we’re in don’t believe the hype welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10 overhyped
be counting down the top 10 overhyped
be counting down the top 10 overhyped video games in school number 10
video games in school number 10
video games in school number 10 Star Wars The Force Unleashed kicking
Star Wars The Force Unleashed kicking
Star Wars The Force Unleashed kicking off our list is the Star Wars
off our list is the Star Wars
off our list is the Star Wars installment that was touted as breathing
installment that was touted as breathing
installment that was touted as breathing new life into the series extending its
new life into the series extending its
new life into the series extending its official Canon and allowing you to
official Canon and allowing you to
official Canon and allowing you to embrace the dark side of the force set
embrace the dark side of the force set
embrace the dark side of the force set between the good and bad Star Wars
between the good and bad Star Wars
between the good and bad Star Wars trilogies it ended up pretty in between
trilogies it ended up pretty in between
trilogies it ended up pretty in between or if you prefer mediocre mediocre in
or if you prefer mediocre mediocre in
or if you prefer mediocre mediocre in terms of quality or targeting and
terms of quality or targeting and
terms of quality or targeting and enemies that were immune to your forest
enemies that were immune to your forest
enemies that were immune to your forest powers made for a really tedious
powers made for a really tedious
powers made for a really tedious experience after the initial glitz wore
experience after the initial glitz wore
experience after the initial glitz wore off number 9 fable developer Peter
off number 9 fable developer Peter
off number 9 fable developer Peter Molyneux was credited with fueling this
Molyneux was credited with fueling this
Molyneux was credited with fueling this hype monster himself having shamelessly
hype monster himself having shamelessly
hype monster himself having shamelessly claimed that he was creating the best
claimed that he was creating the best
claimed that he was creating the best game ever over the span of four years
game ever over the span of four years
game ever over the span of four years with a team of 70 developers sure it was
with a team of 70 developers sure it was
with a team of 70 developers sure it was an enjoyable game but it didn’t deliver
an enjoyable game but it didn’t deliver
an enjoyable game but it didn’t deliver on its many revolutionary promises and
on its many revolutionary promises and
on its many revolutionary promises and it uh shared in the age of polarizing
it uh shared in the age of polarizing
it uh shared in the age of polarizing morality choices oddly Molyneux learned
morality choices oddly Molyneux learned
morality choices oddly Molyneux learned nothing from the experience it did the
nothing from the experience it did the
nothing from the experience it did the same thing with fable two and three
same thing with fable two and three
same thing with fable two and three number eight Knight trap between the era
number eight Knight trap between the era
number eight Knight trap between the era of 2d sprites and 3d models full motion
of 2d sprites and 3d models full motion
of 2d sprites and 3d models full motion video was thought to be the wave of the
video was thought to be the wave of the
video was thought to be the wave of the future
future
future this Sega CD title is guilty for
this Sega CD title is guilty for
this Sega CD title is guilty for over-promising a cutting-edge FMV
over-promising a cutting-edge FMV
over-promising a cutting-edge FMV experience as a member of scat you
experience as a member of scat you
experience as a member of scat you monitored a slumber party turned vampire
monitored a slumber party turned vampire
monitored a slumber party turned vampire raid a clunky experience full of clips
raid a clunky experience full of clips
raid a clunky experience full of clips that were easily missed it penalized
that were easily missed it penalized
that were easily missed it penalized players for spending time watching the
players for spending time watching the
players for spending time watching the plot segments and tastelessly promoted
plot segments and tastelessly promoted
plot segments and tastelessly promoted the creation of the ESRB rating that we
the creation of the ESRB rating that we
the creation of the ESRB rating that we all know today thanks a lot
number seven spore who doesn’t want to
number seven spore who doesn’t want to play God while destroying him by turning
play God while destroying him by turning
play God while destroying him by turning evolution into a game sounds promising
evolution into a game sounds promising
evolution into a game sounds promising right originally titled sim everything
right originally titled sim everything
right originally titled sim everything it was an intricate and deep simulation
it was an intricate and deep simulation
it was an intricate and deep simulation game that was simple to play and build
game that was simple to play and build
game that was simple to play and build itself as your own personal universe in
itself as your own personal universe in
itself as your own personal universe in a box unfortunately the game actually
a box unfortunately the game actually
a box unfortunately the game actually boiled down to a series of loosely
boiled down to a series of loosely
boiled down to a series of loosely related minigames and never really
related minigames and never really
related minigames and never really evolved past that number six haze take
evolved past that number six haze take
evolved past that number six haze take it in you’re looking at 2008 supposed
it in you’re looking at 2008 supposed
it in you’re looking at 2008 supposed halo killer this FPS told the story of a
halo killer this FPS told the story of a
halo killer this FPS told the story of a drug that made soldiers fight harder and
drug that made soldiers fight harder and
drug that made soldiers fight harder and smarter while experiencing reduced pain
smarter while experiencing reduced pain
smarter while experiencing reduced pain and an altered perception of reality cue
and an altered perception of reality cue
and an altered perception of reality cue the space marine violence it featured a
the space marine violence it featured a
the space marine violence it featured a horrid plot bad level design countless
horrid plot bad level design countless
horrid plot bad level design countless glitches a miniscule campaign weak
glitches a miniscule campaign weak
glitches a miniscule campaign weak characters and dumb AI it turns out halo
characters and dumb AI it turns out halo
characters and dumb AI it turns out halo isn’t as easy to make as you might think
isn’t as easy to make as you might think
