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* The ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' game ''Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor'' had, aside from horrible balance issues and a thoroughly dull campaign, one [[Game Breaking Bug|spectacularly awful bug]]—if you installed the game to anything other than the default filepath then tried to ''uninstall'' it... kiss the entire contents of your hard drive goodbye!
* The ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' game ''Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor'' had, aside from horrible balance issues and a thoroughly dull campaign, one [[Game Breaking Bug|spectacularly awful bug]]—if you installed the game to anything other than the default filepath then tried to ''uninstall'' it... kiss the entire contents of your hard drive goodbye!
* ''[[The Lord of the Rings|The Fellowship Of The Ring]]'' for the GBA (licensed from the book, not the movie) was a tedious [[RPG]] riddled with bugs, some of them [[Game Breaking Bug|game-breaking]].
* ''[[The Lord of the Rings|The Fellowship Of The Ring]]'' for the GBA (licensed from the book, not the movie) was a tedious [[RPG]] riddled with bugs, some of them [[Game Breaking Bug|game-breaking]].
* There was a particularly crappy video game adaptation of ''[[Fight Club]]'', released in 2004. Perhaps worse is that there are people who actually believe [[Older Than They Think|the movie was based off of the video game]].
* There was a particularly crappy video game adaptation of ''[[Fight Club (film)|Fight Club]]'', released in 2004. Perhaps worse is that there are people who actually believe [[Older Than They Think|the movie was based off of the video game]].
** The main difference is that you're meant to win in the game. And the game rewards you for it. The game based on a nihilistic view of the human race and the human success instinct REWARDS YOU FOR WINNING. So, that's [[Misaimed Fandom]], ''and'' the game is a blatant attempt at taking commercial advantage from a film that was deeply critical of the consumerist culture.
** The main difference is that you're meant to win in the game. And the game rewards you for it. The game based on a nihilistic view of the human race and the human success instinct REWARDS YOU FOR WINNING. So, that's [[Misaimed Fandom]], ''and'' the game is a blatant attempt at taking commercial advantage from a film that was deeply critical of the consumerist culture.
** Notably, it also includes [[Limp Bizkit|Fred Durst]] as a [[Guest Fighter|playable character]]. Whether the game is cursed further by his presence or somewhat [[Catharsis Factor|redeemed by the ability to break all his limbs]] is up to the player.
** Notably, it also includes [[Limp Bizkit|Fred Durst]] as a [[Guest Fighter|playable character]]. Whether the game is cursed further by his presence or somewhat [[Catharsis Factor|redeemed by the ability to break all his limbs]] is up to the player.
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