superhero games have improved significantly in recent years but that
significantly in recent years but that
significantly in recent years but that doesn’t mean there haven’t been a few or
doesn’t mean there haven’t been a few or
doesn’t mean there haven’t been a few or more than a few duds along the way I
more than a few duds along the way I
more than a few duds along the way I have to destroy them welcome to
have to destroy them welcome to
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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 superhero video games I’m not sure
worst superhero video games I’m not sure
worst superhero video games I’m not sure you can you ask me it’s gonna get a lot
you can you ask me it’s gonna get a lot
you can you ask me it’s gonna get a lot worse before it gets better
worse before it gets better
worse before it gets better huh we’re keeping it pretty simple for
huh we’re keeping it pretty simple for
huh we’re keeping it pretty simple for this list as we’re focusing this on
this list as we’re focusing this on
this list as we’re focusing this on games that feature some form of licensed
games that feature some form of licensed
games that feature some form of licensed superhero and were panned by critics and
superhero and were panned by critics and
superhero and were panned by critics and gamers alike number 10 for god of
gamers alike number 10 for god of
gamers alike number 10 for god of thunder Marvel may be having success on
thunder Marvel may be having success on
thunder Marvel may be having success on the big screen
the big screen
the big screen but that has not translated into success
but that has not translated into success
but that has not translated into success in the gaming world it doesn’t matter
in the gaming world it doesn’t matter
in the gaming world it doesn’t matter there’s something for this whole insane
there’s something for this whole insane
there’s something for this whole insane there have been several horrible titles
there have been several horrible titles
there have been several horrible titles including this 2011 game based on the
including this 2011 game based on the
including this 2011 game based on the first Thor film you although the DS
first Thor film you although the DS
first Thor film you although the DS version isn’t too bad the home console
version isn’t too bad the home console
version isn’t too bad the home console versions suffer from combat with very
versions suffer from combat with very
versions suffer from combat with very little variety and a double story that
little variety and a double story that
little variety and a double story that gives you very little reason to keep
gives you very little reason to keep
gives you very little reason to keep going at its best it’s a dull game with
going at its best it’s a dull game with
going at its best it’s a dull game with bad graphics and its worst it’s broken
bad graphics and its worst it’s broken
bad graphics and its worst it’s broken and basically unplayable due to the high
and basically unplayable due to the high
and basically unplayable due to the high number of glitches what in the ninth
someone should tell Onan number-9 x-men
someone should tell Onan number-9 x-men destiny looks like we got ourselves some
destiny looks like we got ourselves some
destiny looks like we got ourselves some beauty wait no I’ll take this freak out
beauty wait no I’ll take this freak out
beauty wait no I’ll take this freak out of the knees we’re on the same side
of the knees we’re on the same side
of the knees we’re on the same side sometimes the studio puts a ton of
sometimes the studio puts a ton of
sometimes the studio puts a ton of effort into a game and it just doesn’t
effort into a game and it just doesn’t
effort into a game and it just doesn’t come together in the end other times
come together in the end other times
come together in the end other times however the game is doomed from the
however the game is doomed from the
however the game is doomed from the start
start
start why are you standing still so slow pay
why are you standing still so slow pay
why are you standing still so slow pay attention employees who worked on the
attention employees who worked on the
attention employees who worked on the game have gone on record stating that
game have gone on record stating that
game have gone on record stating that the company Silicon Knights was
the company Silicon Knights was
the company Silicon Knights was unfocused and disorganized which
unfocused and disorganized which
unfocused and disorganized which resulted in a game that was far from a
resulted in a game that was far from a
resulted in a game that was far from a finished product look after your own and
finished product look after your own and
finished product look after your own and understand this I want your so-called
understand this I want your so-called
understand this I want your so-called peacekeepers out of this area putting
peacekeepers out of this area putting
peacekeepers out of this area putting aside the fact that the game doesn’t let
aside the fact that the game doesn’t let
