Your Gaming Capital Sins

[funguy2121]

I did one, you did one, every gamer did one. What am I talking you ask? Well, a Gaming Capital Sin is a opinion you may have that is so contraditory to the general opinion that it could be considered a sin, like liking what it´s generally considered a reeeeeeally crappy game (Too Human, Duke Nukem Forever) or the oposite. It can be hating a fan favorite character (Ezio, I think), it can even be hating a certain mechanic, or gameplay.

For me... well, this is hard to admit, so here it goes... I don´t like Minecraft. I try really hard to like it, but I just don´t see the sparkle that other people see to praise the game like that.

Now that I have come clean, it´s your time. What are your Gaming Capital Sins?

Aw, I thought this was going to be about cheats or ignoring the campaign in a sandbox game or sequence breaking in Metroid.

(According to your definition) my "Gaming Capitol Sin" is that I find both positive things and negative things about Call of Duty, have no patience for fanboyism from PC gamers, Wii, PS3 or X-Box owners, and have no respect for people who speak of nostalgia goggles because they don't understand things that existed before they started playing video games, and that I think the Halo games started out fairly mediocre and are still fairly mediocre, but are still pretty enjoyable, especially in multiplayer. I suppose an "Escapist Capitol Sin" would be that, as much as I enjoy Yahtzee and MovieBob and the recently, erm, tranferred Extra Credits, while I may point out something they have said as relevant to a conversation, I won't use the simple fact that one of these sources claimed something as evidence of the irrefutable gospel of it. I also don't source Wikipedia or insult others' intelligence while using shitty, misspelled, broken English.

 

[Michael Hirst]

From what everyone tells me not having played Morrowind is a crime without measure. I just never got around to it. I played Oblivion and thought it was alright but not fantastic, everyone said Morrowind was better but it just never happened.

 

[Wintermoot]

OT: I think Megaman Zero had the best storyline of any megaman game yet. I hate PC elitests because their obsession on what is better, not what is good. Also, I FUCKING. LOVE. MMBN AND MMSF. I said it!

MMBN got me into megaman it is a fun game series and I really liked the gameplay.
I think zero has the deepest story line (MM1-10) had a bit of excuse story line (with 9 and 10 having it as a tribute)

 

[Neotericity]

Well I'm taking your sinning a different way and saying I couldn't beat the strider battle in half life 2: episode 2 so I looked up the ending on youtube, I am ashamed of this to this day... It wasn't until 3.5 years later that I beat it on my own and it was actually a weight off my shoulders, I'm serious when I say that, I actually felt better about myself! That's probably my worst...
I've also bought a few games and never gave them a shot, one that springs to mind would be supreme commander...

 

[userwhoquitthesite]

I thought that Majora's Mask was better than Ocarina of Time.

thats not a sin, its TRUE

I hate the balls off of Ezio and actually find Altair to be a much more pleasant character. Altair is a douche who learns better and challenges his long-held ideals. Ezio is a douche who gains power and wealth and learns NOTHING except to do whatever he is told.

lets see... I really, REALLY liked FFX-2. The game is fantastic, and the story, while stupid and unnecessary, is not nearly as bad as anyone says. Hell, at times it even makes sense.

oh, I refuse to pretend Gears of War is anything but a mindless mess of unintelligible drivel pretending to be a plot in order to justify the insane amounts of gory violence. I also just dislike the game itself.

I really liked Final Fantasy XII, particularly its battle system.

the only bad thing about XII was the time it took to do anything.

I don't think Arkham Asylum was all that great. The combat is nothing special, the environment more than a little ridiculous, the joker and batman just look silly, the bosses were either boring or BULLSHIT (fuck poison ivy IN THE FACE with a shotgun), and I'M A GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD BATMAN! *detonates explosive gel, killing two henchman and knocking another over a railing, where he falls on his neck and dies instantly*

hmm, I firmly believe the Metal Gear series is fantastic, and only confusing if you are stupid or purposely not paying attention. MGS3 is still the best of the series, of course, but MGS4 was still DAMN GOOD. I also don't understand how it takes people a long time to beat these games, except on pacifist/no detection runs.

hmm, theres got to be more, but i cant think of any right now

 

[Lewg999]

I own a copy of COD black ops that i haven't played in months and only keep as i know if i got rid of it my idiot friends would ridicule me

 

[PonceyMcTosserFaic]

I don't see why everyone thinks HL2 is the renaissance of video games. the only thing like in the game is the gravity gun.

