what are your "unpopular" opinions on gaming?
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1. Minecraft is addictive, but not fun.
2. I thought the quantum of solace game was pretty decent.
3. I think No More Heroes is actually a lot deeper then it shows itself to be.
4. Whilst the news of a new TimeSplitters is good news, I feel it might not be the best idea.
2. I thought the quantum of solace game was pretty decent.
3. I think No More Heroes is actually a lot deeper then it shows itself to be.
4. Whilst the news of a new TimeSplitters is good news, I feel it might not be the best idea.
Blizzard used to be one of the best game production companies, but after WoW they became greedy and are now one of the worst.
Single Player is vastly forgotten about these days.
UT is the best shooter series out there.
FFXIII I really enjoyed. ALOT.
Zelda OoT is just a remake of A Link to the Past. A Link to the Past is the game that everyone claims OoT is (original exciting etc.) (Yet I still play OoT once a year ROFL)
I consider Link to the Past the "best zelda game" -- see the next comment.
I hate when people compare games on even levels when they are on different systems. The hardware of the systems are so different (when going generation to generation that its like comparing apples to oranges).
The only console really worth having these days is the PS3. Wii I play a bit but all the games worth a spit to me are the "party games". But all that I want to play on XBOX360 are multi-player games and everyone else I know has one (And I very rarely even want to do that).
CIV is the best game series (as a whole) ever. Not one of the core games was a flop and they all were significant advancements on the last ones.
There are too many MMOs these days. The best thing about EQ1 is that -everyone- played it and so they cared more for their people. With the user base so broken "caring about the players" is almost non existent.
Almost every recent & current game is over hyped and under delivers.
Single Player is vastly forgotten about these days.
UT is the best shooter series out there.
FFXIII I really enjoyed. ALOT.
Zelda OoT is just a remake of A Link to the Past. A Link to the Past is the game that everyone claims OoT is (original exciting etc.) (Yet I still play OoT once a year ROFL)
I consider Link to the Past the "best zelda game" -- see the next comment.
I hate when people compare games on even levels when they are on different systems. The hardware of the systems are so different (when going generation to generation that its like comparing apples to oranges).
The only console really worth having these days is the PS3. Wii I play a bit but all the games worth a spit to me are the "party games". But all that I want to play on XBOX360 are multi-player games and everyone else I know has one (And I very rarely even want to do that).
CIV is the best game series (as a whole) ever. Not one of the core games was a flop and they all were significant advancements on the last ones.
There are too many MMOs these days. The best thing about EQ1 is that -everyone- played it and so they cared more for their people. With the user base so broken "caring about the players" is almost non existent.
Almost every recent & current game is over hyped and under delivers.
I don't like online multiplayer
I liked the force unleashed 2
I don't like mario
3D is a gimmic
There are too many fps space marine games
Horror games arn't scary (with exception of Silent Hill 2, for reason please see Zero Punctuation)
I liked the force unleashed 2
I don't like mario
3D is a gimmic
There are too many fps space marine games
Horror games arn't scary (with exception of Silent Hill 2, for reason please see Zero Punctuation)
Anyone else love how people are giving two completely opposed opinions as unpopular i.e "I hate Nintendo" versus "I love Nintendo" or "Bethsheda sucks and Bioware rules" versus "Bioware sucks and Bethsheda rules". Most obviously example of everyone feeling like they are in a persecuted minority.
Having said all that I will now list mine.
1. Fallout 3 was a good game verging on great.
2. Brawl is more entertaining then smash
3. Caesar's Legion do have some appealing qualities
4. Videogaming as a media is inferior to quite a few other entertainment media's i.e Film. Literature. Music, etc. It will get there eventually but isn't yet.
5. It should be illegal to buy a game over your age without your parent's permission and likewise with films and the like.
6. Casual gaming is fine, different strokes for different folks.
Having said all that I will now list mine.
1. Fallout 3 was a good game verging on great.
2. Brawl is more entertaining then smash
3. Caesar's Legion do have some appealing qualities
4. Videogaming as a media is inferior to quite a few other entertainment media's i.e Film. Literature. Music, etc. It will get there eventually but isn't yet.
5. It should be illegal to buy a game over your age without your parent's permission and likewise with films and the like.
6. Casual gaming is fine, different strokes for different folks.
I enjoyed DNF and not only for the nostalgia value.
I fully supported Bungie and now 343 in making more Halo games. As long as the games entertain they could make a Halo 9 and I'd keep buying them.
I don't believe games should make a conscious effort to 'break the mold' for whatever genre they're in unless it actually adds to the play value.
