you only get one chance to make a good first impression and these games kind of
first impression and these games kind of
first impression and these games kind of failed welcome to watchmojo.com and
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failed 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 worst video game
for the top 10 worst video game
for the top 10 worst video game prologues oh man
prologues oh man
prologues oh man for this list we’re glancing at video
for this list we’re glancing at video
for this list we’re glancing at video games throughout history to find those
games throughout history to find those
games throughout history to find those most unfailing drawn-out
most unfailing drawn-out
most unfailing drawn-out or miss aimed introductory sequences
or miss aimed introductory sequences
or miss aimed introductory sequences opening scenes and even first levels is
opening scenes and even first levels is
opening scenes and even first levels is the Alliance truly ready for this to be
the Alliance truly ready for this to be
the Alliance truly ready for this to be clear a bad prologue does not reflect
clear a bad prologue does not reflect
clear a bad prologue does not reflect the overall quality of the gaming
the overall quality of the gaming
the overall quality of the gaming question in fact a lot of these games
question in fact a lot of these games
question in fact a lot of these games were amazing overall but it doesn’t
were amazing overall but it doesn’t
were amazing overall but it doesn’t excuse the painful slogs of the first
excuse the painful slogs of the first
excuse the painful slogs of the first hour or so on that note we’re excluding
hour or so on that note we’re excluding
hour or so on that note we’re excluding games of overwhelmingly poor quality
games of overwhelmingly poor quality
games of overwhelmingly poor quality those games you can find on our list of
those games you can find on our list of
those games you can find on our list of the top 10 worst video games of all time
the top 10 worst video games of all time
the top 10 worst video games of all time how about a kiss for luck
how about a kiss for luck
how about a kiss for luck you’ve got to be kidding number 10
you’ve got to be kidding number 10
you’ve got to be kidding number 10 Xenoblade Chronicles X new la was our
Xenoblade Chronicles X new la was our
Xenoblade Chronicles X new la was our beautiful lie to ourselves truth is
beautiful lie to ourselves truth is
beautiful lie to ourselves truth is we were adrift heading into the unknown
we were adrift heading into the unknown
we were adrift heading into the unknown for a game that’s eager to flaunt its
for a game that’s eager to flaunt its
for a game that’s eager to flaunt its beautiful world and awesome giant robots
beautiful world and awesome giant robots
beautiful world and awesome giant robots it’s also eager to play hard-to-get with
it’s also eager to play hard-to-get with
it’s also eager to play hard-to-get with these things
these things
these things oh yeah work it baby hmm
oh yeah work it baby hmm
oh yeah work it baby hmm the game starts with your silent avatar
the game starts with your silent avatar
the game starts with your silent avatar being found in a Life pod with your
being found in a Life pod with your
being found in a Life pod with your first task being to get to the human
first task being to get to the human
first task being to get to the human colony city of new Los Angeles recognize
colony city of new Los Angeles recognize
colony city of new Los Angeles recognize the habitat unit that’s where we’re
the habitat unit that’s where we’re
the habitat unit that’s where we’re headed
headed
headed however once you eventually get to nla
however once you eventually get to nla
however once you eventually get to nla the pace comes to a screeching halt as
the pace comes to a screeching halt as
the pace comes to a screeching halt as the game gives you a 40 minute
the game gives you a 40 minute
the game gives you a 40 minute sightseeing tour of the city with your
sightseeing tour of the city with your
sightseeing tour of the city with your character being lucky to move 10 feet
character being lucky to move 10 feet
character being lucky to move 10 feet before another cutscene triggers we get
before another cutscene triggers we get
before another cutscene triggers we get that Chronicles X is a game with a lot
that Chronicles X is a game with a lot
that Chronicles X is a game with a lot of features to manage but this could
of features to manage but this could
of features to manage but this could have been handled way better in any case
have been handled way better in any case
have been handled way better in any case I’m sure this is all a lot to digest
I’m sure this is all a lot to digest
I’m sure this is all a lot to digest you’ll be wanting sometime number 9
you’ll be wanting sometime number 9
you’ll be wanting sometime number 9 The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess [Music]
[Music]
[Music] tutorials need sharp pacing lest the
