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Worst video game publisher of all time?
- Thread starter Hellraizah
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I can't sense if this is sarcasm or not. But if it's not: EA has a habit of buying and then closing beloved studios after a few years, taking their IPs with them. Burying beloved IPs isn't exclusive to Konami, even if people hate them right now.
Lego Rock Raiders was pretty fun. Otherwise... Yeesh.
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panda-zebra
Member
Telegames?
http://www.telegames.com/publishing.htm
I mean, I owned some Telegames games because I was a Lynx/Jaguar fan, but still.
Aww, seems unfair given the nature of what they did and how they did it. Then again, you're not wrong.
Although, I had an ST first, and this name springs to mind:
It actually took a while to find any sort of logo for them, usually it was just default system font text on a title screen...
Only thing their games were good for were filling up LSD/WNW/Automation menus.
I just don't approve of their rushed annual CoD releases and supporting paid DLCs like Season Pass content, maps, and exclusive weapons.
They also have a say about World of WarCraft as well, and have recently added too many micro-transaction gimmicks. It's just bad incentive for a publisher to be encouraging this.
I don't like them because they completely neglect Europe. 1000 Spikes still isn't out over here, the DSi version of Cave Story never got released over here (if memory serves, the 3DS version of Cave Story+ was released last year,) Ikachan isn't out over here... Essentially if something gets picked up by Nicalis it'll either never come out in Europe or it'll release years after it does everywhere else.
Some people had issues with the Cave Story+ Wiiware release, but I'm not too sure what they were. I think there were problems with the soundtrack?
So all of them?
Infernal Monkey
Member
Phoenix Games.
Phoenix eventually went out of business (Disney probably finally caught on to them), but they managed to pump out over 100 games on the PS2 alone in something like two years. Phoenix Games were a self-proclaimed 'super' budget publisher; absolutely proud of the fact that they could make a game in just a few short weeks.
Their shit mostly consisted of poorly dubbed cartoons (most famously Animal Soccer World) with a few jigsaw puzzles slapped on the disc. But their actual GAMES with GAMEPLAY were so much worse.
Hello London Cab Challenge.
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That Xena game was actually fairly decent so that alone makes them not the worst publisher.
ShinMaruku
Member
EA of course. Without doubt.
Activision Blizzard can't be on that list for all the wows and CoDs they make, they do make new IPs from time to time and Hearthstone and Heroes are pretty decent games. Not that I'd play them but nah man Activision has not bought a studio then after 2 years shit cans them. They have not had the most obnoxius dlc selling mechanic aside from WB.
Oh Ubisoft too. They run an unsustainable game development pipeline and are gonna kill open world games for a few years.
Konami? They have not made shit for years so they are just dead to me.
Activision Blizzard can't be on that list for all the wows and CoDs they make, they do make new IPs from time to time and Hearthstone and Heroes are pretty decent games. Not that I'd play them but nah man Activision has not bought a studio then after 2 years shit cans them. They have not had the most obnoxius dlc selling mechanic aside from WB.
Oh Ubisoft too. They run an unsustainable game development pipeline and are gonna kill open world games for a few years.
Konami? They have not made shit for years so they are just dead to me.
SirUltimos
Member
I came into this thread to say Phoenix Games. I'm glad someone beat me to it.
Whatever you think the worst publisher is, set your standards way lower. These guys produced well over 100 games and not a single one was even playable.
Whatever you think the worst publisher is, set your standards way lower. These guys produced well over 100 games and not a single one was even playable.
That pop-in is... really quite something. I love that the only indication that the buildings even exist is when you crash into them.
depths20XX
Member
People saying Konami are crazy. They had way too many good games to be the worst.
Xamtheking
Member
ActiBlizz isn't terribad
Konami though
Konami though
shaowebb
Member
Might not be too familiar these days, but LJN was pretty much the logo for "shitty licensed game"
Came for this. Was not disappointed. Just watch some AVGN for a taste of their foul games.
They're one of the best of all time, easily.
Netherscourge
Banned
A few good games and a shit ton of crap/duds.
Winner.
Acclaim's NFL Quarterback Club games were horrible.
SolidSnakex
Member
Phoenix Games.
Phoenix eventually went out of business (Disney probably finally caught on to them), but they managed to pump out over 100 games on the PS2 alone in something like two years. Phoenix Games were a self-proclaimed 'super' budget publisher; absolutely proud of the fact that they could make a game in just a few short weeks.
Their shit mostly consisted of poorly dubbed cartoons (most famously Animal Soccer World) with a few jigsaw puzzles slapped on the disc. But their actual GAMES with GAMEPLAY were so much worse.
Hello London Cab Challenge.
I was just about to post them. I don't think they ever published a good game. And how cheap were the games that they released? With how fast quality titles seem to drop price in the UK, it's hard to imagine how a company known for awful games could be around for several years.
