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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 video games that butchered history
video games that butchered history
video games that butchered history before we begin we publish new videos
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more great content while games can often be a great source of new knowledge with
be a great source of new knowledge with
be a great source of new knowledge with many trying to incorporate real-world
many trying to incorporate real-world
many trying to incorporate real-world events into their plots and narratives
events into their plots and narratives
events into their plots and narratives complete historical accuracy is not very
complete historical accuracy is not very
complete historical accuracy is not very common our list looks at titles that
common our list looks at titles that
common our list looks at titles that defy history either by bending or
defy history either by bending or
defy history either by bending or outright changing historical facts to
outright changing historical facts to
outright changing historical facts to better fit their games world
better fit their games world
better fit their games world number 10 shadow of Rome the cremation
number 10 shadow of Rome the cremation
number 10 shadow of Rome the cremation of the assassinated Julius Caesar took
of the assassinated Julius Caesar took
of the assassinated Julius Caesar took place in the Foro Romano the intrigue
place in the Foro Romano the intrigue
place in the Foro Romano the intrigue surrounding Caesar’s assassination is
surrounding Caesar’s assassination is
surrounding Caesar’s assassination is one that’s kept people occupied for
one that’s kept people occupied for
one that’s kept people occupied for centuries but despite what many may
centuries but despite what many may
centuries but despite what many may think this was actually not a top-secret
think this was actually not a top-secret
think this was actually not a top-secret assassination that gripped the city of
assassination that gripped the city of
assassination that gripped the city of Rome in an investigation and to boot the
Rome in an investigation and to boot the
Rome in an investigation and to boot the assailants were well known and literally
assailants were well known and literally
assailants were well known and literally nobody tried to hide it
nobody tried to hide it
nobody tried to hide it help Brutus issued new coins celebrating
help Brutus issued new coins celebrating
help Brutus issued new coins celebrating the events instead of the rather bland
the events instead of the rather bland
the events instead of the rather bland reality though shadow of Rome gives us a
reality though shadow of Rome gives us a
reality though shadow of Rome gives us a murder mystery where the assassination
murder mystery where the assassination
murder mystery where the assassination is pinned on someone innocent who then
is pinned on someone innocent who then
is pinned on someone innocent who then requires Amer’s to uncover the truth and
requires Amer’s to uncover the truth and
requires Amer’s to uncover the truth and clear his name
clear his name
clear his name [Music]
number nine Medal of Honor
number nine Medal of Honor underground World War two is a fantastic
underground World War two is a fantastic
underground World War two is a fantastic setting for many games and many
setting for many games and many
setting for many games and many different jars
different jars
different jars there were sieges open warfare tank
there were sieges open warfare tank
there were sieges open warfare tank warfare and of course occupation and
warfare and of course occupation and
warfare and of course occupation and liberation while this title takes the
liberation while this title takes the
liberation while this title takes the latter approach of focusing on the
latter approach of focusing on the
latter approach of focusing on the occupation of France it trips up in so
occupation of France it trips up in so
occupation of France it trips up in so many ways like Germany didn’t actually
many ways like Germany didn’t actually
many ways like Germany didn’t actually occupy the city of Paris until June of
occupy the city of Paris until June of
occupy the city of Paris until June of 1940 so why is the resistance in the
1940 so why is the resistance in the
1940 so why is the resistance in the Capitol set in May and do you remember
Capitol set in May and do you remember
Capitol set in May and do you remember when the French soldiers fought Nazis
when the French soldiers fought Nazis
when the French soldiers fought Nazis equipped in suits of medieval armor and
equipped in suits of medieval armor and
equipped in suits of medieval armor and swords no you don’t remember that
swords no you don’t remember that
swords no you don’t remember that all right that’s cuz it never happened
all right that’s cuz it never happened
all right that’s cuz it never happened number 8 Rogue Warrior
number 8 Rogue Warrior
number 8 Rogue Warrior I heard the commies cost you two good
I heard the commies cost you two good
I heard the commies cost you two good men commander I’m sorry we can all agree
men commander I’m sorry we can all agree
men commander I’m sorry we can all agree that this game is definitely awful but
that this game is definitely awful but
that this game is definitely awful but aside from that it’s also incredibly
aside from that it’s also incredibly
