My man. I understand the criticisms but Bioware and Bethesda games are pretty much universally awesome. I don't really understand why they get so much hatred.
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My man. I understand the criticisms but Bioware and Bethesda games are pretty much universally awesome. I don't really understand why they get so much hatred.
Procarbine
Forever Platinum
Single player games are universally boring after 10 hours at most.
bengraven
Member
I try to ignore it, but when it disrupts conversation that's a big problem.
I would like to believe I'm a fairly picky and intelligent person. I also completely understand the criticism of let's say Bethesda games and I wish some of the things weren't changed that are (I would love bigger cities and more dialogue, a better story, more factions and choices that affect the world, etc) but I never have a bad experience. Even with the butt ugly Oblivion, which I put in 175 hours my first playthrough (without even touching Knights and Shivering Isles) and another 100 from additional playthroughs.
I've had such great experiences and I love how the worlds are set up (I love New Vegas, but I'm sorry, I like the layout and personality of FO3 better), so I just want to talk about these games I love.
But it's like you can't talk about them without the anger and bile. It's like if every time you sat down to enjoy your favorite meal, you had to eat a huge chunk of shit first, then you were allowed to eat it.
Angry Birds is the most boring game I have ever played in my life. I got Angry Birds Seasons for free during a giveaway, played it for 3-5 minutes, uninstalled.
Aliens: Colonial Marines is a good game.
I loved Duke Nukem Forever. Played it 21 hours according to Steam, even bought the SP DLC, not a single regret.
Aliens: Colonial Marines is a good game.
I loved Duke Nukem Forever. Played it 21 hours according to Steam, even bought the SP DLC, not a single regret.
I know exactly what you mean. I've never claimed any of these games are perfect, but the amount of irrational hatred you get over even the minor issues with them is ridiculous. Its like there are thousands of gamers who's parents were murdered by Bethesda.
Rushersauce
Banned
No, but, over reacting. IMHO no game deserves a perfect 10.
Rushersauce
Banned
Thank you!
But you can't turn off the motion controls.
This is the dumbest thing I have ever read on GAF. Granted, I've only been coming here a short while but, congrats.
HL2: Episode 2 is pretty bad. It starts OK but gets progressively worse, culminating in an awful boss battle where they combine everything I dislike about HL2.
And now I remember why I never listened to the developer commentary. I deleted the game in anger after finishing it years ago, and I did the same thing now. Maybe in another five years.
Some truly awful achievements as well.
Episode 1 is a much better effort.
And now I remember why I never listened to the developer commentary. I deleted the game in anger after finishing it years ago, and I did the same thing now. Maybe in another five years.
Some truly awful achievements as well.
Episode 1 is a much better effort.
Well this is absolutely stupid
Ahem, the lowest level of gamers there are, people.
Tokido u so free scrub lol
SammiiDoogles
Member
I liked MGS4, quite a lot.
Sure it's mostly fan service and a lot of pandering and some ridiculous retcons and plot changes, but mechanically it's the most solid MGS to date. It's a great last game in the series.
...and then they carried on making them.
Not really complaining though. MGSV looks crazy, so hyped.
My second one is I really dislike the Mass Effect series. I find it incredibly boring and I've put in serious effort in attempting to like it and understand why others enjoy it but it just isn't working. I don't get how people can praise the wooden animations and awkward dialog in the speech encounters, saying they've never felt for characters as much as they have in Mass Effect before.
I felt more engaged with Roman in GTA IV than I did with anyone in Mass Effect, and we all know how Roman is.
The encounters just don't seem natural and it really puts me off.
Sure it's mostly fan service and a lot of pandering and some ridiculous retcons and plot changes, but mechanically it's the most solid MGS to date. It's a great last game in the series.
...and then they carried on making them.
Not really complaining though. MGSV looks crazy, so hyped.
My second one is I really dislike the Mass Effect series. I find it incredibly boring and I've put in serious effort in attempting to like it and understand why others enjoy it but it just isn't working. I don't get how people can praise the wooden animations and awkward dialog in the speech encounters, saying they've never felt for characters as much as they have in Mass Effect before.
