Top 10 Worst PC Ports

bringing a console game to PC isn’t

bringing a console game to PC isn’t always as easy as you think

always as easy as you think

always as easy as you think thank you for coming ladies and

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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 worst pc ports you other Elliot done

worst pc ports you other Elliot done

worst pc ports you other Elliot done we’re looking at the console 2 PC ports

we’re looking at the console 2 PC ports

we’re looking at the console 2 PC ports that suffered most in terms of quality

that suffered most in terms of quality

that suffered most in terms of quality whether they’re recent titles or

whether they’re recent titles or

whether they’re recent titles or enhanced versions of classics be it from

enhanced versions of classics be it from

enhanced versions of classics be it from a lack of features or poor optimisation

a lack of features or poor optimisation

a lack of features or poor optimisation for certain hardware these ports

for certain hardware these ports

for certain hardware these ports couldn’t quite go the distance you’re

couldn’t quite go the distance you’re

couldn’t quite go the distance you’re dead no kid dad we’re not taking into

dead no kid dad we’re not taking into

dead no kid dad we’re not taking into account games that were fixed by modders

account games that were fixed by modders

account games that were fixed by modders because honestly they shouldn’t be doing

because honestly they shouldn’t be doing

because honestly they shouldn’t be doing the developers jobs number 10 Devil May

the developers jobs number 10 Devil May

the developers jobs number 10 Devil May Cry 3 special edition you showed up this

Cry 3 special edition you showed up this

Cry 3 special edition you showed up this special edition was a rerelease that was

special edition was a rerelease that was

special edition was a rerelease that was released to address the original

released to address the original

released to address the original versions difficulty damn you you have

versions difficulty damn you you have

versions difficulty damn you you have lost a prequel to the first game that

lost a prequel to the first game that

lost a prequel to the first game that will make Wray 3 Chronicles the

will make Wray 3 Chronicles the

will make Wray 3 Chronicles the mercenary Dante’s early days as he is

mercenary Dante’s early days as he is

mercenary Dante’s early days as he is steadily drawn into the world of demons

steadily drawn into the world of demons

steadily drawn into the world of demons I don’t like anybody was a bigger mouth

I don’t like anybody was a bigger mouth

I don’t like anybody was a bigger mouth than mine when it came time to bring

than mine when it came time to bring

than mine when it came time to bring this special edition of the game to PC

this special edition of the game to PC

this special edition of the game to PC developers source next was chosen to

developers source next was chosen to

developers source next was chosen to handle the porting process unfortunately

handle the porting process unfortunately

handle the porting process unfortunately the core games charms were undermined by

