Hot Takes Only

I have opinions on occasion. This list features games where my rating has a difference of ±1.0 from the average Backloggd rating. Particularly unusual cases include short summaries.

Mario Party 2
Mario Party 2
2.0 (vs 3.8 avg) - Very few worthwhile minigames
Mario Party 3
Mario Party 3
2.0 (vs 3.6 avg) - Very few worthwhile minigames
Metal Slug
Metal Slug
4.5 (vs 3.5 avg) - One of my absolute favorite Arcade games, with one of my absolute favorite artstyles. I'll never get tired of blasting through every level in this game.
Contra
Contra
Rock Band
Rock Band
1.5 (vs 3.6 avg) - Not a fan of the song selection, nor a fan of the peripherals.
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
4.5 (vs 3.5 avg)
NFL 2K
NFL 2K
2.5 (vs 3.8 avg)
Jak II
Jak II
2.5 (vs 3.5 avg) - spreads itself thin trying to handle too many different genres in a mediocre way.
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
2.5 (vs 3.5 avg)
Chrome Dino
Chrome Dino
2.5 (vs 3.5 avg)
Super Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros.
4.5 (vs 3.4 avg)
Crazy Taxi 2
Crazy Taxi 2
4.5 (vs 3.5 avg)
Axiom Verge
Axiom Verge
4.5 (vs 3.3 avg) - Super Metroid but with an incredible weapon selection and some unsettling aesthetics.
Mario Party 8
Mario Party 8
1.5 (vs 3.1 avg) - Even fewer worthwhile minigames
Vs. Super Mario Bros.
Vs. Super Mario Bros.
4.5 (vs 3.5 avg)
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
2.0 (vs 3.3 avg)
Star Fox: Assault
Star Fox: Assault
2.0 (vs 3.3 avg)
Contra
Contra
5.0 (vs 3.5 avg) - Basically everything I want from a hard retro shooter.
Dig Dug
Dig Dug
4.5 (vs 3.4 avg)
LEGO Rock Band
LEGO Rock Band
1.5 (vs 3.2 avg) - Not a fan of the song selection, nor a fan of the peripherals.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
4.0 (vs 3.0 avg)
Fortnite: Chapter 2 - Season 4
Fortnite: Chapter 2 - Season 4
4.0 (vs 2.4 avg) - Probably my favorite season of Fornite, pure insanity thanks to the cars and superpowers.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
1.5 (vs 3.2 avg)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2.0 (vs 3.1 avg)
Minecraft: Pocket Edition
Minecraft: Pocket Edition
2.0 (vs 3.1 avg)
Star Wars Battlefront II
Star Wars Battlefront II
2.0 (vs 3.0 avg)
Mario Party
Mario Party
1.5 (vs 3.2 avg) - Even fewer worthwhile minigames
1080° Snowboarding
1080° Snowboarding
2.0 (vs 3.0 avg)
Shrek 2
Shrek 2
1.5 (vs 2.9 avg)
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards
1.5 (vs 2.9 avg)
Rampage World Tour
Rampage World Tour
2.0 (vs 3.0 avg)
Graal Online
Graal Online
1.0 (vs 2.5 avg)
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
4.0 (vs 2.9 avg) - Sometimes a bit glitchy, but landing every hit is so immensely satisfying.
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2.0 (vs 3.0 avg)
Donkey Kong Land
Donkey Kong Land
4.0 (vs 2.8 avg)
Chungus Rampage in Big Forest
Chungus Rampage in Big Forest
0.5 (vs 3.0 avg) - Disregard the redditor ratings
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
1.5 (vs 2.8 avg)
Spartan X
Spartan X
1.5 (vs 2.8 avg)
LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2
LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2
1.5 (vs 2.9 avg)
Rampage
Rampage
1.0 (vs 2.7 avg) - I usually try to not use this word, but I can only describe this game as 'boring'.
Miitomo
Miitomo
1.5 (vs 2.5 avg)
Nintendo Badge Arcade
Nintendo Badge Arcade
1.0 (vs 2.2 avg)
Death Race
Death Race
1.5 (vs 2.8 avg) - Barebones even by 1970s standards
Fire Emblem Heroes
Fire Emblem Heroes
1.0 (vs 2.4 avg)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Generation
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Generation
1.0 (vs 2.3 avg)
Star Fox Guard
Star Fox Guard
3.5 (vs 2.3 avg)
Dolphin
Dolphin
3.0 (vs 1.8 avg) - Surprisingly intense Atari 2600 game, though it obviously doesn't have a lot of content
Garfield Kart
Garfield Kart
1.0 (vs 2.1 avg)
ClayFighter 63 1/3
ClayFighter 63 1/3
1.0 (vs 2.4 avg)
Clu Clu Land
Clu Clu Land
3.5 (vs 2.4 avg)
Super Noah's Ark 3D
Super Noah's Ark 3D
1.0 (vs 2.2 avg)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark Duel Stories
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark Duel Stories
1.5 (vs 2.8 avg)
Urban Champion
Urban Champion
1.0 (vs 2.3 avg)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1.0 (vs 2.0 avg)
Bad Rats
Bad Rats
0.5 (vs 1.3 avg) - About as bad as games get, few things are as equally deserving of a '0.5'.
M&M's Beach Party
M&M's Beach Party
0.5 (vs 1.7 avg)
Shrek Treasure Hunt
Shrek Treasure Hunt
0.5 (vs 1.4 avg)

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