{"id":38232,"date":"2012-05-23T10:08:58","date_gmt":"2012-05-23T08:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=38232"},"modified":"2012-05-23T11:19:55","modified_gmt":"2012-05-23T09:19:55","slug":"the-worst-games-starring-celebrities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/38232-the-worst-games-starring-celebrities","title":{"rendered":"The worst games starring celebrities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrities are always pushing the boundaries. Pushing the boundaries to get bigger paychecks, more publicity or pushing to get into another medium. Some boundaries are meant to be adhered to. With some rare exceptions, such as Vin Diesel starting up his own game company and producing the exceptional Riddick games; most celebrity involvement in the video game world has ended in disaster.<\/p>\n<p>The following games tried to add that little spark by slapping some star-power into their experiences, unfortunately, it made most more infamous than anything else.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>50 Cent: Bulletproof (50 Cent)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>One of the most shameless and out-of-place celebrity-endorsed video games has to be 50 Cent: Bulletproof. The game is a complete ego-stroking of the chart-topping rapper, as it indulges Fiddy\u2019s narcissistic and completely ridiculous imagination, by pitting him as a badass quick-talking gangster who takes on the mafia.<\/p>\n<p>The game was created in response to Rockstar asking 50 Cent to voice the character of CJ in GTA: San Andreas. Fifty refused stating he only voices himself (which makes very little sense). Gamers then expected at least a decent GTA clone. Instead, we got a really bad third-person shooter that had terrible controls and uneven difficulty spikes throughout the game. The only thing that needs to be shot 9 times is this game.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38240\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/50-Cent-Bulletproof-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38240\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38240 \" title=\"50 Cent Bulletproof 1\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/50-Cent-Bulletproof-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/50-Cent-Bulletproof-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/50-Cent-Bulletproof-1-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/50-Cent-Bulletproof-1-250x177.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#39;s so realistic.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Postal 2 (Gary Coleman)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>They say to never speak ill of the dead, but Gary Coleman made a rather questionable decision to appear in Running with Scissors\u2019 Postal sequel. Coleman became a legend for portraying Arnold Jackson in Different Strokes throughout the late 70\u2019s and early 80\u2019s with his timeous delivery of lines, but doing the motion capture and recording his own voice work for a game where you can urinate on dead terrorists does cause one to think \u201cwhat\u2019choo doin\u2019 Gary!?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re all down for some mindless video game fun here and there, but Postal 2 was a mess of a gaming experience from start to finish, with sloppy execution in every department. It proved that controversy and violence do not make for a fun experience, alas, it sold decently and a third entry was released earlier this year.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38235\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Postal-2-Gary-Coleman-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38235\" class=\"wp-image-38235  \" title=\"Postal 2 Gary Coleman 1\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Postal-2-Gary-Coleman-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Postal-2-Gary-Coleman-1.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Postal-2-Gary-Coleman-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Postal-2-Gary-Coleman-1-250x165.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As nice as he was, Coleman was incredibly cruel in Postal 2.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>The Black Eyed Peas Experience (The Black Eyed Peas)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Just because you\u2019re popular, doesn\u2019t mean you deserve a game. The Black Eyed Peas begged to differ, as the group released The Black Eyed Peas Experience in partnership with Ubisoft.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the game wasn\u2019t a first-person shooter where you hunt down the actual members, but instead played out in the form of a dance simulator, which utilised the Wii and Kinect motion controls.<\/p>\n<p>The game obviously sold like Fergie\u2019s underwear on e-Bay and made Ubisoft a ton of money, but there\u2019s no denying that the game was a shameless cash-in on the buzz surrounding the group and also featured a serious lack of polish in most areas.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38237\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Black-Eyed-Peas-Experience-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38237\" class=\" wp-image-38237  \" title=\"The Black Eyed Peas Experience 1\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Black-Eyed-Peas-Experience-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Black-Eyed-Peas-Experience-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Black-Eyed-Peas-Experience-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Black-Eyed-Peas-Experience-1-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Black-Eyed-Peas-Experience-1-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Black-Eyed-Peas-Experience-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Black-Eyed-Peas-Experience-1-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Black-Eyed-Peas-Experience-1-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Black-Eyed-Peas-Experience-1-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Black-Eyed-Peas-Experience-1-625x351.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Black-Eyed-Peas-Experience-1-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38237\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">So shiny, so stupid.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Apocalypse (Bruce Willis)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Most people have probably never heard of or played Apocalypse, and I envy them. Bruce Willis somehow was convinced (or possibly tricked) into providing his likeness and voice to the original PS1 game, which saw him play a man faced with saving the world from the end of the world.<\/p>\n<p>The twin-stick third-person shooter was clumsy, confusing and just plain silly. Willis\u2019 voice work also sounds like it was phoned-in, through a potato. Apocalypse couldn\u2019t touch Bruce Willis\u2019 great film career, although it doesn\u2019t detract from the fact that the only thing worse than the game, is the apocalypse itself.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38234\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/apocalypse_playstationgame.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38234\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38234 \" title=\"apocalypse_playstationgame\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/apocalypse_playstationgame.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/apocalypse_playstationgame.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/apocalypse_playstationgame-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/apocalypse_playstationgame-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/apocalypse_playstationgame-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The accused &#39;fun sucker&#39;.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style (Wu-Tang Clan)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Between the members of the Wu-Tang clan, the 90\u2019s rap group has \u2018conquered\u2019 the music and film scene with certain members appearing in various movies throughout the years; but something deep inside compelled the \u2018Gravel Pit\u2019 hit-makers to test the waters of the video game world.<\/p>\n<p>Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style emerged as a new contender in the fighting arena. Every game from Mortal Kombat to Thrill Kill has been shamelessly ripped-off; naturally, the Wu-Tang game ended up being loud, dumb and simplistic, much like the group themselves.<\/p>\n<p>The only thing redeeming for the Wu-Tang clan, is that Activision didn\u2019t use their real names and stuck with their stage personas.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38239\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Wu-Tang-Shaolin-Style.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38239\" class=\" wp-image-38239   \" title=\"Wu Tang Shaolin Style\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Wu-Tang-Shaolin-Style.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Wu-Tang-Shaolin-Style.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Wu-Tang-Shaolin-Style-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Wu-Tang-Shaolin-Style-250x187.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The only thing harder than playing the game was trying to take Kung Fu rappers seriously.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Notable mentions: <\/strong>Shaq Fu, Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Related articles<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"5 massive boss battles gaming feature\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/columns\/38146-5-massive-boss-battles.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>5 massive boss battles<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"5 villainous races we love to hate gaming feature\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/columns\/37794-5-villainous-races-we-love-to-hate.html\" target=\"_blank\">5 villainous races we love to hate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/37253-5-cool-games-that-slow-down-time.html\">5 cool games that slow down time<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/columns\/37383-top-5-cancelled-games-that-should-be-made.html\">Top 5 cancelled games that should be made<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/37076-top-5-sleeper-hits.html\">Top 5 sleeper hits<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/columns\/37575-5-worst-moms-in-gaming.html\">5 worst moms in gaming<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time to pity these virtual star-studded disasters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":38267,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[4450,4456,4453,4448,4449,4452,21,4451,4454,4455],"class_list":["post-38232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-50-cent-bulletproof","tag-apocalypse","tag-bruce-willis","tag-celebrities-in-video-games","tag-celebrity-games","tag-gary-coleman","tag-headline","tag-postal-2","tag-the-black-eyed-peas","tag-wu-tang-shaolin-style"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38232","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38232"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38232\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}