5 of the Worst Xbox Games You Must See to Believe

[@johnhancockretro]

Watch more bad game videos here! bit.ly/3iM8cDW

[@rioncitylife1917]

Hi John, "Xbox, big fan"

[@tomfoolery2964]

Good luck narrowing it down to 5 bad games on the Atari Jaguar or even the 3DO.

[@rioncitylife1917]

@@tomfoolery2964 i remember the 3DO, I actually liked the Atari Jaguar

[@GmanTheTank]

At least Aquaman has glorious hair physics.

[@rockhound3.14]

Holy shit! Crimson Skies.

[@MVLGAMING]

These days its easier to avoid bad games with internet reviews from your smartphone when out game hunting. But way back, we'd just gravitate to what looks cool. And some of those games do look pretty cool. But obviously fall flat when it comes to gameplay!

[@Valtrass69]

So true

[@douglasduda9826]

You basically summed up the ENTIRE Marketing Strategy for Games TODAY TOO...MAKE IT LOOK AMAZING...AND BUILD AS MUCH HYPE AS POSSIBLE, Then Cash out and Don't care about anything else that happens. So Not much has changed.

[@issahumps]

I hated those days 😂 nothing felt defeating like buying a game and finding out it sucks by looking at the title screen lol

[@bardledoo4023]

Thanks for the insight you old person

[@jeffmiesen]

@@douglasduda9826 You summed up EA’s market strategy right there, also the 10 DLCs you have to download to have a complete game.

[@steveh1088]

I am really enjoying this series of worst games per system. Keep up the great work

[@johnhancockretro]

Thanks, will do!

[@SeanTrn]

@@johnhancockretro hey man!! Ya just earned another sub! This is only 2nd video I’ve seen of yours, and you seem like a very nice and friendly dude! I too am enjoying these “Worst of” vids! And I say Earned cause I know this can’t be an easy gig. Looks like it could be FUN, but definitely not easy!! 🤙

[@socat9311]

Weird isnt it? I enjoy more when he talks bad about the games haha, i guess it's his fun tone that makes it better

[@WhostheMAC1]

OG Xbox, Still a Classic System!

[@hevel_havalim]

I loved the Xbox 1 so much in my teens. Chose it over the PS2. Every couple years I get it out and play both KOTORs.

[@TellYouHwaet]

Aquaman's definitely not in my top tier of heroes but I also think some studio could legit make a fun game with the character and world if they took the time.

[@TexasHollowEarth]

He was OP in Injustice 2. They had to nerf him after some asshole won a tournament with him by spamming one move 👍😂.

[@urielramirez4669]

I understand that video games are not complicated but you really must go out of your way to mess up a game

[@thestranger9608]

Hes my fav dc comic character. The 90s comics and new 52 comics with him are awesome

[@richthompson2937]

Super Man was a horrible game looked even worse than Aqua Man

[@bostonrailfan2427]

he’s a good character with limitations that would work well but with a lack of focus du3 to constantly being rebooted and retconned and removed from use by other media due to potential show and movie deals it’s tough to make a great game with him

[@DreamcastQ]

a huge library like OG Xbox has to have some stinkers in the mix

[@uneducatedgamer8881]

No stinkers just goodies.

[@uneducatedgamer8881]

@Halo Craig Nintendo has quality assurance. They wouldn't let bad games be on their platforms.

[@Redhotsmasher]

@@uneducatedgamer8881 Is my sarcasm detector broken or have you never heard of the AVGN?

[@retrocratictv275]

@@uneducatedgamer8881 nah

[@retrocratictv275]

@Halo Craig word bro. Every console has some stinkers and heavy stinkers since Atari lol

[@t.b.8837]

"He looks dumb, I think I'll play with him." - The Immortal 🤣🤣🤣

[@fakeshemp9599]

When he said that I laughed out loud no kidding

[@thunderm00se88]

@@fakeshemp9599 Same XD

[@deathbydeviceable]

It was a god of war rip off

[@xdx1990]

@@TL8311-j6x LOL'd

[@corgibuttz2550]

Far and away, Robocop. The game plays so slowly, and so many invisible enemies can one shot you. No checkpoints in the level. Back to the start after ever death. Doors that all look the same, but only one of them actually opens. Wandering around the level for 30 minutes wondering where to go. I make a couple videos a year as a hobby, and I had to do one on it. It was so bad.

