Secret Satan 2024! Start weeping, because it's time to play!
23-Feb-24 10:56am
#1 benstylus
We're getting close to March which means 1 month away from April Fool's Day.
Who all is interested in doing a Secret Satan gift exchange this year?
If you haven't heard of it before, it's like Secret Santa except the aim is to get someone a game they will absolutely hate. Then we all play it on April 1st and share our misery (or surprise joy).
Going to put a $10 price charting value minimum like last year. In fact, last year's rules worked pretty well so I'll keep them the same:
Post a message saying you're in, or send me a PM and I'll get you on the list! If we get at least 8 participants (we had 10 last year) it's a go!
We'll get everyone assigned in the first week or so of March, and then everyone will have 2-3 weeks to find and send something to their target.
As a reminder, one of the survey questions will be whether you are uncomfortable being paired with any of the other participants. That way if there is a certain user (or multiple users) on the site, you can privately let me know. I will keep that request confidential and make sure that they won't be your Satan.
Past years:
2023 https://m.gametz.com...
2022 https://m.gametz.com...
This year's group:
benstylus - Homie Rollerz
Bleed_DukeBlue - Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
brian9824 - Flatout 3: Chaos & Destruction
citizen_zane - Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly
Frank - Charlie's Angels
Gypsy - Magic: The Gathering - BattleMage
no metacritic score
Heavyd814life - Agony
Kommie - Hunt Down The Freeman no metacritic listing
Oduomega - Yoda Stories (Game Boy Color) This version doesn't even have a metacritic listing
ryanflucas - King's Knight
no metacritic listing
sailorneorune - Spice World, Smurf Racer , Sesame Street Sports , Deal or No Deal Special Edition , and The Dukes of Hazzard: The Return of the General Lee 
SupremeSarna - Rollerblade Racer and Mickey’s Safari in Letterland no metacritic listings
#1 benstylus
We're getting close to March which means 1 month away from April Fool's Day.
Who all is interested in doing a Secret Satan gift exchange this year?
If you haven't heard of it before, it's like Secret Santa except the aim is to get someone a game they will absolutely hate. Then we all play it on April 1st and share our misery (or surprise joy).
Going to put a $10 price charting value minimum like last year. In fact, last year's rules worked pretty well so I'll keep them the same:
| Your game must have a minimum value of $10 based on Price charting for a game in similar condition. (If it's on the cusp, take a screenshot for proof). That makes things interesting so that we don't just buy the cheapest craptiest game in the gamestop bargain bin. Note you don't necessarily have to pay $10, that just needs to be its pricecharting value. If you have a poop game already that fits the bill, by all means feel free to use it You can send multiple games if you want, but at least one of them must individually meet that $10 threshold. (So a $10 game plus a $2 bonus game is fine, but sending five $2 games by themselves is not). Creativity in packaging or sending bonus items may be fun and hilarious, but is by no means required. If you do receive something creative, please take pics and share, it will be more fun for all of us. |
Post a message saying you're in, or send me a PM and I'll get you on the list! If we get at least 8 participants (we had 10 last year) it's a go!
We'll get everyone assigned in the first week or so of March, and then everyone will have 2-3 weeks to find and send something to their target.
As a reminder, one of the survey questions will be whether you are uncomfortable being paired with any of the other participants. That way if there is a certain user (or multiple users) on the site, you can privately let me know. I will keep that request confidential and make sure that they won't be your Satan.
Past years:
2023 https://m.gametz.com...
2022 https://m.gametz.com...
This year's group:
benstylus - Homie Rollerz
Bleed_DukeBlue - Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
brian9824 - Flatout 3: Chaos & Destruction
citizen_zane - Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly
Frank - Charlie's Angels
Gypsy - Magic: The Gathering - BattleMage
no metacritic scoreHeavyd814life - Agony
Kommie - Hunt Down The Freeman
no metacritic listingOduomega - Yoda Stories (Game Boy Color) This version doesn't even have a metacritic listing
ryanflucas - King's Knight
no metacritic listingsailorneorune - Spice World
, Smurf Racer , Sesame Street Sports , Deal or No Deal Special Edition , and The Dukes of Hazzard: The Return of the General Lee SupremeSarna - Rollerblade Racer
and Mickey’s Safari in Letterland no metacritic listings11-Mar-24 11:01pm
#81 citizen_zane
Well, I've tried the game that I got for my victim. The good news is that they won't be punished nearly as much as benstylus was last year. The bad news is that this game still royally blows.
