usually videogames follow pretty simple storylines whether it’s saving the
storylines whether it’s saving the
storylines whether it’s saving the princess or preventing humanity’s
princess or preventing humanity’s
princess or preventing humanity’s untimely destruction sometimes however
untimely destruction sometimes however
untimely destruction sometimes however the plots of video games are so
the plots of video games are so
the plots of video games are so convoluted and confusing they make our
convoluted and confusing they make our
convoluted and confusing they make our brains hurt welcome to watchmojo.com and
brains hurt welcome to watchmojo.com and
brains hurt welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 confusing video game
for the top 10 confusing video game
for the top 10 confusing video game plots yes but that alone is insufficient
plots yes but that alone is insufficient
plots yes but that alone is insufficient beware although we’re not a hundred
beware although we’re not a hundred
beware although we’re not a hundred percent sure what’s going on there’s
percent sure what’s going on there’s
percent sure what’s going on there’s definitely a few spoilers in here so
definitely a few spoilers in here so
definitely a few spoilers in here so please be warned
please be warned
please be warned start running I’ll keep them busy
start running I’ll keep them busy
start running I’ll keep them busy number 10 half-life 2 Gordon Freeman let
number 10 half-life 2 Gordon Freeman let
number 10 half-life 2 Gordon Freeman let me get a look at you man instead of
me get a look at you man instead of
me get a look at you man instead of having cutscenes to explain the game’s
having cutscenes to explain the game’s
having cutscenes to explain the game’s premise half-life 2 puts you right into
premise half-life 2 puts you right into
premise half-life 2 puts you right into the action immersing you in a dystopian
the action immersing you in a dystopian
the action immersing you in a dystopian setting that is frankly rather
setting that is frankly rather
setting that is frankly rather complicated I wish I could do more than
complicated I wish I could do more than
complicated I wish I could do more than keep an eye on you have lights always
keep an eye on you have lights always
keep an eye on you have lights always been about visual storytelling but a
been about visual storytelling but a
been about visual storytelling but a large part of the game’s premise is
large part of the game’s premise is
large part of the game’s premise is relegated to bits of dialogue spoken by
relegated to bits of dialogue spoken by
relegated to bits of dialogue spoken by NPCs that are really easy to miss hey
NPCs that are really easy to miss hey
NPCs that are really easy to miss hey listen and if you played the first game
listen and if you played the first game
listen and if you played the first game questions concerning the circumstances
questions concerning the circumstances
questions concerning the circumstances of how characters such as Barney dr.
of how characters such as Barney dr.
of how characters such as Barney dr. kleiner or Eli even survived the black
kleiner or Eli even survived the black
kleiner or Eli even survived the black mesa event and evaded the combine up
mesa event and evaded the combine up
mesa event and evaded the combine up until the events of half-life 2 are
until the events of half-life 2 are
until the events of half-life 2 are never really explained it seems as if
never really explained it seems as if
never really explained it seems as if you only just arrived number 9 Sonic the
you only just arrived number 9 Sonic the
you only just arrived number 9 Sonic the Hedgehog long time no see I’m glad
Hedgehog long time no see I’m glad
Hedgehog long time no see I’m glad you’re here remember when the Sonic
you’re here remember when the Sonic
you’re here remember when the Sonic games were just about freeing your
games were just about freeing your
games were just about freeing your animal buddies from the clutches of dr.
animal buddies from the clutches of dr.
