was a shocker. Nowhere near how good its FIFA counterpart was. Hopefully they'll improve it next time.

 

[jkharvey]

Civ 3 is my greatest dissapointment. I bought the game and couldn't event get it to run, so I had to get a CD crack for it, now I can't upgrade with the new patches aaaarrrrrrrggggghhhhhhh!!!!!

Being in the minority here I hated Rebellion at first, until I got the interface figured out. Then I found out the AI was remedial. Then I discovered MP mode, now it is my most used game now.