Top 10 TERRIBLE Smartphone Game Ports

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commentary mojo plays games smarter boarding games is a great way to give

boarding games is a great way to give

boarding games is a great way to give gamers access to titles across a wide

gamers access to titles across a wide

gamers access to titles across a wide variety of smartphone platforms however

variety of smartphone platforms however

variety of smartphone platforms however the lure of vast mobile marketplaces

the lure of vast mobile marketplaces

the lure of vast mobile marketplaces means that many companies often try to

means that many companies often try to

means that many companies often try to cash out on their IPS for a quick buck

cash out on their IPS for a quick buck

cash out on their IPS for a quick buck they might have a great reputation but

they might have a great reputation but

they might have a great reputation but the titles we’re focusing on are the

the titles we’re focusing on are the

the titles we’re focusing on are the worst offenders of this practice

given the limited graphical and

given the limited graphical and computing power of most phones on the

computing power of most phones on the

computing power of most phones on the market it makes sense that companies

market it makes sense that companies

market it makes sense that companies would focus on bringing older titles to

would focus on bringing older titles to

would focus on bringing older titles to handheld devices this is why Tomb Raider

handheld devices this is why Tomb Raider

handheld devices this is why Tomb Raider is a prime candidate for mobile porting

is a prime candidate for mobile porting

is a prime candidate for mobile porting the graphics is a hold up decently well

the graphics is a hold up decently well

the graphics is a hold up decently well but the second you get control of Lara

but the second you get control of Lara

but the second you get control of Lara you realize that early 3d adventure

you realize that early 3d adventure

you realize that early 3d adventure games really weren’t suited for

games really weren’t suited for

games really weren’t suited for touchscreen input all of your available

touchscreen input all of your available

touchscreen input all of your available actions are mapped to virtual buttons

actions are mapped to virtual buttons

actions are mapped to virtual buttons which are incredibly unintuitive and

which are incredibly unintuitive and

which are incredibly unintuitive and only slow the game down as if digit and

only slow the game down as if digit and

only slow the game down as if digit and slipped your thumbs across the slick

slipped your thumbs across the slick

slipped your thumbs across the slick glass screen oh and by the way the nude

glass screen oh and by the way the nude

glass screen oh and by the way the nude code is a lie number 9 Jet Set Radio HD

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[Music] we really wanted to love this one but

we really wanted to love this one but

we really wanted to love this one but translating the complicated tricks into

translating the complicated tricks into

translating the complicated tricks into limited clustered inputs just means that

limited clustered inputs just means that

limited clustered inputs just means that it’s too damn hard to pull anything off

it’s too damn hard to pull anything off

it’s too damn hard to pull anything off you’ll keep moving your thumbs from the

you’ll keep moving your thumbs from the

you’ll keep moving your thumbs from the buttons to furiously swipe graffiti into

buttons to furiously swipe graffiti into

buttons to furiously swipe graffiti into existence but they end up getting lost

existence but they end up getting lost

existence but they end up getting lost on the way since there’s no tactile

on the way since there’s no tactile

on the way since there’s no tactile feedback this forces you to constantly

feedback this forces you to constantly

feedback this forces you to constantly look away from the action to reposition

look away from the action to reposition

look away from the action to reposition yourself further adding to the

yourself further adding to the

yourself further adding to the frustration while the game mate work in

frustration while the game mate work in

frustration while the game mate work in the loosest definition of the term it

the loosest definition of the term it

the loosest definition of the term it was essentially unplayable thankfully

was essentially unplayable thankfully

was essentially unplayable thankfully Sega pulled this game so no one will be

Sega pulled this game so no one will be

Sega pulled this game so no one will be tricked into putting themselves through

tricked into putting themselves through

tricked into putting themselves through it anymore

it anymore

it anymore [Music]

