I want more reviews/analysis/let's plays of terrible media

[DoPo]

Well, yeah, I do. I really like reading/watching about movies, books, games that are widely popular as being atrocious in one way or another, being criticised for their faults. More in depth than a quick "This is really bad". I've been on a binge lately, so I ran out. Suggest more - alternative reviews are also welcome. Also, let's plays of frustrating games (the games could be meh, don't need to be that bad, or just really frustrating - example I Wanna Be The Guy) are also welcome. The funnier the better.

I've seen the the Red Letter Media review of the Star Wars Prequels [http://redlettermedia.com/plinkett/star-wars/star-wars-episode-1-the-phantom-menace/].

The Game Grumps' LP of Sonic '06 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7AtQHXCW5s&list=PLRQGRBgN_Eno6hKuBDtqL9JBv5k5DRGd1] (still being updated, soon to finish)

50 Cents Blood on the Sand [http://lparchive.org/50-Cent-Blood-on-the-Sand/] (although, the videos seem to be missing now)

Graham and Paul's LP of the Cursed Crusade [http://loadingreadyrun.com/videos/archive/gplp/date/desc/_] (yay, finally new episodes!). Also, all the LPs there - I even watched a couple other X-Men: Destiny LPs - one for each other character (and as it happened, each picked different source of skills, too, so it was good. But those were on YouTube and long ago - can't remember who did those).

Spoony's review of Ultima 9 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZzO2bgB4Oc&list=PL874037C61CC64059]

And I read the review of the game that should not be named. Seriously. You might know the game - it's quite infamous as the worst RPG created ever. If you don't know the name - you don't need to know. Let's just say that it's so bad it doesn't have a Wikipedia entry - that has to account for something. I started watching a video review of it, but the guy went pretty in depth - 7 hours worth of depth. I couldn't handle that much atrocity, although, kudos to the dude for surviving it.

So, any more would be appreciated. I would prefer videos but written stuff is also applicable.

 

[Rawne1980]

And I read the review of the game that should not be named. Seriously. You might know the game - it's quite infamous as the worst RPG created ever. If you don't know the name - you don't need to know. Let's just say that it's so bad it doesn't have a Wikipedia entry - that has to account for something. I started watching a video review of it, but the guy went pretty in depth - 7 hours worth of depth. I couldn't handle that much atrocity, although, kudos to the dude for surviving it.

FATAL?

Yes I mentioned it .... because Byron Hall might appear and defend that god awful piece of tripe. And I mentioned it because I can't think of anything worse so if something worse does exist I want to know what it is....

And yes, I love reviews about shitty games. Far more amusing than good games.

The only Angry Joe episodes I enjoy are the ones he rants about crap games (the Fable 3 one was hilarious).

 

[DoPo]

And I mentioned it because I can't think of anything worse so if something worse does exist I want to know what it is....

Nope, it's still the worst one. Now look what you've done - I bet there would be someone going "Oh, it can't be that bad, surely they are exaggerating" - to you random person, no we are not. This is no exaggeration - it's bad on so many levels, it's shouldn't be possible. It's also offensive on each and every one of them. Do NOT, I repeat, do NOT look into it more than that. It's worse than Ultima 9 which is also infamous and made Spoony quite mad. You have been warned.

The only Angry Joe episodes I enjoy are the ones he rants about crap games (the Fable 3 one was hilarious).

I, by contrast, will look that up. Thanks.

 

[Rawne1980]

I, by contrast, will look that up. Thanks.

I shall save you the time my friend....


And I am sorry for mentioning "the game that must not be named" but I needed to know if anything worse existed, alas it doesn't so that remains in the depths of internet hell.

Shockingly enough it doesn't exist anywhere on the internet that I could find. I had to see if I could find it again, haven't seen it for years. It seems the internet rebelled and swallowed it due to it's terribleness.

 

[DoPo]

Shockingly enough it doesn't exist anywhere on the internet that I could find. I had to see if I could find it again, haven't seen it for years. It seems the internet rebelled and swallowed it due to it's terribleness.

Yeah, the website up and disappeared at some point. I'm not sure when but it was somewhat soon-ish - I think I last saw it in 2009/2010. Which is weird - it must have been some mirror - you can still use the Wayback Machine to get to it (including the PDF) but it seems the site was last up in early 2006. Also, 1d4chan has another link to the PDF. If you wish it. I'm pretty sure plenty of people have a copy. Hell, I still keep a copy just to remind myself that no matter how bad an RPG is, there is worse (by the way, there is Normality - which is in some respects worse...but it's just designed to be utterly frustrating and bad, so it doesn't count).

