Board 8 > In honour of Babylon's Fall ending, which was the worst of the Square Enix Four?

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LightningStrikes 09/13/22 12:20:57 PM #1:	Worst game? The Quiet Man (2018) Left Alive (2019) Balan Wonderworld (2021) Babylon's Fall (2022) Worst game? - Results (61 votes) The Quiet Man (2018) 26.23% (16 votes) 16 Left Alive (2019) 4.92% (3 votes) 3 Balan Wonderworld (2021) 50.82% (31 votes) 31 Babylon's Fall (2022) 18.03% (11 votes) 11 Congratulations to Square for releasing four all-time stinkers in the span of just over three years! --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc <cite>LightningStrikes posted [p:967999037] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote> Worst game? The Quiet Man (2018) Left Alive (2019) Balan Wonderworld (2021) Babylon's Fall (2022) Vote View Results Worst game? - Results (61 votes) The Quiet Man (2018) 26.23% (16 votes) 16 Left Alive (2019) 4.92% (3 votes) 3 Balan Wonderworld (2021) 50.82% (31 votes) 31 Babylon's Fall (2022) 18.03% (11 votes) 11 Show Voting Form function poll_vote() { var vote_option = $("input[name='poll_vote']:checked").val(); if(!vote_option) return; $.ajax({ type: 'POST', url: '/ajax/forum_poll_vote', data: { option: vote_option, board: '8', topic: '80163642', message: '0', key: 'a69765da' }, success: function(response) { if(response.error) { alert(response.error); } else { $("#poll_vote").hide(); $("#poll_results").html(response.html).show(); } } }); } function view_results_legacy() { $("#poll_vote").hide(); $("#poll_results").show(); } function hide_results_legacy() { $("#poll_results").hide(); $("#poll_vote").show(); } Congratulations to Square for releasing four all-time stinkers in the span of just over three years! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crescent-Moon 09/13/22 12:24:22 PM #2:	I don't know three of these games but one was both terrible and caused seizures and a day 1 patch fixed neither issue so it's objectively hard to do worse than that. Like that seizure inducer made me feel a little sick and I don't even have epilepsy --- So a planet's somewhere out there, their history the same as ours is written. The only difference is that... Everyone's a kitten! <cite>Crescent-Moon posted [p:967999160] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>I don't know three of these games but one was both terrible and caused seizures and a day 1 patch fixed neither issue so it's objectively hard to do worse than that.Like that seizure inducer made me feel a little sick and I don't even have epilepsy </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Emeraldegg 09/13/22 12:25:33 PM #3:	Fox Box --- I'm a greener egg than the eggs from dr. seuss <cite>Emeraldegg posted [p:967999198] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>Fox Box</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VeryInsane 09/13/22 12:26:44 PM #4:	Just from what Ive seen its probably Quiet Man but yeah no interest in any --- Warning: I'm literally VeryInsane. <cite>VeryInsane posted [p:967999244] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>Just from what Ive seen its probably Quiet Man but yeah no interest in any</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shattered 09/13/22 12:27:45 PM #5:	The only one I've heard of is Balan Wonderland and that's only from seeing the boxart and I think topics on here trashing it. <cite>Shattered posted [p:967999289] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>The only one I've heard of is Balan Wonderland and that's only from seeing the boxart and I think topics on here trashing it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Grand_Kirby 09/13/22 12:31:59 PM #6:	The Quiet Man's sheer concept and existence is baffling and terrible enough to qualify even before getting into its gameplay problems. At least Balan had the Box Fox to redeem it. --- Okay, I rolled a 14. What's that mean? Hsu That you're a cheater. This is a 12-sided die. Chan <cite>Grand_Kirby posted [p:967999433] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>The Quiet Man's sheer concept and existence is baffling and terrible enough to qualify even before getting into its gameplay problems.At least Balan had the Box Fox to redeem it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SHINE_GET_64 09/13/22 12:33:03 PM #7:	I own the first 3 games I will never buy Babylon's Fall --- https://imgtc.com/i/iJnhdkc.gif https://imgtc.com/i/j45EVGx.png <cite>SHINE_GET_64 posted [p:967999475] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>I own the first 3 gamesI will never buy Babylon's Fall</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LightningStrikes 09/13/22 12:43:55 PM #8:	If you have not experienced The Quiet Man, PLEASE at least watch a lets play of it. You owe it to yourself. Its so terrible but makes me so happy it exists. SHINE_GET_64 posted... I own the first 3 games I will never buy Babylon's Fall Well soon you wont be able to! --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc <cite>LightningStrikes posted [p:967999828] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>If you have not experienced The Quiet Man, PLEASE at least watch a lets play of it. You owe it to yourself. Its so terrible but makes me so happy it exists.SHINE_GET_64 posted... </cite><quote>I own the first 3 gamesI will never buy Babylon's Fall</quote>Well soon you wont be able to!