Empire Total War. I loved Medieval 2, so it seemed like a simple choice, I even preordered it. And then five hours later I gave up as the entire thousand man army of Sachsen chased my general in a drunken circle around my cannon and riflemen.
Games that you tried so very hard to like.
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I'm agreeing with everyone who said Rage. While (after the reviews anyway) I wasn't going to make a huge effort to try and like it, I did pick it up.
Yes, it looks good, when the textures are there, but there is absolutely NOTHING original about this game. At least Borderlands (which for some reason I enjoyed) had loot and a leveling system. What does Rage have? Story? No. Interesting characters? No. Momentum? No. A fucking leveling system? Cant help you there...
The game was a grind. Just playing through 'the story' was a painful grind, not to mention the pointless painfully generic side missions, all the god damn races (yeah, changing the camera controls from one analogue stick to the other when you leave the ground... great idea guys!) and the fact that literally all of the guns become pointless after you upgrade your wingsticks... Just dull dull dull.
Yes, it looks good, when the textures are there, but there is absolutely NOTHING original about this game. At least Borderlands (which for some reason I enjoyed) had loot and a leveling system. What does Rage have? Story? No. Interesting characters? No. Momentum? No. A fucking leveling system? Cant help you there...
The game was a grind. Just playing through 'the story' was a painful grind, not to mention the pointless painfully generic side missions, all the god damn races (yeah, changing the camera controls from one analogue stick to the other when you leave the ground... great idea guys!) and the fact that literally all of the guns become pointless after you upgrade your wingsticks... Just dull dull dull.
MW3, I tried so hard to like it but the story was so stupid! Nothing made sense. And the multiplayer sucked even harder, no joke I like Sonic unleashed better. No! Bioshock 2 was more fun to play. I tried to like because of black ops. But I hate Infinity ward they are just not as good as Treyarch.
the Cell-shaded Prince of Persia reboot. I absolutely love me some Prince of Persia, one of my first games ever and it only got better with the Sands of Time trillogy.
I realy did try to like that game with its bizarre characters, awfull story and preposterous Combat. I even got the epilogue when it came out.
Still couldn't like any aspect of it.
Shame.
I realy did try to like that game with its bizarre characters, awfull story and preposterous Combat. I even got the epilogue when it came out.
Still couldn't like any aspect of it.
Shame.
I feel you with Street Fighter. Of course I found the LOWEST difficulty level to be excruciatingly difficult (I know, I suck at a lot of fighting games).Yarpie said:
Killzone 1 and 2 just hate how the game handles, it just felt awkward.
Metroid Other M: Just a steaming pile of shit, clone of Fusions story/setting with a bad voice actor and plot points.
The DS, I know it's not a game but I did try and like the system and games but I just don't like how the games worked on 2 screens and touch screen games just never ever grew on me. DS was just an utterly awful system to play on even when they didn't use the touch screen. GBA SP? Love it, PSP? Fantastic, Game Gear? ...Good for the time. DS? Tried a bunch of games and just hated it.
Zelda Ocarina of Time: I played it when it came out, watched my cousin play it, the game was just not fun. One of the biggest problems with Ocarina of Time was there was no reason to save the day. All of the people you met were flat out stupid or unlikable. I wanted to see that world burn, just the farm girl and the Green haired girl with maybe Zelda were worth saving. Everyone else? well have at 'em Gannon.
Metroid Other M: Just a steaming pile of shit, clone of Fusions story/setting with a bad voice actor and plot points.
The DS, I know it's not a game but I did try and like the system and games but I just don't like how the games worked on 2 screens and touch screen games just never ever grew on me. DS was just an utterly awful system to play on even when they didn't use the touch screen. GBA SP? Love it, PSP? Fantastic, Game Gear? ...Good for the time. DS? Tried a bunch of games and just hated it.
Zelda Ocarina of Time: I played it when it came out, watched my cousin play it, the game was just not fun. One of the biggest problems with Ocarina of Time was there was no reason to save the day. All of the people you met were flat out stupid or unlikable. I wanted to see that world burn, just the farm girl and the Green haired girl with maybe Zelda were worth saving. Everyone else? well have at 'em Gannon.
STALKER was definitely one - I think it was Call of Prypiat that I tried. Intellectually I could see that it was a very cool concept, but I just found it really painful and inpenetrably dense to play.
The Witcher was the other big one. I like that it harks back to the days where RPGs had real depth and complexity to them, and I really like the way CDPR does business, but I just couldn't get into the game itself.
The Witcher was the other big one. I like that it harks back to the days where RPGs had real depth and complexity to them, and I really like the way CDPR does business, but I just couldn't get into the game itself.
GTA4: I dunno why. I loved the PS2 GTAs; I have them all. And yet, I don't know why I can't force myself to like GTA. I played it a couple of hours and I tried to keep on going for the sake of liking this game. Hell, I even got the Complete edition! I had a plan set up: I'd finish 4 and then move on to play the LatD and BoGT. But I can't play it!
