oh when will we learn welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 most
down our picks for the top 10 most
down our picks for the top 10 most overhyped games of all time is there
overhyped games of all time is there
overhyped games of all time is there anything that this game doesn’t have for
anything that this game doesn’t have for
anything that this game doesn’t have for this list we’re looking at those games
this list we’re looking at those games
this list we’re looking at those games that we were totally psyched for during
that we were totally psyched for during
that we were totally psyched for during the lead-up to release only to end up
the lead-up to release only to end up
the lead-up to release only to end up massively disappointed by the game’s
massively disappointed by the game’s
massively disappointed by the game’s underwhelming experience upon launch
underwhelming experience upon launch
underwhelming experience upon launch they look pista shouldn’t you do we have
they look pista shouldn’t you do we have
they look pista shouldn’t you do we have a reason to be yeah number 10 enter the
a reason to be yeah number 10 enter the
a reason to be yeah number 10 enter the matrix matrix video game is the most
matrix matrix video game is the most
matrix matrix video game is the most incredible game you’ve ever played when
incredible game you’ve ever played when
incredible game you’ve ever played when talking about good subjects for an MMO
talking about good subjects for an MMO
talking about good subjects for an MMO what holds better promise than entering
what holds better promise than entering
what holds better promise than entering the matrix produced by the Wachowskis
the matrix produced by the Wachowskis
the matrix produced by the Wachowskis and released what we still loved the
and released what we still loved the
and released what we still loved the series Enter the Matrix was
series Enter the Matrix was
series Enter the Matrix was unfortunately filled with glitches
unfortunately filled with glitches
unfortunately filled with glitches awkward controls and really bland
awkward controls and really bland
awkward controls and really bland environments oh I can’t watch this more
environments oh I can’t watch this more
environments oh I can’t watch this more importantly you couldn’t play as the one
importantly you couldn’t play as the one
importantly you couldn’t play as the one or his friends instead you took on a
or his friends instead you took on a
or his friends instead you took on a side story that resembled a poor man’s
side story that resembled a poor man’s
side story that resembled a poor man’s max paynt oh yeah and uh spoon or no
max paynt oh yeah and uh spoon or no
max paynt oh yeah and uh spoon or no spoon those wheels are square
number nine home front Robert Jake why
number nine home front Robert Jake why are you so reluctant to serve your
are you so reluctant to serve your
are you so reluctant to serve your country it’s time of me following a
country it’s time of me following a
country it’s time of me following a resistance movement fighting against a
resistance movement fighting against a
resistance movement fighting against a unified Korean occupation in the United
unified Korean occupation in the United
unified Korean occupation in the United States homefront was set to be a great
States homefront was set to be a great
States homefront was set to be a great game with an intriguing story THQ ports
game with an intriguing story THQ ports
game with an intriguing story THQ ports so much money into home fronts marketing
so much money into home fronts marketing
so much money into home fronts marketing campaign hoping it would be the next
campaign hoping it would be the next
campaign hoping it would be the next Call of Duty featuring an army parade at
Call of Duty featuring an army parade at
Call of Duty featuring an army parade at e3
e3
e3 bringing in Hollywood screenwriter John
bringing in Hollywood screenwriter John
bringing in Hollywood screenwriter John Milius who wrote and directed Red Dawn
Milius who wrote and directed Red Dawn
Milius who wrote and directed Red Dawn and releasing thousands of red balloons
and releasing thousands of red balloons
and releasing thousands of red balloons over San Francisco just to promote their
over San Francisco just to promote their
over San Francisco just to promote their title and we’re gonna saw like the
title and we’re gonna saw like the
title and we’re gonna saw like the bodies disappear masquerade that’s what
bodies disappear masquerade that’s what
bodies disappear masquerade that’s what I’ve heard the game was set to be the
I’ve heard the game was set to be the
I’ve heard the game was set to be the next great military shooter but a
next great military shooter but a
next great military shooter but a staggeringly short campaign and a bland
staggeringly short campaign and a bland
staggeringly short campaign and a bland multiplayer component ruined any shot of
multiplayer component ruined any shot of
multiplayer component ruined any shot of that happening fans were left wheeling
that happening fans were left wheeling
