Spore
I try to make it a habit not to play games that I suspect are going to be shitty. That said, Dragon Age 2 was pretty awful.
Brawl
Brawl
Brawl
Brawl
Brawl
It was so bad I turned in my Ninthing card.
God of War 3 - This was another major letdown. Man, it looked so fucking awesome. Loved the first two games, enjoyed the PSP game, was pretty damn hyped for this one. Instead of an epic adventure leading to a satisfying conclusion to Kratos' story, I get weird-ass fan-fiction in a world considerably smaller than GoW2's, and smaller feeling than GoW1's even. The ending of the game (and ostensibly the end of Kratos' story) was so badly done I was just in awe. I know, vidya games and stories, but GoW1 pulled off a half-decent little yarn, and while GoW2 kind of pooped it up a bit, I was hoping things would wrap up okay. They didn't.The ending of 2 burned me so bad. "You know all that awesome spectacle we've done over these last two games? Here's how we're topping it: a war between the Gods and Titans."
Hmm...
- No F-Zero game for Wii
- Lost Odyssey
- Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts
- Zelda: PH and Spirit Tracks
- No proper Half-Life 3
i'd love to see sceneman's list
he's the type that could eat a poo-covered big mac and call it filet mignon
- we got 2 (soon to be 3) new console Final Fantasy gamesThey are the worst games in the main series. (I also dislike FF12, but it seems most other people enjoyed it.)
- we got 1 new handheld Final Fantasy game (Dimensions) + countless DS/ 3DS/ iOS ports of old onesI haven't heard many positive impressions from their iOS remakes. The touch interface is supposed to be horrible. Also, you forgot to mention their latest game.
- we got handheld Dragon Quest 9 + countless DS/ 3DS ports of old ones and spin offs like Monster Arena, Rocket Knight, Theathrythm etc.This is a valid point. Some of the handheld games are quite good.
- we got FF14, an MMO (it takes time to polish an MMO title)I haven't tried the new version yet, but the original game was a turd.
- we got a new franchise: Chaos Rings with 3 great gamesAre all Chaos Rings worth playing? I've been eying them on the app store.
What they did to/with Shadowrun
Hmm...
- No F-Zero game for Wii
- Lost Odyssey
- Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts
- Zelda: PH and Spirit Tracks
- No proper Half-Life 3
Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts is one of the best games for 360, why did it disappoint you?
with what?What they did to/with Shadowrun
That one is being rectified, at least.
Shadowrun (2007) was the last multiplayer FPS worth playing tho
Once I made peace with the fact that there was absolutely no semblance of platforming in the game, I ended up enjoying it for my playthrough. But the fact that it took many of the platforming conventions that made the first two so much fun to play and basically said fuck it, let's try and sell a concept using the façade of these nostalgic characters to lure people in...I don't know, I thought it was kind of bullshit. Not to mention the fact that it had one of the poorest camera and control systems I've used in a next-gen game.
Also a lot of the missions in the game are basically luck if you're trying to design vehicles the entire time. That one where you have to fly a certain distance if the Jiggoseum was absolute horseshit.
That's funny, I'm pretty sure Left 4 Dead came out AFTER Shadowrun...
That's funny, I'm pretty sure Left 4 Dead came out AFTER Shadowrun...
L4D is okay, but that's not what I meant since it's not really a competitive game.
Mario Galaxy - Was super excited to play this but it was just boring.
Once I made peace with the fact that there was absolutely no semblance of platforming in the game, I ended up enjoying it for my playthrough. But the fact that it took many of the platforming conventions that made the first two so much fun to play and basically said fuck it, let's try and sell a concept using the façade of these nostalgic characters to lure people in...I don't know, I thought it was kind of bullshit. Not to mention the fact that it had one of the poorest camera and control systems I've used in a next-gen game.
Also a lot of the missions in the game are basically luck if you're trying to design vehicles the entire time. That one where you have to fly a certain distance if the Jiggoseum was absolute horseshit.
you did this on purpose
actually, replace RF: Armageddon with this:
LittleBigPlanet (series) - I keep trying to like it, and keep burning myself every time. The controls wouldn't be so much of an issue if a lot of the levels weren't built around demanding some sort of precision. Love the art style, and the music, though. LBP PSP and Vita come the closest to being what I expected, and are the two best of the bunch imo, but as a whole I just don't think the games are very good at what they set out to do.
If you get the Chaos Rings games on sale, they're well worth it. If you pay $18 for them, you're probably going to feel burned.
