now they’ve gone and done it welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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down our picks for the top ten games
down our picks for the top ten games that ruin their franchises wait what’s
that ruin their franchises wait what’s
that ruin their franchises wait what’s she doing not to be confused with our
she doing not to be confused with our
she doing not to be confused with our top 10 worst sequels list we’re talking
top 10 worst sequels list we’re talking
top 10 worst sequels list we’re talking about the games that were so bad they
about the games that were so bad they
about the games that were so bad they pretty much destroyed any chance of a
pretty much destroyed any chance of a
pretty much destroyed any chance of a follow-up I know what some of you are
follow-up I know what some of you are
follow-up I know what some of you are thinking Sonic 2006 no no as bad as that
thinking Sonic 2006 no no as bad as that
thinking Sonic 2006 no no as bad as that game was the franchise is still going
game was the franchise is still going
game was the franchise is still going you bring it on yourselves the same goes
you bring it on yourselves the same goes
you bring it on yourselves the same goes for the likes of Mass Effect 3 and
for the likes of Mass Effect 3 and
for the likes of Mass Effect 3 and Diablo 3 we’re talking about games where
Diablo 3 we’re talking about games where
Diablo 3 we’re talking about games where the entire final entry was a disaster
the entire final entry was a disaster
the entire final entry was a disaster number 10 banjo kazooie nuts and bolts
number 10 banjo kazooie nuts and bolts
number 10 banjo kazooie nuts and bolts after fans of the classic series waited
after fans of the classic series waited
after fans of the classic series waited eight years for a proper sequel to the
eight years for a proper sequel to the
eight years for a proper sequel to the n64 platformers not counting the GBA
n64 platformers not counting the GBA
n64 platformers not counting the GBA spin-offs Microsoft looked like they’d
spin-offs Microsoft looked like they’d
spin-offs Microsoft looked like they’d finally given rare a chance to spread
finally given rare a chance to spread
finally given rare a chance to spread their wings but much to the shock of
their wings but much to the shock of
their wings but much to the shock of fans what they got wasn’t a next-gen 3d
fans what they got wasn’t a next-gen 3d
fans what they got wasn’t a next-gen 3d platformer
but instead a vehicle building and
but instead a vehicle building and driving adventure even more
driving adventure even more
driving adventure even more heartbreaking was that this was rares
heartbreaking was that this was rares
heartbreaking was that this was rares last game before Microsoft locked them
last game before Microsoft locked them
last game before Microsoft locked them into making Kinect games talk about a
into making Kinect games talk about a
into making Kinect games talk about a fall from grace number nine so calm for
fall from grace number nine so calm for
fall from grace number nine so calm for US Navy SEALs this is another game that
US Navy SEALs this is another game that
US Navy SEALs this is another game that ruined itself by abandoning what made it
ruined itself by abandoning what made it
ruined itself by abandoning what made it fantastic to begin with with the
fantastic to begin with with the
fantastic to begin with with the popularity of Call of Duty Sony felt the
popularity of Call of Duty Sony felt the
popularity of Call of Duty Sony felt the best way to evolve SOCOM would be to
best way to evolve SOCOM would be to
best way to evolve SOCOM would be to de-evolve it
de-evolve it
de-evolve it here’s his pen make sure you stab him
here’s his pen make sure you stab him
here’s his pen make sure you stab him with it in other words take it smart
with it in other words take it smart
with it in other words take it smart tactical approach and throw it out the
tactical approach and throw it out the
tactical approach and throw it out the window
window
window in favor of guns blazing action with
in favor of guns blazing action with
in favor of guns blazing action with pathetically easy enemies it also didn’t
pathetically easy enemies it also didn’t
pathetically easy enemies it also didn’t help that this game was released when
help that this game was released when
help that this game was released when the playstation network was compromised
the playstation network was compromised
the playstation network was compromised resulting in lackluster sales Ishak
resulting in lackluster sales Ishak
resulting in lackluster sales Ishak Telok couch right over there number 8
Telok couch right over there number 8
Telok couch right over there number 8 Guitar Hero games in 2009
Guitar Hero games in 2009
Guitar Hero games in 2009 Activision knew they had a solid hit
Activision knew they had a solid hit
Activision knew they had a solid hit with Guitar Hero in 2006 with a sequel
with Guitar Hero in 2006 with a sequel
with Guitar Hero in 2006 with a sequel coming out almost immediately after but
coming out almost immediately after but
coming out almost immediately after but then things got out of hand
though the games were good there were
though the games were good there were just too many of them in 2009 alone if
just too many of them in 2009 alone if
just too many of them in 2009 alone if you include spin-offs there were seven
you include spin-offs there were seven
you include spin-offs there were seven games released in the series and
games released in the series and
games released in the series and Activision quickly learned that gamers
Activision quickly learned that gamers
