these games were definitely worth persevering for welcome to watchmojo.com
persevering for welcome to watchmojo.com
persevering for welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 video games that
picks for the top 10 video games that
picks for the top 10 video games that got better after launch for this list
got better after launch for this list
got better after launch for this list we’re taking a look at games who’s
we’re taking a look at games who’s
we’re taking a look at games who’s troubled launch or rushed development
troubled launch or rushed development
troubled launch or rushed development caused glitches performance issues or
caused glitches performance issues or
caused glitches performance issues or just general suckiness we won’t be
just general suckiness we won’t be
just general suckiness we won’t be including already great games that
including already great games that
including already great games that managed to gain even more praise like
managed to gain even more praise like
managed to gain even more praise like The Witcher 3 but we’ll be focusing on
The Witcher 3 but we’ll be focusing on
The Witcher 3 but we’ll be focusing on games that were nowhere near their
games that were nowhere near their
games that were nowhere near their potential upon release Bravo team work
potential upon release Bravo team work
potential upon release Bravo team work together and you might survive number 10
together and you might survive number 10
together and you might survive number 10 Grand Theft Auto online
even if rockstars record-breaking open
even if rockstars record-breaking open world title was single-player only you’d
world title was single-player only you’d
world title was single-player only you’d still probably feel like you got the
still probably feel like you got the
still probably feel like you got the most out of your 60 bucks with a fully
most out of your 60 bucks with a fully
most out of your 60 bucks with a fully functional online mode however it was
functional online mode however it was
functional online mode however it was destined to be the best value for money
destined to be the best value for money
destined to be the best value for money game ever maybe you can buy an apartment
game ever maybe you can buy an apartment
game ever maybe you can buy an apartment so friends can stop by and hang out this
so friends can stop by and hang out this
so friends can stop by and hang out this ambitious version was flawed early on
ambitious version was flawed early on
ambitious version was flawed early on though as players who managed to even
though as players who managed to even
though as players who managed to even get through the clogged servers were
get through the clogged servers were
get through the clogged servers were frequently losing their progress they
frequently losing their progress they
frequently losing their progress they made in the unimaginative gameplay
made in the unimaginative gameplay
made in the unimaginative gameplay offerings three years and upwards of 20
offerings three years and upwards of 20
offerings three years and upwards of 20 free of charge DLC updates later the
free of charge DLC updates later the
free of charge DLC updates later the technical issues are largely absent and
technical issues are largely absent and
technical issues are largely absent and you have more game modes that you can
you have more game modes that you can
you have more game modes that you can possibly need with customizable races
possibly need with customizable races
possibly need with customizable races heists death matches and even a
heists death matches and even a
heists death matches and even a first-person mode you barely need to
first-person mode you barely need to
first-person mode you barely need to pick up another game ever again
number 9 marvel heroes with the success
number 9 marvel heroes with the success of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe rumbling
of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe rumbling
of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe rumbling ever onwards developing any sort of
ever onwards developing any sort of
ever onwards developing any sort of property featuring Ironman and company
property featuring Ironman and company
property featuring Ironman and company is one of the safest investments you can
is one of the safest investments you can
is one of the safest investments you can make
make
make when gazillion entertainment first
when gazillion entertainment first
when gazillion entertainment first released their free-to-play a RPG
released their free-to-play a RPG
released their free-to-play a RPG however it seemed like they’d squandered
however it seemed like they’d squandered
however it seemed like they’d squandered the chance to make the most of marbles
the chance to make the most of marbles
the chance to make the most of marbles enormous roster through dated graphics
enormous roster through dated graphics
enormous roster through dated graphics yawn inspiring gameplay and way
yawn inspiring gameplay and way
yawn inspiring gameplay and way overpriced microtransactions all credit
overpriced microtransactions all credit
overpriced microtransactions all credit goes to gazillion though as they
goes to gazillion though as they
goes to gazillion though as they listened to fan feedback and began
listened to fan feedback and began
listened to fan feedback and began rolling out graphical updates alongside
rolling out graphical updates alongside
rolling out graphical updates alongside dramatically reworked game modes and the
