Most overrated games?? [Archive]

Generator86

Jun 7th, 2003, 02:22 AM

I have to agree with GTA too. Stealing cars and running over people can only be fun so many times.

I thought it was so fucking dumb that Game Informer gave VC a 10. It is far from fucking perfect. Very far.

Didn't EGM give it all 10's too? Those kinds of scores should be given out to truly great games, not juvenile fantasies. "Ooh, I just picked up a hooker? And after she blew me? I totally beat her ass with a baseball bat to get my money back!" Listen, if you want to really experience that, kids, just go into your mother's room, alright?

Zomboid

Jun 7th, 2003, 02:39 AM

There's more to it than killing whores. You can do so much in it. The amount of freedom you have is fucking incredible (for now).

liquidstatik

Jun 7th, 2003, 03:17 AM

Why there is alot of freedom in the game, it gets old fast. I've beat the game once, and have ran out of interest to beat it again. It just gets old. :/

James

Jun 7th, 2003, 07:29 AM

Meh, if you played through and beat everything in the game, it didn't get old THAT fast, did it?

I put in Vice City just the other day to fly around and listen to the radio. It's great. And I really have to wonder if some of you ever actually played the game, if all you feel it boils down to is killing people and picking up hookers. But it's all a matter of opinion. I just think if you guys gave it at least 2 hours, you'd like it. I rented GTA3 to see if I'd like Vice City. I ended up buying GTA3, and then Vice City. Then, in Vice City, I probably spent a week just running around and getting familiar with everything, enjoying the radio, an doing vehicle missions before I even started the story.

Moving on, I think Postal 2 is highly overrated. You wanna talk about killing people getting old? There you go. Sure, you don't have to kill anyone, but that would just be more boring than pissing on a headless corpse for the 50th time.

I also think the Castlevania games for GBA are too. They're trimmed-down versions of Symphony, and I'd much rather play that again, or wait for a game that improves on what Symphony had, rather than a stripped down version with a few changes.

The Sims. I was tempted to buy it once, but I don't have the patience or caring to make sure some gibberish-blabbing meathead takes a dump in the right room. I made a character for my friend's game. His bio made him and my other friend laugh themselves to tears. His sister deleted it. I intend to kill her.

Virtua Fighter 4. Yes, it is the best fighting game out there, as far as gameplay is concerned. But for someone who has never played the series before in his life, this game is just flat-out hard and ridiculous. It's incredibly frustrating to attempt to take on computer-controlled opponents with the knowledge and know-how of everything in the book, and I don't have the split-second to realize they're using a high attack. It's deep in its gameplay, but I'm lost when it comes to countering, the rock-paper-scissors attack setup, and being able to pull off the more annoying moves. I'm thinking of getting Evolution only because it'll have tutorials.

Tropical

Jun 7th, 2003, 10:12 AM

Anything Blizzard is overrated... yes I don't like star or war craft very much.

timrpgland

Jun 7th, 2003, 10:45 AM

GTA series is not overrated. Simply put.

I'd say Half Life and all its entities are way overrated. :)

whoreable

Jun 7th, 2003, 11:13 AM

fuck no counterstrike used to be the funnest game ever >:

gta 3 was pretty good, a bit overated, but I still feel vice city was WAY overrated. it is like a fucking gta 3 expansion pack.

I feel final fantasy games are overated too. Fuck I get so tired of the ridiculously stupid and boring parts. I tried playing ffx a bit and it got old real fast, it is like watching a movie with the worst dialog in the world.

I HATED diablo2. All my friends were playing it. The multiplayer was pointless. The game play was gay. i mean goddamn i already wore out 2 or 3 mice on diablo years ago, I dont want to do it again. My friend was saying there is an autopilot for it that would play the game for you, while it was going it had a window so u could play tetris :lol

And i agree about the ps2 as a whole, at least when it first came out. It was hyped so much and it really wasnt better than the dreamcast, if anything probaly worse. When everyone crowded around it when the first guy brought his back and were playing tekken I was unimpressed to say the least. Soul Calibur had better graphics and a more original idea than fucking tekken 3 rehashed with slightly better graphics.

