CheatCC writes: "I don't know how much you're expecting from a kart racer, but if your answer is "not much," you couldn't be more accurate in the case of Homie Rollerz. Mario nailed it with the definitive version, which is literally a party on wheels and one that has inspired numerous imitations, none of which have come close to capturing the fun of Mario Kart. It's kind of unfortunate that kart racing has been defined as a sub-genre unto itself. As such, there is no negative stigma associated with developers ripping off the format. It's a convenient concept, one that accommodates a group of characters, making it perfect to exploit popular entities from a variety of sources such as cartoons, movies, comic books, figurines, and in the case of Homie Rollerz, collectible characters from an oversized bubble gum dispenser."
GB:
Most top 10 lists of gaming are created with the express purpose of praising those titles that strive for excellence. Others are for making fun of those that don’t cut the mustard. This one is for actively ranting about games that are just far too offensive for their own good.
This list may contain material that some readers may find offensive.
The third installment of the GameStooge Awards features Part II of the Technical Awards, which is the fun part. These Awards feature the stuff that don't easily fit under any category, such as Best Expansion or Best Editor.
The winners (or losers, as the case may be) are:
BEST ONLINE GAMEPLAY OF 2008: Left 4 Dead
BEST EXPANSION OF 2008: World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
BEST GAME EDITOR OF 2008: Far Cry 2
BEST GAME YOU DIDN'T PLAY IN 2008: Roogoo
BEST SURPRISE OF 2008: Braid
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF 2008: Spore
MOST DEAD ON ARRIVAL GAME OF 2008: Wii Music
WORST DIGITAL GAME OF 2008: Pong Toss: Frat Party Games
WORST GAME OF 2008: Homie Rollerz
The final installment will be the Platform Awards, including Best Game of the Year.
While the licensed property might be pretty popular, the Homie Rollerz game is honestly quite bad. It's a kart racer, created in that popular vein of racing games that imitates the Mario Kart series. The various characters from the toy line are each given a matching vehicle and placed in locales that are meant to match the license. They must then battle it out in a series of events that are held by the mysterious Wizard character, who has decided to grant a wish to the race winners.