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[Music] number eight Chrono Trigger it’s

number eight Chrono Trigger it’s

number eight Chrono Trigger it’s undeniably one of the greatest RPGs ever

undeniably one of the greatest RPGs ever

undeniably one of the greatest RPGs ever made but even if you’ve never played it

made but even if you’ve never played it

made but even if you’ve never played it you should probably not spend any money

you should probably not spend any money

you should probably not spend any money on this version while the controls and

on this version while the controls and

on this version while the controls and graphics are perfectly fine the actual

graphics are perfectly fine the actual

graphics are perfectly fine the actual performance of the game is abysmal for a

performance of the game is abysmal for a

performance of the game is abysmal for a 20 year old release on Hardware more

20 year old release on Hardware more

20 year old release on Hardware more powerful than the console it originally

powerful than the console it originally

powerful than the console it originally launched on and we mean way more

launched on and we mean way more

launched on and we mean way more powerful there are dropped frames all

powerful there are dropped frames all

powerful there are dropped frames all over the place

over the place

over the place lag when you’re in battle and even

lag when you’re in battle and even

lag when you’re in battle and even though it’s gotten better over time with

though it’s gotten better over time with

though it’s gotten better over time with patches the game crashes way too often

patches the game crashes way too often

patches the game crashes way too often there are plenty of emulators that’ll do

there are plenty of emulators that’ll do

there are plenty of emulators that’ll do the job so the fact that the official

the job so the fact that the official

the job so the fact that the official release fails this hard is kind of

release fails this hard is kind of

release fails this hard is kind of pathetic number 7 Streets of Rage 2 a

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[Music] poorly executed mess of bad decisions

poorly executed mess of bad decisions

poorly executed mess of bad decisions Sega’s to deburr Oller has tons of

Sega’s to deburr Oller has tons of

Sega’s to deburr Oller has tons of issues that while not game breaking

issues that while not game breaking

issues that while not game breaking continuously ramp up the frustration in

continuously ramp up the frustration in

continuously ramp up the frustration in the player the user interface takes up

the player the user interface takes up

the player the user interface takes up half the screen and makes the game look

half the screen and makes the game look

half the screen and makes the game look ugly the game stutters horribly when

ugly the game stutters horribly when

ugly the game stutters horribly when there are more than two or three enemies

there are more than two or three enemies

there are more than two or three enemies on the screen all while assaulting your

on the screen all while assaulting your

on the screen all while assaulting your ears with some of the most impressive

ears with some of the most impressive

ears with some of the most impressive soundtracks in gaming ever don’t get us

soundtracks in gaming ever don’t get us

soundtracks in gaming ever don’t get us wrong the actual game music is great but

wrong the actual game music is great but

wrong the actual game music is great but having me poorly ported crackly mess

having me poorly ported crackly mess

having me poorly ported crackly mess blaring through your smartphone speakers

blaring through your smartphone speakers

blaring through your smartphone speakers on the other hand not so much

number six Final Fantasy Tactics War of

number six Final Fantasy Tactics War of the Lions 2d turn-based games are

the Lions 2d turn-based games are

the Lions 2d turn-based games are probably the best fit for a mobile

probably the best fit for a mobile

probably the best fit for a mobile experience since you can essentially

experience since you can essentially

experience since you can essentially pause at any time and you can come back

pause at any time and you can come back

pause at any time and you can come back to it periodically for a few minutes at

to it periodically for a few minutes at

to it periodically for a few minutes at a time and not miss a beat

a time and not miss a beat

a time and not miss a beat this should have been perfect but

this should have been perfect but

this should have been perfect but between swiping through menus with

between swiping through menus with

between swiping through menus with inaccurate inputs and the lag that

inaccurate inputs and the lag that

inaccurate inputs and the lag that occurs when moving around the map and

occurs when moving around the map and

occurs when moving around the map and executing special skills every action

executing special skills every action

executing special skills every action here takes forever to complete if you’re

here takes forever to complete if you’re

here takes forever to complete if you’re in the market for a mobile game you

in the market for a mobile game you

in the market for a mobile game you probably don’t want to commit a whole

probably don’t want to commit a whole

probably don’t want to commit a whole lot of time to it and this completely

lot of time to it and this completely

lot of time to it and this completely defeats the purpose

defeats the purpose

defeats the purpose [Music]

number five Wolfenstein 3d classic dude

number five Wolfenstein 3d classic dude their popularity it only makes sense for

their popularity it only makes sense for

their popularity it only makes sense for FPS games to make the jump to mobile but

