it’s time to take off those rose tinted glasses and be honest okay let me handle
glasses and be honest okay let me handle
glasses and be honest okay let me handle this welcome to watchmojo.com and today
this welcome to watchmojo.com and today
this welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 video games that age badly oh
top 10 video games that age badly oh
top 10 video games that age badly oh yeah this is happening for this list
yeah this is happening for this list
yeah this is happening for this list we’re looking at games that aren’t
we’re looking at games that aren’t
we’re looking at games that aren’t necessarily bad
necessarily bad
necessarily bad many of these see frequent enjoyment
many of these see frequent enjoyment
many of these see frequent enjoyment today but over time have fallen far
today but over time have fallen far
today but over time have fallen far behind in standards of graphics design
behind in standards of graphics design
behind in standards of graphics design controls or gameplay hey wait stop the
controls or gameplay hey wait stop the
controls or gameplay hey wait stop the games we’re considering for this list
games we’re considering for this list
games we’re considering for this list had to be well-received at their release
had to be well-received at their release
had to be well-received at their release so games that were broken buggy or just
so games that were broken buggy or just
so games that were broken buggy or just not fun to begin with do not qualify
the most infamous aspect of this
the most infamous aspect of this fighting franchise is its hyper-violent
fighting franchise is its hyper-violent
fighting franchise is its hyper-violent fatalities however some of you may
fatalities however some of you may
fatalities however some of you may remember that in the first entry
remember that in the first entry
remember that in the first entry actually pulling off one of these
actually pulling off one of these
actually pulling off one of these fatalities was far more frustrating than
fatalities was far more frustrating than
fatalities was far more frustrating than fun the controls are clunky and
fun the controls are clunky and
fun the controls are clunky and cumbersome and the fighting system that
cumbersome and the fighting system that
cumbersome and the fighting system that leads up to these gory finales is far
leads up to these gory finales is far
leads up to these gory finales is far too simple with fighters only having two
too simple with fighters only having two
too simple with fighters only having two or three special moves and no combos
it’s also worth noting that the
it’s also worth noting that the digitized sprites weren’t even that
digitized sprites weren’t even that
digitized sprites weren’t even that good-looking back when the game was
good-looking back when the game was
good-looking back when the game was originally released so stretching them
originally released so stretching them
originally released so stretching them into HD does them no favors subdued Oh
into HD does them no favors subdued Oh
into HD does them no favors subdued Oh win number nine Metroid
metroid was a huge innovator in game
metroid was a huge innovator in game design with multiple abilities to unlock
design with multiple abilities to unlock
design with multiple abilities to unlock and an open map to explore but some
and an open map to explore but some
and an open map to explore but some design choices are incredibly
design choices are incredibly
design choices are incredibly frustrating in hindsight
first the game has no map so you would
first the game has no map so you would either have to remember the layout
either have to remember the layout
either have to remember the layout perfectly or stop and plot it out on
perfectly or stop and plot it out on
perfectly or stop and plot it out on paper yourself if you were lucky enough
paper yourself if you were lucky enough
paper yourself if you were lucky enough to have the 29th
to have the 29th
to have the 29th issue of Nintendo Power that would work
issue of Nintendo Power that would work
issue of Nintendo Power that would work too but if you didn’t you can totally
too but if you didn’t you can totally
too but if you didn’t you can totally forget about Google because it’s 1986
forget about Google because it’s 1986
forget about Google because it’s 1986 after all even if you’re gonna try today
after all even if you’re gonna try today
after all even if you’re gonna try today there still no getting around the
there still no getting around the
there still no getting around the archaic password system upon death you
archaic password system upon death you
archaic password system upon death you are given a 24 character password to
are given a 24 character password to
are given a 24 character password to enter when restarting to maintain your
enter when restarting to maintain your
enter when restarting to maintain your progress internal saves like I said bro
progress internal saves like I said bro
progress internal saves like I said bro it’s 1986 forget about it
number 8 Silent Hill this landmark
number 8 Silent Hill this landmark survival horror game for the PlayStation
survival horror game for the PlayStation