dramatically reworked game modes and the
dramatically reworked game modes and the release of new characters to coincide
release of new characters to coincide
release of new characters to coincide with their movie counterparts just to
with their movie counterparts just to
with their movie counterparts just to emphasize the forward momentum a year is
emphasize the forward momentum a year is
emphasize the forward momentum a year is slapped on to the end of the name
slapped on to the end of the name
slapped on to the end of the name signifying even more reasons for players
signifying even more reasons for players
signifying even more reasons for players to return
number three vampire the masquerade
number three vampire the masquerade bloodlines
this adaptation of white Wolf’s world of
this adaptation of white Wolf’s world of darkness source material came
darkness source material came
darkness source material came tantalizingly close to Western RPG
tantalizingly close to Western RPG
tantalizingly close to Western RPG stardom and with a few months more of
stardom and with a few months more of
stardom and with a few months more of development it might have actually
development it might have actually
development it might have actually reached that standard upon its initial
reached that standard upon its initial
reached that standard upon its initial release sadly its unexpectedly
release sadly its unexpectedly
release sadly its unexpectedly intelligent script was let down by buggy
intelligent script was let down by buggy
intelligent script was let down by buggy AI and combat released in an utterly
AI and combat released in an utterly
AI and combat released in an utterly unfinished state ridden with bugs
unfinished state ridden with bugs
unfinished state ridden with bugs glitches and crashes and in many ways
glitches and crashes and in many ways
glitches and crashes and in many ways barely playable areas that it seemed
barely playable areas that it seemed
barely playable areas that it seemed would never be addressed as developers
would never be addressed as developers
would never be addressed as developers troika games closed a few months later
troika games closed a few months later
troika games closed a few months later in came burner spall a simple fan riding
in came burner spall a simple fan riding
in came burner spall a simple fan riding on a white steed to fix the technical
on a white steed to fix the technical
on a white steed to fix the technical issues and elevate this world of
issues and elevate this world of
issues and elevate this world of werewolves and vampires to heights it
werewolves and vampires to heights it
werewolves and vampires to heights it could have never reached the first time
could have never reached the first time
could have never reached the first time around his decade-long involvement has
around his decade-long involvement has
around his decade-long involvement has even added original content which
even added original content which
even added original content which despite upsetting some fans took the
despite upsetting some fans took the
despite upsetting some fans took the game sales from 80,000 to nearly half a
game sales from 80,000 to nearly half a
game sales from 80,000 to nearly half a million what I’m offering is not
million what I’m offering is not
million what I’m offering is not generosity but the opportunity to
generosity but the opportunity to
generosity but the opportunity to transcend the fate woven by your side
transcend the fate woven by your side
transcend the fate woven by your side number 7 SimCity 2013
in spite of warnings about the perils of
in spite of warnings about the perils of always online ei ploughed on with this
always online ei ploughed on with this
always online ei ploughed on with this controversial form of DRM for their
controversial form of DRM for their
controversial form of DRM for their reboot of the popular city building
reboot of the popular city building
reboot of the popular city building series as predicted it caused a
series as predicted it caused a
series as predicted it caused a nightmarish launched featuring Ram
nightmarish launched featuring Ram
nightmarish launched featuring Ram servers and irate customers bemused at
servers and irate customers bemused at
servers and irate customers bemused at the lack of any offline modes work and
the lack of any offline modes work and
the lack of any offline modes work and work damn it work damn it ah there we go
work damn it work damn it ah there we go
work damn it work damn it ah there we go fuck it I’m going to bed once the slew
fuck it I’m going to bed once the slew
fuck it I’m going to bed once the slew of patches made it accessible though the
of patches made it accessible though the
of patches made it accessible though the concept of synchronized cities affecting
concept of synchronized cities affecting
concept of synchronized cities affecting each other was actually kind of Awesome
each other was actually kind of Awesome
each other was actually kind of Awesome even if it was on a relatively small
even if it was on a relatively small
even if it was on a relatively small scale compared to other games in the
scale compared to other games in the
scale compared to other games in the genre ten months later in a double
genre ten months later in a double
genre ten months later in a double whammy of overdue freedom offline
whammy of overdue freedom offline
whammy of overdue freedom offline single-player and mod support were added
single-player and mod support were added
single-player and mod support were added as EA finally relented and awarded the