the core games charms were undermined by

the core games charms were undermined by an underpowered game engine poor

an underpowered game engine poor

an underpowered game engine poor controls and a lack of a save and quit

controls and a lack of a save and quit

controls and a lack of a save and quit feature not exactly a sterling example

feature not exactly a sterling example

feature not exactly a sterling example of game design to say the least

of game design to say the least

of game design to say the least good plan top just the ups

good plan top just the ups

good plan top just the ups number nine bully scholarship edition

number nine bully scholarship edition

number nine bully scholarship edition we’ve been expecting you

we’ve been expecting you

we’ve been expecting you welcome to Bullworth academy developer

welcome to Bullworth academy developer

welcome to Bullworth academy developer Rockstar Vancouver’s much-loved title

Rockstar Vancouver’s much-loved title

Rockstar Vancouver’s much-loved title didn’t fare so well in its transition to

didn’t fare so well in its transition to

didn’t fare so well in its transition to Microsoft Windows yeah not a chance

Microsoft Windows yeah not a chance

Microsoft Windows yeah not a chance the original ps2 game focused on new

the original ps2 game focused on new

the original ps2 game focused on new student Jimmy Hopkins his struggles at

student Jimmy Hopkins his struggles at

student Jimmy Hopkins his struggles at Bulworth Academy as does the enhanced

Bulworth Academy as does the enhanced

Bulworth Academy as does the enhanced remake bully scholarship edition I’ve

remake bully scholarship edition I’ve

remake bully scholarship edition I’ve been here five minutes and already

been here five minutes and already

been here five minutes and already people want me dead however the

people want me dead however the

people want me dead however the difference between the original and the

difference between the original and the

difference between the original and the PC port lies in overall quality the

PC port lies in overall quality the

PC port lies in overall quality the latter was found to have noticeable

latter was found to have noticeable

latter was found to have noticeable issues in addition to poor mouse and

issues in addition to poor mouse and

issues in addition to poor mouse and keyboard support scholarship edition on

keyboard support scholarship edition on

keyboard support scholarship edition on pc also suffered from framerate issues

pc also suffered from framerate issues

pc also suffered from framerate issues and a lack of certain environmental

and a lack of certain environmental

and a lack of certain environmental textures not to mention it was capped at

textures not to mention it was capped at

textures not to mention it was capped at 30 frames per second something you’re

30 frames per second something you’re

30 frames per second something you’re about to see a lot of here yeah I’ve

about to see a lot of here yeah I’ve

about to see a lot of here yeah I’ve been expelled from anywhere halfway

been expelled from anywhere halfway

been expelled from anywhere halfway decent cuz I’m really bad number eight

decent cuz I’m really bad number eight

decent cuz I’m really bad number eight Final Fantasy 7 Square Enix is

Final Fantasy 7 Square Enix is

Final Fantasy 7 Square Enix is critically acclaimed Final Fantasy 7 for

critically acclaimed Final Fantasy 7 for

critically acclaimed Final Fantasy 7 for the ps1 struggled when it was ported to

the ps1 struggled when it was ported to

the ps1 struggled when it was ported to PC in 1998 while the PC version did

PC in 1998 while the PC version did

PC in 1998 while the PC version did solve issues with the English

solve issues with the English

solve issues with the English translation it came at a cost

translation it came at a cost

translation it came at a cost bugs plagued various aspects of the game

bugs plagued various aspects of the game

bugs plagued various aspects of the game such as the game’s FMVs

such as the game’s FMVs

such as the game’s FMVs on top of all that the soundtrack was

on top of all that the soundtrack was

on top of all that the soundtrack was reduced to MIDI files

the 2012 steam release fixed most of

the 2012 steam release fixed most of these issues but somehow made the

these issues but somehow made the

these issues but somehow made the soundtrack even worse to give you an

soundtrack even worse to give you an

soundtrack even worse to give you an example here’s the ps1 version of one

example here’s the ps1 version of one

example here’s the ps1 version of one winged angel

and here’s the steam version before it

and here’s the steam version before it was patched given squares troubles when

was patched given squares troubles when

was patched given squares troubles when porting Final Fantasy 13 this may very

porting Final Fantasy 13 this may very

porting Final Fantasy 13 this may very well be a trend number seven the evil

well be a trend number seven the evil

well be a trend number seven the evil within as talented as Shinji Mikami

within as talented as Shinji Mikami

within as talented as Shinji Mikami maybe he can’t overcome poor porting

maybe he can’t overcome poor porting

maybe he can’t overcome poor porting practices junior detective kit

practices junior detective kit

practices junior detective kit any thoughts tango gameworks his 2004

any thoughts tango gameworks his 2004

any thoughts tango gameworks his 2004 survival horror title the evil within

survival horror title the evil within

survival horror title the evil within put gamers in the role of a police

put gamers in the role of a police

put gamers in the role of a police detective attempting to escape a

detective attempting to escape a

detective attempting to escape a constantly shifting Nightmare Realm the

constantly shifting Nightmare Realm the

constantly shifting Nightmare Realm the games various strengths were tested

games various strengths were tested

games various strengths were tested however with the release of its PC port

however with the release of its PC port

however with the release of its PC port said’ port was locked at 30 frames per

said’ port was locked at 30 frames per

said’ port was locked at 30 frames per second suffered from graphical errors

second suffered from graphical errors

second suffered from graphical errors and would even crash on occasion maybe I

and would even crash on occasion maybe I

and would even crash on occasion maybe I should help you should help him shit add

