{"id":13876,"date":"2013-10-19T12:41:15","date_gmt":"2013-10-19T15:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?p=13876"},"modified":"2015-07-06T02:07:22","modified_gmt":"2015-07-06T05:07:22","slug":"epic-episode-43-worst-video-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/current-shows\/spoken\/epic\/epic-episode-43-worst-video-games","title":{"rendered":"(Epic) Episode 43: Worst Video Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/current-shows\/spoken\/epic\/epic-episode-43-worst-video-games\/attachment\/worstvideogames\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13877\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13877\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/current-shows\/spoken\/epic\/epic-episode-43-worst-video-games\/attachment\/worstvideogames\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/worstVideoGames.png\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"worstVideoGames\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/worstVideoGames-800x800.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13877 alignnone\" alt=\"worstVideoGames\" src=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/worstVideoGames-300x300.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/worstVideoGames-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/worstVideoGames-100x100.png 100w, http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/worstVideoGames-800x800.png 800w, http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/worstVideoGames.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"RSS Feed\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/geekloo.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/04\/images-3.jpg\" width=\"160\" height=\"55\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We talk about some of the games we love to hate.<\/p>\n<h2>Hosts<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Marc Cabot (<span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/following\">@MarcCabot<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li>Joel Richard (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/joelarichard\" target=\"_blank\">@JoelARichard<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Richard Gray(<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/epicrich1\" target=\"_blank\">@EpicRich1<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Andy McMullen (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/AndyLastName\" target=\"_blank\">@AndyLastName<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Show Notes<\/h2>\n<p>NOTE! This isn&#8217;t a list of the bad games,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Desert Bus<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Play it online: <a href=\"http:\/\/desertbus-game.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/desertbus-game.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Marc refers to this article: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/online\/blogs\/elements\/2013\/07\/the-worst-video-game-ever-created.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/online\/blogs\/elements\/2013\/07\/the-worst-video-game-ever-created.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Warcraft I (Joel didn&#8217;t like this one, the rest of us loved it)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Apparently this is abandonware, so you can download it for free (If you have the right emulators)<br \/>\n<span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.dosgamesarchive.com\/download\/warcraft-1-orcs-and-humans\/\">http:\/\/www.dosgamesarchive.com\/download\/warcraft-1-orcs-and-humans\/<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abandonia.com\/en\/games\/422\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.abandonia.com\/en\/games\/422\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pacman (Atari 2600 version)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Some game play:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HL2p2ANFlQ4\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HL2p2ANFlQ4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>IGN Did a review:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ca.ign.com\/games\/pac-man\/2600-9554\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/ca.ign.com\/games\/pac-man\/2600-9554<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>E.T.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Play it online: <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.2600online.com\/ET.html\">http:\/\/www.2600online.com\/ET.html<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Street fighter the movie the game<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>4.6 out of 10 on IGN:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ca.ign.com\/games\/street-fighter-the-movie\/ps-5886\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/ca.ign.com\/games\/street-fighter-the-movie\/ps-5886<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Some gameplay:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t4UdQVYkCZg\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t4UdQVYkCZg<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>First Wolverine game<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Some gameplay (This guy seems to like it):\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SHaVc39l4_c\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SHaVc39l4_c<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wolverine&#8217;s Claws Suck:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-vQ2RVqJCNM\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-vQ2RVqJCNM<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Superman 64<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AVGN (DIscretion advised):\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1dJXgJ1c4vY\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1dJXgJ1c4vY<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A whoppingly awful 3.4\/10 by IGN:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ca.ign.com\/games\/superman-1999\/n64-1957\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/ca.ign.com\/games\/superman-1999\/n64-1957<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Acquaman battle for atlantis<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Some gameplay:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rOQFZefkSNk\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rOQFZefkSNk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>IGN Gives it 3\/10:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ca.ign.com\/articles\/2003\/10\/02\/aquaman-battle-for-atlantis\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/ca.ign.com\/articles\/2003\/10\/02\/aquaman-battle-for-atlantis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duke Nukem: Forever<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Let&#8217;s Play (gameplay):\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/show\/letsplaydukenukemforever\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/show\/letsplaydukenukemforever<\/a><\/li>\n<li>IGN gives it a mediocre 5.5:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ca.ign.com\/games\/duke-nukem-forever\/xbox-360-873999\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/ca.ign.com\/games\/duke-nukem-forever\/xbox-360-873999<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shaq-Fu<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Awful Genesis Games: Shaw Fu:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CLCdbdTXeSM\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CLCdbdTXeSM<\/a><\/li>\n<li>IGN Gives is a mediocre 5.1:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ca.ign.com\/games\/shaq-fu\/gen-6627\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/ca.ign.com\/games\/shaq-fu\/gen-6627<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Epic Words<\/h2>\n<p>[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=icVy7Ve6y6A]<\/p>\n<h2>WordPress Links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Top 14 Weirdest Video Games:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/kbob27.wordpress.com\/2013\/04\/23\/the-top-14-weirdest-video-games\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/kbob27.wordpress.com\/2013\/04\/23\/the-top-14-weirdest-video-games\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Video Games with Terrible Controls:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/residentgamer.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/30\/video-games-with-terrible-controls\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/residentgamer.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/30\/video-games-with-terrible-controls\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Corrections<\/h2>\n<p>If you noticed any issues with this episode and would like us to post a correction, email us here:\u00a0<a href=\"javascript:secureDecryptAndNavigate('iQa323YgSDyd9drnOSZxDfu1AX1IWwnVLh0mXpVtvP1TjYouDVY2HgserhVrjdC2pSmthlZCTf5G54+CTPeI+x\/MgQac1waKEA==', '00462a364ede214a32c66d5a9e216b57d1ae04a84bf5e32c115852f0b47527c6')\" target=\"_blank\">epicchsr [at] gmail [dot] com<\/a>\u00a0or tweet us at: @epicchsr<\/p>\n<h2>Credits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Recorded at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chsrfm.ca\" target=\"_blank\">CHSR 97.9 FM in Fredericton, New Brunswick<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Post Editing: Marc Cabot<\/li>\n<li>Hosts: Marc Cabot, Joel Richard, Richard Gray, Andy McMullen<\/li>\n<li><strong>Opening\/Closing Music:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201dCheezee Lab\u201d by 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