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today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 biggest lies in gaming
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this list were counting down all the
this list were counting down all the times that game developers over-promised
times that game developers over-promised
times that game developers over-promised and under-delivered ever been
and under-delivered ever been
and under-delivered ever been disappointed in the game’s graphics we
disappointed in the game’s graphics we
disappointed in the game’s graphics we wondered about a missing feature
wondered about a missing feature
wondered about a missing feature well this list is for you like 18
well this list is for you like 18
well this list is for you like 18 quintillion planets 18 quintillion
quintillion planets 18 quintillion
quintillion planets 18 quintillion planets number 10 yeas pregame promise
Oh Electronic Arts the notorious game
Oh Electronic Arts the notorious game publisher announced that anyone buying a
publisher announced that anyone buying a
publisher announced that anyone buying a copy of battlefield 3 on the PlayStation
copy of battlefield 3 on the PlayStation
copy of battlefield 3 on the PlayStation 3 would get a free bonus copy of
3 would get a free bonus copy of
3 would get a free bonus copy of battlefield 2 1943 sounds good right
battlefield 2 1943 sounds good right
battlefield 2 1943 sounds good right well it would have been if you know it
well it would have been if you know it
well it would have been if you know it was true buyers of the game discovered
was true buyers of the game discovered
was true buyers of the game discovered that their free content was nowhere to
that their free content was nowhere to
that their free content was nowhere to be found
be found
be found instead ea said that they would make DLC
instead ea said that they would make DLC
instead ea said that they would make DLC available early for ps3 early but not
available early for ps3 early but not
available early for ps3 early but not free you keep doing you guys you keep
free you keep doing you guys you keep
free you keep doing you guys you keep doing you number 9 Xbox one developer
doing you number 9 Xbox one developer
doing you number 9 Xbox one developer kits introducing Xbox one the Xbox one
kits introducing Xbox one the Xbox one
kits introducing Xbox one the Xbox one had a rocky start to say the least
had a rocky start to say the least
had a rocky start to say the least Microsoft push the streaming and
Microsoft push the streaming and
Microsoft push the streaming and entertainment aspects of the console so
entertainment aspects of the console so
entertainment aspects of the console so hard that it was easy to miss the fact
hard that it was easy to miss the fact
hard that it was easy to miss the fact that it was for gaming on top of that
that it was for gaming on top of that
that it was for gaming on top of that they also promised that every console
they also promised that every console
they also promised that every console would serve as a developer’s kit this
would serve as a developer’s kit this
would serve as a developer’s kit this meant that every Xbox one could be used
meant that every Xbox one could be used
meant that every Xbox one could be used to create develop and publish games
to create develop and publish games
to create develop and publish games through the service for over three years
through the service for over three years
through the service for over three years they failed to deliver on this promise
they failed to deliver on this promise
they failed to deliver on this promise finally launching the feature in March
finally launching the feature in March
finally launching the feature in March of 2016 on behalf of everyone on the
of 2016 on behalf of everyone on the
of 2016 on behalf of everyone on the Xbox team thank you thank you for
Xbox team thank you thank you for
Xbox team thank you thank you for joining us on the next generation of
joining us on the next generation of
joining us on the next generation of Xbox gaming number eight Killzone 2 fake
Xbox gaming number eight Killzone 2 fake
Xbox gaming number eight Killzone 2 fake gameplay
it was the summer of 2005 the ps3 was
it was the summer of 2005 the ps3 was only a year away from launch and fans
only a year away from launch and fans
only a year away from launch and fans were eager to see what the system could
were eager to see what the system could
were eager to see what the system could do enter the supposed game May trailer
do enter the supposed game May trailer
do enter the supposed game May trailer for Killzone 2 which for the time looked
for Killzone 2 which for the time looked
for Killzone 2 which for the time looked very visually impressive however as it
very visually impressive however as it
very visually impressive however as it turns out what was shown wasn’t actually
turns out what was shown wasn’t actually
turns out what was shown wasn’t actually running on ps3 hardware it was actually
running on ps3 hardware it was actually
running on ps3 hardware it was actually a pre-rendered CG trailer designed to
a pre-rendered CG trailer designed to
a pre-rendered CG trailer designed to look like gameplay something that wasn’t
