it’s always great to see video game developers trying new things
developers trying new things
developers trying new things well maybe not always welcome to
well maybe not always welcome to
well maybe not always welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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down our picks for the top 10 good
down our picks for the top 10 good concepts and video games that were badly
concepts and video games that were badly
concepts and video games that were badly executed thermal imaging shows our legs
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you’re clear to engage for this list we’re looking at ideas and
for this list we’re looking at ideas and
for this list we’re looking at ideas and video games that players were excited to
video games that players were excited to
video games that players were excited to play because they sounded innovative
play because they sounded innovative
play because they sounded innovative intriguing or original but turned out to
intriguing or original but turned out to
intriguing or original but turned out to be disappointing upon release number 10
be disappointing upon release number 10
be disappointing upon release number 10 aiming controls Star Fox zero fans of
aiming controls Star Fox zero fans of
aiming controls Star Fox zero fans of this classic space shooter series were
this classic space shooter series were
this classic space shooter series were highly anticipating Nintendo’s latest
highly anticipating Nintendo’s latest
highly anticipating Nintendo’s latest outing which received a mixed reception
outing which received a mixed reception
outing which received a mixed reception to say the least
one of the most highly criticized
one of the most highly criticized aspects was the aiming system which
aspects was the aiming system which
aspects was the aiming system which required players to use a first-person
required players to use a first-person
required players to use a first-person view on the Wii U gamepad simultaneously
view on the Wii U gamepad simultaneously
view on the Wii U gamepad simultaneously with a third-person view on the
with a third-person view on the
with a third-person view on the television screen
what could have saved this feature is if
what could have saved this feature is if there were better customisation options
there were better customisation options
there were better customisation options like being able to adjust the
like being able to adjust the
like being able to adjust the sensitivity only have it activate when
sensitivity only have it activate when
sensitivity only have it activate when holding another button like how iron
holding another button like how iron
holding another button like how iron sights work or just you know being able
sights work or just you know being able
sights work or just you know being able to turn it off altogether but nope you
to turn it off altogether but nope you
to turn it off altogether but nope you can’t do any of that
can’t do any of that
can’t do any of that Nintendo what were you thinking number 9
Nintendo what were you thinking number 9
Nintendo what were you thinking number 9 voiced protagonist fallout 4 all right
voiced protagonist fallout 4 all right
voiced protagonist fallout 4 all right the park with you because I want to get
the park with you because I want to get
the park with you because I want to get pregnant again many games successfully
pregnant again many games successfully
pregnant again many games successfully execute dialog options with voice acting
execute dialog options with voice acting
execute dialog options with voice acting most notably Mass Effect and The Witcher
most notably Mass Effect and The Witcher
most notably Mass Effect and The Witcher but fans of those games have already
but fans of those games have already
but fans of those games have already become accustomed to playing one
become accustomed to playing one
become accustomed to playing one predetermined character less so with
predetermined character less so with
predetermined character less so with fallout in my secret Club the code
fallout in my secret Club the code
fallout in my secret Club the code phrase is just two words awesome and me
phrase is just two words awesome and me
phrase is just two words awesome and me in a series that was long hailed as an
in a series that was long hailed as an
in a series that was long hailed as an extremely open-ended role-playing
extremely open-ended role-playing
extremely open-ended role-playing experience give me your character a
experience give me your character a
experience give me your character a single voice per gender really shattered
single voice per gender really shattered
single voice per gender really shattered the illusion of character choice for
the illusion of character choice for
the illusion of character choice for many die-hard fans obviously the way we
many die-hard fans obviously the way we
many die-hard fans obviously the way we did some dialogue stuff that didn’t work
