What's the worst game you have sunk a decent amount of time into despite knowing its terrible?

Submitted by TonyClifton323 t3_yi7zox in gaming

I probably will lose any gaming credibility for this but for me it's Garfield Kart. Bought it digitally as a joke on Wiiu to play with my best friend. I was determined to beat all the cups despite how terrible it is. Sadly I also picked up up physically cause someone on Facebook marketplace had some games really cheap. Even more depressing is I also picked it up for Switch cause I had to sell my Wiiu at one point due to my previously mention best friend being an alcoholic and not paying his end of the rent. Still havent beaten the game either

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Fahrenheit285 t1_iuhgj19 wrote

Ark

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Taff_On_Tour85 t1_iuhiuxg wrote

Same. I've got a copy on PS4, steam and two from Xbox (series s and Xbox app on pc). I do play it with my kids though so it's not all bad, is it?

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MaxArtyx t1_iuhkddv wrote

Oof...now that stings. That game had such great potential but its bugs and rampant hackers killed it for me. And PVE just isn't the same

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prguitarman t1_iuhj965 wrote

Burger King Big Bumpin’. That game was so hilarious to me at the time and a surprisingly solid 4 player party game (prob still holds up)

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TonyClifton323 OP t1_iuhkmju wrote

Ooh i forgot about those games. I was determined to get all the achievements for Sneak King. Never managed to do it

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rjcanty t1_iuhjmbp wrote

Death Stranding. 30 wasted hours trying to find anything redeeming and failed.

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Mustansir-the-insane t1_iuhkg6n wrote

Fallout 4👎

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thejml2000 t1_iuhn2eu wrote

Same here. I really wanted to like it… it had all the things I enjoyed rolled into one. 30 hours later I just cut my losses. Such disappointment.

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8walkoutside t1_iuhrf2x wrote

Right? Something about it just didn’t click for me, and Fallout 3 and New Vegas are a couple of my favorite games of all time.

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redditorRdumb t1_iuhgb6h wrote

War thunder, 900 hours and no sign of stopping

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Electronic-Vast-3351 t1_iui1d54 wrote

730 hours, not currently playing but boot it up occasionally. I JUST got my first jet.

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xdddmann t1_iuiyhqc wrote

Bro i got my first jet at 325 hrs

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Electronic-Vast-3351 t1_iuizioc wrote

I was never able to keep to one tech tree. I'm rank 4 ground with Germany and America, I'm very close to rank 5 with Britain, and in rank 3 Italy. For air, I'm now rank 5 in America, rank 4 in Britain, and have most of the research but not actually bought rank 2 Japan, Russia, and Germany.

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Tabyr47 t1_iuhlris wrote

Lords of the Fallen (2014). Even pushed myself to get the platinum. I know it's not the worst game out there, but it just felt so unpolished that it was a rough time for me, not sure why I did it haha.

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RuyKnight t1_iuifvfk wrote

Dragonball Z Legacy of Goku (GBA)

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35RoloSmith41 t1_iuj3sis wrote

Lol. I’ve played it a couple times but I’ve played the 2nd one probably 20ish times. Why did you play the first one so much?

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damnsignins t1_iuheooh wrote

Final Fantasy 15. Finished it but hated it so much.

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Winterplatypus t1_iuhmhvk wrote

I'm sort of the same but I also played through it again and enjoyed it the second time. My expectations were rock bottom going into ff15 the second time, but that let me appreciate it for what it actually was rather than what I wanted it to be. I had a similar experience with FFX-2, hated it the first time then came back a couple of years later with zero expectations and enjoyed it.

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Yis6Afraid0f7 t1_iuiq5af wrote

At what point do you not like a game and go:”you know what, that’s wasn’t fun let’s do it again”?

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Winterplatypus t1_iuiq9cb wrote

When I have a craving for a specific genre and haven't played the game in years. I can always stop playing it if I find it shit again the second time. Knowing the flaws before you start helps because you don't get fixated on them. Like instead of being annoyed how ff13 was not open world, I know it's going to be linear and it doesn't bother me. Replaying it with the right expectations stops me caring about the shit parts so I can focus on the good parts.

