The Scourge Project is a perfect example of how an inexperienced developer bit more than they could chew. They wanted to create a multi-platform action title with a great story and a four-player cooperative gameplay, but made a threepenny whangdoodle instead.

Sword of the Stars 2 is what happens when a space opera becomes a hostage of amateurish idealists.

It’s hard to see why they ask money for this one. If you want to swing a baseball bat as Rorschach, save yourself $15 and just buy Part I.

You walk about dark rooms, straining your eyes to discern doors from walls, rotate valves, kill hordes of zombies, mercenaries, robots… and pray that this level will be the last.

Trash. There is no other word for Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods. Not only this expansion is buggy and horribly designed, it's simply useless.

Flat and boring. Terminator: Salvation fails to earn other, more favorable adjectives. The only bright spot is the soundtrack incorporating Brad Fiedel’s signature theme.

A more experienced studio could have made lemonade from these licensed lemons and turn the final chapter into a good action shooter. Unfortunately, the team at EA Bright Light had neither time nor experience.

This is basically an extended version of the free Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online with a weak single-player mode and a $30 price tag.

One can’t blame this failure on the studio's youth or lack of experience. The Creative Assembly Australia are not some clumsy outsourcers. After all, the well-received Kingdoms expansion to Medieval 2: Total War was entirely their doing. This is why Stormrise is not just another faceless RTS clone, but a total disaster.

The only difference between this game and the horrendous Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods is that it's almost bug-free.

Eight hours of sheer boredom spread over a few equally gray (in all senses) levels.

7554 deserves brownie points for trying to break the mold. Instead of the overused US invasion of 1965, the developers chose 1954 – the final year of the First Indochina War. Too bad this is the only original idea in the entire game. 7554 is just a carbon copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare sans multiplayer.

A soulless movie tie-in.

This game’s failure was perfectly described back in 1865 by Lewis Carroll: "Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!" You can't stop the progress.

Zombies in jungle and abandoned temples – that’s a nice setup for a Left 4 Dead campaign. Unfortunately, Rebellion is not Valve. “Repeatedly press button on-screen to survive torture”, says a hint message during one of the interactive cutscenes. Oh I wish there was a button to erase Shellshock 2 from my memory.

Some people mockingly compare Raven Squad with Company of Heroes and Call of Duty. I prefer to compare it with Stormrise. These games belong to different genres but share the same approach: invent an original gameplay concept and… bungle it completely.

R.A.W. is aeons away from both Diablo 3 and Torchlight 2. Even finding a new shiny trophy is not fun here.

1.5 Gbytes of data. 10 US dollars. 45 minutes of gameplay. Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new winner for the title of the shortest commercially available first-person shooter. You've seen the bad movie – now play a crappy game.

Glitchy scripts, three-minute loading times, broken saves, crashes to desktop and the abundance of blur make this game a nerve-wracking challenge.

Helicopter boss is a telltale sign of a trashy first-person shooter. Well, this game has five of them.

You'd have to be a very indiscriminate person to willingly step into this… game.

Darkstar made me feel like a time traveler. It is as if at the end of the last century, fearing the "2K error" apocalypse, someone put this game in a capsule, and only now a team of archaeologists has unearthed these artifact CDs.

Legends of Pegasus is a warning to all other developers in the 4X strategy genre – if you can't make a solid game, don't bother trying. In space, no one will hear you squeal.

Grey’s Anatomy: TVG is an interactive novel where nothing depends on the player. The choice is but illusion. An actor says a few lines, makes an appropriate face, and the story resumes its course. Cue 200 more scenes of cel-shaded doctors phoning it in.

It’s not a game, but three hours of torture, complete with broken scripts and frequent crashes.

Black Lion took a bite of something that they could now chew – a tactical stealth action game. And instead of a generic by-the-numbers shooter, they spewed out a piece of garbage, complete with poor graphics, amoeba-like AI and a horrendously dumb story.

Tunnel Rats reeks of cruftsmanship and couldn’t-care-less attitude of its makers. Ugly, boring, and vulgar, this amateurish game is a true Uwe Boll product.

It's not a game – just a prototype of one. And they charge money for that?!

Virtual Dick Marcinko said it best: “Dead piece of sh.t!”

Fray in its current state is hardly a game at all - just snippets of code and someone's unfulfilled dreams.

The issue lies not in the occasional bugs or the concept, but rather in the excruciatingly dull gameplay. I guess some people found the official trailer (with dancing Stalin and cartoony invaders) amusing, but if you can giggle at the same joke for six hours straight, then, by all means, visit a specialist ASAP. Peculiar characters, snappy dialogue, sharp twists, and artful tactics – you won’t find any of this here.

I couldn't shake off the feeling that I was playing a game made by a bunch of school students.

This game is not just boring – it's disgusting to play.

Paradox Interactive still cannot produce a decent third-party game (see also: Majesty 2, Sword of the Stars 2, Magicka).

How to lose friends and make everyone hate you? Here’s a recipe “from Vivendi”: kill a good publisher, take one of its classic adventure franchises, give it to the creators of Worms, spend all money on Hollywood talent voice-overs, and hope for a profit.

Those who wait for the WWII version of Total War, are out of luck again.

Routine – this word sums up everything about Windchaser. Veni, vidi, kill everything that moves. Rinse and repeat three thousand times.

The developers tried to recreate the familiar sets from the movie, but the result is not worth even a fleeting glance. It’s better to listen than watch – High School Musical 3 offers about 30 songs. Unfortunately, there are too many slow tracks, which is not a good fit for a dancing game.

