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What game do you regret buying!!!!
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Snkfanatic
Banned
I would say the first thing that comes to mind right now is Halo 5. Didn't really enjoy the campaign except for a few levels and the multiplayer didn't hold my interest for more than a few days. Really regret going digital as well.
How About No
Member
Silent Hill Homecoming!!
for FULL PRICE!!!!!!!!
for FULL PRICE!!!!!!!!
akidnamededdy
Banned
Final Fantasy XIII. Please SE. Please stop reminding me that this game and these characters exist.
nkarafo
Member
I posted already but i have a worse one:
Turok 2 (N64)
It was the UK N64 magazine's fault. They told me "it runs without a smidgen of slowdown" In the High Res mode even! These where their exact words in the review. Seriously. This is what they wrote. And not only this isn't true, the game is actually the WORST offender of frequent slowdown/bad frame rate games on the N64, even on low res mode (and that says a lot).
UK N64 magazine didn't make a honest mistake. It wasn't an opinion. They pretty much lied to my face. They played the game and decided not only to not say anything about this major problem, they even advertised it's the opposite. They cost me a ton of money for a game i would never buy knowing it's issues. And it was a fucking expensive game.
UK N64 editors/staff. If anyone reads this. I will never forgive you for this.
Turok 2 (N64)
It was the UK N64 magazine's fault. They told me "it runs without a smidgen of slowdown" In the High Res mode even! These where their exact words in the review. Seriously. This is what they wrote. And not only this isn't true, the game is actually the WORST offender of frequent slowdown/bad frame rate games on the N64, even on low res mode (and that says a lot).
UK N64 magazine didn't make a honest mistake. It wasn't an opinion. They pretty much lied to my face. They played the game and decided not only to not say anything about this major problem, they even advertised it's the opposite. They cost me a ton of money for a game i would never buy knowing it's issues. And it was a fucking expensive game.
UK N64 editors/staff. If anyone reads this. I will never forgive you for this.
All time would probably be 3D World Runner (and some other game) for the NES as a kid.
It was either get those two games or just StarTropics. Can't believe I let my Dad talk me into those two.
For different reasons, UO and then WoW. They ate a copious amount of hours during college and right after, and I'd rather have never played either in retrospect.
It was either get those two games or just StarTropics. Can't believe I let my Dad talk me into those two.
For different reasons, UO and then WoW. They ate a copious amount of hours during college and right after, and I'd rather have never played either in retrospect.
CaptainLoveline
Member
Final Fantasy XIII. My friends were like "it's a great RPG and you need to play it", I bought it and I spent 2 hours bored out of my mind from the hallways and automated combat.
There's also Sonic 06, I don't even need to say any more.
There's also Sonic 06, I don't even need to say any more.
DrGonzo615
Banned
A few I can think of off the top of my head
-MGSV basic gameplay is gold, everything built around it is pure menu-micromanagement bullshit. Even the little characterization thats in the game is filled with self indulgent poopoo.
-Diablo 3 Ultimate Evil. I think I just dont understand the appeal of these games. Its fun to turn my brain off and play for a bit but I just dont see why people think this game is so good
-Borderlands. Why did this get so much hype back in the day? It was boring as piss to play and only marginally improved with other people playing with you. NPCs could have been entirely replaced by post boards and it would be the same experience.
-Dead Space 3. Seriously one of the worst games Ive ever played. Its so predictable and annoying in some of its design decisions and just overall feels like nobody gave a shit anymore. Fucking terrible way to end a pretty damn good series.
-MGSV basic gameplay is gold, everything built around it is pure menu-micromanagement bullshit. Even the little characterization thats in the game is filled with self indulgent poopoo.
-Diablo 3 Ultimate Evil. I think I just dont understand the appeal of these games. Its fun to turn my brain off and play for a bit but I just dont see why people think this game is so good
-Borderlands. Why did this get so much hype back in the day? It was boring as piss to play and only marginally improved with other people playing with you. NPCs could have been entirely replaced by post boards and it would be the same experience.
-Dead Space 3. Seriously one of the worst games Ive ever played. Its so predictable and annoying in some of its design decisions and just overall feels like nobody gave a shit anymore. Fucking terrible way to end a pretty damn good series.
Legendary---
Banned
I have to agree with The Witness. Everyone was goin crazy for it after release. I played 2 or 3 hours of it and it was stupid & half the puzzles are just stupid to me.
BlindJesus
Member
I'll take all the slowdown in the world for some sweet, brain-bore goodness.
FallenGrace
Member
oh god yes. That game was awful. Ugly, repetitive, convoluted, Grindy, badly voice acted. Ugh.
Fbh
Member
Smash for WiiU.
Got it at launch. Single player content was fun for like a day or two. I tried online multiplayer, my biggest reason for buying it and it turned out to be an unplayable laggy mess.
Im not going to spend like $30 getting a LAN adapter (thats how much it costs over here) to see IF it turns this $60 game playable online.
So yeah. Played it for a few days and then never touched it again. Should have waited 10 years for a pricedrop
Got it at launch. Single player content was fun for like a day or two. I tried online multiplayer, my biggest reason for buying it and it turned out to be an unplayable laggy mess.
Im not going to spend like $30 getting a LAN adapter (thats how much it costs over here) to see IF it turns this $60 game playable online.
So yeah. Played it for a few days and then never touched it again. Should have waited 10 years for a pricedrop
WadiumArcadium
Member
Brink and I only paid £2.98 for it a few years ago. I enjoy the vast majority of games I buy.
