Aquamarine
Member
Fancy graphics in video games is toxic for the industry. Along that same vein, the 720 and PS4 being graphical powerhouses are going to hurt diversity and innovation.
Raise the flame shield: Your "controversial" gaming opinion.
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Meh, I don't see how these things relate. Graphics are great, but gameplay still has to be good for most people to care.
- Vanquish fails to extend the cover shooter and is not a good game.
- The controls in Skyward Sword don't work and break the game. (Wii Sports Resort worked fine for me and I'm usually compatible with pretty dodgy controls but SS kept losing calibration on the sword and such, making my attacks come from completely different angles)
- The controls in Skyward Sword don't work and break the game. (Wii Sports Resort worked fine for me and I'm usually compatible with pretty dodgy controls but SS kept losing calibration on the sword and such, making my attacks come from completely different angles)
Aquamarine
Member
That's precisely why I posted it...it's a controversial opinion I have that a lot of people on this board will disagree with.
Here's another one: 2000-2013 Nintendo >>>>>> 1990-1999 Nintendo >>>>>> 1972-1989 Nintendo in terms of games
Silvawuff
Member
I think FPS games are overrated and over-saturate the market with similar content between titles and sequels, despite how they've evolved the past decade.
I think Nintendo doesn't understand what its demographic is, and has met a huge decline of producing quality content, even with exclusives to its hardware. I also think that they will eventually embrace the mobile market and produce games 3rd party like Sega did. Maybe not soon, but eventually.
I think if SquareEnix does a FFVII remake, they'll drop the ball and it will be terrible. That's probably why it hasn't been done yet and they know it. We can expect to see it ported another half-dozen times, though!
I think Nintendo doesn't understand what its demographic is, and has met a huge decline of producing quality content, even with exclusives to its hardware. I also think that they will eventually embrace the mobile market and produce games 3rd party like Sega did. Maybe not soon, but eventually.
I think if SquareEnix does a FFVII remake, they'll drop the ball and it will be terrible. That's probably why it hasn't been done yet and they know it. We can expect to see it ported another half-dozen times, though!
dead souls
Member
I wouldn't even say they make average games. Most Rockstar games are below average with awful controls, terrible checkpoints/gameplay, and laughable stories.
I think most people agree that FPS games are overrated. I played Call of Duty..."Hey, this is the same as every FPS ever."
This is controversial? I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a more unanimous opinion on here!
weekend_warrior
Banned
You've never played Shadows of the Damned.
EagleBurnn
Banned
Half-Life is a standard great game. In terms of campaign, it's just as great as Goldeney, Halo: CE, Doom, Quake, BioShock, and any other top quality shooter.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
TheLastCandle
Member
I honestly believe that after this round coming up, console generations as we know them will be a thing of the past. And that saddens me.
GAF should just take a break from Wii U and Vita threads as it's just the same crew of people arguing over toys in every one.
GAF should just take a break from Wii U and Vita threads as it's just the same crew of people arguing over toys in every one.
Ghost_Protocol
Member
This isn't an opinion. It's a fact. The current Square Enix is not capable of delivering on something of that scale.
SniperHunter
Banned
I think PC gaming is highly addictive and can ruin people's lives, especially if a person indulges in it without any supervision or a strong will.
Before buying a 7970 in Oct, I was on an awesome streak. I had passed all my advance math prerequisites with an average of 86%, I was thinking about future and more ways of improving myself. And then I got access to a lot of spare $$$, bought the GPU and my productivity has fallen by 90% or more. Games are way too accessible on PC (with a simple click), there are too many of them (Steam/Origin). I need to get rid of this GPU :/ as this isn't helping me in anyway.
Before buying a 7970 in Oct, I was on an awesome streak. I had passed all my advance math prerequisites with an average of 86%, I was thinking about future and more ways of improving myself. And then I got access to a lot of spare $$$, bought the GPU and my productivity has fallen by 90% or more. Games are way too accessible on PC (with a simple click), there are too many of them (Steam/Origin). I need to get rid of this GPU :/ as this isn't helping me in anyway.
Sorry but it's true, Retro has yet to prove anything...
They made one great game (Metroid Prime) then made two heavily uninspired sequels (MP2&3) then took a Rareware game changed a couple of things and one of those things wasn't even well recieved (lack of Kremlings) and called it a day, the game is good but when you have a goddamn good formula it's hard to fuck up.
Call me when they'll make a good new ip game or when they will reinvent for the better an old ip again.
They are hyped as fuck only because it's the only western nintendo studio
I really don't see how people can game with the dualshock. The comfort level between playing with a 360 controller and a playstation controller is just staggering, nearly akin to the 64 controller in terms of ergonomics. I could never go back to it after playing on the Xbox for the entire generation.
rosaceadude2112
Member
More specifically, the gigantic budgets they require are toxic. But yeah, I agree. Damn I love looking at polygons and shaders, though.
EagleBurnn
Banned
GTA IV was boring. If it wasn't for the graphics, it wouldn't had one good review. GTA V will be the same, just in a different city. It's not even San Andreas, just Los Santos, which will be a California version of Liberty City.
