Top 10 Bad Video Games That Were Successful

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Wow how did they make all that money welcome

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 bad video games that were successful for

bad video games that were successful for

bad video games that were successful for this list we’re taking a look at video

this list we’re taking a look at video

this list we’re taking a look at video games that have received mixed or worse

games that have received mixed or worse

games that have received mixed or worse reviews from critics and gamers yet have

reviews from critics and gamers yet have

reviews from critics and gamers yet have still managed to sell incredibly well

still managed to sell incredibly well

still managed to sell incredibly well and make money for the respective

and make money for the respective

and make money for the respective developer

we are ruling out titles that sold fewer

we are ruling out titles that sold fewer than 1 million units while also not

than 1 million units while also not

than 1 million units while also not including games like destiny that failed

including games like destiny that failed

including games like destiny that failed to meet high expectations rather than

to meet high expectations rather than

to meet high expectations rather than being outright bad

number ten home front between solar

number ten home front between solar panels and windmills just enough power

panels and windmills just enough power

panels and windmills just enough power to get by the premise of this

to get by the premise of this

to get by the premise of this first-person shooter was an intriguing

first-person shooter was an intriguing

first-person shooter was an intriguing one in the not-too-distant future a

one in the not-too-distant future a

one in the not-too-distant future a unified Korea have taken their chance to

unified Korea have taken their chance to

unified Korea have taken their chance to invade a week in the United States

invade a week in the United States

invade a week in the United States gamers subsequently began to anticipate

gamers subsequently began to anticipate

gamers subsequently began to anticipate a game that could rise above the others

a game that could rise above the others

a game that could rise above the others in an overcrowded genre let’s stitch the

in an overcrowded genre let’s stitch the

in an overcrowded genre let’s stitch the rifles we need to keep a low profile

rifles we need to keep a low profile

rifles we need to keep a low profile that initial lure was all the game

that initial lure was all the game

that initial lure was all the game offered for many players who believed

offered for many players who believed

offered for many players who believed that the campaign fell into the lazy

that the campaign fell into the lazy

that the campaign fell into the lazy cliches and tired gameplay that so many

cliches and tired gameplay that so many

cliches and tired gameplay that so many other titles had done before the

other titles had done before the

other titles had done before the single-player could be finished in five

single-player could be finished in five

single-player could be finished in five hours and so we imagine that a large

hours and so we imagine that a large

hours and so we imagine that a large chunk of the 2.5 million copies were

chunk of the 2.5 million copies were

chunk of the 2.5 million copies were returned to the store pretty quickly I

returned to the store pretty quickly I

returned to the store pretty quickly I thought there’d be more guards we

thought there’d be more guards we

thought there’d be more guards we must’ve heard you coming those Blitz

must’ve heard you coming those Blitz

must’ve heard you coming those Blitz number nine game of war fire age do you

number nine game of war fire age do you

number nine game of war fire age do you want to come in play

or play for free now from the App Store

or play for free now from the App Store rather than actually being a quality

rather than actually being a quality

rather than actually being a quality game for strategy fans to enjoy this

game for strategy fans to enjoy this

game for strategy fans to enjoy this mobile title has one purpose to get as

mobile title has one purpose to get as

mobile title has one purpose to get as much money from you as possible

much money from you as possible

much money from you as possible hey we know the game’s not great but who

hey we know the game’s not great but who

hey we know the game’s not great but who cares it’s free but it’s not free if you

cares it’s free but it’s not free if you

cares it’s free but it’s not free if you charge 40 cents here and 50 cents there

charge 40 cents here and 50 cents there

charge 40 cents here and 50 cents there then it’s not free they see through the

then it’s not free they see through the

then it’s not free they see through the charade your progress through this

charade your progress through this

charade your progress through this relatively boring tile is totally

relatively boring tile is totally

relatively boring tile is totally dependent on the amount of money you’re

dependent on the amount of money you’re

dependent on the amount of money you’re able to sink into developing your armies

able to sink into developing your armies

able to sink into developing your armies and strongholds when you inevitably need

