Overrated games.

[Klippy]

I think one of the most overrated games ever is World of Warcraft.

Seriously...you pay $15 every month, plus the initial payment for the game. Is it really worth it? I'd rather spend $100 on two good games then $15 a month on a game that looks really ugly tbh. XD; But hey, Blizzard is raking in the money.

Other than my sheer amazement that anyone would pay monthly to play a single video game, I couldn't really care less. I just enjoy playing what I do want. :>

 

[Samurai X]

And I stated that about the Fifa thing because I don't think that you can say that you don't like Football games if you don't even like the sport yourself. It's like saying that you hate final fantasy, but you're not a fan of RPG's, It's the genre that doesn't appeal to you, not the game itself.

That's not the right analogy, I don't like killing intergalactic space aliens or terrorists but I enjoy Halo and CoD. It's a game and if it's a game it is open to criticism no matter what. A little more realistic example is my cousin hating hockey but loving NHL 09.

 

[Dunsparce]

-Final Fantasies VII and up: I'm not a big fan of any of the 3D Final Fantasy Installments. IMO, they have less "soul" to them than I-VI. Just a bunch of Fancy Graphics, really.

-Kingdom Hearts Series: What is it that people think is cool about Kingdom Hearts, anyways? The concept of Disney and Final Fantasy mixed together makes me feel like throwing up.

 

[~Kian~]

well i really like halo except halo wars that was overated (and overpriced) and well it sucked ;)

and oblivion i had and then threw it away it was just rubbsih and boring :(

~kian

 

[Spinosaurus]

well i really like halo except halo wars that was overated (and overpriced) and well it sucked ;)

OMG! Halo wars owns! >:[

Overrated games? The new Sonic games? I think they are a bit overrated.

 

[The Corrupt Plague]

The Sonic series. It actually used to be good before they started milking it, but now all the new ones suck.

 

[Shem]

Super Mario RPG... For how much hype that game gets, it's pretty mediocre in gameplay and story.

 

[Kerotan]

Kingdom Hearts. *hides behind flame-proof barrier*
Also, FF7 is trash compared to FF6 or dare I say...*gulp* FF8.
Squall FTW!

Also, when I first played MGS3 I absolutely despised the atrocious cutscenes, and though of it as the awkward red-haired brother of the other games.
After playing it a second time, however, I was more used to the controls and enjoyed every second of it. Now it's one of my favorite games of all time.

Halo 3 wasn't THAT bad, but it certainly had/has more hype then it deserves.

 

[icomeanon6]

-Final Fantasies VII and up: I'm not a big fan of any of the 3D Final Fantasy Installments. IMO, they have less "soul" to them than I-VI. Just a bunch of Fancy Graphics, really.

The great irony here is that part of the big appeal of the original Final Fantasy was how fancy the graphics were for the time.

Really, though, you shouldn't just dismiss the graphics of FFVII and later as "fancy." The graphics of the PS FFs certainly aren't "fancy" now, but people still love them because they have beautiful artwork. Technically impressive graphics don't look good for very long (I'm looking at you, Halo), but aesthetically impressive graphics can look good for ever.

As for the newer ones not having as much "soul," I disagree wholeheartedly. If you look closely at FFVII, it's not all that different from FFVI in terms of "soul." The writing style was very similar, the music had many common themes, and there was still that sense of epicness. It still had simple but empathetic characters. It still had the core gameplay and deep, customizable battle system. It still had a charismatic but despicable villain. Despite its sci-fi motif and cinematic presentation, VII was an old-fashioned RPG at heart.

 

[Barney.]

[jq]
Overrated more or less means that the general consensus opinion is wrong, and that the game is not as good as most people think it is. It inherently implies that everyone else is wrong and that you are right.[/jq]

Overrated in your own opinion. As I've said, you saying that you don't like a certain game doesn't mean the game is bad.

[jq]That's not the right analogy, I don't like killing intergalactic space aliens or terrorists but I enjoy Halo and CoD. It's a game and if it's a game it is open to criticism no matter what. A little more realistic example is my cousin hating hockey but loving NHL 09.[/jq]

That's hating the genre, Liking this certain game. Not hating the genre and hating the game.

If you hate shooters, apart from the odd game then that's different to hating shooters then say you take a hating on one particular shooting franchise.

 

[Xebelleon]

Halo 3
MadWorld (Wii)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Melee is better)
Oblivion (I prefer TWO WORLDS)
Pokemon
Madden
< insert "wrestling" game here >
Tiger PGA games

 

[Camisado]

I never understood the hype about Kingdom Hearts, if that counts. =x

 

[~*!*~Tatsujin Gosuto~*!*~]

In my opinion, I think that most of the Mario games are overrated and games that are based on movies are as well


:t354:TG

 

[Eruption]

I'd say GTA IV for one simple reason, Saints row 2 is simply better. Its much more fun and you get your own character.

Also Fallout 3, I liked it all the way until I got out the vault then it got boring. The combat system is terrib- *Shot*

 

[Scarred Sean-o]

To me games that are made after a film or visa-versa (not including pokemon) seem to get over rated and just become cash ins to me like digimon which my bro told me was copied from pokemon.

But that's just my opinion I could be wrong.

 

[MisterWalrus]

Fallout 3, Halo series, Call of duty, Final Fantasy, Various valve games

 

[xXI JOE IXx]

Fable 2, there was so much hype. I completed it in a day... Lost chapters was better.

 

[Haza]

Zelda in general. I just dont get the hype.

 

[Gary the Magic Fairy]

SSBB. I mean, really. The hype that game got was ridiculous for a slight upgrade of SSBM with strange new controls and a few new characters, stages and items.

The Pokemon series is also incredibly overrated within its own fanbase. It's basically just been the same game with a new skin since Red & Blue, but everyone gets super-excited with each new release. I also find it hilarious how a blatant copy of an old game is the most over-hyped game yet. The new features and slightly different storylines are nice, yes, but you could really get the same amount of enjoyment by just replaying any game in the series.

Also, I didn't play a Zelda game until TP, and I don't really get what all the fuss is about, either. :\

 

[Fishyman]

Pokemon has basically just been the same game with a new skin since Red & Blue

I agree with you, except here. That's just a lie. Since Red & Blue, breeding, the Battle Frontier, Wi-fi capabilities, new Pokemon, contests, and other things have been introduced to the games.

digimon which my bro told me was copied from pokemon.

Digimon was created before Pokemon...