Top 10 Worst Cases of Padding In Video Games

corners are bound to be cut but these

corners are bound to be cut but these videogames kind of take it to the

videogames kind of take it to the

videogames kind of take it to the extreme

extreme

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be counting down our picks to the top 10 worst cases of padding in videogames are

worst cases of padding in videogames are

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know what padding is it refers to

know what padding is it refers to moments and video games that are

moments and video games that are

moments and video games that are purposefully drawn out notably repeating

purposefully drawn out notably repeating

purposefully drawn out notably repeating boss battles or forcing backtracking all

boss battles or forcing backtracking all

boss battles or forcing backtracking all for the sake of artificially drawing out

for the sake of artificially drawing out

for the sake of artificially drawing out the games playtime at the expense of a

the games playtime at the expense of a

the games playtime at the expense of a player’s enjoyment or frustration

player’s enjoyment or frustration

player’s enjoyment or frustration mission extent takes number 10 the

mission extent takes number 10 the

mission extent takes number 10 the library halo combat Evolved

the Halo franchise is notorious for

the Halo franchise is notorious for reusing the same enemies throughout

reusing the same enemies throughout

reusing the same enemies throughout their games but the library level in

their games but the library level in

their games but the library level in combat Evolved definitely takes the cake

combat Evolved definitely takes the cake

combat Evolved definitely takes the cake for repetition the mission in this level

for repetition the mission in this level

for repetition the mission in this level is to retrieve an index in a library to

is to retrieve an index in a library to

is to retrieve an index in a library to help defeat the parasitic horde known as

help defeat the parasitic horde known as

help defeat the parasitic horde known as the flood this might kind of sound like

the flood this might kind of sound like

the flood this might kind of sound like fun

fun

fun but in practice it’s about as exciting

but in practice it’s about as exciting

but in practice it’s about as exciting as a real trip through a library except

as a real trip through a library except

as a real trip through a library except with less books this level is designed

with less books this level is designed

with less books this level is designed with a predictable maze of the same

with a predictable maze of the same

with a predictable maze of the same corridor copy-pasted basically

corridor copy-pasted basically

corridor copy-pasted basically everywhere well that’s bad enough the

everywhere well that’s bad enough the

everywhere well that’s bad enough the level also hides you fighting the same

level also hides you fighting the same

level also hides you fighting the same enemies over and over again with the

enemies over and over again with the

enemies over and over again with the same weapons and using the same tactics

same weapons and using the same tactics

same weapons and using the same tactics the result is a level long enough for

the result is a level long enough for

the result is a level long enough for your Doritos to go stale and Mountain

your Doritos to go stale and Mountain

your Doritos to go stale and Mountain Dew to go flat number 9 boss rush Mega

Dew to go flat number 9 boss rush Mega

Dew to go flat number 9 boss rush Mega Man series one of the essential elements

Man series one of the essential elements

Man series one of the essential elements of any Mega Man games is the boss rush

of any Mega Man games is the boss rush

of any Mega Man games is the boss rush near the end of every Mega Man and Mega

near the end of every Mega Man and Mega

near the end of every Mega Man and Mega Man X title the player is rewarded for

Man X title the player is rewarded for

Man X title the player is rewarded for beating the previous bosses by they can

beating the previous bosses by they can

beating the previous bosses by they can you fight them all over again with each

you fight them all over again with each

you fight them all over again with each new boss defeated Mega Man games a

new boss defeated Mega Man games a

new boss defeated Mega Man games a powerup that makes it easier to advance

powerup that makes it easier to advance

powerup that makes it easier to advance in different levels and gives them an

in different levels and gives them an

in different levels and gives them an advantage over certain bosses that means

advantage over certain bosses that means

advantage over certain bosses that means that once you fight them again in the

that once you fight them again in the

that once you fight them again in the boss rush the battles are often far less

boss rush the battles are often far less

boss rush the battles are often far less challenging and altogether you know

challenging and altogether you know

challenging and altogether you know uninteresting while is kind and nice to

uninteresting while is kind and nice to

uninteresting while is kind and nice to obliterate some of the bosses that were

obliterate some of the bosses that were

obliterate some of the bosses that were giving you trouble earlier on really

giving you trouble earlier on really

giving you trouble earlier on really have to be in every game

have to be in every game

have to be in every game [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number eight collecting Coors recore for

