Driver 3

When the Driver series originally debuted, it gained attention for using driving mechanics for a character-based action game. Driver 2, which was released in November 2000, actually got ahead of Grand Theft Auto 3 by allowing Tanner to step out of his vehicle and take control of others. All of the action was still contained in the actual driving sequences but it was a warning of things to come. Driver 3 released in June 2004 and incorporated several GTA-like features including a notoriety system, fighting in combat with guns and, most annoyingly, on-foot missions. Though the driving was still decent, venturing on foot was rife with bugs, terrible AI and horrible third person controls. Subsequent titles would return to the series’ established formula of driving, thankfully.

SURFING H3O

Though Surfing H30 tried to be the Tony Hawk of surfing games, it failed miserably. Focusing more on collecting stuff than pulling off cool looking tricks while you ride the waves should have been the last thing the game wanted to do, but that is exactly what ended up happening. Though for the time it looked decent enough (and some might even say it had a good soundtrack), a general lack of variety and an overbearing sense of boredom turned it into a game that’s very hard to recommend.