Games that you used to find bad/okay but now like a lot more? (or the other way)

Basically, what games did you used to think were okay, or pretty bad, but now that you have tried them again in the future you enjoy?

My choice would be Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness. Now don't get me wrong, I always loved Tomb Raider, and I always liked Angel of Darkness, but of course it wasn't my favourite in the series. I disliked how slow the movement was, how weak the shooting was and all of the pointless (well, they feel like they were shoved in at the last minute) talking segments. Not to forget the money bit, where you use money to do certain things... but if I remember correctly that is only at the start of the game.

With that being said, I enjoy AoD a lot more these days, as I am playing it at the minute. If they fixed the controls and made Lara faster (imagine the Legend engine) and get rid of the talking/money bit of the game, it would have been a lot better game. The Hall of Seasons (the main room anyway) always kind of frustrated me, but it is actually a pretty cool level now (to me).

Do you guys have any? :)

ToCA Touring Cars. Had it for PC when it first came out and thought it was terrible, couldn't control the cars. Now I have it on PS1 and it's great, the analogue stick makes such a difference! Very fun racing game.Nismology

The Dig...i have grown to love that game

Final Fantasy XII...I didnt like it as much when i firstgot it, I really like it now

Sins of a Solar Empire

Heh, interesting :). [QUOTE="Nismology"]ToCA Touring Cars. Had it for PC when it first came out and thought it was terrible, couldn't control the cars. Now I have it on PS1 and it's great, the analogue stick makes such a difference! Very fun racing game.Ashley_wwe

I did not like Mercenaries that much. I found it to be very complicated. But after I picked up the sequel, i went back to the first one and enjoyed it. Also when I played spiderman 2.

Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus

I had this as a kid and liked it, but also found it frustrating. I sold itjust before the PS2 launchand forgot about it then re-bought it many years later from a retro bargain bin. I started playing it for nostalgia's sake but then fell in love with it even more so than when I first played it. As it stands, it's my favourite 2D platformer of all time and one of my favourite games of all time.I justthink it may have been too hard for me as a kid.

As for the opposite... I can't really think of any. While I do play old games knowing that they won't have necessarily aged well I haven't come across one that's completely betrayed my fond memories.

nomad soul

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shadow of the colossus

I was a little disappointed in Super Mario Sunshine when it first released. Replayed it a few years back and I can't believe the game wasn't recieved better, critically especially. An easy 9.5.

Ratchet and Clank, Persona 3, Banjo Kazooie.

Turok 2. I don't know if I ever fully finished it. I miss fps games in the vein of the N64. If the controls are tolerable, I'm going to attempt to play through this one IF NOT FOR THIS ONE REASON ALONE!!!!!!