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Top 10 Overhyped Video Games


we’re in don’t believe the hype

we’re in don’t believe the hype welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10 overhyped

be counting down the top 10 overhyped

be counting down the top 10 overhyped video games in school number 10

video games in school number 10

video games in school number 10 Star Wars The Force Unleashed kicking

Star Wars The Force Unleashed kicking

Star Wars The Force Unleashed kicking off our list is the Star Wars

off our list is the Star Wars

off our list is the Star Wars installment that was touted as breathing

installment that was touted as breathing

installment that was touted as breathing new life into the series extending its

new life into the series extending its

new life into the series extending its official Canon and allowing you to

official Canon and allowing you to

official Canon and allowing you to embrace the dark side of the force set

embrace the dark side of the force set

embrace the dark side of the force set between the good and bad Star Wars

between the good and bad Star Wars

between the good and bad Star Wars trilogies it ended up pretty in between

trilogies it ended up pretty in between

trilogies it ended up pretty in between or if you prefer mediocre mediocre in

or if you prefer mediocre mediocre in

or if you prefer mediocre mediocre in terms of quality or targeting and

terms of quality or targeting and

terms of quality or targeting and enemies that were immune to your forest

enemies that were immune to your forest

enemies that were immune to your forest powers made for a really tedious

powers made for a really tedious

powers made for a really tedious experience after the initial glitz wore

experience after the initial glitz wore

experience after the initial glitz wore off number 9 fable developer Peter

off number 9 fable developer Peter

off number 9 fable developer Peter Molyneux was credited with fueling this

Molyneux was credited with fueling this

Molyneux was credited with fueling this hype monster himself having shamelessly

hype monster himself having shamelessly

hype monster himself having shamelessly claimed that he was creating the best

claimed that he was creating the best

claimed that he was creating the best game ever over the span of four years

game ever over the span of four years

game ever over the span of four years with a team of 70 developers sure it was

with a team of 70 developers sure it was

with a team of 70 developers sure it was an enjoyable game but it didn’t deliver

an enjoyable game but it didn’t deliver

an enjoyable game but it didn’t deliver on its many revolutionary promises and

on its many revolutionary promises and

on its many revolutionary promises and it uh shared in the age of polarizing

it uh shared in the age of polarizing

it uh shared in the age of polarizing morality choices oddly Molyneux learned

morality choices oddly Molyneux learned

morality choices oddly Molyneux learned nothing from the experience it did the

nothing from the experience it did the

nothing from the experience it did the same thing with fable two and three

same thing with fable two and three

same thing with fable two and three number eight Knight trap between the era

number eight Knight trap between the era

number eight Knight trap between the era of 2d sprites and 3d models full motion

of 2d sprites and 3d models full motion

of 2d sprites and 3d models full motion video was thought to be the wave of the

video was thought to be the wave of the

video was thought to be the wave of the future

future

future this Sega CD title is guilty for

this Sega CD title is guilty for

this Sega CD title is guilty for over-promising a cutting-edge FMV

over-promising a cutting-edge FMV

over-promising a cutting-edge FMV experience as a member of scat you

experience as a member of scat you

experience as a member of scat you monitored a slumber party turned vampire

monitored a slumber party turned vampire

monitored a slumber party turned vampire raid a clunky experience full of clips

raid a clunky experience full of clips

raid a clunky experience full of clips that were easily missed it penalized

that were easily missed it penalized

that were easily missed it penalized players for spending time watching the

players for spending time watching the

players for spending time watching the plot segments and tastelessly promoted

plot segments and tastelessly promoted

plot segments and tastelessly promoted the creation of the ESRB rating that we

the creation of the ESRB rating that we

the creation of the ESRB rating that we all know today thanks a lot

number seven spore who doesn’t want to

number seven spore who doesn’t want to play God while destroying him by turning

play God while destroying him by turning

play God while destroying him by turning evolution into a game sounds promising

evolution into a game sounds promising

evolution into a game sounds promising right originally titled sim everything

right originally titled sim everything

right originally titled sim everything it was an intricate and deep simulation

it was an intricate and deep simulation

it was an intricate and deep simulation game that was simple to play and build

game that was simple to play and build

game that was simple to play and build itself as your own personal universe in

itself as your own personal universe in

itself as your own personal universe in a box unfortunately the game actually

a box unfortunately the game actually

a box unfortunately the game actually boiled down to a series of loosely

boiled down to a series of loosely

boiled down to a series of loosely related minigames and never really

related minigames and never really

related minigames and never really evolved past that number six haze take

evolved past that number six haze take

evolved past that number six haze take it in you’re looking at 2008 supposed

it in you’re looking at 2008 supposed

it in you’re looking at 2008 supposed halo killer this FPS told the story of a

halo killer this FPS told the story of a

halo killer this FPS told the story of a drug that made soldiers fight harder and

drug that made soldiers fight harder and

drug that made soldiers fight harder and smarter while experiencing reduced pain

smarter while experiencing reduced pain

smarter while experiencing reduced pain and an altered perception of reality cue

and an altered perception of reality cue

and an altered perception of reality cue the space marine violence it featured a

the space marine violence it featured a

the space marine violence it featured a horrid plot bad level design countless

horrid plot bad level design countless

horrid plot bad level design countless glitches a miniscule campaign weak

glitches a miniscule campaign weak

glitches a miniscule campaign weak characters and dumb AI it turns out halo

characters and dumb AI it turns out halo

characters and dumb AI it turns out halo isn’t as easy to make as you might think

