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Top 10 Divisive Video Games


can’t we all just get along apparently

can’t we all just get along apparently not welcome to watchmojo.com and today

not welcome to watchmojo.com and today

not welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the

we’ll be counting down our picks for the

we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten divisive video games and you

top ten divisive video games and you

top ten divisive video games and you well you’ve been dead a long time so

well you’ve been dead a long time so

well you’ve been dead a long time so you’re gonna see a lot of things you

you’re gonna see a lot of things you

you’re gonna see a lot of things you won’t understand but this list we’re

won’t understand but this list we’re

won’t understand but this list we’re looking at video games that people

looking at video games that people

looking at video games that people seemed either love or hate with no

seemed either love or hate with no

seemed either love or hate with no universal consensus we face our enemy

universal consensus we face our enemy

universal consensus we face our enemy together and together we will defeat

together and together we will defeat

together and together we will defeat them

them

them number 10 The Legend of Zelda Skyward

number 10 The Legend of Zelda Skyward

number 10 The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword

upon release Skyward Sword received

upon release Skyward Sword received praise for its interactive motion

praise for its interactive motion

praise for its interactive motion controls creative boss battles and the

controls creative boss battles and the

controls creative boss battles and the most fleshed out portrayal of Zelda ever

where some sauce Skyward Sword as the

where some sauce Skyward Sword as the best Zelda game since Ocarina of Time

best Zelda game since Ocarina of Time

best Zelda game since Ocarina of Time others thought it was the franchise’s

others thought it was the franchise’s

others thought it was the franchise’s most uneven entry since the Adventure of

most uneven entry since the Adventure of

most uneven entry since the Adventure of Link the naysayers felt that the motion

Link the naysayers felt that the motion

Link the naysayers felt that the motion controls were more frustrating than

controls were more frustrating than

controls were more frustrating than engaging a few of the bosses became

engaging a few of the bosses became

engaging a few of the bosses became repetitive and fee had somehow managed

repetitive and fee had somehow managed

repetitive and fee had somehow managed to be even more annoying than Navi even

to be even more annoying than Navi even

to be even more annoying than Navi even if Skyward Sword isn’t everyone’s

if Skyward Sword isn’t everyone’s

if Skyward Sword isn’t everyone’s personal favorite Zelda title most

personal favorite Zelda title most

personal favorite Zelda title most gamers were simply happy to be back in

gamers were simply happy to be back in

gamers were simply happy to be back in Hyrule which undeniably looks phenomenal

Hyrule which undeniably looks phenomenal

Hyrule which undeniably looks phenomenal here number 9 Batman Arkham Knight where

here number 9 Batman Arkham Knight where

here number 9 Batman Arkham Knight where Batman Arkham City is the dark knight of

