ease up guys it’s about having fun okay look we get a messy altercation at the
look we get a messy altercation at the
look we get a messy altercation at the end of the game you and i slip away
end of the game you and i slip away
end of the game you and i slip away undetected they’ll appreciate the plan
undetected they’ll appreciate the plan
undetected they’ll appreciate the plan tomorrow welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 games that take themselves
the top 10 games that take themselves
the top 10 games that take themselves too seriously well that’s what they had
too seriously well that’s what they had
too seriously well that’s what they had paid for so in the end that’s what they
paid for so in the end that’s what they
paid for so in the end that’s what they got
got
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be looking at video games that took
be looking at video games that took themselves and their stories far too
themselves and their stories far too
themselves and their stories far too seriously whether it be through
seriously whether it be through
seriously whether it be through melodramatic narratives pretentious
melodramatic narratives pretentious
melodramatic narratives pretentious themes or overly moody and edgy
themes or overly moody and edgy
themes or overly moody and edgy characters number 10 Call of Duty ghosts
characters number 10 Call of Duty ghosts
characters number 10 Call of Duty ghosts the things you should forget ghost was a
the things you should forget ghost was a
the things you should forget ghost was a pretty promising entry in the event
pretty promising entry in the event
pretty promising entry in the event stagnating series as Steven gone the
stagnating series as Steven gone the
stagnating series as Steven gone the screenwriter behind such acclaimed film
screenwriter behind such acclaimed film
screenwriter behind such acclaimed film as Syriana and traffic was panning the
as Syriana and traffic was panning the
as Syriana and traffic was panning the script unfortunately for gamers the
script unfortunately for gamers the
script unfortunately for gamers the final product was a hokey Roger Moreira
final product was a hokey Roger Moreira
final product was a hokey Roger Moreira blonde romp mixed with the grit of Call
blonde romp mixed with the grit of Call
blonde romp mixed with the grit of Call of Duty and critics thought that the two
of Duty and critics thought that the two
of Duty and critics thought that the two were not very compatible we’re ghosts
were not very compatible we’re ghosts
were not very compatible we’re ghosts fighting for something it can’t be
fighting for something it can’t be
fighting for something it can’t be killed the story opens up with the
killed the story opens up with the
killed the story opens up with the Federation who are made up of South
Federation who are made up of South
Federation who are made up of South American countries hijacking a
American countries hijacking a
American countries hijacking a superweapon space station and using
superweapon space station and using
superweapon space station and using kinetic bombardment to decimate cities
kinetic bombardment to decimate cities
kinetic bombardment to decimate cities and it really only gets goofier from
and it really only gets goofier from
and it really only gets goofier from there including a firefight in space and
there including a firefight in space and
there including a firefight in space and tactical dog this is coach
tactical dog this is coach
tactical dog this is coach number nine Assassin’s Creed 3 they
number nine Assassin’s Creed 3 they
number nine Assassin’s Creed 3 they speak of liberty and justice but for who
speak of liberty and justice but for who
speak of liberty and justice but for who the Assassin’s Creed series has always
the Assassin’s Creed series has always
the Assassin’s Creed series has always been a little too serious given its
been a little too serious given its
been a little too serious given its subject matter what with its Templars
subject matter what with its Templars
subject matter what with its Templars apple of Eden’s and of course the Animus
apple of Eden’s and of course the Animus
apple of Eden’s and of course the Animus but this third installment ups the
but this third installment ups the
but this third installment ups the contrast between the serious and the
contrast between the serious and the
contrast between the serious and the outlandish to ridiculous levels yeah
outlandish to ridiculous levels yeah
outlandish to ridiculous levels yeah what happened while the setting of the
what happened while the setting of the
what happened while the setting of the American Revolution is a great concept
American Revolution is a great concept
American Revolution is a great concept it’s all played SuperDuper straight with
it’s all played SuperDuper straight with
it’s all played SuperDuper straight with a tone that could be described as too
