Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis

Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis

"Previously, we discussed the best game adaptations of DC Comics, talking about classic favorites like The Adventures of Batman and Robin, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, and the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum. However, for every bright, shining moment, we’ve got an equally stunning letdown, a game so awful that we can’t help but wonder what developers were thinking. Characters like Batman and Superman were not impervious to these damaging games, and soon found their heroic reputati..."

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Games like Aquaman, Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness and Postal 2 are infamous among gamers for being infamously bad. But what many people don't realize is that all three games, as well as many other memorable stinkers were released in the same year as the absolute worst game ever conceived.

That year was 2003.

(Note: "Top Ten Games of 2003" is linked from the source page)