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[ParaSeoul]

According to Metacritic

1. eFootball 2022 - 25 (PC)
2. Balan Wonderworld - 36 (Nintendo Switch)
3. Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood - 42 (PS4)
4. Taxi Chaos - 42 (PS4)
5. Of Bird and Cage (PC)
6. GTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition - 47 (Nintendo Switch)
7. I Saw Black Clouds - 48 (PS4)
8. Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace - 48 (PC)
9. Demon Skin - 48 (PC)
10. Necromunda: Hired Gun - 49 (PS4)

The 10 Worst Video Games of 2021

These were the 10 worst-reviewed games released during 2021, ranked by Metascore.

www.metacritic.com

 

[SkylineRKR]

GTA trilogy was bad but I've had a bit of fun with SA via xcloud. Agreed with the number one though, jesus christ how do you kill a brand? Ask Konami.

 

[AV]

I'll save time for the smartass who's about to comment "yeah but there's a million worse shovelware games on Steam" and say it myself. We know.

Worst game I played (and beat) myself this year was 12 Minutes. Interesting concept executed incredibly poorly, especially in a year where The Forgotten City exists.

 

[anthony2690]

I purchased a copy of Balan Wonderworld for £5 from Smyth's toys for series X

I like the cover art as it reminds me off nights, might stay sealed forever, who knows maybe I'll boot it up one day.

 

[Spaceman292]

Necromunda was pretty good. Why is that on there?

 

[AV]

Necromunda was pretty good. Why is that on there?

The PS4 version is 11 points lower than the PC version because only 7 outlets reviewed it for PS4. Shouldn't really be on there.

 

[Lukaku's First Touch]

battlefield is missing. Atleast compared to the previous versions.

 

[azertydu91]

GTA trilogy was bad but I've had a bit of fun with SA via xcloud. Agreed with the number one though, jesus christ how do you kill a brand? Ask Konami.

At least this time they didn't actively tried to kill it ....Like Silent Hills.

 

[anthony2690]

Necromunda was pretty good. Why is that on there?

Whilst I see this is PS4 version listed, I know the game had a lot off complaints on Xbox relating to performance etc.

No idea if this ever got ironed out, is the game worth checking out/time playing? I think it's only £15 digitally currently

 

[Spaceman292]

Whilst I see this is PS4 version listed, I know the game had a lot off complaints on Xbox relating to performance etc.

No idea if this ever got ironed out, is the game worth checking out/time playing? I think it's only £15 digitally currently

It's basically the new Doom games with Warhammer 40k stuff. It's crazy fast and silly but it's really fun.

 

[GymWolf]

Necromunda doesn't deserve to be on that list tbh.

 

[Roman Empire]

I purchased a copy of Balan Wonderworld for £5 from Smyth's toys for series X

I like the cover art as it reminds me off nights, might stay sealed forever, who knows maybe I'll boot it up one day.

Don't do it and sell in 20 years when it's a rare collectible item.

 

[Spaceman292]

Don't do it and sell in 20 years when it's a rare collectible item.

Thay assumes anyone on earth would want to buy it or even remember what it is

 

[Roman Empire]

Thay assumes anyone on earth would want to buy it or even remember what it is

Well, ET and Superman 64 still are remembered somehow.

 

[Kaachan]

GTA is bad but no game has made me laugh harder so I'll give them that

 

[N4WW4FV2]

Whilst I see this is PS4 version listed, I know the game had a lot off complaints on Xbox relating to performance etc.

No idea if this ever got ironed out, is the game worth checking out/time playing? I think it's only £15 digitally currently

Complaints on Xbox and yet somehow the better performing platform made it to the worst list.

 

[Hawking Radiation]

eFootball

Downloaded on PC. Played all of 5 minutes and uninstalled.

How did Konami go from the brilliance of PES 2019 to this shower of human waste.

Just when they were about to give Fifa a proper run in the gameplay department.

 

[Orpheum]

Played none of those. But hearing how terrible the GTA collection is, the spot is well deserved. Unacceptable coming from such a large company.

 

[STARSBarry]

One more for the whole Necromunda! Really?

Like it's jank don't get me wrong but it's a 70% game at the least...

Its far more playable than 2142 for example.

 

[reksveks]

GTA trilogy was bad but I've had a bit of fun with SA via xcloud. Agreed with the number one though, jesus christ how do you kill a brand? Ask Konami.

just wait for SH ....

 

[Low Moral Fibre]

Necromunda is not great but it's not bad and definitely not one of the worst games of the year.

 

[Klik]

Efootball 2022 and BF2042.

I'm a HUGE fan of both franchises, playing since 2005. I somehow still hoping one day those games will be developed with passion

 

[Fare thee well]

Yep, can't argue with that list too much

 

[Bragr]

Worst game I played (and beat) myself this year was 12 Minutes.

Yeah, I wanted to like it but that was a strange and underwhelming game, to say the least.

 

[lh032]

10. Necromunda: Hired Gun - 49 (PS4)

damn is it that bad ?

 

[Duchess]

10. Necromunda: Hired Gun - 49 (PS4)

damn is it that bad ?

I've heard that post launch patches have improved things a lot, and people are more positive about it. I'm planning on playing it myself at some point.

 

[Duchess]

I Saw Black Clouds - 48 (PS4)

Wondered what the hell this was, as I've never heard of it. Discovered it an "interactive movie".



Edit: "Gameplay" is a somewhat lofty way of describing what's going on in the above