most gamers can see a bad game coming from a mile away
from a mile away
from a mile away but it’s the ones that failed to live up
but it’s the ones that failed to live up
but it’s the ones that failed to live up to their potential that often hurt the
to their potential that often hurt the
to their potential that often hurt the most welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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most welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the
we’ll be counting down our picks for the
we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten disappointing video games of
top ten disappointing video games of
top ten disappointing video games of 2016 as if this year wasn’t bad enough
2016 as if this year wasn’t bad enough
2016 as if this year wasn’t bad enough the games on this list are responsible
the games on this list are responsible
the games on this list are responsible for giving us false hopes on what turned
for giving us false hopes on what turned
for giving us false hopes on what turned out to be mediocre games and a whole lot
out to be mediocre games and a whole lot
out to be mediocre games and a whole lot of new to be clear most of these games
of new to be clear most of these games
of new to be clear most of these games are not terrible some of them are
are not terrible some of them are
are not terrible some of them are actually a lot of fun and can be quite
actually a lot of fun and can be quite
actually a lot of fun and can be quite enjoyable it’s just that they failed to
enjoyable it’s just that they failed to
enjoyable it’s just that they failed to live up to the potential that they
live up to the potential that they
live up to the potential that they seemed to promise before launch also for
seemed to promise before launch also for
seemed to promise before launch also for those of you who are expecting
those of you who are expecting
those of you who are expecting Federation force or infinite warfare to
Federation force or infinite warfare to
Federation force or infinite warfare to be on here we would have actually needed
be on here we would have actually needed
be on here we would have actually needed to be excited about those games to be
to be excited about those games to be
to be excited about those games to be disappointed burn number 10 wreak or
disappointed burn number 10 wreak or
disappointed burn number 10 wreak or finer frames
starting development in 2014 recore was
starting development in 2014 recore was one of the most interesting titles
one of the most interesting titles
one of the most interesting titles revealed at e3 2015
revealed at e3 2015
revealed at e3 2015 especially with former retro studios
especially with former retro studios
especially with former retro studios devs behind the concept will have to do
devs behind the concept will have to do
devs behind the concept will have to do this the hard way however don’t kind of
this the hard way however don’t kind of
this the hard way however don’t kind of odd that the game wasn’t talked about
odd that the game wasn’t talked about
odd that the game wasn’t talked about much shortly after even barely getting a
much shortly after even barely getting a
much shortly after even barely getting a mention at e3 2016 this whole planets
mention at e3 2016 this whole planets
mention at e3 2016 this whole planets gone crazy
gone crazy
gone crazy so in recore puzzles were to be revolved
so in recore puzzles were to be revolved
so in recore puzzles were to be revolved around utilizing a single core to
around utilizing a single core to
around utilizing a single core to manifest various robots in order to
manifest various robots in order to
manifest various robots in order to solve puzzles that explore the world but
solve puzzles that explore the world but
solve puzzles that explore the world but therein puzzles were basic and
therein puzzles were basic and
therein puzzles were basic and uninteresting and the fetch quests
uninteresting and the fetch quests
uninteresting and the fetch quests turned the game into an absolute snooze
turned the game into an absolute snooze
turned the game into an absolute snooze fest in the end it was another
fest in the end it was another
fest in the end it was another interesting concept that basically went
interesting concept that basically went
interesting concept that basically went nowhere come on Mac I got you fixed up
nowhere come on Mac I got you fixed up
nowhere come on Mac I got you fixed up when we both need to fix that pylon
when we both need to fix that pylon
when we both need to fix that pylon number 9
number 9
number 9 The Last Guardian
first of all let us say that this game
first of all let us say that this game has a very touching story and a
has a very touching story and a
has a very touching story and a beautiful soundtrack that is all certain
beautiful soundtrack that is all certain
beautiful soundtrack that is all certain unfortunately a series of technical
unfortunately a series of technical
unfortunately a series of technical issues hold the game back from reaching
issues hold the game back from reaching
issues hold the game back from reaching its potential first off the camera is
its potential first off the camera is
its potential first off the camera is quite honestly one of the worst we’ve
quite honestly one of the worst we’ve
quite honestly one of the worst we’ve seen this console generation second for
seen this console generation second for
seen this console generation second for a game that was designed for the ps3 it
a game that was designed for the ps3 it
a game that was designed for the ps3 it struggles to maintain its frame rate on
struggles to maintain its frame rate on
struggles to maintain its frame rate on the ps4 but worst of all is treecko’s AI
during our play session there were
during our play session there were points when he would go in the exact
points when he would go in the exact
