don’t you just hate it when a good thing turns bad mm-hmm welcome to
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down our picks for the top ten annoying
down our picks for the top ten annoying new features in videogames sequels
new features in videogames sequels
new features in videogames sequels I’m sure you’ll do just fine for this
I’m sure you’ll do just fine for this
I’m sure you’ll do just fine for this list we’re looking at functions and
list we’re looking at functions and
list we’re looking at functions and features added into a series that drove
features added into a series that drove
features added into a series that drove fans crazy
with many people feeling the ladder
with many people feeling the ladder entries would be better off without
entries would be better off without
entries would be better off without these additions these features are
these additions these features are
these additions these features are infamously remembered for turning fans
infamously remembered for turning fans
infamously remembered for turning fans away from their favorite franchises
number 10 tank battles Batman Arkham
number 10 tank battles Batman Arkham Knight what was the Arkham series
Knight what was the Arkham series
Knight what was the Arkham series missing before the latest entry was
missing before the latest entry was
missing before the latest entry was released the Batmobile of course what
released the Batmobile of course what
released the Batmobile of course what wasn’t it missing mandatory non-lethal
wasn’t it missing mandatory non-lethal
wasn’t it missing mandatory non-lethal tank battles seemingly in the middle of
tank battles seemingly in the middle of
tank battles seemingly in the middle of every mission transforming the Batmobile
every mission transforming the Batmobile
every mission transforming the Batmobile into a tank to fend off wave after wave
into a tank to fend off wave after wave
into a tank to fend off wave after wave of drone tanks was not only repetitive
of drone tanks was not only repetitive
of drone tanks was not only repetitive but served no real purpose to the plot
with this entry having the fewest
with this entry having the fewest predator sections of the series we feel
predator sections of the series we feel
predator sections of the series we feel the focus was lost in order to
the focus was lost in order to
the focus was lost in order to accommodate the bat mo tank
number nine unified ammo they use ex
number nine unified ammo they use ex invisible war with the first game
invisible war with the first game
invisible war with the first game encouraging players to meticulously
encouraging players to meticulously
encouraging players to meticulously conserve and curate their ammo supplies
conserve and curate their ammo supplies
conserve and curate their ammo supplies invisible war lost some fans by
invisible war lost some fans by
invisible war lost some fans by switching to a unified ammunition system
switching to a unified ammunition system
switching to a unified ammunition system with one clip to rule them all some of
with one clip to rule them all some of
with one clip to rule them all some of the depth of the first title was
the depth of the first title was
the depth of the first title was stripped away from players for
stripped away from players for
stripped away from players for mainstream consoles as the primary
mainstream consoles as the primary
mainstream consoles as the primary culprits I’m glad I didn’t add that they
culprits I’m glad I didn’t add that they
culprits I’m glad I didn’t add that they can–it this feature along with the
can–it this feature along with the
can–it this feature along with the overall poor execution of invisible war
overall poor execution of invisible war
overall poor execution of invisible war led most fans to see this sequel as
led most fans to see this sequel as
led most fans to see this sequel as inferior to the original classic
inferior to the original classic
inferior to the original classic I think you’ve got your money’s worth
I think you’ve got your money’s worth
I think you’ve got your money’s worth now stabbed out and keep your mouth shut
now stabbed out and keep your mouth shut
now stabbed out and keep your mouth shut number 8 day/night switch Castlevania to
number 8 day/night switch Castlevania to
number 8 day/night switch Castlevania to Simon’s quest
what do gamers hate unnecessary
what do gamers hate unnecessary interruptions of course whether it’s a
interruptions of course whether it’s a
interruptions of course whether it’s a reminder to go do chores or having to go
reminder to go do chores or having to go
reminder to go do chores or having to go to work breaking the experience is just
to work breaking the experience is just
to work breaking the experience is just the worst now imagine a feature that
the worst now imagine a feature that
the worst now imagine a feature that does this on purpose
does this on purpose
does this on purpose every time the game switches from day to
every time the game switches from day to
every time the game switches from day to night stopping the action with an
night stopping the action with an
night stopping the action with an on-screen text prompt that never seems
on-screen text prompt that never seems
on-screen text prompt that never seems to feel any faster
to feel any faster
to feel any faster clearly this was a product of its time
clearly this was a product of its time
clearly this was a product of its time as this allowed the game to load its new
as this allowed the game to load its new
as this allowed the game to load its new aesthetic but it feels like a feature
aesthetic but it feels like a feature
aesthetic but it feels like a feature the game would have been better off
the game would have been better off