aside from that it’s also incredibly stupid
stupid
stupid Marcinko is based on her real-life US
Marcinko is based on her real-life US
Marcinko is based on her real-life US Navy SEAL and while the game uses the
Navy SEAL and while the game uses the
Navy SEAL and while the game uses the title of his real autobiography it
title of his real autobiography it
title of his real autobiography it manages to ignore everything that’s
manages to ignore everything that’s
manages to ignore everything that’s inside of it instead the game insists on
inside of it instead the game insists on
inside of it instead the game insists on an imaginary North Korean ballistic
an imaginary North Korean ballistic
an imaginary North Korean ballistic missile threat in 1986 which admittedly
missile threat in 1986 which admittedly
missile threat in 1986 which admittedly is more suited for 2018 anyway that
is more suited for 2018 anyway that
is more suited for 2018 anyway that should tell you all you really need to
should tell you all you really need to
should tell you all you really need to know about the effort that went into
know about the effort that went into
know about the effort that went into this one buts worse are Mickey Rourke’s
this one buts worse are Mickey Rourke’s
this one buts worse are Mickey Rourke’s pop-culture references about movies that
pop-culture references about movies that
pop-culture references about movies that would only come out about 14 years after
would only come out about 14 years after
would only come out about 14 years after the date of the game minimum foot for
the date of the game minimum foot for
the date of the game minimum foot for fact
fact
fact SOP for assholes like me no buts having
SOP for assholes like me no buts having
SOP for assholes like me no buts having gun setting your game in any historical
gun setting your game in any historical
gun setting your game in any historical setting can lead to great narrative
setting can lead to great narrative
setting can lead to great narrative experiences but if you’re not careful
experiences but if you’re not careful
experiences but if you’re not careful that illusion can come crashing down
that illusion can come crashing down
that illusion can come crashing down case in point is this Wild West themed
case in point is this Wild West themed
case in point is this Wild West themed title that manages to get so many things
title that manages to get so many things
title that manages to get so many things wrong for example why is Texas Hold’em
wrong for example why is Texas Hold’em
wrong for example why is Texas Hold’em being played in the saloons when it was
being played in the saloons when it was
being played in the saloons when it was only invented quite a long time later
only invented quite a long time later
only invented quite a long time later and why does this game infer that the
and why does this game infer that the
and why does this game infer that the Civil War ended in 1870 all right
Civil War ended in 1870 all right
Civil War ended in 1870 all right admittedly these might not be game
admittedly these might not be game
admittedly these might not be game breaking mistakes but they really add up
breaking mistakes but they really add up
breaking mistakes but they really add up and completely ruin a lot of the
and completely ruin a lot of the
and completely ruin a lot of the immersion number six neo I gotta break
immersion number six neo I gotta break
immersion number six neo I gotta break it to you but there weren’t actually
it to you but there weren’t actually
it to you but there weren’t actually that many demons in feudal Japan while
that many demons in feudal Japan while
that many demons in feudal Japan while the game does make a good enough effort
the game does make a good enough effort
the game does make a good enough effort at incorporating real historical figures
at incorporating real historical figures
at incorporating real historical figures like Tokugawa Ieyasu into the plot
like Tokugawa Ieyasu into the plot
like Tokugawa Ieyasu into the plot there’s a lot of head-scratching
there’s a lot of head-scratching
there’s a lot of head-scratching decisions here first of all Willian
decisions here first of all Willian
decisions here first of all Willian Addams wasn’t Irish but he was British
Addams wasn’t Irish but he was British
Addams wasn’t Irish but he was British yet black hair not blond hair he was
yet black hair not blond hair he was
yet black hair not blond hair he was also never an esteemed fighter but he
also never an esteemed fighter but he
also never an esteemed fighter but he was awarded the rank of samurai for
was awarded the rank of samurai for
was awarded the rank of samurai for being an expert navigator secondly
being an expert navigator secondly
being an expert navigator secondly Edward Kelly died before Adams ever
Edward Kelly died before Adams ever
Edward Kelly died before Adams ever arrived in Japan these two guys are
arrived in Japan these two guys are
arrived in Japan these two guys are basically who the whole plot revolves
basically who the whole plot revolves
basically who the whole plot revolves around so if you’re gonna twist history
around so if you’re gonna twist history
around so if you’re gonna twist history into a game that already has demons then
into a game that already has demons then
into a game that already has demons then why not just make a few new characters
why not just make a few new characters
