Games you respect but don't play.

[Hot Madness]

Most of Nintendo's flagship franchises: Mario, Zelda, and Metroid.

Never finished a single game in any of these franchises. I am no good at platformers and got frustrated and quit every Mario game I have attempted. And all the Zelda and Metroid games got boring for me after a few hours.

That said, I deeply respect these games and the part they played in the history and development of video games as a whole. I just could never bring myself to enjoy them.

Same with Portal, thought it was groundbreaking when I played it, but got bored and never finished it.

 

[TacticalAssassin1]

BRINK. I played the free weekend and really enjoyed it, but can't justify 40 bucks on it so I never bought it.

But it was 50% off during the free weekend. Why didn't you take the chance?

Even with the 50% off, it was $40. So I really didn't think it would be worth it when I have so many other games to play.

 

[SpecklePattern]

Perhaps Wow. I have never played it and most likely will not ever play it, but I respect the game and the game makers for making such a successful game.

 

[Shameless]

Minecraft, did not appeal to me.

However if people like them who am I to judge them.

 

[Strazdas]

Starcraft 2. I can't play it for the life of me, but the pro players must be amazing multi taskers.

i second this statement.

 

[Cowabungaa]

A couple of games:

- FIFA and Pro Evo Soccer. They're really good at what they do, but I hate football.
- Starcraft 1 and 2, I'm just too shit at micromanagement, but they look fantastic.
- World of Warcraft, played it for ages but I just ran out of stuff to do, still love it.
- ARMA and Red Orchestra, they look fantastic and I love what they do, but I'll probably die in seconds.
- EVE Online, I adore the idea of an entirely player-run universe, complete with economy and politics, but the time investement is too great.
- Grand strategy games like Europa Universalis and Victoria. Their complexity is fantastic but I just fail at it.
- Most fighting games, as I just can't remember all the combos and execute them in a split second. Kudos for everyone who can.

Dwarf Fortress.

Looks amazing.

Can't bring myself to do the font thing.

Dwarf Fortress

I like the idea, I think it's cool and I can see why those who play it love it.

However, I took one look at the interface and ran for the hills. Besides, I'm not into ASCII graphics. I need my pictures.

Still think it's a neat game though.

Google for the "Lazy Newb Pack". That includes several tools and sprite packs that make the game a lot easier on the eye and mind. Really helped me get into the game as well.

 

[BSCCollateral]

Fallout 3. An enormous, richly detailed post-holocaust world and it's just too depressing.

 

[Evaheist666]

Star Craft 2
Civilization series
Oblivion Series
Galactic Civilizations series
Myst Series

 

[Ultress]

Half Life 2: I realize when it came out it was amazing but playing it now is just meh. Still respect it though

 

[Sir Seagull]

For me it would be the Fallout series, I'm pretty sure if I started playing one I would enjoy it but something has stopped me whenever I've considered buying it or borrowing it from my mate.

The one time I enjoyed it was when I wasted about forty of my friends Pokeballs (Including a master ball) trying to catch a Growlith.

You are the worst kind of person. *glares*

 

[Aprilgold]

None, I mean really, NO game comes to mind. I at least try games I'm interested in, but I don't respect any game now in days that I don't own, because, frankly, games have stagnated. If there was one, it would be CoD players, the fact that they can play an increasingly shitty series is just brilliant.

 

[EvilMaggot]

i play SC2 but never against other humans.. it scares the living shit out of me... but respect to them that are on the ladders.

 

[StBishop]

It's basically all in the title.
These are games that you acknowledge are good, even great, but you just don't play them for whatever reason. Mine is Mass Effect. I have alot of friends that play it, but I just don't. I understand it's an epic sci-fi game, and I've tried to like it, I WANT to like it but just never clicked with me when I played it. I'm not trying to find some smug way to say it's bad, I'm aware it's great and probably better than half the games I play, I just don't know why I don't like it.
But enough about my sob story, tell me yours!

This is what I saw in my mind when I read your post:

Spoiler: Image

My example would have to be Oblivion, I just don't like it. I can play it for hours. But it's not hours of fun, it's just hours.

EDIT: But it's not counted because I bought it. Twice.

REEDIT: The title got edited. I don't play it at all any more, so it counts again.

 

[hazabaza1]

Deus Ex.
Hate the gameplay, the graphics, the story, the voice acting, but I can certainly see what it did for the action/rpg genre.

 

[ComprehensiveGoo]

Oblivion. I just can't be bothered but appreciate it all the same.

 

[Ninjat_126]

Dwarf Fortress.

Looks amazing.

Can't bring myself to do the font thing.

I have it on my PC, but I've never even opened it. I realise it would be awesome, but I don't want to have to have the technical skill of a computer programmer to even start playing.

Also, RTS games in general. I'm sure they're fun, but I'm not patient enough to get steamrollered for hundreds of games until I'm good enough to hold my own.

 

[Hydro14]

Fallout 3, and by extension all it's add-ons, sequels etc. The mechanics look really enjoyable; it just seems a bit slow paced for a shooter (which it isn't but the display and camera choices make it look like one) and more importantly I just can't get past the post-apoc setting.

Also Starcraft 2 for the reasons others have mentioned before me.

 

[unindexedsearchengine]

Halo, it's a great game franchise, but unfortunately i dont have and xbox