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Top 10 GOOD Games with TERRIBLE Stories


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how the adventure was great but who on a

how the adventure was great but who on a crappy story welcome to watchmojo.com

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crappy story welcome to watchmojo.com and steal the counting down our picks

and steal the counting down our picks

and steal the counting down our picks for the top 10 good game with bad

for the top 10 good game with bad

for the top 10 good game with bad stories I could tell you it’s a great

stories I could tell you it’s a great

stories I could tell you it’s a great battle

battle

battle centuries ago for this list we’re

centuries ago for this list we’re

centuries ago for this list we’re ranking you games based on how

ranking you games based on how

ranking you games based on how incredible they are from a gameplay

incredible they are from a gameplay

incredible they are from a gameplay perspective ya struggle to tell an

perspective ya struggle to tell an

perspective ya struggle to tell an interesting story to qualify for those

interesting story to qualify for those

interesting story to qualify for those lists the game actually has to be making

lists the game actually has to be making

lists the game actually has to be making an attempt to tell a story so you won’t

an attempt to tell a story so you won’t

an attempt to tell a story so you won’t find any throwaway save the princess

find any throwaway save the princess

find any throwaway save the princess story here number 10 resident evil

story here number 10 resident evil

story here number 10 resident evil tyrant virus is a super virus which

tyrant virus is a super virus which

tyrant virus is a super virus which creates a monster which is much stronger

creates a monster which is much stronger

creates a monster which is much stronger than human seed let’s be honest as

than human seed let’s be honest as

than human seed let’s be honest as memorable as this game is when has

memorable as this game is when has

memorable as this game is when has Resident Evil ever been known for having

Resident Evil ever been known for having

Resident Evil ever been known for having a good story remember the best game in

a good story remember the best game in

a good story remember the best game in the series has a story dedicated to

the series has a story dedicated to

the series has a story dedicated to rescuing the president’s daughter as for

rescuing the president’s daughter as for

rescuing the president’s daughter as for the first one we can all recount the

the first one we can all recount the

the first one we can all recount the number of good times we had shooting

number of good times we had shooting

number of good times we had shooting zombies in the face and running from

zombies in the face and running from

zombies in the face and running from demonic hounds that jump through the

demonic hounds that jump through the

demonic hounds that jump through the windows but come on the story wasn’t any

windows but come on the story wasn’t any

windows but come on the story wasn’t any real surprise that your commanding

real surprise that your commanding

real surprise that your commanding officer who keeps telling disappearing

officer who keeps telling disappearing

officer who keeps telling disappearing and has a bad habit of wearing

and has a bad habit of wearing

and has a bad habit of wearing sunglasses indoors at night turned out

sunglasses indoors at night turned out

sunglasses indoors at night turned out to be the bad guy I think you should

to be the bad guy I think you should

to be the bad guy I think you should stay away from Barry Jill I hear that

stay away from Barry Jill I hear that

stay away from Barry Jill I hear that his wife and two daughters will be in

his wife and two daughters will be in

his wife and two daughters will be in danger if he doesn’t do everything I

danger if he doesn’t do everything I

danger if he doesn’t do everything I tell him to although thinking back the

tell him to although thinking back the

tell him to although thinking back the countless number of memes that spawn

countless number of memes that spawn

countless number of memes that spawn from the poor dialogue and voice acting

from the poor dialogue and voice acting

from the poor dialogue and voice acting were probably really worth it in the

were probably really worth it in the

were probably really worth it in the long run speaking of which anyone up for

long run speaking of which anyone up for

long run speaking of which anyone up for Jill sandwiches after this you were

Jill sandwiches after this you were

Jill sandwiches after this you were almost a Jill sandwich you’re right

almost a Jill sandwich you’re right

almost a Jill sandwich you’re right Barry thanks for saving my life number 9

Barry thanks for saving my life number 9

Barry thanks for saving my life number 9 Diablo 3 new Tristram started when some

Diablo 3 new Tristram started when some

Diablo 3 new Tristram started when some traveling merchants decided to set down

traveling merchants decided to set down

traveling merchants decided to set down here to sell to the adventurer it grew

here to sell to the adventurer it grew

here to sell to the adventurer it grew quickly for just wow has there ever been

quickly for just wow has there ever been

quickly for just wow has there ever been a game like this to have such weird

a game like this to have such weird

a game like this to have such weird dialogue well you know aside from

dialogue well you know aside from

dialogue well you know aside from resident evil of course so you’re going

resident evil of course so you’re going

resident evil of course so you’re going to steal all the research

to steal all the research

to steal all the research despite the complaints about Kelantan

despite the complaints about Kelantan

despite the complaints about Kelantan online connectivity this game still

online connectivity this game still

online connectivity this game still received high amounts of praise for its

received high amounts of praise for its

received high amounts of praise for its oh so addictive gameplay

