Games Inbox: The worst video game ever, PS Plus vs. Switch Online and Monkey Island: The Movie

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The Thursday letters page lays out its hopes for the future of Dino Crisis, as one reader abandons their plans to try World Of Warcraft.

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Adjusting for excuses I’m curious to know whether the reappearance of Sonic 06 is a mistake or Sega getting the idea that now the movies have become hits they can sell anything with the Sonic The Hedgehog name on it. Either could be true but it raises the question of whether it is the worst game ever or not. It’s certainly up there, as far as I’m concerned, as apart from its design the performance is also terrible, with constant loading pauses that make it unbearable within just minutes.

I’ve been thinking of what the other contenders are and most of them are from the 90s, during the early days of 3D. I would say that the likes of Superman 64 and Bubsy 3D are worse games, but they have the excuse of early tech and low budgets by inexperienced teams.

Sonic 06 has no excuse. It was Sega’s big attempt to reboot the series and was by Sonic Team, who really should’ve known better. For my money, adjusting everything for excuses it is the worst. Although I would entertain an argument for Sonic Boom as well.Korbie

Major problems I don’t think that reader yesterday was wrong to call PS Plus Premium a disaster. I’m sure Sony will be able to recover from the poor launch, but as the reader said: why was it a poor launch? Why were Sony in such a rush that they had to cut so many corners? It’s the middle of summer and they’ve had years to prepare for this, and yet the first impressions are of a half-broken service with hardly any games.

PS Plus Premium isn’t even really the point, but that Sony have been exposed as something other than