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TOP TEN TOPIC: MOST DISAPPOINTING GAMES
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kentona
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CloseWhat games had you really, really excited, but just let you down BIG TIME once you played it? Something that just didn't live up to the hype built up in your mind and left a whole in your heart that you had to fill with...I don't know...poptarts.
10. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
So we have this super-hyped-saviour-of-the-N64 game, right? How disappointing is it that it is a slower version of Mario 64 with a sword, but there are so few battles that having a sword is like a cruel slap in the face? I played through OoT all the way through, hoping for more depth, challenge and places to test my awesome sword fighting skills. And the end battle was lame (Pong? Seriously? You play Pong against Ganon?)
9. Boogie
Okay, I admit I wasn't expecting too much, but Boogie STILL managed to disappoint. Lame covers of songs, super easy scoring system, and a spastic dancing feature WITH A TUTORIAL YOU CAN'T SKIP! Lame.
8. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Kirby Superstar was so friggin' awesome I was expecting the awesomeness to carry over into Kirby's next platformer. It didn't, and I was sad.
7. Grand Theft Auto III
More games should stick to 2D.
6. Soul Calibre III
Wow, was this game a button-masher's dream come true. I could chew on the controller and win the game (and probably do better than if I actually tried).
5. Yoshi's Story
After playing the SNES Yoshi's Island game (which is one of the finest platformers ever created), I felt extremely disappointed (and a little saddened) by the N64 incarnation of a Yoshi platformer.
4. Warcraft III
Fuck heroes. They are a sucky game mechanic. If I wanted to play an RPG, I would've played an RPG.
3. Halo series
Hype-master Halo got even jaded me a little excited. I shouldn't have bothered. What a bland and boring and frustrating shooter...I'd play Goldeneye 007 before I played this again. I don't understand the appeal.
2. Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
Sure, I heard all the bad reviews, but I played the Sands of Time AND the Two Thrones, and both were solid games. I foolishly thought that I could look past Warrior Within's faults. Turns out I couldn't. Man, this game was terrible.
1. Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
I am a rabid C&C fan, and I also quite enjoyed C&C: Red Alert. Tiberian Sun tossed out all that awesome balance and tight gameplay for some ugly looking voxel shit, slow gameplay, and really poorly designed physic systems (a motorbike accelerates faster than a tank, people!). The Artillery-of-Instant-Doom was pretty cool (and severely unbalanced), though.
*NOTE*
Feel free to post in any of the previous Top 10 topics! Necroposting does not apply to these topics by decree of Junior Executive Vice President kentona ESQ.
Previous Top Ten Topics:
Week 34: Top 10 Favorite Video Game Villains
Week 33: Top 10 Favorite Video Game Composers
Week 32: Top 10 Places You'd Like To Visit
Week 31: Top 10 Favorite Authors
Week 30: Top 10 Favorite Video Games
Week 29: Top 10 Favorite TV Theme Songs
Week 28: Top 10 Favorite Consoles
Week 27: Top 10 Games You'd Like To See On The VC
Week 26: Top 10 Favorite Arcade Genre Games
Week 25: Top 10 Favorite Bands
Week 24: Top 10 Favorite Card Games
Week 23: Top 10 Favorite Songs of the Moment
Week 22: Top 10 Favorite Board Games
Week 21: Top 10 Favorite Comic Books/Series
Week 20: Top 10 Favorite Simpsons Episodes
Week 19: Top 10 Favorite Disney Movies
Week 18: Top 10 Favorite PS2 Games
Week 17: Top 10 Favorite Books (Non-Fiction)
Week 16: Top 10 Favorite Robots
Week 15: Top 10 Favorite Sports
Week 14: Top 10 Favorite Books (Fiction)
Week 13: Top 10 Favorite Xbox Games
Week 12: Top 10 Favorite Christmas Gifts
Week 11: Top 10 Favorite Movies of 2007
Week 10: Top 10 Favorite Nintendo DS Games
Week 9: Top 10 Favorite Gamecube Games
Week 8: Top 10 Favorite Playstation Games
Week 7: Top 10 Favorite Movies
Week 6: Top 10 Favorite PC Games
Week 5: Top 10 Favorite NES Games
Week 4: Top 10 Favorite Comic Strips
Week 3: Top 10 Favorite TV Shows
Week 2: Top 10 Favorite N64 games
Week 1: Top 10 Favorite SNES games
..:: Top 10 List of Most Disappointing Games ::..
10. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
So we have this super-hyped-saviour-of-the-N64 game, right? How disappointing is it that it is a slower version of Mario 64 with a sword, but there are so few battles that having a sword is like a cruel slap in the face? I played through OoT all the way through, hoping for more depth, challenge and places to test my awesome sword fighting skills. And the end battle was lame (Pong? Seriously? You play Pong against Ganon?)
9. Boogie
Okay, I admit I wasn't expecting too much, but Boogie STILL managed to disappoint. Lame covers of songs, super easy scoring system, and a spastic dancing feature WITH A TUTORIAL YOU CAN'T SKIP! Lame.
8. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Kirby Superstar was so friggin' awesome I was expecting the awesomeness to carry over into Kirby's next platformer. It didn't, and I was sad.
7. Grand Theft Auto III
More games should stick to 2D.
6. Soul Calibre III
Wow, was this game a button-masher's dream come true. I could chew on the controller and win the game (and probably do better than if I actually tried).
5. Yoshi's Story
After playing the SNES Yoshi's Island game (which is one of the finest platformers ever created), I felt extremely disappointed (and a little saddened) by the N64 incarnation of a Yoshi platformer.
4. Warcraft III
Fuck heroes. They are a sucky game mechanic. If I wanted to play an RPG, I would've played an RPG.
3. Halo series
Hype-master Halo got even jaded me a little excited. I shouldn't have bothered. What a bland and boring and frustrating shooter...I'd play Goldeneye 007 before I played this again. I don't understand the appeal.
2. Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
Sure, I heard all the bad reviews, but I played the Sands of Time AND the Two Thrones, and both were solid games. I foolishly thought that I could look past Warrior Within's faults. Turns out I couldn't. Man, this game was terrible.
1. Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
I am a rabid C&C fan, and I also quite enjoyed C&C: Red Alert. Tiberian Sun tossed out all that awesome balance and tight gameplay for some ugly looking voxel shit, slow gameplay, and really poorly designed physic systems (a motorbike accelerates faster than a tank, people!). The Artillery-of-Instant-Doom was pretty cool (and severely unbalanced), though.
*NOTE*
Feel free to post in any of the previous Top 10 topics! Necroposting does not apply to these topics by decree of Junior Executive Vice President kentona ESQ.
Previous Top Ten Topics:
Week 34: Top 10 Favorite Video Game Villains
Week 33: Top 10 Favorite Video Game Composers
Week 32: Top 10 Places You'd Like To Visit
Week 31: Top 10 Favorite Authors
Week 30: Top 10 Favorite Video Games
Week 29: Top 10 Favorite TV Theme Songs
Week 28: Top 10 Favorite Consoles
Week 27: Top 10 Games You'd Like To See On The VC
Week 26: Top 10 Favorite Arcade Genre Games
Week 25: Top 10 Favorite Bands
Week 24: Top 10 Favorite Card Games
Week 23: Top 10 Favorite Songs of the Moment
Week 22: Top 10 Favorite Board Games
Week 21: Top 10 Favorite Comic Books/Series
Week 20: Top 10 Favorite Simpsons Episodes
Week 19: Top 10 Favorite Disney Movies
Week 18: Top 10 Favorite PS2 Games
Week 17: Top 10 Favorite Books (Non-Fiction)
Week 16: Top 10 Favorite Robots
Week 15: Top 10 Favorite Sports
Week 14: Top 10 Favorite Books (Fiction)
Week 13: Top 10 Favorite Xbox Games
Week 12: Top 10 Favorite Christmas Gifts
Week 11: Top 10 Favorite Movies of 2007
Week 10: Top 10 Favorite Nintendo DS Games
Week 9: Top 10 Favorite Gamecube Games
Week 8: Top 10 Favorite Playstation Games
Week 7: Top 10 Favorite Movies
Week 6: Top 10 Favorite PC Games
Week 5: Top 10 Favorite NES Games
Week 4: Top 10 Favorite Comic Strips
Week 3: Top 10 Favorite TV Shows
Week 2: Top 10 Favorite N64 games
Week 1: Top 10 Favorite SNES games
1) Final Fantasies 8-12
Especially X-2, and 11 (online). Coming off of the design genius of 4,5,6, (7 was okay) 8-12 really didn't strike me as those games you fall in love with. They werent terrible games or anything, they just put an end to an amazing legacy.