isn’t as easy to make as you might think number 5 Virtual Boy games ok so is the
number 5 Virtual Boy games ok so is the
number 5 Virtual Boy games ok so is the 1990s avatar was 15 years out technology
1990s avatar was 15 years out technology
1990s avatar was 15 years out technology while primitive by today’s standards was
while primitive by today’s standards was
while primitive by today’s standards was constantly producing new and amazing
constantly producing new and amazing
constantly producing new and amazing things and everyone was sure that
things and everyone was sure that
things and everyone was sure that virtual reality was just around the
virtual reality was just around the
virtual reality was just around the corner but it wasn’t three dimensions
corner but it wasn’t three dimensions
corner but it wasn’t three dimensions are nice but two colors are not number 4
are nice but two colors are not number 4
are nice but two colors are not number 4 Enter the Matrix why do you do that on
Enter the Matrix why do you do that on
Enter the Matrix why do you do that on the topic of virtual reality one holds
the topic of virtual reality one holds
the topic of virtual reality one holds more promise than entering the matrix
more promise than entering the matrix
more promise than entering the matrix produced by the Wachowski brothers and
produced by the Wachowski brothers and
produced by the Wachowski brothers and released when people still loved their
released when people still loved their
released when people still loved their movies it was filled with glitches
movies it was filled with glitches
movies it was filled with glitches awkward controls and bland environments
awkward controls and bland environments
awkward controls and bland environments more importantly you couldn’t play as
more importantly you couldn’t play as
more importantly you couldn’t play as the one or his friends instead you took
the one or his friends instead you took
the one or his friends instead you took on a side story that resembled a poor
on a side story that resembled a poor
on a side story that resembled a poor man’s Max Payne oh yeah and spoon or no
man’s Max Payne oh yeah and spoon or no
man’s Max Payne oh yeah and spoon or no spoon those wheels are square number
spoon those wheels are square number
spoon those wheels are square number three to human remember Eternal Darkness
three to human remember Eternal Darkness
three to human remember Eternal Darkness while this was created by its developer
while this was created by its developer
while this was created by its developer Silicon Knights
Silicon Knights
Silicon Knights and was one of the most expensive games
and was one of the most expensive games
and was one of the most expensive games ever made with an 80 million dollar
ever made with an 80 million dollar
ever made with an 80 million dollar budget this futuristic Norse tale was
budget this futuristic Norse tale was
budget this futuristic Norse tale was promised to be more epic than God of War
promised to be more epic than God of War
promised to be more epic than God of War instead it provided us with a 10 year
instead it provided us with a 10 year
instead it provided us with a 10 year development cycle and very little fun
development cycle and very little fun
development cycle and very little fun seriously what’s going on and what’s
seriously what’s going on and what’s
seriously what’s going on and what’s wrong with her face number 2 Duke Nukem
wrong with her face number 2 Duke Nukem
wrong with her face number 2 Duke Nukem Forever I’m sure that when this game
Forever I’m sure that when this game
Forever I’m sure that when this game began development the irony and the
began development the irony and the
began development the irony and the choice of title was clearly not what
choice of title was clearly not what
choice of title was clearly not what they had in mind 15 years later forever
they had in mind 15 years later forever
they had in mind 15 years later forever was more than just a nice little pun
was more than just a nice little pun
was more than just a nice little pun Duke jumped Game Studios game engines
Duke jumped Game Studios game engines
Duke jumped Game Studios game engines and several console generations before
and several console generations before
and several console generations before making his raunchy return sadly his
making his raunchy return sadly his
making his raunchy return sadly his arrival was marred by a bit of an
arrival was marred by a bit of an
arrival was marred by a bit of an identity crisis as the game couldn’t
identity crisis as the game couldn’t
identity crisis as the game couldn’t seem to
seem to
seem to side whether it wanted to be a modern or
side whether it wanted to be a modern or
side whether it wanted to be a modern or retro shooter and subsequently failed at
retro shooter and subsequently failed at
retro shooter and subsequently failed at both what about the game Duke was it any
both what about the game Duke was it any
both what about the game Duke was it any good yeah but after 12 in years it
good yeah but after 12 in years it
good yeah but after 12 in years it should be number one daikatana taking
should be number one daikatana taking
should be number one daikatana taking the top spot on our list is John
the top spot on our list is John
the top spot on our list is John Romero’s daikatana the most hyped flop
Romero’s daikatana the most hyped flop
Romero’s daikatana the most hyped flop in game history straight from one of the
in game history straight from one of the
in game history straight from one of the co-creators of the first-person Jarah
co-creators of the first-person Jarah
co-creators of the first-person Jarah itself intended to be his magnum opus
itself intended to be his magnum opus
itself intended to be his magnum opus the plot involves time travel through
the plot involves time travel through
the plot involves time travel through various time periods to find a magical
various time periods to find a magical
various time periods to find a magical sort however the game itself arrived
sort however the game itself arrived
sort however the game itself arrived three years late ran on outdated
three years late ran on outdated
three years late ran on outdated software had poor AI and an unplayable
software had poor AI and an unplayable
software had poor AI and an unplayable design Romero even got his girlfriend to
design Romero even got his girlfriend to
design Romero even got his girlfriend to pose for Playboy to promote it
pose for Playboy to promote it
pose for Playboy to promote it I guess the infamous poster is addressed
I guess the infamous poster is addressed
I guess the infamous poster is addressed to her agree with our list which games
to her agree with our list which games
to her agree with our list which games had you hyped be sure to subscribe
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