This post is basically "'Merica! Fuck Yeah!"
Raise the flame shield: Your "controversial" gaming opinion.
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This post is basically "'Merica! Fuck Yeah!"
Oh god this page is the funniest / dumbest things I've ever read on GAF but this is the cherry on top of the cake.
Nope, 36, started gaming on the Atari 2600 and will be a gamer for life. I'm a bit confused at the outlash, I read through the first 20 pages and the stuff I posted is no different than what others posted without backlash.
CadetMahoney
Member
I love this thread.
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
don't take it too seriously man, opinions are opinions so it's fine, having a little discussion is fun anyways.
SMOK3Y
Generous Member
Fixed
Laieon
Member
But all of the games he mentioned that he enjoyed are multiplat.
Same, lots of interesting opinions in this thread.
I own all recent consoles, I enjoy them all but happen to own most on PS3/PS4, I don't take sides of one console over another, I enjoy games on them all they all have their pros and cons.
Orniletter
Banned
Yeah, whenever someone bumps the thread, curiosity gets the better half of me and I click on it....
...just to be desgusted or sad all over again. Ugh.
I didn't mean to sound derisive (although I can totally understand why you would take it that way), but that post at the top of the page really does sound like it came from a 14 year old.
Also I stand by my Souls comment.
No worries, it's all good, agree to disagree
Gilly
Member
Well you sir are missing out on some damn fine games.
I'm tired of people I know who speak badly of Five Nights at Freddy's because the creator "releases a new game every few months" or because "the game is only about the jump scares". They've never played the games and automatically assume they know everything from word of mouth.
The sequels are solid, Scott's story telling skills are amazing, the gameplay is unique and interesting, and there's more than just jump scares!
On that note, what has Pewdiepie ever done to gather so much hate? I can see not liking his type of humor, but some people just have this fueled hatred against him for some reason that I cannot figure out. Why do so many people like Markipler and absolutely despise Pewdiepie? I don't really notice much difference between them that would cause such a big divide between communities. Are we seriously doing fanboys for youtube celebrities now??
Anyways, those are the things that were recently on my mind.
The sequels are solid, Scott's story telling skills are amazing, the gameplay is unique and interesting, and there's more than just jump scares!
On that note, what has Pewdiepie ever done to gather so much hate? I can see not liking his type of humor, but some people just have this fueled hatred against him for some reason that I cannot figure out. Why do so many people like Markipler and absolutely despise Pewdiepie? I don't really notice much difference between them that would cause such a big divide between communities. Are we seriously doing fanboys for youtube celebrities now??
Anyways, those are the things that were recently on my mind.
DyslexicAlucard
Member
We are now friends.
Bl@de
Member
Brace yourself GAF:
The Silent Hill HD Collection is perfectly fine on PS3 after the patch. It suffers from no big bugs and the new voiceover for 3 doesn't ruin the experience like some people say. It's a good way to play the franchise for people who have never experienced it.
The Silent Hill HD Collection is perfectly fine on PS3 after the patch. It suffers from no big bugs and the new voiceover for 3 doesn't ruin the experience like some people say. It's a good way to play the franchise for people who have never experienced it.
But yes the boat scene looks bad
Some Nobody
Junior Member
LMAO. It's like, the anti-me. Cute.
You hate...opinions? Well, that's strange.
Yeah, fuck that. Souls games revel in their difficulty and how often they can make gamers die. Not. Fucking. Interested.
There's a not-so-subtle difference between "I don't like game X/game X is not for me/I think game X gets too much/too little praise" and "game X is stupid crap that cannot be even considered good how can people like it is beyond me." Your original post sounded unnecessarily confrontational, so people confronted you. Nothing confusing about it.
They're hard relative to other games, but not that difficult themselves, all you need to do is keep your eyes peeled, your shield raised and take things slowly. After you've gotten comfortable, you can ditch the shield and and play more recklessly.
The disproportionate perception that Souls games are hard comes down mostly to its marketing ("You will die over and over" "Prepare To Die Edition", promotional supercut of a person intentionally getting killed by enemies and bosses). These games become trivially easy when you summon even a single white phantom, because enemies can't handle more than 1 target.
Doctor_Thomas
Member
I wouldn't say they are easy games but they absolutely punish new players who do go in recklessly. The whole initial period of playing should be learning your limitations, but because a lot of the early level enemies are easy to defeat, it causes people to think they should take the same approach, rather than standing back and taking a more careful approach. Not a game when someone is just coming off a COD binge.