should help you should help him shit add

should help you should help him shit add in the problem of the letterbox

in the problem of the letterbox

in the problem of the letterbox presentation from all versions of the

presentation from all versions of the

presentation from all versions of the game and you have an uneven product to

game and you have an uneven product to

game and you have an uneven product to say the least

my god number six watchdogs what the

my god number six watchdogs what the hell is that

hell is that

hell is that we need to avoid this major new IP from

we need to avoid this major new IP from

we need to avoid this major new IP from Ubisoft had issues that’s for sure

alongside the eighth generation consoles

alongside the eighth generation consoles the PC version of watchdogs was said to

the PC version of watchdogs was said to

the PC version of watchdogs was said to have been prioritized during development

have been prioritized during development

have been prioritized during development a detail that didn’t come quite across

a detail that didn’t come quite across

a detail that didn’t come quite across in practice Geordi tell me you’re joking

in practice Geordi tell me you’re joking

in practice Geordi tell me you’re joking no no I called them too as a result the

no no I called them too as a result the

no no I called them too as a result the PC version was plagued at release by

PC version was plagued at release by

PC version was plagued at release by numerous technical issues such as frame

numerous technical issues such as frame

numerous technical issues such as frame rates dropping into the single digits

rates dropping into the single digits

rates dropping into the single digits and outright broken save files requiring

and outright broken save files requiring

and outright broken save files requiring a restart I heard stories man like

a restart I heard stories man like

a restart I heard stories man like nothing ever seen before

nothing ever seen before

nothing ever seen before though Ubisoft has since made efforts to

though Ubisoft has since made efforts to

though Ubisoft has since made efforts to fix the game by a patches it seems clear

fix the game by a patches it seems clear

fix the game by a patches it seems clear that watchdogs on PC wasn’t quite ready

that watchdogs on PC wasn’t quite ready

that watchdogs on PC wasn’t quite ready for launch number 5

for launch number 5

for launch number 5 Saints Row 2

the Saints probably feel a little shame

the Saints probably feel a little shame for this one released three months late

for this one released three months late

for this one released three months late after its console counterparts the PC

after its console counterparts the PC

after its console counterparts the PC port of Saints Row 2 came with problems

port of Saints Row 2 came with problems

port of Saints Row 2 came with problems from the get-go the game’s nonlinear

from the get-go the game’s nonlinear

from the get-go the game’s nonlinear open-world design and charming cast were

open-world design and charming cast were

open-world design and charming cast were undermined by the PC ports glitches such

undermined by the PC ports glitches such

undermined by the PC ports glitches such as movement and voices speeding up or

as movement and voices speeding up or

as movement and voices speeding up or Keys just not responding with their

Keys just not responding with their

Keys just not responding with their mapped actions combined with crashes and

mapped actions combined with crashes and

mapped actions combined with crashes and the occasional pendency to run at an

the occasional pendency to run at an

the occasional pendency to run at an abysmal 15 frames this game was a mess

abysmal 15 frames this game was a mess

abysmal 15 frames this game was a mess through and through number four

through and through number four

through and through number four spider-man

spider-man

spider-man – spider-man spider-man does whatever a

– spider-man spider-man does whatever a

– spider-man spider-man does whatever a spider can accept just not on PC

spider can accept just not on PC

spider can accept just not on PC something smells fishy developed by the

something smells fishy developed by the

something smells fishy developed by the fizz factor to coincide with the release

fizz factor to coincide with the release

fizz factor to coincide with the release of the 2004 film spider-man 2 for PC was

