GAF, do you have any favorite games that you hear a lot of negativity about? I'm talking about stuff that people frequently describe as the worst games they've ever experienced, an affront to the medium, absolutely terrible, etc., that you have an affinity for.
I'm not asking this so we can thumb our noses at the haters or feel victimized for liking controversial titles, but to celebrate irrational preference and muse at how a game can "click" with one person on a profound level while being disgustingly bad to someone else.
For me, it's the Borderlands series. The criticism started slowly, but since 2009 people have built up a pretty strong consensus that they feel floaty, have terrible writing, simplistic AI, poorly balanced difficulty, monotonous battles, unsatisfying/uninteresting loot, and generally try too hard to be funny and edgy. Honestly, I agree with all of that. They're not winning any awards for white-knuckle gunplay, 99% of the items you loot are absolute crap, and the writing can be extremely cringeworthy. In spite of all that, there's something about the setting, art style, co-op experience, and the (very rare) thrill of finding a cool new gun that gives the series a special place in my heart.
A lot of people groaned when The Pre-Sequel was announced. I groaned along with them while silently acknowledging that I would buy it and play through the whole thing with my co-op buddies, just like I had for the previous two games and most of their DLC.
So yeah, another Orayn thread with a fairly simple premise. Share your controversial favorites! They don't need to have certain metacritic score, high or low, just a distinct and noticeable voice of dislike directed at them.
I enjoyed Duke Nukem Forever, I shit you not.
I have played many hours of Devil May Cry 2 (less than one other person for sure) and I consider it a great game. It is one of the most fun and memorable games I've ever played. Every time I see a helicopter, I think to myself "its infested".
I really like the two Test Drive Unlimited games, even 2. They're just relaxing games to cruise around in fancy cars, even if the second game has its issues (and I suppose there a lot of them).
I still can't believe the actual open world and multiplayer concept hasn't been borrowed by more games. Even Forza Horizon, probably the closest to it, is nowhere near as ambitious as TDU.
I think Skyward Sword is pretty fantastic, I'd put it in my top 2 Zelda games and my top 5 games of the last generation. I've seen a ton of hate for it on here and many other places.
I really loved Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny on PS3.
I liked Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory quite a bit too.
Oh, and Tales of Graces F is my favorite Tales game.
Dragon Age 2 is not the war crime people like to make it out to be. I thoroughly enjoyed it even though it is not as good as Origins.
You should have posted your favorite game:It's my favorite Zelda game so far.
The Saboteur
Amazing game though critically not very well received whatsoever. I consider it a cult classic though.
I love stealth games, and Tenchu Z on the 360 was one of my favorite games last generation. The toe-to-toe fighting is kind of broken, but I am the sort of guy that restarts the level if I'm spotted anyway, so it was a non-issue. Man, those sublime stealth kills never got old.
I recognize that the game is super buggy, incredibly repetitive, and filled with juvenile humor. Still had a lot of fun with it.