10 Worst Video Games Of All Time (According To Metacritic)

5: Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust - 17%

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Leisure Suit Larry games aren’t everybody’s cup of tea but the series certainly has its moments. Unless we’re focussing on the 2009 release Box Office Bust then there are no moments to be found unless they are moments of what a shitty game looks like. If that’s what you’re after, this one has you sorted.

The ironically named Box Office Bust has nothing interesting to say, it’s completely broken, and there are zero laughs to be found.

As if that’s not bad enough the gameplay is repetitive and Play UK even called it “Possibly the worst game of its generation”. The game was supposed to come to the Wii but it was received so badly that those plans were scrapped. The writing is lame, the platforming is agonising, and the camera fights you more often than not.

Just about every critic review literally begs the reader not to buy this one so I don't know what more you need to know.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.