tutorials need sharp pacing lest the
tutorials need sharp pacing lest the player loses interest early on sadly
player loses interest early on sadly
player loses interest early on sadly this is an issue faced by The Legend of
this is an issue faced by The Legend of
this is an issue faced by The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess and one that
Zelda Twilight Princess and one that
Zelda Twilight Princess and one that could have been deemed a misfire
starting out the player as the hero link
starting out the player as the hero link is put through a series of tutorials for
is put through a series of tutorials for
is put through a series of tutorials for the games mechanics so weird fighting
the games mechanics so weird fighting
the games mechanics so weird fighting fishing horseback riding and even a
fishing horseback riding and even a
fishing horseback riding and even a lengthy sequence as a wolf only after
lengthy sequence as a wolf only after
lengthy sequence as a wolf only after several hours does link obtain his
several hours does link obtain his
several hours does link obtain his iconic tunic and commenced his adventure
iconic tunic and commenced his adventure
iconic tunic and commenced his adventure in earnest but even then players have to
in earnest but even then players have to
in earnest but even then players have to finish the first dungeon before they can
finish the first dungeon before they can
finish the first dungeon before they can explore the world of Hyrule
explore the world of Hyrule
explore the world of Hyrule [Music]
number eight The Witcher two assassins
number eight The Witcher two assassins of kings shoots it easy chains can’t do
of kings shoots it easy chains can’t do
of kings shoots it easy chains can’t do a thing am i right master Geralt oh
a thing am i right master Geralt oh
a thing am i right master Geralt oh there’s building up a difficulty curve
there’s building up a difficulty curve
there’s building up a difficulty curve and then there’s throwing people
and then there’s throwing people
and then there’s throwing people headfirst into a challenge in the
headfirst into a challenge in the
headfirst into a challenge in the prologue of The Witcher to the Monster
prologue of The Witcher to the Monster
prologue of The Witcher to the Monster Hunter Geralt is forced to recount his
Hunter Geralt is forced to recount his
Hunter Geralt is forced to recount his role in king foltest’s siege on a castle
role in king foltest’s siege on a castle
role in king foltest’s siege on a castle in theory this would have been an
in theory this would have been an
in theory this would have been an exciting taste of the gameplay but in
exciting taste of the gameplay but in
exciting taste of the gameplay but in execution it quickly turns into an
execution it quickly turns into an
execution it quickly turns into an unnecessary chore true enough but no
unnecessary chore true enough but no
unnecessary chore true enough but no massacre no misguided heroism will
massacre no misguided heroism will
massacre no misguided heroism will change that player has to progress
change that player has to progress
change that player has to progress through several parts of the siege not
through several parts of the siege not
through several parts of the siege not having had more than a brief sequence of
having had more than a brief sequence of
having had more than a brief sequence of combat training beforehand truth be told
combat training beforehand truth be told
combat training beforehand truth be told I’d rather sit here than risk my neck on
I’d rather sit here than risk my neck on
I’d rather sit here than risk my neck on those walls add in particularly fierce
those walls add in particularly fierce
those walls add in particularly fierce enemy fighters and you have a rough
enemy fighters and you have a rough
enemy fighters and you have a rough introduction the worst part of all is
introduction the worst part of all is
introduction the worst part of all is that all of this is a barrier of entry
that all of this is a barrier of entry
that all of this is a barrier of entry for a really amazing game you’re a witch
for a really amazing game you’re a witch
for a really amazing game you’re a witch and you didn’t do much you better
and you didn’t do much you better
and you didn’t do much you better believe it
believe it
believe it number seven Okami
sometimes small things can lead to great
sometimes small things can lead to great frustration such is the case for okami
frustration such is the case for okami
frustration such is the case for okami an action-adventure game about the sun
an action-adventure game about the sun
an action-adventure game about the sun goddess amaterasu appearing in wolf form
goddess amaterasu appearing in wolf form
goddess amaterasu appearing in wolf form to rid the world of darkness when the
to rid the world of darkness when the
to rid the world of darkness when the game was originally released on ps2 it
game was originally released on ps2 it
