SHITTY GAMES I LIKE AND EVERYONE THINKS SUCKS

When it comes to video games, there are bound to be awful games that get universally panned, yet you still somehow like them. It's like your name is Ryan and there's a plain Jane gal in your class that you like for some random reason even you can't really pinpoint... unless it's her, her overweight boyfriend? Yeah. Yeah, I bet that's the reason.

Anyway, most of these games are pretty bad, but I still like them for some reason. If you have any qualms, please direct your anger towards Malonik, at the AIM screename of Malonik1.

1. Batman Forever (Sega Genesis)
I don't get how this game gets shit on and the first Batman game for Genesis gets praised. I actually really like this game, sadly, as it makes me feel I'm really in the horrible movie of the same name! Just kidding, I sadly liked Batman Forever, the film, as well. There might be something wrong with me, but even scarier, there might not be. Anyway, the gameplay feels like Taiwanese ROM pirates raped the Mortal Kombat engine and made it into a licensed Batman game. And that's A-okay with me, man. You can play with someone else and use both Batman and Robin (who looks gayer than usual) and go about stopping that dastardly Two-Face and Riddler! One thing I like is being able to choose your gadgets before missions, but the gadgets do shit for damage and require a WWF Attitude esque button combo to pull off. Oh well. There's also a 'training' mode where you can play as holograms as the villains. It's not a deep game by any means, but it's pretty long and I like beating shit up.

2. The Incredible Hulk (Sega Genesis)
Another superhero game, The Incredible Hulk pits Eric Bana on a quest to kill Edward Norton. Just kidding, but seriously. Anyway, I like this game's comic book style presentation, and it has a decent representation of Hulk's powers. If you get hurt too muc, you turn into Bruce Banner, who can only crawl around on his knees half nude, hoping against hope that one of the many tunnels you crawl through doesn't lead into a prison shower. The enemies are pretty annoying, as they repeatedly fire, but hey, it has Rhino in it.

3. Family Guy (PlayStation 2)
Fuck chronological order; I just began writing this with Batman Forever and Hulk in mind, and now I'm scrambling for shit to think up. Family Guy's a pretty lackluster game, but it retains the show's charm (if you don't think Family Guy's funny, you're an ass), and it's decently fun for anyone of any skill level. Stewie's levels are standard platform levels, Brian's are stealth levels, and Peter's are beat 'em ups. The mechanics aren't always great, but the game's easy to breeze through and worth it to see some of the gags, even though some are recycled from the show. If you don't watch the show a lot of shit will go over your head, though.

4. WCW Mayhem (PlayStation)
Oh... oh god. Oh god. I thought Mayhem was decently fun, even though the move animations are more awkward than a Mike Tyson interview. It had a large roster, though it was pretty out of date. Considering it was EA's first attempt, it was good. Backstage Assault can burn in hell, though, as they fucking ruined the good graphics and made it play even shittier.

5. Maximum Carnage (Genesis)
Alright, Maximum Carnage isn't universally panned, and a lot of people like it, but some don't. It's pretty much the silicon embodiment of my childhood: comic books, violence, and rock music. It's just a beat 'em up (as seemingly every 1/5 games were from 1992 - 1995) where you play as Spider-Man or Venom and beat upon homeless people and supervillains, but it's still fun.

6. Bubsy (Genesis)
This game's 15 years old now, so it qualifies as a sexual interest of Roger Clemens. Awful. It's just a really difficult platform game, as was all the rage back then, but I enjoyed it. I never beat it, as there wasn't an easy video game made until 1996, but like most 16 bit games I have fond memories of it, no matter how much it sucks.

I'm not doing numbers 7 - 10 because I can't think of anything else, but stay tuned for next week, when I take a peek at Games I Hate That Are Universally Loved!