GTA IV got too much money for them to ditch how "realistic" it played. I want this game to be good, but I just don't see it happening.
Never been a fan of Chrono Trigger. My biggest gripe was always the encounter system. What's the point of having enemies appear on the screen when 2/3 of the battles are unavoidable? I felt like every dungeon involved me walking into a room, my characters stop, and then enemies jump from out of nowhere. It annoyed me.
Also the world felt very small and lifeless to me, especially compared to any of the Final Fantasy games from that time.
Also the world felt very small and lifeless to me, especially compared to any of the Final Fantasy games from that time.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
But.. but.. Oscar-worthy writing!
My recent heresy is that SC3 is the best of the series. Strongest SP, most interesting modes, best training mode.
Kaz worship from some GT fans is even worse to me.
Kaz worship from some GT fans is even worse to me.
Let's see how many people I can piss off.
-GTA4 is a shit game, expansions are far better.
-RDR is super boring.
-Far Cry 3 is shallow and boring.
-MGS4 is one of the best games of the generation.
-Majora's Mask is the best 3d Zelda game.
-The Walking Dead is overrated, even though I loved the game.
-Uncharted 2, while a well made game and very pretty, is mechanically boring.
-I hope the Vita fails purely because of Sony's hubris. But I hope they don't drop out of the console race.
-Nintendo is the best of the Big 3 because they are wildly different from their competitors.
-In order to be a professional reviewer, you must be very good at most games and have the intelligence to articulate why they're good.
-Games as art: examples include high level play of Quake Arena, sick ass combo videos from DMC/Bayonetta, a complete 5v5 battle turnaround in a professional Dota 2 game, crazy Super Mario 64 speedruns (and speed runs in general), that Evo moment with Daigo and J. Wong. None of this pretentious Hollywood bullshit, just pure mechanical perfection.
-GTA4 is a shit game, expansions are far better.
-RDR is super boring.
-Far Cry 3 is shallow and boring.
-MGS4 is one of the best games of the generation.
-Majora's Mask is the best 3d Zelda game.
-The Walking Dead is overrated, even though I loved the game.
-Uncharted 2, while a well made game and very pretty, is mechanically boring.
-I hope the Vita fails purely because of Sony's hubris. But I hope they don't drop out of the console race.
-Nintendo is the best of the Big 3 because they are wildly different from their competitors.
-In order to be a professional reviewer, you must be very good at most games and have the intelligence to articulate why they're good.
-Games as art: examples include high level play of Quake Arena, sick ass combo videos from DMC/Bayonetta, a complete 5v5 battle turnaround in a professional Dota 2 game, crazy Super Mario 64 speedruns (and speed runs in general), that Evo moment with Daigo and J. Wong. None of this pretentious Hollywood bullshit, just pure mechanical perfection.
Hemlock never tasted so good.
Doctor Decimate
Member
Same here.
I keep buying PC games and then never playing them because I wanna play on my big comfy couch. If/When the steambox comes out though I might change my mind then.
ptuck874
Member
i double that
Pfft. That's not controversial. It's wrong, but not controversial.
Princess Viola
Member
Console games would be better if devs gave games high-end Xbox/GameCube era graphics and used the rest of the power for antialiasing and resolution.
Omegasquash
Member
Zelda is not good anymore.
batman2million
Member
1. DLC in general is crap.
2. We should be able to play used games on our systems.
3. ps3 fan boys are the worst
4. Piracy isn't killing the industry
5. Just b/c a celebrity plays a game doesn't make it news.
6. Dishonored is average, at best.
2. We should be able to play used games on our systems.
3. ps3 fan boys are the worst
4. Piracy isn't killing the industry
5. Just b/c a celebrity plays a game doesn't make it news.
6. Dishonored is average, at best.
daemissary
Member
Seconded. Hasn't been good since Ocarina, but a lot of people seem to be saying that now so maybe we aren't crazy.
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
These sorts of opinions always puzzle me. So; what about all the people who play Zelda and have fun? The millions of them? They don't exist? They're deluded and only think they're having fun, when they're really crying inside?
It's okay to not have fun with a game. But extrapolating that to "this game is intrinsically no fun" seems a huge overreach, when speaking about a game or series that plenty of people play and like.
To be honest, you wouldn't have to drop console games this generation back to Gamecube levels to engage AA, have good IQ and framerate, and run at 1080p (Or merely stay HD.)
As an example, Virtua Fighter 5 looks way better than any Gamecube game in most ways, runs locked at 60fps, with sharp AA and excellent image quality. And it's not sub-HD. We could have had games this entire generation that were superior to 6th generation graphics with good IQ and running at "full" HD.
The problem is that the industry is focused on pretty still shots and promotional material, plus some developers don't value things like performance and IQ over "impressive displays of technology". And to be honest, some developers simply don't have the technological knowledge to create good engines or make excellent use of a licensed engine even if the visuals in their game are mediocre.
Frankenstrat
Member
TF2 is the best multiplayer shooter of the gen, far and away.
Frankenstrat
Member
No u