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[Anarki]

Westwood studios RIP

Mars Saga (1988)
BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception (1988)
Mines of Titan (1989), a remake of Mars Saga (1988)
A Nightmare On Elm Street (1989) based on the movie A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Revenge (1990)
Circuit's Edge (1990), an adaptation of When Gravity Fails (novel)
DragonStrike (1990)
Order of the Griffon (1992)
Dungeons & Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun (1992)
Eye of the Beholder I & II (1990–1991)
The Legend of Kyrandia series (1992–1994)
Lands of Lore series (1993–1999)
The Lion King (1994)
Young Merlin (1994)
Resident Evil (1996), Microsoft Windows port, uncredited[citation needed]
Blade Runner (1997), a video game adaptation of Blade Runner (1982 film)
Monopoly (1997)
Nox (2000)
Dune series (1992–2001), based on Dune (1984 film)
Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat (2002)
Earth & Beyond (2002)
Command & Conquer series (1995–2002)

 

[BeforeU]

Rockstar? Because State of Emergency exists. So does GTAIV, cousin.

So does people who like those games also exists, cousin.

 

[Barry Burton]

Retro Studios. Perfect record so far.

 

[unempLLOYD]

Sucker punch productions never made a bad game.

Spoiler

sorry, can't post list, mobile

 

[farisr]

Wandered into this topic, seriously WTFing at calling ODST a bad game.

 

[Phediuk]

So does people who like those games also exists, cousin.

It's okay, there's already a much worse game from Rockstar:

http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/tanktics/mobyrank

(before their name change)

 

[veloxStrix]

In my opinion, Bungie.

I played every damn game they've made. I loved every, single one. I even loved Reach, albeit a little less (didn't stop me from playing a few hundred hours of it...). ODST gets a lot of flak, but I enjoyed the more exploratory, narrative driven game. And New Mombasa was perfect.

I even played GNOP.

 

[Alcoholikaust]

though relatively new (in this form) CD Projekt RED has yet to fail

 

[JediLink]

343?

Maybe for a different thread called "Developers who have never made a good game".

 

[AlteredBeast]

Sega AM2

It took 130 posts... Wow, GAF... WOW.

 

[The Albatross]

Valve and Obsidian have never made an objectively bad game.

Ricochet for valve. Sure, it was a free mod for half life but that was so bad. I actually used to play it too.

 

[Beermeister]

Playdead.

 

[NinjamicWZ]

Sega AM2 was all I could think of too... Retro and Platinum/Clover are good choices. Treasure maybe? Even their licensed games were somehow good.

 

[ScribbleD]

Team Silent and Platinum.

 

[crimzonflame]

IMO, Blizzard.

 

[malts]

Retro and Platinum seem the most consistent, but I might be more impressed by Intelligent Systems. So many games developed with very few mediocre titles in the bunch, and no truly awful ones.

 

[Murtrod]

