10 Video Games That Are So Bad They’re Actually Awesome

5. South Park

The brilliant Stick of Truth proves that South Park works best when it looks and feels like the TV show, but back in 1998 Iguana Entertainment didn't know any better, making a repetitive, fog-filled first-person shooter that was populated by surreal 3D models of your favourite characters, which resembled stuffed toys being moved around by the hands of giant, invisible children.

Why oh why were games in the 90s so obsessed with converting everything into horrible 3D graphics?

The South park game looks completely wrong, but the spectacle is fascinating - as the settings and sense of humour are actually quite loyal to the series. The incessant sounds of angry mutant turkeys and giant dribbling clones are maddening but hilarious, and playing with three buddies in split-screen is a blast - as you assault each other with snowballs, toilet plungers and the Alien Dancing Gizmo. It's got some historical interest too, as there are plenty of references to the TV show in its fledgling years.

For all its many flaws, this is one of the funniest, weirdest shooters around, and still holds up brilliantly as a local multiplayer game.

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