Games you like that critics hate
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hooboy have I got a few of these under my belt.
Bubsy 3d for the Playstation. First for real seriously 3d platformer I ever played (one of the first in fact, if not the first?), which just goes to show sometimes it's better to wait for Mario to come out and do it right and totally rip him off.
Yet I still really dig it. Graphically I think it holds up better than a lot of these older games, strictly cuz of how basic and simple the art design and geometry of the levels is. And the actual game mechanics weren't THAT horrible? I'm not sure why I enjoyed it really. BUT I DID.
Bubsy 3d for the Playstation. First for real seriously 3d platformer I ever played (one of the first in fact, if not the first?), which just goes to show sometimes it's better to wait for Mario to come out and do it right and totally rip him off.
Yet I still really dig it. Graphically I think it holds up better than a lot of these older games, strictly cuz of how basic and simple the art design and geometry of the levels is. And the actual game mechanics weren't THAT horrible? I'm not sure why I enjoyed it really. BUT I DID.
Basically, this. But the funny thing is is that I never ran into any glitches. Ever. Everywhere I see someone talk about it, they always say it freezes up, there's things glitched out the ass, so on and so forth, but I never ran into anything of the sort. I also preferred the first's single player over the second's.HardRockSamurai said:
Another: Rule of Rose. I'm a survival horror fan, and for the most part design decisions that are labeled as "bad" in these games don't really bother me. I say that if it lends itself to the mood you're trying to evoke it can't be objectively bad. And I was weened on Resident Evil. No problem navigating those games really.
With all of that said, Rule of Rose is pretty bad even by my lax standards for survival horror. It's a guilty pleasure for real. It's got a pretty amazing story that makes concrete sense by the end (not that I mind the ambiguity of say, a Silent Hill, but sometimes it's refreshing to get something that has fairly concrete answers by the end).
With all of that said, Rule of Rose is pretty bad even by my lax standards for survival horror. It's a guilty pleasure for real. It's got a pretty amazing story that makes concrete sense by the end (not that I mind the ambiguity of say, a Silent Hill, but sometimes it's refreshing to get something that has fairly concrete answers by the end).
I'm really liking Resident Evil: ORC so far (54 on metacritic). It's getting a lot of crap for bad mechanics and AI but it doesn't bother me and playing as the bad guys for once is so satisfying. No more trying to save hostages only to have them run in front of my bullets and give me a game over. I even bent my no day 1 dlc rule for this game.
Well, seeing as Alpha Protocol has been mentioned extensively I can skip that and add this to the pile: The Monster Hunter games for the PSP.
Basically most (thankfully not all) of the reviews I've read for Freedom, Freedom 2 & Freedom Unite came down to one simple conclusion: No auto lock for the camera instantly equals bad game. I'll admit it was quite amusing to read the reviewers' reasoning on said subject, but it's when I learned to ignore journalistic reviews of games and instead go by general word of mouth by fellow players.
Hell, it's what got me to buy Alpha Protocol in the end, and I regret nothing.
Basically most (thankfully not all) of the reviews I've read for Freedom, Freedom 2 & Freedom Unite came down to one simple conclusion: No auto lock for the camera instantly equals bad game. I'll admit it was quite amusing to read the reviewers' reasoning on said subject, but it's when I learned to ignore journalistic reviews of games and instead go by general word of mouth by fellow players.
Hell, it's what got me to buy Alpha Protocol in the end, and I regret nothing.
Bioshock 2 Hated by most of the critics out there, but I thought it was downright fantastic.
Enslaved Maybe not hated, but definitely underrated.
Dead Space 2 The greater majority thought it wasn't as good as Dead Space 1, but personally I thought it was amazing.
Dragon Age 2 Well, I don't really ~love~ it, but it's a decent game and doesn't deserve the huge volcano of hate that was thrown at it.
Enslaved Maybe not hated, but definitely underrated.
Dead Space 2 The greater majority thought it wasn't as good as Dead Space 1, but personally I thought it was amazing.
Dragon Age 2 Well, I don't really ~love~ it, but it's a decent game and doesn't deserve the huge volcano of hate that was thrown at it.
Myst V: It came out, was damned with faint praise, vanished into the ether.
But I REALLY freaking loved the tablet-drawing mechanic. It was different enough from the last games that it completely non-derivative. It was also the first (and only) game to make me wet myself in terror.
