pre-order bonuses are a worrying trend as a whole but these are the worst of
as a whole but these are the worst of
as a whole but these are the worst of the worst
the worst
the worst there is one thing I do know I have a
there is one thing I do know I have a
there is one thing I do know I have a job to do and I’m gonna see it through
job to do and I’m gonna see it through
job to do and I’m gonna see it through welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re 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 video game pre-order bonuses so
worst video game pre-order bonuses so
worst video game pre-order bonuses so what are you waiting for
what are you waiting for
what are you waiting for come along rabbit for this list we’re
come along rabbit for this list we’re
come along rabbit for this list we’re looking at those little extra bonuses
looking at those little extra bonuses
looking at those little extra bonuses that came with the game as a reward for
that came with the game as a reward for
that came with the game as a reward for pre-ordering the ones that you
pre-ordering the ones that you
pre-ordering the ones that you immediately regretted there was a time
immediately regretted there was a time
immediately regretted there was a time when I thought myself the deadliest
when I thought myself the deadliest
when I thought myself the deadliest scourge to the scene we’re only looking
scourge to the scene we’re only looking
scourge to the scene we’re only looking at pre-orders here so limited editions
at pre-orders here so limited editions
at pre-orders here so limited editions like the 1 million saints row 4 package
like the 1 million saints row 4 package
like the 1 million saints row 4 package and the torso bust that came with Dead
and the torso bust that came with Dead
and the torso bust that came with Dead Island Riptide will not be included also
Island Riptide will not be included also
Island Riptide will not be included also Deus Ex mankind divided horrible
Deus Ex mankind divided horrible
Deus Ex mankind divided horrible pre-order augmentation would have also
pre-order augmentation would have also
pre-order augmentation would have also made this list but thankfully Square
made this list but thankfully Square
made this list but thankfully Square Enix realized how terrible it was and
Enix realized how terrible it was and
Enix realized how terrible it was and cancelled it so they dodged a bullet
cancelled it so they dodged a bullet
cancelled it so they dodged a bullet as pre-order numbers climb more rewards
as pre-order numbers climb more rewards
as pre-order numbers climb more rewards are unlocked number 10 extra melee
are unlocked number 10 extra melee
are unlocked number 10 extra melee attacks remember me this little video
attacks remember me this little video
attacks remember me this little video game that ironically no one remembers is
game that ironically no one remembers is
game that ironically no one remembers is a science-fiction action game that
a science-fiction action game that
a science-fiction action game that follows a memory hunter as she fights to
follows a memory hunter as she fights to
follows a memory hunter as she fights to regain her lost memories
the game is focused mainly on
the game is focused mainly on hand-to-hand combat with its
hand-to-hand combat with its
hand-to-hand combat with its distinguishing characteristics being the
distinguishing characteristics being the
distinguishing characteristics being the combo lab a feature where players can
combo lab a feature where players can
combo lab a feature where players can customize their own combos with
customize their own combos with
customize their own combos with pre-ordering the game from Amazon Best
pre-ordering the game from Amazon Best
pre-ordering the game from Amazon Best Buy or Steam players were treated to
Buy or Steam players were treated to
Buy or Steam players were treated to three unique fighting moves the flash
three unique fighting moves the flash
three unique fighting moves the flash kick the spinning bird kick and the
kick the spinning bird kick and the
kick the spinning bird kick and the dragon punch yipee why didn’t they just
dragon punch yipee why didn’t they just
dragon punch yipee why didn’t they just include those in the game to begin with
include those in the game to begin with
include those in the game to begin with nobody knows but that’s gonna be a trend
number 9 Ranger mode
number 9 Ranger mode the limited edition Metro last light
the limited edition Metro last light
the limited edition Metro last light there is our hero these games with an
there is our hero these games with an
there is our hero these games with an intense cult following take place in a
intense cult following take place in a
intense cult following take place in a post-apocalyptic Moscow and has you
post-apocalyptic Moscow and has you
post-apocalyptic Moscow and has you playing as underground soldiers fighting
playing as underground soldiers fighting
playing as underground soldiers fighting for survival seems like there’s four
for survival seems like there’s four
for survival seems like there’s four kinds of things stirring up seeing as
kinds of things stirring up seeing as
kinds of things stirring up seeing as how survival is such a key concept for