aside the fact that the game doesn’t let you play as Wolverine the graphics would
you play as Wolverine the graphics would
you play as Wolverine the graphics would be mediocre for a ps2 title and the
be mediocre for a ps2 title and the
be mediocre for a ps2 title and the combat devolves into repetitive button
combat devolves into repetitive button
combat devolves into repetitive button mashing
the seemingly unfinished story and
the seemingly unfinished story and sluggish gameplay only further support
sluggish gameplay only further support
sluggish gameplay only further support the idea that this game was not a
the idea that this game was not a
the idea that this game was not a priority everyone’s on edge around to
priority everyone’s on edge around to
priority everyone’s on edge around to you you might be harmless but these days
you you might be harmless but these days
you you might be harmless but these days most people don’t want to take chances
most people don’t want to take chances
most people don’t want to take chances number 8 Catwoman who do I have to whip
number 8 Catwoman who do I have to whip
number 8 Catwoman who do I have to whip to get a drink in this place sure nobody
to get a drink in this place sure nobody
to get a drink in this place sure nobody expected a game based on this trainwreck
expected a game based on this trainwreck
expected a game based on this trainwreck of a film to be good but this title
of a film to be good but this title
of a film to be good but this title doesn’t even come close to mediocre want
doesn’t even come close to mediocre want
doesn’t even come close to mediocre want to dance
forget the story gameplay and graphics
forget the story gameplay and graphics for a second the biggest problem with
for a second the biggest problem with
for a second the biggest problem with this game is the lack of camera control
this game is the lack of camera control
this game is the lack of camera control for some unknown reason ea decided to
for some unknown reason ea decided to
for some unknown reason ea decided to use a fixed camera mechanic which made
use a fixed camera mechanic which made
use a fixed camera mechanic which made it impossible at times for gamers to
it impossible at times for gamers to
it impossible at times for gamers to even see where they’re supposed to go
it’s pretty disheartening to beat up
it’s pretty disheartening to beat up several criminals only to fall to your
several criminals only to fall to your
several criminals only to fall to your death because you couldn’t see the edge
death because you couldn’t see the edge
death because you couldn’t see the edge of the roof
number seven The Incredible Hulk
number seven The Incredible Hulk the Pantheon saga we’re not game
the Pantheon saga we’re not game
the Pantheon saga we’re not game developers but it can be that difficult
developers but it can be that difficult
developers but it can be that difficult to make a great Incredible Hulk game
to make a great Incredible Hulk game
to make a great Incredible Hulk game right all the ingredients for a success
right all the ingredients for a success
right all the ingredients for a success are there
well things start off okay in this title
well things start off okay in this title as the Hulk is placed in a high-tech
as the Hulk is placed in a high-tech
as the Hulk is placed in a high-tech facility and has to essentially Hulk
facility and has to essentially Hulk
facility and has to essentially Hulk smash his way out like so many other
smash his way out like so many other
smash his way out like so many other Hulk games however this one fails to
Hulk games however this one fails to
Hulk games however this one fails to deliver with sterile environments and
deliver with sterile environments and
deliver with sterile environments and dreadful sound quality the cutscenes are
dreadful sound quality the cutscenes are
dreadful sound quality the cutscenes are laughable and the Hulk is a barely
laughable and the Hulk is a barely
laughable and the Hulk is a barely recognizable pile of green pixels to top
recognizable pile of green pixels to top
recognizable pile of green pixels to top it off the story barely even follows the
it off the story barely even follows the
it off the story barely even follows the comic that the game is based on number 6
comic that the game is based on number 6
comic that the game is based on number 6 iron man we’re getting out of here oh
iron man we’re getting out of here oh
iron man we’re getting out of here oh yes
yes
yes not so easy in the comics Tony Stark
not so easy in the comics Tony Stark
not so easy in the comics Tony Stark suffers from alcoholism we need to be
suffers from alcoholism we need to be
suffers from alcoholism we need to be driven to drink too if we knew that we
driven to drink too if we knew that we
driven to drink too if we knew that we inspired this dreadful game I’ll put my
inspired this dreadful game I’ll put my
inspired this dreadful game I’ll put my head in the sand stick out my ass and
head in the sand stick out my ass and
head in the sand stick out my ass and not think about what’s going on around
