Flawed Games You Actually Like

MGSV. Clearly unfinished but still loved the game. Gameplay is so damn refined even tho the story takes a nosedive once you take out snuffleupagus. Doing harder version of missions you've already done to progress the story kinda sucks too.
This game is under my top10 ever! I dont even understand why it shall be unfinished.


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X4: Foundations
...also under my top5 ever. Greatest single player space sim sandbox EVER! But its sitting on a measly 59/100 on metacritics. Problem is the studio is small, the game is fckn huuuge and there are always bugs and problems at release....but nowadays its a 10/10!
 
hmmm.... see all games have flaws.

but going with the general thread premise of "game that wasn't lauded or considered great"...

then some would be:
GR:Breakpoint
Sonic Adventure
Star Fox Adventures
the first Medal of honor COD Clone
The Order 1886
Kilzone Shadowfall
Enemy Territory Quakewars
Starhawk

and much more, those just come to mind now
 
Final Fantasy XV.
Consider a huge step down in the series today,but honestly i enjoyed the character designs and the plot
No Way Seriously GIF by Bounce

(i liked the combat gameplay and the cheesy plot too but my god those designs :messenger_tears_of_joy: )
 
Deadly Premonition. And no, I don't like it because being " so bad it's good". I'm a Twin Peaks fan and I geniunely like its open world design.
 
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Lowest metascore game i loved(at least 9/10 in my personal raking) is star ocean 5:
From that point on i knew prof journos/reviewers are simply sellouts.
 
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Vampire Rain: Altered Species

I actually finished the game and loved it!

It's the Deadly Premonition of stealth games :messenger_tears_of_joy:

Dear God, Vampire Rain is genuinely my most hated / worse game of ALL TIME, no exaggeration. Plus the cunt of a game cost me £69.99 on the 360. It still haunts me....I am actually in shock that only did you love it, but you actually beat it.

Did really love Dead Premonition though, it was so bad and janky it ended up giving off a special charm and the game is so unique.
 
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I love Dead Space 3. The opening is absolutely crazy and hilarious at the same time. I feel like the whole tone of the game kinda went over people's heads. It's a much more in your face action game this time but they totally lean into it with the characters and writing. It feels like some cheesy action flick from the 90s and I love it for that.

I understand the departure from the first 2 games, not being nearly as scary or having the limited resources to make it like a survival-horror. Its definitely not that, but I'm totally fine with it.

Beyond that though I loved the space walking and zero G segments of this game. Very atmospheric with a much larger area to explore. Loved the tram sections.

Definitely a flawed game. It has a co-op mechanic where each player sees something different in parts of the game. It's not important at all though and can be played as a single player game with no issues.

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Devil May Cry 2. Despite its many flaws, I appreciate:

- The level variety
- The atmospheric music
- Dante's cool outfit and move set.
- The added route playing Lucia.

Final Fantasy XV. Things I love about this game:

- The BSO. It's wonderful, one of the best in the saga.
- The towns and their vibes.

- Nier Replicant (the original)

- Plot, music, bosses, characters, 10/10
 
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I got absolutely sucked into a black hole of immersion when this game came out.

I had just gotten out of a crappy relationship, was feeling pretty terrible and work was rough at the time. This came out and I just sank into it.

It has more issues than merits but I absolutely love it
 
Lowest metascore game i loved(at least 9/10 in my personal raking) is star ocean 5:
From that point on i knew prof journos/reviewers are simply sellouts.
I'll remember this when I play it. First game is not good, second game is amazing.
 
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Is it a DOOM game? Kinda-sorta-but-also-not-really?
Does it have lots of monster closets and jump scares? Yeah.
Is it one of my favourite games of all time? You're God damn right.
 
remember me
enemy variety sucks, and story skips too many beats and even though combat is really boiled down to three basic combo chains, it just flows in a way that makes me crave to play that game again (I just did a replay a couple weeks ago). and of course gallivanting through the intricately crafted streets of this alternative neo-paris in a dystopian cyberpunk theme is just the cherry on the cake. I find the vibes of the main character quite cool although her script and her character writing could have been much better... ultimately while its metacritic is like 75, I'd still personally give it an 80.

stephen's sausage roll
in some perspectives, this game is heavily flawed. while it is really difficult, as intended, the difficulty spikes are enormous even at the start of the game. normally puzzle games would have a gradual difficulty curve as you go along, readying you for what is to come. this game is however brutal. in a way, it is a flaw since it pushes a lot of people away from this game in quick fashion. yet to me, I liked the challenge from the get-go and it became the reason I was hooked to the game so much.

halo infinite.
the whole game is a flaw by itself. story was so short and meant nothing, yet the gameplay was so great that I didn't care and ended up liking it. I did end up playing its multiplayer for like 300 hours, so there's that.

marvel's avengers
really creative combat, just like atomic heart. it has lots of different characters, and a whole variety of combos for each one of them, it almost feels like an entirely different game when you change characters. horrible voice acting, dealing with the same-looking robots over and over again, and a subpar main story that wouldn't even hold a candle to the most generic MCU you can watch
 
Skull and Bones gets alot of hate but i enjoy it for what it is. Its by no means perfect or some 10/10 - but because its UbiSoft, the hate and want to see it fail from others is high.
That's probably the most recent.
 
Fun thread.

I played Final Fantasy XV earlier this year and while the game has issues I ended up having a real soft spot for it. A true remake that fixed all the disjointed narrative problems and things that came up during development would really go a long way to making it a better experience. A Directors Cut re-release could be great. And Ardyn is a top 3 FF villain for me.

Mass Effect Andromeda is the other one I'll always defend. It's also got issues but a true sequel to it could have ironed a lot of those problems out. I love the trilogy, but I really liked the direction Andromeda could have went narratively.
 
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