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The Terrible World of TV tie-in games

by captainofthestars

Movie tie-in games might be the ones with a reputation for stinking, but it must be said that quite a few games based off of TV shows have also been duds. This is a list of them.

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ALF

1. ALF

Possibly the very oldest example of this!

Alias

2. Alias

Avatar: The Last Airbender

3. Avatar: The Last Airbender

While not the worst thing you can play (including on this list), it's still not great. And definitely a far, far cry from the cartoon it's based on quality-wise.

Avatar: The Last Airbender - Quest for Balance

4. Avatar: The Last Airbender - Quest for Balance

Yet another bad Avatar video game. *Sigh*.

Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu

5. Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu

I like that you can play as not just Batman, but also Batgirl, Robin, and Nightwing. Unfortunately, the game itself ain't great.

Deal or No Deal

6. Deal or No Deal

Especially the Nintendo DS version

Duck Dynasty

7. Duck Dynasty

Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse

8. Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse

Family Guy Video Game!

9. Family Guy Video Game!

Home Improvement: Power Tool Pursuit

10. Home Improvement: Power Tool Pursuit

Mostly I can't understand who in the world thought that THIS of all TV shows, would be the right choice for a video game adaptation. I mean, it looks as good as any other 90s 16-bit game, but...again, just WHY?

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