Greetings, I would like to find out what little-known iPhone games are out there that are so bad, so weird, or so peculiarly designed, that you actually kind of like them. Which games do you know of that are so bad ... that they are actually kind of good? Post some and I will add them to the list. If possible, please include a link. LIST (Alphabetical): 30 Second Life AppStore 774 Deaths Article Bonkey Trek AppStore Curio Thread Dreamy Goat Review Enviro-Bear 2010 Review Four Hats Thread Four Winds Fantasy DX Thread Get to tha Choppa!!1 Thread Glitch Tank AppStore Hi, How are you? Review Justin Smith's Realistic Summer Sports Simulator Review Magnetic Shaving Derby Review Minotaur Rescue Review Minotron: 2112 Article NOM 5 Thread Ow My Balls! Review Passage Article Pexer's Tower Thread Pygmies-Hoglet Review Raptured! AppStore Re: Get to Schol on Time AppStore So Long, Oregon! Review Sometimes You Just Can't Win AppStore Super Soviet Missile Mastar Article These Robotic Hearts of Mine Review Time Ducks Review Tower of Fortune Thread
Most games that are truly bad are just that. Bad. I've never played a game that was so bad it actually became good, or enjoyable to play.
I agree with you S.I.D.. What I have in mind in my inquiry is primarily games that are weird and/or bad and conscious of this fact. In these instances their weirdness/badness contributes to a unique and creative use of humor or an appreciation for the avant garde. Several of the games that I am putting on the list have received featured reviews on the main site out of appreciation for these qualities.
Come to think of it there was a weird black and white RPG type game with some kind of animal that was featured a while back because of how bad it was ... can anyone remember the title? UPDATE: Nevermind, I found the review. It is called Pygmies-Hoglet.
Thanks retr0spective. Interesting thread... I've added some links to the opening post so they're easier to check out.
I added some new titles to the list and found some relevant threads. Fortunately, neither of these has an actual list so this one isn't entirely extraneous. Best Strange or Weird iOS Games Are There Any Games as Art Games? Concerning Sin or Win, I would say that the level of polish and the intentions of the developer cause it to not entirely fit the bill, but I think you are on the right track.
Can't really add anything at this time, but great topic. Love finding games like this. The last one I came across was Muscle March for Wii. Very campy. Would love to find similar abominations on iOS.
I dont know why 774 Deaths is on that list. That game is not bad at all. It's actually very good since the start, just brutally difficult, never bad.
Greetings, I agree with you and would go so far as to say that none of those games are really bad games - that designation was mostly for an eye catching thread title that communicates something of the peculiarity of the games under consideration. What I have in mind are games that make use of an offbeat sense of humor (Enviro-Bear - So Long, Oregon), a peculiarity of design (Four Winds Fantasy - Glitch Tank), or are otherwise just very strange (Time Ducks - Magnetic Shaving Derby). Many people enjoy these games because of, rather than in spite of, their quirks and I would definitely count some of them as among my personal favorites, much desirable alternatives to the prevailing trend of "stupid games."
Seconded! Props on maintaining such a list, it is a great compilation of hidden gems. As a possible addition, do you think 'There Robotic Hearts of Mine' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61aALmR97z0) would qualify?
Seconded! Props on maintaining such a list. It is a great compilation of hidden gems. By the way, suggesting another possible addition. Would you think that 'These Robotic Hearts of Mine' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61aALmR97z0) would qualify?
Greetings, These Robotic Hearts of Mine is a fantastic game, but you're right - its a very strange way to tell a story. I added it to the list and thank you for the suggestion.
I also added the recently released Tower of Fortune - King Cashing style retro-minimalist weirdness. Also a fantastic game!
Thanks for the suggestion - I added Ow My Balls!, Curio, Four Hats, Minotaur Rescue, and Minotron 2112.
I like to see a game for once that deals with finer aspects of my religious belief system. First time ever I see a game about the rapture event