they truly are diamonds in the rough what you doing running away like that
what you doing running away like that
what you doing running away like that welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten good games with bad graphics before we
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content for this list we’re looking at
content for this list we’re looking at video games that have excellent gameplay
video games that have excellent gameplay
video games that have excellent gameplay or narrative elements but aren’t exactly
or narrative elements but aren’t exactly
or narrative elements but aren’t exactly the most visually polished especially if
the most visually polished especially if
the most visually polished especially if they didn’t even look good back in the
they didn’t even look good back in the
they didn’t even look good back in the day so with that in mind we also won’t
day so with that in mind we also won’t
day so with that in mind we also won’t be including games like Star Fox whose
be including games like Star Fox whose
be including games like Star Fox whose graphics were considered to be
graphics were considered to be
graphics were considered to be revolutionary for the time number 10
revolutionary for the time number 10
revolutionary for the time number 10 blast core nothing speaks to the heart
blast core nothing speaks to the heart
blast core nothing speaks to the heart more than causing widespread destruction
more than causing widespread destruction
more than causing widespread destruction with giant vehicles all for a good cause
with giant vehicles all for a good cause
with giant vehicles all for a good cause as a nuclear arms carrier passes through
as a nuclear arms carrier passes through
as a nuclear arms carrier passes through 57 levels all over the globe it’s down
57 levels all over the globe it’s down
57 levels all over the globe it’s down to you two destroy various buildings and
to you two destroy various buildings and
to you two destroy various buildings and bridge gaps to ensure that the carrier
bridge gaps to ensure that the carrier
bridge gaps to ensure that the carrier passes through without an obstacle
while part of its charm does stem from
while part of its charm does stem from its simplicity the textures of the
its simplicity the textures of the
its simplicity the textures of the vehicles and overall layout can’t
vehicles and overall layout can’t
vehicles and overall layout can’t exactly be considered appealing almost
exactly be considered appealing almost
exactly be considered appealing almost lucky appearance even though it was one
lucky appearance even though it was one
lucky appearance even though it was one of the earlier n64 releases there are
of the earlier n64 releases there are
of the earlier n64 releases there are launch titles like shadows of the Empire
launch titles like shadows of the Empire
launch titles like shadows of the Empire that fared way better than what we have
that fared way better than what we have
that fared way better than what we have here
here
here [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number 9 twisted metal – if you’d rather
number 9 twisted metal – if you’d rather
number 9 twisted metal – if you’d rather break people and cars rather than
break people and cars rather than
break people and cars rather than buildings then this death-dealing
buildings then this death-dealing
buildings then this death-dealing tournament is the one for you it can’t
tournament is the one for you it can’t
tournament is the one for you it can’t help but admire the balls-to-the-wall
help but admire the balls-to-the-wall
help but admire the balls-to-the-wall madness of driving around various arenas
madness of driving around various arenas
madness of driving around various arenas and trying to shoot down a captain
and trying to shoot down a captain
and trying to shoot down a captain characters that are as crazy as they
characters that are as crazy as they
characters that are as crazy as they come serving as the springboard for its
come serving as the springboard for its
come serving as the springboard for its legendary sequel and even having a comic
legendary sequel and even having a comic
legendary sequel and even having a comic book style to it the chaos it presents
book style to it the chaos it presents
book style to it the chaos it presents is unfortunately kind of lacking in
is unfortunately kind of lacking in
is unfortunately kind of lacking in Sheen the battle arenas have very little
Sheen the battle arenas have very little
Sheen the battle arenas have very little detail to them with most areas dealt
detail to them with most areas dealt
detail to them with most areas dealt with very simple geometry and this was
with very simple geometry and this was
with very simple geometry and this was the year that we got the far better
the year that we got the far better
the year that we got the far better looking destruction derby – sorry to say
looking destruction derby – sorry to say
looking destruction derby – sorry to say but the game majorly stalled itself on
