Changes: List of games notable for bad reception

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This article details all of the Rock Band downloadable content that is available on the Xbox Live Marketplace (for Xbox 360) and the PlayStation Store (for PlayStation 3). All content was released to Marketplace on the date listed, and to the PlayStation store on the Thursday following that date, unless otherwise noted. Tracks marked with ^ are "as made famous by" — in other words, cover versions; all others are "as performed by". Content is listed in reverse chronological order.

Week of January 8, 2008

Individual Tracks

"Number of the Beast" -- Iron Maiden ^
"Die All Right!" -- The Hives
"Interstate Love Song" -- Stone Temple Pilots

Week of January 1, 2008

Individual Tracks

"Gimme Three Steps" -- Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Hard to Handle" -- Black Crowes ^
"Limelight" -- Rush ^

Week of December 25, 2007

Note: These songs were released on December 25 on Xbox 360, but were delayed to the following week on PlayStation 3 due to Sony offices being closed for Christmas.
Individual Tracks

"Attack" -- 30 Seconds To Mars
"The Kill" -- 30 Seconds To Mars
"Dirty Little Secret" -- All-American Rejects
"Move Along" -- All-American Rejects
"Song With A Mission" -- The Sounds

Week of December 18, 2007

Individual Tracks

"My Iron Lung" -- Radiohead
"Buddy Holly" -- Weezer
"Brass in Pocket" --- The Pretenders ^

Week of December 11, 2007

Punk Pack

"Rockaway Beach" -- Ramones
"I Fought the Law" -- The Clash
"Ever Fallen In Love" -- Buzzcocks ^

Week of December 4, 2007

Black Sabbath Pack

"N.I.B." ^
"Sweet Leaf" ^
"War Pigs" ^

Week of November 27, 2007

David Bowie Pack

"Moonage Daydream"
"Heroes" ^
"Queen Bitch" ^

Week of November 20, 2007

Metallica Pack

"Ride the Lightning"
"Blackened"
"And Justice for All"

The Police Pack

"Can't Stand Losing You"
"Synchronicity II"
"Roxanne"

Queens of the Stone Age Pack

"3's and 7's"
"Little Sister"
"Sick Sick Sick"

Individual Tracks

"Fortunate Son" -- Creedence Clearwater Revival ^
"Juke Box Hero" -- Foreigner ^
"Bang a Gong (Get It On)" -- T-Rex ^
"My Sharona" -- The Knack ^
"Cherry Bomb" -- The Runaways ^
"Joker & The Thief" -- Wolfmother

