Elitist1945
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The Order 1886
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Lowest rated game that you have loved
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CecilRousso
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The best party sports game I've played.
Schopenhauerian
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Nice to see this one mentioned so often! Thread from about two years ago: Remember Me 2′s Story Has Been Written, But It's Up To Capcom To Make It
The 'Lost Treasures of Gaming' interview with Jean-Maxime Moris is great, for fellow fans of the game: Episode 16: Remember Me
Some screenshot galleries I can recommend: one / two / three / four / five / six / seven
Also found the 'Translating Concept Art into Game Environments' series at FXGuide quite interesting: Part A / Part B / Part C
Good to see this one as well! I've discussed elsewhere why the widespread complaints about ReCore's endgame do not quite ring true for me, personally.
Illusive_Juan
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This game needs to come to BC on Xbox One
Mr.Monitor
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I really loved Alone in the Dark and Kane and Lynch 2. Both are definitely not worth 60 bucks but are really interesting experiences in their own right. Kane and Lynch 2 is stylistically one of the most interesting games I've ever played, and Alone in the Dark has some genuinely innovative and enjoyable mechanics that you'd never find elsewhere.
I also unironically enjoyed Manhunt 2. I found the atmosphere to be really cool, and thought the gameplay felt super satisfying.
I also unironically enjoyed Manhunt 2. I found the atmosphere to be really cool, and thought the gameplay felt super satisfying.
VibratingDonkey
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SunBroDave
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Batman: Arkham Origins
Definitely Nier. The scores put it in crap range for videogame score standards.
I used to be a big fan of Gauntlet Dark Legacy. It's still fun but I actually agree that it is below average.
When I was completely clueless about videogames I thought Fighting Force was great. I got a chance to play it again during the previous generation. That's definitely a bad game haha.
Oh this was definitely a good one back in the dorms. It's the type of game that really has no purpose for scores. I mean objectively it's hard to score it high with what it offers. but if you just want to have fun without worrying about seasons or anything else it works like it should.
I used to be a big fan of Gauntlet Dark Legacy. It's still fun but I actually agree that it is below average.
When I was completely clueless about videogames I thought Fighting Force was great. I got a chance to play it again during the previous generation. That's definitely a bad game haha.
The best party sports game I've played.
Oh this was definitely a good one back in the dorms. It's the type of game that really has no purpose for scores. I mean objectively it's hard to score it high with what it offers. but if you just want to have fun without worrying about seasons or anything else it works like it should.
SirNinja
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The 360 and PC versions scored the exact same on Metacritic (66) despite the fact that the PC version, released several months later, received a top-to-bottom overhaul that made the game significantly better. One of the best JRPGs that gen, once you got used to the mechanics.
Critics didn't even bother with this one; they just wanted to go back to playing Pokemon Platinum or FFCC: Echoes of Time or whatever the fuck else that provided an excuse for them not to do a proper review. And now we'll never get a sequel, thanks in large part to this non-reception.
I'm pretty convinced most reviewers either didn't finish it or bother with the NG+ content, which is where the game truly becomes a revelation.
This would be my choice as well.
SmokedMeat
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Same. I think games are best when you go in with no expectations.
Sanctuary
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Well, I guess the first King's Field that was released in the US was a game that I absolutely loved, and it didn't score too well upon release. It's actually the primary reason the Demon's Souls trailer grabbed my attention.
Aside from that though, I guess I've just been a complete snob, because pretty much everything that I've truly enjoyed since '98 or so has all been 80+. I thought Dragon's Dogma was sitting somewhere in the high 70s though prior to Dark Arisen, and I loved that game.
What the fuck? I knew that the 360 version was slammed, and for good reason, but the PC version is a huge improvement. IMO there had not been a game like The Last Remnant since Dragon Force on the Saturn.
Aside from that though, I guess I've just been a complete snob, because pretty much everything that I've truly enjoyed since '98 or so has all been 80+. I thought Dragon's Dogma was sitting somewhere in the high 70s though prior to Dark Arisen, and I loved that game.
