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be counting down our picks for the top 10 jumped the shark moments in video
10 jumped the shark moments in video
10 jumped the shark moments in video games when fire burns is it at war is it
games when fire burns is it at war is it
games when fire burns is it at war is it in conflict or is it simply doing what
in conflict or is it simply doing what
in conflict or is it simply doing what it was created to do for this list we
it was created to do for this list we
it was created to do for this list we cast our eye over the video game moments
cast our eye over the video game moments
cast our eye over the video game moments that signaled a massive departure from
that signaled a massive departure from
that signaled a massive departure from the franchise or were so bizarre and
the franchise or were so bizarre and
the franchise or were so bizarre and over-the-top that there was no way that
over-the-top that there was no way that
over-the-top that there was no way that sequels would ever be able to top will
sequels would ever be able to top will
sequels would ever be able to top will recover from that defining moment let’s
recover from that defining moment let’s
recover from that defining moment let’s get to business wrinkled bag number 10
get to business wrinkled bag number 10
get to business wrinkled bag number 10 fighting spider-man and Batman the
fighting spider-man and Batman the
fighting spider-man and Batman the revenge of shinobi huh
the whole series of Shinobi
the whole series of Shinobi side-scrolling games are well-known for
side-scrolling games are well-known for
side-scrolling games are well-known for pitting you against a variety of bizarre
pitting you against a variety of bizarre
pitting you against a variety of bizarre enemies as is par for the course for
enemies as is par for the course for
enemies as is par for the course for ninja themed games actually the second
ninja themed games actually the second
ninja themed games actually the second installment however goes all-out baddie
installment however goes all-out baddie
installment however goes all-out baddie by including a mixed bag of cultural
by including a mixed bag of cultural
by including a mixed bag of cultural icons Rambo and Godzilla really have no
icons Rambo and Godzilla really have no
icons Rambo and Godzilla really have no business existing in the same universe
business existing in the same universe
business existing in the same universe but that’s nothing compared to the most
but that’s nothing compared to the most
but that’s nothing compared to the most baffling Marvel DC crossover ever first
baffling Marvel DC crossover ever first
baffling Marvel DC crossover ever first you may just think you’re battling the
you may just think you’re battling the
you may just think you’re battling the webslinger once but after you land a few
webslinger once but after you land a few
webslinger once but after you land a few hits spider-man transforms into Batman
hits spider-man transforms into Batman
hits spider-man transforms into Batman we don’t know about you but we really
we don’t know about you but we really
we don’t know about you but we really didn’t know how to feel about this
number nine it’s all a game Star Ocean
number nine it’s all a game Star Ocean till the end of time the eternal sphere
till the end of time the eternal sphere
till the end of time the eternal sphere is a universe inside a simulator earth
is a universe inside a simulator earth
is a universe inside a simulator earth is one of the planets inside that
is one of the planets inside that
is one of the planets inside that universe the third entry to the main
universe the third entry to the main
universe the third entry to the main star ocean series of futuristic action
star ocean series of futuristic action
star ocean series of futuristic action RPGs pulled the video game equivalent of
RPGs pulled the video game equivalent of
RPGs pulled the video game equivalent of one of the cheapest plot devices seen in
one of the cheapest plot devices seen in
one of the cheapest plot devices seen in film or TV V it was all a dream twist
film or TV V it was all a dream twist
film or TV V it was all a dream twist this time it transpires that everything
this time it transpires that everything
this time it transpires that everything you have done and all the lore you have
you have done and all the lore you have
you have done and all the lore you have learned is nothing more than a video
learned is nothing more than a video
learned is nothing more than a video game called the eternal sphere and
game called the eternal sphere and
game called the eternal sphere and everyone in the universe are characters
everyone in the universe are characters
everyone in the universe are characters within that game we’re just characters
within that game we’re just characters
within that game we’re just characters living inside a simulator not only does
living inside a simulator not only does
living inside a simulator not only does this undermine all the events in the
this undermine all the events in the
this undermine all the events in the series prior to this but it almost
series prior to this but it almost
series prior to this but it almost completely ruined it as later entries in
completely ruined it as later entries in
completely ruined it as later entries in the Star Ocean series all take place
the Star Ocean series all take place
the Star Ocean series all take place before the end of time now that I don’t
before the end of time now that I don’t
before the end of time now that I don’t understand either number eight Lara dies
understand either number eight Lara dies
understand either number eight Lara dies – Raider the last revelation
not only was the last revelation a
not only was the last revelation a mediocre game in its own right it also
mediocre game in its own right it also
mediocre game in its own right it also included the fake death of Croft a move
included the fake death of Croft a move
