shit game of the year

[fistfulofmetal]

suggest others.

MASS EFFECT 3

- The game relies on systems called "galactic readiness" and "EMS" which dictates the state of the end of the game. The system is represented by a bar that fills up and a number. This system is not very well explained and is entirely abstract in terms of understanding how it will affect the nature of the end-game. You will get halfway through the game and fill the bar but still be able to add to the number. So which is important? What number do I need to get a good ending? It's poorly contextualized.

- The side-content that generally adds to the GR and EMS is almost entirely sup-par. It involves "overhearing" NPC characters talking about something they wish to acquire or reacquire. You then automatically get a sidequest popup and need to go and find the item. The actual gameplay involved is simply flying off to a solar system, scanning it and then choosing a planet that may have the item. Once you have it, you take it back to the person. This completely lacks any sort of meaningful gameplay and is comparatively  much worse than the side content from past ME games.

- Scanning in general is a poor experience. When you scan a solar system it increases "Reaper awareness". Essentially when that is maxed, a little teenie enemy ship appears and you have to pac-man your way out of the solar system. If you get caught you are hit with a GAME OVER screen and it immediately dumps you back to the SAME system you just loaded into with NO consequences. It's a completely useless and pointless mechanic. This wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't critical to the game. You MUST scan to find items to increase your numbers. Worse yet, you're finding random context-less things like maybe a "Spec-ops team" or a "lost frigate" or whatever. These are items for your military strength but are just numbers and mean nothing. At no point is doing this "fun" and is just padding.

- The other side-content is called "N7 missions". These were in Mass Effect 2 and were mostly pretty OK little missions that had their own self-contained stories. In ME3? They are the multiplayer maps that you play singleplayer for a period of time.

- The entire first and last missions are awful. They are poor examples of scripted "roller-coaster" missions. The latter falls into the trope of "THROW EVERY ENEMY AT THE PLAYER!!".

- One of the key components to Mass Effect is making your own Shepard. You make his face. You make his backstory. You also decide what kind of person Shepard is. Is your Shepard a dick who doesnt care about anything but the mission? Or is he a saint that helps the weak. In Mass Effect 3 they attempt to force character traits to your Shepard. There's a sub-plot running through the game that attempts to humanize Shepard but not only does it fall completely on its face but as I said, it goes against what they've done in the past. If your Shepard has always been a space asshole he now is a nice guy in one scene then back to being a complete dick the next. It breaks the illusion that this is your character. Now for me? My Shepard was a saint but it still sucked because the actual content to the sub-plot is terrible.

- And the end. The end of the game is nonsensical. It tried to be artsy and bold but instead is just lunacy. The fact that two critical pieces of content (From Ashes, Leviathan) are locked away behind DLC is fucking disgusting. From what everyone says, they add needed context to the entire story.



- Overall the game feels like a rush-job. It feels like they took Mass Effect 2, stripped it down to it's core, then bolted on a number of poorly thought-out and half-baked systems. It's a disappointing experience that removes any interest I have in playing Mass Effect games.

- At launch you basically had to play the multiplayer to get your numbers high enough to get the best ending. I believe they fixed this later but I had to play the MP for about 3-5 hours. The MP is pretty OK but that's not the point.

I have some more to say.

- Mass Effect 3 could have been it, man. It could have been the stamp that justifies this generation. A sci-fi RPG trilogy that spanned the entire generation? It could have been it. I know that there are plenty of examples of a series that falls flat at the end in this and other mediums but it doesnt excuse it. Instead of being that stamp, it's just merely OK. It suffices as a video game and nothing more.

Because of the 3rd game, the series is completely tarnished. Does it make the previous two games bad? Of course not. But when people look back on the ME series this generation it's impossible for this fiasco to not be at the forefront in their mind.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

I nominate:

- The entire Wii library
- The entire Wii U library

[demi]

I nominate:

- The entire Wii library
- The entire Wii U library

- The entire Vita library

[Trent Dole]

Is Mass Effect 3 really so shit it deserves to be listed 5 times?

[MrAngryFace]

No but good luck convincing him of that

My most disappointing game was probably kingdoms of amalur- it SOUNDED like a huge RPG feast was instead crazy ass boring in all the worst ways

[fistfulofmetal]

Is Mass Effect 3 really so shit it deserves to be listed 5 times?

6

[iconoclast]

Ninja Gaiden 3 and Uncharted: Golden Abyss were the only shitty games I played this year. I want to say that NG3 was the worst, but it just feels wrong. The game might've been horribly designed, but at least some of the battles were somewhat satisfying to complete. Uncharted was just bland shooting tied together with a crappy story. Instantly forgettable.

[Sho Nuff]

In terms of amount of money spent to game quality, RE6 beats everything else on that list soundly

[Stoney Mason]

I'll redirect this post towards games that disappointed in some way or another.