The 360 and PC versions scored the exact same on Metacritic (66) despite the fact that the PC version, released several months later, received a top-to-bottom overhaul that made the game significantly better. One of the best JRPGs that gen, once you got used to the mechanics.
Critics didn't even bother with this one; they just wanted to go back to playing Pokemon Platinum or FFCC: Echoes of Time or whatever the fuck else that provided an excuse for them not to do a proper review. And now we'll never get a sequel, thanks in large part to this non-reception.
What the fuck? I knew that the 360 version was slammed, and for good reason, but the PC version is a huge improvement. IMO there had not been a game like The Last Remnant since Dragon Force on the Saturn.
mcz117chief
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It's fun to play. It's what counts in a game, right?
Or at least it should be.
Bloody hell WHAT?!?! How could it have gotten such low scores? It's an incredibly fun game with a great soundtrack and voice acting that I finished many times.
Strangelove77
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Off the top of my head, Nier.
But if I really thought about it, probably something on Genesis or PS1.
But if I really thought about it, probably something on Genesis or PS1.
MetroidPrimeRib
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Probably Nier.
walking fiend
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Oh! You just reminded me that I actually have The Last Remnant for PC! I should find it and finish it! I really can't remember much about the game, can't even remember how much of it I played actually
The 360 and PC versions scored the exact same on Metacritic (66) despite the fact that the PC version, released several months later, received a top-to-bottom overhaul that made the game significantly better. One of the best JRPGs that gen, once you got used to the mechanics.
Critics didn't even bother with this one; they just wanted to go back to playing Pokemon Platinum or FFCC: Echoes of Time or whatever the fuck else that provided an excuse for them not to do a proper review. And now we'll never get a sequel, thanks in large part to this non-reception.
jobrro
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Probably Superman Returns on X360. Flying around was phenomenal. Being invincible (but Metropolis can be destroyed) and being able to easily switch between all/most of supes abilities is the closest we have gotten to actually representing the man of steel in video game form.
So many superhero movies and television shows recently but barely any superhero games. We have Spider-man and Megaton Rainfall coming, but not too many others I can think of.
So many superhero movies and television shows recently but barely any superhero games. We have Spider-man and Megaton Rainfall coming, but not too many others I can think of.
allintospace
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I loved this game for a time, but it was a disaster. There had been a looong wait for its release and it eventually came at a time when I really wanted to play a new Tomb Raider.
The 8-Bit Raider
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Two Worlds followed by Future Tactics.
I really had a great time with Future Tactics back then....memories.
I really had a great time with Future Tactics back then....memories.
Yabberwocky
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Nier is definitely the biggest one for me. It's absolutely flawed, but still easily one of my most memorable experiences with a game. It has a great cast that all have genuine chemistry and development. The soundtrack is still absolutely incredible, and one of my favorites of all time.
It's more of a low-rated gaming populace reception (as DA2's Metacritic score is 82 for PC and PS3, and 79 for the 360), but I'm also really fond of DA2.
It's more of a low-rated gaming populace reception (as DA2's Metacritic score is 82 for PC and PS3, and 79 for the 360), but I'm also really fond of DA2.
It's fun to play. It's what counts in a game, right?
Or at least it should be.
This is actually a good videogame.
I'd give it a solid 7.5.
disappeared
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The Bouncer was a legitimately good game once you got past the fact that part of it was obviously a tech demo at one point. The game itself was tightly-paced, the fighting was good, and the New Game+ meant you could go through the game multiple times being stronger and stronger until you just wrecked fools left and right.
Salty Rice
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Reading this thread Alone In The Dark, Digimon World and Nier come to mind.
Seven4sses
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I played this with my friends when we were in middle school and we thought it was fun for what little it had to offer, but we didn't care back then. Looking at it now, I didn't know it had such a lukewarm reception when it came out.