I felt more engaged with Roman in GTA IV than I did with anyone in Mass Effect, and we all know how Roman is.
The encounters just don't seem natural and it really puts me off.
I do you one better. I like CoD's single player campaigns.
I'm a single player only gamer, and even I think this statement is ridiculous.
SammiiDoogles
Member
Me too. They afford absolutely no player freedom but they're expertly paced and fun for the 4 or so hours they last. I enjoyed the MW storyline across the 3 games. I also quite enjoyed WaW and BO campaigns. Didn't get much more than 45 minutes into BO2 though.
It goes to show what pacing and good scripting can do for a game. I'd never pay full price for a CoD game becuase I despise the community, and if I'm to play an online FPS I'd go with Battlefield - but the SP campaign is worth a rental.
Conversely, the similarly restrictive SP campaign in BF3 is absolutely awful.
SquashMatch
Member
This is 100% Fact. SNES was easily the best system of all time. Only PS2 comes close.
I know this is completely beside the point, but this is kind of one of the coolest things about the emulator Dolphin is if you want, you totally can turn off motion controls.
Playing DKCR with a dedicated "shake" button felt a lot more tight and having a spin button in Galaxy while playing with a 360 controller is great too. Just bind the pointer to the right thumb stick and you're pretty much golden.
gutter_trash
Banned
I hate PC gaming because it forces me to use a fuckin' wired 360 controller.
Then when I chose to use a PS3 or a PS2 controller via adapter, I have to FUCKING map my FUCKING buttons
Then fuckin Super Street Fighter IV for PC gets all wonkey when you plug in 2 USB controllers. Only recognizes one then the other forces you to go wired 360. FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
Then when I chose to use a PS3 or a PS2 controller via adapter, I have to FUCKING map my FUCKING buttons
Then fuckin Super Street Fighter IV for PC gets all wonkey when you plug in 2 USB controllers. Only recognizes one then the other forces you to go wired 360. FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
I love PC gaming but I too really fucking hate how you have to use the 360 controller on certain games unless you have to go through hoops to use a different one.
MAX PAYMENT
Member
Gta SA is the worst GTA game.
gutter_trash
Banned
Sylvrfonic
Member
Skyward Sword was my biggest disappointment of this generation.
Wolf Akela
Member
TES and GTA are mediocre games. Just a bunch of bad/mediocre parts glued together and stretched thinly across the massive landscapes.
When I first played GTA:SA years ago, I thought I wad playing a shovelware game because of how bad the targetting was.
DMC4 is a mediocre package. Its best and only asset is its combat. Even then, the execution is incredibly flawed and is several steps backward compared to DMC3.
DmC is a better package than DMC4, with a much better story to boot. It also has better writing and is a more mature take on the lore despite the cussing. The hate for the cussing is vastly blown out of proportion.
Agnus is terribly designed. The scene with Dante and Agnus is cringeworthy. Not even so bad it's good. Just plain awful.
DmC gets too much flak and DMC4 gets way too much love. People like to ignore the bads of DMC4 and the goods of DmC.
Oh wait DmC has no goods at all HOHOHO im makin a funny ryt here being cool with da crowd
When I first played GTA:SA years ago, I thought I wad playing a shovelware game because of how bad the targetting was.
DMC4 is a mediocre package. Its best and only asset is its combat. Even then, the execution is incredibly flawed and is several steps backward compared to DMC3.
DmC is a better package than DMC4, with a much better story to boot. It also has better writing and is a more mature take on the lore despite the cussing. The hate for the cussing is vastly blown out of proportion.
Agnus is terribly designed. The scene with Dante and Agnus is cringeworthy. Not even so bad it's good. Just plain awful.
DmC gets too much flak and DMC4 gets way too much love. People like to ignore the bads of DMC4 and the goods of DmC.
Oh wait DmC has no goods at all HOHOHO im makin a funny ryt here being cool with da crowd
EightBitNate
Member
Yup, I totally agree. They really are nothing special. They're good, but they're not "OMG THIS IS SOOO GOOD"
Vice City > San Andreas
Despite the great additions SA added to the series, VC had the better city (SA seemed pretty drab to me), soundtrack, and protagonist.
