
bringing a console game to PC isn’t always as easy as you think
always as easy as you think
always as easy as you think thank you for coming ladies and
thank you for coming ladies and
thank you for coming ladies and gentlemen you are all about to witness
gentlemen you are all about to witness
gentlemen you are all about to witness the dawning of a new age welcome to
the dawning of a new age welcome to
the dawning of a new age welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
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 worst pc ports you other Elliot done
worst pc ports you other Elliot done
worst pc ports you other Elliot done we’re looking at the console 2 PC ports
we’re looking at the console 2 PC ports
we’re looking at the console 2 PC ports that suffered most in terms of quality
that suffered most in terms of quality
that suffered most in terms of quality whether they’re recent titles or
whether they’re recent titles or
whether they’re recent titles or enhanced versions of classics be it from
enhanced versions of classics be it from
enhanced versions of classics be it from a lack of features or poor optimisation
a lack of features or poor optimisation
a lack of features or poor optimisation for certain hardware these ports
for certain hardware these ports
for certain hardware these ports couldn’t quite go the distance you’re
couldn’t quite go the distance you’re
couldn’t quite go the distance you’re dead no kid dad we’re not taking into
dead no kid dad we’re not taking into
dead no kid dad we’re not taking into account games that were fixed by modders
account games that were fixed by modders
account games that were fixed by modders because honestly they shouldn’t be doing
because honestly they shouldn’t be doing
because honestly they shouldn’t be doing the developers jobs number 10 Devil May
the developers jobs number 10 Devil May
the developers jobs number 10 Devil May Cry 3 special edition you showed up this
Cry 3 special edition you showed up this
Cry 3 special edition you showed up this special edition was a rerelease that was
special edition was a rerelease that was
special edition was a rerelease that was released to address the original
released to address the original
released to address the original versions difficulty damn you you have
versions difficulty damn you you have
versions difficulty damn you you have lost a prequel to the first game that
lost a prequel to the first game that
lost a prequel to the first game that will make Wray 3 Chronicles the
will make Wray 3 Chronicles the
will make Wray 3 Chronicles the mercenary Dante’s early days as he is
mercenary Dante’s early days as he is
mercenary Dante’s early days as he is steadily drawn into the world of demons
steadily drawn into the world of demons
steadily drawn into the world of demons I don’t like anybody was a bigger mouth
I don’t like anybody was a bigger mouth
I don’t like anybody was a bigger mouth than mine when it came time to bring
than mine when it came time to bring
than mine when it came time to bring this special edition of the game to PC
this special edition of the game to PC
this special edition of the game to PC developers source next was chosen to
developers source next was chosen to
developers source next was chosen to handle the porting process unfortunately
handle the porting process unfortunately
handle the porting process unfortunately the core games charms were undermined by
the core games charms were undermined by
the core games charms were undermined by an underpowered game engine poor
an underpowered game engine poor
an underpowered game engine poor controls and a lack of a save and quit
controls and a lack of a save and quit
controls and a lack of a save and quit feature not exactly a sterling example
feature not exactly a sterling example
feature not exactly a sterling example of game design to say the least
of game design to say the least
of game design to say the least good plan top just the ups
good plan top just the ups
good plan top just the ups number nine bully scholarship edition
number nine bully scholarship edition
number nine bully scholarship edition we’ve been expecting you
we’ve been expecting you
we’ve been expecting you welcome to Bullworth academy developer
welcome to Bullworth academy developer
welcome to Bullworth academy developer Rockstar Vancouver’s much-loved title
Rockstar Vancouver’s much-loved title
Rockstar Vancouver’s much-loved title didn’t fare so well in its transition to
didn’t fare so well in its transition to
didn’t fare so well in its transition to Microsoft Windows yeah not a chance
Microsoft Windows yeah not a chance
Microsoft Windows yeah not a chance the original ps2 game focused on new
the original ps2 game focused on new
the original ps2 game focused on new student Jimmy Hopkins his struggles at
student Jimmy Hopkins his struggles at
student Jimmy Hopkins his struggles at Bulworth Academy as does the enhanced
Bulworth Academy as does the enhanced
Bulworth Academy as does the enhanced remake bully scholarship edition I’ve
remake bully scholarship edition I’ve
remake bully scholarship edition I’ve been here five minutes and already
been here five minutes and already
been here five minutes and already people want me dead however the
people want me dead however the
people want me dead however the difference between the original and the
difference between the original and the
difference between the original and the PC port lies in overall quality the
PC port lies in overall quality the
PC port lies in overall quality the latter was found to have noticeable
latter was found to have noticeable
latter was found to have noticeable issues in addition to poor mouse and
issues in addition to poor mouse and
