dah I’m not a water level Oh welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 worst water levels in video games
for this list we’ve chosen the worst
for this list we’ve chosen the worst levels that are set in or around water
the lethargy difficulty confusion and
the lethargy difficulty confusion and gameplay changes that are sometimes a
gameplay changes that are sometimes a
gameplay changes that are sometimes a stigma of water levels are taken to an
stigma of water levels are taken to an
stigma of water levels are taken to an absurd extent with these soggy stages
absurd extent with these soggy stages
absurd extent with these soggy stages for water levels that you might enjoy be
for water levels that you might enjoy be
for water levels that you might enjoy be sure to check out our list of the top 10
sure to check out our list of the top 10
sure to check out our list of the top 10 video game water levels number 10
video game water levels number 10
video game water levels number 10 crashed frigate orpheum Metroid Prime
Samus actually boards this space vessel
Samus actually boards this space vessel in the game’s first level but after
in the game’s first level but after
in the game’s first level but after defeating a group of fairly weakened
defeating a group of fairly weakened
defeating a group of fairly weakened space pirates and the parasite Queen the
space pirates and the parasite Queen the
space pirates and the parasite Queen the ship crashed lands into the waters of
ship crashed lands into the waters of
ship crashed lands into the waters of talent for when Samus returns it is a
talent for when Samus returns it is a
talent for when Samus returns it is a submerged wreck guarded by a few
submerged wreck guarded by a few
submerged wreck guarded by a few stragglers and shrouded in murky
stragglers and shrouded in murky
stragglers and shrouded in murky darkness it’s this darkness that hurts
darkness it’s this darkness that hurts
darkness it’s this darkness that hurts an otherwise interesting level as it
an otherwise interesting level as it
an otherwise interesting level as it makes the player all too reliant on the
makes the player all too reliant on the
makes the player all too reliant on the bright fluorescent thermal vision to
bright fluorescent thermal vision to
bright fluorescent thermal vision to find anything it’s also not a good idea
find anything it’s also not a good idea
find anything it’s also not a good idea to enter the frigate without the gravity
to enter the frigate without the gravity
to enter the frigate without the gravity suit an item that’s really easy to miss
suit an item that’s really easy to miss
suit an item that’s really easy to miss by the time you get here number 9 the
by the time you get here number 9 the
by the time you get here number 9 the combination Conker’s Bad Fur Day
upon meeting miss catfish and her school
upon meeting miss catfish and her school of catfishes conquer reluctantly makes a
of catfishes conquer reluctantly makes a
of catfishes conquer reluctantly makes a deal with them to get back their fortune
deal with them to get back their fortune
deal with them to get back their fortune for them in exchange for 10% you’re
for them in exchange for 10% you’re
for them in exchange for 10% you’re offering me cash oh okay that’s a catch
offering me cash oh okay that’s a catch
offering me cash oh okay that’s a catch part of the insanity he has to deal with
part of the insanity he has to deal with
part of the insanity he has to deal with is diving into clangs lair a series of
is diving into clangs lair a series of
is diving into clangs lair a series of dark maze like pipelines that are home
dark maze like pipelines that are home
dark maze like pipelines that are home to the titular clangs which are giant
to the titular clangs which are giant
to the titular clangs which are giant metallic jaws with a green eyeball
metallic jaws with a green eyeball
metallic jaws with a green eyeball inside since conquers a slow swimmer
inside since conquers a slow swimmer
inside since conquers a slow swimmer it’s difficult to balance his air supply
it’s difficult to balance his air supply
it’s difficult to balance his air supply with recharging his flashlights to keep
with recharging his flashlights to keep
with recharging his flashlights to keep the clangs away but worst of all the
the clangs away but worst of all the
the clangs away but worst of all the animation that hints how much air you’ve
animation that hints how much air you’ve
animation that hints how much air you’ve got left is not the most intuitive so
got left is not the most intuitive so
got left is not the most intuitive so it’s basically a guessing game that
it’s basically a guessing game that
it’s basically a guessing game that keeps you from not drowning number eight
keeps you from not drowning number eight
keeps you from not drowning number eight underwater hunts Monster Hunter Tri
monster hunter try and it’s rereleased