I hope punishing people for not thinking about their actions isn't too much to ask.
Doctor_Thomas
Member
Not at all. I think it's why the games are considered hard rather than challenging, though.
Flameshield activated:
The Wii U's 2014 was graded on a curve and the only reason it's as highly lauded as it was is because 2013 was utter shit and anything looks like the best thing ever in comparison. Both the PS4 and Xbone had a more rounded, better, and bigger selection of games worth playing in 2014 and it's easily defensible just by looking at the release lists for last year.
The Wii U's 2014 was graded on a curve and the only reason it's as highly lauded as it was is because 2013 was utter shit and anything looks like the best thing ever in comparison. Both the PS4 and Xbone had a more rounded, better, and bigger selection of games worth playing in 2014 and it's easily defensible just by looking at the release lists for last year.
This may be a controversial opinion on my part, but this particular opinion probably isn't controversial for the mainstream audience.
Simple games like Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty, etc are the cream of the crop, while anything different or requiring thought is 'stupid.'
This is the exact audience major publishers are targeting.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Mainline Mario games have a garish artstyle.
MrRudiMentary
Member
I found Vanquish to be an incredibly boring slog compared to other Platinum games and even other TPS. There's ridiculously low enemy variation and even the boss battles are just a collection of the same bosses over and over again. I hated how the weapon upgrades encouraged you to play with the same weapon the entire game and the basic weapons were the only ones worth using. I also hated how if you missed the melee attack, you basically die because you can't get away.
MAX PAYMENT
Member
Naughty dog is grossly overrated. boom.
Everyone talking about the difficulty of the game really put me off playing Dark Souls for a long time, I'd imagine a lot of people are in the same situation. I'm not really into difficult games, but when I played Dark Souls I enjoyed it so much. The game is challenging, but no where near as much as some people make it out to be.
Sad but true.
Uncharted is better than The Last of Us. Uncharted makes everything in its premise right, with tight controls and the feeling of being in an action movie. TLoU had unpleasant stealth sections and enemies that instakill in every difficulty setting since the beginning.
Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1/PSP) is better than every main series Final Fantasy ever released.
Resonance might be the best point & click adventure I have ever played, besting even classics like Monkey Island and Full Throttle. It has less focus on character building and values logic in puzzles, rewarding critical thinking.
Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1/PSP) is better than every main series Final Fantasy ever released.
Resonance might be the best point & click adventure I have ever played, besting even classics like Monkey Island and Full Throttle. It has less focus on character building and values logic in puzzles, rewarding critical thinking.
Well, it's the audience mainstream publishers have created with the death of just about any other types of AAA games. Remember the days when Myst was really popular, and it was a game that required an insane amount of thought?
Very mild controversary here. Seems just like plain opinions.
PhilipDoesMatter
Member
I hate Metal Gear Solid .... all entries!
I got your back on this one. I thought the game was decent but just held down by a mess of garbage most of which you mentioned.
That's not controversial at all.
Only controversial in the Destiny OT. Man this page is weak compared to the last one.
Yep. 50PPP.
Orniletter
Banned
.Arthr2ShdsJcksn
Banned
Destiny is the best game of this generation so far, including anything on the WiiU, portables and PC.
Now THIS is controversial, probably even in the Destiny OT. Well done.
Arthr2ShdsJcksn
Banned
Not only is it controversial, I actually believe it.
Then again, this hasn't been a particularly great generation yet, so maybe this isn't that controversial. I'm hopeful that Bloodborne will change my mind, and I haven't played Bayonetta 2 yet also.
Doctor Ninja
Sphincter Speaker
Grasshopper Manufacturer are not good game developers at all. They're the epitome of "all flash, no substance" kind of games. They only go crazy with their characters because their games are very lacking in terms and depth and functionality (seriously, those mini-games in Lollipop Chainsaw and No More Heroes were dreadful!).
I'd rather watch a let's play of killer 7 than play it myself, that's how bad their games are ! Can you compare them Platinum games or even Capcom's Itsuno ? Hell I'd rather Ninja Theory's DmC rather than something like Killer is Dead or Lollipop Chainsaw !
Yes I am serious, come at me !
I'd rather watch a let's play of killer 7 than play it myself, that's how bad their games are ! Can you compare them Platinum games or even Capcom's Itsuno ? Hell I'd rather Ninja Theory's DmC rather than something like Killer is Dead or Lollipop Chainsaw !
Yes I am serious, come at me !