a tone that could be described as too
a tone that could be described as too on-the-nose
on-the-nose
on-the-nose and as a result you can’t help but smirk
and as a result you can’t help but smirk
and as a result you can’t help but smirk at the seriousness of it what should
at the seriousness of it what should
at the seriousness of it what should feel like an adventure story ends up
feel like an adventure story ends up
feel like an adventure story ends up being derailed by its own convolution
being derailed by its own convolution
being derailed by its own convolution this is a great example of gameplay and
this is a great example of gameplay and
this is a great example of gameplay and tone simply not matching up we must
tone simply not matching up we must
tone simply not matching up we must focus first on defending our rights when
focus first on defending our rights when
focus first on defending our rights when this is done we’ll have the luxury of
this is done we’ll have the luxury of
this is done we’ll have the luxury of addressing these other matters you speak
addressing these other matters you speak
addressing these other matters you speak as though your condition is equal to
as though your condition is equal to
as though your condition is equal to that of the slaves number 8 the witness
while there’s really no doubt that
while there’s really no doubt that Jonathan Blow is a brilliant game
Jonathan Blow is a brilliant game
Jonathan Blow is a brilliant game designer he also creates some really
designer he also creates some really
designer he also creates some really dramatic and self-important games
dramatic and self-important games
dramatic and self-important games case in point 2008 parade and his follow
case in point 2008 parade and his follow
case in point 2008 parade and his follow up the witness which is a gorgeous game
up the witness which is a gorgeous game
up the witness which is a gorgeous game that has you complete line puzzles in a
that has you complete line puzzles in a
that has you complete line puzzles in a beautiful and lush environment there
beautiful and lush environment there
beautiful and lush environment there isn’t much of a story to be found in the
isn’t much of a story to be found in the
isn’t much of a story to be found in the witness or at least not on the service
witness or at least not on the service
witness or at least not on the service instead players are forced to rely on
instead players are forced to rely on
instead players are forced to rely on obscure audio logs clues in the
obscure audio logs clues in the
obscure audio logs clues in the environment and overly complex puzzles
environment and overly complex puzzles
environment and overly complex puzzles to figure out what the game means some
to figure out what the game means some
to figure out what the game means some theory suggests that the story is about
theory suggests that the story is about
theory suggests that the story is about emptiness others like to wax
emptiness others like to wax
emptiness others like to wax philosophical about the ways it explores
philosophical about the ways it explores
philosophical about the ways it explores the nature of humanity the physicist
the nature of humanity the physicist
the nature of humanity the physicist Wolfgang Pauli once spoke of two
Wolfgang Pauli once spoke of two
Wolfgang Pauli once spoke of two limiting conceptions are you rolling
limiting conceptions are you rolling
limiting conceptions are you rolling your eyes yet been extraordinarily
your eyes yet been extraordinarily
your eyes yet been extraordinarily fruitful in the history of human thought
fruitful in the history of human thought
fruitful in the history of human thought over no genuine reality corresponds to
over no genuine reality corresponds to
over no genuine reality corresponds to them number seven the darkness the
them number seven the darkness the
them number seven the darkness the darkness follows the story of the emo
darkness follows the story of the emo
darkness follows the story of the emo looking Jacky Estacado a hit man who’s
looking Jacky Estacado a hit man who’s
looking Jacky Estacado a hit man who’s been marked for death by a very clichéd
been marked for death by a very clichéd
been marked for death by a very clichéd mobster by the name of uncle Paulie
mobster by the name of uncle Paulie
mobster by the name of uncle Paulie Franchetti while on the run the darkness
Franchetti while on the run the darkness
Franchetti while on the run the darkness reveals itself within Jackie granting
reveals itself within Jackie granting
reveals itself within Jackie granting him demonic powers and snakes like
him demonic powers and snakes like
him demonic powers and snakes like tentacle things which he uses on his
tentacle things which he uses on his
tentacle things which he uses on his quest to kill Paulie
quest to kill Paulie
