Games you hated by Critics didnt...

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Games you hated by Critics didnt...
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Nail Strafer	Jan 2 2012, 07:21 PM Post #31
Flying Battery Act 2 Posts: 1,218 Group: A Rank Hero Member #8,106 Joined: May 5, 2008	Quote: The thing with Call of Duty is... it gets a free pass from the media! There are things that get games docked points in reviews that are blatant in COD but they over look it. Look at the piss poor campaign. It is not memorable, it is nothing special compared to other stories in games, and it is like 4-5 hours long. If any other game had a campaign that short it would be BLASTED over the fire and laid to waste. Yet seemingly COD gets away with it. Battlefield 3 pretty much got a free pass too on a short campaign from what I've seen. I'll be honest with you. I'm starting to feel like big multiplayer shooters like Battlefield and CoD may as well just drop campaign entirely and focus strictly on multiplayer. Multiplayer is what these games are for. When I played BF3's or any CoD campaign, I kept having the thought "I could be playing multiplayer right now, and having a lot more fun." I felt like I HAD to finish BF3's campaign, not to have fun but merely to get my money's worth. And that's the only real reason I did it. Same with Black Ops and a few other CoD games. Soon as I was done I was right back into the multiplayer only. I get the feeling I'm not alone in this sentiment. It's most likely why campaigns for these games are getting shorter and shorter and yet no one minds. So I think they should just go to the logical conclusion, drop campaign, and focus all development resources on multiplayer. The campaign just doesn't matter in this type of game. --- Sticking to the original topic at hand, I would say my big beef with critics is Zelda games. They're always rated very highly, but I usually get bored of them pretty quickly when I try to play them. The only Zelda game I've gone all the way through is Ocarina of Time. But I think it's less the game's fault and more mine. I don't think the fantasy action-adventure genre is my kind of thing. I have way more fun in first person shooters. But with that being said, playing Black Ops for a full year burned me out on the series. In November 2010 I was all over this game and staying up late many nights playing it. But, honestly, it feels like you're just on a treadmill. You work really hard to unlock all this stuff and get to new prestiges, and then the next game comes out and everything you did before doesn't mean jack now.* After going through this with MW2 and Black Ops, I decided I wanted to get off of that treadmill and spend more time with the other games in my collection that I've been neglecting. Yeah, I play Battlefield 3 a lot now, but I try not to make it THE game I play exclusively like it was with Black Ops. It helps that I've learned to recognize my hard work on one game won't mean anything once the next game is out. I really want to finish a lot of the other games I've been neglecting because Black Ops took up so much of my time. And that's part of why I don't want to get MW3 for a long time, if at all. I'm scared that it may absorb all of my gaming time like Black Ops did. Battlefield 3 alone takes up enough of my time, I think. However, I will say it is somewhat intriguing there's a Prestige Shop that you can get tokens for if you've prestiged on older CoD games. Still, feels like a pitifully small reward for my extreme loyalty to just one gaming series. Edited by Nail Strafer*, Jan 2 2012, 07:23 PM.



