Spring and early summer tends to be bit lackluster in the technology department. Consumers and technology pundits alike tend to have little to inspire them in the second quarter. Everyone is out enjoying their boats and barbeques since there is little to keep them indoors at this time of the year. Other than rehash all the cool stuff we are waiting for in the coming months, let’s review some of the crap from this year so far. Okay, so I don’t have enough room to go over all of the crap instead I’ll concentrate on some of the items that were underwhelming or should’ve been better than it turned out.

-Worst Video Game Tie-in--- X-men the official Video Game

Any title that claims to be official typically turns out to be a dud. With X-men we have a great franchise that falls so far under the mark with this game release as to beg the question, are monkeys running the company? There are other offenders this year, like Over the Hedge and the Da Vinci Code. Still, they don’t hold a candle to the disappointment with this lousy game. There are pieces that could be successful if not for the overall feeling that it was rushed to release. The controls are sloppy and difficult to use. The game play lacks a cohesive point of view and detracts from a couple of fun moments. Moments that could be more plentiful if not for the horrible camera problems plaguing this game. Stay clear of this game and use your time replaying Halo 2 or watching paint dry. Either way you’ll have more fun.