One example could be 'Duke Nukem Forever'. It had a story that was all over the place and failed to engage players on a deeper level. The plot was filled with clichés and the narrative progression felt forced.
Another game is 'Aliens: Colonial Marines'. The story in this game was a mess. It deviated a lot from the source material and had many plot holes. For instance, the behavior of the aliens was not in line with what fans expected from the franchise, and the overall storyline was not well - thought - out.
One type of bad Hunger Games fanfiction is when it focuses too much on minor and uninteresting side characters at the expense of the main ones. The main characters are what draw most readers to the story, and if a fanfiction neglects them, it can feel like a misstep. Additionally, fanfictions that try to force in modern - day concepts like social media or pop - culture references that don't belong in the Hunger Games universe can be really off - putting.
Another one might be 'Aliens: Colonial Marines'. The game was criticized for its sub - par graphics, unimpressive AI, and numerous bugs. However, the story, which was based on the iconic 'Aliens' movie franchise, had the potential to be really engaging. It followed the marines as they faced the terrifying Xenomorphs in a battle for survival on a desolate planet, but the gameplay just didn't do justice to the story.
One example is 'Destiny'. It has amazing gameplay mechanics, like the intense shooting and looting systems. But its story is often convoluted and hard to follow, with a lot of lore that's not well - explained in - game. Another is 'No Man's Sky'. The exploration and survival aspects are great. You can travel to countless planets. However, the initial story was weak and not very engaging.
One example could be 'Slender: The Eight Pages'. It mainly focuses on the simple mechanic of collecting pages while being chased by the Slender Man. There's not much of a complex story, just the basic premise of a creepy entity chasing you. Another is 'Amnesia: The Dark Descent'. Some players might consider its story a bit convoluted and hard to follow, which could be seen as a 'bad' story in a sense, although the horror elements are strong. And 'Outlast' is also known for its more action - horror focus rather than having a deeply engaging story. It's about escaping from a mental asylum full of deranged inmates.
Borderlands. The shooting and looting mechanics are really fun. You get to explore a vast and interesting world, and the character classes are diverse. But the story is all over the place. It's like a jumbled mess of different ideas. There are a bunch of characters with their own little sub - plots that don't always connect well to the main story. It seems more like an afterthought compared to the great gameplay elements.
One reason is that the developers might focus more on the gameplay mechanics. For example, in a fighting game like 'Mortal Kombat', they are so occupied with creating cool combat moves and characters that the story takes a backseat. The story might be just a simple pretext to justify the battles between the characters.
Bad back stories can come from different aspects. Consider a soldier who has seen the horrors of war. They might have witnessed the death of their comrades, been physically injured, and developed post - traumatic stress disorder. This is a very bad back story that affects their normal life. In the business world, someone who was wrongly accused of fraud at work. Their reputation was ruined, they lost their job, and it was difficult for them to find new employment. Additionally, a person who was rejected by a loved one in a cruel way, perhaps publicly humiliated, can carry that as a bad back story and find it hard to trust others in future relationships.
One example could be a story full of grammar mistakes like 'I go to store yesterday'. It's a bad English story because the correct form should be 'I went to the store yesterday'.
One bad life story could be constantly facing job rejections despite numerous efforts. It makes a person feel worthless and full of self - doubt.
One example could be 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf'. The boy repeatedly lied about a wolf attacking the sheep, and when the real wolf came, no one believed him. Another is 'Hansel and Gretel' where the children disobeyed their parents by wandering into the forest and then faced the danger of the witch. Also, 'Pinocchio' is a story about a puppet who often misbehaved by lying, which made his nose grow longer.