admit it we’ve all fallen for a few of these welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten noob traps in video games before
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common instances or levels in gaming
common instances or levels in gaming that would confuse or outright
that would confuse or outright
that would confuse or outright annihilate a player if they lacked
annihilate a player if they lacked
annihilate a player if they lacked experience with that particular titles
experience with that particular titles
experience with that particular titles rules mechanics or enemy placement that
rules mechanics or enemy placement that
rules mechanics or enemy placement that or just cheap death opportunities that
or just cheap death opportunities that
or just cheap death opportunities that the developers just tossed in for a
the developers just tossed in for a
the developers just tossed in for a chuckle you sinister fiends you number
chuckle you sinister fiends you number
chuckle you sinister fiends you number 10
10
10 that first Goomba Super Mario Bros a
that first Goomba Super Mario Bros a
that first Goomba Super Mario Bros a [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Goomba how come one of the most pathetic
Goomba how come one of the most pathetic
Goomba how come one of the most pathetic video game enemies cause anyone any
video game enemies cause anyone any
video game enemies cause anyone any problems well look at it this way back
problems well look at it this way back
problems well look at it this way back in 1985 gaming was still relatively new
in 1985 gaming was still relatively new
in 1985 gaming was still relatively new as a medium the first time players got
as a medium the first time players got
as a medium the first time players got their hands on an NES controller
their hands on an NES controller
their hands on an NES controller odds are that it was also the very first
odds are that it was also the very first
odds are that it was also the very first time they leapt into the lands of the
time they leapt into the lands of the
time they leapt into the lands of the Mushroom Kingdom in the now classic
Mushroom Kingdom in the now classic
Mushroom Kingdom in the now classic Super Mario Brothers within seconds of
Super Mario Brothers within seconds of
Super Mario Brothers within seconds of starting the game a Goomba waddled right
starting the game a Goomba waddled right
starting the game a Goomba waddled right in front of humans you’d be surprised
in front of humans you’d be surprised
in front of humans you’d be surprised how many people walk straight into that
how many people walk straight into that
how many people walk straight into that how are you supposed to know it was an
how are you supposed to know it was an
how are you supposed to know it was an enemy how are they supposed to know that
enemy how are they supposed to know that
enemy how are they supposed to know that this is put there to teach them how to
this is put there to teach them how to
this is put there to teach them how to jump and so a seminal new trap is born
papers please is not actually a simple
papers please is not actually a simple game playing as a border control officer
game playing as a border control officer
game playing as a border control officer is a stressful and demanding task that
is a stressful and demanding task that
is a stressful and demanding task that requires attentiveness day three however
requires attentiveness day three however
requires attentiveness day three however just gets kinda nuts a citizen named
just gets kinda nuts a citizen named
just gets kinda nuts a citizen named Georgie will arrive with no
Georgie will arrive with no
Georgie will arrive with no documentation whatsoever which
documentation whatsoever which
documentation whatsoever which completely defies the rules of the game
completely defies the rules of the game
completely defies the rules of the game thus far what the player needs to do is
thus far what the player needs to do is
thus far what the player needs to do is open the rulebook and use the
open the rulebook and use the
open the rulebook and use the discrepancy highlighter to mark the rule
discrepancy highlighter to mark the rule
discrepancy highlighter to mark the rule that states individuals trying to enter
that states individuals trying to enter
that states individuals trying to enter need a passport and then further mark
need a passport and then further mark
need a passport and then further mark the empty countertop to dismiss the
the empty countertop to dismiss the
the empty countertop to dismiss the citizen don’t worry this is not the last
citizen don’t worry this is not the last
citizen don’t worry this is not the last time you’re gonna see Georgie hire a
time you’re gonna see Georgie hire a
time you’re gonna see Georgie hire a break spike traps the elderscrolls v
break spike traps the elderscrolls v
break spike traps the elderscrolls v Skyrim admittedly Skyrim can be
Skyrim admittedly Skyrim can be
Skyrim admittedly Skyrim can be overwhelming to take on for any novice
overwhelming to take on for any novice
overwhelming to take on for any novice as its scale and wealth of things to do
as its scale and wealth of things to do
as its scale and wealth of things to do ah run assault on the senses newbies are
ah run assault on the senses newbies are
ah run assault on the senses newbies are just getting a hang of things and are
just getting a hang of things and are
just getting a hang of things and are surely bound to wander about not being
surely bound to wander about not being
surely bound to wander about not being particularly wary of the dangers that
particularly wary of the dangers that