points when he would go in the exact opposite direction to where we were
opposite direction to where we were
opposite direction to where we were saying causing constant frustration and
saying causing constant frustration and
saying causing constant frustration and honestly it’s hard to feel emotionally
honestly it’s hard to feel emotionally
honestly it’s hard to feel emotionally invested in the companion when said
invested in the companion when said
invested in the companion when said companion acts like a complete dunce
companion acts like a complete dunce
companion acts like a complete dunce [Music]
number eight mafia three in recent years
number eight mafia three in recent years we’ve gotten to take a glimpse into the
we’ve gotten to take a glimpse into the
we’ve gotten to take a glimpse into the past with games like Assassin’s Creed
past with games like Assassin’s Creed
past with games like Assassin’s Creed and LA noire while those games have
and LA noire while those games have
and LA noire while those games have taken us to ancient Rome and 1950s
taken us to ancient Rome and 1950s
taken us to ancient Rome and 1950s America respectively mafia 3 looked to
America respectively mafia 3 looked to
America respectively mafia 3 looked to shed light on segregation in the 1960s
shed light on segregation in the 1960s
shed light on segregation in the 1960s and with a setting that mimics New
and with a setting that mimics New
and with a setting that mimics New Orleans that sounded like a great change
Orleans that sounded like a great change
Orleans that sounded like a great change of venue for the genre
but despite a strong narrative on such
but despite a strong narrative on such dark subject matter the gameplay could
dark subject matter the gameplay could
dark subject matter the gameplay could not have been any more lackluster you
not have been any more lackluster you
not have been any more lackluster you know while those criticisms people have
know while those criticisms people have
know while those criticisms people have levied against open-world games these
levied against open-world games these
levied against open-world games these days
days
days well mafia 3 unfortunately picks off all
well mafia 3 unfortunately picks off all
well mafia 3 unfortunately picks off all the boxes number 7 Star Ocean integrity
the boxes number 7 Star Ocean integrity
the boxes number 7 Star Ocean integrity and faithlessness enemy fruits incoming
and faithlessness enemy fruits incoming
and faithlessness enemy fruits incoming from the West
from the West
from the West a popular belief that’s been floating
a popular belief that’s been floating
a popular belief that’s been floating around the internet is that weird is the
around the internet is that weird is the
around the internet is that weird is the new good we wish we could say that about
new good we wish we could say that about
new good we wish we could say that about this entry in the Star Ocean series shut
this entry in the Star Ocean series shut
this entry in the Star Ocean series shut the hell up you shoes idiot wheelchair
the hell up you shoes idiot wheelchair
the hell up you shoes idiot wheelchair unlink about this sport a franchise
unlink about this sport a franchise
unlink about this sport a franchise known for being bizarre with exceptional
known for being bizarre with exceptional
known for being bizarre with exceptional gameplay integrity and faithlessness
gameplay integrity and faithlessness
gameplay integrity and faithlessness came out with not just a bad title but
came out with not just a bad title but
came out with not just a bad title but enough substance to disappoint its fans
enough substance to disappoint its fans
enough substance to disappoint its fans focus immunity characters were empty
focus immunity characters were empty
focus immunity characters were empty today any personality and the story is
today any personality and the story is
today any personality and the story is so straightforward that nothing
so straightforward that nothing
so straightforward that nothing groundbreaking or interesting ever even
groundbreaking or interesting ever even
groundbreaking or interesting ever even happens if we weren’t on this mission
happens if we weren’t on this mission
happens if we weren’t on this mission I’d love to have a more leisurely look
I’d love to have a more leisurely look
I’d love to have a more leisurely look around not even the hardcore JRPG fans
around not even the hardcore JRPG fans
around not even the hardcore JRPG fans would recommend this one well at least
would recommend this one well at least
would recommend this one well at least that explains the whole faithlessness
that explains the whole faithlessness
that explains the whole faithlessness bit I hope you know I’m coming along huh
bit I hope you know I’m coming along huh
bit I hope you know I’m coming along huh number 6 Street Fighter 5
talk about no pack to your punch as one
talk about no pack to your punch as one of the second fighting game Giants to
of the second fighting game Giants to
of the second fighting game Giants to step on to current gen consoles Street
step on to current gen consoles Street
step on to current gen consoles Street Fighter 5 was to be another entry in the
Fighter 5 was to be another entry in the
Fighter 5 was to be another entry in the long-running very successful franchise
what we got however was an empty game
what we got however was an empty game that asked us to constantly be online no
that asked us to constantly be online no
that asked us to constantly be online no matter what part of the game we even
matter what part of the game we even
matter what part of the game we even wanted to play also it shipped with no
wanted to play also it shipped with no
wanted to play also it shipped with no tournament mode no tournament mode entry
tournament mode no tournament mode entry
tournament mode no tournament mode entry over what the hell were they thinking