Rongi

Jun 7th, 2003, 11:22 AM

And i agree about the ps2 as a whole, at least when it first came out. It was hyped so much and it really wasnt better than the dreamcast, if anything probaly worse. When everyone crowded around it when the first guy brought his back and were playing tekken I was unimpressed to say the least. Soul Calibur had better graphics and a more original idea than fucking tekken 3 rehashed with slightly better graphics.

:love Ditto :love

I also find that the Xbox is too over rated. I mean, all the good games for it have either been on the PC or where going to be on the PC.

timrpgland

Jun 7th, 2003, 11:28 AM

fuck no counterstrike used to be the funnest game ever

That didn't take long and no, I disagree.

soundtest

Jun 7th, 2003, 11:57 AM

A lot of people say Counter-Strike is overrated (never people who suck at it mind you), but there's a reason that there are tens of thousands of people STILL playing this five year old game online at any given moment . I don't know if I agree with the "Best Game Ever" label that Half-Life is branded with, but CS is good fun.

I played GTA3 all day with a friend who picked it up when it first came out. It was ok, but I was bored to tears after the first hour or so (he loved it though and it was his apt. and PS2, hence playing it all day :wah ). Vice City I only gave an hour because the blotchy, faded graphics with that annoying 'after-image' effect used to hide how bad they are hurt my feelings. I did like the music though, and the C64 boot screen thing was neato.

James

Jun 7th, 2003, 12:40 PM

Based on the hilarious comments about it by Something Awful, I say CS is overrated too. I'll also add Half-Life and Quake 3 Arena. I own both, and am not impressed with either of them. Boring boring boring.

Marvel vs Capcom and MvC2 are overrated too. I'll admit they're fun, but it's the same damn formula I've been playing since Street Fighter 2 came out how long ago. People pop a boner over playing as a tag team of Captain America and Roll, but they play the same as every fucking other character in the game, and the play mechanics are stupid as fuck. I play against people all the time, and unless they use cheap aerial combos you can't get out of until you're dead, mashing the buttons is the most effective way to win. Not to mention 50-hit super attacks.

Why people think the PS2 is overrated, I don't know. I find myself with more than enough games that I enjoy very much, and just because the graphics aren't as good as the others (not to say they are bad, though), doesn't make the system horrible. But why the fuck are you negroids getting into another console war?

Rongi

Jun 7th, 2003, 12:46 PM

Give me one good excuse as to why the PS2 isn't over rated. Come on, let's hear it.

Immortal Goat

Jun 7th, 2003, 12:56 PM

I think the reason people say the PS2 is overrated is because it has so many games out there that there is a lot of crap for it, but that gets overshadowed by the really good games. I personally like the PS2, but I prefer my Gamecube and Xbox.

Zomboid

Jun 7th, 2003, 01:17 PM

What it all boils down to for me, is that I wanted a console system that was bound to get a lot of games. PS2 has the most games and it's getting even more. The DVD player sure as hell made it an easier decision too. I fucking hate having to buy add-ons just so I can watch movies on an x-box or something when it's built into the ps2 already. No, the graphics aren't as good as the gc or xbox, but I'm also not a little queer who needs incredible graphics (something the ps2 is still capable of) to enjoy good games. Do any of you even play old games anymore? Games are games to me. If it's fun, I'll enjoy it.

timrpgland

Jun 7th, 2003, 01:18 PM

I love MvC 1 & 2.

I don't use cheap arial attacks and I don't button mash. No one has been able to stop me yet. Sure the gameplay is similar to most of the vs games but oh well, I like it.

James

Jun 7th, 2003, 01:45 PM

Give me one good excuse as to why the PS2 isn't over rated. Come on, let's hear it.

1. You're a little fairy.

Console wars in this thread have been TERMINATED.

Being a Mortal Kombat fanatic, even I can admit that MKDA was overrated. It's a fun game, and lots of unlockables, but the gameplay is weak. In the end, every charatcer boils down to the same basics which, which are all you really need in the end anyway. The story is nice, though feels all too attached from the previous games. And story is a big player when it comes to what I like most of the time. But still, I've unlocked everything, and will now maybe only play it with a friend, if that.

timrpgland

Jun 7th, 2003, 01:47 PM

hehe we all know where console wars get us... :) nowhere.

