Bad games that got GOOD reviews
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One of my favourite games. It's a rare title of it's kind on the PC to not get an absolutely horrible port. In fact, I'll go as far as to say it's the ONLY title of it's kind to not get a shit port - feel free to correct me, I've searched for similar games and found nothing but failures.The_Waspman said:
The 'fucking around' value of it is also pretty much unmatched. It has a lot of potential too, it's just that the story sucks arse and the environment is generic as hell, both things easily fixable. Gameplay pulls it out though and the thing where you experience the story through cinematic snippets is pretty cool too (that part of the story is actually rather alright)
OT: Civilization V. Games with more technical issues than what an alpha version should have should not make it to the marketplace, especially not at full price. It's hands down the single worst technical disaster I have ever seen.
You really want to start this thread?
Really?
Honestly?
The population of this thread will be split evenly between people who want to draw attention to a specific game fits the description of the thread's title.
And people who just want to take the opportunity to sling more hate at those inexplicably popular franchises that are duller than dirt but still sell like hotcakes for no reason.
And the people who seek out threads like this Ctrl-F their way through all the pages looking for Modern Warfare or Halo then start extremely pointless fights because apperently their opinion is more valid than everyone who disagrees with them.
I mean is there a chance in hell that Modern Warfare 3 won't get a good review? No.
Is there a chance in hell Modern Warfare 3 will be fun? No.
I might as well put that on the list preemptively
Or maybe the OP just wanted that Thread with 1000 views badge.
Really?
Honestly?
Modern Warfare
Modern Warfare 2
Black Ops
GTA 4
Gears of War
Gears of War 2
Gears of War 3
Halo Combat Evolved
Halo ODST
Modern Warfare 2
Black Ops
GTA 4
Gears of War
Gears of War 2
Gears of War 3
Halo Combat Evolved
Halo ODST
The population of this thread will be split evenly between people who want to draw attention to a specific game fits the description of the thread's title.
And people who just want to take the opportunity to sling more hate at those inexplicably popular franchises that are duller than dirt but still sell like hotcakes for no reason.
And the people who seek out threads like this Ctrl-F their way through all the pages looking for Modern Warfare or Halo then start extremely pointless fights because apperently their opinion is more valid than everyone who disagrees with them.
I mean is there a chance in hell that Modern Warfare 3 won't get a good review? No.
Is there a chance in hell Modern Warfare 3 will be fun? No.
I might as well put that on the list preemptively
Or maybe the OP just wanted that Thread with 1000 views badge.
See, it was actually the gameplay that drove me to insane levels of rage for this game. Because they were so loose and there were no real physics in it. Not gonna try to start an argument here, I just found this game atrocious and was incredulous when I found out it got a sequelVrach said:
Quite possibly. But that review of Half-life 2 is what TVtropes likes to call the "Most Triumphant Example" of that phenomenon.Nazulu said:
Actually, I think I might have just misused that term, but I meant "the phenomenon of giving games excessively generous reviews". I'm a generous person with regards to all media (hence why there isn't a single song I've rated below 3 stars on my iTunes library of 600+ songs) but that's not a critic's job (though I wouldn't like to see them turn into movie critics either).Nazulu said:
This is too easy but I feel I owe it to intelligent society:DOOMGUY said:
ANYTHING INVOLVING SPORTS. The same game, year after year, the ONLY difference most often being a roster change. And then they also charge you $60 over and over again each year. However, if you look at it, most of these guaranteed sequel after sequel games get good reviews EVERY year.
How is this possible I ask you original poster? how . . . when you are releasing your last game with the team make ups changed can you POSSIBLY justify giving it a good review, when it's NOTHING new? people gave the PSP versions of old PS1 and PS2 games less than good reviews for being direct ports. But the 2012 Madden, SEC, MLB and so on games all get top notch reviews when there's not even the excuse of better graphics or a new system to help bolster them.
Demon's Souls. Definately the worst game have ever played. How it ever got so many awards is quite beyond me. Should have watched Ben Yahtzee's review before I bought it.....
Kingdom hearts:
Gets 8s and 9s, sub=movie kids game puzzle with x button mashing dynasty warriors combat
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I dont understand why people like these games and i suppose i never will
Perfect dark zero:
by no means a terrible game, but how dare the reviewers say it was better than the original
Bioshock:
Again, not a bad game by any means, but its not groundbreaking anything, there is nothing biosshock does that fallout 3 doesnt do just as good
Dragon Age 1:
Ok at everything apart from combat which sucked, doesnt deserve a 9
Dragon Age 2:
Ok at combat but sucks at everything else
Sue me
Gets 8s and 9s, sub=movie kids game puzzle with x button mashing dynasty warriors combat
:
I dont understand why people like these games and i suppose i never will
Perfect dark zero:
by no means a terrible game, but how dare the reviewers say it was better than the original
Bioshock:
Again, not a bad game by any means, but its not groundbreaking anything, there is nothing biosshock does that fallout 3 doesnt do just as good
Dragon Age 1:
Ok at everything apart from combat which sucked, doesnt deserve a 9
Dragon Age 2:
Ok at combat but sucks at everything else
Sue me
Braid.
Everyone, even the great hat-wearing curmudgeon, was on their knees for this game. I don't get it. It was really far too easy for a puzzle game, and really did the whole "games as art" thing the entirely wrong way, AFAIC. And don't even get me started on that stupid "stand on a platform for 45 minutes doing nothing" star thing...
If I hadn't gotten it as part of Humble 2, I would have been PISSED that I blew money on it. As it is, I'm just sort of puzzled at the way world+dog throws hookers through its window at night.
Everyone, even the great hat-wearing curmudgeon, was on their knees for this game. I don't get it. It was really far too easy for a puzzle game, and really did the whole "games as art" thing the entirely wrong way, AFAIC. And don't even get me started on that stupid "stand on a platform for 45 minutes doing nothing" star thing...
If I hadn't gotten it as part of Humble 2, I would have been PISSED that I blew money on it. As it is, I'm just sort of puzzled at the way world+dog throws hookers through its window at night.
Ah see, that's where we differ, the controls being so loose is what I loved about it. Once you get used to them, I find it the most satisfying thing ever to just go running/flying around the city and the combat's a lot of fun with it too, particularly dropping from giant heights with Bullet Drop or Hammer DropThe_Waspman said:
I thought this would be about games that that flopped and got a lot of bad user reviews but got good scores from critics (Like Metroid: Other M), not a bunch of people saying "I hate X so it doesn't deserve the acclaim it got."