A typical Activision Value product – and that says everything. This one doesn’t even have multiplayer. If you happen to pass it by in a store... well, pass it by.

Light brain teasers, minimal violence, furry characters… Just the thing for kids 3-5 years old. But the first four battles will bore even a child.

Weak, bland-looking Prince of Persia clone, filled with bugs and uninspired action. Treat your kids to the movie instead.

Warfare is a flawed game, yet it will go down in history as the best offering from the late GFI Russia. At least it's not a boring pseudo-realistic strategy crawling with bugs, like their previous efforts, but a solid, interesting and even somewhat charming game. Too bad it's not about Russians.

By opting not to use the comprehensive ratings system from Trials 2, RedLynx drastically shortened the lifespan of Monster Trucks Nitro.

Just another object-oriented puzzle of the 21st century. You look for hidden objects, thumb through the story and try to convince yourself that you can’t beat this game without using your brain.

Unlike Audiosurf, Raycatcher doesn’t offer interesting gameplay modes. It fails on other accounts as well: playlists are clumsy, there is no pause, and, more importantly, no Internet features like leaderboards and achievements. All in all, with or without music, Raycatcher is just another boring arcade.

One can’t help but wonder what is going on at Infinite Interactive if their latest game feels like a parody of their own Puzzle Quest.

It takes a couple of hours to unlock all three available maps, but you’ll have to spend way more time to reach the highest rank. If you won’t fall asleep, that is.

Nation Red is not as simplistic as Legion of Man, DiezelPower’s previous creation, but it’s still dull and unimpressive.

Only the most patient players will get to the meaty parts of the game. Fort Zombie is a textbook example of a squandered potential.

Future Wars is simply a mediocre game. If you want a pick-up-and-play wargame, dust off Massive Assault or buy a Nintendo DS and play the real Advance Wars.

A boring game that even doesn’t attempt to draw you in.

Games that inspired Binary Tweed's little arcade became cult hits thanks to their fresh ideas and contributions to the genre. Alas, Clover can’t boast any of that.

Only the most hardcore fans will appreciate all the changes and improvements that Arsenal of Democracy brings to Hearts of Iron 2.

If you're really interested in the "2D shooter" concept, try Soldat, which is still popular despite its age. It has much smarter AI, ten times more levels and a wider arsenal of weapons.

This is CITY Interactive's worst FPS since Code of Honor: The French Foreign Legion.

The linear structure of the original game masked many of the game's shortcomings; the expansion highlights them instead.

If Blind Mind Studios continues to release new patches and more content, Star Ruler will one day become a great game in the 4X genre. But today it's just a $25 preform.

Don't miss this game if you're into Combat Mission: Shock Force or the Afghan Civil War time period. Combat Mission: Afghanistan makes up for its flaws with engaging gameplay and unique approach.

As a freeware game, Star Sentinel Tactics would have earned the approval of a rare retro-maniac, but these guys are actually charging for it.

Last Stand Arnhem is a big step forward compared to the previous Close Combat remakes.

It doesn't matter how well-polished Winter Sports 2011 is; this game has zero depth.

If Gusto Games focused their attention on production values, licenses and gameplay modes with the same, ahem, gusto as they tried to promote the fading golf star, ProStroke Golf would have become a decent game.

If you're interested in The Russian Civil War, pick up Revolution Under Siege. Being an AGEod game, RUS has its share of annoying bugs, but no other title is dedicated to Russia's biggest national tragedy of the 20th century.

Treasures of the Sun is a good expansion pack. Too bad that it's attached to a mediocre game.

Real Warfare 2 relies heavily on gameplay gimmicks, eschewing some crucial features that should have been a no-brainer to implement.

Rugby Challenge is probably the best game about rugby on the market right now, and it's accessible to everyone, even complete beginners.

Dead Block's dullness and monotony devour the brain faster than any zombie.

Despite its obvious superiority over Handball Simulator, this game severely lacks budget and class.

The sooner you say good-bye to Mr. White, the less disappointed you'll be.

The developers of iBomber Defense still can't find the thin line between simplicity and triteness.

A poorly-made virtual shooting gallery starring U.S. Marines.

Even a great graphics engine can become a basis for a horrendous game.

MLB 2K12 is a classic case of "more of the same".

You will be done with eight maps in just one evening. It's a nice game, but it could have been longer.

The already excellent Crusader Kings 2 just got a second wind – now with a spicy Middle-Eastern flavor!

A short campaign is the only downside of this otherwise amazing platformer.

Multi Massacre looks and plays exactly like its boring 2009 predecessor, Foreign Legion: Buckets of Blood. In fact, this is not a sequel, just a bunch of new levels and multiplayer modes that should have been released three years ago.

Just a tie-in product, nothing more, like an Ice Age-branded mug or a mouse pad.

This is probably the shortest single-player campaign I've ever seen in a racing game.

The story of Harley Quinn's vengeance adds nothing to everything that's been said in done in Arkham City. If you're having a greed attack over the $10 price tag of this DLC, well… just ignore it.

I have no idea why someone ported this mindless iOS game to PC.

A revolting prequel to a disgusting game.

Black Water is too peculiar to warrant an "instant buy" recommendation, but if you're into westerns, this is a great find.

Those who still crave for more of the same gameplay from AGEod, will enjoy this interactive panorama of the Roman Empire.

This game is just an awkward attempt to mimic Eufloria.

First thing that you notice upon launching Dungeon Lords MMXII is that it's plagued by the same many flaws as the original game 7 years ago.

Their Finest Hour doesn't come with flashy new features, but every change that it brings is meaningful.