Batman Arkham City is the dark knight of

Batman Arkham City is the dark knight of superhero games Batman Arkham Knight is

superhero games Batman Arkham Knight is

superhero games Batman Arkham Knight is more along the lines of Dark Knight

more along the lines of Dark Knight

more along the lines of Dark Knight Rises which people either view as an

Rises which people either view as an

Rises which people either view as an epic finale or an unsatisfying letdown

epic finale or an unsatisfying letdown

epic finale or an unsatisfying letdown so you came back to die with your city

so you came back to die with your city

so you came back to die with your city the easiest thing to criticize in Arkham

the easiest thing to criticize in Arkham

the easiest thing to criticize in Arkham Knight is its PC version which was

Knight is its PC version which was

Knight is its PC version which was released as an unauthorized mess all of

released as an unauthorized mess all of

released as an unauthorized mess all of your men go foscar 5 6 this is

your men go foscar 5 6 this is

your men go foscar 5 6 this is Commissioner Gordon however even if you

Commissioner Gordon however even if you

Commissioner Gordon however even if you bought a console version naysayers would

bought a console version naysayers would

bought a console version naysayers would argue that the Batmobile overstayed its

argue that the Batmobile overstayed its

argue that the Batmobile overstayed its welcome and the boss fights were

welcome and the boss fights were

welcome and the boss fights were uninspired since the formula wasn’t

uninspired since the formula wasn’t

uninspired since the formula wasn’t broken however many saw this as a fine

broken however many saw this as a fine

broken however many saw this as a fine way to close out the trilogy number 8

way to close out the trilogy number 8

way to close out the trilogy number 8 Sonic Adventure

despite being hit back in 1999 some

despite being hit back in 1999 some would argue that Sonic Adventure hasn’t

would argue that Sonic Adventure hasn’t

would argue that Sonic Adventure hasn’t aged especially well yeah in retrospect

aged especially well yeah in retrospect

aged especially well yeah in retrospect the story doesn’t make much sense the

the story doesn’t make much sense the

the story doesn’t make much sense the camera can be pretty glitchy and the

camera can be pretty glitchy and the

camera can be pretty glitchy and the character animations range from

character animations range from

character animations range from laughable to downright awful oh and do

laughable to downright awful oh and do

laughable to downright awful oh and do we even need to discuss the waste of

we even need to discuss the waste of

we even need to discuss the waste of space that is big the cat even with

space that is big the cat even with

space that is big the cat even with these issues other stands by Sonic

these issues other stands by Sonic

these issues other stands by Sonic Adventure for its inventive stages

Adventure for its inventive stages

Adventure for its inventive stages speedy gameplay and use of the rocha mod

speedy gameplay and use of the rocha mod

speedy gameplay and use of the rocha mod effect whether you think it holds up or

effect whether you think it holds up or

effect whether you think it holds up or not at least we can all agree that the

not at least we can all agree that the

not at least we can all agree that the game is infinitely better than some of

game is infinitely better than some of

game is infinitely better than some of the other 3d Sonic titles be my guest

number 7 Super Mario Sunshine whenever a

number 7 Super Mario Sunshine whenever a new Mario platformer comes out people

new Mario platformer comes out people

new Mario platformer comes out people look forward to visiting snow lands

look forward to visiting snow lands

look forward to visiting snow lands desert lands and a wide variety of

desert lands and a wide variety of

desert lands and a wide variety of different places thus some gamers were

different places thus some gamers were

different places thus some gamers were disappointed that the levels in Super

disappointed that the levels in Super

disappointed that the levels in Super Mario Sunshine didn’t offer much

Mario Sunshine didn’t offer much

Mario Sunshine didn’t offer much diversity virtually all of them stuck to

diversity virtually all of them stuck to

diversity virtually all of them stuck to one general theme tropical island those

one general theme tropical island those

one general theme tropical island those awkward cutscenes didn’t exactly astound

awkward cutscenes didn’t exactly astound

awkward cutscenes didn’t exactly astound anyone either and why can’t we do our

anyone either and why can’t we do our

anyone either and why can’t we do our beloved crouch jumps regardless the game

beloved crouch jumps regardless the game

beloved crouch jumps regardless the game still won over numerous fans with its

still won over numerous fans with its

still won over numerous fans with its inspired gameplay beautiful if say me

inspired gameplay beautiful if say me

inspired gameplay beautiful if say me landscapes and the innovative edition of

landscapes and the innovative edition of

landscapes and the innovative edition of the flood water backpack

to them it ranks up there with Super

to them it ranks up there with Super Mario Brothers 2 as an unsung

Mario Brothers 2 as an unsung

Mario Brothers 2 as an unsung masterpiece number 6 Diablo 3 close edit

masterpiece number 6 Diablo 3 close edit

masterpiece number 6 Diablo 3 close edit coming we count up with the gates until

coming we count up with the gates until

coming we count up with the gates until we drive them back over a decade after

we drive them back over a decade after

we drive them back over a decade after Diablo 2 the third installment in this

Diablo 2 the third installment in this

Diablo 2 the third installment in this dungeon crawler finally came out but was

dungeon crawler finally came out but was

dungeon crawler finally came out but was Diablo 3 worth the wait

the critics seem to think so as most of

the critics seem to think so as most of them complimented the new skill system

them complimented the new skill system

them complimented the new skill system and addictive gameplay some diehard fans

and addictive gameplay some diehard fans

and addictive gameplay some diehard fans weren’t nearly as generous however

weren’t nearly as generous however

weren’t nearly as generous however criticizing the game’s always-online DRM

criticizing the game’s always-online DRM

