I played the LotR:O beta but lost interest. Third age was okay.
worst Console RPG: FF Mystic Quest. Hands down.
Worst Computer RPG: Fallout 2 before the patches. (Damn thing was unplayable but MAAAAN it was kickass even with the bugs.)
Fallout2 is an awesome game. I just have to say that.. but the bug testing for F2 and Arcanum must've been pretty lightweight fare, they missed tons. Oh.. and Troika went out of business before the final patch.. I mean sure, there was that whole.. programmers going without pay bit... or am I thinking of something else?
Anyway.. System shock 2 was another game made great after patch. But not so much before.