number eight collecting Coors recore for

number eight collecting Coors recore for a gain with the word core in the title

a gain with the word core in the title

a gain with the word core in the title you’d expect there to be a lot of

you’d expect there to be a lot of

you’d expect there to be a lot of thought put into the gem core gameplay

thought put into the gem core gameplay

thought put into the gem core gameplay but not so much for the most part

but not so much for the most part

but not so much for the most part collecting those shiny orbs is pretty

collecting those shiny orbs is pretty

collecting those shiny orbs is pretty fun but the problem is that everything

fun but the problem is that everything

fun but the problem is that everything involves these stupid course including

involves these stupid course including

involves these stupid course including story missions nearly every time you

story missions nearly every time you

story missions nearly every time you want to advance in the story your

want to advance in the story your

want to advance in the story your character needs to collect a certain

character needs to collect a certain

character needs to collect a certain amount of a certain kind of core

amount of a certain kind of core

amount of a certain kind of core gameplay runs especially thin near the

gameplay runs especially thin near the

gameplay runs especially thin near the end where the objective is basically to

end where the objective is basically to

end where the objective is basically to climb a tower but every entrance to a

climb a tower but every entrance to a

climb a tower but every entrance to a higher floor is blocked by a door that

higher floor is blocked by a door that

higher floor is blocked by a door that needs a certain number of course to open

needs a certain number of course to open

needs a certain number of course to open it for the player that means a ton of

it for the player that means a ton of

it for the player that means a ton of backtracking and a lot of busy work all

backtracking and a lot of busy work all

backtracking and a lot of busy work all in the name of artificially extending

in the name of artificially extending

in the name of artificially extending the length of the game

number seven chapter two mission

number seven chapter two mission structure Metal Gear Solid 5 the phantom

structure Metal Gear Solid 5 the phantom

structure Metal Gear Solid 5 the phantom pain your objective is to steal an

pain your objective is to steal an

pain your objective is to steal an entire truck from a PF convoy we don’t

entire truck from a PF convoy we don’t

entire truck from a PF convoy we don’t have a fix on the truck we want after

have a fix on the truck we want after

have a fix on the truck we want after powering through a challenging series of

powering through a challenging series of

powering through a challenging series of well-thought-out missions that can

well-thought-out missions that can

well-thought-out missions that can easily soak up many hours of gameplay in

easily soak up many hours of gameplay in

easily soak up many hours of gameplay in the first fantastic chapter of Metal

the first fantastic chapter of Metal

the first fantastic chapter of Metal Gear Solid 5 the second chapter

Gear Solid 5 the second chapter

Gear Solid 5 the second chapter well things begin to fall apart

a large portion of the second half of

a large portion of the second half of the game is filled with missions lifted

the game is filled with missions lifted

the game is filled with missions lifted straight from the first half of the game

straight from the first half of the game

straight from the first half of the game with just some extra requirements like

with just some extra requirements like

with just some extra requirements like going in with no equipment or not being

going in with no equipment or not being

going in with no equipment or not being able to get detected at all but the

able to get detected at all but the

able to get detected at all but the worst offender by far is the game’s

worst offender by far is the game’s

worst offender by far is the game’s final mission which forces you to play

final mission which forces you to play

final mission which forces you to play through the entire prologue in all of

through the entire prologue in all of

through the entire prologue in all of its painfully slow glory all over again

its painfully slow glory all over again

its painfully slow glory all over again I mean like literally you have to crawl

I mean like literally you have to crawl

I mean like literally you have to crawl through a lot of it

number six do it all over again bravely

number six do it all over again bravely default is really specific you what did

default is really specific you what did

default is really specific you what did I speak with us in the previous world

I speak with us in the previous world

I speak with us in the previous world after playing through a game that boasts

after playing through a game that boasts

after playing through a game that boasts a rich storyline a complex fighting

a rich storyline a complex fighting

a rich storyline a complex fighting system and several interesting side

system and several interesting side

system and several interesting side quests the heroes are bravely default to

quests the heroes are bravely default to

quests the heroes are bravely default to finally awaken the four crystals in

finally awaken the four crystals in

finally awaken the four crystals in order to save the world only instead of

order to save the world only instead of

order to save the world only instead of saving the world they’re all booted into

saving the world they’re all booted into

saving the world they’re all booted into a parallel dimension where they’ll have

a parallel dimension where they’ll have

a parallel dimension where they’ll have to just do it all over again that’s

to just do it all over again that’s

to just do it all over again that’s right the four final chapters of this

right the four final chapters of this

right the four final chapters of this eighth chapter JRPG are all reiterations

eighth chapter JRPG are all reiterations

eighth chapter JRPG are all reiterations of previous chapters granted some bosses