Mass Effect 3's ending was great
Granted, there were some issues I had at first (which were fixed with the Director's Cut or whatever), it was so unexpected that I was pretty amazed. And for those who complain that all the endings were too similar, I viewed the game as one big ending which wrapped up many storylines.
Nintendo should leave the console market, become 3rd party, still make handhelds.
They seem so out-of-tune with console development nowadays, it makes me wonder what could be. Also, they should announce a Majora's Mask remake already.
Bioshock 1 > Infinite
Infinite is a great game, but it felt stripped down compared to 1, and even 2 [which I see just as good as 1]. Weapons weren't as interesting and I miss the exploration aspects.
Call of Duty have great campaigns.
Whenever I pick up a new release, I actually look forward to what the story has to offer. Yeah, sometimes they're incoherent [looking at you MW2], but they provide great popcorn action and set pieces.
Despite the great additions SA added to the series, VC had the better city (SA seemed pretty drab to me), soundtrack, and protagonist.
Mass Effect 3's ending was great
Granted, there were some issues I had at first (which were fixed with the Director's Cut or whatever), it was so unexpected that I was pretty amazed. And for those who complain that all the endings were too similar, I viewed the game as one big ending which wrapped up many storylines.
Nintendo should leave the console market, become 3rd party, still make handhelds.
They seem so out-of-tune with console development nowadays, it makes me wonder what could be. Also, they should announce a Majora's Mask remake already.
Bioshock 1 > Infinite
Infinite is a great game, but it felt stripped down compared to 1, and even 2 [which I see just as good as 1]. Weapons weren't as interesting and I miss the exploration aspects.
Call of Duty have great campaigns.
Whenever I pick up a new release, I actually look forward to what the story has to offer. Yeah, sometimes they're incoherent [looking at you MW2], but they provide great popcorn action and set pieces.
It depends what you're going to them for. All video games are a waste of time.
Mass Effect characters look and behave like mannequins and thus the franchise never appealed to me. The characters appear soulless because the animation and art is awful.
I didn't like the gameplay in both games either but I just put it down to them not clicking with my tastes in gaming because I definitely see the quality in both titles. Still don't think they are overrated and after MGR I'm finally glad I get to fully appreciate a title they made.
I didn't like the gameplay in both games either but I just put it down to them not clicking with my tastes in gaming because I definitely see the quality in both titles. Still don't think they are overrated and after MGR I'm finally glad I get to fully appreciate a title they made.
Storm Chamber
Banned
"Just be grateful its coming to the states at all!" is some of the worst defense ever.
Yeah be glad they even bother because they don't want money, they just had nothing else better to do.
Yeah be glad they even bother because they don't want money, they just had nothing else better to do.
gutter_trash
Banned
i has the word ''driver'' in it, fuck drivers
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
Fimbulvetr
Member
I'm not sure if you're trolling (seriously, I really don't know), but if you aren't, that software is exactly what you want. The drivers it installs can be cleanly uninstalled from the same interface. Just follow the instructions. It works perfectly, look anywhere and you'll see nothing but praise for it.
Rofl, "objectively". PS2 was better.
I think it's childish that people would say their favorite system being the best as fact and not opinion.
Like really people...
zero shift
Banned
The Sega Megadrive/Genesis was a better console than the Super Nintendo.
AcceptableGhost
Member
the vectrex "objectively" has the best gaming library in existence
how can one say no to PROTECTOR/YASI
Dr. Buni
Member
DS > SNES. Also, PS2 > SNES. SNES > Everything else, though.
I don't think it was the best, Majora's Mask is the best IMO. Skyward Sword is better than WW/TP/OoT, though.
ebullientprism
Member
Oh god yes. I love Bingle and really want Destiny to be great but it gives off such strong Borderlands vibes and I was utterly bored by Borderlands.
Hopefully Bungle can get the combat nailed down better Borderlands did.