the only thing worse than releasing a bad game is releasing a potentially good
bad game is releasing a potentially good
bad game is releasing a potentially good game that was ruined by suits who only
game that was ruined by suits who only
game that was ruined by suits who only care about demographics and release
care about demographics and release
care about demographics and release schedules welcome to watchmojo.com today
schedules welcome to watchmojo.com today
schedules welcome to watchmojo.com today we’re looking at the top 10 video games
we’re looking at the top 10 video games
we’re looking at the top 10 video games ruined by executive meddling you heard
ruined by executive meddling you heard
ruined by executive meddling you heard the general let’s do it for this list
the general let’s do it for this list
the general let’s do it for this list we’re looking at video games whose final
we’re looking at video games whose final
we’re looking at video games whose final products were drastically altered or
products were drastically altered or
products were drastically altered or even ruined by outside non developer
even ruined by outside non developer
even ruined by outside non developer hands during the development process
hands during the development process
hands during the development process don’t worry just raise your hand and run
don’t worry just raise your hand and run
don’t worry just raise your hand and run number 10 Dragon Age 2
a trend on this list is that publishers
a trend on this list is that publishers will often rush game developers in order
will often rush game developers in order
will often rush game developers in order to meet a deadline and not even the
to meet a deadline and not even the
to meet a deadline and not even the legendary Bioware is immune to this bad
legendary Bioware is immune to this bad
legendary Bioware is immune to this bad luck and judgment the sequel to their
luck and judgment the sequel to their
luck and judgment the sequel to their 2009 RPG was demanded by publisher EA to
2009 RPG was demanded by publisher EA to
2009 RPG was demanded by publisher EA to not only be finished quickly but also to
not only be finished quickly but also to
not only be finished quickly but also to craft the game to feel much more like
craft the game to feel much more like
craft the game to feel much more like their prior success
their prior success
their prior success Mass Effect you know exactly this led to
Mass Effect you know exactly this led to
Mass Effect you know exactly this led to lead designer Brent Knowles leaving
lead designer Brent Knowles leaving
lead designer Brent Knowles leaving during pre-production and the final game
during pre-production and the final game
during pre-production and the final game being regarded as the weakest in the
being regarded as the weakest in the
being regarded as the weakest in the series bullshit that’s not what really
series bullshit that’s not what really
series bullshit that’s not what really happened
happened
happened it was still considered to be a passable
it was still considered to be a passable
it was still considered to be a passable game but nowhere near as good as it
game but nowhere near as good as it
game but nowhere near as good as it could have been had EA let Bioware work
could have been had EA let Bioware work
could have been had EA let Bioware work their magic I’m not really a blood major
their magic I’m not really a blood major
their magic I’m not really a blood major I have started that rumor because it
I have started that rumor because it
I have started that rumor because it because I thought it would make me sound
because I thought it would make me sound
because I thought it would make me sound dangerous and suave number 9 Assassin’s
dangerous and suave number 9 Assassin’s
dangerous and suave number 9 Assassin’s Creed unity father I want to make it
Creed unity father I want to make it
Creed unity father I want to make it right
right
right the problem with transitioning between
the problem with transitioning between
the problem with transitioning between console generations is that developers
console generations is that developers
console generations is that developers often have to satisfy the large install
often have to satisfy the large install
often have to satisfy the large install base of the old consoles while providing
base of the old consoles while providing
base of the old consoles while providing experiences that will sell the new
experiences that will sell the new
experiences that will sell the new technology and converting fans does it
technology and converting fans does it
technology and converting fans does it matter
matter
matter the blame still lies with me
the blame still lies with me
the blame still lies with me unfortunately this could lead to
unfortunately this could lead to
unfortunately this could lead to resources being split among projects
resources being split among projects
resources being split among projects which is exactly what happened to the
which is exactly what happened to the
