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Top 10 Worst Character Customization Systems


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creating your own personalized avatar is

creating your own personalized avatar is usually a treat but with some games well

usually a treat but with some games well

usually a treat but with some games well things can take a turn for the worst

things can take a turn for the worst

things can take a turn for the worst real quick you look more than fit enough

real quick you look more than fit enough

real quick you look more than fit enough no I’m good

no I’m good

no I’m good I’m ready welcome to watchmojo.com and

I’m ready welcome to watchmojo.com and

I’m ready 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 character

for the top 10 worst character

for the top 10 worst character customisation systems in video games for

customisation systems in video games for

customisation systems in video games for this list we’ll be examining those games

this list we’ll be examining those games

this list we’ll be examining those games which feature flawed character

which feature flawed character

which feature flawed character customisation options and thus

customisation options and thus

customisation options and thus negatively impact the players gaming

negatively impact the players gaming

negatively impact the players gaming experience from questionable graphical

experience from questionable graphical

experience from questionable graphical fidelity to a limited range of

fidelity to a limited range of

fidelity to a limited range of prefabricated phases there’s definitely

prefabricated phases there’s definitely

prefabricated phases there’s definitely more than one way to hurt the process of

more than one way to hurt the process of

more than one way to hurt the process of character creation it does not matter

character creation it does not matter

character creation it does not matter that is not what you will be remembered

that is not what you will be remembered

that is not what you will be remembered for number 10 Metal Gear Solid 5 the

for number 10 Metal Gear Solid 5 the

for number 10 Metal Gear Solid 5 the phantom pain so this one’s actually

phantom pain so this one’s actually

phantom pain so this one’s actually pretty much fine it’s just the way that

pretty much fine it’s just the way that

pretty much fine it’s just the way that it’s implemented that lands it on this

it’s implemented that lands it on this

it’s implemented that lands it on this list basically Kojima trolls you really

list basically Kojima trolls you really

list basically Kojima trolls you really really hard yeah they would shortly

really hard yeah they would shortly

really hard yeah they would shortly after the opening moments of the game

after the opening moments of the game

after the opening moments of the game the players character awakens in a

the players character awakens in a

the players character awakens in a hospital and is told that their face

hospital and is told that their face

hospital and is told that their face needs to be changed for their own safety

needs to be changed for their own safety

needs to be changed for their own safety thus were taken into what is essentially

