Have you ever knowingly bought a game that was "average"
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I really haven't bothered with reviews since the hallowed old days of Amiga Power, now there was a magazine that knew how to not only review games but give fair scores. Most games nowadays that get scores in the 80's and 90's really are only average compared to the rest of the genre there in. But back to the original question, yes I have. If its in a genre I like, really cheap on steam or part of a series or a developer I like then I will pick it up.
I bought Alpha Protocol during the Steam Summer Sale and was very sceptic because of the many bad things I had heard about it in reviews. Playing it, I found out that most of these points were spot on, but the rest of the game was completely worth it. Actually, I think it would have been worth more than the 5? I spent on it.
Probably, I often buy games which I have heard nothing about, or has had bad reviews/things said about it.
One example would be when Terraria first came out, and lots of people were criticising it for being a "2D Minecraft". I got it anyway, because it was cheap, and I loved it!
Also, I bought Halo: Reach knowing I wouldn't really play it much, which still holds true to this day. I don't know why I bought it, guess it was just a spur of the moment thing.
One example would be when Terraria first came out, and lots of people were criticising it for being a "2D Minecraft". I got it anyway, because it was cheap, and I loved it!
Also, I bought Halo: Reach knowing I wouldn't really play it much, which still holds true to this day. I don't know why I bought it, guess it was just a spur of the moment thing.
I got MAG for $15 knowing full well that it was an average shooter with below average graphics and one gimmick.
But that gimmick is a good one and makes for a pretty unique experiences.
But that gimmick is a good one and makes for a pretty unique experiences.
Transformers: War for Cybertron. Reviews were universally "It's not bad," but it remains to this day, my favorite game.
Yep. This is what makes Kane and Lynch so frustrating. The "team" dynamic with K&L seemed forced to me whereas even though you barely talked in FF, the story was loads better. You controlled up to 8 fighters, and the levels could be taken a variety of ways. You felt like you were becoming a powerful badass as you moved through the game, becoming a leader.Vault101 said:
It's considered more a sleeper hit than a bona fide Square RPG, but I'm sure if you give it a shot, it'll be a great bargain game nowadays.
Yeah for sure, and most of them I completed to! the thing about buying games that you know are "average" is that to buy a game like that (with foreknowledge) then you bretty much must already be invested in the premise of the game.
Here are a few examples for me:
Gun
hydrophobia
Monday night combat
overlord
Here are a few examples for me:
Gun
hydrophobia
Monday night combat
overlord
Oh, loads. AvP was one I personally thought was highly underrated by everyone, for example.
I recently got Brink after forgetting about it due to the reviews. It is a bit of a disappointment compared to the early showings of the game (that Container City gameplay was awesome, and the beginning and end made it seem like it had an actual story) but I am still having a surprising amount of fun with it.
I recently got Brink after forgetting about it due to the reviews. It is a bit of a disappointment compared to the early showings of the game (that Container City gameplay was awesome, and the beginning and end made it seem like it had an actual story) but I am still having a surprising amount of fun with it.
Jak and Daxter:The Lost Frontier: Massive Jak and Daxter fanboy since those games were my definite favourite on PS2, if Sony decides to do a HD collection, I will immediately preorder!
White Knight Chronicles: Well it was average among critics maybe because they never even thought to try the online (Story:Average at best, Online: Awesome!)
Hyperdimension Neptunia: I had an interest in it when it released and got it just over 2 weeks ago and I have been enjoying just fine, it knows what its appeal is and pleases them only which is a nice break from other developers just shoving random shit into their games to get the largest appeal possible.
Tom Clancy HAWX 2: I have fun with the occasional combat flight sim and was enjoyable while it lasted
Brutal Legend: I just had to see what it was like
White Knight Chronicles: Well it was average among critics maybe because they never even thought to try the online (Story:Average at best, Online: Awesome!)
Hyperdimension Neptunia: I had an interest in it when it released and got it just over 2 weeks ago and I have been enjoying just fine, it knows what its appeal is and pleases them only which is a nice break from other developers just shoving random shit into their games to get the largest appeal possible.
Tom Clancy HAWX 2: I have fun with the occasional combat flight sim and was enjoyable while it lasted
Brutal Legend: I just had to see what it was like
God, I know I'm going to get hate for this, but I would have to say Halo: Reach.
*flame shields up*
I was completely turned off the multiplayer due to the fanbase who seemed to always be either completely obsessive about the game or idiotic. This really only left me with the single player and custom games with friends, since the extent of customization in firefight made it less fun for some reason >.>
The single player was kind of fun but bored me a lot since most levels, with a few exceptions, seem to be just a series of firefight matches. Plus, the story was kind of predictable with a few plot cop-outs (Kat's death). As for custom games, I could never really find another really fun game mode, just a fun challenge map every once in a while.
Overall, it felt like an average game in the end with the flaws evening out with the fun I had
*flame shields up*
I was completely turned off the multiplayer due to the fanbase who seemed to always be either completely obsessive about the game or idiotic. This really only left me with the single player and custom games with friends, since the extent of customization in firefight made it less fun for some reason >.>
The single player was kind of fun but bored me a lot since most levels, with a few exceptions, seem to be just a series of firefight matches. Plus, the story was kind of predictable with a few plot cop-outs (Kat's death). As for custom games, I could never really find another really fun game mode, just a fun challenge map every once in a while.
Overall, it felt like an average game in the end with the flaws evening out with the fun I had
Star trek Generations for the PC was going to be average from what i could see, but in the end it was terrible :S couldn't play t despite my star trek fan boy enthusiasm. A purchase i regretted immensely
Fallout: brotherhood of steel for the PS2 was a game that is detested beyond belief by the fallout community, but i bought it and enjoyed it all the same. it was brainless and i enjoy the fallout universe so i couldn't complain.
The hunt for red october for the Nes.. don't know what i was thinking, especially since i had a choice between megaman 2 and it.... i put it down to childish stupidity... but still.... what in gods name was a i thinking
Fallout: brotherhood of steel for the PS2 was a game that is detested beyond belief by the fallout community, but i bought it and enjoyed it all the same. it was brainless and i enjoy the fallout universe so i couldn't complain.
The hunt for red october for the Nes.. don't know what i was thinking, especially since i had a choice between megaman 2 and it.... i put it down to childish stupidity... but still.... what in gods name was a i thinking
WET (PS3) However I don't regret buying it. Finished it several times. Really enjoyed it.
And I guess Bayonetta (PS3) was rated average but still enjoyed it while it lasted. Fun boss fights.
I did however buy Gothic 2 for PC...and I'd probably play it but the combat sucks dookie flavoured eggs wrapped in the innards of Justin Beiber..
I did also buy Dragon Ball Raging Blast 2 (PS3) and it was fun but I never regretted buying something as much as I did with DBRB2...Luckily, I was still in the 1 week return policy from EB Games... Exchanged it for Crysis 2 (PS3) and never looked back.
And I guess Bayonetta (PS3) was rated average but still enjoyed it while it lasted. Fun boss fights.
I did however buy Gothic 2 for PC...and I'd probably play it but the combat sucks dookie flavoured eggs wrapped in the innards of Justin Beiber..
I did also buy Dragon Ball Raging Blast 2 (PS3) and it was fun but I never regretted buying something as much as I did with DBRB2...Luckily, I was still in the 1 week return policy from EB Games... Exchanged it for Crysis 2 (PS3) and never looked back.