animal buddies from the clutches of dr. Robotnik and ensuring that he didn’t get
Robotnik and ensuring that he didn’t get
Robotnik and ensuring that he didn’t get the all-powerful Chaos Emeralds chaos
the all-powerful Chaos Emeralds chaos
the all-powerful Chaos Emeralds chaos cut halt apparently Sega didn’t think
cut halt apparently Sega didn’t think
cut halt apparently Sega didn’t think that was convoluted enough so for the
that was convoluted enough so for the
that was convoluted enough so for the 2006 Sonic the Hedgehog reboot slash
2006 Sonic the Hedgehog reboot slash
2006 Sonic the Hedgehog reboot slash sequel they decided to up the ante with
sequel they decided to up the ante with
sequel they decided to up the ante with a story rife with plot holes involving
a story rife with plot holes involving
a story rife with plot holes involving time travel paradoxes and a human
time travel paradoxes and a human
time travel paradoxes and a human kissing a hedgehog
we just have to ask why Sehgal why you
we just have to ask why Sehgal why you had such a good thing going with those
had such a good thing going with those
had such a good thing going with those straightforward platformers why do I
straightforward platformers why do I
straightforward platformers why do I feel dizzy
feel dizzy
feel dizzy number eight Kingdom Hearts series I
number eight Kingdom Hearts series I
number eight Kingdom Hearts series I don’t know about any game but can I help
don’t know about any game but can I help
don’t know about any game but can I help when you take two massive storied
when you take two massive storied
when you take two massive storied franchises and combine them to make a
franchises and combine them to make a
franchises and combine them to make a new series there’s a solid chance that
new series there’s a solid chance that
new series there’s a solid chance that things are gonna get a bit confusing
things are gonna get a bit confusing
things are gonna get a bit confusing well take care of this fight despite the
well take care of this fight despite the
well take care of this fight despite the fact that these games are super
fact that these games are super
fact that these games are super exposition heavy the muddled plot is
exposition heavy the muddled plot is
exposition heavy the muddled plot is made all the more perplexing by the fact
made all the more perplexing by the fact
made all the more perplexing by the fact that the series jumps from console to
that the series jumps from console to
that the series jumps from console to console seemingly at random you don’t
console seemingly at random you don’t
console seemingly at random you don’t know me well still trying to tell the
know me well still trying to tell the
know me well still trying to tell the difference between this guy and that guy
difference between this guy and that guy
difference between this guy and that guy when this guy isn’t thinking he’s
when this guy isn’t thinking he’s
when this guy isn’t thinking he’s another guy when the real guy is
another guy when the real guy is
another guy when the real guy is actually someone else at hoc crap what’s
actually someone else at hoc crap what’s
actually someone else at hoc crap what’s that supposed to mean number 7 killer 7
that supposed to mean number 7 killer 7
that supposed to mean number 7 killer 7 do you want to hear a story Harmon
do you want to hear a story Harmon
do you want to hear a story Harmon suda51 is known for making games without
suda51 is known for making games without
suda51 is known for making games without rage as characters and far-fetched plots
rage as characters and far-fetched plots
rage as characters and far-fetched plots and nowhere is this more apparent than
and nowhere is this more apparent than
and nowhere is this more apparent than in killer 7 this time the game is mine
in killer 7 this time the game is mine
in killer 7 this time the game is mine at first the game storyline seems
at first the game storyline seems
at first the game storyline seems straightforward telling the story of a
straightforward telling the story of a
straightforward telling the story of a terrorist group disrupting a new era of
terrorist group disrupting a new era of
terrorist group disrupting a new era of peace a new generation of children will
peace a new generation of children will
peace a new generation of children will bring order to this age however as the
bring order to this age however as the
bring order to this age however as the game progresses the player is presented
game progresses the player is presented
game progresses the player is presented with several plot twists and the story
with several plot twists and the story
with several plot twists and the story goes completely off the rails delving
goes completely off the rails delving
goes completely off the rails delving into a tale of conspiracy world politics
into a tale of conspiracy world politics
into a tale of conspiracy world politics and the supernatural that only barely
and the supernatural that only barely
and the supernatural that only barely makes sense by the game’s ending it’s
makes sense by the game’s ending it’s
makes sense by the game’s ending it’s changed to the silent
changed to the silent
changed to the silent just like a PDA number six Chrono Cross
just like a PDA number six Chrono Cross
just like a PDA number six Chrono Cross as the sequel to one of the most beloved
as the sequel to one of the most beloved
as the sequel to one of the most beloved RPGs of all time Chrono Trigger it was
RPGs of all time Chrono Trigger it was
RPGs of all time Chrono Trigger it was expected that Chrono Cross would match
expected that Chrono Cross would match
expected that Chrono Cross would match its predecessors memorable moving and
its predecessors memorable moving and
its predecessors memorable moving and relatively easy to follow storyline in
relatively easy to follow storyline in
relatively easy to follow storyline in Chrono Cross instead of focusing on the
Chrono Cross instead of focusing on the
Chrono Cross instead of focusing on the adventures of seven characters like in
adventures of seven characters like in
adventures of seven characters like in the prequel there are alternate
the prequel there are alternate
the prequel there are alternate realities time jumping and literally
realities time jumping and literally
realities time jumping and literally dozens of characters to keep track of