particularly wary of the dangers that await them sure they probably know that
await them sure they probably know that
await them sure they probably know that there are monsters and all that but they
there are monsters and all that but they
there are monsters and all that but they wouldn’t expect to keep an eye on the
wouldn’t expect to keep an eye on the
wouldn’t expect to keep an eye on the floor in those early dungeons to see
floor in those early dungeons to see
floor in those early dungeons to see those oh so incredibly obvious pressure
those oh so incredibly obvious pressure
those oh so incredibly obvious pressure plates that obviously lead to instant
plates that obviously lead to instant
plates that obviously lead to instant death by spikes door smashing them
death by spikes door smashing them
death by spikes door smashing them straight in the face Skyrim is packed
straight in the face Skyrim is packed
straight in the face Skyrim is packed with wonders to behold so you know watch
with wonders to behold so you know watch
with wonders to behold so you know watch your step so you could live long enough
your step so you could live long enough
your step so you could live long enough to see them
number seven it’s dangerous to travel
number seven it’s dangerous to travel alone divinity original sin you know
alone divinity original sin you know
alone divinity original sin you know what they say about giving a man a fish
what they say about giving a man a fish
what they say about giving a man a fish this man should learn to stand on his
this man should learn to stand on his
this man should learn to stand on his own two feet this role-playing game
own two feet this role-playing game
own two feet this role-playing game allows the player deep customisation
allows the player deep customisation
allows the player deep customisation options for their in-game avatars in
options for their in-game avatars in
options for their in-game avatars in order to obtain these strongest skill
order to obtain these strongest skill
order to obtain these strongest skill sets possible to face the challenges
sets possible to face the challenges
sets possible to face the challenges ahead thankfully the game begins near a
ahead thankfully the game begins near a
ahead thankfully the game begins near a town which grants the player the time
town which grants the player the time
town which grants the player the time necessary to heighten their abilities
necessary to heighten their abilities
necessary to heighten their abilities grind for XP and most importantly form a
grind for XP and most importantly form a
grind for XP and most importantly form a formidable party of allies to travel
formidable party of allies to travel
formidable party of allies to travel with well any gamers that are feeling
with well any gamers that are feeling
with well any gamers that are feeling impatient trying to rush to the good
impatient trying to rush to the good
impatient trying to rush to the good stuff or those who don’t like to talk to
stuff or those who don’t like to talk to
stuff or those who don’t like to talk to NPCs are in for a big surprise
NPCs are in for a big surprise
NPCs are in for a big surprise as the enemies outside the confines of
as the enemies outside the confines of
as the enemies outside the confines of the starting town will overwhelm any
the starting town will overwhelm any
the starting town will overwhelm any player without teammates by their side
player without teammates by their side
player without teammates by their side it’s the games a special way of
it’s the games a special way of
it’s the games a special way of communicating to the player maybe you
communicating to the player maybe you
communicating to the player maybe you should talk to everyone a loose-lipped
should talk to everyone a loose-lipped
should talk to everyone a loose-lipped Legionnaire let’s live the cheat scene
Legionnaire let’s live the cheat scene
Legionnaire let’s live the cheat scene aren’t you doctor scaled the city wall
aren’t you doctor scaled the city wall
aren’t you doctor scaled the city wall on two separate occasions well past
on two separate occasions well past
on two separate occasions well past midnight each time what business could
midnight each time what business could
midnight each time what business could he have among the undead number six
he have among the undead number six
he have among the undead number six Vanguard demon’s souls
[Music]
[Music] these Souls series it’s known for its
these Souls series it’s known for its
these Souls series it’s known for its intentional lack of hand-holding and the
intentional lack of hand-holding and the
intentional lack of hand-holding and the trend definitely started with demon
trend definitely started with demon
trend definitely started with demon souls although there was technically a
souls although there was technically a
souls although there was technically a spiritual predecessor before that but
spiritual predecessor before that but
spiritual predecessor before that but anyway barely a few minutes into the
anyway barely a few minutes into the
anyway barely a few minutes into the game the player suddenly finds
game the player suddenly finds
game the player suddenly finds themselves face to face with a gruesome
themselves face to face with a gruesome
themselves face to face with a gruesome towering opponent and before they’re
towering opponent and before they’re
towering opponent and before they’re able to wrap their heads around the
able to wrap their heads around the
able to wrap their heads around the situation a lethal battle begins at this
situation a lethal battle begins at this
