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I give it 15 ducks out of 37 pears.
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What game purchases have you recently regretted?
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I give it 15 ducks out of 37 pears.
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
Easily Diablo 3. i wish i had spent it on Pandaria instead.
JimboJones
Member
So you died a bunch and gave up?
It's too slow for me, to get 1 step further in that game takes so much effort and at the start it was satisfying in a way, i've made it to the undead parish but as I said it wears thin and the pay off for the effort dosn't seem worth it and wasn't fun anymore for me.
Gameboy415
Member
Tokyo Jungle:
I LOVE the game, I only regret buying it on Saturday, September 29th because it could've counted towards the "Spend $100 in October get $20 back" promo on PSN. haha
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit:
I was extremely excited for the game but it just feels....unfinished.
I admittedly haven't put too much time into it yet, but there seemed to be a lot of graphical/audio errors which really detracted from the experience.
Also, I hate the fact that I can't use the D-pad in a 2D game!!!
I stupidly bought this one on September 29th as well.
Resident Evil 6:
RE6 may have been my most-anticipated game of the year but when I actually started playing it on launch day I was extremely disappointed.
I played through the still-incredible RE4 on PSN over the weeks leading up to launch and I guess I set my expectations too high...
However, now that I figured out how to slow down the insanely-fast aiming and camera speeds and got a handle on the new control quirks, I'm actually starting to really enjoy the game.
Really could've used a manual on this one, CAPCPOM!
I LOVE the game, I only regret buying it on Saturday, September 29th because it could've counted towards the "Spend $100 in October get $20 back" promo on PSN. haha
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit:
I was extremely excited for the game but it just feels....unfinished.
I admittedly haven't put too much time into it yet, but there seemed to be a lot of graphical/audio errors which really detracted from the experience.
Also, I hate the fact that I can't use the D-pad in a 2D game!!!
I stupidly bought this one on September 29th as well.
Resident Evil 6:
RE6 may have been my most-anticipated game of the year but when I actually started playing it on launch day I was extremely disappointed.
I played through the still-incredible RE4 on PSN over the weeks leading up to launch and I guess I set my expectations too high...
However, now that I figured out how to slow down the insanely-fast aiming and camera speeds and got a handle on the new control quirks, I'm actually starting to really enjoy the game.
Really could've used a manual on this one, CAPCPOM!
Dishonored.
But it has nothing to do with the game itself (played through the tutorial and first mission -- loved it).
I'm just smitten with XCOM though, and Dishonored can't tear me away from it at the moment. I'd absolutely opt not to buy Dishonored if I could take a short hop back to last week. Pick it up at a later date.
That money could have bought snacks! To eat whilst playing XCOM!
But it has nothing to do with the game itself (played through the tutorial and first mission -- loved it).
I'm just smitten with XCOM though, and Dishonored can't tear me away from it at the moment. I'd absolutely opt not to buy Dishonored if I could take a short hop back to last week. Pick it up at a later date.
That money could have bought snacks! To eat whilst playing XCOM!
LOL ONLY UNDEAD PARISH.
That's all I have to say about that. That's like watching The Godfather and turning it off because you think the wedding is boring. Seriously.
flipswitch
Member
THPSHD on PSN.Runs at 30fps with stuttering and looks like garbage.Cost $23.95.Played 10 mins of it and then just quit.
Difference is, one is a game and the other is a movie, a particularly lengthy one at that. If the gameplay didn't click with him in Undead Parish (which is after the tutorial), he would more than likely not like the rest of the game.
My experience was sadly exactly the same. Even though I bought on Steam. Resolution was locked at 720p, 60fps but still sucked ass.
Ya, I completely disagree with that.
Dark Souls' tutorial ends when you kill Quelaag and
Ring the second bell
In a 70 hour game, the Undead Parish is like World 1-1 of Super Mario Bros. BTO said it best.
Believe it. 69, baby. You like that.
Riposte
Member
I'm almost never regretful about buying a game, even if it disappoints me. I think I only feel regret when I buy someone a game as a gift and they don't seem interested in it.