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Leonhart4 09/13/22 12:50:14 PM #9:	Today I just learned Square made a game called The Quiet Man --- https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq https://imgur.com/89Z5jrB <cite>Leonhart4 posted [p:968000011] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>Today I just learned Square made a game called The Quiet Man</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JackMan 09/13/22 12:56:05 PM #10:	I think Balan Wonderworld got dogpilled a bit. The Switch version was terrible and it has some serious design flaws that actively impede the enjoyment of the game, but it's all stuff that could have been improved on or fixed with patches. I had a lot more fun with it than I was expecting from the reviews. I've made it a tradition to play the worst game of the year on New Year's Day, so imagine I'll play Babylon's Fall then, but maybe I should make time for The Quiet Man and Left Alive too, just to complete the set. --- Still the number one reason for the success of the Internet. I'm a Vtuber now! https://www.twitch.tv/thedandyvtuber <cite>JackMan posted [p:968000197] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>I think Balan Wonderworld got dogpilled a bit. The Switch version was terrible and it has some serious design flaws that actively impede the enjoyment of the game, but it's all stuff that could have been improved on or fixed with patches. I had a lot more fun with it than I was expecting from the reviews.I've made it a tradition to play the worst game of the year on New Year's Day, so imagine I'll play Babylon's Fall then, but maybe I should make time for The Quiet Man and Left Alive too, just to complete the set.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kenri 09/13/22 12:58:26 PM #11:	JackMan posted... dogpilled --- Congrats to BKSheikah, who knows more about years than anyone else. <cite>Kenri posted [p:968000283] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>JackMan posted... </cite><quote>dogpilled</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JackMan 09/13/22 1:04:24 PM #12:	Whoops. Ignore that. --- Still the number one reason for the success of the Internet. I'm a Vtuber now! https://www.twitch.tv/thedandyvtuber <cite>JackMan posted [p:968000472] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>Whoops. Ignore that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LightningStrikes 09/13/22 1:05:28 PM #13:	Do I even want to know what that means --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc <cite>LightningStrikes posted [p:968000507] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>Do I even want to know what that means</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kenri 09/13/22 1:06:59 PM #14:	fun fact! you absolutely don't --- Congrats to BKSheikah, who knows more about years than anyone else. <cite>Kenri posted [p:968000557] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>fun fact! you absolutely don't </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crescent-Moon 09/13/22 1:08:27 PM #15:	JackMan posted... I think Balan Wonderworld got dogpiled a bit. The Switch version was terrible and it has some serious design flaws that actively impede the enjoyment of the game, but it's all stuff that could have been improved on or fixed with patches. I had a lot more fun with it than I was expecting from the reviews. I've made it a tradition to play the worst game of the year on New Year's Day, so imagine I'll play Babylon's Fall then, but maybe I should make time for The Quiet Man and Left Alive too, just to complete the set. Seizures. --- So a planet's somewhere out there, their history the same as ours is written. The only difference is that... Everyone's a kitten! <cite>Crescent-Moon posted [p:968000594] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>JackMan posted... </cite><quote>I think Balan Wonderworld got dogpiled a bit. The Switch version was terrible and it has some serious design flaws that actively impede the enjoyment of the game, but it's all stuff that could have been improved on or fixed with patches. I had a lot more fun with it than I was expecting from the reviews.I've made it a tradition to play the worst game of the year on New Year's Day, so imagine I'll play Babylon's Fall then, but maybe I should make time for The Quiet Man and Left Alive too, just to complete the set.</quote>Seizures.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JackMan 09/13/22 1:12:48 PM #16:	Crescent-Moon posted... Seizures Ahhh, so did Pokemon once. --- Still the number one reason for the success of the Internet. I'm a Vtuber now! https://www.twitch.tv/thedandyvtuber <cite>JackMan posted [p:968000738] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>Crescent-Moon posted... </cite><quote>Seizures</quote>Ahhh, so did Pokemon once. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GranzonEx 09/13/22 1:12:59 PM #17:	It's gotta be Balan Wonderland. They even fucked up the name. They could have had an intern spend 5 seconds on google and we wouldn't be laughing at this sorry excuse of a name let alone the steaming pile of dog poo of a game. --- 2 line break(s), 160 characters allowed <cite>GranzonEx posted [p:968000748] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>It's gotta be Balan Wonderland. They even fucked up the name. They could have had an intern spend 5 seconds on google and we wouldn't be laughing at this sorry excuse of a name let alone the steaming pile of dog poo of a game.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fiop 09/13/22 1:27:31 PM #18:	GranzonEx posted... It's gotta be Balan Wonderland Wow, I thought it actually was Balan Wonderland this whole time. Been saying it wrong in my head this whole time (not that I really think about this game much anyway). --- "so is my word...It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." - Isaiah 55:11 <cite>Fiop posted [p:968001178] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>GranzonEx posted... </cite><quote>It's gotta be Balan Wonderland</quote>Wow, I thought it actually was Balan Wonderland this whole time. Been saying it wrong in my head this whole time (not that I really think about this game much anyway).