how survival is such a key concept for
how survival is such a key concept for this game the developers must have
this game the developers must have
this game the developers must have thought that adding an extra difficulty
thought that adding an extra difficulty
thought that adding an extra difficulty setting would shake things up for
setting would shake things up for
setting would shake things up for die-hard fans
die-hard fans
die-hard fans I surrender surrender Ranger mode was
I surrender surrender Ranger mode was
I surrender surrender Ranger mode was thus created and it was placed in the
thus created and it was placed in the
thus created and it was placed in the limited edition of the game which was
limited edition of the game which was
limited edition of the game which was only guaranteed to those that
only guaranteed to those that
only guaranteed to those that pre-ordered the standard game even
pre-ordered the standard game even
pre-ordered the standard game even though it calls itself a limited edition
though it calls itself a limited edition
though it calls itself a limited edition it was the reward for a pre-order and
it was the reward for a pre-order and
it was the reward for a pre-order and therefore eligible for this list kind of
therefore eligible for this list kind of
therefore eligible for this list kind of insulting don’t you think if you don’t
insulting don’t you think if you don’t
insulting don’t you think if you don’t pre-order the game guess what you can
pre-order the game guess what you can
pre-order the game guess what you can still have the Ranger mode after the
still have the Ranger mode after the
still have the Ranger mode after the game comes out charge you five bucks
game comes out charge you five bucks
game comes out charge you five bucks number eight glow-in-the-dark condoms
number eight glow-in-the-dark condoms
number eight glow-in-the-dark condoms infamous second son uh if you want to
infamous second son uh if you want to
infamous second son uh if you want to get your hands on infamous second son
get your hands on infamous second son
get your hands on infamous second son you can get your hands on one some
you can get your hands on one some
you can get your hands on one some condoms no we didn’t just read that
condoms no we didn’t just read that
condoms no we didn’t just read that wrong in Italy the pre-order of infamous
wrong in Italy the pre-order of infamous
wrong in Italy the pre-order of infamous second son actually came with
second son actually came with
second son actually came with glow-in-the-dark condoms but what it
glow-in-the-dark condoms but what it
glow-in-the-dark condoms but what it really has to do with the game no one
really has to do with the game no one
really has to do with the game no one really knows maybe so you couldn’t
really knows maybe so you couldn’t
really knows maybe so you couldn’t create a second son of your own
other than that there’s absolutely no
other than that there’s absolutely no connection between this game about a man
connection between this game about a man
connection between this game about a man who is ostracized for his superhuman
who is ostracized for his superhuman
who is ostracized for his superhuman powers and glow-in-the-dark condoms oh
powers and glow-in-the-dark condoms oh
powers and glow-in-the-dark condoms oh and it also came with two Red Bulls
and it also came with two Red Bulls
and it also came with two Red Bulls because those are hard to come by now as
because those are hard to come by now as
because those are hard to come by now as weird as this may be why can’t we get
weird as this may be why can’t we get
weird as this may be why can’t we get cool shit like that in the u.s. uses a
cool shit like that in the u.s. uses a
cool shit like that in the u.s. uses a poster no one ever gives you condoms
poster no one ever gives you condoms
poster no one ever gives you condoms number seven sand globes Resident Evil 5
number seven sand globes Resident Evil 5
number seven sand globes Resident Evil 5 you’re kidding right
you’re kidding right
you’re kidding right if the Resident Evil series screams one
if the Resident Evil series screams one
if the Resident Evil series screams one thing it’s snow globes well sand globes
thing it’s snow globes well sand globes
thing it’s snow globes well sand globes in this case because the game is set in
in this case because the game is set in
in this case because the game is set in Africa isn’t that clever the game
Africa isn’t that clever the game
Africa isn’t that clever the game follows Chris and Sheva as they battle
follows Chris and Sheva as they battle
follows Chris and Sheva as they battle mutated monsters and humans and of
mutated monsters and humans and of
mutated monsters and humans and of course the sand globe is the perfect
course the sand globe is the perfect
course the sand globe is the perfect thing to supplement all that your
thing to supplement all that your
thing to supplement all that your friends will gawk in amazement at how
friends will gawk in amazement at how
friends will gawk in amazement at how much the figures look like their
much the figures look like their
much the figures look like their respective characters and how well the
respective characters and how well the