criticizing the game’s always-online DRM questionable writing and real money

questionable writing and real money

questionable writing and real money auction house the latter of which many

auction house the latter of which many

auction house the latter of which many blamed for the grind heavy endgame

blamed for the grind heavy endgame

blamed for the grind heavy endgame content countless users claims that the

content countless users claims that the

content countless users claims that the franchise had been dumped down and that

franchise had been dumped down and that

franchise had been dumped down and that this wasn’t a true successor to Diablo 2

this wasn’t a true successor to Diablo 2

this wasn’t a true successor to Diablo 2 Blizzard has since rectified almost all

Blizzard has since rectified almost all

Blizzard has since rectified almost all of the major complaints save maybe for

of the major complaints save maybe for

of the major complaints save maybe for the always online bit and Diablo 3 still

the always online bit and Diablo 3 still

the always online bit and Diablo 3 still enjoys immense popularity to this day

enjoys immense popularity to this day

enjoys immense popularity to this day but many of those fans are still

but many of those fans are still

but many of those fans are still reluctant to forgive and forget

number 5 minecraft although minecraft

number 5 minecraft although minecraft has become a gaming phenomenon it’s

has become a gaming phenomenon it’s

has become a gaming phenomenon it’s definitely an acquired taste if you’re

definitely an acquired taste if you’re

definitely an acquired taste if you’re an imaginative individual who loves

an imaginative individual who loves

an imaginative individual who loves building and exploring chances are

building and exploring chances are

building and exploring chances are you’ve sunk countless hours into the

you’ve sunk countless hours into the

you’ve sunk countless hours into the sandbox experience since the game

sandbox experience since the game

sandbox experience since the game doesn’t have a clear objective and

doesn’t have a clear objective and

doesn’t have a clear objective and possesses a simple blocky appearance

possesses a simple blocky appearance

possesses a simple blocky appearance though it’s easy to see why some people

though it’s easy to see why some people

though it’s easy to see why some people just don’t understand the appeal and are

just don’t understand the appeal and are

just don’t understand the appeal and are turned off by the craze that’s sweeping

turned off by the craze that’s sweeping

turned off by the craze that’s sweeping the YouTube community

minecraft requires a lot of patience and

minecraft requires a lot of patience and even more creativity but if you have the

even more creativity but if you have the

even more creativity but if you have the right tools be prepared to lose yourself

right tools be prepared to lose yourself

right tools be prepared to lose yourself in this virtual Lego world number four

in this virtual Lego world number four

in this virtual Lego world number four gone home it’s pretty intimate right

gone home it’s pretty intimate right

gone home it’s pretty intimate right it felt intimate one of the best review

it felt intimate one of the best review

it felt intimate one of the best review games of 2013 gone home was hailed for

games of 2013 gone home was hailed for

games of 2013 gone home was hailed for its multi-layered narrative and

its multi-layered narrative and

its multi-layered narrative and realistic environment based on positive

realistic environment based on positive

realistic environment based on positive critical feedback gamers were compelled

critical feedback gamers were compelled

critical feedback gamers were compelled to download the title for themselves and

to download the title for themselves and

to download the title for themselves and while many people dug the atmospheric

while many people dug the atmospheric

while many people dug the atmospheric setting and character driven narrative

setting and character driven narrative

setting and character driven narrative others weren’t so pleased with their

others weren’t so pleased with their

others weren’t so pleased with their purchase angry customers have complained

purchase angry customers have complained

purchase angry customers have complained that the game costs roughly 20 bucks but

that the game costs roughly 20 bucks but

that the game costs roughly 20 bucks but it only has a couple of hours worth of

it only has a couple of hours worth of

it only has a couple of hours worth of content

many also felt that critics had inflated

many also felt that critics had inflated their review scores simply because of

their review scores simply because of

their review scores simply because of the progressive themes the indie title

the progressive themes the indie title

the progressive themes the indie title explored however the majority of

explored however the majority of

explored however the majority of complaints came from people that thought

complaints came from people that thought

complaints came from people that thought it was just kind of boring or felt that

it was just kind of boring or felt that

it was just kind of boring or felt that the story didn’t have a lot of narrative

the story didn’t have a lot of narrative

the story didn’t have a lot of narrative payoff when it was all said and done

payoff when it was all said and done

payoff when it was all said and done either way it definitely got people

either way it definitely got people

either way it definitely got people talking follow her anywhere Katie

number three Mass Effect 3 no matter

number three Mass Effect 3 no matter what decisions you make throughout the

what decisions you make throughout the

what decisions you make throughout the Mass Effect trilogy this third

Mass Effect trilogy this third

Mass Effect trilogy this third installment will essentially end the

installment will essentially end the

installment will essentially end the same way

same way

same way offering little closure and no boss

offering little closure and no boss

offering little closure and no boss battle the fact that Mass Effect 3 was

battle the fact that Mass Effect 3 was

battle the fact that Mass Effect 3 was commander Sheppard’s last voyage only

commander Sheppard’s last voyage only

commander Sheppard’s last voyage only made this exponentially more frustrating

made this exponentially more frustrating

made this exponentially more frustrating for loyal fans nevertheless people would