</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MoogleKupo141 09/13/22 1:34:52 PM #19:	JackMan posted... I think Balan Wonderworld got dogpiled a bit. The Switch version was terrible and it has some serious design flaws that actively impede the enjoyment of the game, but it's all stuff that could have been improved on or fixed with patches. I had a lot more fun with it than I was expecting from the reviews. I've made it a tradition to play the worst game of the year on New Year's Day, so imagine I'll play Babylon's Fall then, but maybe I should make time for The Quiet Man and Left Alive too, just to complete the set. youd better buy Babylons Fall quick. theyre not selling it digitally anymore, and who knows how long the physical copies will last when everyone gets Babylons Fall fever after today. --- For your Azuarc* .* At least Kupo has class and doesn't MESSAGE the people -Dr Pizza <cite>MoogleKupo141 posted [p:968001405] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>JackMan posted... </cite><quote>I think Balan Wonderworld got dogpiled a bit. The Switch version was terrible and it has some serious design flaws that actively impede the enjoyment of the game, but it's all stuff that could have been improved on or fixed with patches. I had a lot more fun with it than I was expecting from the reviews.I've made it a tradition to play the worst game of the year on New Year's Day, so imagine I'll play Babylon's Fall then, but maybe I should make time for The Quiet Man and Left Alive too, just to complete the set.</quote>youd better buy Babylons Fall quick. theyre not selling it digitally anymore, and who knows how long the physical copies will last when everyone gets Babylons Fall fever after today.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FoolFantastic 09/13/22 1:42:55 PM #20:	I've never heard of Left Alive --- My top 100 games (with write-ups): https://foolfantastic.com/top-100-video-games-project/ Top 250 songs: https://foolfantastic.com/3290-2/ <cite>FoolFantastic posted [p:968001620] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>I've never heard of Left Alive</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LightningStrikes 09/13/22 3:21:36 PM #21:	FoolFantastic posted... I've never heard of Left Alive Its a Front Mission spin-off stealth action game with art from Yoji Shinkawa (and I believe some other former MGS staff were involved too). Its very terrible. --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc <cite>LightningStrikes posted [p:968004361] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>FoolFantastic posted... </cite><quote>I've never heard of Left Alive</quote>Its a Front Mission spin-off stealth action game with art from Yoji Shinkawa (and I believe some other former MGS staff were involved too). Its very terrible.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
most_games_r_ok 09/13/22 3:58:36 PM #22:	Never heard of The Quiet Man. But I never played any of them and I don't wanna so not gonna vote here --- "I do because I can." http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/Micer101.png <cite>most_games_r_ok posted [p:968005306] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>Never heard of The Quiet Man.But I never played any of them and I don't wanna so not gonna vote here</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
paperwarior 09/13/22 4:04:50 PM #24:	Oof. I don't know what's more atrocious between Balan and Babylon, but the seizures thing is a strong point. Quiet Man and Left Alive seem like just terrible games, while the others are affronts to game development legacies. --- "God Hand is the ultimate expression of the joy of humanity, specifically the punching part of the joy of humanity."-Shigeru Miyamoto <cite>paperwarior posted [p:968005465] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>Oof. I don't know what's more atrocious between Balan and Babylon, but the seizures thing is a strong point. Quiet Man and Left Alive seem like just terrible games, while the others are affronts to game development legacies.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlackMageJawa 09/13/22 4:05:58 PM #25:	I've watched a few 'bad game' reviews of Left Alive, and part of me still thinks it looks really good. I like the aesthetic and the idea behind it, and I hate that the gameplay sucks so much because it could have been great if it was just a bit different. Wonderworld and Quiet Man are fundamentally flawed from the concept up. And I'd never even heard of Babylon Fall until this, and I'm finding it hard to believe that Platinum made a game that bad. --- The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil <cite>BlackMageJawa posted [p:968005500] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>I've watched a few 'bad game' reviews of Left Alive, and part of me still thinks it looks really good. I like the aesthetic and the idea behind it, and I hate that the gameplay sucks so much because it could have been great if it was just a bit different.Wonderworld and Quiet Man are fundamentally flawed from the concept up. And I'd never even heard of Babylon Fall until this, and I'm finding it hard to believe that Platinum made a game that bad.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shattered 09/13/22 4:08:33 PM #26:	MoogleKupo141 posted... youd better buy Babylons Fall quick. theyre not selling it digitally anymore, and who knows how long the physical copies will last when everyone gets Babylons Fall fever after today. I think I saw Wario post that you can get it from gamefly for $10 used or something <cite>Shattered posted [p:968005566] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>MoogleKupo141 posted... </cite><quote>youd better buy Babylons Fall quick. theyre not selling it digitally anymore, and who knows how long the physical copies will last when everyone gets Babylons Fall fever after today.