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Heavily criticized games that you really enjoy
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Crunch King
Neo Member
I love all Dynasty Warriors/Musou games, terrible reviews be damned!
That said, the series seems to be getting a better rep in the press these days, at least from some places.
That said, the series seems to be getting a better rep in the press these days, at least from some places.
ForsakenLotus
Member
Uncharted 3. I like Uncharted 2 more and I think its the superior game, but not an insignificant amount of people on GAF make 3 out to be a terrible game. In reality, Uncharted 3 isn't that far off from Uncharted 2.
Black Mantis
Member
I'd give a shout to Ryse, as the most recent one. Played much better than the reviews let on and whilst the combat could have done with more weapon/move variety, it was definitely fun to play.
Theanine3D
Member
Recently got around to trying ZombiU finally, and have been pleasantly surprised. All my gamer friends have told me the game was terrible, combat was "awful", etc. I've really enjoyed it so far though, exactly for the reasons people criticized it. I like that the game doesn't focus on combat and actively discourages the player from doing so. I haven't felt this scared by a zombie game in the longest time.
I also really liked Star Fox Assault, and didn't mind the on-foot missions that much. Only one of them really gave me trouble, the Dinosaur Planet one. I had no trouble with the rest. IMO, the game did far more things right than it did wrong. It's really underrated.
I also really liked Star Fox Assault, and didn't mind the on-foot missions that much. Only one of them really gave me trouble, the Dinosaur Planet one. I had no trouble with the rest. IMO, the game did far more things right than it did wrong. It's really underrated.
CaptainLoveline
Member
I enjoyed Starfox Adventures despite the hate it gets. Also for some reason I enjoyed Sonic Riders Zero Gravity.
walkmetothelake
Banned
Disaster Report and Raw Danger were some of my favorite PS2 titles. Too bad they're pretty much the only games of that type I've seen.
Absolutely loved Rule of Rose as well.
Absolutely loved Rule of Rose as well.
Dr_Boris_Goltz
Banned
Rage and Doom 3 are the big ones for me.
I guess I just like the feel of a modern'ish Id game. The shooting is always front and center, and is always mechanically a blast.
I guess I just like the feel of a modern'ish Id game. The shooting is always front and center, and is always mechanically a blast.
PintSizedSlasher
Member
Same here. Really don't understand the shit it's getting. SP is not great but ok, MP is a blast, free map packs, gorgeous craphics.... Really like it!
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Rage is fantastic.
Aquamarine
Member
Ooh I love Dragon Age II...and Final Fantasy XIII as well.
I remember it being really awkward when there was this massive, incredible backlash towards Dragon Age II and I was just sitting there, happily playing it.
SneakyStephan
Banned
Dead island
This game gets endless goodwill from me.
Before it I thought I hated first person melee combat in games and that it was always going to be garbage.
It worked pretty well in dead island and was enjoyable
edit: runescape too back in 2001-2005
full loot pking (wilderness added the risk reward aspect as well as the all important thrill of the hunt that is missing from almost all other mmo pvp)
unrestricted trading
player ran economy
almost everything was player made
real quests similar so singleplayer game ones with new areas, long storylines, meaningful exploration and great danger going into the unknown (losing all your items if you die)
Sure the combat was primitive, as were the graphics, but I always thought this was what future mmos would be (just with better graphics and better combat mechanics)
Instead we got kill 10 boars/pick 10 cabbages (for shame), walled garden economy that is controlled by the developer, heavily restricted trading, no real world pvp, factions, battlegrounds that remove the whole thrill of the hunt/chase aspect and no full loot pk as well as crafting being an aftertought
This game gets endless goodwill from me.
Before it I thought I hated first person melee combat in games and that it was always going to be garbage.
It worked pretty well in dead island and was enjoyable
edit: runescape too back in 2001-2005
full loot pking (wilderness added the risk reward aspect as well as the all important thrill of the hunt that is missing from almost all other mmo pvp)
unrestricted trading
player ran economy
almost everything was player made
real quests similar so singleplayer game ones with new areas, long storylines, meaningful exploration and great danger going into the unknown (losing all your items if you die)
Sure the combat was primitive, as were the graphics, but I always thought this was what future mmos would be (just with better graphics and better combat mechanics)
Instead we got kill 10 boars/pick 10 cabbages (for shame), walled garden economy that is controlled by the developer, heavily restricted trading, no real world pvp, factions, battlegrounds that remove the whole thrill of the hunt/chase aspect and no full loot pk as well as crafting being an aftertought
Shadowrun
It got absolutely slated upon its release; years later only a handful of games match up to the fun factor of that game to me. Halo and Counter strike. I would absolutely LOVE a"next gen" version of this game... sadly hell will freeze before my dream is realised.
"I'm bleeding out!"
It got absolutely slated upon its release; years later only a handful of games match up to the fun factor of that game to me. Halo and Counter strike. I would absolutely LOVE a"next gen" version of this game... sadly hell will freeze before my dream is realised.
"I'm bleeding out!"
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Also love
RE5
Halo 4
Dead Rising 3
ZombiU
RE5
Halo 4
Dead Rising 3
ZombiU
sobaka770
Banned
Most Recently: Watch Dogs - very solid game, with great visuals even with all the "downgrades". Best Next-Gen game until Destiny release most certainly.
Also: Diablo 3, BF4, Thief, Rome 2 Total War (ok, after a couple of patches)
Honorable Mention: those 99% of Mass Effect 3 were all awesome (excluding the unforgivable last 10 minutes which DO NOT EXIST!)
Also: Diablo 3, BF4, Thief, Rome 2 Total War (ok, after a couple of patches)
Honorable Mention: those 99% of Mass Effect 3 were all awesome (excluding the unforgivable last 10 minutes which DO NOT EXIST!)