MagnoSauce
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Sonic Adventure 1. It originally did well critically but today it is looked down on pretty badly. We don't even have to wonder about what the score would be if it were released today, we can look at the rerelease's score
http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/sonic-adventure
The reviews don't even really cite technical problems, they just slam the game for what it is. I will always love it though, despite not playing it until the PS3 version came out.
http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/sonic-adventure
The reviews don't even really cite technical problems, they just slam the game for what it is. I will always love it though, despite not playing it until the PS3 version came out.
Waddle Dee
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I'm not sure. "Love" is a strong word. I'd probably say Sonic Unleashed (the HD version). A lot of people gave that game shit for the Werehog sections but from a quality standpoint, they're harmless. They just drag on for too long. In fact, all of the games biggest problems come down to bad padding (and the final level, Eggmanland, being genuinely unfair at points).
The Day Stages are a blast to play. They give you tons of control in order to do precise movements while still being accessible to newcomers (I say that, but IGN and Gamespot thought the game was really challenging so maybe I'm overestimating the average player).
Seeing speed runs of individual Day Stages is an absolute joy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dovznMK_6ks
I also just love the ambition of the game. It's a globetrotting adventure that still looks great. You can tell a lot of passion went into designing the different countries.
I'm sure they're other games I love that have been received worse, though. Sonic Unleashed has around a 60% on metacritic so it's not that disliked by many but some of the big sites gave it awful scores. Gamespot gave it a 3/10 and it was confirmed that the reviewer only got halfway through the game so... yeah...
The Day Stages are a blast to play. They give you tons of control in order to do precise movements while still being accessible to newcomers (I say that, but IGN and Gamespot thought the game was really challenging so maybe I'm overestimating the average player).
Seeing speed runs of individual Day Stages is an absolute joy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dovznMK_6ks
I also just love the ambition of the game. It's a globetrotting adventure that still looks great. You can tell a lot of passion went into designing the different countries.
I'm sure they're other games I love that have been received worse, though. Sonic Unleashed has around a 60% on metacritic so it's not that disliked by many but some of the big sites gave it awful scores. Gamespot gave it a 3/10 and it was confirmed that the reviewer only got halfway through the game so... yeah...
flipswitch
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Probably The Order 1886.
63 metacritic.
63 metacritic.
SkyMasterson
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Forgot to mention this game as well. I might not go as far to say I loved it but I will say that I think it was underrated.
RIP Sony Cambridge studio
Castlevania on N64. Though that has a 78 on matacritic. Thought it would have been in the lower 7's.
I would say Star Wars Shadow of the Empire on N64. IGN gave it a 6.5 and most magazines gave it tepid reviews.
13 year old me didn't give any shits, thought that game encapsulated Star Wars to a T!
Loved the variety in gameplay and levels. Plus you fight friggin Boba Fett!
Worldshaker
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Tecmo Secret of the Stars.
Such an underrated game.
Such an underrated game.
Waddle Dee
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This is something a lot of reviewers like to pretend didn't happen. They act as if 3D Sonic games were never well received (ignoring later games like Sonic Colors/Generations) even though both Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 got really good review scores back when they came out (especially the first Sonic Adventure, which was sitting at a 9.1 on metacritic... before they inexplicably removed the original Sonic Adventure from the site...). Gamespot gave it a 9.1 and IGN gave it an 8.6 I believe. Sonic Adventure is by no means a bad game. It's a flawed game for sure, but there are many positives to the overall package and it was a really big deal back when the Dreamcast came out. I think if Sonic had a track record as consistent as the Mario franchise, people would look back more fondly at Sonic Adventure, similarly to how people still look back fondly on Super Mario 64 (obviously SM64 is the more important and revolutionary game, I'm not suggesting they're equal in that regard).
bobawesome
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It's fun to play. It's what counts in a game, right?
Or at least it should be.
I guess this is my answer.
grosvenor_92
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Despite all the flaws the game is still great imo
RiderKairuu
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Tenchu Z. Co op with my friend made for good times.