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Top 10 Games That Didn’t EVER Run Well On Their Own Console


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counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten games that didn’t run well on their own

games that didn’t run well on their own

games that didn’t run well on their own console

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this list we’ll be looking at the

this list we’ll be looking at the videogames with a good bad or entirely

videogames with a good bad or entirely

videogames with a good bad or entirely terrible that run poorly on their

terrible that run poorly on their

terrible that run poorly on their respective consoles suffering from

respective consoles suffering from

respective consoles suffering from staggering framerate drops and

staggering framerate drops and

staggering framerate drops and horrendous glitches you’ve been warned

horrendous glitches you’ve been warned

horrendous glitches you’ve been warned this is gonna get ugly what are you

this is gonna get ugly what are you

this is gonna get ugly what are you talking about

talking about

talking about number 10 sonic boom rise of lyric Oh

number 10 sonic boom rise of lyric Oh

number 10 sonic boom rise of lyric Oh [Music]

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[Music] Sonic how far you’ve fallen funds of the

Sonic how far you’ve fallen funds of the

Sonic how far you’ve fallen funds of the franchise held their breath for the

franchise held their breath for the

franchise held their breath for the umpteenth time hoping that maybe this

umpteenth time hoping that maybe this

umpteenth time hoping that maybe this time the blue speedster would finally be

time the blue speedster would finally be

time the blue speedster would finally be back in top form yet that didn’t happen

back in top form yet that didn’t happen

back in top form yet that didn’t happen it’s bad enough that the new look for

it’s bad enough that the new look for

it’s bad enough that the new look for Sonic & Company was arguably pretty ugly

Sonic & Company was arguably pretty ugly

Sonic & Company was arguably pretty ugly but the constant slowdown and game

but the constant slowdown and game

but the constant slowdown and game breaking bugs didn’t do the experience

breaking bugs didn’t do the experience

breaking bugs didn’t do the experience any favors either the games poor

any favors either the games poor

any favors either the games poor performance is so bad at times that some

performance is so bad at times that some

performance is so bad at times that some people consider it to be an even more

people consider it to be an even more

people consider it to be an even more broken down mess than the infamously

broken down mess than the infamously

broken down mess than the infamously disastrous Sonic oh 6 was yonks at the

disastrous Sonic oh 6 was yonks at the

disastrous Sonic oh 6 was yonks at the very least the glitches can be hilarious

very least the glitches can be hilarious

very least the glitches can be hilarious in their own right so that’s a something

in their own right so that’s a something

in their own right so that’s a something right we had it but who can sleep with

right we had it but who can sleep with

right we had it but who can sleep with that thing around is like living on the

that thing around is like living on the

that thing around is like living on the Sun never knowing Pokemon Sun and Moon

Sun never knowing Pokemon Sun and Moon

Sun never knowing Pokemon Sun and Moon [Music]

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[Music] this recent installment into the Pokemon

this recent installment into the Pokemon

this recent installment into the Pokemon series certainly made great use of the

series certainly made great use of the

series certainly made great use of the portables hardware delivering dense

portables hardware delivering dense

portables hardware delivering dense colorful environments brimming with life

colorful environments brimming with life

colorful environments brimming with life and personality unfortunately all of

and personality unfortunately all of

and personality unfortunately all of that graphical fidelity comes with a

that graphical fidelity comes with a

that graphical fidelity comes with a price the improved visuals were

price the improved visuals were

price the improved visuals were extremely taxing on the 3ds as there is

extremely taxing on the 3ds as there is

extremely taxing on the 3ds as there is notes will slow down in much busier

notes will slow down in much busier

notes will slow down in much busier locations things take a really nasty

locations things take a really nasty

locations things take a really nasty turn whenever you’re engaged in a battle

turn whenever you’re engaged in a battle

turn whenever you’re engaged in a battle involving four separate Pokemon as the

involving four separate Pokemon as the

involving four separate Pokemon as the game chugs along as a drastically lower

game chugs along as a drastically lower

game chugs along as a drastically lower frame rate the new 3ds despite its

frame rate the new 3ds despite its

frame rate the new 3ds despite its advanced hardware as a hard time running

advanced hardware as a hard time running

advanced hardware as a hard time running this one so just imagine the standard

this one so just imagine the standard

this one so just imagine the standard old 3ds actually don’t it’s not pretty

old 3ds actually don’t it’s not pretty

old 3ds actually don’t it’s not pretty [Music]

