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Your least favorite games you've played
Not BAD games, just ones you have played that you honestly did not like at all. Almost all of my list stem to popular games that I think is overrated. No particular order: -Uncharted 2 This whole franchise is overrated, and 2 is praised as one of the best games ever made. Is it a bad game? No. Is it incredibly over the top and insultingly stupid? Yes. Very much so. You can't establish a somewhat serious tone and start off a game of a guy barely able to stand climbing a teetering train with one arm in a blizzard and expect any tension. He's James Bond, a boring indestructable Mary Sue, so now the story has zero tension and it gets even dumber from there. 1 wasn't even that great of a game, but its tone was better and I at least could finish it. I just hated 2 so much, and it pissed me off even more seeing how highly reviewed it was. -Saints Row the Third Easily the most unpleasant game I've ever played. I popped on Saint's Row 2 because I was looking for something third person and open world on PC and, while it was a beyond blatant GTA-clone, it was enjoyable enough. And I saw there were two more games (or more) and I was looking forward to them. 3 was so unfunny, so stupid, so ugly to both look and play with, I just could not stand it. It gave me a literal headache. I hated the game beyond words. And that was the new style forever hence. Dropped it. -A Link to the Past/Between Worlds (SNES/3DS) Actually my very first Zelda game, since I could emulate it. I liked it at first until I started to get really annoyed and I eventually got stuck. This never happened when I gave Zelda a chance with Ocarina of Time, so it was the game. And once I played the N64 Zeldas and really got into it, I was like, wow, Link to the Past is truly bad. Going back, I loathe how it looks, moves, the music, just everything about it. (Link has pink hair on his sprite). And also I keep hearing it's one of the greatest games ever, even on the SNES. Uh... huge disagree there. And A Link Between the Worlds was recommended to me by a friend who said it reminded her of Ocarina of Time. But when I played it, I was like "Ew... this is giving me Link to the Past vibes..." and I looked it up; it's the sequel to it. And that's why. Even uglier to me, worse music and I think I hated it even more than Past. I learned from then on to view gameplay of games before I buy. There's probably more, but this is all I got right now. Post yours and I'll post some more if I think of them.
Wow that is cool togo
Do you dislike the gameplay of Zelda ALTTP/ALBW (And most likely all top-down Zeldas as most, if not all, have very similar gameplay), or just... the presentation. Because frankly I have to disagree about the look and music of the game, I think Between Worlds looks great for a 3DS game, although I do know these types of things are subjective. For example I despise how Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon looks and plays, but I know plenty of people who love both aspects. I personally think A Link to the Past hasn't aged too terribly well, but I also feel it has a charm. It's certainly better looking than the N64 Ocarina of Time, at least in my opinion. Those models are disgustingly ugly by today's standard, but back in the day they did look amazing compared to what existed at the time. Same goes for ALTTP.
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I don't dabble much into Zelda, since the games are so wildly different, but I don't think I would have the same feeling if I happened to play the original Zelda for the NES. There's just something about those two games with their unique styling that does not appeal to me. What annoyed me about Worlds wasn't the graphics, it was because it had that same 'thing' about it that I find Past so ugly to look at too. It's just one of those issues of just something not clicking with someone, but something about all those games just irks me to no end. And since graphics don't matter to me, I had literally no issue with playing Ocarina of Time (the N64 version) just a few years ago, because it was a fun game that I liked. Do I prefer the N64 over the 3DS versions though? No, but I think the general aesthetics of Past and World is far, far worse to me. (I actually like how Majora's Mask looks on N64, but that one pushed the hardware to its limits) So it must go beyond graphics; it the general feel of the games themselves.
I'm probably gonna get alot of hate for this, but I'm actually not a fan of sonic 2 or LoZ:OoT. To me, they're bland and boring.
Muffled Rambling about Fates Seriously, I’m a long time fan of the series, but everything about Fates just rubs me the wrong way when viewed as a whole. Conquest and Birthright are pretty good if you view them individually though.
I'm probably gonna get alot of hate for this, but I'm actually not a fan of sonic 2 or LoZ:OoT. To me, they're bland and boring. Does that not include Sonic 1? Aren't they virtually identical? What put you off?