situation a lethal battle begins at this point the player still learning the
point the player still learning the
point the player still learning the controls has low-level weaponry and
controls has low-level weaponry and
controls has low-level weaponry and equipment and is completely outclassed
equipment and is completely outclassed
equipment and is completely outclassed by the Vanguard demon in every way but
by the Vanguard demon in every way but
by the Vanguard demon in every way but that’s the point the game is letting you
that’s the point the game is letting you
that’s the point the game is letting you know the rules of its world and that
know the rules of its world and that
know the rules of its world and that you’ll need to play with smart and
you’ll need to play with smart and
you’ll need to play with smart and effective decisions
effective decisions
effective decisions it’s a noob trap with a lot of purpose
number 5 not using stealth Deus Ex a few
number 5 not using stealth Deus Ex a few of them got away but we trapped the rest
of them got away but we trapped the rest
of them got away but we trapped the rest in the statue what are we waiting for
in the statue what are we waiting for
in the statue what are we waiting for looks like a textbook assault back in
looks like a textbook assault back in
looks like a textbook assault back in the year 2000 the first-person
the year 2000 the first-person
the year 2000 the first-person perspective was generally reserved for
perspective was generally reserved for
perspective was generally reserved for the shooter genre so anyone coming into
the shooter genre so anyone coming into
the shooter genre so anyone coming into Deus Ex expecting gold and I was in for
Deus Ex expecting gold and I was in for
Deus Ex expecting gold and I was in for a rude awakening
a rude awakening
a rude awakening Davos X is a game about precision and
Davos X is a game about precision and
Davos X is a game about precision and patience with a heavy emphasis on the
patience with a heavy emphasis on the
patience with a heavy emphasis on the stealth mechanics the player needs to
stealth mechanics the player needs to
stealth mechanics the player needs to think before they act and not rush into
think before they act and not rush into
think before they act and not rush into gunfights blazing in the opening stage
gunfights blazing in the opening stage
gunfights blazing in the opening stage on Liberty Island anyone who is far too
on Liberty Island anyone who is far too
on Liberty Island anyone who is far too trigger-happy and attempts to take down
trigger-happy and attempts to take down
trigger-happy and attempts to take down every enemy they see will quickly
every enemy they see will quickly
every enemy they see will quickly realize that’s not how the game works
realize that’s not how the game works
realize that’s not how the game works confrontation is to be avoided as much
confrontation is to be avoided as much
confrontation is to be avoided as much as possible here in the opening areas of
as possible here in the opening areas of
as possible here in the opening areas of Deus Ex demonstrate this to any
Deus Ex demonstrate this to any
Deus Ex demonstrate this to any uninitiated in its audience see if the
uninitiated in its audience see if the
uninitiated in its audience see if the leader will surrender when you reach the
leader will surrender when you reach the
leader will surrender when you reach the command post
command post
command post we’d like to interrogate him number 4
we’d like to interrogate him number 4
we’d like to interrogate him number 4 passing your drivers test driver
even before grand theft auto 3 this game
even before grand theft auto 3 this game introduced players to the possibility of
introduced players to the possibility of
introduced players to the possibility of exploring an open 3d environment you can
exploring an open 3d environment you can
exploring an open 3d environment you can go where you please see what you want
go where you please see what you want
go where you please see what you want well all of it sounds awesome but you’ll
well all of it sounds awesome but you’ll
well all of it sounds awesome but you’ll need to complete the tutorial level
need to complete the tutorial level
need to complete the tutorial level first it sounds easy right
first it sounds easy right
first it sounds easy right wrong the game instructs the player to
wrong the game instructs the player to
wrong the game instructs the player to complete a specific set of moves like
complete a specific set of moves like
complete a specific set of moves like drifts and 180s in order to get a feel
drifts and 180s in order to get a feel
drifts and 180s in order to get a feel for the vehicle the problem is the area
for the vehicle the problem is the area
for the vehicle the problem is the area in which this takes place is a cramped
in which this takes place is a cramped
in which this takes place is a cramped parking garage with little to no room to
parking garage with little to no room to
parking garage with little to no room to properly maneuver around this garage
properly maneuver around this garage
properly maneuver around this garage ended up being in the whole game for
ended up being in the whole game for
ended up being in the whole game for some players with the promise of the
some players with the promise of the
some players with the promise of the outside world remaining a mystery so sad
number three the Lost Woods The Legend
number three the Lost Woods The Legend of Zelda series to be fair Nintendo does
of Zelda series to be fair Nintendo does
of Zelda series to be fair Nintendo does warn you of the chance of becoming lost
warn you of the chance of becoming lost
