{"id":84947,"date":"2016-01-04T15:30:22","date_gmt":"2016-01-04T13:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=84947"},"modified":"2016-01-04T17:08:58","modified_gmt":"2016-01-04T15:08:58","slug":"worst-games-of-2015-according-to-the-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/84947-worst-games-of-2015-according-to-the-reviews","title":{"rendered":"Worst games of 2015 according to the reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before we set our sights on the 2016, we need to take a look back at 2015 and be honest with ourselves about the games we&#8217;ve played.<\/p>\n<p>What did we waste our money on in 2015? What was the worst game of the year? Well, according to the reviews, there are a whole list of games we should learn from, and then never repeat.<\/p>\n<p>In a similar vein to the <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/83411-the-games-of-2015-according-to-the-reviews.html\" target=\"_blank\">best scored games of 2015<\/a>, here are the worst games of 2015, according to the scores.<\/p>\n<p><em>*To appear on the following lists, these games had to have been released in 2015 and appear on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerankings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">GameRankings<\/a> with more than 20 reviews. Too few reviews means a weaker average score, allowing some games to skirt on by with what is essentially inaccurate average scores.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerankings.com\/browse.html?site=ps4&amp;cat=0&amp;year=2015&amp;numrev=0&amp;sort=1&amp;letter=&amp;search=\" target=\"_blank\">PS4<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The PlayStation 4 had some excellent games in 2015, but of the worst games, there is no surprise that the bottom of the list included <em>Tony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater 5<\/em>, <em>Godzilla<\/em> and a few other games that, well, we&#8217;ve never even heard of.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Tony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater 5 \u2013 32.96%<\/li>\n<li>Godzilla \u2013 39.16%<\/li>\n<li>Schrodinger\u2019s Cat and the Raider of the lost Quark \u2013 57.27%<\/li>\n<li>Bladestorm: Nightmare \u2013 57.30%<\/li>\n<li>Onechanbara Z2: Chaos \u2013 57.83%<\/li>\n<li>Omega Quintet \u2013 57.86%<\/li>\n<li>Submerged \u2013 60.29%<\/li>\n<li>Toren &#8211; 61.45%<\/li>\n<li>J-Stars Victory VS+ &#8211; 62.29%<\/li>\n<li>Earth Defense Force 4.1 \u2013 62.42%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nC6JG0O5Pdc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Other games on the list<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>12: The Order: 1886 \u2013 62.61%<br \/>\n23: Mad Max \u2013 69.40%<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerankings.com\/browse.html?site=xboxone&amp;cat=0&amp;year=2015&amp;numrev=0&amp;sort=1&amp;letter=&amp;search=\" target=\"_blank\">Xbox One<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There is no doubt that the Xbox One had the best line-up of game in 2015. <em>Rise of the Tomb Raider<\/em>, <em>Ori and the Blind Forest<\/em>, <em>Halo 5: Guardians<\/em> and more.<\/p>\n<p>That does not excuse it from this list though, as we can see that the bottom of the list includes a few games that didn&#8217;t review so hot.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that the Xbox One list has higher lower-end scores than the PS4.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Funk of Titans \u2013 41.24%<\/li>\n<li>Need for Speed \u2013 66.36%<\/li>\n<li>Assassin\u2019s Creed Chronicles: China \u2013 66.69%<\/li>\n<li>Evolve \u2013 71.68%<\/li>\n<li>Star Wars Battlefront \u2013 74.07%<\/li>\n<li>Just Cause 3 \u2013 74.15%<\/li>\n<li>The Escapists \u2013 74.17%<\/li>\n<li>Dying Light \u2013 74.60%<\/li>\n<li>State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition \u2013 74.66%<\/li>\n<li>Screamride \u2013 75.00%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2FkTiPBYErg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other games on the list<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>13: #IDARB \u2013 78.64%<br \/>\n17: Assassin\u2019s Creed Syndicate \u2013 81.90%<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerankings.com\/browse.html?site=pc&amp;cat=0&amp;year=2015&amp;numrev=0&amp;sort=1&amp;letter=&amp;search=\" target=\"_blank\">PC<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When it comes to PC games, there is a bit more variety thanks to its open publishing approach, which almost guarantees games you&#8217;ve never heard of.<\/p>\n<p>2015, however, was a fairly good year and we&#8217;ve played very nearly everything on this list. We also happened to enjoy some of the following titles more than other critics did.