The 11 Biggest Facepalms In Gaming

Posted on Tuesday, March 27 @ 15:06:41 Eastern by Daniel Bischoff

Whether you're just an average gamer or an industry bigwig, video games offer up plenty of horrifyingly stupid moments. Here are the 11 most worthy of that renowned gesture of failure.

11) Getting Sent Back Three Hours Because You Didn't Save

Let's start with an easy one! Everyone's been there, everyone's done this, but it doesn't change the fact that when it happens to you, you feel like a total ass. Press the Start Button. Select Save Data. Don't repeat the previous few hours of the video game you're playing. How hard is that?

10) Demonstrating Any Wii Game On-Stage At E3

Haven't we learned our lesson yet Nintendo? When a developer or executive is on-stage at E3 waving a Wii-mote around or trying to check the Wii-mote's batteries while the on-screen character just sits there staring at the audience, the rest of the audience brings their palms slowly up to their faces.

9) Parents Who Walk In Front Of The TV Screen Knowing Full Well You're Playing A Game

I sometimes think cords were the better way to go. It at least gave you the opportunity to trip the neadarthals who raised you if they crossed in front of your vision. My parents would act like they were getting shot when they stood in front of the TV, even if I was playing Mario Party.

8) Day 1 Patches That Don't Really Fix Things

In this brave new world of developers and publishers with magical abilties to fix games and add content to games despite the fact that you already bought and took home the physical media the game came on, nothing can be more miraculous than the Day 1 patch. Yes, for some it spells doom and gloom (this game must be broken!), while for others it's the knowledge that an issue was identified and fixed. Of course, you won't be able to keep from dropping your head to your hands when a Day 1 patch actually breaks a game further.

7) People Who Call Themselves Gamers Despite Only Playing On Their iPhone In The Bathroom

We don't like to label people, but isn't there some circle of shame lower than "casual" we can call these people? I can't even look. *facepalms*

6) Ridge Racer, Facepalm Worthy Since 2006

Hey, we love Kaz Hirai. He's a nice guy and all, he sure has done some things with the PlayStation brand for Sony. Still, anyone watching at home couldn't decide if they should hide their eyes in shame or just accept the crushing blow Hirai had dealt the franchise that day. Either way, palms were on faces.

Up next, the Top 5!

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Tags: Xbox 360, ps3, Wii, E3

Comments

Lien
Joined: Feb 2008

Posted: Mar 27th, 2012 at 4:41 pm
Hahaha @at the x-box live video!

Can we also add fanboy petitions to the list?

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Mar 27th, 2012 at 4:56 pm
I debated putting them on this list. Let's say they're number 12... tied with Metacritic user review scores.

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Bras
Joined: Jul 2008

Posted: Mar 27th, 2012 at 4:56 pm
The Skyrim and Wii one are more laughable than facepalmable for me. And what actual man buys those Angry Birds clothes?

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213EDD
Joined: Sep 2007

Posted: Mar 27th, 2012 at 6:00 pm
You forgot something. Multiplayer on PSN I dare say the whole premise is a facepalm within itself

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De-Ting
Joined: Nov 2006

Posted: Mar 27th, 2012 at 10:20 pm
You're right. Not initially providing every douchebag and little twerp with a mic is a complete fail.

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warmaster670
Joined: Jun 2007

Posted: Mar 27th, 2012 at 11:25 pm
extra this, plus an obligatory PSN>XBL, nothing like paying to unlock the multiplayer of a game, then while paying them a fee, still having your dashboard have ads on it, Yay! gotta love ads with a pay service /facepalm.

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213EDD
Joined: Sep 2007

Posted: Mar 28th, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Actually they both suck. Steam>PSN=XBL

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warmaster670
Joined: Jun 2007

Posted: Mar 27th, 2012 at 11:24 pm
its so easy to see the people who dont have a ps3, nice try though.

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Chunibrow
Joined: Mar 2010

Posted: Mar 28th, 2012 at 4:28 am
Theres a reason we don't have ps3s... We like good live service and want our information kept private. You get what you pay for... At least you get a Blu ray player

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warmaster670
Joined: Jun 2007

Posted: Mar 28th, 2012 at 4:54 pm
keep on paying for nothing, maybe with the next xbox they will up the fees and give you even less.

also, your a fool if you think any company is immune to hacking, and FYI, people have had accounts hacked on xbox live, and iinformation stolen, so have fun paying for for that too.

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Bras
Joined: Jul 2008

Posted: Mar 28th, 2012 at 7:11 am
I like how everyone assumes all the people that play on consoles are from the northern hemisphere.

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UghRochester
Joined: Jun 2006

Posted: Mar 27th, 2012 at 7:25 pm
I'm surprised Jamie Kennedy during Activision's conference wasn't mentioned.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Mar 28th, 2012 at 12:09 am
Couldn't find a video clip. They've erased it from the history books.

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damo_rox619
Joined: Jan 2007

Posted: Mar 28th, 2012 at 12:11 am
does every one of these kinds of lists have to have "kids on xbox live" as the top pick? yes, we get it, they're annoying, put something else at the top that not only applies to peoeple who love playing online and come up with an original list

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dirty_f
Joined: Nov 2010

Posted: Mar 28th, 2012 at 4:29 am
am i the only one who felt sorry for that kid in the xbox live vid? ya know...considering he was only 7 n all...

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Dolive90
Joined: Oct 2011

Posted: Mar 28th, 2012 at 8:43 am
I love how the mum steps in to try and reslove the issue on a moral basis, however has no issue with letting her 10 yr old kid play an 18 rated game, if people took notice of those ratings then maybe we could once and for eradicate the annoying little kids on mics in these games!

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warmaster670
Joined: Jun 2007

Posted: Mar 28th, 2012 at 4:55 pm
so then we would be left with teh anooying adults who act like kids, so nothing would change.

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Chunibrow
Joined: Mar 2010

Posted: Mar 28th, 2012 at 4:36 am
God that kids annoying

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Skinymikeofdoom
Joined: May 2012

Posted: May 16th, 2012 at 2:53 pm
You're all wrong. most facepalmy moment in gaming is this

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Pillar_of_Autumn
Joined: Jun 2012

Posted: Jun 22nd, 2012 at 5:57 am
Whoever the dude was that reported the kid, is a jackass. Really needs to learn some tolerance. Could have handled that ALOT better

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