dozens of characters to keep track of
dozens of characters to keep track of many of which don’t add a whole lot to
many of which don’t add a whole lot to
many of which don’t add a whole lot to the game’s overarching narrative at
the game’s overarching narrative at
the game’s overarching narrative at least the game’s cutscenes and graphics
least the game’s cutscenes and graphics
least the game’s cutscenes and graphics were pretty enough to distract you from
were pretty enough to distract you from
were pretty enough to distract you from the meandering storyline
number five final fantasy 13 it is time
number five final fantasy 13 it is time the people await your address if you
the people await your address if you
the people await your address if you make it to the final boss of a videogame
make it to the final boss of a videogame
make it to the final boss of a videogame and you can’t say who exactly you’re
and you can’t say who exactly you’re
and you can’t say who exactly you’re fighting and why then the game’s plot is
fighting and why then the game’s plot is
fighting and why then the game’s plot is probably too convoluted for its own good
probably too convoluted for its own good
probably too convoluted for its own good this ain’t the time to be reloaded lady
this ain’t the time to be reloaded lady
this ain’t the time to be reloaded lady you too huh enter Final Fantasy 13 a
you too huh enter Final Fantasy 13 a
you too huh enter Final Fantasy 13 a game that many players found to be a
game that many players found to be a
game that many players found to be a step back for the famous GA RPG
step back for the famous GA RPG
step back for the famous GA RPG franchise huh largely due to its vague
franchise huh largely due to its vague
franchise huh largely due to its vague character development really confusing
character development really confusing
character development really confusing storyline and bloated dialogue that was
storyline and bloated dialogue that was
storyline and bloated dialogue that was chock-full of plot holes how do I put
chock-full of plot holes how do I put
chock-full of plot holes how do I put this even the release of a sequel
this even the release of a sequel
this even the release of a sequel couldn’t help clear up the events of
couldn’t help clear up the events of
couldn’t help clear up the events of Final Fantasy 13 they’re gone aren’t
Final Fantasy 13 they’re gone aren’t
Final Fantasy 13 they’re gone aren’t they
they
they number 4 Resident Evil series Leon what
number 4 Resident Evil series Leon what
number 4 Resident Evil series Leon what are you doing here zombies are really
are you doing here zombies are really
are you doing here zombies are really simple people have brains zombies want
simple people have brains zombies want
simple people have brains zombies want to eat them it really doesn’t get much
to eat them it really doesn’t get much
to eat them it really doesn’t get much more straightforward than that but for
more straightforward than that but for
more straightforward than that but for every splattered zombie head it seems
every splattered zombie head it seems
every splattered zombie head it seems that Resident Evil likes to balance it
that Resident Evil likes to balance it
that Resident Evil likes to balance it out with a bizarre plot twist
out with a bizarre plot twist
out with a bizarre plot twist Jill is still alive the early games in
Jill is still alive the early games in
Jill is still alive the early games in the Resident Evil franchise weren’t too
the Resident Evil franchise weren’t too
the Resident Evil franchise weren’t too complicated but after so many entries in
complicated but after so many entries in
complicated but after so many entries in the series it has become difficult to
the series it has become difficult to
the series it has become difficult to keep all the plot lines in check we’re
keep all the plot lines in check we’re
keep all the plot lines in check we’re running out of time
running out of time
running out of time by the time Resident Evil 5 and
by the time Resident Evil 5 and
by the time Resident Evil 5 and Revelations rolled around the attempts
Revelations rolled around the attempts
Revelations rolled around the attempts to come up with new stuff while
to come up with new stuff while
to come up with new stuff while simultaneously maintaining the old was a
simultaneously maintaining the old was a
simultaneously maintaining the old was a bit too much to handle Wesker are alive
bit too much to handle Wesker are alive
bit too much to handle Wesker are alive number 3 Bayonetta I’ve no time to play
number 3 Bayonetta I’ve no time to play
number 3 Bayonetta I’ve no time to play games with you although it’s known for
games with you although it’s known for
games with you although it’s known for its action-packed gameplay it’s doubtful
its action-packed gameplay it’s doubtful
its action-packed gameplay it’s doubtful that anyone plays Bayonetta for its plot
that anyone plays Bayonetta for its plot
that anyone plays Bayonetta for its plot as trying to follow the game story is
as trying to follow the game story is
as trying to follow the game story is found to drive you nuts
found to drive you nuts
found to drive you nuts well then adios the games developers
well then adios the games developers
well then adios the games developers clearly wanted to make a game that was
clearly wanted to make a game that was
clearly wanted to make a game that was bizarre and over-the-top in all respect
bizarre and over-the-top in all respect
bizarre and over-the-top in all respect and they certainly didn’t hold back and
and they certainly didn’t hold back and
and they certainly didn’t hold back and your point is
your point is
your point is who is Bayonetta why was he resurrected
who is Bayonetta why was he resurrected
who is Bayonetta why was he resurrected 20 years ago from the bottom of a lake
20 years ago from the bottom of a lake
20 years ago from the bottom of a lake why is she fighting deities who is that
why is she fighting deities who is that
why is she fighting deities who is that little girl that looks like her why are
little girl that looks like her why are
little girl that looks like her why are her guns named after a Simon and
her guns named after a Simon and
her guns named after a Simon and Garfunkel song
Garfunkel song
Garfunkel song you’re absolutely
you’re absolutely
you’re absolutely shanell number two BioShock Infinite