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Hatred \u2013 44.81%<\/li>\n<li>Sid Meier\u2019s Starships \u2013 62.34%<\/li>\n<li>Kholat \u2013 64.29%<\/li>\n<li>Citizens of Earth \u2013 64.45%<\/li>\n<li>The Incridible Adventures of Van Helsing III \u2013 65.60%<\/li>\n<li>Guild of Dungeoneering \u2013 70.55%<\/li>\n<li>Anno 2205 \u2013 70.96%<\/li>\n<li>Ronin \u2013 71.12%<\/li>\n<li>Game of Thrones: Episode Five \u2013 71.40%<\/li>\n<li>Hard West \u2013 72.36%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qV3PhvCf_Jg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Other games on the list<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>12: Evolve \u2013 74.10%<br \/>\n15: Just Cause 3 \u2013 74.62%<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerankings.com\/browse.html?site=3ds&amp;cat=0&amp;year=2015&amp;numrev=0&amp;sort=1&amp;letter=&amp;search=\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo 3DS<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As the Nintendo 3DS was the only handheld in 2015 to actually get a substantial amount of games, it is only fair that we in include it in our list.<\/p>\n<p>Sitting at the bottom of the list is a few games that we thought were actually going to be good, like <em>The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force heroes<\/em>, <em>Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer <\/em>and <em>Code Name S.T.E.A.M<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>These were all first party titles, and Nintendo normally shine the brightest when it comes to them.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains \u2013 49.95%<\/li>\n<li>Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden \u2013 59.05%<\/li>\n<li>Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson \u2013 60.05%<\/li>\n<li>Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash \u2013 60.27%<\/li>\n<li>Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer- 66.15%<\/li>\n<li>Code Name: S.T.E.A.M \u2013 68.62%<\/li>\n<li>The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes \u2013 72.19%<\/li>\n<li>The Legend of Legacy \u2013 72.59%<\/li>\n<li>Puzzle Dragons Z + Puzzle Dragons: Super Mario Bros \u2013 73.29%<\/li>\n<li>Story of Seasons \u2013 76.58%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/miY-d31seBg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Other games on the list<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>12: Yo-Kai Watch \u2013 78.41%<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerankings.com\/browse.html?site=wii-u&amp;cat=0&amp;year=2015&amp;numrev=0&amp;sort=1&amp;letter=&amp;search=\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo Wii U<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When it comes to the Wii U, there were 12 games released that had more than 20 official reviews that we could include in this list.<\/p>\n<p>There is no doubt that the console had the worst line-up of 2015, and that is only because of its lack of third-party titles.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Devil\u2019s Third \u2013 43.56%<\/li>\n<li>Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash \u2013 55.90%<\/li>\n<li>Mario Party 10 \u2013 64.49%<\/li>\n<li>Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water \u2013 67.68%<\/li>\n<li>Kirby and the Rainbow Curse \u2013 74.97%<\/li>\n<li>Yoshi\u2019s Wooly World \u2013 78.50%<\/li>\n<li>Affordable Space Adventures \u2013 80.52%<\/li>\n<li>Splatoon \u2013 81.94%<\/li>\n<li>Runbow \u2013 82.25%<\/li>\n<li>Fast Racing NEO \u2013 82.52<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7yTldFe2m-A\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Other games on the list<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>11: Xenoblade Chronicles X \u2013 83.89%<br \/>\n12: Super Mario Maker \u2013 89.41%<\/p>\n<p>So there you have the worst games of 2015, at least according to general critic consensus. Did you play any of these and regret it? Let us know in the comments and forum.<\/p>\n<p>Weirdly, there&#8217;s an awful lot of highly scored games in a list of the &#8220;worst&#8221;, which just goes to show how strong of a year 2015 was.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Looking towards 2016<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/84859-games-of-january-and-so-it-begins.html\">Games of January \u2013 and so it begins<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/84843-5-games-coming-out-in-2016-that-deserve-some-more-hype.html\">5 games coming out in 2016 that deserve some more hype<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/84781-5-most-anticipated-games-of-2016.html\">5 most anticipated games of 2016<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before we set our sights on the 2016, we need to take a look back at 2015 and be honest with ourselves about some of the games we&#8217;ve played.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":213,"featured_media":84949,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[153,3180,15397,1239,1853,13021,331,8927,1399,16807,10065],"class_list":["post-84947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-3ds","tag-feature","tag-pc","tag-playstation-4","tag-playstation4","tag-ranking","tag-reviews-2","tag-scores","tag-wii-u","tag-worst-games-of-2015","tag-xbox-one"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84947","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\/213"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84947"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84951,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84947\/revisions\/84951"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}