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Top 5 biggest video game design mistakes

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From the Atari 2600's temperamental controllers of the to the Xbox One's stereoscopic rumble triggers, gaming has certainly come a long way - but it's not all good news.
In this article, I'm going to sound off some of the most annoying game design mistakes that, despite piles of feedback from gamers all over the world, still seem to crop up.
There are probably hundreds of game design flaws that manage to slip into our games, sometimes with the best intentions, but here are my personal 5 most reviled.
[h=3]Tacked on multiplayer[/h]Tacked on multiplayer is one of my pet peeves. This extends to both co-op and separate multiplayer experiences that dilute the core strengths of an existing franchise.

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