The premise behind the story. I always liked that it had a first person Assassin's Creed vibe to it, but I cannot get behind the ludicrous nature of the story and it seriously drove me away from the game.
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Games You'll Never Play Because You Just Won't
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The premise behind the story. I always liked that it had a first person Assassin's Creed vibe to it, but I cannot get behind the ludicrous nature of the story and it seriously drove me away from the game.
Memorabilia
Member
MOBAs.
Anything f2p.
Zero interest.
Anything f2p.
Zero interest.
i get it. just like with anything, if the fans annoy you, you link that negative connotation to the media or object they praise. its not rational but i've done it before with music. like i said, its not rational but i totally get where hes coming from
Free to play. As soon as I see free to play I lose complete interest and will never play it. God how I hate free to play, if I had one wish before I die it would be for free to play to burn in hell.
Mobile games, touch controls are a complete turn off. Tried a few popular mobile games and no thanks. Vita/3DS is all I need for portable gaming.
Mobile games, touch controls are a complete turn off. Tried a few popular mobile games and no thanks. Vita/3DS is all I need for portable gaming.
Swimmer9800
Member
Arkham Knight and MOBAs
MysteryQuesadilla
Member
I second MOBAs. Just doesn't seem like it's for me.
Plague Doctor
Member
Anything MP only or MP focussed. I'll break for Co Op and the rare MMORPG campaigns.
I won't even consider competitive MP only games.
F2P and MOBAs (which is covered in the MP only) also.
I won't even consider competitive MP only games.
F2P and MOBAs (which is covered in the MP only) also.
More_Badass
Member
The steampunk Victorian/Lovecraftian world is part of the game's strength. But I guess I could see why one wouldn't like that
herminihildo
Member
GTA Series, The Sims, Minecraft and Racing Games.
Benzychenz
Member
Star Ocean
I bought 1 and 2 for PSP and they're going to sit there forever. There's just too many games to play to get around to 'lesser' ones like this.
I bought 1 and 2 for PSP and they're going to sit there forever. There's just too many games to play to get around to 'lesser' ones like this.
Holy shit, I thought I was the only one!
eXistor
Member
Undertale is mostly (and rightly) praised for its writing, music and combat system. If you're into quirky, clever rpg's like Earthbound, then it's a no-brainer, but I can see people just not liking it and that's fine.
Sir Abacus
Member
The Elder Scrolls series.
I lost one too many save files on Daggerfall.
I lost one too many save files on Daggerfall.
I read the OP as games that you would probably like but don't have any will to play for one reason or another. Not a game/genre that you flat out dislike.
So anyways, Baldur's Gate 2 would be a perfect example of a game I might like but don't have the will to try. I hear talk about how great it is, I've played through other Bioware games (with various degrees of liking and disliking), I've nothing against dated interfaces or older games (and in fact have completed Planescape which runs on the same engine). But hearing that it's a 100+ hour game, in that tired Tolkein-inspired fantasy setting, causes me to lose interest... I think if I have limited time to play a game, the fresher settings and more palatable combat of the various Japanese RPGs I haven't played take precedence over the longer/more epic western RPGs. And the whole 'choice and consequence' that western RPGs, especially Baldurs, are known for was never much of a selling point for me, the western RPGs I like, I like for other reasons (Planescape and Witcher for story, Mass Effect for music and environment, Fable 2 for it's quirky British humor and shallow sim elements)
So anyways, Baldur's Gate 2 would be a perfect example of a game I might like but don't have the will to try. I hear talk about how great it is, I've played through other Bioware games (with various degrees of liking and disliking), I've nothing against dated interfaces or older games (and in fact have completed Planescape which runs on the same engine). But hearing that it's a 100+ hour game, in that tired Tolkein-inspired fantasy setting, causes me to lose interest... I think if I have limited time to play a game, the fresher settings and more palatable combat of the various Japanese RPGs I haven't played take precedence over the longer/more epic western RPGs. And the whole 'choice and consequence' that western RPGs, especially Baldurs, are known for was never much of a selling point for me, the western RPGs I like, I like for other reasons (Planescape and Witcher for story, Mass Effect for music and environment, Fable 2 for it's quirky British humor and shallow sim elements)
damien1928
Banned
Persona games
Souls games
Online only games
Mobile
I'm sure there's more
Souls games
Online only games
Mobile
I'm sure there's more
Particularly when the complaints about fanbases seem selective and exaggerated. It's one thing to emphasize the negative experiences, which more often than not comes down to cognitive biases, and quite another to double down on those negative experiences to the point of refusing to check something out. In general, I would put "x fanbase is terrible" talk close to the bottom tier of forum discussion.
Anyway, one game that comes to mind for me is GTA V. I have it sitting around, I loved past GTAs and dig open-world games in general, but for some reason it never manages to be a priority. At this point, even though it's right there waiting to be played, I've pretty much come to see it as a cultural thing I'll never experience myself.
I didn't really understand the fanbase thing until I tried to check if there was an option for sound for Undertale and was met with... that fanbase. It's some of the worst I've seen. People screaming that if you dislike a single thing about the game you "don't deserve to play this INTELLIGENT AMAZING BEST GAME EVER ANYWAY"
And no they don't stand beside me and whisper in my ear but the screaming about the game being so much better than everything else and SO FUNNY and better written can be heard in my head as soon as something happens in the game.
In the beginning
and I have seen people say that this is such an amazing start to a game and it's mega special in sooo many ways. And it's really... not. It's good, but remembering that stuff people says makes it less good "in comparison" and makes it all feel a bit annoying. I'm usually not one that listens to hype and let such things ruin my experience, but these people are so many and so mega obnoxious that I almost feel like I don't want to have anything to do with the game.
I did start it and I aim to get through it but I can really see why people can't be bothered due to "the fanbase".
And no they don't stand beside me and whisper in my ear but the screaming about the game being so much better than everything else and SO FUNNY and better written can be heard in my head as soon as something happens in the game.
In the beginning
a flower that seems friendly turns out to be evil, oh what a twist!
I did start it and I aim to get through it but I can really see why people can't be bothered due to "the fanbase".