oh so addictive gameplay

oh so addictive gameplay Diablo 3 may have been another success

Diablo 3 may have been another success

Diablo 3 may have been another success in Blizzard legacy but some of these

in Blizzard legacy but some of these

in Blizzard legacy but some of these bits of dialogue or just yeah how dare

bits of dialogue or just yeah how dare

bits of dialogue or just yeah how dare you speak to me like that I am the mayor

you speak to me like that I am the mayor

you speak to me like that I am the mayor of this town look we appreciate the

of this town look we appreciate the

of this town look we appreciate the silliness and all but let’s not get too

silliness and all but let’s not get too

silliness and all but let’s not get too crazy okay the other adventurers who

crazy okay the other adventurers who

crazy okay the other adventurers who came through here didn’t look so

came through here didn’t look so

came through here didn’t look so number eight halo 5 guardians you’ve

number eight halo 5 guardians you’ve

number eight halo 5 guardians you’ve changed it was time looking back on the

changed it was time looking back on the

changed it was time looking back on the past games in the series including halo

past games in the series including halo

past games in the series including halo 4 halo 5 could have had a way better

4 halo 5 could have had a way better

4 halo 5 could have had a way better story the AI may have made the game more

story the AI may have made the game more

story the AI may have made the game more challenging and the environments were as

challenging and the environments were as

challenging and the environments were as lush and beautiful as ever

lush and beautiful as ever

lush and beautiful as ever but and this is a big one the story just

but and this is a big one the story just

but and this is a big one the story just suck it’s not too late to stop this stop

suck it’s not too late to stop this stop

suck it’s not too late to stop this stop John the main lead commander Locke is

John the main lead commander Locke is

John the main lead commander Locke is such a dull character liking any sort of

such a dull character liking any sort of

such a dull character liking any sort of standout personality and the much-hyped

standout personality and the much-hyped

standout personality and the much-hyped battle between him and the chief ended

battle between him and the chief ended

battle between him and the chief ended up being nothing more than a

up being nothing more than a

up being nothing more than a non-interactive fistfight but that’s

non-interactive fistfight but that’s

non-interactive fistfight but that’s okay they ended up being bloody buds at

okay they ended up being bloody buds at

okay they ended up being bloody buds at the end and sharing about ten minutes of

the end and sharing about ten minutes of

the end and sharing about ten minutes of time together so was Master Chief mom

time together so was Master Chief mom

time together so was Master Chief mom names Martha by any chance number seven

names Martha by any chance number seven

names Martha by any chance number seven destiny ghost actually now I’m your

destiny ghost actually now I’m your

destiny ghost actually now I’m your ghost and you well you’ve been dead a

ghost and you well you’ve been dead a

ghost and you well you’ve been dead a long time launching to a slightly rocky

long time launching to a slightly rocky

long time launching to a slightly rocky start we have to admit that this game

start we have to admit that this game

start we have to admit that this game has gotten better in some areas more

has gotten better in some areas more

has gotten better in some areas more missions more combat no sign of bad

missions more combat no sign of bad

missions more combat no sign of bad Peter Dinklage acting such bliss until

Peter Dinklage acting such bliss until

Peter Dinklage acting such bliss until you try to find the story in which case

you try to find the story in which case

you try to find the story in which case good luck

good luck

good luck told throughout the city to fight each

told throughout the city to fight each

told throughout the city to fight each other we’re not saying there isn’t a

other we’re not saying there isn’t a

other we’re not saying there isn’t a story but it’s a bit of a pain in the

story but it’s a bit of a pain in the

story but it’s a bit of a pain in the ass when you have to go onto your

ass when you have to go onto your

ass when you have to go onto your computer away from your game just to

computer away from your game just to

computer away from your game just to figure out what exactly is going on in

figure out what exactly is going on in

figure out what exactly is going on in the universe take that away and it’s

the universe take that away and it’s

the universe take that away and it’s just a game where you shoot a lien

just a game where you shoot a lien

just a game where you shoot a lien holding back information can be good to

holding back information can be good to

holding back information can be good to add a sense of intrigue to the lore but

add a sense of intrigue to the lore but

add a sense of intrigue to the lore but definitely goes way too far to the point

definitely goes way too far to the point

definitely goes way too far to the point where it’s holding back any motive or

where it’s holding back any motive or

where it’s holding back any motive or something to even care about some piece

something to even care about some piece

something to even care about some piece the game is so fun to play but if you’re

the game is so fun to play but if you’re

the game is so fun to play but if you’re interested in a story you better start

interested in a story you better start

interested in a story you better start sifting through those destiny explained

sifting through those destiny explained

sifting through those destiny explained videos number six you know blade

videos number six you know blade

videos number six you know blade Chronicles X for such an incredible open

Chronicles X for such an incredible open

Chronicles X for such an incredible open world to explore hundreds of hours worth

