8. London 2012
For one thing because I live in England, it was absolute hell. Everywhere was crowded and busy and most of all, you couldnt go anywhere without the Olympics being shouted at you by some random tourist. So when Id make my way through the crowds and finally get to my local games retailer, you could imagine my rage when all Id see are Olympic inspired games sitting on the shelves like little middle figures. London 2012 was a massive hit to the industry. Not only did we have heaps of FPSs, but we now had a fair amount of London 2012 games which would be thrown into the closeted bin after the Olympic fever wore off. This is the problem with Event or Pop-Culture games. As soon as its over, the hype dissipates and no-one wants to have The Official Olympic Games, because it plays like shit. Mario and Sonic teamed up again for what can only be described as a massive waste of time because its a ridiculous idea. Of course Sonic would win all the races, running is his thing, all Mario does is have a moustache. As you those bright few can guess, there were Olympic inspired events which each group of characters competed in and it (for lack of a better word) was jejune. As I said, EA released the Official Olympic Games which was an even less enjoyable experience than Mario and Sonics attempted. If I dont want to play as two of the most recognisable faces in video game history, I dont want to play as some random human being. Yes, you could say that London 2012 was a success because countries won medals and the UK deficit was microscopically paid off; and the Olympics themselves only last two weeks or so. However, because London 2012 ran thought The Summer Games Drought; it made Olympic titles even worse.