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Most Boring Game You've Played/Completed Recently
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Uncharted 2.
The first Uncharted game I played. Expected greatness considering its extreme popularity and this being the best one according to most. But I just don't get it. Maybe it was more impressive when it first came out due to its graphics and production levels, but the actual gameplay was dreadfully dull. It further reinforces my opinion that Sony tends to make a fair amount of technically fantastic, yet boring as shit first party games.
The first Uncharted game I played. Expected greatness considering its extreme popularity and this being the best one according to most. But I just don't get it. Maybe it was more impressive when it first came out due to its graphics and production levels, but the actual gameplay was dreadfully dull. It further reinforces my opinion that Sony tends to make a fair amount of technically fantastic, yet boring as shit first party games.
Korialstrasz
Member
The Wolf Among Us. Didn't like the world and the story was a snoozefest. I had high expectations of it too as people said it's better than TWD S2 (which I love) but nothing in it grabbed me.
digitalrelic
Banned
I just played through the Master Chief Collection, and I must say, Halo 4 was pretty damn boring. Really lame storyline and uninspired gameplay at times.
Terareflection
Member
I am going to get a lot of hate for this, but I just finished the first disk of Final Fantasy 9, and I am not necessarily bored with it, just underwhelmed. Even with the interesting characters, the plot and the scenarios so far just feels so simple.
I like the game well-enough though, so I'll keep going.
I like the game well-enough though, so I'll keep going.
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ShooterMcGavin
Member
Aww man, that hurts to hear. I loved absolutely everything about that universe.
But alas, to each their own.
Last game I've played recently where I was bored throughout my playthrough was probably Infamous: Second Son. It's been a while since I played it, but no other games recently bored/disappointed me like I:SS. Usually I try to research a game enough before I make the big purchase, so most times I don't end up being bored with the games I buy. I thought I:SS would be as good as the first two Infamous games, but I was wrong 
banefirelord
Banned
Been playing Infamous Second Son (and will probably finish it because I don't have many other PS4 games yet) and everything about it feels really uninspired and rote, except some of the movement stuff. Delsin is also the biggest douchebag I've ever had the displeasure of playing as, even with good karma...even the GTAV protags come off as less horrible in a lot of ways.
Sheriff_Battlesnake
Banned
Haven't been able to stick with Sunset Overdrive yet. I want to. I'd like to like it. But so far it just has bad shooting and fun travel mechanics.
Gunslinger
Member
Hahaha I agree to a point that its the most overrated game in last 15 years.
As for me far cry 4 and watchdogs these are the definition of mediocre games.
Deified Data
Banned
Several people mention spending 50-70 hours on a boring game. Some beat them. Some are actually replaying them. I don't understand why.
Yup. Interesting story, boring as shit gameplay.
Dr. Black Jack
Member
War Thunder on PS4 is too bland, especially compared to the other awesome F2P games on the system.
That was my 2013 answer.
That was my 2013 answer.
Junior Mint
Member
Destiny, of course. What a garbage game.
You mean those parts of the game that probably account for 10-15 minutes total of the whole 10 odd hours?
Protagonist Jake
Member
apparently it gets fun once you get to level 20, but I just can't fight back my eyelids from drifting into a deep sleep to make it there.
I am playing Dual Destinies right now on my iPad. Re-played all the previous Phoenix Wright games in order to get ready for the new one. So far, I've been a little disappointed (almost completed the second case). Everything feels so limited, and the first two cases drag out quite a bit. Not bad, but just not as interesting as the original games, in my opinion.
wit3tyg3r
Member
Watch_Dogs.
I had more fun playing the NVZN AR game than the actual missions. In fact, out of the 8 hours I put into Watch_Dogs before giving up on it, I'm fairly certain 50% of my play time was with NVZN. They should have just made NVZN as a standalone game. I'd buy that for sure.
I had more fun playing the NVZN AR game than the actual missions. In fact, out of the 8 hours I put into Watch_Dogs before giving up on it, I'm fairly certain 50% of my play time was with NVZN. They should have just made NVZN as a standalone game. I'd buy that for sure.
flaxknuckles
Member
I buy games on PC where I can't return them or sell them if they suck. Because of that when I buy a new-release game that bores me to tears, I push through it to justify my wasted money. Or maybe the game is pretty fun until a certain amount of hours in and the honeymoon period blows over.