not think about what’s going on around
not think about what’s going on around us it was criticized for frustrating
us it was criticized for frustrating
us it was criticized for frustrating controls and repetitive gameplay which
controls and repetitive gameplay which
controls and repetitive gameplay which ultimately made the game disengaging in
ultimately made the game disengaging in
ultimately made the game disengaging in dull the last thing you want in an
dull the last thing you want in an
dull the last thing you want in an Ironman game everything’s always joked
Ironman game everything’s always joked
Ironman game everything’s always joked with you although the graphics aren’t
with you although the graphics aren’t
with you although the graphics aren’t terrible they’re certainly lackluster
terrible they’re certainly lackluster
terrible they’re certainly lackluster and are further hurt by the fact that
and are further hurt by the fact that
and are further hurt by the fact that there are several levels featuring so
there are several levels featuring so
there are several levels featuring so many enemies on screen that it’s
many enemies on screen that it’s
many enemies on screen that it’s difficult to even see what’s happening
number five the uncanny x-men we might
number five the uncanny x-men we might be a little harsh here because the NES
be a little harsh here because the NES
be a little harsh here because the NES had no shortage of terrible games mainly
had no shortage of terrible games mainly
had no shortage of terrible games mainly due to the fact that gaming was still
due to the fact that gaming was still
due to the fact that gaming was still relatively new as an industry and people
relatively new as an industry and people
relatively new as an industry and people were still trying to figure out what a
were still trying to figure out what a
were still trying to figure out what a good game was still this title is
good game was still this title is
good game was still this title is especially bad
although yet to play as a variety of
although yet to play as a variety of characters the top-down view point makes
characters the top-down view point makes
characters the top-down view point makes it difficult to distinguish between them
it difficult to distinguish between them
it difficult to distinguish between them which is only one of the problems with
which is only one of the problems with
which is only one of the problems with this sloppy game it also works best as a
this sloppy game it also works best as a
this sloppy game it also works best as a shooter which makes playing Wolverine or
shooter which makes playing Wolverine or
shooter which makes playing Wolverine or Colossus essentially pointless number
Colossus essentially pointless number
Colossus essentially pointless number four spawn the eternal everyone has an
four spawn the eternal everyone has an
four spawn the eternal everyone has an off day from time to time and that may
off day from time to time and that may
off day from time to time and that may explain what happened with this title
explain what happened with this title
explain what happened with this title which was developed by the usually
which was developed by the usually
which was developed by the usually impressive Capcom the poorly placed
impressive Capcom the poorly placed
impressive Capcom the poorly placed camera makes it difficult to see what’s
camera makes it difficult to see what’s
camera makes it difficult to see what’s happening although that might be a plus
happening although that might be a plus
happening although that might be a plus considering how dreadful the graphics
considering how dreadful the graphics
considering how dreadful the graphics are many people also complained about
are many people also complained about
are many people also complained about the simplistic combat and easy puzzles
the simplistic combat and easy puzzles
the simplistic combat and easy puzzles which fail to provide a challenge and
which fail to provide a challenge and
which fail to provide a challenge and become tedious and repetitive throughout
become tedious and repetitive throughout
become tedious and repetitive throughout the course of the game number three
the course of the game number three
the course of the game number three batman dark tomorrow
look the recent success of the Arkham
look the recent success of the Arkham series has caused most people to forget
series has caused most people to forget
series has caused most people to forget about this terrible game but we
about this terrible game but we
about this terrible game but we certainly haven’t must you do that every
certainly haven’t must you do that every
certainly haven’t must you do that every time what’s wrong
time what’s wrong
time what’s wrong this title essentially resorts to Batman
this title essentially resorts to Batman
this title essentially resorts to Batman beating up giant rats which is almost
beating up giant rats which is almost
beating up giant rats which is almost criminal considering the number of
criminal considering the number of
