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Top 10 Bad Games By Good Developers


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counting down our picks to the top 10

counting down our picks to the top 10 bad games by good developers I need you

bad games by good developers I need you

bad games by good developers I need you to be my eyes in there

to be my eyes in there

to be my eyes in there report back anything you see so I know

report back anything you see so I know

report back anything you see so I know what I’m up against

what I’m up against

what I’m up against for this list we’re looking at video

for this list we’re looking at video

for this list we’re looking at video games from development houses who are

games from development houses who are

games from development houses who are traditionally recognized for producing

traditionally recognized for producing

traditionally recognized for producing some top-notch gaming experiences but

some top-notch gaming experiences but

some top-notch gaming experiences but for whatever reason release the

for whatever reason release the

for whatever reason release the following games which were well below

following games which were well below

following games which were well below their status quo this is not to be

their status quo this is not to be

their status quo this is not to be confused with bad games from good

confused with bad games from good

confused with bad games from good publishers so while surfing aged 30 may

publishers so while surfing aged 30 may

publishers so while surfing aged 30 may have rockstars logo on the cover they

have rockstars logo on the cover they

have rockstars logo on the cover they didn’t build the game so they dodged a

didn’t build the game so they dodged a

didn’t build the game so they dodged a bullet there number 10 haze free radical

bullet there number 10 haze free radical

bullet there number 10 haze free radical design feeling good buddy you look

design feeling good buddy you look

design feeling good buddy you look psyche tail you look so good I wish I

psyche tail you look so good I wish I

psyche tail you look so good I wish I was you it’s gonna be a fun day

was you it’s gonna be a fun day

was you it’s gonna be a fun day getting our lists off to a shaky start

getting our lists off to a shaky start

getting our lists off to a shaky start is this first-person shooter from the

is this first-person shooter from the

is this first-person shooter from the former rare team that brought you the

former rare team that brought you the

former rare team that brought you the time splitter series in this game you

time splitter series in this game you

time splitter series in this game you control a soldier named Shane carpenter

control a soldier named Shane carpenter

control a soldier named Shane carpenter who works for a corporation named mantle

who works for a corporation named mantle

who works for a corporation named mantle and a dystopian future setting as they

and a dystopian future setting as they

and a dystopian future setting as they fight off a resistance group named the

fight off a resistance group named the

fight off a resistance group named the promised pan crazy stuff happening out

promised pan crazy stuff happening out

promised pan crazy stuff happening out there above at the cleansing skin and

there above at the cleansing skin and

there above at the cleansing skin and people crazy before release Ches was

people crazy before release Ches was

people crazy before release Ches was hyped up to be a halo killer and even to

hyped up to be a halo killer and even to

hyped up to be a halo killer and even to provide an anti-war message in the same

provide an anti-war message in the same

provide an anti-war message in the same vein as the film Apocalypse Now it

vein as the film Apocalypse Now it

vein as the film Apocalypse Now it failed to meet any and all of these

failed to meet any and all of these

failed to meet any and all of these expectations as the game was panned for

expectations as the game was panned for

expectations as the game was panned for a short campaign terrible graphics and

a short campaign terrible graphics and

a short campaign terrible graphics and an abundance of glitches so you gotta

an abundance of glitches so you gotta

an abundance of glitches so you gotta take him down or they can pick it out

take him down or they can pick it out

take him down or they can pick it out I’m number nine with lash Crystal

I’m number nine with lash Crystal

I’m number nine with lash Crystal Dynamics next up on our list is this

Dynamics next up on our list is this

Dynamics next up on our list is this third person action platformer from the

third person action platformer from the

third person action platformer from the same guys who rocked the PlayStation 1

same guys who rocked the PlayStation 1

same guys who rocked the PlayStation 1 and 2 with their legacy of kain and 2

and 2 with their legacy of kain and 2

and 2 with their legacy of kain and 2 Raider franchises with such a strong

Raider franchises with such a strong

Raider franchises with such a strong body of work under their belt how could

body of work under their belt how could

body of work under their belt how could they possibly screw this one up well the