game was originally released on ps2 it featured a lengthy unskipable opening
featured a lengthy unskipable opening
featured a lengthy unskipable opening cutscene that explains the nature of the
cutscene that explains the nature of the
cutscene that explains the nature of the world and the game’s backstory in
world and the game’s backstory in
world and the game’s backstory in plentiful detail lasting about 20
plentiful detail lasting about 20
plentiful detail lasting about 20 minutes that may have been excusable had
minutes that may have been excusable had
minutes that may have been excusable had the audience not been subsequently
the audience not been subsequently
the audience not been subsequently greeted with the characters making sort
greeted with the characters making sort
greeted with the characters making sort of chattering noises in their voice
of chattering noises in their voice
of chattering noises in their voice dialogue not exactly the best narrative
dialogue not exactly the best narrative
dialogue not exactly the best narrative decision right there
number six the Ren and Stimpy show Time
number six the Ren and Stimpy show Time Warp
Warp
Warp hey it’s Ren and Stimpy in a game that
hey it’s Ren and Stimpy in a game that
hey it’s Ren and Stimpy in a game that features time travel what more could you
features time travel what more could you
features time travel what more could you want
want
want well actually being able to travel in
well actually being able to travel in
well actually being able to travel in time here is an insane challenge the
time here is an insane challenge the
time here is an insane challenge the opening to time warp has the titular duo
opening to time warp has the titular duo
opening to time warp has the titular duo hunting down proofs of purchase tickets
hunting down proofs of purchase tickets
hunting down proofs of purchase tickets to get the time machine there’s just one
to get the time machine there’s just one
to get the time machine there’s just one issue if Ren and Stimpy don’t collect 47
issue if Ren and Stimpy don’t collect 47
issue if Ren and Stimpy don’t collect 47 million of these items before the end of
million of these items before the end of
million of these items before the end of the second level it’s game over for the
the second level it’s game over for the
the second level it’s game over for the player while that actual number
player while that actual number
player while that actual number translates into collecting just 65
translates into collecting just 65
translates into collecting just 65 tickets thanks to in-game jokes the fact
tickets thanks to in-game jokes the fact
tickets thanks to in-game jokes the fact that this isn’t conveyed until after you
that this isn’t conveyed until after you
that this isn’t conveyed until after you collect that quota certainly puts off
collect that quota certainly puts off
collect that quota certainly puts off players from the whole affair
number 5 Assassin’s Creed 2 surprised to
number 5 Assassin’s Creed 2 surprised to see you here
see you here
see you here I thought they Patsy had and others to
I thought they Patsy had and others to
I thought they Patsy had and others to do that a dirty work while the opening
do that a dirty work while the opening
do that a dirty work while the opening to Assassin’s Creed 3 might drag on this
to Assassin’s Creed 3 might drag on this
to Assassin’s Creed 3 might drag on this feels more frustrating after a
feels more frustrating after a
feels more frustrating after a well-directed opening scene introducing
well-directed opening scene introducing
well-directed opening scene introducing gamers to Ezio Auditore and his brother
gamers to Ezio Auditore and his brother
gamers to Ezio Auditore and his brother Frederico the promise for greatness was
Frederico the promise for greatness was
Frederico the promise for greatness was set at best they never changed and may
set at best they never changed and may
set at best they never changed and may it never change us said promise was soon
it never change us said promise was soon
it never change us said promise was soon tempered though by the slow burn nature
tempered though by the slow burn nature
tempered though by the slow burn nature of Etios acceptance into the assassins
of Etios acceptance into the assassins
of Etios acceptance into the assassins order with the signature blade only
order with the signature blade only
order with the signature blade only becoming available after a traumatic
becoming available after a traumatic
becoming available after a traumatic event do you mean explained and even
event do you mean explained and even
event do you mean explained and even then Ezio and by extension the player is
then Ezio and by extension the player is
then Ezio and by extension the player is drip fed tools and weapons for hours
drip fed tools and weapons for hours
drip fed tools and weapons for hours afterwards taking up several of the
afterwards taking up several of the
afterwards taking up several of the games twelve core memory sequences stay
games twelve core memory sequences stay