as EA finally relented and awarded the
as EA finally relented and awarded the fans something of a victory in
fans something of a victory in
fans something of a victory in single-player mode I can still build and
single-player mode I can still build and
single-player mode I can still build and control multiple cities and share
control multiple cities and share
control multiple cities and share resources between my cities all while
resources between my cities all while
resources between my cities all while playing offline number six destiny we
playing offline number six destiny we
playing offline number six destiny we may want to move back Bungie have always
may want to move back Bungie have always
may want to move back Bungie have always said they never wanted you to think of
said they never wanted you to think of
said they never wanted you to think of Destiny’s first release as the finished
Destiny’s first release as the finished
Destiny’s first release as the finished game and thankfully for all of us it
game and thankfully for all of us it
game and thankfully for all of us it wasn’t as 500 million for it’s confusing
wasn’t as 500 million for it’s confusing
wasn’t as 500 million for it’s confusing storyline and dull gameplay mishmash
storyline and dull gameplay mishmash
storyline and dull gameplay mishmash would have been a rather gross waste of
would have been a rather gross waste of
would have been a rather gross waste of a development and marketing budget I
a development and marketing budget I
a development and marketing budget I could tell you the power of the darkness
could tell you the power of the darkness
could tell you the power of the darkness its ancient enemy instead of hiding from
its ancient enemy instead of hiding from
its ancient enemy instead of hiding from the criticism Bungie began weekly news
the criticism Bungie began weekly news
the criticism Bungie began weekly news updates to create dialogue with players
updates to create dialogue with players
updates to create dialogue with players and involve them in the game’s
and involve them in the game’s
and involve them in the game’s progression this engagement was a huge
progression this engagement was a huge
progression this engagement was a huge factor in the critical success of the
factor in the critical success of the
factor in the critical success of the taken king expansion as the story
taken king expansion as the story
taken king expansion as the story elements were straightened out however
elements were straightened out however
elements were straightened out however the following expansion rise of iron
the following expansion rise of iron
the following expansion rise of iron hasn’t really kept that positive
hasn’t really kept that positive
hasn’t really kept that positive momentum going
momentum going
momentum going due to relying a little too heavily on
due to relying a little too heavily on
due to relying a little too heavily on recycled content epic
recycled content epic
recycled content epic it’s supposed to be dead here’s hoping
it’s supposed to be dead here’s hoping
it’s supposed to be dead here’s hoping that Bungie doesn’t slide too far back
that Bungie doesn’t slide too far back
that Bungie doesn’t slide too far back into its old bad habits even old wolves
into its old bad habits even old wolves
into its old bad habits even old wolves still bite number five fallout new vegas
still bite number five fallout new vegas
still bite number five fallout new vegas two hundred caps gets you my watchful
two hundred caps gets you my watchful
two hundred caps gets you my watchful eye for a trip to the south gate done
eye for a trip to the south gate done
eye for a trip to the south gate done and done
and done
and done people seem to forget that while new
people seem to forget that while new
people seem to forget that while new vegas may have the best quests in the
vegas may have the best quests in the
vegas may have the best quests in the series and was more of an RPG it had
series and was more of an RPG it had
series and was more of an RPG it had probably the roughest launch out of any
probably the roughest launch out of any
probably the roughest launch out of any of Bethesda’s off to ride at open-world
of Bethesda’s off to ride at open-world
of Bethesda’s off to ride at open-world games this time the funny bugs that
games this time the funny bugs that
games this time the funny bugs that always came along with a bethesda game
always came along with a bethesda game
always came along with a bethesda game like the notorious head twirling were
like the notorious head twirling were
like the notorious head twirling were outnumbered by crashes and freezes
outnumbered by crashes and freezes
outnumbered by crashes and freezes leaving players in fear of losing their
leaving players in fear of losing their
leaving players in fear of losing their progress at any moment you’re mine
progress at any moment you’re mine
progress at any moment you’re mine unlike the fanbase years later for
unlike the fanbase years later for
unlike the fanbase years later for fallout 4 there wasn’t a huge amount of
fallout 4 there wasn’t a huge amount of
fallout 4 there wasn’t a huge amount of outrage as players waited patiently for
outrage as players waited patiently for
outrage as players waited patiently for official patches and DLC that added
official patches and DLC that added
official patches and DLC that added stability new storylines and level-cap
stability new storylines and level-cap
stability new storylines and level-cap raises now many years later the modding