I enjoy black and white morality games. I like being able to go in with sword wielding protagonist X and take out 400 cultists and a demonic boss and not having to worry about their messed up childhood or how they were really trying to stop an even greater evil which is the good side you've been fighting for the whole time.
Protagonists don't need to be that deep. The longer it takes to explain a protagonists motivations the longer I have to think of a way better way they could have handled it and they become increasingly unsympathetic.
And for my most unpopular opinion of all:
Modern Warfare multiplayer with 2 primary weapons with grenade launchers and martyrdom was the most fun I have ever had on an online multiplayer game. Because any game that allows me to be what I truly am, a gigantic annoying noob-tubing martyring piece of garbage, will always have a friend in me. I still miss the pure, unadulterated vitriol that used to come my way after every match.
I fully supported Bungie and now 343 in making more Halo games. As long as the games entertain they could make a Halo 9 and I'd keep buying them.
I don't believe games should make a conscious effort to 'break the mold' for whatever genre they're in unless it actually adds to the play value.
I enjoy black and white morality games. I like being able to go in with sword wielding protagonist X and take out 400 cultists and a demonic boss and not having to worry about their messed up childhood or how they were really trying to stop an even greater evil which is the good side you've been fighting for the whole time.
Protagonists don't need to be that deep. The longer it takes to explain a protagonists motivations the longer I have to think of a way better way they could have handled it and they become increasingly unsympathetic.
And for my most unpopular opinion of all:
Modern Warfare multiplayer with 2 primary weapons with grenade launchers and martyrdom was the most fun I have ever had on an online multiplayer game. Because any game that allows me to be what I truly am, a gigantic annoying noob-tubing martyring piece of garbage, will always have a friend in me. I still miss the pure, unadulterated vitriol that used to come my way after every match.
1. People who only play video games that call themselves gamers. Gamers love games, not just of the video variety.
2. Money, and by extension the things people do to get it, sucks. To restrict it to the topic though, I'll just stare angrily at Diablo 3 and pretty much the entire MMO industry from the black market to the latest AAA "Free to Play" games. Selling in-game stuff (DLC, Auction Houses and black market) has pretty much ruined online gaming.
3. 3D and Motion controls are FUCKING AWESOME! I hope it's the wave of the future and an asteroid comes to claim all the dinosaurs that don't like it and want the kids off their lawn.
4. Turning another human being into your non-consensual entertainment (PvP) is among the worst things to ever come to video games.
5. In a GAME, gameplay is more important than exteranious BS like story or graphics. If you want a great story, read a book or watch a movie, if you want to play a game, then look for great gameplay.
6. The FPS genre has overstayed it's welcome.
I'm sure I'll think of more. I'm pretty opinionated.
2. Money, and by extension the things people do to get it, sucks. To restrict it to the topic though, I'll just stare angrily at Diablo 3 and pretty much the entire MMO industry from the black market to the latest AAA "Free to Play" games. Selling in-game stuff (DLC, Auction Houses and black market) has pretty much ruined online gaming.
3. 3D and Motion controls are FUCKING AWESOME! I hope it's the wave of the future and an asteroid comes to claim all the dinosaurs that don't like it and want the kids off their lawn.
4. Turning another human being into your non-consensual entertainment (PvP) is among the worst things to ever come to video games.
5. In a GAME, gameplay is more important than exteranious BS like story or graphics. If you want a great story, read a book or watch a movie, if you want to play a game, then look for great gameplay.
6. The FPS genre has overstayed it's welcome.
I'm sure I'll think of more. I'm pretty opinionated.
Racing games are horrible. All of them.
Online games are horrible. Most of them at least. And the mandatory multi-player mode in many games is an unnecessary addition that only makes the story shorter and justifies laziness on the developer's behalf.
Paying for in game items is really stupid. I'm not talking about DLC, or episodic content. I am talking about weapons, hats, mounts etc.
DotA is the worst game ever (this one goes to everyone in Greece).
Edit: The guy above me deserves a troll face avatar more than I do...
Online games are horrible. Most of them at least. And the mandatory multi-player mode in many games is an unnecessary addition that only makes the story shorter and justifies laziness on the developer's behalf.
Paying for in game items is really stupid. I'm not talking about DLC, or episodic content. I am talking about weapons, hats, mounts etc.
DotA is the worst game ever (this one goes to everyone in Greece).
Edit: The guy above me deserves a troll face avatar more than I do...
- Personally, Legend of Zelda: Four Swords is the only good Zelda game. The others aren't even worth looking at, they're so boring.
- Second Chance in Call of Duty is a good perk, and I would pick it if I could. Unfortunately, no one realizes that teamwork is, like, a thing, which means it's wasted. Shame.
