games that grew on you

When Igot Tales of the abyss my expectations with the game were vey low.I thought "a decent rpg to keep me busy for a while". Indeed, when i started itI wasn't very impressed, butwith abit of patience and... well, nothing to do on saturday afternoons, I've managed to amass 50 hrs+ andI can honestlysay it's one of the most pleasant surprises i've had on my ps2. Even though the game is far from being flawless,I'm now accostumed to its (many) quirks, andI really enjoy it.I don't even skip the intro... I'm that into it.

What about you? Have you been -pleasantly- surprised lately?

When I got Tales of the Abyss, my expectations were very high. I loved Tales of Symphonia, and expected this game to be one of the best games on the PS2. Sadly... it wasn't. But that isn't what this topic is about. A game that grew on me... I'd have to say Star Ocean 3. The first couple of hours just weren't that interesting. I think I actually quit the game for weeks/months after just a few hours of play. But then I picked it up again and went to 30 hours in just a few days. I've heard more people had the same experience. But I never really went into a game expecting nothing... I don't have all the money in the world and put some thought into the games I buy.SoulSlayer_

i see your point but i never said i wasn't expecting anything from it or that i like throwing my money away. i had read the reviews therefore my expectations were low. and the reason why i got it was because i had never played a tales game before and i wanted to see what it was like.

winning eleven for me. Hated that game for years till pro evolution came out. macho_c_a

Phantom Brave.

i don't have this kind of experience, it has always been i like the gameor i don't
if i don't like the game, i give up right away. but if i like the game, i'll finish it, finish meaning unlocking all unlockables