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[Merkunt]

Dream Drop Distance

 

[Ebolarama]

Eh? Bloodborne's a real word and perfectly fitting for the game.

As is Warfighter, despite the crappiness of the game.

I think Bloodborne gives the game a very medical aspect, and there is nothing medical or scientific going on in this game. My wife thought it was about pathogens when I brought home my copy.

 

[ODDI]

Project Cars, wtf sounds like it's still in beta.

 

[Moozo]

All the witcher 3 talk has me thinking what a dumb name Cyberpunk 2077 actually is

though it gets me really excited to see Science Fiction 2299 and Western 1865

Red Dead _____ is a pretty stupid name too

Red Dead is one of the better ones. At least it's inventive. Not just GUNS AND WAR 7.

 

[Rivitur]

Whore of the oriental

Project Cars, wtf sounds like it's still in beta.

Project C.A.R.S* community assisted racing simulator
if I remember correctly.

 

[BibiMaghoo]

'I am bread' is both the stupidest and greatest video game name to grace us all with it's existence.

 

[Red Hood]

Because it's referring to borne, not born. Bloodborne means something carried by blood, not something born of blood. Like a Waterborne disease. Borne has a different meaning than born.

Well I'll be damned, mind = blown. Thanks for correcting me!

 

[Beloved]

Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1


The "Re;Birth1" part especially.

 

[UberLevi]

Divine Divinity

 

[Oersted]

Hell, "Resident Evil" in general just kinda blows. To me, I think I only like the way it sounds because I've heard it so many times that it no longer sounds weird.

Came here to say Resident Evil for what its worth.

 

[shiftplusone]

Mortal Kombat X (ecks) is pretty stupid too

it's the 10th MK but it's not MK10.

This might very well be Jason X's fault. MK is silly enough to have failed horror movies as inspiration

 

[Violence Jack]

Project IGI: I'm Going In
Touch Dic

 

[DownGrader]

Resident Evil...

what the heck does that even mean

The name "Resident Evil" movie was translated into Russian as, literally, "Residence of Evil." I don't know why I remembered that... maybe because it makes more sense.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Thanks for the info Ubisoft.

 

[Steel]

Grey Goo. The game is a super serious RTS and sounds like a kid game.

Also Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold. I mean seriously?

 

[RadioHammer500]

Came here to say Resident Evil for what its worth.

i agree....but now thinking about it... I guess the name makes sense in the context of the first game...which you were pretty much confined within a mansion..

 

[Damerman]

i loled so much... that konami fire doe... i remember when that story came out.

 

[Ebolarama]

I think we can safely say 98% of the titles listed will be Japanese.

My selection: Street Fighter The Movie The Game (game based on the movie-based game is always a classic in redundancy).

 

[Anton Sugar]

Elite: Dangerous rubs me the wrong way. As does Shoot Many Robots.

Maybe the names aren't "stupid" per se ... but they make me want to not ever play them.

It has already been mentioned but Eliteangerous sounds like such a lazy attempt that I didn't think it was a real game when I first heard of it.

I still don't remember anything about it.

I LOVE Elite: Dangerous but I feel the same way. It's hard to explain to people, too.

 

[Keric]

Wargasm

 

[DrunkDan]

The Adventures of Maddog Williams in the Dungeons of Duridian is very long winded.

Also, Prospector in the mazes of Xor was one I always found strange as a child.

 

[DarkConfidant]

Final Fantasy.

Feels the need for the stupidest names, Type-0, Dissidia, Crisis Core, etc.

Latin = Stupid?

 

[Diffense]

Banjo-Kazooie

I wouldn't change it but that's quite an impenetrable name if it isn't explained.

 

[Piers]

Ínfinite Undiscovery
Metal Gear Solid: Revengeance

Undiscovery and Revengeance aren't words and don't make sense. You can't 'un'discover anything, and why would you enact vengeance a second time?

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

This is just a very silly name for a very silly game.

Revengeance is an actual word - just outdated with avengence taking its place. But I agree with both, they're really dumb.

 

[Coconut]

Resident Evil...

what the heck does that even mean

The evil that lives next door.


A terrible name Ephemeral Phatasia.

 

[Toxi]

As is Warfighter, despite the crappiness of the game.

I think Bloodborne gives the game a very medical aspect, and there is nothing medical or scientific going on in this game. My wife thought it was about pathogens when I brought home my copy.

The game starts with a blood transfusion and then shows you the apocalyptic aftermath of a widespread bloodborne illness.

