so our alternate title for this list would have been top ten ways to kill a
would have been top ten ways to kill a
would have been top ten ways to kill a franchise welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten sequels ruined by greed for
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this list we’re looking at video game
this list we’re looking at video game sequels that have been notorious for
sequels that have been notorious for
sequels that have been notorious for nickel-and-diming gamers whether it be
nickel-and-diming gamers whether it be
nickel-and-diming gamers whether it be through pay2win systems crappy
through pay2win systems crappy
through pay2win systems crappy microtransactions or something else
microtransactions or something else
microtransactions or something else that’s equally scummy and shallow number
that’s equally scummy and shallow number
that’s equally scummy and shallow number 10 tetris EA how did you manage to screw
10 tetris EA how did you manage to screw
10 tetris EA how did you manage to screw up Petrus this updated mobile version of
up Petrus this updated mobile version of
up Petrus this updated mobile version of the timeless classic did not get the
the timeless classic did not get the
the timeless classic did not get the gameplay wrong it was just a lousy
gameplay wrong it was just a lousy
gameplay wrong it was just a lousy business model you pay for a $30
business model you pay for a $30
business model you pay for a $30 subscription service to Tetris if $30 is
subscription service to Tetris if $30 is
subscription service to Tetris if $30 is chump change to you you then get
chump change to you you then get
chump change to you you then get exclusive offers on microtransactions
exclusive offers on microtransactions
exclusive offers on microtransactions everyone loves microtransactions right
everyone loves microtransactions right
everyone loves microtransactions right ready for the real kicker the version
ready for the real kicker the version
ready for the real kicker the version you get now wasn’t even the original
you get now wasn’t even the original
you get now wasn’t even the original release EA removed the original which
release EA removed the original which
release EA removed the original which had more game modes and replaced it with
had more game modes and replaced it with
had more game modes and replaced it with this money-hungry version nope this
this money-hungry version nope this
this money-hungry version nope this wasn’t an update they actually just
wasn’t an update they actually just
wasn’t an update they actually just pulled the game from the stores and
pulled the game from the stores and
pulled the game from the stores and re-released it all this for Tetris
re-released it all this for Tetris
re-released it all this for Tetris [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number nine is same city hmm I wonder
number nine is same city hmm I wonder
number nine is same city hmm I wonder who published this one complete with an
who published this one complete with an
who published this one complete with an orchestra of long load times a bad DRM
orchestra of long load times a bad DRM
orchestra of long load times a bad DRM policy and an event for users to
policy and an event for users to
policy and an event for users to constantly have an internet connection
constantly have an internet connection
constantly have an internet connection even in offline modes
even in offline modes
even in offline modes OLX tronic arts what was so hard about
OLX tronic arts what was so hard about
OLX tronic arts what was so hard about making a city building simulator well
making a city building simulator well
making a city building simulator well according to them it would take a long
according to them it would take a long
according to them it would take a long time to engineer a game into having an
time to engineer a game into having an
time to engineer a game into having an offline mode players of course quickly
offline mode players of course quickly
offline mode players of course quickly debunked this live when they found a
debunked this live when they found a
debunked this live when they found a single line of code could be deleted to
single line of code could be deleted to
single line of code could be deleted to make the game completely playable
make the game completely playable
make the game completely playable offline okay big publisher you want to
offline okay big publisher you want to
offline okay big publisher you want to run that live by us again I’m break dead
run that live by us again I’m break dead
run that live by us again I’m break dead space 3
do you sometimes wish you can fork over
do you sometimes wish you can fork over extra cash so you could see the games
extra cash so you could see the games
extra cash so you could see the games ending well neither do we
ending well neither do we
ending well neither do we so it’s a bit of a head-scratcher that
so it’s a bit of a head-scratcher that
so it’s a bit of a head-scratcher that EA decided to load this game up with DLC
EA decided to load this game up with DLC
EA decided to load this game up with DLC packs that allow you to bypass almost
packs that allow you to bypass almost
packs that allow you to bypass almost any and all obstacles with upgraded gear
any and all obstacles with upgraded gear
any and all obstacles with upgraded gear yeah that’s that overpowered plus if you
yeah that’s that overpowered plus if you
yeah that’s that overpowered plus if you want to see the true ending of the game
want to see the true ending of the game
want to see the true ending of the game you better be prepared to cough up an
you better be prepared to cough up an
you better be prepared to cough up an extra ten bucks what a way to kill a
extra ten bucks what a way to kill a
extra ten bucks what a way to kill a franchise boys
number seven middle Gear Solid 5 the
number seven middle Gear Solid 5 the phantom pain no we’re not saying that
phantom pain no we’re not saying that
phantom pain no we’re not saying that Hideo Kojima stuck microtransactions
Hideo Kojima stuck microtransactions
Hideo Kojima stuck microtransactions into his game it’s works down people
into his game it’s works down people
into his game it’s works down people Konami put microtransactions in and this
Konami put microtransactions in and this
