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Name a game you like in a genre you don't like.

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PensivePen

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The first real SRPG I played was Fire Emblem on the GBA, and after trying some of the other well praised games in the genre like Final Fantasy Tactics, Tactics Ogre, Devil Survivor and others I came to the realization that I just don't like SRPGs all that much but something about Fire Emblem struck a chord with me.
 
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PensOwl

Banned
Ghost Trick - Never expressed interest in VNs. I'm looking to change that however.

Batman: Arkham City - The only decent open world game I've come across.
 
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Windforce

Member
UFC 2010 Undisputed (PS3) - not a fan of sports games but this one was a lot of fun.

Call of Duty Ghosts (PS4) - not a fan of FPS but man this game was fun. Campaign was ok, Extinction Mode was totally awesome. Got the Platinum for this game!
 
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llotus

Neo Member
It was some college football game on the gamecube I think. My cousin and I would dunk numerous hours into this game. I really hate sports games but my cousin wanted me to play video games with him and this was pretty much all he had. It hooked me and like I said we played that game like it was a job. Good times

Sort of related to that memory but not the topic, I got him interested in RPGs with one of those Champions of Norrath or something like that on the PS2 where we both played. It was like a diablo esque game set in the D&D universe I think. He fucking loved the game and he never played anything other than sports, driving, and hunting games.
 
WorriedCitizen

WorriedCitizen

Member
World in Conflict

Not a fan of the RTS genre because it's usualy too hectic for me but blowing shit up in WiC felt amazing. I even finished the game.
 
Xilium

Xilium

Member
FPS - Borderlands Series (Though to be fair, they're more of a hybrid FPS/RPG than pure shooter and I play the most RPG-like of the classes, Siren)

Character Action - DMC: Devil May Cry (It's the only one that's clicked for me. Not really sure why)

Open-World RPG - Fallout: New Vegas (Only one I've ever managed to finish. Get bored with the others relatively quick)

Sandbox - Saints Row 3/4 (the goofiness just makes it work for me) and Infamous: Second Son (if that counts as a sandbox)

Puzzle Platformer - Mischief Makers (The most fun I've ever had with a platformer)
 
Carnby

Carnby

Member
Left 4 Dead

I don't like either First Person Shooters, or online multiplayer modes, but I really enjoyed playing that game for a month.
 
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Synth

Member
Turn-Based Strategy: Valkyria Chronicles
Online RPG: Phantasy Star Online
Sports: NBA Jam Tournament Edition
 
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GamerJM

Banned
chaostrophy said:
Don't like third person shooters, but I love Gunvalkyrie. I liked it because it was about movement more than aiming, and felt like you were controlling a real character instead of a just a targeting reticule.
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I'd recommend EX Troopers if you're not opposed to importing. I don't usually like 3PS games for that reason, but EX Troopers definitely feels like this since the game has auto-lock-on so the entire game is designed around movement and controlling your character.

On the flip side this post made me more interested in Gunvalkyrie than I was before, though I was already semi-interested knowing the developer.
 
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JPeeples83

Member
Tifanfall for an FPS. I've never been much of a fan of the genre, but I love how fast-paced Titanfall is and how easy it is to learn. The emphasis on platforming to succeed definitely makes it more user-friendly.
 
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Chettlar

Banned
Forgot Forza Horizon.

I generally just don't really enjoy racing games. Don't hate 'em, but they get boring very quickly. I played the Forza Horizon demo, however, and was like "OMG THIS IS AMAZING" and straitaway played Forza 4 all the way to level 50 for all the extra cars you get in Horizon for doing that.

Yeah. I love Horizon enough to go play Motorsport 4 to Driver Level 50 just to have some extra cars in it. Crazy.

What I would do for a sequel. Especially in the deep South like it's rumored to be.
 
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Drago

Member
I generally don't like (J)RPGs that much, but Earthbound and Mother 3 are two of my favorite games of all time (the latter being my #1).
 
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Chromax

Member
I can only play LoL. Other moba are the death of me. However I will differently try my hardest to get into HotS. (Smite is fine too)
 
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Vibranium

Banned
I guess I'm not a huge fan of arcade-style shooters, but Resogun is so damn addicting for me, so that would be the one. I can't wait until the rumored DLC shows up.
 
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LegendX48

Member
Devil Survivor Overclocked

I do not like the SRPG genre, I simply do not find any enjoyment or fun in it. That said, Overclocked was kind of a blast to play and my first (and only) SMT game lol
 
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Kriken

Member
Vanquish in the shooters genre. It's not that I don't like shooters, I just find a lot of them rather boring for long periods of time. Not so with Vanquish
 
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Freezie KO

Banned
Phediuk said:
I got ridiculously into Fire Emblem for GBA despite not caring about JRPGs at all and finding handheld games uncomfortable to play. Though the strategy-game elements and having a Game Boy Player probably helped with that.

I beat the game like five times--I imagine well over 100 hours playtime total--and even went through the mind-numbingly tedious process of getting support conversations. I got like 2/3s of the supports by the time I was done with the game. I even enjoyed the storyline despite my usual aversion to anime tropes. Despite getting into that game, though, I did not enjoy the other Fire Emblems nearly as much. They all felt like imitations of that game, and I had already burned myself out on the GBA one.

Also, despite not caring about sports, I played an assload of NHL 94 for the Genesis.

Sometimes, playing a game outside your comfort zone can surprise you.
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Fire Emblem is more of an SRPG, no?

I'm like you. I don't like JRPGs, but I like strategy gameplay. So I love Fire Emblem.
 
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Dysun

Member
Fire Emblem Awakening for Strategy Games
StarCraft 2 for Real Time Strategy Games

I got into both of them even though I don't care much for the genre
 
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