while the art style of past Souls games

while the art style of past Souls games were always wonderful

were always wonderful

were always wonderful the graphics themselves were never

the graphics themselves were never

the graphics themselves were never anything to marvel at the first next-gen

anything to marvel at the first next-gen

anything to marvel at the first next-gen soul style game to take advantage of the

soul style game to take advantage of the

soul style game to take advantage of the ps4’s powerful hardware the ps4 was able

ps4’s powerful hardware the ps4 was able

ps4’s powerful hardware the ps4 was able to render massive levels with incredible

to render massive levels with incredible

to render massive levels with incredible detail and polish once again spectacular

detail and polish once again spectacular

detail and polish once again spectacular visuals resulted in serious framerate

visuals resulted in serious framerate

visuals resulted in serious framerate issues especially in heated combat

issues especially in heated combat

issues especially in heated combat sections struggling to keep up with the

sections struggling to keep up with the

sections struggling to keep up with the game’s frantic pace additionally at

game’s frantic pace additionally at

game’s frantic pace additionally at launch blood-borne suffered from

launch blood-borne suffered from

launch blood-borne suffered from excruciating ly long loads inés

excruciating ly long loads inés

excruciating ly long loads inés patches have since fixed it but it’s

patches have since fixed it but it’s

patches have since fixed it but it’s still not perfect

still not perfect

still not perfect prepare to cry

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[Music] anyone who owned a ps1 back in the 90s