isn’t as easy to make as you might think

isn’t as easy to make as you might think number 5 Virtual Boy games ok so is the

number 5 Virtual Boy games ok so is the

number 5 Virtual Boy games ok so is the 1990s avatar was 15 years out technology

1990s avatar was 15 years out technology

1990s avatar was 15 years out technology while primitive by today’s standards was

while primitive by today’s standards was

while primitive by today’s standards was constantly producing new and amazing

constantly producing new and amazing

constantly producing new and amazing things and everyone was sure that

things and everyone was sure that

things and everyone was sure that virtual reality was just around the

virtual reality was just around the

virtual reality was just around the corner but it wasn’t three dimensions

corner but it wasn’t three dimensions

corner but it wasn’t three dimensions are nice but two colors are not number 4

are nice but two colors are not number 4

are nice but two colors are not number 4 Enter the Matrix why do you do that on

Enter the Matrix why do you do that on

Enter the Matrix why do you do that on the topic of virtual reality one holds

the topic of virtual reality one holds

the topic of virtual reality one holds more promise than entering the matrix

more promise than entering the matrix

more promise than entering the matrix produced by the Wachowski brothers and

produced by the Wachowski brothers and

produced by the Wachowski brothers and released when people still loved their

released when people still loved their

released when people still loved their movies it was filled with glitches

movies it was filled with glitches

movies it was filled with glitches awkward controls and bland environments

awkward controls and bland environments

awkward controls and bland environments more importantly you couldn’t play as

more importantly you couldn’t play as

more importantly you couldn’t play as the one or his friends instead you took

the one or his friends instead you took

the one or his friends instead you took on a side story that resembled a poor

on a side story that resembled a poor

on a side story that resembled a poor man’s Max Payne oh yeah and spoon or no

man’s Max Payne oh yeah and spoon or no

man’s Max Payne oh yeah and spoon or no spoon those wheels are square number

spoon those wheels are square number

spoon those wheels are square number three to human remember Eternal Darkness

three to human remember Eternal Darkness

three to human remember Eternal Darkness while this was created by its developer

while this was created by its developer

while this was created by its developer Silicon Knights

Silicon Knights

Silicon Knights and was one of the most expensive games

and was one of the most expensive games

and was one of the most expensive games ever made with an 80 million dollar

ever made with an 80 million dollar

ever made with an 80 million dollar budget this futuristic Norse tale was

budget this futuristic Norse tale was

budget this futuristic Norse tale was promised to be more epic than God of War

promised to be more epic than God of War

promised to be more epic than God of War instead it provided us with a 10 year

instead it provided us with a 10 year

instead it provided us with a 10 year development cycle and very little fun

development cycle and very little fun

development cycle and very little fun seriously what’s going on and what’s

seriously what’s going on and what’s

seriously what’s going on and what’s wrong with her face number 2 Duke Nukem

wrong with her face number 2 Duke Nukem

wrong with her face number 2 Duke Nukem Forever I’m sure that when this game

Forever I’m sure that when this game

Forever I’m sure that when this game began development the irony and the

began development the irony and the

began development the irony and the choice of title was clearly not what

choice of title was clearly not what

choice of title was clearly not what they had in mind 15 years later forever

they had in mind 15 years later forever

they had in mind 15 years later forever was more than just a nice little pun

was more than just a nice little pun

was more than just a nice little pun Duke jumped Game Studios game engines

Duke jumped Game Studios game engines

Duke jumped Game Studios game engines and several console generations before

and several console generations before

and several console generations before making his raunchy return sadly his

making his raunchy return sadly his

making his raunchy return 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 seem to

seem to

seem to side whether it wanted to be a modern or

side whether it wanted to be a modern or

side whether it wanted to be a modern or retro shooter and subsequently failed at

retro shooter and subsequently failed at

retro shooter and subsequently failed at both what about the game Duke was it any

both what about the game Duke was it any

both what about the game Duke was it any good yeah but after 12 in years it

good yeah but after 12 in years it

good yeah but after 12 in years it should be number one daikatana taking

should be number one daikatana taking

should be number one daikatana taking the top spot on our list is John

the top spot on our list is John

the top spot on our list is John Romero’s daikatana the most hyped flop

Romero’s daikatana the most hyped flop

Romero’s daikatana the most hyped flop in game history straight from one of the

in game history straight from one of the

in game history straight from one of the co-creators of the first-person Jarah

co-creators of the first-person Jarah

co-creators of the first-person Jarah itself intended to be his magnum opus

itself intended to be his magnum opus

itself intended to be his magnum opus the plot involves time travel through

the plot involves time travel through

the plot involves time travel through various time periods to find a magical

various time periods to find a magical

various time periods to find a magical sort however the game itself arrived

sort however the game itself arrived

sort however the game itself arrived three years late ran on outdated

three years late ran on outdated

three years late ran on outdated software had poor AI and an unplayable

software had poor AI and an unplayable

software had poor AI and an unplayable design Romero even got his girlfriend to

design Romero even got his girlfriend to

design Romero even got his girlfriend to pose for Playboy to promote it

pose for Playboy to promote it

pose for Playboy to promote it I guess the infamous poster is addressed

I guess the infamous poster is addressed

I guess the infamous poster is addressed to her agree with our list which games

to her agree with our list which games

to her agree with our list which games had you hyped be sure to subscribe

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