for loyal fans nevertheless people would

for loyal fans nevertheless people would argue that the rest of the game is

argue that the rest of the game is

argue that the rest of the game is actually pretty damn amazing overflowing

actually pretty damn amazing overflowing

actually pretty damn amazing overflowing with awesome action rich storylines and

with awesome action rich storylines and

with awesome action rich storylines and emotional character moments

if only it weren’t for that infamous

if only it weren’t for that infamous ending Mass Effect 3 might be viewed as

ending Mass Effect 3 might be viewed as

ending Mass Effect 3 might be viewed as the franchise’s greatest outing instead

the franchise’s greatest outing instead

the franchise’s greatest outing instead Bioware polarized his fanbase in the

Bioware polarized his fanbase in the

Bioware polarized his fanbase in the final hour

number two destiny recalled it the

number two destiny recalled it the trouble and its arrival changed us

trouble and its arrival changed us

trouble and its arrival changed us forever one of the most anticipated

forever one of the most anticipated

forever one of the most anticipated games of our current console generation

games of our current console generation

games of our current console generation Bungie’s destiny looked like it was

Bungie’s destiny looked like it was

Bungie’s destiny looked like it was going to revolutionize the first-person

going to revolutionize the first-person

going to revolutionize the first-person shooter genre just like they did with

shooter genre just like they did with

shooter genre just like they did with Halo so – destiny live up to the

Halo so – destiny live up to the

Halo so – destiny live up to the immeasurable hype I could tell you the

immeasurable hype I could tell you the

immeasurable hype I could tell you the power of the darkness well the game

power of the darkness well the game

power of the darkness well the game became the biggest new franchise launch

became the biggest new franchise launch

became the biggest new franchise launch ever at the time and players have racked

ever at the time and players have racked

ever at the time and players have racked up hundreds of hours of play time

up hundreds of hours of play time

up hundreds of hours of play time so obviously Bungie did something right

yet many felt the destiny ultimately

yet many felt the destiny ultimately fell short of expectations they debated

fell short of expectations they debated

fell short of expectations they debated that the story was underwhelming the

that the story was underwhelming the

that the story was underwhelming the endgame content relied too heavily on

endgame content relied too heavily on

endgame content relied too heavily on grinding and the whole experience was

grinding and the whole experience was

grinding and the whole experience was kind of generic

it’s probably safe to say that lightning

it’s probably safe to say that lightning didn’t strike twice for bungee

before we get to our top pick here are a

before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

you okay trip i Sunday replace the me

you okay trip i Sunday replace the me Jason

Jason

Jason Jason

number one call of duty series never

number one call of duty series never call duty is one of the most popular

call duty is one of the most popular

call duty is one of the most popular video game franchises out there and has

video game franchises out there and has

video game franchises out there and has had an immense impact on the multiplayer

had an immense impact on the multiplayer

had an immense impact on the multiplayer genre with that said it’s understandable

genre with that said it’s understandable

genre with that said it’s understandable why so many people are sick of the

why so many people are sick of the

why so many people are sick of the series after peaking with the original

series after peaking with the original

series after peaking with the original modern warfare

modern warfare

modern warfare Activision seemingly fell into a

Activision seemingly fell into a

Activision seemingly fell into a familiar routine they release at least

familiar routine they release at least

familiar routine they release at least one new Call of Duty every year but

one new Call of Duty every year but

one new Call of Duty every year but never change the basic formula as if

never change the basic formula as if

never change the basic formula as if they’re selling us the same shooter over

they’re selling us the same shooter over

they’re selling us the same shooter over and over again with no end in sight but

and over again with no end in sight but

and over again with no end in sight but since fans keep buying each game

since fans keep buying each game

since fans keep buying each game Activision has little to no reason to

Activision has little to no reason to

Activision has little to no reason to appease the haters

do you agree with our list um what were

do you agree with our list um what were you saying before what other video games

you saying before what other video games

you saying before what other video games split people down the middle Joe good

split people down the middle Joe good

split people down the middle Joe good listen we have to go for more

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