Talk:List of video games notable for negative reception

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League

A new article from Bloomberg by Jason Schreier has revealed that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League cost Warner Bros 200 Million dollars, making it one of the least financially-successful video games of all time.

Also, there were barely any positive reviews of the game as far as I could see. Hawkatana (talk) 17:31, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

It's on the commercial failure list for that $200m write off by WB, but it's hard to justify it being negative. It just didn't catch on. But I wouldn't rule it out yet if other developments like layoffs at rocksteady were to happen Masem (t) 17:38, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

I've undid lowercase sigmabot III's deletion of this section from this page, because I'd say we've yet to fully explore and debate whether Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (and for matter, Redfall) should be included in this page's article. If anyone wants to undo my undo, feel free, but please explain why in a new topic on this page. After all, I still don't quite understand how exactly to use this page's criteria to decide on my own whether something belongs in that article. Ss0jse (talk) 13:22, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

I've read, and been told, that...

The following should not be considered notable for negative reception:

• Skull Island: Rise of Kong
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023 video game)
• The Walking Dead: Destinies
• EA Sports FC 24
• Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Quest for Balance
• The Nintendo Switch port of Mortal Kombat 1
• Duke Nukem Forever
• Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
• Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly
• Hunt Down the Freeman
• Mighty No. 9
• Mega Man X7
• Sonic Colors Ultimate
• Ride to Hell: Retribution

The following might be considered notable for negative reception in the future:

• Redfall
• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League

Ss0jse (talk) 13:25, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

Although I think Ride to Hell: Retribution does qualify. Ss0jse (talk) 22:20, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Mass Effect Andromeda

Does this one count? Ss0jse (talk) 22:17, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

No. It had decent review scores, player scores and reception not included — Masem (t) 13:04, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Other suggestions

• 1-2-Switch
• Agony (2018 video game)
• Amy (video game)
• Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival
• Anthem (video game)
• Batman: Arkham Knight
• Batman: Arkham Origins
• Bubsy series
• Charlie's Angels
• Contra: Rogue Corps
• Dead Island (series)
• Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise
• Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon
• Devil's Third
• Diablo Immortal
• Dynasty Warriors 9
• Everybody 1-2-Switch!
• FIFA (video game series)
• Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
• Ghostbusters (2016 video game)
• Golden Axe: Beast Rider
• Gotham Knights (video game)
• Hatred (video game)
• Homefront: The Revolution
• Left Alive
• Mario Party 10
• Mario Party 9
• Marvel's Avengers (video game)
• Mass Effect: Andromeda
• Metal Gear Survive
• Metroid Prime: Federation Force
• Metroid: Other M
• Pac-Man Fever (video game)
• Raid: Shadow Legends
• Raven's Cry
• Redfall
• Remothered: Broken Porcelain
• Resident Evil 6
• Resident Evil Survivor
• Shadow the Hedgehog (video game)
• Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal
• Sonic Free Riders
• Starfield (video game)
• Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor
• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
• Super Seducer series
• The Callisto Protocol
• The Inpatient
• The Order: 1886
• The Quiet Man (video game)
• The Uncanny X-Men (video game)
• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint
• We Happy Few
• X-Men: Destiny

Ss0jse (talk) 12:30, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

please read the criteria at the top of the page. We are not looking for games based simply on low review scores... They need to be significantly notable because they had poor reviews, which typically means either they are consider wisely one of the worst g games if all time, or that their negative score had significant impacts. None of these really qualify for that, you are just listing low scoring games. Masem (t) 13:03, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

All right. What about Redfall and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League? Or should we wait to decide on those two? Ss0jse (talk) 14:39, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

going from what i know about each game, the only one i can say has a chance of being in the list is bubsy 3d, a game pretty notorious for having absolutely no good traits whatsoever. problem is, it's already in the list cogsan _{(nag me) (stalk me)} 14:03, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Okay. Ss0jse (talk) 14:39, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Look primarily for games where "[i]ts negative reception result[ed] in a long-term impact on the video game industry." Find games with such an impact and go from there in determining if they qualify for inclusion. --Super Goku V (talk) 19:28, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Yeah. Ss0jse (talk) 12:19, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

I Know It’s Not Out Yet, But…

What about Assassin’s Creed Shadows? 2600:6C56:6C00:39B9:7D75:B3AC:2659:8BFF (talk) 09:22, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the suggestion, but no, that's not in scope - check the guidelines at the top of the talk page. ＶＲＸＣＥＳ (talk) 09:48, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

The game is not released yet

Please wait until the reviews and long term effects for the series Xstronomy007 (talk) 23:48, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

