# Games so bad they're good **URL:** \ **Category:** Video Games\ **Created:** [November 3, 2017, 1:04pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308 "2017-11-03T13:04:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Glowsquid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/glowsquid/32/8110_2.png) [@Glowsquid](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Glowsquid)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 1:04pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308/1 "2017-11-03T13:04:14Z")
ITT: Post games that are bad in a funny way. Can be old or modern, though considering the board’s theme I expect it to lean toward the former. I’ll start with an up-and-coming camp classic, Exodus from the Earth. It’s a crappy Russian half-life clone and encasuplates everything that’s funny about Z-tier Russian shooters, wheter it’s the attempts at gritty noir narration ruined by Russia’s good-natured struggle with the english language ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/5/575e93e7c9d954c7ab1789c76483c2ec5a5f35ac.png) ![exodus from the earh 2](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/8/88733fea726645552c801a4dfca968270416beef.PNG) or the incredible writing and voice acting (yes that’s really how the game ends) There’s plenty more of amusing material, so if you have time to kill, someone [made a 4-part video series](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd-06IZ4TbA) looking at the game’s many inept and funny moments. ---
**Author:** ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308/2 "2017-11-03T13:49:18Z")
NBA Jam is (in my opinion) one of those games. If you play it today, it legitimately feels like a bad and unbalanced mess. But it’s still a ton of fun to do the crazy dunks and talk trash to your opponent when doing so. ---
**Author:** ![cornerstone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/cornerstone/32/1281_2.png) [@cornerstone](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/cornerstone)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 2:11pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308/3 "2017-11-03T14:11:37Z")
There’s plenty of arcade beat em ups that haven’t really stood the test of time but are great with a few beers and some friends. Hop into MAME and fire up B Rap Boys ---
**Author:** ![NeoZeedeater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/neozeedeater/32/415_2.png) [@NeoZeedeater](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/NeoZeedeater)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 2:16pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308/4 "2017-11-03T14:16:05Z")
Some games I love have a reputation for being bad but actually aren’t like China Warrior and Bravoman on TG16. I did play through Alf on SMS and Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties on 3DO. Those are so bad they’re good. ---
**Author:** ![Socksfelloff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/socksfelloff/32/9023_2.png) [@Socksfelloff](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Socksfelloff)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 3:22pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308/5 "2017-11-03T15:22:12Z")
I never did get to try it but pre patch Tony hawk 5 looks like ALOT of fun ---
**Author:** ![Glowsquid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/glowsquid/32/8110_2.png) [@Glowsquid](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Glowsquid)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 4:31pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308/6 "2017-11-03T16:31:26Z")
Red Heat, a game for those that thought Altered Beast was too complex and not homoerotic enough. ---
**Author:** ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 5:06pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308/7 "2017-11-03T17:06:22Z")
I agree. Ninja turtles. In my opinion is one of these ---
**Author:** ![Chacranajxy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/chacranajxy/32/81_2.png) [@Chacranajxy](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Chacranajxy)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 5:08pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308/8 "2017-11-03T17:08:56Z")
> [@Peltz](#): > > NBA Jam is (in my opinion) one of those games. If you play it today, it legitimately feels like a bad and unbalanced mess. But it’s still a ton of fun to do the crazy dunks and talk trash to your opponent when doing so. Naaahhhh. A couple of friends and I got suuuuper into NBA Jam a couple years back. There’s a logic to it. It totally works. It’s just rad as hell. ---
**Author:** ![Rich](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/rich/32/1299_2.png) [@Rich](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Rich)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 5:17pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308/9 "2017-11-03T17:17:54Z")
Thomas the Tank Engine on the SNES is always a favourite when me and my mates are high as fuck ---
**Author:** ![Socksfelloff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/socksfelloff/32/9023_2.png) [@Socksfelloff](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Socksfelloff)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 5:19pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308/10 "2017-11-03T17:19:39Z")
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**Author:** ![BTails](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/btails/32/4121_2.png) [@BTails](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/BTails)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 7:36pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308/11 "2017-11-03T19:36:01Z")
Socks, this made my day. On topic: I secretly love Jaws on NES. It’s really repetitive, really easy, and really short, but for some reason it’s super relaxing for a quick playthrough. ---
**Author:** ![Glowsquid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/glowsquid/32/8110_2.png) [@Glowsquid](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Glowsquid)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308/12 "2017-11-30T16:27:28Z")
Assassin 2015 is awesomely horrible. Was made in 1996 but it feels like a parody of everything terrible and laughable in modern FPS ---
**Author:** ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308/13 "2017-11-30T17:18:49Z")
Wasn’t Goat Simulator based on this premise? I’ve never played it myself though. ---
**Author:** ![Chacranajxy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/chacranajxy/32/81_2.png) [@Chacranajxy](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Chacranajxy)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2017, 7:04pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308/14 "2017-11-30T19:04:42Z")
Yeah, it was. Not a very interesting game, though. When the bugs are intentional, it just isn’t fun. ---
**Author:** ![D.Lo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/d.lo/32/4116_2.png) [@D.Lo](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/D.Lo)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2017, 10:51pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308/15 "2017-11-30T22:51:47Z")
All sorts of pirate Famicom crap. Like Super Contra 8 from Russia. ---
**Author:** ![TigerKite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/tigerkite/32/1975_2.png) [@TigerKite](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/TigerKite)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2017, 10:59pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308/16 "2017-11-30T22:59:55Z")
Bubsy The Bobcat and his random deaths that still plague my mind. ---
**Author:** ![Peagles](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peagles/32/3067_2.png) [@Peagles](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peagles)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 1:40am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308/17 "2017-12-01T01:40:47Z")
For me it’s gotta be Wheres Wally/Waldo on NES. The difficulty is just hilarious and some of the level design is just impossible. I’ll have to try find a video when I’m back on a PC but they also have a “cutscene” between each level where Wally walks to the next place but he never walks directly there, it’s always a ridiculously arbitrary path that takes twice as long as it needs to… possibly to make the game feel longer, but who knows? ---
**Author:** ![New002](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/new002/32/8283_2.png) [@New002](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/New002)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 2:00am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308/18 "2017-12-01T02:00:59Z")
I legit loved Bubsy growing up \>\_\> ☹ ---
**Author:** ![tron](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/tron/32/607_2.png) [@tron](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/tron)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 2:23am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308/19 "2017-12-01T02:23:47Z")
Same ---
**Author:** ![Numbercruncher](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/numbercruncher/32/709_2.png) [@Numbercruncher](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Numbercruncher)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 3:43am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308/20 "2017-12-01T03:43:44Z")
I always liked the original Bubsy too. [Next page](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/games-so-bad-theyre-good/308.md?page=2)