Diablo 3. Fine game. I was expecting more for whatever reason.
Mass Effect 3. Very good game. Didn't deliver the knockout punch I wanted after ME 2.
SSX. A lot of good stuff in there and a lot of bad stuff. Likes courses with holes in them like swiss cheese. I have a feeling they'll do better next time after the feedback.
Deadlight. Played like 40% of it and couldn't be bothered to continue on. Great look. Great aesthetics. Mediocre game.
Assassin's creed 3: Good game but I put in the backlog once I realized it seemed very buggy and poorly designed in some areas. Will come back to it eventually but its disappointing I didn't feel the excitement to play through it in one shot like I hoped.
Resident Evil 6: Just played the demo. Didn't like it at all. The first numbered resident evil game I'll skip out on until its like $5.

[pilonv1]

I know it was launched on December 20th but Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic could sit on this list easily

[Tasty]

I voted the Himu option.

[Don Flamenco]

NG3 got the biggest "AUGGHHGHGH WHAT THE FUUUUUUCKKKKK" reaction from me. 

[demi]

In terms of amount of money spent to game quality, RE6 beats everything else on that list soundly

Sorry, I'm going with Halo 4. RE6 was enjoyable to play.

[Great Rumbler]

My most disappointing game was probably kingdoms of amalur- it SOUNDED like a huge RPG feast was instead crazy ass boring in all the worst ways

Ah, I forgot that that even came out this year.

[fistfulofmetal]

i didnt play much of that game but whatever i added it.

[cool breeze]

of those listed, uncharted vita.  didn't like that one.

for real (of the games I played):
-Resident Evil Revelations
-Retro City Rampage
-Rage (2012's 2011 shit of the year)

really truly but I won't ever play the full game:
-Epic Mickey 3DS (demo)

. just to clarify, epic mickey the only bad one.  the others are the worst I played this year, but they're alright.

[Huff]

Vita game that know one cares about: the devil pikmin game. Forget what the title was.

Also the shitty sega tps game about robots that think they are humans

[Rahxephon91]

Hmm games I played that I disliked?

Mass Effect 3-Well I'm not to hot on the series as a whole. 1 had a lot of potential, but crummy levels and bad gameplay brought it down. 2 was a bit better, but lacking in the potential of 1 and had a pretty lame story anyway. With three you have the removal of cool sidequests and actual conversing of your characters(even though most of them like Vega or lame). Then you have missions that are basically horde in single player. It's just kind of meh game that leaves me with no emotion.

Halo 4- Multiplayer that dosent really allow me to play what I want, a lame story thats about things I have no idea because I'm no Halo fantic, and a game thats just another Halo. It looks pretty and I mean its as good as any other Halo, but it's just another Halo. it should have been more.

Resident Evil 6-Probably the actual worse game of the year.

[Mr. Gundam]

Worst game I played this year was Eureka Seven: Attack the Legend (PS3). Forget the fanboy butthurtism of ME3 and RE6. Those are still playable games. Attack the Legend is the real shit.

This is beyond janky fun, this is an absolutely unplayable mess. The controls are groingrabbingly horrible and nonexistant. I have no clue what the fuck you're really supposed to do other than keep pushing buttons in the hopes that you defeat the enemy mechs.

[Momo]

"shitty sega tps game about robots that think they are humans"

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[Sho Nuff]

"shitty sega tps game about robots that think they are humans"

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Oh shiiiiii

[fistfulofmetal]

sorry, sorry!! i didnt even realize what game Huff was talking about originally. tho Binary Domain isnt great it isnt a candidate in SGOTY

I FIXED IT

[Mr. Gundam]

Can we add "Whatever game Andrex likes"?

It's only fair if we're shitting on himumuchansama.

[fistfulofmetal]

done.


kinda

[Human Snorenado]

Needs moar andrex votes

[Himu]

voted for himu

[Himu]

Games that fucker himu liked this year:

- warriors orochi 3
- borderlands 2
- diablo 3

terrible games. awful.

[Van Cruncheon]

 nintendoland

[Himu]

HOW DO I GET GOOD TASTE IN GAMES

[Mr. Gundam]

Needs moar andrex votes

I voted for Himu, but would like to change my vote.

[Himu]

What game (s) did Andrex play this year?

I win this poll.

ME.

[Mr. Gundam]

What game (s) did Andrex play this year?

I win this poll.

ME.

POKEYMANZ! With the "pokey" and the "mon" and the thing where the guy comes out of the thing and then he mumble mumble falls on him zod om zod om!

[Himu]

I WIN THIS POLL FUCK OFF ANDREX

[fistfulofmetal]

What game (s) did Andrex play this year?

I win this poll.

ME.

 

[Himu]

The poll reset?! NOOOO I WAS WINNING.

Here are my credentials.

[fistfulofmetal]

The poll reset?! NOOOO I WAS WINNING.

Here are my credentials.

(Image removed from quote.)

