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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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Alan Wake

Alan Wake

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Angry Birds

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Assassins Creed

Assassins Creed

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Assassin's Creed Revelations

Assassin's Creed Revelations

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Batman: Arkham Asylum

Batman: Arkham Asylum

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Batman: Arkham City

Batman: Arkham City

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Bayonetta

Bayonetta

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BioShock

BioShock

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Braid

Braid

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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

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Dark Souls

Dark Souls

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Dead Rising

Dead Rising

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Dead Space 2

Dead Space 2

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Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong

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Dragon Age 2

Dragon Age 2

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Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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Enslaved

Enslaved

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Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy

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Gears of War

Gears of War

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Gears of War 2

Gears of War 2

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God of War

God of War

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Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto IV

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Half-Life

Half-Life

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Halo

Halo

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Halo 2

Halo 2

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Halo 3

Halo 3

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Heavy Rain

Heavy Rain

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InFamous

InFamous

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Just Dance 3

Just Dance 3

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Kid Icarus: Uprising

Kid Icarus: Uprising

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Kinect Star Wars

Kinect Star Wars

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Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts

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Kings Quest

Kings Quest

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LA Noire

LA Noire

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Mario Kart

Mario Kart

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Mass Effect

Mass Effect

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Mass Effect 2

Mass Effect 2

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Mass Effect 3

Mass Effect 3

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Minecraft

Minecraft

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Ninja Gaiden 3

Ninja Gaiden 3

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Okami

Okami

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Phoenix Wright

Phoenix Wright

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Pokmon

Pokmon

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Portal

Portal

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Portal 2

Portal 2

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Prince of Persia

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

SSX

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Street Fighter IV

Street Fighter IV

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Street Fighter X Tekken

Street Fighter X Tekken

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Super Mario Galaxy

Super Mario Galaxy

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Super Mario Galaxy 2

Super Mario Galaxy 2

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The 3rd Birthday

The 3rd Birthday

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The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda

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The Sims

The Sims

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Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider

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Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk

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Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3

Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3

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Uncharted 2

Uncharted 2

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Uncharted: Golden Abyss

Uncharted: Golden Abyss

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The Witcher 2

The Witcher 2

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World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

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Need more things to hate?

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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