look like gameplay something that wasn’t
look like gameplay something that wasn’t revealed until after the press
revealed until after the press
revealed until after the press conference as far as first impressions
conference as far as first impressions
conference as far as first impressions go this one was rather sour number 7 –
go this one was rather sour number 7 –
go this one was rather sour number 7 – game pads on the Wii U the Wii U
game pads on the Wii U the Wii U
game pads on the Wii U the Wii U hardware will support two separate game
hardware will support two separate game
hardware will support two separate game pads a new console releases like a new
pads a new console releases like a new
pads a new console releases like a new baby being born there’s so much promise
baby being born there’s so much promise
baby being born there’s so much promise in hope for that little piece of plastic
in hope for that little piece of plastic
in hope for that little piece of plastic it seems like anything is possible then
it seems like anything is possible then
it seems like anything is possible then after a year or so reality sets in the
after a year or so reality sets in the
after a year or so reality sets in the Wii U was the follow-up console to the
Wii U was the follow-up console to the
Wii U was the follow-up console to the highly popular original weed that you
highly popular original weed that you
highly popular original weed that you came with the promise that two of its
came with the promise that two of its
came with the promise that two of its innovative game pads which featured
innovative game pads which featured
innovative game pads which featured standard console controls plus a small
standard console controls plus a small
standard console controls plus a small second screen could be connected to the
second screen could be connected to the
second screen could be connected to the console at the same time now that it has
console at the same time now that it has
console at the same time now that it has been discontinued and replaced by the
been discontinued and replaced by the
been discontinued and replaced by the Nintendo switched this promise is
Nintendo switched this promise is
Nintendo switched this promise is officially never gonna come true
officially never gonna come true
officially never gonna come true [Music]
number six ps3 at a hundred and twenty
number six ps3 at a hundred and twenty frames per second
FPS or frames per second is often a
FPS or frames per second is often a contentious point of discussion when
contentious point of discussion when
contentious point of discussion when debating the merits of console versus PC
debating the merits of console versus PC
debating the merits of console versus PC gaming some people make the claim that
gaming some people make the claim that
gaming some people make the claim that the human eye can only see 30fps but
the human eye can only see 30fps but
the human eye can only see 30fps but those people are completely wrong and
those people are completely wrong and
those people are completely wrong and that’s an objective fact
that’s an objective fact
that’s an objective fact but either way one thing is for certain
but either way one thing is for certain
but either way one thing is for certain it takes some hefty graphical horsepower
it takes some hefty graphical horsepower
it takes some hefty graphical horsepower to push frame rates past 60 on very high
to push frame rates past 60 on very high
to push frame rates past 60 on very high settings and that’s why people were
settings and that’s why people were
settings and that’s why people were surprised and somewhat skeptical when
surprised and somewhat skeptical when
surprised and somewhat skeptical when ken Kutaragi made the unlikely claim
ken Kutaragi made the unlikely claim
ken Kutaragi made the unlikely claim that the PlayStation 3 could run at a
that the PlayStation 3 could run at a
that the PlayStation 3 could run at a hundred and twenty frames per second
hundred and twenty frames per second
hundred and twenty frames per second this would be really high even for the
this would be really high even for the
this would be really high even for the most expensive of custom pcs in its
most expensive of custom pcs in its
most expensive of custom pcs in its lifetime the ps3 never lived up to that
lifetime the ps3 never lived up to that
lifetime the ps3 never lived up to that promise only on PlayStation 3 number
promise only on PlayStation 3 number
promise only on PlayStation 3 number five
five
five Xbox crap X the graphics power is over
Xbox crap X the graphics power is over
Xbox crap X the graphics power is over three times what’s been available before
three times what’s been available before
three times what’s been available before at the time of its release
at the time of its release
at the time of its release Toy Story 2 was a milestone in
Toy Story 2 was a milestone in
Toy Story 2 was a milestone in computer-generated graphics there was
computer-generated graphics there was
computer-generated graphics there was nothing that compared to it and it
nothing that compared to it and it
nothing that compared to it and it required some of the most advanced
required some of the most advanced
required some of the most advanced cutting-edge and expensive hardware to