and strongholds when you inevitably need

and strongholds when you inevitably need to reinforce the gorgeous Kate Upton is

to reinforce the gorgeous Kate Upton is

to reinforce the gorgeous Kate Upton is always on hand to trick you into

always on hand to trick you into

always on hand to trick you into bypassing the inordinately long wait

bypassing the inordinately long wait

bypassing the inordinately long wait times and enhance your empire

despite being one of the highest

despite being one of the highest grossing apps ever it does nothing to

grossing apps ever it does nothing to

grossing apps ever it does nothing to improve the strategy genre but sure is

improve the strategy genre but sure is

improve the strategy genre but sure is an impressive masterpiece of aggressive

an impressive masterpiece of aggressive

an impressive masterpiece of aggressive marketing you can meet some of my

marketing you can meet some of my

marketing you can meet some of my friends number eight connect adventures

unbelievably this sports game has sold

unbelievably this sports game has sold more copies for the Xbox 360 than

more copies for the Xbox 360 than

more copies for the Xbox 360 than incredible titles like GTA 5 and

incredible titles like GTA 5 and

incredible titles like GTA 5 and minecraft granted it did cheat a little

minecraft granted it did cheat a little

minecraft granted it did cheat a little by coming prepackaged with the Kinect

by coming prepackaged with the Kinect

by coming prepackaged with the Kinect motion camera but such a repetitive

motion camera but such a repetitive

motion camera but such a repetitive experience shouldn’t be the best-selling

experience shouldn’t be the best-selling

experience shouldn’t be the best-selling game ever for a console

unlike other Kinect enabled games the

unlike other Kinect enabled games the motion controls here are actually pretty

motion controls here are actually pretty

motion controls here are actually pretty solid but after a short period you’ll

solid but after a short period you’ll

solid but after a short period you’ll grow very tired of the limited minigames

grow very tired of the limited minigames

grow very tired of the limited minigames would it still have shipped 24 million

would it still have shipped 24 million

would it still have shipped 24 million copies if it didn’t come with a Kinect

copies if it didn’t come with a Kinect

copies if it didn’t come with a Kinect absolutely not number 7 a bug’s life

surely we can just ignore the unrefined

surely we can just ignore the unrefined gameplay and clunky controls as it’s a

gameplay and clunky controls as it’s a

gameplay and clunky controls as it’s a children’s 3d platformer right sadly not

children’s 3d platformer right sadly not

children’s 3d platformer right sadly not as this movie tie-in offers little for

as this movie tie-in offers little for

as this movie tie-in offers little for anyone let alone kids the graphics do

anyone let alone kids the graphics do

anyone let alone kids the graphics do look relatively similar to the film

look relatively similar to the film

look relatively similar to the film universe that it’s based upon but the

universe that it’s based upon but the

universe that it’s based upon but the gameplay is far too mundane to suck you

gameplay is far too mundane to suck you

gameplay is far too mundane to suck you into flakes adventure the movies profile

into flakes adventure the movies profile

into flakes adventure the movies profile and brand power was enough to make over

and brand power was enough to make over

and brand power was enough to make over three million customers shell out 40

three million customers shell out 40

three million customers shell out 40 bucks for a data title with a camera

bucks for a data title with a camera

bucks for a data title with a camera that made playing the game a chore for

that made playing the game a chore for

that made playing the game a chore for both parents and their offspring number

both parents and their offspring number

both parents and their offspring number 6 aliens colonial Marines

6 aliens colonial Marines

6 aliens colonial Marines rise and shine Marines the Sigma drill

rise and shine Marines the Sigma drill

rise and shine Marines the Sigma drill and you aren’t in Kansas anymore it’s

and you aren’t in Kansas anymore it’s

and you aren’t in Kansas anymore it’s pretty well known by now that games

pretty well known by now that games

pretty well known by now that games shown off at e3 do not represent the

shown off at e3 do not represent the

shown off at e3 do not represent the final product but this FPS was so far

final product but this FPS was so far

final product but this FPS was so far away from the demo that it actually

away from the demo that it actually

away from the demo that it actually became the subject of a controversial

became the subject of a controversial

became the subject of a controversial lawsuit plaintiff damian paren claims

lawsuit plaintiff damian paren claims

lawsuit plaintiff damian paren claims that gearbox and sega falsely advertised

that gearbox and sega falsely advertised

that gearbox and sega falsely advertised aliens by showing demos at trade shows

aliens by showing demos at trade shows

aliens by showing demos at trade shows like Paxton III which didn’t end up

like Paxton III which didn’t end up

like Paxton III which didn’t end up being accurate representations of the

being accurate representations of the

being accurate representations of the final product these proceedings however

final product these proceedings however

final product these proceedings however won’t work out who is mostly responsible

won’t work out who is mostly responsible

won’t work out who is mostly responsible for a disastrous production cycle that

for a disastrous production cycle that

for a disastrous production cycle that repeatedly changed creative direction

repeatedly changed creative direction

repeatedly changed creative direction whole levels and missions were removed

whole levels and missions were removed

whole levels and missions were removed or altered as too many cokes added their

or altered as too many cokes added their

or altered as too many cokes added their flavor to an increasingly jumbled recipe

