Lords of the Fallen – Dark Souls
From Software’s Dark Souls series of game has yet to make its appearance on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, so what is a masochist supposed to do? Namco Bandai’s Lords of the Fallen had big plans to fill this gap with an action RPG where the odds are always against you. However, the combat in the game is somewhat lacking — a big no-no when compared to Dark Souls’ high pedigree.
Quantum Theory – Gears of War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob4oLHO6h64
Big beefy McLargeHuge dudes? Check. Grimdark world full of brown and bloom? Yup. Gory third-person shooting of otherworldly baddies from conveniently placed cover? Check, check, and check.
Any way you slice it, Quantum Theory channels Epic Games’ Gears of War. Tecmo Koei’s shootathon might hit all the right notes, but the game has been unfavorably reviewed by the press — it currently has a pitiful 37 Metascore on Metacritic.
Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death – God of War
The God of War games let you hack and slash to your hearts content, leaving a trail of bloodshed in your wake. However, this Sony-exclusive game is “Only on PlayStation.” ™ So what’s a Microsoft or Steam-loving fanboy supposed to do?
Enter Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death. Created by ZootFly, Marlow’s Steam description proudly exclaims that you can destroy “HUNDREDS of enemies”, “deploy MIGHTY weapons of destruction”, and “fight the enemies of FREEDOM with stacks of awesome combos and magic abilities.” If you ever wanted to fight Mayans instead of Greek deities, now’s your chance.
Dante’s Inferno – God of War
Another God of War ripoff, but this time from EA. However, EA knew exactly what it was doing and was absolutely shameless in its copy. However, despite EA’s $747 million marketing budget during its release in 2011, no amount of advertising got people to play their pale imitation.
Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta – Uncharted
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNVU1Xv-wCo&hd=1
Naughty Dog has made a name for itself with its Uncharted series of games, but what happens when a no-name company called SemaPhore tries its hand at the game? You get Unearthed, one of the most generic knockoffs to date.
It’s bad enough that the game was made for iPhones and was then ported to Steam and consoles. Things get a lot worse when you see all the corners that were cut in its development. Rather than list out what’s wrong with the game, it might be best to let the video above do the talking.