cutting-edge and expensive hardware to
cutting-edge and expensive hardware to make and that’s why I came is a bit of a
make and that’s why I came is a bit of a
make and that’s why I came is a bit of a surprise when Microsoft’s Bill Gates
surprise when Microsoft’s Bill Gates
surprise when Microsoft’s Bill Gates said we were approaching the level of
said we were approaching the level of
said we were approaching the level of detail in Toy Story 2 while gaming
detail in Toy Story 2 while gaming
detail in Toy Story 2 while gaming consoles could offer decent graphical
consoles could offer decent graphical
consoles could offer decent graphical performance at the time they couldn’t
performance at the time they couldn’t
performance at the time they couldn’t offer anything close to approaching what
offer anything close to approaching what
offer anything close to approaching what a Pixar production looks like
number four no man’s sky multiplayer
number four no man’s sky multiplayer will you be able to play with your
will you be able to play with your
will you be able to play with your friends yeah is there a competitive
friends yeah is there a competitive
friends yeah is there a competitive element to this game yeah if you want
element to this game yeah if you want
element to this game yeah if you want that yes
that yes
that yes can you grief other players if there’s
can you grief other players if there’s
can you grief other players if there’s one game that has become synonymous with
one game that has become synonymous with
one game that has become synonymous with disappointment and false promises it’s
disappointment and false promises it’s
disappointment and false promises it’s hello games is no man’s sky the game’s
hello games is no man’s sky the game’s
hello games is no man’s sky the game’s creators mates about landish claims
creators mates about landish claims
creators mates about landish claims about their game which in hindsight we
about their game which in hindsight we
about their game which in hindsight we should have been more skeptical about
should have been more skeptical about
should have been more skeptical about Sean Murray the game’s creator made one
Sean Murray the game’s creator made one
Sean Murray the game’s creator made one promise that stuck out with gamers the
promise that stuck out with gamers the
promise that stuck out with gamers the most he stated that the game would
most he stated that the game would
most he stated that the game would feature multiplayer but but the chances
feature multiplayer but but the chances
feature multiplayer but but the chances of people meeting in the vast universe
of people meeting in the vast universe
of people meeting in the vast universe were so slim that it was unlikely to
were so slim that it was unlikely to
were so slim that it was unlikely to happen that explanation should have
happen that explanation should have
happen that explanation should have definitely been the first red flag
definitely been the first red flag
definitely been the first red flag can you run into other people other
can you run into other people other
can you run into other people other players on the game yes but in the
players on the game yes but in the
players on the game yes but in the chances of that are incredibly rare just
chances of that are incredibly rare just
chances of that are incredibly rare just because of the size over building number
because of the size over building number
because of the size over building number three csgo lotto scandal what we’re
three csgo lotto scandal what we’re
three csgo lotto scandal what we’re doing is this is kind of like a
doing is this is kind of like a
doing is this is kind of like a head-to-head betting challenge here in
head-to-head betting challenge here in
head-to-head betting challenge here in csgo lotta so Counter Strike global
csgo lotta so Counter Strike global
csgo lotta so Counter Strike global Offensive is a staple in the eSports
Offensive is a staple in the eSports
Offensive is a staple in the eSports arena
arena
arena in recent years several betting websites
in recent years several betting websites
in recent years several betting websites have popped up to allow players to bet
have popped up to allow players to bet
have popped up to allow players to bet in-game items the legality of this is
in-game items the legality of this is
in-game items the legality of this is kinda murky to say the least over the
kinda murky to say the least over the
kinda murky to say the least over the span of a couple of weeks several of
span of a couple of weeks several of
span of a couple of weeks several of these websites were discovered to have
these websites were discovered to have
these websites were discovered to have been less than honest with some of their
been less than honest with some of their
been less than honest with some of their business practices for instance two
business practices for instance two
business practices for instance two popular youtubers Trevor T Martin Martin
popular youtubers Trevor T Martin Martin
popular youtubers Trevor T Martin Martin and Tom Pro syndicate yourself had been
and Tom Pro syndicate yourself had been
and Tom Pro syndicate yourself had been promoting the site csgo ato to millions
promoting the site csgo ato to millions