Every Tekken game is overrated.

Rongi

Jun 7th, 2003, 02:02 PM

1. You're a little fairy.

Yes, but at least I'm not a grown man who constantly bitches everytime someone says one bad thing about something they like :).

whoreable

Jun 8th, 2003, 01:38 AM

I also said ps2 when it first came out. I mean shit people where paying like 1k for those things on ebay around that time. It pretty much had no really great games to back up the hype at the time. Thats my idea of overrated.

Things are a bit different now as there are many great games for it.

executioneer

Jun 8th, 2003, 02:26 AM

metroid prime >:

-willie

HickMan

Jun 8th, 2003, 12:46 PM

Metroid Prime was underrated >: >: >:

Esuohlim

Jun 8th, 2003, 02:16 PM

Metroid Prime was underrated >: >: >:

Fucking moron.

Cap'n Crunch

Jun 8th, 2003, 02:28 PM

FF is way overrated. I only like about 2 of the games, and there are alot. I think there are around 15-20 with all the add ons and stuff. GTA is overrated too. Someone said it was the best game ever. I bought it, and flew by it in a day or two. THPS is overrated also. They will just keep putting more out, and people say it is better and better, but it is easier.

James is PS2's bitch. :)

James

Jun 8th, 2003, 02:40 PM

Or, OR, you and Rongi are just a couple of idiots? Could be... :rolleyes

I'm not acting all pro-PS2. I'm just saying you filthy bitchnuts need to shut up about consoles. Make your own little console war threads for you to jerk off to, instead of ruining other threads with your bullshit.

And if you "flew by" GTA in a day and THPS is soooo easy for you, you obviously haven't played either game at all. Look, you can hate whatever you want, but at least put a little bit of truth behind it.

I can respect people not liking something, so long as they're intelligent and educated in their opinions. But you're just pulling stuff out of your ass making claims like that.

Rongi

Jun 8th, 2003, 02:41 PM

Well isn't that the pot calling the kettle black :rolleyes.

James

Jun 8th, 2003, 02:44 PM

Whatever. I have better things to do than deal with the two of you acting like retards.

Moving on, I think Earthbound is overrated. Everyone's always up in arms about how ball-burstingly fantastic it is. Sure, it's fun, but the battle system was boring, the story lacked anything really memorable, and the music made me want to shit into my SNES and play that instead.

But keep in mind, I tracked down a cartidge of EB a couple years and paid full price for it, rather than download the ROM. So it's not like I hate it. But I can admit it's far from being the greatest RPG in the universe.

Rongi

Jun 8th, 2003, 02:46 PM

Whatever. I have better things to do than deal with the two of you acting like retards.

Like what? Bitching and PMSing?

HickMan

Jun 8th, 2003, 03:29 PM

Metroid Prime is definetly underrated. It's the second best game on an underrated system. It didn't sell what it should of been, and the game was very fun. You guys are fucking morons. I'm the only person I know with the game. >: The game was put together so well that it should of beat out Vice City and GTA3 in sales. if you own a GameCube, there's no reason in hell why you don't own this game. >: >: >:

Immortal Goat

Jun 8th, 2003, 08:53 PM

I also agree with HickMan when it comes to Prime. Sire, it deviated from the original Metroid formula, but it was very good. But remember, this thread os for OVERRATED games. There is a very interesting UNDERRATED games board not too far from here.

Anonymous

Jun 8th, 2003, 10:16 PM

The PS2 is good for Bemani and little else in my opinion. I was a fan of the GTA series probably way before any of you fagmops, but the style of the series is similar to Carmageddon - great fun for short periods of time, but wears thin on me in the long run.

XBox titles like Halo and Morrowind make me hump the TV. And for those of us that don't have mom buy us supercomputers every christmas, it's a nice, affordable way to play good PC games without them looking like ass or worrying about gay driver conflicts. Halo, when touted as just the best FPS ever, I don't think is over-rated. I've had more fun with Kingpin, but Halo is far better rounded in terms of gameplay, flow, and story. And people actually play it. And it has replay value. And its soundtrack kicks my ass. Live support w/ Halo 2 will make the Box eat the PS2 like a tasty hat if H1 (with its half-assed online multiplayer system) is getting such critical acclaim.

