Since the Xbox 360 originally came out quite some time ago, we’ve been fortunate enough to see some excellent titles which leave us longing for more. On the other hand, we’ve seen just as many titles which have left us feeling angry and cheated.

Of course, considering how much money we’re expected to part with, how can anyone blame us for having high hopes in terms of the production companies producing a good game. After all, considering how much money these companies make, they essentially don’t have the right to release a game simply to boost their profits. Admittedly, a game doesn’t necessarily need a great storyline in order for it to be good, but it does need a few things in order to make it unforgettable.

Look at the Xbox 360 game Two Worlds, for example. A few people out there will enjoy it, but the majority thought that this game had downright awful graphics. The sound was terrible and the control configuration was just bad. The great thing about the game was its online play, but that was broken as well. This game was just a complete failure in every aspect.

Another game - and it won’t be a surprise if no one has heard of - is called Hour-of-Victory. The problem with this game is that it appeared on the shelves in stores a couple of years late. If you are looking for a great WW2 game, there is the Call-of-Duty franchise. The problem with HOV is the horrible sound and graphics. The level of design is awful and the artificial intelligence could have been trees instead. Let’s not mention the bugs and glitches.

Vampire games are cool, right? Well, not Vampire Rain. When you want a stealth game, you want it to be a bit of a challenge like the Splinter Cell games. Fighting vampires is bad, because they are powerful, but if you can sneak past them and knock them by mistake and still continue sneaking around there has to be something wrong. This game fell apart the second it started. There are tons of cut scenes in the game that is intervened by lengthy loading times. Sound and graphics are average. Mix all these problems together and you get an awful vampire stew.

Next we look at Jumper, the videogame based on the movie. When this game is originally intended for a cheap machine, we have to give the programmers a medal for making things look a bit shinier and also better looking for the new platform. Not in Jumper’s case, though. Pure PS2 graphics, from beginning to end. This is an insult.

Let’s face it, there’s no shortage of terrible games out there and unfortunately many of us become victims in that we only discover we’ve wasted our money when it’s too late.

A suggestion? Do your research and there are many sites offering honest reviews. Don’t take it because the pictures on the cover look pretty.

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