did some dialogue stuff that didn’t work
did some dialogue stuff that didn’t work as well add to that the fact that many
as well add to that the fact that many
as well add to that the fact that many fans didn’t enjoy the choice of voice
fans didn’t enjoy the choice of voice
fans didn’t enjoy the choice of voice actor and felt that the dialogue options
actor and felt that the dialogue options
actor and felt that the dialogue options were often very opaque and rather boring
were often very opaque and rather boring
were often very opaque and rather boring and it looks like many people would have
and it looks like many people would have
and it looks like many people would have just preferred the strong silent type
just preferred the strong silent type
just preferred the strong silent type for their wastelander what’s your
for their wastelander what’s your
for their wastelander what’s your response I’d grab a pipe and knock him
response I’d grab a pipe and knock him
response I’d grab a pipe and knock him out a pipe you say number 8
out a pipe you say number 8
out a pipe you say number 8 activity-based progression system final
activity-based progression system final
activity-based progression system final fantasy 2
while final fantasy maybe one of
while final fantasy maybe one of gaming’s most iconic series it certainly
gaming’s most iconic series it certainly
gaming’s most iconic series it certainly isn’t without a few slip-ups the growth
isn’t without a few slip-ups the growth
isn’t without a few slip-ups the growth system in the series is second
system in the series is second
system in the series is second installment utilized a system wherein
installment utilized a system wherein
installment utilized a system wherein abilities grew stronger the more they
abilities grew stronger the more they
abilities grew stronger the more they were used somewhat akin to the way the
were used somewhat akin to the way the
were used somewhat akin to the way the Elder Scrolls series works for example
Elder Scrolls series works for example
Elder Scrolls series works for example attacks would grow stronger the more the
attacks would grow stronger the more the
attacks would grow stronger the more the character attacked and your defense
character attacked and your defense
character attacked and your defense ability would grow the more your
ability would grow the more your
ability would grow the more your character was hit while this definitely
character was hit while this definitely
character was hit while this definitely makes sense in theory it became
makes sense in theory it became
makes sense in theory it became frustrating as all spells leveled up
frustrating as all spells leveled up
frustrating as all spells leveled up individually rather than altogether and
individually rather than altogether and
individually rather than altogether and it also created a really easy loophole
it also created a really easy loophole
it also created a really easy loophole that allowed party members to simply
that allowed party members to simply
that allowed party members to simply attack each other in order to easily
attack each other in order to easily
attack each other in order to easily level up
while it’s admirable for such an early
while it’s admirable for such an early RPG to try to mix up the formula it’s no
RPG to try to mix up the formula it’s no
RPG to try to mix up the formula it’s no surprise that this format never
surprise that this format never
surprise that this format never resurfaced in the series
number seven reading suspects faces LA
number seven reading suspects faces LA noire what do you know about a
noire what do you know about a
noire what do you know about a competition for families to win free
competition for families to win free
competition for families to win free vacations to Catalina Island I company
vacations to Catalina Island I company
vacations to Catalina Island I company runs many promotions Rockstar Games has
runs many promotions Rockstar Games has
runs many promotions Rockstar Games has made a name for itself with its open
made a name for itself with its open
made a name for itself with its open world crime games and while la noir was
world crime games and while la noir was
world crime games and while la noir was by no means a disaster it’s also far
by no means a disaster it’s also far
by no means a disaster it’s also far from a masterpiece why did you kill her
from a masterpiece why did you kill her
from a masterpiece why did you kill her Jakob things will go better if you come
Jakob things will go better if you come
Jakob things will go better if you come clean about it that’s a lousy thing to
clean about it that’s a lousy thing to
clean about it that’s a lousy thing to say as a Los Angeles detective in the
say as a Los Angeles detective in the
say as a Los Angeles detective in the 1940s and 50s the player character must
1940s and 50s the player character must
1940s and 50s the player character must solve various mysteries and the main
solve various mysteries and the main
