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Top 10 Terrible Ports You Need To Avoid


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for this list we’re looking at games who
for this list we’re looking at games who supports are so broken that they pretty
supports are so broken that they pretty
supports are so broken that they pretty much ruin the experience of the
much ruin the experience of the
much ruin the experience of the originals we’re also not saying that any
originals we’re also not saying that any
originals we’re also not saying that any of these games are bad at their core but
of these games are bad at their core but
of these games are bad at their core but that these specific ports don’t do their
that these specific ports don’t do their
that these specific ports don’t do their counterparts justice and leave much to
counterparts justice and leave much to
counterparts justice and leave much to be desired no way number 10 the Elder
be desired no way number 10 the Elder
be desired no way number 10 the Elder Scrolls 3 morrowind xbox
while today PC games and console games
while today PC games and console games are generally on equal footing in 2002
are generally on equal footing in 2002
are generally on equal footing in 2002 it was a completely different story with
it was a completely different story with
it was a completely different story with the main consoles on the market being
the main consoles on the market being
the main consoles on the market being the Xbox ps2 and GameCube transferring
the Xbox ps2 and GameCube transferring
the Xbox ps2 and GameCube transferring an established PC franchise like the
an established PC franchise like the
an established PC franchise like the Elder Scrolls onto home consoles was a
Elder Scrolls onto home consoles was a
Elder Scrolls onto home consoles was a doomed enterprise but as does attempt to
doomed enterprise but as does attempt to
doomed enterprise but as does attempt to bring moral win to consoles may not be
bring moral win to consoles may not be
bring moral win to consoles may not be their most disastrous move not compared
their most disastrous move not compared
their most disastrous move not compared to fallout 76 anyway but it was a
to fallout 76 anyway but it was a
to fallout 76 anyway but it was a downgraded buggy nightmare that nobody
downgraded buggy nightmare that nobody
downgraded buggy nightmare that nobody actually asked for it had a hat-trick of
actually asked for it had a hat-trick of
actually asked for it had a hat-trick of low graphics low frame rate and low draw
low graphics low frame rate and low draw
low graphics low frame rate and low draw distance on top of a convoluted and
distance on top of a convoluted and
distance on top of a convoluted and unoptimized UI you have pity mourn the
unoptimized UI you have pity mourn the
unoptimized UI you have pity mourn the loss but let the weeping cease number 9
loss but let the weeping cease number 9
loss but let the weeping cease number 9 bayonetta PlayStation 3
when it was first released Bayonetta was
when it was first released Bayonetta was a brand new and exciting IP in the vein
a brand new and exciting IP in the vein
a brand new and exciting IP in the vein of other hack-and-slash giants like
of other hack-and-slash giants like
of other hack-and-slash giants like Devil May Cry but if you played it on
Devil May Cry but if you played it on
Devil May Cry but if you played it on ps3 that might not have been the
ps3 that might not have been the
ps3 that might not have been the experience you got I know I thought I
experience you got I know I thought I
experience you got I know I thought I got screwed Studio Platinum Games made
got screwed Studio Platinum Games made
got screwed Studio Platinum Games made the mistake of handing over bane at his
the mistake of handing over bane at his
the mistake of handing over bane at his port to the PlayStation 2 a team from
port to the PlayStation 2 a team from
port to the PlayStation 2 a team from Sega their publishers what came out of
Sega their publishers what came out of
Sega their publishers what came out of this was a watered-down version of the
this was a watered-down version of the
this was a watered-down version of the 360s hit title it had bad graphics bad
360s hit title it had bad graphics bad
360s hit title it had bad graphics bad textures washed out colors and atrocious
textures washed out colors and atrocious
textures washed out colors and atrocious loading times but by far the main
loading times but by far the main
loading times but by far the main offender was its clunky framerate and
offender was its clunky framerate and
offender was its clunky framerate and terrible controls bad enough to render
terrible controls bad enough to render
terrible controls bad enough to render it unplayable
number 8 Silent Hill HD collection
number 8 Silent Hill HD collection PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Mary could
PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Mary could
PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Mary could you really be in this tone Konami have
you really be in this tone Konami have
you really be in this tone Konami have made their fair share of blunders but
