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Have graphics or sound ever make you not wanna play a game that you like?
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QuantumSquid
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VlaudTheImpaler
tl;dr
The sound issues in Prey have me putting it off to see if it ever gets fixed... 
Graphics + Animation?
Street Fighter 4 was such a huge disappointment for me. A big part of playing fighters is the visual feedback when you make impact with the opposing character, but everything about SF4 just looked so fucking stiff.
Still, it'll never be as bad as the NRS games for which I am eternally grateful.
Street Fighter 4 was such a huge disappointment for me. A big part of playing fighters is the visual feedback when you make impact with the opposing character, but everything about SF4 just looked so fucking stiff.
Still, it'll never be as bad as the NRS games for which I am eternally grateful.
I'd like Isaac a lot more if it didn't look so repulsive.
Also, I'm not like this, but my sister can't stand playing games with English voice acting. If there is a Japanese voice option, she picks it every time, even if there are no subtitles. I honestly don't know what difference it makes. The Japanese VA would be just as cringeworthy to a Japanese person as the English dialogue is to someone who speaks English.
Oh, and another vote for SF4. Everyone looks so ugly, and not in a charming Third Strike character design way. I'm glad 5 looks a bit better.
Also, I'm not like this, but my sister can't stand playing games with English voice acting. If there is a Japanese voice option, she picks it every time, even if there are no subtitles. I honestly don't know what difference it makes. The Japanese VA would be just as cringeworthy to a Japanese person as the English dialogue is to someone who speaks English.
Oh, and another vote for SF4. Everyone looks so ugly, and not in a charming Third Strike character design way. I'm glad 5 looks a bit better.
TheAdmiester
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Gran Turismo and Driveclub's sounds were pretty off putting.
In Driveclub's case I still played the game (but haven't gone back to it in a while), in GT's case I'm actively not buying GT Sport in part because the sounds are still awful.
In Driveclub's case I still played the game (but haven't gone back to it in a while), in GT's case I'm actively not buying GT Sport in part because the sounds are still awful.
Might be an unpopular opinion but I am going to say path of exile. I think the gameplay and design is top notch really it is but the loot is straight up horrible, I am at level 30 and my character still looks like a greasy hobo running around killing critters with a rusty nail in a board. I don't know if it will put me off playing entirely but so far it's an incredibly low point in an otherwise good game.
FleetingFlowAir
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I've avoided buying Salt and Sanctuary because of its gritty art style. It looks to be a mechanically fine game otherwise, but I just can't imagine myself playing it for hours and not getting tired of how drab everything deliberately looks. Dark Souls has more contrasting areas to keep me going.
this is exactly how I feel about how that game looks, but honestly it's actually worth playing in spite of that
The Thnikkaman
Neo Member
That's exactly it though. If you can't tell because you don't speak the language it can be easier on the ears.
Script of the Bridge
Banned
Kid Aloy was fucking hideous, but I found grown up Aloy to look fine, very detailed.
There's your issue, New Mystery of the Emblem has much better gameplay than Shadow Dragon so it's bearable to play
ScaryShark
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San Andreas looks like absolute mud. Vice City aged much better because it was more stylized.
Cameron122
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There's your issue, New Mystery of the Emblem has much better gameplay than Shadow Dragon so it's bearable to play
I want to play that so badly!!
Yes, many. I couldn't stand the music and art of Twighlight Princess when you warp to the dark world, it was agony, just depressed me, it was just unpleasant like continues music that's making you cringe with a landscape that was not fun or imaginative, just dull and monotonous.
I tried to soldier through it, but your a bloody wolf, which made things worse. Hate that damn game, quit shortly after and I'm greatful I didn't stick with it.
More recently Horizon, I don't like the look of Aloy, she seems so...odd, at times crosseyed. Combination of bright blue eyes, freckles and red pleated hair that resembles a mullet looks quite horrific.
I tried to soldier through it, but your a bloody wolf, which made things worse. Hate that damn game, quit shortly after and I'm greatful I didn't stick with it.
More recently Horizon, I don't like the look of Aloy, she seems so...odd, at times crosseyed. Combination of bright blue eyes, freckles and red pleated hair that resembles a mullet looks quite horrific.
hurricanes
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I can't stand it on the wii either. Try emulator with 720p or higher, with just a bit of Msaa the game look 10X better(Unless you really hate the art style, then well....).
Edit: very surprise with all the Horizon mention. The game has the most inoffensive graphic: realism mixing with vibrant color. The main character is also has all around solid design. Or do you people hate every single female protagonist that doesn't look like a super model?
It did lead to one of the best SiIvaGunner High Quality Rips, though.
(The joke this time is that they fixed it.)
Yes, without a doubt. If I am not fond of the art style, I will probably not touch the game. For example, LawBreakers or Battleborn come to mind.
Also, I wanted to play Fallout New Vegas and Oblivion and I could not. The characters are ugly as sin. Although I am not interested in F4 either, Bethesda's games are really ugly in general. No idea how I could play F3 and Skyrim.
As to sound, i cannot think of anything specific. In this case I have more examples of games that I wanted to play because of their OST.
Also, I wanted to play Fallout New Vegas and Oblivion and I could not. The characters are ugly as sin. Although I am not interested in F4 either, Bethesda's games are really ugly in general. No idea how I could play F3 and Skyrim.
As to sound, i cannot think of anything specific. In this case I have more examples of games that I wanted to play because of their OST.
voice acting is included and the orchestral score of the Japanese release (which is superior than the one from the Western PS2 version) can be easily patched in.
icecold1983
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It can. I could never play mass effect andromeda due to what an absolute pile of trash it is in terms of animations and voice acting. Both are highly important in certain genres