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in an effort to hijack the Wiis motion
in an effort to hijack the Wiis motion control hypetrain the Kinect made some
control hypetrain the Kinect made some
control hypetrain the Kinect made some bold statements about how this device
bold statements about how this device
bold statements about how this device would eliminate the need for a
would eliminate the need for a
would eliminate the need for a controller and that players would be
controller and that players would be
controller and that players would be able to use themselves in order to enjoy
able to use themselves in order to enjoy
able to use themselves in order to enjoy a line of specific games designed to
a line of specific games designed to
a line of specific games designed to fully utilize the Kinect revolutionary
fully utilize the Kinect revolutionary
fully utilize the Kinect revolutionary sensor technology
sensor technology
sensor technology well they didn’t largely due to the damn
well they didn’t largely due to the damn
well they didn’t largely due to the damn thing not picking up player movements no
thing not picking up player movements no
thing not picking up player movements no matter the distance leading to some
matter the distance leading to some
matter the distance leading to some really terrible titles but most
really terrible titles but most
really terrible titles but most misleading of all was Peter Molyneux Zeb
misleading of all was Peter Molyneux Zeb
misleading of all was Peter Molyneux Zeb Bhatia’s project Milo that Microsoft
Bhatia’s project Milo that Microsoft
Bhatia’s project Milo that Microsoft capped off their Kinect reveal with
capped off their Kinect reveal with
capped off their Kinect reveal with promising Skynet levels of AI
promising Skynet levels of AI
promising Skynet levels of AI interaction that well thankfully never
interaction that well thankfully never
interaction that well thankfully never happened don’t know till I try do I
happened don’t know till I try do I
happened don’t know till I try do I exactly see I’ve got everything we need
exactly see I’ve got everything we need
exactly see I’ve got everything we need number nine Final Fantasy 13 look at the
number nine Final Fantasy 13 look at the
number nine Final Fantasy 13 look at the graphics play the landscapes look at
graphics play the landscapes look at
graphics play the landscapes look at that fluid combat oh man this could be
that fluid combat oh man this could be
that fluid combat oh man this could be the entry in the franchise that really
the entry in the franchise that really
the entry in the franchise that really stands above the rest while I didn’t
stands above the rest while I didn’t
stands above the rest while I didn’t need MOOC dazzling the tale of lightning
need MOOC dazzling the tale of lightning
need MOOC dazzling the tale of lightning and company broke many fans hearts since
and company broke many fans hearts since
and company broke many fans hearts since disappointed newcomers alike when they
disappointed newcomers alike when they
disappointed newcomers alike when they discovered that there was in fact very
discovered that there was in fact very
discovered that there was in fact very little emphasis placed on exploration
little emphasis placed on exploration
little emphasis placed on exploration which often led to parts of the game
which often led to parts of the game
which often led to parts of the game becoming kind of claustrophobic linear
becoming kind of claustrophobic linear
becoming kind of claustrophobic linear as far as the combat was concerned it’s
as far as the combat was concerned it’s
as far as the combat was concerned it’s extreme hand-holding was a far cry from
extreme hand-holding was a far cry from
extreme hand-holding was a far cry from the intense action we were originally
the intense action we were originally
the intense action we were originally promised but hey at least it was pretty
promised but hey at least it was pretty
promised but hey at least it was pretty to look at
number eight BioShock Infinite not since
number eight BioShock Infinite not since we took that first dive to rapture has a
we took that first dive to rapture has a
we took that first dive to rapture has a game managed to give us that perfect
game managed to give us that perfect
game managed to give us that perfect blend of harrowing storytelling at Bath
blend of harrowing storytelling at Bath
blend of harrowing storytelling at Bath paced combat Booker and Elizabeth
paced combat Booker and Elizabeth
paced combat Booker and Elizabeth journey through Columbia certainly made
journey through Columbia certainly made
journey through Columbia certainly made a lot of people’s game of year and
a lot of people’s game of year and
a lot of people’s game of year and rightly so but you can’t deny that none
rightly so but you can’t deny that none
rightly so but you can’t deny that none of the amazing features we saw made it
of the amazing features we saw made it
of the amazing features we saw made it into the product we got him the power to
into the product we got him the power to
into the product we got him the power to make an opponent’s gun levitate and
make an opponent’s gun levitate and