Oh man, Killzone Shadowfall the thread.
SystemUser
Member
Star Fox Adventures - I kept hoping that it would actually become a game at some point. It was pretty for a Gamecube game though.
EDIT: Somehow missed the word "recently" in the title. What counts as recent?
EDIT: Somehow missed the word "recently" in the title. What counts as recent?
zenosparadox
Member
In terms of story and characters, it would be Ys: Memories of Celceta. The gameplay is quite good (I had not played a Ys game since Ark of Napishtim).
wit3tyg3r
Member
That's not even fair. With a game that requires quite a bit of time put into it, 30 minutes won't provide nearly enough exposure to make a decision. 30 minutes is not even into the first main area yet!
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I am sorry but you have a really shitty opinion. This is all my opinion of course.
flaxknuckles
Member
I suppose once he gets a few more hours into the game and quits then you'll tell him the game gets so much better when you get out of the Hinterlands right? Or after Skyhold? Run far FAR away Doberu!
VibratingDonkey
Member
I mean, I don't remember it.
BabyFaceKillah
Member
Played remaster thinking it would be more fun at a higher fps but nope... I only enjoyed the hand to hand combat.
Also infamous first light and DA:I were a snore fest.
Mr. Nice_Guy
Member
Project X Zone...didn't beat it but I did get to mission 30-something. Whoever decided more enemies > enemy placement was a huge masochist. Those levels were getting close to an hour to complete each, or at least it felt that way.
I really wanted to like that game too.
I really wanted to like that game too.
moeshizzle
Member
evolve bored me to death
DagnastyEp
Member
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
I really enjoyed AC and loved ACII; after enjoying Brotherhood, but starting to get burnt out from the series, I took a break from them.
The new setting of Black Flag really enticed me, and got me to jump back into the series. My first several hours were very enjoyable, I loved the setting and the ship mechanics. I was never really invested in the story, and after awhile repetition and tedium started to set in. I slogged through the rest of the game for what to me seemed like forever, not really enjoying the time I was spending doing it. After picking it up as a day one title for Xbox One, I didn't end up beating it till mid-summer 2014.
I have nothing against Ubisoft personally, and I still think fondly of the early AC games, but I can't see myself ever buying an AC game again.
I really enjoyed AC and loved ACII; after enjoying Brotherhood, but starting to get burnt out from the series, I took a break from them.
The new setting of Black Flag really enticed me, and got me to jump back into the series. My first several hours were very enjoyable, I loved the setting and the ship mechanics. I was never really invested in the story, and after awhile repetition and tedium started to set in. I slogged through the rest of the game for what to me seemed like forever, not really enjoying the time I was spending doing it. After picking it up as a day one title for Xbox One, I didn't end up beating it till mid-summer 2014.
I have nothing against Ubisoft personally, and I still think fondly of the early AC games, but I can't see myself ever buying an AC game again.
Let's see, most recently it's been both Alphadia Genesis and Cthulhu Saves the World. I finished the former because I need to review it, but simply put, it's a Kemco RPG, so I didn't expect much more. I went about two hours into Cthulhu, but I wasn't feeling it; I'll probably still finish it, as I'm about halfway through the game and the breakneck pace keeps it from being a complete slog.
It's interesting how much consensus there is on which games in this thread are perceived as boring.
Bravely Default - I'm about 50% of the way through it, and I'm not really excited to play it. The battles are fairly fun, but an interesting story would have helped a lot.
League of Legends/Dota 2: I'm only a beginner at moba's but they always seem to start the same way for the first 20-30 minutes, and then there is about 5-10 minutes of excitement. I just can't devote that much time to so much repetition that becomes boring quickly. I'm sure that at elite levels the first 20-30 minutes are unique and captivating each time though.
Bravely Default - I'm about 50% of the way through it, and I'm not really excited to play it. The battles are fairly fun, but an interesting story would have helped a lot.
League of Legends/Dota 2: I'm only a beginner at moba's but they always seem to start the same way for the first 20-30 minutes, and then there is about 5-10 minutes of excitement. I just can't devote that much time to so much repetition that becomes boring quickly. I'm sure that at elite levels the first 20-30 minutes are unique and captivating each time though.