respective characters and how well the sand refuses to snow but instead flops
sand refuses to snow but instead flops
sand refuses to snow but instead flops from one side to the other I don’t know
from one side to the other I don’t know
from one side to the other I don’t know about you but this is definitely one
about you but this is definitely one
about you but this is definitely one thing that all horror fans must own am i
thing that all horror fans must own am i
thing that all horror fans must own am i right gang it on and see what happens
right gang it on and see what happens
right gang it on and see what happens snow glow number 6 25 extra lives sonic
snow glow number 6 25 extra lives sonic
snow glow number 6 25 extra lives sonic lost world I think I liked it better
lost world I think I liked it better
lost world I think I liked it better when I was trying to destroy you in 2013
when I was trying to destroy you in 2013
when I was trying to destroy you in 2013 Sonic was on his last legs so the
Sonic was on his last legs so the
Sonic was on his last legs so the franchise needed a major boost so for
franchise needed a major boost so for
franchise needed a major boost so for this entry Sega decided to offer the
this entry Sega decided to offer the
this entry Sega decided to offer the questionable bonus of 25 extra lives for
questionable bonus of 25 extra lives for
questionable bonus of 25 extra lives for those that pre-ordered the game never
those that pre-ordered the game never
those that pre-ordered the game never have you seen a group so evil so nasty
have you seen a group so evil so nasty
have you seen a group so evil so nasty and devious sure extra lives aren’t bad
and devious sure extra lives aren’t bad
and devious sure extra lives aren’t bad but as a pre-order bonus that’s kind of
but as a pre-order bonus that’s kind of
but as a pre-order bonus that’s kind of a letdown when the reward is extra lives
a letdown when the reward is extra lives
a letdown when the reward is extra lives the game is basically screaming that
the game is basically screaming that
the game is basically screaming that it’s impossible to summarize for
in the end the pre-order was considered
in the end the pre-order was considered a joke and the game received mixed
a joke and the game received mixed
a joke and the game received mixed reviews talk about a marketing misfire
number five a football Assassin’s Creed
number five a football Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag little more than a blowpipe
4 Black Flag little more than a blowpipe
4 Black Flag little more than a blowpipe but no too quick what do you think of
but no too quick what do you think of
but no too quick what do you think of when I say 18th century pirates battling
when I say 18th century pirates battling
when I say 18th century pirates battling it out on the open sea did you say
it out on the open sea did you say
it out on the open sea did you say football no of course he didn’t please
football no of course he didn’t please
football no of course he didn’t please dude it’d be tough say regardless some
dude it’d be tough say regardless some
dude it’d be tough say regardless some retailers especially in the UK packaged
retailers especially in the UK packaged
retailers especially in the UK packaged this game about clashing pirates with a
this game about clashing pirates with a
this game about clashing pirates with a black football with the game name etched
black football with the game name etched
black football with the game name etched on the side
on the side
on the side why because American football is so
why because American football is so
why because American football is so popular in Europe duh captain got the
popular in Europe duh captain got the
popular in Europe duh captain got the look of a man crafting a bold idea look
look of a man crafting a bold idea look
look of a man crafting a bold idea look I’ve seen before you Mogwai laddie
I’ve seen before you Mogwai laddie
I’ve seen before you Mogwai laddie the bonus became somewhat of a joke on
the bonus became somewhat of a joke on
the bonus became somewhat of a joke on the internet with many people
the internet with many people
the internet with many people questioning just what it was that
questioning just what it was that
questioning just what it was that Ubisoft was thinking when they created
Ubisoft was thinking when they created
Ubisoft was thinking when they created this brilliant idea
this brilliant idea
this brilliant idea oh wait I get it the Tampa Bay
oh wait I get it the Tampa Bay
oh wait I get it the Tampa Bay Buccaneers pirates because the British
Buccaneers pirates because the British
Buccaneers pirates because the British would totally get that joke right
number four a commemorative coin Super
number four a commemorative coin Super Mario Galaxy
hype was through the roof for this Mario
hype was through the roof for this Mario installment because he was now on the
installment because he was now on the
installment because he was now on the Wii and like most franchises that run
Wii and like most franchises that run
Wii and like most franchises that run out of ideas in space needless to say
out of ideas in space needless to say
out of ideas in space needless to say this historic game needed some form of
this historic game needed some form of