raises now many years later the modding
raises now many years later the modding community has created over 10,000
community has created over 10,000
community has created over 10,000 seperate modifications that range from
seperate modifications that range from
seperate modifications that range from very silly to completely comprehensive
very silly to completely comprehensive
very silly to completely comprehensive whatever your complaint may be there’s
whatever your complaint may be there’s
whatever your complaint may be there’s probably a mod for it and new vegas
probably a mod for it and new vegas
probably a mod for it and new vegas stands is probably the best of the 3d
stands is probably the best of the 3d
stands is probably the best of the 3d fallout titles what do you have for me
fallout titles what do you have for me
fallout titles what do you have for me ah so we went down like that huh number
ah so we went down like that huh number
ah so we went down like that huh number 4 battlefield 4
having learnt apparently nothing from
having learnt apparently nothing from the SimCity release debacle EA charged
the SimCity release debacle EA charged
the SimCity release debacle EA charged headfirst into yet another rushed launch
headfirst into yet another rushed launch
headfirst into yet another rushed launch for their flagship FPS franchise
for their flagship FPS franchise
for their flagship FPS franchise although sales figures were impressive
although sales figures were impressive
although sales figures were impressive early on EA was targeted by lawsuits
early on EA was targeted by lawsuits
early on EA was targeted by lawsuits from investors and labeled the worst
from investors and labeled the worst
from investors and labeled the worst company in America all this negative
company in America all this negative
company in America all this negative press triggered a change in approach for
press triggered a change in approach for
press triggered a change in approach for the company engaging fans in the
the company engaging fans in the
the company engaging fans in the community test environment to identify
community test environment to identify
community test environment to identify bugs and release free maps that allowed
bugs and release free maps that allowed
bugs and release free maps that allowed for battlefields enormous open-ended
for battlefields enormous open-ended
for battlefields enormous open-ended chaos to be the focus for players new
chaos to be the focus for players new
chaos to be the focus for players new features continue to be rolled out as
features continue to be rolled out as
features continue to be rolled out as well as recently as June of 2016 a fresh
well as recently as June of 2016 a fresh
well as recently as June of 2016 a fresh user interface was implemented to
user interface was implemented to
user interface was implemented to improve matchmaking and connect it to
improve matchmaking and connect it to
improve matchmaking and connect it to hardline and battlefield one you’re
hardline and battlefield one you’re
hardline and battlefield one you’re getting better EA you still got a way to
getting better EA you still got a way to
getting better EA you still got a way to go though number three split to a
Nintendo release that doesn’t feature
Nintendo release that doesn’t feature any of their established mascots is a
any of their established mascots is a
any of their established mascots is a rarity and it certainly showed why when
rarity and it certainly showed why when
rarity and it certainly showed why when this brand-new third-person shooter hits
this brand-new third-person shooter hits
this brand-new third-person shooter hits Taurus from the beginning it was clear
Taurus from the beginning it was clear
Taurus from the beginning it was clear that they had developed a colorful
that they had developed a colorful
that they had developed a colorful addictive game but it lacked so many
addictive game but it lacked so many
addictive game but it lacked so many features that would be standard for a
features that would be standard for a
features that would be standard for a game in this genre boys chat and private
game in this genre boys chat and private
game in this genre boys chat and private lobbies were absent while maps weapons
lobbies were absent while maps weapons
lobbies were absent while maps weapons and game modes were unusually bare-bones
and game modes were unusually bare-bones
and game modes were unusually bare-bones full of missing features at launch like
full of missing features at launch like
full of missing features at launch like stage selection enough stages enough
stage selection enough stages enough
stage selection enough stages enough game modes enough weapon variety
game modes enough weapon variety
game modes enough weapon variety Nintendo had decided to hold back large
Nintendo had decided to hold back large
Nintendo had decided to hold back large portions of the content perhaps to avoid
portions of the content perhaps to avoid
portions of the content perhaps to avoid intimidating players new to the genre
intimidating players new to the genre
intimidating players new to the genre but when that content did come dedicated
but when that content did come dedicated
but when that content did come dedicated Inklings finally received to the depth
Inklings finally received to the depth
Inklings finally received to the depth to complement the exceptionally messy
to complement the exceptionally messy
to complement the exceptionally messy core gameplay
square-enix were planning on making an