solve various mysteries and the main selling point of this title was the
selling point of this title was the
selling point of this title was the interrogation system which featured
interrogation system which featured
interrogation system which featured their new face capture technology you
their new face capture technology you
their new face capture technology you want a confession that’s what you want
want a confession that’s what you want
want a confession that’s what you want that’s exactly what we want the player
that’s exactly what we want the player
that’s exactly what we want the player was meant to read characters faces and
was meant to read characters faces and
was meant to read characters faces and respond to their expressions
respond to their expressions
respond to their expressions unfortunately trying to get actors to
unfortunately trying to get actors to
unfortunately trying to get actors to look like they’re lying badly resulted
look like they’re lying badly resulted
look like they’re lying badly resulted in expressions that more often than not
in expressions that more often than not
in expressions that more often than not looked like bad high school drama class
looked like bad high school drama class
looked like bad high school drama class rather than genuine human guilt or
rather than genuine human guilt or
rather than genuine human guilt or innocence what happened we get back here
innocence what happened we get back here
innocence what happened we get back here and I hear loud bang heck even if this
and I hear loud bang heck even if this
and I hear loud bang heck even if this worked it’s extremely difficult to tell
worked it’s extremely difficult to tell
worked it’s extremely difficult to tell if people are lying in real life how are
if people are lying in real life how are
if people are lying in real life how are you supposed to fake it in a game you
you supposed to fake it in a game you
you supposed to fake it in a game you left-wing leaning parasite you expect me
left-wing leaning parasite you expect me
left-wing leaning parasite you expect me to sit here and listen to your drivel
to sit here and listen to your drivel
to sit here and listen to your drivel number 6 mind jacking mind jack
many games include abilities that allow
many games include abilities that allow players to take control of their enemies
players to take control of their enemies
players to take control of their enemies but it’s rare that you see a game where
but it’s rare that you see a game where
but it’s rare that you see a game where that’s the main selling point and after
that’s the main selling point and after
that’s the main selling point and after this ambitious project turned out to be
this ambitious project turned out to be
this ambitious project turned out to be a disaster it’s kind of easy to see why
a disaster it’s kind of easy to see why
a disaster it’s kind of easy to see why a great example of creative thinking
a great example of creative thinking
a great example of creative thinking gone wrong the idea of mind jacking or
gone wrong the idea of mind jacking or
gone wrong the idea of mind jacking or controlling the minds of enemy NPCs
controlling the minds of enemy NPCs
controlling the minds of enemy NPCs simply didn’t work well enough to carry
simply didn’t work well enough to carry
simply didn’t work well enough to carry the whole game basically the two big
the whole game basically the two big
the whole game basically the two big reasons why the concept fails so hard is
reasons why the concept fails so hard is
reasons why the concept fails so hard is that the controls for taking over
that the controls for taking over
that the controls for taking over enemies are extremely sloppy and the AI
enemies are extremely sloppy and the AI
enemies are extremely sloppy and the AI in the game is so mind-blowing lead um
in the game is so mind-blowing lead um
in the game is so mind-blowing lead um that sometimes they’ll get themselves
that sometimes they’ll get themselves
that sometimes they’ll get themselves killed before you can even take them
killed before you can even take them
killed before you can even take them over what’s the point
number 5 building houses the
number 5 building houses the elderscrolls v Skyrim hearthfire this
elderscrolls v Skyrim hearthfire this
elderscrolls v Skyrim hearthfire this add-on DLC for Skyrim revolved around
add-on DLC for Skyrim revolved around
add-on DLC for Skyrim revolved around the ability to create and customize
the ability to create and customize
the ability to create and customize houses with found materials and have a
houses with found materials and have a
houses with found materials and have a family I know it’s not much but I found
family I know it’s not much but I found
family I know it’s not much but I found a few pretty things allowing players to
a few pretty things allowing players to
a few pretty things allowing players to have more creativity sounded like a
have more creativity sounded like a
have more creativity sounded like a great idea but the customisation was