Does that not include Sonic 1? Aren't they virtually identical? Sonic 1 lacks the spin dash, Tails, and has fucking Labyrinth Zone. Tbh I can't see a reason why Sonic 2 wouldn't be superior besides nostalgia or disliking these changes. EDIT: Or starting with Sonic 2 and disliking the series as a whole possibly. IDK why I didn't think of that.
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Oh, so we can talk about about disappointments but not games that are inherently bad? Shit.
Bat Rats is the worst fucking thing ever and fuck you tatsuya for getting it for me for my birthday Also I don't really have any distaste for games that aren't bad games beyond FE Shadow Dragon. I like pretty much all games I've played.
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Oh, so we can talk about about disappointments but not games that are inherently bad? Shit. It's entailing games just you thought weren't enjoyable to play. I added in that because a lot of people like to lump those two together, that "anything I don't enjoy is a bad game". I was saying it doesn't matter. Put it technically 'good' or even popular games so long as you didn't like them, or just friggin' horrible ones that no one could actually like, yourself included.
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To be honest I'm not a fan of games with sports in them like FIFA they are cool to watch but not play
Oh, then we're good. *Ahem* Fire Emblem 11 (Shadow Dragon) was bad and is the worst way to do a remake. Lego Batman 2 was a slow, unfunny game, and the fact that it came after Lego Batman 1 just adds insult to injury. Thank god Lego Batman 3 was actually decent. Also, the French dub is bad and makes the game lose any charm that the previous games had when it comes to visual gags. Any YGO game with a strengths/weaknesses system, mainly because those never get explained for some imbecilic reason. Megaman Battle Network 4, especially Blue Moon. While I do like the graphics overhaul, the game is just one big filler arc with one of the worst villains in the Franchise. Oh, and the shitty grammar. And the bugs. AND THE TOURNAMENTS. Persona 1. It wasn't exactly the worst game I ever played, but it was still pretty bad. The encounter rate is by far the biggest thing to blame in that game.
Just a list. No explanation why they are my least favorite. Halo 5, Just cause (the first game), Tony hawks pro skater 5, super mario 64, Evolve, star wars Battlefront (the EA game not the original), Star wars knights of the old republic 2. Those are all the ones I can think of, off the top of my head
I forgot the game that ended Pokemon for me, Pokemon Sun was very mediocre.
The Nardo Storm games- OOOOO/\OOOOO/\OOOOO/\OOOOO. There. I've just helped you master the entire series. Tales of Graces F- One of my least favorite casts ever...that I can be bothered to remember. "That guy I hung out with one evening when we were kids is trying to destroy the world. He's my besets friend ever and we should totally disregard everyone and everything else to save him. POWER OF FRIENDSHIP GO!" And for as much as people praise the battle system, eh. So far, I've enjoyed every Tales game's combat, so it hardly matter to me. Smackdown vs. Raw 2011- First, and so far only, WWE game I straight up did not like. 500+ moves taken out. Terrible AI. Forced Universe Mode (8 games and this mode is still a damn mess. That's just sad) just off the top of my head. Oh and worst of all https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZLwVPakzwM Took me a good while to like this song again. I did like the new weapon physics and RtWM, though Fate Extella-I could barely stomach Nero's story. Then I saw had had to go through...THAT...3 more times. No. Just *censored*ing no. And outside of Nero, I didn't care for how anyone played. Also, Fate's weird thing about gender swapping actual real life male figures into waifus does not sit well with me at all and on the slight chance someone decides to bring up gender identify politics or whatever it's called, just shut up. Forgot to mention *censored*ing Depression Quest. I had to play this trash as part of a class assignment and all it did was make me violently angry. Why the hell would I wanna play some crappy ass game about some loser with depression? If I actually wanted to learn about that type of crap, I'd pick up a book, read an article, or even browse Tumblr if I wanted to be depressed. The fact that the bottom of the screen is constantly telling me how depressed I am just pissed me off even more.