 

[Sinbeans]

I hate almost all platformers including super mario bros. Metroid-vanias are the exception.

I love survival horror games but never finish most of them because they get too scary. For this reason I never even bothered to play Amnesia. (No weapons? Srsly?!)

Not sure about the popular opinion of Max Payne 3, but I for one am looking forward to beer belly psycho hobo Max.

I loved the original Kill Zone.

The Shadow Hearts series is waay better than most FF games.

FFIX and FFXII are easily the best in the series.

 

[JamesStone]

Zelda ocarina of time is the best zelda game . Anyone that says its due to nostalgia is an idiot because ive played all the zelda games before it and the all the zeldas after it and majoras mask didn't come out too long after OOT so why wouldn't majoras mask suffer from nostalgia goggles?

Also
final fantasy christal chronicals series suck .
Jrpgs are rpgs
Zelda is a rpg

Majora's Mask is a billion times better than Ocarina of Time. It doesn't need nostalgia goggles to stay an amazing game.

I love JRPGs, I love Final Fantasy, I loved Mirror's Edge, I hated Heavy Rain, I don't see the hype in Gears of War 1, 2, or 3, I like Hunted: The Demon's Forge, and I hate FPS games.

Please, try not to start a flame war, I just want people to share their opinions, there´s no need to discuss it because it´s pointless, you won´t change people´s opinions talking from a forum.

...I wasn't trying to start a flame war OR change someone's opinion. o,0 "I just want people to share their opinions." I gave my opinion. Which just so happens to be a reply to another's opinion. My apologies, sir. I'll keep in mind next time that it's forbidden to share your opinion in such a manner.

Let´s not fight over this, I just would like to avoid a discussion, we never know what are the reactions to what we say.

 

[nothtr]

I beat Dynasty Warriors 2, 3, 4, 5 and Samurai Warriors. I finally just decided to read Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Also, being of the crowd who's played CS for 10 years, I rather like CoD and Battlefield.

I also can't stand any of the Elder Scroll or Fallout games.
(otherwise, I'm normal, I swear :O)

 

[SpaceBat]

hmm, I firmly believe the Metal Gear series is fantastic, and only confusing if you are stupid or purposely not paying attention. MGS3 is still the best of the series, of course, but MGS4 was still DAMN GOOD. I also don't understand how it takes people a long time to beat these games, except on pacifist/no detection runs.

Nah, MGS1 is better than MGS3 IMO. The only thing MGS1 lacked was great gameplay. Of course, MGS3 was incredible as well, but most of their bosses can't compare to what we got to see in MGS1 (Pain, Fear and Rage were fucking horrible bosses and far below the average MGS quality, although The Boss is easily one of the best characters of all time).

I always take the pacifist/no detection road, as I do with any game that allows me to. It still doesn't take me a lot of time. And yeah, MGS4 was good, because I don't mind cutscenes. Yes, the game has a lot of it, but it had to finish a great story that had been developed over at least 6 games (Including PO and the 2 MG games) and it did it well, even if it needed some less melodrama and some more actual emotion in certain areas.

And yeah, the series isn't difficult to follow at all, except maybe, just maybe a certain part of MGS2 (but that's still stretching it. Apparently, a lot of people lose track of the plot during the ending)

Zelda ocarina of time is the best zelda game . Anyone that says its due to nostalgia is an idiot because ive played all the zelda games before it and the all the zeldas after it and majoras mask didn't come out too long after OOT so why wouldn't majoras mask suffer from nostalgia goggles?

Majora's Mask is a billion times better than Ocarina of Time. It doesn't need nostalgia goggles to stay an amazing game.

No, OoT is much better than MM. A dark story doesn't instantly make a game better when it's inferior in terms of nearly everything else, which is actually funny because OoT has a dark story as well if you pay attention to details. There is a reason why the majority still prefers OoT and I recommend you accept the fact that it probably isn't all due to nostalgia, but valid, respectable opinions.

Because OoT is a brilliant game and doesn't need nostalgia goggles to be an amazing game. Same with MM, although it lacks in certain area's.

 

[Richardplex]

I really don't like CSS, Half life, Bioshock, or Morrowind. And I greatly enjoyed FF13, but that's because I treated it as an anime with interactive fight scenes.

