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04.03.08 From the Viking


> Bullet Points: 7 Really Stupid Video Game Concepts

Written by Eddie R. Inzauto

These games represent a mixed bag in terms of quality, but they share as a commonality conceptual frameworks which can only be described as "born of farts."  Or "stupid."  Either one.

Where's Waldo

This is just retarded.  Where's Waldo is meant to be a giant-sized children's book with crisp, detailed illustrations, not a super low-resolution, ugly mess of just a few colors vaguely resembling a well-populated scene.  What's worse is that not only does the player have to move a cursor wildly about with the d-pad at breakneck speed, but the entire image doesn't even fit within the screen, meaning you have to scroll at the edges just to see what the hell is going on.  And Waldo looks like a mostly-digested candy cane that came out of my dog's ass.

 

Any Movie-Based Game

It is common knowledge that any videogame based on a movie has a very good chance of turning out to be utter crap.  There is, of course, the occasional fluke (such as Goldeneye 007 on the Nintendo 64), but for the most part, this law of the gaming industry holds true.  So, class, if movie-based videogames suck, then what does that mean?  It means that any game concept taken from a movie is a bad one.

 

Revolution X

I have to admit that I like Aerosmith, but this game is just stupid.  It's about government and corporate agencies who have taken over the country, declared war on the youth of the nation, banned music, TV, and videogames... and kidnapped Aerosmith.  While this may not be far off from where our country seems to be headed, shooting a music machine gun at armed mercenaries to rescue band members from the clutches of evil America is just dumb.

 

Winx Club: Join the Club

This game was arguably the very worst piece of garbage to come out of the gaming industry in 2007, and although it is based off of a TV show (and some might argue it should be included in the included in the "movie game" category), it still deserves to be trashed at least one more time.  Basically, this game is a collection of stupid minigames as mundane as rearranging items on a desk that some witch constantly blows off, or picking out the different character in a series of look-alikes.  Usually, the reason for doing all of this is to get some boy to like your preteen protagonist.  This game hurts to even think about.

 

Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing

Who the FUCK races tractor-trailers?  Let me re-phrase that; who the FUCK drives tractor-trailers really slowly with no competition and no obstacles while being misled into the impression that they are racing?  If you're trying to make a game about delusional wannabe NASCAR drivers who figured being a trucker was the next best thing, then you've got a winning concept on your hands here.  Otherwise, it's horrible.

 

Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure

Depending on who you talk to, this game has either the best or the worst concept ever.  You play a superhero who makes Blankman look like Christopher Reeves and uses an arsenal of bodily functions that would make Barney from the Simpsons feel right at home.  This previously mild-mannered millionaire goes to investigate a pollution transexistence machine, then (as his alter ego) follows a strange power-thieving arm into another dimension to get to the bottom of things.  Now who the hell thought of that shit, and what were they on when they did?

 

Bubble Bobble

Bubble Bobble may be a fun -- or even a great -- game, but even the most avid fan has to admit that the concept is pretty stupid.  I can just hear the pitch meeting:  "Ok, so there are these dinosaurs, right?  And they blow, like, BUBBLES at enemies.  Then, get this, they run into those bubble-fied bad guys and turn them into... FRUIT!  Isn't that awesome?!"  No, it's retarded, but somehow it works anyway.

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There are 38 comments so far:
John
04/03/2008 09:11
John is one who thinks Boogerman was the shit!
joe
04/03/2008 09:15
joe also fondly remembers boogerman, joe thinks and barbie game has a stupid concept, and believes he remembers they made a britney spears game.....that would also be stupid
Whale
04/03/2008 09:16
Revolution X was a steaming pile. Whale still has nightmares where Steven Tyler randomly pops up with some stoopid fact, and then repeatedly tells him to, "Don't Give Up!"

Big Rigs, Whale couldnt even believe it was a game when he saw it in person, when did we as a society become so anally backward as to idealize redneck-inbred-hillbillies? (whale will climb down off his soapbox now)

Winx, from what Whale hears thats pretty much what the show is about, its all inane drivvel on sat. mornings now.

Whale also would like to know what Boogerman and the Bubble Bobble guys were on... and would like the hook-up, please.
Lukas
04/03/2008 09:21
where's waldo ruled dude! nah, lukas kids
John
04/03/2008 09:22
John would like to inform whale that Boogerman was on Genesis and SNES(JOhn played on SNES)
Whale
04/03/2008 09:24
HAHA! Whale knows, he played it on genesis. but was wondering what the developers were smoking to come up w/ the idea.
Insert
04/03/2008 09:24
Yes Insert played Boogerman on SNES also. But Insert was hooked on Contra. Nice AV John
Mark
04/03/2008 09:26
Mark has beaten Boogerman multiple times and loved it. Revolution X was 'alright' in the arcade, but mostly sucked. Bubble Bobble was alright. And mark def. found waldo in that pic, but sticks to his guns about that game sucking more than jenna jameson in the early 90's.
Mark
04/03/2008 09:27
10 DV points will be awarded to the first poster who can correctly identify who Mark's avy is
joe
04/03/2008 09:28
joe believes there now must be an article of the 7 BEST video game concepts....

