Have you ever knowingly bought a game that was "average"
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Bought Assassins Creed Brotherhood a while back, not enough game play improvements from the ASC2 and a comparatively weak story, and I knew that beforehand I just wanted some more run, jump then stab goodness. I am glad I bought it second hand, it wasn't worth £40.
A lot of my absolute favourite games are in the 70-ish range on the metacritic scale if that counts, which it seems it does considering the number of people who see anything lower than a mid 80's rating failure. but I've a high tolerance for bugs and overlooking flaws if there's something else I find rewarding about the experience. I mean I'll gladly admit that the combat in Vampire Bloodlines or Alpha Protocol is shit and both are imbalanced messes when it comes to gameplay, however I also adore both a fair bit for their roleplaying and dialogue elements.
Works the other way around as well. Temple of Elemental Evil has a mediocre plot and dialogue but absolutely brilliant combat and tactical game mechanics. Fantastic experience, I love it!
Works the other way around as well. Temple of Elemental Evil has a mediocre plot and dialogue but absolutely brilliant combat and tactical game mechanics. Fantastic experience, I love it!
I've bought several. Alpha protocol was one of the most recent, and I really, really liked it. but I'm lucky in that I don't really fall foul of buying games I don't like 
There was also pokémon snap and Xena on the N64 which I both purchased despite average reviews, and had a very good time with. It just comes down to personal taste. It's the same reason a lot of the most popular games these days really don't appeal to me.
There was also pokémon snap and Xena on the N64 which I both purchased despite average reviews, and had a very good time with. It just comes down to personal taste. It's the same reason a lot of the most popular games these days really don't appeal to me.
I bought Alpha Protocol, Risen and Two Worlds II in the Steam sale recently, and I'm enjoying all of them quite a bit. Alpha Protocol's graphics are mediocre and the cover/movement system is clunky as hell but I do like how you are able to have a large impact on the games story, and I actually like the combat somewhat. Risen reminds me very much of Gothic, which isn't a bad thing. It's extremely difficult but it's got a really nice atmosphere and it's a very pretty game (aesthetic wise more than anything). Two Worlds II is just fun. The story is stupid but I still find it really enjoyable.
Risen is actually by the developers of the Gothic series and was intended as a 'spiritual successor' after the publisher took the brand name from em, so that's no surprise.AlternatePFG said:
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that. I only played the first Gothic, even though I own all of them. I really liked what they were going for in those games, but I got stuck in the first one and moved on.The Madman said:
I bought Driv3r waaaay back. The mission's were brutal to the point where you need to pixel perfect, but the physics in that game made that impossibru.
I had fun in the open world having dramatic crashes, and I loved the fact that you could stop traffic on a draw-bridge and then raise the draw-bridge watching all of them smash onto the floor. Hours of fun.
But other than that, graphics were terrible, story was terrible, everything other than the free-roam was terrible. But still has a special place in my heart for that bridge.
I had fun in the open world having dramatic crashes, and I loved the fact that you could stop traffic on a draw-bridge and then raise the draw-bridge watching all of them smash onto the floor. Hours of fun.
But other than that, graphics were terrible, story was terrible, everything other than the free-roam was terrible. But still has a special place in my heart for that bridge.
I guess the recent average game I bought would be Conduit 2 and maybe Solatorobo: Red the Hunter.
The plot to Conduit 2 is ok but I bought it for the multiplayer and while Solatorobo is great but it doesn't have a lasting appeal than to restart the game again but with hidden contents. While it does got extra quests you can download by wifi but last time I have check it not up yet.
The plot to Conduit 2 is ok but I bought it for the multiplayer and while Solatorobo is great but it doesn't have a lasting appeal than to restart the game again but with hidden contents. While it does got extra quests you can download by wifi but last time I have check it not up yet.
You should actually consider trying out Gothic 2 if you haven't, most people myself included consider it the high point of the entire series even counting Risen. Despite some rough voice work in places and a few difficulty spikes, especially with the expansion installed, it's a damned solid experience that was seriously advanced for its time and continues to remain of stand-out quality even today. I replayed it not long ago actually after picking it up from gog and the level of detail is still pretty astounding.AlternatePFG said:
Whatever the case just wanted to point out the whole Risen-Gothic thing if you hadn't known.
Yeah I heard the same, I do plan on playing it once I get the chance. I got the whole series in a Steam sale, though I kinda regret just not getting the first two games off of GoG.The Madman said:
Every game in the Warriors series.
They're my guilty pleasure, and fantastic for letting off stress.
They're my guilty pleasure, and fantastic for letting off stress.
I bought Big Mutha Truckers 2: Truck Me Harder, yeah, I don't know what I was thinking. Probably don't have to say much more for you to understand just how "average" this game is.
I got Homefront, well the multi player is at least fun. Hopefully that can be fixed, but the single player? About as average cliched as they come.
