you’d fail your classes for handing an incomplete work but these video game
incomplete work but these video game
incomplete work but these video game companies seem to get away with it every
companies seem to get away with it every
companies seem to get away with it every other week welcome to watchmojo.com and
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other week welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten unfinished games that came
the top ten unfinished games that came
the top ten unfinished games that came out anyway for more gaming videos check
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essays detailed character origins and insightful commentary mojo plays game
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insightful commentary mojo plays game smarter for this list we’ll be looking
smarter for this list we’ll be looking
smarter for this list we’ll be looking at games that were prematurely released
at games that were prematurely released
at games that were prematurely released before developers could probably
before developers could probably
before developers could probably complete the product therefore resulting
complete the product therefore resulting
complete the product therefore resulting in a lack of content or broken gameplay
in a lack of content or broken gameplay
in a lack of content or broken gameplay please note that while many games today
please note that while many games today
please note that while many games today require post release patches to fix some
require post release patches to fix some
require post release patches to fix some bugs they were still technically
bugs they were still technically
bugs they were still technically complete in the eyes of the developers
complete in the eyes of the developers
complete in the eyes of the developers therefore titles like Assassin’s Creed
therefore titles like Assassin’s Creed
therefore titles like Assassin’s Creed unity are not eligible number 10 Star
unity are not eligible number 10 Star
unity are not eligible number 10 Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic – the
Wars Knights of the Old Republic – the
Wars Knights of the Old Republic – the Sith Lords is the weapons container to
Sith Lords is the weapons container to
Sith Lords is the weapons container to attack the droids
attack the droids
attack the droids now hold onto your ankle Star Wars fans
now hold onto your ankle Star Wars fans
now hold onto your ankle Star Wars fans and heroes out yes this forward to the
and heroes out yes this forward to the
and heroes out yes this forward to the original kotor is without question a
original kotor is without question a
original kotor is without question a great game and the visit install was
great game and the visit install was
great game and the visit install was indeed a hard act to follow all that
indeed a hard act to follow all that
indeed a hard act to follow all that being said kotor – definitely feels like
being said kotor – definitely feels like
being said kotor – definitely feels like a step down from its predecessor with
a step down from its predecessor with
a step down from its predecessor with only a year of production time an
only a year of production time an
only a year of production time an entirely new dev team this game feels
entirely new dev team this game feels
entirely new dev team this game feels unpolished in certain areas with reused
unpolished in certain areas with reused
unpolished in certain areas with reused gameplay mechanics from the original and
gameplay mechanics from the original and
gameplay mechanics from the original and a barely modified graphics engine there
a barely modified graphics engine there
a barely modified graphics engine there is no doubt that this game is a classic
is no doubt that this game is a classic
is no doubt that this game is a classic but we feel that maybe this one was
but we feel that maybe this one was
but we feel that maybe this one was shoved out of the door to capitalize on
shoved out of the door to capitalize on
shoved out of the door to capitalize on the first entries popularity which is a
the first entries popularity which is a
the first entries popularity which is a shame because the force could have been
shame because the force could have been
shame because the force could have been stronger with this one number 9 battle
stronger with this one number 9 battle
stronger with this one number 9 battle cruiser 3000 ad
first announced in 1992 then jumping
first announced in 1992 then jumping around studios suffering budget cuts and
around studios suffering budget cuts and
around studios suffering budget cuts and legal battles it’s no wonder this one
legal battles it’s no wonder this one
legal battles it’s no wonder this one failed to live up to its potential the
failed to live up to its potential the
failed to live up to its potential the designer of the game Derrick smart had a
designer of the game Derrick smart had a
designer of the game Derrick smart had a vision to deliver a truly authentic
vision to deliver a truly authentic
vision to deliver a truly authentic space vehicular combat game complete
space vehicular combat game complete
space vehicular combat game complete with deep gameplay and a beefy campaign
with deep gameplay and a beefy campaign
with deep gameplay and a beefy campaign mode these dreams were quickly shattered
mode these dreams were quickly shattered
mode these dreams were quickly shattered due to the aforementioned financial woes
due to the aforementioned financial woes
due to the aforementioned financial woes the project experienced not allowing the
the project experienced not allowing the