included the fake death of Croft a move that would doom the franchise until the
that would doom the franchise until the
that would doom the franchise until the change of developers in 2006 if the
change of developers in 2006 if the
change of developers in 2006 if the series had ended there Laura’s death
series had ended there Laura’s death
series had ended there Laura’s death would have worked but her resurrection
would have worked but her resurrection
would have worked but her resurrection for Angel of Darkness wasn’t ever really
for Angel of Darkness wasn’t ever really
for Angel of Darkness wasn’t ever really explained adding to the long list of
explained adding to the long list of
explained adding to the long list of issues with the game each you walked
issues with the game each you walked
issues with the game each you walked away and left me desperate for ideas
away and left me desperate for ideas
away and left me desperate for ideas the developers even wedged in a
the developers even wedged in a
the developers even wedged in a flashback driven game between the last
flashback driven game between the last
flashback driven game between the last revelation and Angel of Darkness but it
revelation and Angel of Darkness but it
revelation and Angel of Darkness but it only served to prove that they were well
only served to prove that they were well
only served to prove that they were well short of original concepts for the
short of original concepts for the
short of original concepts for the British archaeologist take my hand I can
British archaeologist take my hand I can
British archaeologist take my hand I can point you to safety
point you to safety
point you to safety good
number seven the airport massacre call
number seven the airport massacre call of duty modern warfare 2 for many people
of duty modern warfare 2 for many people
of duty modern warfare 2 for many people on the sidelines this controversial
on the sidelines this controversial
on the sidelines this controversial scene from the massive FPS series was an
scene from the massive FPS series was an
scene from the massive FPS series was an example of how video games had gone too
example of how video games had gone too
example of how video games had gone too far but for more discerning gamers like
far but for more discerning gamers like
far but for more discerning gamers like us it was more like the moment that
us it was more like the moment that
us it was more like the moment that Infinity Ward left themselves with
Infinity Ward left themselves with
Infinity Ward left themselves with nowhere to go for shock value sure they
nowhere to go for shock value sure they
nowhere to go for shock value sure they did a good job of topping Modern Warfare
did a good job of topping Modern Warfare
did a good job of topping Modern Warfare ones most shocking scenes but this is
ones most shocking scenes but this is
ones most shocking scenes but this is probably the moment where the story and
probably the moment where the story and
probably the moment where the story and Call of Duty really started to fall
Call of Duty really started to fall
Call of Duty really started to fall apart
apart
apart crazy super violent stuff sure would
crazy super violent stuff sure would
crazy super violent stuff sure would follow in later games but thanks to
follow in later games but thanks to
follow in later games but thanks to modern warfare 2 our eyes had long
modern warfare 2 our eyes had long
modern warfare 2 our eyes had long glazed over from desensitization we’ve
glazed over from desensitization we’ve
glazed over from desensitization we’ve sent a strong message to this attack
sent a strong message to this attack
sent a strong message to this attack was no message this is a message number
was no message this is a message number
was no message this is a message number six the Starchild Mass Effect 3 I would
six the Starchild Mass Effect 3 I would
six the Starchild Mass Effect 3 I would create it to bring balance to be the
create it to bring balance to be the
create it to bring balance to be the catalyst for peace between organics and
catalyst for peace between organics and
catalyst for peace between organics and synthetics never has an ending to a game
synthetics never has an ending to a game
synthetics never has an ending to a game caused so much controversy despite the
caused so much controversy despite the
caused so much controversy despite the critical and commercial success of all
critical and commercial success of all
critical and commercial success of all the titles in the third-person shooter
the titles in the third-person shooter
the titles in the third-person shooter series the catalyst is single-handedly
series the catalyst is single-handedly
series the catalyst is single-handedly responsible for tarnishing everything
responsible for tarnishing everything
responsible for tarnishing everything that went before it when they asked that
that went before it when they asked that
that went before it when they asked that I solve the problem of conflict they
I solve the problem of conflict they
I solve the problem of conflict they failed to understand they were part of
failed to understand they were part of
failed to understand they were part of the problem themselves
the problem themselves
the problem themselves apparently this random AI has been
apparently this random AI has been
apparently this random AI has been controlling the Reapers all along as
controlling the Reapers all along as
controlling the Reapers all along as they carry out the cyclical genocide of
they carry out the cyclical genocide of
they carry out the cyclical genocide of the most advanced organic races in the
the most advanced organic races in the
the most advanced organic races in the galaxy but every choice you are given to
galaxy but every choice you are given to
galaxy but every choice you are given to end the cycle feels so out of keeping
end the cycle feels so out of keeping
end the cycle feels so out of keeping with a narrative the organic synthetic