*earthbound was gay

Esuohlim

Jun 8th, 2003, 10:28 PM

I also agree with HickMan when it comes to Prime.

Maybe where you live. >:

I do agree with the fact that Gamecube is an underrated system and it deserves a lot more credit than it's getting, but there's no way in hell METROID PRIME is underrated! Every knows about the Metroid series, and anyone who has ever played it has loved it. I know this one kid that wears a Metroid Prime shirt every fucking day (NOT an exaggeration). It was one of the highest rated games on GameFAQs for a while. If you ask me, Metroid Prime is just as "underrated" as Wind Waker.

Ninjavenom

Jun 8th, 2003, 11:24 PM

Dude, James, THPS is the easiest game series ever. Do you have any idea how badly you can whore those if you've got quick enough fingers?

soundtest

Jun 8th, 2003, 11:35 PM

I don't think Halo is overrated at all. I hated (and I mean loathed) FPS games until I played Halo. With the exception of CS I still do. The only thing preventing Halo from being the perfect FPS IMO is lack of online play. And the gay alien weapons (with the exception of the needler and plasma grenades).

timrpgland

Jun 9th, 2003, 10:38 AM

Tribes 2 beats Halo any day.

Rongi

Jun 9th, 2003, 10:40 AM

Sonic Adventure was a little over rated :/. At first it was pretty fun but it started to suck really fast.

Cap'n Crunch

Jun 9th, 2003, 12:12 PM

Dude, James, THPS is the easiest game series ever. Do you have any idea how badly you can whore those if you've got quick enough fingers?

Exactly, I can do 500,000 point combos in one trick WITHOUTcodes. GTA's missions are easy, and James is mad because he doesn't have enough skills to beat THPS. :rolleyes

Sonic Adventure DX is coming out on Gamecube, and it is pretty lame. They just added new graphics, and they added extra mini-levels. I gave my Sonic Adventure to McClain when I sold 'em my extra Dreamcast.

timrpgland

Jun 9th, 2003, 12:22 PM

GTA's missions are easy

That isn't the point. Get fucking 100% and then you can start bitching.

3 and VC for PC should have had multiplayer. It used to be great fun playing GTA2 multiplayer. Wish VC and 3 were like that but no not even LAN connections.

whoreable

Jun 9th, 2003, 12:28 PM

Exactly, Another reason why both gta 3 and vc were overated to me. The first gta was a blast multiplayer.

Cap'n Crunch

Jun 9th, 2003, 12:31 PM

That isn't the point. Get fucking 100% and then you can start bitching.

I did get 100%. I think you get the helicopter. I wasn't bitching. James was the one doing the bitching. :)

Zomboid

Jun 9th, 2003, 12:34 PM

I don't see your point, whore. It can't be overrated for something it doesn't have. It would be better with multiplayer, but it's not popular because it doesn't have it, so overrated because it doesn't have it? No. We're judging what IS there in here...most of us.

James

Jun 9th, 2003, 01:00 PM

Just because a game can be beaten doesn't mean it's easy. GTA3, Vice City, and THPS4 had missions and objectives that can easily cause you to throw your controller down in frustration many times before completing it. Don't try to tell me you did PCJ Playground on your first try. Don't tell me you managed to manual all the way down Alcatraz without messing up once. And don't try to tell me Ambulance missions are a piece of cake.

The fact is, the games have parts in them that range from easy to groin-grabbingly hard. And frankly, if you ARE able to breeze through such tasks without a single problem, you seriously need a life more than I do, and I pity you greatly.

And more importantly, if you consider what I'm saying as bitching, then you need to realize that you're simply not fit to have mature conversations, since anything the counters your own opinions is considered "bitching." Go join Vince's fan club, if that's how you're gonna be.

timrpgland

Jun 9th, 2003, 01:14 PM

I did get 100%

Really? Damn, I'm missing some stuff on my continue and I still had fun playing the game for a long time.

Cap'n Crunch

Jun 9th, 2003, 01:16 PM

I said they were overrated, because they were easy. I think the games aren't as as good as people said. THPS was hard at times, but if you beat the game with one person, it beats it with everyone. It took me a few trys, but I can beat anyone at THPS games. Well, what you said about GTA is true, some missons are hard, and some are easy. I didn't really like it, but people have their own opinions, and I think it is overrated.