the game would have been better off without number seven difficulty lowering
without number seven difficulty lowering
without number seven difficulty lowering Kid Icarus Uprising and Super Smash
Kid Icarus Uprising and Super Smash
Kid Icarus Uprising and Super Smash Brothers for 3ds and WiiU treating
Brothers for 3ds and WiiU treating
Brothers for 3ds and WiiU treating players like children is a surefire way
players like children is a surefire way
players like children is a surefire way to infuriate them upon family omission
to infuriate them upon family omission
to infuriate them upon family omission or dying in these marquee Nintendo
or dying in these marquee Nintendo
or dying in these marquee Nintendo titles the difficulty is automatically
titles the difficulty is automatically
titles the difficulty is automatically lowered in order to help the player
lowered in order to help the player
lowered in order to help the player progress
the most frustrating part of this
the most frustrating part of this feature is that it prevented players
feature is that it prevented players
feature is that it prevented players from getting through gates locked to
from getting through gates locked to
from getting through gates locked to higher difficulties even more annoying
higher difficulties even more annoying
higher difficulties even more annoying director our Masahiro Sakurai brought
director our Masahiro Sakurai brought
director our Masahiro Sakurai brought this feature back in Super Smash
this feature back in Super Smash
this feature back in Super Smash Brothers for 3ds and Wii U’s
Brothers for 3ds and Wii U’s
Brothers for 3ds and Wii U’s single-player mode dropping the
single-player mode dropping the
single-player mode dropping the difficulty because we made a boo-boo is
difficulty because we made a boo-boo is
difficulty because we made a boo-boo is just kind of condescending we’d rather
just kind of condescending we’d rather
just kind of condescending we’d rather learn from our mistakes to overcome
learn from our mistakes to overcome
learn from our mistakes to overcome challenges rather than have the
challenges rather than have the
challenges rather than have the challenge taken away this could be
challenge taken away this could be
challenge taken away this could be another trick but it all seems so real
another trick but it all seems so real
another trick but it all seems so real number 6 forced co-op and uneven
number 6 forced co-op and uneven
number 6 forced co-op and uneven inventory system Resident Evil 5 to grab
inventory system Resident Evil 5 to grab
inventory system Resident Evil 5 to grab a double whammy here in a series
a double whammy here in a series
a double whammy here in a series celebrated for its tenth survival horror
celebrated for its tenth survival horror
celebrated for its tenth survival horror with a bit of action the fifth entry
with a bit of action the fifth entry
with a bit of action the fifth entry tweaked the formula a bit too much
tweaked the formula a bit too much
tweaked the formula a bit too much towards the action side when Sheva
towards the action side when Sheva
towards the action side when Sheva Alomar made her debut in this 2009 title
Alomar made her debut in this 2009 title
Alomar made her debut in this 2009 title she drove fans crazy not because she was
she drove fans crazy not because she was
she drove fans crazy not because she was a bad character but because her AI was
a bad character but because her AI was
a bad character but because her AI was dumb as a brick
dumb as a brick
dumb as a brick this made co-op play almost mandatory
this made co-op play almost mandatory
this made co-op play almost mandatory and the tension felt from playing what
and the tension felt from playing what
and the tension felt from playing what was supposed to be a horror game was
was supposed to be a horror game was
was supposed to be a horror game was almost non-existent more and more I find
almost non-existent more and more I find
almost non-existent more and more I find myself wondering if it’s all worth
myself wondering if it’s all worth
myself wondering if it’s all worth fighting for this all combined with an
fighting for this all combined with an
fighting for this all combined with an inventory system that was totally balls
inventory system that was totally balls
inventory system that was totally balls requiring lots of reshuffling and
requiring lots of reshuffling and
requiring lots of reshuffling and dropping of items just to pick up new
dropping of items just to pick up new
dropping of items just to pick up new finds you will give me and that AI don’t
finds you will give me and that AI don’t
finds you will give me and that AI don’t bother giving her your healing items to
bother giving her your healing items to
bother giving her your healing items to save on space because she will use them
save on space because she will use them
save on space because she will use them at the dumbest times
number five ground missions Star Wars
number five ground missions Star Wars Rogue Squadron three rebel strike flying
Rogue Squadron three rebel strike flying
Rogue Squadron three rebel strike flying the iconic vehicles of the Star Wars
the iconic vehicles of the Star Wars
the iconic vehicles of the Star Wars franchise was a dream come true for all
franchise was a dream come true for all
franchise was a dream come true for all fans so what isn’t on the bucket list of
fans so what isn’t on the bucket list of
fans so what isn’t on the bucket list of those fans jogging around Hoth at a pace
those fans jogging around Hoth at a pace
those fans jogging around Hoth at a pace rivaled only by Jabba the Hutt sure the
rivaled only by Jabba the Hutt sure the
rivaled only by Jabba the Hutt sure the settings are still iconic but the
