Most overrated and underrated games of 2010

Overrated: God of War III

Its between Heavy Rain, GOW III, FFXIII,or Halo Reach...but whileHeavy Rain was aworthy effort despite its flaws, its GOW III that is the benifit of overhype. This game was an epic disappointment, especially in the story telling department. While the first game had a servicable story, the second one sucked, but this is dog turd. This series devolved into basically testostrone torture porn for teenage boys in which Kratos not only has to kill his enemies, but torture them as brutally as possible...because its cool. Also, any substance this game was supposed to have..fell flat...with a terrible ending. The gameplay is also shallow and repetitve, with only the bosses that stand out, until the very disappointing final battle. Gamecritics everwhere rode the hype train to overhype with this game...giving the game a pass in its many flaws. not seeing it as the average action game it is.

Underrated: Metro 2033

This game is an underrated gem, especially now with the Ranger Pack. Really, evolution from Bioshock, the levels are widely varied in gameplay. Each stage has something different to offer, different enemies, setups, and situations. Many stages have multiple ways to complete them, especially the stages with human enemies. Most of these stages can be completed without killing anyone and in two stages, its an achievement. The Front Line stages deserves special mention. The guns are pretty awesome, especially the Helsing and the VNV with a scope. The Heavy Auto Shotgun, a DLC gun, levels enemies in seconds. The story is excellent and thought provoking, questioning whether humans are worse monsters than the "threat" Arytom faces. Choices also play a big role which impact the ending. A game that should have scored a 90 on Metacritic.

Overrated by the real world or by people on System Wars? Because my two answers would probably literally switch places depending on which one.

Stopped reading at God of War.

I may not be a huge fan of the series but its a damn well made game of overall quality, thats for sure.

Stopped reading at God of War.

I may not be a huge fan of the series but its a damn well made game of overall quality, thats for sure.

Not sure about overrated, but I think MAG was wayyy underrated.

I'm pretty bored of the sony ultra linear games so I gotta agree about GoW3 but I haven't played Metro yet but I will probably(I've been playing around with onlive lately and it says it's coming.)

Overrated - SMG2. Lots of people disagree therefor I'm wrong but if I had to say something was overrated this year I guess I'd have to answer with SMG2. I just can't enjoy the Super Mario titles near as much as others.

Underrated - NIER. 5.0? Seriously Gamespot? One of the best RPGs I've played in awhile & it gets a 5.0.

The overrated stuff would get annoying because I feel too many games got a free pass on so many aspects(be it Red Dead, God of War 3, Halo Reach), but the one game that makes me question the sanity and taste of some people/review sources(yeah sue me for being a douche about this) is Mafia 2. It has plenty of good ideas, and yes the authenticity of that era is captured so nicely. **** that game though. On consoles the gun play is just flat out awful, and even on a PC it wouldn't be much outside of what you get in every other third person action game. The cover scheme is clunky no matter what platform you play it on, the hubworld is entirely presentation focused and serves no real game play service outside of a ton of driving, and oh my christ are the mission scenarios boring. The one saving grace the game could have is the story/presentation, but that is entirely compromised because Vito is such a terrible lead. The ending just immortalized him in my eyes for the Douchebag Hall of Fame. jg4xchamp

From what I have played of Mafia 2, I agree. It was pretty bad, and I predicted it.

As for Underrated, I guess I'll say MHtri, because nothing else really springs up in my mind ATM.

Overrated: Heavy Rain- While I almost feel bad for singling out a single game as overrated considering how thoroughly mediocre (at best) the average "AAA" title is, to have such piss-poor writing in a game that is entirely dependent on its story is inexcusable.

Underrated: Halo Reach- Out of the 2010 games I've played, I don't think any of them would qualify as "underrated". I suppose ME2 is under-appreciated in comparison to most other highly-rated titles, but it's hard to call a game that popular and well received "underrated". So I'll say Reach for ****s and giggles, and we'll see how many people only read the bold parts.