FPS games to make the jump to mobile but

FPS games to make the jump to mobile but despite how good the original game is

despite how good the original game is

despite how good the original game is this port is actually terrible for some

this port is actually terrible for some

this port is actually terrible for some mind-boggling reason movement speed is

mind-boggling reason movement speed is

mind-boggling reason movement speed is tied to your aiming sensitivity meaning

tied to your aiming sensitivity meaning

tied to your aiming sensitivity meaning that you’re either going way too fast or

that you’re either going way too fast or

that you’re either going way too fast or I’ll have to be slow as a serious

I’ll have to be slow as a serious

I’ll have to be slow as a serious problem when walking from point A to

problem when walking from point A to

problem when walking from point A to point B is a challenge in and of itself

point B is a challenge in and of itself

point B is a challenge in and of itself and it makes the shooting of actual

and it makes the shooting of actual

and it makes the shooting of actual Nazis the most tedious and unfun

Nazis the most tedious and unfun

Nazis the most tedious and unfun activity we know that it can be done

activity we know that it can be done

activity we know that it can be done well since there’s plenty of better

well since there’s plenty of better

well since there’s plenty of better options available so what the hell

options available so what the hell

options available so what the hell happened here number four Mortal Kombat

happened here number four Mortal Kombat

happened here number four Mortal Kombat X by now we all should know that the

X by now we all should know that the

X by now we all should know that the real console experience would never work

real console experience would never work

real console experience would never work on smartphones but despite NetherRealm

on smartphones but despite NetherRealm

on smartphones but despite NetherRealm Studios tinkering the radical gameplay

Studios tinkering the radical gameplay

Studios tinkering the radical gameplay changes in an effort to make this title

changes in an effort to make this title

changes in an effort to make this title more mobile-friendly ruin to the core

more mobile-friendly ruin to the core

more mobile-friendly ruin to the core mechanics and controls fights are much

mechanics and controls fights are much

mechanics and controls fights are much shorter and more chaotic and while the X

shorter and more chaotic and while the X

shorter and more chaotic and while the X ray attacks and fatalities all made it

ray attacks and fatalities all made it

ray attacks and fatalities all made it into the final version executing them is

into the final version executing them is

into the final version executing them is basically just a QuickTime event which

basically just a QuickTime event which

basically just a QuickTime event which completely takes the skill and sense of

completely takes the skill and sense of

completely takes the skill and sense of accomplishment out of performing the

accomplishment out of performing the

accomplishment out of performing the special moves we want to outsmart and

special moves we want to outsmart and

special moves we want to outsmart and outplay our opponents not just tap the

outplay our opponents not just tap the

outplay our opponents not just tap the screen as fast as we can until they’re

screen as fast as we can until they’re

screen as fast as we can until they’re dead number three Resident Evil 4

it’s on every other device in your home

it’s on every other device in your home but the version in your pocket is by far

but the version in your pocket is by far

but the version in your pocket is by far the worst one the series has never been

the worst one the series has never been

the worst one the series has never been the most fast-paced of shooters but this

the most fast-paced of shooters but this

the most fast-paced of shooters but this port takes that notion to a whole other

port takes that notion to a whole other

port takes that notion to a whole other level switching between running aiming

level switching between running aiming

level switching between running aiming shooting the inventory and knifing down

shooting the inventory and knifing down

shooting the inventory and knifing down your enemies makes every encounter an

your enemies makes every encounter an

your enemies makes every encounter an insane drag since all the enemies are

insane drag since all the enemies are

insane drag since all the enemies are slowed down to compensate even the

slowed down to compensate even the