world to explore hundreds of hours worth

world to explore hundreds of hours worth of questions to take on the spiritual

of questions to take on the spiritual

of questions to take on the spiritual successor to the well blood Cena Blade

successor to the well blood Cena Blade

successor to the well blood Cena Blade chronicles and all the makings of a

chronicles and all the makings of a

chronicles and all the makings of a surefire hit yet it’s hard to look past

surefire hit yet it’s hard to look past

surefire hit yet it’s hard to look past how incredibly generic the story is and

how incredibly generic the story is and

how incredibly generic the story is and biggest misstep is its villain the

biggest misstep is its villain the

biggest misstep is its villain the ganglion are we supposed to buy that

ganglion are we supposed to buy that

ganglion are we supposed to buy that these guys are powerful enough to

these guys are powerful enough to

these guys are powerful enough to destroy the earth but struggled to take

destroy the earth but struggled to take

destroy the earth but struggled to take down a single human city or that their

down a single human city or that their

down a single human city or that their big reason for wiping out mankind is

big reason for wiping out mankind is

big reason for wiping out mankind is that humanity isn’t like a great cancer

that humanity isn’t like a great cancer

that humanity isn’t like a great cancer festering on the continent

festering on the continent

festering on the continent hey writers there’s a billion stars in

hey writers there’s a billion stars in

hey writers there’s a billion stars in our galaxy alone it’s kind of hard to

our galaxy alone it’s kind of hard to

our galaxy alone it’s kind of hard to buy that we’re the biggest threat to all

buy that we’re the biggest threat to all

buy that we’re the biggest threat to all of them from our insignificance

of them from our insignificance

of them from our insignificance back on the map Plus that whole humanity

back on the map Plus that whole humanity

back on the map Plus that whole humanity is a disease thing is really overdone

is a disease thing is really overdone

is a disease thing is really overdone [Music]

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[Music] number five Mortal Kombat X Raiden

number five Mortal Kombat X Raiden

number five Mortal Kombat X Raiden what’d you find

what’d you find

what’d you find cannot amulet has been stolen replaced

cannot amulet has been stolen replaced

cannot amulet has been stolen replaced by an exquisite duplicate blue

by an exquisite duplicate blue

by an exquisite duplicate blue fatalities galore let’s break some bones

fatalities galore let’s break some bones

fatalities galore let’s break some bones and snap some sign

and snap some sign

and snap some sign indeed Mortal Kombat has made an

indeed Mortal Kombat has made an

indeed Mortal Kombat has made an impressive comeback after the hiccups

impressive comeback after the hiccups

impressive comeback after the hiccups that were Armageddon and deception while

that were Armageddon and deception while

that were Armageddon and deception while Mortal Kombat X proves the hype once

Mortal Kombat X proves the hype once

Mortal Kombat X proves the hype once again the story campaign was less than

again the story campaign was less than

again the story campaign was less than stellar – the voice acting was great and

stellar – the voice acting was great and

stellar – the voice acting was great and all but we come to Mortal Kombat just

all but we come to Mortal Kombat just

all but we come to Mortal Kombat just wanting to hear about some intestine

wanting to hear about some intestine

wanting to hear about some intestine what we got where a series of side

what we got where a series of side

what we got where a series of side stories that just can collide well with

stories that just can collide well with

stories that just can collide well with the tone of the franchise would you

the tone of the franchise would you

the tone of the franchise would you rather be decapitating your opponent or

rather be decapitating your opponent or

rather be decapitating your opponent or listening to the story about how Johnny

listening to the story about how Johnny

listening to the story about how Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade got married had a

