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#10: Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition (Switch) - 52
An "enhanced" port of a fairly good 1997 point-and-click sci-fi adventure game set within the same universe as the first Blade Runner film, this remaster was not the hit that the original was. In fact, it wasn't even as good as an unofficial port released for PC a few years ago. Critics and users complained about the new graphics and numerous glitches.
#9: Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief (PS4) - 52
A third-person action/stealth game places you in the role of Ebizo, an "honorable thief" trying to survive on the streets of Mikado. The game, a remaster of a Japan-only 2006 title also released for Switch and PC, received a few positive reviews, but most critics felt that Kamiwaza didn't age well at all.
#8: The Waylanders (PC) - 51
An RPG with real-time combat set in two different eras in Galicia, this PC exclusive from Spanish studio Gato began as a Kickstarter project that cited Dragon Age: Origins and Baldur's Gate as inspirations. But The Waylanders didn't come anywhere near the heights established by those titles, as a buggy launch turned into ... well, a game that remains buggy to this day.
#7: The Last Oricru (Xbox Series X) - 50
A Souls-inspired, story-driven sci-fi action-RPG title that follows an immortal warrior who crash-lands on a medieval planet on the brink of war, The Last Oricru failed to impress reviewers, who didn't appreciate the "charms" of its protagonist, the poor writing, and clunky gameplay.
#6: Zorro: The Chronicles (PS5) - 49
An early patch eliminated some of the bugs, and its target audience is 6-12-year-olds, but even with those caveats, this humorous action game set in 1800s California and based on the animated TV series of the same name failed to bring delight to critics.
#5: LEGO Brawls (PS5) - 46
It's the first team action brawler set in the LEGO universe ... and quite possibly the last, judging from the reactions from critics and gamers. The problem: It's a port of a mobile game (first released in 2019) that boasts few upgrades—and shockingly little depth—in its console form to justify a $40 pricetag.
#4: XEL (Switch) - 43
A 3D, open-world platformer set in a mysterious world that blends sci-fi and fantasy elements, Xel may get a few points for visuals and its original story. But don't mistake Xel for Zelda: The former is so unpolished and frustrating that few gamers will have much fun playing it. And the problems aren't just on Switch: A PC version received similarly poor reviews.
An "enhanced" port of a fairly good 1997 point-and-click sci-fi adventure game set within the same universe as the first Blade Runner film, this remaster was not the hit that the original was. In fact, it wasn't even as good as an unofficial port released for PC a few years ago. Critics and users complained about the new graphics and numerous glitches.
#9: Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief (PS4) - 52
A third-person action/stealth game places you in the role of Ebizo, an "honorable thief" trying to survive on the streets of Mikado. The game, a remaster of a Japan-only 2006 title also released for Switch and PC, received a few positive reviews, but most critics felt that Kamiwaza didn't age well at all.
#8: The Waylanders (PC) - 51
An RPG with real-time combat set in two different eras in Galicia, this PC exclusive from Spanish studio Gato began as a Kickstarter project that cited Dragon Age: Origins and Baldur's Gate as inspirations. But The Waylanders didn't come anywhere near the heights established by those titles, as a buggy launch turned into ... well, a game that remains buggy to this day.
#7: The Last Oricru (Xbox Series X) - 50
A Souls-inspired, story-driven sci-fi action-RPG title that follows an immortal warrior who crash-lands on a medieval planet on the brink of war, The Last Oricru failed to impress reviewers, who didn't appreciate the "charms" of its protagonist, the poor writing, and clunky gameplay.
#6: Zorro: The Chronicles (PS5) - 49
An early patch eliminated some of the bugs, and its target audience is 6-12-year-olds, but even with those caveats, this humorous action game set in 1800s California and based on the animated TV series of the same name failed to bring delight to critics.
#5: LEGO Brawls (PS5) - 46
It's the first team action brawler set in the LEGO universe ... and quite possibly the last, judging from the reactions from critics and gamers. The problem: It's a port of a mobile game (first released in 2019) that boasts few upgrades—and shockingly little depth—in its console form to justify a $40 pricetag.
#4: XEL (Switch) - 43
A 3D, open-world platformer set in a mysterious world that blends sci-fi and fantasy elements, Xel may get a few points for visuals and its original story. But don't mistake Xel for Zelda: The former is so unpolished and frustrating that few gamers will have much fun playing it. And the problems aren't just on Switch: A PC version received similarly poor reviews.
#3: Babylon's Fall (PS5) - 41
The highest-profile gaming dud of 2022—but somehow not quite the worst game of the year—Babylon's Fall is an all-new IP from Bayonetta studio PlatinumGames that blends RPG and hack-and-slash action in a fantasy world dominated by a giant tower. Reviews were ugly from the start—as ugly as Babylon's visuals, perhaps—and no one showed up to play it, resulting in an usually quick termination: The publisher is shutting down Babylon's servers on February 27, 2023, rendering the online-only game unplayable.
The highest-profile gaming dud of 2022—but somehow not quite the worst game of the year—Babylon's Fall is an all-new IP from Bayonetta studio PlatinumGames that blends RPG and hack-and-slash action in a fantasy world dominated by a giant tower. Reviews were ugly from the start—as ugly as Babylon's visuals, perhaps—and no one showed up to play it, resulting in an usually quick termination: The publisher is shutting down Babylon's servers on February 27, 2023, rendering the online-only game unplayable.
#2: CrossfireX (Xbox Series X) - 38
The latest entry in the globally popular 15-year-old shooter franchise, the Xbox-exclusive Crossfire X found publisher Smilegate enlisting Remedy Entertainment (of Alan Wake fame) to deepen Crossfire's story and create a single-player campaign alongside Smilegate's own multiplayer portion, released as a free-to-play title like its predecessors. And how did that go? (Checks Metascore ...) Oh my. PlayStation owners: You're not missing much.
The latest entry in the globally popular 15-year-old shooter franchise, the Xbox-exclusive Crossfire X found publisher Smilegate enlisting Remedy Entertainment (of Alan Wake fame) to deepen Crossfire's story and create a single-player campaign alongside Smilegate's own multiplayer portion, released as a free-to-play title like its predecessors. And how did that go? (Checks Metascore ...) Oh my. PlayStation owners: You're not missing much.
#1: POSTAL 4: No Regerts (PC) - 30
Metacritic's Official Worst Game of 2022.
Regerts? We've had a few—including reading anything about this violent FPS, a sequel to 2003's less terrible Postal 2 (but not to 2011's somehow even worse Postal III). Emerging in April (on 4/20, naturally) after a few years in Early Access with seemingly all of its bugs intact, Postal 4 is at least open about its terribleness—the pull quotes in its promotional materials are as bad as the one below. But even fans of the franchise's puerile sense of humor weren't laughing about the new game's cheap and broken feel. Even spellcheck hates this game.
Metacritic's Official Worst Game of 2022.
Regerts? We've had a few—including reading anything about this violent FPS, a sequel to 2003's less terrible Postal 2 (but not to 2011's somehow even worse Postal III). Emerging in April (on 4/20, naturally) after a few years in Early Access with seemingly all of its bugs intact, Postal 4 is at least open about its terribleness—the pull quotes in its promotional materials are as bad as the one below. But even fans of the franchise's puerile sense of humor weren't laughing about the new game's cheap and broken feel. Even spellcheck hates this game.
