Games you're tired of hearing praise for?

[Arawn.Chernobog]

Final Fantasy 7, I just don't think it's good... in any way shape or form...

And every "hardcore" FPS made in the last 5 years.

 

[Atmos Duality]

Oh, the usual.

-Fallout 3
-Halo-Anything
-World of Warcraft

 

[GrinningManiac]

Valve Games

don't get me wrong, I adore them. I'd be one of the millions constantly praising them if it weren't for the fact that I realised that anyone who hasn't heeded the words of the Praising Valve Fanboy Masses yet, they never will

 

[Fallen-Angel Risen-Demon]

FF7.
No it was NOT the best in the series. Infact, it was one of the worst I think.
And I am fed up with people calling FFX crap, the only argument they ever seem to say is 'His laugh is like a seaguls.' it was supposed to be faked!!! Weren't you listening to the dammed scene?!
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Final Fantasy X was great the first time around. Try playing through it again. There ya go, there is a different argument for you.

Now, do tell why FF7 was one of the worst Final Fantasy's.

I'm on my tenth playthrough of FFX.
Now, FF7. FF7 was the first game I ever owned, I was one at the time. Do you know how long it took me to beat it? A week. I'm not even joking. The characters were unlikable and it started the whole emo protaganist thing that people say JRPGs are riddled with today. And the combat was infuriatingly bad and so easy. It's far from being the worst FF (FFX-2 takes that trophy) but it gets so much undeserving praise.

 

[Magnalian]

Pretty much every popular game currently on the market. I know how great they are, I've played plenty of 'em.

 

[Geekosaurus]

I'm sorry, MW2? I don't think I've ever seen praise for it on here. Every other day there's a 'What is wrong with MW2' thread created. I'm sick of hearing it getting slated.

 

[kokirisoldier]

I can't make it past 4 hours in Fallout 3 with out wanting to flog myself for wasting those 4 hours mindlessly wandering around looking at brown crap and depressing people. I've given it a try 3 times now and I've hated it every time. Its a horrible game, with a crappy un-grabbing plot, uninteresting characters.

 

[Singularly Datarific]

Popular games are popular for a reason.

Because they are marketed well.

Modern Warfare 2 spent 3/4 of it's $200 million budget on advertising. From a financial viewpoint, it certainly worked.

 

[Fallen-Angel Risen-Demon]

FF7.
No it was NOT the best in the series. Infact, it was one of the worst I think.
And I am fed up with people calling FFX crap, the only argument they ever seem to say is 'His laugh is like a seaguls.' it was supposed to be faked!!! Weren't you listening to the dammed scene?!
[/rant]

Final Fantasy X was great the first time around. Try playing through it again. There ya go, there is a different argument for you.

Now, do tell why FF7 was one of the worst Final Fantasy's.

I'm on my tenth playthrough of FFX.
Now, FF7. FF7 was the first game I ever owned, I was one at the time. Do you know how long it took me to beat it? A week. I'm not even joking. The characters were unlikable and it started the whole emo protaganist thing that people say JRPGs are riddled with today. And the combat was infuriatingly bad and so easy. It's far from being the worst FF (FFX-2 takes that trophy) but it gets so much undeserving praise.

Tenth playthrough of FF 10? How do you get past "you can't do anything different this time"?

You get no world map to explore, it's on rails as much as XIII is.

Because combat was awesome, also Auron.
If you think that's bad, then you should hear that I'm on my 50th-odd playthrough of Dark Chronicles/Cloud 2

 

[farmerboy219]

mw2 and halo. mostly halo

 

[EatPieYes]

Mass Effect 1 & 2. Zero replay value.

You've gotta be kidding me. Zero replay value? That is simply not correct. Would you say the same thing, then, about every game ever that has an ending? "Why would I wanna play it again? I've already seen the ending."

So maybe I'm putting words in your mouth now. But still; your statement makes no sense whatsoever.

On topic:
I'm a little bit tired of all the praise Goldeneye still gets. Yes, it was a brilliant and maybe even revolutionary FPS for its' time. But I don't think it has any relevance today. It has been 13 years already. I wouldn't recommend it randomly, as I've seen some people do here, to people just because of its' cult status. There are newer and better FPSs now. Talk about them instead.