made their fair share of blunders but
made their fair share of blunders but losing the source code for Silent Hill 2
losing the source code for Silent Hill 2
losing the source code for Silent Hill 2 & 3 is definitely one of the worst
& 3 is definitely one of the worst
& 3 is definitely one of the worst forced to rewrite huge portions of the
forced to rewrite huge portions of the
forced to rewrite huge portions of the game from scratch for the looming
game from scratch for the looming
game from scratch for the looming release of the HD collection high jinks
release of the HD collection high jinks
release of the HD collection high jinks were faced with more bugs than they knew
were faced with more bugs than they knew
were faced with more bugs than they knew what to do with many textures had to be
what to do with many textures had to be
what to do with many textures had to be removed and Silent Hill 3 even lost all
removed and Silent Hill 3 even lost all
removed and Silent Hill 3 even lost all of its original voice acting
but by far the problem gamers took most
but by far the problem gamers took most issue with was the trademark heavy fog
issue with was the trademark heavy fog
issue with was the trademark heavy fog was non-existent despite being an
was non-existent despite being an
was non-existent despite being an integral part to the atmosphere of all
integral part to the atmosphere of all
integral part to the atmosphere of all the games the fog was removed and many
the games the fog was removed and many
the games the fog was removed and many players wrote off the HD collection
players wrote off the HD collection
players wrote off the HD collection completely I’m looking for a Silent Hill
completely I’m looking for a Silent Hill
completely I’m looking for a Silent Hill is this the right way yeah number 7
is this the right way yeah number 7
is this the right way yeah number 7 Mega Man X iOS
on paper Megaman seems like a shoo-in to
on paper Megaman seems like a shoo-in to be exported on to mobile devices this
be exported on to mobile devices this
be exported on to mobile devices this series has long retained pretty simple
series has long retained pretty simple
series has long retained pretty simple graphics and side-scrolling mechanics
graphics and side-scrolling mechanics
graphics and side-scrolling mechanics but even with all of this it still
but even with all of this it still
but even with all of this it still couldn’t be properly transferred to the
couldn’t be properly transferred to the
couldn’t be properly transferred to the App Store while it’s not as broken as
App Store while it’s not as broken as
App Store while it’s not as broken as other ports on this list with its
other ports on this list with its
other ports on this list with its biggest technical issue being that at
biggest technical issue being that at
biggest technical issue being that at load stages and segments instead of all
load stages and segments instead of all
load stages and segments instead of all at once Capcom made more than a few
at once Capcom made more than a few
at once Capcom made more than a few controversial decisions about this
controversial decisions about this
controversial decisions about this iteration of the Blue Bomber namely
iteration of the Blue Bomber namely
iteration of the Blue Bomber namely adding microtransactions that allow
adding microtransactions that allow
adding microtransactions that allow players to pay to buy power-ups you’re
players to pay to buy power-ups you’re
players to pay to buy power-ups you’re supposed to earn in-game
number six dead rising chop till you
number six dead rising chop till you drop we this series has really been
drop we this series has really been
drop we this series has really been through the wringer since its first
through the wringer since its first
through the wringer since its first outing on the Xbox 360 and while Dead
outing on the Xbox 360 and while Dead
outing on the Xbox 360 and while Dead Rising four took this series in a
Rising four took this series in a
Rising four took this series in a completely new direction it certainly
completely new direction it certainly
completely new direction it certainly fared better than this we port of the
fared better than this we port of the
fared better than this we port of the original in this version Frank West has
original in this version Frank West has
original in this version Frank West has hung up his trusty camera in favor of
hung up his trusty camera in favor of
hung up his trusty camera in favor of some incredibly generic third-person
some incredibly generic third-person
some incredibly generic third-person shooter gameplay and the time limit that
shooter gameplay and the time limit that
shooter gameplay and the time limit that made the original game so intense has
made the original game so intense has
made the original game so intense has been removed it takes away everything
been removed it takes away everything
been removed it takes away everything except the shopping mall setting
except the shopping mall setting
except the shopping mall setting including the actual story and most of
including the actual story and most of
