we love these games but it’s time to face facts
face facts
face facts 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 most
be counting down the top 10 most
be counting down the top 10 most overrated video game franchises just a
overrated video game franchises just a
overrated video game franchises just a warning we acknowledge that most if not
warning we acknowledge that most if not
warning we acknowledge that most if not all of these games are actually really
all of these games are actually really
all of these games are actually really good but screw being nice it’s time to
good but screw being nice it’s time to
good but screw being nice it’s time to hurt some feelings for once this is all
hurt some feelings for once this is all
hurt some feelings for once this is all in the beginning
in the beginning
in the beginning number 10 fable kicking off our list is
number 10 fable kicking off our list is
number 10 fable kicking off our list is the role-playing franchise that debuted
the role-playing franchise that debuted
the role-playing franchise that debuted in 2004 following grandiose promises of
in 2004 following grandiose promises of
in 2004 following grandiose promises of unparalleled innovation they aren’t
unparalleled innovation they aren’t
unparalleled innovation they aren’t specifically bad games but aside from
specifically bad games but aside from
specifically bad games but aside from the obnoxious accents and black and
the obnoxious accents and black and
the obnoxious accents and black and white moral choice system when it’s all
white moral choice system when it’s all
white moral choice system when it’s all said and done the fable games end up
said and done the fable games end up
said and done the fable games end up being a little more than very basic
being a little more than very basic
being a little more than very basic vanilla RPGs and those who dare to hope
vanilla RPGs and those who dare to hope
vanilla RPGs and those who dare to hope find nothing to hope for number 9 Angry
find nothing to hope for number 9 Angry
find nothing to hope for number 9 Angry Birds if you’ve ever wondered how far
Birds if you’ve ever wondered how far
Birds if you’ve ever wondered how far you can milk a good thing well don’t
you can milk a good thing well don’t
you can milk a good thing well don’t hold your breath because they’re still
hold your breath because they’re still
hold your breath because they’re still milking this one addictive though it may
milking this one addictive though it may
milking this one addictive though it may be this casual games positively viral
be this casual games positively viral
be this casual games positively viral effect on popular culture is absolutely
effect on popular culture is absolutely
effect on popular culture is absolutely maddening if you never thought that
maddening if you never thought that
maddening if you never thought that slingshotting birds was fun to begin
slingshotting birds was fun to begin
slingshotting birds was fun to begin with plush toys spin-offs t-shirts
with plush toys spin-offs t-shirts
with plush toys spin-offs t-shirts enough already
enough already
enough already we know it’s popular because of its
we know it’s popular because of its
we know it’s popular because of its simplicity but maybe we’re just not that
simplicity but maybe we’re just not that
simplicity but maybe we’re just not that simple
simple
simple number eight Kingdom Hearts this game
number eight Kingdom Hearts this game
number eight Kingdom Hearts this game has more than its fair share of diehard
has more than its fair share of diehard
has more than its fair share of diehard fans and dedicated art websites there is
fans and dedicated art websites there is
fans and dedicated art websites there is no denying that it’s an enjoyable game
no denying that it’s an enjoyable game
no denying that it’s an enjoyable game by Square especially if you enjoy the
by Square especially if you enjoy the
by Square especially if you enjoy the genre and it was an undeniable highlight
genre and it was an undeniable highlight
genre and it was an undeniable highlight of the PlayStation 2 years but come on
of the PlayStation 2 years but come on
of the PlayStation 2 years but come on we all know that gameplay is not what
we all know that gameplay is not what
we all know that gameplay is not what makes this one popular it would never
makes this one popular it would never
makes this one popular it would never flown off the shelves if it wasn’t for
flown off the shelves if it wasn’t for
flown off the shelves if it wasn’t for the fact that it was a giant Disney
the fact that it was a giant Disney
the fact that it was a giant Disney Final Fantasy emo circle-jerk and you
Final Fantasy emo circle-jerk and you
Final Fantasy emo circle-jerk and you love it don’t you
number seven Metal Gear Solid standing
number seven Metal Gear Solid standing is a classic example of a game that hits
is a classic example of a game that hits
is a classic example of a game that hits something good and then could never
something good and then could never
something good and then could never really recapture the magic is Metal Gear