anyone who owned a ps1 back in the 90s

anyone who owned a ps1 back in the 90s undoubtedly remembers the blistering

undoubtedly remembers the blistering

undoubtedly remembers the blistering action-packed intensity that was the

action-packed intensity that was the

action-packed intensity that was the twisted metal series there was nothing

twisted metal series there was nothing

twisted metal series there was nothing quite like dozens of cars zooming around

quite like dozens of cars zooming around

quite like dozens of cars zooming around a contained setting all blowing each

a contained setting all blowing each

a contained setting all blowing each other to smithereens with highly

other to smithereens with highly

other to smithereens with highly explosive weaponry and herein lies part

explosive weaponry and herein lies part

explosive weaponry and herein lies part of the problem the amount of carnage on

of the problem the amount of carnage on

of the problem the amount of carnage on screen at one time proves to be quite a

screen at one time proves to be quite a

screen at one time proves to be quite a bit for the console to handle all at

bit for the console to handle all at

bit for the console to handle all at once things slowed down to a crawl when

once things slowed down to a crawl when

once things slowed down to a crawl when in split-screen mode where you can

in split-screen mode where you can

in split-screen mode where you can probably count two Mississippi’s in

probably count two Mississippi’s in

probably count two Mississippi’s in between each frame we understand why the

between each frame we understand why the

between each frame we understand why the performance was so Blair here but that

performance was so Blair here but that

performance was so Blair here but that doesn’t make it any less noticeable

number six crisis at the time of release

number six crisis at the time of release gamers were mind blown by the realistic

gamers were mind blown by the realistic

gamers were mind blown by the realistic graphics of crisis and hey we don’t

graphics of crisis and hey we don’t

graphics of crisis and hey we don’t really blame them everything from the

really blame them everything from the

really blame them everything from the water to the fire to the foliage was top

water to the fire to the foliage was top

water to the fire to the foliage was top notch and photorealistic

notch and photorealistic

notch and photorealistic even the physics engine was pretty

even the physics engine was pretty

even the physics engine was pretty impressive now what’s the trend we’ve

impressive now what’s the trend we’ve

impressive now what’s the trend we’ve noticed here amazing visuals tend to

noticed here amazing visuals tend to

noticed here amazing visuals tend to come with performance issues and Crysis

come with performance issues and Crysis

come with performance issues and Crysis is no exception even the strongest of

is no exception even the strongest of

is no exception even the strongest of pcs had a tough time running this game

pcs had a tough time running this game

pcs had a tough time running this game so can you imagine how the console ports

so can you imagine how the console ports

so can you imagine how the console ports banned in comparison the usual suspects

banned in comparison the usual suspects

banned in comparison the usual suspects are here framerate dips graphical bugs

are here framerate dips graphical bugs

are here framerate dips graphical bugs the whole situation can only be

the whole situation can only be

the whole situation can only be described as well

described as well

described as well a beautiful crisis yeah we went there

number 5 toric to seeds of evil the n64

number 5 toric to seeds of evil the n64 was able to render some visually

was able to render some visually

was able to render some visually impressive games and one of the best

impressive games and one of the best

impressive games and one of the best examples was the second Torah game at

examples was the second Torah game at

examples was the second Torah game at seeds of evil

seeds of evil

seeds of evil complete with gargantuan levels detailed

complete with gargantuan levels detailed

complete with gargantuan levels detailed enemies and advanced particle effects

enemies and advanced particle effects

enemies and advanced particle effects and lighting seeds of evil was way ahead

and lighting seeds of evil was way ahead

and lighting seeds of evil was way ahead of its time

of its time

of its time the poor n64 must have been screaming on

the poor n64 must have been screaming on

the poor n64 must have been screaming on the inside and it shows as the game’s

the inside and it shows as the game’s

the inside and it shows as the game’s framerate takes a huge hit from the

framerate takes a huge hit from the

framerate takes a huge hit from the beginning of the game straight to the

beginning of the game straight to the

beginning of the game straight to the end the developers tried to use fog of

end the developers tried to use fog of

end the developers tried to use fog of thanks to give the console less to deal

thanks to give the console less to deal

thanks to give the console less to deal with but it didn’t do much in the grand

with but it didn’t do much in the grand

with but it didn’t do much in the grand scheme of things

scheme of things

scheme of things oh well still fun to blow up mute

oh well still fun to blow up mute

oh well still fun to blow up mute dinosaurs

number four perfect dark speaking of

number four perfect dark speaking of visual marvels on the n64 let’s turn our

visual marvels on the n64 let’s turn our

visual marvels on the n64 let’s turn our attention to res Stella first-person

attention to res Stella first-person

attention to res Stella first-person shooter

shooter

shooter perfect dark pushing the console to its

perfect dark pushing the console to its

perfect dark pushing the console to its limits and utilizing the expansion pack

limits and utilizing the expansion pack

limits and utilizing the expansion pack for extra horsepower this game is easily

for extra horsepower this game is easily

for extra horsepower this game is easily one of the most stunning on the platform