settings are still iconic but the
settings are still iconic but the controls in these ground sections were
controls in these ground sections were
controls in these ground sections were inexcusably terrible with the biggest
inexcusably terrible with the biggest
inexcusably terrible with the biggest problem being that you couldn’t aim
problem being that you couldn’t aim
problem being that you couldn’t aim manually in a franchise known for its
manually in a franchise known for its
manually in a franchise known for its true to film dogfighting pulling players
true to film dogfighting pulling players
true to film dogfighting pulling players out of the cockpit wasn’t the best idea
out of the cockpit wasn’t the best idea
out of the cockpit wasn’t the best idea for Rogue Squadron we better act fast
for Rogue Squadron we better act fast
for Rogue Squadron we better act fast number four the judge system Final
number four the judge system Final
number four the judge system Final Fantasy Tactics advance the turn-based
Fantasy Tactics advance the turn-based
Fantasy Tactics advance the turn-based battling of the original was intact in
battling of the original was intact in
battling of the original was intact in this GBA classic but the addition of a
this GBA classic but the addition of a
this GBA classic but the addition of a judge who is kind of like a referee to
judge who is kind of like a referee to
judge who is kind of like a referee to monitor the battles got really old
monitor the battles got really old
monitor the battles got really old really quick arbitrary laws that changed
really quick arbitrary laws that changed
really quick arbitrary laws that changed everyday randomly chose one ability to
everyday randomly chose one ability to
everyday randomly chose one ability to be illegal and if you used it the
be illegal and if you used it the
be illegal and if you used it the character in question would get sent to
character in question would get sent to
character in question would get sent to jail
so for one mission you wouldn’t be able
so for one mission you wouldn’t be able to use Fire Magic for the next you
to use Fire Magic for the next you
to use Fire Magic for the next you wouldn’t be able to heal etc it’s an
wouldn’t be able to heal etc it’s an
wouldn’t be able to heal etc it’s an interesting idea because it’s clearly
interesting idea because it’s clearly
interesting idea because it’s clearly obvious this was a barrier designed to
obvious this was a barrier designed to
obvious this was a barrier designed to make sure you don’t use the same
make sure you don’t use the same
make sure you don’t use the same strategies over and over but we all feel
strategies over and over but we all feel
strategies over and over but we all feel that there could have been a better way
that there could have been a better way
that there could have been a better way to prevent that from happening number
to prevent that from happening number
to prevent that from happening number three the real money auction house
three the real money auction house
three the real money auction house Diablo 3 so I have to tell you the
Diablo 3 so I have to tell you the
Diablo 3 so I have to tell you the endless forces of hell they got some
endless forces of hell they got some
endless forces of hell they got some plans for you guys this is a feature
plans for you guys this is a feature
plans for you guys this is a feature that got so out of hand that developer
that got so out of hand that developer
that got so out of hand that developer Blizzard had to patch it right out of
Blizzard had to patch it right out of
Blizzard had to patch it right out of the game it is probably more of a
the game it is probably more of a
the game it is probably more of a seller’s market than a buyers market the
seller’s market than a buyers market the
seller’s market than a buyers market the auction house allowed players to sell
auction house allowed players to sell
auction house allowed players to sell and bid on in-game items with in-game
and bid on in-game items with in-game
and bid on in-game items with in-game gold or even real world cash this
gold or even real world cash this
gold or even real world cash this essentially allowed Blizzard to cut off
essentially allowed Blizzard to cut off
essentially allowed Blizzard to cut off any potential illegal markets created by
any potential illegal markets created by
any potential illegal markets created by players like the wise that sprang up
players like the wise that sprang up
players like the wise that sprang up around Diablo 2 when we originally set
around Diablo 2 when we originally set
around Diablo 2 when we originally set up the auction house this is supposed to
up the auction house this is supposed to
up the auction house this is supposed to be a safe and convenient way for you to
be a safe and convenient way for you to
be a safe and convenient way for you to trade items and in that respect it was
trade items and in that respect it was
trade items and in that respect it was very successful however it soon became
very successful however it soon became
very successful however it soon became clear to players that in order to drive
clear to players that in order to drive
clear to players that in order to drive up demand for the stuff in the auction
up demand for the stuff in the auction
up demand for the stuff in the auction house getting Luke to drop while you
house getting Luke to drop while you
house getting Luke to drop while you were you know playing the game was super
were you know playing the game was super
were you know playing the game was super duper rare and the auction houses were
duper rare and the auction houses were
duper rare and the auction houses were made the that experience way too