which is exactly what happened to the Assassin’s Creed franchise in 2014
Assassin’s Creed franchise in 2014
Assassin’s Creed franchise in 2014 can’t save everyone pissed off instead
can’t save everyone pissed off instead
can’t save everyone pissed off instead of focusing on one experience for all
of focusing on one experience for all
of focusing on one experience for all consoles Ubisoft decided to split the
consoles Ubisoft decided to split the
consoles Ubisoft decided to split the team between the next-gen unity and the
team between the next-gen unity and the
team between the next-gen unity and the last gen rogue
last gen rogue
last gen rogue as a result unity launched with an
as a result unity launched with an
as a result unity launched with an assortment of infamous bugs and glitches
assortment of infamous bugs and glitches
assortment of infamous bugs and glitches that hampered the overall experience
that hampered the overall experience
that hampered the overall experience leaving gamers with a sour opinion of
leaving gamers with a sour opinion of
leaving gamers with a sour opinion of the series and Ubisoft overall these
the series and Ubisoft overall these
the series and Ubisoft overall these imbeciles pick a fight with anyone try
imbeciles pick a fight with anyone try
imbeciles pick a fight with anyone try not to draw their attention
not to draw their attention
not to draw their attention number 8 starfox adventures rares last
number 8 starfox adventures rares last
number 8 starfox adventures rares last project for Nintendo before being bought
project for Nintendo before being bought
project for Nintendo before being bought by Microsoft began life as an adventure
by Microsoft began life as an adventure
by Microsoft began life as an adventure game for the n64 called dinosaur planet
game for the n64 called dinosaur planet
game for the n64 called dinosaur planet – my QB animal girl but when she Jarrow
– my QB animal girl but when she Jarrow
– my QB animal girl but when she Jarrow Miyamoto noticed that the lead character
Miyamoto noticed that the lead character
Miyamoto noticed that the lead character looked a lot like fox mccloud he ordered
looked a lot like fox mccloud he ordered
looked a lot like fox mccloud he ordered the game to be reworked for the Gamecube
the game to be reworked for the Gamecube
the game to be reworked for the Gamecube as part of the starfox franchise instead
unfortunately the extra development time
unfortunately the extra development time needed to change the game head
needed to change the game head
needed to change the game head unforeseen consequences thanks to the
unforeseen consequences thanks to the
unforeseen consequences thanks to the aforementioned Microsoft buyout for a
aforementioned Microsoft buyout for a
aforementioned Microsoft buyout for a moment I thought you weren’t gonna make
moment I thought you weren’t gonna make
moment I thought you weren’t gonna make it very funny sir this forced a lot of
it very funny sir this forced a lot of
it very funny sir this forced a lot of content from the game to be cut to make
content from the game to be cut to make
content from the game to be cut to make the final deadline including the games
the final deadline including the games
the final deadline including the games planned final boss you are no longer any
planned final boss you are no longer any
planned final boss you are no longer any use to me perhaps the game’s biggest
use to me perhaps the game’s biggest
use to me perhaps the game’s biggest crime was causing such a successful
crime was causing such a successful
crime was causing such a successful partnership to end on such a
partnership to end on such a
partnership to end on such a disappointing note wait
disappointing note wait
disappointing note wait thanks for nothing number seven Sonic
thanks for nothing number seven Sonic
thanks for nothing number seven Sonic the Hedgehog
this was supposed to be Sonic’s big 50th
this was supposed to be Sonic’s big 50th anniversary comeback on next-gen
anniversary comeback on next-gen
anniversary comeback on next-gen hardware but boy did Sega screw things
hardware but boy did Sega screw things
hardware but boy did Sega screw things up big time not only did they split the
up big time not only did they split the
up big time not only did they split the development team in half to make this
development team in half to make this
development team in half to make this game and Sonic The Secret rings but what
game and Sonic The Secret rings but what
game and Sonic The Secret rings but what was left of the team was given a really
was left of the team was given a really
was left of the team was given a really thin deadline to make the anniversary
thin deadline to make the anniversary
thin deadline to make the anniversary release date it’s no use
release date it’s no use
release date it’s no use I’m sure you all know the results by now
I’m sure you all know the results by now
I’m sure you all know the results by now about how awful and basically unfinished
about how awful and basically unfinished
about how awful and basically unfinished the game was how its erratic camera