they possibly screw this one up well the

they possibly screw this one up well the game itself is an entirely terrible per

game itself is an entirely terrible per

game itself is an entirely terrible per se just compared to what they’ve done in

se just compared to what they’ve done in

se just compared to what they’ve done in the past it’s undoubtedly a step down

the past it’s undoubtedly a step down

the past it’s undoubtedly a step down with ho-hum graphics and average

with ho-hum graphics and average

with ho-hum graphics and average platforming sequences it also doesn’t

platforming sequences it also doesn’t

platforming sequences it also doesn’t help that the game sparked controversy

help that the game sparked controversy

help that the game sparked controversy and furthermore a large amount of

and furthermore a large amount of

and furthermore a large amount of backlash for its cartoony and goofy

backlash for its cartoony and goofy

backlash for its cartoony and goofy depictions of animal cruelty and lab

depictions of animal cruelty and lab

depictions of animal cruelty and lab testing we hear a general overlook their

testing we hear a general overlook their

testing we hear a general overlook their lack of previous job experience and put

lack of previous job experience and put

lack of previous job experience and put them to work in our factory testing the

them to work in our factory testing the

them to work in our factory testing the latest in our amazing line of products

latest in our amazing line of products

latest in our amazing line of products number 8 Minority Report everybody runs

number 8 Minority Report everybody runs

number 8 Minority Report everybody runs Treyarch loosely based on the hit film

Treyarch loosely based on the hit film

Treyarch loosely based on the hit film of the same name this action beat him up

of the same name this action beat him up

of the same name this action beat him up doesn’t quite live up to the thrills

doesn’t quite live up to the thrills

doesn’t quite live up to the thrills provided in the movie once again the

provided in the movie once again the

provided in the movie once again the game is full isn’t all that bad

game is full isn’t all that bad

game is full isn’t all that bad however it’s so painfully mediocre that

however it’s so painfully mediocre that

however it’s so painfully mediocre that we wish the Tom Cruise had halted this

we wish the Tom Cruise had halted this

we wish the Tom Cruise had halted this game development before it had ever

game development before it had ever

game development before it had ever happen

seriously these are the same guys who

seriously these are the same guys who brought us the call duty black ops

brought us the call duty black ops

brought us the call duty black ops series not to mention Spider Man – one

series not to mention Spider Man – one

series not to mention Spider Man – one of the best movie – game adaptations

of the best movie – game adaptations

of the best movie – game adaptations ever and all they could come up with was

ever and all they could come up with was

ever and all they could come up with was a run-of-the-mill beat him up everybody

a run-of-the-mill beat him up everybody

a run-of-the-mill beat him up everybody runs alright far away from this one

runs alright far away from this one

runs alright far away from this one Barry give the man his hat Oh number

Barry give the man his hat Oh number

Barry give the man his hat Oh number seven The Legend of Korra Platinum Games

the avatar and legend of korra

the avatar and legend of korra television series show characters who

television series show characters who

television series show characters who are able to bend the elements to their

are able to bend the elements to their

are able to bend the elements to their will a concept that would seemingly

will a concept that would seemingly

will a concept that would seemingly provide excellent opportunities for

provide excellent opportunities for

provide excellent opportunities for great video games with such

great video games with such

great video games with such action-packed potential who better to

action-packed potential who better to

action-packed potential who better to take the raise of such a project than

take the raise of such a project than

take the raise of such a project than the Masters have over-the-top insanity

the Masters have over-the-top insanity

the Masters have over-the-top insanity Platinum Games responsible for some of

Platinum Games responsible for some of

Platinum Games responsible for some of the most high octane joyrides in gaming

the most high octane joyrides in gaming

the most high octane joyrides in gaming with such hits as Bayonetta and Metal

with such hits as Bayonetta and Metal

with such hits as Bayonetta and Metal Gear Rising carrying The Legend of Korra

Gear Rising carrying The Legend of Korra

Gear Rising carrying The Legend of Korra with this developer seem like a match

with this developer seem like a match

with this developer seem like a match made in heaven

made in heaven

made in heaven but hey dreams don’t always come true as

but hey dreams don’t always come true as

but hey dreams don’t always come true as we were instead given dull comment and a