great idea but the customisation was
great idea but the customisation was extremely restrictive and construction
extremely restrictive and construction
extremely restrictive and construction was just plain boring houses were for
was just plain boring houses were for
was just plain boring houses were for the most part restricted to pre-made
the most part restricted to pre-made
the most part restricted to pre-made models and while you could add furniture
models and while you could add furniture
models and while you could add furniture you couldn’t choose where it went but
you couldn’t choose where it went but
you couldn’t choose where it went but rather you just chose simply whether or
rather you just chose simply whether or
rather you just chose simply whether or not it existed
fans were expecting a dose of the sims
fans were expecting a dose of the sims to be added to one of the seventh
to be added to one of the seventh
to be added to one of the seventh generations best RPGs but rather they
generations best RPGs but rather they
generations best RPGs but rather they coughed up five bucks to essentially
coughed up five bucks to essentially
coughed up five bucks to essentially have a place to put your kid who really
have a place to put your kid who really
have a place to put your kid who really didn’t do anything Papa I promise I’ll
didn’t do anything Papa I promise I’ll
didn’t do anything Papa I promise I’ll be the best daughter ever number four
be the best daughter ever number four
be the best daughter ever number four sword fighting Red Steel Red Steel was
sword fighting Red Steel Red Steel was
sword fighting Red Steel Red Steel was one of the most exciting launch titles
one of the most exciting launch titles
one of the most exciting launch titles for the Nintendo Wii as was the only
for the Nintendo Wii as was the only
for the Nintendo Wii as was the only adult action-oriented game to utilize
adult action-oriented game to utilize
adult action-oriented game to utilize the revolutionary motion controls of
the revolutionary motion controls of
the revolutionary motion controls of course every innovation takes a while to
course every innovation takes a while to
course every innovation takes a while to work out the kinks and the controls here
work out the kinks and the controls here
work out the kinks and the controls here tended to be glitchy and unpolished the
tended to be glitchy and unpolished the
tended to be glitchy and unpolished the swordplay segments are unfortunately the
swordplay segments are unfortunately the
swordplay segments are unfortunately the worst offenders featuring slow and
worst offenders featuring slow and
worst offenders featuring slow and awkward controls and simplistic moves
awkward controls and simplistic moves
awkward controls and simplistic moves that fail to live up to expectations
what’s more using the nunchuck and
what’s more using the nunchuck and Wiimote to control to unwieldly swords
Wiimote to control to unwieldly swords
Wiimote to control to unwieldly swords made the player look and feel like a bit
made the player look and feel like a bit
made the player look and feel like a bit of a moron well done Scott julen quickly
of a moron well done Scott julen quickly
of a moron well done Scott julen quickly number three detachable body parts never
number three detachable body parts never
number three detachable body parts never dead it’s hard to imagine an action game
dead it’s hard to imagine an action game
dead it’s hard to imagine an action game forgoing a health bar but this Konami
forgoing a health bar but this Konami
forgoing a health bar but this Konami effort tried to do just that instead of
effort tried to do just that instead of
effort tried to do just that instead of a health bar the player character who is
a health bar the player character who is
a health bar the player character who is a cursed demon hunter loses body parts
a cursed demon hunter loses body parts
a cursed demon hunter loses body parts based on how much damage he takes
based on how much damage he takes
based on how much damage he takes forcing the character to run around the
forcing the character to run around the
forcing the character to run around the battlefield collecting disembodied limbs
it’s an interesting idea to be sure but
it’s an interesting idea to be sure but when half of the time spent fighting
when half of the time spent fighting
when half of the time spent fighting enemies consists of running and in some
enemies consists of running and in some
enemies consists of running and in some cases just kind of rolling around it
cases just kind of rolling around it
cases just kind of rolling around it begins to feel very tedious it just goes
begins to feel very tedious it just goes
begins to feel very tedious it just goes to show sometimes Dead is just better
number two hacking watch dogs watch dogs
number two hacking watch dogs watch dogs was marketed as a grand theft auto style
was marketed as a grand theft auto style