monster hunter try and it’s rereleased Monster Hunter 3 ultimate are the first
Monster Hunter 3 ultimate are the first
Monster Hunter 3 ultimate are the first and only games in the long-running RPG
and only games in the long-running RPG
and only games in the long-running RPG series to feature underwater battles but
series to feature underwater battles but
series to feature underwater battles but not without good reason there’s an issue
not without good reason there’s an issue
not without good reason there’s an issue where monsters would be a cakewalk to
where monsters would be a cakewalk to
where monsters would be a cakewalk to battle on land and then become
battle on land and then become
battle on land and then become overpowered when they’re at sea it also
overpowered when they’re at sea it also
overpowered when they’re at sea it also doesn’t help that certain weapons are
doesn’t help that certain weapons are
doesn’t help that certain weapons are near useless underwater altered controls
near useless underwater altered controls
near useless underwater altered controls compared to those on land makes these
compared to those on land makes these
compared to those on land makes these levels even more frustrating as moving
levels even more frustrating as moving
levels even more frustrating as moving your hunter and the camera underwater is
your hunter and the camera underwater is
your hunter and the camera underwater is a chore top it all off with egregious
a chore top it all off with egregious
a chore top it all off with egregious collision detection and it’s enough to
collision detection and it’s enough to
collision detection and it’s enough to make you surface and kiss dry land great
make you surface and kiss dry land great
make you surface and kiss dry land great concept not so great in execution
hitching a ride on a SUP lara travels to
hitching a ride on a SUP lara travels to a wrecked cruise ship the Maria Doria to
a wrecked cruise ship the Maria Doria to
a wrecked cruise ship the Maria Doria to recover an artifact but miss Croft is
recover an artifact but miss Croft is
recover an artifact but miss Croft is left in a bit of a sticky wicket when a
left in a bit of a sticky wicket when a
left in a bit of a sticky wicket when a shark capsizes her sup most of the area
shark capsizes her sup most of the area
shark capsizes her sup most of the area is shrouded in darkness and it’s fairly
is shrouded in darkness and it’s fairly
is shrouded in darkness and it’s fairly easy to find yourself swimming in
easy to find yourself swimming in
easy to find yourself swimming in circles as Lara loses air she must face
circles as Lara loses air she must face
circles as Lara loses air she must face two great whites with her fairly weak
two great whites with her fairly weak
two great whites with her fairly weak harpoon gun as her other guns are
harpoon gun as her other guns are
harpoon gun as her other guns are useless underwater if she makes it to
useless underwater if she makes it to
useless underwater if she makes it to the ship the worst is over
the ship the worst is over
the ship the worst is over but it’s a big if and a lever filled
but it’s a big if and a lever filled
but it’s a big if and a lever filled maze an Italian cult and more deadly sea
maze an Italian cult and more deadly sea
maze an Italian cult and more deadly sea life await her number six world seven
life await her number six world seven
life await her number six world seven for Super Mario Brothers 3 since the
for Super Mario Brothers 3 since the
for Super Mario Brothers 3 since the very first mario games
very first mario games
very first mario games water levels have had a special place in
water levels have had a special place in
water levels have had a special place in our heart that place is generally a deep
our heart that place is generally a deep
our heart that place is generally a deep dark corner where cheep cheeps try to
dark corner where cheep cheeps try to
dark corner where cheep cheeps try to kill us the soul water level of
kill us the soul water level of
kill us the soul water level of pipelined takes the cake as it mixes the
pipelined takes the cake as it mixes the
pipelined takes the cake as it mixes the standard hazards of water levels with
standard hazards of water levels with
standard hazards of water levels with auto-scrolling in short the level
auto-scrolling in short the level
auto-scrolling in short the level literally pushes you ahead with little
literally pushes you ahead with little
literally pushes you ahead with little to no time to explore or fight off
to no time to explore or fight off
to no time to explore or fight off enemies but the real danger starts after
enemies but the real danger starts after
enemies but the real danger starts after a swarm of electric gillette row appears
since they are invincible to Mario’s
since they are invincible to Mario’s attacks players must work quickly and