GusBricker
Member
Dying Light The Following, I should've rented it.
At times my PS4, but the games I want for it are coming. I just prefer the Xbox One controller for multi games.
At times my PS4, but the games I want for it are coming. I just prefer the Xbox One controller for multi games.
Disaster Nebraska
Banned
Only recent game that comes to mind is Dark Souls 2. I pre-ordered months in advance, kept up on pre-release info, read up on the "downgrade" and still didn't care, looked at gameplay videos and articles and previews. Game looked sick and I couldn't wait to dig into it. Brought home the Day One edition with a gorgeous steelcase. It was my weekend, so I made sure to set aside some time for me to play it.
Within a few hours, I got this sinking feeling in my gut that something was very, very wrong. A few hours more and I was done with it. I didn't go back to the game until many months later when the DLC and fixes came out but at that point my opinion had been irredeemably soured.
Within a few hours, I got this sinking feeling in my gut that something was very, very wrong. A few hours more and I was done with it. I didn't go back to the game until many months later when the DLC and fixes came out but at that point my opinion had been irredeemably soured.
HyperCubed4
Member
Yeah... maybe don't get baked before playing a game with very obtuse puzzle solutions.
I regret buying Just Cause 2. I think one of my first posts on GAF was talking shit about this game, and 3 years later, my opinion on it hasn't changed. Lack of polish, horrid voice acting that makes Devil May Cry sound like The Last of Us by comparison, and a huge open world with nothing to do.
Also, Far Cry 3 on the PS3. I didn't even know consoles supported PPT format.
EDIT:
Thanks for the reminder.
Watch_Dogs was the last Ubisoft game I bought full price, and after beating the story, it looks like it will stay that way.
Prototype Viktor
Member
Every Ubisoft game i bought except Warlords 4
Definitely regretted this, even as someone who liked Crisis Core. Type-0 has some decent ideas but it wasn't enough to for me to tolerate all of the crap surrounding it - the terrible story, the awful VA, the horrendous camera, etc. And yeah, I was super let down by Episode Duscae too.
I just bought Gravity Rush PS4 and I think I might be regretting it, not sure yet. I love how the game looks but it just feels so shallow and halfway through it doesn't seem to be adding any more significant depth.
Spiritwalker
Member
Recently I'd say Type-0. I did enjoy the FFXV demo so I'm not sure if this post counts, but the game itself was mostly terrible.
Oh and FFXIII sucked ass, but that's many years ago now.
Oh and FFXIII sucked ass, but that's many years ago now.
nkarafo
Member
I still played the game on low res but i only enjoyed it truly on the PC later on.
I enjoyed NFS2015 so much that I went ahead and bought Rivals on sale after I was done with it, and didn't like Rivals at all.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Xenoblade Chronicles
Skellig Gra
Member
AC3, what a bloated, uninspired, unfocused mess.
Destiny:the Thread
Worst hype let out in history from one of the most accredited game studios ever. 70 pre order for an alpha release with laughable content and repetitive as fuck...
The Taken King expansion was actually worth the content for 60 at release,but the damage on my wallet was done 1 year ago,so to hell with you Bungie and most of all Activision
Worst hype let out in history from one of the most accredited game studios ever. 70 pre order for an alpha release with laughable content and repetitive as fuck...
The Taken King expansion was actually worth the content for 60 at release,but the damage on my wallet was done 1 year ago,so to hell with you Bungie and most of all Activision
Couchaddict
Member
Titanfall - Origin throws some game time for it & I am enjoying the 2nd coming of what I think is Unreal Tournament and than I buy the game.
AdmiralMikey
Member
Brink. Full price on launch day.
Dreams-Visions
Member
Elder Scrolls: Oblivion.
Same, I wrote it off as a mediocre AC-ripoff when it was first revealed, but the reviews convinced me to buy it. Should have trusted my first impression. GOTY awards? Smoking fucking crack, 2014 wasn't that bad.
DaSorcerer7
Member
Last of us remastered
FF13
bloodborne
Shadow of mordor
FF13
bloodborne
Shadow of mordor
Ghostbound
Member
Advanced Warfare. It was the first game I've bought in that franchise since the first Modern Warfare. I thought I'd give it a chance since all my friends were getting it but the multiplayer (which is the only thing I cared about) ended up being garbage.
ultramegapower
Unconfirmed Member
BioShock 2
Thornton Reed
Member
Fallout 4
Not because I think it's a bad game. I think the opposite, I have put in about 6 hours and really enjoyed what I have played. The issue is I have a baby and my gaming now comes in bursts, like madden, cod or rocket league, or I play games my wife can play along with(the witness has been perfect for this). I know I'm never going to find the time to play fallout and I knew this before I got it. I think I was just kidding myself when I though I was going to be able to sink 40hrs into a game again
Not because I think it's a bad game. I think the opposite, I have put in about 6 hours and really enjoyed what I have played. The issue is I have a baby and my gaming now comes in bursts, like madden, cod or rocket league, or I play games my wife can play along with(the witness has been perfect for this). I know I'm never going to find the time to play fallout and I knew this before I got it. I think I was just kidding myself when I though I was going to be able to sink 40hrs into a game again
Eyeron
Member
Recently, Black Ops 3. I really enjoy the multiplayer but now that most of the casual players have moved on, I find myself doing terribly and not having much fun. I never got into Zombies mode but could usually count on a fun single player campaign at the very least. Not so much with BLOPS 3.