"Great" games that failed to blow you away
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You shouldn't be afraid of getting flamed, lots of people always name that game. At least you gave it a chance and didn't quickly condemn it just because so many people hated it.Furburt said:
As for me, Half-Life 2 came to mind first, I won't say why though.
Read up, I noted both System Shock I, II and Deus Ex (which was overlooked at the time by many people).Milky_Fresh said:
I want you to say why. Everyone is just saying HL2 was "crap" HL2 was mediocre. If you didn't play it when it first came out, that could explain alot, but I want to know what your reasons are. I get angry when people don't give any examples, like Arachon, who's really starting to piss me off.SantoUno said:
FF13 at the moment, but I'm still going to give it a chance.
Prototype I've found fun in places but mostly a frustrating load of old cobblers so far.
And Resident Evil 5 has an utterly, irrevocably horrible final quarter that completely ruined the game for me.
Prototype I've found fun in places but mostly a frustrating load of old cobblers so far.
And Resident Evil 5 has an utterly, irrevocably horrible final quarter that completely ruined the game for me.
I don't hate it, I'm not a massive fan, but I like Cod 4 more than MW2. But I'm pretty damn sure the majority of people that are bashing on HL2 without giving reasons are likely to have one or two prestige classes. Just saying.Milky_Fresh said:
Final Fantasy 8
God of War franchise
Metal Gear Solid franchise
Infamous
Heavy Rain
Most of this is pertained to control/gameplay issues, but when it comes to God of War, I simply cannot stand how the franchise completely butchers my favourite myths (literally!) and I don't see the appeal of Kratos as a character.
God of War franchise
Metal Gear Solid franchise
Infamous
Heavy Rain
Most of this is pertained to control/gameplay issues, but when it comes to God of War, I simply cannot stand how the franchise completely butchers my favourite myths (literally!) and I don't see the appeal of Kratos as a character.
Yeah, it starts off fairly promising, but then you meet Wesker and it's kind of like... Umm... I'm fighting the Matrix?Interference said:
In the end I said "Screw it!" I payed good money for this game and I will enjoy it. Then I got a 'Always +5' mod. It made lvling much smoother without compromising RPing.x0ny said:
Mass Effect - It was alright, played it for about 2 hours and it didn't really thrill me. Maybe if I installed it again and played it again I could end up liking it.
Bioshock 2 - My current game at the moment, and while it's a good game I just can't help but shake the feeling that I'm playing through Bioshock 1 but with escort missions this time (that being the Little Sister parts).
Gears of War - Just didn't work at all for me. I know it's set in a "ruined world" environment but that doesn't exactly mean all the colour goes away. Trying to aim at grey enemies, standing in front of a grey background with a white cross hair isn't exactly a fun time. That said the second game was pretty good though.
BTW would someone care to explain the whole "combat issue" a few people have mentioned in Oblivion? I completed it and there was never any glaring problem as far as I could see.
Bioshock 2 - My current game at the moment, and while it's a good game I just can't help but shake the feeling that I'm playing through Bioshock 1 but with escort missions this time (that being the Little Sister parts).
Gears of War - Just didn't work at all for me. I know it's set in a "ruined world" environment but that doesn't exactly mean all the colour goes away. Trying to aim at grey enemies, standing in front of a grey background with a white cross hair isn't exactly a fun time. That said the second game was pretty good though.
BTW would someone care to explain the whole "combat issue" a few people have mentioned in Oblivion? I completed it and there was never any glaring problem as far as I could see.
The original Kingdom Hearts.
The first Kingdom Hearts game I ever played was Kingdom Hearts 2, and instantly fell head-over-heels in love. I'm currently playing it for the fourth time, and my second time on the hardest difficulty.
But, the thing is, it seems like every KH fan told me that "KH1 is so much better! KH2 is just an interactive movie!"
So, I caved in, and bought Kingdom Hearts 1 with Easter munny (see what I did there? Thank you.)
And the verdict...
I fail to see how this is better. Slow, sluggish combat, annoying little kid voices, dated graphics, and stiff controls? No auto reloading items? Camera mapped to the shoulder buttons? HOW IS THIS BETTER?!?
Oddly, though, I still haven't returned it. I did like it enough to get past the library puzzle in Hollow Bastion, but I haven't touched it since.
On that note, Final Fantasy XII was my first contact with the series, and it left me EXTREMELY bitter. I hate that game so much, the combat was awful, the license board was terrible (I have to buy a spell license AND buy the spell? What the hell?!?), and it introduced me to the least likable protagonist I ever encountered in a game I've played: Vaan. Goodness, I wanted to rip that guy's spine out and beat him to death with it...
Ironically, I bought both those games on the same day. Waste of $25. Not a good day.
The first Kingdom Hearts game I ever played was Kingdom Hearts 2, and instantly fell head-over-heels in love. I'm currently playing it for the fourth time, and my second time on the hardest difficulty.
But, the thing is, it seems like every KH fan told me that "KH1 is so much better! KH2 is just an interactive movie!"
So, I caved in, and bought Kingdom Hearts 1 with Easter munny (see what I did there? Thank you.)
And the verdict...
I fail to see how this is better. Slow, sluggish combat, annoying little kid voices, dated graphics, and stiff controls? No auto reloading items? Camera mapped to the shoulder buttons? HOW IS THIS BETTER?!?
Oddly, though, I still haven't returned it. I did like it enough to get past the library puzzle in Hollow Bastion, but I haven't touched it since.
On that note, Final Fantasy XII was my first contact with the series, and it left me EXTREMELY bitter. I hate that game so much, the combat was awful, the license board was terrible (I have to buy a spell license AND buy the spell? What the hell?!?), and it introduced me to the least likable protagonist I ever encountered in a game I've played: Vaan. Goodness, I wanted to rip that guy's spine out and beat him to death with it...
Ironically, I bought both those games on the same day. Waste of $25. Not a good day.
DEAD SPACE. I hated that game so much. The combat was kinda interesting, but then the main point of "Cut off the limbs!!!" was just thrown aside by the the machine gun and the force gun and all the other guns that didn't cut stuff. THEN the ending killed me. It felt like a cheap smack in the face. Screw that game.