the game was how its erratic camera
the game was how its erratic camera unfathomably sloppy controls and
unfathomably sloppy controls and
unfathomably sloppy controls and absolutely ludicrous story completely
absolutely ludicrous story completely
absolutely ludicrous story completely crashed
crashed
crashed Sonic’s legacy number six Resident Evil
Sonic’s legacy number six Resident Evil
Sonic’s legacy number six Resident Evil 6 now here’s a game with a horrific
6 now here’s a game with a horrific
6 now here’s a game with a horrific identity problem while previous
identity problem while previous
identity problem while previous installments gradually kept moving away
installments gradually kept moving away
installments gradually kept moving away from the series roots producer Musashi
from the series roots producer Musashi
from the series roots producer Musashi quwata even stated that their goal with
quwata even stated that their goal with
quwata even stated that their goal with re6 was to attract fans of fast paced
re6 was to attract fans of fast paced
re6 was to attract fans of fast paced action games like Call of Duty never
action games like Call of Duty never
action games like Call of Duty never thought I’d find Chris Redfield wasting
thought I’d find Chris Redfield wasting
thought I’d find Chris Redfield wasting away in a shithole like this because of
away in a shithole like this because of
away in a shithole like this because of this the game features four different
this the game features four different
this the game features four different campaigns with varying gameplay styles
campaigns with varying gameplay styles
campaigns with varying gameplay styles almost none of them resembling the
almost none of them resembling the
almost none of them resembling the survival horror tone that the franchise
survival horror tone that the franchise
survival horror tone that the franchise was once known for
instead Capcom turned their flagship
instead Capcom turned their flagship franchise into a third-person shooter
franchise into a third-person shooter
franchise into a third-person shooter where everything goes kaboom
number five tomb raider the angel of
number five tomb raider the angel of darkness first question who are you
darkness first question who are you
darkness first question who are you second question what are you and your
second question what are you and your
second question what are you and your buddies up to in here despite being one
buddies up to in here despite being one
buddies up to in here despite being one of the most well known female characters
of the most well known female characters
of the most well known female characters in gaming Lara Croft was struggling to
in gaming Lara Croft was struggling to
in gaming Lara Croft was struggling to keep up with the times when she made her
keep up with the times when she made her
keep up with the times when she made her long-awaited ps2 debut in 2003 highly
long-awaited ps2 debut in 2003 highly
long-awaited ps2 debut in 2003 highly inconvenient having abominations running
inconvenient having abominations running
inconvenient having abominations running around loose isn’t core design set out
around loose isn’t core design set out
around loose isn’t core design set out to drastically redesign the series but
to drastically redesign the series but
to drastically redesign the series but publisher idols interactive did a lot of
publisher idols interactive did a lot of
publisher idols interactive did a lot of focus testing and Lara’s new adventure
focus testing and Lara’s new adventure
focus testing and Lara’s new adventure was riddled with poorly implemented
was riddled with poorly implemented
was riddled with poorly implemented features among these features were
features among these features were
features among these features were out-of-place stealth sections broken
out-of-place stealth sections broken
out-of-place stealth sections broken hand-to-hand combat and a second
hand-to-hand combat and a second
hand-to-hand combat and a second playable character her strenght you
playable character her strenght you
playable character her strenght you really have made a mess of things
really have made a mess of things
really have made a mess of things haven’t you who phone the stalker you
haven’t you who phone the stalker you
haven’t you who phone the stalker you stole my painting in order to get the
stole my painting in order to get the
stole my painting in order to get the game out in time and benefit from the
game out in time and benefit from the
game out in time and benefit from the marketing of the second Tomb Raider film
marketing of the second Tomb Raider film
marketing of the second Tomb Raider film the game was rushed and released
the game was rushed and released
the game was rushed and released incomplete leaving Lara once again
incomplete leaving Lara once again
incomplete leaving Lara once again buried in a tomb until her next reboot
buried in a tomb until her next reboot
buried in a tomb until her next reboot if I had a coconut for every time some