survival horror game for the PlayStation 1 taught us just how scary a video game
1 taught us just how scary a video game
1 taught us just how scary a video game could be but actually playing through it
could be but actually playing through it
could be but actually playing through it today is kind of a chore there are the
today is kind of a chore there are the
today is kind of a chore there are the discouragingly ambiguous puzzles then
discouragingly ambiguous puzzles then
discouragingly ambiguous puzzles then there’s combat which was obviously meant
there’s combat which was obviously meant
there’s combat which was obviously meant to be avoided at most times but is very
to be avoided at most times but is very
to be avoided at most times but is very clunky and imprecise just moving around
clunky and imprecise just moving around
clunky and imprecise just moving around can be difficult and when you’re on the
can be difficult and when you’re on the
can be difficult and when you’re on the run from some sort of monstrosity it can
run from some sort of monstrosity it can
run from some sort of monstrosity it can often lead to death lastly there’s the
often lead to death lastly there’s the
often lead to death lastly there’s the fog initially added to mask the
fog initially added to mask the
fog initially added to mask the technological limitations of the system
technological limitations of the system
technological limitations of the system the series is now sort of stuck with it
the series is now sort of stuck with it
the series is now sort of stuck with it since it’s become a staple of the
since it’s become a staple of the
since it’s become a staple of the franchise
number seven Star Fox one of the
number seven Star Fox one of the earliest examples of 3d on home consoles
earliest examples of 3d on home consoles
earliest examples of 3d on home consoles and the first game by Nintendo to use
and the first game by Nintendo to use
and the first game by Nintendo to use polygons Star Fox was a much hyped title
polygons Star Fox was a much hyped title
polygons Star Fox was a much hyped title while it was novel at the time looking
while it was novel at the time looking
while it was novel at the time looking back the levels are incredibly bland and
back the levels are incredibly bland and
back the levels are incredibly bland and the game has a slideshow framerate the
3d models are nothing more than colored
3d models are nothing more than colored blocks and the game lacks the targeting
blocks and the game lacks the targeting
blocks and the game lacks the targeting reticle that would be so useful in later
reticle that would be so useful in later
reticle that would be so useful in later entries on the whole this feels more
entries on the whole this feels more
entries on the whole this feels more like a prototype for what would be much
like a prototype for what would be much
like a prototype for what would be much better realized in starfox 64 which has
better realized in starfox 64 which has
better realized in starfox 64 which has aged surprisingly well in comparison
aged surprisingly well in comparison
aged surprisingly well in comparison especially for a 64 game number 6 Virtua
especially for a 64 game number 6 Virtua
especially for a 64 game number 6 Virtua Fighter the very first 3d arena fighter
Fighter the very first 3d arena fighter
Fighter the very first 3d arena fighter this game is victim to the rapid
this game is victim to the rapid
this game is victim to the rapid improvement in polygonal modeling the
improvement in polygonal modeling the
improvement in polygonal modeling the blocky characters are lacking in detail
blocky characters are lacking in detail
blocky characters are lacking in detail and the arena’s are effectively just
and the arena’s are effectively just
and the arena’s are effectively just large squares stuck in the middle of
large squares stuck in the middle of
large squares stuck in the middle of various locales the fighting itself is
various locales the fighting itself is
various locales the fighting itself is really stiff and lacking the finesse
really stiff and lacking the finesse
really stiff and lacking the finesse that 2d fighters of the same time we’re
that 2d fighters of the same time we’re
that 2d fighters of the same time we’re already perfecting combos are short and
already perfecting combos are short and
already perfecting combos are short and don’t chain together so there are many
don’t chain together so there are many
don’t chain together so there are many options besides a quick string of
options besides a quick string of
options besides a quick string of punches and single kicks thankfully like
punches and single kicks thankfully like
punches and single kicks thankfully like Mortal Kombat this series became much
Mortal Kombat this series became much
Mortal Kombat this series became much better with new iterations
this one will hurt some feelings but hey
this one will hurt some feelings but hey it’s not number one while final fantasy
it’s not number one while final fantasy
it’s not number one while final fantasy seven remains one of the greatest JRPGs
seven remains one of the greatest JRPGs
seven remains one of the greatest JRPGs of all time it’s also really ugly