with a narrative the organic synthetic
with a narrative the organic synthetic conflict feels so forced and how on
conflict feels so forced and how on
conflict feels so forced and how on earth can mass genocide ever be the best
earth can mass genocide ever be the best
earth can mass genocide ever be the best option nothing about it sits right at
option nothing about it sits right at
option nothing about it sits right at all the paths are open but you have to
all the paths are open but you have to
all the paths are open but you have to choose number 5 a dragon true crime
choose number 5 a dragon true crime
choose number 5 a dragon true crime streets of LA
one minute you’re frisking down suspects
one minute you’re frisking down suspects for drugs and the next you’re fighting
for drugs and the next you’re fighting
for drugs and the next you’re fighting flaming floating heads and a damn dragon
flaming floating heads and a damn dragon
flaming floating heads and a damn dragon in a gritty open-world game called true
in a gritty open-world game called true
in a gritty open-world game called true crime this removal of reality could not
crime this removal of reality could not
crime this removal of reality could not have been less welcomed they might have
have been less welcomed they might have
have been less welcomed they might have been trying to distance themselves from
been trying to distance themselves from
been trying to distance themselves from the comparisons to GTA but it’s so
the comparisons to GTA but it’s so
the comparisons to GTA but it’s so misguided that it takes away from the
misguided that it takes away from the
misguided that it takes away from the largely compelling story hmm
largely compelling story hmm
largely compelling story hmm that is what big child had convinced me
that is what big child had convinced me
that is what big child had convinced me of there are plenty of other games with
of there are plenty of other games with
of there are plenty of other games with ancient mythological figures and zombies
ancient mythological figures and zombies
ancient mythological figures and zombies so we really don’t need them in a
so we really don’t need them in a
so we really don’t need them in a hard-hitting police adventure it’s
hard-hitting police adventure it’s
hard-hitting police adventure it’s really no wonder that the franchise died
really no wonder that the franchise died
really no wonder that the franchise died after just one more sequel but them man
after just one more sequel but them man
after just one more sequel but them man I’m getting too old for this number for
I’m getting too old for this number for
I’m getting too old for this number for the Ridley freaked-out metroid other m
of all the sins that the story of the
of all the sins that the story of the latest metroid committed it’s the
latest metroid committed it’s the
latest metroid committed it’s the treatment of Samus that is perhaps the
treatment of Samus that is perhaps the
treatment of Samus that is perhaps the most heinous upon confronting her
most heinous upon confronting her
most heinous upon confronting her archenemy Ridley Samus suddenly has a
archenemy Ridley Samus suddenly has a
archenemy Ridley Samus suddenly has a PTSD breakdown and is completely unable
PTSD breakdown and is completely unable
PTSD breakdown and is completely unable to fight
had this been the first time Samus
had this been the first time Samus confronted Ridley since he did kill her
confronted Ridley since he did kill her
confronted Ridley since he did kill her parents that could have made sense
parents that could have made sense
parents that could have made sense however this game takes place after
however this game takes place after
however this game takes place after Super Metroid
Super Metroid
Super Metroid so Samus has defeated Ridley no less
so Samus has defeated Ridley no less
so Samus has defeated Ridley no less than four times and she was totally fine
than four times and she was totally fine
than four times and she was totally fine doing it some fans have defended the
doing it some fans have defended the
doing it some fans have defended the scene by citing that she first
scene by citing that she first
scene by citing that she first experienced PTSD symptoms in a Japanese
experienced PTSD symptoms in a Japanese
experienced PTSD symptoms in a Japanese only manga but that same manga also
only manga but that same manga also
only manga but that same manga also shows her triumphing over that disorder
shows her triumphing over that disorder
shows her triumphing over that disorder so that doesn’t work either
number three the opening concert Final
number three the opening concert Final Fantasy 10 – it’s how this garish RPG
Fantasy 10 – it’s how this garish RPG
Fantasy 10 – it’s how this garish RPG sequel can exist in the same universe as
sequel can exist in the same universe as
sequel can exist in the same universe as its sombre predecessor Final Fantasy 10
its sombre predecessor Final Fantasy 10
its sombre predecessor Final Fantasy 10 both new muses and angered fans of the
both new muses and angered fans of the
both new muses and angered fans of the hugely successful series the dark tones
hugely successful series the dark tones
hugely successful series the dark tones are replaced with girls dressing up in
are replaced with girls dressing up in
are replaced with girls dressing up in glitzy costumes and dancing
glitzy costumes and dancing
glitzy costumes and dancing enthusiastically – similarly upbeat pop
enthusiastically – similarly upbeat pop
enthusiastically – similarly upbeat pop tunes the game begins with Yuna
tunes the game begins with Yuna
tunes the game begins with Yuna performing one of her hits a cinematic
performing one of her hits a cinematic
performing one of her hits a cinematic that sets up the ostentatious tone for
that sets up the ostentatious tone for
that sets up the ostentatious tone for this game and began the release of a
this game and began the release of a