the project experienced not allowing the team to create the game they envisioned
team to create the game they envisioned
team to create the game they envisioned there was still a great deal of height
there was still a great deal of height
there was still a great deal of height surrounding the title just based on its
surrounding the title just based on its
surrounding the title just based on its premise something which corporate
premise something which corporate
premise something which corporate business folks saw they could exploit
business folks saw they could exploit
business folks saw they could exploit and decided to release the gameplay
and decided to release the gameplay
and decided to release the gameplay ahead of schedule
number eight Sonic the Hedgehog the
number eight Sonic the Hedgehog the transition from 2d to 3d wasn’t
transition from 2d to 3d wasn’t
transition from 2d to 3d wasn’t favorable to many video game franchises
favorable to many video game franchises
favorable to many video game franchises one of them being Sega’s blue mascot
one of them being Sega’s blue mascot
one of them being Sega’s blue mascot Sonic the Hedgehog news leaked to the
Sonic the Hedgehog news leaked to the
Sonic the Hedgehog news leaked to the third dimension ironically slowed him
third dimension ironically slowed him
third dimension ironically slowed him down even faster than he could ever run
down even faster than he could ever run
down even faster than he could ever run after a few clunkers in a row the 2006
after a few clunkers in a row the 2006
after a few clunkers in a row the 2006 reboot was showing a lot of promise as a
reboot was showing a lot of promise as a
reboot was showing a lot of promise as a strong return to form for the character
strong return to form for the character
strong return to form for the character oh how far from the truth that was Sonic
oh how far from the truth that was Sonic
oh how far from the truth that was Sonic oh 6 was absolutely littered with game
oh 6 was absolutely littered with game
oh 6 was absolutely littered with game breaking bugs cumbersome controls and
breaking bugs cumbersome controls and
breaking bugs cumbersome controls and one too many lengthy loading screens it
one too many lengthy loading screens it
one too many lengthy loading screens it was so bad but some people feel it
was so bad but some people feel it
was so bad but some people feel it completely shattered all hope for their
completely shattered all hope for their
completely shattered all hope for their ever being another good Sonic game gotta
ever being another good Sonic game gotta
ever being another good Sonic game gotta go fast right back to the drawing board
go fast right back to the drawing board
go fast right back to the drawing board [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number seven Metal Gear Solid 5 the
number seven Metal Gear Solid 5 the
number seven Metal Gear Solid 5 the phantom pain in the fifth Altan of the
phantom pain in the fifth Altan of the
phantom pain in the fifth Altan of the main line Metal Gear series the pressure
main line Metal Gear series the pressure
main line Metal Gear series the pressure was on for Hideo Kojima to deliver the
was on for Hideo Kojima to deliver the
was on for Hideo Kojima to deliver the best game he possibly could for the fans
best game he possibly could for the fans
best game he possibly could for the fans unfortunately that wasn’t the only
unfortunately that wasn’t the only
unfortunately that wasn’t the only pressure he felt as the games publisher
pressure he felt as the games publisher
pressure he felt as the games publisher Konami kept butting heads with Hideo
Konami kept butting heads with Hideo
Konami kept butting heads with Hideo resulting in unnecessary complications
resulting in unnecessary complications
resulting in unnecessary complications that ultimately hindered the quality of
that ultimately hindered the quality of
that ultimately hindered the quality of the final product the mgs 5 we still got
the final product the mgs 5 we still got
the final product the mgs 5 we still got was no doubt phenomenal but with a large
was no doubt phenomenal but with a large
was no doubt phenomenal but with a large portion of the final act being
portion of the final act being
portion of the final act being forcefully cut from the game it
forcefully cut from the game it
forcefully cut from the game it noticeably feels like a piece of the
noticeably feels like a piece of the
noticeably feels like a piece of the puzzle isn’t present this sucks because
puzzle isn’t present this sucks because
puzzle isn’t present this sucks because the rest of the game was so good leaving
the rest of the game was so good leaving
the rest of the game was so good leaving us saddened to know that we couldn’t see
us saddened to know that we couldn’t see
us saddened to know that we couldn’t see what else was planned
what else was planned
what else was planned [Music]
number six Ultima 9 ascension you are a
number six Ultima 9 ascension you are a bounty hunter sworn to return an alleged
bounty hunter sworn to return an alleged
bounty hunter sworn to return an alleged murderer the Ultima series is no
murderer the Ultima series is no
murderer the Ultima series is no stranger to taking off its fan base with
stranger to taking off its fan base with
stranger to taking off its fan base with clearly rushed products like Ultima 8
clearly rushed products like Ultima 8
clearly rushed products like Ultima 8 however it’s with Ultima 9 where
however it’s with Ultima 9 where
however it’s with Ultima 9 where controversy really kicked into high gear
controversy really kicked into high gear
