Gaming Blasphemy!!!
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I played Half-Life when it came out and it wasn't that great. Nor was Half-Life 2.
The series didn't get great until Half-Life 2: Episode 2. But they wouldn't have been able to refine everything without those first few games so I would say there are elements of interest in all of them, they just didn't get the balance right until Episode 2.
The series didn't get great until Half-Life 2: Episode 2. But they wouldn't have been able to refine everything without those first few games so I would say there are elements of interest in all of them, they just didn't get the balance right until Episode 2.
Yes, I totally agree!Kiju said:
Other gaming sins of mine...
Never having played BioShock, either Mass Effect, any of the Fallout games, or World of Warcraft;
Also never having played Oblivion or gone past the first hour of Chrono Trigger, despite claiming to be an RPG fan;
My awful habit of starting games and not finishing them in general; of all the games I currently own, I think I have only finished 1/3 of them;
Avoiding online play in most games like the plague, though I may get into online fighting games at some point, once I feel I have mastered them enough to stand more than 5 seconds in the ring with an experienced player;
Also giving the Nintendo Wii a chance at life
I read only the topic's poster's post, Half-Life 1 AND 2 suck'd (no not sucked, suck'd), both games were full of bugs, linear, BORING, couldn't get through Chapter 3 (of Half-Life 2), I wanted to shoot myself of boredom. You get a crowbar, ONE pistol, and ONE machine gun,oh, and ONE variation of enemy, if that's your definition of fun...
I don't believe in these "gaming sins". Being a fairly new gamer, there are games I never had a chance to try. There are also games that I want to play some day, I just never got around to doing it yet.
Besides, not everyone likes the same games, so I don't think that people should say something like "If you haven't played this game you're not a real gamer."
Oh, and just so you know, I have the same opinion about spoilers that "you should already know".
Besides, not everyone likes the same games, so I don't think that people should say something like "If you haven't played this game you're not a real gamer."
Oh, and just so you know, I have the same opinion about spoilers that "you should already know".
-Mario is shit.
-Zelda is shit.
-The Modern Warfare multiplayer was exceptionally average.
-I own a 360 (PC gamer 90% of the time though) and I refuse to pay for XBL - I can't believe people didn't refuse to pay a charge so that they can then play the other half of their games, which they've paid for.
-I quite liked Enter the Matrix.
-Bioshock has some of the worst pacing in a game I've ever seen. I finished it for the first time yesterday, and it was unbearable. They had a massive build up to the twist; you go to Ryan's office, tense music's playing, etc. etc. Then the door's locked, so you spend an hour and a half looking for parts (YET AGAIN) and getting your head smashed in over and over and over again. I'm playing the second one now and its much better.
-I couldn't get into Fallout 3, even though I really wanted to. I love Oblivion though, which has led me to surmise that most people really like one and can't get into the other at all.
-Episode 2 is better than HL2
I don't even know if half of those are sins, I just wanted to moan. xD
-Zelda is shit.
-The Modern Warfare multiplayer was exceptionally average.
-I own a 360 (PC gamer 90% of the time though) and I refuse to pay for XBL - I can't believe people didn't refuse to pay a charge so that they can then play the other half of their games, which they've paid for.
-I quite liked Enter the Matrix.
-Bioshock has some of the worst pacing in a game I've ever seen. I finished it for the first time yesterday, and it was unbearable. They had a massive build up to the twist; you go to Ryan's office, tense music's playing, etc. etc. Then the door's locked, so you spend an hour and a half looking for parts (YET AGAIN) and getting your head smashed in over and over and over again. I'm playing the second one now and its much better.
-I couldn't get into Fallout 3, even though I really wanted to. I love Oblivion though, which has led me to surmise that most people really like one and can't get into the other at all.
-Episode 2 is better than HL2
I don't even know if half of those are sins, I just wanted to moan. xD
My personal-to-me gaming blasphemy is how much I enjoyed Final Fantasy X-2. Almost (but not quite) more than X. I liked the system, I liked the plot, I liked the characters. As long as I could play through the pop concert scenes with the sound off, I was golden.
Also, it is either blasphemy or not, depending on who you ask, that really disliked FFVIII, mostly because there wasn't a single character I could empathise with, not even in the characterless-player-cipher way that I could just about get on with Vaan.
Oh, and I bought Portal because I was starting to feel bad for knowing all the words to Still Alive without having played the game, which I think is probably some kind of gaming sin...
Also, it is either blasphemy or not, depending on who you ask, that really disliked FFVIII, mostly because there wasn't a single character I could empathise with, not even in the characterless-player-cipher way that I could just about get on with Vaan.
Oh, and I bought Portal because I was starting to feel bad for knowing all the words to Still Alive without having played the game, which I think is probably some kind of gaming sin...
Fallout 3 IS gaming blasphemy. Can't believe I paid good money for that rubbish.Julianking93 said:
Bethesda took one of the most lovingly created settings in RPG history and butchered it.
