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the figure the name the more painful it

the figure the name the more painful it is when they suck looks like you got my

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the top 10 bad video games in great

the top 10 bad video games in great franchises nothing more than a faded

franchises nothing more than a faded

franchises nothing more than a faded memory not to be confused with our top

memory not to be confused with our top

memory not to be confused with our top 10 video games that ruin to their

10 video games that ruin to their

10 video games that ruin to their franchises this list will be focusing on

franchises this list will be focusing on

franchises this list will be focusing on titles that were indeed downright let

titles that were indeed downright let

titles that were indeed downright let downs compared to their predecessors but

downs compared to their predecessors but

downs compared to their predecessors but whose franchises names continue to

whose franchises names continue to

whose franchises names continue to prosper in the industry that is

prosper in the industry that is

prosper in the industry that is impressive so if you didn’t see a game

impressive so if you didn’t see a game

impressive so if you didn’t see a game that you think should be present here be

that you think should be present here be

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our top 10 most disappointing video

our top 10 most disappointing video games sequels number 10 Final Fantasy 13

games sequels number 10 Final Fantasy 13

games sequels number 10 Final Fantasy 13 gotta keep you keep safe right yeah we

gotta keep you keep safe right yeah we

gotta keep you keep safe right yeah we all know what you’re thinking

all know what you’re thinking

all know what you’re thinking breathtaking environments splendid

breathtaking environments splendid

breathtaking environments splendid sounds and music and a bevy of new

sounds and music and a bevy of new

sounds and music and a bevy of new characters where did this title go wrong

characters where did this title go wrong

characters where did this title go wrong you know we’re going right I’ve been

you know we’re going right I’ve been

you know we’re going right I’ve been here on missions before well it’s true

here on missions before well it’s true

here on missions before well it’s true that the game received mostly positive

that the game received mostly positive

that the game received mostly positive reviews from critics veteran fans of a

reviews from critics veteran fans of a

reviews from critics veteran fans of a series were divided on quite a few

series were divided on quite a few

series were divided on quite a few elements for the franchise’s debut on

elements for the franchise’s debut on

elements for the franchise’s debut on the seventh generation consoles oh

the seventh generation consoles oh

the seventh generation consoles oh that’s you forget it

that’s you forget it

that’s you forget it some of these items included an

some of these items included an

some of these items included an underdeveloped narrative a less than

underdeveloped narrative a less than

underdeveloped narrative a less than inspirational heroin and the

inspirational heroin and the

inspirational heroin and the experimentation with linear gameplay

experimentation with linear gameplay

experimentation with linear gameplay don’t get us wrong Final Fantasy 13

don’t get us wrong Final Fantasy 13

don’t get us wrong Final Fantasy 13 unlike its online successor is an

unlike its online successor is an

unlike its online successor is an alluring spectacle but falls short and

alluring spectacle but falls short and

alluring spectacle but falls short and staying true to the components that

staying true to the components that

staying true to the components that helped make its predecessors the greats

helped make its predecessors the greats

helped make its predecessors the greats that they are right look

that they are right look

that they are right look number nine Resident Evil six back for

number nine Resident Evil six back for

number nine Resident Evil six back for more while all the re games have offered

more while all the re games have offered

more while all the re games have offered something new this game fell ill of its

something new this game fell ill of its

something new this game fell ill of its very own t-virus and by t we mean too

very own t-virus and by t we mean too

very own t-virus and by t we mean too much stuff happening playing less like a

much stuff happening playing less like a

much stuff happening playing less like a survival horror and more like a shooter

survival horror and more like a shooter

survival horror and more like a shooter think of this game as a card that

think of this game as a card that

think of this game as a card that someone at Capcom gave call of duty the

someone at Capcom gave call of duty the

someone at Capcom gave call of duty the keys too loaded with for explosive

keys too loaded with for explosive

keys too loaded with for explosive campaigns drenched in over-the-top