made the that experience way too
made the that experience way too convenient and really short-circuited
convenient and really short-circuited
convenient and really short-circuited our core reward loop thank God for
our core reward loop thank God for
our core reward loop thank God for Reaper of souls and the patches that
Reaper of souls and the patches that
Reaper of souls and the patches that came with it which removed the auction
came with it which removed the auction
came with it which removed the auction house and made Luke drops a common
house and made Luke drops a common
house and made Luke drops a common occurence again the right decision is to
occurence again the right decision is to
occurence again the right decision is to preserve the integrity of the gameplay
preserve the integrity of the gameplay
preserve the integrity of the gameplay experience of Diablo make sure that
experience of Diablo make sure that
experience of Diablo make sure that finding items in-game is the best place
finding items in-game is the best place
finding items in-game is the best place to find those items number 2 car
to find those items number 2 car
to find those items number 2 car building banjo kazooie nuts and bolts
sometimes franchises take weird turns
sometimes franchises take weird turns but nuts and bolts went full speed in
but nuts and bolts went full speed in
but nuts and bolts went full speed in the wrong direction
nuts-and-bolts abandoned the platform
nuts-and-bolts abandoned the platform roots that made the first game beloved
roots that made the first game beloved
roots that made the first game beloved classics in favor of a car building
classics in favor of a car building
classics in favor of a car building sandbox it could still have been a
sandbox it could still have been a
sandbox it could still have been a pretty decent game if it weren’t for the
pretty decent game if it weren’t for the
pretty decent game if it weren’t for the fact that banjo kazooie was slapped into
fact that banjo kazooie was slapped into
fact that banjo kazooie was slapped into it and why because someone at Microsoft
it and why because someone at Microsoft
it and why because someone at Microsoft apparently felt that no one wanted to
apparently felt that no one wanted to
apparently felt that no one wanted to play 3d platformers anymore
play 3d platformers anymore
play 3d platformers anymore a bizarre user interface and the
a bizarre user interface and the
a bizarre user interface and the regularity of new vehicles needing to be
regularity of new vehicles needing to be
regularity of new vehicles needing to be built took players out of commission
built took players out of commission
built took players out of commission after a few sessions and there you have
after a few sessions and there you have
after a few sessions and there you have the decision that started to see the
the decision that started to see the
the decision that started to see the decline of the once mighty rare before
decline of the once mighty rare before
decline of the once mighty rare before we get to our top pick here are a few
we get to our top pick here are a few
we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one forced always online features
number one forced always online features SimCity this is what many gamers feel
SimCity this is what many gamers feel
SimCity this is what many gamers feel could set a dangerous precedent for the
could set a dangerous precedent for the
could set a dangerous precedent for the future of gaming as a whole at the
future of gaming as a whole at the
future of gaming as a whole at the launch of SimCity 2013 developer EA
launch of SimCity 2013 developer EA
launch of SimCity 2013 developer EA Maxis told players that SimCity was
Maxis told players that SimCity was
Maxis told players that SimCity was designed to be played online because the
designed to be played online because the
designed to be played online because the game required you to play with other
game required you to play with other
game required you to play with other mayor’s nearby and that it was only
mayor’s nearby and that it was only
mayor’s nearby and that it was only possible to save through their cloud
possible to save through their cloud
possible to save through their cloud servers this turned out to be a big fat
servers this turned out to be a big fat
servers this turned out to be a big fat lie as within a week a modder found a
lie as within a week a modder found a
lie as within a week a modder found a patch in the code to make the game fully
patch in the code to make the game fully
patch in the code to make the game fully playable offline not only was the social
playable offline not only was the social
playable offline not only was the social feature something that nobody really
feature something that nobody really
feature something that nobody really wanted but server issues caused the
wanted but server issues caused the
wanted but server issues caused the whole game to be completely unplayable
whole game to be completely unplayable
whole game to be completely unplayable at lunch all this forced EA to backtrack
at lunch all this forced EA to backtrack
at lunch all this forced EA to backtrack on its claim within a year earning them
on its claim within a year earning them
on its claim within a year earning them the title of consumerist s– worst
the title of consumerist s– worst
the title of consumerist s– worst company in America for the second year
company in America for the second year
company in America for the second year in a row whomp-whomp
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do you agree with our list what do you think is the worst added feature for
think is the worst added feature for
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