Acclaim and Sega? Seriously?
Virgin published a load of cool shit, not to mention owning Westwood before EA and therefore having their name on the box of games like Dune II and C&C. VETOED.
Edit: I didn't even see Sega, my brain subconsciously rejected such a ludicrous suggestion.
Bill Rizer
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Specialized in arcade conversions of Capcom and Sega to home computers of the time.
They took and ruined the some of the best games of all time. Totally amateurish, their releases were most of the time an unplayable bugfest.
Herman Cain
Banned
Anyone who says Activision is insane and ignores 1978-2006
Same with EA, of all time can't be achieved in only 5-7 years.
Same with EA, of all time can't be achieved in only 5-7 years.
Not the worst, but definitely worth mentioning.
Responsible for, among other classics, a dozen Onechanbara games, all Ben 10 ones and the infamous Simple series.
Responsible for, among other classics, a dozen Onechanbara games, all Ben 10 ones and the infamous Simple series.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
Phoenix Games.
Phoenix eventually went out of business (Disney probably finally caught on to them), but they managed to pump out over 100 games on the PS2 alone in something like two years. Phoenix Games were a self-proclaimed 'super' budget publisher; absolutely proud of the fact that they could make a game in just a few short weeks.
Their shit mostly consisted of poorly dubbed cartoons (most famously Animal Soccer World) with a few jigsaw puzzles slapped on the disc. But their actual GAMES with GAMEPLAY were so much worse.
Hello London Cab Challenge.
Animal Soccer World is a hell of a drug.
Holy crap I had never heard of them. I went and watched a vid of that Peter Pan game too. This was the best part lol. I'm pretty sure these guys are the worst ever.
Telegames?
http://www.telegames.com/publishing.htm
I mean, I owned some Telegames games because I was a Lynx/Jaguar fan, but still.
That website reminds me of a 90s esque dream that I had few times.
P.S: It was a nightmare.
lol at the man-baby 'konami' crying.
they're one of the greatest publishers to have ever graced the games industry.
they may be moving on now, and the whole kojima debacle was pretty shitty, but their history of quality titles through multiple generations of hardware, imo makes them an automatic invalid choice for 'worst publisher'.
what the hell.
they're one of the greatest publishers to have ever graced the games industry.
they may be moving on now, and the whole kojima debacle was pretty shitty, but their history of quality titles through multiple generations of hardware, imo makes them an automatic invalid choice for 'worst publisher'.
what the hell.
Norwegian_Imposter
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Imperfected
Member
That wasn't too uncommon for games from 199--wait, this came out in 2006? What the hell, man?
SolidSnakex
Member
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4sMwSWoSJY
I can guarantee you that it's now what you were expecting.
ShinMaruku
Member
I'd agree with you on EA but you have two things, you got uncle toms as your name and avatar
And in all seriousness it's always what have you done for me lately that will define a legacy if it's 5-7 years of straight shit with no progress you write a fucker off there is no return they have become decrepit. That said, I never liked those fuckers at EA ever.
Lightning_Roller
Banned
Phoenix Games.
Phoenix eventually went out of business (Disney probably finally caught on to them), but they managed to pump out over 100 games on the PS2 alone in something like two years. Phoenix Games were a self-proclaimed 'super' budget publisher; absolutely proud of the fact that they could make a game in just a few short weeks.
Their shit mostly consisted of poorly dubbed cartoons (most famously Animal Soccer World) with a few jigsaw puzzles slapped on the disc. But their actual GAMES with GAMEPLAY were so much worse.
Hello London Cab Challenge.
This can't be real. This is impossible, I mean honestly, how in the 9 circles of hell does this shit exist!?
ShinMaruku
Member
Why wouldn't it exist? People can do some messed up things you know.
Might not be too familiar these days, but LJN was pretty much the logo for "shitty licensed game"
Bravo, sir.
came here to post Phoenix games.
Another good contenter is Head Games... they were a PC publisher that released extremely shitty "extreme" sports games like Extreme Paintbrawl and whatever the hell is this before being bought by Activision.
Another good contenter is Head Games... they were a PC publisher that released extremely shitty "extreme" sports games like Extreme Paintbrawl and whatever the hell is this before being bought by Activision.
This. By a country mile. LJN, Titus etc just made shitty games. EA destroys studios, buries beloved properties and sometimes re-animates their corpses.
Princess Viola
Member
is this an n64 game straight ported to ps2
Lightning_Roller
Banned
You make a good point. It is a shame I forgot about that.
professor denim
Member
Konami? Konami gave me Sunset Riders! So fuck you
ClintonBowman
Member
To be fair, LJN's WWF games were pretty freaking good.
Ok Silent Hill thats enough