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.

NFL 2K
NFL 2K
2.5 (vs 3.8 avg)
Mario Party 2
Mario Party 2
2.0 (vs 3.8 avg) - Very few worthwhile minigames
Rock Band
Rock Band
1.5 (vs 3.6 avg) - Not a fan of the song selection, nor a fan of the peripherals.
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.
Jak II
Jak II
2.5 (vs 3.5 avg) - spreads itself thin trying to handle too many different genres in a mediocre way.
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
4.5 (vs 3.5 avg)
Chrome Dino
Chrome Dino
2.5 (vs 3.5 avg)
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
2.5 (vs 3.5 avg)
Vs. Super Mario Bros.
Vs. Super Mario Bros.
4.5 (vs 3.5 avg)
Contra
Contra
5.0 (vs 3.5 avg) - Basically everything I want from a hard retro shooter.
Crazy Taxi 2
Crazy Taxi 2
4.5 (vs 3.5 avg)
Super Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros.
4.5 (vs 3.4 avg)
Dig Dug
Dig Dug
4.5 (vs 3.4 avg)
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
2.0 (vs 3.3 avg)
Axiom Verge
Axiom Verge
4.5 (vs 3.3 avg) - Super Metroid but with an incredible weapon selection and some unsettling aesthetics.
Star Fox: Assault
Star Fox: Assault
2.0 (vs 3.3 avg)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
1.5 (vs 3.2 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.
Mario Party
Mario Party
1.5 (vs 3.2 avg) - Even fewer worthwhile minigames
Mario Party 8
Mario Party 8
1.5 (vs 3.1 avg) - Even fewer worthwhile minigames
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2.0 (vs 3.1 avg)
Chungus Rampage in Big Forest
Chungus Rampage in Big Forest
0.5 (vs 3.0 avg) - Disregard the redditor ratings
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)
Rampage World Tour
Rampage World Tour
2.0 (vs 3.0 avg)
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
4.0 (vs 3.0 avg)
1080° Snowboarding
1080° Snowboarding
2.0 (vs 3.0 avg)
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2.0 (vs 3.0 avg)
LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2
LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2
1.5 (vs 2.9 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.
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)
Spartan X
Spartan X
1.5 (vs 2.8 avg)
Donkey Kong Land
Donkey Kong Land
4.0 (vs 2.8 avg)
Death Race
Death Race
1.5 (vs 2.8 avg) - Barebones even by 1970s standards
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark Duel Stories
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark Duel Stories
1.5 (vs 2.8 avg)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
1.5 (vs 2.8 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)
Clu Clu Land
Clu Clu Land
3.5 (vs 2.4 avg)
Graal Online
Graal Online
1.0 (vs 2.5 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.
ClayFighter 63 1/3
ClayFighter 63 1/3
1.0 (vs 2.4 avg)
Fire Emblem Heroes
Fire Emblem Heroes
1.0 (vs 2.4 avg)
Star Fox Guard
Star Fox Guard
3.5 (vs 2.3 avg)
Urban Champion
Urban Champion
1.0 (vs 2.3 avg)
Nintendo Badge Arcade
Nintendo Badge Arcade
1.0 (vs 2.2 avg)
Super Noah's Ark 3D
Super Noah's Ark 3D
1.0 (vs 2.2 avg)
Garfield Kart
Garfield Kart
1.0 (vs 2.1 avg)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Generation
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Generation
1.0 (vs 2.3 avg)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1.0 (vs 2.0 avg)
M&M's Beach Party
M&M's Beach Party
0.5 (vs 1.7 avg)
Dolphin
Dolphin
3.0 (vs 1.8 avg) - Surprisingly intense Atari 2600 game, though it obviously doesn't have a lot of content
Shrek Treasure Hunt
Shrek Treasure Hunt
0.5 (vs 1.4 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'.
Contra
Contra

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