 

[Lugbzurg]

So, wait... Only the Game Grumps' playthrough of Sonic '06? You mean to say you haven't seen Clement's four hour review on it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCwwxCL4iyw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLXsNCti-3E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJKniqHqd8Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJP5xrxS5Fo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhILI3quDJ4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8lHHOhgekQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaAH9r7Ksro
Yep... Four hours.

Errant Signal
Duke Nukem Forever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS7PCcvVoPI
Adaptation Consternation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym2ATgdUzzE
Deus Ex: Invisible War http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59PzmOLSf00

JonTron
Birdemic: Shock and Terror: Who Will Survive? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzV8Q2fsN0o
Starfox Adventures http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LPQ6nT4UpA
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l69BP1uhlMs
Charlie's Angels http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxnQ_YJmOBg
Sonic R http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PQc_S-FPi0
Final Fantasy XIII http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47YPs-qwNQU
Final Fantasy XIII-2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_wfwdrnewU
Home Improvement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XDVo6CrgW0
Quick-Time Events http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5DwiX24Zy0
George Lucas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC8m1gOCppc
Mighty Max http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zbFuNs1-BA
Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nohsA4R_1HU
Bubsy Trilogy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTAlr5raV2U

Peanut Butter Gamer
Hubert the Teddy Bear: Winter Games http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM1bbGOJAp0
Lord of the Rings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITlK5as1YK4
Cursed Mountain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOvnX640Mw0
MySims http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJQQwE1dff8
MySims Kingdom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6frM2qZz7B4
MySims Agents http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT75j27OTy0

Some Call me "Johnny"
Superman 64 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuIMLSJHCAY
Saw: The Videogame http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7Fj0hJOQR4
Metroid: Other M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31e7YSC-JgI
Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTeNnP_JUJU

Other
Nickon Aqua Magna 2's review of Sonic Unleashed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwDuJg-CRpo
The Gaming Brit's review of Metroid: Other M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX4mhp-8sOc
GameSpot's Review of Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR3a0gixfwI
The Gaming Historian's report on The Videogame Crash of 1983 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv7DJrLAZus
Super Mario in 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYBysOqQujc
If Quake was Done Today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1ZtBCpo0eU
Call of Dooty http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4yIxUOWrtw
Call of Dooty II: Green Ops http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NURfvG0lfpA
Duty Calls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7r9RqWBdl8

 

[shrekfan246]

The Game Grumps' LP of Sonic '06 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7AtQHXCW5s&list=PLRQGRBgN_Eno6hKuBDtqL9JBv5k5DRGd1] (still being updated, soon to finish)

You underestimate how long Sonic '06 is.

Granted, they might only finish Sonic's story and then give it up, but they're nowhere near being finished with the game.

50 Cents Blood on the Sand [http://lparchive.org/50-Cent-Blood-on-the-Sand/] (although, the videos seem to be missing now)

Chip's videos got baleeted from blip.tv a few weeks back, he had to upload them to a new Youtube account and I'm not sure what's going on anymore, but you can find all of his videos here [http://chipandironicus.com/videos/].

He also did hilarious LPs of The You Testament and Cabela's Dangerous Hunts, which should be right up your alley.

He Retsupurae's a lot of moderately mediocre to absolutely terrible things as well, which can be found here [http://chipandironicus.com/videos/anime/], here [http://chipandironicus.com/videos/blip/] (currently being updated alongside his LP of Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker), and here [http://www.youtube.com/user/chipcheezumsa].

Graham and Paul's LP of the Cursed Crusade [http://loadingreadyrun.com/videos/archive/gplp/date/desc/_] (yay, finally new episodes!). Also, all the LPs there - I even watched a couple other X-Men: Destiny LPs - one for each other character (and as it happened, each picked different source of skills, too, so it was good. But those were on YouTube and long ago - can't remember who did those).

Did they finally update The Cursed Crusade? I've been waiting for that for a while now.

Other than that, I don't know if I can help, I don't watch many let's plays or anything. At least, not nearly as much as other people on this site do.

 

[DoPo]

So, wait... Only the Game Grumps' playthrough of Sonic '06? You mean to say you haven't seen Clement's four hour review on it?

I was actually searching for that. But I didn't know who it was from. I knew there was a long one, so I searched Youtube for Sonic 06 and found 36 Game Grumps videos (yeah, it was, like, last week). Also, first time I watched anything by them (but I knew Egoraptor), I thought that was the thing, or if it wasn't, it certainly was entertaining. I was going to look for a different thing after they finished. But thanks for that, and thanks for all the links. Really appreciated!