that happening fans were left wheeling by the game and its lack of cohesion and
by the game and its lack of cohesion and
by the game and its lack of cohesion and THQ stock dropped 26 percent following
THQ stock dropped 26 percent following
THQ stock dropped 26 percent following Homefront’s release forcing them to
Homefront’s release forcing them to
Homefront’s release forcing them to close chaos studios kim jonghwan we
close chaos studios kim jonghwan we
close chaos studios kim jonghwan we teach love your country’s natural
teach love your country’s natural
teach love your country’s natural resources bringing prosperity to all it
resources bringing prosperity to all it
resources bringing prosperity to all it is a gift to you
is a gift to you
is a gift to you number eight fable series here lived a
number eight fable series here lived a
number eight fable series here lived a boy and his family a boy dreaming of
boy and his family a boy dreaming of
boy and his family a boy dreaming of greatness but one day being a hero
greatness but one day being a hero
greatness but one day being a hero developer Peter Manu is credited with
developer Peter Manu is credited with
developer Peter Manu is credited with fueling this hype monster himself having
fueling this hype monster himself having
fueling this hype monster himself having shamelessly claimed that he was creating
shamelessly claimed that he was creating
shamelessly claimed that he was creating the best game ever with fable one over
the best game ever with fable one over
the best game ever with fable one over the span of four years with a team of 70
the span of four years with a team of 70
the span of four years with a team of 70 developers sure it was an enjoyable game
developers sure it was an enjoyable game
developers sure it was an enjoyable game but it really didn’t deliver on the many
but it really didn’t deliver on the many
but it really didn’t deliver on the many revolutionary promises and it assured in
revolutionary promises and it assured in
revolutionary promises and it assured in the age of very polarizing morality
the age of very polarizing morality
the age of very polarizing morality choices for games there’s nothing left
choices for games there’s nothing left
choices for games there’s nothing left for you in oakville and if you’ve stayed
for you in oakville and if you’ve stayed
for you in oakville and if you’ve stayed you’d be as dead as the rest of them
you’d be as dead as the rest of them
you’d be as dead as the rest of them oddly enough Molyneux learned nothing
oddly enough Molyneux learned nothing
oddly enough Molyneux learned nothing from the experience and did the exact
from the experience and did the exact
from the experience and did the exact same thing for people too and fable 3
same thing for people too and fable 3
same thing for people too and fable 3 his name is now synonymous with broken
his name is now synonymous with broken
his name is now synonymous with broken promises and ridiculous high tech it
promises and ridiculous high tech it
promises and ridiculous high tech it allows you to be whoever you want to be
allows you to be whoever you want to be
allows you to be whoever you want to be with it’s good or evil kind or cruel or
with it’s good or evil kind or cruel or
with it’s good or evil kind or cruel or pure or corrupt
pure or corrupt
pure or corrupt number 7 my number 9 even if it’s not
number 7 my number 9 even if it’s not
number 7 my number 9 even if it’s not perfect it’s better than nothing at
perfect it’s better than nothing at
perfect it’s better than nothing at least that’s my opinion
least that’s my opinion
least that’s my opinion considered a spiritual successor to the
considered a spiritual successor to the
considered a spiritual successor to the Mega Man series mighty number 9 received
Mega Man series mighty number 9 received
Mega Man series mighty number 9 received widespread attention before any gameplay
widespread attention before any gameplay
widespread attention before any gameplay one has ever shown and made up its
one has ever shown and made up its
one has ever shown and made up its $900,000 Kickstarter goal in a mere two
$900,000 Kickstarter goal in a mere two
$900,000 Kickstarter goal in a mere two days the development process was even
days the development process was even
days the development process was even detailed in a documentary and fan input
detailed in a documentary and fan input
detailed in a documentary and fan input was occasionally considered through
was occasionally considered through
was occasionally considered through opinion polls however after being
opinion polls however after being
opinion polls however after being delayed multiple times many backers were
delayed multiple times many backers were
delayed multiple times many backers were immediately disappointed by the game’s
immediately disappointed by the game’s
immediately disappointed by the game’s visuals looking drastically worse than
visuals looking drastically worse than
visuals looking drastically worse than what was originally promised while those
what was originally promised while those
what was originally promised while those who could look past the downgrade were