issues in addition to poor mouse and keyboard support scholarship edition on
keyboard support scholarship edition on
keyboard support scholarship edition on pc also suffered from framerate issues
pc also suffered from framerate issues
pc also suffered from framerate issues and a lack of certain environmental
and a lack of certain environmental
and a lack of certain environmental textures not to mention it was capped at
textures not to mention it was capped at
textures not to mention it was capped at 30 frames per second something you’re
30 frames per second something you’re
30 frames per second something you’re about to see a lot of here yeah I’ve
about to see a lot of here yeah I’ve
about to see a lot of here yeah I’ve been expelled from anywhere halfway
been expelled from anywhere halfway
been expelled from anywhere halfway decent cuz I’m really bad number eight
decent cuz I’m really bad number eight
decent cuz I’m really bad number eight Final Fantasy 7 Square Enix is
Final Fantasy 7 Square Enix is
Final Fantasy 7 Square Enix is critically acclaimed Final Fantasy 7 for
critically acclaimed Final Fantasy 7 for
critically acclaimed Final Fantasy 7 for the ps1 struggled when it was ported to
the ps1 struggled when it was ported to
the ps1 struggled when it was ported to PC in 1998 while the PC version did
PC in 1998 while the PC version did
PC in 1998 while the PC version did solve issues with the English
solve issues with the English
solve issues with the English translation it came at a cost
translation it came at a cost
translation it came at a cost bugs plagued various aspects of the game
bugs plagued various aspects of the game
bugs plagued various aspects of the game such as the game’s FMVs
such as the game’s FMVs
such as the game’s FMVs on top of all that the soundtrack was
on top of all that the soundtrack was
on top of all that the soundtrack was reduced to MIDI files
the 2012 steam release fixed most of
the 2012 steam release fixed most of these issues but somehow made the
these issues but somehow made the
these issues but somehow made the soundtrack even worse to give you an
soundtrack even worse to give you an
soundtrack even worse to give you an example here’s the ps1 version of one
example here’s the ps1 version of one
example here’s the ps1 version of one winged angel
and here’s the steam version before it
and here’s the steam version before it was patched given squares troubles when
was patched given squares troubles when
was patched given squares troubles when porting Final Fantasy 13 this may very
porting Final Fantasy 13 this may very
porting Final Fantasy 13 this may very well be a trend number seven the evil
well be a trend number seven the evil
well be a trend number seven the evil within as talented as Shinji Mikami
within as talented as Shinji Mikami
within as talented as Shinji Mikami maybe he can’t overcome poor porting
maybe he can’t overcome poor porting
maybe he can’t overcome poor porting practices junior detective kit
practices junior detective kit
practices junior detective kit any thoughts tango gameworks his 2004
any thoughts tango gameworks his 2004
any thoughts tango gameworks his 2004 survival horror title the evil within
survival horror title the evil within
survival horror title the evil within put gamers in the role of a police
put gamers in the role of a police
put gamers in the role of a police detective attempting to escape a
detective attempting to escape a
detective attempting to escape a constantly shifting Nightmare Realm the
constantly shifting Nightmare Realm the
constantly shifting Nightmare Realm the games various strengths were tested
games various strengths were tested
games various strengths were tested however with the release of its PC port
however with the release of its PC port
however with the release of its PC port said’ port was locked at 30 frames per
said’ port was locked at 30 frames per
said’ port was locked at 30 frames per second suffered from graphical errors
second suffered from graphical errors
second suffered from graphical errors and would even crash on occasion maybe I
and would even crash on occasion maybe I
and would even crash on occasion maybe I should help you should help him shit add
should help you should help him shit add
should help you should help him shit add in the problem of the letterbox
in the problem of the letterbox
in the problem of the letterbox presentation from all versions of the
presentation from all versions of the
presentation from all versions of the game and you have an uneven product to
game and you have an uneven product to
game and you have an uneven product to say the least
my god number six watchdogs what the
my god number six watchdogs what the hell is that
hell is that
hell is that we need to avoid this major new IP from
we need to avoid this major new IP from
we need to avoid this major new IP from Ubisoft had issues that’s for sure
alongside the eighth generation consoles
alongside the eighth generation consoles the PC version of watchdogs was said to
the PC version of watchdogs was said to
the PC version of watchdogs was said to have been prioritized during development
have been prioritized during development
have been prioritized during development a detail that didn’t come quite across
a detail that didn’t come quite across
a detail that didn’t come quite across in practice Geordi tell me you’re joking
in practice Geordi tell me you’re joking
in practice Geordi tell me you’re joking no no I called them too as a result the
no no I called them too as a result the
no no I called them too as a result the PC version was plagued at release by
PC version was plagued at release by
PC version was plagued at release by numerous technical issues such as frame
