Games you didn't really 'get into'?

Started by malanaphii December 28th, 2017 10:26 AM
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malanaphii

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What games (main and side) did you not really get into? Which games did you start but never finish, finish quickly and never look at again, or just decide not to get?

For me, it's the newer games. Black and White I completed but then got bored (although now I'm replaying it, I kinda love it again). Sun and Moon I never really got into - I have one of them but I haven't played much of it. Ultra Sun and Ultra moon I didn't even realise came out already - I would like to play them, but I'm not sure if I'll just get bored again lmao.

I loved all the side games i can think of. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon was definitely one of my favourites.
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You know, I was having a conversation with my friend about this the other day. I recently was thinking really hard about all of the memories I had of every pokemon game I have ever played. After thinking about it for a while I realized, Su/Mo were my least favorite.

I don't think that Su/Mo were terrible games, but they definitely fall to the bottom of the list of all of the pokemon games I have played. Realizing this is also what made me decide to not buy USM. Based on what I have read about the game and what I have seen in a lets play video, I'm glad I decided to skip the game.
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The Kanto games never really grabbed me.

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Kanto remakes seems never get my attention, GF lacks of attention bringing fun stuff to Gen1 remakes, I guess mewtwo do count, but whats next.

Ranger series, not too fond to damage the touchscreen while you try to capture the pokemon like nuts and any mircotransaction titles I have no interest in lives, premium currency or any wait timers it's waste of time.
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The only pokemon games I didn't really get into was Sun, Moon; haven't even purchase USUM yet. Almost nothing in it appealed to me, so after pokemon league I just simply locked it away. The only reason why I'll buy USUM is so that I won't miss any events geared towards these games and that's it.
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Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity. The lack of available Pokemon was super disappointing to me, especially considering that you could recruit (almost) all Pokemon in previous PMD games. I've never bothered to buy it, and I don't regret not buying it.
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Ultra Moon. I could get into Sun just fine, even if the feeling that you were stuck in a tutorial persisted for far too long, but Ultra Moon just doesn't feel different enough to warrant its own game. I could only bear to get myself just before Kiawe, but the only significant change was the Mantine surfing, which I don't find very fun as a minigame.

I'll probably not pick up these "v2.0" games anymore unless they start being different again.
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Ultra Moon. I could get into Sun just fine, even if the feeling that you were stuck in a tutorial persisted for far too long, but Ultra Moon just doesn't feel different enough to warrant its own game. I could only bear to get myself just before Kiawe, but the only significant change was the Mantine surfing, which I don't find very fun as a minigame.

I'll probably not pick up these "v2.0" games anymore unless they start being different again.
USUM is more like v1.0, SM is the unfinished game but released anyway cause $$$

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Pokemon Dash was a terrible idea and I could never enjoy it when I played.
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I loved gen 1, 3 and 4. However, I only beat gen 5 and 6 once and then never looked back. Never played gen 2 much so I couldn't tell you much. I haven't even played gen 7 yet. As for spin-offs, I re-bought the second mystery dungeon, but the others were dull to me. Stadium is great nostalgia. Coliseum and XD Gale were great too but hard for me. Battle Revolution was too short. That's it.
Even though I bought my 2DS to get back into Pokémon gaming with Generation VI, I never got too far in Y, and I don't think I even finished the first Grand Trial on Moon. Though I completed Alpha Sapphire (my first Pokémon game that I bought alongside the 2DS for my 'return'), and really enjoyed that game, I've focused nearly all of my Pokémon game time on the Virtual Console releases of Generations I and II.
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I procrastinated and I started Yellow and Crystal when they were released, but didn't finish either until 2012.

I started both Sapphire and Firered on release but grew bored of both and never finished them.

I didn't play Pokemon when Gen 4 and 5 came out because a few things burned me off of the series including Gen 3, the anime changing voice actors and the cards introducing the e-series. As well as the DS. I got back into collecting Pokemon cards in late 2013.

I bought Black 2 and a 3ds shortly before Y came out and started it but am stuck at Colress so haven't completed it.

I bought Y when it was released and finished it in early 2016.

I bought Omega Ruby and X in 2016 and started them but mainly use them for shiny hunting. So haven't completed either. Don't really care about shiny charm so don't really need too. I have Alpha Sapphire also that I need to start so I can shiny hunt the version exclusives but don't want too...

I bought Sun and Moon on release and played Moon for a few weeks but quickly grew bored of it and haven't played it since maybe early 2017. I don't own Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon and don't plan on buying them.

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For me, definitely Black and White 1. I got White 1 on release and throughout my entire initial playthrough, I just wasn't feeling it at all.