Eternal Sonata: Maybe I never gave it a chance. I played the beginning of the game and I loved it. The palette colors, the characters, the musical references, the story even seemed appealing. And yet, the game is collecting dust in my room. I haven't played it in months. I'm convinced I'll get around to it someday but...that day might never come.
Skyrim: Yes, it's a beautiful game and hey, I love RPGs. But I just find it too overwhelming. You can be anything and tweak everything about you! And there is no way I can explore the entire world with my limited amount of spare time, and I really wish I could do it! And the beginning didn't do much for me either. I had played Oblivion before ONCE a couple of months ago. When I played Skyrim for the first time, all I heard was "Here's the world. Here's you. OFF YOU GO!" and I was already playing. I had no idea where to go, what to do first, who to talk to, where I was (I spend an hour lost in a forest or something). Yes, I also know there are features in the game that help you avoid all that; I know that NOW. But hey, I was a noob.
Half-life 2: I hear so much hype about the game. Ao I recently decided to get the Orange Box. I enjoyed Portal and TF was alright. I decided to play Half-Life 2 and then move on to the episodes. The game is fun, alright. But then it dies out...and it takes a while to pick up again. Everyone seems to know me (Gordon) and I'm very important to the plot? And a hero or something? And they keep telling me to go back and forth between places and stuff but...I never really got to care about all that. Everyone could easily die in front of me and I wouldn't do more than shrug and be on my way. I guess it's the kind of game where you must play and like HL1 to like this one, bu that's just bad design, if you ask me.
I'm still gonna finish it. Like I said, the game is kinda fun. But I'm not liking it as much as everyone promised I would.
Eternal Sonata: Maybe I never gave it a chance. I played the beginning of the game and I loved it. The palette colors, the characters, the musical references, the story even seemed appealing. And yet, the game is collecting dust in my room. I haven't played it in months. I'm convinced I'll get around to it someday but...that day might never come.
Skyrim: Yes, it's a beautiful game and hey, I love RPGs. But I just find it too overwhelming. You can be anything and tweak everything about you! And there is no way I can explore the entire world with my limited amount of spare time, and I really wish I could do it! And the beginning didn't do much for me either. I had played Oblivion before ONCE a couple of months ago. When I played Skyrim for the first time, all I heard was "Here's the world. Here's you. OFF YOU GO!" and I was already playing. I had no idea where to go, what to do first, who to talk to, where I was (I spend an hour lost in a forest or something). Yes, I also know there are features in the game that help you avoid all that; I know that NOW. But hey, I was a noob.
Half-life 2: I hear so much hype about the game. Ao I recently decided to get the Orange Box. I enjoyed Portal and TF was alright. I decided to play Half-Life 2 and then move on to the episodes. The game is fun, alright. But then it dies out...and it takes a while to pick up again. Everyone seems to know me (Gordon) and I'm very important to the plot? And a hero or something? And they keep telling me to go back and forth between places and stuff but...I never really got to care about all that. Everyone could easily die in front of me and I wouldn't do more than shrug and be on my way. I guess it's the kind of game where you must play and like HL1 to like this one, bu that's just bad design, if you ask me.
I'm still gonna finish it. Like I said, the game is kinda fun. But I'm not liking it as much as everyone promised I would.
Final Hallway XIII. I tried so hard, for so long, to convince myself that I was actually enjoying an FF game for the first time in years, but it simply could not be done. I don't think a video game has ever bored me that much, before or since.
I would have to say for me, Halo 3 (not its predecessors), Guitar Hero, and Final Fantasy XI.
Halo 3 was just a bland, emotionless, almost storyline-less bore for me and though I beat the game, I was never fond of it. It was just something to do.
Guitar Hero was just because I hate Rhythm games. But mostly that one because it was the only one of the Guitar/Band based rhythm game that I tried.
I don't have much to say for FFXI. It was just...okay.
Halo 3 was just a bland, emotionless, almost storyline-less bore for me and though I beat the game, I was never fond of it. It was just something to do.
Guitar Hero was just because I hate Rhythm games. But mostly that one because it was the only one of the Guitar/Band based rhythm game that I tried.
I don't have much to say for FFXI. It was just...okay.
I know exactly what you mean. The game could have been so good. But the AI. Your team got stuck in doors and the enitre enemy team sat on the objective.TheRussian said:
Though it was really funny every time one of the AI seemed to go total badass and do EVERYTHING better than me.
I remember trying Telltale's Tales of Monkey Island series that they did at some point.
As a huge fan of the franchise, I really, really wanted to like it, but the story was just... bad.
Not only that, but the entire thing seemed so out-of-character I never bothered to finish it.
As a huge fan of the franchise, I really, really wanted to like it, but the story was just... bad.