RektangleSquared	Jan 18 2012, 06:04 AM Post #32
SegaBridged's RektangleThermometer Posts: 598 Group: A Rank Knight Member #9,818 Joined: March 7, 2009 Xbox Live Gamertag: F4LLN Sp1R1t	Rock Band 3. Enough said. But if I must say more: The charting is horrid, the graphics are even worse(even though many claim they're realistic for some unbeknownst reason), the motion capture was done absolutely terribly- like how the singer would be standing awkwardly and the drummer would sometimes begin doing something totally different on screen than in the song-, I can go on for hours! Yet for some reason, people prefer it over Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock when GHWoR has LEGITIMATELY well-done lip-synching/motion-capturing, charting that doesn't miss out on a few of the actual song's notes just because the programmers found it would be too difficult(I choose difficult and fun over simple and unrealistic), the characters look as real as they can get(don't even get me started on it's amazing customization powers), and so much more. [/rage]
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Neo Metallix	Jan 26 2012, 10:24 AM Post #33
~Doomsday Overlord~ Posts: 15,568 Group: =SB= Emperor Member #1 Joined: April 8, 2006 Gender: Male Country: United States of America Playstation Network ID: Doc_Of_D Game Currently Playing: Tales of Xillia	One game I just simply do not understand is Mass Effect. Now I can't say too much for the first one because I never played it. I only watched a friend play it on his 360 but I wasn't impressed. The graphics were horrible and the environment looked empty. I've heard it's all about the story though. I can't comment on that much because I only saw one area of the game. When the second Mass Effect came out, I tried the demo for the PS3 and it really made me question what all of the hype was about. The graphics were better but only average. The shooting was horribly clunky and not very good(especially compared to Uncharted with fluid controls and animations). Didn't play too much of it though and I have no desire to. Maybe I should get it for really cheap now that it's old.
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L Dragon	Jan 28 2012, 09:46 AM Post #34
Chaos Emerald Posts: 691 Group: S Rank Knight Member #746 Joined: March 19, 2007	... Wow... Can't believe you guys are actually bashing MW3. The storyline was intense. Perhaps most of you don't have the stomach for it. The game actually takes skill, planning, and some strategy. If you think that most FPS games are just 'Run in and shoot everything' then yeah you're gonna hate the game cause its not just 'run in and shoot.' And I'm not talking about the online play only. Anyways, not what I really came here to talk about. The Mass Effect series is simply great. The storyline, the character interaction; which allows you to pursue one of the characters you wish to have a intimate relationship, even if you're character is a guy or girl. There are several classes your character can be, to which, depending on your class effects which guns you'll be able to use and what abilities you'll have. This feature is pretty cool, because if your character's class isn't trained to use a sniper, or a assault, he/she is going to suck with that weapon. The fact that you have a team rolling around with you is pretty awesome. You can signal them to take cover here, or maybe there; also upgrade their weapons, tell them what weapons to use, upgrade basically anything you can upgrade with your own character(armor and such). There are different ammo types, like one that freezes, one that burns, one that is made to shred through metal(for the Geth(robot species)), one that is made to shred through thick skin(for creatures your come across), and much more. Much like Starwar's Old Republic, you can have your character fall under a good side or a bad side. Doing either will open more choices when talking with people and trying to obtain information, or simply just to be a jerk. As well, the course of action you take will effect how your team sees you, who you'll bond more with, and how your overall mission throughout the series will go; from choosing to let someone live, to simply hitting a button that kills the last creature of a species, everything you do will be carried over into the next game. If you're just going to play them separately then its not that fun. Also, depending on how well you upgrade the ship you travel with everywhere, will determine if most of your crew will survive in the final run down. I'm not sure how the PS3 version was, but the 360 one I played simply rocked. There is a lot more to it than just shooting things, for those of you that think FPS are simply just that. Maybe you guys haven't been playing GOOD FPS games. MW3 is still a pretty good game. Blacks Ops was indeed crap, this is coming from a person who actually played all of them expect WaW.
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Nail Strafer	Jan 29 2012, 11:50 AM Post #35
Flying Battery Act 2 Posts: 1,218 Group: A Rank Hero Member #8,106 Joined: May 5, 2008	Quote: ... Wow... Can't believe you guys are actually bashing MW3. The storyline was intense. Perhaps most of you don't have the stomach for it. The game actually takes skill, planning, and some strategy. If you think that most FPS games are just 'Run in and shoot everything' then yeah you're gonna hate the game cause its not just 'run in and shoot.' And I'm not talking about the online play only. I haven't played MW3 yet. But if it's anything like previous CODs (and I'm pretty sure it is, as many detractors are calling it a $60 map pack), then you're dead wrong on the campaign. COD campaigns these days are highly scripted, and you're always told exactly what to do at every point in the game. "Put smoke on that BTR!", "Prepare to breach!", "Man that turret!", "Shoot those barrels!", "Shoot that tank with a rocket!", etc. This isn't a game. It's more like a theme park ride where the tourists occasionally get to interact with the scenery. You're just running from room to room shooting people and triggering scripted events. Beyond memorizing the levels to finish them on harder difficulties, there's very little in the way of strategy or planning here. The game's already done most of it for you. You definitely need skill though, but they aren't campaigns that require much thinking. Now even though I'm not a Halo fan, I recognize that Halo campaigns are much better and I think Activision could take some lessons from them. What makes Halo campaigns more entertaining is that you have a lot more flexibility in how to clear a level. Instead of shooting through a succession of narrow hallways, streets, and small rooms, you're often presented with large battlefields or big interior locations (like ships, warehouses, atriums, etc) that you're free to fight your way through as you like. And your strategy can change quite a bit depending on what weapons you decide to bring or what tactics you use. And if there are small hallways, it's typically just to mask loading times while you go to the next area. Now THIS is what requires skill, planning, and strategy. The game doesn't tell you how to get through a massive battlefield or a big room with lots of enemies that are dug in. It just hands you some tools (various types of guns, vehicles, AI partners) and leaves you to it to figure it out. THIS makes for a much more entertaining campaign, since you're making the experience your own and figuring things out for yourself. Contrast to COD where you have to stick very closely to the laid out script most of the time. You just don't have any say in how to approach many situations. I think I have to backtrack a bit on what I said about campaigns for big multiplayer shooters. Halo knows how to do them right, so they should stay. But by this point I've given up on EA and Activision, so they should just focus on their multiplayer.



