The Bad
Drug Dealer Simulator 2
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Drug Dealer Simulator 2 is the lowest scoring game in The Bad section of The Three Best (and Worst) Video Games from June 2024. It has dated graphics, and a lack of polish in almost every facet. But its biggest problem is that its gameplay loop is an overwhelming task juggle that isn’t very fun, or immersive. Our reviewer wrote “instead of making me feel like a drug mule turned drug kingpin, Drug Dealer Simulator 2 left me with dry mouth and a pounding headache”. That’s no fun.
F1 24
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F1 24 is not an upgrade from F1 23. It’s even missing a few features! Not much has been added, just a few tweaks. And the worst part is that there’s a new handling system that makes it unplayable at times. F1 24 looks and sounds great, but it’s a step in the wrong direction for the series. Our reviewer concluded “if you’ve eagerly anticipated this year’s entry into Codemasters’ popular F1 series, I hate to say that you might be better off sticking to F1 23”. A series downgrade rightfully belongs in The Bad section of The Three Best (and Worst) Video Games from June 2024.
Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD
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The Luigi’s Mansion games are pretty beloved, but they’ve never scored very well in professional reviews. Maybe people have rose-colored glasses when it comes to Nintendo’s first party games? Our reviewer summed up this paradox really well in their review of Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD. They wrote “I love the aesthetic, the core mechanics, and the premise. On the other hand, you spend way, way too much time poking around dingy rooms on a pixel hunt.” Too much of the core of Luigi’s Mansion 2 isn’t very fun, but it gets by on charm. It scored 65/100, which isn’t bad at all. But it’s far from the 95/100 achievement of Super Mario Wonder.
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