Konami put microtransactions in and this was sometime after launch not only was
was sometime after launch not only was
was sometime after launch not only was the forward operating bases feature
the forward operating bases feature
the forward operating bases feature locked behind a pay wall but Konami also
locked behind a pay wall but Konami also
locked behind a pay wall but Konami also sold what was called base insurance you
sold what was called base insurance you
sold what was called base insurance you got a favorite staff member you don’t
got a favorite staff member you don’t
got a favorite staff member you don’t want other players stealing Konami will
want other players stealing Konami will
want other players stealing Konami will recover what was stolen from you for a
recover what was stolen from you for a
recover what was stolen from you for a fee do you want to save fifteen percent
fee do you want to save fifteen percent
fee do you want to save fifteen percent or more we doubt it your best option is
or more we doubt it your best option is
or more we doubt it your best option is just not to play this one online it’s
just not to play this one online it’s
just not to play this one online it’s got a very good single-player mode
got a very good single-player mode
got a very good single-player mode we’re ready to strike back say the word
we’re ready to strike back say the word
we’re ready to strike back say the word number six
number six
number six Microsoft solitaire collection solitaire
Microsoft solitaire collection solitaire
Microsoft solitaire collection solitaire which has been a staple of Microsoft’s
which has been a staple of Microsoft’s
which has been a staple of Microsoft’s computers since the company’s first
computers since the company’s first
computers since the company’s first products while not every computer has
products while not every computer has
products while not every computer has had the likes of space pinball 3d or
had the likes of space pinball 3d or
had the likes of space pinball 3d or minesweeper we can always count on
minesweeper we can always count on
minesweeper we can always count on solitaire for a good if somewhat boring
solitaire for a good if somewhat boring
solitaire for a good if somewhat boring time if our internet was out for some
time if our internet was out for some
time if our internet was out for some reason Microsoft wants to cash in on
reason Microsoft wants to cash in on
reason Microsoft wants to cash in on that game too though really after two
that game too though really after two
that game too though really after two decades of free solitaire microsoft
decades of free solitaire microsoft
decades of free solitaire microsoft solitaire collection relies on a
solitaire collection relies on a
solitaire collection relies on a freemium adware model because yeah
freemium adware model because yeah
freemium adware model because yeah without being advertised too well we’re
without being advertised too well we’re
without being advertised too well we’re just gonna play some freaking cards
just gonna play some freaking cards
just gonna play some freaking cards selling computers apparently just isn’t
selling computers apparently just isn’t
selling computers apparently just isn’t enough number five plants vs. zombies –
enough number five plants vs. zombies –
enough number five plants vs. zombies – [Music]
[Music]
[Music] how do you manage to decimate the sequel
how do you manage to decimate the sequel
how do you manage to decimate the sequel to an award-winning mobile game well put
to an award-winning mobile game well put
to an award-winning mobile game well put up a paywall of course and EA managed to
up a paywall of course and EA managed to
up a paywall of course and EA managed to take that wall and build it a few feet
take that wall and build it a few feet
take that wall and build it a few feet higher as you progress you’ll find
higher as you progress you’ll find
higher as you progress you’ll find difficulty spiking so high that you’ll
difficulty spiking so high that you’ll
difficulty spiking so high that you’ll be resorting to spending money on plant
be resorting to spending money on plant
be resorting to spending money on plant food just to power through that is if
food just to power through that is if
food just to power through that is if you have enough world keys to unlock the
you have enough world keys to unlock the
you have enough world keys to unlock the next set of levels did we mention that
next set of levels did we mention that
next set of levels did we mention that world keys can be purchased yeah not
world keys can be purchased yeah not
world keys can be purchased yeah not only do find our ups come with a price
only do find our ups come with a price
only do find our ups come with a price tag
tag
tag but progression does – because money
number for Deus Ex mankind divided your
number for Deus Ex mankind divided your chance to customize your Deus Ex
chance to customize your Deus Ex
chance to customize your Deus Ex experience from the very beginning by
experience from the very beginning by
experience from the very beginning by choosing the pre-order rewards you want
choosing the pre-order rewards you want
choosing the pre-order rewards you want pre-ordering a game has its pros and
pre-ordering a game has its pros and
pre-ordering a game has its pros and cons you can pay fortunes off however
cons you can pay fortunes off however
cons you can pay fortunes off however much you like whenever you like but when
much you like whenever you like but when
much you like whenever you like but when a game or company starts showing reliant
a game or company starts showing reliant
a game or company starts showing reliant on those sales things get kind of icky
on those sales things get kind of icky
on those sales things get kind of icky kind of quickie
kind of quickie
kind of quickie when Square Enix launched the augment
when Square Enix launched the augment
when Square Enix launched the augment your pre-order campaign gamers lashed
your pre-order campaign gamers lashed
your pre-order campaign gamers lashed back pretty hard so hard that Square
back pretty hard so hard that Square
back pretty hard so hard that Square cancelled the entire event it came
cancelled the entire event it came
cancelled the entire event it came across as a bad Kickstarter campaign
across as a bad Kickstarter campaign
