admit it we’ve all fallen for a few of
these welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’ll be counting down our picks for the
top ten noob traps in video games before
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so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we looked at
common instances or levels in gaming
that would confuse or outright
annihilate a player if they lacked
experience with that particular titles
rules mechanics or enemy placement that
or just cheap death opportunities that
the developers just tossed in for a
chuckle you sinister fiends you number
10
that first Goomba Super Mario Bros a
[Music]
Goomba how come one of the most pathetic
video game enemies cause anyone any
problems well look at it this way back
in 1985 gaming was still relatively new
as a medium the first time players got
their hands on an NES controller
odds are that it was also the very first
time they leapt into the lands of the
Mushroom Kingdom in the now classic
Super Mario Brothers within seconds of
starting the game a Goomba waddled right
in front of humans you’d be surprised
how many people walk straight into that
how are you supposed to know it was an
enemy how are they supposed to know that
this is put there to teach them how to
jump and so a seminal new trap is born
number nine day three papers please
[Music]
papers please is not actually a simple
game playing as a border control officer
is a stressful and demanding task that
requires attentiveness day three however
just gets kinda nuts a citizen named
Georgie will arrive with no
documentation whatsoever which
completely defies the rules of the game
thus far what the player needs to do is
open the rulebook and use the
discrepancy highlighter to mark the rule
that states individuals trying to enter
need a passport and then further mark
the empty countertop to dismiss the
citizen don’t worry this is not the last
time you’re gonna see Georgie hire a
break spike traps the elderscrolls v
Skyrim admittedly Skyrim can be
overwhelming to take on for any novice
as its scale and wealth of things to do
ah run assault on the senses newbies are
just getting a hang of things and are
surely bound to wander about not being
particularly wary of the dangers that
await them sure they probably know that
there are monsters and all that but they
wouldn’t expect to keep an eye on the
floor in those early dungeons to see
those oh so incredibly obvious pressure
plates that obviously lead to instant
death by spikes door smashing them
straight in the face Skyrim is packed
with wonders to behold so you know watch
your step so you could live long enough
to see them
number seven it’s dangerous to travel
alone divinity original sin you know
what they say about giving a man a fish
this man should learn to stand on his
own two feet this role-playing game
allows the player deep customisation
options for their in-game avatars in
order to obtain these strongest skill
sets possible to face the challenges
ahead thankfully the game begins near a
town which grants the player the time
necessary to heighten their abilities
grind for XP and most importantly form a
formidable party of allies to travel
with well any gamers that are feeling
impatient trying to rush to the good
stuff or those who don’t like to talk to
NPCs are in for a big surprise
as the enemies outside the confines of
the starting town will overwhelm any
player without teammates by their side
it’s the games a special way of
communicating to the player maybe you
should talk to everyone a loose-lipped
Legionnaire let’s live the cheat scene
aren’t you doctor scaled the city wall
on two separate occasions well past
midnight each time what business could
he have among the undead number six
Vanguard demon’s souls
[Music]
these Souls series it’s known for its
intentional lack of hand-holding and the
trend definitely started with demon
souls although there was technically a
spiritual predecessor before that but
anyway barely a few minutes into the
game the player suddenly finds
themselves face to face with a gruesome
towering opponent and before they’re
able to wrap their heads around the
situation a lethal battle begins at this
point the player still learning the
controls has low-level weaponry and
equipment and is completely outclassed
by the Vanguard demon in every way but
that’s the point the game is letting you
know the rules of its world and that
you’ll need to play with smart and
effective decisions
it’s a noob trap with a lot of purpose
number 5 not using stealth Deus Ex a few
of them got away but we trapped the rest
in the statue what are we waiting for
looks like a textbook assault back in
the year 2000 the first-person
perspective was generally reserved for
the shooter genre so anyone coming into
Deus Ex expecting gold and I was in for
a rude awakening
Davos X is a game about precision and
patience with a heavy emphasis on the
stealth mechanics the player needs to
think before they act and not rush into
gunfights blazing in the opening stage
on Liberty Island anyone who is far too
trigger-happy and attempts to take down
every enemy they see will quickly
realize that’s not how the game works
confrontation is to be avoided as much
as possible here in the opening areas of
Deus Ex demonstrate this to any
uninitiated in its audience see if the
leader will surrender when you reach the
command post
we’d like to interrogate him number 4