joe thinks mario had a lame ass concept, though the game play made up for it, seriously a fucking PLUMBER saving the world.....right, joe's suspension of disbelief only extends so far
Mark
04/03/2008 09:28
Bonus points if you can tell me the name of the village that is on fire in the background
joe
04/03/2008 09:28
sephiroth?
joe
04/03/2008 09:29
Nibelheim
Mark
04/03/2008 09:31
Joe gets 25 DV points
Lukas
04/03/2008 09:33
it's mark, no?
jibson
04/03/2008 09:36
jibson thinks the sims games were a stupid concept. life is boring enough, yet alone a simulation of life without any of the good bits but with stupid voices instead.
joe
04/03/2008 09:37
joe is a fan of final fantasy, joe thanks mark for imagiunary points...*put points in wallet for safe keeping*
Whale
04/03/2008 09:37
Sephiroth in front of Nibelheim which he destroyed while driven mad trying to figure out his own origins.
Mark
04/03/2008 09:39
Mark has def. beaten FF VII a good 6 or 7 times completely, not including beating Emerald/Ruby Weapon....seeing as how they are fucking near impossible, although I have beaten them both, it cost me a bunch of effin hair that Mark pulled out in the process
Mark
04/03/2008 09:40
Mark is currently attempting to beat the Omega Weapon in FF XII which is RIDICULOUS btw....plus it was such an amazing game that Mark does not really want to beat Vayne just yet......
Mark
04/03/2008 09:41
FF 7 had the best music to the final boss fight in a game ever. That evil symphony and the ominous "seeephhiroth!" was sick
jibson
04/03/2008 09:41
jibson has only ever had final fantasy 9, he never completed it as his memory card broke somewhere near the end and he wasn't going through all that effort again
Bob
04/03/2008 09:48
I kind of dug Revolution X as an arcade game, but the home version was even worse. I mean, how can you beat a flaming laser disk as a weapon?? You can't. As for the truck driving game, not only is it stupid, but it is really hard because of that big ass steering wheel. If you make one mistake, your truck just flies all over the road. And I'm curious, but did anyone else notice the thought process the producers went through with "Street Fighter: The Movie-the game"?? It's a game, from a movie based off of another game. Isn't that a little redundant??
joe
04/03/2008 09:50
joe has beaten FFVIII a disturbing 40+ times......he has taken a break this last time at 200+ hours....and he STILL MISSED AFUCKING CARD GRRRRRRRRRRRR.....lol......joe plans to annihalate it this time thruoght then be more careful on the next run to not miss the last card....
joe
04/03/2008 09:51
joe whole-heartedly agrees with the sephiroth theme music...holy shit is that badass
Mark
04/03/2008 09:54
8 was sick, I was really impressed with the gauntlet of bosses you had to face as you climbed the final castle to Ultimecia. Plus the second part of the end fight against lionheart I think it was called was awesome. In the clouds and what not........
Mark
04/03/2008 09:56
the only drawback to 8 was that you had to 'draw' the magic from monsters. and your skills were based on how many of a specific type you had, so it kinda urged you not to use it. But was still a great game
Mark
04/03/2008 09:57
Mark has beaten X at least 5 times too, and now wonders how he ever gets laid? LOL
joe
04/03/2008 09:58
it urged you not to use it, but you could be damn near invincible if you didn't use it......or you could use the magic and tear thru badguys hellafast, but risk major damage to yourself
joe
04/03/2008 09:59
joe believes FF games are easilly the most playable rpgs out there (that have an end) as you can completely play them in a different style if you so choose
Mark
04/03/2008 10:17
Mark gets urges to play a certain FF title for multitude of reasons, whether it be a different battle system, opening game scenes, or whatever, each game offers so many different variables.........
Matty
04/03/2008 10:27
So.....which one of you is "Booger", "Poindexter", "Wormser", "Gilbert" and "Lewis", because I swear this is the Revenge of the Fucking Nerds in here!!!!!!!!
The Hitman
04/03/2008 10:33
The Hitman agrees VII was the shit, and if Mark's talking about X-2 The Hitman will kill him where he stands...that was the gayest girl power shit The Hitman's ever played...
Mark
04/03/2008 10:38
X-2 wasnt even a game in Mark's book



If Final Fantasy was Guns n Roses then X-2 is the spaghetti incident
Mark
04/03/2008 10:38
Mark = Wormser



plus Mark gets ridiculously blazed outta his gord before any RPG gaming matty, so it equals out
joe
04/03/2008 10:40
joe nots that mark forgot the ? at the end of spaghetti incident?


as in it was a question ala WTMFMF????????
joe
04/03/2008 10:56
notes*
Daniel
04/03/2008 13:24
Revolution X is no more preposterous than Aerosmith stopping a meteor with a power ballad.

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