but the game majorly stalled itself on
but the game majorly stalled itself on that front number 8 undertale
that front number 8 undertale
that front number 8 undertale [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we know we know the pixelated graphics
we know we know the pixelated graphics
we know we know the pixelated graphics are used on purpose
are used on purpose
are used on purpose to invoke the style of past JRPGs and
to invoke the style of past JRPGs and
to invoke the style of past JRPGs and while the charm and substance of Toby
while the charm and substance of Toby
while the charm and substance of Toby Fox’s magnum opus still shines on
Fox’s magnum opus still shines on
Fox’s magnum opus still shines on through it also takes on the burden of
through it also takes on the burden of
through it also takes on the burden of those it’s trying to mimic one way or
those it’s trying to mimic one way or
those it’s trying to mimic one way or another it’s a great game but it’s clear
another it’s a great game but it’s clear
another it’s a great game but it’s clear that the narrative and gameplay are the
that the narrative and gameplay are the
that the narrative and gameplay are the heroes here as opposed to the look of
heroes here as opposed to the look of
heroes here as opposed to the look of the world itself number seven Final
the world itself number seven Final
the world itself number seven Final Fantasy 7 we may still be a ways off
Fantasy 7 we may still be a ways off
Fantasy 7 we may still be a ways off from getting that remake we’ve been
from getting that remake we’ve been
from getting that remake we’ve been dying for so fans of clouds
dying for so fans of clouds
dying for so fans of clouds Tifa and the rest of avalanche we’ll
Tifa and the rest of avalanche we’ll
Tifa and the rest of avalanche we’ll just have to put up with the original
just have to put up with the original
just have to put up with the original JRPG titles that made such a colossal
JRPG titles that made such a colossal
JRPG titles that made such a colossal impact that being said those blocky
impact that being said those blocky
impact that being said those blocky caricatures called character models get
caricatures called character models get
caricatures called character models get pretty distracting after a while
pretty distracting after a while
pretty distracting after a while especially when you’re spending so many
especially when you’re spending so many
especially when you’re spending so many hours with them no matter how investing
hours with them no matter how investing
hours with them no matter how investing the story is it’s still obvious that the
the story is it’s still obvious that the
the story is it’s still obvious that the characters don’t blend in with the
characters don’t blend in with the
characters don’t blend in with the static environments very well number 6
static environments very well number 6
static environments very well number 6 Shadow Man yeah absolutely based on the
Shadow Man yeah absolutely based on the
Shadow Man yeah absolutely based on the variant comic series this action
variant comic series this action
variant comic series this action adventures through players into the role
adventures through players into the role
adventures through players into the role of a voodoo warrior must protect the
of a voodoo warrior must protect the
of a voodoo warrior must protect the world of the living from twisted souls
world of the living from twisted souls
world of the living from twisted souls of the Dead including the likes of
of the Dead including the likes of
of the Dead including the likes of Jackie River all throughout the game is
Jackie River all throughout the game is
Jackie River all throughout the game is definitely not a pretty picture to
definitely not a pretty picture to
definitely not a pretty picture to behold
behold
behold and that’s not even due to the morbid
and that’s not even due to the morbid
and that’s not even due to the morbid landscape sure the sting of its
landscape sure the sting of its
landscape sure the sting of its cringe-worthy character models may have
cringe-worthy character models may have
cringe-worthy character models may have dampened due to its gameplay elements
dampened due to its gameplay elements
dampened due to its gameplay elements with some pretty impressive voice acting
with some pretty impressive voice acting
with some pretty impressive voice acting but alas such mangled looking characters
but alas such mangled looking characters
but alas such mangled looking characters pale when compared to the likes of other
pale when compared to the likes of other
pale when compared to the likes of other titles at the time such as Soul Reaver
number five Deus Ex task I like you
number five Deus Ex task I like you figured you’d be a big customer bringing
figured you’d be a big customer bringing
figured you’d be a big customer bringing philosophically complex questions to the
philosophically complex questions to the
philosophically complex questions to the likes of the neo noir sci-fi game earned