who could look past the downgrade were
who could look past the downgrade were let down by the game’s underwhelming
let down by the game’s underwhelming
let down by the game’s underwhelming levels and frequent framerate drops safe
levels and frequent framerate drops safe
levels and frequent framerate drops safe to say this was not the mighty Mega Man
to say this was not the mighty Mega Man
to say this was not the mighty Mega Man follow-up that we were promised you kill
follow-up that we were promised you kill
follow-up that we were promised you kill an enemy and you can absorb their power
an enemy and you can absorb their power
an enemy and you can absorb their power ups stuff that’ll make you faster and
ups stuff that’ll make you faster and
ups stuff that’ll make you faster and longer and make the bad guys cry like an
longer and make the bad guys cry like an
longer and make the bad guys cry like an anime fan on prom night
anime fan on prom night
anime fan on prom night number six spore and you actually start
number six spore and you actually start
number six spore and you actually start this game kind of in a drop of water is
this game kind of in a drop of water is
this game kind of in a drop of water is a very very small single-cell creature
a very very small single-cell creature
a very very small single-cell creature and right off the bat you basically just
and right off the bat you basically just
and right off the bat you basically just have to live survive reproduce who
have to live survive reproduce who
have to live survive reproduce who doesn’t want to play God while
doesn’t want to play God while
doesn’t want to play God while simultaneously destroying him by turning
simultaneously destroying him by turning
simultaneously destroying him by turning evolution into a game that sounds
evolution into a game that sounds
evolution into a game that sounds promising right originally titled sim
promising right originally titled sim
promising right originally titled sim everything spore was meant to be an
everything spore was meant to be an
everything spore was meant to be an intricate and deep simulation game that
intricate and deep simulation game that
intricate and deep simulation game that billed itself as your own personal
billed itself as your own personal
billed itself as your own personal universe in a box unfortunately the game
universe in a box unfortunately the game
universe in a box unfortunately the game actually boiled down to a series of
actually boiled down to a series of
actually boiled down to a series of loosely related minigames and it never
loosely related minigames and it never
loosely related minigames and it never really evolved past that number five
really evolved past that number five
really evolved past that number five watchdogs one of our contractors ran his
watchdogs one of our contractors ran his
watchdogs one of our contractors ran his search for the hackers in the Merlotte
search for the hackers in the Merlotte
search for the hackers in the Merlotte job your assigned aiden pearce
job your assigned aiden pearce
job your assigned aiden pearce pick him out touted as being the GTA for
pick him out touted as being the GTA for
pick him out touted as being the GTA for a new generation
a new generation
a new generation watchdogs was set to blow everyone’s
watchdogs was set to blow everyone’s
watchdogs was set to blow everyone’s minds the developers claimed that it
minds the developers claimed that it
minds the developers claimed that it would be like no open-world game before
would be like no open-world game before
would be like no open-world game before it featuring full control of Chicago
it featuring full control of Chicago
it featuring full control of Chicago distinct NPCs a realistic hacking
distinct NPCs a realistic hacking
distinct NPCs a realistic hacking mechanism and a totally new game engine
mechanism and a totally new game engine
mechanism and a totally new game engine the games showing any three excited
the games showing any three excited
the games showing any three excited prospective players even more but when
prospective players even more but when
prospective players even more but when the game was released it proved
the game was released it proved
the game was released it proved immensely disappointing
the gameplay was standard open-world
the gameplay was standard open-world stuff and hacking was reduced to a
stuff and hacking was reduced to a
stuff and hacking was reduced to a simple button press while it certainly
simple button press while it certainly
simple button press while it certainly wasn’t a bad game it turned out to be
wasn’t a bad game it turned out to be
wasn’t a bad game it turned out to be just another GTA clone with a fresh coat
just another GTA clone with a fresh coat
just another GTA clone with a fresh coat of paint
of paint
of paint you don’t look 17 to look like it back
you don’t look 17 to look like it back
you don’t look 17 to look like it back now you look like a wild
now you look like a wild
now you look like a wild number four daikatana alminia Rosa only
number four daikatana alminia Rosa only
number four daikatana alminia Rosa only four days time looks like by recording