On the contrary, I see Jake (aside from Chapter 2) and Chris as better received, not to the mention a lot people really like The Mercenaries. Personally I'd say Chris probably had the best campaign, but that's coming from someone who loved the combat.
On the contrary, I see Jake (aside from Chapter 2) and Chris as better received, not to the mention a lot people really like The Mercenaries. Personally I'd say Chris probably had the best campaign, but that's coming from someone who loved the combat.
Secret Fawful
Member
The Walking Dead-
I just can't get into it.
I just can't get into it.
Jake's campaign is a travesty to video games.
Leon's campaign was pretty good, I thought. Chris was decent as well.
I haven't done Ada, yet.
alfredofroylan
Member
I can see fans of this anime enjoying the game, but for me it was repetitive and boring. Some of the scenes are quite weird too.
I don't understand that. Diablo III was a good game.Diablo III. I just remembered I had even owned it by searching through my HDD for something else.
Sixty fucking bucks I'll never get back
I got 100 hours out of D3 and enjoyed much of it. In hindsight, that was probably 40 hours too many, but 60 hours is still solid gaming time.
AndresON777
shooting blanks
it's been a few months but that Samurai 3d downloadable game on 3ds
You don't understand why I didn't like a game you happen to like?
I mean, its cool you had fun with it, but I felt like I fell for the hype and bought a game I really didn't have any prior interest in.
Riposte
Member
A lot of games rely on "highway hypnosis", especially if they happen to be games people put hundreds of hours into. e.g. MMOs, Elder Scrolls, loot games.
JimboJones
Member
Does the game get wildly different at any point?
Ya, I guess you're right.
I just think Diablo III gets way too much hate. Some deserved, some not. But I completely agree with Jeff Canata's opinion of the game, that it's popular to hate on these days, but there was still a solid gameplay experience to be had there if you're weren't overcome with a nearly irrational level of dislike and hatred.
You don't fucking suck at it. It all makes sense. There's that point, but it's hard to get to.
Dark Souls is a rare game these days that actually has a real, legitimate learning curve and people can't handle it. I just think they're fucking lazy.
You're not a real gamer until you've been forged in the fires of the Souls games.
Be a man about it.
Like I said, I don't hate D3, I just regret buying it for the hype, when I literally had no prior interest in the game, let alone the series. That's all.
Oh, that's weird. But whatever, it's your thing man.
I did the same thing with the Vita and that put me out $300 instead. So maybe I'm worse than you.
JimboJones
Member
Maybe at some point I'll pick it up again but for now my curiosity about it has been satisfied and I don't feel a strong urge to revisit.
Alboreo
Member
Guild Wars 2- I adored the beta, playing it almost constantly when it was up. I thought for sure I'd be playing it for years to come. Fast forward to release, and I've played it maybe ten hours at the very most. I have no idea what happened, I just feel so unattached to my characters and the game itself. I wish I'd not bought the DD edition.
Borderlands 2- The game's great, but my roommates (who I got the game to play with) played a good deal without me and I'm now way behind them in the story and also level-wise. I don't enjoy the game solo an basically have just had it sitting in my Steam library since release. I could have waited and gotten it for much less at a later date and not missed out on anything, since I'm not getting to play with my friends anyway.
XCOM (the physical edition for PC)- This is an odd one because I've been enjoying my time with the game, but I can't see myself playing it for an extended period of time and feel that my $60 for the physical edition on Amazon was a bad move when I could've gotten the game digitally for $35 or so. I'm also absolutely horrible at the stuff outside of combat- I do very well in the actual missions and rarely lose anyone, but I'm rubbish at the base stuff/keep countries in XCOM. I hope I'm wrong and that I'll slowly improve at the game/get a ton of time out of it as I did with Civ V. So, not really regretting buying the game, just the more expensive version of it.
Persona 4 Arena- Constantly reminding myself that I'm horrible at fighting games and shouldn't purchase them when they first come out.
I've got a white Vita preordered with several games, so we'll see how that goes. :l
Borderlands 2- The game's great, but my roommates (who I got the game to play with) played a good deal without me and I'm now way behind them in the story and also level-wise. I don't enjoy the game solo an basically have just had it sitting in my Steam library since release. I could have waited and gotten it for much less at a later date and not missed out on anything, since I'm not getting to play with my friends anyway.
