Game With The Worst Loading Times You've Ever Played? - VGF

Codiekitty · 08-28-2004, 06:15 PM

Three weeks ago, I purchased a copy of Albert Odyssey and a copy of Legend of Oasis, both for the Sega Saturn, from the same eBayer. I got them on Monday.

I remember a lot of people complaining about Albert Odyssey's terrible loading times, six seconds to load a battle, and another four to load the world map. I personally didn't mind this at all. Why? I've played games with MUCH worse loading times.

An honorable mention would be the PSX version of Final Fantasy 6. We all should know about how terrible this game's loading times are. Six seconds to load up anything. Battles, menues, the map, a saved file, you name it, it takes six seconds to load.

But the game with the abolute worst loading times I have ever played was 3D Lemmings. The game takes about a minute to load up, and the only thing you can skip is the movie with the lemmings coming out of the computer. As for the actual game, any time you select ANYTHING except the "Save Game" option. For example, it takes ten seconds to load a picture that tells you about the next stage. You ask to see a preview perhaps. Another ten seconds. You load up the stage, ten seconds. You have to nuke the stage because you screwed up (there wasn't a single stage I completed that I didn't have to nuke at least five times to beat it). Add ten seconds to load up a screen of a bunch of lemmings going "Boo! Booboo! Boo!". To restart the stage, you have to go back to that "Picture". Rinse and repeat. You'll be sitting there at least three minutes worth of time before you complete one stage. And in order to save, you have to return to the main menu. Add ten seconds.

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

[ August 28, 2004, 06:18 PM: Message edited by: CodieKitty ]

dino13135 · 08-28-2004, 06:21 PM

the worst game i played is crash bandicut the wrath of cortex it took a min to load any thing

Jonathan Resop · 08-28-2004, 07:22 PM

The game with the worst load time I've ever played was definately Summoner for PS2. Actually had a good battle system and story, too. But yeah, every time you went anywhere, you literally had to sit through minutes of load time. It just got stupid after a while.-jay

Beam Yosho the Drunkard · 08-29-2004, 01:03 AM

I believe Batman Forever? Mainly becuase it was a SNES game. And it had load times.

**L007 is Undecided** · 08-29-2004, 08:17 AM

Eh, I haven't really had games that had annoying loading times, although LoZ: Collector's Edition had a heck of a lot of loading time to load the ending of Majora's Mask. Perhaps it takes as long to load the ending of Ocarina of Time? (I have Master Quest as well, heh)

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Yoshinator · 08-29-2004, 09:08 PM

I didn't like the loading times in Eternal Darkness, but that's nothing compared to PS2 and XBox games that I've played.

Codiekitty · 08-30-2004, 05:17 PM

...Eternal Darkness didn't have loading times. Well, okay, it had that one with the skull statue when you started up a saved game. But other than that, there really weren't any loading times.

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

cell84 · 08-31-2004, 07:33 PM

Stuntman for the PS2. The load times were horrid, maybe about 4 minutes per map, and 3 for the menu.

dino13135 · 08-31-2004, 09:44 PM

i loved enternal darkness and it hade a alright loading time

celebi134 · 09-02-2004, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tails loves his fluffy tails:
the worst game i played is crash bandicut the wrath of cortex it took a min to load any thing

Hell yes, Tails. Hell, yes.

ZIPPYDIPPY19 · 09-02-2004, 05:03 PM

Yeah, Wrath of Cortex was HORRIBLE, wasn't that great a game either.

Yoshinator · 09-02-2004, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CodieKitty:
...Eternal Darkness didn't have loading times. Well, okay, it had that one with the skull statue when you started up a saved game. But other than that, there really weren't any loading times.

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

Hmm...what was I thinking of then? I really stick to Nintendo, and so I don't experience too many bad loading times.

Superyoshi · 09-02-2004, 10:30 PM

It's gotta be Chrono Trigger for PSX. Was it worth it? Yes...yes it was.

Tazy_10 · 09-09-2004, 05:13 PM

Tom and Jerry: War of the Whiskers

Showing a picture of the stage you were fighting on: 6 Seconds
Actual Loading time to PLAY THE THING: 15 Seconds
To get to the Menu: I actually watched TV until it loaded

08-29-2004, 08:17 AM	#5
L007 is Undecided Axe Shreddin' Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: Farmerland. Gender: Posts: 7,308 Thanks: 90 Thanked 286 Times in 167 Posts Points: 444.97 Bank: 13,893.41 Total Points: 14,338.38 Donate	Eh, I haven't really had games that had annoying loading times, although LoZ: Collector's Edition had a heck of a lot of loading time to load the ending of Majora's Mask. Perhaps it takes as long to load the ending of Ocarina of Time? (I have Master Quest as well, heh) Visit Chao Adventures in the Comix Thread! Go and read them, now! __________________ Can I has signature?