make an opponent’s gun levitate and shoot its owner Elizabeth and Booker
shoot its owner Elizabeth and Booker
shoot its owner Elizabeth and Booker coordinating to create a lightning storm
coordinating to create a lightning storm
coordinating to create a lightning storm don’t get us wrong we were pretty happy
don’t get us wrong we were pretty happy
don’t get us wrong we were pretty happy with the end result but we would have
with the end result but we would have
with the end result but we would have liked to see some of the stuff that’s in
liked to see some of the stuff that’s in
liked to see some of the stuff that’s in the trailer in the game you know does
the trailer in the game you know does
the trailer in the game you know does that mean a moment Wow
that mean a moment Wow
that mean a moment Wow number seven destiny Simon protecting us
number seven destiny Simon protecting us
number seven destiny Simon protecting us the last city
the last city
the last city remember the hype surrounding this title
remember the hype surrounding this title
remember the hype surrounding this title how it was going to be the next big
how it was going to be the next big
how it was going to be the next big franchise that could stand shoulder to
franchise that could stand shoulder to
franchise that could stand shoulder to shoulder with bungees other videogame
shoulder with bungees other videogame
shoulder with bungees other videogame triumphs how the trailer made it seem
triumphs how the trailer made it seem
triumphs how the trailer made it seem like players will be thrown into an epic
like players will be thrown into an epic
like players will be thrown into an epic sci-fi FPS RPG with a thrilling
sci-fi FPS RPG with a thrilling
sci-fi FPS RPG with a thrilling narrative that saw them as the last
narrative that saw them as the last
narrative that saw them as the last defenders of humanity as guardians we
defenders of humanity as guardians we
defenders of humanity as guardians we will stand together seize our destiny
will stand together seize our destiny
will stand together seize our destiny well cue the obvious disappointment as
well cue the obvious disappointment as
well cue the obvious disappointment as we discovered that the game itself
we discovered that the game itself
we discovered that the game itself seemed to provide the bare bones of the
seemed to provide the bare bones of the
seemed to provide the bare bones of the actual trailer with the rest slowly
actual trailer with the rest slowly
actual trailer with the rest slowly being handed to us in chunks via DLC
being handed to us in chunks via DLC
being handed to us in chunks via DLC bisecting what could’ve been a jar a
bisecting what could’ve been a jar a
bisecting what could’ve been a jar a juggernaut as a way to earn some extra
juggernaut as a way to earn some extra
juggernaut as a way to earn some extra cash that’s a pretty crappy destiny to
cash that’s a pretty crappy destiny to
cash that’s a pretty crappy destiny to hand your fans Bungie I don’t even have
hand your fans Bungie I don’t even have
hand your fans Bungie I don’t even have time to explain I don’t have time to
time to explain I don’t have time to
time to explain I don’t have time to explain number 6
explain number 6
explain number 6 halo 5 guardians and I’ve never seen
halo 5 guardians and I’ve never seen
halo 5 guardians and I’ve never seen German soldiers and Master Chief
German soldiers and Master Chief
German soldiers and Master Chief in the months leading up to halophytes
in the months leading up to halophytes
in the months leading up to halophytes release Microsoft ran a very extravagant
release Microsoft ran a very extravagant
release Microsoft ran a very extravagant marketing campaign with trailers and an
marketing campaign with trailers and an
marketing campaign with trailers and an extensive audio play called hunt the
extensive audio play called hunt the
extensive audio play called hunt the truth painting the iconic Master Chief
truth painting the iconic Master Chief
truth painting the iconic Master Chief as turning traitorous not only to the
as turning traitorous not only to the
as turning traitorous not only to the UNSC but to humanity in general so years
UNSC but to humanity in general so years
UNSC but to humanity in general so years later when the Spartans landed their
later when the Spartans landed their
later when the Spartans landed their bloody anti insurrectionist campaign in
bloody anti insurrectionist campaign in
bloody anti insurrectionist campaign in the outer colonies many of those
the outer colonies many of those
the outer colonies many of those Spartans were simply the harvested
Spartans were simply the harvested
Spartans were simply the harvested children of those communities with so
children of those communities with so
children of those communities with so much build up surrounding Master Chief’s
much build up surrounding Master Chief’s
much build up surrounding Master Chief’s allegiance as well as the eventual
allegiance as well as the eventual
allegiance as well as the eventual battle with Spartan walk we were
battle with Spartan walk we were
battle with Spartan walk we were promised a true Clash of the Titans
promised a true Clash of the Titans