#81 citizen_zane
Well, I've tried the game that I got for my victim. The good news is that they won't be punished nearly as much as benstylus was last year. The bad news is that this game still royally blows.
12-Mar-24 1:34am
#82 SupremeSarna
I would try the game I bought, but it came wrapped in protective plastic. If my SS is wise, he/she will admire its elegant wrapping and avoid opening it.
#82 SupremeSarna
I would try the game I bought, but it came wrapped in protective plastic. If my SS is wise, he/she will admire its elegant wrapping and avoid opening it.
12-Mar-24 7:47am
#83 benstylus
This game sucks!!!
Even with for 15 bucks this game isn't worth buying! After five minutes, I understood that I won't play that game anymore. The graphics are very basic and simple but the animation... aaaaarrrrrgggghhhh! How a game can be so choppy even with one caracter on screen??? The game engine is crappy... I won't even talk about the gameplay... so much slowdown don't make the fighting easier... [STATEMENT POSSIBLY IDENTIFYING GAME REDACTED]... good luck killing enemies...
~ icecicle, Amazon.com reviewer
1 out of 5 stars
Note: All the "..." are from the actual review - they are not editorial marks from me denoting something was removed. The only edit I made was redacting one line with reference that would be a major clue as to the identity of this game.
I wouldn't change anything else about the review, even with for 15 bucks.
#83 benstylus
This game sucks!!!
Even with for 15 bucks this game isn't worth buying! After five minutes, I understood that I won't play that game anymore. The graphics are very basic and simple but the animation... aaaaarrrrrgggghhhh! How a game can be so choppy even with one caracter on screen??? The game engine is crappy... I won't even talk about the gameplay... so much slowdown don't make the fighting easier... [STATEMENT POSSIBLY IDENTIFYING GAME REDACTED]... good luck killing enemies...
~ icecicle, Amazon.com reviewer
1 out of 5 stars
Note: All the "..." are from the actual review - they are not editorial marks from me denoting something was removed. The only edit I made was redacting one line with reference that would be a major clue as to the identity of this game.
I wouldn't change anything else about the review, even with for 15 bucks.
12-Mar-24 8:08am
#84 citizen_zane
#84 citizen_zane
| The controls are horrendous, relying on an uncontrollable camera angle that seems to mostly face the wrong way in a 3D game. The end result is that you won't know what you are up against or where you are headed until it's too late. |
12-Mar-24 6:15pm
#85 SupremeSarna
[Game] is, at best, a brave attempt to try to [description]. At its worst it’s a poorly designed and ultimately frustrating mess that really isn’t worth any of your time. Don’t be suckered in by the credentials of the developer; there’s a very good reason why you’ve never heard of this game.
#85 SupremeSarna
[Game] is, at best, a brave attempt to try to [description]. At its worst it’s a poorly designed and ultimately frustrating mess that really isn’t worth any of your time. Don’t be suckered in by the credentials of the developer; there’s a very good reason why you’ve never heard of this game.
13-Mar-24 12:12pm
#87 benstylus
I bought this game because I loved the game on the PC... Not as good as the PC version.
3 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Lisa from Northern CA on 6/26/2019 at LukieGames.com
#87 benstylus
I bought this game because I loved the game on the PC... Not as good as the PC version.
3 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Lisa from Northern CA on 6/26/2019 at LukieGames.com
14-Mar-24 3:34pm
#88 Frank
This is the worst game ever, definately not a good game. Kids may like it a little, but if you all are 10 and over dont buy this. This is the easiest game ever and incredibly BORING. Trust me, this is not worth buying, and if you get it, go trade it in at Gamestop, I got 11 dollars for it and I got it for 10 dollars at Massachusetts.
Where to even begin...
The graphics lag often.
The story is far, far, FAR too short. It feels like fanfiction written by a fourth-grader.
The controls are slightly wonky, especially if you've been playing [redacted] on the [redacted] all your life.
Unless you have plenty of money to throw around, don't purchase this game NEW. Purchase it USED, preferrably for no more than $5, because that is all it's really worth.
If you want it for game-playing purposes, you will be sorely disappointed, especially if you are a fan of the previous games.
Both of these reviews are approximately 9 years apart from eachother
#88 Frank
This is the worst game ever, definately not a good game. Kids may like it a little, but if you all are 10 and over dont buy this. This is the easiest game ever and incredibly BORING. Trust me, this is not worth buying, and if you get it, go trade it in at Gamestop, I got 11 dollars for it and I got it for 10 dollars at Massachusetts.