Neo Metallix	Jan 29 2012, 01:45 PM Post #36
~Doomsday Overlord~ Posts: 15,568 Group: =SB= Emperor Member #1 Joined: April 8, 2006 Gender: Male Country: United States of America Playstation Network ID: Doc_Of_D Game Currently Playing: Tales of Xillia	Quote: I'm not sure how the PS3 version was, but the 360 one I played simply rocked. There is a lot more to it than just shooting things, for those of you that think FPS are simply just that. I already gave my opinion on it so I won't be adding much to that but the PS3 version was actually better since it had a year to improve things. ME3 will probably be even on both consoles. I was going to buy ME2 when it came out but decided not to because I'm just not impressed. Maybe I'll give the full game a shot since it's super cheap. That is if I ever find time for it.
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L Dragon	Jan 29 2012, 07:32 PM Post #37
Chaos Emerald Posts: 691 Group: S Rank Knight Member #746 Joined: March 19, 2007	COD = I suppose you're right. However, screw up one of those scripted moments and you're screwed. I mean, sure, its laid out for you. But there are tasks to do. You won't be gun blazing and randomly firing all the time. There are moments where stealth is needed, and accuracy. I'll give you that Halo(which I LOVE, more than any COD game ten times over) has more to offer and really lets you plan and direct your own course of action. Mass Effect = Its one of those games that you kinda have to be into from the start. As stated before, if you're gonna pick up ME3 without really playing the first one, chances are you're gonna be lost AND not like it. Then again, depending on your take of the game you might end up picking up the first one. I considered Mass Effect a RPG like FPS, since it has a more RPG feel to it.(to me anyways.) So yeah, its gonna be different if your mind set is on FPS games being a certain way. And yeah, Mass Effect will consume a lot of time, depending if you're just gonna rush through it or do the side missions and fix up your ship and such.
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The Mysterious Man	Jan 31 2012, 07:19 AM Post #38
Angel Island Act 2 Posts: 72 Group: D Rank Adventurer Member #12,722 Joined: January 23, 2012 Xbox Live Gamertag: KYJ08	All this talk of FPS is all well and good, but no FPS has ever really beaten Doom or the N64 Goldeneye in my opinion... I did not get into the Halo games, I found them a little overhyped and just lost interest at 3 and have had no desire to really try the ODST or Reach games... though I did try Reach's multiplayer. I cant stand the EA sports releases as I feel its pretty much the same game each year, and I freaking HATE the Fable series. I just find it boring and it feels like your choices change very little. I cannot speak for 3 though, as I have not tried it... and dont really want to.



RektangleSquared	Jan 31 2012, 01:46 PM Post #39
SegaBridged's RektangleThermometer Posts: 598 Group: A Rank Knight Member #9,818 Joined: March 7, 2009 Xbox Live Gamertag: F4LLN Sp1R1t	For Halo haters, you can at least agree on one thing if nothing else, the developers TRY. They never rehash, they improve. The only "rehashing" they've ever done was ODST's Halo 3 engine(because it was perfectly up-to-date, just with some tweaks) and Halo: Combat Evolved: Anniversary Edition. If I may say this, why does every new Dragonball game get overrated by half of the critics and terribly underrated by the other half? I love those games to death, but they truly are overrated in some cases.
	Currently voicing Chris for SegaBridged's upcoming Sonic X Abridged series. Super stoked. Lots of talent in this group.


The Mysterious Man	Feb 1 2012, 11:03 AM Post #40
Angel Island Act 2 Posts: 72 Group: D Rank Adventurer Member #12,722 Joined: January 23, 2012 Xbox Live Gamertag: KYJ08	Heh, the last Dragonball game I played was Tenkaichi 3. I havent tried the 360/PS3 releases due to not being able to afford them. Theyre always expensive round here.



Phoenix-Saturn	Feb 1 2012, 11:27 AM Post #41
i just wwant to be beautiful for this one month Posts: 7,528 Group: A Rank Legend Member #10,191 Joined: July 27, 2009	I mostly don't like CoD because its popularity has flooded the game market with copycats. I wouldn't mind it too much even if its overplayed and tired, if its popularity didn't mean it's pretty difficult to search for any game that's not a clone or at the very least damn similar to the series. XP
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RektangleSquared	Feb 1 2012, 11:35 AM Post #42
SegaBridged's RektangleThermometer Posts: 598 Group: A Rank Knight Member #9,818 Joined: March 7, 2009 Xbox Live Gamertag: F4LLN Sp1R1t	Oddly enough, CoD was inspired by Halo's style of FP shooting,
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Phoenix-Saturn	Feb 1 2012, 11:37 AM Post #43
i just wwant to be beautiful for this one month Posts: 7,528 Group: A Rank Legend Member #10,191 Joined: July 27, 2009	Rumond Feb 1 2012, 11:35 AM Oddly enough, CoD was inspired by Halo's style of FP shooting, But I don't think Halo was necessarily flooding the market as soon as it became popular. Besides, I can respect, though not love, Halo for its complex story.
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RektangleSquared	Feb 1 2012, 11:58 AM Post #44
SegaBridged's RektangleThermometer Posts: 598 Group: A Rank Knight Member #9,818 Joined: March 7, 2009 Xbox Live Gamertag: F4LLN Sp1R1t	Halo's universe is entirely too deep for the average person to consume. There's still so much that hasn't been explored.
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jeff the fox	Feb 2 2012, 12:18 PM Post #45
Angel Island Act 1 Posts: 28 Group: E Rank Adventurer Member #12,712 Joined: January 19, 2012 Xbox Live Gamertag: KILLERPAIN71	the call of duty series and battlefield 3. nuff said



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