four days time looks like by recording
four days time looks like by recording our goodbyes before Yamaha revered for
our goodbyes before Yamaha revered for
our goodbyes before Yamaha revered for years as the prime example of too much
years as the prime example of too much
years as the prime example of too much hype and new payoff
hype and new payoff
hype and new payoff John Romero’s daikatana was a video game
John Romero’s daikatana was a video game
John Romero’s daikatana was a video game meme before memes were a thing thanks to
meme before memes were a thing thanks to
meme before memes were a thing thanks to a very confusing ad campaign about the
a very confusing ad campaign about the
a very confusing ad campaign about the quake and Doom alumnus making us his
quake and Doom alumnus making us his
quake and Doom alumnus making us his bitch whoa what was that all about
bitch whoa what was that all about
bitch whoa what was that all about intended as his magnum opus the plot
intended as his magnum opus the plot
intended as his magnum opus the plot therein involves travel through various
therein involves travel through various
therein involves travel through various time periods to find a magical sword
time periods to find a magical sword
time periods to find a magical sword however it arrived three years too late
however it arrived three years too late
however it arrived three years too late ran on outdated software had poor AI and
ran on outdated software had poor AI and
ran on outdated software had poor AI and basically unplayable design Romero even
basically unplayable design Romero even
basically unplayable design Romero even got his girlfriend to pose for Playboy
got his girlfriend to pose for Playboy
got his girlfriend to pose for Playboy in order to promote this game I suppose
in order to promote this game I suppose
in order to promote this game I suppose that ad campaign does technically still
that ad campaign does technically still
that ad campaign does technically still apply to her poor girl
number three aliens colonial Marines
number three aliens colonial Marines rise and shine Marines the Sigma drill
rise and shine Marines the Sigma drill
rise and shine Marines the Sigma drill and you aren’t in Kansas anymore
and you aren’t in Kansas anymore
and you aren’t in Kansas anymore set in the actual alien universe
set in the actual alien universe
set in the actual alien universe colonial Marines was set to be the
colonial Marines was set to be the
colonial Marines was set to be the official sequel to the 1980s classic
official sequel to the 1980s classic
official sequel to the 1980s classic complete with story times meticulously
complete with story times meticulously
complete with story times meticulously detailed and recreated settings from
detailed and recreated settings from
detailed and recreated settings from aliens and even the voices of Michael
aliens and even the voices of Michael
aliens and even the voices of Michael Biehn and Lance Henriksen reprising
Biehn and Lance Henriksen reprising
Biehn and Lance Henriksen reprising their career defining roles of corporal
their career defining roles of corporal
their career defining roles of corporal Hicks from the USS Sulaco I’ve been held
Hicks from the USS Sulaco I’ve been held
Hicks from the USS Sulaco I’ve been held under duress for months by roiling
under duress for months by roiling
under duress for months by roiling yutani
yutani
yutani we don’t know what’s scarier though
we don’t know what’s scarier though
we don’t know what’s scarier though fighting a real-life alien or how this
fighting a real-life alien or how this
fighting a real-life alien or how this game turned out it looked downright ugly
game turned out it looked downright ugly
game turned out it looked downright ugly especially for a triple-a release it
especially for a triple-a release it
especially for a triple-a release it lacked any sort of tension or badass
lacked any sort of tension or badass
lacked any sort of tension or badass gun-toting heroics found in the movies
gun-toting heroics found in the movies
gun-toting heroics found in the movies and the AI was so laughably dumb that
and the AI was so laughably dumb that
and the AI was so laughably dumb that the game became an unintentional comedy
the game became an unintentional comedy
the game became an unintentional comedy in the process it was just a disaster
in the process it was just a disaster
in the process it was just a disaster through-and-through number 2 no man’s
through-and-through number 2 no man’s
through-and-through number 2 no man’s sky it’s one of the most anticipated
sky it’s one of the most anticipated
sky it’s one of the most anticipated video games that have come out in years
video games that have come out in years
video games that have come out in years it stalled the show III the current
it stalled the show III the current
it stalled the show III the current hot-button issue of overhyped titles
hot-button issue of overhyped titles
hot-button issue of overhyped titles hello games essentially wanted to make a
hello games essentially wanted to make a
hello games essentially wanted to make a fun little indie game but employed some
