Games that you like, that many people hate
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Let me put this helmet on, and... Kane and Lynch: Dog Days.
No, seriously. It was incredibly atmospheric (yes, I actually liked the youtube stylistics), Condemned-style brutal and dark, the soundtrack fit in greatly, the voice acting was surprisingly good, the story was silly but well-executed, and the whole "taking cover didn't make me invincible!" complaint is just a result of the pussification of games that has been going on for about 8 years now. Yes, it was short and the ending resolved jack shit, but I've always had the feeling it was planned as more of a bridge between K&L and K&L 2 than an actual sequel. Too bad it flopped and we're probably never going to see the real sequel, but oh well.
Also Driv3r. This one is a lot harder to defend because of the inane difficulty curve and bullshit gameplay, but come on, the story was pretty damn good in a cheesy cop show way, and the cutscenes were among the best ones I've seen in gaming (at least for the game's time). Granted, Driver: San Francisco was all that and better.
No, seriously. It was incredibly atmospheric (yes, I actually liked the youtube stylistics), Condemned-style brutal and dark, the soundtrack fit in greatly, the voice acting was surprisingly good, the story was silly but well-executed, and the whole "taking cover didn't make me invincible!" complaint is just a result of the pussification of games that has been going on for about 8 years now. Yes, it was short and the ending resolved jack shit, but I've always had the feeling it was planned as more of a bridge between K&L and K&L 2 than an actual sequel. Too bad it flopped and we're probably never going to see the real sequel, but oh well.
Also Driv3r. This one is a lot harder to defend because of the inane difficulty curve and bullshit gameplay, but come on, the story was pretty damn good in a cheesy cop show way, and the cutscenes were among the best ones I've seen in gaming (at least for the game's time). Granted, Driver: San Francisco was all that and better.
That game is terrible for a lot more reasons than that one scene (which doesn't even work taken on it's own terms.)King of Asgaard said:
Dragon Age 2. It's been said before why. I don't want to Skyrim; overwhelming and neverending. I want something substantial and...finite.
Final Fantasy VIII. I don't know why most people dislike it. Was the customization confusing? Yes, but which FF isn't? Did it revolve around pseudo dramatic characters? Yes, but which FF isn't? Was it different from the originals? yes, but...well, that's not a bad thing!
I don't know. That's just my favorite FF. While we're at it...
FFX-2/XIII: FFX-2 was pretty good. it had a more upbeat story...with a couple of songs! Did it have its girly moments? Well, yeah. The game revolves around three girls. They're bound to do girly stuff. But it was pretty good, actually. I've heard most people complain about the "girly" style, but whatever.
And FFXIII, while I heard people in Japan are dancing on the streets when it comes to this game, here in the US people seem to hate it with a burning passion. I think it's okay. I mean, it's not awesome, but it's not that bad either.
Brink. One of the few games that has made me rage-quit. But...once I stopped playing offline and with those dumb AI partners and I got into the online world, I realized it was quite fun. But I can understand why people hate it; it's hard to get past that horrible AI. It took me a second purchase of the game to realize it.
Final Fantasy VIII. I don't know why most people dislike it. Was the customization confusing? Yes, but which FF isn't? Did it revolve around pseudo dramatic characters? Yes, but which FF isn't? Was it different from the originals? yes, but...well, that's not a bad thing!
I don't know. That's just my favorite FF. While we're at it...
FFX-2/XIII: FFX-2 was pretty good. it had a more upbeat story...with a couple of songs! Did it have its girly moments? Well, yeah. The game revolves around three girls. They're bound to do girly stuff. But it was pretty good, actually. I've heard most people complain about the "girly" style, but whatever.
And FFXIII, while I heard people in Japan are dancing on the streets when it comes to this game, here in the US people seem to hate it with a burning passion. I think it's okay. I mean, it's not awesome, but it's not that bad either.
Brink. One of the few games that has made me rage-quit. But...once I stopped playing offline and with those dumb AI partners and I got into the online world, I realized it was quite fun. But I can understand why people hate it; it's hard to get past that horrible AI. It took me a second purchase of the game to realize it.
Let's see.....