- In a similar vein to above, Deathstreaks in CoD were a good addition. And Killstreaks need to be outright removed. Keep the basics, like 3 kills being UAV or whatever, but no customization. Doing good should help your team, not help your score. And if a player is dying, give them a boost to help them contribute. It's not rocket science.
- BioWare can't make a good game anymore. Neverwinter Nights was their last good game, and since then it's been downhill.
- Obsidian improved upon Fallout 3's engine to a large degree. Mainly, in the fact that the world actually felt alive and had things to explore instead of being green everywhere and nothing in it.
- DRM isn't that big a deal. Always online sucks, yeah, but activation ones don't bother me too much. Never had a problem with them. (Opinion would probably change if I have problems with it, but until then, whatever.)
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- Second Chance in Call of Duty is a good perk, and I would pick it if I could. Unfortunately, no one realizes that teamwork is, like, a thing, which means it's wasted. Shame.
- In a similar vein to above, Deathstreaks in CoD were a good addition. And Killstreaks need to be outright removed. Keep the basics, like 3 kills being UAV or whatever, but no customization. Doing good should help your team, not help your score. And if a player is dying, give them a boost to help them contribute. It's not rocket science.
- BioWare can't make a good game anymore. Neverwinter Nights was their last good game, and since then it's been downhill.
- Obsidian improved upon Fallout 3's engine to a large degree. Mainly, in the fact that the world actually felt alive and had things to explore instead of being green everywhere and nothing in it.
- DRM isn't that big a deal. Always online sucks, yeah, but activation ones don't bother me too much. Never had a problem with them. (Opinion would probably change if I have problems with it, but until then, whatever.)
Wee~
- Games try to deviate from Film as a legitimate art form by presenting deep and engaging stories. However, the vast majority of current games engage their audience in the story by removing control from them completely, making it no different from a film. It's almost proving Roger Ebert's infamous point about gaming as art. Thankfully, there are a few exceptions.
- It seems as if North American and European developers have managed to surpass Japan in video game design, artwork, story telling, and innovation. They've had a massive lead on Japan for at least 3 years. Like it or not, Japan still seems to be stuck in the PS2 era when it comes to game design philosophy. The only thing that has managed to change is the graphics and even they are outdone by certain domestic titles. I blame this on Japan's stubbornness/unwillingness to take notes from their foreign competition.
- I still believe that PC gaming as a whole is dead. Maybe my head is stuck in the 90's and early 2000's when the PC library had tonnes of unique exclusives and classics. Now, despite the strength of the online community, new games are limited to console ports, independent titles, or the rare 'triple A' Valve, Blizzard, Bioware, Crytek or Bethesda title. What's worse, I think the PC community as a whole is largely responsible for its demise. Developers were starting to become aware of how many people pirated their titles. And while PC gamers had shitty defenses for their actions like using the full version as a glorified demo before deciding to purchase, the majority of pirates did NOT purchase the game they downloaded for free. This caused the developers to introduce the nightmare now universally known as DRM, something that screws both pirates and legitimate customers of the game.
- I want Final Fantasy to end... finally. I say this as a former lover of the series. I have been with the series since Final Fantasy 6 on SNES and watched it grow from a modest RPG to a glorified sell out. What's worse is it actually redeemed itself with Final Fantasy 12 by introducing some much needed new life into the franchise. Despite the joke of Vahn and Pinello, the legitimate main characters of the story (Basche, Balthier, Ashe, and Fran to some degree) were interesting. I liked the whole political aspect of Final Fantasy 12, despite its nose dive around the half way point. It felt like a mix between FF tactics, Vagrant Story, and Final Fantasy 11. All killer titles in my opinion. But naturally, the fans HATED ff12 for the most part because it was too different. Yet, ironically, these are the same people who can say that 'every final fantasy game is different with every sequel' with a straight face. Much like PC gaming, I think the Final Fantasy series was killed by its fans. The only problem is, it's not officially dead yet.
- I am not a fan of the Zelda series. I have tried to complete both Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess multiple times but never managed to make it through to the end. I would always lose interest in the game sometime around the mid point. I can understand it's child-like appeal to some people but to me, it's just another Nintendo franchise running off it own Nostalgia, which brings me to my next point.