quest to kill Paulie Liam probably never did agree about the
Liam probably never did agree about the
Liam probably never did agree about the way things were being done it’s a pretty
way things were being done it’s a pretty
way things were being done it’s a pretty standard mob revenge story complete with
standard mob revenge story complete with
standard mob revenge story complete with drug shipments and corrupt police
drug shipments and corrupt police
drug shipments and corrupt police officers with just you know demonic
officers with just you know demonic
officers with just you know demonic snake tentacle thrown in for extra
snake tentacle thrown in for extra
snake tentacle thrown in for extra edginess we understand the
edginess we understand the
edginess we understand the anti-establishment comic-book antihero
anti-establishment comic-book antihero
anti-establishment comic-book antihero thing they were going for but they
thing they were going for but they
thing they were going for but they simply didn’t do enough to earn all of
simply didn’t do enough to earn all of
simply didn’t do enough to earn all of that darkness no pun intended
number six
number six watchdogs try something no one see they
watchdogs try something no one see they
watchdogs try something no one see they took someone very much watch dogs with a
took someone very much watch dogs with a
took someone very much watch dogs with a highly anticipated game as gamers
highly anticipated game as gamers
highly anticipated game as gamers couldn’t wait for the fun of cruising
couldn’t wait for the fun of cruising
couldn’t wait for the fun of cruising through Chicago and hacking into
through Chicago and hacking into
through Chicago and hacking into machines with their phones it’s a shame
machines with their phones it’s a shame
machines with their phones it’s a shame that this brooding mess was what they
that this brooding mess was what they
that this brooding mess was what they got instead immediately one of the
got instead immediately one of the
got instead immediately one of the biggest issues that stood out with the
biggest issues that stood out with the
biggest issues that stood out with the protagonist aiden pearce
protagonist aiden pearce
protagonist aiden pearce who was nothing but an overly moody
who was nothing but an overly moody
who was nothing but an overly moody boring character with little to no
boring character with little to no
boring character with little to no development or nuance I’m gonna walk
development or nuance I’m gonna walk
development or nuance I’m gonna walk away from this man wait the game’s
away from this man wait the game’s
away from this man wait the game’s attempted gravitas also felt
attempted gravitas also felt
attempted gravitas also felt considerably flat as few characters are
considerably flat as few characters are
considerably flat as few characters are worth caring about
worth caring about
worth caring about and the story follows the typical
and the story follows the typical
and the story follows the typical revenge drama beats and tropes Ubisoft
revenge drama beats and tropes Ubisoft
revenge drama beats and tropes Ubisoft trying to remedy the melodramatic tone
trying to remedy the melodramatic tone
trying to remedy the melodramatic tone with a more tongue-in-cheek sequel but
with a more tongue-in-cheek sequel but
with a more tongue-in-cheek sequel but it did little to write the ship of the
it did little to write the ship of the
it did little to write the ship of the series I don’t look back an over grand
series I don’t look back an over grand
series I don’t look back an over grand look forward number 5 Max Payne 3 time
look forward number 5 Max Payne 3 time
look forward number 5 Max Payne 3 time moves forward nothing changes yeah the
moves forward nothing changes yeah the
moves forward nothing changes yeah the previous two Max Payne titles were also
previous two Max Payne titles were also
previous two Max Payne titles were also quite dark but they were relatively
quite dark but they were relatively
quite dark but they were relatively simple and straightforward revenge tales
simple and straightforward revenge tales
simple and straightforward revenge tales and the tome felt more earned in this
and the tome felt more earned in this
and the tome felt more earned in this third instalment we find Max’s a
third instalment we find Max’s a
third instalment we find Max’s a disheveled alcoholic in South Paulo
disheveled alcoholic in South Paulo
disheveled alcoholic in South Paulo working security when his boss’s wife is
working security when his boss’s wife is
working security when his boss’s wife is kidnapped were thrown into a spiraling
kidnapped were thrown into a spiraling
kidnapped were thrown into a spiraling and complex web which ends in organ
and complex web which ends in organ
and complex web which ends in organ harvesting
harvesting
harvesting I guess figure I might as well die in