Cage and Sonya Blade got married had a

Cage and Sonya Blade got married had a kid and then got divorced come on this

kid and then got divorced come on this

kid and then got divorced come on this is Mortal Kombat not a Lifetime movie oh

is Mortal Kombat not a Lifetime movie oh

is Mortal Kombat not a Lifetime movie oh yeah honey number 4 Pokemon X&Y

yeah honey number 4 Pokemon X&Y

yeah honey number 4 Pokemon X&Y [Music]

if eyes were daggers they would be aimed

if eyes were daggers they would be aimed towards this game and specifically

towards this game and specifically

towards this game and specifically towards its villain team Flair what

towards its villain team Flair what

towards its villain team Flair what separates this team from all the others

separates this team from all the others

separates this team from all the others Team Rocket was abusive towards Pokemon

Team Rocket was abusive towards Pokemon

Team Rocket was abusive towards Pokemon and committed crimes Team Aqua and magma

and committed crimes Team Aqua and magma

and committed crimes Team Aqua and magma wants to expand the water and land okay

wants to expand the water and land okay

wants to expand the water and land okay that last plot was damn stupid but team

that last plot was damn stupid but team

that last plot was damn stupid but team player wants to get rich and annihilate

player wants to get rich and annihilate

player wants to get rich and annihilate mankind in order to make the earth

mankind in order to make the earth

mankind in order to make the earth beautiful again as they put it so you’re

beautiful again as they put it so you’re

beautiful again as they put it so you’re kind of like eco-terrorists under the

kind of like eco-terrorists under the

kind of like eco-terrorists under the rule of a hippie scrooge mcduck and how

rule of a hippie scrooge mcduck and how

rule of a hippie scrooge mcduck and how can you eliminate humanity if you want

can you eliminate humanity if you want

can you eliminate humanity if you want to make money you know what just you do

to make money you know what just you do

to make money you know what just you do you team player so it’s still the

you team player so it’s still the

you team player so it’s still the addictive and engaging catch and battle

addictive and engaging catch and battle

addictive and engaging catch and battle Pokemon formula it always worked so well

Pokemon formula it always worked so well

Pokemon formula it always worked so well but come on what is with that giant hobo

but come on what is with that giant hobo

but come on what is with that giant hobo did he actually do anything number three

did he actually do anything number three

did he actually do anything number three Bayonetta out to find some answers about

Bayonetta out to find some answers about

Bayonetta out to find some answers about your past are we rarely does a videogame