thus were taken into what is essentially

thus were taken into what is essentially a face modification screen and players

a face modification screen and players

a face modification screen and players get excited that they could finally

get excited that they could finally

get excited that they could finally customize their characters appearance a

customize their characters appearance a

customize their characters appearance a character they would take through the

character they would take through the

character they would take through the whole game but that excitement gets

whole game but that excitement gets

whole game but that excitement gets snuffed out or rather choked out

snuffed out or rather choked out

snuffed out or rather choked out basically right away and you’re stuck

basically right away and you’re stuck

basically right away and you’re stuck with snakes ugly mug for the majority of

with snakes ugly mug for the majority of

with snakes ugly mug for the majority of the game

the custom face you made will come back

the custom face you made will come back later but well you know even if we

later but well you know even if we

later but well you know even if we wanted to spoil it it barely makes any

wanted to spoil it it barely makes any

wanted to spoil it it barely makes any sense so why bother I’m going to change

sense so why bother I’m going to change

sense so why bother I’m going to change your appearance we have no other choice

your appearance we have no other choice

your appearance we have no other choice what you look alike however

number nine umbrella core sadly this

number nine umbrella core sadly this games concept of customisation appears

games concept of customisation appears

games concept of customisation appears to have been doomed from the start

to have been doomed from the start

to have been doomed from the start a spinoff of the core Resident Evil

a spinoff of the core Resident Evil

a spinoff of the core Resident Evil games umbrella core is an online

games umbrella core is an online

games umbrella core is an online tactical shooter that pits teams of

tactical shooter that pits teams of

tactical shooter that pits teams of mercenaries against one another a little

mercenaries against one another a little

mercenaries against one another a little bit ahead here so they’re going to give

bit ahead here so they’re going to give

bit ahead here so they’re going to give confident but I wouldn’t get too cocky

confident but I wouldn’t get too cocky

confident but I wouldn’t get too cocky because Bravo can still turn the table

because Bravo can still turn the table

because Bravo can still turn the table said mercenaries can have some of the

said mercenaries can have some of the

said mercenaries can have some of the gear modified in between matches even

gear modified in between matches even

gear modified in between matches even being able to wear slightly unsettling

being able to wear slightly unsettling

being able to wear slightly unsettling face masks of popular resident evil

face masks of popular resident evil

face masks of popular resident evil characters

unfortunately because the game is based

unfortunately because the game is based around umbrella corporation mercenaries

around umbrella corporation mercenaries

around umbrella corporation mercenaries with generally consistent uniforms the

with generally consistent uniforms the

with generally consistent uniforms the players options are only extended so far

players options are only extended so far

players options are only extended so far and that’s before getting to how some

and that’s before getting to how some

and that’s before getting to how some items are unlocked as per the players

items are unlocked as per the players

items are unlocked as per the players level number eight GTA online at once

level number eight GTA online at once

level number eight GTA online at once both strange and limiting the online

both strange and limiting the online

both strange and limiting the online avatar options for GTA online kind of

avatar options for GTA online kind of

avatar options for GTA online kind of bewilder us upon starting up the

bewilder us upon starting up the

bewilder us upon starting up the multiplayer portion of grand theft auto

multiplayer portion of grand theft auto

multiplayer portion of grand theft auto 5 players are greeted with a male or

5 players are greeted with a male or

5 players are greeted with a male or female avatar from which to choose from

female avatar from which to choose from

female avatar from which to choose from there the character creation commences

there the character creation commences

there the character creation commences in earnest by having you cycle through a

in earnest by having you cycle through a

in earnest by having you cycle through a pair of parents to determine what range

pair of parents to determine what range

pair of parents to determine what range of facial features your characters will

of facial features your characters will

of facial features your characters will have it’s definitely a novel concept but

have it’s definitely a novel concept but

have it’s definitely a novel concept but it’s too restrictive compared to the

it’s too restrictive compared to the

it’s too restrictive compared to the traditional system

if that worked

if that worked baffling enough the subsequent character

baffling enough the subsequent character

baffling enough the subsequent character tweaking screen only really focuses on

tweaking screen only really focuses on

tweaking screen only really focuses on the head and clothing of one’s avatar

the head and clothing of one’s avatar

the head and clothing of one’s avatar leaving those interested in different

leaving those interested in different

leaving those interested in different body types completely out of luck number

body types completely out of luck number

body types completely out of luck number seven Street Fighter ex3 who you can why

