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Have you ever genuinely wanted a game to fail?
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Melchiah
Member
It was a good game in itself, but it wasn't really a Resident Evil sequel many expected. It ushered the way for more action into the series, and contributed on throwing the horror on the backseat.
Andronicus
Banned
Nah. There are better things to do in life than seethe over some shit like a game. I will laugh when hyped games turn out to be shitty though.
All of the franchises that have been milked to death so companies start releasing original non every year sequels so you name it:
Call of Duty
Assassins Creed
Uncharted
God of War
Batman
Let them burn and something new grow from the ashes.
And if Nintendo could innovate it would please me greatly. I don't want anymore remakes.
Call of Duty
Assassins Creed
Uncharted
God of War
Batman
Let them burn and something new grow from the ashes.
And if Nintendo could innovate it would please me greatly. I don't want anymore remakes.
Sure, a bunch of times. Mostly when it's a game that actively ruins a franchise to appease a bunch of people who aren't fans of the damned series anyway.
Most recently, I wanted DmC to fail and Tomb Raider to fail; both molested the legacy of the original series, although DmC is much closer to the original vision than TR was, anyway. I wanted them to fail for obvious reasons: if they were a success, we'd all have to suffer years more of atrocious games in that mold. Tomb Raider was the most offensive reimagining of a series I can think of. Literally abandoned anything that made the original compelling, held everyone's dick because apparently gamer's today don't like losing at things, massacred platforming - one of the keys to TR's success - with absolutely zero compelling or challenging moments of platforming. One of the most laughably awful game stories this year. The "tombs" were embarrassingly simple little challenge rooms. The island is filled with boring generic bad guys to slaughter mercilessly as Lara Croft pretends to have a fucking moral crisis about it as she drives the pick axe into someone's head. Just an atrocious game all around, an affront to the uniquely original vision of the original series, and an affront to quality game design everywhere.
Other than Animal Crossing, I never wanted a game to fail as hard as Tomb Raider. Whether my wish succeeded or not was of course beyond the point; it was never in my control anyway. But voicing how awful the entire game is, how insulting it is to game players, how unimaginatively derivative it is of every awful checklist game design trend this generation is in a way cathartic. Just an awful effort all around and those guys should feel bad for making such a terrible game that destroyed any reason Tomb Raider was loved in the first place.
But there is logical reason to want such a game to fail, as one can see. In this case, it is because one has been a fan of a series since the start and following the 'new' path meant abandoning those of us who actually supported and loved the series for an alternative vision that is my-first-game pathetic in its cynical approach to gamer design. So naturally, if one was to have hope of ever getting a return of more traditional Tomb Raider design philosophy, one must hope for the new title to fail.
Most recently, I wanted DmC to fail and Tomb Raider to fail; both molested the legacy of the original series, although DmC is much closer to the original vision than TR was, anyway. I wanted them to fail for obvious reasons: if they were a success, we'd all have to suffer years more of atrocious games in that mold. Tomb Raider was the most offensive reimagining of a series I can think of. Literally abandoned anything that made the original compelling, held everyone's dick because apparently gamer's today don't like losing at things, massacred platforming - one of the keys to TR's success - with absolutely zero compelling or challenging moments of platforming. One of the most laughably awful game stories this year. The "tombs" were embarrassingly simple little challenge rooms. The island is filled with boring generic bad guys to slaughter mercilessly as Lara Croft pretends to have a fucking moral crisis about it as she drives the pick axe into someone's head. Just an atrocious game all around, an affront to the uniquely original vision of the original series, and an affront to quality game design everywhere.
Other than Animal Crossing, I never wanted a game to fail as hard as Tomb Raider. Whether my wish succeeded or not was of course beyond the point; it was never in my control anyway. But voicing how awful the entire game is, how insulting it is to game players, how unimaginatively derivative it is of every awful checklist game design trend this generation is in a way cathartic. Just an awful effort all around and those guys should feel bad for making such a terrible game that destroyed any reason Tomb Raider was loved in the first place.
But there is logical reason to want such a game to fail, as one can see. In this case, it is because one has been a fan of a series since the start and following the 'new' path meant abandoning those of us who actually supported and loved the series for an alternative vision that is my-first-game pathetic in its cynical approach to gamer design. So naturally, if one was to have hope of ever getting a return of more traditional Tomb Raider design philosophy, one must hope for the new title to fail.
Dion Blaster
Member
Mario Sunshine. I was like 10 though and hated the demo I played at the mall after loving 64. Did not want a Gamecube because of that lol.
King Tubby
Member
I actually like the CoD series, but part of me wants the next installment to fail so that other studios stop aping CoD-like gameplay in titles that don't need it. The only justification I can think of for wanting something to fail is so that it isn't imitated by or seeps into other work.
Melchiah
Member
From my perspective that certainly applies to Resistance 2, as it changed many things that made RFOM a FPS game of its own. It felt like they were chasing the COD/Halo crowd, instead of aiming to please the fans of the first. I didn't really wish the game to fail, quite the contrary, before I had played it through I hoped it would be as good as the first one, or even better. I sure as hell didn't get what I wished for.
I did hate the MP part with a passion, as it took resources from the development of the SP campaign, which is probably one of the reasons why it was so lackluster.