we were instead given dull comment and a

we were instead given dull comment and a non-existent storyline at least do it

non-existent storyline at least do it

non-existent storyline at least do it short it’s over hoon doon crawl back

short it’s over hoon doon crawl back

short it’s over hoon doon crawl back into whatever spirity swamp you’ve been

into whatever spirity swamp you’ve been

into whatever spirity swamp you’ve been festering in for the last millennium and

festering in for the last millennium and

festering in for the last millennium and I won’t be forced to destroy number 6

I won’t be forced to destroy number 6

I won’t be forced to destroy number 6 Jurassic Park the game telltale games

at least one year before their magnum

at least one year before their magnum opus adaptation of The Walking Dead

opus adaptation of The Walking Dead

opus adaptation of The Walking Dead telltale hadn’t quite hit its stride

telltale hadn’t quite hit its stride

telltale hadn’t quite hit its stride when this game hit the market as it

when this game hit the market as it

when this game hit the market as it received a bevy of average review spot

received a bevy of average review spot

received a bevy of average review spot release don’t worry about it plan B is

release don’t worry about it plan B is

release don’t worry about it plan B is ready a half Plan B right here frequent

ready a half Plan B right here frequent

ready a half Plan B right here frequent criticisms of the game are the cast of

criticisms of the game are the cast of

criticisms of the game are the cast of uninteresting characters generally

uninteresting characters generally

uninteresting characters generally boring story structure as well as some

boring story structure as well as some

boring story structure as well as some rather unintentionally hilarious death

rather unintentionally hilarious death

rather unintentionally hilarious death scenes whether it’s an ice age meteor or

scenes whether it’s an ice age meteor or

scenes whether it’s an ice age meteor or UFOs we doubt anyone would miss this one

UFOs we doubt anyone would miss this one

UFOs we doubt anyone would miss this one if it were to go extinct from our game

if it were to go extinct from our game

if it were to go extinct from our game libraries okay okay that makes sense

libraries okay okay that makes sense

libraries okay okay that makes sense number five urban champion Nintendo rd1

are you a fan of senseless button

are you a fan of senseless button mashing mind-numbing Lee mundane

mashing mind-numbing Lee mundane

mashing mind-numbing Lee mundane gameplay and objective so simplistic

gameplay and objective so simplistic

gameplay and objective so simplistic that you can practically beat the game

that you can practically beat the game

that you can practically beat the game with your eyes closed if so your friends

with your eyes closed if so your friends

with your eyes closed if so your friends are hopefully organizing some sort of

are hopefully organizing some sort of

are hopefully organizing some sort of gaming intervention to get you on a

gaming intervention to get you on a

gaming intervention to get you on a steady diet of Zelda and Mario’s however

steady diet of Zelda and Mario’s however

steady diet of Zelda and Mario’s however for the true gaming masochists out there

