You don’t say?
Japanese gamers have spoken and they have said, “You know,Duken Nukem Foreverisn’t all that good. In fact, it’s the worst game of the year.” But, you know, in Japanese.
TheKusoge (“crap game”) of the Year Wikilets Japanese gamers vote on their least favorite games of the year (DNFcame out much later in the East). Game placement comes from user reviews on the site that require the reviewer to play the game (how this is proven isn’t clear, though I imagine it’d be difficult to post a full review for a game one hasn’t played). Indie games aren’t eligible.
Heavy Fire Afghanistan,Toki Towa,Pacific Storm – Battleship Yamato,Deploy at Dawn!-made the cut, but the most recognizable entry is Gearbox’s notorious release.
“Limited ammo and a weapon capacity of only 2 weapons. Enemy AI is incompetent with enemies running straight at you, yet with impeccable aim,” one user said, according toKotaku’s translation.
Another user chimed in, saying that the Japanese version is actually worse since sever support was taken away a few weeks after launch, making online multiplayer a non-functional feature.
Don’t worry, Japan: We’re making it up to you with classics likeAliens: Colonial MarinesandThe Walking Dead: Survival Instinct.Just you wait. Oh boy!