seven Street Fighter ex3 who you can why

seven Street Fighter ex3 who you can why even tease the idea of character

even tease the idea of character

even tease the idea of character customization if it barely qualifies as

customization if it barely qualifies as

customization if it barely qualifies as such this question came to mind when

such this question came to mind when

such this question came to mind when glancing at Street Fighter ex3 the final

glancing at Street Fighter ex3 the final

glancing at Street Fighter ex3 the final installment of the Street Fighter EX

installment of the Street Fighter EX

installment of the Street Fighter EX series the game offers among its modes

series the game offers among its modes

series the game offers among its modes character edit which focuses on the new

character edit which focuses on the new

character edit which focuses on the new combatant ace players can take a straw

combatant ace players can take a straw

combatant ace players can take a straw an umber of challenges to unlock new

an umber of challenges to unlock new

an umber of challenges to unlock new moves and powers which they can then be

moves and powers which they can then be

moves and powers which they can then be implemented into a custom move set for

implemented into a custom move set for

implemented into a custom move set for Ace this is all well and good until you

Ace this is all well and good until you

Ace this is all well and good until you consider that other characters can’t

consider that other characters can’t

consider that other characters can’t simply be tweaked or modified and no

simply be tweaked or modified and no

simply be tweaked or modified and no other customisation options for Ace are

other customisation options for Ace are

other customisation options for Ace are offered it’s not hard to imagine that

offered it’s not hard to imagine that

offered it’s not hard to imagine that players would have probably enjoyed that

players would have probably enjoyed that

players would have probably enjoyed that kind of creative freedom give me all

kind of creative freedom give me all

kind of creative freedom give me all your not come out at all hobby number 6

your not come out at all hobby number 6

your not come out at all hobby number 6 Baldur’s Gate 2 shadows of am

while this game did a lot of things that

while this game did a lot of things that earned it the title of arguably one of

earned it the title of arguably one of

earned it the title of arguably one of the best RPGs of all time

the best RPGs of all time

the best RPGs of all time allowing for enjoyable character

allowing for enjoyable character

allowing for enjoyable character creation probably wasn’t one of them it

creation probably wasn’t one of them it

creation probably wasn’t one of them it is time for long experiments from the

is time for long experiments from the

is time for long experiments from the start Baldur’s Gate 2 is lacking in

start Baldur’s Gate 2 is lacking in

start Baldur’s Gate 2 is lacking in graphical fidelity meaning that the

graphical fidelity meaning that the

graphical fidelity meaning that the characters already aren’t the most

characters already aren’t the most

characters already aren’t the most visually appealing to look at however

visually appealing to look at however

visually appealing to look at however this is made alot worse by the game’s

this is made alot worse by the game’s

this is made alot worse by the game’s limited pool of selectable portraits for

limited pool of selectable portraits for

limited pool of selectable portraits for one’s character as well as the fact that

one’s character as well as the fact that

one’s character as well as the fact that said portraits are the ones already used

said portraits are the ones already used

said portraits are the ones already used for existing NPC’s in the game quickly

for existing NPC’s in the game quickly

for existing NPC’s in the game quickly we must get out of here before whoever

we must get out of here before whoever

we must get out of here before whoever did this returns when a game fails to

did this returns when a game fails to

did this returns when a game fails to provide adequate options for crafting

provide adequate options for crafting

provide adequate options for crafting one’s own distinct avatar

one’s own distinct avatar

one’s own distinct avatar it makes engaging with that game that

it makes engaging with that game that

it makes engaging with that game that much harder this place is just too darn

much harder this place is just too darn

much harder this place is just too darn creepy I really want out of here number

creepy I really want out of here number

creepy I really want out of here number 5 sunless sea

no Sun no surf no options taking place

no Sun no surf no options taking place in the same universe as the browser game

in the same universe as the browser game

in the same universe as the browser game fall in London this roguelike RPG

fall in London this roguelike RPG

fall in London this roguelike RPG operates on similar

operates on similar

operates on similar choose-your-own-adventure rules to that

choose-your-own-adventure rules to that

choose-your-own-adventure rules to that end it attempts to offer a range of

end it attempts to offer a range of

end it attempts to offer a range of selectable backgrounds and goals for one

selectable backgrounds and goals for one

selectable backgrounds and goals for one character which are rather varied and

character which are rather varied and

character which are rather varied and intriguing

alas the same cannot be said of

alas the same cannot be said of selecting a character’s appearance which

selecting a character’s appearance which

selecting a character’s appearance which consists of picking from a small lineup

consists of picking from a small lineup

consists of picking from a small lineup of silhouetted portraits to serve as a

of silhouetted portraits to serve as a

of silhouetted portraits to serve as a representation for the player the barest

representation for the player the barest

representation for the player the barest of attempts to foster distinct

of attempts to foster distinct

of attempts to foster distinct playthroughs

playthroughs

playthroughs this certainly dampens your interest

this certainly dampens your interest

this certainly dampens your interest somewhat in the experience number 4 Tom

somewhat in the experience number 4 Tom

somewhat in the experience number 4 Tom Clancy’s the division

Clancy’s the division

Clancy’s the division [Music]