Auto-Reply
Member
Halo 4, didn't have a problem with the art-and mission design, I have no idea where the "cod'ified" angle comes from.
I don't care one bit for Halo MP so I always think that's where the problems lie and people judge the entire game solely based on that.
I don't care one bit for Halo MP so I always think that's where the problems lie and people judge the entire game solely based on that.
Monocle
Member
Great game, and I was fine with the blue ending.
Vampirolol
Member
Epic Mickey: It was dark and interesting, I don't get the criticism about the supposed "toned down" theme. Artstyle and music were beautiful too. Platforming was okay, nothing worse than Sly 4.
DaSorcerer7
Member
crimson gem saga
mass effect 3
mass effect 3
coughlanio
Member
Watch Dogs.
ForsakenLotus
Member
The previous Bungie developed Halo games were about controlling important parts of the map and powerful weapons. Halo 4 took away powerful weapons and replaced it with random drops. This in large part also lead to map control being much reduced.
Look at a match from any previous Halo game prior to 4 and you will see a collective effort by the team. Is there a guy with a Sniper camping? Weed him out. Are there three guys guarding a choke point? Neutralize them. Certainly players didn't necessarily have great teamwork simply based around the game design - and there will always be lone wolves - but because the game would inherently become unbalanced without paying attention to power weapons and key locations, it lead to a more structured, strategic play style.
In Halo 4 it's chaos, just like in Call of Duty. You run around trying to spot somebody before they see you. There is no real strategy. It gets repetitive quickly. Previous Halo games weren't repetitive because it was like a game of chess, in that you are constantly reacting to the moves of your opponent or trying to be proactive. Each game had a unique flow to it.
Again, the best way to describe Halo 4 is chaotic. Random.
Imp the Dimp
Member
This piece of garbage:
I finished it and liked it back when the PS2 was released.
I finished it and liked it back when the PS2 was released.
Riposte
Member
Haha, uh, yeah. Wouldn't call it the best game (unless perhaps I were to isolate its best scenarios mentally), because it has a lot of qualities I consider bad game design and I wouldn't really consider any MMORPG a good game, but it is certainly one of my favorites and probably the one game that influenced me the most. It's tricky because many of its worst qualities lead to its best. Long, brutalizing conditions created meaningful bonds between players and blossomed an interesting community and economy. Its PS2-era oddities, such its controller-based UI design, which would be looked at today (and even then) as outdated, gave it a unique feel, essential when one of the most off-putting feelings is "Oh, I'm playing a MMO with weightless characters and prepackaged generic mechanics".
LittleBigPlanet gets ire from a sector of the community who dislike the physics of the game, which makes total sense to me. However, I still love the series.
I also enjoy Star Fox: Assault, Metroid: Other M, and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate, to name a few more examples.
I also enjoy Star Fox: Assault, Metroid: Other M, and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate, to name a few more examples.
Too many casuals who didn't find enough hearts before the final level
Seriously though I loved this game despite the pogo stick issues and unnecessary cutscenes. All the stages felt so fun to explore because of all the backgrounds and features, the gameplay feels really solid (except the previously mentioned pogo issue) and the soundtrack is actually amazing. It's a shame it came out the same year as Metal Gear Rising, because otherwise it would have been my soundtrack of the year last year.
DarkCronos
Member
Sonic & The Secret Rings and Sonic Lost World. Best Sonic games of the last decade, nowhere near as horrible as some people say and way better than the overrated Sonic Colours and Sonic Generations
I'm with you that those games aren't as bad as everyone says. I got some enjoyment out of Lost World U and I don't like how Secret Rings is lumped in with all the other shitty Sonic games that came out around that time. It's a perfectly functional game with some really nice visuals for the system it's on. But I wouldn't say either are better than Generations by a long shot.
SEGAvangelist
Member
What about Omikron?
Gaffercake
Member
Heavenly sword, I loved that game so much.
skatebored
Member
Shadowrun FPS was a masterpiece.
Not gonna lie, I think
was my favorite game last gen.
Not gonna lie, I think
Space Giraffe
Gravy Boat
Member
Don't know if this has been posted yet but to this day I still really love The Godfather on PS2 (never played the next gen version). I thought it did a great job of tying in to the original story whilst focusing on a new character, taking over rackets and intimidating shop owners, robbing banks, climbing the ranks through the mafia, taking out rival families etc were all great mechanics that didn't really apply to other open world games at the time.
The second game was pretty much a piece of shit but can someone explain why the general consensus is that this game is bad? Not antagonising, I just really don't get it.
The second game was pretty much a piece of shit but can someone explain why the general consensus is that this game is bad? Not antagonising, I just really don't get it.
TheSlySoul
Member
Blue Dragon because it was before the RPG revival and it was nice having a PS2 style RPG with modern graphics, game mechanics, and sound. The OST is amazing and the English dub is alright. Really it is a light-hearted RPG with great gameplay and brought back the spirit of older RPGs.
Of course, the same developers made Lost Odyssey which people loved. I guess context is how much people will like a game. *shrug*
Of course, the same developers made Lost Odyssey which people loved. I guess context is how much people will like a game. *shrug*
Purple Haze
Member
Lost Planet 2 and Resident Evil 5, best Co-op games i ever played.
Many people disliked MAG and it got horrible reviews, but for me its best online shooter i ever played.
Many people disliked MAG and it got horrible reviews, but for me its best online shooter i ever played.
FlutterPuffs
Member
Killzone: Shadowfall.
Story's meh, but fun if you play it as a tactical shooter, using decoys etc.
Story's meh, but fun if you play it as a tactical shooter, using decoys etc.