likes of the neo noir sci-fi game earned
likes of the neo noir sci-fi game earned this title endless praise to the point
this title endless praise to the point
this title endless praise to the point that all the future installments could
that all the future installments could
that all the future installments could never really fully live up to it so much
never really fully live up to it so much
never really fully live up to it so much so that even modern hits like human
so that even modern hits like human
so that even modern hits like human Revolution and mankind divided had to be
Revolution and mankind divided had to be
Revolution and mankind divided had to be set prior to his narrative good luck out
set prior to his narrative good luck out
set prior to his narrative good luck out there
there
there man to Denton’s in the field the NSF
man to Denton’s in the field the NSF
man to Denton’s in the field the NSF won’t know what hit them
won’t know what hit them
won’t know what hit them while it’s RPG elements are certainly
while it’s RPG elements are certainly
while it’s RPG elements are certainly top quality you just need to take one
top quality you just need to take one
top quality you just need to take one look at that lack of depth and its
look at that lack of depth and its
look at that lack of depth and its surroundings and the playing features of
surroundings and the playing features of
surroundings and the playing features of JC Denton to see that despite explique
JC Denton to see that despite explique
JC Denton to see that despite explique setting there’s hardly any excuse for
setting there’s hardly any excuse for
setting there’s hardly any excuse for graphics like these that’s the turn of
graphics like these that’s the turn of
graphics like these that’s the turn of the century like I said number 4 grand
the century like I said number 4 grand
the century like I said number 4 grand theft auto as it turns out that not only
theft auto as it turns out that not only
theft auto as it turns out that not only was this game the foundation for what
was this game the foundation for what
was this game the foundation for what will become the monstrous success that
will become the monstrous success that
will become the monstrous success that would be granted auto 5 but it’s
would be granted auto 5 but it’s
would be granted auto 5 but it’s actually a bundle of fun by itself sure
actually a bundle of fun by itself sure
actually a bundle of fun by itself sure you can’t practice yoga or engage in
you can’t practice yoga or engage in
you can’t practice yoga or engage in airplane acrobatics but the fast pace of
airplane acrobatics but the fast pace of
airplane acrobatics but the fast pace of driving and shooter elements still holds
driving and shooter elements still holds
driving and shooter elements still holds up quite well
however the lack of bells and whistles
however the lack of bells and whistles does mean that overall its look as
does mean that overall its look as
does mean that overall its look as anything to applaud in fact in some
anything to applaud in fact in some
anything to applaud in fact in some areas the RT low-res textures aren’t
areas the RT low-res textures aren’t
areas the RT low-res textures aren’t even mapped properly getting the world
even mapped properly getting the world
even mapped properly getting the world an odd grid like display at least they
an odd grid like display at least they
an odd grid like display at least they made up for it later on number three
made up for it later on number three
made up for it later on number three wasteland the strengths of its RPG
wasteland the strengths of its RPG
wasteland the strengths of its RPG elements have garnered such a following
elements have garnered such a following
elements have garnered such a following that upon re-release just under two
that upon re-release just under two
that upon re-release just under two decades later there is still plenty of
decades later there is still plenty of
decades later there is still plenty of enjoyment to be found in wasteland the
enjoyment to be found in wasteland the
enjoyment to be found in wasteland the spiritual predecessor to games like
spiritual predecessor to games like
spiritual predecessor to games like fallout players are forced to roam a
fallout players are forced to roam a
fallout players are forced to roam a post-apocalyptic wasteland encountering
post-apocalyptic wasteland encountering
post-apocalyptic wasteland encountering mutated creatures and survivors along
mutated creatures and survivors along
mutated creatures and survivors along the way however it can’t be denied that
the way however it can’t be denied that
the way however it can’t be denied that even for the 80s its graphics were
even for the 80s its graphics were
even for the 80s its graphics were bordering on ancient with the overworld
bordering on ancient with the overworld
bordering on ancient with the overworld being the worst offender it’s not like
being the worst offender it’s not like