the out of battle character models are
the out of battle character models are awful blocky things with faces which is
awful blocky things with faces which is
awful blocky things with faces which is baffling considering how the game uses
baffling considering how the game uses
baffling considering how the game uses much better models while you’re in a
much better models while you’re in a
much better models while you’re in a battle pre-rendered backgrounds also
battle pre-rendered backgrounds also
battle pre-rendered backgrounds also have a tendency to show the game’s age
have a tendency to show the game’s age
have a tendency to show the game’s age and when played on a larger screen look
and when played on a larger screen look
and when played on a larger screen look very very blurry this muddled art style
very very blurry this muddled art style
very very blurry this muddled art style is actually the result of a conflict at
is actually the result of a conflict at
is actually the result of a conflict at Squaresoft between those who wanted a
Squaresoft between those who wanted a
Squaresoft between those who wanted a newer more realistic style and those who
newer more realistic style and those who
newer more realistic style and those who wanted to maintain the look of the
wanted to maintain the look of the
wanted to maintain the look of the previous six games
previous six games
previous six games no wonder fans wanted remade but which
no wonder fans wanted remade but which
no wonder fans wanted remade but which aspect do you change
number four tomb raider yet another
number four tomb raider yet another early game that fails to hold up as well
early game that fails to hold up as well
early game that fails to hold up as well as its successors Lara Croft’s first
as its successors Lara Croft’s first
as its successors Lara Croft’s first adventure was decidedly low on action
adventure was decidedly low on action
adventure was decidedly low on action and high on puzzles that’s not a bad
and high on puzzles that’s not a bad
and high on puzzles that’s not a bad thing in and of itself but the action
thing in and of itself but the action
thing in and of itself but the action that there is is so mind-numbing ly easy
that there is is so mind-numbing ly easy
that there is is so mind-numbing ly easy that it’s difficult to forgive when
that it’s difficult to forgive when
that it’s difficult to forgive when you’re approached by an enemy Lara
you’re approached by an enemy Lara
you’re approached by an enemy Lara immediately locks on with her guns and
immediately locks on with her guns and
immediately locks on with her guns and all you have to do is hold down the
all you have to do is hold down the
all you have to do is hold down the shoot button until everything dies mix
shoot button until everything dies mix
shoot button until everything dies mix that in with some bad camera transitions
that in with some bad camera transitions
that in with some bad camera transitions no analog stick support and some very
no analog stick support and some very
no analog stick support and some very spotty prompt detection and you have a
spotty prompt detection and you have a
spotty prompt detection and you have a game that could have been a lot better
game that could have been a lot better
game that could have been a lot better thankfully those who pick up Tomb Raider
thankfully those who pick up Tomb Raider
thankfully those who pick up Tomb Raider anniversary won’t see the majority of
anniversary won’t see the majority of
anniversary won’t see the majority of these problems number 3 Resident Evil
these problems number 3 Resident Evil
these problems number 3 Resident Evil that was too close
that was too close
that was too close you were almost a Jill sandwich you’re
you were almost a Jill sandwich you’re
you were almost a Jill sandwich you’re right oh the early days of voice acting
right oh the early days of voice acting
right oh the early days of voice acting the infamous master of unlocking and
the infamous master of unlocking and
the infamous master of unlocking and Jill sandwich lines have spawned
Jill sandwich lines have spawned
Jill sandwich lines have spawned countless jokes and parodies it might be
countless jokes and parodies it might be
countless jokes and parodies it might be handy if you the master of unlocking
handy if you the master of unlocking
handy if you the master of unlocking taken with you these hilariously awful
taken with you these hilariously awful
taken with you these hilariously awful performances conflict with the horror
performances conflict with the horror
performances conflict with the horror that the game is attempting to convey
that the game is attempting to convey
that the game is attempting to convey this is dangerous there are terrible
this is dangerous there are terrible
this is dangerous there are terrible demons ouch
demons ouch
demons ouch and although the tank-like controls
and although the tank-like controls
and although the tank-like controls definitely increase the tension when
definitely increase the tension when
definitely increase the tension when you’re playing they also feel really
you’re playing they also feel really