 

[Himu]

YOU BASTARD

[Tasty]

Games Andrex played for the first time this year:

- Super Mario 3D Land
- Monster Hunter Tri
- NSMBU
- NSMB2
- Tales of the Abyss 3D
- World of Goo
- Half-Life
- Mighty Switch Force
- Amnesia
- Mutant Mudds
- Pokeymans White 2
- Dementium 2
- Xenoblade
- Rock Band 3
- Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Sin & Punishment 2
- Wario Land 1

[Himu]

Hey Andrex. When does Super Mario 3d Land get like, past a point where I don't feel like I'm in a coma? Does it get maybe to a point where I feel like I just woke up and have bed hair and crust in my eyes? Because I'm dozing, dozing, gone here and I'm on world 7 or some stupid shit. I got to World 6 in a day but stopped playing because I figured beating a game in a day and paying 40 dollars makes it value worth shit fuck all, but what do I know?

[AdmiralViscen]

You basically need to beat world 8

[Himu]

So it's good in the post-game?

[parallax]

Worst game I played this year was Eureka Seven: Attack the Legend (PS3). Forget the fanboy butthurtism of ME3 and RE6. Those are still playable games. Attack the Legend is the real shit.

This is beyond janky fun, this is an absolutely unplayable mess. The controls are groingrabbingly horrible and nonexistant. I have no clue what the fuck you're really supposed to do other than keep pushing buttons in the hopes that you defeat the enemy mechs.

is it like the macross games with all the pilots being playable?

[Himu]

Only Macross games i"ve played are Robotech Battlecry (owns) and this:

[Tasty]

So it's good in the post-game?

I just got to the post-game myself, but it seems like the game was split in two, and the harder half was locked away in the post game.

But yeah, the normal 8 worlds are coma-levels, I was  pretty surprised. They're still fun tho.

[Raban]

"Comas are fun" -Andrex

[Tasty]

That's what the guys in .hack//Sign taught me.

[Himu]

That's what the guys in .hack//Sign taught me.

Surprised I got through this and didn't end up being

[Tasty]

It's a pretty slow anime. You kinda have to be a certain age to have that much patience.

Still one of my favorites though.

[Himu]

I was 16 when it aired in japan and I dled the fansubs. I was the perfect age for .hack. Great idea, shit execution.

[Joe Molotov]

Wrong Himu-chan, the perfect age for enjoying shitty anime is 32, uguu~! Only then will you have reached maximum manchildness.

[Tasty]

I was 16 when it aired in japan and I dled the fansubs. I was the perfect age for .hack. Great idea, shit execution.

Sign is padded out way too much but I still think it's a solid anime, mostly cause it's pretty self contained. Certainly better than all the other .hack animes but that isn't saying much.

I need to rewatch it though, been too long.

[Mr. Gundam]

Worst game I played this year was Eureka Seven: Attack the Legend (PS3). Forget the fanboy butthurtism of ME3 and RE6. Those are still playable games. Attack the Legend is the real shit.

This is beyond janky fun, this is an absolutely unplayable mess. The controls are groingrabbingly horrible and nonexistant. I have no clue what the fuck you're really supposed to do other than keep pushing buttons in the hopes that you defeat the enemy mechs.

is it like the macross games with all the pilots being playable?

It's nothing like the Macross PSP/PS3 games. Those are actually fun. This is a few random levels from Eureka Seven, the movie, and Eureka Seven AO. Absolutely terrible.

[Huff]

Sorry guyz binary domain was shit

[Tasty]

I was 16 when it aired in japan and I dled the fansubs. I was the perfect age for .hack. Great idea, shit execution.

They had BT in 2001?

[Momo]

-Andrex

[Himu]

I was 16 when it aired in japan and I dled the fansubs. I was the perfect age for .hack. Great idea, shit execution.

They had BT in 2001?

rofl

Torrent didn't pick up until 2002. By 2003, it was in full swing. Mostly due to shows like Naruto. Before BT we'd dl anime from irc and ftp. irc especially. That's what a lot of old fansubs would be like GET YOUR FANSUBS AT #shinen on irc.syirc.com and shit during the intro. So you'd go into the mirc channel, get in queue, use dir tags, and shit.

[Tasty]

I remember being introduced to BT in 2003 and it was the most basic client ever. All I could think of was "OMG you can download something while you're away from your computer?!?! " Lols.

Nothing's really on YouTube anymore except abandime but Google's actually still good at finding sites.

[Himu]

I dunno about bt being "basic". Around release, it was seen as very controversial. A lot of people didn't understand nor like the seed system. Also, bittorrent wasn't that great with slower connections. I was lucky to get 100 kb/s on most torrents I dled back in the day. Took an hour to dl a Naruto ep. Bittorrent had an uphill battle for taking over irc as the go to pirating client for a while when Kazaa and Morpheus were getting butt raped by the fed. It took a lot of people to finally buy into it and I don't think torrents became like, de facto standard until like 2005-2006. I still know a lot of people who don't know what torrenting is, but they sure as fuck knew morpheus or kazaa.

[benjipwns]

I know someone who was recently using Ares. They were like "remember Morpheus? This is just like it!" They had found it after LimeWire got shut down.

[archnemesis]

My vote is shared between Diablo III and Torchlight 2.