games twelve core memory sequences stay safe fed to stay vigilant
safe fed to stay vigilant
safe fed to stay vigilant I suspect the road ahead to see head
I suspect the road ahead to see head
I suspect the road ahead to see head along number four Ikari warriors to
along number four Ikari warriors to
along number four Ikari warriors to victory road slight though its issues
victory road slight though its issues
victory road slight though its issues maybe this game’s intro never ceases to
maybe this game’s intro never ceases to
maybe this game’s intro never ceases to irritate
first released in the arcades Ikari
first released in the arcades Ikari warriors – opens shortly after the
warriors – opens shortly after the
warriors – opens shortly after the events of the first game with heroic duo
events of the first game with heroic duo
events of the first game with heroic duo Paul and Vince sent thousands of years
Paul and Vince sent thousands of years
Paul and Vince sent thousands of years into the future anyone playing the NES
into the future anyone playing the NES
into the future anyone playing the NES port of the game though may find their
port of the game though may find their
port of the game though may find their patience worn out within seconds and
patience worn out within seconds and
patience worn out within seconds and take a guess why yes this is the exact
take a guess why yes this is the exact
take a guess why yes this is the exact pace of victory Rhodes introductory
pace of victory Rhodes introductory
pace of victory Rhodes introductory dialogue and Morse code esque noises
dialogue and Morse code esque noises
dialogue and Morse code esque noises ring out each time a letter appears on
ring out each time a letter appears on
ring out each time a letter appears on screen
screen
screen we were not amused number 3
we were not amused number 3
we were not amused number 3 Kingdom Hearts 2 you look a fear axis do
Kingdom Hearts 2 you look a fear axis do
Kingdom Hearts 2 you look a fear axis do not simple and clean this is not gamers
not simple and clean this is not gamers
not simple and clean this is not gamers playing Kingdom Hearts 2 were likely
playing Kingdom Hearts 2 were likely
playing Kingdom Hearts 2 were likely surprised to find themselves starting
surprised to find themselves starting
surprised to find themselves starting the game as Roxas rather than hero Sora
the game as Roxas rather than hero Sora
the game as Roxas rather than hero Sora Sora don’t ever change surprise turned
Sora don’t ever change surprise turned
Sora don’t ever change surprise turned to frustration though as the game’s
to frustration though as the game’s
to frustration though as the game’s prologue had Roxas go through the
prologue had Roxas go through the
prologue had Roxas go through the lengthy string of completing various
lengthy string of completing various
lengthy string of completing various jobs and mundane tasks to establish the
jobs and mundane tasks to establish the
jobs and mundane tasks to establish the broader narrative the few hours spent
broader narrative the few hours spent
broader narrative the few hours spent wandering around Twilight town up until
wandering around Twilight town up until
wandering around Twilight town up until the game proper commences come across as
the game proper commences come across as
the game proper commences come across as padding up the most blatant sort so how
padding up the most blatant sort so how
padding up the most blatant sort so how about this we all go to the beach while
about this we all go to the beach while
about this we all go to the beach while Roxas is story does have a more
Roxas is story does have a more
Roxas is story does have a more heartbreaking conclusion taking almost
heartbreaking conclusion taking almost
heartbreaking conclusion taking almost three hours to get there is hardly an
three hours to get there is hardly an
three hours to get there is hardly an enthralling introduction have you ever
enthralling introduction have you ever
enthralling introduction have you ever been this ticked off before in your life
been this ticked off before in your life
been this ticked off before in your life cuz I haven’t no um never number two
cuz I haven’t no um never number two
cuz I haven’t no um never number two driver
driver
driver [Music]
[Music]
[Music] developed by reflections interacted this
developed by reflections interacted this
developed by reflections interacted this acclaimed driving game has a rough start
acclaimed driving game has a rough start
acclaimed driving game has a rough start [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you’re dropped immediately into the
you’re dropped immediately into the
you’re dropped immediately into the first mission in which the goal is to
first mission in which the goal is to
first mission in which the goal is to perform car stunts for gangsters in a
perform car stunts for gangsters in a
perform car stunts for gangsters in a parking garage if that wasn’t enough the
parking garage if that wasn’t enough the