why not just make a few new characters for your protagonist and antagonist
for your protagonist and antagonist
for your protagonist and antagonist this spirits part of my collection
this spirits part of my collection
this spirits part of my collection number five Assassin’s Creed series sum
number five Assassin’s Creed series sum
number five Assassin’s Creed series sum of the series inaccuracies include the
of the series inaccuracies include the
of the series inaccuracies include the original Assassin’s being portrayed as
original Assassin’s being portrayed as
original Assassin’s being portrayed as stealthy killers instead of murderers
stealthy killers instead of murderers
stealthy killers instead of murderers who’ve just publicly executed and
who’ve just publicly executed and
who’ve just publicly executed and terrorized people and the Knights
terrorized people and the Knights
terrorized people and the Knights Templar being an ever-present
Templar being an ever-present
Templar being an ever-present organization despite only really
organization despite only really
organization despite only really existing for like two hundred years
existing for like two hundred years
existing for like two hundred years [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] whether it’s pirates engaging in naval
whether it’s pirates engaging in naval
whether it’s pirates engaging in naval combat and wrecking their ships instead
combat and wrecking their ships instead
combat and wrecking their ships instead of intimidating their rivals we’re not
of intimidating their rivals we’re not
of intimidating their rivals we’re not realizing that child labor in Britain in
realizing that child labor in Britain in
realizing that child labor in Britain in the 1880s was well regulated without the
the 1880s was well regulated without the
the 1880s was well regulated without the need of assassins you’ll be constantly
need of assassins you’ll be constantly
need of assassins you’ll be constantly reminded that while the environments are
reminded that while the environments are
reminded that while the environments are polished to a high degree of accuracy
polished to a high degree of accuracy
polished to a high degree of accuracy the rest just isn’t now before la Noire
the rest just isn’t now before la Noire
the rest just isn’t now before la Noire is it real no wow this crime drama gets
is it real no wow this crime drama gets
is it real no wow this crime drama gets a lot of stuff right there’s still a lot
a lot of stuff right there’s still a lot
a lot of stuff right there’s still a lot of overlooked errors too for instance in
of overlooked errors too for instance in
of overlooked errors too for instance in Jessica’s handbag there’s a letter with
Jessica’s handbag there’s a letter with
Jessica’s handbag there’s a letter with a zip code when this format wouldn’t
a zip code when this format wouldn’t
a zip code when this format wouldn’t exist until 1963 brake lights and turn
exist until 1963 brake lights and turn
exist until 1963 brake lights and turn signals are also on every car despite
signals are also on every car despite
signals are also on every car despite not being widespread until the 1950s and
not being widespread until the 1950s and
not being widespread until the 1950s and the game has a strange fascination with
the game has a strange fascination with
the game has a strange fascination with Nixon sure he was elected to Congress
Nixon sure he was elected to Congress
Nixon sure he was elected to Congress just before the events of the game but
just before the events of the game but
just before the events of the game but there’s Flyers all around the city in
there’s Flyers all around the city in
there’s Flyers all around the city in areas that wouldn’t have been able to
areas that wouldn’t have been able to
areas that wouldn’t have been able to vote for him the calling Richard Nixon a
vote for him the calling Richard Nixon a
vote for him the calling Richard Nixon a crook next and on top of that why would
crook next and on top of that why would
crook next and on top of that why would mykelti make a passing reference to him
mykelti make a passing reference to him
mykelti make a passing reference to him being a crook it’s funny sure but it’s
being a crook it’s funny sure but it’s
being a crook it’s funny sure but it’s also 30 years out of place my husband’s
also 30 years out of place my husband’s
also 30 years out of place my husband’s a movie producer this has something to
a movie producer this has something to
a movie producer this has something to do with his new picture number 3
do with his new picture number 3
do with his new picture number 3 battlefield 1
you think with so many shooters on the
you think with so many shooters on the market dice would leap at the chance to
market dice would leap at the chance to
market dice would leap at the chance to use relatively realistic period specific
use relatively realistic period specific
use relatively realistic period specific weapons to differentiate themselves but
weapons to differentiate themselves but
weapons to differentiate themselves but yeah that’s not the case you just get a
yeah that’s not the case you just get a
yeah that’s not the case you just get a lot of guns that kind of hurt the
lot of guns that kind of hurt the
lot of guns that kind of hurt the accuracy of a game infantry soldiers in
accuracy of a game infantry soldiers in
accuracy of a game infantry soldiers in the 1910s were mostly just equipped with
