All of the old FF games. I seriously don't understand the nostalgia behind these games.
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If you get killed by the only 2 crocs that are even REMOTELY hazardous to you, you really are playing the game wrong.MGS3: Snake Eater. The 20 min cutscene & the incessant phone calls put me off, got killed by crocs 2 min in, never returned to it.
WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA! Who the bloody hell said that Tierkreis was a classic? Whoever said that to you was lying good sir.-Dragmire- said:Suikoden(1/2/Tierkreis)
Characterization in MGS has always been a mess. It's cheaply sentimental mixed with offbeat humor then bounces back to oldschool anime influences with walking tanks and cyborg ninjas. I personally love its eclectic mix, but what gives these games their real depth are Kojima's philosophical musings on the nature of information society, military industrial complex, genetic determination etc. All relevant to the day and age they were released. It's the reason why MGS2 is still my favorite game in the series, b/c Kojima really drops any and all pretense in this game by subverting player expectations, making no compromises on the game's original vision and deconstructing the narrative in a way only Kojima could. It was also near prophetic in its storytelling if you consider the game's original 2001 release date.Cid Silverwing said:In MGS you meet someone for the first time and have to sit there for 15 minute while they tell you their life story. Their incredibly boring life story. It just drags on and on. I for the life of me can't understand how people find that crap remotely enjoyable.
Cid Silverwing said:I'm completely unable to get into Soul Reaver 1 and 2 because big huge sprawling maps and third-person Metroidvania.
Haha! Red Faction! I actually finished that one. It was a grind. I can't remember, but late in the game I think there's a gun that can see/shoot through walls and I was constantly dying. Honestly the only thing that got me through Red Faction was the fact that the evil company in the game was Ultor, which is constantly referenced in the Saints Row games.Elementary - Dear Watson said:I think you are my soul twin with this aspect... I have so many games on Steam for this reason! You don't realise how much games change either. I got Red Faction the other day. As much as it works nicely, wtf on the pacing and story. It's so weird! Also... There are no sights bar the ones on snipers, it confuses me no end. I got bored relatively quickly. It's like playing Serious Sam at times, but with less enemies. I got bored of the blocky visuals relatively quickly.
I also couldn't get into the Soul Reaver games. You mean I can't just kill enemies? Fine... I have to pic them up and throw them whilst they are stunned.. but... the pick up button is the same as the pick up weapon button, and they are standing by a weapon. And the camera never shows the guy sneaking up behind me. And there is no way of telling what the surroundings are meant to be unless you read the level name... bugger this for a game of frogs.
I also couldn't get into Fallout 1 or Baldurs Gate. I will keep trying though.
I am trying Gothic 1 and Summoner 1 too. So far the graphics are putting me off, but I will get used to them. Gothic I didn't get past the first area. I tried exploring, walked over to some barrels, was struck by lightning and died. W.T.F.
I bought a Sega set on HumbleBundle too. Loved all star racing, but that was pretty much it. Crazi Taxi wasn't what I remembered, (might as well just play GTA) Sonic Adventure DX /) Space Channel 5 Part 2, and Sega Bass Fishing all were sadly disapointing.
I also tried to play some old platformers that I loved as a kid, but either never had or never completed. Banjo Kazooie, Croc, Gex and Kingsley's Adventures were all a bit horrible to play!
Ah, you mean the Railgun Loved that one :3Frezzato said:Haha! Red Faction! I actually finished that one. It was a grind. I can't remember, but late in the game I think there's a gun that can see/shoot through walls and I was constantly dying. Honestly the only thing that got me through Red Faction was the fact that the evil company in the game was Ultor, which is constantly referenced in the Saints Row games.
Ah, right. I lost my train of thought and listed it because it fell into the category of games I stopped playing because I ruined my own fun with step by step walkthroughs. Thinking on it, Tierkreis was alright. It played fine but wasn't terribly interesting.erttheking said:WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA! Who the bloody hell said that Tierkreis was a classic? Whoever said that to you was lying good sir.-Dragmire- said:Suikoden(1/2/Tierkreis)
OT: Struggling with the classic Fallout because the combat is basically "Shoot at the enemy a lot and pray you will them first."
The thing is from what I've heard about the craziness of MGS's story I think I would like it, it's just that the moment to moment character interactions are incredibly dull and long winded and I was never able to get through MGS because of it.stroopwafel said:But yeah, if you don't enjoy the story in MGS games being mere representations of Kojima's commentary, then its unlikely you'll enjoy the series as a whole.
I am the same as you. Although I do love the story of Halo and it's universe (until 343 fucked it up at least), I've always found the gameplay incredibly uninspired, while the floaty controls just don't feel right. I remember getting the PC version of Halo 1, excitedly installing it, then thinking "This is what all the fuss was about?"Recusant said:Add in another vote for Halo here. A friend lent me a copy of the port, and I was eager to see what I'd been hearing raving about for the previous two years. I was... distinctly underwhelmed.
I still wonder what anyone ever saw in that game.
Given the fairly divisive split between fans of P1/P2 and P3/P4, I can't tell if you mean this in positive manner or negative manner.FPLOON said:It's makes Persona 2 feel like Persona 4
Without "openly" stating what I mean by that statement, per se, I will say that I would rank the Persona games like this based on my overall experience: P3>P4>>P2>>>P1...And Man said:Given the fairly divisive split between fans of P1/P2 and P3/P4, I can't tell if you mean this in positive manner or negative manner.FPLOON said:It's makes Persona 2 feel like Persona 4
I think I was just after the heat of being pissed off with how rough Suikoden was. I think I'll fix it now that the snark factor has calmed down XDThe Madman said:What's with the finger quotes around classic in the title? Makes it sound more snarky than it needs to, especially when most of the games being mentioned in the topic are legit classics. Don't see many people talking about Devastation or Pariah anymore after all. The fact that a game can still be remembered fondly 10+ years after its release is a pretty good indication it did something very right even if not everyone might see it.
Me? Never really been a fan of the Metal Gear series myself. Not very fond of the games sense of style even if I am a big fan of the stealth genre.