this historic game needed some form of remembrance so those that pre-ordered
remembrance so those that pre-ordered
remembrance so those that pre-ordered were treated to a commemorative coin
were treated to a commemorative coin
were treated to a commemorative coin it’s literally just sort of like a
it’s literally just sort of like a
it’s literally just sort of like a silver coin with Mario flying through
silver coin with Mario flying through
silver coin with Mario flying through the air on the front this is really just
the air on the front this is really just
the air on the front this is really just an excellent page sure it may make a
an excellent page sure it may make a
an excellent page sure it may make a cute keepsake for diehard fans or coin
cute keepsake for diehard fans or coin
cute keepsake for diehard fans or coin collectors I guess but it’s absolutely
collectors I guess but it’s absolutely
collectors I guess but it’s absolutely useless for most gamers you can see them
useless for most gamers you can see them
useless for most gamers you can see them now selling on eBay for about five bucks
now selling on eBay for about five bucks
now selling on eBay for about five bucks as gamers desperately trying to rid
as gamers desperately trying to rid
as gamers desperately trying to rid themselves of this meaningless item
first of all it looks pretty damn crappy
first of all it looks pretty damn crappy – it doesn’t look anything like a Mario
– it doesn’t look anything like a Mario
– it doesn’t look anything like a Mario Brothers coin from the games and been a
Brothers coin from the games and been a
Brothers coin from the games and been a big wee on the back number three retail
big wee on the back number three retail
big wee on the back number three retail exclusive pre-orders Batman Arkham City
exclusive pre-orders Batman Arkham City
exclusive pre-orders Batman Arkham City never heard of it that’s not what I
never heard of it that’s not what I
never heard of it that’s not what I wanted to hear Warner Brothers games is
wanted to hear Warner Brothers games is
wanted to hear Warner Brothers games is pretty much notorious for abusing
pretty much notorious for abusing
pretty much notorious for abusing pre-order culture with a lot of their
pre-order culture with a lot of their
pre-order culture with a lot of their games at times often flaunting their
games at times often flaunting their
games at times often flaunting their pre-order bonuses immediately once the
pre-order bonuses immediately once the
pre-order bonuses immediately once the game is announced and yet Batman Arkham
game is announced and yet Batman Arkham
game is announced and yet Batman Arkham City may be the worst offender of all
City may be the worst offender of all
City may be the worst offender of all yeah that’s how we get respect DLC for
yeah that’s how we get respect DLC for
yeah that’s how we get respect DLC for Robin was a pre-order offer for Best Buy
Robin was a pre-order offer for Best Buy
Robin was a pre-order offer for Best Buy while Game Stop gave a DLC map then any
while Game Stop gave a DLC map then any
while Game Stop gave a DLC map then any other retailer got to use one of five
other retailer got to use one of five
other retailer got to use one of five different skins for Batman
different skins for Batman
different skins for Batman you expecting a kiss ea did something
you expecting a kiss ea did something
you expecting a kiss ea did something similar with Mass Effect 3 by keeping
similar with Mass Effect 3 by keeping
similar with Mass Effect 3 by keeping weapons as retail exclusive pre-orders
weapons as retail exclusive pre-orders
weapons as retail exclusive pre-orders and while WB games did tone it down a
and while WB games did tone it down a
and while WB games did tone it down a bit for Arkham Knight they still locked
bit for Arkham Knight they still locked
bit for Arkham Knight they still locked content to retail pre-orders closing
content to retail pre-orders closing
content to retail pre-orders closing time bringing news Gotham’s underworld
time bringing news Gotham’s underworld
time bringing news Gotham’s underworld is terrorized by the brutal Red Hood
is terrorized by the brutal Red Hood
is terrorized by the brutal Red Hood over time oh sorry
over time oh sorry
over time oh sorry number two the dayz euro promotion Call
number two the dayz euro promotion Call
number two the dayz euro promotion Call of Duty advanced warfare yeah if I
of Duty advanced warfare yeah if I
of Duty advanced warfare yeah if I remember all of that like it was
remember all of that like it was
remember all of that like it was yesterday that was today actually
yesterday that was today actually
yesterday that was today actually a lot can happen in one day pre-order
a lot can happen in one day pre-order
a lot can happen in one day pre-order column to the advanced warfare at
column to the advanced warfare at
column to the advanced warfare at Gamestop and get the exclusive day zero
Gamestop and get the exclusive day zero
Gamestop and get the exclusive day zero edition anyone who follows gaming knows
edition anyone who follows gaming knows
edition anyone who follows gaming knows that the Call of Duty franchise is the
that the Call of Duty franchise is the
