LazyParrot
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The Witcher 3. Wouldn't say it was trash, but I didn't like it very much.
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What game was effusively recommended to you but you ended up thinking it was trash?
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PectacularOz
Member
Agreed.
Never played the original, so was looking forward.
Story/voice acting was farrr too weaboo and the combat (outside 1 or 2 boss fights) was button mashing nonsense with visual diarheah
pleaseinsertdisctwo
Member
Oh my god lol are you not embarrassed by this post? I say this as someone who has completed Dark Souls 2 twice, DS3 twice, Bloodborne 3 times, and Sekiro and Elden Ring once.
The games are hard.
And no you don’t really need skill to beat these games, I’m sorry if that hurts your ego
PectacularOz
Member
I enjoyed them for what they were, but way outdated now (1-3), but the newst one is one of the greatest 180s in gaming.
Elder Legend
Banned
Your 100% right. So sorry. You really don't need any sort of skill to be beat any of these so called "hard games" as you say. Especially, Sekiro. You don't even need to parry or learn how to parry at all in that game. It's not like the enemy's health bar can go down quicker or the enemy can get staggered if you parry enough yeah, def not it.
So sorry you are right Mr senpai! Forgive me.
Imru’ al-Qays
Member
All the Uncharted games also sucked. So did Horizon: Zero Dawn.
uncleslappy
nethack is my favorite dark souls clone
I'm with you, bud. I've tried SO many times to like this game. The combat is great and I even got better at it after playing Elden Ring and exploiting the "wait for big attack then counterattack" strat, but then I died on a regular enemy and was sent SO far back. No map and no guidance really kills this one for me, at least in the early goings.Hollow Knight. While I’m not a huge fan or metroidvania, I was sold on the setting and mood, but naw, that shit was just trash to me. Pointless running back and forth hoping for something that might help with no direction, not my vibe
Daytonabot
Banned
Smash Bros. is a party game, not a fighting game. Thankfully no one has ever recommended it to me, so I can't use it in this thread.
GymWolf
Member
It's an insult to the old game unless you are a kingdom hearts fanboy with a taste for third level fanfiction story and a combat that try to have a foot in 2 shoes but it fails miserably both as turn based combat and pure action combat.
But hey, the graphic are nice when you don't notice the random ps1 textures here and there.
Sosokrates
Report me if I continue to console war
The horizon zd and to a less extent forbidden west.
Great visuals but the story and missions are boring as hell the majority of the times, the acting is terrible bar a few characters and the combat gets old fast.
Assassin's creed games to, the combat feels so generic and has a lack of polish and identity, the missions are also a snoozefest.
Great visuals but the story and missions are boring as hell the majority of the times, the acting is terrible bar a few characters and the combat gets old fast.
Assassin's creed games to, the combat feels so generic and has a lack of polish and identity, the missions are also a snoozefest.
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names are for friends
Member
Jokes aside I was trying to troll the quoted poster, I asked the AI to make "Master Chief in Gears of War" and I LOVE how it did Marcus Fenix's bandana as Master Chief's helmet lol it's scary how good this tech is.
You usually can't tell if a game is good by just watching some gameplay, unless the game is really bad on a fundamental level
lmao if FF7R was "button mashing nonsense" to you then you probably don't know how to play it. That's fine, I took a while to adapt to it too but it isn't even remotely a button-mashing game.
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GenericUser
Member
Sekiro. Everybody was recommending it. I found it to be ugly, frustrating and not at all fun to play. Wasted 60 bucks on it.
Amerikan
Banned
Gone Home was great but I bet you guys think it was hipster SJW woke trash.
names are for friends
Member
^^^^^ I've never played Gone Home but now I definitely think it's hipster SJW woke trash lol
Sekiro is epic. It might be frustrating, but that's not necessarily a bad quality, it's part of the process of learning the rules.
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lughnasadh123
Member
I specifically said not because of the subject matter. Instead of delivering on a big mystery it just fizzled out in the most spectacularly dull way all on top of a walking sim.