for the true gaming masochists out there

for the true gaming masochists out there urban champion is the perfect gaming

urban champion is the perfect gaming

urban champion is the perfect gaming experience for you a fighting game in

experience for you a fighting game in

experience for you a fighting game in its most primitive of forms the only

its most primitive of forms the only

its most primitive of forms the only goal is to knock back your opponent

goal is to knock back your opponent

goal is to knock back your opponent until they fall into an open sewer

until they fall into an open sewer

until they fall into an open sewer manhole and it’s about as much fun as it

manhole and it’s about as much fun as it

manhole and it’s about as much fun as it looks

somebody once told me this game was

somebody once told me this game was gonna bore me and you don’t need to be

gonna bore me and you don’t need to be

gonna bore me and you don’t need to be the sharpest tool in the shed to see why

the sharpest tool in the shed to see why

the sharpest tool in the shed to see why at least one year before they found

at least one year before they found

at least one year before they found breakout success with battlefield 1942

breakout success with battlefield 1942

breakout success with battlefield 1942 something clearly went wrong with the

something clearly went wrong with the

something clearly went wrong with the development of this game based on the

development of this game based on the

development of this game based on the incredibly successful film of the same

incredibly successful film of the same

incredibly successful film of the same name but you know what I like about you

name but you know what I like about you

name but you know what I like about you Shrek you got the kind of I don’t care

Shrek you got the kind of I don’t care

Shrek you got the kind of I don’t care what nobody thinks of me thing I like

what nobody thinks of me thing I like

what nobody thinks of me thing I like that I respect that Shrek all right the

that I respect that Shrek all right the

that I respect that Shrek all right the only layers to this game are just

only layers to this game are just

only layers to this game are just mediocrity covering bad which continues

mediocrity covering bad which continues

mediocrity covering bad which continues to cover downright horrendous poor level

to cover downright horrendous poor level

to cover downright horrendous poor level design boring objectives and a Shrek

design boring objectives and a Shrek

design boring objectives and a Shrek walking animation that is both bonkers

walking animation that is both bonkers

walking animation that is both bonkers to watch and difficult to control you’d

to watch and difficult to control you’d

to watch and difficult to control you’d be better off playing the Shrek Slender

be better off playing the Shrek Slender

be better off playing the Shrek Slender Man simulator number three Who Framed

Man simulator number three Who Framed

Man simulator number three Who Framed Roger Rabbit rareware

Who Framed Roger Rabbit no no the better

Who Framed Roger Rabbit no no the better and more important question is how a

and more important question is how a

and more important question is how a game so disastrous couldn’t even come

game so disastrous couldn’t even come

game so disastrous couldn’t even come into fruition

into fruition

into fruition what’s all the more puzzling is how this

what’s all the more puzzling is how this

what’s all the more puzzling is how this game was developed by the company that

game was developed by the company that

game was developed by the company that would go on to dominate the Super

would go on to dominate the Super

would go on to dominate the Super Nintendo and n64 era with its critical

Nintendo and n64 era with its critical

Nintendo and n64 era with its critical and commercial hits like Goldeneye banjo

and commercial hits like Goldeneye banjo

and commercial hits like Goldeneye banjo kazooie and the Donkey Kong Country

kazooie and the Donkey Kong Country

kazooie and the Donkey Kong Country series until those classics were created

series until those classics were created

series until those classics were created gamers would have to enjoy the awful

gamers would have to enjoy the awful

gamers would have to enjoy the awful controls infuriating driving mechanics

controls infuriating driving mechanics

controls infuriating driving mechanics and lack of clarity on what the heck

and lack of clarity on what the heck

and lack of clarity on what the heck you’re supposed to do in Who Framed

you’re supposed to do in Who Framed

you’re supposed to do in Who Framed Roger Rabbit video games based on movies

Roger Rabbit video games based on movies

Roger Rabbit video games based on movies are often terrible and this might just

are often terrible and this might just

are often terrible and this might just be where that trend started number 2 way

be where that trend started number 2 way

be where that trend started number 2 way of the warrior Naughty Dog

greatness from small beginnings this is

greatness from small beginnings this is a line from uncharted 3 one of the game

a line from uncharted 3 one of the game

a line from uncharted 3 one of the game company’s most widely praised and