Valve:
Alien Swarm PC July 19, 2010
Counter-Strike Xbox November 18, 2003
Counter-Strike PC November 10, 2000
Counter-Strike 1 Anthology PC September 13, 2005
Counter-Strike Online PC
Counter-Strike Online 2 PC
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero PC March 23, 2004
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Mac August 21, 2012
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive PC August 21, 2012
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive PS3 August 21, 2012
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Xbox 360 August 21, 2012
Counter-Strike: Source Mac June 23, 2010
Counter-Strike: Source PC October 7, 2004
Day of Defeat PC May 6, 2003
Day of Defeat: Source PC September 26, 2005
Deathmatch Classic PC Released
Dota 2 Mac July 9, 2013
Dota 2 PC July 9. 2013
Half-Life PC November 19, 1998
Half-Life Mac December 5, 1998
Half-Life Game of the Year Edition PC January 1, 1999
Half-Life 1 Anthology PC September 26, 2005
Half-Life 2 Game of the Year Edition PC September 12, 2005
Half-Life 2 Collector's Edition PC November 16, 2004
Half-Life 2 Xbox November 15, 2005
Half-Life 2 PC November 16, 2004
Half-Life 2 Mac May 26, 2010
Half-Life 2 Holiday 2006 Collection PC October 24, 2007
Half-Life 2 Survivor Arcade TBA
Half-Life 2: Black BoxPC Cancelled
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch PC October 30, 2006
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Source PC Released
Half-Life 2: Episode One Mac May 26, 2010
Half-Life 2: Episode One PC June 1, 2006
Half-Life 2: Episode Pack PC April 8, 2008
Half-Life 2: Episode Three PC TBA
Half-Life 2: Episode Three [rumored] PS3 TBA
Half-Life 2: Episode Three [rumored] Xbox 360 TBA
Half-Life 2: Episode Two Mac May 26, 2010
Half-Life 2: Episode Two PC October 9, 2007
Half-Life 2: Lost CoastPC October 27, 2005
Half-Life 2: Platinum CollectionPC November 8, 2006
Half-Life 3PC TBA
Half-Life Generation Blue Shift EditionPC Released
Half-Life GenerationPC Released
Half-Life: Adrenaline PackPC 1996
Half-Life: Blue Shift: SourcePC TBA
Half-Life: Day One PC November, 1998
Half-Life: Initial Encounter PC Europe only
Half-Life: Opposing Force: Source PC TBA
Half-Life: Platinum Collection PC Released
Half-Life: Platinum Collection Second Edition PC 2002
Half-Life: Source PC November 16, 2004
Left 4 Dead Game of the Year Edition PC May 12, 2009
Left 4 Dead Game of the Year Edition Xbox 360 May 12, 2009
Left 4 Dead Xbox 360 November 17, 2008
Left 4 Dead PC November 17, 2008
Left 4 Dead Game of the Year Edition Mac October 5, 2010
Left 4 Dead -- Crash Course Xbox 360 September 29, 2009
Left 4 Dead -- Crash Course PC September 29, 2009
Left 4 Dead 2 Mac October 5, 2010
Left 4 Dead 2 Xbox 360 November 17, 2009
Left 4 Dead 2 PC November 17, 2009
Left 4 Dead 2 Linux TBA 2012
Left 4 Dead 2: Cold Stream Mac August 3, 2012
Left 4 Dead 2: Cold Stream PC August 3, 2012
Left 4 Dead 2: Cold Stream Xbox 360 August 3, 2012
Left 4 Dead 2: The Passing PC April 22, 2010
Left 4 Dead 2: The Passing Xbox 360 April 22, 2010
Left 4 Dead 2: The Sacrifice PC October 5, 2010
Left 4 Dead 2: The Sacrifice Xbox 360 October 5, 2010
Left 4 Dead: Survivors Arcade Import Only
Left 4 Dead: The Sacrifice PC October 5, 2010
Left 4 Dead: The Sacrifice Xbox 360 October 5, 2010
Portal PC October 9, 2007
Portal Mac May 6, 2010
Portal 2 PC April 19, 2011
Portal 2 Xbox 360 April 19, 2011
Portal 2 Mac April 19, 2011
Portal 2 PS3 April 19, 2011
Portal: Still Alive Xbox 360 October 22, 2008
Ricochet PC Released*
SiN Episodes: Emergence [rumored] PS3 TBA
SiN Episodes: Emergence [rumored] Xbox 360 TBA
Team Fortress 2 Mac June 10, 2010
Team Fortress 2 PC October 9, 2007
Team Fortress Classic PC May 30, 1999
Team Fortress: Source PC Cancelled
The Orange Box PS3 December 14, 2007
The Orange Box Xbox 360 October 9, 2007
The Orange Box PC October 9, 2007

*Possible exception

Honestly, this. Valve really has a great track record. They just don't pump things out very often is the problem. I have enjoyed every game they have ever made.

 

[Eusis]

This thread is impossible because it's all opinion based.

True to an extent, but I think some games can be recognized as notably more poorly received than others, and sometimes we really do have an outright piece of trash very few will defend (I'm sure there's some Way of the Warrior freak out there.)

 

[MrMatt555]

Whoever did donkey Kong jungle beat and followed that up with super Mario galaxy 1&2. Fuckin flawless team. Also, good music.

 

[Novoitus]

Westwood studios RIP

Mars Saga (1988)
BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception (1988)
Mines of Titan (1989), a remake of Mars Saga (1988)
A Nightmare On Elm Street (1989) based on the movie A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Revenge (1990)
Circuit's Edge (1990), an adaptation of When Gravity Fails (novel)
DragonStrike (1990)
Order of the Griffon (1992)
Dungeons & Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun (1992)
Eye of the Beholder I & II (1990–1991)
The Legend of Kyrandia series (1992–1994)
Lands of Lore series (1993–1999)
The Lion King (1994)
Young Merlin (1994)
Resident Evil (1996), Microsoft Windows port, uncredited[citation needed]
Blade Runner (1997), a video game adaptation of Blade Runner (1982 film)
Monopoly (1997)
Nox (2000)
Dune series (1992–2001), based on Dune (1984 film)
Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat (2002)
Earth & Beyond (2002)
Command & Conquer series (1995–2002)

RIP Command & Conquer

 

[silvermember]

This thread is silly considering it punishes really old studios, rewards studio that do not make a lot of games. In some cases reward add ons as games aka valve.