warn you of the chance of becoming lost here based on this locations name but
here based on this locations name but
here based on this locations name but all the same it’s a noob trap in its
all the same it’s a noob trap in its
all the same it’s a noob trap in its purest form and function if there ever
purest form and function if there ever
purest form and function if there ever was one through its many incarnations
was one through its many incarnations
was one through its many incarnations the Lost Woods never fail to utterly
the Lost Woods never fail to utterly
the Lost Woods never fail to utterly confused players with trickery and a
confused players with trickery and a
confused players with trickery and a lack of clear direction in many entries
lack of clear direction in many entries
lack of clear direction in many entries of this long-running series if you take
of this long-running series if you take
of this long-running series if you take a wrong turn in the Lost Woods you get
a wrong turn in the Lost Woods you get
a wrong turn in the Lost Woods you get sent back to the beginning so it’s less
sent back to the beginning so it’s less
sent back to the beginning so it’s less like the Lost Woods and more like the
like the Lost Woods and more like the
like the Lost Woods and more like the haha start again woods at least you have
haha start again woods at least you have
haha start again woods at least you have a catchy tune to listen to while you get
a catchy tune to listen to while you get
a catchy tune to listen to while you get lost
number two the three little pigs Dark
number two the three little pigs Dark Souls 2 hello Dark Souls mild and by the
Souls 2 hello Dark Souls mild and by the
Souls 2 hello Dark Souls mild and by the time dark souls2 rolled onto the scene
time dark souls2 rolled onto the scene
time dark souls2 rolled onto the scene you’d think that players would have
you’d think that players would have
you’d think that players would have gotten wise to the deception and perils
gotten wise to the deception and perils
gotten wise to the deception and perils that these games have to offer right
that these games have to offer right
that these games have to offer right well try asking any of the players who
well try asking any of the players who
well try asking any of the players who walked into the trio of the three little
walked into the trio of the three little
walked into the trio of the three little pigs treating them like cute little
pigs treating them like cute little
pigs treating them like cute little animals and not being cautious of a
animals and not being cautious of a
animals and not being cautious of a possible trap
possible trap
possible trap if the player hadn’t already grown to
if the player hadn’t already grown to
if the player hadn’t already grown to not mistrust anything they’d see in this
not mistrust anything they’d see in this
not mistrust anything they’d see in this game especially in town then the sight
game especially in town then the sight
game especially in town then the sight of these three seemingly harmless
of these three seemingly harmless
of these three seemingly harmless piglets will help them understand how
piglets will help them understand how
piglets will help them understand how ruthless this world is gonna be number
ruthless this world is gonna be number
ruthless this world is gonna be number one the first ladder super pitfalls
one the first ladder super pitfalls
one the first ladder super pitfalls [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we’ve seen goombas Vanguard demons and
we’ve seen goombas Vanguard demons and
we’ve seen goombas Vanguard demons and three little pigs all suckering many
three little pigs all suckering many
three little pigs all suckering many gamers into sudden game overs over the
gamers into sudden game overs over the
gamers into sudden game overs over the years but you know what completely
years but you know what completely
years but you know what completely Trump’s them all do you know what the
Trump’s them all do you know what the
Trump’s them all do you know what the most treacherous deceiving unholy mother
most treacherous deceiving unholy mother
most treacherous deceiving unholy mother of all noob traps and gaming is it’s a
of all noob traps and gaming is it’s a
of all noob traps and gaming is it’s a ladder that’s right
ladder that’s right
ladder that’s right within the first 5 seconds of super
within the first 5 seconds of super
within the first 5 seconds of super pitfall the player comes into contact
pitfall the player comes into contact
pitfall the player comes into contact with a ladder and considering it’s the
with a ladder and considering it’s the
with a ladder and considering it’s the first thing they see the immediate and
first thing they see the immediate and
first thing they see the immediate and logical reaction is to interact with it
logical reaction is to interact with it
logical reaction is to interact with it what happens you may ask well the ladder
what happens you may ask well the ladder
what happens you may ask well the ladder is fake and the player dies that is as
is fake and the player dies that is as
is fake and the player dies that is as cruel a trick as we can imagine to pull
cruel a trick as we can imagine to pull
cruel a trick as we can imagine to pull on a newbie
on a newbie
on a newbie let’s put every kind of obstacle we can
let’s put every kind of obstacle we can
let’s put every kind of obstacle we can possibly think of in the very beginning
possibly think of in the very beginning
possibly think of in the very beginning of the game do you agree with our picks
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