What do you think are the most overrated video games of all time?

[Cold Shiny]

Just my opinion:

- GTA V
- All mainline Bethesda RPGs
- TF2
- Ride to Hell: Retribution

 

[Bilious Green_v1legacy]

Just my opinion:

- GTA V
- All mainline Bethesda RPGs
- TF2
- Ride to Hell: Retribution

Wait. Wut? RtH:R is considered one of the worst games of the 7th gen. Or are you saying that its even worse than people say it is?

 

[Naldan]

GTA fucking IV.

Torchlight II.

Gone Home. <- I even enjoyed it. In before certain people come out of the woodworks.

Fallout 4.

Bioshock series. Every part of it. Nowhere near System Shock II, since it would be like Deus Ex otherwise. And it's far, faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar from it. Every part. And Infinite is by far the most overrated of the series. It's a shooter with a nonsensical ending, Disney's Pixar animation (I mean the actual animation of the models - they move abruptly like if they had a seizure. I fucking hate this donkey shit ass piss fuckstyle.) But really, it's just a shooter with a nonsensical ending, doing nothing -----------------nothing--------------------- better than any other Bioshock before it. Zero. Nada. Net. Nichts.

 

[Cold Shiny]

It was a joke. I just put the worst game I could think of on the list.

 

[Cold Shiny]

Just my opinion:

- GTA V
- All mainline Bethesda RPGs
- TF2
- Ride to Hell: Retribution

Wait. Wut? RtH:R is considered one of the worst games of the 7th gen. Or are you saying that its even worse than people say it is?

It was a joke. I just put the worst game I could think of on the list.

 

[Chaos Isaac]

Witcher 3: Somehow my experience with this game was buggier than any other game i've played, with a lackluster plot and boring characters who don't make sense in their own universe during gameplay and narrative events.

Doom 2016: It's a shooter that omages older games but really has nothing beyond good gameplay. Really nothing special.

Uncharted Series: Contrived gameplay and narrative that has more annoying characters than anything else.

Final Fantasy War of the Lion: Not that good. Not even that fun.

 

[dscross]

Taking a step back from "overrated" to "popular game that I personally don't enjoy":

Final Fantasy 7. I never finished it. I thought the combat was boring, and the story was predictable when it wasn't being utterly nonsensical. I didn't care about any of the characters, I was completely nonplussed by Aeris' death - if anything, I felt irritated by the obvious contrived and manipulative nature of the scene ("Want to make your story seem serious? Inject death scene here!")

I could go on - but I won't. I just ... I tried to like it. I honestly did. But I really didn't. There wasn't a single thing in the game I liked ... maybe I liked some of the characters? (I hated Cloud, incidentally).

In fact - I think I actually hated this game.

It's harsh, I know. I don't quite understand it. I know people whose opinions I respect for whom this is possibly their favorite game ever - and it might be one of the worst I've played. Expectations, perhaps - I expected too much going into it. Or ... maybe I'm just a hipster who can't enjoy something that's popular. I don't know.

I don't even like thinking about FF7, because I end up trying to figure out why I hate it when so many love it, and it kind of stresses me out a little.

I haven't played a Final Fantasy game since. I view them all with suspicion and some measure of repulsion. In fact, it turned me off JRPGs as a genre. I used to play so many - I've maybe played one since I played FF7. Because I end up comparing the JRPG I'm playing to FF7, and critically looking at anything - any tiny thing - that reminds me of FF7.

It's a problem. Maybe there's something actually wrong with me.

Tbf, I don't even think it's the best Final Fantasy, but it gets a lot of props for being a) the first 3D one and b) a whole generation of gamers' first FF game. The story and characters are weak compared to other games in the series, in my opinion. I wouldn't give up on JRPGs because of it - there are some fantastic ones out there, including in the main line FF series.

 

[Drathnoxis]

Eh? It was the original Resident Evil that coined the term.

And it really only delivered, in my opinion, in the narrative sense. It singularly failed to do so through gameplay.

Not something unique, really. Few games can both give you a gun, and deliver on horror. Only ones I can think of at the moment are Eternal Darkness and the original Dead Space, but even those were situational - 90% of the time the horror bit was absent in gameplay.