2) Warcraft III
Sweet mother of god can ANYONE micromanage this travesty of an RTS? The DOTA mod for this was brilliant (player created) since it made the game humanly possible to play. Warcraft II was an awesome RTS, a true classic. Warcraft III sunk that ship quickly.
3) Every "WoW killer" MMORPG
Lineage 2? Everquest 2? Vanguard Saga of Heroes? Age of Conan? Warhammer Online? (yes i realize warhammer isnt out yet, but get serious, it's not going to live up to the hype.) Yeah... no game is a WoW killer. People hate WoW for its success. The only thing killing WoW is itself, which is very possible. These prophecized WoW killers all fell way, way short of expectations.
4) Halo 2 and 3
Back off Halo-haters. The original halo was a masterpiece. Extremely balanced and fun. The sequels had decent single-player campaigns, but boy did they screw up the masterpiece aspect. Bungie is such a scrub company.
more later... maybe
Especially X-2, and 11 (online). Coming off of the design genius of 4,5,6, (7 was okay) 8-12 really didn't strike me as those games you fall in love with. They werent terrible games or anything, they just put an end to an amazing legacy.
2) Warcraft III
Sweet mother of god can ANYONE micromanage this travesty of an RTS? The DOTA mod for this was brilliant (player created) since it made the game humanly possible to play. Warcraft II was an awesome RTS, a true classic. Warcraft III sunk that ship quickly.
3) Every "WoW killer" MMORPG
Lineage 2? Everquest 2? Vanguard Saga of Heroes? Age of Conan? Warhammer Online? (yes i realize warhammer isnt out yet, but get serious, it's not going to live up to the hype.) Yeah... no game is a WoW killer. People hate WoW for its success. The only thing killing WoW is itself, which is very possible. These prophecized WoW killers all fell way, way short of expectations.
4) Halo 2 and 3
Back off Halo-haters. The original halo was a masterpiece. Extremely balanced and fun. The sequels had decent single-player campaigns, but boy did they screw up the masterpiece aspect. Bungie is such a scrub company.
more later... maybe
FYI for DOTA: The AI versions of that Mod were coded by Filipinos, and I remember one guy under a name of "cloudstrife" something.
1) Disgaea 2
Same stuff as the original with some minor changes. The main game was as interesting as getting kicked in the face. The post game was more interesting, but unlocking half of it required hours in the item world and a shitton of luck to access. The other half involves finding invisible buttons.
2) Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8
Its like watching paint dry. You can only attack every three months and the AI is about as agressive as roadkill. The only other proper analogy besides paint drying is watching a snail go down the sidewalk.
3) Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Missions weren't half as interesting as AC5, only one wingman that barely did anything, boring plot+cutscenes, and an annoying as hell final boss. I spent nearly half on AC5 and I play it a hell of a lot more than this one.
4) Super Smash Bros. Melee
Just really didn't click with me. Everyone I knew loved the game but I had a lot more fun with the original game. The controls didn't feel as good (mostly the Z button, but I also hate the Gamecube controller's location of the Z button) and the camera could get annoying as hell at times, but I think that was in the original game too.
5) Shadows of the Colossus
This, really, isn't my kind of game. I'll leave it at that.
6) Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
After the Tanker everything took a turn for the WTF. Everything that was cool in MGS1 was missing and its only redeeming part was the fourth wall attack. And the Fatman boss fight.
7) Legend of Zelda: Wink Waker
Sailing for Golden tri forks just about sums up everything I hate about this game.
8) Dynasty Warriors 4+
More of the same shit as DW3 (and 2, although DW3 was my first) except they kept taking the good stuff out and replacing it with garbage. At least I eventually caught on before buying the mess of DW5 expansions and I don't think I'll buy another game from this franchise again because god damn stupid expansions.
That's all I can think of right now.
Same stuff as the original with some minor changes. The main game was as interesting as getting kicked in the face. The post game was more interesting, but unlocking half of it required hours in the item world and a shitton of luck to access. The other half involves finding invisible buttons.
2) Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8
Its like watching paint dry. You can only attack every three months and the AI is about as agressive as roadkill. The only other proper analogy besides paint drying is watching a snail go down the sidewalk.
3) Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Missions weren't half as interesting as AC5, only one wingman that barely did anything, boring plot+cutscenes, and an annoying as hell final boss. I spent nearly half on AC5 and I play it a hell of a lot more than this one.