- Nintendo needs to stop milking their franchises, or at least make an attempt to come up with some new ones. I think Yatzee's analogy of Nintendo being a stripper in his OoT review was absolutely perfect. Nintendo have managed to make a business model out of Nostalgia. It's great for them because they can repackage what is essentially the same game for several gaming generations. What's worse is that the average Nintendo fan doesn't seem to have a problem with it. When did our standards become so low? Take a look at a developer like Naughty Dog as an example. They don't even transfer their franchises from one generation of consoles to the next, they come up with something ENTIRELY new. Playstation had Crash Bandicoot, Playstation 2 had Jak and Daxter, and Playstation 3 has Uncharted. In a perfect world, every developer would adopt this mentality. If Nintendo did, I'd probably love them as much as I did when I was growing up. Just because I loved them then doesn't mean I want to keep revisiting my childhood days every time they release something 'new'.
- It seems as if North American and European developers have managed to surpass Japan in video game design, artwork, story telling, and innovation. They've had a massive lead on Japan for at least 3 years. Like it or not, Japan still seems to be stuck in the PS2 era when it comes to game design philosophy. The only thing that has managed to change is the graphics and even they are outdone by certain domestic titles. I blame this on Japan's stubbornness/unwillingness to take notes from their foreign competition.
- I still believe that PC gaming as a whole is dead. Maybe my head is stuck in the 90's and early 2000's when the PC library had tonnes of unique exclusives and classics. Now, despite the strength of the online community, new games are limited to console ports, independent titles, or the rare 'triple A' Valve, Blizzard, Bioware, Crytek or Bethesda title. What's worse, I think the PC community as a whole is largely responsible for its demise. Developers were starting to become aware of how many people pirated their titles. And while PC gamers had shitty defenses for their actions like using the full version as a glorified demo before deciding to purchase, the majority of pirates did NOT purchase the game they downloaded for free. This caused the developers to introduce the nightmare now universally known as DRM, something that screws both pirates and legitimate customers of the game.
- I want Final Fantasy to end... finally. I say this as a former lover of the series. I have been with the series since Final Fantasy 6 on SNES and watched it grow from a modest RPG to a glorified sell out. What's worse is it actually redeemed itself with Final Fantasy 12 by introducing some much needed new life into the franchise. Despite the joke of Vahn and Pinello, the legitimate main characters of the story (Basche, Balthier, Ashe, and Fran to some degree) were interesting. I liked the whole political aspect of Final Fantasy 12, despite its nose dive around the half way point. It felt like a mix between FF tactics, Vagrant Story, and Final Fantasy 11. All killer titles in my opinion. But naturally, the fans HATED ff12 for the most part because it was too different. Yet, ironically, these are the same people who can say that 'every final fantasy game is different with every sequel' with a straight face. Much like PC gaming, I think the Final Fantasy series was killed by its fans. The only problem is, it's not officially dead yet.
- I am not a fan of the Zelda series. I have tried to complete both Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess multiple times but never managed to make it through to the end. I would always lose interest in the game sometime around the mid point. I can understand it's child-like appeal to some people but to me, it's just another Nintendo franchise running off it own Nostalgia, which brings me to my next point.
- Nintendo needs to stop milking their franchises, or at least make an attempt to come up with some new ones. I think Yatzee's analogy of Nintendo being a stripper in his OoT review was absolutely perfect. Nintendo have managed to make a business model out of Nostalgia. It's great for them because they can repackage what is essentially the same game for several gaming generations. What's worse is that the average Nintendo fan doesn't seem to have a problem with it. When did our standards become so low? Take a look at a developer like Naughty Dog as an example. They don't even transfer their franchises from one generation of consoles to the next, they come up with something ENTIRELY new. Playstation had Crash Bandicoot, Playstation 2 had Jak and Daxter, and Playstation 3 has Uncharted. In a perfect world, every developer would adopt this mentality. If Nintendo did, I'd probably love them as much as I did when I was growing up. Just because I loved them then doesn't mean I want to keep revisiting my childhood days every time they release something 'new'.
There is no such thing as "being cheap". If someone beats you with a "cheap tactic" you gotta learn how to beat it. Level your game up and quit bitching.
Here's a crazy one: I look at art style as the single greatest motivator for a purchase. In other words,
Graphics>Gameplay
Graphics>Gameplay
It troubles me people are quoting other people saying how they disagree with them on the thread about UNPOPULAR GAMING OPINIONS. Of course you probably disagree! It wouldn't be unpopular if most people agreed. And the fact that we know it's unpopular means that you're not going to change our minds or give us any insight at all if you argue against our points. Now if you agree with someones unpopular opinions, that's another story... quote away.
My unpopular opinions:
-Nintendo needs to become a third party developer and stop making consoles (though it can keep making handhelds, I suppose)
-Valve has been coasting for the last bunch of years on a few decent games and don't deserve the worship they get
-Halflife 2 isn't anything special. Maybe it was when it came out, but it isn't any more
-Online multiplayer has steered gaming in a bad direction (a bad direction for me, at least)
-The FPS genre needs to die for a while, then can maybe come back if developers decide to use a little innovation and creativity
-Shadow of the Colossus had clunky controls that made the game aggravating and un-fun
-PCs are suited for games only if the genre is MMO, RTS, or any other top-down game, otherwise consoles are better suited for games
And probably some others that slipped my mind.