slowed down to compensate even the bosses don’t pose a threat completely

bosses don’t pose a threat completely

bosses don’t pose a threat completely removing the tension that should be

removing the tension that should be

removing the tension that should be there all this means that you really

there all this means that you really

there all this means that you really shouldn’t be breezing through a game

shouldn’t be breezing through a game

shouldn’t be breezing through a game which focuses on struggling to survive

number two Bioshock

number two Bioshock [Music]

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[Music] [Laughter]

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[Laughter] if there was ever a game that everyone

if there was ever a game that everyone

if there was ever a game that everyone should experience or at least see it

should experience or at least see it

should experience or at least see it would probably be Bioshock we wouldn’t

would probably be Bioshock we wouldn’t

would probably be Bioshock we wouldn’t call this a lazy port by any means but

call this a lazy port by any means but

call this a lazy port by any means but it’s very disappointing I mean the

it’s very disappointing I mean the

it’s very disappointing I mean the downgraded visuals are to be expected

downgraded visuals are to be expected

downgraded visuals are to be expected but the constant stuttering is

but the constant stuttering is

but the constant stuttering is incredibly annoying and the game is just

incredibly annoying and the game is just

incredibly annoying and the game is just way harder than it needs to be switching

way harder than it needs to be switching

way harder than it needs to be switching between your plasmids and weapons on the

between your plasmids and weapons on the

between your plasmids and weapons on the fly takes much longer than aunt consoles

fly takes much longer than aunt consoles

fly takes much longer than aunt consoles which really hampers the experience and

which really hampers the experience and

which really hampers the experience and many boss fights another daunting

many boss fights another daunting

many boss fights another daunting problem is the fact that it came like

problem is the fact that it came like

problem is the fact that it came like Bioshock requires immersion and

Bioshock requires immersion and

Bioshock requires immersion and atmosphere is a tough sell on a 5-inch

atmosphere is a tough sell on a 5-inch

atmosphere is a tough sell on a 5-inch screen

screen

screen [Music]

number one painkiller purgatory if you

number one painkiller purgatory if you never played the franchise it’s

never played the franchise it’s

never played the franchise it’s basically about fast-paced demon killing

basically about fast-paced demon killing

basically about fast-paced demon killing in closed off arenas and it’s pretty

in closed off arenas and it’s pretty

in closed off arenas and it’s pretty awesome in that respect the weapons

awesome in that respect the weapons

awesome in that respect the weapons soundtrack and senseless violence all

soundtrack and senseless violence all

soundtrack and senseless violence all kick some serious butt which is why it

kick some serious butt which is why it

kick some serious butt which is why it hurts so much that all of that was just

hurts so much that all of that was just

hurts so much that all of that was just thrown out the window for the mobile

thrown out the window for the mobile

thrown out the window for the mobile version sure it really tries but with

version sure it really tries but with

version sure it really tries but with improvised movement clipping through

improvised movement clipping through

improvised movement clipping through enemies when performing melee attacks

enemies when performing melee attacks

enemies when performing melee attacks and the unbearable lag that occurs when

and the unbearable lag that occurs when

and the unbearable lag that occurs when running on mid-range hardware this is a

running on mid-range hardware this is a

running on mid-range hardware this is a pain killer game in name only being a

pain killer game in name only being a

pain killer game in name only being a bad port it’s one thing but with so few

bad port it’s one thing but with so few

bad port it’s one thing but with so few enemy varieties ugly graphics and poor

enemy varieties ugly graphics and poor

enemy varieties ugly graphics and poor optimisation this is also a lazy one and

optimisation this is also a lazy one and

optimisation this is also a lazy one and that is inexcusable

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