[Music]
creating your own personalized avatar is
usually a treat but with some games well
things can take a turn for the worst
real quick you look more than fit enough
no I’m good
I’m ready welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’ll be counting down our picks
for the top 10 worst character
customisation systems in video games for
this list we’ll be examining those games
which feature flawed character
customisation options and thus
negatively impact the players gaming
experience from questionable graphical
fidelity to a limited range of
prefabricated phases there’s definitely
more than one way to hurt the process of
character creation it does not matter
that is not what you will be remembered
for number 10 Metal Gear Solid 5 the
phantom pain so this one’s actually
pretty much fine it’s just the way that
it’s implemented that lands it on this
list basically Kojima trolls you really
really hard yeah they would shortly
after the opening moments of the game
the players character awakens in a
hospital and is told that their face
needs to be changed for their own safety
thus were taken into what is essentially
a face modification screen and players
get excited that they could finally
customize their characters appearance a
character they would take through the
whole game but that excitement gets
snuffed out or rather choked out
basically right away and you’re stuck
with snakes ugly mug for the majority of
the game
the custom face you made will come back
later but well you know even if we
wanted to spoil it it barely makes any
sense so why bother I’m going to change
your appearance we have no other choice
what you look alike however
number nine umbrella core sadly this
games concept of customisation appears
to have been doomed from the start
a spinoff of the core Resident Evil
games umbrella core is an online
tactical shooter that pits teams of
mercenaries against one another a little
bit ahead here so they’re going to give
confident but I wouldn’t get too cocky
because Bravo can still turn the table
said mercenaries can have some of the
gear modified in between matches even
being able to wear slightly unsettling
face masks of popular resident evil
characters
unfortunately because the game is based
around umbrella corporation mercenaries
with generally consistent uniforms the
players options are only extended so far
and that’s before getting to how some
items are unlocked as per the players
level number eight GTA online at once
both strange and limiting the online
avatar options for GTA online kind of
bewilder us upon starting up the
multiplayer portion of grand theft auto
5 players are greeted with a male or
female avatar from which to choose from
there the character creation commences
in earnest by having you cycle through a
pair of parents to determine what range
of facial features your characters will
have it’s definitely a novel concept but
it’s too restrictive compared to the
traditional system
if that worked
baffling enough the subsequent character
tweaking screen only really focuses on
the head and clothing of one’s avatar
leaving those interested in different
body types completely out of luck number
seven Street Fighter ex3 who you can why
even tease the idea of character
customization if it barely qualifies as
such this question came to mind when
glancing at Street Fighter ex3 the final
installment of the Street Fighter EX
series the game offers among its modes
character edit which focuses on the new
combatant ace players can take a straw
an umber of challenges to unlock new
moves and powers which they can then be
implemented into a custom move set for
Ace this is all well and good until you
consider that other characters can’t
simply be tweaked or modified and no
other customisation options for Ace are
offered it’s not hard to imagine that
players would have probably enjoyed that
kind of creative freedom give me all
your not come out at all hobby number 6
Baldur’s Gate 2 shadows of am
while this game did a lot of things that
earned it the title of arguably one of
the best RPGs of all time
allowing for enjoyable character
creation probably wasn’t one of them it
is time for long experiments from the
start Baldur’s Gate 2 is lacking in
graphical fidelity meaning that the
characters already aren’t the most
visually appealing to look at however
this is made alot worse by the game’s
limited pool of selectable portraits for
one’s character as well as the fact that
said portraits are the ones already used
for existing NPC’s in the game quickly
we must get out of here before whoever
did this returns when a game fails to
provide adequate options for crafting
one’s own distinct avatar
it makes engaging with that game that
much harder this place is just too darn
creepy I really want out of here number
5 sunless sea
no Sun no surf no options taking place
in the same universe as the browser game
fall in London this roguelike RPG
operates on similar
choose-your-own-adventure rules to that
end it attempts to offer a range of
selectable backgrounds and goals for one
character which are rather varied and
intriguing
alas the same cannot be said of
selecting a character’s appearance which
consists of picking from a small lineup
of silhouetted portraits to serve as a
representation for the player the barest
of attempts to foster distinct
playthroughs
this certainly dampens your interest
somewhat in the experience number 4 Tom
Clancy’s the division
[Music]
right at the outset of this online-only
third-person shooter players are taken
to a character model modification screen
that offers various heads hair styles
and additional details for use
certainly detailed and impressive in
quality these options sadly can’t be
tweaked or changed any further meaning
it’s pre-made features for everyone
imagine fail au division activate at the
same time as you part of the second wave
of us going in what’s worse the division
doesn’t love for any form of body