I think Concord should be put

even if the criticisms were towards the "woke" of the game. it can't be ignore the real criticisms of the game.but above all It cant be ignore the incredible failure of the game 5.77.75.192 (talk) 19:32, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

The game had middling average reception, not negative. The commercial failure is separate from that. -- ferret (talk) 20:31, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Concord is already listed at List of commercial failures in video games. Mfko (talk) 18:07, 16 September 2024 (UTC)

All Movies Video games Tie-ins (Disney, Pixar, Universal, DreamWorks, Warner Bros. Paramount/Nickelodeon and Sony Pictures)

Help to add a Full All Movies Video games Tie-ins (Disney, Pixar, Universal, DreamWorks, Warner Bros. Paramount/Nickelodeon and Sony Pictures) list notable for negative reception? 178.214.255.93 (talk) 13:59, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

We have specifically said in the top that nearly all movie ties ins are considered shovelware, and thus not included on this list unless they have any exceptionally known bad qualities. No need for any additional section. Masem (t) 14:13, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

Write now a Full list of All Movies Video games Tie-ins (Disney, Pixar, Universal, DreamWorks, Warner Bros. Paramount/Nickelodeon and Sony Pictures) notable for negative reception! 178.214.255.93 (talk) 14:17, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

Redfall and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League

I think these games can be added to this list, either now or in the future. What do you guys think?

(To see how I've rephrased the criteria are for this list, click here and please feel free to correct me on any errors.) Ss0jse (talk) 01:37, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

I think it would be preferred to see sources that say that the games have an aggregate review score below 50/100; that there were long-term quality issues with both games from players and reviewers or other game journalists; and that the negative reception of both games had an impact in some way on the video game industry, such as people getting laid off or fired in response. With sources, both games could be properly evaluated.

I don't see any major issues with your personal criteria at this time, though it should be clarified that licensed games are fine. The problem is specifically 'cheap cash-in games' in general. For example: Cory in the House for the Nintendo DS would be a cheap cash-in game. Superman 64 is a licensed game from the DC Animated Universe, but is on the list because it was not a cheap cash-in game. --Super Goku V (talk) 05:11, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

I've changed my list so that it now says, "With some exceptions, indie games don't count." Ss0jse (talk) 21:55, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

Neither has demonstrated yet a really long tail related to being known as "bad" games, just games that didn't sell well, which is not the same thing. Masem (t) 11:53, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

Anthem probably doesn't qualify, right? Ss0jse (talk) 21:57, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

More info about The Day Before devs

The devs for the Panned game The Day Before returns and asks for a "Second chance" under the banner Fntasic 2.0 with a Kickstarter game known as Factory Escape Xstronomy007 (talk) 22:06, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

"From now on, our development and marketing will be based on the principle of honesty." Ah, that is good as I had some concerns from last time. Anyways, not sure if there is anything to change in the article, but it is being covered by sources: VG247: The Day Before dev is back, this time with a Kickstarter - and nope, absolutely not, PCGamesN: The Day Before dev returns, reveals new game, asks for “a second chance”, Eurogamer: The Day Before developer returns with "Fntastic 2.0", and is asking for your money again, IGN: The Day Before Devs Seemingly Resurface and They're Asking for Your Money Again, GamesRadar+: 9 months after their not-MMO died and tanked their studio, The Day Before devs are "asking for a second chance" with a new crowdfunded game that's "free from embellishments", etc.

Any specific changes that you wish to suggest? --Super Goku V (talk) 22:41, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

-It is by far the most divisive games of the series.

-Has the lowest critic and user scores of the series.

-Nintendo issued out refunds for the game which is uncommon for the company, especially for a series so large. Nintendo also issued an apology over the games low quality.

-Had a glitch which deleted save files which happened so often that it got an article and needed to be patched out.

-In order to fix its infamous performance issues, they had todepopulated the game.

-The Pokémon Company had to have "conversations" on how maintain the quality of games after the backlash. Cider621 (talk) 10:16, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

Having a metacritic of 72 is pretty much clear it will not be appropriate for this list. Players may have disliked it, but it certainly wasn't known as a bad game, just maybe the worst in the Pokemon series which is typically a highly rated game series. --Masem (t) 12:06, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

"Players may have disliked it-"

"-the worst in the Pokemon series-"

Forgive me for my confusion but, doesn't that literally mean plenty of people thought it was bad?

It may not fit the low score criteria, but it's reputation of low quality elsewhere (which has more articles than the ones I linked already) has to amount to something. (EX: A formal apology from Nintendo. & The Devs having discussions based on the games backlash.) Cider621 (talk) 22:03, 1 October 2024 (UTC)