that the Call of Duty franchise is the king of the multiplayer world and that
king of the multiplayer world and that
king of the multiplayer world and that millions partake every year in the fun
millions partake every year in the fun
millions partake every year in the fun so for those that pre-ordered the latest
so for those that pre-ordered the latest
so for those that pre-ordered the latest installment they were treated to 24
installment they were treated to 24
installment they were treated to 24 extra hours of multiplayer as it was
extra hours of multiplayer as it was
extra hours of multiplayer as it was released to them a full day earlier than
released to them a full day earlier than
released to them a full day earlier than other gamers are they really that
other gamers are they really that
other gamers are they really that desperate that they needed an extra 24
desperate that they needed an extra 24
desperate that they needed an extra 24 hours of play time what are you doing we
hours of play time what are you doing we
hours of play time what are you doing we don’t kiss go if that wasn’t bad enough
don’t kiss go if that wasn’t bad enough
don’t kiss go if that wasn’t bad enough the digital pre-order version of the
the digital pre-order version of the
the digital pre-order version of the game didn’t work properly for the ps4
game didn’t work properly for the ps4
game didn’t work properly for the ps4 and Xbox one users forcing them to
and Xbox one users forcing them to
and Xbox one users forcing them to redownload the entire 40 gigabyte game
redownload the entire 40 gigabyte game
redownload the entire 40 gigabyte game on day zero you see what else this thing
on day zero you see what else this thing
on day zero you see what else this thing can do
can do
can do Plus Xbox one users using the 14 day
Plus Xbox one users using the 14 day
Plus Xbox one users using the 14 day trial had issues getting online fun
trial had issues getting online fun
trial had issues getting online fun stuff America’s been trying to install
stuff America’s been trying to install
stuff America’s been trying to install democracies and nations for a century
democracies and nations for a century
democracies and nations for a century and it hasn’t worked one time before we
and it hasn’t worked one time before we
and it hasn’t worked one time before we take a look at our worst offender here
take a look at our worst offender here
take a look at our worst offender here are a few honorable mentions
number one too many packages watchdogs I
number one too many packages watchdogs I saw something no one was meant seen
saw something no one was meant seen
saw something no one was meant seen watchdogs a game about a hacker who can
watchdogs a game about a hacker who can
watchdogs a game about a hacker who can manipulate the city was aimed to be the
manipulate the city was aimed to be the
manipulate the city was aimed to be the be-all end-all of open-world games
be-all end-all of open-world games
be-all end-all of open-world games needless to say a disappointed a lot of
needless to say a disappointed a lot of
needless to say a disappointed a lot of people but that disappointment is
people but that disappointment is
people but that disappointment is nothing compared to the mess that was
nothing compared to the mess that was
nothing compared to the mess that was the pre-orders I called the cops you
the pre-orders I called the cops you
the pre-orders I called the cops you didn’t know less than five retailers had
didn’t know less than five retailers had
didn’t know less than five retailers had exclusive content including Game Stop
exclusive content including Game Stop
exclusive content including Game Stop Amazon Walmart Best Buy and Target
Amazon Walmart Best Buy and Target
Amazon Walmart Best Buy and Target most of these came with awful bonuses
most of these came with awful bonuses
most of these came with awful bonuses like different outfits exclusive guns or
like different outfits exclusive guns or
like different outfits exclusive guns or an extra mission job I didn’t know it
an extra mission job I didn’t know it
an extra mission job I didn’t know it was such a mess that many people needed
was such a mess that many people needed
was such a mess that many people needed a spreadsheet just to keep up with who
a spreadsheet just to keep up with who
a spreadsheet just to keep up with who offered what when bonus content is that
offered what when bonus content is that
offered what when bonus content is that complicated it’s definitely not worth it
complicated it’s definitely not worth it
complicated it’s definitely not worth it brah honey your uncle’s a different kind
brah honey your uncle’s a different kind
brah honey your uncle’s a different kind of person it doesn’t mean he doesn’t
of person it doesn’t mean he doesn’t
of person it doesn’t mean he doesn’t love us do you agree with our list I’ll
love us do you agree with our list I’ll
love us do you agree with our list I’ll erase the last barriers myself what
erase the last barriers myself what
erase the last barriers myself what pre-order bonus were you dismayed with
pre-order bonus were you dismayed with
pre-order bonus were you dismayed with four more fulfilling top 10s published
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