flavor to an increasingly jumbled recipe

flavor to an increasingly jumbled recipe are you out of your damn mind

are you out of your damn mind

are you out of your damn mind it’s the umbilical evidently it was that

it’s the umbilical evidently it was that

it’s the umbilical evidently it was that same misleading demo that made nearly

same misleading demo that made nearly

same misleading demo that made nearly 1.5 million people buy this buggy game

1.5 million people buy this buggy game

1.5 million people buy this buggy game that was pretty much unplayable upon

that was pretty much unplayable upon

that was pretty much unplayable upon release

even the most devoted sonic fanboys

even the most devoted sonic fanboys can’t defend this glitchy mess that

can’t defend this glitchy mess that

can’t defend this glitchy mess that barely has a redeeming feature in it

barely has a redeeming feature in it

barely has a redeeming feature in it police smile many have said that the

police smile many have said that the

police smile many have said that the introduction of human characters to the

introduction of human characters to the

introduction of human characters to the story bordered on bestiality and even if

story bordered on bestiality and even if

story bordered on bestiality and even if you remove the game breaking bugs it

you remove the game breaking bugs it

you remove the game breaking bugs it would barely be passable as a platformer

would barely be passable as a platformer

would barely be passable as a platformer dude with terrible controls jump

over two million unfortunate customers

over two million unfortunate customers endured the extortion at low times to

endured the extortion at low times to

endured the extortion at low times to find that the new risk glitches were

find that the new risk glitches were

find that the new risk glitches were pretty much the only source of

pretty much the only source of

pretty much the only source of entertainment and yet another sonic

entertainment and yet another sonic

entertainment and yet another sonic failure are you okay

failure are you okay

failure are you okay I’m so glad that you came I always keep

I’m so glad that you came I always keep

I’m so glad that you came I always keep my word number for 50-cent bulletproof

we can easily see why this third person

we can easily see why this third person shooter sold nearly 2.3 million copies

shooter sold nearly 2.3 million copies

shooter sold nearly 2.3 million copies seeing fitty during the height of his

seeing fitty during the height of his

seeing fitty during the height of his career as a bonafide action hero taking

career as a bonafide action hero taking

career as a bonafide action hero taking on organizations far larger than his own

on organizations far larger than his own

on organizations far larger than his own set of gangsters is kind of appealing

set of gangsters is kind of appealing

set of gangsters is kind of appealing right for anyone who has little interest

right for anyone who has little interest

right for anyone who has little interest in the rapper or as comrades however

in the rapper or as comrades however

in the rapper or as comrades however there are a few morsels here to sink

there are a few morsels here to sink

there are a few morsels here to sink your teeth into the controls are at best

your teeth into the controls are at best

your teeth into the controls are at best tricky and the linear layout of the game