[@Trebbyy]

I have seen some pretty bad OG Xbox Games in my time. All if not maybe 1 or 2 I bought literally from the most random place to ever buy video games : Kohl’s Kids Toy Section (Early to Mid 2000’s). I did find a couple of gems from time to time like Grabbed By The Ghoulies or Psychonauts. But yeah if I had to put my finger on it these were the absolute worst games I ever played. 1. Gravity Games Bike: Street, Vert, And Dirt 2. Nickelodeon Party Blast 3. Drake of the 99 Dragons 4. Sneakers (Toys R Us Exclusive) 5. Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis 6. Kabuki Warriors 7. Batman: Dark Tomorrow 8. Pulse Racer 9. Crime Life: Gang Wars 10. Classified: The Sentinel Crisis Dishonorable Mentions: 1. World War II Combat: Road To Berlin 2. World War II Combat: Iwo Jima 3. Bruce Lee: Quest For The Dragon 4. Stake: Fortune Fighters 5. Army Men: Major Malfunction

[@ArtemyMalchuk]

Celebrity Deathmatch would fit here well, too

[@stevendycus9559]

Enjoyed that game....was campy and pretty well embodied the show

[@wiseguy8100]

I remember seeing Drake on AVGN and thinking how cool it looked. Just comes down to gameplay

[@bowds7]

Van Helsing, a game that had so much potential but was rushed out into the market to correspond with the movie release was full of bugs, specially the camera control was a real shocker. I loved the game but I wish they finished it properly, so disappointing.

[@WilliamSmith-ex9et]

Van Helsing is a good dmc rip off. Not even in the same vein as bad as Batman dark tomorrow

[@alexjohnston8889]

Have it on ps2 I think it pretty good.

[@Jp-gc6bh]

All those games you named in the beginning remind me of my childhood lol. Having friends with older brothers was the best, I was like 7-8 playing halo 2 online at their house. His brother was around 15 at the time so he knew how to do everything

[@dustinbone4942]

Hey sweet I remember those g.i. Joe's, did you have the ones with the elastics to connect everything through the torso? You could spin the legs and wind it up to unleash an awesome tornado spin kick

[@johnhancockretro]

Oh yes!

[@nintendoor1]

I think “boring” is the worst offense a game can commit. There’s something especially janky about poorly made games from this era. I feel like bad NES games, for example, were more common and acceptable as playable games. The birth of the 3D era was an awkward birth to say the least

[@wadereardon6483]

Lovin these bad video game episodes

[@The_Garage_Gamer]

These are starting to become my favorite videos that your making

[@RiderLeangle2]

The cover for Pulse Racer looks like the epitome of the "Graphic Design is my passion" meme

[@DanPantzig]

That sword fighting game looks flat out unfinished!

[@gregsmith9183]

In no particular order 1. Batman: Dark Tomorrow, 2. Bad Boys: Miami Takedown / Bad Boys II 3. Torino 2006 4. Antz Extreme Racing 5. Shrek Super Party

[@johnhancockretro]

I almost choose Antz

[@SvennyMcG]

That hat! 🤩 Great video, John. Aquaman has many issues but when I first played it I loves the all-angles feel of action. It certainly has its issues but still remains a fun memory.

[@coltondzuba87]

I totally made some stove top popcorn (don’t have a microwave) thanks John 😊

[@ericmcgovern1764]

Who tf doesn't own a microwave?

[@coltondzuba87]

@@ericmcgovern1764 Me, I just said that

[@majornugzzz5424]

@@ericmcgovern1764 a sane person. If it wasn't for my wife loving it, I wouldn't own one as well.

[@michaelhamilton313]

You know why I like you? You never stop smiling ! That's so rare in this world! Keep doing you, my brother!

[@RayRayZ28]

My guy, you came through!!! I loved my OG Xbox but man were there some hot trash games on it. Dreamcast, Game Boy & Game Gear next please!!!

[@MasterKit007]

Man you have become one of my favorite KZbinrs recently. You aren't the most articulate, but I fuckin love your enthusiasm and experience.

[@danestegman155]

Good video! Good thing I don't have any of the bad XBOX games! Not sure I would pick any of them up! I like these ranking and bad games videos you have been doing!

[@RebelPride1993]

great series Mr.Hancock! loving the videos. we always here of the greats but few take the time to show off the worst of the worst X)

[@kylehagglund3229]

A game I remember buying only because of the awesome cover. It was so cool looking to me as a15 year old. Could not wait to play it. Then I played it. Rage quit and couldn't wait to get back up to funcoland to trade it in was "Trigger Man".. I think that might be the definition of shovelware trash.

[@thunderm00se88]

Never heard of any of these but today I did discover one of the best: Psychonauts!

[@Thor-Orion]

Super underrated! If you have an N64 try out Glover and Jet Force Gemini. Super underrated.

