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Unfortunately, not all games can be good, but some turn out to be especially poor. These are the games that aren't forgotten as quickly as the many lackluster games that are published each season--these particularly bad games gain notoriety for being so remarkably flawed. They're not necessarily disappointing, since no one really expected much of them in the first place, but then again, no one was prepared for just how lousy these games turned out to be. It's a dubious commendation, but even so, GameSpot now presents you with the worst game of the year:
Kabuki Warriors
Publisher: Crave
Developer: Genki\Lightweight
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Kabuki Warriors, our choice for worst game of 2001, epitomizes just how bad a bad game can be, as there are truly no redeeming qualities to it. The gameplay mechanics are simplistic and unrefined, making it easy to pick up and even easier to put down. Excuses can be made for the graphics in a first-generation game on a console, but no amount of excuses or apologies can justify Kabuki Warriors' flat, repetitive environments and its short selection of poorly constructed and animated characters. Topping it all off is the game's unlikable soundtrack of canned sword noises, uninspired kabuki-themed music, and a single scream that proves to be more and more grating every time you hear it. Kabuki Warriors is a blemish on the Xbox's launch, and represents the absolute bottom of the barrel for video games in 2001.
Other Nominees:
Jeremy McGrath's Supercross World
KISS Pinball
Paris-Dakar Rally
Tetris Worlds (GBA)
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