It's no secret to the average video game player that movie based games suck. On most "Worst Games" lists around the internet, movie games represents most of the games listed. What about those bad games that have nothing to do with movies at all? Here is the official Atlas Shirked list of three really bad modern games that aren't movie related.
3. Bullet Witch (X360, published by Atari)- Bullet Witch puts you into the role of Alicia, a witch tasked with saving the world from demons and zombies. As a witch, you have access to a magical staff that shoots bullets and fantastic magical spells that do next to nothing.
My time with Bullet Witch was limited to about two hours before I cut the power on my 360. There is only so much terrible voice acting and sloooooooow action one man can take.
Bullet Witch is recommended for people who don't like to think or enjoy molasses swimming simulations.
2. F.E.A.R. (PC/X360, published by Vivendi, under license from Monolith)- F.E.A.R. is all about...well...fear, and making the player fell that fear. The only thing that is really frightening about F.E.A.R. is the fact that people seem to enjoy it.
In F.E.A.R., you play an operative of First Encounter Assault Recon, a government sponsored group that investigates ghosts and demons and then, apparently, shoots them. You, as this highly trained special forces operative, move through confusingly large levels at a slow jog and turn like someone who is trapped in a giant bowl of pudding.
As I've already mentioned, level design is confusing at times. Character design also suffers, as there appear to be only two types of enemies.
Despite its flaws, F.E.A.R. is full of genuinely frightening moments. One that sticks out is a scene where you are moving down an empty hallway only to suddenly find yourself waist deep in a massive pool of blood (or Mexican food induced feces, I can't be sure.)
Though it pains me to actually say it, the only thing to fear is F.E.A.R. itself.
1. Gears Of War(X360, published by Microsoft, designed by Epic)- I can hear the fanboys crying out in anger now. "But Krunchie," they say, "Gears of War is a wildly successful game that everyone loves!"
People do seem to love Gears of War, but people also flocked to see movies like Little Man. Popularity is not a reflection of quality. I defy you to point out something original in Gears of War. Gears is nothing more than a very pretty shooter.