08-28-2004, 06:15 PM	#1
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,143 Thanks: 121 Thanked 175 Times in 120 Posts Points: 42,044.72 Bank: 3,021,450.74 Total Points: 3,063,495.46 Donate	Three weeks ago, I purchased a copy of Albert Odyssey and a copy of Legend of Oasis, both for the Sega Saturn, from the same eBayer. I got them on Monday. I remember a lot of people complaining about Albert Odyssey's terrible loading times, six seconds to load a battle, and another four to load the world map. I personally didn't mind this at all. Why? I've played games with MUCH worse loading times. An honorable mention would be the PSX version of Final Fantasy 6. We all should know about how terrible this game's loading times are. Six seconds to load up anything. Battles, menues, the map, a saved file, you name it, it takes six seconds to load. But the game with the abolute worst loading times I have ever played was 3D Lemmings. The game takes about a minute to load up, and the only thing you can skip is the movie with the lemmings coming out of the computer. As for the actual game, any time you select ANYTHING except the "Save Game" option. For example, it takes ten seconds to load a picture that tells you about the next stage. You ask to see a preview perhaps. Another ten seconds. You load up the stage, ten seconds. You have to nuke the stage because you screwed up (there wasn't a single stage I completed that I didn't have to nuke at least five times to beat it). Add ten seconds to load up a screen of a bunch of lemmings going "Boo! Booboo! Boo!". To restart the stage, you have to go back to that "Picture". Rinse and repeat. You'll be sitting there at least three minutes worth of time before you complete one stage. And in order to save, you have to return to the main menu. Add ten seconds. Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there! [ August 28, 2004, 06:18 PM: Message edited by: CodieKitty ]

08-28-2004, 06:21 PM	#2
dino13135 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Phoenix,New York Posts: 67 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 1,865.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 2,365.00 Donate	the worst game i played is crash bandicut the wrath of cortex it took a min to load any thing

08-28-2004, 07:22 PM	#3
Jonathan Resop Banned Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 33,419.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 33,919.00 Donate	The game with the worst load time I've ever played was definately Summoner for PS2. Actually had a good battle system and story, too. But yeah, every time you went anywhere, you literally had to sit through minutes of load time. It just got stupid after a while.-jay

08-29-2004, 01:03 AM	#4
Beam Yosho the Drunkard Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The oversized rock of Hawaii. Gender: Posts: 5,665 Thanks: 5 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts Points: 22,112.39 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 22,612.39 Donate	I believe Batman Forever? Mainly becuase it was a SNES game. And it had load times.

08-29-2004, 09:08 PM	#6
Yoshinator Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Amherst, MA Posts: 6,778 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 3,158.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 3,658.00 Donate	I didn't like the loading times in Eternal Darkness, but that's nothing compared to PS2 and XBox games that I've played.

08-30-2004, 05:17 PM	#7
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,143 Thanks: 121 Thanked 175 Times in 120 Posts Points: 42,044.72 Bank: 3,021,450.74 Total Points: 3,063,495.46 Donate	...Eternal Darkness didn't have loading times. Well, okay, it had that one with the skull statue when you started up a saved game. But other than that, there really weren't any loading times. Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

08-31-2004, 07:33 PM	#8
cell84 Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Jai Guru Deva Om Gender: Posts: 1,505 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 2,527.38 Bank: 1,332.73 Total Points: 3,860.11 Donate	Stuntman for the PS2. The load times were horrid, maybe about 4 minutes per map, and 3 for the menu.

08-31-2004, 09:44 PM	#9
dino13135 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Phoenix,New York Posts: 67 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 1,865.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 2,365.00 Donate	i loved enternal darkness and it hade a alright loading time

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ZIPPYDIPPY19 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,663 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 3,215.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 3,715.00 Donate	Yeah, Wrath of Cortex was HORRIBLE, wasn't that great a game either.

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Superyoshi Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 486 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 4,562.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 5,062.00 Donate	It's gotta be Chrono Trigger for PSX. Was it worth it? Yes...yes it was.

09-09-2004, 05:13 PM	#14
Tazy_10 Forum Host Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Algernon's Flower? Gender: Posts: 7,191 Thanks: 117 Thanked 246 Times in 192 Posts Blog Entries: 4 Points: 14,343.39 Bank: 23,208.27 Total Points: 37,551.66 Donate	Tom and Jerry: War of the Whiskers Showing a picture of the stage you were fighting on: 6 Seconds Actual Loading time to PLAY THE THING: 15 Seconds To get to the Menu: I actually watched TV until it loaded