sometimes the second time around just sucks welcome to watchmojo.com and today
sucks welcome to watchmojo.com and today
sucks welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our top 10 picks
we’ll be counting down our top 10 picks
we’ll be counting down our top 10 picks for the most disappointing video game
for the most disappointing video game
for the most disappointing video game sequels just to be clear our criteria is
sequels just to be clear our criteria is
sequels just to be clear our criteria is not based on whether or not the game was
not based on whether or not the game was
not based on whether or not the game was terrible because many of these games are
terrible because many of these games are
terrible because many of these games are technically very well made
technically very well made
technically very well made rather these titles didn’t live up to
rather these titles didn’t live up to
rather these titles didn’t live up to the expectations or frameworks set by
the expectations or frameworks set by
the expectations or frameworks set by their predecessors causing a lasting
their predecessors causing a lasting
their predecessors causing a lasting sense of disappointment
sense of disappointment
sense of disappointment number 10 Perfect Dark zero kicking off
number 10 Perfect Dark zero kicking off
number 10 Perfect Dark zero kicking off our list is the follow-up to rares
our list is the follow-up to rares
our list is the follow-up to rares critically acclaimed n64 futuristic spy
critically acclaimed n64 futuristic spy
critically acclaimed n64 futuristic spy shooter centered on a secret agent
shooter centered on a secret agent
shooter centered on a secret agent caught in the middle of warring alien
caught in the middle of warring alien
caught in the middle of warring alien factions with Nintendo selling rare to
factions with Nintendo selling rare to
factions with Nintendo selling rare to Microsoft the franchise re-emerged on
Microsoft the franchise re-emerged on
Microsoft the franchise re-emerged on the Xbox 360s infinitely superior
the Xbox 360s infinitely superior
the Xbox 360s infinitely superior Hardware unfortunately what we got was
Hardware unfortunately what we got was
Hardware unfortunately what we got was just a pretty follow up that followed a
just a pretty follow up that followed a
just a pretty follow up that followed a bland origin story totally lacking in
bland origin story totally lacking in
bland origin story totally lacking in aliens as well as all of the spice that
aliens as well as all of the spice that
aliens as well as all of the spice that may be original so original that’s big
may be original so original that’s big
may be original so original that’s big sorry no not like this number 9 Resident
sorry no not like this number 9 Resident
sorry no not like this number 9 Resident Evil 5 & 6
Evil 5 & 6
Evil 5 & 6 Capcom’s previous installment was an
Capcom’s previous installment was an
Capcom’s previous installment was an entry so bold that it removed the
entry so bold that it removed the
entry so bold that it removed the classic zombies and retained the scares
classic zombies and retained the scares
classic zombies and retained the scares proving itself to be arguably the best
proving itself to be arguably the best
proving itself to be arguably the best of the series
of the series
of the series leave it to number 5 to disappoint for
leave it to number 5 to disappoint for
leave it to number 5 to disappoint for not being remotely scary retain the
not being remotely scary retain the
not being remotely scary retain the control issues and add new ones focus
control issues and add new ones focus
control issues and add new ones focus too much on action and add a healthy
too much on action and add a healthy
too much on action and add a healthy dose of racism to boot then number 6
dose of racism to boot then number 6
dose of racism to boot then number 6 came along and gave us more characters
came along and gave us more characters
came along and gave us more characters more action and even less fun
number eight Dragon Age 2 how do you
number eight Dragon Age 2 how do you disappoint those who gravitated towards
disappoint those who gravitated towards
disappoint those who gravitated towards a game for its compelling plot variety
a game for its compelling plot variety
a game for its compelling plot variety of characters and complex gameplay easy
of characters and complex gameplay easy
of characters and complex gameplay easy you don’t include any of those things in
you don’t include any of those things in
you don’t include any of those things in the sequel when you market a game as the
the sequel when you market a game as the
the sequel when you market a game as the return to deep difficult RPGs it’s best
return to deep difficult RPGs it’s best
return to deep difficult RPGs it’s best not release a button mashing sequel
not release a button mashing sequel
not release a button mashing sequel stripped of all the complexity people
stripped of all the complexity people
stripped of all the complexity people want to Dragon Age to be the next
want to Dragon Age to be the next
want to Dragon Age to be the next baldur’s gate not a blood of your
baldur’s gate not a blood of your
baldur’s gate not a blood of your version of fable number 7 Duke Nukem
version of fable number 7 Duke Nukem
version of fable number 7 Duke Nukem Forever this should have been the
Forever this should have been the
Forever this should have been the follow-up that kicked ass while chewing
follow-up that kicked ass while chewing
follow-up that kicked ass while chewing bubblegum even with tone down