attacks players must work quickly and
attacks players must work quickly and precisely or they’ll end up on the
precisely or they’ll end up on the
precisely or they’ll end up on the blooper reel number 5 mount koozai Skies
blooper reel number 5 mount koozai Skies
blooper reel number 5 mount koozai Skies of Arcadia
in the search of the blue moon crystal
in the search of the blue moon crystal buys in his crew enter the underwater
buys in his crew enter the underwater
buys in his crew enter the underwater caves of mount cos I’m inside they have
caves of mount cos I’m inside they have
caves of mount cos I’m inside they have to traverse a multi-tier maze and solve
to traverse a multi-tier maze and solve
to traverse a multi-tier maze and solve tricky puzzles to get to the enchanted
tricky puzzles to get to the enchanted
tricky puzzles to get to the enchanted stone this works against players as the
stone this works against players as the
stone this works against players as the game’s random encounter system will
game’s random encounter system will
game’s random encounter system will spawn enemies every few steps diving
spawn enemies every few steps diving
spawn enemies every few steps diving underwater is enemy free but it’s done
underwater is enemy free but it’s done
underwater is enemy free but it’s done in a clunky diving suit that slows
in a clunky diving suit that slows
in a clunky diving suit that slows movement to a crawl the biggest
movement to a crawl the biggest
movement to a crawl the biggest annoyance of the lengthy level is
annoyance of the lengthy level is
annoyance of the lengthy level is tortuga not only can the flying sea
tortuga not only can the flying sea
tortuga not only can the flying sea turtle monster heal all its health but
turtle monster heal all its health but
turtle monster heal all its health but it has a technique that renders every
it has a technique that renders every
it has a technique that renders every attack but the team moved Prophecy
attack but the team moved Prophecy
attack but the team moved Prophecy ineffective number for Great Bay temple
ineffective number for Great Bay temple
ineffective number for Great Bay temple The Legend of Zelda Majora’s Mask link
The Legend of Zelda Majora’s Mask link
The Legend of Zelda Majora’s Mask link travels to the cursed water temple to
travels to the cursed water temple to
travels to the cursed water temple to stop the pollution that has tainted the
stop the pollution that has tainted the
stop the pollution that has tainted the Great Bay similar to the water temple in
Great Bay similar to the water temple in
Great Bay similar to the water temple in ocarina of time the Great Bay temple can
ocarina of time the Great Bay temple can
ocarina of time the Great Bay temple can be an aggravating and tedious adventure
to get where he needs to go link must
to get where he needs to go link must open valves in two different pipes and
open valves in two different pipes and
open valves in two different pipes and do it in a somewhat specific order this
do it in a somewhat specific order this
do it in a somewhat specific order this does include a lot of backtracking
does include a lot of backtracking
does include a lot of backtracking causing first time players to get lost
causing first time players to get lost
causing first time players to get lost especially when you factor in the
especially when you factor in the
especially when you factor in the inclusion of some really unforgiving
inclusion of some really unforgiving
inclusion of some really unforgiving currents upping the ante may be the most
currents upping the ante may be the most
currents upping the ante may be the most difficult boss and mid bosses in the
difficult boss and mid bosses in the
difficult boss and mid bosses in the game link has to jump into the water to
game link has to jump into the water to
game link has to jump into the water to damage guy rock at the risk of the
damage guy rock at the risk of the
damage guy rock at the risk of the masked fish boss swallowing him whole
number three the labyrinth zone sonic
number three the labyrinth zone sonic the hedghog for as much as sega gave
the hedghog for as much as sega gave
the hedghog for as much as sega gave their hedgehog loads of attitude and
their hedgehog loads of attitude and
their hedgehog loads of attitude and coolness they forgot to teach him how to
coolness they forgot to teach him how to
coolness they forgot to teach him how to swim he’s totally the guy that wears
swim he’s totally the guy that wears
swim he’s totally the guy that wears socks and sneakers to the beach am i
socks and sneakers to the beach am i
socks and sneakers to the beach am i right
anyway hydrocity zone still to this day
anyway hydrocity zone still to this day expands of the blue blur but that’s
expands of the blue blur but that’s
expands of the blue blur but that’s nothing compared to the unfathomable
nothing compared to the unfathomable