of the 2004 film spider-man 2 for PC was

of the 2004 film spider-man 2 for PC was an odd creation the game’s most notable

an odd creation the game’s most notable

an odd creation the game’s most notable omission was the lack of a free roaming

omission was the lack of a free roaming

omission was the lack of a free roaming open world that the console versions had

open world that the console versions had

open world that the console versions had you know the feature that made it good

you know the feature that made it good

you know the feature that made it good instead spider-man 2 on PC gave players

instead spider-man 2 on PC gave players

instead spider-man 2 on PC gave players a more linear and simplistic experience

a more linear and simplistic experience

a more linear and simplistic experience I’ll go to clobber you for that Punk

I’ll go to clobber you for that Punk

I’ll go to clobber you for that Punk however the even larger issues were the

however the even larger issues were the

however the even larger issues were the games poor controls questionable camera

games poor controls questionable camera

games poor controls questionable camera and lackluster character animations

and lackluster character animations

and lackluster character animations suffice to say it was not very

suffice to say it was not very

suffice to say it was not very impressive in scope or quality I’m gonna

impressive in scope or quality I’m gonna

impressive in scope or quality I’m gonna get him a spider

Rocksteady’s third installment in the

Rocksteady’s third installment in the Batman Arkham series was shall we say

Batman Arkham series was shall we say

Batman Arkham series was shall we say flawed on the PC real nasty possibly due

flawed on the PC real nasty possibly due

flawed on the PC real nasty possibly due to being handed off to iron galaxy

to being handed off to iron galaxy

to being handed off to iron galaxy Studios the PC version of Batman Arkham

Studios the PC version of Batman Arkham

Studios the PC version of Batman Arkham Knight launched too overwhelming

Knight launched too overwhelming

Knight launched too overwhelming criticism now the real work begins the

criticism now the real work begins the

criticism now the real work begins the reasons were plentiful a framerate cap

reasons were plentiful a framerate cap

reasons were plentiful a framerate cap of 30 FPS stuttering gameplay no matter

of 30 FPS stuttering gameplay no matter

of 30 FPS stuttering gameplay no matter the quality of one’s computer a decent

the quality of one’s computer a decent

the quality of one’s computer a decent helping of hard crashes and other

helping of hard crashes and other

helping of hard crashes and other problems with performances we’ve got you

problems with performances we’ve got you

problems with performances we’ve got you back in here Batman all of us to add

back in here Batman all of us to add

back in here Batman all of us to add further insult to injury the recent

further insult to injury the recent

further insult to injury the recent launch of steams refund policy forced WB

launch of steams refund policy forced WB

launch of steams refund policy forced WB to pull the game from service imagine if

to pull the game from service imagine if

to pull the game from service imagine if that was around when other games on this

that was around when other games on this

that was around when other games on this list were launched you still know how to

list were launched you still know how to

list were launched you still know how to make an entrance

make an entrance

make an entrance how’s the evacuation going number two

how’s the evacuation going number two

how’s the evacuation going number two Resident Evil 4 Capcom seems to have

Resident Evil 4 Capcom seems to have

Resident Evil 4 Capcom seems to have some issues bringing their titles to

some issues bringing their titles to

some issues bringing their titles to home computers case in point the 2007 PC

home computers case in point the 2007 PC

home computers case in point the 2007 PC release of Resident Evil 4 ported by

release of Resident Evil 4 ported by

release of Resident Evil 4 ported by source next on Capcom’s behalf was

source next on Capcom’s behalf was

source next on Capcom’s behalf was something of a notably flawed release

something of a notably flawed release

something of a notably flawed release first and foremost the PC version was a

first and foremost the PC version was a

first and foremost the PC version was a port of the ps2 version which was

port of the ps2 version which was

port of the ps2 version which was already an inferior port of the original

already an inferior port of the original

already an inferior port of the original GameCube version

in addition to that issue Resident Evil

in addition to that issue Resident Evil 4 for Windows suffered from no mouse

4 for Windows suffered from no mouse

4 for Windows suffered from no mouse support at all really bad keyboard

support at all really bad keyboard

support at all really bad keyboard controls low-quality cutscenes and

controls low-quality cutscenes and

controls low-quality cutscenes and missing lighting effects which resulted

missing lighting effects which resulted

missing lighting effects which resulted in really drab environments such a shame

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

number one Dark Souls prepare to die

number one Dark Souls prepare to die edition I’m done for affray

edition I’m done for affray

edition I’m done for affray I’ll die soon then lose my sanity for

I’ll die soon then lose my sanity for

I’ll die soon then lose my sanity for many this was a great game completely

many this was a great game completely

many this was a great game completely lost in translation you’d have done

lost in translation you’d have done

lost in translation you’d have done better to run to the undead asylum

better to run to the undead asylum

better to run to the undead asylum originally released for consoles in 2011

originally released for consoles in 2011

originally released for consoles in 2011 the special prepare to die edition came

the special prepare to die edition came

the special prepare to die edition came exclusively to PC with the goal of

exclusively to PC with the goal of

exclusively to PC with the goal of adding content instead of you know

adding content instead of you know

adding content instead of you know optimizing for the platform what

optimizing for the platform what

optimizing for the platform what resulted was an uneven and almost

resulted was an uneven and almost

resulted was an uneven and almost unplayable port with the game’s

unplayable port with the game’s

unplayable port with the game’s noteworthy difficulty made borderline

noteworthy difficulty made borderline

noteworthy difficulty made borderline unfair by a complete lack of

unfair by a complete lack of

unfair by a complete lack of understanding how modern PC games

understanding how modern PC games

understanding how modern PC games function besides being buggy and

function besides being buggy and

function besides being buggy and unresponsive the keyboard controls put

unresponsive the keyboard controls put

unresponsive the keyboard controls put necessary actions in hard-to-reach

necessary actions in hard-to-reach

necessary actions in hard-to-reach places who uses the end button even if

places who uses the end button even if

places who uses the end button even if you’re trying to play a game with a USB

you’re trying to play a game with a USB

you’re trying to play a game with a USB controller the mouse cursor never goes

controller the mouse cursor never goes

controller the mouse cursor never goes away flying around the screen at all

away flying around the screen at all

away flying around the screen at all times like Resident Evil 4 you can fix

times like Resident Evil 4 you can fix

times like Resident Evil 4 you can fix this game with mod support but who wants

this game with mod support but who wants

this game with mod support but who wants to do that it’s supposed to work when

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