fun little indie game but employed some
fun little indie game but employed some questionable marketing techniques along
questionable marketing techniques along
questionable marketing techniques along the way you’d think this game was the
the way you’d think this game was the
the way you’d think this game was the second coming the hype was so great as
second coming the hype was so great as
second coming the hype was so great as the media and gamers alike gaped at the
the media and gamers alike gaped at the
the media and gamers alike gaped at the imaginative visuals breathtaking scope
imaginative visuals breathtaking scope
imaginative visuals breathtaking scope and seemingly limitless play time it
and seemingly limitless play time it
and seemingly limitless play time it worked to challenge what video games
worked to challenge what video games
worked to challenge what video games could really accomplish and was touted
could really accomplish and was touted
could really accomplish and was touted as being the answer to a seemingly
as being the answer to a seemingly
as being the answer to a seemingly complacent market well a small
complacent market well a small
complacent market well a small repetitive and somewhat incomplete indie
repetitive and somewhat incomplete indie
repetitive and somewhat incomplete indie game was all it really was with many and
game was all it really was with many and
game was all it really was with many and icing many of its counted promises not
icing many of its counted promises not
icing many of its counted promises not really making it into the final version
really making it into the final version
really making it into the final version the soliciting red-hot rage and gamers
the soliciting red-hot rage and gamers
the soliciting red-hot rage and gamers the likes of which have not been seen
the likes of which have not been seen
the likes of which have not been seen for years
for years
for years can you run into other people other
can you run into other people other
can you run into other people other players on the game yes but it is a
players on the game yes but it is a
players on the game yes but it is a chance that are incredibly rare just
chance that are incredibly rare just
chance that are incredibly rare just because it’s size over building before
because it’s size over building before
because it’s size over building before we get to our top pick here are a few
we get to our top pick here are a few
we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Duke Nukem Forever what did
number one Duke Nukem Forever what did you think I was gone forever
you think I was gone forever
you think I was gone forever I’m sure that when this game began
I’m sure that when this game began
I’m sure that when this game began development the irony in the choice of
development the irony in the choice of
development the irony in the choice of title was clearly not what they had in
title was clearly not what they had in
title was clearly not what they had in mind but 15 years after it began
mind but 15 years after it began
mind but 15 years after it began development forever was more than just a
development forever was more than just a
development forever was more than just a nice little pun Duke had jumped Game
nice little pun Duke had jumped Game
nice little pun Duke had jumped Game Studios game engines and several console
Studios game engines and several console
Studios game engines and several console generations before making his raunchy
generations before making his raunchy
generations before making his raunchy return you can polish my brass anytime
return you can polish my brass anytime
return you can polish my brass anytime bozo Monsieur
bozo Monsieur
bozo Monsieur he Deepa suave votes apiece sadly his
he Deepa suave votes apiece sadly his
he Deepa suave votes apiece sadly his arrival was marred by a bit of an
arrival was marred by a bit of an
arrival was marred by a bit of an identity crisis as the game couldn’t
identity crisis as the game couldn’t
identity crisis as the game couldn’t really seem to decide whether it wanted
really seem to decide whether it wanted
really seem to decide whether it wanted to be a modern or retro shooter and
to be a modern or retro shooter and
to be a modern or retro shooter and subsequently failed a boat the humor
subsequently failed a boat the humor
subsequently failed a boat the humor fell flat
fell flat
fell flat having boobies in your game was no
having boobies in your game was no
having boobies in your game was no longer a big deal and it was you know
longer a big deal and it was you know
longer a big deal and it was you know not fun yeah but after 12 years it
not fun yeah but after 12 years it
not fun yeah but after 12 years it should be so do you agree with our list
should be so do you agree with our list
should be so do you agree with our list which games do you consider to be the
which games do you consider to be the
which games do you consider to be the most overhyped of all time
most overhyped of all time
most overhyped of all time for more top 10s that will live up to
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