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Peace_Is_Coming t1_iuhf7kv wrote

Battlefield V

I knew from day one there were too many cheaters and nothing was being done about it. I knew from day one there is no balancing system. But I continued in the hope that I may be less shit. What bollox.

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tedioussugar t1_iuhihc6 wrote

The Crew 2. I must have put in 500 hours despite how shitty it is. Every week there’s new cars and summits and I just keep coming back to it despite having nothing else to accomplish in it.

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andy01q t1_iuhv13i wrote

Chess.

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BodybuildingNerd t1_iujty57 wrote

Chess makes you smarter though, so I wouldn’t consider that a loss.

I’d play against you, as long as you are not a Grandmaster or some shit. 🤣

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TheCocaineCowboi t1_iuhx7pi wrote

Assassins Creed Odessy,

It was genuinely good at the start but now it is going on for WAYY to long. Its no longer enjoyable and I'm just playing it to see the end through.

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HazenXIII t1_iuhg73q wrote

Craftopia

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PicardOrion t1_iuhriod wrote

I planned on playing that. Even have it in my library I think. What are some of the worst things about the game?

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King_Kvnt t1_iuhhcwf wrote

insert MMORPG here

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Gotyam2 t1_iuhi9qd wrote

Lord of the Rings: Online.

I love LotR, but I just can’t love LotR:O

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NedStarx11 t1_iuhsuqu wrote

Totally unaware of this game and I’m a big LOTR fan…

Worth checking out??

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Aconnox t1_iuhj7ln wrote

among us

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ThisMoneyIsNotForDon t1_iujayrg wrote

Yeah I absolutely loved Among Us when it got big, but it is only fun with a full lobby of friends. Public lobbies use such awful rules, and half the lobby leaves during the first five seconds anyway.

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Liftman88 t1_iuhw7x5 wrote

Madden no question

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UIM_Zekel t1_iuhx16v wrote

WoW. Started off well but wasn’t enjoying it the last 3 years I played. But finally escaped after 8 years. And got sucked right into osrs which has. Been an even bigger time sink

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krunchwondelta t1_iuhzt4p wrote

Shenmue 1 and 2.

Replayed both in expectation of Shenmue 3 and hoping Suzuki was finally going to give me some much-needed closure.

1 and 2 are absolute chores by today's standards, but still felt compelled to complete and collect as much as possible.

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urikayanokay t1_iui4umd wrote

You shush. Shenmue 1&2 are amazing games and to be enjoyed like a novel you love on a rainy day. Beautiful games.

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krunchwondelta t1_iuiblt7 wrote

Not many novels have compelled me to do the same roundhouse kick 200 times in a parking lot 😅

Haha don't get me wrong - still love the story, the characters, and the visual style/feeling of the games. Even the combat is still pretty fun.

However, open world mechanics and general RPG quality of life have come a long way, and I'm pretty spoiled by now 🤷🏼‍♂️

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Wobbleflopper t1_iui71ph wrote

7 days to die, it's a pile of shit but goddamn it's fun.

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MakerGaming2022 t1_iui7gf2 wrote

Massive Chalice. It was a brilliant concept but the execution was bad and lots of grinding. But I still played the hell out of it.

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krazgor t1_iuic8in wrote

Overwatch lol

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stappernn t1_iuheb8q wrote

no mans sky.

i knew it was bad but still decided to put 80 hours into it to see IF i was missing something.

i wasnt...

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TailzoPrower t1_iuheq0u wrote

Climax Landets, all in Japanese, but despite looking bad, being cluncky and not understanding the story... I found it fun to level up and get through Dungeons.