tricky and the linear layout of the game

tricky and the linear layout of the game leaves you with little to do other than

leaves you with little to do other than

leaves you with little to do other than run headfirst into yet another group of

run headfirst into yet another group of

run headfirst into yet another group of very vanilla henchmen kidding I’m gonna

very vanilla henchmen kidding I’m gonna

very vanilla henchmen kidding I’m gonna fuckin trouble man can you meet me tell

fuckin trouble man can you meet me tell

fuckin trouble man can you meet me tell me where you went number three we play

there’s nothing glaringly wrong with

there’s nothing glaringly wrong with this set of minigames that introduce you

this set of minigames that introduce you

this set of minigames that introduce you to the functionality of the week but

to the functionality of the week but

to the functionality of the week but it’s just so limited that it really

it’s just so limited that it really

it’s just so limited that it really shouldn’t have been a game at all let

shouldn’t have been a game at all let

shouldn’t have been a game at all let alone the fifth best selling game for

alone the fifth best selling game for

alone the fifth best selling game for the console the nine mini games can be

the console the nine mini games can be

the console the nine mini games can be breezed through in under an hour and are

breezed through in under an hour and are

breezed through in under an hour and are not engaging enough to warrant another

not engaging enough to warrant another

not engaging enough to warrant another playthrough

another flawed Nintendo title we music

another flawed Nintendo title we music similarly sold far more copies than it

similarly sold far more copies than it

similarly sold far more copies than it should have but its 3.2 million units

should have but its 3.2 million units

should have but its 3.2 million units still are miniscule compared to the 28

still are miniscule compared to the 28

still are miniscule compared to the 28 million copies of we play that were

million copies of we play that were

million copies of we play that were shipped our theory it sold so well

shipped our theory it sold so well

shipped our theory it sold so well because it came with an extra we remote

number to enter the matrix had this dull

number to enter the matrix had this dull action-adventure title been released

action-adventure title been released

action-adventure title been released after the Matrix Revolutions letdown

after the Matrix Revolutions letdown

after the Matrix Revolutions letdown audiences it probably wouldn’t have sold

audiences it probably wouldn’t have sold

audiences it probably wouldn’t have sold as well as it did five million copies

as well as it did five million copies

as well as it did five million copies flew off the shelves as fans expected an

flew off the shelves as fans expected an

flew off the shelves as fans expected an experience that would allow you to

experience that would allow you to

experience that would allow you to recreate the gorgeously choreographed

recreate the gorgeously choreographed

recreate the gorgeously choreographed action of the film series instead you

action of the film series instead you

action of the film series instead you were kind of left mashing buttons at

were kind of left mashing buttons at

were kind of left mashing buttons at random in the hope that the game

random in the hope that the game

random in the hope that the game wouldn’t glitch out before you could

wouldn’t glitch out before you could

wouldn’t glitch out before you could execute an underwhelming flying kick

we’ll tell you exactly what you need to

we’ll tell you exactly what you need to hear don’t go anywhere near this dingy

hear don’t go anywhere near this dingy

hear don’t go anywhere near this dingy entry to the franchise Mariani can be a

entry to the franchise Mariani can be a

entry to the franchise Mariani can be a bitch tell me about it before we reveal

bitch tell me about it before we reveal

bitch tell me about it before we reveal our topic let’s have a look at these

our topic let’s have a look at these

our topic let’s have a look at these dishonorable mentions

not only is this board up the classic

not only is this board up the classic adventure maze game an abysmal assault

adventure maze game an abysmal assault

adventure maze game an abysmal assault on the senses in its own right it also

on the senses in its own right it also

on the senses in its own right it also managed to tarnish the status of one of

managed to tarnish the status of one of

managed to tarnish the status of one of the most legendary video game characters

the most legendary video game characters

the most legendary video game characters of all time the gameplay was at best

of all time the gameplay was at best

of all time the gameplay was at best broken yet the smaller capacity of the

broken yet the smaller capacity of the

broken yet the smaller capacity of the Atari 2600 meant the ghosts pellets and

Atari 2600 meant the ghosts pellets and

Atari 2600 meant the ghosts pellets and map were reimagined as flat colorless

map were reimagined as flat colorless

map were reimagined as flat colorless versions of their originals also the

versions of their originals also the

versions of their originals also the ghosts would teleport all over the place

ghosts would teleport all over the place

ghosts would teleport all over the place for no reason and the maze didn’t

for no reason and the maze didn’t

for no reason and the maze didn’t resemble anything like the arcade

resemble anything like the arcade

resemble anything like the arcade version that inspired it despite failing

version that inspired it despite failing

version that inspired it despite failing to live up to the original in almost

to live up to the original in almost

to live up to the original in almost every imaginable way it sold seven

every imaginable way it sold seven

every imaginable way it sold seven million copies and became the

million copies and became the

million copies and became the best-selling game for the console it’s

best-selling game for the console it’s

best-selling game for the console it’s really no wonder the industry crashed

really no wonder the industry crashed

really no wonder the industry crashed the following year right do you agree

the following year right do you agree

the following year right do you agree with our list

with our list

with our list definitely which best-selling game do

definitely which best-selling game do

definitely which best-selling game do you think doesn’t deserve its commercial

you think doesn’t deserve its commercial

you think doesn’t deserve its commercial success for more top 10s that pretty

success for more top 10s that pretty

success for more top 10s that pretty much deserve to be successful published

much deserve to be successful published

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