right at the outset of this online-only

right at the outset of this online-only third-person shooter players are taken

third-person shooter players are taken

third-person shooter players are taken to a character model modification screen

to a character model modification screen

to a character model modification screen that offers various heads hair styles

that offers various heads hair styles

that offers various heads hair styles and additional details for use

certainly detailed and impressive in

certainly detailed and impressive in quality these options sadly can’t be

quality these options sadly can’t be

quality these options sadly can’t be tweaked or changed any further meaning

tweaked or changed any further meaning

tweaked or changed any further meaning it’s pre-made features for everyone

it’s pre-made features for everyone

it’s pre-made features for everyone imagine fail au division activate at the

imagine fail au division activate at the

imagine fail au division activate at the same time as you part of the second wave

same time as you part of the second wave

same time as you part of the second wave of us going in what’s worse the division

of us going in what’s worse the division

of us going in what’s worse the division doesn’t love for any form of body

doesn’t love for any form of body

doesn’t love for any form of body modification under serving a great deal

modification under serving a great deal

modification under serving a great deal of players who would undoubtedly have

of players who would undoubtedly have

of players who would undoubtedly have appreciated that freedom of choice take

appreciated that freedom of choice take

appreciated that freedom of choice take this lesson to heart Ubisoft it’s truly

this lesson to heart Ubisoft it’s truly

this lesson to heart Ubisoft it’s truly hard to argue against less restrained

hard to argue against less restrained

hard to argue against less restrained character creation options number three

character creation options number three

character creation options number three the Elder Scrolls for Oblivion pale skin

the Elder Scrolls for Oblivion pale skin

the Elder Scrolls for Oblivion pale skin snotty expression Jorah brett fallout 3

snotty expression Jorah brett fallout 3

snotty expression Jorah brett fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas may have limits in