 

[DoPo]

Did they finally update The Cursed Crusade? I've been waiting for that for a while now.

Yup, I was really happy, and there is another new episode I haven't even watched yet - I think it's from yesterday. It appears the last time they stopped, they had actually stopped playing for close to a year or something (they mentioned the Summer but not which one...) and recently picked it up again. Brad is still with them Also, the new episodes have the game going more and more full broken mode - Graham couldn't move after burning a dude in the brazier so they had to restart the level. Fun stuff. The latest episode I watched they just got stuck again, as in the character just refused to move at all (after the brazier, at least he ran in place) and had to restart again - that was the end of it.

Also, thanks for your links as well

 

[Angry Camel]

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/lb_i.php?lb_id=13373815860B43920100

A thorough dissection of Metroid Other M's story. He originally doesn't comment on gameplay but does at the end. Issues explored include PTSD relating to Samus' breakdown, sexism, and Samus having parts of the game stolen from her. It's a long read but it is so worth it. Also makes for handy ammunition if someone tries to defend the story.

 

[Esotera]

I think someone originally shared this on here, but it's got to be mentioned. I haven't even seen the show and it's hilarious.

 

[Terrible Opinions]

The Retsupurae [http://www.youtube.com/user/retsupurae?feature=g-all-u] account started off with Slowbeef and Diabetus making fun of bad LPs and bad LPers, but they've shifted more towards "Wrongpuraes"; that is, talking over full playthroughs of other people playing terrible games without commentary. Deep Fear (underwater Resident Evil knock-off), Darkseed, King's Quest, Mortal Kombat Mythologies, and a whole host of terrible "interactive cutscene"-based games. You'd also probably be interested in Slowbeef's great Dead to Rights LPs, which you can see here [http://lparchive.org/Dead-to-Rights/] and here [http://lparchive.org/Dead-to-Rights-Retribution/].

If you're cool with the old screenshot LPs, check out The Dark Id [http://lparchive.org/author/The%20Dark%20Id]. While he does a lot of good games - NieR, Resident Evil 4, etc. - he's at his best when a game is confusing, boring, and player-hating. I think his Drakengard LPs are probably the best, if only because those games feel like so much horribly wasted potential, but you should also check out Dirge of Cerberus, Limbo of the Lost (better known as "the game that stole a bunch of stuff from Oblivion and Diablo 2), and Resident Evil: Dead Aim.

Finally, if you don't want to wait for the Game Grumps version of Sonic 06, Pokecapn and his group [http://lparchive.org/author/pokecapn] have already done it, as well as a number of other Sonic games. Highly recommended.

EDIT: Oh, fuck! I forgot about the first video LP I ever saw: Proteus and Suspicious vs Daikatana: http://lparchive.org/Daikatana/

 

[saintdane05]

The best possible review is the THREE HOUR REVIEW of Sonic 06. Longest review of a game I've seen, that isn't an LP.

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For not awful, but still funny LP's there's this Animal Crossing one. Be warned: It is terrifying.

 

[DoPo]

If you're cool with the old screenshot LPs

Yeah, no problem there. I mainly prefer videos, because I can just eat dinner/lunch while I watch an episode, but reading is also an option.

EDIT: Oh, fuck! I forgot about the first video LP I ever saw: Proteus and Suspicious vs Daikatana: http://lparchive.org/Daikatana/

Shit, I forgot about Daikatana xD I was trying to go through all the traditional bad games I know of, but I didn't think ET or Superman 64 would be that fun (now that I think of it, I might give Superman a chance). I totally missed Daikatana, though. Thanks for that.

 

[repeating integers]

You should watch Yahtzee and Gabriel's LPs of old, hilariously bad games from their childhood.

Here's his channel [http://www.youtube.com/user/yahtzee19], with the relevant playlists on it. Let's Play Fantasy World Dizzy is probably the best place to start.

 

[Lugbzurg]

So, wait... Only the Game Grumps' playthrough of Sonic '06? You mean to say you haven't seen Clement's four hour review on it?

I was actually searching for that. But I didn't know who it was from. I knew there was a long one, so I searched Youtube for Sonic 06 and found 36 Game Grumps videos (yeah, it was, like, last week). Also, first time I watched anything by them (but I knew Egoraptor), I thought that was the thing, or if it wasn't, it certainly was entertaining. I was going to look for a different thing after they finished. But thanks for that, and thanks for all the links. Really appreciated!

Hey, you introduced me to Spoony. That was excellent!