promoting the site csgo ato to millions of viewers without disclosing the fact
of viewers without disclosing the fact
of viewers without disclosing the fact that they were actually part owners and
that they were actually part owners and
that they were actually part owners and we found this new site called csgo
we found this new site called csgo
we found this new site called csgo whatõs basically tricking their audience
whatõs basically tricking their audience
whatõs basically tricking their audience into funneling money into their website
into funneling money into their website
into funneling money into their website nice guys nice number two aliens
nice guys nice number two aliens
nice guys nice number two aliens colonial Marines this one broke the
colonial Marines this one broke the
colonial Marines this one broke the hearts of 80s kids everywhere when
hearts of 80s kids everywhere when
hearts of 80s kids everywhere when gearbox and Sega began showing early
gearbox and Sega began showing early
gearbox and Sega began showing early footage of their game it seemed like
footage of their game it seemed like
footage of their game it seemed like just what we’d been waiting for an
just what we’d been waiting for an
just what we’d been waiting for an action-packed dynamic realistic and
action-packed dynamic realistic and
action-packed dynamic realistic and beautiful game set in the aliens
beautiful game set in the aliens
beautiful game set in the aliens universe well we got was a little bit
universe well we got was a little bit
universe well we got was a little bit less fun release the graphics were toned
less fun release the graphics were toned
less fun release the graphics were toned way down the lighting effects were
way down the lighting effects were
way down the lighting effects were lowered or missing and the game looked
lowered or missing and the game looked
lowered or missing and the game looked almost completely different on top of
almost completely different on top of
almost completely different on top of that the AI characters only knew a
that the AI characters only knew a
that the AI characters only knew a limited number of commands
limited number of commands
limited number of commands what was promised was a far cry from
what was promised was a far cry from
what was promised was a far cry from what was delivered
number one everything Peter Molyneux
number one everything Peter Molyneux says a free high movement is being
says a free high movement is being
says a free high movement is being recognized being aftertouch fish being
recognized being aftertouch fish being
recognized being aftertouch fish being out to swish the water with her hand a
out to swish the water with her hand a
out to swish the water with her hand a shining example of hyperbole and false
shining example of hyperbole and false
shining example of hyperbole and false promises Peter Molyneux is the creator
promises Peter Molyneux is the creator
promises Peter Molyneux is the creator behind fable a critically acclaimed
behind fable a critically acclaimed
behind fable a critically acclaimed action role-playing game despite being
action role-playing game despite being
action role-playing game despite being well received reviews noted that the
well received reviews noted that the
well received reviews noted that the game was missing several features which
game was missing several features which
game was missing several features which had been promised gone were things like
had been promised gone were things like
had been promised gone were things like being able to plant a tree and watch it
being able to plant a tree and watch it
being able to plant a tree and watch it grow over the lifespan of your character
grow over the lifespan of your character
grow over the lifespan of your character for instance Peter also made bold
for instance Peter also made bold
for instance Peter also made bold promises about a demo called
promises about a demo called
promises about a demo called project natal which be shirred a
project natal which be shirred a
project natal which be shirred a sophisticated AI interacting with a
sophisticated AI interacting with a
sophisticated AI interacting with a person and responding to commands this
person and responding to commands this
person and responding to commands this turned out to be nothing but a
turned out to be nothing but a
turned out to be nothing but a proof-of-concept even when he returned
proof-of-concept even when he returned
proof-of-concept even when he returned to Kickstarter for goddes people were
to Kickstarter for goddes people were
to Kickstarter for goddes people were willing to fund his project despite his
willing to fund his project despite his
willing to fund his project despite his track record a last mall new abandoned
track record a last mall new abandoned
track record a last mall new abandoned that project backers asked for refunds
that project backers asked for refunds
that project backers asked for refunds and Goddess was panned by critics and
and Goddess was panned by critics and
and Goddess was panned by critics and gamers upon release Oh Peter all of us
gamers upon release Oh Peter all of us
gamers upon release Oh Peter all of us playing together tracing the evolution
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