passing your drivers test driver
even before grand theft auto 3 this game
introduced players to the possibility of
exploring an open 3d environment you can
go where you please see what you want
well all of it sounds awesome but you’ll
need to complete the tutorial level
first it sounds easy right
wrong the game instructs the player to
complete a specific set of moves like
drifts and 180s in order to get a feel
for the vehicle the problem is the area
in which this takes place is a cramped
parking garage with little to no room to
properly maneuver around this garage
ended up being in the whole game for
some players with the promise of the
outside world remaining a mystery so sad
number three the Lost Woods The Legend
of Zelda series to be fair Nintendo does
warn you of the chance of becoming lost
here based on this locations name but
all the same it’s a noob trap in its
purest form and function if there ever
was one through its many incarnations
the Lost Woods never fail to utterly
confused players with trickery and a
lack of clear direction in many entries
of this long-running series if you take
a wrong turn in the Lost Woods you get
sent back to the beginning so it’s less
like the Lost Woods and more like the
haha start again woods at least you have
a catchy tune to listen to while you get
lost
number two the three little pigs Dark
Souls 2 hello Dark Souls mild and by the
time dark souls2 rolled onto the scene
you’d think that players would have
gotten wise to the deception and perils
that these games have to offer right
well try asking any of the players who
walked into the trio of the three little
pigs treating them like cute little
animals and not being cautious of a
possible trap
if the player hadn’t already grown to
not mistrust anything they’d see in this
game especially in town then the sight
of these three seemingly harmless
piglets will help them understand how
ruthless this world is gonna be number
one the first ladder super pitfalls
[Music]
we’ve seen goombas Vanguard demons and
three little pigs all suckering many
gamers into sudden game overs over the
years but you know what completely
Trump’s them all do you know what the
most treacherous deceiving unholy mother
of all noob traps and gaming is it’s a
ladder that’s right
within the first 5 seconds of super
pitfall the player comes into contact
with a ladder and considering it’s the
first thing they see the immediate and
logical reaction is to interact with it
what happens you may ask well the ladder
is fake and the player dies that is as
cruel a trick as we can imagine to pull
on a newbie
let’s put every kind of obstacle we can
possibly think of in the very beginning
of the game do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
these welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’ll be counting down our picks for the
top ten noob traps in video games before
we begin we publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we looked at
common instances or levels in gaming
that would confuse or outright
annihilate a player if they lacked
experience with that particular titles
rules mechanics or enemy placement that
or just cheap death opportunities that
the developers just tossed in for a
chuckle you sinister fiends you number
10
that first Goomba Super Mario Bros a
[Music]
Goomba how come one of the most pathetic
video game enemies cause anyone any
problems well look at it this way back
in 1985 gaming was still relatively new
as a medium the first time players got
their hands on an NES controller
odds are that it was also the very first
time they leapt into the lands of the
Mushroom Kingdom in the now classic
Super Mario Brothers within seconds of
starting the game a Goomba waddled right
in front of humans you’d be surprised
how many people walk straight into that
how are you supposed to know it was an
enemy how are they supposed to know that
this is put there to teach them how to
jump and so a seminal new trap is born
number nine day three papers please
[Music]
papers please is not actually a simple
game playing as a border control officer
is a stressful and demanding task that
requires attentiveness day three however
just gets kinda nuts a citizen named
Georgie will arrive with no
documentation whatsoever which
completely defies the rules of the game
thus far what the player needs to do is
open the rulebook and use the
discrepancy highlighter to mark the rule
that states individuals trying to enter
need a passport and then further mark
the empty countertop to dismiss the
citizen don’t worry this is not the last
time you’re gonna see Georgie hire a
break spike traps the elderscrolls v
Skyrim admittedly Skyrim can be
overwhelming to take on for any novice
as its scale and wealth of things to do
ah run assault on the senses newbies are
just getting a hang of things and are
surely bound to wander about not being
particularly wary of the dangers that
await them sure they probably know that
there are monsters and all that but they
wouldn’t expect to keep an eye on the
floor in those early dungeons to see
those oh so incredibly obvious pressure
plates that obviously lead to instant
death by spikes door smashing them
straight in the face Skyrim is packed
with wonders to behold so you know watch
your step so you could live long enough
to see them
number seven it’s dangerous to travel
alone divinity original sin you know
what they say about giving a man a fish