really recapture the magic is Metal Gear
really recapture the magic is Metal Gear Solid granted the first one was
Solid granted the first one was
Solid granted the first one was innovative but with each subsequent
innovative but with each subsequent
innovative but with each subsequent iteration the Metal Gear Solid franchise
iteration the Metal Gear Solid franchise
iteration the Metal Gear Solid franchise has served more as a shining example of
has served more as a shining example of
has served more as a shining example of everything that’s terrible in Japanese
everything that’s terrible in Japanese
everything that’s terrible in Japanese game design bizarre controls overly
game design bizarre controls overly
game design bizarre controls overly complex plots sterile empty game
complex plots sterile empty game
complex plots sterile empty game environments and oh the interminable
environments and oh the interminable
environments and oh the interminable cutscenes the list goes on
cutscenes the list goes on
cutscenes the list goes on exactly number six Grand Theft Auto this
exactly number six Grand Theft Auto this
exactly number six Grand Theft Auto this is the controversial game series that
is the controversial game series that
is the controversial game series that not only popularized the sandbox genre
not only popularized the sandbox genre
not only popularized the sandbox genre but did so through shock value racism
but did so through shock value racism
but did so through shock value racism carjacking violence and sense recent
carjacking violence and sense recent
carjacking violence and sense recent iterations have only really brought
iterations have only really brought
iterations have only really brought graphical upgrades to the table while
graphical upgrades to the table while
graphical upgrades to the table while the novelty is diminished in the face of
the novelty is diminished in the face of
the novelty is diminished in the face of other sandbox games more willing to
other sandbox games more willing to
other sandbox games more willing to experiment and evolve although popular
experiment and evolve although popular
experiment and evolve although popular with hardcore gamers as well
with hardcore gamers as well
with hardcore gamers as well the overly explicit content in this
the overly explicit content in this
the overly explicit content in this franchise attracts some of the worst
franchise attracts some of the worst
franchise attracts some of the worst mouth-breathing morons Bruce Lee you got
mouth-breathing morons Bruce Lee you got
mouth-breathing morons Bruce Lee you got the chill for real number 5 Sonic the
the chill for real number 5 Sonic the
the chill for real number 5 Sonic the Hedgehog
Hedgehog
Hedgehog this Hedgehog was briefly considered
this Hedgehog was briefly considered
this Hedgehog was briefly considered cooler than Mario during the 16-bit warz
cooler than Mario during the 16-bit warz
cooler than Mario during the 16-bit warz until people got tired of the marketing
until people got tired of the marketing
until people got tired of the marketing hype after countless horrendous
hype after countless horrendous
hype after countless horrendous follow-ups to its classic installments
follow-ups to its classic installments
follow-ups to its classic installments fans continue to elevate Sonic above his
fans continue to elevate Sonic above his
fans continue to elevate Sonic above his virtues it’s time to face fact even
virtues it’s time to face fact even
virtues it’s time to face fact even 16-bit Sonic was a one-trick pony that
16-bit Sonic was a one-trick pony that
16-bit Sonic was a one-trick pony that never fully delivered on his promise of
never fully delivered on his promise of
never fully delivered on his promise of speed without forcing the game to
speed without forcing the game to
speed without forcing the game to literally play itself
number four final fantasy this other
number four final fantasy this other square series peaked at number seven and
square series peaked at number seven and
square series peaked at number seven and has somehow managed to ride a wave of
has somehow managed to ride a wave of
has somehow managed to ride a wave of nostalgia ever since
nostalgia ever since
nostalgia ever since moronic stories and ever-changing
moronic stories and ever-changing
moronic stories and ever-changing settings and characters are one thing
settings and characters are one thing
settings and characters are one thing but what’s most hilarious about this
but what’s most hilarious about this
but what’s most hilarious about this ailing franchise is how they keep trying
ailing franchise is how they keep trying
ailing franchise is how they keep trying to reinvent the turn-based combat that
to reinvent the turn-based combat that
to reinvent the turn-based combat that they were forced to use for the
they were forced to use for the
they were forced to use for the originals guys I know that lining up
originals guys I know that lining up
originals guys I know that lining up your dudes and taking turns was all you
your dudes and taking turns was all you