of previous chapters granted some bosses

of previous chapters granted some bosses and side quests are optional in these

and side quests are optional in these

and side quests are optional in these sequential parallel universes but that’s

sequential parallel universes but that’s

sequential parallel universes but that’s really no it’s used to have the player

really no it’s used to have the player

really no it’s used to have the player trudge them four levels of the same a

trudge them four levels of the same a

trudge them four levels of the same a slightly different story all the more

slightly different story all the more

slightly different story all the more reason for us to start again from

reason for us to start again from

reason for us to start again from scratch I think from scratch number five

scratch I think from scratch number five

scratch I think from scratch number five mundane jobs No More Heroes

in No More Heroes you play as an

in No More Heroes you play as an unemployed loner who after running out

unemployed loner who after running out

unemployed loner who after running out of money begins his career as a hired

of money begins his career as a hired

of money begins his career as a hired assassin in order to buy more video

assassin in order to buy more video

assassin in order to buy more video games naturally

games naturally

games naturally hey Game Stop offers you like no credit

hey Game Stop offers you like no credit

hey Game Stop offers you like no credit for your old ones right and that will

for your old ones right and that will

for your old ones right and that will make you want to kill people anyway it

make you want to kill people anyway it

make you want to kill people anyway it obviously doesn’t seem like a game with

obviously doesn’t seem like a game with

obviously doesn’t seem like a game with a strong emphasis on realism but for

a strong emphasis on realism but for

a strong emphasis on realism but for large swathes of the game things get a

large swathes of the game things get a

large swathes of the game things get a little too real each mission requires

little too real each mission requires

little too real each mission requires Travis to pay a large administration fee

Travis to pay a large administration fee

Travis to pay a large administration fee to take on the ranked assassins which

to take on the ranked assassins which

to take on the ranked assassins which means your character has to raise enough

means your character has to raise enough

means your character has to raise enough money by working odd jobs around town

money by working odd jobs around town

money by working odd jobs around town these gigs include lawn mowing garbage

these gigs include lawn mowing garbage

these gigs include lawn mowing garbage collecting and graffiti cleaning and yes

collecting and graffiti cleaning and yes

collecting and graffiti cleaning and yes they’re just about as dull and boring as

they’re just about as dull and boring as

they’re just about as dull and boring as they would be in real life number 4 egg

they would be in real life number 4 egg

they would be in real life number 4 egg quest Monster Hunter series let’s face

quest Monster Hunter series let’s face

quest Monster Hunter series let’s face it nobody really likes escort missions

it nobody really likes escort missions

it nobody really likes escort missions all that much having to stop the action

all that much having to stop the action

all that much having to stop the action in order to protect the helpless NPC can

in order to protect the helpless NPC can

in order to protect the helpless NPC can really bring a fast-paced game to a

really bring a fast-paced game to a

really bring a fast-paced game to a grinding halt

grinding halt

grinding halt the egg quests in the Monster Hunter

the egg quests in the Monster Hunter

the egg quests in the Monster Hunter series take the annoyance of step

series take the annoyance of step

series take the annoyance of step further though for these questions your

further though for these questions your

further though for these questions your character picks up a really heavy

character picks up a really heavy

character picks up a really heavy monster egg and has to deliver it across

monster egg and has to deliver it across

monster egg and has to deliver it across the map because these eggs are so heavy

the map because these eggs are so heavy

the map because these eggs are so heavy your characters walking speed is greatly

your characters walking speed is greatly

your characters walking speed is greatly reduced and you’re basically unable to

reduced and you’re basically unable to

reduced and you’re basically unable to use your weapons and items to defend

use your weapons and items to defend

use your weapons and items to defend yourself oh and if you get hit once or

yourself oh and if you get hit once or

yourself oh and if you get hit once or decide to jump off a Ledge or something

decide to jump off a Ledge or something

decide to jump off a Ledge or something the egg breaks and you have to start all

the egg breaks and you have to start all

the egg breaks and you have to start all over now and the worst part the quests

over now and the worst part the quests

over now and the worst part the quests sometimes require more than one egg yep

sometimes require more than one egg yep

sometimes require more than one egg yep multiple trips

multiple trips

multiple trips [Music]

number three rescuing the tribals jet

number three rescuing the tribals jet force Gemini getting all the

force Gemini getting all the

force Gemini getting all the collectibles in this game is usually

collectibles in this game is usually

collectibles in this game is usually saved for side quests that reward the

saved for side quests that reward the

saved for side quests that reward the player with secret items or in-game

player with secret items or in-game

player with secret items or in-game perks but apparently jet force Gemini

perks but apparently jet force Gemini

perks but apparently jet force Gemini never got the memo in the game there are

never got the memo in the game there are

never got the memo in the game there are dozens of koala like npcs called tribal

dozens of koala like npcs called tribal

dozens of koala like npcs called tribal hidden throughout every level and you

hidden throughout every level and you

hidden throughout every level and you need to rescue every single one to get

need to rescue every single one to get

need to rescue every single one to get to the final level from is with how the

to the final level from is with how the

to the final level from is with how the game keeps track of the tribals who’s

game keeps track of the tribals who’s

game keeps track of the tribals who’s collected as a lonely count the number

collected as a lonely count the number

collected as a lonely count the number saved in one area rather than the

saved in one area rather than the

saved in one area rather than the specific ones that you rescued you

specific ones that you rescued you

specific ones that you rescued you missed one tribal during a run well yeah

missed one tribal during a run well yeah

missed one tribal during a run well yeah I start to process all over again sucker