modification under serving a great deal
of players who would undoubtedly have
appreciated that freedom of choice take
this lesson to heart Ubisoft it’s truly
hard to argue against less restrained
character creation options number three
the Elder Scrolls for Oblivion pale skin
snotty expression Jorah brett fallout 3
and Fallout New Vegas may have limits in
terms of character customization but
it’s the 2006 game oblivion that proves
to be the greatest offender hold in
darkness a doomed
Swoopes the land this game is over 10
years old by now and in its defense it
was one of the first and most detailed
face makers available at the time the
problem is that basically everyone just
ends up looking kind of puffy faced and
weird you hear that the gods are coming
for you hey yeah not only that but you
can make some truly grotesque creations
without even trying years have passed
but you can still take one look at the
character models from this game and say
yep that’s an oblivion face alright you
are the one from my dreams then the
stars were right
this is the day number two call of duty
black ops 3 with these upgrades you
never stood a chance this just kind of
seems pointless as the sixth Call of
Duty game by Treyarch we expected black
ops 3 to offer some kind of tweak to the
existing gameplay what we didn’t expect
was the brief character selection screen
that pops up before starting the
campaign
no wonder the CIA
it offers the choice of a male or female
avatar and lets you pick between nine
faces and that’s basically it
no greater range of options no control
over specific facial features just a
handful of pre-made stuff love around
are we though the customisation for
one’s specialist and multiplayer is
marginally better the selection still
isn’t very impressive mess with the best
that I like the rest number one Pokemon
go highly successful at reinvigorating
the Pokemon franchise and renewing
public interest in the games
this mobile spin-off by Neon tick
nonetheless has a key shortcoming that
leaves us kind of frustrated starting
off in Pokemon go means being introduced
to Professor Willow who leads the player
through the character creation process
much to player’s dismay however
character creation consists solely of
picking between a male or female
character and swiping through very minor
variation in some hats pants hairstyles
and that’s basically it
nothing in the way of precise
modification is offered save for control
over the color of one’s equipment and
clothing considering the social aspects
of this game having a unique avatar that
you could be proud of to show other
players would have been really
appreciated am i right
so do you agree with our list even if
you get a lucky shot I will end you
what’s your favorite character
customization system in a game for more
content rich top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
take care there will be blood and death
before the end
[Music]
creating your own personalized avatar is
usually a treat but with some games well
things can take a turn for the worst
real quick you look more than fit enough
no I’m good
I’m ready welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’ll be counting down our picks
for the top 10 worst character
customisation systems in video games for
this list we’ll be examining those games
which feature flawed character
customisation options and thus
negatively impact the players gaming
experience from questionable graphical
fidelity to a limited range of
prefabricated phases there’s definitely
more than one way to hurt the process of
character creation it does not matter
that is not what you will be remembered
for number 10 Metal Gear Solid 5 the
phantom pain so this one’s actually
pretty much fine it’s just the way that
it’s implemented that lands it on this
list basically Kojima trolls you really
really hard yeah they would shortly
after the opening moments of the game
the players character awakens in a
hospital and is told that their face
needs to be changed for their own safety
thus were taken into what is essentially
a face modification screen and players
get excited that they could finally
customize their characters appearance a
character they would take through the
whole game but that excitement gets
snuffed out or rather choked out
basically right away and you’re stuck
with snakes ugly mug for the majority of
the game
the custom face you made will come back
later but well you know even if we
wanted to spoil it it barely makes any
sense so why bother I’m going to change
your appearance we have no other choice
what you look alike however
number nine umbrella core sadly this
games concept of customisation appears
to have been doomed from the start
a spinoff of the core Resident Evil
games umbrella core is an online
tactical shooter that pits teams of
mercenaries against one another a little
bit ahead here so they’re going to give
confident but I wouldn’t get too cocky
because Bravo can still turn the table
said mercenaries can have some of the
gear modified in between matches even
being able to wear slightly unsettling
face masks of popular resident evil
characters
unfortunately because the game is based
around umbrella corporation mercenaries
with generally consistent uniforms the
players options are only extended so far
and that’s before getting to how some
items are unlocked as per the players
level number eight GTA online at once
both strange and limiting the online
avatar options for GTA online kind of
bewilder us upon starting up the
multiplayer portion of grand theft auto
5 players are greeted with a male or
female avatar from which to choose from
there the character creation commences
in earnest by having you cycle through a
pair of parents to determine what range
of facial features your characters will
have it’s definitely a novel concept but
it’s too restrictive compared to the
traditional system
if that worked
baffling enough the subsequent character