4) Super Smash Bros. Melee
Just really didn't click with me. Everyone I knew loved the game but I had a lot more fun with the original game. The controls didn't feel as good (mostly the Z button, but I also hate the Gamecube controller's location of the Z button) and the camera could get annoying as hell at times, but I think that was in the original game too.
5) Shadows of the Colossus
This, really, isn't my kind of game. I'll leave it at that.
6) Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
After the Tanker everything took a turn for the WTF. Everything that was cool in MGS1 was missing and its only redeeming part was the fourth wall attack. And the Fatman boss fight.
7) Legend of Zelda: Wink Waker
Sailing for Golden tri forks just about sums up everything I hate about this game.
8) Dynasty Warriors 4+
More of the same shit as DW3 (and 2, although DW3 was my first) except they kept taking the good stuff out and replacing it with garbage. At least I eventually caught on before buying the mess of DW5 expansions and I don't think I'll buy another game from this franchise again because god damn stupid expansions.
That's all I can think of right now.
6) Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
After the Tanker everything took a turn for the WTF. Everything that was cool in MGS1 was missing and its only redeeming part was the fourth wall attack. And the Fatman boss fight.
You have to admit fucking shit up with Snake with a katana later into the game was pretty awesome.
author=Duke Feldshlacht von Moogleschtein IV link=topic=1259.msg18915#msg18915 date=1212603078
You have to admit fucking shit up with Snake with a katana later into the game was pretty awesome.
I'll admit wrecking shit up with Snake was cool, but I'd be damned if I was going to do it with some damn sword. There's a time and place for that, and IMO MGS isn't one of them.
There's a time and place for that, and IMO MGS isn't one of them.
Have...have you ever played MGS? I'm just kidding, but out of all the fucked up shit I've seen in MGS (A psychic guy, vampire, cyborg ninja, a guy who controls bees), using a sword is the least of the "out of place" elements around.
I didn't mind Psycho Mantis or McNinjaGuy (I forgot his name) in the original. There wasn't as much bullshit in MGS1 that made it tolerable (although the WHY DON'T YOU EVER DIE part with Liquid hurt). MGS2 on the other hand was far worse to the point that it was intolerable.
yamata no orochi
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author=Chief Red Spiritwood the Great link=topic=1259.msg18949#msg18949 date=1212619837
I didn't mind Psycho Mantis or McNinjaGuy (I forgot his name) in the original. There wasn't as much bullshit in MGS1 that made it tolerable (although the WHY DON'T YOU EVER DIE part with Liquid hurt). MGS2 on the other hand was far worse to the point that it was intolerable.
Isn't the Intolerability Factor kind of the point, though? Tim Rodgers called it "the First Postmodern Videogame", I think, not because it came first (that was Mother) but because no-one seems to realize that it's sort of the video-game equivalent of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, without the lost cat and with more psychics. Then again, Tim Rodgers is debatably either the Roger Ebert of Video Games or the Worst Video Game Reviewer Ever. Anyway...
http://www.insertcredit.com/features/dreaming2/
I haven't played any of the Metal Gear Solid games, so I guess I wouldn't know for sure. It sounds pretty awesome from what I've read on Wikipedia, though.
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter
Suikoden IV
Star Ocean 3
FFX
FFX-2
Wild ARMs 3
Did I mention Suikoden IV?
Hm, I can't think of many others I've played. I stick mostly to playing 'good' RPGs.
Suikoden IV
Star Ocean 3
FFX
FFX-2
Wild ARMs 3
Did I mention Suikoden IV?
Hm, I can't think of many others I've played. I stick mostly to playing 'good' RPGs.
author=yamata no orochi link=topic=1259.msg18966#msg18966 date=1212630147
Isn't the Intolerability Factor kind of the point, though? Tim Rodgers called it "the First Postmodern Videogame", I think, not because it came first (that was Mother) but because no-one seems to realize that it's sort of the video-game equivalent of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, without the lost cat and with more psychics. Then again, Tim Rodgers is debatably either the Roger Ebert of Video Games or the Worst Video Game Reviewer Ever. Anyway...
http://www.insertcredit.com/features/dreaming2/
I haven't played any of the Metal Gear Solid games, so I guess I wouldn't know for sure. It sounds pretty awesome from what I've read on Wikipedia, though.