People who bitch about the touch interface on games that were ported from the DS should be institutionalized. Plus, there's quite a bit of original content (or at least original if you don't have a Japanese feature phone) available from SE on iOS. Not all of it is good, but there are definitely some interesting titles to be found there. People are just salty they're ditching portables.
Ninja Gaiden II
Halo 3
Vita
Bioshock
test drive unlimited 2
Like... Bioshock 1 or 2? Because I can understand 2.
Like... Bioshock 1 or 2? Because I can understand 2.
one. I think it had less to do with the actual game but more with GAF hype, ruined the game for me and almost made me quit videogames altogether (skate saved me)
The *growth* of the industry? You, uh, know we're down from last gen, right? The industry has shrunk.
The *growth* of the industry? You, uh, know we're down from last gen, right? The industry has shrunk.
Crackdown 2
Mario Galaxy - Was super excited to play this but it was just boring. I intend to give it another shot though.
Uncharted 2 - 10/10 reviews and GotY awards everywhere! This game is going to be awesome! Nope.
Red Dead Redemption - ^
SFxT... I was hoping it would be great, but it wasn't. Whatever.
MGS4 - Snake Eater is one of my favorite games ever. MGS4 is on the opposite end of the spectrum.
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - In retrospect, I don't know why I bought this or was ever anticipating it to begin with. Gave it away to a friend.
Torchlight 2, such a snoozefest. People claimingnits better then D3 are on drugs.
The *growth* of the industry? You, uh, know we're down from last gen, right? The industry has shrunk.
in terms of what? Total console sales? some quick wikisearch shows that combined console sales were around 200m during the PS2 era and the current era is sitting at around 230m.
in terms of its financial value. and yes, unit sales are slightly higher, but the generation has also gone on considerably longer.
QuoteTekken Tag Tournament 2 - In retrospect, I don't know why I bought this or was ever anticipating it to begin with. Gave it away to a friend.
What were you expecting? As far as Tekken goes, this is the best game in the series, easily.
But not on this one. Rockstar games have some great presentation and they do an amazing job hyping their games up (even after ditching GTA4, I wanted The Ballad Of Gay Tony when that trailer with Pjanoo came out), but I'm always disappointed with what I play.
Shadowrun (2007) was the last multiplayer FPS worth playing thoI think most people's "Shadowrun issue" with it is that there's no "Shadowrun" in the actual game.
I think I had to look up how to do that one on YouTube. It was quite the puckerfest. But there was a triathlon race in the space-themed world which was even more annoying. At least that Jiggoseum javelin-toss was a quick chuck or three before rinsing and repeating. The triathlon actually required the car be redesigned between race attempts, once you saw which each leg required.Hmm...
- No F-Zero game for Wii
- Lost Odyssey
- Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts
- Zelda: PH and Spirit Tracks
- No proper Half-Life 3
Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts is one of the best games for 360, why did it disappoint you?
Once I made peace with the fact that there was absolutely no semblance of platforming in the game, I ended up enjoying it for my playthrough. But the fact that it took many of the platforming conventions that made the first two so much fun to play and basically said fuck it, let's try and sell a concept using the façade of these nostalgic characters to lure people in...I don't know, I thought it was kind of bullshit. Not to mention the fact that it had one of the poorest camera and control systems I've used in a next-gen game.
Also a lot of the missions in the game are basically luck if you're trying to design vehicles the entire time. That one where you have to fly a certain distance if the Jiggoseum was absolute horseshit.
Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
If you mean Arkham Asylum, yes, you are correct.Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
oh fuck this. arkham city is on of the best games this entire generation.
Sony shitting the bed
Fable 2/3: liked the first one, but maybe because of my age and less exposure to ARPGs but 2 was the most boring game I attempted to play this gen.
Starhawk: over 300 hrs in the 1st one.
Xbox Live Gold: maybe this is ok in the States, but here it is the biggest piece of shit ever conceived, P2P multi and nothing else except access to some terrible game sales. Praise be to Santa Demi I never had to pay for it.
Majority of Japans output moving to handhelds. I don't care for handhelds but I now have a PSP
Go and a 3DS. Just more crap to maintain in order to play a few games, not really socially viable to use outside my house much so uh, sux for me.
Konami was the worst publisher/developer this genRight... they exist. Kinda forgot that for a moment
Konami was the worst publisher/developer this gen
yeah, i mean, other publishers have had lower lows, but those publishers usually have some highs. konami's been nothing but disappointment this gen, especially on consoles. revengeance is probably going to be awesome but it's outsourced. contra 4 was pretty good but it was outsourced. internally, the best stuff they've done has been igavanias, metal gear acid, and metal gear peacewalker. that's just sad.