promised a true Clash of the Titans what have we get a single non
what have we get a single non
what have we get a single non interactive cutscene of Master Chief and
interactive cutscene of Master Chief and
interactive cutscene of Master Chief and lock trading punches with none of the
lock trading punches with none of the
lock trading punches with none of the Chiefs mentioned atrocities actually
Chiefs mentioned atrocities actually
Chiefs mentioned atrocities actually making it into the final game there are
making it into the final game there are
making it into the final game there are ambitious promises and then there’s
ambitious promises and then there’s
ambitious promises and then there’s downright dishonesty plot number five
downright dishonesty plot number five
downright dishonesty plot number five Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty watch
Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty watch
Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty watch our single maternity ACU’s or solid
our single maternity ACU’s or solid
our single maternity ACU’s or solid cream
cream
cream after the monumental entry that was the
after the monumental entry that was the
after the monumental entry that was the original Metal Gear Solid fans where
original Metal Gear Solid fans where
original Metal Gear Solid fans where you’ll be awaiting to see what Solid
you’ll be awaiting to see what Solid
you’ll be awaiting to see what Solid Snake’s next mission would look like on
Snake’s next mission would look like on
Snake’s next mission would look like on the ps2 and we did for a little bit as
the ps2 and we did for a little bit as
the ps2 and we did for a little bit as it turned out the trailer I had only
it turned out the trailer I had only
it turned out the trailer I had only shown parts of snakes mission failing to
shown parts of snakes mission failing to
shown parts of snakes mission failing to mention that we would spend the rest of
mention that we would spend the rest of
mention that we would spend the rest of the game as rided so who was this pretty
the game as rided so who was this pretty
the game as rided so who was this pretty boy what the hell happened to snake
boy what the hell happened to snake
boy what the hell happened to snake granted Ryden has now become an accepted
granted Ryden has now become an accepted
granted Ryden has now become an accepted part of the Canon and Sons of Liberty is
part of the Canon and Sons of Liberty is
part of the Canon and Sons of Liberty is recognized as a very good sequel however
recognized as a very good sequel however
recognized as a very good sequel however you can only imagine the initial sense
you can only imagine the initial sense
you can only imagine the initial sense of betrayal that fans felt when they
of betrayal that fans felt when they
of betrayal that fans felt when they discovered the switch number for aliens
discovered the switch number for aliens
discovered the switch number for aliens colonial Marines lack of F inches of
colonial Marines lack of F inches of
colonial Marines lack of F inches of reinforced steel why the hell you think
reinforced steel why the hell you think
reinforced steel why the hell you think I’m making you check it out talk about
I’m making you check it out talk about
I’m making you check it out talk about stepping on a much beloved franchise
stepping on a much beloved franchise
stepping on a much beloved franchise fans had been dying for a chance to team
fans had been dying for a chance to team
fans had been dying for a chance to team up with their friends and take on a
up with their friends and take on a
up with their friends and take on a xenomorph port in an epic FPS that would
xenomorph port in an epic FPS that would
xenomorph port in an epic FPS that would blend together the action and horror of
blend together the action and horror of
blend together the action and horror of the original James Cameron hit instead
the original James Cameron hit instead
the original James Cameron hit instead they were greeted by a visually
they were greeted by a visually
they were greeted by a visually downgraded to wonder of a game that had
downgraded to wonder of a game that had
downgraded to wonder of a game that had virtually no atmosphere barely any of
virtually no atmosphere barely any of
virtually no atmosphere barely any of the scripted events shown at the trailer
the scripted events shown at the trailer
the scripted events shown at the trailer and broken AI that made the Dinos kind
and broken AI that made the Dinos kind
and broken AI that made the Dinos kind of a joke instead of a threat
topping it all off you spent most of the
topping it all off you spent most of the game getting into gunfights with other
game getting into gunfights with other
game getting into gunfights with other humans other humans the game is called
humans other humans the game is called
humans other humans the game is called alien
number three Killzone 2 at e3 2005 Sony
number three Killzone 2 at e3 2005 Sony attempted to demonstrate the power of
attempted to demonstrate the power of
attempted to demonstrate the power of his upcoming PlayStation 3 by showing
his upcoming PlayStation 3 by showing