[@thunderm00se88]

@@Thor-Orion I have an N64! Noted! (Probably won't come cheap;))

[@tooturtletastic]

They made an Aquaman game?! Oh yeah, I forgot that I forgot. Cause thats what we gamers want, a whole game of one extended water level. There ya go.

[@truthbetold9092]

When I close my eyes it's like I'm listening to Wreck it Ralph bashing garbage games

[@Edmundostudios]

OG xbox made western PC games accessible to the mass due to it's hardware and focus which I think then became standard in the following generations.

[@ericthe7177]

I remember the reviews for Stake and Drake back in the day. X-Play actually put melted butter and herbs on their copy of Stake.

[@DrBizz]

I love how when I watch top 10 best or most expensive game videos I have none of them but when I watch worst game videos I will actually have some of them.

[@SirReno368]

As soon as you showed gameplay of Drake my internal 12 year old said "screw this i'm going to play Max Payne"

[@V1VISECT6]

While Drake is crap the PC version is actually controlable. Still shit though.

[@kjhoskins]

Great video. Thanks, John. You really like to callout those stinkers.

[@derekolson8944]

John, long time viewer, rescent subscriber.. Love your content, breakdowns, and enthusiasm! Not a huge sega fan such as yourself, but love you cover all systems. Keep it up!

[@JoolsGuitar]

I got one: Murakumo. It looks great and the idea is promising, but it plays horrendous.

[@WilliamSmith-ex9et]

Yes this game is terrible

[@millmr20]

Totally irrelevant but they need to do a power stone collection remaster. I don’t need a remake because it’s fine as is just needs an HD update and re-release for around 29.99

[@bryanlouie2836]

In terms of reviewing bad games, I like to call this "Gaming Nightmares". Just like Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, I change the name from Kitchen to Gaming.

[@viagotanega9898]

Freakin John Hancock. Love this guy, man.

[@64-Bit-Gamer]

06:43 And so I decided to go with Void... Should have been called A-void 😂

[@Climinator-op6kh]

You missed out on Batman Dark Tomorrow! YOU MISSED OUT ON BATMAN DARK TOMORROW! NOW THE FATE OF THE WORLD IS AT STAKE! 😰😰😰

[@Brandewey]

i so love the og Microsoft Xbox hands down. but my first console and 2nd fav console is the Nintendo entertainment system (thanks mom rip) what about S.R.S. street racing syndicate? it was originally was for the 3DO i think i read some where a few years ago but it finally made it to the Xbox and triggerman. one of the first releases for the og xbox. i thought it was suppose to be for the N64 but it got pushed back past to other makers or something and it finally ended up on the xbox. do you own all the NTSC xbox games? im trying to go for a full set and maybe the PAL and AUS (yes ik its technically PAL) and NTSC-J but i always find it hard to find the NTSC-J console for at least a decent price and i cant read nor speak japanese. ive always wanted a mountain dew xbox. i should of bought mine a few years ago. just wish i had the shell then stuck in a working black one. arent ppl still making homebrews for the og xbox? i find a sit but havent looked. hugs love and bee safe :D

[@stav8inhd268]

5 more from the top of my head Alter Echo Batman Dark Tomorrow Backyard Wrestling Carmen Sandiego Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green

[@marklechman2225]

Obi-Wan. Horrible, unfinished mess.

[@marklechman2225]

It was so, so disappointing, and I’ll play pretty much anything with the Star Wars brand.

[@sonicmario64]

I heard that "Shrek" on the Xbox was just as terrible to play, especially since it was made by the same people who released "Aquaman: Battle For Atlantis".

[@CptKennyLoggins]

I own all of these games! Woooo!

[@justinmartin4662]

You should be ashamed of yourself.

[@shermhart7617]

Gluten for punishment I see

[@noahbaker5192]

Okay. There was a game for the original xbox that I can't remember the name of for the life of me. Either this was all the game was, or I couldn't progress further: but essentially you were a yellow car, in a completely empty city, and if you drove within the law, you were just left to wander. But if you made ONE traffic violation, a cop would wheel out of no where and viciously pursue you. Anymore, followed by more even faster cops.

[@ninjapwnsatlyfe]

Chase: Hollywood Stunt Driver is by far the worst game I've ever played on original xbox but also in life. Especially when on the case it says "the game you thought you were getting when you bought stuntman". Such a bold claim for a crappy game against such a solid game.