if I had a coconut for every time some
if I had a coconut for every time some lunatic said something like that
lunatic said something like that
lunatic said something like that you’re pathetic ignorance blinds you
you’re pathetic ignorance blinds you
you’re pathetic ignorance blinds you number four layer follow my lead
number four layer follow my lead
number four layer follow my lead take Star Wars rogue squadron replace
take Star Wars rogue squadron replace
take Star Wars rogue squadron replace the x-wings with dragons and you have a
the x-wings with dragons and you have a
the x-wings with dragons and you have a recipe for an amazing early ps3 game
recipe for an amazing early ps3 game
recipe for an amazing early ps3 game right well Sony didn’t exactly think so
right well Sony didn’t exactly think so
right well Sony didn’t exactly think so as they made developer factor 5 shoehorn
as they made developer factor 5 shoehorn
as they made developer factor 5 shoehorn sixaxis motion control as the only
sixaxis motion control as the only
sixaxis motion control as the only control option in the game to showcase
control option in the game to showcase
control option in the game to showcase their new technology just by moving the
their new technology just by moving the
their new technology just by moving the controller it’s like pulling on the
controller it’s like pulling on the
controller it’s like pulling on the reins of the dragon while controlling
reins of the dragon while controlling
reins of the dragon while controlling the beasts with your controller sounds
the beasts with your controller sounds
the beasts with your controller sounds cool in concept problems with the motion
cool in concept problems with the motion
cool in concept problems with the motion control technology made what would have
control technology made what would have
control technology made what would have been an otherwise acceptable game
been an otherwise acceptable game
been an otherwise acceptable game completely unplayable and everyone tried
completely unplayable and everyone tried
completely unplayable and everyone tried it in its like this is crap I don’t want
it in its like this is crap I don’t want
it in its like this is crap I don’t want to play this doctor 5 eventually
to play this doctor 5 eventually
to play this doctor 5 eventually released a patch that added analog stick
released a patch that added analog stick
released a patch that added analog stick support but the damage had been done
support but the damage had been done
support but the damage had been done as the games failure forced them to shut
as the games failure forced them to shut
as the games failure forced them to shut their doors in 2009
their doors in 2009
their doors in 2009 very true number three fuse what could
very true number three fuse what could
very true number three fuse what could ever lead to ration and clank developer
ever lead to ration and clank developer
ever lead to ration and clank developer insomniac games being called uncreated
insomniac games being called uncreated
insomniac games being called uncreated they made some of the most beloved games
they made some of the most beloved games
they made some of the most beloved games for the playstation systems and wanted
for the playstation systems and wanted
for the playstation systems and wanted to bring their light-hearted humorous
to bring their light-hearted humorous
to bring their light-hearted humorous style to their first multi-platform game
style to their first multi-platform game
style to their first multi-platform game then called overstrike but then EA came
then called overstrike but then EA came
then called overstrike but then EA came in and told the developer to shift the
in and told the developer to shift the
in and told the developer to shift the style of the shooter from light-hearted
style of the shooter from light-hearted
style of the shooter from light-hearted and fun to the dark and serious tome
and fun to the dark and serious tome
and fun to the dark and serious tome that most people associate with the
that most people associate with the
that most people associate with the genre I used to wish him came with me
genre I used to wish him came with me
genre I used to wish him came with me now I wish he’d stayed away because of
now I wish he’d stayed away because of
now I wish he’d stayed away because of this insomniac ended up releasing a
this insomniac ended up releasing a
this insomniac ended up releasing a co-op shooter that’s as generic as they
co-op shooter that’s as generic as they
co-op shooter that’s as generic as they come with no distinct style that was
come with no distinct style that was
come with no distinct style that was promptly forgot
number two SimCity 2013 the topics of
number two SimCity 2013 the topics of games and systems requiring an online
games and systems requiring an online
games and systems requiring an online connection at all times just to be able
connection at all times just to be able
connection at all times just to be able to play them is a hot-button issue for