And James, they are goddamn games. You are supposed to play them in your spare time, and for joy. You like some, and you don't like some. I think you should be able to express your opinions about them without someone flipping out over 'em.

SWITCH. :(

timrpgland

Jun 9th, 2003, 01:20 PM

The first gta was a blast multiplayer.

Never got to play the original GTA multiplayer. I just remember playing hours and hours of the demo when it came out (with the fucking timer) cause it was new and fresh. Good times. I'm glad the motorcycle made a return in VC.

James

Jun 9th, 2003, 02:28 PM

THPS was hard at times, but if you beat the game with one person, it beats it with everyone.

That was the best move they ever did. It reduces the repitition, by not forcing you to play through 20+ goddam times like THPS3 did. You clear it with one person, and all the main objectives are complete. But there are still skater-specific challenges which can be incredibly hard in some cases. Frankly, I'm glad I didn't have to chase that fucking rat more than once, and such.

And there's also finding all the gaps and cash icons on your own. Not even I could do that. I needed help with at least 10 gaps.

And James, they are goddamn games. You are supposed to play them in your spare time, and for joy. You like some, and you don't like some. I think you should be able to express your opinions about them without someone flipping out over 'em.

Couldn't agree with you more. I just feel that opinions on a game should be a little more thought-out than something that sounds like a person didn't even play the game. Saying Vice City and THPS4 are easy is kind of unfair, because you and I both know they're not as simple as you make them out to be. Out of curiosity, what games do you feel provide a worthy challenge for you, if those are too simple for your tastes? And remember, there's a difference between difficulty and shitty fucked up gameplay and/or cheap enemies (CastleVania, I'm looking in your direction).

Now you're saying games should be played in their spare time, and claim you beat VC 100% in a single day or two? Make up your mind man. No way VC could be beaten in your spare time in a couple days. It took me a couple months of familiarizing myself with the areas I'd unlock, completing all the missions, and so on. And that was in my spare time (which I have all too much of).

executioneer

Jun 10th, 2003, 05:33 AM

REASONS WHY I THINK METROID PRIME IS OVER RATED

1: ALL YOU FAGS KEEP YELLING ABOJUT HOW GREAT IT IS

2: THE CONTROL SCHEME SUCKED

3: IT WAS BORING >:

-willie

HickMan

Jun 10th, 2003, 10:20 AM

You suck

executioneer

Jun 10th, 2003, 10:24 AM

LOL :lol

-willie

Anonymous

Jun 10th, 2003, 10:55 AM

I played Metroid Prime at a demo booth at circuit city and hated the fuck out of it.

But then again, I didn't like any of the other Metroids either.

timrpgland

Jun 10th, 2003, 11:24 AM

Metroid Prime is good. Not as good as Super Metroid but the game still kicks ass. It isn't overrated. Retro Studios did a great job.

Rongi

Jun 10th, 2003, 11:42 AM

I'm sure this has been said before, and I'm sure I'm going to get nailed for saying this, but the Resident Evil series is really over rated. In my opinion, the only good one was Code Veronica for the DC. The rest sucked.

soundtest

Jun 10th, 2003, 12:49 PM

I haven't played RE:CV for DC, but every other RE game I've played I've hated. Dino Crisis too. Do they still have that awful control scheme?

James

Jun 10th, 2003, 02:47 PM

The pivot-and-step (as I call it) controls are always horrid, and that's no different in the RE games (until RE4 and Outbreak, I believe).

But controls aside, the series has a lot to it... I think. I can't play them because I'm a sissy. But I love the story, and I love all the little files you can find in each game.

And the girl who played Rebecca in the original RE is cute. :(

But yeah, the games, as a whole, aren't boneriffic. But when taken as face value - B-Movie style acting, story, and events - they're enjoyable from a storyline perspective.

I think Dragon Warrior (at least the early ones) are overrated. They're boring, with very little story to drive it. And a enemies toward to end are cheap (not difficult). Fucking homos in DW2 used instant-death spells that had a very good chance of killing at least 1 person. And then they can do it twice in a row, in case you weren't pissed already. Fucking hate that series, but so many people hold it as high as Final Fantasy.