controversy really kicked into high gear from the moment it hit shelves fans felt
from the moment it hit shelves fans felt
from the moment it hit shelves fans felt it was nowhere near as refined as prior
it was nowhere near as refined as prior
it was nowhere near as refined as prior installments had been one of the most
installments had been one of the most
installments had been one of the most common criticisms of the game was how
common criticisms of the game was how
common criticisms of the game was how insultingly detached the storyline felt
insultingly detached the storyline felt
insultingly detached the storyline felt as it utterly failed to connect or do
as it utterly failed to connect or do
as it utterly failed to connect or do justice to the prior games in the series
justice to the prior games in the series
justice to the prior games in the series having a bombardment of bugs to drag
having a bombardment of bugs to drag
having a bombardment of bugs to drag down the experience even further didn’t
down the experience even further didn’t
down the experience even further didn’t help matters either not so ultimate now
help matters either not so ultimate now
help matters either not so ultimate now are you Ultima
[Music]
[Music] number five right to hell retribution
from the makers of pimp my right the
from the makers of pimp my right the game originally announced in 2008
game originally announced in 2008
game originally announced in 2008 canceled in 2009 then resurfaced in 2013
canceled in 2009 then resurfaced in 2013
canceled in 2009 then resurfaced in 2013 as three separate titles you can start
as three separate titles you can start
as three separate titles you can start to imagine how this is a train wreck
to imagine how this is a train wreck
to imagine how this is a train wreck waiting to happen no version of the game
waiting to happen no version of the game
waiting to happen no version of the game scoring higher than an abysmal 19% on
scoring higher than an abysmal 19% on
scoring higher than an abysmal 19% on metacritic writer hell lives up to its
metacritic writer hell lives up to its
metacritic writer hell lives up to its name as one of the most unpleasant
name as one of the most unpleasant
name as one of the most unpleasant gaming experiences in recent years every
gaming experiences in recent years every
gaming experiences in recent years every aspect of the design feels duct-taped
aspect of the design feels duct-taped
aspect of the design feels duct-taped now scotch tape together with horrendous
now scotch tape together with horrendous
now scotch tape together with horrendous graphics terrible gameplay and highly
graphics terrible gameplay and highly
graphics terrible gameplay and highly offensive writing there is no
offensive writing there is no
offensive writing there is no retribution coming for this unbearable
retribution coming for this unbearable
retribution coming for this unbearable excuse for interactive entertainment it
excuse for interactive entertainment it
excuse for interactive entertainment it did mention something about needing
did mention something about needing
did mention something about needing along now
along now
along now now let me show you what a mechanic can
now let me show you what a mechanic can
now let me show you what a mechanic can really do number four ET the
really do number four ET the
really do number four ET the extra-terrestrial
based on the blockbuster film of the
based on the blockbuster film of the same name et is often regarded as the
same name et is often regarded as the
same name et is often regarded as the worst video game of all time while it’s
worst video game of all time while it’s
worst video game of all time while it’s certainly terrible we can’t help but
certainly terrible we can’t help but
certainly terrible we can’t help but feel bad for it considering his troubled
feel bad for it considering his troubled
feel bad for it considering his troubled production history considering the
production history considering the
production history considering the popularity of the film and the rise of
popularity of the film and the rise of
popularity of the film and the rise of the Atari home game system an
the Atari home game system an
the Atari home game system an opportunity was seen by those in the
opportunity was seen by those in the
opportunity was seen by those in the business to capitalize on the brand and
business to capitalize on the brand and
business to capitalize on the brand and make a quick buck et was then rushed
make a quick buck et was then rushed
make a quick buck et was then rushed into production made by one guy in a
into production made by one guy in a
into production made by one guy in a total of five and a half weeks the fact
total of five and a half weeks the fact
total of five and a half weeks the fact that he made anything at all under this
that he made anything at all under this
that he made anything at all under this time constraint is impressive but we
time constraint is impressive but we
time constraint is impressive but we can’t ignore this clearly incomplete
can’t ignore this clearly incomplete
can’t ignore this clearly incomplete mess number three Superman at the star
mess number three Superman at the star
mess number three Superman at the star of its production superman 64 certainly
of its production superman 64 certainly
of its production superman 64 certainly had promised develop a tighter software
had promised develop a tighter software
had promised develop a tighter software wanted to create the first 3d game we
wanted to create the first 3d game we
wanted to create the first 3d game we can actually feel like a superhero and