was marketed as a grand theft auto style game but with a twist the character was
game but with a twist the character was
game but with a twist the character was able to hack computers and machines in
able to hack computers and machines in
able to hack computers and machines in order to manipulate the environment and
order to manipulate the environment and
order to manipulate the environment and progress through missions it seemed
progress through missions it seemed
progress through missions it seemed strange that few games had utilized such
strange that few games had utilized such
strange that few games had utilized such an interesting concept before this but
an interesting concept before this but
an interesting concept before this but while it was interesting it flopped
while it was interesting it flopped
while it was interesting it flopped pretty hard on execution okay I’m in the
pretty hard on execution okay I’m in the
pretty hard on execution okay I’m in the lobby of them a lot all right let’s do
lobby of them a lot all right let’s do
lobby of them a lot all right let’s do it the hacking minigame basically boiled
it the hacking minigame basically boiled
it the hacking minigame basically boiled down to holding down a button or solving
down to holding down a button or solving
down to holding down a button or solving a simple rotation puzzle which
a simple rotation puzzle which
a simple rotation puzzle which essentially gave the player way too much
essentially gave the player way too much
essentially gave the player way too much power over the environment without
power over the environment without
power over the environment without really having to try to learn or use any
really having to try to learn or use any
really having to try to learn or use any skill we’re not saying that should have
skill we’re not saying that should have
skill we’re not saying that should have been overly difficult but such a hyped
been overly difficult but such a hyped
been overly difficult but such a hyped game should have really provided more of
game should have really provided more of
game should have really provided more of a challenge for gamers especially with
a challenge for gamers especially with
a challenge for gamers especially with its core concept stay focused
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable or in this case
few honorable or in this case
few honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions
with all due respect sir mike means you
with all due respect sir mike means you shut your goddamn mouth and follow your
shut your goddamn mouth and follow your
shut your goddamn mouth and follow your orders
orders
orders number one the Batmobile Batman Arkham
number one the Batmobile Batman Arkham
number one the Batmobile Batman Arkham Knight when the final chapter of
Knight when the final chapter of
Knight when the final chapter of Rocksteady’s epic Batman trilogy was
Rocksteady’s epic Batman trilogy was
Rocksteady’s epic Batman trilogy was announced players were ecstatic to
announced players were ecstatic to
announced players were ecstatic to finally get to experience Batman’s sweet
finally get to experience Batman’s sweet
finally get to experience Batman’s sweet ride though the game was a critical and
ride though the game was a critical and
ride though the game was a critical and commercial success barring the PC
commercial success barring the PC
commercial success barring the PC version of course many felt that the
version of course many felt that the
version of course many felt that the introduction of the Batmobile was poorly
introduction of the Batmobile was poorly
introduction of the Batmobile was poorly handled
the controls tended to be slippery and
the controls tended to be slippery and difficult to manage and tank mode didn’t
difficult to manage and tank mode didn’t
difficult to manage and tank mode didn’t particularly feel true to the spirit of
particularly feel true to the spirit of
particularly feel true to the spirit of the Batman franchise this all could have
the Batman franchise this all could have
the Batman franchise this all could have been forgiven but the Batmobile sections
been forgiven but the Batmobile sections
been forgiven but the Batmobile sections make up a really large chunk of the game
make up a really large chunk of the game
make up a really large chunk of the game it certainly didn’t sink the whole game
it certainly didn’t sink the whole game
it certainly didn’t sink the whole game but come on it’s the Batmobile this
but come on it’s the Batmobile this
but come on it’s the Batmobile this should have been the coolest thing ever
you will be with our list hi am I not
you will be with our list hi am I not surprised
surprised
surprised what great concept do you think was
what great concept do you think was
what great concept do you think was poorly executed please treat the
poorly executed please treat the
poorly executed please treat the question seriously for more helpful top
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