I've played some shit in the past few decades.  Some shit that many would consider unplayable and broken. 

-Wrestlemania on the Nes.  I was a big fan of video games and a big fan of the WWF/WWE.  I saved for weeks to buy that game.  It didn't even have any holds.  It was just a punch (or a kick), a running attack, and a top rope attack (for maybe half of the six characters characters).  I got this game home, played a couple of matches, and cried.  Acclaim, how could you live with yourselves, doing something like that to a ten year old kid?

There's been other crap over the years--Mercenary Force for the Gameboy, Deadly Towers for the Nes, Friday the 13th for the Nes, Death by Degrees for the PS2, Charlie's Angels for the Gamecube, Spec Ops Stealth Patrol for the PS1, and Onechanbara for the 360.  I even have TMNT for the 360!!  These games were horrid.  They made me question whether I actually should be playing video games. 

With so much bullshit out there, why are people listing great games?

GTA4 and Read Dead

MW3 the online is trash and broken.

Final Fantasy XI hands down. Don't think I've ever been this frustrated and disappointed with a game :/

White Knight Chronicles wasn't a good experience either.

hahaha so true, I forgot about Acclaim, their games were terrible! I was lucky to never buy one of their games, except Bart vs the Space Mutants, which was bad but not terrible, I actually think I had more fun with that one than Marvel Ultimate Alliance Wii.

Friday the 13th? I really liked that game, it really scared me :p .... which TMNT are you referring to? The arcade game?

World of Goo (WiiWare)
I really thought I'd like it, but somehow I didn't. I don't even know why, the idea is neat. But I couldn't get into it.

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

I have the arcade game, too.  It was still mindless fun. The TMNT I refer to is based on the 2007 (I think) movie.  I enjoyed the movie--That Raphael vs. Leonardo face off was epic.  The game was........

Oh my, what they've done to TMNT!  :(   Damn you Ubisoft, it looks terrible, is that for 360?  Ouch

Dude, no seriously, I want to know the games that held your interest! Two of the games you listed here are some of the most fun moments I've ever had in my life. I can't figure out whether you drop the controller once the beginning disappoints you or whether you have extremely different tastes from most of us. You've listed games I've never played but others have said are really good/fun!