How about a game that got a 1.0. The Extreme Sports series has been known for it's poor quality, but this one takes the cake: http://pc.ign.com/articles/161/161834p1.html
Here is an portion of it:
- Slalom
How it's supposed to work: the object is to speed around six buoys on one ski starting out with only fifteen feet of rope. Each pass shortens the rope making each successive buoy harder to pass.
How it really works: wait thirty seconds for the event to load up. Wait for a five second countdown. Ski for two seconds. Fall down. Wait a minute to return to the Extreme Pro Shop.
Total Gameplay Time: 2secs
Total Time Wasted: 1min, 37secs - Jump
How it's supposed to work: get as much speed as possible, ski over a ramp in the middle of a lake and go flying as far as you can. You'll get three runs to maximize your distance and the average of the three runs is your final score.
How it really works: wait thirty seconds for the event to load up. Wait for a five second countdown. Hit right arrow, hit left arrow. Line-up for the jump. Fly through the air for two seconds. Land. Watch the boat pull you for another five seconds. Wait a minute to return to the Extreme Pro Shop.
Total Gameplay Time: 6secs
Total Time Wasted: 1min, 42secs - Wakeboarding
How it's supposed to work: the most EXTREME event out of the three. Jump on a wakeboard and perform some sick tricks while being dragged behind a screaming powerboat. It's anything goes as you pull off Whirlybirds, backside rolls, Methods and Hoochie Glides (hey ... stop laughing).
How it really works: wait a minute for the event to load up. Watch the screen turn black. Get popped out to a Windows error screen proclaiming that "This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down." Hit cancel. Notice that your system is locked in 640x480 resolution. Go to Control Panel -- Display -- Settings. Notice that Extreme Watersports has totally removed your resolution options. Try to figure out what the f#ck is going on. Give up and reboot system. Notice that resolution is still locked in 640x480. Throw the Extreme Watersports CD across the room. Call our lovable, big-panted tech guy Andrew. Get his voice mail. Wait an hour for a response. Watch Andrew re-install the monitor drivers that Extreme Watersports screwed-up. Find Extreme Watersports CD. Throw it to the other side of the room again. Keep doing this 'til you get bored.
Total Gameplay Time: none
Total Time Wasted: just under two hours
