The Worst Big Budget Games Of 2007

10. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men 64% Average

An unrelenting ugly parade of death and loss and regret. With bad controls. OPM UK

9. BlackSite: Area 51 63% Average
Just like every other run-of-the-mill FPS out there. You can find better multiplayer in Resistance, you can find a better storyline in The Orange Box, and you can find a livelier environment in just about anything. The game underperforms in every aspect. IGN

8. Clive Barker’s Jericho 61% Average
The thread holding Jericho above that pit of legendary awfulness is thin and fraying. Mr. Barker, you’re better than this. 1Up

7. Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground 58% Average

Extremely shoddy controls mean that you’ll likely be throwing your Wii Remote and Nunchuck around the room and ejecting the disc before you even come close to getting your money’s worth. IGN

6. Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War 58% Average

With all these hiccups, I’m shocked this war lasted one year, let alone 100. EGM

5. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End 58% Average 

A terrible waste of a potentially great franchise.  Planet XBOX 360

4. Dawn of Mana 57% Average

It may look like a dream, but it’s a nightmare to play. DEN

3. Viva Pinata: Party Animals 55% Average

For a fun party game – even one aimed at kids, who let’s face it are just witless dwarves who’d be impressed by a cardboard box if it had a picture of a monkey on a skateboard on it – Viva Piñata is horribly oversimplistic, repetitive and just plain lacking in oomph. Gamers Europe

2. Pokemon Battle Revolution 55% Average

The single player mode is a joke, there’s a huge lack of true customization or depth, and the multiplayer mode – while certainly appealing to core gamers – offers very little beyond what DS had. IGN

1. Lair 53% Average

Lair is a beautiful disaster. Gamespot

UPDATE: Two Worlds has been removed due to further research into its budget. Lair now takes the crown.

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