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+This article details all of the '''''[[Rock Band]]'' downloadable content''' that is available on the [[Xbox Live Marketplace]] (for [[Microsoft Xbox 360|Xbox 360]]) and the [[PlayStation Store]] (for [[Sony PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]]). All content was released to Marketplace on the date listed, and to the PlayStation store on the Thursday following that date, unless otherwise noted. Tracks marked with ^ are "as made famous by" &mdash; in other words, cover versions; all others are "as performed by". Content is listed in reverse chronological order. <!-- NOTE TO EDITORS: Content *must* be listed in reverse order to facilitate displaying the latest content on the main Rock Band article using the Latest Rock Band content template. -->
+==Week of [[January 8]], [[2008]]==
-These games are notable for being awful for a variety of reasons.
+'''Individual Tracks'''
+*"Number of the Beast" -- Iron Maiden ^
+*"Die All Right!" -- The Hives
+*"Interstate Love Song" -- Stone Temple Pilots
-==[[Custer's Revenge]]==
+==Week of [[January 1]], [[2008]]==
+'''Individual Tracks'''
-Custer's Revenge was a game made by [[Mystique]] for the [[Atari 2600]]. It even had a label with the text "'''Adult Game Cartridge'''". This description is accurate, as the game portrays Custer dodging arrows in order to rape a native American woman. Atari recieved numerous complaints about the game's content and it was ultimately pulled out of circulation, with Atari threatening to sue. The content wasn't the only controversial thing though, the game was panned for it's quality as well. <ref> [http://www.seanbaby.com/nes/nes/egm09.htm #9: Custer's Revenge (Atari 2600)] pn '''EGM''' </ref> <ref> [http://wayback.archive.org/web/20080320145817/http://archive.gamespy.com/top10/december02/shame/index4.shtml Top Ten Shameful Games] on [[GameSpy]] </ref>
+*"Gimme Three Steps" -- Lynyrd Skynyrd
+*"Hard to Handle" -- Black Crowes ^
+*"Limelight" -- Rush ^
-==[[ET (video game)|ET]]==
+==Week of [[December 25]], [[2007]]==
+''Note: These songs were released on [[December 25]] on Xbox 360, but were delayed to the following week on PlayStation 3 due to Sony offices being closed for Christmas.''<br />
-This game is infamous for being one of the worst video games of all time. It was put together in just 5 weeks to be released in time for Christmas 1982. <ref name=fivemillionetpieces> [http://www.snopes.com/business/market/atari.asp Five Million E.T. Pieces]</ref> [[Atari]] expected high sales, exploiting customer's loyalty. However, the game only ended up selling 2.5 million units <ref> [http://web.archive.org/web/20071216163006/http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6818&Itemid=2 THE 30 DEFINING MOMENTS IN GAMING] on '''Next-Gen'''</ref>, missing it's 5 million unit aim.
+'''Individual Tracks'''
+*"Attack" -- 30 Seconds To Mars
+*"The Kill" -- 30 Seconds To Mars
+*"Dirty Little Secret" -- All-American Rejects
+*"Move Along" -- All-American Rejects
+*"Song With A Mission" -- The Sounds
+==Week of [[December 18]], [[2007]]==
-Unsold copies of the game were buried in a landfill in New Mexico, which was recently dug up. <ref> [http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/04/26/e-t-atari-cartridge-landfill-excavation-uncovers-fabled-cache.aspx E.T. Atari Cartridge Landfill Excavation Uncovers Fabled Cache]</ref> It is blamed for the [[Video Game Crash of 1983]].
+'''Individual Tracks'''
+*"My Iron Lung" -- Radiohead
+*"Buddy Holly" -- Weezer
+*"Brass in Pocket" --- The Pretenders ^
+==Week of [[December 11]], [[2007]]==
-==[[Pac-Man (Atari 2600)|Pac Man for the Atari 2600]]==
+'''Punk Pack'''
-Despite selling well (7 million copies) <ref name=NGMI40P41> ''What the hell happened?'' &ndash; [[Next Generation Magazine]] issue 40 page 41 </ref>, this port of Pac-Man was scaled down to a ridiculous extent to comply with the 2600's limitations. The code only rendered 1 ghost per frame, which resulted in the [[ghost]]s constantly flickering. [[Ed Logg]] said the game was a "lousy" effort. <ref name=NGMI40P41> </ref>
+*"Rockaway Beach" -- Ramones
+*"I Fought the Law" -- The Clash
+*"Ever Fallen In Love" -- Buzzcocks ^
+==Week of [[December 4]], [[2007]]==
-The developers blamed the lack of memory available on the [[Read-only memory|ROM]]. IGN described it as a "disastrous port", with Craig Harris saying it was one of the worst arcade ports of all time. <ref> [http://uk.ign.com/articles/2006/06/28/top-10-tuesday-worst-coin-op-conversions Top 10 Tuesday: Worst Coin-op Conversions] </ref> <ref> [http://uk.ign.com/articles/2008/08/26/top-10-best-selling-atari-2600-games Top 10 Best-Selling Atari 2600 Games] on [[IGN]] </ref>
+'''Black Sabbath Pack'''
+*"N.I.B." ^
+*"Sweet Leaf" ^
+*"War Pigs" ^
-==[[Takeshi no Chōsenjō]]==
+==Week of [[November 27]], [[2007]]==
+'''David Bowie Pack'''
-'''Takeshi no Chōsenjō''' was a Famicom game produced by Taiko in collaboration with comedian [[Takeshi Kitano]]. The player has to perform a series of strange, difficult tasks. All of these tasks were suggested by Kitano, sometimes while he was drunk or intoxicated. <ref> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMsv0Y7Ny1w Game Center CX 01 Takeshi no Chousenjou] on YouTube </ref>
+* "Moonage Daydream"
+* "Heroes" ^
+* "Queen Bitch" ^
+==Week of [[November 20]], [[2007]]==
-The game's entry for the guidebook of the anniversity event of the Famicom (hosted by [[Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography]]) says the following: "''a game that sucked so bad, that craved its name in the history of the Family Computer. It then stated in its summary "We could be more than kind and say this was "an ambitious piece which pushed the limit of the video games", but "the worst sucking [sic] game" would be the adequate words to describe it.''" <ref name=famicom19831994> ''Family Computer 1983-1994'' &ndash; Published by Ohta Books (page 67) ISBN: 4-87233-803-0 </ref>
+'''Metallica Pack'''
+* "Ride the Lightning"
