Daikatana

...get the unofficial patch 1.3 - which will not only fix bugs and level design issues, but will also let you (optionally) save whenever you want plus you can choose to make the sidekicks invincible or even remove them from the entire game to play it through all alone.

For all the negative things you've heard about this game, it's not THAT bad. It's just really, really boring. Unfortunately that's one of the worst things a game can be. Oh dear. I've played this through beginning to end and aside from the opening levels, which are just awful, it's an amazingly dull game, featuring pathetic enemies, underwhelming weapons, lackluster level design and AI partners that, while not hair-pullingly awful, are far from the sharpest tools in the drawer. Combined with the dull models from the Quake 2 engine and the disappointing audio, it's just a massive, massive slog to get through. If you're curious, wait for a sale. It's not the worst game in the world - not by a long shot - but it's hardly worth full price.

Hoo boy... Yes this game deserves all the stick it gets. The design is muddy and the difficulty is wonky as fuck. I remember standing around a locked door for 30 minutes because it was not at all clear how to open it... BUT! It had many, many memorable ideas and for that alone it is worth a look. It is a study in failed design, hopeless ambition and unfullfilled promises. Especially the multiplayer, with all the funny weaponry.

This game has truly an unfair reputation. The game is hard, is hard because it was not done as it should have, but still is not horrible as many says. In my humble opinion Blood 2 - The Chosen is worse than Daikatana, and I quite love both of them, but nobody talks bad about the first. This game had outdated graphics when it came out, but for us, now, kinda every game looks old and we're on this website because screw graphics. It's kinda like playing Dark Souls, one error and you're done for, no save wherever you want... The game truly starts to be unbearable (and thus the three stars) when companions comes in. Their AI is so bad you just wish they could disappear, but besides them it's not bad at all. It needed polishing, but it's not the worst game I've ever seen. Give it a try, especially if it's in sale.