Calling that weak garbage a 'Fallout' title is roughly equivalent to associating the (terrible) Alien Vs Predator movies with the (excellent) Alien or Predator film franchises.
Dropping dedicated servers means MW2 deserved serious abuse. Dedicated servers is what sets PC multiplayer gaming head and shoulders above the console experience (that and that lack of Xbox kids) and MW2's dismissal of the PC MP gaming market is a disturbing trend that looks likely to continue with the new AvP and many future cross-platform releases. Which is why those games won't be getting this gamer's money.Not a Spy said:
You won't like my sister.veloper said:
I can play Halo and have fun, also I love Mirror's Edge.Iampringles said:
Super Bowl Sunday was the only time in 2010 I played Uncharted 2 for reasons other than being invited by someone elso, though I will say that it is quite fun in single player.Jonny49 said:
Nope. I have nothing but contempt for everything that exits the gaping arsehole that is Bethesda.Woodsey said:
Payed for Oblivion and hated it, sold it to a friend after I realised there was only 5 voice actors.
Payed for Fallout 3 (I'm like a wife who goes back to the beatings dished out by her redneck husband) and though it lasted more than a few hours, I hate it because it fails to be a 'Fallout' title. The old fallout games were crafted with love and care. FO3 was made from cynicism and brown.
But i've learned my lesson, never again will Bethesda take my money.
i think i may have committed gaming blasphemy by playing mass effect and skipping all of the speech. it just got so boring. I'm also doing the same with dragon age but i don't feel guilty. if i was gonna got to my room and read i will grab a book
I dont get Metal Gear Solid. PLayed a bit of MGS3, and own MGS2. I never got too far, it was too different from Splinter Cell (which i love, and reason i thought i might like MGS), and pretty boring actually.
Ive seen the reviews, heard the opinions, but i still dont agree that MGS is the best stealth game series. I have often seen my failure to "get" whats so awesome about MGS as my gratest failure as a gamer, and my greatest sin.
Ive seen the reviews, heard the opinions, but i still dont agree that MGS is the best stealth game series. I have often seen my failure to "get" whats so awesome about MGS as my gratest failure as a gamer, and my greatest sin.
My sins:
First of all, I'm not a fan of Half-Life 2 or its expansions. It was slightly fun, and considering the sheer value of the Orange Box, I didn't regret buying it. I didn't regret trading it in for something else, either. I fail to see why it's considered to be so goddamn brilliant.
Second, I didn't find BioShock particularly stimulating. Don't get me wrong, I did find it to be very fun (if a bit too easy), and I would be lying if I said I wasn't damn near blown away by the "would you kindly" twist, but I found the experience to be fairly shallow. Enjoyable, yes, but not nearly as deep as most seem to think it is.
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Third, I was not a fan of Okami. The game was beautiful by all means, but it wasn't particularly fun. At least, not the entire way through. I'd say for about the first third of the game, there is fun to be had, but by the end of that third, the game was stale, and the only reason I kept playing was because I'm a bit of a completionist.
First of all, I'm not a fan of Half-Life 2 or its expansions. It was slightly fun, and considering the sheer value of the Orange Box, I didn't regret buying it. I didn't regret trading it in for something else, either. I fail to see why it's considered to be so goddamn brilliant.
Second, I didn't find BioShock particularly stimulating. Don't get me wrong, I did find it to be very fun (if a bit too easy), and I would be lying if I said I wasn't damn near blown away by the "would you kindly" twist, but I found the experience to be fairly shallow. Enjoyable, yes, but not nearly as deep as most seem to think it is.
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Third, I was not a fan of Okami. The game was beautiful by all means, but it wasn't particularly fun. At least, not the entire way through. I'd say for about the first third of the game, there is fun to be had, but by the end of that third, the game was stale, and the only reason I kept playing was because I'm a bit of a completionist.
I've never played any Nintendo games, I'm guessing quite a few people would call that a gaming sin?
I don't care for anything OP refers to as "the obvious ones"
also..
I like ME1 more than ME2, and Morrowind more than Oblivion.
OT: I started HL2 with the Orange Box and love it, can't wait for Episode 3; but I hate playing HL1 and the Freeman's Mind machinima is enough for me
also..
I like ME1 more than ME2, and Morrowind more than Oblivion.
OT: I started HL2 with the Orange Box and love it, can't wait for Episode 3; but I hate playing HL1 and the Freeman's Mind machinima is enough for me
I really, really hate fanboys. I personally love the shit out of Half-Life, but if someone dislikes it, it's their opinion. I won't call them an idiot or anything unless they say something actually offensive (i.e "[insert game name] IS SO SHIT, GOD EVERYTHING ABOUT IT SUCKS I WISH IT WAS NEVER RELEASED EVER BECAUSE IT'S SO PATHETIC, I WANT IT TO DIE!!"), in which case I'll just discontinue the conversation.