[@christophercollins3632]

XBox has two games that still hold up in 2021. Call of Chthulu is one of the best ever. Great visuals, writing and sound. A dynamic sanity system. You could get addicted to morphine. No HUD. A Masterpiece. The second is Doom 3. An opus of programming to port the PC phenom onto the system. An incredible accomplishment. It even featured a co-op main campaign using the XBox link. As amazing as Call of Chthulu is , Doom 3 is arguably the system’s best game.

[@markmcnulty8889]

A few additional pieces of data: Pulse Racer: John you did not mention the idea behind Pulse Racer. Your car is tied to your heart rate and when it gets too high, you are forced to stop until it drops. Does this make the game better….nope but the animation is worth a great laugh. Drake: Yes it is a terrible game but worth calling out that it was forced out unfinished.

[@that1guy393]

I almost bought Aquaman the other day. Thank God I watched this before I did thank you John for saving me money.

[@dubblbarrlbuttrscotch7011]

What they managed with burnout revenge was super impressive

[@bbrjch]

Man within seconds of this video mentioning Project Gotham, KOTOR the Halos and Crimson skies, you brought me back!

[@GatCat]

Dang it John, you must respond to me because I live in Redding and grew up here. :) I’m sure I ran into you somewhere. But I was a much younger gamer I think. Born in 87. But I remember all of the game stores, like Software etc. Bogbean was one of my favorites.

[@johnhancockretro]

Long live Bogbean.

[@budaroddy]

I remember how the MT F retailer tried to sell me Drake and 99 Dragons telling me was made between Spawn and Metal Gear Solid directors, I handle the game, look at the back and told the guy "here don't say nothing about Hideo Kojima neither McFarlane" with a grin face... That game still there in the store like after 15 years or more

[@ruprrrt]

You should do the BEST games on each console

[@zacharymeece2456]

Love your videos man, keep up the good work🤙🤙

[@SupertoastGT]

Aquaman spawned the infamous "Golden Mullet Awards" for the worst games reviewed on XPlay on Tech TV and G4. A classic.

[@thestranger9608]

I miss the g4 days

[@randallleddy4822]

A really fun, and I feel overlooked game, is Armed & Dangerous. Great shooting action game with a skewed sense of humor.

[@luvmenow33]

Such a shame for Kabuki warriors. It's always really sad when a game with a interesting & unique idea gets through all the red tape and manages to get itself on the store shelves but flops. When that happens it just makes companies even less willing to put a unique game into development instead of what they always do which it's rinse and repeat.

[@graemenicol6377]

Really liking these worst games uploads.

[@christophermoore3239]

i vividly remember Drake getting terrified rating back then

[@deeervin7272]

Do you have a “best of-“ series already? That would be fun too. Love this channel!!!

[@beatnicksodyssey]

The second I saw the title of this video I knew Aquaman would be on there. At least it is one of the backwards compatible titles on the Xbox 360. I pop it in every once in a while, but basically when I want to waste time without thinking much.

[@mangavore7426]

Do worst Gamecube Games :D

[@LorenHelgeson]

I think you covered the "best of the worst" here. I recall back when Official Xbox Magazine (OXM) first published, Pulse Racer and Stake: Fortune Fighters were the only two to get a score of 1.0 out of 10. Nothing else came close at the time of that issue's release - around the time Ninja Gaiden released in '04. For Drake, I remember OXM also covered that one - they were the only ones I remember covering it. One of the big points they covered was "each of the controller trigger fires the gun associated with that hand." Really? That's a selling point?

[@Acemans]

I remember buying pulse racers for $4 at a GameStop when I was a kid. I felt robbed when trying to play the game.

[@MrShadow2x]

Big take-aways from this video: One--John is really good at making bad he's entertaining! Two--John does not like button mashing lol

[@Aegelis]

Kabuki Warriors did have me laughing immediately when I started playing. Not a lot of comedicly bad games, more like genres to avoid. Cabela's Deer Hunt 2004 Season (or any Cabela's games) are worth missing entirely. High Rollers Casino and other sports related games didn't age well. I'd much rather play Aquaman.

[@KTJohnsonkidThunder]

There was also Robocop for the Xbox--Made by the same developer who did Superman on 64, and it's MUCH WORSE THAN THAT game. Fact. Right after that, the developer went belly-up. Let's NOT talk about that travesty called The Guy Game.

[@vidarCRC]

Funny that I was eating popcorn when the video appeared on my tv. Good content

[@sp4rtan148]

I had Stake as a kid growing up and remember enjoying playing it with my brothers. Recent playthroughs are rough but I feel like most people who review the game never mention how awesome the main theme song is 😁

[@THEHELLHOUND456]

I love how he misses the Aqua Pants a 3rd time

[@southpaw117]

What's this blue pants?