But I REALLY freaking loved the tablet-drawing mechanic. It was different enough from the last games that it completely non-derivative. It was also the first (and only) game to make me wet myself in terror.
I thought Champions Online was a great 'spritual successor' to City of Heroes. Fans and critics not so much, so the game kind of languished in its second year. CO was an MMO that tried to innovate beyond WoW: action combat with up to 20 skills and few cooldowns*, open skill selection instead of trinity classes (so the number of builds were endless, and top players were always discovering new combinations), and every player on the same server.
*and full Xbox 360 controller support for all those actions. I would liken it to playing a fighting game, but a little bit slower and using shift keys instead of combos (i.e. X, Y, B, lefttrigger + X, rightshoulderbutton + B, dpadleft + Y, etc). I haven't played any other game with as many actions using the controller, and also having fully customizable controls.
*and full Xbox 360 controller support for all those actions. I would liken it to playing a fighting game, but a little bit slower and using shift keys instead of combos (i.e. X, Y, B, lefttrigger + X, rightshoulderbutton + B, dpadleft + Y, etc). I haven't played any other game with as many actions using the controller, and also having fully customizable controls.
Zhukov said:
It had some bugs and it was near impossible to play on my computer, but I love that game to death. Yes, the ending made me start bawling literally.
let's see...
Bullet Witch - never finished this one, but i definitely had fun with it. at the very least it was an interesting game.
Wet - this game doesn't have the best plot or gameplay but i really enjoyed it, and i loved the style, especially in certain sections.
DC Universe Online - i sort of stopped playing this one, but i thought the combat was fun (especially compared to some other mmos i've played), and both the super speed and acrobatics travel powers are a ton of fun.
Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon - okay, i agree that the story to this one is shit, but me and my friend played it together and had a ton of fun. i guess i think fondly on it because of that more so than the game having any merit on its own.
that's all i can think of for now.
Bullet Witch - never finished this one, but i definitely had fun with it. at the very least it was an interesting game.
Wet - this game doesn't have the best plot or gameplay but i really enjoyed it, and i loved the style, especially in certain sections.
DC Universe Online - i sort of stopped playing this one, but i thought the combat was fun (especially compared to some other mmos i've played), and both the super speed and acrobatics travel powers are a ton of fun.
Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon - okay, i agree that the story to this one is shit, but me and my friend played it together and had a ton of fun. i guess i think fondly on it because of that more so than the game having any merit on its own.
that's all i can think of for now.
Yeah, some of those final scenes were about as bittersweet as they come.Gir1yG4m3r said:
However, what I loved most about the ending was when Zoe comes home from her big adventure to find everything completely unchanged. There are still kids playing near the fountain, her favourite coffee shop is still there and her bed is still unmade. But after the dark and nasty crap she's seen all the familiar, bright cozyness seems alien and oddly out of place.
I have no idea if that was an intentional effect on the part of the developers, but it hit me like a halfbrick between the eyes.
Seeing that game again reminded me of a question that's been haunting me for far too long...Regnes said:
Who the hell is Jodo Kast? o0 My kid self just assumed he was Boba Fett's brother or something. Anyways I had fun with that game too.
Otherwise back on topic.. Well of those people have already listed: Alpha Protocol and Mass Effect 1 (it's still my overall favorite of the series).
Now to produce some more original answers...
King Arthur The Role Playing Wargame 2 which did not get a good critic reception at all.
Team Buddies (an old ps1 game) which is still one of my fav coop games of all time http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Buddies
Hang on...What's this? o0
"Team Buddies was not popular upon release, and therefore received a very limited release and isn't widely available. The game developed a cult following however after people caught onto the gameplay. Since not many copies are available, especially ones made for US release, today the game is considered one of the rarest and most difficult games to find for the PS1 and prices for it online range from $70 to $200."
Holy crap! I own a rare game
Can probably think of a few more for the ps1 but for now gonna go put that team buddies cd in a protective bag or something... Seems I should be taking way better care of my ps1 games.
Ah right, no wonder I know nothing of this guy despite not being completely ignorant of star wars lore.Regnes said:
If i recall though, Jodo Kast was one of the best non lightsaber characters. Remember playing him tons and having a decent win ratio. Or maybe that's my memories tricking me...It's been too long since I played.