I suggest u limit the list by generation or 10 yyears to equalize the list.

 

[Phediuk]

This thread is silly considering it punishes really old studios, rewards studio that do not make a lot of games. In some cases reward add ons as games aka valve.

I suggest u limit the list by generation or 10 yyears to equalize the list.

It's okay, Naughty Dog can be a great studio and have made Way of the Warrior.

 

[EightBitNate]

Jak II, Uncharted 3. And there also was the horribly broken Jak X. The game had a serious memory card access bug, which made it impossible to play on certain PS2 models. It was never fixed. It corrupted memory cards.



Maybe because of GTA IV?


Nintendo EAD 1, 3, 4, 5?

GTAIV - the only game with a 98 Metacritic score and is considered "bad"

Sora

Game Freak

Data East

Well they have been making the same game for almost 20 years so...

 

[silvermember]

It's okay, Naughty Dog can be a great studio and have made Way of the Warrior.

I don't care about naughty dogs. Haven't played any of their games. But thanks the assumption.

 

[Novocaine]

Blizzard is the only one I can think of.

 

[lmpaler]

CDPR because fuck your 5 game rule OP

Blizzard is the only one I can think of.

Diablo 3 until RoS

 

[Monocle]

Platinum. Their weakest game is probably MadWorld, and it's still lots of fun.

Wandered into this topic, seriously WTFing at calling ODST a bad game.

Yeah, that shit's bonkers. Insanely high quality title. Best campaign of the Halo series, after Halo 1's. Beautiful soundtrack, gorgeous atmosphere. It introduced Firefight too.

ODST took the best aspects of the earlier Halo games and combined them into one exceptional package, then added great new stuff on top of it like the hub world that you can explore as long as you want, and the option to choose which order you play the missions in. Speaking of the missions, they each emphasize different types of classic Halo-style gameplay in a really enjoyable way. Sniping, vehicle skirmishes, tank rampages, aerial battles, standard firefights, and more. Wonderful variety there. The only thing I'd criticize is the slowed walk speed and weakened jump, because they make movement feel a little too sluggish.

People who say ODST is a bad game aren't qualified to judge what a bad game is.

 

[lmpaler]

Yeah, that shit's bonkers. Insanely high quality title. Best campaign of the Halo series, after Halo 1's. Beautiful soundtrack, gorgeous atmosphere. It introduced Firefight too.

People who say ODST is a bad game aren't qualified to judge what a bad game is.

Reach had a good story, I never finished ODST though. I was LTTP and Reach already dropped by then

 

[Monocle]

Reach had a good story, I never finished ODST though. I was LTTP and Reach already dropped by then

It's worth revisiting. I get a warm feeling just thinking about ODST's campaign. I wish Reach had more of its good qualities.

 

[Phediuk]

Blizzard is the only one I can think of.

Justice League Task Force, Death and Return of Superman. We've been over this.

 

[Birgitte2004]

I assume the people posting Platinum games don't count Bayonetta PS3 against them?

 

[dlauv]

Platinum is the obvious answer.

Retro is a good choice, and while they have never made a truly great game imo, Double Fine.

I assume the people posting Platinum games don't count Bayonetta PS3 against them?

Sega ported that one.

 

[pottuvoi]

My vote goes for MicroProse.

NATO Commander (1984)
Solo Flight (1985)
Silent Service (1985)
F-15 Strike Eagle (1985)
Gunship (1986)
Kennedy Approach (1986)
Pirates (1987)
F-19 Stealth Fighter (1987)
Airborne Ranger (1988)
Red Storm Rising (1988-1990)
Sword of the Samurai (1989)
M1 Tank Platoon (1989)
F-15 Strike Eagle II (1989)
Stunt Car Racer (MicroStyle, 1989)
Covert Action (1990)
Knights of the Sky (1990)
Lightspeed (1990)
Railroad Tycoon (1990)
Civilization (1991)
Formula One Grand Prix (1991), julkaistiin Pohjois-Amerikassa nimellä World Circuit
Gunship 2000 (1991)
Darklands (1992)
Gunship 2000: Islands & Ice (1992)
Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender (1992)
Task Force 1942: Surface Naval Action in the South Pacific (1992)
B-17 Flying Fortress (1992)
Fields of Glory (1993)
SubWar 2050 (1993)
Starlord (1993)Harrier (Jump Jet) (1993)
F-15 Strike Eagle III (1993)
Dogfight : 80 Years of Aerial Warfare (1993)
BloodNet (1993)
Master Of Orion (1993)
Master of Magic (1994)
Colonization (1994)
Pizza Tycoon (1994)
UFO: Enemy Unknown (1994), julkaistu Pohjois-Amerikan markkinoille nimellä X-COM: UFO Defense
Fleet Defender (1994)
Dragonsphere (1994)
1942:The Pacific Air War (1994)
Across the Rhine (1995)
X-COM: Terror from the Deep (1995)
Return of the Phantom (1995)
Transport Tycoon (1995)
Civilization II (1996)
Grand Prix 2 (1996)
Master of Orion II (1996)
7th Legion (1997)
European Air War (1998)
Falcon 4.0 (1998)
Risk II (1999)
MechWarrior 3 (1999)
Star Trek: Birth of the Federation (1999)
B-17 Flying Fortress The Mighty 8th (2000)
Gunship! (2000)
Grand Prix 3 (2000)
Grand Prix 4 (2002)