I've come to terms with the fact that I'm pretty much the only fan that doesn't see BW1 as the best games in the series, but again it just wasn't doing it for me. Unova was boring and linear, I hated Bianca and Cheren as rivals and wanted to punch them, the overworld music was one of the few instances in any video game where I had to turn off the volume because I disliked it that much, I didn't care for a lot of the new Pokémon designs, and I could go on but you get my point. Coming off of my favorite gen (4), White felt like a downgrade in a lot of aspects. I've long since traded away my original copy and even all these years later I honestly feel zero motivation to revisit it.

As far as the main series goes I've at least finished every game except for USUM, because I didn't bother buying it yet as my backlog is too big right now. I actually liked most of the spinoffs I played, even the more gimmicky ones like Snap and Hey You Pikachu.
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I'm probably in the minority here but Pokemon Yellow. I think I played through it once back in the day but I've never be interested in playing again. Mainly because you get four starters and 4/6 of your team is already set. Kind of takes the fun out of building a team away for me. I know you can box the three starters if you like but who in their right mind would do that?

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I LOVEEEE Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky, it's easily my favourite Pokemon game of all time.
It gives me so much nostalgia, as a magnificent storyline, characters, and a moving soundtrack.

However, Gates to Infinity never really got my attention, the characters never stood out to me, and I missed the numerous Character options and the personality quiz. The storyline didn't grab me like its predecessor did. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon is phenomenal, though, and is another one of my favourites.

Pokemon Black and White also fell flat to me. A lot of the characters have so much depth to them, and ultimately have incredibly detailed designs. The layout of the region itself is excellent, I loved the vibrant Nimbasa city, Skyarrow bridge, Castellia city, etc. The storyline on the other hand just is lacking, it's kind of monotonous and never compelled or excited me the same way that other games have. After the main story is completed I feel like there is absolutely nothing to do for entertainment. Black 2 and White 2 are significantly better, but still feel somewhat stale. Generation 4 is by far my favourite, and Gen 5 just seemed like a huge disappointment and didn't quite meet my expectations.

Gen 7 never piqued my interest, and while I'm tempted to purchase Ultra Sun/Moon, I doubt I will.

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For me, I didn't really enjoy HeartGold/SoulSilver that much, especially post game Kanto area. Many people like the revisiting Kanto feature, but it's from that point everything go downhill for me, there's literally close to no storyline at Kanto, just challenge the remaining 8 gyms, beat champion again, and the ultimate boss Red waiting for you in Mt. Silver, that's about it. I really didn't bother too much to explore the routes in Kanto, and especially battle the route Trainers. Maybe that's why GF hesitant to cramp two or more region in one game? GF main plot storyline is still something to be improved.

Side games I really enjoy Mystery Dungeons, their storyline is actually very good. Gates to Infinity was a flop, but Super Mystery Dungeon brings back their glory again. Tried Pokemon Rangers before, but it's a rather unique situation and didn't last long enough, but I do recall their storyline aren't too bad either, I can still remember Ukulele Pichu's song though. But one thing that I want to talk about is Pokemon Conquest. I find that on the first try, the game is so fun to play, but it quickly got stale after I replay it. The story is kinda 'meh', but their gameplay is actually fun. I doubt there's gonna be a sequel to this game anymore, but it makes me wonder if we'll get anymore new side games?

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I can't do frlg. I love RBY, but a remake is about innovation. So little was altered to strengthen the main story that these games boarder on being insulting to audiences, especially long-time fans of the original games who know this story very well and require more than a dash of color from Ruby and Sapphire to have an exciting, new experience.

The thing changed was a post game that could pass for beta content. The sevii islands don't even get real names, just numbers. The islands look the same. Unlike the original cities of Kanto from Celadon City to Lavender Town there aren't distinct enough design elements and atmosphere to distinguish them from each other. The music tracks were literally just recycled from the Johto games.

I am not a genwunner, my favorite region is Hoenn but I do really like the original RBY games. I love the dark world, the edgy music, the glitches, the o.p Pokemon and challenge of the past. I would much rather play them than this joke of a remake, there are plenty of third game versions that contributed more to its region than this game.

I am also not feeling Alola yet. There are some Pokemon out there that really intrigue me, but overall this gen probably has my least favorite Pokemon in it. You can say what you want about gen 5, nothing is harder on my eyes than these ultra beasts.

I am willing to look past some bizarre art, to me great characters and story concepts are more important. I'm having trouble though enjoying the way in which the story of SM is being told. I honestly never completed my play through so its possible that the further I get along in the story I will warm up to this world, but right now I think there is an over-reliance on cut scenes. I prefer their use for underscore of a dramatic event as we saw in gens 5 and 6 with N's castle surrounding the Pokemon league or Yyvetal/ Xerneas bursting free. In gen 7 some of the most menial tasks like walking home are overdramatized with this format. Let go of my hand and let me just explore the world for myself!

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