14 Worst Video Games Of 2016

13. Star Fox Zero

It doesn't matter how incredible or medium-defining your game is - if it controls like hell, we won't stick with it.

Such was the life lesson (hopefully) learned by Nintendo, as they attempted to give fans the first home console version of Star Fox in over a decade, yet insisted on building its controls around the Wii U hardware.

'Would could that possibly mean?', you ask?

Aiming using the GamePad, that's what.

But doesn't a shooter need to put focus on pixel-perfect aiming, and not holding the pad awkwardly in front of yourself for the duration?

Naaa, this is Nintendo we're talking about. You're lucky they didn't insist we suspend ourselves from the ceiling to imitate barrel rolls.

Needless to say, forcing players to aim 'through' the GamePad was just annoying, unnecessary and - after a few hours - tiring. Couple that with unremarkable graphics and extremely repetitive gameplay, and it's going to be an even longer wait before another truly great Star Fox game hits our shelves again. How about next time, Nintendo, you 'do' a worthwhile sequel?