Silly.Mikey
Banned
Even tho i play some of them, any franchise that releases a game on a yearly basis to me deserves to fail. They might make money, but they are very rarely exciting.
SeventhSon
Member
I have: any game that announces DLC before the game is released or has on-disc DLC.
Midnight Bliss
Member
I wanted FFXI and every mmo made after it to fail. If that counts.
CassidyIzABeast
Member
Ugh, that's disgusting. But it explains so much about how Namco Bandai operates these days. I just hope that Tales games don't go beyond costumes and attachments as DLC... I can live with that since costumes and attachments are just cosmetic. But if they started doing that with post game dungeons... ugh.
TheNoblePirate
Member
I don't believe I've ever actively wished for a game to fail, but I have felt disappointment over certain games and their design decisions, so I can understand why other people would wish that others would "vote with their wallet" to make a change. Of course, things are never that simple, and I figure the best I can do is buy what I support, not buy what I don't support, and leave the rest to fate. Sure, I've been able to make an argument for or against certain games when talking to friends, and maybe that's made a very slight impact, but wishing games to have bad sales does nothing, and gives me no satisfaction. It's no guarantee that it will shape the industry to make the games I like, and besides, I would just be depriving others of game that THEY like, and I really don't feel like being a dick like that.
I've never wanted anything to fail prior to release but after playing and completing Metroid: Other M 100% I was glad that it was critically panned everywhere, by players and journalists.
the game is a 7 out of 10, by itself, without comparing it to anything else but being the sucessor to the prime games, (not even mentioning super metroid), then it transforms into a 2/10 game, it so fucking abysmal, nintendo needed to know it was a mistake.
the game single-handedly transformed a once stellar frachise into a bad looking, clumsy, mediocre experience.
the game is o.k, it's serviceable, and has fun parts but as part of the metroid canon, it's a fucking piece of shit, it should have never been greenlighted, and I am not thinking about the narrative here, just thinking about the game that is contained within.
I was happy it failed.
the game is a 7 out of 10, by itself, without comparing it to anything else but being the sucessor to the prime games, (not even mentioning super metroid), then it transforms into a 2/10 game, it so fucking abysmal, nintendo needed to know it was a mistake.
the game single-handedly transformed a once stellar frachise into a bad looking, clumsy, mediocre experience.
the game is o.k, it's serviceable, and has fun parts but as part of the metroid canon, it's a fucking piece of shit, it should have never been greenlighted, and I am not thinking about the narrative here, just thinking about the game that is contained within.
I was happy it failed.
Goldenroad
Member
No. I want every game to be awesome.
LingeringRegime
Member
Madden of course.
Prince Vultan
Banned
FFIX, FFX and FFXII were the best ones though, so it can't have been ruined too badly.
SoulUnison
Banned
I like how you talk about the "mentally and emotionally deranged teens of today," right after saying the character looks like "someone [you] would beat the shit out of in high school." Presumably, just because of how they look. *That* sounds pretty "childish and tactless" to me, so why isn't this game right up your alley?
Rhomega Beta
Member
Any game with a yearly installment.
Arkam
Member
SlickShoesRUCrazy
Member
Just Ghost Recon Future Soldier.
Been a fan of the series since the original .
Play in the beta for grfs, went to gamestop the same day and change my pre order t max payne 3....
Still pissed at ubi/redstorm for making that game.
Been a fan of the series since the original .
Play in the beta for grfs, went to gamestop the same day and change my pre order t max payne 3....
Still pissed at ubi/redstorm for making that game.
In my younger years, I was really hoping Halo 3 would bomb, just because of all the fucking annoying hype.
Now? No, it was an immature thing to want back then and I've matured as a gamer since. I never want any game to fail, though I wish some games did not have so much success.
Now? No, it was an immature thing to want back then and I've matured as a gamer since. I never want any game to fail, though I wish some games did not have so much success.
Later Alligator
Member
ios and android as gaming platforms - every game for them, genre unimportant. for completely selfish reasons of course
i dont find games on either one enjoyable, and it bugs me off when i see big name developers doing a mobile game when they could be doing something i would be interested in
like i said, for completely selfish reasons
i dont find games on either one enjoyable, and it bugs me off when i see big name developers doing a mobile game when they could be doing something i would be interested in
like i said, for completely selfish reasons
fabricated backlash
Member
Every EA game after being called a thief by them.
NoirVisage
Banned
Dmc
and it did. beautifully even.
Even though the western media did its best to try to hype it up, it failed..and I enjoyed the salty tears of its supporters..they powered my dream machine for eons.
and it did. beautifully even.
Even though the western media did its best to try to hype it up, it failed..and I enjoyed the salty tears of its supporters..they powered my dream machine for eons.
Matrix XII
Member
CoD: Modern Warfare 3
That game was an utter embarrassment and I'm still annoyed to this day that I purchased it.
That game was an utter embarrassment and I'm still annoyed to this day that I purchased it.
Night Hunter
Banned
Call of Duty. Not because I don't like the game (I just don't play it) but because I think if other publishers have to orient themselves on the biggest selling franchise the flagship might just be a game I actually like gameplay wise.
Freezie KO
Banned
Even if you don't consider CoD "competitive" (under whatever arbitrary criteria), do you hold the same disdain for the thousands of other games that aren't "competitive"?