including the actual story and most of the zombies and replaces it with well
the zombies and replaces it with well
the zombies and replaces it with well nothing number five Dark Souls PC
the souls games have been celebrated
the souls games have been celebrated ever since demon souls in 2009 held for
ever since demon souls in 2009 held for
ever since demon souls in 2009 held for their grueling difficulty and beginners
their grueling difficulty and beginners
their grueling difficulty and beginners traps just as much for their unique
traps just as much for their unique
traps just as much for their unique storytelling and immersive worlds but
storytelling and immersive worlds but
storytelling and immersive worlds but from software have almost exclusively
from software have almost exclusively
from software have almost exclusively been a console studio for years so when
been a console studio for years so when
been a console studio for years so when they finally ported Dark Souls to the PC
they finally ported Dark Souls to the PC
they finally ported Dark Souls to the PC gamers were left feeling shortchanged
permanently locked at a lower frame rate
permanently locked at a lower frame rate this version of Dark Souls was
this version of Dark Souls was
this version of Dark Souls was chronically slow and broken until
chronically slow and broken until
chronically slow and broken until modders provided free workarounds it
modders provided free workarounds it
modders provided free workarounds it left a bitter taste in the mouths of
left a bitter taste in the mouths of
left a bitter taste in the mouths of everybody who couldn’t wait to play this
everybody who couldn’t wait to play this
everybody who couldn’t wait to play this esteemed classic number four
esteemed classic number four
esteemed classic number four Bethesda’s rpgs playstation three damn
Bethesda’s rpgs playstation three damn
Bethesda’s rpgs playstation three damn those great mates to olivia they want to
those great mates to olivia they want to
those great mates to olivia they want to fact the Stormcloaks they’ll get what’s
fact the Stormcloaks they’ll get what’s
fact the Stormcloaks they’ll get what’s coming to him
coming to him
coming to him while any title by Bethesda is bound to
while any title by Bethesda is bound to
while any title by Bethesda is bound to be full of game breaking glitches they
be full of game breaking glitches they
be full of game breaking glitches they went the extra mile on the ps3 without
went the extra mile on the ps3 without
went the extra mile on the ps3 without the modding community of the PC to sweep
the modding community of the PC to sweep
the modding community of the PC to sweep in and fix the slew of problems with
in and fix the slew of problems with
in and fix the slew of problems with games like fallout 3 Fallout New Vegas
games like fallout 3 Fallout New Vegas
games like fallout 3 Fallout New Vegas and Skyrim they’re all left in a
and Skyrim they’re all left in a
and Skyrim they’re all left in a borderline unplayable state while all
borderline unplayable state while all
borderline unplayable state while all three feature constant crashes causing
three feature constant crashes causing
three feature constant crashes causing players to lose hours of progress
players to lose hours of progress
players to lose hours of progress Skyrim had a horrific SAF file bug which
Skyrim had a horrific SAF file bug which
Skyrim had a horrific SAF file bug which could put the entire console out of
could put the entire console out of
could put the entire console out of action
action
action the further players got in the game the
the further players got in the game the
the further players got in the game the larger their save file would grow until
larger their save file would grow until
larger their save file would grow until it took up all of the free space left on
it took up all of the free space left on
it took up all of the free space left on the hard drive you need to have the
the hard drive you need to have the
the hard drive you need to have the patience of a saint to beat one of these
patience of a saint to beat one of these
patience of a saint to beat one of these be glad you’re here in the city and not
be glad you’re here in the city and not
be glad you’re here in the city and not out in River wood those poor sods don’t
out in River wood those poor sods don’t
out in River wood those poor sods don’t even have a wall number 3 Bioshock iOS
mobile games maybe capable of reaching
mobile games maybe capable of reaching the widest audience but they still can’t
the widest audience but they still can’t
the widest audience but they still can’t measure up to consoles or PC this is
measure up to consoles or PC this is
measure up to consoles or PC this is something to case should have kept in
something to case should have kept in
something to case should have kept in mind when they decided to port Bioshock
mind when they decided to port Bioshock
mind when they decided to port Bioshock onto mobile while Bioshock is a game
onto mobile while Bioshock is a game
onto mobile while Bioshock is a game which prides itself on its story this is
which prides itself on its story this is