numerous technical issues such as frame
numerous technical issues such as frame rates dropping into the single digits
rates dropping into the single digits
rates dropping into the single digits and outright broken save files requiring
and outright broken save files requiring
and outright broken save files requiring a restart I heard stories man like
a restart I heard stories man like
a restart I heard stories man like nothing ever seen before
nothing ever seen before
nothing ever seen before though Ubisoft has since made efforts to
though Ubisoft has since made efforts to
though Ubisoft has since made efforts to fix the game by a patches it seems clear
fix the game by a patches it seems clear
fix the game by a patches it seems clear that watchdogs on PC wasn’t quite ready
that watchdogs on PC wasn’t quite ready
that watchdogs on PC wasn’t quite ready for launch number 5
for launch number 5
for launch number 5 Saints Row 2
the Saints probably feel a little shame
the Saints probably feel a little shame for this one released three months late
for this one released three months late
for this one released three months late after its console counterparts the PC
after its console counterparts the PC
after its console counterparts the PC port of Saints Row 2 came with problems
port of Saints Row 2 came with problems
port of Saints Row 2 came with problems from the get-go the game’s nonlinear
from the get-go the game’s nonlinear
from the get-go the game’s nonlinear open-world design and charming cast were
open-world design and charming cast were
open-world design and charming cast were undermined by the PC ports glitches such
undermined by the PC ports glitches such
undermined by the PC ports glitches such as movement and voices speeding up or
as movement and voices speeding up or
as movement and voices speeding up or Keys just not responding with their
Keys just not responding with their
Keys just not responding with their mapped actions combined with crashes and
mapped actions combined with crashes and
mapped actions combined with crashes and the occasional pendency to run at an
the occasional pendency to run at an
the occasional pendency to run at an abysmal 15 frames this game was a mess
abysmal 15 frames this game was a mess
abysmal 15 frames this game was a mess through and through number four
through and through number four
through and through number four spider-man
spider-man
spider-man – spider-man spider-man does whatever a
– spider-man spider-man does whatever a
– spider-man spider-man does whatever a spider can accept just not on PC
spider can accept just not on PC
spider can accept just not on PC something smells fishy developed by the
something smells fishy developed by the
something smells fishy developed by the fizz factor to coincide with the release
fizz factor to coincide with the release
fizz factor to coincide with the release of the 2004 film spider-man 2 for PC was
of the 2004 film spider-man 2 for PC was
of the 2004 film spider-man 2 for PC was an odd creation the game’s most notable
an odd creation the game’s most notable
an odd creation the game’s most notable omission was the lack of a free roaming
omission was the lack of a free roaming
omission was the lack of a free roaming open world that the console versions had
open world that the console versions had
open world that the console versions had you know the feature that made it good
you know the feature that made it good
you know the feature that made it good instead spider-man 2 on PC gave players
instead spider-man 2 on PC gave players
instead spider-man 2 on PC gave players a more linear and simplistic experience
a more linear and simplistic experience
a more linear and simplistic experience I’ll go to clobber you for that Punk
I’ll go to clobber you for that Punk
I’ll go to clobber you for that Punk however the even larger issues were the
however the even larger issues were the
however the even larger issues were the games poor controls questionable camera
games poor controls questionable camera
games poor controls questionable camera and lackluster character animations
and lackluster character animations
and lackluster character animations suffice to say it was not very
suffice to say it was not very
suffice to say it was not very impressive in scope or quality I’m gonna
impressive in scope or quality I’m gonna
impressive in scope or quality I’m gonna get him a spider
Rocksteady’s third installment in the
Rocksteady’s third installment in the Batman Arkham series was shall we say
Batman Arkham series was shall we say
Batman Arkham series was shall we say flawed on the PC real nasty possibly due
flawed on the PC real nasty possibly due
flawed on the PC real nasty possibly due to being handed off to iron galaxy
to being handed off to iron galaxy
to being handed off to iron galaxy Studios the PC version of Batman Arkham
Studios the PC version of Batman Arkham
Studios the PC version of Batman Arkham Knight launched too overwhelming
Knight launched too overwhelming
Knight launched too overwhelming criticism now the real work begins the
criticism now the real work begins the
criticism now the real work begins the reasons were plentiful a framerate cap
reasons were plentiful a framerate cap
reasons were plentiful a framerate cap of 30 FPS stuttering gameplay no matter
of 30 FPS stuttering gameplay no matter
of 30 FPS stuttering gameplay no matter the quality of one’s computer a decent
the quality of one’s computer a decent
the quality of one’s computer a decent helping of hard crashes and other
helping of hard crashes and other
helping of hard crashes and other problems with performances we’ve got you
problems with performances we’ve got you