Shut0wen
Member
Every assassins creed before black flag, played most of the main ones since the first game and never finished them except for 2 years ago where i finished my first ac which was unity then did black flag, origins then black flag, finished revelations because my friend said its the best one but without a stealth button i just cant be arsed
MiguelItUp
Member
"Trash" may be a bit too harsh, but TLOU II and Breath of the Wild.
A.D. Skinner
Member
Maybe not all thiings directly recommended, but games that were also talked about positively online etc
The Touryst I found bland and boring, no charm at all
Life is Strange, the most self loving yet self loathing desperate rubbish ever
Bloodstained Ritual of the Night. So much of the game clashed with itself in design, none of the combat was entertaining. Would never ever mention it to a Castlevania fan
Katana Zero. This and Bloodstained maybe me start to research more into games. I never go off of someones review or anything, a game could be 1/10 but if i wanted to play it, I still would but these 2 made me start to dig further before starting games
Carrion, after the 1st 10 minutes, was just the same shit on loop
Some that were more just a dissapointment
Far Cry 3. This might be because I played 4 first, so 3 felt a bit bland after it. Vaas wasn't as amazing as the internetz would lead you to believe
Scarlet Nexus/Nier Automata. Both played a bit...rubbish. Everything to do with bonding in Scarlet Nexus made me eventually just mash through conversations and the combat was awful. Nier was also just lacking. Both of these games attempted to create similar vibes in the look and feeling of their game and world and really, just stank. Quiet and gentle, but dangerous and everything dead. I hope Code Vein is better but maybe these anime vibe games aren't for me which is a shame. Love anime/manga
The Touryst I found bland and boring, no charm at all
Life is Strange, the most self loving yet self loathing desperate rubbish ever
Bloodstained Ritual of the Night. So much of the game clashed with itself in design, none of the combat was entertaining. Would never ever mention it to a Castlevania fan
Katana Zero. This and Bloodstained maybe me start to research more into games. I never go off of someones review or anything, a game could be 1/10 but if i wanted to play it, I still would but these 2 made me start to dig further before starting games
Carrion, after the 1st 10 minutes, was just the same shit on loop
Some that were more just a dissapointment
Far Cry 3. This might be because I played 4 first, so 3 felt a bit bland after it. Vaas wasn't as amazing as the internetz would lead you to believe
Scarlet Nexus/Nier Automata. Both played a bit...rubbish. Everything to do with bonding in Scarlet Nexus made me eventually just mash through conversations and the combat was awful. Nier was also just lacking. Both of these games attempted to create similar vibes in the look and feeling of their game and world and really, just stank. Quiet and gentle, but dangerous and everything dead. I hope Code Vein is better but maybe these anime vibe games aren't for me which is a shame. Love anime/manga
FunkMiller
Gold Member
Outer Wilds.
Trying to control that ship was fucking trash, and nothing about the scenario felt all that compelling.
Trying to control that ship was fucking trash, and nothing about the scenario felt all that compelling.
Interfectum
Member
Your favorite game.
kyussman
Member
To be fair I did wait a long,long time to play Skyrim.....perhaps the praise was more earned at release.....but I spent 80% of the game running around the same dungeons killing the same enemies.I have a terrible feeling all these planets in Starfield are going to have lots of caves to explore......oh dear!
BlackTron
Member
This is exactly what happened to me. The intro where you are deflecting blaster shots with cool looking scout troopers on screen? I'm in. Within one hour I'm fighting these random monster things with "lightsaber resistant skin" or something. I never even turned it on again...
Drizzlehell
Banned
Returnal
It looks nice and the premise seems pretty intriguing but that game is just whack. If it was a regular shooter with a linear or even open world/Zelda-like structure then it would've been a different story but I really hate that rogue-like crap.
It looks nice and the premise seems pretty intriguing but that game is just whack. If it was a regular shooter with a linear or even open world/Zelda-like structure then it would've been a different story but I really hate that rogue-like crap.
lughnasadh123
Member
Just remembered one I played recently - Little Nightmares. Hated almost every moment of it except the very last section.
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
I feel like there's a lot. The witcher games come to mind first off though. I've tried them all. I can't seem to click with any of them.
Cyberpunkd
Gold Member
I don’t get it, Witcher 1 is very different than 2 and 3, and none clicked with you?