Eternal Darkness counts as survival horror? I just replayed it to get the true ending and I didn't think there was really much "survival" to it. Melee is overpowered and infinite, and as soon as you get the recover spell around the 3rd chapter you never have to worry about running out of health or sanity, since magic regenerates when you run around.

 

[CannibalCorpses]

I can pick fault with every single game i've ever played (and i've played a hell of a lot of games to completion over the years) so basically everything is hyped rubbish that gets halfwits excited but not enough for the majority of them to bother even finishing the damn game, especially on the hardest setting

 

[dscross]

Eh? It was the original Resident Evil that coined the term.

And it really only delivered, in my opinion, in the narrative sense. It singularly failed to do so through gameplay.

Not something unique, really. Few games can both give you a gun, and deliver on horror. Only ones I can think of at the moment are Eternal Darkness and the original Dead Space, but even those were situational - 90% of the time the horror bit was absent in gameplay.

I think we can only take 'survival horror' as what it was intended to mean when the term was first coined (by resident evil). You seem to be making your own definition, or saying that the term shouldn't exist in gaming. When I say survival horror, I mean the elements that were present in the original Resident Evil.

"Although combat can be part of the gameplay, the player is made to feel less in control than in typical action games through limited ammunition, health, speed and vision, or through various obstructions of the player's interaction with the game mechanics. The player is also challenged to find items that unlock the path to new areas and solve puzzles to proceed in the game. Games make use of strong horror themes, like dark maze-like environments and unexpected attacks from enemies."

You have to remember the limitations of the mid 90s as well.

 

[Vigormortis]

Well, just to be clear, I think your point is...

A) based on a false assumption that the word overrated always has to personally insult people and not be constructive (I assume based on experiences of other threads).

That's not an assumption. It's literally the core idea of the concept of 'overrated'. It's the implication that others positive opinion of a thing are unfounded and excessive. That they are inherently wrong about their personal opinion on their level of enjoyment of something. It's the very essence of the thing, ffs. XD

B) aggressive because you are using words like 'petty'.

Implying others might be petty is being aggressive?

Ooph. If that's your idea of aggressive, for the love of god do NOT watch the news...

C) cyclical - criticising me for asking people think critically is a moot point, or even makes my point instead of yours.

You opened up a discussion for criticisms. I provided some. That you didn't like them and became offended by them kinda proves my point, does it not?

D) based on another assumption that this thread will somehow turn nasty (the only not amicable posts on this thread so far is between those who are criticising the topic itself)

Never assumed it would 'turn nasty'. Just implied that this sort of 'discussion' tends to breed cynicism and animosity, given the very essence of the topic is effectively 'shitting' on others opinions.

If you really hate the idea of the thread, don't post on it

Hate's a strong word, friend. I don't hate it. Just felt compelled to point out how I felt about the topic.

Felt like giving my opinion, if you will. A...critique, let's say. ;D

Some people enjoy debating, you just clearly are not one of them.

On the contrary. I enjoy a good debate. But answer me this: What is it, exactly, that's being 'debated' with this topic?

Person A - "I think this one game is overrated! It's a pile of hot shit and no one should like it!"

Person B - "I actually like that game. I think it's fun and I enjoyed my time with it."

Person A - "Well, you're wrong! You don't know what's fun! You're overrating that game because I don't like it and therefore it doesn't deserve any praise!"

This is your idea of a debate? Because that's what these sorts of discussions usually entail.

"Overrated" threads aren't debates. They're contrarian circle-jerks where people just want attention because they think their opinions are somehow superior. You don't 'debate' the legitimacy nor the efficacy of someone's opinion on what they do and don't enjoy. That's stupid.

 

[dscross]

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I'm not responding to all that because it serves no purpose in the context of this thread. I will however, just make a couple of points to conclude what I have to say on the matter.

1) ironically, no one has posted on this thread for a while and you and I are the only ones keeping it going now. If you don't want this topic to appear on the first page, it's probably not a good idea to keep posting. More people may post as a result.
2) despite your objections to the word and the thread there were some very interesting debates about plenty of different games on here. I particularly enjoyed the one about resident evil 4.
3) Words have more subjective meaning than you seem to believe and people interpret them differently, particularly words that are fairly abstract like overrated, justice etc.