problems with performances we’ve got you back in here Batman all of us to add
back in here Batman all of us to add
back in here Batman all of us to add further insult to injury the recent
further insult to injury the recent
further insult to injury the recent launch of steams refund policy forced WB
launch of steams refund policy forced WB
launch of steams refund policy forced WB to pull the game from service imagine if
to pull the game from service imagine if
to pull the game from service imagine if that was around when other games on this
that was around when other games on this
that was around when other games on this list were launched you still know how to
list were launched you still know how to
list were launched you still know how to make an entrance
make an entrance
make an entrance how’s the evacuation going number two
how’s the evacuation going number two
how’s the evacuation going number two Resident Evil 4 Capcom seems to have
Resident Evil 4 Capcom seems to have
Resident Evil 4 Capcom seems to have some issues bringing their titles to
some issues bringing their titles to
some issues bringing their titles to home computers case in point the 2007 PC
home computers case in point the 2007 PC
home computers case in point the 2007 PC release of Resident Evil 4 ported by
release of Resident Evil 4 ported by
release of Resident Evil 4 ported by source next on Capcom’s behalf was
source next on Capcom’s behalf was
source next on Capcom’s behalf was something of a notably flawed release
something of a notably flawed release
something of a notably flawed release first and foremost the PC version was a
first and foremost the PC version was a
first and foremost the PC version was a port of the ps2 version which was
port of the ps2 version which was
port of the ps2 version which was already an inferior port of the original
already an inferior port of the original
already an inferior port of the original GameCube version
in addition to that issue Resident Evil
in addition to that issue Resident Evil 4 for Windows suffered from no mouse
4 for Windows suffered from no mouse
4 for Windows suffered from no mouse support at all really bad keyboard
support at all really bad keyboard
support at all really bad keyboard controls low-quality cutscenes and
controls low-quality cutscenes and
controls low-quality cutscenes and missing lighting effects which resulted
missing lighting effects which resulted
missing lighting effects which resulted in really drab environments such a shame
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Dark Souls prepare to die
number one Dark Souls prepare to die edition I’m done for affray
edition I’m done for affray
edition I’m done for affray I’ll die soon then lose my sanity for
I’ll die soon then lose my sanity for
I’ll die soon then lose my sanity for many this was a great game completely
many this was a great game completely
many this was a great game completely lost in translation you’d have done
lost in translation you’d have done
lost in translation you’d have done better to run to the undead asylum
better to run to the undead asylum
better to run to the undead asylum originally released for consoles in 2011
originally released for consoles in 2011
originally released for consoles in 2011 the special prepare to die edition came
the special prepare to die edition came
the special prepare to die edition came exclusively to PC with the goal of
exclusively to PC with the goal of
exclusively to PC with the goal of adding content instead of you know
adding content instead of you know
adding content instead of you know optimizing for the platform what
optimizing for the platform what
optimizing for the platform what resulted was an uneven and almost
resulted was an uneven and almost
resulted was an uneven and almost unplayable port with the game’s
unplayable port with the game’s
unplayable port with the game’s noteworthy difficulty made borderline
noteworthy difficulty made borderline
noteworthy difficulty made borderline unfair by a complete lack of
unfair by a complete lack of
unfair by a complete lack of understanding how modern PC games
understanding how modern PC games
understanding how modern PC games function besides being buggy and
function besides being buggy and
function besides being buggy and unresponsive the keyboard controls put
unresponsive the keyboard controls put
unresponsive the keyboard controls put necessary actions in hard-to-reach
necessary actions in hard-to-reach
necessary actions in hard-to-reach places who uses the end button even if
places who uses the end button even if
places who uses the end button even if you’re trying to play a game with a USB
you’re trying to play a game with a USB
you’re trying to play a game with a USB controller the mouse cursor never goes
controller the mouse cursor never goes
controller the mouse cursor never goes away flying around the screen at all
away flying around the screen at all
away flying around the screen at all times like Resident Evil 4 you can fix
times like Resident Evil 4 you can fix
times like Resident Evil 4 you can fix this game with mod support but who wants
this game with mod support but who wants
this game with mod support but who wants to do that it’s supposed to work when
to do that it’s supposed to work when
to do that it’s supposed to work when you buy it this is your fate do you
you buy it this is your fate do you
you buy it this is your fate do you agree with our list is there something
agree with our list is there something
agree with our list is there something missing what’s your least favorite PC
missing what’s your least favorite PC
missing what’s your least favorite PC port for more reflective top 10s
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