nothing compared to the unfathomable frustration that is the labyrinth zone
frustration that is the labyrinth zone
frustration that is the labyrinth zone it’s an underwater maze do I have to say
it’s an underwater maze do I have to say
it’s an underwater maze do I have to say more this stage is three acts of Sonic
more this stage is three acts of Sonic
more this stage is three acts of Sonic walking in water climbing and avoiding
walking in water climbing and avoiding
walking in water climbing and avoiding every ridiculous badnik and death traps
every ridiculous badnik and death traps
every ridiculous badnik and death traps set in the place then there’s being
set in the place then there’s being
set in the place then there’s being stalked by the totally not the jaws
stalked by the totally not the jaws
stalked by the totally not the jaws theme when Sonic’s about to drown better
theme when Sonic’s about to drown better
theme when Sonic’s about to drown better get an air bubble before it’s too late
the last time Sora Donald and Goofy were
the last time Sora Donald and Goofy were in Atlantica they battled some nasty
in Atlantica they battled some nasty
in Atlantica they battled some nasty underwater heartless and it was a bit
underwater heartless and it was a bit
underwater heartless and it was a bit tedious but still enjoyable this time
tedious but still enjoyable this time
tedious but still enjoyable this time around
around
around no heartless er to be found just a love
no heartless er to be found just a love
no heartless er to be found just a love story and a quick time rhythm game
story and a quick time rhythm game
story and a quick time rhythm game disguised as a musical wait what did you
disguised as a musical wait what did you
disguised as a musical wait what did you think attention Shikoku and the music
think attention Shikoku and the music
think attention Shikoku and the music move you you couldn’t do it while the
move you you couldn’t do it while the
move you you couldn’t do it while the classic under the sea is still here the
classic under the sea is still here the
classic under the sea is still here the rest of the songs are unbearably bad
rest of the songs are unbearably bad
rest of the songs are unbearably bad like bad enough to make those Disney DTV
like bad enough to make those Disney DTV
like bad enough to make those Disney DTV sequels look oscar-worthy all of this is
sequels look oscar-worthy all of this is
sequels look oscar-worthy all of this is capped off with an anticlimactic boss
capped off with an anticlimactic boss
capped off with an anticlimactic boss battle with Ursula we do not want to be
battle with Ursula we do not want to be
battle with Ursula we do not want to be a part of this world
I think so before we dive into our top
I think so before we dive into our top pick here are a few dishonorable
pick here are a few dishonorable
pick here are a few dishonorable mentions
number one the dam level a k-8 that dam
number one the dam level a k-8 that dam level Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
let’s be honest if shredder and Krang
let’s be honest if shredder and Krang were ever this clever in the show the
were ever this clever in the show the
were ever this clever in the show the heroes on a half-shell would have been
heroes on a half-shell would have been
heroes on a half-shell would have been turtle soup by now here their evil plan
turtle soup by now here their evil plan
turtle soup by now here their evil plan is to spread time bombs near a dam which
is to spread time bombs near a dam which
is to spread time bombs near a dam which will flood New York City if they blow
will flood New York City if they blow
will flood New York City if they blow the Turtles jump into the dam to defuse
the Turtles jump into the dam to defuse
the Turtles jump into the dam to defuse the bombs only for it to be loaded with
the bombs only for it to be loaded with
the bombs only for it to be loaded with electric seaweed underwater lightning
electric seaweed underwater lightning
electric seaweed underwater lightning and other insanely cheap traps clunky
and other insanely cheap traps clunky
and other insanely cheap traps clunky swimming controls add yet another
swimming controls add yet another
swimming controls add yet another wrinkle to an already volatile scenario
with a whopping 2 minutes and 20 seconds
with a whopping 2 minutes and 20 seconds to diffuse all of the bombs it’s enough
to diffuse all of the bombs it’s enough
to diffuse all of the bombs it’s enough to make anyone say damn do you agree
to make anyone say damn do you agree
to make anyone say damn do you agree with our list not over yet do it Tim by
with our list not over yet do it Tim by
with our list not over yet do it Tim by which water level cramps your style for
which water level cramps your style for
which water level cramps your style for more awesome top 10s published every day
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