across as a bad Kickstarter campaign with no rewards to make it worthwhile
with no rewards to make it worthwhile
with no rewards to make it worthwhile wait no no hold on a new outfit for
wait no no hold on a new outfit for
wait no no hold on a new outfit for Jensen and a few days of early access
Jensen and a few days of early access
Jensen and a few days of early access come on just get the damn game out guys
come on just get the damn game out guys
come on just get the damn game out guys pre-orders can be cancelled in a
pre-orders can be cancelled in a
pre-orders can be cancelled in a heartbeat you know oh wait you put
heartbeat you know oh wait you put
heartbeat you know oh wait you put microtransactions for consumable items
microtransactions for consumable items
microtransactions for consumable items and the main menu – good stuff good
and the main menu – good stuff good
and the main menu – good stuff good stuff should enjoy recruiting they have
stuff should enjoy recruiting they have
stuff should enjoy recruiting they have colors and shapes just remember red
colors and shapes just remember red
colors and shapes just remember red means bad number 3 The Sims 4
means bad number 3 The Sims 4
means bad number 3 The Sims 4 [Music]
don’t let those smiling charming faces
don’t let those smiling charming faces fool ya the sims 4 is just as
fool ya the sims 4 is just as
fool ya the sims 4 is just as money-grubbing as the rest of the other
money-grubbing as the rest of the other
money-grubbing as the rest of the other games we’ve seen so far I mean how do
games we’ve seen so far I mean how do
games we’ve seen so far I mean how do you have so much DLC that there are
you have so much DLC that there are
you have so much DLC that there are entire playlists for all the trailers
entire playlists for all the trailers
entire playlists for all the trailers and charts on what each content pack
and charts on what each content pack
and charts on what each content pack comes with are you freaking kidding me
comes with are you freaking kidding me
comes with are you freaking kidding me for those of us who don’t want to fork
for those of us who don’t want to fork
for those of us who don’t want to fork over the extra cash it’s like we’re
over the extra cash it’s like we’re
over the extra cash it’s like we’re missing 75% of the game not only do you
missing 75% of the game not only do you
missing 75% of the game not only do you charge a full $60 at lunch but you’re
charge a full $60 at lunch but you’re
charge a full $60 at lunch but you’re charging another 50 or $60 for ps4 and
charging another 50 or $60 for ps4 and
charging another 50 or $60 for ps4 and Xbox users brilliant for a game that
Xbox users brilliant for a game that
Xbox users brilliant for a game that came out like three years ago
came out like three years ago
came out like three years ago come on number two Dungeon Keeper mobile
how shady advice do you have to be to
how shady advice do you have to be to shell out for a mobile game that forces
shell out for a mobile game that forces
shell out for a mobile game that forces players to spend money on wait times
players to spend money on wait times
players to spend money on wait times okay excuse me scuse me downs I mean
okay excuse me scuse me downs I mean
okay excuse me scuse me downs I mean okay let’s back up there’s tons of games
okay let’s back up there’s tons of games
okay let’s back up there’s tons of games that already do this not that this comes
that already do this not that this comes
that already do this not that this comes off as any less greedy however this was
off as any less greedy however this was
off as any less greedy however this was and still is the worst of the bunch you
and still is the worst of the bunch you
and still is the worst of the bunch you gotta wait days just to build a new
gotta wait days just to build a new
gotta wait days just to build a new section of your dungeon
section of your dungeon
section of your dungeon it’s microtransactions at its worst and
it’s microtransactions at its worst and
it’s microtransactions at its worst and Dungeon Keeper mobile single-handedly
Dungeon Keeper mobile single-handedly
Dungeon Keeper mobile single-handedly ruined what was a solid franchise with a
ruined what was a solid franchise with a
ruined what was a solid franchise with a great reputation okay so who published
great reputation okay so who published
great reputation okay so who published this one now
this one now
this one now [Music]
[Music]
[Music] what seems like the best Star Wars game
what seems like the best Star Wars game
what seems like the best Star Wars game in a long time quickly became one of the
in a long time quickly became one of the
in a long time quickly became one of the worst in the franchise even though a
worst in the franchise even though a
worst in the franchise even though a decent portion of the game was solid it
decent portion of the game was solid it
decent portion of the game was solid it was tainted by the presence of loot
was tainted by the presence of loot
was tainted by the presence of loot boxes a pay2win progression system and a
boxes a pay2win progression system and a
boxes a pay2win progression system and a half-assed single-player campaign
half-assed single-player campaign
half-assed single-player campaign players were so outraged that it led to
players were so outraged that it led to
players were so outraged that it led to a massive boycott causing the game to
a massive boycott causing the game to
a massive boycott causing the game to sell well under the publishers
sell well under the publishers
sell well under the publishers expectations microtransactions and pay
expectations microtransactions and pay
expectations microtransactions and pay to win systems would later plague
to win systems would later plague
to win systems would later plague EJ’s other franchises like Need for
EJ’s other franchises like Need for
EJ’s other franchises like Need for Speed and UFC so in retrospect with a
Speed and UFC so in retrospect with a
Speed and UFC so in retrospect with a whopping 7 out of 10 entries Electronic
whopping 7 out of 10 entries Electronic
whopping 7 out of 10 entries Electronic Arts kinda dominated this last day do
Arts kinda dominated this last day do
Arts kinda dominated this last day do you agree with our picks check out these
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