 

[Conkerkid11]

I would have said Bungie, but then I remembered Halo ODST.

But then you remembered the Halo game with the best campaign?

 

[TheRedSnifit]

Looking Glass Studios:

Chuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Trainer (1987)
F-22 Interceptor (1991)
Car and Driver (1992)

As Blue Sky Productions

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (1992)
John Madden Football '93 (Genesis) (1992)

As Looking Glass Studios

Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds (1993)
System Shock (1994)
Flight Unlimited (1995)
Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri (1996)
British Open Championship Golf (1997)
Flight Unlimited 2 (1997)
Thief: The Dark Project (1998)
Command & Conquer (N64) (1999)
System Shock 2 (1999)
Flight Unlimited 3 (1999)
Destruction Derby 64 (1999)
Thief II: The Metal Age (2000)

There's the notable exception of Jane's Attack Squadron, but only because LGS was bankrupt and wound up delaying the game for two years too many.

 

[KillerBEA]

Closest for me would be Bungie and Ensemble Studios. At their worst the games were above average. While their bests define much of my gaming "career".

Jak II, Uncharted 3. And there also was the horribly broken Jak X. The game had a serious memory card access bug, which made it impossible to play on certain PS2 models. It was never fixed. It corrupted memory cards.

This happened to me

 

[the_champ]

+ Rockstar
+ Turn 10 Studios
+ Codemasters

 

[tskeeve]

Blizzard. The only game most people would argue about is Diablo 3 at launch, and even then it was more disappointing compared to its predecessor than outright 'bad'. It was still a good game in absolute terms.

 

[sickvisionz]

Obsidian. Some games may have been a bit janky (which if fault of publishers, they are responsible for QA), but all of them have been good, great, or fantastic. Yes, Dungeon Siege 3 was good.

DS3 was pretty bad.

 

[Oblivion]

To everyone saying EAD Tokyo, need I remind everyone...

Not to mention it may have a spiritual successor in Captain Toad's Magical Adventures.

 

[Wynnebeck]

IMO, Blizzard.

Uh Diablo 3 pre-expansion?

 

[Regret Upon Approval]

Respawn would be the cop-out answer I guess, putting some more effort into it...

Platinum Games
Nintendo Kyoto Software Group 3
Ion Storm
Looking Glass Studios
?

 

[jonno394]

To everyone saying EAD Tokyo, need I remind everyone...

Not to mention it may have a spiritual successor in Captain Toad's Magical Adventures.

Spiritual successor?

 

[littleworm]

4A Games.

 

[Oblivion]

Spiritual successor?

Yes, not in the sense that it's another DK title, but in the sense that it's another attempt at an experimental game that'll end up bombing.

 

[TitusGroan]

Yes, not in the sense that it's another DK title, but in the sense that it's another attempt at an experimental game that'll end up bombing.

What do sales have to do with anything?

 

[Yagharek]

To everyone saying EAD Tokyo, need I remind everyone...

Not to mention it may have a spiritual successor in Captain Toad's Magical Adventures.

This was awesome so I think youre posting it in the wrong thread.

 

[thekonamicode]

To everyone saying EAD Tokyo, need I remind everyone...

Not to mention it may have a spiritual successor in Captain Toad's Magical Adventures.

I actually had a lot of fun playing Jungle Beat, and it has a solid 80% on metacritic if review scores are your thing. Certainly not a bad game.

 

[Nick]

But then you remembered the Halo game with the best campaign?

This is just so not true.

 

[Oblivion]

I actually had a lot of fun playing Jungle Beat, and it has a solid 80% on metacritic if review scores are your thing. Certainly not a bad game.

Huh, you're right about the score. I'm sure it might have been skewed by some Nintendo fansites, cause nearly all major media outlets gave it a 7.