Games you like that are "uncool" to like.

[TheDrunkNinja]

Let's see... The last three Bioware titles for one, although I'm quite certain that's only "uncool" on these forums specifically. Well, except for Dragon Age 2, pretty sure that was overall not well-received by the gaming community, but yeah, I'm quite surprised at the number of people around Escapist that believe The Old Republic is a bad game.

Alright, how about something less topical: Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. Yes, I will play the shit out of this game if you hand it over to me. Yes, the utterly stupid story, horrendous dubbing, and piss-poor controls are so fucking awful it's practically laughable. Doesn't matter to me. And no, I don't know why.

Faxanadu for NES:

Whoa whoa whoa--When exactly was I going to get the memo that the shear awesomeness that is Faxanadu is considered an "uncool" game by anyone?!

 

[talker]

red alert 3.

sure, it's old and a strategy game, but that doesn't make it any less good.
also, good ol'-fashioned commie hating.

 

[templar1138a]

I've mentioned these games multiple times in other threads. I'll keep it short this time.

1. Mass Effect 3. Best game I've ever played. Period.

2. Dragon Age 2. It had great role-playing options and the repeated use of the same environments built sentiment for Kirkwall such that it felt like a home I was defending.

3. SWTOR. Because how many MMOs can you think of that have a different, fully-voiced central storyline for each class? I just wish they'd remake it as a single-player game with co-op/competitive multiplayer options.

Off-topic: ShinglesInfo.com can kiss my ass.

 

[IrenIvy]

Darksiders II. I've heard a lot that this game wasn't very good or was mediocre but I like it a lot and I'm very sad that this universe probably won't be continued.
L.A. Noir. I finished it in one sitting (no sleep or little to none) because it was so enthralling. I also like the last song very much, and the world that felt quite alive.

 

[Chester Rabbit]

Does Mass Effect 3 count?
*After reading first page*
Huh, okay then I guess it does. Really the only thing I didn't like about the ending was...the freaking credits. First game epic track to play us out. Second game, same thing. Third game....eeeeh a sort of okay theme that doesn't last very long then a miss-mash of tracks from the game...

I will add though that I experienced the game with every piece of DLC available at the time so that likely helped things.

Oh! And Splinter Cell Double Agent. Seeing how everyone considers everything after Chaos Theory trash, I think... right?

 

[RomanceIsDead]

well this is easy. WoW

 

[l0ckd0wn]

@ The Faxanadu love from the first page:

I had no idea that there was an actual following for that game, I never knew anyone who played it when I was growing up and got weird looks when I would bring it up as one of my favorite action RPGs. Especially when I would say I liked it better than Zelda II (NES) - I had people just tell me I was flat out wrong having never played Faxanadu.

Whoa whoa whoa--When exactly was I going to get the memo that the shear awesomeness that is Faxanadu is considered an "uncool" game by anyone?!

I guess I should have just assumed outright that because I'm on an actual gaming forum, that people would actually have liked/loved/worshipped this game like I did. I seriously knew no one - zip, zero, nill - that played this game. That means I knew just as many people - zip, zero, nill - that actually liked it...

Makes me...

YOU LIKED IT, YOU REALLY REALLY LIKED IT!

 

[Brainwreck]

AssCreed 1 because I thought it had by far the most interesting setting.
It was also weirdly detached, cruel, and unflinchingly honest in a way no other AC game even attempted to be. A breath of fresh air, if you will.

 

[TheDrunkNinja]

Makes me...

YOU LIKED IT, YOU REALLY REALLY LIKED IT!

Shhhh shhhh... It's okay. I understand.

Don't have negative thoughts. Remember your mantra...

 

[Ed130 The Vanguard]

SimCity.

I didn't buy the game, nor am I planning to any-time soon but it's 'issues' are extremely entertaining to watch.

 

[jackinmydaniels]

Most recently, AC3, the sheer amount of mass distaste for this game astounds me. Sure the ending left a little to be desired, but, everybody knew it wasn't going to be the actual last game in the series so it obviously wasn't going to close anything off. The new areas and cities were a wonderful change of pace. The combat was freakin' stellar and the naval missions were freaking great, the story was awesome, I think a lot of people hate Connor because he isn't Ezio 2.0, but I thought he was pretty good personally.

