What makes a video game a mass phenomenon? As cultural and entertainment products, video games are also exposed to criticism from professionals and users who expect more than just a pleasant experience from them . Since the first boom that the industry gave and that placed video games as the favorite pastime of millions of people, so many great games have been played that they deserve nothing other than praise to shit that there is nowhere to take.
The constant updating that the industry is experiencing and the consumption that is made of it cause companies and developers to be constantly working to bring out new products with which to continue nurturing the market. Some, as we have already mentioned, go beyond the standard and become works of art, complex narratives and creations cared for down to the smallest detail. These titles tend to win the hearts of critics and gamers alike and make a place in history as classics that continue to be talked about years after their release .
Others, on the contrary, either fail to hit the right key or turn into disasters so immense that, even regretting the effort that the team will have put into it, nothing can be saved from them. As in the cinema or in literature, failures are part of the industry and it is impossible that from time to time there is not a title that makes us cover our eyes or put our hands on our heads . But as they say, the important thing is not that they speak well or badly, but rather that they speak. There are games that were so horrifying at the time that they have become references to bad work and are often mentioned with a mixture of outrage and humor (almost like the Razzies in the seventh art).
Whether it was due to lack of time or desire, for having misinterpreted the wishes of the public or for the simple reason that, sometimes, things do not flow, we have reviewed the history of video games since the 80s to talk about the most notorious failures of the industry.