 

[quakke]

Simple..

CoD4

 

[Vigormortis]

I'm not responding to all that because it serves no purpose in the context of this thread.

Weird. That didn't stop you before...

I will however, just make a couple of points to conclude what I have to say on the matter.

So say your piece, then fingers in ears? Not surprised, really.

1) ironically, no one has posted on this thread for a while and you and I are the only ones keeping it going now. If you don't want this topic to appear on the first page, it's probably not a good idea to keep posting. More people may post as a result.

I was unaware I'd said I didn't want anyone posting in the thread. In fact, looking at what I did post, I'm not even sure where you gleaned anything remotely close to those words.

Strange.

Also: Unlike some, I don't spend every waking moment lurking and posting on nearly-dead/on-life-support internet forums. I only got around to responding to your comment recently because, honestly?....it just wasn't that pertinent.

2) despite your objections to the word and the thread there were some very interesting debates about plenty of different games on here. I particularly enjoyed the one about resident evil 4.

You called those debates? Okay, then. I guess that just leaves me wondering: Who 'won' in your 'debates' over "I like this game because of ****" and "I don't like that game because of ****"? What points were proven? Were opinions changed?

Yeah, no. I'm sorry. "Arguing" over a difference in opinions in what one enjoys or doesn't enjoy just seems completely and utterly asinine to me. Never said you couldn't do it, just said it's dumb.

3) Words have more subjective meaning than you seem to believe and people interpret them differently, particularly words that are fairly abstract like overrated, justice etc.

Claiming words are 'subjective', yet taking umbrage with how I've interpreted the word(s), seems fairly hypocritical.

It's a bit like Trump and Sessions bitching about free speech supposedly being 'infringed upon' in universities, yet claiming NFL team owners should fire any players who practice their own free speech rights.

 

[dscross]

I'm not responding to all that because it serves no purpose in the context of this thread.

Weird. That didn't stop you before...

I will however, just make a couple of points to conclude what I have to say on the matter.

So say your piece, then fingers in ears? Not surprised, really.

1) ironically, no one has posted on this thread for a while and you and I are the only ones keeping it going now. If you don't want this topic to appear on the first page, it's probably not a good idea to keep posting. More people may post as a result.

I was unaware I'd said I didn't want anyone posting in the thread. In fact, looking at what I did post, I'm not even sure where you gleaned anything remotely close to those words.

Strange.

Also: Unlike some, I don't spend every waking moment lurking and posting on nearly-dead/on-life-support internet forums. I only got around to responding to your comment recently because, honestly?....it just wasn't that pertinent.

2) despite your objections to the word and the thread there were some very interesting debates about plenty of different games on here. I particularly enjoyed the one about resident evil 4.

You called those debates? Okay, then. I guess that just leaves me wondering: Who 'won' in your 'debates' over "I like this game because of ****" and "I don't like that game because of ****"? What points were proven? Were opinions changed?

Yeah, no. I'm sorry. "Arguing" over a difference in opinions in what one enjoys or doesn't enjoy just seems completely and utterly asinine to me. Never said you couldn't do it, just said it's dumb.

3) Words have more subjective meaning than you seem to believe and people interpret them differently, particularly words that are fairly abstract like overrated, justice etc.

Claiming words are 'subjective', yet taking umbrage with how I've interpreted the word(s), seems fairly hypocritical.

It's a bit like Trump and Sessions bitching about free speech supposedly being 'infringed upon' in universities, yet claiming NFL team owners should fire any players who practice their own free speech rights.

Mate chill out. I've had enough of this now. You are the one that objected so strongly to this thread, in quite an aggressive manner, which I merely countered, and then you insisted on keeping the thread going for some bizarre reason (even though you claim to be anti-the subject). I think for the 'say your piece (or peace) bit' you should take a look at yourself as well as me.

How about we agree to disagree?

 

[gorfias]

I've tried some really greatly rated games that I later found were considered SUPER hard and y'know what? I like easy. So, these weren't for me. They included:

Devil May Cry 3
Ninja Gaiden
and the Dark Souls series.