bubblegum even with tone down
bubblegum even with tone down expectations following a decade of
expectations following a decade of
expectations following a decade of development troubles gamers still
development troubles gamers still
development troubles gamers still expected something to live up to the
expected something to live up to the
expected something to live up to the name a disjointed mix of old and new
name a disjointed mix of old and new
name a disjointed mix of old and new shooter tropes
shooter tropes
shooter tropes it featured simple level design subpar
it featured simple level design subpar
it featured simple level design subpar production values and way too much
production values and way too much
production values and way too much sexual innuendo alright turn for my
sexual innuendo alright turn for my
sexual innuendo alright turn for my reward gamers had matured the Duke had
reward gamers had matured the Duke had
reward gamers had matured the Duke had not it might grow up to be as awesome as
not it might grow up to be as awesome as
not it might grow up to be as awesome as me number six Star Wars Knights of the
me number six Star Wars Knights of the
me number six Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic – the synth Lords Bioware’s
Old Republic – the synth Lords Bioware’s
Old Republic – the synth Lords Bioware’s original Knights of the Old Republic
original Knights of the Old Republic
original Knights of the Old Republic from 2003 was an RPG that gamers enjoyed
from 2003 was an RPG that gamers enjoyed
from 2003 was an RPG that gamers enjoyed immensely QED everyone’s excitement for
immensely QED everyone’s excitement for
immensely QED everyone’s excitement for the sequel unfortunately it came way too
the sequel unfortunately it came way too
the sequel unfortunately it came way too quickly after being given to obsidian
quickly after being given to obsidian
quickly after being given to obsidian for development arriving unpolished and
for development arriving unpolished and
for development arriving unpolished and lacking in strategy or humor oddly the
lacking in strategy or humor oddly the
lacking in strategy or humor oddly the game was less focused on its own
game was less focused on its own
game was less focused on its own characters and more interested in those
characters and more interested in those
characters and more interested in those from the previous adventure this rather
from the previous adventure this rather
from the previous adventure this rather ironically was a feeling that was soon
ironically was a feeling that was soon
ironically was a feeling that was soon mirrored by those who played it number 5
mirrored by those who played it number 5
mirrored by those who played it number 5 starfox adventures once in a while a
starfox adventures once in a while a
starfox adventures once in a while a game comes along that is a special kind
game comes along that is a special kind
game comes along that is a special kind of disappointment this disappointment in
of disappointment this disappointment in
of disappointment this disappointment in question came from Nintendo’s decision
question came from Nintendo’s decision
question came from Nintendo’s decision to recast rares dinosaur planet project
to recast rares dinosaur planet project
to recast rares dinosaur planet project with starfox characters as a result the
with starfox characters as a result the
with starfox characters as a result the new IP had to sell for being an
new IP had to sell for being an
new IP had to sell for being an installment that betrayed everything the
installment that betrayed everything the
installment that betrayed everything the franchise stood for namely its on rail
franchise stood for namely its on rail
franchise stood for namely its on rail space shooting adding insult to injury
space shooting adding insult to injury
space shooting adding insult to injury the whole thing felt like a weak Zelda
the whole thing felt like a weak Zelda
the whole thing felt like a weak Zelda clone with nary a barrel roll in sight
clone with nary a barrel roll in sight
clone with nary a barrel roll in sight talk about a bummer
talk about a bummer
talk about a bummer nice day to see you again
nice day to see you again
nice day to see you again Fox round number four Diablo 3 although
Fox round number four Diablo 3 although
Fox round number four Diablo 3 although Diablo 3 offered superlative gameplay
Diablo 3 offered superlative gameplay
Diablo 3 offered superlative gameplay and an intuitive skill system it
and an intuitive skill system it
and an intuitive skill system it committed several cardinal sins that
committed several cardinal sins that
committed several cardinal sins that have had it labeled a resounding failure
have had it labeled a resounding failure
have had it labeled a resounding failure in the eyes of many a buggy launched an
in the eyes of many a buggy launched an
in the eyes of many a buggy launched an opportunistic real-money auction system
opportunistic real-money auction system
opportunistic real-money auction system and an abysmal plot were one thing but
and an abysmal plot were one thing but
and an abysmal plot were one thing but it was the disappointing endgame content
it was the disappointing endgame content
it was the disappointing endgame content that finally nailed the coffin shut
that finally nailed the coffin shut
that finally nailed the coffin shut gamers expected to be able to play
gamers expected to be able to play
gamers expected to be able to play Diablo 3 for another 10 years like they
Diablo 3 for another 10 years like they
Diablo 3 for another 10 years like they had Diablo 2 but a short campaign and a