Konami was the worst publisher/developer this gen
yeah, i mean, other publishers have had lower lows, but those publishers usually have some highs. konami's been nothing but disappointment this gen, especially on consoles. revengeance is probably going to be awesome but it's outsourced. contra 4 was pretty good but it was outsourced. internally, the best stuff they've done has been igavanias, metal gear acid, and metal gear peacewalker. that's just sad.
They're too busy bathing in yugioh money to care
No Persona 5.
No Persona 5.
Konami was the worst publisher/developer this gen
yeah, i mean, other publishers have had lower lows, but those publishers usually have some highs. konami's been nothing but disappointment this gen, especially on consoles. revengeance is probably going to be awesome but it's outsourced. contra 4 was pretty good but it was outsourced. internally, the best stuff they've done has been igavanias, metal gear acid, and metal gear peacewalker. that's just sad.
:dapBatman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
oh fuck this. arkham city is on of the best games this entire generation.
I installed Diablo 3 to check out what changed, not much it seems. Played for 2 hours, not a single decent drop.
Pff.
I believe HoD was a real cash cow too, with its really expensive DLC that us fans bought anyway because it was so fuckin awesome.I happily bought all the extra characters and stages, and the two 8-bit stages/chars were made in response to how well the game was doing so it's not like they don't know there's demand for 2D non-shit CV. Yet they made a sequel to that shitty 3D one and we get nothing. :fbm
Why Konami why :'(
:dapBatman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
oh fuck this. arkham city is on of the best games this entire generation.
However, I am about to start a re-play of B:AA now that I've got a 360 version of it. We'll see how it goes.
Sadly, I think I'm never, EVER going to get B:AC's Campaign Gold 'cheevos. Weven when I was completely accustomed to the controls, and had Gold medals on the individual combat and Predator Missions, I was just bamboozled by the last couple Campaign Missions.
I installed Diablo 3 to check out what changed, not much it seems. Played for 2 hours, not a single decent drop.
Pff.
Ha I booted it up a couple times this week, after months of not playing. Played a few hours (with 5 stacks), no drops as per usual. Doubt I'll be returning anytime soon with PoE's open beta coming out tomorrow.
I had a shit ton of fun with D3 so I can't really say it's a huge disappointment; plus I didn't play D2 enough back in the day to have much of an emotional connection to it (all my PC gaming time was reserved for StarCraft nonstop at the time). So to me I just look at D3 as something I had a lot of short term fun with and that's it. As far as I'm concerned it has no end game, and there's no reason for me to continue playing.
Maybe the expansion will have more replayability/actual end game outside of endless farming boring content. I know Triumph will convince my ass to buy it lol
I like killing monsters for loot, the problem is that loot rarely drops - to a point where I can't get myself to care about continuing; and nah I'm not interesting in the AH. Now I could endlessly farm the same content for hours and I'd imagine eventually my paragon level would ensure some good drops...but the game isn't interesting enough to make me WANT to do that. Not hating on it, as I said I had a shit ton of fun...I just feel like I've already accomplished enough in the game. Didn't kill Diablo on inferno but don't really care to, which goes back to the whole "grinding boring monsters for barely any loot" thing.
As it stands, I would lean against buying the expansion unless the game sees to big changes, but if Triumph, Viz, and other e-bros are playing it again that would certainly compel me to jump back in.
I just want a challenge while running around and decent drops so I can keep playing without the AH.
I hope Inferno will offer this cause so far I only die when I dont look at the screen, and thats after 65 hours of playing.
:dapBatman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
oh fuck this. arkham city is on of the best games this entire generation.
However, I am about to start a re-play of B:AA now that I've got a 360 version of it. We'll see how it goes.
Sadly, I think I'm never, EVER going to get B:AC's Campaign Gold 'cheevos. Weven when I was completely accustomed to the controls, and had Gold medals on the individual combat and Predator Missions, I was just bamboozled by the last couple Campaign Missions.
I need to get my disc resurfaced and take these guys on again. I knew I could do them, but freezing Xbox made the shit impossible. Thankfully, I believe I have fixed my xbox.
I also never beat the game again without combat prompts, so I'd like to go back and do that. Great, great game, thats for sure.
If you mean Arkham Asylum, yes, you are correct.Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
Batman Arkham City
oh fuck this. arkham city is on of the best games this entire generation.
I don't bother with the cheevs in arkham city, I just like entering the costume code and dicking around gotham as fat batman :cookiem