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randomstranger:
Overrated: Fable(: The Lost Chapters).
Aside of the aesthetics, there is really nothing special about it. Just a mediocre action RPG even for the time. Releasing it in the same year as KOTOR II, years after Morrowind, Gothic or Deus Ex and still advertising it as revolutionary. It revolutionized nothing, at best it did its homework.
Underrated: Vanquish
A short, corny, but really entertaining game.
undertakerprime:
Overrated: Halo (the entire series)
IMO, it only became popular because of the multiplayer. I never play multiplayer, and as a single-player game, Halo is boring as f***. Had to force myself to finish the first game, then rented Halo 2 and quit after 5 minutes because I could tell it was more of the same.
Underrated: Vice Project Doom
It’s criminal how few people seem to know about this game. One of very few NES games to combine multiple genres (action, shooting, driving) and make them all FUN (I’m looking at you, Bayou Billy). And it has Ninja Gaiden-style cutscenes to boot.
Cartagia:
Overrated: The Metal Gear Solid games. Tonally whiplash galore, cutscenes that are way too long, clunky weird controls and "aren't I so clever" mechanics. I could probably deal with any one of these by themselves, but as whole they just don't work for me.
Underrated: 2017's Prey. Hugely fun, incredibly well designed. Just had the bad luck of coming out in one of the all-time great gaming years.
bikingjahuty:
--- Quote from: Cartagia on December 20, 2024, 08:25:00 am ---Overrated: The Metal Gear Solid games. Tonally whiplash galore, cutscenes that are way too long, clunky weird controls and "aren't I so clever" mechanics. I could probably deal with any one of these by themselves, but as whole they just don't work for me.
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Agree on this. I desperately want to get into this franchise, but the things you mentioned, along with various other things, as well as me not being the biggest stealth game fan have held me back from becoming a bigger MGS fan. Funny enough, the best MG game I've ever playing was Rising, which is a completely different type of games than the core games which is probably why I enjoyed it lol. I also think Hideo Kojima is a massive edgelord and a lot of his acclaim as a developer comes across as very pretentious.
marvelvscapcom2:
--- Quote from: bikingjahuty on December 22, 2024, 11:38:16 am ---
--- Quote from: Cartagia on December 20, 2024, 08:25:00 am ---Overrated: The Metal Gear Solid games. Tonally whiplash galore, cutscenes that are way too long, clunky weird controls and "aren't I so clever" mechanics. I could probably deal with any one of these by themselves, but as whole they just don't work for me.
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Agree on this. I desperately want to get into this franchise, but the things you mentioned, along with various other things, as well as me not being the biggest stealth game fan have held me back from becoming a bigger MGS fan. Funny enough, the best MG game I've ever playing was Rising, which is a completely different type of games than the core games which is probably why I enjoyed it lol. I also think Hideo Kojima is a massive edgelord and a lot of his acclaim as a developer comes across as very pretentious.
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Damn I feel like im in the twilight zone lol. Chef's kiss to all these takes. When Death Stranding came out. It was basically walking simulator 9000. Met with tons of criticism. The game was pretentious slop (to me) and it was met with memes and some criticism but Hideo Kojima not only makes things like that but he also somehow bullies his own player base into believing they are the wrong ones when its met with outrage or negative reviews. With quotes like
"We were met with some criticisms in America. Perhaps because it is a difficult concept for certain groups to grasp" womp womp womp womp. (Insert adults speaking in peanuts noises)
And many other tirades basically assuming that American gamers are incapable mentally of having an IQ sufficient of appreciating his art. The game is just vanilla. Hideo Kojima is impressive for his indipendent work. And how much he loves his art. But he is incapable of constructive criticism. And down talks his core playerbase. As if hes the god of games and we are all his plebian peasants.
Neil Druckman is entering close to that level. And Im afraid rockstar will do the same. Developers get too big and do what THEY want not what the player wants. Well try buying your own game then lol.
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