My unpopular opinions:
-Nintendo needs to become a third party developer and stop making consoles (though it can keep making handhelds, I suppose)
-Valve has been coasting for the last bunch of years on a few decent games and don't deserve the worship they get
-Halflife 2 isn't anything special. Maybe it was when it came out, but it isn't any more
-Online multiplayer has steered gaming in a bad direction (a bad direction for me, at least)
-The FPS genre needs to die for a while, then can maybe come back if developers decide to use a little innovation and creativity
-Shadow of the Colossus had clunky controls that made the game aggravating and un-fun
-PCs are suited for games only if the genre is MMO, RTS, or any other top-down game, otherwise consoles are better suited for games
And probably some others that slipped my mind.
Alright, let's unleash the fury.
- Dragon Age 2 is a vastly better game than Origins, at least from a technical standpoint on consoles because Origins is damn near unbearable to play with a controller.
- EA is not that evil of a company, they just make stupid mistakes on a semi-consistent basis.
- There need to be more turn-based strategy games with similar set-ups to Final Fantasy Tactics.
- I actually liked FFXIII (minus Hope, who I wanted to punch in the face)
- The Red Faction series started going downhill into the toilet the very second Volition drafted the script for RF2. (This one might require a bit of explanation)
- I hate the Modern Warfare games' multiplayer. There, I said it.
- Brutal Legend wasn't a bad game.
- Bayonetta is, from a gameplay standpoint, a better game then every entry in the Devil May Cry series to date.
- Mirror's Edge was awesome and first person platforming can work if done right.
- I liked the Spyro series, or at the very least the original three games.
- The Black and White series are some of my favorite games of all time.
- Despite my love of the Half-Life series I've never really been that big of a fan of Alyx Vance.
- Even with microtransactions and going free to play TF2 has not been "ruined forever". Now shut the hell up.
- Guild Wars is, to date, still the best MMO I've ever played.
- I think Rockstar is vastly overrated as a developer (yet ironically I loved Red Dead Redemption).
- I've never been bothered by "Project Ten Dollar"
- People who rush to win multiplayer matches in strategy games in the first few minute are playing the game wrong.
- The Kinect isn't a bad thing.
- I've never liked the Resident Evil series.
- Dragon Age 2 is a vastly better game than Origins, at least from a technical standpoint on consoles because Origins is damn near unbearable to play with a controller.
- EA is not that evil of a company, they just make stupid mistakes on a semi-consistent basis.
- There need to be more turn-based strategy games with similar set-ups to Final Fantasy Tactics.
- I actually liked FFXIII (minus Hope, who I wanted to punch in the face)
- The Red Faction series started going downhill into the toilet the very second Volition drafted the script for RF2. (This one might require a bit of explanation)
- I hate the Modern Warfare games' multiplayer. There, I said it.
- Brutal Legend wasn't a bad game.
- Bayonetta is, from a gameplay standpoint, a better game then every entry in the Devil May Cry series to date.
- Mirror's Edge was awesome and first person platforming can work if done right.
- I liked the Spyro series, or at the very least the original three games.
- The Black and White series are some of my favorite games of all time.
- Despite my love of the Half-Life series I've never really been that big of a fan of Alyx Vance.
- Even with microtransactions and going free to play TF2 has not been "ruined forever". Now shut the hell up.
- Guild Wars is, to date, still the best MMO I've ever played.
- I think Rockstar is vastly overrated as a developer (yet ironically I loved Red Dead Redemption).
- I've never been bothered by "Project Ten Dollar"
- People who rush to win multiplayer matches in strategy games in the first few minute are playing the game wrong.
- The Kinect isn't a bad thing.
- I've never liked the Resident Evil series.
PC flight sims are games. Even the best (I've played them with TrackIR and forcefeedback sticks) don't really fly like airplanes. It should be obvious that even a top notch flying game can't compete with professional multimillion dollar sims, and even multimillion dollar sims have a fair number of "sim-isms". The reason they can train someone to fly a commercial jet in a sim is because that trainee is already a professional pilot with (typically) thousands of hours of experience.
But boy I tell you, don't ever say that on flight sim forum O_O. Captain Walter Mitty, you've been cleared to land...
But boy I tell you, don't ever say that on flight sim forum O_O. Captain Walter Mitty, you've been cleared to land...
