Games you like that are "uncool" to like.

[funkyjiveturkey]

for me it would be Sonic Adventure II; the only good 3D sonic game (shut up)

i liked the dual campaign story which did introduce new characters, but not more than necessary. the contrast between the running, shooting, and hunting mission was really good (but there was too much shooter missions in the dark campaign). the part i loved about it was the running missions where you play as sonic, and alternatively as shadow (before he long overstayed his welcome). they were done very well, and combined the fast-paced, non-stop speed of the original 2D games with a 3D level structure that actually flowed very nicely, and was rather challenging at first.

i had recently played through this again 2 summers ago and i still love it to this day. when i was in 6th grade i had logged 144 hours on my file, had all the emblems except 1, and i had raised so many of those chao i actually made one or two of the god ones (this is where most of the file time went)

i think it goes without mention that i was virgin for a VERY long time

 

[GoaThief]

Around these parts, Gears of War.

Quite enjoy the series myself, yet despite the alleged "dudebro" tag, not as much as my Mrs who rates them as some of her all time favourites.

 

[johnnnny guitar]

I actually liked the first Kane & Lynch it had a LOT!!! of flaws but there was something about that made me enjoy it despite have one of the most atrocious cover system I've ever seen implemented into a game.

 

[boradam]

DA2 and ME3.

 

[The Youth Counselor]

I used to play Runescape extensively because it was free and ran straight from the browser.

 

[saintdane05]

Sid Miers' Railroads - A bit of goofy fun when I don't have the energy for a prolonged gaming session.

Whoa whoa wait: That game is supposed to be bad?

 

[Negatempest]

Hands down, Final Fantasy X-2. I know it's hated because of the whole "dress sim" about it, but I love it because of it. Each outfit has a unique look that fits each character and I love being able to change classes during a fight.

Also seeing more than one character fight at the same moment was SO AWESOME!

 

[Lovely Mixture]

I actually liked the first Kane & Lynch it had a LOT!!! of flaws but there was something about that made me enjoy it despite have one of the most atrocious cover system I've ever seen implemented into a game.

The first case of Lynch wasn't as scrutinized if I recall. It was only Eidos itself was because they got a guy fired for giving a bad review of it, which horrifyingly bad business tactics.

 

[George Francis Gaspar]

I enjoyed most of the Halo games, COD Black Ops 1 and 2, half of Mass Effect 3 (not the ending...damn ending), and Conflict Desert Storm (I played with my cousin, so the stupid AI was never a problem).

 

[Khanht Cope]

The only immediate game for me is DmC: Devil May Cry.

I don't think I've ever appreciated and enjoyed a game so otherwise marginalised and unpopular.

 

[Lictor Face]

Don't hate me but for a time i enjoyed RISE OF TEH IMMORTALS ( Some kind of new moba , now BATTAHL FER GRAXIA )

It was every bit inferior to dota 2 ( which i now play ) , had an atrocious grinding exp mechanic and had horrid graphics.

But i still enjoyed it.

 

[Nieroshai]

I still enjoy Bioware's games, notably Mass Effect 3 and, yes, Dragon Age 2.

I also do enjoy the occasional Call of Duty.

Here on The Escapist, that pretty much makes me some sort of leper.

It was you who gave me the disease, wasn't it? I shall burn you before throwing myself on the pyre!

Also the new DmC reboot. And Halo.

 

[Sehnsucht Engel]

Dragon Age 2. I loved that game, and thought it was a lot more fun than the first game which just felt so cliche. I didn't want to buy it after having played Origins, but I'm glad I did. Mass Effect 3 was a great and enjoyable game too, up to the last five minutes, which kind of fucked up the whole series.

 

[DAPLR]

The ff13 series. I love the characters, the settings, the pacing is way too slow in the first, but I like it...a lot!

 

[DjinnFor]

Call of Duty 4. Universally despised for spawning a bunch of mediocre cash-grab sequels, it remains to this day as incontestably the best multiplayer shooter of its kind of all time.

Go on, I dare ya to contest it with me, I dare ya.

 

[rob_simple]

I don't talk to anyone about games (because I like to keep my hobbies to myself and no one I know would be interested) but I remember playing a lot of the demo for Britney Spears' Dance Beat, and I almost nearly bought it one day; just because I was obsessed with rhythm games at the time.

I do own DDR: Jungle Book Edition, but there ain't no shame in that.

 

[rob_simple]

Call of Duty 4. Universally despised for spawning a bunch of mediocre cash-grab sequels, it remains to this day as incontestably the best multiplayer shooter of its kind of all time.

Go on, I dare ya to contest it with me, I dare ya.

I would contest that something can't be 'universally despised' and still shift millions of units with each sequel.

And few people really hate CoD that much; there simply isn't enough room on the bandwagon.

 

[Nobuoa Schniell]

Heroes of Newerth.

There's the "MOBA three", Heroes of Newerth, Dota 2, and League of Legends. League of Legends is the young cute one which everyone dotes on. Dota 2 is the old one which is reliable and familiar. Heroes of Newerth is the middle child who got drunk one night, made an ass of himself and fell down the stairs. He may be cleaning up his act now, but everyone still sees him as the drunk prick who fell down some stairs.

I think most of the hate comes from the community. While the other two games have their own poisonous communities, HoN also comes with the bitterness of being ousted by the other two after coming first, and an elitism generated because the game was developed initially JUST to bring over DOTA players. The game wasn't designed to be friendly for new users at the start and anyone looking to learn had a harder time with that game than LoL at the time. However, they've recently revamped their UI and front-end to make them more user friendly, added tutorials and bots, and (though this was added a while back) even include build guides for each hero in the shop during gameplay. They've really started to turn around their user experience so anyone who was initially turned off really should give it another shot.

 

[Varrdy]

Sid Miers' Railroads - A bit of goofy fun when I don't have the energy for a prolonged gaming session.

Whoa whoa wait: That game is supposed to be bad?

Not at all but I doubt it's very high on the "cool" list...

 

[Cody Hargreaves]

I enjoy the newer BioWare games.