Where to even begin...
The graphics lag often.
The story is far, far, FAR too short. It feels like fanfiction written by a fourth-grader.
The controls are slightly wonky, especially if you've been playing [redacted] on the [redacted] all your life.
Unless you have plenty of money to throw around, don't purchase this game NEW. Purchase it USED, preferrably for no more than $5, because that is all it's really worth.
If you want it for game-playing purposes, you will be sorely disappointed, especially if you are a fan of the previous games.
Both of these reviews are approximately 9 years apart from eachother
14-Mar-24 4:00pm
#89 SupremeSarna
Frank wrote:
This is the worst game ever, definately not a good game. Kids may like it a little, but if you all are 10 and over dont buy this. This is the easiest game ever and incredibly BORING. Trust me, this is not worth buying, and if you get it, go trade it in at Gamestop, I got 11 dollars for it and I got it for 10 dollars at Massachusetts. Where to even begin... The graphics lag often. The story is far, far, FAR too short. It feels like fanfiction written by a fourth-grader. The controls are slightly wonky, especially if you've been playing [redacted] on the [redacted] all your life. Unless you have plenty of money to throw around, don't purchase this game NEW. Purchase it USED, preferrably for no more than $5, because that is all it's really worth. If you want it for game-playing purposes, you will be sorely disappointed, especially if you are a fan of the previous games. Both of these reviews are approximately 9 years apart from eachother
You're sending someone Kirby Star Allies?
#89 SupremeSarna
Frank wrote:
This is the worst game ever, definately not a good game. Kids may like it a little, but if you all are 10 and over dont buy this. This is the easiest game ever and incredibly BORING. Trust me, this is not worth buying, and if you get it, go trade it in at Gamestop, I got 11 dollars for it and I got it for 10 dollars at Massachusetts. Where to even begin... The graphics lag often. The story is far, far, FAR too short. It feels like fanfiction written by a fourth-grader. The controls are slightly wonky, especially if you've been playing [redacted] on the [redacted] all your life. Unless you have plenty of money to throw around, don't purchase this game NEW. Purchase it USED, preferrably for no more than $5, because that is all it's really worth. If you want it for game-playing purposes, you will be sorely disappointed, especially if you are a fan of the previous games. Both of these reviews are approximately 9 years apart from eachother
You're sending someone Kirby Star Allies?
14-Mar-24 4:06pm
#90 Frank
SupremeSarna wrote:
Frank wrote:> This is the worst game ever, definately not a good game. Kids may like it a little,> but if you all are 10 and over dont buy this. This is the easiest game ever and incredibly> BORING. Trust me, this is not worth buying, and if you get it, go trade it in at> Gamestop, I got 11 dollars for it and I got it for 10 dollars at Massachusetts.> > Where to even begin...> The graphics lag often.> The story is far, far, FAR too short. It feels like fanfiction written by a fourth-grader.> The controls are slightly wonky, especially if you've been playing [redacted] on> the [redacted] all your life.> Unless you have plenty of money to throw around, don't purchase this game NEW. Purchase> it USED, preferrably for no more than $5, because that is all it's really worth.> If you want it for game-playing purposes, you will be sorely disappointed, especially> if you are a fan of the previous games.> > Both of these reviews are approximately 9 years apart from eachother You're sending someone Kirby Star Allies?
Kirby Star Allies was easy, but not a bad game. What I'm sending, from the 15 minutes I played upon receiving it, was not very enjoyable.
#90 Frank
SupremeSarna wrote:
Frank wrote:> This is the worst game ever, definately not a good game. Kids may like it a little,> but if you all are 10 and over dont buy this. This is the easiest game ever and incredibly> BORING. Trust me, this is not worth buying, and if you get it, go trade it in at> Gamestop, I got 11 dollars for it and I got it for 10 dollars at Massachusetts.> > Where to even begin...> The graphics lag often.> The story is far, far, FAR too short. It feels like fanfiction written by a fourth-grader.> The controls are slightly wonky, especially if you've been playing [redacted] on> the [redacted] all your life.> Unless you have plenty of money to throw around, don't purchase this game NEW. Purchase> it USED, preferrably for no more than $5, because that is all it's really worth.> If you want it for game-playing purposes, you will be sorely disappointed, especially> if you are a fan of the previous games.> > Both of these reviews are approximately 9 years apart from eachother
You're sending someone Kirby Star Allies?Kirby Star Allies was easy, but not a bad game. What I'm sending, from the 15 minutes I played upon receiving it, was not very enjoyable.
