14 Video Games You Should Never EVER Play
3. Pac-Man (Not That One)
Pac-Man is one of the most significant games of all time. It was so popular, it was ported over to more consoles than any game in history. Ironically, porting the game nearly led to Pac-Man's downfall.
It all started with the release of the Atari 2600 console in 1977. The system had no real competition when it launched since it was the only computer that had interchangeable games. The other consoles had several built-in games but there was no way to add new ones.
The company's profits declined as their games became available on other consoles. To make sure Atari stood ahead of its competition, the company rushed its games out. Their games were only developed in six weeks instead of six months before they were released, which led to iconic games like Pac-Man being buggy, incomplete, and not fun.
Although Pac-Man was the most successful game on the Atari 2600, it was practically unplayable since the characters constantly flickered and teleported around the screen. Also, there was only one level.
Because of Atari's gross incompetence, the company lost $500 million six years after the console launched.