campaigns drenched in over-the-top

campaigns drenched in over-the-top action sequences re 6 took away the

action sequences re 6 took away the

action sequences re 6 took away the feelings of desperation and strategic

feelings of desperation and strategic

feelings of desperation and strategic thinking that made its franchise

thinking that made its franchise

thinking that made its franchise legendary though certainly the series is

legendary though certainly the series is

legendary though certainly the series is most ambitious title it goes to show

most ambitious title it goes to show

most ambitious title it goes to show that sometimes less is more whether or

that sometimes less is more whether or

that sometimes less is more whether or not you enjoyed it we can all just hate

not you enjoyed it we can all just hate

not you enjoyed it we can all just hate the movies right as if we didn’t have

the movies right as if we didn’t have

the movies right as if we didn’t have enough problems number 8 Devil May Cry 2

looks like it’s your lucky day

looks like it’s your lucky day though violent and gory here’s a game

though violent and gory here’s a game

though violent and gory here’s a game that would have made even the devil cry

that would have made even the devil cry

that would have made even the devil cry you get it okay sorry

you get it okay sorry

you get it okay sorry yeah here’s your crown garnering a heavy

yeah here’s your crown garnering a heavy

yeah here’s your crown garnering a heavy amount of less than glamorous reviews

amount of less than glamorous reviews

amount of less than glamorous reviews from its predecessor Capcom’s 2003

from its predecessor Capcom’s 2003

from its predecessor Capcom’s 2003 follow-up to their handsome

follow-up to their handsome

follow-up to their handsome hack-and-slash made the fatal mistake of

hack-and-slash made the fatal mistake of

hack-and-slash made the fatal mistake of believing that Devil May Cry scart was

believing that Devil May Cry scart was

believing that Devil May Cry scart was in its guts and gore don’t worry

in its guts and gore don’t worry

in its guts and gore don’t worry I’ve got you the most common complaints

I’ve got you the most common complaints

I’ve got you the most common complaints of the game where its lackluster combat

of the game where its lackluster combat

of the game where its lackluster combat system with weapon capabilities being

system with weapon capabilities being

system with weapon capabilities being dulled down from the first further

dulled down from the first further

dulled down from the first further watered-down distinctions included the

watered-down distinctions included the

watered-down distinctions included the details of the environment which had

details of the environment which had

details of the environment which had been sacrificed for open spaces as well

been sacrificed for open spaces as well

been sacrificed for open spaces as well as the protagonist Dante’s personality

as the protagonist Dante’s personality

as the protagonist Dante’s personality who’s arrogant dialogue had been

who’s arrogant dialogue had been

who’s arrogant dialogue had been significantly trimmed back what have we

significantly trimmed back what have we

significantly trimmed back what have we here

here

here do you have to ask number seven call of

do you have to ask number seven call of

do you have to ask number seven call of duty black ops Declassified attempting

duty black ops Declassified attempting

duty black ops Declassified attempting to double down on the success of the

to double down on the success of the

to double down on the success of the first black ops black ops 2 and its

first black ops black ops 2 and its

first black ops black ops 2 and its handheld companion for the Vita were

handheld companion for the Vita were

handheld companion for the Vita were cleverly developed simultaneously for

cleverly developed simultaneously for

cleverly developed simultaneously for concurrent release the call of duty

concurrent release the call of duty

concurrent release the call of duty black ops 2 classified bundle

black ops 2 classified bundle

black ops 2 classified bundle PlayStation Vita console quality on the

PlayStation Vita console quality on the

PlayStation Vita console quality on the go for those of you who couldn’t fully

go for those of you who couldn’t fully

go for those of you who couldn’t fully appreciate the former we promise that

appreciate the former we promise that

appreciate the former we promise that black ops 2 will be heaven after a few

black ops 2 will be heaven after a few

black ops 2 will be heaven after a few short levels minutes with this shabby

short levels minutes with this shabby

short levels minutes with this shabby shooter undoubtedly the quintessential

shooter undoubtedly the quintessential

shooter undoubtedly the quintessential embarrassment for the Call of Duty

embarrassment for the Call of Duty

embarrassment for the Call of Duty franchise declassified received non-stop

franchise declassified received non-stop

franchise declassified received non-stop flak for its cramped campaign for taking