your past are we rarely does a videogame

your past are we rarely does a videogame manage to pull off Campina so damn well

manage to pull off Campina so damn well

manage to pull off Campina so damn well to the ever attractive spam meta series

to the ever attractive spam meta series

to the ever attractive spam meta series between the gracefully over-the-top

between the gracefully over-the-top

between the gracefully over-the-top combat and provocative style it’s hard

combat and provocative style it’s hard

combat and provocative style it’s hard to forget this game and thankfully we

to forget this game and thankfully we

to forget this game and thankfully we were treated to a sequel a few years

were treated to a sequel a few years

were treated to a sequel a few years later even took the ears of the potheads

later even took the ears of the potheads

later even took the ears of the potheads down oh we wish we could give such

down oh we wish we could give such

down oh we wish we could give such praise to its scatterbrained plot though

praise to its scatterbrained plot though

praise to its scatterbrained plot though the game has so much of an information

the game has so much of an information

the game has so much of an information overload that it’s very hard to keep

overload that it’s very hard to keep

overload that it’s very hard to keep track of what’s going on and it’s even

track of what’s going on and it’s even

track of what’s going on and it’s even more hard to figure out what exactly

more hard to figure out what exactly

more hard to figure out what exactly Bayonetta or for that matter anyone is

Bayonetta or for that matter anyone is

Bayonetta or for that matter anyone is actually trying to achieve the game is

actually trying to achieve the game is

actually trying to achieve the game is weird but the game is also great so go

weird but the game is also great so go

weird but the game is also great so go play it okay next on boy

play it okay next on boy

play it okay next on boy number two the Elder Scrolls fine Skyrim

number two the Elder Scrolls fine Skyrim

number two the Elder Scrolls fine Skyrim sure mom Gizella tenerife akatosh

sure mom Gizella tenerife akatosh

sure mom Gizella tenerife akatosh declines please help me but that’s a as

declines please help me but that’s a as

declines please help me but that’s a as much as we love you and Skyrim this hole

much as we love you and Skyrim this hole

much as we love you and Skyrim this hole you are the chosen one stick is getting

you are the chosen one stick is getting

you are the chosen one stick is getting kind of old we saw it in fallout we

kind of old we saw it in fallout we

kind of old we saw it in fallout we thought in Doom we saw it in pretty much

thought in Doom we saw it in pretty much

thought in Doom we saw it in pretty much every other game the idea is wearing

every other game the idea is wearing

every other game the idea is wearing kind of thin don’t get us wrong yelling

kind of thin don’t get us wrong yelling

kind of thin don’t get us wrong yelling at our enemies into a ragdoll state is

at our enemies into a ragdoll state is

at our enemies into a ragdoll state is as entertaining as hell don’t change

as entertaining as hell don’t change

as entertaining as hell don’t change that what we’re asking for is just a

that what we’re asking for is just a

that what we’re asking for is just a better story

we totally understand that’s a nonlinear

we totally understand that’s a nonlinear nature of these games require a story

nature of these games require a story

nature of these games require a story that can be picked up and left off at

that can be picked up and left off at

that can be picked up and left off at any time and that the best parts of the

any time and that the best parts of the

any time and that the best parts of the Professor RPG are the stories that you

Professor RPG are the stories that you

Professor RPG are the stories that you make up for yourself while you’re

make up for yourself while you’re

make up for yourself while you’re playing but come on we could use the

playing but come on we could use the

playing but come on we could use the Morty’s characters some riveting plot

Morty’s characters some riveting plot

Morty’s characters some riveting plot twists and a few unconventional

twists and a few unconventional

twists and a few unconventional narrative paths in the end we know we’re

narrative paths in the end we know we’re

narrative paths in the end we know we’re going to defeat that all-powerful beauty

going to defeat that all-powerful beauty

going to defeat that all-powerful beauty because we did it in the last four Elder

because we did it in the last four Elder

because we did it in the last four Elder Scrolls game

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here a few honorable in this case

here a few honorable in this case

here a few honorable in this case dishonorable mention overruled a judge

dishonorable mention overruled a judge

dishonorable mention overruled a judge the defendant guilty as charged

the defendant guilty as charged

the defendant guilty as charged hereby order the defendant to clean this

hereby order the defendant to clean this

hereby order the defendant to clean this entire island he plans the fight against

entire island he plans the fight against

entire island he plans the fight against places so he doesn’t want them to get

places so he doesn’t want them to get

places so he doesn’t want them to get into centimeters unbearable thoughts

into centimeters unbearable thoughts

into centimeters unbearable thoughts welled up in me making me want to get as

welled up in me making me want to get as

welled up in me making me want to get as far away as I could

far away as I could

far away as I could number one Metal Gear Solid 5 the

number one Metal Gear Solid 5 the

number one Metal Gear Solid 5 the phantom pain

it pains us to put the phantom pain at

it pains us to put the phantom pain at the top spot because while the games and

the top spot because while the games and

the top spot because while the games and a new gold standard for the stealth

a new gold standard for the stealth

a new gold standard for the stealth action genre the story suffered most

action genre the story suffered most

action genre the story suffered most likely due to the internal conflicts

likely due to the internal conflicts

likely due to the internal conflicts between Konami and Hideo Kojima there is

between Konami and Hideo Kojima there is

between Konami and Hideo Kojima there is just so much to this game story that’s

just so much to this game story that’s

just so much to this game story that’s confusing as hell and what’s worse is

confusing as hell and what’s worse is

confusing as hell and what’s worse is that it’s supposed to be the final

that it’s supposed to be the final

that it’s supposed to be the final chapter in big boxes story but instead

chapter in big boxes story but instead

chapter in big boxes story but instead of answering questions it created a lot

of answering questions it created a lot

of answering questions it created a lot more this one he’ll take your place from

more this one he’ll take your place from

more this one he’ll take your place from here on

here on

here on he’s snake what’s up with that volume to

he’s snake what’s up with that volume to

he’s snake what’s up with that volume to tape from Ground Zero what did Eli do

tape from Ground Zero what did Eli do

tape from Ground Zero what did Eli do with the whole anthropos where’s our

with the whole anthropos where’s our

with the whole anthropos where’s our closure for the rest of the Diamond Dogs

closure for the rest of the Diamond Dogs

closure for the rest of the Diamond Dogs why did snake rub the ashes of those

why did snake rub the ashes of those

why did snake rub the ashes of those soldiers all over his face like it was

soldiers all over his face like it was

soldiers all over his face like it was acne cream and one here’s a really big

acne cream and one here’s a really big

acne cream and one here’s a really big one why in the world did big boss turn

one why in the world did big boss turn

one why in the world did big boss turn into the original Metal Gear villain

into the original Metal Gear villain

into the original Metal Gear villain I wasn’t explaining that the whole part

I wasn’t explaining that the whole part

I wasn’t explaining that the whole part of doing a prequel so if you agree with

of doing a prequel so if you agree with

of doing a prequel so if you agree with our list which games had you rolling

our list which games had you rolling

our list which games had you rolling your eyes at the god-awful story for

your eyes at the god-awful story for

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