Uploaded April 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Why are bad games SO BAD? Be it crappy voice acting, confusing AI, or bad stories, there seems to be an unending list of ways games can fail, and an unending list of games that exemplify them. We've all played 'em: lazy knockoffs, terrible media crossovers, Duke Nukem Forever... but maybe we can learn from these games, and heed the lessons of failure. So what are the worst games of all time, and why are they so bad? Watch the episode and find out!
E.T. videogame:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_video_game_crash_of_1983#High-profile_failures
killscreendaily.com/articles/interviews/creator-worst-videogame-world-sees-new-life-bdsm-film-and-therapy
Links:
0:41 Angry Gamers - This is why I don't play video games
youtube.com/watch?v=Yx3ISVBifM0
1:14 angry kid throws controller to door playing black ops 2
youtube.com/watch?v=aHEMg0U9RYw
1:48 PrioVR at CES 2014
youtube.com/watch?v=yrsYMI4y66Q
5:16 Steel Battalion Heavy Armor - "How To" Trailer
youtube.com/watch?v=EpfjSfs6kfE
5:47 Why Are Hard Games Better Than Easy Games?
youtube.com/watch?v=ZkfKrO1oEbQ
7:25 The Perfect Solution to Flappy Bird
youtube.com/watch?v=w1yifbOWPmU
7:31 The Greatest Angry Gamers Tribute Montage Part 4
youtube.com/watch?v=D7bIc_VuAaA
7:33 Elders React to Flappy Bird
youtube.com/watch?v=OfYkzcOjxz8
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MUSIC:
"Oh Damn!" by CJVSO
soundcloud.com/downpitched/cjvso-oh-damn
"Digital Sonar" by Brink
"Mindphuck" by Known To Be Lethal
youtube.com/watch?v=B-cyr7l9yBw
"After Hours"
"Lakes" by Chooga
youtube.com/watch?v=E8hnsQc9ST0
"Beautiful Days" by Extan
soundcloud.com/extandnb/beautiful-days
"Spectrum Subdiffusion Mix" by Foniqz
soundcloud.com/subdiffusion/foniqz-spectrum-subdiffusion
"Good Way Song" by Electronic Rescue
"Alice y Bob" by Javier Rubio and Parsec
archive.org/details/escala19_vvaa_escala_no_uniforme
"Sleet" by Kubbi
soundcloud.com/kubbi/kubbi-sleet
"Toaster" by Kubbi
soundcloud.com/kubbi/toaster
"Patriotic Songs of America" by New York Military Band and the American Quartet
freemusicarchive.org/music/New_York_Military_Band_and_the_American_Quartet/Edison_Amberol_457/cusb-cyl3890d
"Lets Go Back To The Rock" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/artist/4402/outsider
"Run" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/artist/4402/outsider
"Fame" by Statue of Diveo
jamendo.com/en/artist/352814/statueofdiveo
"Freedom Weekends" by Statue of Diveo
jamendo.com/en/artist/352814/statueofdiveo
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And thanks to Iain Andrews for the use of his photos in the background: enwandrews.tumblr.com
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And regarding my glasses:
youtu.be/WbV_KT1iGao?t=7m32s
Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: to.pbs.org/DonateGAME
Why are bad games SO BAD? Be it crappy voice acting, confusing AI, or bad stories, there seems to be an unending list of ways games can fail, and an unending list of games that exemplify them. We've all played 'em: lazy knockoffs, terrible media crossovers, Duke Nukem Forever... but maybe we can learn from these games, and heed the lessons of failure. So what are the worst games of all time, and why are they so bad? Watch the episode and find out!
E.T. videogame:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_video_game_crash_of_1983#High-profile_failures
killscreendaily.com/articles/interviews/creator-worst-videogame-world-sees-new-life-bdsm-film-and-therapy
Links:
0:41 Angry Gamers - This is why I don't play video games
youtube.com/watch?v=Yx3ISVBifM0
1:14 angry kid throws controller to door playing black ops 2
youtube.com/watch?v=aHEMg0U9RYw
1:48 PrioVR at CES 2014
youtube.com/watch?v=yrsYMI4y66Q
5:16 Steel Battalion Heavy Armor - "How To" Trailer
youtube.com/watch?v=EpfjSfs6kfE
5:47 Why Are Hard Games Better Than Easy Games?
youtube.com/watch?v=ZkfKrO1oEbQ
7:25 The Perfect Solution to Flappy Bird
youtube.com/watch?v=w1yifbOWPmU
7:31 The Greatest Angry Gamers Tribute Montage Part 4
youtube.com/watch?v=D7bIc_VuAaA
7:33 Elders React to Flappy Bird
youtube.com/watch?v=OfYkzcOjxz8
----------------------------------------ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ---
MUSIC:
"Oh Damn!" by CJVSO
soundcloud.com/downpitched/cjvso-oh-damn
"Digital Sonar" by Brink
"Mindphuck" by Known To Be Lethal
youtube.com/watch?v=B-cyr7l9yBw
"After Hours"
"Lakes" by Chooga
youtube.com/watch?v=E8hnsQc9ST0
"Beautiful Days" by Extan
soundcloud.com/extandnb/beautiful-days
"Spectrum Subdiffusion Mix" by Foniqz
soundcloud.com/subdiffusion/foniqz-spectrum-subdiffusion
"Good Way Song" by Electronic Rescue
"Alice y Bob" by Javier Rubio and Parsec
archive.org/details/escala19_vvaa_escala_no_uniforme
"Sleet" by Kubbi
soundcloud.com/kubbi/kubbi-sleet
"Toaster" by Kubbi
soundcloud.com/kubbi/toaster
"Patriotic Songs of America" by New York Military Band and the American Quartet
freemusicarchive.org/music/New_York_Military_Band_and_the_American_Quartet/Edison_Amberol_457/cusb-cyl3890d
"Lets Go Back To The Rock" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/artist/4402/outsider
"Run" by Outsider
jamendo.com/en/artist/4402/outsider
"Fame" by Statue of Diveo
jamendo.com/en/artist/352814/statueofdiveo
"Freedom Weekends" by Statue of Diveo
jamendo.com/en/artist/352814/statueofdiveo
----------------------------------------ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ---
And thanks to Iain Andrews for the use of his photos in the background: enwandrews.tumblr.com
What do you think about the show? We're dying for feedback.
Tweet at us! @pbsgameshow
Follow us on Facebook facebook.com/gameshowpbs
Email us! pbsgameshow [at] gmail [dot] com
Follow us on Reddit reddit.com/r/pbsgameshow
Hosted by Jamin Warren (@jaminwar)
See more on games and culture on his site: killscreendaily.com
Made by Kornhaber Brown (http://www.kornhaberbrown.com)
And regarding my glasses:
youtu.be/WbV_KT1iGao?t=7m32s