one of the most stunning on the platform

one of the most stunning on the platform but once again there was a trade-off

but once again there was a trade-off

but once again there was a trade-off having to render these visuals and the

having to render these visuals and the

having to render these visuals and the fast paced action in conjunction proved

fast paced action in conjunction proved

fast paced action in conjunction proved a bit too much for the n64 frequent

a bit too much for the n64 frequent

a bit too much for the n64 frequent performance issues especially in heated

performance issues especially in heated

performance issues especially in heated shootout sections were quite common

shootout sections were quite common

shootout sections were quite common multiplayer is another story entirely

multiplayer is another story entirely

multiplayer is another story entirely with the game running so slow we feared

with the game running so slow we feared

with the game running so slow we feared the console might burst into flames

number three Shadow of the Colossus did

number three Shadow of the Colossus did you know that technically speaking the

you know that technically speaking the

you know that technically speaking the ps2 has the weakest Hardware of its

ps2 has the weakest Hardware of its

ps2 has the weakest Hardware of its generation you wouldn’t guess that by

generation you wouldn’t guess that by

generation you wouldn’t guess that by looking at mesmerizing visual

looking at mesmerizing visual

looking at mesmerizing visual masterpieces like Shadow of the Colossus

masterpieces like Shadow of the Colossus

masterpieces like Shadow of the Colossus with its wide open landscape gigantic

with its wide open landscape gigantic

with its wide open landscape gigantic bosses and near zero low times all

bosses and near zero low times all

bosses and near zero low times all things considered this scheme shouldn’t

things considered this scheme shouldn’t

things considered this scheme shouldn’t even be working at all on the platform

even be working at all on the platform

even be working at all on the platform and that notion seeps through in the

and that notion seeps through in the

and that notion seeps through in the gameplay the framerate dips constantly

gameplay the framerate dips constantly

gameplay the framerate dips constantly providing a very choppy and occasionally

providing a very choppy and occasionally

providing a very choppy and occasionally sluggish pace to the action on screen

sluggish pace to the action on screen

sluggish pace to the action on screen the game is still fantastic yes but it

the game is still fantastic yes but it

the game is still fantastic yes but it certainly benefitted from the ps3 port

certainly benefitted from the ps3 port

certainly benefitted from the ps3 port years later with the ps4 remake now

years later with the ps4 remake now

years later with the ps4 remake now released Shadow of the Colossus has

released Shadow of the Colossus has

released Shadow of the Colossus has finally been given the technical and

finally been given the technical and

finally been given the technical and graphical overhaul it so widely deserves

number two The Last Guardian speaking of

number two The Last Guardian speaking of Team Ico they say Lee took their time

Team Ico they say Lee took their time

Team Ico they say Lee took their time after shadow of the colossus their

after shadow of the colossus their

after shadow of the colossus their latest title The Last Guardian was

latest title The Last Guardian was

latest title The Last Guardian was released 11 years later

released 11 years later

released 11 years later well that lengthy development time must

well that lengthy development time must

well that lengthy development time must mean it’s polished from top to bottom

mean it’s polished from top to bottom

mean it’s polished from top to bottom right know while the game is beautiful

right know while the game is beautiful

right know while the game is beautiful there is an almost inexcusable amount of

there is an almost inexcusable amount of

there is an almost inexcusable amount of framerate drop throughout sucking the

framerate drop throughout sucking the

framerate drop throughout sucking the life out of moments that were meant to

life out of moments that were meant to

life out of moments that were meant to be either moving or thrilling even on

be either moving or thrilling even on

be either moving or thrilling even on the more advanced ps4 pro the game still

the more advanced ps4 pro the game still

the more advanced ps4 pro the game still suffers from a magnitude of technical

suffers from a magnitude of technical

suffers from a magnitude of technical hiccups a decade in development and they

hiccups a decade in development and they

hiccups a decade in development and they couldn’t iron out these kinks

avert your eyes children look away all

avert your eyes children look away all the other games on this list suffered

the other games on this list suffered

the other games on this list suffered from graphical blemishes and framerate

from graphical blemishes and framerate

from graphical blemishes and framerate drops you could still you know actually

drops you could still you know actually

drops you could still you know actually play them virtual highlight on the other

play them virtual highlight on the other

play them virtual highlight on the other hand adds a new level of frustration to

hand adds a new level of frustration to

hand adds a new level of frustration to the mix the games attempt to recreate

the mix the games attempt to recreate

the mix the games attempt to recreate photo realistic environments led to the

photo realistic environments led to the

photo realistic environments led to the Sega Saturn just giving up on

Sega Saturn just giving up on

Sega Saturn just giving up on performance literally nothing feels all

performance literally nothing feels all

performance literally nothing feels all Lux right with any movement made by the

Lux right with any movement made by the

Lux right with any movement made by the player causing the game to stutter and

player causing the game to stutter and

player causing the game to stutter and lag on an implausible level of fat

lag on an implausible level of fat

lag on an implausible level of fat anyone who is beaten let alone played

anyone who is beaten let alone played

anyone who is beaten let alone played this disaster should get their eyes

this disaster should get their eyes

this disaster should get their eyes examined because it’s just a downright

examined because it’s just a downright

examined because it’s just a downright nauseating experience do you agree with

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