your dudes and taking turns was all you could do in 1987 but we’re over a decade
could do in 1987 but we’re over a decade
could do in 1987 but we’re over a decade into the new millennium stop trying to
into the new millennium stop trying to
into the new millennium stop trying to reinvent the wheel we have jet planes
reinvent the wheel we have jet planes
reinvent the wheel we have jet planes now number three Assassin’s Creed
now number three Assassin’s Creed
now number three Assassin’s Creed there’s no denying that Assassin’s Creed
there’s no denying that Assassin’s Creed
there’s no denying that Assassin’s Creed alternate history open-world packed with
alternate history open-world packed with
alternate history open-world packed with parkour isn’t fun
parkour isn’t fun
parkour isn’t fun however the style over substance
however the style over substance
however the style over substance experience has never really introduced
experience has never really introduced
experience has never really introduced anything but small changes over the
anything but small changes over the
anything but small changes over the years
years
years like setting in characters the irony is
like setting in characters the irony is
like setting in characters the irony is that in game worlds that have 10,000
that in game worlds that have 10,000
that in game worlds that have 10,000 things to do you frequently find
things to do you frequently find
things to do you frequently find yourself bored to tears oh and the
yourself bored to tears oh and the
yourself bored to tears oh and the Desmond thing interesting but ultimately
Desmond thing interesting but ultimately
Desmond thing interesting but ultimately everyone’s least favorite part you’re
everyone’s least favorite part you’re
everyone’s least favorite part you’re joking
joking
joking number two halo oh it’s also ethic hmmm
number two halo oh it’s also ethic hmmm
number two halo oh it’s also ethic hmmm halo has rightly gained its
halo has rightly gained its
halo has rightly gained its revolutionary status through stellar
revolutionary status through stellar
revolutionary status through stellar gunplay and fun online multiplayer but
gunplay and fun online multiplayer but
gunplay and fun online multiplayer but halo suffers from a bit of an identity
halo suffers from a bit of an identity
halo suffers from a bit of an identity crisis all of the supporting media and
crisis all of the supporting media and
crisis all of the supporting media and advertisements make it look like a
advertisements make it look like a
advertisements make it look like a gritty war drama and then you play
gritty war drama and then you play
gritty war drama and then you play something that’s more akin to a Saturday
something that’s more akin to a Saturday
something that’s more akin to a Saturday morning cartoon bright colors hammy
morning cartoon bright colors hammy
morning cartoon bright colors hammy writing silly voices all the sweeping
writing silly voices all the sweeping
writing silly voices all the sweeping orchestras and live-action vignettes in
orchestras and live-action vignettes in
orchestras and live-action vignettes in the world can’t make the Covenant even
the world can’t make the Covenant even
the world can’t make the Covenant even remotely scary
number one elder screw just kidding call
number one elder screw just kidding call of duty remember that episode of The
of duty remember that episode of The
of duty remember that episode of The Simpsons where the kids go nuts because
Simpsons where the kids go nuts because
Simpsons where the kids go nuts because Malibu Stacy gets a new hat well that’s
Malibu Stacy gets a new hat well that’s
Malibu Stacy gets a new hat well that’s what happens every year with call of
what happens every year with call of
what happens every year with call of duty a repackaged multiplayer with a few
duty a repackaged multiplayer with a few
duty a repackaged multiplayer with a few tweet features and an extremely linear
tweet features and an extremely linear
tweet features and an extremely linear and ever shortening campaign have people
and ever shortening campaign have people
and ever shortening campaign have people forking out cash by the handful every
forking out cash by the handful every
forking out cash by the handful every November you realize the bad guys keep
November you realize the bad guys keep
November you realize the bad guys keep coming and your fellow soldiers do
coming and your fellow soldiers do
coming and your fellow soldiers do nothing until you hit the next
nothing until you hit the next
nothing until you hit the next checkpoint right and you realize that
checkpoint right and you realize that
checkpoint right and you realize that this was the same as in the last one
this was the same as in the last one
this was the same as in the last one yeah but she’s got a new hat agree with
yeah but she’s got a new hat agree with
yeah but she’s got a new hat agree with our list
our list
our list we’re sure some of you don’t so let us
we’re sure some of you don’t so let us
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