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ALurkerForcedToLogin t1_iuhkqni wrote

There was a PS2 game (can't remember name) where you are a car, and you travel from town to town unlocking upgrades and competing in races. There are many fetch side quests to get you more money for upgrades, and it just takes an enormous amount of time to unlock everything. It's very cartooney and has essentially no story besides "beat the races". Terrible racing physics, terrible dialogue, no story to speak of, obviously meant for 5-8 year olds.

Well, I paid $20, and I'm not wasting it. I beat it over the course of about 2 months. Unlocked everything, fully explored every area, completed all quests, and purchased every upgrade. I still don't know why.

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Cricklad95 t1_iuhrxa9 wrote

Road Trip Adventure is a fantastic game.

Wash your mouth out!

Also I replayed that game last year and beat it in one weekend so definitely didn’t take an enormous amount of time to unlock things

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ALurkerForcedToLogin t1_iuijeya wrote

THAT'S IT! It took me a long time because I wasn't playing it constantly. I was primarily playing Street Fighter Alpha 3 trying to get perfects on every fight with Shin Akuma in world tour mode. When I'd get frustrated with that, I'd switch.

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Cricklad95 t1_iuimbzu wrote

Definitely doesn’t deserve to be called a terrible game, I thought it was brilliant and have replayed it countless times over the years.

I’d genuinely pay money for remastered version but I can’t see it ever happening

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ALurkerForcedToLogin t1_iuims0l wrote

Well, whether or not something is good or terrible is subjective. I guess I shouldn't necessarily say it's terrible, I mean I did beat the thing after all, but it's far from the best game I've ever played. I guess I don't play too many different kinds of games to be exposed to the worst ones. I don't play any of the sports games for example, and I'm pretty careful about not purchasing games that don't have good reviews.

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cookedball t1_iuhl010 wrote

Gran turismo, not terrible but I spent alot of time in it and my brother deleted the game.

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tim_timmayy t1_iuhnaen wrote

Watchdogs Legion. I even got all the achievements. Guess I was desperate for the “next gen” games lol

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cnedden t1_iuhtn16 wrote

Dead by daylight

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Dinomaru t1_iuia3a3 wrote

Honestly RuneScape is biggest hole I went through. It’s a life-sink and I wish I got my time back. Not even max though but I’m done

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Corn1shpasty t1_iuiffs0 wrote

BF2042. It's majorly flawed and I can agree it's not the best, but I enjoy playing it.

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oLuciFURR t1_iuijaqo wrote

AC Valhalla . I put 2 days play time into it trying to give it a chance but just couldn’t get into it . Lifelong AC fan too and I loved the last 2 games .

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The_Son15 t1_iuiox9w wrote

Time Ramesside. Awful indie game my friends told me to buy and played based on a Bro Team Pill video. We would get together and they would watch me play it with every new update that would completely change the game and the plot. Reused assets, buggiest gameplay I’ve ever touched, and glitches galore made that awful game an experience to be remembered every single time

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Zealousideal_Gur2127 t1_iuj3uq2 wrote

New World. I wanted to like this game to the point I put too much time into it. Finally common sense kicked in and I stopped playing.

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RealllTurbulentJuice t1_iujec84 wrote

Frontlines: Fuel of War

i love it but its just a worse battlefield

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ragengauge t1_iujfmt0 wrote

I told myself I'm only buying 1 modern madden game, and have somehow gotten one every year for the past 3 years

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honeybeevercetti t1_iujnqc8 wrote

Assassins creed Odyssey. Oh man the cheesy, poor acting dialogues were killing me but I made it through…

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Deep9one t1_iuk3tpu wrote

eve online.

It's such a depressingly lonely game i can't touch it anymore.

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brian11e3 t1_iuhqo2s wrote

Fallout New Vegas.

I've got roughly 500 hours in the game since it launched. I'm actually doing another playthrough right now. It's got tons of bugs, I have to keep 3 copies of each save file because they get corrupted easily, and some of the voice acting is RE1 equivalent.

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Zionics t1_iuidbms wrote

Life.

All of the rich "people" are just animals trying to fucking act like they're people. They don't know that others can tell the difference.

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