FFXI
FFXII
FFXIII
FFXIII-2
Battlefield 3
CoD in general, liked MW1,2, and somewhat 3 (hated BlOps)
Dead Space 1 and 2
A few of the Star Ocean games.
Although about the premise of the thread... It's almost infinitely easier to find a naysayer on something than it is to find a fan, especially on the internet. I'm pretty sure there are dozens of escapist members who hate all of the above, while their overall reception is pretty positive. So that may disqualify my choices based on what constitutes "many" people hating, if the majority still enjoyed.
FFXI
FFXII
FFXIII
FFXIII-2
Battlefield 3
CoD in general, liked MW1,2, and somewhat 3 (hated BlOps)
Dead Space 1 and 2
A few of the Star Ocean games.
Although about the premise of the thread... It's almost infinitely easier to find a naysayer on something than it is to find a fan, especially on the internet. I'm pretty sure there are dozens of escapist members who hate all of the above, while their overall reception is pretty positive. So that may disqualify my choices based on what constitutes "many" people hating, if the majority still enjoyed.
I love Duke Nukem Forever. While playing it i was in total nostalgia mode. was pretty awesome. Absolutely loved the Army of two games. even with the a.i. cause I tend to modify my play style on the fly based on who or what(in the case of the ai) Im playing with. Loved mirrors edge.
Also loved Halo ODST. Just somethin bout playing a regular guy in that world.
There is another game that i dont know if it got any hate at all but i know its kind of an unknown and thats the game Breakdown for xbox. Absolutely most Immersive fps Ive ever played. ever. Period. You do everything from first person. Gotta shimmy across a ledge by only your hands? First person. Gotta deliver a one two punch followed by a kick to the face? First person. Wanna drink a soda to get health back? You pop the top and tilt it back in first person. Need ammo for a gun you have? You pick up each clip by hand and even pull a clip from a gun. Instead of just running over top of it like every other fps. Freakin awesome.
Also loved Halo ODST. Just somethin bout playing a regular guy in that world.
There is another game that i dont know if it got any hate at all but i know its kind of an unknown and thats the game Breakdown for xbox. Absolutely most Immersive fps Ive ever played. ever. Period. You do everything from first person. Gotta shimmy across a ledge by only your hands? First person. Gotta deliver a one two punch followed by a kick to the face? First person. Wanna drink a soda to get health back? You pop the top and tilt it back in first person. Need ammo for a gun you have? You pick up each clip by hand and even pull a clip from a gun. Instead of just running over top of it like every other fps. Freakin awesome.
tribe vengeance, i thought it was really good but i never played the multieplayer and it is the only tribes game i have played so far. but i though it had a really good single player with a surprisingly good story
Funny how most of the games listed here aren't games that anyone really hates as such, but just think are overrated.
So I'll go out and put in an obscure one: Gun Valkyrie.
Panned worldwide for it's hard to comprehend controls, uber-hard gameplay, and rather unfair moments, I initially also ranted at the screen about the numerous problems.
But after getting to grips with the controls, and learning how to defeat the bosses/ enemies, replaying it is actually really fun (albeit short).
I also love the Sega Saturn. Back in the day, everyone hated the Saturn. I think even Sega did, which is why they almost unbelievably f'ed up in every conceivable way. I was a Sega fanboy and I took all the hate in my stride.
So I'll go out and put in an obscure one: Gun Valkyrie.
Panned worldwide for it's hard to comprehend controls, uber-hard gameplay, and rather unfair moments, I initially also ranted at the screen about the numerous problems.
But after getting to grips with the controls, and learning how to defeat the bosses/ enemies, replaying it is actually really fun (albeit short).
I also love the Sega Saturn. Back in the day, everyone hated the Saturn. I think even Sega did, which is why they almost unbelievably f'ed up in every conceivable way. I was a Sega fanboy and I took all the hate in my stride.
Manhunt. Everybody seems to hate this game because of its violence level and realistic killing portrayals, but everybody seem to forget that it's also a really good stealth game with a sense of dread and atmosphere so dense you could slice them with a knife.
I was about to post this, I really enjoyed that game. It was one of my first Xbox games.Rai^3 said: