Games you logically should like but don't.
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...I just don't use the VATS system, I'm used to playing FPS games so I just shoot things up that way.Daystar Clarion said:
The interface is annoying at times, but it didn't really stop me from playing. <__<
Fallout 3
The Witcher Enhanced edition
Zelda Skyward Sword
Fable / Fable 2
Mario Galaxy
Neverwinter Nights 2
Final Fantasy 7
Quite a few now that I think about it.
I should note that those games listed above are not bad games.
They just disappoint. In that I either didn't complete them or really forced myself to play through to the end.
The Witcher Enhanced edition
Zelda Skyward Sword
Fable / Fable 2
Mario Galaxy
Neverwinter Nights 2
Final Fantasy 7
Quite a few now that I think about it.
I should note that those games listed above are not bad games.
They just disappoint. In that I either didn't complete them or really forced myself to play through to the end.
I liked Baldur's Gate, loved Mass Effect and KOTOR, but Dragon Age just bores me. I think it's because of the overly long combat sequences, as the combat is just dull. I could forgive that similar dull combat in KOTOR because even if it is mechanically poor, it just feels awesome to force choke people and kill entire fields of enemies instantly with force-powered lightning storms. In Baldur's gate it's poor mechanically, uninspired visually, and completely unexciting to boot.
Since someone's already said that though, I'll also say Fate/stay night, which I actually have open in another window right now. I've been playing and enjoying a lot of visual novels since I got into them recently, and this game is often touted as the best (or at least one of the best). I even liked the predecessor, but something about this one just puts me off. I'm going to finish it, I've put too much time and effort into it to not do so, but god-damn it almost feels like work at this point.
I think the problem might be the main character, since he's both an asshole and an idiot, and I just don't care about what happens to him at all. What's worse is, all of the characters (and even the game itself) seem to think he's awesome, and that we should all aspire to be like him. Something about that pisses me off, and it's compounded by the fact that the game is so long (and he's in practically every scene, being the main character and all).
Ugh... Now that I've finished typing that up I have to actually continue playing it, I guess. I'm on to the 3rd and final route, so I can't be too far from the end at least.
Since someone's already said that though, I'll also say Fate/stay night, which I actually have open in another window right now. I've been playing and enjoying a lot of visual novels since I got into them recently, and this game is often touted as the best (or at least one of the best). I even liked the predecessor, but something about this one just puts me off. I'm going to finish it, I've put too much time and effort into it to not do so, but god-damn it almost feels like work at this point.
I think the problem might be the main character, since he's both an asshole and an idiot, and I just don't care about what happens to him at all. What's worse is, all of the characters (and even the game itself) seem to think he's awesome, and that we should all aspire to be like him. Something about that pisses me off, and it's compounded by the fact that the game is so long (and he's in practically every scene, being the main character and all).
Ugh... Now that I've finished typing that up I have to actually continue playing it, I guess. I'm on to the 3rd and final route, so I can't be too far from the end at least.
Every Bioware game after Mass Effect 2. They've started sacrificing gameplay to writing, and while it CAN work, I honestly think that most of the best writers are long gone from the studio.
Another case is Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, I still dig the combat, but the sheer amount of inventory tetris and the crappy interface killed my desire to keep playing about halfway through the campaign.
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Another case is Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, I still dig the combat, but the sheer amount of inventory tetris and the crappy interface killed my desire to keep playing about halfway through the campaign.
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Iyon said:
Arkham Goddamn Asylum/City. It's an open world BATMAN game that lets you do pretty much everything Batman does. But for whatever reason...I just can't get into it. I think the writing gets to me. I don't know. Maybe I'll try it again sometime.
Kingdom Hearts. I love me a story-driven game, especially ones that focus on characters, and I don't even mind the whole power of friendship thing. If I like the characters I sometimes even enjoy it. Sort of. And the games have the sort of soundtrack that gets down on its knees and tearfully beg me to play them. But it's just the combat system and the whole Disney thing.
I really want to like it. I think if I could get used to the Disney stuff and endure that battle system I could end up loving it, but I can't.
[small]Plus my friend made me play the second one before the first one which didn't help. ¬_¬[/small]
I really want to like it. I think if I could get used to the Disney stuff and endure that battle system I could end up loving it, but I can't.
[small]Plus my friend made me play the second one before the first one which didn't help. ¬_¬[/small]
...opps. I thought you were talking about New Vegas. <___<Daystar Clarion said:You do know I'm talking about the original PC games right?BaronUberstein said:
Hurr Durr Uberstein is smart.
It has dawned on me about now...that's what I get for skimming when I read. >_<imahobbit4062 said:
Fallout 1 and 2
The witcher 2
Dragon's Dogma
Tales of the Abyss
I don't know why but I can't bring myself to keep playing those games
The witcher 2
Dragon's Dogma
Tales of the Abyss
I don't know why but I can't bring myself to keep playing those games
Battlefield 3. Loved Bad Company 2 but 3 just bores me. The most reasonable explanation I can think of is the maps. This wouldn't be as much of a problem on PC with 64-player servers, but on console, they are waaaaaaay too big. I can barely play a single match without falling asleep.
Paper Mario was loads of fun, and I still play it today; Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door was also pretty good, and even made some improvements on the previous game's mechanics, but Super Paper Mario was just too many steps in the wrong direction for me.
Psychonauts. I LOVE Platformers. I LOVE humor. Portal 2 and The Jak series are some of my favourite games ever. But I just can't get into Psychonauts. I think it's either where my PC is located, or the fact that I'm using a keyboard. When my new mini PC arrives I'll put it in my gaming room and buy a Gamepad but until then I just can't touch it.
For me, the first two Fallout games... I tried playing Fallout 2 once and just couldn't get into the system.
I'd also say that the Witcher series will never ever draw me. I tried playing the first game and hated the combat system with a terrific passion.
I'd also say that the Witcher series will never ever draw me. I tried playing the first game and hated the combat system with a terrific passion.
This used to be my "Why cant I love this game AAARGH" -experience. I had problems with crashing also, so maybe that was the reason I could not get into Witcher 2 and for a time I was really confused since it seemed it was improved version of witcher 1 (game I liked) in every aspect.SecretNegative said:
Then that extended cut -patch/add-on came and fixed the issue with crashing and I played the game to end and now remember it as one of the more fonder gaming experiences, so I am just gonna pin my not liking it squarely on the technical problems.
OT: Witcher 2 used to be this to me but not anymore. Cant remember other similar experiences, they might be suppressed.
Dead Rising
[x]Zombies
[x]"Open world" (May not be New York, but you aren't strung up in one place the whole time)
[x] Fun ways to kill the undead
The only thing that REALLY killed it was the forced time limit and the really bad AI. I tried the second one, but again, the time limit killed it for me. I don't like having to decide which missions to do, and when I got to the point where I wasn't trying to do every one(I would usually try them all, and do the ones nearby and any ones that weren't too hard), I got stuck having to spend time wandering around killing zombies and whatnot because I didn't have anything to do to pass the time before the next story arc happened.
Batman: Arkham City
[x]Batman
[x]Open World
[x]Metroid style open world
[x]Batman
[x]More villains
[x]Batman
I don't know what it is about Arkham City that I don't like, but I feel that this type of game is better in the size that Arkham Asylum was. City jusy feels too big, almost like it just wanted to one-up everything Asylum did.
Borderlands (I'll skip the checklists from not on)
Open world, FPS, over the top guns, etc. The premise was rather unique but I think they really pulled it off horribly. The story could have used some fixing, and the pacing definitely needed fixed. Too much running/driving around a bland desert wasteland, shooting/running over the same bandits/bugs. And of course the whole armored super soldiers coming in towards the end. mix that with the randomly generated loot system and all the problems with those. (I'm a sniper, I don't want your shitty SMG, I want a long range gun, with a scope, with high firepower), and the fact that the Sniper was EXTREMELY overpowered, and the other 3 didn't seem very interesting to play. The Siren may have been, never played her, but Brick and Roland just weren't my cup of tea.
Vanquish
Fast paced, shooty shooty explodey action? Sounds awesome. Played it til the first boss and it wasn't as awesome as I thought it would be. I can't put my finger on why I don't like it though.
[x]Zombies
[x]"Open world" (May not be New York, but you aren't strung up in one place the whole time)
[x] Fun ways to kill the undead
The only thing that REALLY killed it was the forced time limit and the really bad AI. I tried the second one, but again, the time limit killed it for me. I don't like having to decide which missions to do, and when I got to the point where I wasn't trying to do every one(I would usually try them all, and do the ones nearby and any ones that weren't too hard), I got stuck having to spend time wandering around killing zombies and whatnot because I didn't have anything to do to pass the time before the next story arc happened.
Batman: Arkham City
[x]Batman
[x]Open World
[x]Metroid style open world
[x]Batman
[x]More villains
[x]Batman
I don't know what it is about Arkham City that I don't like, but I feel that this type of game is better in the size that Arkham Asylum was. City jusy feels too big, almost like it just wanted to one-up everything Asylum did.
Borderlands (I'll skip the checklists from not on)
Open world, FPS, over the top guns, etc. The premise was rather unique but I think they really pulled it off horribly. The story could have used some fixing, and the pacing definitely needed fixed. Too much running/driving around a bland desert wasteland, shooting/running over the same bandits/bugs. And of course the whole armored super soldiers coming in towards the end. mix that with the randomly generated loot system and all the problems with those. (I'm a sniper, I don't want your shitty SMG, I want a long range gun, with a scope, with high firepower), and the fact that the Sniper was EXTREMELY overpowered, and the other 3 didn't seem very interesting to play. The Siren may have been, never played her, but Brick and Roland just weren't my cup of tea.
Vanquish
Fast paced, shooty shooty explodey action? Sounds awesome. Played it til the first boss and it wasn't as awesome as I thought it would be. I can't put my finger on why I don't like it though.
Yeah I played for about an hour or so and couldn't get used to the aiming/controls/parachute thing. I love open world games and pretty much everything Yahtzee likes, but that one I can't seem to get into. I'll probably give it another shot, but it just makes me want to play Infamous 2 again.JohnDoey said: