the originals were great but the reboots not so much by my balls girl I thought
not so much by my balls girl I thought
not so much by my balls girl I thought you weren’t dead welcome to
you weren’t dead welcome to
you weren’t dead welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
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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 worst videogame reboots I’m you or at
worst videogame reboots I’m you or at
worst videogame reboots I’m you or at least I was
least I was
least I was for this list ranked the worst reboots
for this list ranked the worst reboots
for this list ranked the worst reboots and revivals of classic games based on
and revivals of classic games based on
and revivals of classic games based on how they were received by critics and
how they were received by critics and
how they were received by critics and fans at launch and how they stacked up
fans at launch and how they stacked up
fans at launch and how they stacked up compared to the original there’s ways to
compared to the original there’s ways to
compared to the original there’s ways to torture a man that go far beyond the
torture a man that go far beyond the
torture a man that go far beyond the frail limits of flesh and bone number 10
frail limits of flesh and bone number 10
frail limits of flesh and bone number 10 final fight streetwise the title that
final fight streetwise the title that
final fight streetwise the title that inspired this game was among the best 2d
inspired this game was among the best 2d
inspired this game was among the best 2d arcade
arcade
arcade oenomaus but the franchise didn’t
oenomaus but the franchise didn’t
oenomaus but the franchise didn’t transition well to 3d it wasn’t even
transition well to 3d it wasn’t even
transition well to 3d it wasn’t even good 3d and the visuals were flat-out
good 3d and the visuals were flat-out
good 3d and the visuals were flat-out ugly who needs a perfect face scene how
ugly who needs a perfect face scene how
ugly who needs a perfect face scene how much trouble it brings you not only did
much trouble it brings you not only did
much trouble it brings you not only did it look more like a Fight Club wannabe
it look more like a Fight Club wannabe
it look more like a Fight Club wannabe than well final fight but the camera
than well final fight but the camera
than well final fight but the camera issues and dumb AI meant that it had
issues and dumb AI meant that it had
issues and dumb AI meant that it had none of the fun gameplay either
we wanted each brawl in this game to be
we wanted each brawl in this game to be our final fight cuz we couldn’t wait for
our final fight cuz we couldn’t wait for
our final fight cuz we couldn’t wait for it to stop if you don’t drop this loser
it to stop if you don’t drop this loser
it to stop if you don’t drop this loser I may have to number nine alone in the
I may have to number nine alone in the
I may have to number nine alone in the dark I’m the light bringer I’m the pin
dark I’m the light bringer I’m the pin
dark I’m the light bringer I’m the pin universe the 1992 game that inspired
universe the 1992 game that inspired
universe the 1992 game that inspired this disaster is widely considered to be
this disaster is widely considered to be
this disaster is widely considered to be the first 3d survival horror game but
the first 3d survival horror game but
the first 3d survival horror game but it’s reboots seem to forget what the
it’s reboots seem to forget what the
it’s reboots seem to forget what the term alone in the dark actually means
term alone in the dark actually means
term alone in the dark actually means what happens next won’t be your fault
what happens next won’t be your fault
what happens next won’t be your fault but reviews and you’ll both die the
but reviews and you’ll both die the
but reviews and you’ll both die the title moved protagonist Edward cavi from
title moved protagonist Edward cavi from
title moved protagonist Edward cavi from a haunted mansion in 1920s Louisiana to
a haunted mansion in 1920s Louisiana to
a haunted mansion in 1920s Louisiana to modern day in New York City and it feels
modern day in New York City and it feels
modern day in New York City and it feels a lot more like a roland emmerich
a lot more like a roland emmerich
a lot more like a roland emmerich disaster film rather than a horror game
on top of all that the crappy level
on top of all that the crappy level design is made worse by the Annoying
design is made worse by the Annoying
design is made worse by the Annoying controls and the overload of awful
controls and the overload of awful
controls and the overload of awful glitches ruined any possibility for
glitches ruined any possibility for
glitches ruined any possibility for Terror number 8 SimCity
how the hell do you screw up one of the
how the hell do you screw up one of the most beloved PC simulation franchises of
most beloved PC simulation franchises of
most beloved PC simulation franchises of all time well let’s start with the
all time well let’s start with the
all time well let’s start with the problem of not being able to even play
problem of not being able to even play
problem of not being able to even play the game because of the mandatory use of
the game because of the mandatory use of
the game because of the mandatory use of the internet connection brought on by
the internet connection brought on by
the internet connection brought on by the unnecessary multiplayer components
the unnecessary multiplayer components
the unnecessary multiplayer components if that weren’t enough the build space
if that weren’t enough the build space
if that weren’t enough the build space was frustratingly small making the game
was frustratingly small making the game
was frustratingly small making the game feel much more like sim suburb than
feel much more like sim suburb than
feel much more like sim suburb than SimCity it since patched some of these
SimCity it since patched some of these
SimCity it since patched some of these problems away most notably allowing you
problems away most notably allowing you