you’re playing they also feel really awkward and unnatural plus the presence
awkward and unnatural plus the presence
awkward and unnatural plus the presence of two vastly superior remakes gives you
of two vastly superior remakes gives you
of two vastly superior remakes gives you no reason to revisit this original Jill
no reason to revisit this original Jill
no reason to revisit this original Jill know you don’t want to go back out there
know you don’t want to go back out there
know you don’t want to go back out there number two Grand Theft Auto 3 yeah
number two Grand Theft Auto 3 yeah
number two Grand Theft Auto 3 yeah I can as the first GTA to step away from
I can as the first GTA to step away from
I can as the first GTA to step away from the top-down perspective players here
the top-down perspective players here
the top-down perspective players here felt much more connected to the mayhem
felt much more connected to the mayhem
felt much more connected to the mayhem they were causing however with this
they were causing however with this
they were causing however with this closer look came a few new problems the
closer look came a few new problems the
closer look came a few new problems the most notable is how bland all the
most notable is how bland all the
most notable is how bland all the textures are you’ll spend a lot of time
textures are you’ll spend a lot of time
textures are you’ll spend a lot of time looking at lifeless gray roads and
looking at lifeless gray roads and
looking at lifeless gray roads and buildings and as you’re cruising along
buildings and as you’re cruising along
buildings and as you’re cruising along you might notice that there’s no map
you might notice that there’s no map
you might notice that there’s no map although a physical one was included in
although a physical one was included in
although a physical one was included in the box the best you’ll get in-game is a
the box the best you’ll get in-game is a
the box the best you’ll get in-game is a mini-map showing only your immediate
mini-map showing only your immediate
mini-map showing only your immediate surroundings I can set this baby to
surroundings I can set this baby to
surroundings I can set this baby to detonate but I still can’t use a piece
detonate but I still can’t use a piece
detonate but I still can’t use a piece with these hands here this rifle shell
with these hands here this rifle shell
with these hands here this rifle shell pew pops some heads
pew pops some heads
pew pops some heads although Vice City certainly didn’t age
although Vice City certainly didn’t age
although Vice City certainly didn’t age beautifully either it definitely
beautifully either it definitely
beautifully either it definitely benefitted from a stronger art direction
before we unveil our most contentious
before we unveil our most contentious top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions good proceed down this corridor
mentions good proceed down this corridor
mentions good proceed down this corridor for your next test
this much-beloved shooter for the n64
this much-beloved shooter for the n64 has no doubt been the life of many
has no doubt been the life of many
has no doubt been the life of many parties but has nostalgia clouded our
parties but has nostalgia clouded our
parties but has nostalgia clouded our vision to the numerous issues plaguing
vision to the numerous issues plaguing
vision to the numerous issues plaguing it first
it first
it first the characters are lazily animated and
the characters are lazily animated and
the characters are lazily animated and oddly proportioned next this is a
oddly proportioned next this is a
oddly proportioned next this is a shooter that predates dual analog
shooter that predates dual analog
shooter that predates dual analog controls and while it definitely
controls and while it definitely
controls and while it definitely controls better than say to rock having
controls better than say to rock having
controls better than say to rock having to stop moving in order to aim precisely
to stop moving in order to aim precisely
to stop moving in order to aim precisely he’s borderline blasphemy for a
he’s borderline blasphemy for a
he’s borderline blasphemy for a multiplayer FPS then there’s the
multiplayer FPS then there’s the
multiplayer FPS then there’s the multiplayer maps literally copy pasted
multiplayer maps literally copy pasted
multiplayer maps literally copy pasted from the single-player organic feel my
from the single-player organic feel my
from the single-player organic feel my eye these layouts make no sense and you
eye these layouts make no sense and you
eye these layouts make no sense and you know it do you agree with our list which
know it do you agree with our list which
know it do you agree with our list which games do you think really show their age
games do you think really show their age
games do you think really show their age I told you don’t worry I’ll just go and
I told you don’t worry I’ll just go and
I told you don’t worry I’ll just go and get some fresh air and be eaten by a
get some fresh air and be eaten by a
get some fresh air and be eaten by a monster for more interesting top 10s
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