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Call of Duty, I just don’t like shooters that much. EDIT: I’m not saying I would never play a GOOD shooter, I just don’t enjoy them like 90% of kids do nowadays
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Call of Duty, I just don’t like shooters that much. EDIT: I’m not saying I would never play a GOOD shooter, I just don’t enjoy them like 90% of kids do nowadays Same
Alrighty, let's get the most controversial one out the way first. Witcher 2- I liked almost everything about it, yet it never clicked for me, so even though I should have inherently loved all the systems, I couldn't stand playing it. Which grows even more ironic considering I now own Witcher 3 and absolutely love it. And that's all I can think of actually. Most of my other games I've enjoyed to no end.
Sonic 1 lacks the spin dash, Tails, and has fucking Labyrinth Zone. Tbh I can't see a reason why Sonic 2 wouldn't be superior besides nostalgia or disliking these changes. EDIT: Or starting with Sonic 2 and disliking the series as a whole possibly. IDK why I didn't think of that. Lemme clear this up. I adore the sonic franchise and the only games I dislike are boom and 06. Like I said, I think sonic 2 is bland which is why I don't like it.
Call of Duty, I just don’t like shooters that much. EDIT: I’m not saying I would never play a GOOD shooter, I just don’t enjoy them like 90% of kids do nowadays Same What they said.
Saints Row The Third - WHY IS EVERY THING SO OVER POWERED!? It's ridiculous. Don't get me wrong, I find the game fun, but when did The Boss get bones made out of titanium? There's even an ability to have an infinite clip and never take damage, no matter what. Upgrades can't be downgrades, for example, if you wanna go back to using only one pistol/SMG when Dual Wield upgrade is purchased, too bad, you're stuck with it. Saints Row 4 had the same issue, but some of the upgrades that were stupid overpowered, like the infinite clip one, got removed from the game. Also, SR: TT had a very boring map. Interactive, yes. But too boring to care. THPS 5 - What can I say that hasn't been said? THPS HD - People say it's good it brings the game back to its roots. I disagree. THPS HD is a clunky game that has many broken mechanics, like the balancing system and reverts (which is DLC, WHAT?). The base maps are just a small handful of the most memorable maps, not the most enjoyable. Also, if it's a tribute game, why did they leave out THPS4? Why did they leave out the functions of THPS3? The physics are iffy and don't work. Call of Duty Ghosts - This game is just bad. Bad story, bad multiplayer, bad maps. Story was just riddled with bad choices and in multiplayer, you just need the Honey Badger and you're good to go. Battlefield Hardline - Single Player is alright. I like it. But Battlefield is known for its crazy multiplayer. The multiplayer part is very poorly executed. Everyone is either running Operator or Mechanic. And if they're running operator, they're probably running the M16A3/M416/AKM. As for mechanic, probably the K10. Game has a lot of broken weapons that are just useless and the maps don't try to make them any better. Maps are...eh. As for DLC weapons, no one uses them because they don't have anything special. There's also a Syndicate Gun that was a secret gun, but the game was already dead. Skyrim - I don't hate it. I just think it's overrated. It's also pretty broken. I'll put it in the words of my friend who owns Skyrim and has invested a lot of time into it. "You want a game with a brilliant atmosphere, interesting characters and fun quests to do? Then, Skyrim is not the game for you. But if you want mods, then maybe." Skate 3 - Once again, overrated. Skate 2 was better. I can see why people liked it, because of its goofy create a skater, tons of glitches and bugs. But, I got into Skate because of its artistic representation of skating. It did fix some issues from Skate 2 (like how you used to walk like you were wearing heavy armor to now running willy nilly). But, many things ticked me off. Like, why is the map no longer open world (it is, but I have to teleport to certain districts if I wanna go elsewhere) when the previous 2 were? Why does the park creator not snap properly? Why does my character spaz out so often? Sorry for the ramble
Persona: All of them, they're all terrible, all of them. Worst game series I've ever played, and somehow it's still a cashcow? I don't understand it. Mechanics change too much, difficulty spikes are awful, too many elements, hitler is there, and they're still using turn based combat in 2017 ridiculous