problems away most notably allowing you now to play offline but it’s a screw-up
now to play offline but it’s a screw-up
now to play offline but it’s a screw-up that EA will probably never live down
number 7 space Raiders space invaders
number 7 space Raiders space invaders was one of the most influential games of
was one of the most influential games of
was one of the most influential games of all time but this title was a poor
all time but this title was a poor
all time but this title was a poor attempt to make it dark and gritty my
attempt to make it dark and gritty my
attempt to make it dark and gritty my town it is destroyed it made the classic
town it is destroyed it made the classic
town it is destroyed it made the classic 2d shoot them up into a 3d urban set
2d shoot them up into a 3d urban set
2d shoot them up into a 3d urban set third-person shooter where you can only
third-person shooter where you can only
third-person shooter where you can only move right or left and it destroyed all
move right or left and it destroyed all
move right or left and it destroyed all of the charm of the original in the
of the charm of the original in the
of the charm of the original in the process and there’s literally no
process and there’s literally no
process and there’s literally no challenge in the game as you have
challenge in the game as you have
challenge in the game as you have unlimited continues it’s a completely
unlimited continues it’s a completely
unlimited continues it’s a completely unnecessary game that’s best left
unnecessary game that’s best left
unnecessary game that’s best left forgotten
not an arcade beat him up like the
not an arcade beat him up like the original but a 3d hack and slash
original but a 3d hack and slash
original but a 3d hack and slash adventure with a heavy influence on
adventure with a heavy influence on
adventure with a heavy influence on violence to bring it up to an M rating
violence to bring it up to an M rating
violence to bring it up to an M rating sadly the added violence still wasn’t
sadly the added violence still wasn’t
sadly the added violence still wasn’t enough to keep it interesting despite
enough to keep it interesting despite
enough to keep it interesting despite its title the actual riding of beasts
its title the actual riding of beasts
its title the actual riding of beasts doesn’t particularly work well because
doesn’t particularly work well because
doesn’t particularly work well because the creatures are tough to control and
the creatures are tough to control and
the creatures are tough to control and it’s too easy to get knocked off the
it’s too easy to get knocked off the
it’s too easy to get knocked off the game also suffers from poor hit
game also suffers from poor hit
game also suffers from poor hit detection and environment so drab that
detection and environment so drab that
detection and environment so drab that you’ll get bored quickly thanks to its
you’ll get bored quickly thanks to its
you’ll get bored quickly thanks to its repeating enemies number 5
repeating enemies number 5
repeating enemies number 5 ionic mando I’m just a man Spencer I
ionic mando I’m just a man Spencer I
ionic mando I’m just a man Spencer I can’t give you the last five years back
can’t give you the last five years back
can’t give you the last five years back unfortunately he can’t give us back all
unfortunately he can’t give us back all
unfortunately he can’t give us back all the time we wasted on this game either
the time we wasted on this game either
the time we wasted on this game either if making protagonist Nathan Spencer
if making protagonist Nathan Spencer
if making protagonist Nathan Spencer into a potty mouth with dreads wasn’t
into a potty mouth with dreads wasn’t
into a potty mouth with dreads wasn’t bad enough the game has one of the most
bad enough the game has one of the most
bad enough the game has one of the most absurd plot twists ever in which your
absurd plot twists ever in which your
absurd plot twists ever in which your mechanical arm turns out to be your
mechanical arm turns out to be your
mechanical arm turns out to be your missing wife your guess is as good as
missing wife your guess is as good as
missing wife your guess is as good as ours as to how that’s supposed to work
ours as to how that’s supposed to work
ours as to how that’s supposed to work it’s okay
it’s okay
it’s okay I’ll always be by your side the
I’ll always be by your side the
I’ll always be by your side the stupidity doesn’t really stop there
stupidity doesn’t really stop there
stupidity doesn’t really stop there because the repetitive movement scheme
because the repetitive movement scheme
because the repetitive movement scheme and unmarked invisible walls get real
and unmarked invisible walls get real
and unmarked invisible walls get real old real fast number four Shadowrun
we have no idea why developers thought
we have no idea why developers thought that it would be a good idea to
that it would be a good idea to
that it would be a good idea to resurrect the classic cyberpunk RPG into
resurrect the classic cyberpunk RPG into
resurrect the classic cyberpunk RPG into a multiplayer only fps we just know that
a multiplayer only fps we just know that
a multiplayer only fps we just know that it didn’t work sorry
it didn’t work sorry
it didn’t work sorry alright setting aside that there’s no
alright setting aside that there’s no
alright setting aside that there’s no stat tracking or leaderboards the
stat tracking or leaderboards the
stat tracking or leaderboards the glitchy servers make it take forever to
glitchy servers make it take forever to
glitchy servers make it take forever to find matches the game was so poorly
find matches the game was so poorly
find matches the game was so poorly received by critics and fans alike that
received by critics and fans alike that
received by critics and fans alike that the development studio behind Shadowrun
the development studio behind Shadowrun
the development studio behind Shadowrun closed down a few months after the
closed down a few months after the