Activision quickly learned that gamers weren’t made out of money
weren’t made out of money
weren’t made out of money especially in the recession era the
especially in the recession era the
especially in the recession era the experience of Guitar Hero captures or so
experience of Guitar Hero captures or so
experience of Guitar Hero captures or so the embodiment of bands and the spirit
the embodiment of bands and the spirit
the embodiment of bands and the spirit of bands and the spirit of fun of being
of bands and the spirit of fun of being
of bands and the spirit of fun of being in a band
in a band
in a band number seven earthworm jim 3d penny
number seven earthworm jim 3d penny
number seven earthworm jim 3d penny games that went from 2d to 3d didn’t
games that went from 2d to 3d didn’t
games that went from 2d to 3d didn’t transition very well pork boardin during
transition very well pork boardin during
transition very well pork boardin during the SNES and Genesis era perform Jim was
the SNES and Genesis era perform Jim was
the SNES and Genesis era perform Jim was one of the most iconic videogame mascots
one of the most iconic videogame mascots
one of the most iconic videogame mascots of all time with his first and second
of all time with his first and second
of all time with his first and second games being huge successes unfortunately
games being huge successes unfortunately
games being huge successes unfortunately his third game on the n64 was just
his third game on the n64 was just
his third game on the n64 was just dreadful
dreadful
dreadful with a terrible camera and controls that
with a terrible camera and controls that
with a terrible camera and controls that made the game wholly unpleasant to Fleck
number 6 command & Conquer for Tiberium
number 6 command & Conquer for Tiberium twilight how do you conclude a 15 year
twilight how do you conclude a 15 year
twilight how do you conclude a 15 year long saga for a series known for base
long saga for a series known for base
long saga for a series known for base building and managing large armies well
building and managing large armies well
building and managing large armies well take away those two features and make
take away those two features and make
take away those two features and make something different come out if you’d be
something different come out if you’d be
something different come out if you’d be so kind as to deal with this problem
so kind as to deal with this problem
so kind as to deal with this problem ei in their infinite wisdom for some
ei in their infinite wisdom for some
ei in their infinite wisdom for some reason decided that the game shouldn’t
reason decided that the game shouldn’t
reason decided that the game shouldn’t be a traditional realtime strategy
be a traditional realtime strategy
be a traditional realtime strategy instead focusing on preset squads for
instead focusing on preset squads for
instead focusing on preset squads for faster gameplay he’ll do it again
we’re still the campaign ended on an
we’re still the campaign ended on an anticlimactic whimper Caine’s gone yeah
anticlimactic whimper Caine’s gone yeah
anticlimactic whimper Caine’s gone yeah right
right
right Oh Westwood we miss you number five
Oh Westwood we miss you number five
Oh Westwood we miss you number five Medal of Honor Warfighter after the 2010
Medal of Honor Warfighter after the 2010
Medal of Honor Warfighter after the 2010 reboot came off as being lokay
reboot came off as being lokay
reboot came off as being lokay warfighter hope to get in on the modern
warfighter hope to get in on the modern
warfighter hope to get in on the modern military FPS craze making use of the
military FPS craze making use of the
military FPS craze making use of the Frostbite engine to show off realistic
Frostbite engine to show off realistic
Frostbite engine to show off realistic graphics only went as far as
graphics only went as far as
graphics only went as far as sugarcoating a generic first-person
sugarcoating a generic first-person
sugarcoating a generic first-person shooter the fact that it was obviously
shooter the fact that it was obviously
shooter the fact that it was obviously rushed out the door to compete with Call
rushed out the door to compete with Call
rushed out the door to compete with Call of Duty resulted in bugs galore and the
of Duty resulted in bugs galore and the
of Duty resulted in bugs galore and the game was panned by critics it sold
game was panned by critics it sold
game was panned by critics it sold poorly resulting in EA announcing that
poorly resulting in EA announcing that
poorly resulting in EA announcing that they would put the series on hold I’m
they would put the series on hold I’m
they would put the series on hold I’m sorry sorry sorry always sorry I don’t
sorry sorry sorry always sorry I don’t
sorry sorry sorry always sorry I don’t want to fight number four Tony Hawk ride
want to fight number four Tony Hawk ride
want to fight number four Tony Hawk ride and shred Activision makes this list
and shred Activision makes this list
and shred Activision makes this list once again for ruining another stellar
once again for ruining another stellar
once again for ruining another stellar franchise Tony Hawk ride was shipped
franchise Tony Hawk ride was shipped
franchise Tony Hawk ride was shipped with a skateboard motion control
with a skateboard motion control
with a skateboard motion control peripheral which to put it bluntly
peripheral which to put it bluntly
peripheral which to put it bluntly didn’t work
but Activision clearly didn’t learn its
but Activision clearly didn’t learn its lesson the first time around
lesson the first time around
lesson the first time around releasing shred a year later but gamers
releasing shred a year later but gamers