criminal considering the number of incredible villains that exist in the
incredible villains that exist in the
incredible villains that exist in the Batman universe you know what would have
Batman universe you know what would have
Batman universe you know what would have been funny though if I’d no no we’ll
been funny though if I’d no no we’ll
been funny though if I’d no no we’ll save that for another time won’t we the
save that for another time won’t we the
save that for another time won’t we the graphics and controls are terrible but
graphics and controls are terrible but
graphics and controls are terrible but it’s the ending that’s especially bad if
it’s the ending that’s especially bad if
it’s the ending that’s especially bad if you failed to deactivate the explosives
you failed to deactivate the explosives
you failed to deactivate the explosives in a secret room you’re forced to sit
in a secret room you’re forced to sit
in a secret room you’re forced to sit and watch a lengthy VAT ending
and watch a lengthy VAT ending
and watch a lengthy VAT ending culminating in the Dark Knight’s death I
culminating in the Dark Knight’s death I
culminating in the Dark Knight’s death I think we all had a dark day tomorrow
think we all had a dark day tomorrow
think we all had a dark day tomorrow after playing this
Aquaman receives a lot of criticism
Aquaman receives a lot of criticism justified or not but it’s games like
justified or not but it’s games like
justified or not but it’s games like this that definitely contribute to that
this that definitely contribute to that
this that definitely contribute to that negative reputation battle for Atlantis
negative reputation battle for Atlantis
negative reputation battle for Atlantis features very repetitive and drawn-out
features very repetitive and drawn-out
features very repetitive and drawn-out combat plenty of invisible walls and a
combat plenty of invisible walls and a
combat plenty of invisible walls and a nauseating camera system the graphics
nauseating camera system the graphics
nauseating camera system the graphics are also dreadful and while the controls
are also dreadful and while the controls
are also dreadful and while the controls are relatively unique all you need to do
are relatively unique all you need to do
are relatively unique all you need to do is learn the basic punch button the game
is learn the basic punch button the game
is learn the basic punch button the game seems large but it lacks any in all
seems large but it lacks any in all
seems large but it lacks any in all detail which makes you wonder why
detail which makes you wonder why
detail which makes you wonder why Aquaman is even fighting to defend this
Aquaman is even fighting to defend this
Aquaman is even fighting to defend this place at all
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions got to
here are a few honorable mentions got to
here are a few honorable mentions got to spider hey will you be my archenemy
number one Superman no surprise here
number one Superman no surprise here better known as Superman 64 it’s not
better known as Superman 64 it’s not
better known as Superman 64 it’s not just the worst superhero game of all
just the worst superhero game of all
just the worst superhero game of all time it just might be one of the worst
time it just might be one of the worst
time it just might be one of the worst video games ever seriously we don’t even
video games ever seriously we don’t even
video games ever seriously we don’t even know where to begin first the game takes
know where to begin first the game takes
know where to begin first the game takes place in a virtual world so nothing you
place in a virtual world so nothing you
place in a virtual world so nothing you do actually matters shockingly Superman
do actually matters shockingly Superman
do actually matters shockingly Superman moves very slowly which makes the
moves very slowly which makes the
moves very slowly which makes the already painful floating ring missions
already painful floating ring missions
already painful floating ring missions even worse it has terrible graphics four
even worse it has terrible graphics four
even worse it has terrible graphics four controls and a seemingly endless number
controls and a seemingly endless number
controls and a seemingly endless number of bugs and glitches in fact this game
of bugs and glitches in fact this game
of bugs and glitches in fact this game is so bad that it makes nearly every
is so bad that it makes nearly every
is so bad that it makes nearly every other entry on this list seem playable
other entry on this list seem playable
other entry on this list seem playable by comparison
by comparison
by comparison well almost anyway
do you agree with our list given the
do you agree with our list given the events that started this yes
events that started this yes
events that started this yes which superhero game do you think is the
which superhero game do you think is the
which superhero game do you think is the worst for more great top 10s published
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