I don't really care about how 'post modern' or whatever the game is. If I'm finding my head in my hands thinking how stupid something that happened in the game then something is wrong somewhere. Maybe its because the game's first impression is something that could happen in the real world and I'm treating it as such or I just don't 'get' it. No intentions of playing MGS4 because it obviously isn't my cup of tea.
(Also argh bad indent abuse on that page)
I also agree with Star Ocean 3. "Let's go to a backwater planet! Now let's go to another for half the game, briefly leave to two techno-dungeons, then go back! Yay!". I'm not even going to touch the plot twist. Or that damn ending. Or the Spider droids that were tougher than almost every other encounter.
demondestiny
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1. The Simpsons Game- Simpsons hit and run was freakin awesome but this game just plain sucked. All the enemies died in one shot and the bosses were absolutely retarded.
2. Lost the videogame- Never play this game. All you really do in this game is just walk around and solve mysteries that are happening around the island. Poor gameplay, graphics. Horrible game.
2. Lost the videogame- Never play this game. All you really do in this game is just walk around and solve mysteries that are happening around the island. Poor gameplay, graphics. Horrible game.
maladroithim
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1-10. Suikoden 4
Suikoden isn't my favorite series, but the games are pretty good and I always look forward to each new installment. Suikoden 4 however was one of the worst videogames I've ever played. Everything from the character design to the scenario to the environments and the gameplay was stale and uninspired. It played like everyone involved with the project had hated their jobs and wanted to die :( It so half-assed.
Being the Roger Ebert of video game criticism would mean that he is both. Personally I am a big fan of Tim Rodgers.
And MGS 2 is amazing.
Suikoden isn't my favorite series, but the games are pretty good and I always look forward to each new installment. Suikoden 4 however was one of the worst videogames I've ever played. Everything from the character design to the scenario to the environments and the gameplay was stale and uninspired. It played like everyone involved with the project had hated their jobs and wanted to die :( It so half-assed.
author=yamata no orochi link=topic=1259.msg18966#msg18966 date=1212630147
Then again, Tim Rodgers is debatably either the Roger Ebert of Video Games or the Worst Video Game Reviewer Ever. Anyway...
Being the Roger Ebert of video game criticism would mean that he is both. Personally I am a big fan of Tim Rodgers.
And MGS 2 is amazing.
Why do people hate FFX-2. :< IT IS THE BEST GAME EVER
Also, I don't play disappointing games. I have limited funds.
Also, I don't play disappointing games. I have limited funds.
dethmetal
990
I can't make a top ten list, but I remember when I was really young and it first came out, I rented Superman 64. That was the first game I truly hated, even though I was like 7. I was so dissapointed because that game just plain sucked.
demondestiny
889
author=Liberty link=topic=1259.msg19241#msg19241 date=1212807282
I don't hate FFX-2, but I was disappointed by it.
Yeah, i'm the same as Liberty. I didn't hate the game but i was pretty disappointed by it. I was expecting much more especially since it was the sequel to X.
Blind
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author=kentona link=topic=1259.msg18887#msg18887 date=1212594775Are you kidding? :'(
10. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
So we have this super-hyped-saviour-of-the-N64 game, right? How disappointing is it that it is a slower version of Mario 64 with a sword, but there are so few battles that having a sword is like a cruel slap in the face? I played through OoT all the way through, hoping for more depth, challenge and places to test my awesome sword fighting skills. And the end battle was lame (Pong? Seriously? You play Pong against Ganon?)
sdm42393
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Final Fantasy III (DS)
I was expecting this game to be a lot more fun but the random encounters every three steps and having to repeat dungeons because the bosses were too friggin' hard really killed the fun.
Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops (Plus)
I played both the original game and plus... it wasn't anything special. Still good, but nothing special...
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Need I say more?
MLB Slugfest '04
Fielding, I don't know how, got worse. How could you get worse than '03???
Kingdom Hearts II
I still love the game to death but it was just too easy. It was also annoying that with some bosses you could deplete one HP bar with 2 hits.
I was expecting this game to be a lot more fun but the random encounters every three steps and having to repeat dungeons because the bosses were too friggin' hard really killed the fun.
Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops (Plus)
I played both the original game and plus... it wasn't anything special. Still good, but nothing special...
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Need I say more?
MLB Slugfest '04
Fielding, I don't know how, got worse. How could you get worse than '03???
Kingdom Hearts II
I still love the game to death but it was just too easy. It was also annoying that with some bosses you could deplete one HP bar with 2 hits.