 

[MurderousToaster]

I've never played a Zelda game ever, on any platform.

 

[internetzealot1]

I liked the new Bionic Commando. Also, there's nothing wrong with hating Ezio; he's a bad character, he's just part of a successful franchise.

 

[Darknacht]

I don't like first person game that let you shoot/attack with any real effectiveness, I'd rather spend hours sneaking around and then go running, screaming, for the nearest lockable door when the terrible evil pops out.
And Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is the best Zelda game.

 

[Firstmark_Bannor]

Forgive me father for I have sinned, I can't use an Xbox controller effectively. I never owned an N64 and have only played Golden Eye once (ever). I am completely unable to play any game the relies on point and click to move. Baulder's gate was the worst game I've ever played. That pretty much covers all my gaming cardinal sins.

 

[Exius Xavarus]

Zelda ocarina of time is the best zelda game . Anyone that says its due to nostalgia is an idiot because ive played all the zelda games before it and the all the zeldas after it and majoras mask didn't come out too long after OOT so why wouldn't majoras mask suffer from nostalgia goggles?

Also
final fantasy christal chronicals series suck .
Jrpgs are rpgs
Zelda is a rpg

Majora's Mask is a billion times better than Ocarina of Time. It doesn't need nostalgia goggles to stay an amazing game.

I love JRPGs, I love Final Fantasy, I loved Mirror's Edge, I hated Heavy Rain, I don't see the hype in Gears of War 1, 2, or 3, I like Hunted: The Demon's Forge, and I hate FPS games.

Please, try not to start a flame war, I just want people to share their opinions, there´s no need to discuss it because it´s pointless, you won´t change people´s opinions talking from a forum.

...I wasn't trying to start a flame war OR change someone's opinion. o,0 "I just want people to share their opinions." I gave my opinion. Which just so happens to be a reply to another's opinion. My apologies, sir. I'll keep in mind next time that it's forbidden to share your opinion in such a manner.

Let´s not fight over this, I just would like to avoid a discussion, we never know what are the reactions to what we say.

You do know the entire point of making a thread is to create a discussion, correct? I'm not trying to pick a fight, but I am going to tell you that your insinuations on my post are incorrect. Good day to you, sir.

 

[JamesStone]

Zelda ocarina of time is the best zelda game . Anyone that says its due to nostalgia is an idiot because ive played all the zelda games before it and the all the zeldas after it and majoras mask didn't come out too long after OOT so why wouldn't majoras mask suffer from nostalgia goggles?

Also
final fantasy christal chronicals series suck .
Jrpgs are rpgs
Zelda is a rpg

Majora's Mask is a billion times better than Ocarina of Time. It doesn't need nostalgia goggles to stay an amazing game.

I love JRPGs, I love Final Fantasy, I loved Mirror's Edge, I hated Heavy Rain, I don't see the hype in Gears of War 1, 2, or 3, I like Hunted: The Demon's Forge, and I hate FPS games.

Please, try not to start a flame war, I just want people to share their opinions, there´s no need to discuss it because it´s pointless, you won´t change people´s opinions talking from a forum.

...I wasn't trying to start a flame war OR change someone's opinion. o,0 "I just want people to share their opinions." I gave my opinion. Which just so happens to be a reply to another's opinion. My apologies, sir. I'll keep in mind next time that it's forbidden to share your opinion in such a manner.

Let´s not fight over this, I just would like to avoid a discussion, we never know what are the reactions to what we say.

You do know the entire point of making a thread is to create a discussion, correct? I'm not trying to pick a fight, but I am going to tell you that your insinuations on my post are incorrect. Good day to you, sir.

There´s a difference between discussing and just flaming and. Provoking someone with a different opinion than you when that opinion is based on pure personal tastes and not on actual logic, it´s pure hard flaming.

 

[Naeo]

I like Call of Duty, Battlefield, and Halo all at once. And I think they are all, by and large, fantastic games. Though Halo is more often my game of choice of the three.

I think that Oblivion was, in many ways, actually a step up from Morrowind in gameplay. In story and immersion and environment, it was a lot worse, but straight up gameplay was generally better, I thought.

 

[Dragonforce525]

I hate regenerating health and have always seen it as a cheat you can't turn off, it's the reason I can't take CoD seriously.