8. I Am Alive
I Am Alive had been gestating in development for 6 years before it was finally unleashed upon us this past spring, and was it worth a might of the hype? Not a chance. Though it has the worthy setting of a post-apocalyptic wasteland, this is one game that's problematic from top to bottom, setting up a potentially emotive story before forcing the viewer to take on boring quests for the 4-5 hours it takes to blast through this joyless, dull game. The visuals are notably dated - likely a result of the distended development cycle - and the mysterious poisonous fog that pervades through the world is clearly a lazy way for the developers to disguise their technical limitations. If the stiff animations aren't enough to inspire laughter, than some of the game's mind-numbing mechanics will, such as the ability to hold a machete-wielding maniac at bay by pointing your gun at him, only for him to start charging again the second your lower it. This game features some of the dumbest AI I have seen in a video game in years, and really nothing helps make the game anymore bearable; the clunky controls, terrible visuals and botched storyline all make it a torturous gaming experience.