I start to process all over again sucker

I start to process all over again sucker not only that but it’s also possible for

not only that but it’s also possible for

not only that but it’s also possible for enemies to kill the tribals in the heat

enemies to kill the tribals in the heat

enemies to kill the tribals in the heat of battle again making you start that

of battle again making you start that

of battle again making you start that level a whole over again number two

level a whole over again number two

level a whole over again number two upside-down Castle Castlevania Symphony

upside-down Castle Castlevania Symphony

upside-down Castle Castlevania Symphony of the Night that can’t be true you’re

of the Night that can’t be true you’re

of the Night that can’t be true you’re wrong because of this game’s multiple

wrong because of this game’s multiple

wrong because of this game’s multiple endings it’s entirely possible to

endings it’s entirely possible to

endings it’s entirely possible to technically finish it without ever

technically finish it without ever

technically finish it without ever knowing that you’ve only played half of

knowing that you’ve only played half of

knowing that you’ve only played half of it and might be better off if you do

it and might be better off if you do

it and might be better off if you do manage to crack the code and make it to

manage to crack the code and make it to

manage to crack the code and make it to the second half of the game you get to

the second half of the game you get to

the second half of the game you get to play the entire castle again except it’s

play the entire castle again except it’s

play the entire castle again except it’s turned upside down

turned upside down

turned upside down although the inverted Castle offers a

although the inverted Castle offers a

although the inverted Castle offers a few new enemies and bosses and some of

few new enemies and bosses and some of

few new enemies and bosses and some of the rooms were designed with the

the rooms were designed with the

the rooms were designed with the upside-down Castle in mind there’s no

upside-down Castle in mind there’s no

upside-down Castle in mind there’s no denying that just flipping the stupid

denying that just flipping the stupid

denying that just flipping the stupid map is about the laziest way of

map is about the laziest way of

map is about the laziest way of extending a game we’ve ever heard of

extending a game we’ve ever heard of

extending a game we’ve ever heard of well almost

well almost

well almost this is number two

this is number two

this is number two [Music]

[Music]

[Music] before we get to our top pick here are a

before we get to our top pick here are a

before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions number one the

few honorable mentions number one the

few honorable mentions number one the Triforce quest Legend of Zelda Wind

Triforce quest Legend of Zelda Wind

Triforce quest Legend of Zelda Wind Waker Wind Waker does a great job at

Waker Wind Waker does a great job at

Waker Wind Waker does a great job at creating a world that feels expansive

creating a world that feels expansive

creating a world that feels expansive and interesting with a huge ocean map

and interesting with a huge ocean map

and interesting with a huge ocean map featuring plenty of islands to discover

featuring plenty of islands to discover

featuring plenty of islands to discover and explore boosting your sales and

and explore boosting your sales and

and explore boosting your sales and setting out on the water for the first

setting out on the water for the first

setting out on the water for the first time felt like a grand unforgettable

time felt like a grand unforgettable

time felt like a grand unforgettable adventure that would never get old and

adventure that would never get old and

adventure that would never get old and for the most part sailing was pretty

for the most part sailing was pretty

for the most part sailing was pretty engaging right up until the final

engaging right up until the final

engaging right up until the final dungeon in order to enter Ganon tower

dungeon in order to enter Ganon tower

dungeon in order to enter Ganon tower link must retrieve the eight shards of

link must retrieve the eight shards of

link must retrieve the eight shards of the Triforce of courage which are of

the Triforce of courage which are of

the Triforce of courage which are of course scattered across hundreds of

course scattered across hundreds of

course scattered across hundreds of miles of ocean but before he can do that

miles of ocean but before he can do that

miles of ocean but before he can do that he has to find the eight maps to locate

he has to find the eight maps to locate

he has to find the eight maps to locate these shards to make matters worse the

these shards to make matters worse the

these shards to make matters worse the charts have to be deciphered by tingle

charts have to be deciphered by tingle

charts have to be deciphered by tingle for just under four hundred rupees each

fans were so put off by this drawn-out

fans were so put off by this drawn-out quest that it was shortened in the games

quest that it was shortened in the games

quest that it was shortened in the games HD remake but for those who played the

HD remake but for those who played the

HD remake but for those who played the original version they know this quest

original version they know this quest

original version they know this quest was a bit of a slog

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