company’s most widely praised and

company’s most widely praised and beloved works how ironic ooh

beloved works how ironic ooh

beloved works how ironic ooh how ironic indeed boasting absolutely no

how ironic indeed boasting absolutely no

how ironic indeed boasting absolutely no redness from this company small

redness from this company small

redness from this company small beginnings way of the warrior is a

beginnings way of the warrior is a

beginnings way of the warrior is a shallow and mindless fighting game that

shallow and mindless fighting game that

shallow and mindless fighting game that takes one too many cues from another

takes one too many cues from another

takes one too many cues from another combat centric brawler with a bunch of

combat centric brawler with a bunch of

combat centric brawler with a bunch of em mortals combat mortals gives a

em mortals combat mortals gives a

em mortals combat mortals gives a shameless Mortal Kombat clone if you

shameless Mortal Kombat clone if you

shameless Mortal Kombat clone if you aren’t following along and a poor man’s

aren’t following along and a poor man’s

aren’t following along and a poor man’s version of sad series in every aspect of

version of sad series in every aspect of

version of sad series in every aspect of its design clunky combat bad graphics

its design clunky combat bad graphics

its design clunky combat bad graphics and a very distracting white zombie

and a very distracting white zombie

and a very distracting white zombie soundtrack

before we unveil our top pick here a few

before we unveil our top pick here a few honorable mentions the montage scene

honorable mentions the montage scene

honorable mentions the montage scene where Big Foot gets the girls soccer

where Big Foot gets the girls soccer

where Big Foot gets the girls soccer team to dance

team to dance

team to dance I smell script page around here

I smell script page around here

I smell script page around here somewhere

somewhere

somewhere mini-map do your stuff number one steel

mini-map do your stuff number one steel

mini-map do your stuff number one steel battalion heavy armor from software from

battalion heavy armor from software from

battalion heavy armor from software from software is a big name in the industry

software is a big name in the industry

software is a big name in the industry for having created the punishingly

for having created the punishingly

for having created the punishingly difficult soul series however the only

difficult soul series however the only

difficult soul series however the only thing harder than those games is how

thing harder than those games is how

thing harder than those games is how hard you’ll need to think to imagine how

hard you’ll need to think to imagine how

hard you’ll need to think to imagine how it’s possible for such a fantastic

it’s possible for such a fantastic

it’s possible for such a fantastic developer to release this tinkerer nice

developer to release this tinkerer nice

developer to release this tinkerer nice to get a little Sun for a change

to get a little Sun for a change

to get a little Sun for a change Janna he like sit down at a gun remind

Janna he like sit down at a gun remind

Janna he like sit down at a gun remind him of shows he plays down in the file

him of shows he plays down in the file

him of shows he plays down in the file encompassing the Kinect motion sensor

encompassing the Kinect motion sensor

encompassing the Kinect motion sensor this simulation game attempted to make

this simulation game attempted to make

this simulation game attempted to make you feel like you were in control the

you feel like you were in control the

you feel like you were in control the large mech but yeah that can happen what

large mech but yeah that can happen what

large mech but yeah that can happen what plagues this game more than anything is

plagues this game more than anything is

plagues this game more than anything is how it’s virtually unplayable due to the

how it’s virtually unplayable due to the

how it’s virtually unplayable due to the broken motion controls we already gave

broken motion controls we already gave

broken motion controls we already gave this game the title of worst video game

this game the title of worst video game

this game the title of worst video game reboot and the eighth worst game of all

reboot and the eighth worst game of all

reboot and the eighth worst game of all time we assume it likes the negative

time we assume it likes the negative

time we assume it likes the negative attention target the story well

do you agree with our list hoped you

do you agree with our list hoped you like that track as much as I did when

like that track as much as I did when

like that track as much as I did when did you think your favorite video game

did you think your favorite video game

did you think your favorite video game developers lost their mojo huh thanks a

developers lost their mojo huh thanks a

developers lost their mojo huh thanks a lot guys

lot guys

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some partner

some partner you’re gonna stay away from this mission

you’re gonna stay away from this mission

you’re gonna stay away from this mission – what

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