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/lb_i.php?lb_id=13373815860B43920100

A thorough dissection of Metroid Other M's story. He originally doesn't comment on gameplay but does at the end. Issues explored include PTSD relating to Samus' breakdown, sexism, and Samus having parts of the game stolen from her. It's a long read but it is so worth it. Also makes for handy ammunition if someone tries to defend the story.

Unfortunately, however horrible a thing is, there will always be someone who still believes it's the best thing ever. I haven't even played anything beyond getting to the fourth "level" in Metroid Prime and a small amount of Metroid: Zero Mission, and I could recognize countless more errors. It boggles the mind how someone could make such horrendous problems appear everywhere like this.

The best possible review is the THREE HOUR REVIEW of Sonic 06. Longest review of a game I've seen, that isn't an LP.

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For not awful, but still funny LP's there's this Animal Crossing one. Be warned: It is terrifying.

I already showed it off. And it's at least four hours. Seven parts; some of which are over thirty minutes.

 

[Neverhoodian]

Well, there's "Atop the Fourth Wall," a show about reviewing bad comic books. I'm not a fan of the medium, but I like Linkara's reviews nonetheless.

http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/linkara/at4w

I recommend starting with his "Superman at Earth's End" review. Not only is it a good indicator of the show's style, but it's also the origin of many of its running gags.

You might want to skip the story arcs he often inserts at the end, though. I find them mildly entertaining, but they tend to detract from the review itself. Your mileage may vary.

 

[Lugbzurg]

I don't suppose anyone knows where to find any specific videos analyzing some modern military shooters in this way? Lately, I've been itching to see people dissecting some spunkgargleweewee.

 

[DoPo]

Let's see, I watched some stuff, I feel like commenting on them

The only Angry Joe episodes I enjoy are the ones he rants about crap games (the Fable 3 one was hilarious).

Angry Joe...I've watched some of him before but shorter videos. Now I feel I've seen enough to definitely say the character rubs me the wrong way. he seems too...nice, actually. For somebody called Angry Joe, he both seems not angry enough and the time he tries to rage it comes off very over the top and artificial.

Nickon Aqua Magna 2's review of Sonic Unleashed

This, however, was awesome. I really love the guy's voice and speech. He sounds more angry than Angry Joe. It sounds like that pent up, passive anger just itching to boil over. Erm, somehow, although the guy probably doesn't mean it to come off like that. But I enjoyed it.

And, wait, this is the first time I actually thought about it - Sonic is a werehog? So he periodically shapeshifts into a....man? Or a man-hedgehog hybrid? Lol.

Clement's four hour review on [Sonic '06]?

The best possible review is the THREE HOUR REVIEW of Sonic 06. Longest review of a game I've seen, that isn't an LP.

It was all right. I think he rambled for quite a bit, the videos could have been more focused. Still good, though - didn't know you play as the other two in the game - and I thought once Game Grumps finished with sonic, it was done.

JonTron
Quick-Time Events

Aha! I've actually seen him before! I've seen a couple of random videos before, I didn't know his name, didn't connect him to JonTron from the Game Grumps

Some Call me "Johnny"
Superman 64

Hmm, I dunno I watched the video and he didn't really sell me on it. I mean, it was a bad game, but somehow it didn't seem like one of the worst games in the world. Might be because I've been watching and reading stuff where people go really depth into how bad the games are...

Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing

...and yet, this was awesome! I don't know why Superman 64 was so underwhelming.

If Quake was Done Today

Lol! Loved it!

Hey, you introduced me to Spoony. That was excellent!

From what I've seen, I like Spoony. Although the Ultima 9 review is probably twice as much as I've seen of him. He used to be in That Guy with The Glasses but...something happened and he left. Or was booted off. I don't know what, as I've never actually followed TGWTG. I didn't even know he was there until the big commotion happened. I've seen a couple of other videos on his website - there was one about a Vampire LARP and it was awesome, it's here [http://spoonyexperiment.com/2011/11/06/counter-monkey-vampire-spoonys-jyhad/], although it's more about RPGs, and it's about half an hour, the ending is quite good.

 

[Sir Pootis]

And I read the review of the game that should not be named. Seriously. You might know the game - it's quite infamous as the worst RPG created ever. If you don't know the name - you don't need to know. Let's just say that it's so bad it doesn't have a Wikipedia entry - that has to account for something. I started watching a video review of it, but the guy went pretty in depth - 7 hours worth of depth. I couldn't handle that much atrocity, although, kudos to the dude for surviving it.

Could you post a link to the video in question? I'm interested.