this game and began the release of a number of titles that many felt were
number of titles that many felt were
number of titles that many felt were increasingly disrespectful to the soul
increasingly disrespectful to the soul
increasingly disrespectful to the soul of the series number two that kiss Sonic
of the series number two that kiss Sonic
of the series number two that kiss Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic come back to us ever
the Hedgehog Sonic come back to us ever
the Hedgehog Sonic come back to us ever since the hedgehogs moved to three
since the hedgehogs moved to three
since the hedgehogs moved to three dimensions he has been suffering a
dimensions he has been suffering a
dimensions he has been suffering a constant identity crisis he has turned
constant identity crisis he has turned
constant identity crisis he has turned into a werehog ripped off Mario Kart and
into a werehog ripped off Mario Kart and
into a werehog ripped off Mario Kart and even skated at the Winter Olympics of
even skated at the Winter Olympics of
even skated at the Winter Olympics of all his awful incarnations though the
all his awful incarnations though the
all his awful incarnations though the portrayal in a realistic world is by far
portrayal in a realistic world is by far
portrayal in a realistic world is by far the worst Hedgehog nothing irritating a
the worst Hedgehog nothing irritating a
the worst Hedgehog nothing irritating a target
target
target human characters are introduced in a
human characters are introduced in a
human characters are introduced in a game that’s riddled with technical
game that’s riddled with technical
game that’s riddled with technical issues but one lady in particular the
issues but one lady in particular the
issues but one lady in particular the LEAs is by far the most controversial
LEAs is by far the most controversial
LEAs is by far the most controversial she inexplicably falls in love with
she inexplicably falls in love with
she inexplicably falls in love with Sonic and to bring him back to life
Sonic and to bring him back to life
Sonic and to bring him back to life plants a big ol kiss on the Hedgehog
plants a big ol kiss on the Hedgehog
plants a big ol kiss on the Hedgehog spiny head I think we need to say no
spiny head I think we need to say no
spiny head I think we need to say no more
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions hey you’re just a
few honorable mentions hey you’re just a
few honorable mentions hey you’re just a ride-along man so don’t get all Hong
ride-along man so don’t get all Hong
ride-along man so don’t get all Hong kong-style in there I am a method actor
kong-style in there I am a method actor
kong-style in there I am a method actor if I’m gonna play a scene with any
if I’m gonna play a scene with any
if I’m gonna play a scene with any degree of emotional truth I got to make
degree of emotional truth I got to make
degree of emotional truth I got to make it real number one punching the boulder
it real number one punching the boulder
it real number one punching the boulder Resident Evil 5 as we all know by now
Resident Evil 5 as we all know by now
Resident Evil 5 as we all know by now the early games in this series defined
the early games in this series defined
the early games in this series defined the survival horror genre as the lack of
the survival horror genre as the lack of
the survival horror genre as the lack of ammo and limited movement created a
ammo and limited movement created a
ammo and limited movement created a genuine sense of desperation the series
genuine sense of desperation the series
genuine sense of desperation the series has since wholeheartedly embraced action
has since wholeheartedly embraced action
has since wholeheartedly embraced action driven gameplay in a universe where it
driven gameplay in a universe where it
driven gameplay in a universe where it is possible to punch up over out of your
is possible to punch up over out of your
is possible to punch up over out of your way in a moment ripped straight out of a
way in a moment ripped straight out of a
way in a moment ripped straight out of a cheesy action b-movie Chris Redfield
cheesy action b-movie Chris Redfield
cheesy action b-movie Chris Redfield lays down a series of uppercuts on a
lays down a series of uppercuts on a
lays down a series of uppercuts on a giant rock in order to make a path for
giant rock in order to make a path for
giant rock in order to make a path for Sheva have you ever tried pushing a car
Sheva have you ever tried pushing a car
Sheva have you ever tried pushing a car out of the mud or snow do you think that
out of the mud or snow do you think that
out of the mud or snow do you think that punching it might have helped
okay so let’s make it official
okay so let’s make it official since jump the shark is a TV saying any
since jump the shark is a TV saying any
since jump the shark is a TV saying any moment in a video game where the story
moment in a video game where the story
moment in a video game where the story beers off past the point of no return it
beers off past the point of no return it
beers off past the point of no return it will henceforth be known as punching the
will henceforth be known as punching the
will henceforth be known as punching the boulder do you agree with our list which
boulder do you agree with our list which
boulder do you agree with our list which terrible moment signaled the decline of
terrible moment signaled the decline of
terrible moment signaled the decline of your favorite franchise you think you’re
your favorite franchise you think you’re
your favorite franchise you think you’re this good haha let’s see about that
this good haha let’s see about that
this good haha let’s see about that for more top tens that don’t punch above
for more top tens that don’t punch above
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you have it
you have it decisiveness is a virtue
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