flak for its cramped campaign for taking

flak for its cramped campaign for taking the eye out of AI and an all-round

the eye out of AI and an all-round

the eye out of AI and an all-round awkward gameplay style

second group this was supposed to be the

second group this was supposed to be the game that would finally make the video

game that would finally make the video

game that would finally make the video worth buying but alas it turned out to

worth buying but alas it turned out to

worth buying but alas it turned out to be anything but number 6 Silent Hill

be anything but number 6 Silent Hill

be anything but number 6 Silent Hill Homecoming sure downpour was downright

Homecoming sure downpour was downright

Homecoming sure downpour was downright deplorable but we’re giving the honors

deplorable but we’re giving the honors

deplorable but we’re giving the honors to homecoming for being what most

to homecoming for being what most

to homecoming for being what most consider to be the franchise’s turning

consider to be the franchise’s turning

consider to be the franchise’s turning point in its reception guess you’re not

point in its reception guess you’re not

point in its reception guess you’re not my friend

my friend

my friend the first game to be featured on 7th gen

the first game to be featured on 7th gen

the first game to be featured on 7th gen consoles the closest thing to knew that

consoles the closest thing to knew that

consoles the closest thing to knew that homecoming had to offer was its graphics

that said the game lacked much needed

that said the game lacked much needed and expected innovation with players

and expected innovation with players

and expected innovation with players being greeted to the same old foggy

being greeted to the same old foggy

being greeted to the same old foggy effects and tiring melee system but you

effects and tiring melee system but you

effects and tiring melee system but you know just in HD it sounds so quiet it’s

know just in HD it sounds so quiet it’s

know just in HD it sounds so quiet it’s changed the new monster designs were

changed the new monster designs were

changed the new monster designs were also kind of divisive among fans citing

also kind of divisive among fans citing

also kind of divisive among fans citing the models from previous installments to

the models from previous installments to

the models from previous installments to be far more frightening and inventive

be far more frightening and inventive

be far more frightening and inventive and let’s not forget the cheesy Lee

and let’s not forget the cheesy Lee

and let’s not forget the cheesy Lee executed voiceover that the franchise

executed voiceover that the franchise

executed voiceover that the franchise remains notorious for veteran

number-5 fief care to make a little more

number-5 fief care to make a little more noise next time originally announced as

noise next time originally announced as

noise next time originally announced as the fourth entry for the franchise

the fourth entry for the franchise

the fourth entry for the franchise Square Enix after buying out original

Square Enix after buying out original

Square Enix after buying out original developer Eidos interactive insisted on

developer Eidos interactive insisted on

developer Eidos interactive insisted on an overhaul as part of rebranding the

an overhaul as part of rebranding the

an overhaul as part of rebranding the results 5 years later was this wannabe

results 5 years later was this wannabe

results 5 years later was this wannabe first person Batman knockoff yeah you

first person Batman knockoff yeah you

first person Batman knockoff yeah you don’t see much since the factories came

don’t see much since the factories came

don’t see much since the factories came though praised for much of what made the

though praised for much of what made the

though praised for much of what made the series great including its stealth based

series great including its stealth based

series great including its stealth based gameplay environmental details and some

gameplay environmental details and some

gameplay environmental details and some replay value this failed reboot was

replay value this failed reboot was

replay value this failed reboot was widely criticized for its bland story

widely criticized for its bland story

widely criticized for its bland story flat voice overworked and technical

flat voice overworked and technical

flat voice overworked and technical issues some of these included a few too

issues some of these included a few too

issues some of these included a few too many loading screens and really glitchy

many loading screens and really glitchy

many loading screens and really glitchy AI if you sat around wishing that

AI if you sat around wishing that

AI if you sat around wishing that someone would make a proper sequel to

someone would make a proper sequel to

someone would make a proper sequel to thief just play Dishonored instead I can

thief just play Dishonored instead I can

thief just play Dishonored instead I can move faster I can climb faster like you

move faster I can climb faster like you

move faster I can climb faster like you could kill faster and make mistakes

could kill faster and make mistakes

could kill faster and make mistakes faster I get it

faster I get it

faster I get it number 4 Metroid Other M codename babies

number 4 Metroid Other M codename babies

number 4 Metroid Other M codename babies cry a common SOS with the urgency of a

cry a common SOS with the urgency of a

cry a common SOS with the urgency of a baby crying one of the most ambitious

baby crying one of the most ambitious

baby crying one of the most ambitious titles for the week other m was a beauty

titles for the week other m was a beauty

titles for the week other m was a beauty to look at had a story with some potency