XCOM (the physical edition for PC)- This is an odd one because I've been enjoying my time with the game, but I can't see myself playing it for an extended period of time and feel that my $60 for the physical edition on Amazon was a bad move when I could've gotten the game digitally for $35 or so. I'm also absolutely horrible at the stuff outside of combat- I do very well in the actual missions and rarely lose anyone, but I'm rubbish at the base stuff/keep countries in XCOM. I hope I'm wrong and that I'll slowly improve at the game/get a ton of time out of it as I did with Civ V. So, not really regretting buying the game, just the more expensive version of it.
Persona 4 Arena- Constantly reminding myself that I'm horrible at fighting games and shouldn't purchase them when they first come out.
I've got a white Vita preordered with several games, so we'll see how that goes. :l
Not going to lie, did not make it pass the Undead Parish.
Absoludacrous
Member
Probably The Secret World and Guild Wars 2.
Neither game is bad, they just didn't get any hooks into me.
Neither game is bad, they just didn't get any hooks into me.
Dion Blaster
Member
The Witcher, Civ 4. Stuff from Steam that I can't return. They're not bad games by any stretch just not something I see myself spending much time on. Another big reason I will always go retail when available.
Dead or Alive 5: Collector's Edition.
There's more TnA in Tekken Tag 2, which is the better fighting game anyway. Also, the story sucks and arcade mode doesn't even have a boss fight. Plus, the unlock process is a grind, the music sucks, and overall the package just feels like its missing something.
Sold it on eBay for $50. Took a $30 bath on it. Oh well. At least I can say that doesn't happen very often.
There's more TnA in Tekken Tag 2, which is the better fighting game anyway. Also, the story sucks and arcade mode doesn't even have a boss fight. Plus, the unlock process is a grind, the music sucks, and overall the package just feels like its missing something.
Sold it on eBay for $50. Took a $30 bath on it. Oh well. At least I can say that doesn't happen very often.
Definitely this. Such an awful game.
Tokyo Jungle Hillarious and fun for a little while, but it is basically the gameplay of an early NES game or an iphone game. Do 3 things over and over. Hope you don't get screwed by things you can't control. Now start over!
Sound Shapes A cool game, but very little actual gameplay. Death mode is terribly ill-concieved, and seems to be there just to attach trophies to it. Music is OK, visuals range from great to terribland.
Sound Shapes A cool game, but very little actual gameplay. Death mode is terribly ill-concieved, and seems to be there just to attach trophies to it. Music is OK, visuals range from great to terribland.
Jawmuncher
Member
Two Worlds 2
-I seriously picked it up because it was 40 at kmart and a friend wanted me to. I absolutely hate it.
Homefront
-Same deal friend wanted me to the entire game was complete crap.
Xblades
-The less I say about that the better.
-I seriously picked it up because it was 40 at kmart and a friend wanted me to. I absolutely hate it.
Homefront
-Same deal friend wanted me to the entire game was complete crap.
Xblades
-The less I say about that the better.
I know many on GAF love it on PSP but the PC port of Half Minute Hero was horrible.
I bought it based on the reputation of the PSP version.
locked to 720p
recycled 360 assets
horrid save times (why??)
left me feeling stupid having purchased it, and bitter. will probably not buy smaller titles based off this experience : /
I bought it based on the reputation of the PSP version.
locked to 720p
recycled 360 assets
horrid save times (why??)
left me feeling stupid having purchased it, and bitter. will probably not buy smaller titles based off this experience : /
Xplatformer
Member
PS3 version of NBA 2K11. I then turned around and bought the PC version of 2k12
Ein Soph Aur
Member
Impulse buying Borderlands 2 and the season pass.
idlethreats
Member
They spent years making the game, but not away from their families. ArenaNet is a very humane employer.
Baron_Calamity
Member
Not a game exactly. I got Sims 3 Supernaturals expansion pack. Forgot that I am bored of Sims 3 and a few new characters graphics isn't going to make it interesting again.
What's so bad about the PS3 version? It's what I got. I'm planning to get 2K13 on Wii U though since I'm moving all multiplat purchases to it.