Like mutu I always try my best to avoid shite games, it's not too difficult to do so with reviews and mates who assume that a game is great just on the name (Driver 3).
But everyone is suspectable to an absolute howler, a rush of blood to the head or a tempting price is all it takes. The game in question was Sega Soccer Slam. I just don't know what I was thinking!
Some games can be saved by the price you pay for them. For example I bought Die Hard Vendetta the other day on Cube for £2. Not a great game but entertaining enough for the price.