parking garage if that wasn’t enough the game neglects to provide a clear idea of
game neglects to provide a clear idea of
game neglects to provide a clear idea of how to perform said stunts and the
how to perform said stunts and the
how to perform said stunts and the player has 60 seconds to pull each of
player has 60 seconds to pull each of
player has 60 seconds to pull each of them off man while we imagine a given
them off man while we imagine a given
them off man while we imagine a given player’s attempts to figure out how to
player’s attempts to figure out how to
player’s attempts to figure out how to do these maneuvers would be stressful
do these maneuvers would be stressful
do these maneuvers would be stressful enough the game adds insult to injury by
enough the game adds insult to injury by
enough the game adds insult to injury by having the gangsters berate you for
having the gangsters berate you for
having the gangsters berate you for failure each time before we unveil our
failure each time before we unveil our
failure each time before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions yeah that is the official story
mentions yeah that is the official story
mentions yeah that is the official story but only an idiot believes the official
but only an idiot believes the official
but only an idiot believes the official story you always expect the worst
story you always expect the worst
story you always expect the worst [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I suppose you’ve heard the rumors then
I suppose you’ve heard the rumors then
I suppose you’ve heard the rumors then I’m afraid that quite true number one
I’m afraid that quite true number one
I’m afraid that quite true number one final fantasy 13 hey that wasn’t like a
final fantasy 13 hey that wasn’t like a
final fantasy 13 hey that wasn’t like a challenge now alright
challenge now alright
challenge now alright you game’s demand such immense trust and
you game’s demand such immense trust and
you game’s demand such immense trust and dedication on the players part so early
dedication on the players part so early
dedication on the players part so early on and yet Final Fantasy 13 appears to
on and yet Final Fantasy 13 appears to
on and yet Final Fantasy 13 appears to strive for that tossing players into the
strive for that tossing players into the
strive for that tossing players into the world of cocoon before leading them
world of cocoon before leading them
world of cocoon before leading them along the string of linear areas I’ll go
along the string of linear areas I’ll go
along the string of linear areas I’ll go with you watch for many hours and
with you watch for many hours and
with you watch for many hours and several chapters you’re greeted by
several chapters you’re greeted by
several chapters you’re greeted by tutorial after tutorial that sluggishly
tutorial after tutorial that sluggishly
tutorial after tutorial that sluggishly reveal the complexities of the game’s
reveal the complexities of the game’s
reveal the complexities of the game’s leveling combat and roll mechanics by
leveling combat and roll mechanics by
leveling combat and roll mechanics by the way you want to rearrange your party
the way you want to rearrange your party
the way you want to rearrange your party well you gotta wait until chapter 10 and
well you gotta wait until chapter 10 and
well you gotta wait until chapter 10 and there are only thirteen chapters in the
there are only thirteen chapters in the
there are only thirteen chapters in the whole game
meanwhile the story chronicling six
meanwhile the story chronicling six heroes of buried dispositions invading
heroes of buried dispositions invading
heroes of buried dispositions invading cocoon police while dealing with their
cocoon police while dealing with their
cocoon police while dealing with their statuses lesea beings delivers details
statuses lesea beings delivers details
statuses lesea beings delivers details in piecemeal fashion and comes across as
in piecemeal fashion and comes across as
in piecemeal fashion and comes across as obtuse what’s our motto the army’s no
obtuse what’s our motto the army’s no
obtuse what’s our motto the army’s no match for nora battle boy the common
match for nora battle boy the common
match for nora battle boy the common refrain of final fantasy xiii gets
refrain of final fantasy xiii gets
refrain of final fantasy xiii gets better after 20 hours basically proves
better after 20 hours basically proves
better after 20 hours basically proves our point for us oh goodness oh we did
our point for us oh goodness oh we did
our point for us oh goodness oh we did it do you agree with our list
it do you agree with our list
it do you agree with our list ah but you already have the answer
ah but you already have the answer
ah but you already have the answer what’s your least favorite video game
what’s your least favorite video game
what’s your least favorite video game prologue for more intriguing top 10s
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