and Fallout New Vegas may have limits in

and Fallout New Vegas may have limits in terms of character customization but

terms of character customization but

terms of character customization but it’s the 2006 game oblivion that proves

it’s the 2006 game oblivion that proves

it’s the 2006 game oblivion that proves to be the greatest offender hold in

to be the greatest offender hold in

to be the greatest offender hold in darkness a doomed

darkness a doomed

darkness a doomed Swoopes the land this game is over 10

Swoopes the land this game is over 10

Swoopes the land this game is over 10 years old by now and in its defense it

years old by now and in its defense it

years old by now and in its defense it was one of the first and most detailed

was one of the first and most detailed

was one of the first and most detailed face makers available at the time the

face makers available at the time the

face makers available at the time the problem is that basically everyone just

problem is that basically everyone just

problem is that basically everyone just ends up looking kind of puffy faced and

ends up looking kind of puffy faced and

ends up looking kind of puffy faced and weird you hear that the gods are coming

weird you hear that the gods are coming

weird you hear that the gods are coming for you hey yeah not only that but you

for you hey yeah not only that but you

for you hey yeah not only that but you can make some truly grotesque creations

can make some truly grotesque creations

can make some truly grotesque creations without even trying years have passed

without even trying years have passed

without even trying years have passed but you can still take one look at the

but you can still take one look at the

but you can still take one look at the character models from this game and say

character models from this game and say

character models from this game and say yep that’s an oblivion face alright you

yep that’s an oblivion face alright you

yep that’s an oblivion face alright you are the one from my dreams then the

are the one from my dreams then the

are the one from my dreams then the stars were right

stars were right

stars were right this is the day number two call of duty

this is the day number two call of duty

this is the day number two call of duty black ops 3 with these upgrades you

black ops 3 with these upgrades you

black ops 3 with these upgrades you never stood a chance this just kind of

never stood a chance this just kind of

never stood a chance this just kind of seems pointless as the sixth Call of

seems pointless as the sixth Call of

seems pointless as the sixth Call of Duty game by Treyarch we expected black

Duty game by Treyarch we expected black

Duty game by Treyarch we expected black ops 3 to offer some kind of tweak to the

ops 3 to offer some kind of tweak to the

ops 3 to offer some kind of tweak to the existing gameplay what we didn’t expect

existing gameplay what we didn’t expect

existing gameplay what we didn’t expect was the brief character selection screen

was the brief character selection screen

was the brief character selection screen that pops up before starting the

that pops up before starting the

that pops up before starting the campaign

campaign

campaign no wonder the CIA

no wonder the CIA

no wonder the CIA it offers the choice of a male or female

it offers the choice of a male or female

it offers the choice of a male or female avatar and lets you pick between nine

avatar and lets you pick between nine

avatar and lets you pick between nine faces and that’s basically it

faces and that’s basically it

faces and that’s basically it no greater range of options no control

no greater range of options no control

no greater range of options no control over specific facial features just a

over specific facial features just a

over specific facial features just a handful of pre-made stuff love around

handful of pre-made stuff love around

handful of pre-made stuff love around are we though the customisation for

are we though the customisation for

are we though the customisation for one’s specialist and multiplayer is

one’s specialist and multiplayer is

one’s specialist and multiplayer is marginally better the selection still

marginally better the selection still

marginally better the selection still isn’t very impressive mess with the best

isn’t very impressive mess with the best

isn’t very impressive mess with the best that I like the rest number one Pokemon

that I like the rest number one Pokemon

that I like the rest number one Pokemon go highly successful at reinvigorating

go highly successful at reinvigorating

go highly successful at reinvigorating the Pokemon franchise and renewing

the Pokemon franchise and renewing

the Pokemon franchise and renewing public interest in the games

public interest in the games

public interest in the games this mobile spin-off by Neon tick

this mobile spin-off by Neon tick

this mobile spin-off by Neon tick nonetheless has a key shortcoming that

nonetheless has a key shortcoming that

nonetheless has a key shortcoming that leaves us kind of frustrated starting

leaves us kind of frustrated starting

leaves us kind of frustrated starting off in Pokemon go means being introduced

off in Pokemon go means being introduced

off in Pokemon go means being introduced to Professor Willow who leads the player

to Professor Willow who leads the player

to Professor Willow who leads the player through the character creation process

through the character creation process

through the character creation process much to player’s dismay however

much to player’s dismay however

much to player’s dismay however character creation consists solely of

character creation consists solely of

character creation consists solely of picking between a male or female

picking between a male or female

picking between a male or female character and swiping through very minor

character and swiping through very minor

character and swiping through very minor variation in some hats pants hairstyles

variation in some hats pants hairstyles

variation in some hats pants hairstyles and that’s basically it

nothing in the way of precise

nothing in the way of precise modification is offered save for control

modification is offered save for control

modification is offered save for control over the color of one’s equipment and

over the color of one’s equipment and

over the color of one’s equipment and clothing considering the social aspects

clothing considering the social aspects

clothing considering the social aspects of this game having a unique avatar that

of this game having a unique avatar that

of this game having a unique avatar that you could be proud of to show other

you could be proud of to show other

you could be proud of to show other players would have been really

players would have been really

players would have been really appreciated am i right

so do you agree with our list even if

so do you agree with our list even if you get a lucky shot I will end you

you get a lucky shot I will end you

you get a lucky shot I will end you what’s your favorite character

what’s your favorite character

what’s your favorite character customization system in a game for more

customization system in a game for more

customization system in a game for more content rich top 10s published every day

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take care there will be blood and death

take care there will be blood and death before the end

before the end

before the end [Music]

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