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65 things we hate about our favorite games

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By GamesRadar Staff published 27 April 2012

The very worst of the very best

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The moments we're highlighting are so obvious that they need no comment, as the very image of the offending feature says it all. And just to be fair to the many wonderful franchises involved, we'll go in the most objective order there is: Alphabetical! That brings us to A for...

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Angry Birds

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Assassin's Creed Revelations

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Batman: Arkham Asylum

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Batman: Arkham City

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BioShock

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Braid

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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

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Dark Souls

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Dead Rising

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Dead Space 2

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Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong

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Dragon Age 2

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Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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Enslaved

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Final Fantasy

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Gears of War

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Gears of War 2

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God of War

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Grand Theft Auto IV

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Half-Life

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Halo

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Halo 2

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Halo 3

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Heavy Rain

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InFamous

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Just Dance 3

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Kid Icarus: Uprising

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Kinect Star Wars

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Kingdom Hearts

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Kings Quest

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LA Noire

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Mario Kart

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Mass Effect

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Mass Effect 2

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Mass Effect 3

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Minecraft

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Ninja Gaiden 3

Ninja Gaiden 3

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Okami

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Phoenix Wright

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Pokmon

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Portal

Portal

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Portal 2

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Prince of Persia

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Rayman Origins

Rayman Origins

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Red Dead Redemption

Red Dead Redemption

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Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog

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SSX

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Street Fighter IV

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Street Fighter X Tekken

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Super Mario Galaxy

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Super Mario Galaxy 2

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The 3rd Birthday

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The Legend of Zelda

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The Sims

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Tomb Raider

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Tony Hawk

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Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3

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Uncharted 2

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Uncharted: Golden Abyss

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The Witcher 2

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World of Warcraft

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And if you've still got some room in your hate hopper, check out 5 reasons to hate Metal Gear Solid and 5 reasons to hate Mass Effect.

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