14-Mar-24 10:59pm
#91 citizen_zane
My Secret Satan is taunting me via subscription transfer! Good one, Satan.
#91 citizen_zane
My Secret Satan is taunting me via subscription transfer! Good one, Satan.
15-Mar-24 9:49am
#92 citizen_zane
#92 citizen_zane
| "Flawed gameplay and camera issues means you'll be fighting twice as much, but more with the crazy camera as it spins all over the place during fight sequences. Neither rent nor buy this title; save the cash for something else." |
15-Mar-24 12:27pm
#93 SupremeSarna
#93 SupremeSarna
| Meet [character]. [...] He is red, as are his enemies and their projectiles. Yet his environment is green! Red and green are opposing colors, providing for a stark contrast between the background and interactive objects. For once, the action in [game] is VISIBLE. |
16-Mar-24 3:47pm
#94 Frank
"Banned in many countries for unnecessary [redacted] intercourse.."
"Choppy framerates, poorly-designed levels, the characters look like they're made out of clay, and oh so many glitches."
"This is one of the worst games I have ever played with Superman 64 and Sonic Genesis. "
#94 Frank
"Banned in many countries for unnecessary [redacted] intercourse.."
"Choppy framerates, poorly-designed levels, the characters look like they're made out of clay, and oh so many glitches."
"This is one of the worst games I have ever played with Superman 64 and Sonic Genesis. "
16-Mar-24 4:39pm
#95 SupremeSarna
I have received my package. I have not shipped the other person’s yet, but it’ll be ready soon enough.
#95 SupremeSarna
I have received my package. I have not shipped the other person’s yet, but it’ll be ready soon enough.
16-Mar-24 5:06pm
#96 Kommie
Frank wrote:
"Banned in many countries for unnecessary [redacted] intercourse.." "Choppy framerates, poorly-designed levels, the characters look like they're made out of clay, and oh so many glitches." "This is one of the worst games I have ever played with Superman 64 and Sonic Genesis. "
Is this Indigo Prophecy?
#96 Kommie
Frank wrote:
"Banned in many countries for unnecessary [redacted] intercourse.." "Choppy framerates, poorly-designed levels, the characters look like they're made out of clay, and oh so many glitches." "This is one of the worst games I have ever played with Superman 64 and Sonic Genesis. "
Is this Indigo Prophecy?
16-Mar-24 10:35pm
#99 SupremeSarna
Frank wrote:
"Banned in many countries for unnecessary [redacted] intercourse.." "Choppy framerates, poorly-designed levels, the characters look like they're made out of clay, and oh so many glitches." "This is one of the worst games I have ever played with Superman 64 and Sonic Genesis. "
Ohhhh, I think I know which game this is. You don't have to confirm anything, obviously.
Does it contain motorcycle sequences, perchance?
#99 SupremeSarna
Frank wrote:
"Banned in many countries for unnecessary [redacted] intercourse.." "Choppy framerates, poorly-designed levels, the characters look like they're made out of clay, and oh so many glitches." "This is one of the worst games I have ever played with Superman 64 and Sonic Genesis. "
Ohhhh, I think I know which game this is. You don't have to confirm anything, obviously.
Does it contain motorcycle sequences, perchance?
17-Mar-24 2:39pm
#100 Oduomega
SupremeSarna wrote:
Frank wrote:> "Banned in many countries for unnecessary [redacted] intercourse.."> > "Choppy framerates, poorly-designed levels, the characters look like they're made> out of clay, and oh so many glitches."> > "This is one of the worst games I have ever played with Superman 64 and Sonic Genesis.> " Ohhhh, I think I know which game this is. You don't have to confirm anything, obviously. ...Motor Crazycycle?
#100 Oduomega
SupremeSarna wrote:
Frank wrote:> "Banned in many countries for unnecessary [redacted] intercourse.."> > "Choppy framerates, poorly-designed levels, the characters look like they're made> out of clay, and oh so many glitches."> > "This is one of the worst games I have ever played with Superman 64 and Sonic Genesis.> " Ohhhh, I think I know which game this is. You don't have to confirm anything, obviously. ...Motor Crazycycle?
Secret Satan 2024! Start weeping, because it's time to play!