I guess figure I might as well die in
I guess figure I might as well die in the sunshine is dying the snow
the sunshine is dying the snow
the sunshine is dying the snow honestly the plot was trying so hard to
honestly the plot was trying so hard to
honestly the plot was trying so hard to be gritty that it ended up being
be gritty that it ended up being
be gritty that it ended up being complete nonsense
complete nonsense
complete nonsense and Max’s constant Shakespearean
and Max’s constant Shakespearean
and Max’s constant Shakespearean soliloquy he’s only added to the game’s
soliloquy he’s only added to the game’s
soliloquy he’s only added to the game’s overly serious tone it’s almost as if
overly serious tone it’s almost as if
overly serious tone it’s almost as if the game was trying so hard to be dark
the game was trying so hard to be dark
the game was trying so hard to be dark and edgy and moody that it through
and edgy and moody that it through
and edgy and moody that it through common sense up the window release
common sense up the window release
common sense up the window release drunken hands dusting the house music
drunken hands dusting the house music
drunken hands dusting the house music from plastic surgery they’re all glow I
from plastic surgery they’re all glow I
from plastic surgery they’re all glow I guess it is kind of lectures because
guess it is kind of lectures because
guess it is kind of lectures because there before says man you’d think this
there before says man you’d think this
there before says man you’d think this thing would have been the BL to end all
thing would have been the BL to end all
thing would have been the BL to end all of gaming the way it was hyped up after
of gaming the way it was hyped up after
of gaming the way it was hyped up after being nominated for two awards years
being nominated for two awards years
being nominated for two awards years before it’s released at the 2008 GDC
before it’s released at the 2008 GDC
before it’s released at the 2008 GDC independent Games Festival Fez was
independent Games Festival Fez was
independent Games Festival Fez was riding the hype train thanks to the
riding the hype train thanks to the
riding the hype train thanks to the swelling interest in indie games at the
swelling interest in indie games at the
swelling interest in indie games at the time developer Phil fish was infamous
time developer Phil fish was infamous
time developer Phil fish was infamous during development for his outspoken and
during development for his outspoken and
during development for his outspoken and somewhat prickly personality often
somewhat prickly personality often
somewhat prickly personality often clashing with Co developers threatening
clashing with Co developers threatening
clashing with Co developers threatening to him kill himself and constantly
to him kill himself and constantly
to him kill himself and constantly attacking others on Twitter which as a
attacking others on Twitter which as a
attacking others on Twitter which as a side note eventually led to the
side note eventually led to the
side note eventually led to the cancellation of says to the end product
cancellation of says to the end product
cancellation of says to the end product was a delight but it was bogged down by
was a delight but it was bogged down by
was a delight but it was bogged down by the notorious self-serious and
the notorious self-serious and
the notorious self-serious and oppositional persona of its creator
number three home front it’s almost
number three home front it’s almost Sharia the idea of a third world war
Sharia the idea of a third world war
Sharia the idea of a third world war inspired by the strange relations with
inspired by the strange relations with
inspired by the strange relations with North Korea is a frightening ly
North Korea is a frightening ly
North Korea is a frightening ly interesting one especially due to the
interesting one especially due to the
interesting one especially due to the fact that the game addresses real-world
fact that the game addresses real-world
fact that the game addresses real-world events as catalysts for its final
events as catalysts for its final
events as catalysts for its final conflict however if you think Call of
conflict however if you think Call of
conflict however if you think Call of Duty is too dramatic you haven’t seen
Duty is too dramatic you haven’t seen
Duty is too dramatic you haven’t seen anything yet these things are smart but
anything yet these things are smart but
anything yet these things are smart but they’re not that smart the story is over
they’re not that smart the story is over
they’re not that smart the story is over the top with a greater Korean Republic
the top with a greater Korean Republic
the top with a greater Korean Republic launching a space weapon which sends a
launching a space weapon which sends a
launching a space weapon which sends a massive EMP over America but aside from