square-enix were planning on making an MMORPG that would stay true to the Final
MMORPG that would stay true to the Final
MMORPG that would stay true to the Final Fantasies of years past and rival World
Fantasies of years past and rival World
Fantasies of years past and rival World of Warcraft in the genre the Masters of
of Warcraft in the genre the Masters of
of Warcraft in the genre the Masters of the RPG eventually did just that but it
the RPG eventually did just that but it
the RPG eventually did just that but it required a complete rebuild of their
required a complete rebuild of their
required a complete rebuild of their first effort to get to that level
despite a disastrous testing period
despite a disastrous testing period revealing swathes of devastating bugs
revealing swathes of devastating bugs
revealing swathes of devastating bugs the game released six months before its
the game released six months before its
the game released six months before its intended launch date inevitably both the
intended launch date inevitably both the
intended launch date inevitably both the game and players trusts were broken
game and players trusts were broken
game and players trusts were broken meaning the only way forward was a total
meaning the only way forward was a total
meaning the only way forward was a total reset
a realm reborn or version 2.0 was
a realm reborn or version 2.0 was everything its predecessor should have
everything its predecessor should have
everything its predecessor should have been bringing in five million paid
been bringing in five million paid
been bringing in five million paid subscribers and narrowly avoiding a
subscribers and narrowly avoiding a
subscribers and narrowly avoiding a disaster for the Final Fantasy legacy
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
good number 1 Diablo 3
good number 1 Diablo 3 let’s count high 5 for PvP if you manage
let’s count high 5 for PvP if you manage
let’s count high 5 for PvP if you manage to make it past the infamous arrow 37
to make it past the infamous arrow 37
to make it past the infamous arrow 37 and all the way to the endgame content
and all the way to the endgame content
and all the way to the endgame content you are probably pretty disappointed
you are probably pretty disappointed
you are probably pretty disappointed anyone will tell you that the loot is
anyone will tell you that the loot is
anyone will tell you that the loot is the best part of the Diablo game and
the best part of the Diablo game and
the best part of the Diablo game and with the real money auction house that
with the real money auction house that
with the real money auction house that nobody asked for in full swing it seemed
nobody asked for in full swing it seemed
nobody asked for in full swing it seemed like Blizzard was keeping the market on
like Blizzard was keeping the market on
like Blizzard was keeping the market on Epic gear really tight
Epic gear really tight
Epic gear really tight meaning you basically had to use the
meaning you basically had to use the
meaning you basically had to use the auction house to get better stuff which
auction house to get better stuff which
auction house to get better stuff which I probably don’t need to tell you really
I probably don’t need to tell you really
I probably don’t need to tell you really sucked BAM purchased sent to his
sucked BAM purchased sent to his
sucked BAM purchased sent to his character and equipped then the Reaper
character and equipped then the Reaper
character and equipped then the Reaper of souls expansion landed and with it
of souls expansion landed and with it
of souls expansion landed and with it the loot 2.0 patch which basically fixed
the loot 2.0 patch which basically fixed
the loot 2.0 patch which basically fixed the game overnight completely
the game overnight completely
the game overnight completely overhauling the endgame content adding
overhauling the endgame content adding
overhauling the endgame content adding the new adventure mode remix in the
the new adventure mode remix in the
the new adventure mode remix in the difficulty levels and showering you with
difficulty levels and showering you with
difficulty levels and showering you with sweet gear Diablo 3 was back on track to
sweet gear Diablo 3 was back on track to
sweet gear Diablo 3 was back on track to live up to the legacy of its
live up to the legacy of its
live up to the legacy of its predecessors now years on Blizzard
predecessors now years on Blizzard
predecessors now years on Blizzard continues to support the game with
continues to support the game with
continues to support the game with seasonal content extra gear and even
seasonal content extra gear and even
seasonal content extra gear and even some new areas and enemies Diablo 3 is
some new areas and enemies Diablo 3 is
some new areas and enemies Diablo 3 is better than ever
better than ever
better than ever – a hell with you which very well do you
– a hell with you which very well do you
– a hell with you which very well do you agree with our list which games did you
agree with our list which games did you
agree with our list which games did you hate upon launch only to find out that
hate upon launch only to find out that
hate upon launch only to find out that they’ve become good a few years later
they’ve become good a few years later
they’ve become good a few years later you cannot hide from me
you cannot hide from me
you cannot hide from me no matter what for shoes to wear for
no matter what for shoes to wear for
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