shanell number two BioShock Infinite
shanell number two BioShock Infinite City at the bottom of the ocean
City at the bottom of the ocean
City at the bottom of the ocean ridiculous with incredible graphics an
ridiculous with incredible graphics an
ridiculous with incredible graphics an inventive setting and exhilarating
inventive setting and exhilarating
inventive setting and exhilarating gameplay there are plenty of things to
gameplay there are plenty of things to
gameplay there are plenty of things to distract the player from the fact that
distract the player from the fact that
distract the player from the fact that the story of BioShock Infinite and its
the story of BioShock Infinite and its
the story of BioShock Infinite and its ending in particular is pretty damn
ending in particular is pretty damn
ending in particular is pretty damn confusing who are with time loops
confusing who are with time loops
confusing who are with time loops multiple dimensions and different
multiple dimensions and different
multiple dimensions and different versions of the same characters from
versions of the same characters from
versions of the same characters from alternate realities the tangled and
alternate realities the tangled and
alternate realities the tangled and labyrinthine plot of BioShock Infinite
labyrinthine plot of BioShock Infinite
labyrinthine plot of BioShock Infinite is sure to leave you scratching your
is sure to leave you scratching your
is sure to leave you scratching your head and confusion why what is going on
head and confusion why what is going on
head and confusion why what is going on Elizabeth what do you mean that this is
Elizabeth what do you mean that this is
Elizabeth what do you mean that this is a doorway when you need a guide to walk
a doorway when you need a guide to walk
a doorway when you need a guide to walk you through all of the twists and turns
you through all of the twists and turns
you through all of the twists and turns of the games ending you know things are
of the games ending you know things are
of the games ending you know things are a bit mixed up my daughter know before
a bit mixed up my daughter know before
a bit mixed up my daughter know before we get to our number one pick here are
we get to our number one pick here are
we get to our number one pick here are some honorable mentions huh she little
some honorable mentions huh she little
some honorable mentions huh she little good coming from this one time just to
good coming from this one time just to
good coming from this one time just to persevere
persevere
persevere rabitor and i his victims
rabitor and i his victims
rabitor and i his victims there’s no
there’s no
there’s no and I will have my I guess I really
and I will have my I guess I really
and I will have my I guess I really don’t care if it’s dangerous or not I’m
don’t care if it’s dangerous or not I’m
don’t care if it’s dangerous or not I’m going to town either way then why the
going to town either way then why the
going to town either way then why the coin you tossed has struck the earth now
coin you tossed has struck the earth now
coin you tossed has struck the earth now you must abide by its outcome the coin
you must abide by its outcome the coin
you must abide by its outcome the coin is still turning
is still turning
is still turning Raziel king a wrestler with the spirit
Raziel king a wrestler with the spirit
Raziel king a wrestler with the spirit of two champions after beating craig
of two champions after beating craig
of two champions after beating craig mara he followed marta to the hospital
mara he followed marta to the hospital
mara he followed marta to the hospital to kill number one metal gear series why
to kill number one metal gear series why
to kill number one metal gear series why are you doing this
are you doing this
are you doing this hideo kojima’s trademark franchise is
hideo kojima’s trademark franchise is
hideo kojima’s trademark franchise is notorious for having a complicated
notorious for having a complicated
notorious for having a complicated overblown storyline that spans several
overblown storyline that spans several
overblown storyline that spans several decades includes numerous global
decades includes numerous global
decades includes numerous global conspiracies involving sinister plots
conspiracies involving sinister plots
conspiracies involving sinister plots and even multiple cloned versions of the
and even multiple cloned versions of the
and even multiple cloned versions of the same main character who all have
same main character who all have
same main character who all have different histories and conflicts of
different histories and conflicts of
different histories and conflicts of their own liquid and solid hunted down
their own liquid and solid hunted down
their own liquid and solid hunted down big boss trying to sever the tie that
big boss trying to sever the tie that
big boss trying to sever the tie that bound them to him keeping it all
bound them to him keeping it all
bound them to him keeping it all straight is nearly impossible for anyone
straight is nearly impossible for anyone
straight is nearly impossible for anyone even Kojima himself as the series has
even Kojima himself as the series has
even Kojima himself as the series has accrued many plot holes and
accrued many plot holes and
accrued many plot holes and inconsistencies over the years that’s
inconsistencies over the years that’s
inconsistencies over the years that’s the proof of your incompetence right
the proof of your incompetence right
the proof of your incompetence right there which are often forgiven by fans
there which are often forgiven by fans
there which are often forgiven by fans due to the game’s excellent polished
due to the game’s excellent polished
due to the game’s excellent polished gameplay still doesn’t make all that
gameplay still doesn’t make all that
gameplay still doesn’t make all that much sense though so we meet again
much sense though so we meet again
much sense though so we meet again John
John
John agree with our list I should have killed
agree with our list I should have killed
agree with our list I should have killed you years ago
you years ago
you years ago did we forget any confusing video game
did we forget any confusing video game
did we forget any confusing video game storylines for more twist ville top 10s
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