which prides itself on its story this is all but lost in awful iPhone graphics
all but lost in awful iPhone graphics
all but lost in awful iPhone graphics and the control scheme so bad it can
and the control scheme so bad it can
and the control scheme so bad it can only be a touchscreen while some critics
only be a touchscreen while some critics
only be a touchscreen while some critics have claimed that the port is at least
have claimed that the port is at least
have claimed that the port is at least playable if you have a tablet and a
playable if you have a tablet and a
playable if you have a tablet and a compatible controller it’s certainly not
compatible controller it’s certainly not
compatible controller it’s certainly not worth the $15 it cost when it was
worth the $15 it cost when it was
worth the $15 it cost when it was released you could buy the game multiple
released you could buy the game multiple
released you could buy the game multiple times over for that price now and it’ll
times over for that price now and it’ll
times over for that price now and it’ll actually work number two Sonic the
actually work number two Sonic the
actually work number two Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis Game Boy Advance not to
Hedgehog Genesis Game Boy Advance not to
Hedgehog Genesis Game Boy Advance not to be confused with the infamously bad
be confused with the infamously bad
be confused with the infamously bad Sonic oh six the other big Sonic game to
Sonic oh six the other big Sonic game to
Sonic oh six the other big Sonic game to come out of that year was a port of the
come out of that year was a port of the
come out of that year was a port of the original Genesis Classic Sonic the
original Genesis Classic Sonic the
original Genesis Classic Sonic the Hedgehog it came out for the Game Boy
Hedgehog it came out for the Game Boy
Hedgehog it came out for the Game Boy Advance and was released to mark its
Advance and was released to mark its
Advance and was released to mark its 15th anniversary but the port was
15th anniversary but the port was
15th anniversary but the port was unrecognizable it had eye watering low
unrecognizable it had eye watering low
unrecognizable it had eye watering low framerate terrible lag and a broken
framerate terrible lag and a broken
framerate terrible lag and a broken physics engine which will ruin any Sonic
physics engine which will ruin any Sonic
physics engine which will ruin any Sonic game as well as that to work on the game
game as well as that to work on the game
game as well as that to work on the game boys much smaller screen the resolution
boys much smaller screen the resolution
boys much smaller screen the resolution had to be significantly reduced they
had to be significantly reduced they
had to be significantly reduced they couldn’t even get the music right with
couldn’t even get the music right with
couldn’t even get the music right with the soundtrack missing huge chunks and
the soundtrack missing huge chunks and
the soundtrack missing huge chunks and also playing the wrong themes at the
also playing the wrong themes at the
also playing the wrong themes at the wrong times ruining the entire mood
before we unveil our topic here are a
before we unveil our topic here are a few dishonorable mentions
few dishonorable mentions
few dishonorable mentions [Music]
number one Ark survival evolved Nintendo
number one Ark survival evolved Nintendo switch ports to the switch always seem
switch ports to the switch always seem
switch ports to the switch always seem to be very hit or miss with such hits as
to be very hit or miss with such hits as
to be very hit or miss with such hits as its own version of doom 2016 but Ark
its own version of doom 2016 but Ark
its own version of doom 2016 but Ark survival evolved is a Miss in every
survival evolved is a Miss in every
survival evolved is a Miss in every sense of the word a stripped-down
sense of the word a stripped-down
sense of the word a stripped-down skeleton of what the game is on consoles
skeleton of what the game is on consoles
skeleton of what the game is on consoles and computer where it had a plethora of
and computer where it had a plethora of
and computer where it had a plethora of issues already when a game is still
issues already when a game is still
issues already when a game is still stuttering on the Xbox one ex porting it
stuttering on the Xbox one ex porting it
stuttering on the Xbox one ex porting it to the switch is a ridiculous move
to the switch is a ridiculous move
to the switch is a ridiculous move players were treated to a barren world
players were treated to a barren world
players were treated to a barren world with poorly rendered assets and textures
with poorly rendered assets and textures
with poorly rendered assets and textures most of the flora either removed or down
most of the flora either removed or down
most of the flora either removed or down scaled to the point of being eyesores
scaled to the point of being eyesores
scaled to the point of being eyesores even its all-important dinosaurs look
even its all-important dinosaurs look
even its all-important dinosaurs look like cartoons do you agree with our
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