 

[Toxi]

Grey Goo. The game is a super serious RTS and sounds like a kid game.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_goo

 

[QuickSilverD]

htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary

Why? because htoL#NiQ is an stylized verision of the Japanese name Hotaru no Nikki (ホタルノニッ&#12461 and what does that means? "Firefly Diary", it purely redundant and makes the game hard to find on online searches

 

[BlakeofT]

VVVVVVVVVVV

That might be too many V's, but you get the idea.

 

[NEOPARADIGM]

Medal of Honer : Warfigher

lol that's good

 

[Steel]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_goo

I know about that, and it's still a dumb name.

I think Bloodborne gives the game a very medical aspect, and there is nothing medical or scientific going on in this game. My wife thought it was about pathogens when I brought home my copy.

It kinda is though.

 

[Tookay]

Ínfinite Undiscovery
Metal Gear Solid: Revengeance

Undiscovery and Revengeance aren't words and don't make sense. You can't 'un'discover anything, and why would you enact vengeance a second time?

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

This is just a very silly name for a very silly game.

Revengeance is an old timey word for vengeance.

Latin = Stupid?

Because that was what he was complaining about.

 

[moerser]

Mortal Kombat X (ecks) is pretty stupid too

it's the 10th MK but it's not MK10.

This might very well be Jason X's fault. MK is silly enough to have failed horror movies as inspiration

i dont know if you think its stupid because they say X instead of ten, or you didnt know that x is the roman numeral for ten.

 

[CaviarMeths]

Why? because htoL#NiQ is an stylized verision of the Japanese name Hotaru no Nikki (ホタルノニッ&#12461 and what does that means? "Firefly Diary", it purely redundant and makes the game hard to find on online searches

Reminds me of Manos: The Hands of Fate, which translates to Hands: The Hands of Fate.

The Firefly Diary by itself is a good name though.

 

[NekoFever]

Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam

That's a Gundam game, right?

 

[Crossing Eden]

The name "Resident Evil" movie was translated into Russian as, literally, "Residence of Evil." I don't know why I remembered that... maybe because it makes more sense.

The actual name "Biohazard" makes way more sense. Stupid copyright forced them to come up with a throwaway name.

Latin = Stupid?

It is when the person coming up with them has no sense of subtlety or understanding of the latin language. Like FFXV with those awfully transparent latin names.

 

[Toxi]

The actual name "Biohazard" makes way more sense. Stupid copyright forced them to come up with a throwaway name.

On the other hand, Resident Evil is a much more memorable name because of how gloriously silly it is.

 

[snow in jamaica]

Illusory Revelations#FE
DmC: Devil May Cry
Beyond the Beyond

 

[de1irium]

VVVVVVVVVVV

That might be too many V's, but you get the idea.

In that vein ... AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! – A Reckless Disregard for Gravity

 

[Toxi]

Forgot this beauty.

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

Devil May Cry

I know its a play on the phrase "devil may care", but it still doesn't make any sense.

 

[VibratingDonkey]

Coolgame Namecool.

 

[Fury451]

Bloodborne. Especially when combined with the fact that so many items and things in the game have blood in their names too. (blood echoes, cold blood, etc.)

That's a real word, as well as both a thematic and plot related word though...

Mine is Spec Ops: The Line. Soooooo generic, and it really hides the brilliance laying beneath it.

 

[HoosTrax]

SimCity
Medal of Honor
Mortal Kombat
Need for Speed: Most Wanted

Please use a unique suffix on a game name when creating sequels!

 

[IndieJones]

M.A.G.

Massive Action Game.

Are you fucking kidding me?

 

[braves01]

Kingdom Hearts 365/2 Days

 

[Mr Git]

Because it's referring to borne, not born. Bloodborne means something carried by blood, not something born of blood. Like a Waterborne disease. Borne has a different meaning than born.

I considered there was double meaning there - as it was around the 18th century (and the setting is very Victorian fantasy) there became a distinction between borne and born. And the latter works also with the themes in the game.

 

[mcz117chief]

Cthulhu Saves the World: Super Hyper Enhanced Championship Edition Alpha Diamond DX Plus Alpha FES HD – Premium Enhanced Game of the Year Collector’s Edition (without Avatars!) Official Press Release

 

[cyba89]

Rise Of The Tomb Raider

Is Lara Croft some kind of superhero, or what?

 

[thebloo]

No Metal Gear Rising Revengeance?

Spoiler

It's terrible but also great.

I read something somewhere:

From: Snake
To: Raiden
Subject: RE: Vengeance

It's probably not true, but I like it.