the 1910s were mostly just equipped with
the 1910s were mostly just equipped with bolt-action rifles not the widespread
bolt-action rifles not the widespread
bolt-action rifles not the widespread automatic firearms that populate this
automatic firearms that populate this
automatic firearms that populate this title which when you think of it
title which when you think of it
title which when you think of it probably weren’t given to standard
probably weren’t given to standard
probably weren’t given to standard infantry before after world war ii and
infantry before after world war ii and
infantry before after world war ii and while the attire for regionally specific
while the attire for regionally specific
while the attire for regionally specific soldiers like those in the Middle East
soldiers like those in the Middle East
soldiers like those in the Middle East are very good recreations they’re also
are very good recreations they’re also
are very good recreations they’re also equipped with European style Sabres
equipped with European style Sabres
equipped with European style Sabres rather than scimitars that are most
rather than scimitars that are most
rather than scimitars that are most known for using so that’s wrong too
number two Genji days of the blade
number two Genji days of the blade lionel hot-looking optical kill mode II
lionel hot-looking optical kill mode II
lionel hot-looking optical kill mode II won’t for Moyles Sony will probably
won’t for Moyles Sony will probably
won’t for Moyles Sony will probably never live it down but it’s worth
never live it down but it’s worth
never live it down but it’s worth remembering
remembering
remembering III 2006 had this game giant parading
III 2006 had this game giant parading
III 2006 had this game giant parading their new title that apparently
their new title that apparently
their new title that apparently accurately detailed the historical
accurately detailed the historical
accurately detailed the historical battles that took place in ancient Japan
battles that took place in ancient Japan
battles that took place in ancient Japan cool right well no because immediately
cool right well no because immediately
cool right well no because immediately after that statement they fight a giant
after that statement they fight a giant
after that statement they fight a giant enemy crab quite literally the stages of
enemy crab quite literally the stages of
enemy crab quite literally the stages of the game will also be based on famous
the game will also be based on famous
the game will also be based on famous battles which took actually took place
battles which took actually took place
battles which took actually took place in ancient Japan so here’s this giant
in ancient Japan so here’s this giant
in ancient Japan so here’s this giant enemy crab we’re sure that’s an
enemy crab we’re sure that’s an
enemy crab we’re sure that’s an anatomically accurate giant enemy crab
anatomically accurate giant enemy crab
anatomically accurate giant enemy crab but we don’t think that ever happened in
but we don’t think that ever happened in
but we don’t think that ever happened in feudal Japan we also don’t think they
feudal Japan we also don’t think they
feudal Japan we also don’t think they had magic lightning attacks despite what
had magic lightning attacks despite what
had magic lightning attacks despite what the game would have you believe the
the game would have you believe the
the game would have you believe the moral of the story kids is if you’re
moral of the story kids is if you’re
moral of the story kids is if you’re gonna do something go all the way
gonna do something go all the way
gonna do something go all the way half-assing it makes you look kinda bad
number one Dante’s Inferno how can you
number one Dante’s Inferno how can you in case you weren’t aware this game is
in case you weren’t aware this game is
in case you weren’t aware this game is indeed based on a real poem the Divine
indeed based on a real poem the Divine
indeed based on a real poem the Divine Comedy written by Dante himself well
Comedy written by Dante himself well
Comedy written by Dante himself well that’s a good start but given this
that’s a good start but given this
that’s a good start but given this information you can probably guess that
information you can probably guess that
information you can probably guess that Dante was not a warrior that struck down
Dante was not a warrior that struck down
Dante was not a warrior that struck down Lucifer after his involvement of the
Lucifer after his involvement of the
Lucifer after his involvement of the Crusades he was a poet he broke poems
Crusades he was a poet he broke poems
Crusades he was a poet he broke poems even if you wanted to ignore this fact
even if you wanted to ignore this fact
even if you wanted to ignore this fact and suspend your disbelief how is it
and suspend your disbelief how is it
and suspend your disbelief how is it possible for Dante to have participated
possible for Dante to have participated
possible for Dante to have participated in the Third Crusade when he wasn’t even
in the Third Crusade when he wasn’t even
in the Third Crusade when he wasn’t even alive for that conflict he wrote The
alive for that conflict he wrote The
alive for that conflict he wrote The Divine Comedy like a hundred years after
Divine Comedy like a hundred years after
Divine Comedy like a hundred years after the war that’s just bad timing dudes
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