massive EMP over America but aside from
massive EMP over America but aside from that candy element the game is littered
that candy element the game is littered
that candy element the game is littered with terrifying scenes like hiding in a
with terrifying scenes like hiding in a
with terrifying scenes like hiding in a mass grave so the disconnect between the
mass grave so the disconnect between the
mass grave so the disconnect between the bizarre James Bond style plot devices
bizarre James Bond style plot devices
bizarre James Bond style plot devices and gritty war scenarios led to a tone
and gritty war scenarios led to a tone
and gritty war scenarios led to a tone that was inconsistent but always gloomy
number two beyond two souls I know
number two beyond two souls I know they’re coming along with David cages
they’re coming along with David cages
they’re coming along with David cages other work heavy rain
other work heavy rain
other work heavy rain an equally grandiose and somewhat
an equally grandiose and somewhat
an equally grandiose and somewhat joyless crime story beyond two souls is
joyless crime story beyond two souls is
joyless crime story beyond two souls is an exercise in melodrama set to sci-fi
an exercise in melodrama set to sci-fi
an exercise in melodrama set to sci-fi conventions and tropes despite the
conventions and tropes despite the
conventions and tropes despite the rather absurd premise of a woman sharing
rather absurd premise of a woman sharing
rather absurd premise of a woman sharing a cosmic link with an otherworldly
a cosmic link with an otherworldly
a cosmic link with an otherworldly entity this kind of feels like the Oscar
entity this kind of feels like the Oscar
entity this kind of feels like the Oscar bait of video games go to your room now
bait of video games go to your room now
bait of video games go to your room now we’re constantly bombarded with
we’re constantly bombarded with
we’re constantly bombarded with scenarios that would be tearjerkers and
scenarios that would be tearjerkers and
scenarios that would be tearjerkers and other stories but the disconnect we have
other stories but the disconnect we have
other stories but the disconnect we have with the characters and be somewhat
with the characters and be somewhat
with the characters and be somewhat pretentious plotting and time-jumping
pretentious plotting and time-jumping
pretentious plotting and time-jumping only leads us to boredom it’s also
only leads us to boredom it’s also
only leads us to boredom it’s also constantly changing genres like the game
constantly changing genres like the game
constantly changing genres like the game wants to be a jack-of-all-trades but it
wants to be a jack-of-all-trades but it
wants to be a jack-of-all-trades but it just screams trying too hard
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] honestly what worse I guess thinking
honestly what worse I guess thinking
honestly what worse I guess thinking with shadow aka Sonic the Hedgehog
with shadow aka Sonic the Hedgehog
with shadow aka Sonic the Hedgehog the game features typical Sonic gameplay
the game features typical Sonic gameplay
the game features typical Sonic gameplay like running really fast and collecting
like running really fast and collecting
like running really fast and collecting rings but it also features some
rings but it also features some
rings but it also features some ridiculous new mechanics like shooting
ridiculous new mechanics like shooting
ridiculous new mechanics like shooting at enemies with automatic weapons while
at enemies with automatic weapons while
at enemies with automatic weapons while also showing cutscenes of shadow riding
also showing cutscenes of shadow riding
also showing cutscenes of shadow riding around on a motorcycle because that’s
around on a motorcycle because that’s
around on a motorcycle because that’s badass or something like that many also
badass or something like that many also
badass or something like that many also claims that the voice actors took their
claims that the voice actors took their
claims that the voice actors took their material far too seriously for its own
material far too seriously for its own
material far too seriously for its own good
good
good but honestly the material itself wasn’t
but honestly the material itself wasn’t
but honestly the material itself wasn’t doing them any favors either oh and the
doing them any favors either oh and the
doing them any favors either oh and the big bad guy looks like something out of
big bad guy looks like something out of
big bad guy looks like something out of a spawn comic talk about losing touch
a spawn comic talk about losing touch
a spawn comic talk about losing touch with the tone of a franchise just what
with the tone of a franchise just what
with the tone of a franchise just what was that all about do you agree with our
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