Other than that, I like COD Black ops 2, personally I think it's the best COD since the original COD 4, it did just enough to really make me enjoy it, especially after the massive disappointments every game in the series has been since the original.

 

[notyouraveragejoe]

Mass Effect 3. Sure the ending bugged me a bit but I was only playing one way and in a sense the ending gave me closure. Plus I loved the build up to it. Next is the Modern Warfare games. Hell, I even enjoy playing the online!

Going on to smaller games... I really enjoyed Alice: Madness Returns. I've only heard people complain about it. Yes it is buggy and the combat is one dimensional but it is so crazy that the awesomeness overpowers me!

 

[thethird0611]

Well, ive got a couple, a few that have already been said most likely.

ME3 - The -whole- game. Beginning, middle, end, and multiplayer. It was an amazing end to such a great story. It was worth waiting the week to finish ME2 again with ME3 sitting next to me.

AC3 - Not much to say, love the game, even though people cant get into it.

Medal of Honor: Warfight - I havent played the single player at all, but playing multiplayer with some former military men was awesome.
Me: Oh look, I have a streak for a tri-pod mounted grenade launcher.
Buddy: *Gasp* I have to hear it. Set it up somewhere safe.
Me: *Sets it up and starts firing it*
Buddy: That... is... so... awesome... It sounds and looks like the actual one.

Call of Duty: Oh nooooo, theres a new one every year with DLC. So? Its fun to play, and millions of other people agree.''

So... yeah

 

[Johnnydillinger]

There's a few for me actually...

Bad Day LA - widely regarded as a piece of turd from American McGee, I thought the gameplay was way not as horriblr as people made it sound like. Then, it was actually really funny for me. The line, "You want a kid? Take this one!" had me on the floor both times I played it through.

Duke Nukem Forever - to mention a more recent one, yeah. Maybe I liked it because I didn't anticipate it greatly and I didn't want it to be the masterpiece everyone was expecting. It's a pretty fun and occasionally funny game, really.

Darkened Skye - even though it only has product placement from Skittles, people regard it as an advergame. I saw it more of a cool little action adventure with some heavy product placement. It was allright.

Atlantis - The Lost Empire - one of my all time favourites. This PS1 game is, as you probably guessed, a movie cash-in. But it's done so satisfyingly well, that I just played it like 4 times through so far. A shining example of a game that doesn't do anything new or doesn't bring gaming forward with anything original, yet still remains a really good experience.

 

[unbreakable212]

WoW would be the obvious choice here.. but I haven't played WoW for a year.
If the game is seen as "Uncool" to like just on this site then i'd say the FIFA series, sports games really don't get a good reception here, I'll admit it's not polished to perfection, but it's an enjoyable way to spend a night with a few friends.

 

[mateushac]

Well, all sports games. (Except for golf. How can one possibly enjoy a golf videogame?)
I guess I can go back to the corner with all the dudebros now.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

Things that gamers tend to bash? I guess there's Dino D-Day. I know it's not all that great, and from what I understand, the balance was terrible before the patch. But I can't hear your complaining over the sound of me fighting dinosaurs in world war 2.

Things that the average person would consider dorky and uncool? Take a look at my steam library, which you can get to from my profile if you're so inclined. The closest to cool I've got on there would probably be the two Bioshock games. The closest to cool I've played in the last six months would probably be TF2, and let me tell you, non-PC gamers have no idea what TF2 is these days. My current dorky pleasure is FTL, which is a lot of fun.

As for games with things like always online DRM or ridiculously exploitative DLC, I don't own any, largely because I'm one of the ones frothing at the mouth about how horrible that crap is. I vote with my wallet. Do you?

 

[CT862]

Mass Effect 3

The ending wasn't that bad, the extended cut did improve it and the journey from Mass Effect to Mass Effect 3 is one of the best in all of gaming (and perfectly celebrated by the Citadel DLC).

 

[KillaBC]

Star Trek games, I have such a soft spot for them all.

 

[TheDrunkNinja]

Star Trek games, I have such a soft spot for them all.

..... Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force anyone?