The 30 Dumbest Video Game Titles In History

An anonymous reader writes "Not every game involves taking an axe to the head of a criminal; some classics from the 80's involved massacring camels from aircraft, or in the case of "How to Be a Complete Bastard" for the C64, something altogether different(unless you're a camel). CNet has collected the 30 most ridiculous game names and concepts from the last 25 years. Quite frankly, how some of these — including "Touch Dic" from Korea — ever made it onto store shelves is beyond me."

Reminded me of perfect game for /. crowd...

[sznupi]

...which I have yet to find again. (for C64)

Basically it was a variant of Q*bert ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q*bert [wikipedia.org] ) where Q*bert was replaced by representation of...penis and enemies by...yep, vaginas.

Why "perfect game for /. crowd" you ask? Well, Q*bert-inspired gameplay wasn't modified much, so when penis touched/entered vagina (with a suggestive sound, as far as SID capabilities went) you actually...lost a life.

PS. Frustrating that I can't seem to find it even using the title - Spermen (but I might remember that wrong)

Re:Reminded me of perfect game for /. crowd...

[sznupi]

PPS. Oh my, I just had a reveletion as to the purpose/history behind this game - this must have been a plot by catholic church to discurage sex or smth...

Re:Dumb or ridiculous?

[EdIII]

I think you are right. Childish juvenile responses to a few words.

I'm going to Game Stop tomorrow and ask them if they will give me Touch Dic.

This is my personal winner:

[Perseid]

http://caesar.logiqx.com/php/emulator_game.php?id=mame&game=mjegolf [logiqx.com] Mahjong Erotica Golf.

Re:Dumb or ridiculous?

[Kedjoran]

Well if your going for ridiculous: Smashing Pumpkins Into Small Piles of Putrid Debris. If you take the first letter of each word and add an ID in front of it some of you might recognize it for something else too...

Cheats

[muffen]

They should make a list of dumb cheats, think it'd be even more amusing than the title names...

I think it was fifteen years ago I last played New Zealand Story, but I'll never forget the cheat.
Since it's a little vulgar I'll just link [gamewinners.com] the cheat code.

Re:Reminded me of perfect game for /. crowd...

[jonaskoelker]

Thanks a lot for the coke shower

--jonaskoelker's employers keyboard.

Please tag NSFW.

--jonaskoelker

CNet syndicates /b/ ?

[Alex Belits]

The author's language (and choice of titles, and sense of humor in most of the entries) is full of fail.

Re:Dumb or ridiculous?

[Achoi77]

I'm going to Game Stop tomorrow and ask them if they will give me Touch Dic.

in the internet age, only one thing comes to mind when you come across a title like "Barbie's Horse Adventures."

I'm a horrible person.

Re:Just the mandatory top worst list

[zarkill]

Regarding "Chemist Tycoon": I think that title is much more odd as an American, where we don't refer to our pharmacists as "chemists". When I hear the word "chemist", I picture a chemical engineer, or some kind of research scientist mixing test tubes in a laboratory.

It's kind of ridiculous to imagine becoming a "tycoon" at that.

Re:WHAT?!

[mooingyak]

The whole Barbie series is really a collection of well-thought out masterpieces.

Re:Dumb or ridiculous?

[xtracto]

in the internet age, only one thing comes to mind when you come across a title like "Barbie's Horse Adventures."

But... horses can not use a keyboard can they?

Re:Reminded me of perfect game for /. crowd...

[mentaldrano]

Only on /. would a link to a game about penises avoiding vaginas be modded "+5, Informative"

You are doing it WRONG! (Unless you a gay.)

Re:Just the mandatory top worst list

[morari]

Return To Castle Rammstein

I'd buy that. The guys from the band look like they could easily kick ass (save for the keyboardist)! Besides, it'd have a pretty darn good soundtrack for a FPS.

Re:Dumb or ridiculous?

[moosesocks]

Rule 34 [xkcd.com] certainly is a cruel fucker.

Re:Dumb or ridiculous?

[Anonymous Coward]

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Immature gits

[Trogre]

Spanky's Quest *smirk*, Frogger: Helmet Chaos *snigger*

What are these guys, like 13 or something?

Re:Reminded me of perfect game for /. crowd...

[rsilvergun]

Well, Q*bert-inspired gameplay wasn't modified much, so when penis touched/entered vagina (with a suggestive sound, as far as SID capabilities went) you actually...lost a life.

Wow, that may be the most accurate simulation of marriage ever.