closed down a few months after the game’s release and the series wouldn’t
game’s release and the series wouldn’t
game’s release and the series wouldn’t see a return to its roots until a
see a return to its roots until a
see a return to its roots until a successful Kickstarter revived it many
successful Kickstarter revived it many
successful Kickstarter revived it many years later
this one just baffles us trying to turn
this one just baffles us trying to turn the light and fun Bomberman series into
the light and fun Bomberman series into
the light and fun Bomberman series into a dark and brooding experience with a
a dark and brooding experience with a
a dark and brooding experience with a dystopian setting Bomberman was turned
dystopian setting Bomberman was turned
dystopian setting Bomberman was turned from an adorable robot into a terrifying
from an adorable robot into a terrifying
from an adorable robot into a terrifying cyborg for this game and shackled with a
cyborg for this game and shackled with a
cyborg for this game and shackled with a repetitive campaign where you’re
repetitive campaign where you’re
repetitive campaign where you’re constantly fighting the same mindless
constantly fighting the same mindless
constantly fighting the same mindless drones to make matters even worse the
drones to make matters even worse the
drones to make matters even worse the games graphed local multiplayer which is
games graphed local multiplayer which is
games graphed local multiplayer which is pretty much what made the original game
pretty much what made the original game
pretty much what made the original game fun to begin with number 2 sonic the
fun to begin with number 2 sonic the
fun to begin with number 2 sonic the hedgehog 2006 and don’t worry I’ll
hedgehog 2006 and don’t worry I’ll
hedgehog 2006 and don’t worry I’ll rescue you I know we debated if this
rescue you I know we debated if this
rescue you I know we debated if this counted as a reboot but since it
counted as a reboot but since it
counted as a reboot but since it disregards the previous continuity and
disregards the previous continuity and
disregards the previous continuity and was simply titled Sonic the Hedgehog
was simply titled Sonic the Hedgehog
was simply titled Sonic the Hedgehog then yes this crapfest counts the
then yes this crapfest counts the
then yes this crapfest counts the frustratingly long load times annoying
frustratingly long load times annoying
frustratingly long load times annoying camera impossible controls and glitches
camera impossible controls and glitches
camera impossible controls and glitches galore took away all of Sonic’s charm
the story was ridiculous too with a
the story was ridiculous too with a human princess that constantly gets
human princess that constantly gets
human princess that constantly gets kidnapped to the point that it’s
kidnapped to the point that it’s
kidnapped to the point that it’s mind-numbing and a bestiality romance
mind-numbing and a bestiality romance
mind-numbing and a bestiality romance subplot that’s equal parts lad and you
subplot that’s equal parts lad and you
subplot that’s equal parts lad and you know it was a truly low point for the
know it was a truly low point for the
know it was a truly low point for the series before we get to our on number
series before we get to our on number
series before we get to our on number one let’s take a look at some honorable
one let’s take a look at some honorable
one let’s take a look at some honorable or in this case dis honorable mentions
get back in all’s forgiven number one
get back in all’s forgiven number one Dungeon Keeper mobile
the PC strategy game that became a cult
the PC strategy game that became a cult classic has forever been marred by this
classic has forever been marred by this
classic has forever been marred by this abomination your dungeon ha reckons for
abomination your dungeon ha reckons for
abomination your dungeon ha reckons for attention
attention
attention it’s free-to-play but it’s got so many
it’s free-to-play but it’s got so many
it’s free-to-play but it’s got so many pay walls that it destroys anything that
pay walls that it destroys anything that
pay walls that it destroys anything that made the original fun tough love is
made the original fun tough love is
made the original fun tough love is never a bad thing an ad for the game was
never a bad thing an ad for the game was
never a bad thing an ad for the game was actually banned in the UK for misleading
actually banned in the UK for misleading
actually banned in the UK for misleading customers and the publisher was caught
customers and the publisher was caught
customers and the publisher was caught flat-out manipulating its ratings in the
flat-out manipulating its ratings in the
flat-out manipulating its ratings in the Android Play Store Peter Molyneux
Android Play Store Peter Molyneux
Android Play Store Peter Molyneux developer of the original labelled this
developer of the original labelled this
developer of the original labelled this reboot as ridiculous and we completely
reboot as ridiculous and we completely
reboot as ridiculous and we completely agree although we’re also wondering if
agree although we’re also wondering if
agree although we’re also wondering if he’s played any of his own games lately
he’s played any of his own games lately
he’s played any of his own games lately EA for the sake of gamers everywhere
EA for the sake of gamers everywhere
EA for the sake of gamers everywhere please don’t do this again
please don’t do this again
please don’t do this again you have conquered this round do you
you have conquered this round do you
you have conquered this round do you agree with our list which video game
agree with our list which video game
agree with our list which video game franchise do you wish it stayed dead I’m
franchise do you wish it stayed dead I’m
franchise do you wish it stayed dead I’m her fan I can open this door what’s the
her fan I can open this door what’s the
her fan I can open this door what’s the deal with this building for more top 10s
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