to look at had a story with some potency

to look at had a story with some potency and served as a good nostalgia resource

and served as a good nostalgia resource

and served as a good nostalgia resource for veteran fans with its 3d side

for veteran fans with its 3d side

for veteran fans with its 3d side scroller style gameplay strangely it’s

scroller style gameplay strangely it’s

scroller style gameplay strangely it’s within these same elements that many

within these same elements that many

within these same elements that many gamers felt iffy about the title with

gamers felt iffy about the title with

gamers felt iffy about the title with some criticizing samus’s

some criticizing samus’s

some criticizing samus’s characterization as well as the ability

characterization as well as the ability

characterization as well as the ability to switch on and off between

to switch on and off between

to switch on and off between third-person and stationary first-person

though many critics were impressed fans

though many critics were impressed fans ultimately weren’t mostly because the

ultimately weren’t mostly because the

ultimately weren’t mostly because the story and dialogue was some of the

story and dialogue was some of the

story and dialogue was some of the dumbest stuff they’d ever been subjected

dumbest stuff they’d ever been subjected

dumbest stuff they’d ever been subjected to samus

to samus

to samus activate the barrier feature on your

activate the barrier feature on your

activate the barrier feature on your suit to protect yourself from heat

suit to protect yourself from heat

suit to protect yourself from heat damage

damage

damage number three Tomb Raider the Angel of

number three Tomb Raider the Angel of

number three Tomb Raider the Angel of Darkness first question who are you

Darkness first question who are you

Darkness first question who are you second question what are you and your

second question what are you and your

second question what are you and your buddies up to in here supposedly in

buddies up to in here supposedly in

buddies up to in here supposedly in development three years prior to its

development three years prior to its

development three years prior to its release Angel of Darkness was a Tomb

release Angel of Darkness was a Tomb

release Angel of Darkness was a Tomb Raider so terrible it spawned the

Raider so terrible it spawned the

Raider so terrible it spawned the franchise’s first attempt at a reboot

franchise’s first attempt at a reboot

franchise’s first attempt at a reboot why should I care because I’m being

why should I care because I’m being

why should I care because I’m being stormed people are dying out there

stormed people are dying out there

stormed people are dying out there flight heavily for its mediocre for the

flight heavily for its mediocre for the

flight heavily for its mediocre for the time graphics awkward camera setups and

time graphics awkward camera setups and

time graphics awkward camera setups and technical bugs this game was a complete

technical bugs this game was a complete

technical bugs this game was a complete mess in its presentation from level 1

mess in its presentation from level 1

mess in its presentation from level 1 don’t keep me hanging around I need to

don’t keep me hanging around I need to

don’t keep me hanging around I need to reach the roof before I lose my grip

reach the roof before I lose my grip

reach the roof before I lose my grip criticized even further was its gameplay

criticized even further was its gameplay

criticized even further was its gameplay with poor controls being the most

with poor controls being the most

with poor controls being the most dominant of the complaints along with a

dominant of the complaints along with a

dominant of the complaints along with a lack of innovation for Lara’s actions

but the complaints don’t stop there

but the complaints don’t stop there there were unnecessary stealth sections

there were unnecessary stealth sections

there were unnecessary stealth sections that you couldn’t avoid and a really

that you couldn’t avoid and a really

that you couldn’t avoid and a really strange RPG style leveling up system

strange RPG style leveling up system

strange RPG style leveling up system that made lara stronger by opening doors

that made lara stronger by opening doors

that made lara stronger by opening doors tomb Feiler i see stronger number two

tomb Feiler i see stronger number two

tomb Feiler i see stronger number two Castlevania 64

for some games the transition into 3d

for some games the transition into 3d did not go smoothly and Castlevania 64

did not go smoothly and Castlevania 64

did not go smoothly and Castlevania 64 is one that exemplifies this to the bone

is one that exemplifies this to the bone

is one that exemplifies this to the bone upon release

upon release

upon release fans and critics alike praised the

fans and critics alike praised the

fans and critics alike praised the presentation citing graphics atmosphere

presentation citing graphics atmosphere

