5. Revolution X

While I will admit that the original arcade version of this game really wasn't half bad, the console versions were terrible. Aside from that, Revolution X makes it onto this list due to its ridiculous concept alone. The plot consists of an evil, oppressive network of badguys, led by a kinkafied vampire woman, that takes over and bans everything that made Gen X awesome - music, TV and video games. So obviously, the quintessential Gen X band, Aerosmith, is captured during a gig in Los Angeles and it is up to you to rescue them, one by one. 

Rescue them how? Well, the arcade cabinet was an on-rails shooter, similar to many arcade games like Terminator 2, and you basically just kill everything you see. Not only that, but you get to do so to such Aerosmith (don't forget, they are Gen X rockers) hits as "Walk this Way" and "Sweet Emotion". As I said, the gameplay really wasn't bad in the arcade, it's everything else that earns it a spot on this list. I also find it quite ironic that for a game that is so over-the-top in support of the Generation X youth culture, the only band they could lock down to promote it was a recently revived-from-the-dead Aersomith. Then again, if a Seattle band had taken the gig, they surely would've lost any punk cred they may have had.