I hope Square phases Enix out, along with all their shitty games.

Rongi

Jun 10th, 2003, 02:52 PM

RE: CV is really no different from the others...infact I have no idea why I like it so much more then all the others :confused.

Yeah, Dino Crisis sucked really bad. Too many fucking puzzels and the plot isn't that great either.

Cap'n Crunch

Jun 10th, 2003, 03:04 PM

And there's also finding all the gaps and cash icons on your own. Not even I could do that. I needed help with at least 10 gaps.

I beat the gist of THPS4 in a day or two. I didn't get all of the gaps, but I worked on it. I returned it, and got my money back to buy a new game. I fly by all of the THPS games.

Now you're saying games should be played in their spare time, and claim you beat VC 100% in a single day or two?

GTA: Vice City was hard, yes. I didn't beat it in a day or two. I stated that it was easy, because if you played 3, you already know what some of the missions are. I was referring to GTA: 3 when I said I 100% the game. I really know that game, and it took me a while to figure out some stuff, but since Vice City was built on the same engine and stuff, I thought it was easy, and I beat it in about a week.

Some games that I thought were hard were, any Zelda game, Super Mario 64, Castlevania series, Metal Gear Solid, and Super Mario RPG. I think that the FF series are hard too. Mostly RPGs are the ones I play for a while. Seriously though, Mario 64 took me 3 years to get all 120 stars.

Rongi

Jun 10th, 2003, 03:05 PM

Do you have an OFF button?

whoreable

Jun 10th, 2003, 04:05 PM

I never played any dargon warrior beyond the first one. And for the time period it was pretty fucking good, sure it might seem to suck by todays standards but it was fucking awesome, Finalfantasy was better but still both great games at the time. In fact I perfer them to most rpgs today due to a more simplistic story and less cinematics bullshit. But then again I am not an rpg fanatic like most of you other guys are and I perfer to play a game then watch it.

timrpgland

Jun 10th, 2003, 04:31 PM

I like the Dragon Warrior/Quest series. Part III and IV were great on the NES.

Cap'n, you really need to play some games with a challenge if you think those that you listed are hard.

Anonymous

Jun 10th, 2003, 05:31 PM

There's an important fundraiser in General Blabber for those of you that never leave this forum.

Zomboid

Jun 10th, 2003, 05:36 PM

I disagree about the RE series. The controls can be a bitch but other than that they're great. Discovering new notes/files and things and learning more about the back story while exploring zombie infested buildings makes for a creepy and fun game.

ItalianStereotype

Jun 11th, 2003, 03:19 AM

agreed. half the people who hate RE probably haven't played the series in years and wouldn't remember shit from a zombie.

timrpgland

Jun 11th, 2003, 11:18 AM

RE bows down to Eternal Darkness.

HickMan

Jun 11th, 2003, 02:57 PM

Yeah Eternal Darkness never got the recognition it desirved. :/

Rongi

Jun 11th, 2003, 04:22 PM

agreed. half the people who hate RE probably haven't played the series in years and wouldn't remember shit from a zombie.

Now hold up a sec. I have played and tried to enjoy all of the RE games. But none of them really scare me or are that entertaining. The only one I really liked was CV, and I have no idea why I liked it so much...

Zomboid

Jun 11th, 2003, 05:45 PM

Maybe you just suck.

Rongi

Jun 11th, 2003, 05:54 PM

Yes, I suck because I don't share your opinions. It makes so much sense now :).

Zomboid

Jun 11th, 2003, 10:05 PM

Agreed.

Generator86

Jun 17th, 2003, 12:46 AM

Personally, and I'll undoubtedly get blasted for this, I didn't think Goldeneye was anything special.

The first RE, where you get about halfway through and you re-enter the mansion, and it goes to a cutscene with the Hunter chasing you down in the first-person perspective, I got kinda freaked out. Then when that green motherfucker jumped in the air and swiped my head off, I didn't touch it for about nine months. I was literally shaking at the time.

The remake on the GC is just as creepy, what with that new boss chick. When she ambushes you in that cabin in the woods, it took me about three tries before I could get out without having to use half my bazooka rounds. Yeah, I suck. I know.