to play them is a hot-button issue for
to play them is a hot-button issue for gamers but the always online debate
gamers but the always online debate
gamers but the always online debate reached a tipping point when EA required
reached a tipping point when EA required
reached a tipping point when EA required developer Maxis to require a net
developer Maxis to require a net
developer Maxis to require a net connection just to play because of this
connection just to play because of this
connection just to play because of this the sixth installment of the city
the sixth installment of the city
the sixth installment of the city building sim experienced an absolute
building sim experienced an absolute
building sim experienced an absolute disaster of a launch where network
disaster of a launch where network
disaster of a launch where network outages and game crashes ran rampant J’s
outages and game crashes ran rampant J’s
outages and game crashes ran rampant J’s handling of this game was just like
handling of this game was just like
handling of this game was just like watching a tornado touchdown on one of
watching a tornado touchdown on one of
watching a tornado touchdown on one of your virtual cities
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions let’s got me
few honorable mentions let’s got me
few honorable mentions let’s got me trapped get rid of them and I can get us
trapped get rid of them and I can get us
trapped get rid of them and I can get us out of this place yeah Johnny Kate if
out of this place yeah Johnny Kate if
out of this place yeah Johnny Kate if you would end Malachor then do it but it
you would end Malachor then do it but it
you would end Malachor then do it but it will not be a victory for you and of
will not be a victory for you and of
will not be a victory for you and of course you must be willing to die to
course you must be willing to die to
course you must be willing to die to kill us all
kill us all
kill us all number one ET the extra-terrestrial
whatever outside interferences the above
whatever outside interferences the above games may have had at least they don’t
games may have had at least they don’t
games may have had at least they don’t have the honor of bringing an entire
have the honor of bringing an entire
have the honor of bringing an entire industry to near-extinction Atari bought
industry to near-extinction Atari bought
industry to near-extinction Atari bought the rights to the classic Spielberg
the rights to the classic Spielberg
the rights to the classic Spielberg movie in July of 1982 and gave game
movie in July of 1982 and gave game
movie in July of 1982 and gave game designer Howard Scott Warshaw the
designer Howard Scott Warshaw the
designer Howard Scott Warshaw the unimaginable task of creating the entire
unimaginable task of creating the entire
unimaginable task of creating the entire game in just six weeks and the truth is
game in just six weeks and the truth is
game in just six weeks and the truth is if I would have tweaked it and fixed a
if I would have tweaked it and fixed a
if I would have tweaked it and fixed a couple of major problems in the game we
couple of major problems in the game we
couple of major problems in the game we might not be here talking about it right
might not be here talking about it right
might not be here talking about it right now oh and did we mention that the game
now oh and did we mention that the game
now oh and did we mention that the game was at our ease flagship title of that
was at our ease flagship title of that
was at our ease flagship title of that holiday season we don’t really have to
holiday season we don’t really have to
holiday season we don’t really have to tell you how this one ended but here we
tell you how this one ended but here we
tell you how this one ended but here we go
go
go Atari’s order resulted in one of the
Atari’s order resulted in one of the
Atari’s order resulted in one of the worst games of all time and ended with a
worst games of all time and ended with a
worst games of all time and ended with a landfill full of unsold cartridges in
landfill full of unsold cartridges in
landfill full of unsold cartridges in the New Mexico desert I first heard
the New Mexico desert I first heard
the New Mexico desert I first heard these games the whole point was about
these games the whole point was about
these games the whole point was about entertaining people like this right now
entertaining people like this right now
entertaining people like this right now behind it it’s still entertaining people
behind it it’s still entertaining people
behind it it’s still entertaining people do you agree with our list no one will
do you agree with our list no one will
do you agree with our list no one will answer me directly what games do you
answer me directly what games do you
answer me directly what games do you wish the executives kept their hands off
wish the executives kept their hands off
wish the executives kept their hands off for more authentic top 10s published
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