his upcoming PlayStation 3 by showing off gameplay for the upcoming Killzone 2
off gameplay for the upcoming Killzone 2
off gameplay for the upcoming Killzone 2 there was just one problem with this
there was just one problem with this
there was just one problem with this showcase it wasn’t running on the
showcase it wasn’t running on the
showcase it wasn’t running on the PlayStation 3 it was actually a
PlayStation 3 it was actually a
PlayStation 3 it was actually a pre-rendered trailer trying to mimic
pre-rendered trailer trying to mimic
pre-rendered trailer trying to mimic what the ps3 could potentially do this
what the ps3 could potentially do this
what the ps3 could potentially do this wouldn’t have made the list if it
wouldn’t have made the list if it
wouldn’t have made the list if it weren’t for the fact that Sony was kind
weren’t for the fact that Sony was kind
weren’t for the fact that Sony was kind of dishonest about the reveal sure it
of dishonest about the reveal sure it
of dishonest about the reveal sure it looks pretty and by the time Killzone 2
looks pretty and by the time Killzone 2
looks pretty and by the time Killzone 2 was released for said console players
was released for said console players
was released for said console players did enjoy it but come on Tony don’t do
did enjoy it but come on Tony don’t do
did enjoy it but come on Tony don’t do that again
and the hype machine disappoints yet
and the hype machine disappoints yet again but who knew we would fail on such
again but who knew we would fail on such
again but who knew we would fail on such a colossal level for months fans had
a colossal level for months fans had
a colossal level for months fans had been foaming at the mouth at the
been foaming at the mouth at the
been foaming at the mouth at the prospect of a sci-fi game of this scale
prospect of a sci-fi game of this scale
prospect of a sci-fi game of this scale with billions of planets to explore
with billions of planets to explore
with billions of planets to explore promising a unique experience for every
promising a unique experience for every
promising a unique experience for every single gamer heck even we got roped into
single gamer heck even we got roped into
single gamer heck even we got roped into it
however over time the crack started to
however over time the crack started to appear and it became clear that so much
appear and it became clear that so much
appear and it became clear that so much of what was promised in the trailers was
of what was promised in the trailers was
of what was promised in the trailers was straight-up missing including the
straight-up missing including the
straight-up missing including the promise of joining factions and engaging
promise of joining factions and engaging
promise of joining factions and engaging in massive cosmic battles
in massive cosmic battles
in massive cosmic battles however most insultingly evolve was what
however most insultingly evolve was what
however most insultingly evolve was what we found at the center of the galaxy
we found at the center of the galaxy
we found at the center of the galaxy absolutely nothing kind of a metaphor
absolutely nothing kind of a metaphor
absolutely nothing kind of a metaphor for the experience
[Music]
[Music] before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick here a few dishonorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] number one Dead Island
cinematic haunting breathtaking after
cinematic haunting breathtaking after watching the trailer that showed the
watching the trailer that showed the
watching the trailer that showed the massacre of innocent tourists by an
massacre of innocent tourists by an
massacre of innocent tourists by an undead horde via slow-motion and in
undead horde via slow-motion and in
undead horde via slow-motion and in Reverse claire’s expected to be given a
Reverse claire’s expected to be given a
Reverse claire’s expected to be given a game that would shake them to their very
game that would shake them to their very
game that would shake them to their very core a truly terrifying experience that
core a truly terrifying experience that
core a truly terrifying experience that would blend survival horror with a
would blend survival horror with a
would blend survival horror with a deeply emotional narrative
deeply emotional narrative
deeply emotional narrative [Music]
we got none of that what we did get was
we got none of that what we did get was a pretty weak story with bland
a pretty weak story with bland
a pretty weak story with bland stereotypes in place of characters
stereotypes in place of characters
stereotypes in place of characters technical issues zero sense of tension
technical issues zero sense of tension
technical issues zero sense of tension and zombies that weren’t really scary
and zombies that weren’t really scary
and zombies that weren’t really scary heck it was kind of fun
heck it was kind of fun
heck it was kind of fun but we were promised greatness and we
but we were promised greatness and we
but we were promised greatness and we feel that this was a very very
feel that this was a very very
feel that this was a very very misleading trailer
misleading trailer
misleading trailer [Music]
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