+* "Blackened"
+* "And Justice for All"
+'''The Police Pack'''
-Taito recieved hundreds of phone calls every day, with questions regarding the game. If they could not provide a response, they simply said "the person in charge died". <ref name=famicom19831994> </ref>
+* "Can't Stand Losing You"
+* "Synchronicity II"
+* "Roxanne"
+'''Queens of the Stone Age Pack'''
-==[[Action 52]]==
+* "3's and 7's"
+* "Little Sister"
+* "Sick Sick Sick"
+'''Individual Tracks'''
-==Most CDi games==
+* "Fortunate Son" -- Creedence Clearwater Revival ^
+* "Juke Box Hero" -- Foreigner ^
+* "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" -- T-Rex ^
+* "My Sharona" -- The Knack ^
+* "Cherry Bomb" -- The Runaways ^
+* "Joker & The Thief" -- Wolfmother
+[[Category:Music games]]
-==[[Plumbers Don't Wear Ties]]==
-==[[The Town with No Name]]==
-==[[Bubsy 3D]]==
-==[[South Park (video game)|South Park]] (PC and PS1)==
-The PC and PS1 versions of this game were noticeably inferior to the Nintendo 64 version of this game. It is noted for its poor voice acting, bad graphics, and a lacklustre Multiplayer mode. It received 1.4 out of 10 from [[GameSpot]], who said the following:
-:{{Quote|South Park is definitely one of those games that is bound to come up when you start thinking about the worst game you've ever played.}} <ref> [http://wayback.archive.org/web/20121106190005/http://www.gamespot.com/south-park/reviews/south-park-review-2549391/ South Park Review] on [[GameSpot]] </ref>
-==[[Superman 64]]==
-==[[Daikatana]]==
-==[[Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis]]==
-==[[Charlie's Angels]]==
-==[[Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing]]==
-==[[Drake Of The 99 Dragons]]==
-==[[Ninjabread Man]]==
-==[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|Sonic 06]]==
-==[[Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust]]==
-==[[Stalin vs. Martians]]==
-'''Stalin vs. Martians''' is a parody RTS released on April 29, 2009. It was described as "trashy and over-the-top" by its creators. <ref> [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=23601Martians/ Interview: All Hail Stalinator! Inside Stalin Vs. Martians] on '''GamasUltra''' </ref> It mocks World War II [[RTS]] games and contains humour similar to Monty Python.
-The game was removed from all online stores on July 22, 2009 for an unknown reason. Most online stores simply redirect back to their main page, [http://store.steampowered.com/app/25870/ this link redirects to the main page of Steam].
-The game itself recieved awful reviews, gaining a ''23.41%'' average on GameRankings and ''25%'' on Metacritic. GameSpot awarded it ''1.5/10'' saying it was "possibly the worst RTS ever made". The site given it the title of "2009's Flat-Out Worst Game". <ref> [http://web.archive.org/web/20121011174817/http://uk.gamespot.com/stalin-vs-martians/reviews/stalin-vs-martians-review-6209041/ Stalin vs. Martians Review (ARCHIVED)] on [[GameSpot]] </ref>
-TatsTopsVideos included it in their "Top 100 Worst Games" list.
-==[[The WarZ]]==
-==[[Ride to Hell: Retribution]]==
-A very recent case. Development for this atrocity was started in 2008, saying the game would be a biker action game based in the 1960s. Development went quiet shortly after, and was cancelled in 2010. This was due to production difficulties (a studio participating in development went bankrupt). The game was then largely revised, and was released in 2013 to awful reception.
-The game was panned by online critics and journalists alike, mostly for the awful quality. This was for multiple reasons including bad voice acting, using women as sex objects and the unoptimised nature of the game.
-The [[Official PlayStation Magazine UK]] given it the lowest possible score, a ''1/10''. <ref> [http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/review/ride-to-hell-retribution-ps3-review-biker-botch-job-was-born-to-be-reviled/ Ride to Hell: Retribution PS3 review – Biker botch-job was born to be reviled] on [[Official PlayStation Magazine UK]] </ref> It has a [[Metacritic]] score of only 1.4, with no positive critic reviews. <ref> [http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/ride-to-hell-retribution Ride to Hell Retribution] on [[Metacritic]] </ref> The trend follows with many other media outlets also giving the game a ''1/10'' or a ''1 star''.
-The game is considered the worst game of the previous generation.
-[[File:Ride To Hell Angry Review|thumb|335 px|Credit to AngryJoeShow|none]]
-[[File:Nerd³ Plays... Ride to Hell Retribution|thumb|335 px|Credit to Nerd³|none]]
-[[File:GameSpot Reviews - Ride to Hell Retribution|thumb|335 px|Credit to GameSpot|none]]
-==[[Ashes Cricket 2013]]==
-This game (developed by [[Trickstar Games]] and published by [[505 Games]] on Steam) was scheduled for a June 2013 release, but was delayed due to quality concerns. When it did release in November 2013, it was pulled four days later citing horrific reviews. <ref> [http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/11/27/ashes-cricket-2013-hammered-by-players-pulled-from-steam Ashes Cricket 2013 Hammered by Players, Pulled from Steam] on [[IGN]] </ref>
-[[Rock Paper Shotgun]] said the game was "hilariously awful", and criticized the game for having poor graphics, poor animations and non-functioning features and controls. <ref> [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/11/26/ashes-cricket-2013-pulled-from-steam-hilariously-awful/ Ashes Cricket 2013 Pulled From Steam, Hilariously Awful] on ''Rock Paper Shotgun''' </ref>
-[[505 Games]] apoligized for the game's quality, blaming the engine they were provided to build the game on. They offered refunds to those who had purchased the game, and immediately cancelled plans for a console release. <ref> [http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/11/28/comically-terrible-ashes-2013-game-officially-cancelled Comically Terrible Ashes 2013 Game Officially Cancelled] on [[IGN]] </ref>
-==References==
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