 

[CJ1145]

Now, FF7. FF7 was the first game I ever owned, I was one at the time. Do you know how long it took me to beat it? A week. I'm not even joking. The characters were unlikable and it started the whole emo protaganist thing that people say JRPGs are riddled with today. And the combat was infuriatingly bad and so easy. It's far from being the worst FF (FFX-2 takes that trophy) but it gets so much undeserving praise.

Your words make me wonder if you've actually played the game. In FFVII Cloud had some problems, but in case you forgot they were COMPLETELY LEGITIMATE. Emo heroes are the kind that angst for no damn reason, not people who found out their entire life and memories are lies. Then there's the whole thing about how his friend/girlfriend got murdered, and really it makes sense that he'd be depressed. And the fact that, at the end, he still gets better is astounding. I won't comment on VII's combat system, merely point you at VIII's and say "That could have happened instead."

As for X, while you may not like Cloud I HATE Tidus for reasons beyond his laugh. First of all, his damn ugly mug. There's something about his face that just repulses me in every single way, and I don't know what. There's also his self-absorbed behavior; "This is my story" indeed, you freeloader. I also don't understand the total hatred for his dad. Sure he was a dick, but it sounded to me like Tidus would have cut the guy if he had the chance, and that baffles me.

Wakka was cool, but his accent was simultaneously offensive and poor. A waste of a good John DiMaggio if you ask me. Oh, and Seymour? The worst and most flamboyant of all Final Fantasy villains, somehow. I mean, it's not like there's a shortage of entrants to such a contest, but when you beat out Kuja you know you need to step back and take a look at yourself.

The combat was slightly better than VII. Slightly. But the plot was "meh" inducing and never made me feel as much as its predecessor IX.

 

[REAPER5594]

The Halo series in general. yes, they're halfway decent, moderatly entertaining FPSs, but nothing to have nerd-gasms over. Gears of war, Half-Life, and Final Fantasy.

 

[Amphoteric]

Oh, the usual.

-Fallout 3
-Halo-Anything
-World of Warcraft

If your tired of praise for Fallout 3 Go watch Shamus Young and co rip it to shreads.

http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=7926

 

[Fallen-Angel Risen-Demon]

Now, FF7. FF7 was the first game I ever owned, I was one at the time. Do you know how long it took me to beat it? A week. I'm not even joking. The characters were unlikable and it started the whole emo protaganist thing that people say JRPGs are riddled with today. And the combat was infuriatingly bad and so easy. It's far from being the worst FF (FFX-2 takes that trophy) but it gets so much undeserving praise.

Your words make me wonder if you've actually played the game. In FFVII Cloud had some problems, but in case you forgot they were COMPLETELY LEGITIMATE. Emo heroes are the kind that angst for no damn reason, not people who found out their entire life and memories are lies. Then there's the whole thing about how his friend/girlfriend got murdered, and really it makes sense that he'd be depressed. And the fact that, at the end, he still gets better is astounding. I won't comment on VII's combat system, merely point you at VIII's and say "That could have happened instead."

As for X, while you may not like Cloud I HATE Tidus for reasons beyond his laugh. First of all, his damn ugly mug. There's something about his face that just repulses me in every single way, and I don't know what. There's also his self-absorbed behavior; "This is my story" indeed, you freeloader. I also don't understand the total hatred for his dad. Sure he was a dick, but it sounded to me like Tidus would have cut the guy if he had the chance, and that baffles me.

Wakka was cool, but his accent was simultaneously offensive and poor. A waste of a good John DiMaggio if you ask me. Oh, and Seymour? The worst and most flamboyant of all Final Fantasy villains, somehow. I mean, it's not like there's a shortage of entrants to such a contest, but when you beat out Kuja you know you need to step back and take a look at yourself.

The combat was slightly better than VII. Slightly. But the plot was "meh" inducing and never made me feel as much as its predecessor IX.

Uh, he didn't hate his Dad he hated the fact he couldn't be as good as him. Have you finished the game? The last thing you see is Tidus giving his dad a
five. Ofcourse he's self-absorbed, he wants to be his Dad who is self-absorbed himself. Wakka was awesome, he was supposed to be a Jamacan or something hence his accent. And Seymour is not the worst FF villain, especially if you count FFXIII, his flamboyant nature comes from the fact that he was ignored as a child so he wants to be acknowleged.