Games that ruin other games

[Chibz]

TimeSplitters.
THIS IS THE REASON MOST FPSES BORE ME. THIS IS WHY I CANT FIND COD THE MESSIAH THAT OTHERS DO.

Quoted for supreme truth.

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Cookies are applicable as long as they are chocolate chip.

 

[blankedboy]

Playing Oblivion after Morrowind is a massive let-down... can't really think of any others at the moment.

Minecraft probably ruins Infiniminer.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

TimeSplitters.
THIS IS THE REASON MOST FPSES BORE ME. THIS IS WHY I CANT FIND COD THE MESSIAH THAT OTHERS DO.

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I am going to have to play Timesplitters one of these days. What system was it out on?

 

[Midnight Crossroads]

MW ruined CoD.

Things had been going down hill after UO, but it was an awesome game, no doubt. However, the series died with it. It went from a niche FPS with fluid gameplay to Madden: FPS and an object of hate, and, suddenly, the entire series was horrible just by proxy.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Playing Oblivion after Morrowind is a massive let-down... can't really think of any others at the moment.

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For me it was the other way around. I found Morrowind really slow and clunky to play, even with 6 thousand mods installed and I hated the combat, it was such a chore.

I'm hoping Skyrim has the environmental inventiveness of Morrowind, and combat better than both of them. The other improvements such as voice acting and updated graphics will be a given.

 

[Chibz]

I am going to have to play Timesplitters one of these days. What system was it out on?

Playstation 2, Gamecube and Xbox.

 

[CombiBlood]

Any Japanese(or American/Canadian) game that can't have as emotional story as Shadow of the Colossus (to me Heavy Rain is an exception. Also Heavy Rain is made by a French company.)

 

[MiracleOfSound]

I am going to have to play Timesplitters one of these days. What system was it out on?

Playstation 2, Gamecube and Xbox.

Sweet...I own a PS2 and Gamecube so it should not be a problem. [goes to hunt down Timesplitters]

 

[imperialreign]

STALKER, FEAR and Thief have absolutely ruined FPSes for me. The only reason I really purchase new titles is for the multiplayer, and even then, I won't purchase them without my friends recommendations.

I love brilliant AI. I love fights to be more of a challenge because the AI are trying to "out smart" you. I'm sick of these run&gun FPSes that keep coming out, that are boringly easy even on the hardest difficulty setting.

 

[emeraldrafael]

The old pokemon games have ruined the new ones. Fanboy hate.

Other then that. Hm... I think halo has ruined has ruined games since everyone holds everything up to it, and really Halo hasnt been exceptionally great since Halo CE

 

[xXx5Niq3rzxXx]

IMO, Mass Effect 2 was such a great game, that when I finished it, all other games seemed to get worsse.

 

[IamSofaKingRaw]

Persona 3 & 4, other RPGs just don't compare after you've spent a year getting to know all the charecters in non life threatening situations.

After that, all charecters seem underdeveloped.

THIS. I also enjoyed the unintentional learning about Japanese culture in how it differs from ours.

Me: What? I have to go to school on Christmas?

LOL and school on Saturdays and the fact that I'm in high school but I live in a dorm. Now we know why they are smarter than us.....

 

[MiracleOfSound]

IMO, Mass Effect 2 was such a great game, that when I finished it, all other games seemed to get worsse.

Lol yeah I got that too. ME2 is, to me, the best made game of this generation.

 

[IamSofaKingRaw]

STALKER, FEAR and Thief have absolutely ruined FPSes for me. The only reason I really purchase new titles is for the multiplayer, and even then, I won't purchase them without my friends recommendations.

I love brilliant AI. I love fights to be more of a challenge because the AI are trying to "out smart" you. I'm sick of these run&gun FPSes that keep coming out, that are boringly easy even on the hardest difficulty setting.

I played FEAR on the PS3. TERRIBLE port. The controls are fucked up (Me: WTF? R2 to shoot? R1 to throw grenades?)and you can't change them and there are too many bugs. I once died from a grenade passing through a wall after hearing "flush him out!"

 

[MiracleOfSound]

STALKER, FEAR and Thief have absolutely ruined FPSes for me. The only reason I really purchase new titles is for the multiplayer, and even then, I won't purchase them without my friends recommendations.

I love brilliant AI. I love fights to be more of a challenge because the AI are trying to "out smart" you. I'm sick of these run&gun FPSes that keep coming out, that are boringly easy even on the hardest difficulty setting.

Have you tried Metro 2033?

The AI isn't all that amazing but it's certainly challenging and super atmospheric. Due to the games you mentioned I think you'd enjoy it.

 

[xXGeckoXx]

Has a game ever had a feature that was so good that it somewhat ruined similar games for you due to its absence?

For example:

Playing GTA after Assassin's Creed 2 or Crackdown feels a little empty to me now due to not being able to climb and jump all over everything.

Playing any military shooter since MW2 has felt a bit dull to me as nothing has matched its amazing set-pieces and OTT action.

Playing any RPG after Fallout 3 can feel a little limiting due to narrow, small areas and less physical interaction with the world.

And Red Faction: Guerrilla ruins every other game due to not being able to DESTROY EVERYTHING.

I agree with every single thing you have said here. I find myself agreeing with you too often me thinks miracle. Thou readst my mind.

 

[Flac00]

Playing HL2 then going back to HL1, really weird and awkward to say the least. (Not to mention the voice acting suddenly sounds HORRIBLE!)

 

[MiracleOfSound]

I agree with every single thing you have said here. I find myself agreeing with you too often me thinks miracle. Thou readst my mind.

I can reeead your miiinnnnd.....

 

[imperialreign]

I played FEAR on the PS3. TERRIBLE port. The controls are fucked up (Me: WTF? R2 to shoot? R1 to throw grenades?)and you can't change them and there are too many bugs. I once died from a grenade passing through a wall after hearing "flush him out!"

That sucks. FEAR was buggy as hell when it was first released. TBH, there was a card inside the box instructing users to go to Monolith's website to download the first patch - which was released the game went retail on the shelf.

THe fully patched version is solid, though.

Have you tried Metro 2033?

The AI isn't all that amazing but it's certainly challenging and super atmospheric. Due to the games you mentioned I think you'd enjoy it.

Yeah, picked up Metro the day it was released . . . I had been watching that title for the last 4 years. It's good, in terms of story and such . . . a nice breath of fresh air amidst all the other FPSes that have come out this year. But, the AI is rather weak at times (although stealth works great).

 

[SeriousSquirrel]

Every RPG I've played since KoTOR, and every arcade style racer I've played since Mario Kart Double Dash.