tweaking screen only really focuses on
the head and clothing of one’s avatar
leaving those interested in different
body types completely out of luck number
seven Street Fighter ex3 who you can why
even tease the idea of character
customization if it barely qualifies as
such this question came to mind when
glancing at Street Fighter ex3 the final
installment of the Street Fighter EX
series the game offers among its modes
character edit which focuses on the new
combatant ace players can take a straw
an umber of challenges to unlock new
moves and powers which they can then be
implemented into a custom move set for
Ace this is all well and good until you
consider that other characters can’t
simply be tweaked or modified and no
other customisation options for Ace are
offered it’s not hard to imagine that
players would have probably enjoyed that
kind of creative freedom give me all
your not come out at all hobby number 6
Baldur’s Gate 2 shadows of am
while this game did a lot of things that
earned it the title of arguably one of
the best RPGs of all time
allowing for enjoyable character
creation probably wasn’t one of them it
is time for long experiments from the
start Baldur’s Gate 2 is lacking in
graphical fidelity meaning that the
characters already aren’t the most
visually appealing to look at however
this is made alot worse by the game’s
limited pool of selectable portraits for
one’s character as well as the fact that
said portraits are the ones already used
for existing NPC’s in the game quickly
we must get out of here before whoever
did this returns when a game fails to
provide adequate options for crafting
one’s own distinct avatar
it makes engaging with that game that
much harder this place is just too darn
creepy I really want out of here number
5 sunless sea
no Sun no surf no options taking place
in the same universe as the browser game
fall in London this roguelike RPG
operates on similar
choose-your-own-adventure rules to that
end it attempts to offer a range of
selectable backgrounds and goals for one
character which are rather varied and
intriguing
alas the same cannot be said of
selecting a character’s appearance which
consists of picking from a small lineup
of silhouetted portraits to serve as a
representation for the player the barest
of attempts to foster distinct
playthroughs
this certainly dampens your interest
somewhat in the experience number 4 Tom
Clancy’s the division
[Music]
right at the outset of this online-only
third-person shooter players are taken
to a character model modification screen
that offers various heads hair styles
and additional details for use
certainly detailed and impressive in
quality these options sadly can’t be
tweaked or changed any further meaning
it’s pre-made features for everyone
imagine fail au division activate at the
same time as you part of the second wave
of us going in what’s worse the division
doesn’t love for any form of body
modification under serving a great deal
of players who would undoubtedly have
appreciated that freedom of choice take
this lesson to heart Ubisoft it’s truly
hard to argue against less restrained
character creation options number three
the Elder Scrolls for Oblivion pale skin
snotty expression Jorah brett fallout 3
and Fallout New Vegas may have limits in
terms of character customization but
it’s the 2006 game oblivion that proves
to be the greatest offender hold in
darkness a doomed
Swoopes the land this game is over 10
years old by now and in its defense it
was one of the first and most detailed
face makers available at the time the
problem is that basically everyone just
ends up looking kind of puffy faced and
weird you hear that the gods are coming
for you hey yeah not only that but you
can make some truly grotesque creations
without even trying years have passed
but you can still take one look at the
character models from this game and say
yep that’s an oblivion face alright you
are the one from my dreams then the
stars were right
this is the day number two call of duty
black ops 3 with these upgrades you
never stood a chance this just kind of
seems pointless as the sixth Call of
Duty game by Treyarch we expected black
ops 3 to offer some kind of tweak to the
existing gameplay what we didn’t expect
was the brief character selection screen
that pops up before starting the
campaign
no wonder the CIA
it offers the choice of a male or female
avatar and lets you pick between nine
faces and that’s basically it
no greater range of options no control
over specific facial features just a
handful of pre-made stuff love around
are we though the customisation for
one’s specialist and multiplayer is
marginally better the selection still
isn’t very impressive mess with the best
that I like the rest number one Pokemon
go highly successful at reinvigorating
the Pokemon franchise and renewing
public interest in the games
this mobile spin-off by Neon tick
nonetheless has a key shortcoming that
leaves us kind of frustrated starting
off in Pokemon go means being introduced
to Professor Willow who leads the player
through the character creation process
much to player’s dismay however
character creation consists solely of
picking between a male or female
character and swiping through very minor
variation in some hats pants hairstyles
and that’s basically it
nothing in the way of precise
modification is offered save for control
over the color of one’s equipment and
clothing considering the social aspects
of this game having a unique avatar that
you could be proud of to show other
players would have been really
appreciated am i right
so do you agree with our list even if
you get a lucky shot I will end you
what’s your favorite character
customization system in a game for more
content rich top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
take care there will be blood and death
before the end
[Music]
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