presentation citing graphics atmosphere and music to be beautifully fitting for

and music to be beautifully fitting for

and music to be beautifully fitting for the title still a lot were divided on

the title still a lot were divided on

the title still a lot were divided on the overall gameplay experience with the

the overall gameplay experience with the

the overall gameplay experience with the biggest grumbles being the short stack

biggest grumbles being the short stack

biggest grumbles being the short stack of weapons and the repetitive jumping

of weapons and the repetitive jumping

of weapons and the repetitive jumping over and killing of lots of skeletons

over and killing of lots of skeletons

over and killing of lots of skeletons that you could have made a drinking game

that you could have made a drinking game

that you could have made a drinking game out of however the final nails in the

out of however the final nails in the

out of however the final nails in the coffin where the universally panned

coffin where the universally panned

coffin where the universally panned controls in camera system which made the

controls in camera system which made the

controls in camera system which made the game far more irritating to play than it

game far more irritating to play than it

game far more irritating to play than it was nice to look at before we hack and

was nice to look at before we hack and

was nice to look at before we hack and slash out our number one franchise flub

slash out our number one franchise flub

slash out our number one franchise flub let’s take a look at a few horrible I

let’s take a look at a few horrible I

let’s take a look at a few horrible I mean dishonorable mentions

nobody invited you this is an invitation

nobody invited you this is an invitation only part very clever dragon number one

only part very clever dragon number one

only part very clever dragon number one sonic boom rise of lyric welcome sunny

sonic boom rise of lyric welcome sunny

sonic boom rise of lyric welcome sunny considered to be one of the worst games

considered to be one of the worst games

considered to be one of the worst games released in recent memory

released in recent memory

released in recent memory we chose rise of lyric over the other

we chose rise of lyric over the other

we chose rise of lyric over the other subpar sonic entries since even the most

subpar sonic entries since even the most

subpar sonic entries since even the most die-hard fans of Sonic can’t really

die-hard fans of Sonic can’t really

die-hard fans of Sonic can’t really stand by it I have no idea what you’re

stand by it I have no idea what you’re

stand by it I have no idea what you’re talking about but I’m pretty sure it’s a

talking about but I’m pretty sure it’s a

talking about but I’m pretty sure it’s a bad thing pan four it’s overwhelming

bad thing pan four it’s overwhelming

bad thing pan four it’s overwhelming novelties this game took all the

novelties this game took all the

novelties this game took all the adrenaline rush from the previous Sonic

adrenaline rush from the previous Sonic

adrenaline rush from the previous Sonic titles and overdosed it with

titles and overdosed it with

titles and overdosed it with testosterone-driven steroids this button

testosterone-driven steroids this button

testosterone-driven steroids this button should do something as a result fans

should do something as a result fans

should do something as a result fans were force-fed with papas environments

were force-fed with papas environments

were force-fed with papas environments tedious combat mechanics not so puzzling

tedious combat mechanics not so puzzling

tedious combat mechanics not so puzzling puzzles and appalling jokes that we

puzzles and appalling jokes that we

puzzles and appalling jokes that we doubt even the developers found funny

doubt even the developers found funny

doubt even the developers found funny well you are a bit of a wreck funny

well you are a bit of a wreck funny

well you are a bit of a wreck funny reflecting it’s poor reviews was even

reflecting it’s poor reviews was even

reflecting it’s poor reviews was even poorer market performance with sales

poorer market performance with sales

poorer market performance with sales barely hovering over half a million

barely hovering over half a million

barely hovering over half a million units sold six months after its release

units sold six months after its release

units sold six months after its release making it the worst selling title for

making it the worst selling title for

making it the worst selling title for our blue hedgehog friend

do you agree with our list you’ve got to

do you agree with our list you’ve got to take it down which video game title from

take it down which video game title from

take it down which video game title from a great franchise do you detest for more

a great franchise do you detest for more

a great franchise do you detest for more non-stop top 10s published every day be

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