Top 10 Games That Take Themselves WAY Too Seriously
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It’s okay buddy, we all think you’re cool. These are the games that are excessively dark, insanely self serious and just a bit silly as a result; the games that try so hard to be cool that they fail ever hard. Welcome to and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 Games That Take Themselves WAY Too Seriously.
00:35 #10. “Call of Duty Ghosts” (2013)
01:23 #9. “Assassin’s Creed III” (2012)
02:13 #8. “The Witness” (2016)
03:08 #7. “The Darkness” (2007)
03:56 #6. “Watch_Dogs” (2014)
04:50 #5. “Max Payne 3” (2012)
05:45 #4. “Fez” (2012)
06:37 #3, #2 & #1: ????
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To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Max Payne. The humor is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics most of the jokes will go over a typical viewer's head. There's also Max's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterization – his personal philosophy draws heavily from Narodnaya Volya literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realize that they're not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike Max Payne truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humour in Max's existencial catchphrase "Time moves forward and nothing changes," which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Dan Houser's genius unfolds itself on their game screens. What fools… how I pity them. And yes by the way, I DO have a Max Payne tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- And even they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand.
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Sorry, I cut myself with the edges
Well Sega assumes all their shit will be gold. There's been, what, three good Sonic games in the past twelve years?
I don't think Shadow took itself all that seriously. In fact, if Shadow DID take itself more seriously, it might have been better. The real problem was that it turned a dark atmosphere and made it camp so kids could still play it, and this was ruined anyway with the forced use of the word "DAMN."
Personally the extreme contrast between typical Sonic games and the dark, edgy atmosphere was exactly what I found so appealing and even hilarious about Shadow the Hedgehog.
Ohh! I'd see Shadow the Hedgehog when I was little.
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Well… this one's for kids.
You should do top 10 gta rip offs (Im sure there's at least 10)
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Let be honest call of duty just like halo is more about the mutiplayer gameplay over a good story these days
Sad that the best thing about shadow the hedgehog was its soundtrack, it suffered from the same problem sonic 2006 did…a lot of good ideas with poor implementation
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Assassin creed 3 and shadow tge hedgehog are amazing games. Especially shadow
note to game creators: for watchmojo (TROLLMOJO for the friends) games have to have a story like La casa de la Risa (the house of laughter) because seriousness equals over the top game, thank goodness videogame companies prefier to create the stories they like not the ones a youtube channel is suggesting
I'm just going to say it breathes in and out WHERE'S THAT DAMN FOURTH CHAOS EMERALD
Shadow the Hedgehog was a great game. It doesn't deserve to be that high on the list or on it in general. I'm thinking this is just hate towards the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.
Isn't nt AC3 set in the Civil War and not the Revolutionary War?
I remember everyone hating watch dogs for being so edgy and depressing. Then everyone hated the uplifting for losing its edgy and depressing theme. You just cant win
The witness' position on this list isn't real. That didn't happen. People can take it too seriously if they look for answers that aren't there but the idea that the game takes itself too seriously is like saying 2001: a space odyssey wasn't funny enough. It's just not a legitimate criticism if you're aware of what it's supposed to be/what it is.
The witness is a puzzle game. The story is you're on an island with a bunch of puzzles. There's nothing to be taken too seriously here.
The game is an artistic statement yes, but it doesn't need to earn it. It offers everything up to the player and the player can take it or leave it
Shadow the Hedgehog Has His Own Game so Seriously He is not only a most powerful, But Edgiest Character as well Edgiest Hedgehog of all Hedgehogs.
The Game that He is Seriously Search for The 4th Chaos Emerald in Desperation or……… No matter what.
There are Multiple Endings And Extra….. A true Ending That Obtained in The Last Way. Some Endings Are Dark, Heroic, Neutral or Sad. The Darkest Scenario is Shadow was Allied with Black Arms and going to Destroy "That DAMN planet". The Neutral Scenario is whete He Betray Eggman To Prove He is The Android Better than Original or Allied with Omega and take over the Eggman Empire. The Best Heroic Scenario is Where After Shadow And Sonic defeats Black Doom to prove He Will Finish Black Arms and Black Doom said "The Black Arms will Rise Again".
Depending on Shadow's Actions, His Main Goal is Recover his Memories.
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I can feel the sarcasm with every bit of word he says throughout the video lol
So Edgy
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agree with Assassin's Creed
I loved shadow the hedgehog as a kid and I still do, it was really fun to play but damn you're right
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I ironically liked Shadow The Hedgehog.
Was it just me or did those shadow scenes remind me of Vegeta from DBZ just his attitude
Goddammit! I LOVE Shadow the Hedgehog! I still have that game, and I use to play it all the time when I came home from work delivery newspapers before sunrise & grabbing Tim Hurtons for Breakfast.
But you gotta admit, Shadow the Hedgehog's got a pretty good OST.
One thing I hate about cod is the way the reloads are to fast, even in the first games. Of you've ever operated a firearm, you can't just slap your gun.
Max Payne series is AWSOME!
Mojo needs to play the first two to understand where he cones from.
I enjoyed "Assassin's Creed 3," "Watch Dogs," and "The Darkness."
Shadow was fucking awesome
Sure, while watchdogs did have a serious tone, the characters, the story, and graphics + Gameplay, ALL Make up for it
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I actually liked ghosts
I'm sorry, but Shadow the Hedgehog was amazing. disliked the video
What's wrong with a story being depressing and Edgy? Why does it have to have some sort of pick-me-up for the audience?
You shouldv waited until they release Sonic Forces.
This video is wack AF
If you like the character Shadow the Hedgehog — a black-and-red hedgehog with a Glock and roller skates who says "damn" a lot — reevaluate everything about your life.
Shadow the Hedgehog I can understand even though having some memories with it. Max Payne shouldn’t even be on the list. Should’ve replaced it with LA Noire. Cole Phelps is bland and boring AF.