Haha. I don't actually have experience working on a game that's so bad it seems like a joke, but here's a thought - some games are made to just earn a quick buck. Resources are intentionally kept low and the game makes it from conception to store shelves very quickly. Under these conditions, it's probably impossible to turn out a quality title. But I still believe that the developers probably tried to make it as good as they could under the time and money constraints.