</quote>I think I saw Wario post that you can get it from gamefly for $10 used or something </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SaveEstelle 09/13/22 4:15:38 PM #27:	I'll let my Balan Wonderworld review speak for itself. https://novacrystallis.com/2021/04/balan-wonderworld-review/ --- Bylines: TheGamer, RPG Site, RPGFan, Nova Crystallis, Zelda Universe Catch me on Spotify podcasts thrice weekly! <cite>SaveEstelle posted [p:968005734] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>I'll let my Balan Wonderworld review speak for itself.https://novacrystallis.com/2021/04/balan-wonderworld-review/</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LightningStrikes 09/13/22 4:30:53 PM #28:	paperwarior posted... Oof. I don't know what's more atrocious between Balan and Babylon, but the seizures thing is a strong point. Quiet Man and Left Alive seem like just terrible games, while the others are affronts to game development legacies. On The Quiet Man it is to be fair quite racist throughout and has some EXTREMELY questionable handling of disability. It was also mostly made by Human Head, in fact it was I think the first game they released since Prey 2 was cancelled and was one of their last games, releasing just a year before they shut down. So it definitely competes on the legacy front. --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc <cite>LightningStrikes posted [p:968006128] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>paperwarior posted... </cite><quote>Oof. I don't know what's more atrocious between Balan and Babylon, but the seizures thing is a strong point. Quiet Man and Left Alive seem like just terrible games, while the others are affronts to game development legacies.</quote>On The Quiet Man it is to be fair quite racist throughout and has some EXTREMELY questionable handling of disability. It was also mostly made by Human Head, in fact it was I think the first game they released since Prey 2 was cancelled and was one of their last games, releasing just a year before they shut down. So it definitely competes on the legacy front.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
andylt 09/13/22 4:34:07 PM #29:	The Quiet Man was hilarious (in a terrible way) --- Very slowly becoming a Final Fantasy aficionado. <cite>andylt posted [p:968006218] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>The Quiet Man was hilarious (in a terrible way)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
squexa 09/13/22 4:40:22 PM #30:	I clicked the thread fully expecting the Avengers to be one of the options. Actually kind of sad the Avengers wasn't bad enough to make it. --- congrats to azuarc, our GotD2 guru! <cite>squexa posted [p:968006367] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>I clicked the thread fully expecting the Avengers to be one of the options. Actually kind of sad the Avengers wasn't bad enough to make it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 09/13/22 5:11:40 PM #31:	Emeraldegg posted... Fox Box Rake in the Lake --- Kneel... or you will be knelt <cite>NFUN posted [p:968007153] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>Emeraldegg posted... </cite><quote>Fox Box</quote>Rake in the Lake</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
paperwarior 09/13/22 5:23:38 PM #32:	I imagine Avengers was a "success" in a corporate profit margins kind of way. It might have been, anyway. --- "God Hand is the ultimate expression of the joy of humanity, specifically the punching part of the joy of humanity."-Shigeru Miyamoto <cite>paperwarior posted [p:968007418] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>I imagine Avengers was a "success" in a corporate profit margins kind of way. It might have been, anyway.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WazzupGenius00 09/13/22 7:43:27 PM #33:	did anyone actually have a seizure from BW? Obviously what was going on could certainly induce them but were there any actual reports of seizures from it --- http://i.imgur.com/k0v0z3q.gif <cite>WazzupGenius00 posted [p:968011551] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>did anyone actually have a seizure from BW? Obviously what was going on could certainly induce them but were there any actual reports of seizures from it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Accel_R8 09/14/22 3:00:57 AM #34:	Balan. It's absolutely Balan. No contest lol --- https://i.gyazo.com/6fde58a9d13e1f9272a6d6eab35bcff7.png <cite>Accel_R8 posted [p:968019597] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>Balan. It's absolutely Balan. No contest lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MacArrowny 09/14/22 3:38:28 AM #35:	WazzupGenius00 posted... did anyone actually have a seizure from BW? Obviously what was going on could certainly induce them but were there any actual reports of seizures from it Pre release at least one journalist had a minor seizure. Don't think anyone did after the day one patch though --- All the stars in the sky are waiting for you. <cite>MacArrowny posted [p:968019990] in In honour ... [t:80163642]...</cite> <quote>WazzupGenius00 posted... </cite><quote>did anyone actually have a seizure from BW? Obviously what was going on could certainly induce them but were there any actual reports of seizures from it</quote>Pre release at least one journalist had a minor seizure. Don't think anyone did after the day one patch though</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Board 8 > In honour of Babylon's Fall ending, which was the worst of the Square Enix Four?