Games that you like, that many people hate
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Many Fallout fans hated Tactics when it came out because we where patiently waiting for Fallout 3 and this was not Fallout 3. Many people also saw this as proof that the end of Interplay and Black Isle was near, Titus had acquired Interplay and was changing their focus from deep cRPGs to action oriented console games, Tim Cain, Leonard Boyarsky and Jason D. Anderson had left to found Troika, Brian Fargo was having disputes with the new management and would soon leave, and because we never go a completed Fallout 3 Tactics was seen as what Titus gave us instead.ccdohl said:
But is you look at the game for what it is and not a replacement for Fallout 3 it is a fairly good game and people have come to realize that.
Going a bit further back in time I would say Dues Ex: Invisible War! That's right I like it! Yes you got thrown into the conspiracy pretty much straight away & some design aspects were annoying but overall it was still a fun game & still better that alot of other fps games at the time (and still alot better than the ones released this generation).
Also Goldeneye: Rogue Agent! I thought the controls were tight & responsive, with challenging gameplay & a fairly decent story!
For a game this generation? I would say Bioshock 2! I really enjoyed it! I liked the story, atmosphere & the multiplayer is quite fun & im still playing it since it came out!
Also Goldeneye: Rogue Agent! I thought the controls were tight & responsive, with challenging gameplay & a fairly decent story!
For a game this generation? I would say Bioshock 2! I really enjoyed it! I liked the story, atmosphere & the multiplayer is quite fun & im still playing it since it came out!
Only ones that come to mind are Deus Ex: Invisible War (didn't live up to the first one, but consolization didn't bring it down that far) and Alice: Madness Returns (I'd include the first game, but I haven't come across much hate for American McGee's Alice).
as for a couple of games brought up in the OP...
DAII... well, those of us who played the ol' Baldur's Gate series back when it was new expected a lot out of its "spiritual successor" series. Unfortunately, we got some massively simplified D20 in DAO and an action game in DAII (though that wasn't nearly as big a betrayal as Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance).
But if you like 'em, good on ya. Different strokes for different folks.
as for a couple of games brought up in the OP...
both of those games fall under "not terrible on their own merit, but really badly handled intellectual property". The Shadowrun IP is an old one (1st edition tabletop came out in 1989), with a rabidly protective fanbase. I've been on the fringe of said fanbase for a good 15 years. I haven't played the Shadowrun FPS, but I'm a console FPS hater, so I'd most likely hate it as a game as well as mirroring the vitriol I've seen spewed at it for lore issues.Laggyteabag said:
DAII... well, those of us who played the ol' Baldur's Gate series back when it was new expected a lot out of its "spiritual successor" series. Unfortunately, we got some massively simplified D20 in DAO and an action game in DAII (though that wasn't nearly as big a betrayal as Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance).
But if you like 'em, good on ya. Different strokes for different folks.
Dominions 3. Everyone I introduce it to don't like how it plays or how complex it is. Or it's graphics. Doesn't stop me from loving it, though.
The Samurai/Dynasty warriors series,also Ninety nine nights,their bastard son.
The 3d sonic games(except sonic 2006,wich was garbage).
Fallout 3 was hated?,that game was awesome,however i didnt like New vegas,
since when were Dark Sector and Viking:battle for asgard hated?,i liked those too.
The 3d sonic games(except sonic 2006,wich was garbage).
Fallout 3 was hated?,that game was awesome,however i didnt like New vegas,
since when were Dark Sector and Viking:battle for asgard hated?,i liked those too.
Super Mario: Sunshine. The worlds were great and I had a blast with the FLUDD. I honestly can't see why the fans don't like it.
I'm also gonna jump of the Mass Effect 3 bandwagon.
I'm also gonna jump of the Mass Effect 3 bandwagon.
Zelda II: the Adventure of Link. It was one of my first purchases from the Wii's store, and I liked it a lot. The only reason I could see for the hate it gets is the difficulty. Other than that, it's a solid game well worth the 500 points.
I've actually been thinking of maybe trying that out. I mean, it looks like it's actually fun. Sure, buggy and all. But it looks fun. I see a lot of people hate it because certain aspects make it feel like a game from 2001 (yet, people like Serious Sam a lot and got all hyped about a port of Halo), while other aspects feel more modern. This actually interests me. The only thing holding me back is the content. I can deal with Serious Sam, Halo, Left 4 Dead, whatever. But, the stuff in Duke Nukem Forever seems a bit much for me. I've heard Duke Nukem 3-D had a content filter, and even got a censored version called "Duke Nukem 64". However, I have just never been able to confirm if Duke Nukem Forever has a content filter or not. Can anyone here tell me if it does or not?Praetox said:
I've been thinking about looking into this one as well. I've been rather intrigued by Electronic Arts' take on the 007 videogames.Palmerama said:
Maybe it's because it isn't violent? (I wouldn't know for sure, but the ESRB content box only mentioned "Comic Mischief".) It's structured differently, Mario has this gimmicky tool the whole time, there's a darker plot reminiscent of Sonic Adventure 2 in numerous ways, there's a lot more dialogue, there's a near-death scene, it's got an all-island theme... But, I'd like to try it as well! I often find myself liking things that are strange or unpopular.gigastrike said:
I'd like to try Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts and finally come to a true conclusion.
It looks like fun in it's own regard. Just different (VERY different) from the classic titles.
Agree with guy who said 'spore.' Sure, EA gutted it completely to sell if off a bit at a time, but damn those editors were good. I must have spent a hundred hours just making things in that game.
Also the game gets a thousand times better once you get the adventure expansion pack thingy. It lets you build missions for people. Again, I spent hours detailing little worlds for other people to explore. Ice planet, Cemetary, Jungle planet... and then filling them up with half arsed objectives once I was done because, meh, making all the pretty things is the interesting bit.
User - generated content is a rather large double edged sword, most users of any game are idiots with no idea about pacing or structuring or even testing to see if the mission is possible. Grr.
Also MW2. And all of the 'main' halo games (ie NOT odst or halo wars) aaand I think that's about it.
Oh and Fable 2 might count. Although idk how much hate it really got.
Also the game gets a thousand times better once you get the adventure expansion pack thingy. It lets you build missions for people. Again, I spent hours detailing little worlds for other people to explore. Ice planet, Cemetary, Jungle planet... and then filling them up with half arsed objectives once I was done because, meh, making all the pretty things is the interesting bit.
User - generated content is a rather large double edged sword, most users of any game are idiots with no idea about pacing or structuring or even testing to see if the mission is possible. Grr.
Also MW2. And all of the 'main' halo games (ie NOT odst or halo wars) aaand I think that's about it.
Oh and Fable 2 might count. Although idk how much hate it really got.
People hated Bioshock 2? I absolutely loved it and thought it did the job a sequel was supposed to do. That is, take the original game and make it MUCH better. Only thing I didn't really like was that Bioshock 2 didn't have that fear factor thing from Bioshock, but it's probably because I was already used to Rapture. *shrug*Eamar said:Bioshock 2. One of my favourite games... and I didn't think the first one was all that good. So shoot me
I really enjoyed playing MW2 and MW3 (for the short time I played it. Kinda had a fallout of FPS games. Am really into Bullet Hell games, LoL, and JRPGs right now.)
there were lots of people who felt like bioshock 2 was a terrible rushed sequel.kortin said:
I liked it myself.