over what the hell were they thinking
over what the hell were they thinking now why don’t you tell me where to go
now why don’t you tell me where to go
now why don’t you tell me where to go here hey at least they included lots of
here hey at least they included lots of
here hey at least they included lots of DLC yes I’m too young I can’t
DLC yes I’m too young I can’t
DLC yes I’m too young I can’t [Music]
number five Tom Clancy’s the division
number five Tom Clancy’s the division Isaac can intercept transmissions from
Isaac can intercept transmissions from
Isaac can intercept transmissions from locations on the map so you can get a
locations on the map so you can get a
locations on the map so you can get a little more in telling what you’re
little more in telling what you’re
little more in telling what you’re getting into everyone gather around the
getting into everyone gather around the
getting into everyone gather around the laptop as we tell you the tale of how
laptop as we tell you the tale of how
laptop as we tell you the tale of how this game hyped us up only to fail we
this game hyped us up only to fail we
this game hyped us up only to fail we have a job to do we’re still gonna do it
have a job to do we’re still gonna do it
have a job to do we’re still gonna do it the latest game in the revered Tom
the latest game in the revered Tom
the latest game in the revered Tom Clancy franchise was to be just as every
Clancy franchise was to be just as every
Clancy franchise was to be just as every other Tom Clancy game thrilling engaging
other Tom Clancy game thrilling engaging
other Tom Clancy game thrilling engaging and intense yeah those are at the bottom
and intense yeah those are at the bottom
and intense yeah those are at the bottom of the list to describe this game
of the list to describe this game
of the list to describe this game can we just say fractured fatiguing and
can we just say fractured fatiguing and
can we just say fractured fatiguing and holy this is boring
much like destiny before it the pretty
much like destiny before it the pretty setting in division gave way to what
setting in division gave way to what
setting in division gave way to what many considered to be a very tedious
many considered to be a very tedious
many considered to be a very tedious grind that and the aforementioned
grind that and the aforementioned
grind that and the aforementioned setting was just not a good fit for the
setting was just not a good fit for the
setting was just not a good fit for the genre a dude in a hoodie should not be
genre a dude in a hoodie should not be
genre a dude in a hoodie should not be that hard to kill number four Star Fox
that hard to kill number four Star Fox
that hard to kill number four Star Fox zero
dear Nintendo we get it you had a Golden
dear Nintendo we get it you had a Golden Age the first trailer of Star Fox zero
Age the first trailer of Star Fox zero
Age the first trailer of Star Fox zero made it look so promising too not only
made it look so promising too not only
made it look so promising too not only did it look like a true and brand-new
did it look like a true and brand-new
did it look like a true and brand-new Star Fox game he was building off what
Star Fox game he was building off what
Star Fox game he was building off what was left behind from the cancelled Star
was left behind from the cancelled Star
was left behind from the cancelled Star Fox 2 but Nintendo just had to go and
Fox 2 but Nintendo just had to go and
Fox 2 but Nintendo just had to go and ruin the ride with innovative controls
the control schemes were so out of whack
the control schemes were so out of whack with the bad camera transitions that
with the bad camera transitions that
with the bad camera transitions that playing this game alone is very
playing this game alone is very
playing this game alone is very frustrating word of advice bring a
frustrating word of advice bring a
frustrating word of advice bring a friend for the campaign to split the
friend for the campaign to split the
friend for the campaign to split the duties of gunner and pilot
number three battleborn power-play only
number three battleborn power-play only two hostiles remain watching this game’s
two hostiles remain watching this game’s
two hostiles remain watching this game’s release was like watching Mike Tyson
release was like watching Mike Tyson
release was like watching Mike Tyson punched somebody not once but like ten
punched somebody not once but like ten
punched somebody not once but like ten times without hesitation
while blizzards overwatch released at
while blizzards overwatch released at about the same time to case battleborn
about the same time to case battleborn
about the same time to case battleborn featured an equally diverse cast of
featured an equally diverse cast of
featured an equally diverse cast of characters from a row bike Butler with a
characters from a row bike Butler with a
characters from a row bike Butler with a sniper rifle to a mushroom ninja healer
however in an effort to support both
however in an effort to support both multiplayer and a single-player audience
multiplayer and a single-player audience
multiplayer and a single-player audience and get the game out in time before
and get the game out in time before
and get the game out in time before overwatch this title provided very
overwatch this title provided very
overwatch this title provided very little content and missions felt really
little content and missions felt really
little content and missions felt really dragged out at times to make matters
dragged out at times to make matters
dragged out at times to make matters worse the game introduced
worse the game introduced
worse the game introduced microtransactions a few months later to
microtransactions a few months later to
microtransactions a few months later to try to make some more revenue it’s too
try to make some more revenue it’s too