can actually feel like a superhero and
can actually feel like a superhero and with two years to work on it this could
with two years to work on it this could
with two years to work on it this could have shaped up to be something special
have shaped up to be something special
have shaped up to be something special in some other dimension Superman 64 may
in some other dimension Superman 64 may
in some other dimension Superman 64 may well be the best game ever but in ours
well be the best game ever but in ours
well be the best game ever but in ours it suffered big-time interference from
it suffered big-time interference from
it suffered big-time interference from Warner Bros and DC Comics who kept
Warner Bros and DC Comics who kept
Warner Bros and DC Comics who kept placing restrictions and demands on
placing restrictions and demands on
placing restrictions and demands on Titus entering the development in the
Titus entering the development in the
Titus entering the development in the process whether the idea was too
process whether the idea was too
process whether the idea was too ambiguous or there were too many cooks
ambiguous or there were too many cooks
ambiguous or there were too many cooks in the kitchen
in the kitchen
in the kitchen one thing is for certain in the eyes of
one thing is for certain in the eyes of
one thing is for certain in the eyes of the players this game didn’t fly
the players this game didn’t fly
the players this game didn’t fly [Music]
number two infestation survivor stories
number two infestation survivor stories aka the Wars II
[Music]
[Music] zombie games have been done to death no
zombie games have been done to death no
zombie games have been done to death no pun intended
pun intended
pun intended over the past few decades so this game
over the past few decades so this game
over the past few decades so this game had a lot to prove to stand out well it
had a lot to prove to stand out well it
had a lot to prove to stand out well it did garner attention just not the kind
did garner attention just not the kind
did garner attention just not the kind anyone would have hoped for as if the
anyone would have hoped for as if the
anyone would have hoped for as if the gameplay in design weren’t already
gameplay in design weren’t already
gameplay in design weren’t already average enough the real nail in the
average enough the real nail in the
average enough the real nail in the coffin with the unforgivable amount of
coffin with the unforgivable amount of
coffin with the unforgivable amount of microtransactions clearly shoehorned
microtransactions clearly shoehorned
microtransactions clearly shoehorned into the product to squeeze cash from
into the product to squeeze cash from
into the product to squeeze cash from consumers wallets key features and
consumers wallets key features and
consumers wallets key features and weapons that were advertised were not in
weapons that were advertised were not in
weapons that were advertised were not in the actual game unless you paid for them
the actual game unless you paid for them
the actual game unless you paid for them this isn’t even mentioning charging
this isn’t even mentioning charging
this isn’t even mentioning charging players to respawn after they died
players to respawn after they died
players to respawn after they died otherwise they’d have to wait half an
otherwise they’d have to wait half an
otherwise they’d have to wait half an hour to play again not cool guys
hour to play again not cool guys
hour to play again not cool guys [Applause]
number one big reeks over the road
number one big reeks over the road racing
racing
racing [Music]
suddenly place it in there so bad it’s
suddenly place it in there so bad it’s awesome category but that doesn’t change
awesome category but that doesn’t change
awesome category but that doesn’t change the fact that this one is obviously far
the fact that this one is obviously far
the fact that this one is obviously far from being complete literally any sense
from being complete literally any sense
from being complete literally any sense of this being a competent functioning
of this being a competent functioning
of this being a competent functioning gamer thrown out the window collision
gamer thrown out the window collision
gamer thrown out the window collision detection is non-existent with the
detection is non-existent with the
detection is non-existent with the player being able to drive anywhere even
player being able to drive anywhere even
player being able to drive anywhere even directly through obstacles the physics
directly through obstacles the physics
directly through obstacles the physics and handling are completely ludicrous
and handling are completely ludicrous
and handling are completely ludicrous with vehicles about to reach speeds well
with vehicles about to reach speeds well
with vehicles about to reach speeds well beyond reality and the graphics work
beyond reality and the graphics work
beyond reality and the graphics work graphics even more baffling it’s meant
graphics even more baffling it’s meant
graphics even more baffling it’s meant to be a racing game but your opponents
to be a racing game but your opponents
to be a racing game but your opponents don’t even cross the finish line after
don’t even cross the finish line after
don’t even cross the finish line after completing laps destroying any challenge
completing laps destroying any challenge
completing laps destroying any challenge big rigs
big rigs
big rigs is one big disaster do you agree with
is one big disaster do you agree with
is one big disaster do you agree with our picks check out these other great
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