Not only that, but the entire thing seemed so out-of-character I never bothered to finish it.
Bioshock. It started off so well- I adore Rapture, love the look of the thing, the ideas behind it, the audio diaries, everything. Plus it scared me shitless for the first level or two. But after that, more and more little things started to pile up: mind-numbing repetition (pretty much no new enemy types introduced after the first few levels, uselessness of most plasmids), dialogue endlessly being drowned out by combat sound or just general noise, those bloody alarms, the research camera, the painfully slow reload/ammo type changing animations, the clunky switching between weapons and plasmids... I could go on. I kept trying to convince myself I was having fun, or at least being enriched by the experience, but the last few hours honestly felt like a complete and utter chore.
The really odd thing is that I absolutely love Bioshock 2. Can't get enough of it. I know I'm meant to hate it and compare it unfavourably to the original, but as far as I'm concerned they streamlined/fixed most of the gripes I had about the first one, and (*she says knowing she'll probably get lynched for this*) I massively preferred the story. Sure, it's not scary like the first one, but that feeling didn't last long anyway. I will concede that I probably wouldn't have got as much out of 2 if I hadn't played 1 though.
I await Infinite with curiosity. It looks gorgeous, but I really have no idea how I'll feel about it at all.
The really odd thing is that I absolutely love Bioshock 2. Can't get enough of it. I know I'm meant to hate it and compare it unfavourably to the original, but as far as I'm concerned they streamlined/fixed most of the gripes I had about the first one, and (*she says knowing she'll probably get lynched for this*) I massively preferred the story. Sure, it's not scary like the first one, but that feeling didn't last long anyway. I will concede that I probably wouldn't have got as much out of 2 if I hadn't played 1 though.
I await Infinite with curiosity. It looks gorgeous, but I really have no idea how I'll feel about it at all.
Mass Effect
Stale static environments, depressing mood that made me not give a shit about anything going on, cheesy dialogue (especially in the romances....ugh), and mediocre third person shooting. But the main problem with it? NO CHALLENGE. There is no enemy variety!!!! they either A.charge you or B.stay behind cover. And you pick a different gun depending on if they have shields/health/armor, so basically rock paper scissors. The guns/powers are just there too look pretty and only exist for personal preference. At least gears of war had unique enemy types that kept the battles interesting.
Minecraft
I like the build mode, because thats essentially what the game should be. The point of a sandbox building game is to make cool shit right? So why should I have to spend DAYS acquiring the materials I need if what I want to build is massive? Theres literally no reason but to extend gameplay, which is pointless because you aren't paying over a long period of time.
Stale static environments, depressing mood that made me not give a shit about anything going on, cheesy dialogue (especially in the romances....ugh), and mediocre third person shooting. But the main problem with it? NO CHALLENGE. There is no enemy variety!!!! they either A.charge you or B.stay behind cover. And you pick a different gun depending on if they have shields/health/armor, so basically rock paper scissors. The guns/powers are just there too look pretty and only exist for personal preference. At least gears of war had unique enemy types that kept the battles interesting.
Minecraft
I like the build mode, because thats essentially what the game should be. The point of a sandbox building game is to make cool shit right? So why should I have to spend DAYS acquiring the materials I need if what I want to build is massive? Theres literally no reason but to extend gameplay, which is pointless because you aren't paying over a long period of time.
Skyrim
I really did try to like this game, I really did. But the world is so sterile and lifeless... I just can't bring myself to give a shit about a world that doesn't care about me or what I'm doing. Not a single thing I did changed the world at all except I would maybe "unlock" a new line of ambient dialogue I got to hear next time I walked into town.
Halflife
Christ, what's with the dick sucking that goes with this game? Sure, it FUNCTIONAL I guess, but I just can't seem to care about what happens to this mute bastard or the world that seems to hinge on him.
Saints Row
I don't know, I think I understand the appeal of the series. But I just don't get off on the mindless "violence and vulgarity for the sake of violence and vulgarity."
Minecraft
Barely a game at all. No amusement to be found if you ask me. Just seems to boil down to a dick measuring contest between "piston enthusiasts" on youtube
I really did try to like this game, I really did. But the world is so sterile and lifeless... I just can't bring myself to give a shit about a world that doesn't care about me or what I'm doing. Not a single thing I did changed the world at all except I would maybe "unlock" a new line of ambient dialogue I got to hear next time I walked into town.
Halflife
Christ, what's with the dick sucking that goes with this game? Sure, it FUNCTIONAL I guess, but I just can't seem to care about what happens to this mute bastard or the world that seems to hinge on him.
Saints Row
I don't know, I think I understand the appeal of the series. But I just don't get off on the mindless "violence and vulgarity for the sake of violence and vulgarity."
Minecraft
Barely a game at all. No amusement to be found if you ask me. Just seems to boil down to a dick measuring contest between "piston enthusiasts" on youtube