[@unforgivencaleb528]

Let's not forget about Kokuto Chojin, a fighting game that was so bad that it had to be pulled from stores, but not for the reasons you might think.

[@jhauer2935]

What are you using to upscale and capture?

[@johnhancockretro]

RetroTink 5X pro.

[@jhauer2935]

@@johnhancockretro must be nice. I can’t find one anywhere

[@shiningphantasy1393]

So I didn't invest in an Xbox (I chose the Gamecube initially between the three and then much later a PS2) but I did pay plenty of attention to it and the one game that was surprisingly poor, based on the games that it was attempting to emulate, was Blinx. How the game could be so slow and with that poor of play mechanics given the 3D mascot-platformer and how to make them had become so well established was hard to believe, especially since the Xbox had the most horsepower of the three consoles at that time. No excuse for it to be that bad or for it to be released in that condition.

[@pandorasnow]

i vote for 'sneakers' was it about christmas? or mice? we will never know

[@Volyren]

Worst xbox game. The Guy Game. Bought it for a party, and 1 round in the cringe was too much. Not to mention one of the girls turned out to be underage, which made you legally in posession of ... stuff.

[@laconictom6851]

I completely agree with John about “Drake of the 99 Dragons” being the worst OG Xbox game. I’d also like to nominate “Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon” as being another very bad OG Xbox game that should have been on the list. I remember buying the Bruce Lee game on release day at my local GameStop, then returning it the same day. Just a horrible game with bad controls, PS1 graphics, and coin collecting (Yes, that’s right).

[@ColonelNegative]

Oh man we got that day one and beat it. What a terrible game.

[@TheRealJPhillips]

I'd like to think that all published and sold games were developed with some level of professionalism on whatever angle. I always see what THEY WERE TRYING TO DO with certain games. Time restraints is always a factor

[@darkman4811]

Wasn't there a Robocop FPS on the X-Box made by Titus that was awful, or am I misremembering that?

[@johnhancockretro]

Yes, and will be possibly shown on the next video haha.

[@darkman4811]

@@johnhancockretro Ok. Glad I wasn't going crazy. I vaguely remember that game.

[@andrewt6338]

I liked Aquaman. But I did get it for around $8 new. It was right by the checkout lane, so an impulse buy. Like a Zagnut bar. I got what I paid for. Still, it could have been amazing and it's not.

[@penvzila]

How does the footage look so good, are you capturing on emulation?

[@johnhancockretro]

Retrotink 5x pro, running on original hardware(component cables) using actual games shown in photos.

[@wadmodderschalton5763]

The Aquaman game looks like Superman 64 but underwater.

[@yetanotheruser1989]

Yes! PGR 2. The BEST XBOX game in my opinion. Halo 1 and 2 are superb and I loved playing the XBOX ports of GTA 3, Ghost Recon, Doom 3, etc, but PGR 2 is just fantastic!

[@SteveSwanson88]

You should call this the "Shit List Game Series" 🤣😂💩

[@Hektols]

The last two games with their good art design but awful gameplay shows that all those working in a common need to be competent because those bad at their work end wasting the efforts of those who are good at it.

[@emobassist]

99% of the budget in Aquaman went to his hair physics

[@MountainHomeJerrel]

Project Gotham Racing. I never played it far enough to get to the part with Batman.

[@jime6688]

Azurik was pretty disappointing and that was a flagship game. It looked cool, but repetitive and difficult.

[@supernoob17]

trigger man is worse than any of these, it's actually insane that game got shipped a personal pick for me would be metal dungeon, even though it's not TECHNICALLY the most horrible game on the system it is horrible. a turn based rpg where your characters take your commands as light suggestions. when i was a kid the guy at gamestop talked me into buying metal dungeon instead of morrowind and i will never forgive him. it was so bad i actually cried when i got home and started playing it

[@DanielSchmidt94521]

Classics like the Red Ring Of Death and millions of recalls. One reason why I’ll never buy an XBox.

[@MrGameMedia]

Love this series. Keep up the good work.

[@SunkenButterfly]

Yay IJH Rules!! Man, I actually almost considered buying, yes buying some of these..... man..... GLAD I did some research!!!! Eek!! Yea..... I'd play PS1 NOS ANYDAY!!

[@Sandman1469]

i remember being disappointed by how bad wwe raw 2 & wwe wrestlemania 21 gameplay were

[@ChristopherMcLarenExperience]

Lmao that Pulse racer looks like a shitty arcade racer from the N64 just with original Xbox graphics.

[@fitness65]

I'm glad I never played Aquaman one of the worse games of all time it's still better then superman 64 but that's not saying much