EruditeHobo
Member
I'm trying to play Breath of the Wild right now, for the 2nd time. I just don't get it. This combination of mechanics continue to not really speak to me, the world feels somewhat desolate, the combat so far is not at all impressive. Feels like one of my least favorite Zelda games.
It's definitely not trash, but almost certainly the most overrated game I've ever played IMO. Don't think there are that many games that come close in terms of biggest gulf between overall fan/critic consensus (one of the best games of all time, supposedly) and my own opinion (an interesting bunch of mechanics best used in other games, but a mediocre overall package).
It's definitely not trash, but almost certainly the most overrated game I've ever played IMO. Don't think there are that many games that come close in terms of biggest gulf between overall fan/critic consensus (one of the best games of all time, supposedly) and my own opinion (an interesting bunch of mechanics best used in other games, but a mediocre overall package).
arealhumanbean
Banned
Almost all japanese games
Gamer_By_Proxy
Member
Witcher 3, Skyrim, Bioshock, and Mass Effect. I know I know. I do plan to give them more of a shot but so far they haven’t hooked me.
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Gamer_By_Proxy
Member
You might be into something. Beating Gascogne is what won me over. Now that’s one of my favorite boss battles of all time.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
I waited in line for a couple hours for Skyrim. The line was triple the size of Modern Warfare 2, which was pretty big. I played through the campaign back on PS3 and I never had the desire to play it again. It wasn’t bad, but the hype wore off. I’d say Oblivion is the same way. I remember watching GameSpot’s live stream before the game came out and spending countless hours doing quests (stretchy guide in hand). A lot of games from that console generation were best played at the time of their release. There’s 20-30 year old games that hold up better just because they’re much easier to go back to.
I haven’t enjoyed a single Tales game. I’ve had 4-5 of them too. I don’t have a huge hate for them, but they’re not something I’d go out of my way to play. Spec Ops The Line was one where I was super bored with it. I kept hearing things about how the plot was good and I couldn’t do it. I had a better time with Binary Domain.
John Marston
GAF's very own treasure goblin
After running in corridors for about 10 hours my friend told me "It gets better after 20 hours."
Like I would pay for a high end escort who would beat the shit out of me & take a dump on my chest hoping I would eventually maybe just get a blowjob.
No thank you.
Heimdall_Xtreme
Jim Ryan Fanclub's #1 Member
Assassins creed saga.
SenjutsuSage
Banned
None that I can recall. My friends like me.
Aguero9320
Member
Can't believe no one has said Kena. Still the only purchase I've ever refunded. Utter shit.
Yoboman
Member
Nah it was PS2. SOTC was pushing graphics, physics and open world well beyond anything else on the console
april6e
Member
Spec Ops the Line is extremely overrated.
The story obviously is good but the gameplay and set pieces are pretty standard, generic stuff for a shooter. Having good story without good gameplay in a video game is pointless. You need both unless it's an interactive storytelling game, which Spec Ops wasn't.
The story obviously is good but the gameplay and set pieces are pretty standard, generic stuff for a shooter. Having good story without good gameplay in a video game is pointless. You need both unless it's an interactive storytelling game, which Spec Ops wasn't.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Gold Member
Chloe made that game trash. I made sure she stayed dead lol
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Gold Member
Not to mention the annoying main female lead. I can tell that's when SquareEnix started going down their feminazi road with their games
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gaming_again
Member
Metal Gear Solid, over and over again. I don't find them in any way enjoyable.
Most recently, GoW 2018. I think it's awful. Clunky, fiddly combat, cheesy characters and a totally unnecessary gear upgrade system. Also the puzzles feel like something from another era. What a disappointment!
Most recently, GoW 2018. I think it's awful. Clunky, fiddly combat, cheesy characters and a totally unnecessary gear upgrade system. Also the puzzles feel like something from another era. What a disappointment!
NeoIkaruGAF
Gold Member
If a game is effusely recommended to you, chances are it’s a classic.
Mention a not-really-famous game here and if anyone replies to you, most of the replies are gonna be who?.gif.
struggler_guts
Member
Funnily enough Dragon Age Inquisition. But then I went back and played the first 2 for the first time and got so invested that I was happy to go back and grind all that shit out in DA:I