10 Terrible Video Games With Incredible Endings

10. Drake Of The 99 Dragons (2003)

Not only did the poor reception of Drake of the 99 Dragons scupper any plans for a series, but also a whole planned multimedia franchise that would have spanned comic books and even an animated television show. That's how short this game fell of expectations.

Drake of the 99 Dragons follows the story (unsurprisingly) of the protagonist Drake, an assassin that belongs to a clan known as (again, no prizes here) the 99 Dragons. The plot of the game revolves around Drake attempting to stop antagonist Tang from harvesting lost souls from the soul realm to power his cyborg army.

The game was labelled the worst-ever title to be released on the Xbox, with critics complaining about the control scheme, glitchy gameplay, and camera system that often ends up stuck behind a wall or obstacle.

There are a few good ideas bubbling away underneath the surface, however, with the game's ending perhaps being the best example of this.

Having defeated Tang, Drake's final fight comes when he falls down into a pit containing a three-headed beast named the Spirit Lord Supreme. Defeating it will reward players with a satisfying closing scene of Drake reviving his Master and being told he's proven himself to the Gods in a way no one else has managed.

A nice moment, in an otherwise infuriating game.