this man should learn to stand on his
own two feet this role-playing game
allows the player deep customisation
options for their in-game avatars in
order to obtain these strongest skill
sets possible to face the challenges
ahead thankfully the game begins near a
town which grants the player the time
necessary to heighten their abilities
grind for XP and most importantly form a
formidable party of allies to travel
with well any gamers that are feeling
impatient trying to rush to the good
stuff or those who don’t like to talk to
NPCs are in for a big surprise
as the enemies outside the confines of
the starting town will overwhelm any
player without teammates by their side
it’s the games a special way of
communicating to the player maybe you
should talk to everyone a loose-lipped
Legionnaire let’s live the cheat scene
aren’t you doctor scaled the city wall
on two separate occasions well past
midnight each time what business could
he have among the undead number six
Vanguard demon’s souls
[Music]
these Souls series it’s known for its
intentional lack of hand-holding and the
trend definitely started with demon
souls although there was technically a
spiritual predecessor before that but
anyway barely a few minutes into the
game the player suddenly finds
themselves face to face with a gruesome
towering opponent and before they’re
able to wrap their heads around the
situation a lethal battle begins at this
point the player still learning the
controls has low-level weaponry and
equipment and is completely outclassed
by the Vanguard demon in every way but
that’s the point the game is letting you
know the rules of its world and that
you’ll need to play with smart and
effective decisions
it’s a noob trap with a lot of purpose
number 5 not using stealth Deus Ex a few
of them got away but we trapped the rest
in the statue what are we waiting for
looks like a textbook assault back in
the year 2000 the first-person
perspective was generally reserved for
the shooter genre so anyone coming into
Deus Ex expecting gold and I was in for
a rude awakening
Davos X is a game about precision and
patience with a heavy emphasis on the
stealth mechanics the player needs to
think before they act and not rush into
gunfights blazing in the opening stage
on Liberty Island anyone who is far too
trigger-happy and attempts to take down
every enemy they see will quickly
realize that’s not how the game works
confrontation is to be avoided as much
as possible here in the opening areas of
Deus Ex demonstrate this to any
uninitiated in its audience see if the
leader will surrender when you reach the
command post
we’d like to interrogate him number 4
passing your drivers test driver
even before grand theft auto 3 this game
introduced players to the possibility of
exploring an open 3d environment you can
go where you please see what you want
well all of it sounds awesome but you’ll
need to complete the tutorial level
first it sounds easy right
wrong the game instructs the player to
complete a specific set of moves like
drifts and 180s in order to get a feel
for the vehicle the problem is the area
in which this takes place is a cramped
parking garage with little to no room to
properly maneuver around this garage
ended up being in the whole game for
some players with the promise of the
outside world remaining a mystery so sad
number three the Lost Woods The Legend
of Zelda series to be fair Nintendo does
warn you of the chance of becoming lost
here based on this locations name but
all the same it’s a noob trap in its
purest form and function if there ever
was one through its many incarnations
the Lost Woods never fail to utterly
confused players with trickery and a
lack of clear direction in many entries
of this long-running series if you take
a wrong turn in the Lost Woods you get
sent back to the beginning so it’s less
like the Lost Woods and more like the
haha start again woods at least you have
a catchy tune to listen to while you get
lost
number two the three little pigs Dark
Souls 2 hello Dark Souls mild and by the
time dark souls2 rolled onto the scene
you’d think that players would have
gotten wise to the deception and perils
that these games have to offer right
well try asking any of the players who
walked into the trio of the three little
pigs treating them like cute little
animals and not being cautious of a
possible trap
if the player hadn’t already grown to
not mistrust anything they’d see in this
game especially in town then the sight
of these three seemingly harmless
piglets will help them understand how
ruthless this world is gonna be number
one the first ladder super pitfalls
[Music]
we’ve seen goombas Vanguard demons and
three little pigs all suckering many
gamers into sudden game overs over the
years but you know what completely
Trump’s them all do you know what the
most treacherous deceiving unholy mother
of all noob traps and gaming is it’s a
ladder that’s right
within the first 5 seconds of super
pitfall the player comes into contact
with a ladder and considering it’s the
first thing they see the immediate and
logical reaction is to interact with it
what happens you may ask well the ladder
is fake and the player dies that is as
cruel a trick as we can imagine to pull
on a newbie
let’s put every kind of obstacle we can
possibly think of in the very beginning
of the game do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
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