well 2017 may go down as a good year in gaming but it didn’t go without a few
gaming but it didn’t go without a few
gaming but it didn’t go without a few hiccups or throw ups in this case sorry
hiccups or throw ups in this case sorry
hiccups or throw ups in this case sorry my face is tired from dealing with
my face is tired from dealing with
my face is tired from dealing with everything welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top five most controversial games of
the top five most controversial games of
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insightful commentary mojo plays games smarter number 5 Mass Effect Andromeda
smarter number 5 Mass Effect Andromeda
smarter number 5 Mass Effect Andromeda with everything going on I think the Ark
with everything going on I think the Ark
with everything going on I think the Ark needs you more than we do after the Mass
needs you more than we do after the Mass
needs you more than we do after the Mass Effect trilogy had closed we were left
Effect trilogy had closed we were left
Effect trilogy had closed we were left in silence on the future of the
in silence on the future of the
in silence on the future of the franchise for quite a few years so you
franchise for quite a few years so you
franchise for quite a few years so you can imagine the excitement when
can imagine the excitement when
can imagine the excitement when Andromeda was announced now imagine how
Andromeda was announced now imagine how
Andromeda was announced now imagine how quickly it died when the game was
quickly it died when the game was
quickly it died when the game was launched and people saw this after
launched and people saw this after
launched and people saw this after Sloane turned what should have been a
Sloane turned what should have been a
Sloane turned what should have been a medical breakthrough into a drug the
medical breakthrough into a drug the
medical breakthrough into a drug the game was passable but what ruined it was
game was passable but what ruined it was
game was passable but what ruined it was incredibly awkward animations and
incredibly awkward animations and
incredibly awkward animations and equally awkward writing apparently many
equally awkward writing apparently many
equally awkward writing apparently many of the problems with this game stem from
of the problems with this game stem from
of the problems with this game stem from mismanagement by EA so Bioware isn’t
mismanagement by EA so Bioware isn’t
mismanagement by EA so Bioware isn’t completely to blame but either way
completely to blame but either way
completely to blame but either way Andromeda’s poor performance would lead
Andromeda’s poor performance would lead
Andromeda’s poor performance would lead to future DLC getting canned and now the
to future DLC getting canned and now the
to future DLC getting canned and now the future of the whole franchise seems
future of the whole franchise seems
future of the whole franchise seems pretty uncertain
number four Wolfenstein – the new
number four Wolfenstein – the new Colossus America I guess they don’t have
Colossus America I guess they don’t have
Colossus America I guess they don’t have the fighting spirit no more in
the fighting spirit no more in
the fighting spirit no more in comparison to some other games on this
comparison to some other games on this
comparison to some other games on this list new Colossus was a solid shooter
list new Colossus was a solid shooter
list new Colossus was a solid shooter and one hell of a thrill ride
and one hell of a thrill ride
and one hell of a thrill ride however the controversy doesn’t actually
however the controversy doesn’t actually
however the controversy doesn’t actually lie in the game itself have you ever
lie in the game itself have you ever
lie in the game itself have you ever seen a game that promotes the hashtag no
seen a game that promotes the hashtag no
seen a game that promotes the hashtag no more Nazis well it’s pretty obvious that
more Nazis well it’s pretty obvious that
more Nazis well it’s pretty obvious that the hashtag is a reference to well
the hashtag is a reference to well
the hashtag is a reference to well killing Nazis in the game a particular
killing Nazis in the game a particular
killing Nazis in the game a particular group of people didn’t take kindly to
group of people didn’t take kindly to
group of people didn’t take kindly to this marketing also used slogans such as
this marketing also used slogans such as
this marketing also used slogans such as not my America and make American Nazi
not my America and make American Nazi
not my America and make American Nazi free again given how politically heavy
free again given how politically heavy
free again given how politically heavy 2017 was we can see that Bethesda and
2017 was we can see that Bethesda and
2017 was we can see that Bethesda and sledgehammer games were probably
sledgehammer games were probably
sledgehammer games were probably providing some subtle commentary on
providing some subtle commentary on
providing some subtle commentary on current events but as marketing Vice
current events but as marketing Vice
current events but as marketing Vice President Pete Hines stated Nazis are
President Pete Hines stated Nazis are
President Pete Hines stated Nazis are evil we aren’t afraid to remind people
evil we aren’t afraid to remind people
evil we aren’t afraid to remind people of that and we really don’t disagree you
of that and we really don’t disagree you
of that and we really don’t disagree you should join us we could always use more
should join us we could always use more
should join us we could always use more good people
good people
good people number three Middle Earth shadow of war
number three Middle Earth shadow of war
number three Middle Earth shadow of war the war for Mordor bacon
the war for Mordor bacon
the war for Mordor bacon one of 27 teens most frequently
one of 27 teens most frequently
one of 27 teens most frequently mentioned memories was when
mentioned memories was when
mentioned memories was when single-player games gave you the full
single-player games gave you the full
single-player games gave you the full experience no scandalous business
experience no scandalous business
experience no scandalous business tactics or scummy tricks involved well
tactics or scummy tricks involved well
tactics or scummy tricks involved well Warner Brothers solidified our nostalgia
Warner Brothers solidified our nostalgia
Warner Brothers solidified our nostalgia when they announced that shadow of war
when they announced that shadow of war