being the worst offender it’s not like games of that era struggled with
games of that era struggled with
games of that era struggled with top-down views either when you have
top-down views either when you have
top-down views either when you have games like the original Legend of Zelda
games like the original Legend of Zelda
games like the original Legend of Zelda or fantasy start coming out around the
or fantasy start coming out around the
or fantasy start coming out around the same time number 2 Minecraft another
same time number 2 Minecraft another
same time number 2 Minecraft another example of purposefully using low res
example of purposefully using low res
example of purposefully using low res graphics in order to further immerse the
graphics in order to further immerse the
graphics in order to further immerse the players in its respective environment so
players in its respective environment so
players in its respective environment so procedurally generated worlds may be
procedurally generated worlds may be
procedurally generated worlds may be made up of cubes but it’s hardly rigid
made up of cubes but it’s hardly rigid
made up of cubes but it’s hardly rigid in its gameplay give an utter freedom to
in its gameplay give an utter freedom to
in its gameplay give an utter freedom to explore craft various items as well as
explore craft various items as well as
explore craft various items as well as build basically anything the players
build basically anything the players
build basically anything the players imagination allows them to it’s no
imagination allows them to it’s no
imagination allows them to it’s no wonder that minecraft blew up like it
wonder that minecraft blew up like it
wonder that minecraft blew up like it did saying that the graphical look of
did saying that the graphical look of
did saying that the graphical look of the game is definitely a barrier of
the game is definitely a barrier of
the game is definitely a barrier of entry preventing some people from even
entry preventing some people from even
entry preventing some people from even trying the darn thing you strip away
trying the darn thing you strip away
trying the darn thing you strip away minecraft to its most basic form and the
minecraft to its most basic form and the
minecraft to its most basic form and the innovation most certainly remains but
innovation most certainly remains but
innovation most certainly remains but that island seems a tad more barren
that island seems a tad more barren
that island seems a tad more barren mountain by comparison but a lot of
mountain by comparison but a lot of
mountain by comparison but a lot of people just can’t get into it because of
people just can’t get into it because of
people just can’t get into it because of how it looks
number one Star Wars Jedi Knight dark
number one Star Wars Jedi Knight dark forces – before the likes of the new
forces – before the likes of the new
forces – before the likes of the new battlefront dominated a scene we had
battlefront dominated a scene we had
battlefront dominated a scene we had this gem with a plethora of force
this gem with a plethora of force
this gem with a plethora of force abilities at your disposal as well as
abilities at your disposal as well as
abilities at your disposal as well as the option to wield a lightsaber from
the option to wield a lightsaber from
the option to wield a lightsaber from the first-person perspective this is the
the first-person perspective this is the
the first-person perspective this is the first game to make you truly feel like a
first game to make you truly feel like a
first game to make you truly feel like a Jedi unfortunately there is the case of
Jedi unfortunately there is the case of
Jedi unfortunately there is the case of the less than optimal graphics that
the less than optimal graphics that
the less than optimal graphics that fiercely stand out even if you try to
fiercely stand out even if you try to
fiercely stand out even if you try to slice your way through stormtroopers
slice your way through stormtroopers
slice your way through stormtroopers they obviously tried to compensate for
they obviously tried to compensate for
they obviously tried to compensate for this by intercutting live-action
this by intercutting live-action
this by intercutting live-action cutscenes in the hopes of recreating
cutscenes in the hopes of recreating
cutscenes in the hopes of recreating some of the magic we saw with the likes
some of the magic we saw with the likes
some of the magic we saw with the likes of Luke but to say that those cutscenes
of Luke but to say that those cutscenes
of Luke but to say that those cutscenes looks jarring and out of place compared
looks jarring and out of place compared
looks jarring and out of place compared to the end game graphics would be a
to the end game graphics would be a
to the end game graphics would be a laughable understatement do you agree
laughable understatement do you agree
laughable understatement do you agree with our picks check out these other
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