had Diablo 2 but a short campaign and a
had Diablo 2 but a short campaign and a viciously unforgiving Inferno mode put
viciously unforgiving Inferno mode put
viciously unforgiving Inferno mode put those dreams to rest real fast
those dreams to rest real fast
those dreams to rest real fast at least it took some of the heat off
at least it took some of the heat off
at least it took some of the heat off Mass Effect 3’s ending number 3 Super
Mass Effect 3’s ending number 3 Super
Mass Effect 3’s ending number 3 Super Mario Brothers 2 while it was a tough
Mario Brothers 2 while it was a tough
Mario Brothers 2 while it was a tough call deciding what disappointed more
call deciding what disappointed more
call deciding what disappointed more this or Super Mario Sunshine we’re going
this or Super Mario Sunshine we’re going
this or Super Mario Sunshine we’re going to have to go with Mario 2 for being
to have to go with Mario 2 for being
to have to go with Mario 2 for being developed under the premise that Western
developed under the premise that Western
developed under the premise that Western gamers were too unskilled to handle the
gamers were too unskilled to handle the
gamers were too unskilled to handle the real deal which was already being played
real deal which was already being played
real deal which was already being played in Japan that’s right Mario 2
in Japan that’s right Mario 2
in Japan that’s right Mario 2 transported Westerners out of the
transported Westerners out of the
transported Westerners out of the Mushroom Kingdom
Mushroom Kingdom
Mushroom Kingdom and into a radically unfamiliar port of
and into a radically unfamiliar port of
and into a radically unfamiliar port of a game called Doki Doki Panic now
a game called Doki Doki Panic now
a game called Doki Doki Panic now starring Mario number 2 Zelda 2 The
starring Mario number 2 Zelda 2 The
starring Mario number 2 Zelda 2 The Adventure of Link the first Legend of
Adventure of Link the first Legend of
Adventure of Link the first Legend of Zelda was a big deal that game changed
Zelda was a big deal that game changed
Zelda was a big deal that game changed how we saw and perceived adventure games
how we saw and perceived adventure games
how we saw and perceived adventure games to be a year later gamers were left
to be a year later gamers were left
to be a year later gamers were left scratching their heads when the sequel
scratching their heads when the sequel
scratching their heads when the sequel turned out to be a side scroller hard as
turned out to be a side scroller hard as
turned out to be a side scroller hard as hell it introduced random battle
hell it introduced random battle
hell it introduced random battle generations a merciless live system and
generations a merciless live system and
generations a merciless live system and a game over screen while many sadistic
a game over screen while many sadistic
a game over screen while many sadistic Souls enjoyed it the rest of us barely
Souls enjoyed it the rest of us barely
Souls enjoyed it the rest of us barely counted as a Zelda game
number one Deus Ex to invisible war
number one Deus Ex to invisible war taking the top spot on our list is a
taking the top spot on our list is a
taking the top spot on our list is a game that many consider to be the prime
game that many consider to be the prime
game that many consider to be the prime example in the decline of modern games
example in the decline of modern games
example in the decline of modern games Deus Ex is still thought of as one of
Deus Ex is still thought of as one of
Deus Ex is still thought of as one of the best PC games of all time it’s
the best PC games of all time it’s
the best PC games of all time it’s twisting plot strict RPG style and
twisting plot strict RPG style and
twisting plot strict RPG style and limitless gameplay options made it a
limitless gameplay options made it a
limitless gameplay options made it a timeless classic so the removal of all
timeless classic so the removal of all
timeless classic so the removal of all of those features for its console
of those features for its console
of those features for its console friendly sequel was total video game
friendly sequel was total video game
friendly sequel was total video game heresy PC gamers still hold a grudge
heresy PC gamers still hold a grudge
heresy PC gamers still hold a grudge against consoles to this day because of
against consoles to this day because of
against consoles to this day because of the oversimplification of a visible war
the oversimplification of a visible war
the oversimplification of a visible war making it the Phantom Menace of the
making it the Phantom Menace of the
making it the Phantom Menace of the video game world
video game world
video game world Daleks prepare this table just when the
Daleks prepare this table just when the
Daleks prepare this table just when the king of each is out to touch the sky we
king of each is out to touch the sky we
king of each is out to touch the sky we would be Duchess and she sent away which
would be Duchess and she sent away which
would be Duchess and she sent away which video games sequel massively affected
video games sequel massively affected
video games sequel massively affected you with disappointment for more
you with disappointment for more
you with disappointment for more entertaining top 10s be sure to
entertaining top 10s be sure to
entertaining top 10s be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com that was fun
subscribe to watchmojo.com that was fun
subscribe to watchmojo.com that was fun was it good for you baby
”
Be First to Comment