when they announced that shadow of war would utilize a loot box system
would utilize a loot box system
would utilize a loot box system microtransactions included remember
microtransactions included remember
microtransactions included remember folks this is a single-player game that
folks this is a single-player game that
folks this is a single-player game that wants you to pay 60 bucks and uses a
wants you to pay 60 bucks and uses a
wants you to pay 60 bucks and uses a loot box system things took a turn for
loot box system things took a turn for
loot box system things took a turn for the worse when players found out that
the worse when players found out that
the worse when players found out that the true ending of the game is insanely
the true ending of the game is insanely
the true ending of the game is insanely difficult to obtain without a huge grind
difficult to obtain without a huge grind
difficult to obtain without a huge grind or you know purchasing loot boxes which
or you know purchasing loot boxes which
or you know purchasing loot boxes which could contain legendary orcs we can
could contain legendary orcs we can
could contain legendary orcs we can understand a few multiplayer games and
understand a few multiplayer games and
understand a few multiplayer games and we do mean a few that use loot boxes but
we do mean a few that use loot boxes but
we do mean a few that use loot boxes but a $60 single-player game come on man
destiny – started off with an okay
destiny – started off with an okay launch but a parade of scandals followed
launch but a parade of scandals followed
launch but a parade of scandals followed okay so there’s microtransactions
okay so there’s microtransactions
okay so there’s microtransactions involved but technically it gets worse
involved but technically it gets worse
involved but technically it gets worse shaders became one-time consumable items
shaders became one-time consumable items
shaders became one-time consumable items which meant the players would have to
which meant the players would have to
which meant the players would have to grind to get colors and patterns that
grind to get colors and patterns that
grind to get colors and patterns that they wanted then there was the time that
they wanted then there was the time that
they wanted then there was the time that players figured out that Bungie and
players figured out that Bungie and
players figured out that Bungie and Activision were technically lying about
Activision were technically lying about
Activision were technically lying about XP rewards and gradually scaling them
XP rewards and gradually scaling them
XP rewards and gradually scaling them back over time then
back over time then
back over time then kirsov Osiris came out and put a once
kirsov Osiris came out and put a once
kirsov Osiris came out and put a once free game-mode behind a kind of pay wall
free game-mode behind a kind of pay wall
free game-mode behind a kind of pay wall which subsequently locked out an
which subsequently locked out an
which subsequently locked out an achievement trophy behind that pay wall
achievement trophy behind that pay wall
achievement trophy behind that pay wall and recently as of time of writing adds
and recently as of time of writing adds
and recently as of time of writing adds word loaded up intrusively write on
word loaded up intrusively write on
word loaded up intrusively write on multiple PlayStation 4 owners game
multiple PlayStation 4 owners game
multiple PlayStation 4 owners game dashboards a day after Christmas you
dashboards a day after Christmas you
dashboards a day after Christmas you know that’s a section that’s supposed to
know that’s a section that’s supposed to
know that’s a section that’s supposed to be reserved for the users game and apt
be reserved for the users game and apt
be reserved for the users game and apt library
library
library destiny – is still a very enjoyable game
destiny – is still a very enjoyable game
destiny – is still a very enjoyable game but Activision and Bungie seem to be
but Activision and Bungie seem to be
but Activision and Bungie seem to be trying pretty hard to turn that around
number one Star Wars Battlefront to take
number one Star Wars Battlefront to take on my offer
on my offer
on my offer I wanted to code well well well we
I wanted to code well well well we
I wanted to code well well well we started this list with an EA game and
started this list with an EA game and
started this list with an EA game and now we’re ending it with an EA game what
now we’re ending it with an EA game what
now we’re ending it with an EA game what was supposed to be an apology for the
was supposed to be an apology for the
was supposed to be an apology for the rather lackluster 2015 battlefront
rather lackluster 2015 battlefront
rather lackluster 2015 battlefront quickly became one of the year’s worst
quickly became one of the year’s worst
quickly became one of the year’s worst and most controversial games the reason
and most controversial games the reason
and most controversial games the reason can be summed up – two little burdens
can be summed up – two little burdens
can be summed up – two little burdens loot boxes and microtransactions I mean
loot boxes and microtransactions I mean
loot boxes and microtransactions I mean that’s like 1.5 they’re basically
that’s like 1.5 they’re basically
that’s like 1.5 they’re basically related today
related today
related today the rebellion dies the game’s economy
the rebellion dies the game’s economy
the rebellion dies the game’s economy was revealed to be so reliant on these
was revealed to be so reliant on these
was revealed to be so reliant on these darn things that it attracted the
darn things that it attracted the
darn things that it attracted the attention of gaming media outlets
attention of gaming media outlets
attention of gaming media outlets YouTube personalities Disney executives
YouTube personalities Disney executives
YouTube personalities Disney executives and politicians the backlash was so bad
and politicians the backlash was so bad
and politicians the backlash was so bad that it led to e.8 removing
that it led to e.8 removing
that it led to e.8 removing microtransactions hours before lunch
microtransactions hours before lunch
microtransactions hours before lunch regardless many players boycotted the
regardless many players boycotted the
regardless many players boycotted the game during the holidays and EA suffered
game during the holidays and EA suffered
game during the holidays and EA suffered a 3.1 billion dollar drop in stock value
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