10 Video Games That Tried Way Too Hard To Be Cool

Is there anyone more punchable than DMC's Dante?

by Josh Brown
dead rising 4
Capcom

For as much as I hate to admit it, especially after spending my entire high-school years pretending to believe otherwise, there is a currency tied to being cool. It's not something that's easy to pin down, but there is a lot to be gained by being instantly recognised as being what they call a "cool dude".

In the world of video games especially, publishers and developers spend tens of millions on trying to achieve this same instant appeal and deliver a must-play title that appears effortlessly charming (but which in reality has probably been focus tested to death).

Of course, for every game that nails this tightrope walk, there are ten others that fall off, break every bone on the way down, and then crawl over the finish line. The worst part is, they don't realise it, and still think they've nailed the landing.

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Josh has over 11 years of experience as a published writer, having worked full time as a content producer at WhatCulture for nine years. In that time he has created hundreds of articles, videos and podcast episodes for multiple channels, specialising in subjects such as gaming, horror and film & TV. He now primarily works as a senior content producer and presenter on WhatCulture Gaming where he co-hosts the WhatCulture Gaming Podcast, a top 3 most listened to gaming podcast in the UK that he co-created in 2018. Over the years he has reviewed several high-profile gaming releases, covered industry events with on-site reporting, covered breaking news, and even kicked off his interviewing career by chatting to childhood hero, Tommy Wiseau.