releasing shred a year later but gamers weren’t fooled as that game only managed
weren’t fooled as that game only managed
weren’t fooled as that game only managed to sell an abysmal 3,000 units in its
to sell an abysmal 3,000 units in its
to sell an abysmal 3,000 units in its first week now that you know how to
first week now that you know how to
first week now that you know how to stand on the board and push it’s time to
stand on the board and push it’s time to
stand on the board and push it’s time to start the fun number 3 Bugsy 3d yet
start the fun number 3 Bugsy 3d yet
start the fun number 3 Bugsy 3d yet another disastrous transition from 2d to
another disastrous transition from 2d to
another disastrous transition from 2d to 3d
while the original games were average at
while the original games were average at best this one is not only bad but also
best this one is not only bad but also
best this one is not only bad but also one of the worst games of the 90s with
one of the worst games of the 90s with
one of the worst games of the 90s with incredibly simple level design that
incredibly simple level design that
incredibly simple level design that wouldn’t pass for a high school project
wouldn’t pass for a high school project
wouldn’t pass for a high school project stiff controls and terrible jumping
stiff controls and terrible jumping
stiff controls and terrible jumping sections
sections
sections it doesn’t quite take the top spot since
it doesn’t quite take the top spot since
it doesn’t quite take the top spot since the series wasn’t all that good to begin
the series wasn’t all that good to begin
the series wasn’t all that good to begin with number 2 Tomb Raider the Angel of
with number 2 Tomb Raider the Angel of
with number 2 Tomb Raider the Angel of Darkness how do you take one of the
Darkness how do you take one of the
Darkness how do you take one of the biggest names in the video game industry
biggest names in the video game industry
biggest names in the video game industry and drag it through the mud
and drag it through the mud
and drag it through the mud hey who Rios is
hey who Rios is
hey who Rios is first you base your box art on the
first you base your box art on the
first you base your box art on the terrible movie tie it then take out any
terrible movie tie it then take out any
terrible movie tie it then take out any tomb raiding and finally release the
tomb raiding and finally release the
tomb raiding and finally release the game with many bugs and have Lara
game with many bugs and have Lara
game with many bugs and have Lara getting stronger by opening doors I feel
getting stronger by opening doors I feel
getting stronger by opening doors I feel stronger I’m pretty sure Fitness doesn’t
stronger I’m pretty sure Fitness doesn’t
stronger I’m pretty sure Fitness doesn’t work like that
work like that
work like that this was core designs last Tomb Raider
this was core designs last Tomb Raider
this was core designs last Tomb Raider game and the last in the original series
game and the last in the original series
game and the last in the original series that’s when you hit the reboot button
that’s when you hit the reboot button
that’s when you hit the reboot button and this franchise has had to do that
and this franchise has had to do that
and this franchise has had to do that twice I have just come from Venice
twice I have just come from Venice
twice I have just come from Venice apartment and how is governor I’m afraid
apartment and how is governor I’m afraid
apartment and how is governor I’m afraid Verner is dead dead can I get you
Verner is dead dead can I get you
Verner is dead dead can I get you anything before we get to the bottom of
anything before we get to the bottom of
anything before we get to the bottom of the barrel let’s have a look at some
the barrel let’s have a look at some
the barrel let’s have a look at some dishonorable mentions
number one steel battalion heavy armor
number one steel battalion heavy armor to top off our list we have the mech
to top off our list we have the mech
to top off our list we have the mech series that originally shipped with the
series that originally shipped with the
series that originally shipped with the controller the size of a coffee table so
controller the size of a coffee table so
controller the size of a coffee table so believe it or not
believe it or not
believe it or not Capcom thought the Kinect and the 360
Capcom thought the Kinect and the 360
Capcom thought the Kinect and the 360 controller together could compensate for
controller together could compensate for
controller together could compensate for that behemoth
that behemoth
that behemoth the result was an unresponsive mess that
the result was an unresponsive mess that
the result was an unresponsive mess that made the game completely unplayable damn
made the game completely unplayable damn
made the game completely unplayable damn that sucks how Sarge
that sucks how Sarge
that sucks how Sarge believe it or not this game was made
believe it or not this game was made
believe it or not this game was made from from software the team behind Dark
from from software the team behind Dark
from from software the team behind Dark Souls maybe they’re just spiteful and
Souls maybe they’re just spiteful and
Souls maybe they’re just spiteful and have been designing games to punish
have been designing games to punish
have been designing games to punish their unsatisfied fans ever since what
their unsatisfied fans ever since what
their unsatisfied fans ever since what you had enough nap do you agree with our
you had enough nap do you agree with our
you had enough nap do you agree with our list which abomination destroyed your
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