try to make some more revenue it’s too late to Kay battleborn is dead
number two mighty number 9 sana sana are
number two mighty number 9 sana sana are you still there have the robots torn you
you still there have the robots torn you
you still there have the robots torn you to pieces
to pieces
to pieces these days everyone wants a spiritual
these days everyone wants a spiritual
these days everyone wants a spiritual successor to their favorite game who had
successor to their favorite game who had
successor to their favorite game who had no hope of being revived ukelele came
no hope of being revived ukelele came
no hope of being revived ukelele came from banjo-kazooie blood-stained from
from banjo-kazooie blood-stained from
from banjo-kazooie blood-stained from Castlevania and mighty number 9 well
Castlevania and mighty number 9 well
Castlevania and mighty number 9 well this sure isn’t from Megaman I want to
this sure isn’t from Megaman I want to
this sure isn’t from Megaman I want to begin my analysis and see if I can
begin my analysis and see if I can
begin my analysis and see if I can isolate the root of the malfunction
isolate the root of the malfunction
isolate the root of the malfunction Keiji Inafune a made mega promise on his
Keiji Inafune a made mega promise on his
Keiji Inafune a made mega promise on his Kickstarter and gave new delivery yeah
Kickstarter and gave new delivery yeah
Kickstarter and gave new delivery yeah he belted out a product but it wasn’t
he belted out a product but it wasn’t
he belted out a product but it wasn’t the one we were told we’d be given Omega
the one we were told we’d be given Omega
the one we were told we’d be given Omega cooked in a while but then with I says
cooked in a while but then with I says
cooked in a while but then with I says nothing with us before the game boasted
nothing with us before the game boasted
nothing with us before the game boasted amazing 2d visuals and a mega beautiful
amazing 2d visuals and a mega beautiful
amazing 2d visuals and a mega beautiful art style skip ahead several delays and
art style skip ahead several delays and
art style skip ahead several delays and mega marketing mishaps later and it
mega marketing mishaps later and it
mega marketing mishaps later and it changes to a 3d plastic toy look with
changes to a 3d plastic toy look with
changes to a 3d plastic toy look with Mega Man 8 levels of that voice acting
Mega Man 8 levels of that voice acting
Mega Man 8 levels of that voice acting repetitive bad gameplay and a very try
repetitive bad gameplay and a very try
repetitive bad gameplay and a very try hard trailer that insulted its fanbase
hard trailer that insulted its fanbase
hard trailer that insulted its fanbase what a mega mess stuff that’ll make you
what a mega mess stuff that’ll make you
what a mega mess stuff that’ll make you faster and stronger and make the bad
faster and stronger and make the bad
faster and stronger and make the bad guys cry like an anime fan on prom night
guys cry like an anime fan on prom night
guys cry like an anime fan on prom night [Music]
[Music]
[Music] before we get to our most disappointing
before we get to our most disappointing
before we get to our most disappointing pic here a few dishonorable mentions
I guess we can all agree that nobody
I guess we can all agree that nobody wants to be Shaun Murray right now
wants to be Shaun Murray right now
wants to be Shaun Murray right now no man sky was a mess since birth you
no man sky was a mess since birth you
no man sky was a mess since birth you don’t believe us let’s review some of
don’t believe us let’s review some of
don’t believe us let’s review some of the most horrible events in the games
the most horrible events in the games
the most horrible events in the games life first there was a flood at hello
life first there was a flood at hello
life first there was a flood at hello games his office destroying a lot of the
games his office destroying a lot of the
games his office destroying a lot of the work then we were given vague details on
work then we were given vague details on
work then we were given vague details on what exactly the game is all the way to
what exactly the game is all the way to
what exactly the game is all the way to launch day with the developers and some
launch day with the developers and some
launch day with the developers and some reporters getting death threats
reporters getting death threats
reporters getting death threats [Music]
[Music]
[Music] lastly the Advertising Standards
lastly the Advertising Standards
lastly the Advertising Standards Authority opens up an investigation of
Authority opens up an investigation of
Authority opens up an investigation of claims of false advertising with someone
claims of false advertising with someone
claims of false advertising with someone at hello games having a Twitter meltdown
at hello games having a Twitter meltdown
at hello games having a Twitter meltdown a couple of weeks later although of
a couple of weeks later although of
a couple of weeks later although of course that was probably a hack so many
course that was probably a hack so many
course that was probably a hack so many had such high hopes for this game but
had such high hopes for this game but
had such high hopes for this game but now that we think about it no man’s sky
now that we think about it no man’s sky
now that we think about it no man’s sky was doomed from the very beginning to
was doomed from the very beginning to
was doomed from the very beginning to disappoint
so do you agree with our list which
so do you agree with our list which games were you excited about but turned
games were you excited about but turned
games were you excited about but turned out to be a waste of your time for more
out to be a waste of your time for more
out to be a waste of your time for more entertaining top 10s published every day
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