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and today we're counting down our picks
for the top 10 games that critics and
fans couldn't agree on
for this list we'll be looking at games
that left many players feeling like they
were playing something completely
different from the reviewers
be warned this may involve some spoilers
can you think of an even more divisive
game
let us know in the comments number 10
deadly premonition zack that was some
aggressive car washing
she's crazy like a cat in heat an open
world survival horror game with david
lynchian overtones
deadly premonition was one of the most
artistically and technically ambitious
games
of its day set in a built-to-scale rural
town with npcs who each had their own
24-hour schedule deadly premonition did
its best to make its world feel
uncomfortably real the result was
immensely weird and hugely polarizing
even amongst critics it still boasts a
guinness world record for its wide range
of review scores
but while many critics panned it a cult
following of fans quickly developed
and hailed it as an unappreciated
masterpiece
aside from you and me there seems to be
no other guests or workers around
what's that the salt in that white
shaker there thank you number nine
mass effect 3.
when it first landed mass effect 3 was
hailed as a fittingly epic conclusion to
the critically revered sci-fi series
the game's cast of characters and the
relationships the players built with
them continued to be its greatest
strength
while the combat mechanics and the
visuals had all been given a pleasing
polish for the third
installment however while players were
largely in agreement over the game's
pros
a large number were outraged over one
element which they
simply could not abide the ending in a
series that's all about the choices that
players make
many were aghast to see how little
impact their decisions had
on the story's conclusion some even
appealed to the better business bureau
accusing bioware a false advertising you
have a difficult decision
releasing the energy of the crucible
will end the cycle
but it will also destroy the mass relays
the paths are open but you have to
choose
number eight dmc devil may cry
whenever they revisit a beloved
franchise developers face the classic
second album conundrum do they serve up
more of the same and risk being accused
of laziness
or do they take it in a radically new
direction which could alienate
current fans to their credit capcom took
the bold approach with dmc
reimagining the central character and
revamping the gameplay
and while many critics were excited by
this fresh approach to an aging series
die hard fans were livid at the
alterations made to their iconic leading
man
as a result the game undersold and
capcom quickly abandoned their new coke
approach
giving fans back the classic dante
flavor they knew and loved for the next
installment
sorry dante
i'm back in this
number seven street fighter v that thing
that master was saying
the essence of the fist is the core of
fighting
right sure thing let's get to it street
fighter 5
makes for an unfortunately familiar
story in modern gaming
while it was praised by critics for its
finely tuned combat and sweet visuals
players who purchased it early found
themselves in possession of a game
that was basically only half finished
with no single player mode and a hugely
unreliable online setup many were left
frustrated with an undoubtedly
excellent game that they had basically
no way to actually play
aware of this capcom eventually released
an arcade edition of the game which
restored the beloved solo mode
while filling out the number of stages
and characters sadly this would be far
from the last time that players were
left disappointed by developers
rushing a game out the door before it
was actually ready
number six call of duty modern warfare
3.
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each new call of duty game basically
goes through the same perplexing process
the game arrives to rave reviews with
praise for the new weapons
spruced up visuals and added game modes
players flock to the stores to buy it in
record shattering numbers
and then they quickly decide that this
one is also garbage that they hate
just like all the others modern warfare
3 was pretty much the zenith of this odd
phenomenon
enjoying the most successful launch day
of all time before becoming one of the
most complained about games
on the internet criticism about the
game's lack of originality
certainly had merit but when the same
old same old sells this well
activision are unlikely to lose much
sleep over it
number five star wars battlefront ii
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battlefront 2 is a prime example of
another one of modern gaming's major
bugbears
microtransactions critics were largely
positive about battlefront 2
especially its online multiplayer mode
but players felt their online experience
was tarnished by the huge advantage
which was gained by spending real world
money on extra content
in response ea upped the amount of
rewards which could be
earned from online play but restricted
it to those who put in a huge number of
hours
when players complained about being
asked to play for upwards of 40 hours to
unlock a single character
ea issued a response on reddit
explaining that this was to give them a
sense of pride and accomplishment
it quickly became the most downvoted
post in reddit history
number four dark souls ii
the souls games have become uncontested
critical darlings thanks to their
sadistically punishing but perfectly
balanced style of gameplay
the second dark souls game was no
exception with critics across the board
gushing about its eerie atmosphere and
more polished visuals
some players however felt that dark
souls 2 failed to live up to the
promises of its trailers
and that it made for little real
improvement on what had come before
there have also always been many who
have simply never bought what the souls
games are selling in the first place
regarding its harsh difficulty and high
stakes as insurmountable obstacles to
them
actually having any fun
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number three death stranding
industry legend hideo kojima has always
been known for his love of all things
strange
but where the metal gear series achieved
mass popularity by packaging his older
instincts inside a relatively
conventional stealth game setup death
stranding truly
lets his freak flag fly playing as a
courier in a futuristic world
the player has to make deliveries while
avoiding rain that will cause them to
age
rapidly your cargo is a custom
engineered fetus
who you have to rock back to sleep if it
cries
all the while fending off enemies by
throwing human waste at them
it really is insane and while critics
largely got on board with this bizarre
adventure
many players struggle to get past the
sheer overwhelming
strangeness of it all a crypto buyer
today keeps to time fall away
number two the last of us part two
one of the most controversial games in
recent history the follow-up to naughty
dog's acclaimed
zombie drama was beset by scandals
before it was even released
leaks saw the game's closely guarded
narrative exposed while the switch to a
female protagonist
and rumors of trans characters quickly
brought out the most toxic elements of
the gaming community
while critics were blown away by the
finished product praising it as one of
the year's best
some players were left cold by the
game's new protagonist
abby it's lessons about the futility of
revenge fell on deaf ears in part
because many players strong affection
for the characters
killed by abby leaving them unable or
unwilling to empathize
with her side of the story
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number one pokemon sword and shield
after pokemon finally made the jump to
console with the retro reboot pokemon
let's go expectations were sky-high for
the first brand new installment to
arrive on the nintendo switch
early reviews of sword and shield were
full of praise for the charming
britainish setting
the cute campfire mechanics and the
imaginatively designed new monsters
however longtime fans who had hoped to
see every existing pokemon
included in the games were appalled by
the dramatically reduced
pokedex beyond that sword and shield
largely continued nintendo's emphasis on
making
all-inclusive casual friendly games
which were wonderful for new players but
presented little challenge for longtime
fans
overall this was simply not the epic 3d
pokemon adventure which many had been
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