Bayonetta is extremely overrated while FF13 is extremely underrated.

overrated: GOW3

underrated: pokemon HG/SS.

Bayonetta is extremely overrated while FF13 is extremely underrated.

Ragnarok1051

Bayonetta is extremely overrated while FF13 is extremely underrated.

Ragnarok1051

I was thinking about buying Bayonetta to find out what all the fuss was about. I didn't look great from all the clips I've watched. I agree FF13 is underrated, but it scored an 8.5 & I'd say it was deserving of a 9.0, so I wouldn't say extremely.

Overrated: God of War III

Its between Heavy Rain, GOW III, FFXIII,or Halo Reach...but whileHeavy Rain was aworthy effort despite its flaws, its GOW III that is the benifit of overhype. This game was an epic disappointment, especially in the story telling department. While the first game had a servicable story, the second one sucked, but this is dog turd. This series devolved into basically testostrone torture porn for teenage boys in which Kratos not only has to kill his enemies, but torture them as brutally as possible...because its cool. Also, any substance this game was supposed to have..fell flat...with a terrible ending. The gameplay is also shallow and repetitve, with only the bosses that stand out, until the very disappointing final battle. Gamecritics everwhere rode the hype train to overhype with this game...giving the game a pass in its many flaws. not seeing it as the average action game it is.

Underrated: Metro 2033

This game is an underrated gem, especially now with the Ranger Pack. Really, evolution from Bioshock, the levels are widely varied in gameplay. Each stage has something different to offer, different enemies, setups, and situations. Many stages have multiple ways to complete them, especially the stages with human enemies. Most of these stages can be completed without killing anyone and in two stages, its an achievement. The Front Line stages deserves special mention. The guns are pretty awesome, especially the Helsing and the VNV with a scope. The Heavy Auto Shotgun, a DLC gun, levels enemies in seconds. The story is excellent and thought provoking, questioning whether humans are worse monsters than the "threat" Arytom faces. Choices also play a big role which impact the ending. A game that should have scored a 90 on Metacritic.

texasgoldrush

says the guy that said Castlevania will destroy GoW3.

anyways,

overrated: Red Dead Redemption.

that game was a borefest. you can hunt? bleh. there's only so much animals in that world. the weapons are so-so. story was slow. graphics weren't great (sure, since it's an open-world game. but it still sucks). the first few hours were good. but once you get into Mexico 'til Blackwater while completing challenges and stranger missions, it gets totally boring. collect these or hunt these, etc. *barfs*. where's the 200+ random events? all i see was a lady asking for help then suddenly exposing bandits tying to rob me. or a man/woman getting chased by wolves. psh. Multiplayer was totally crappy. first off, the lobby system sucks. i wanna get into a game but everytime i go into free roam there's only me or one other person. how can i even get to a game if there's only 1 person in my lobby?

underrated: (in Gamespot scores) Heavy Rain and Castlevania

playing Heavy Rain on Hard Mode was so kickass. especcialy if you're trying to have all 4 alive 'til the very end.

from the looks of it, Castlevania is considered a great game if it didn't have 'Castlevania' on the title. i would've loved if game 'journalists' :lol: reviewed the game for what it is instead of what they wanted it to be.

You are bashing GOWIII again? That game is not your favorite. :P

Castlevania:LoS will Destroy GOWIII by Texasgoldrush. ;)

[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"]

Bayonetta is extremely overrated while FF13 is extremely underrated.

Twin-Blade

I was thinking about buying Bayonetta to find out what all the fuss was about. I didn't look great from all the clips I've watched. I agree FF13 is underrated, but it scored an 8.5 & I'd say it was deserving of a 9.0, so I wouldn't say extremely.

Team fortress 2!!!! LOL. With the engi update and the new Mann-Conomy its a new and 10/10 game that gets overlooked in these kinda contestbecause it came out in 2007.

Cheers!

Overrated: God of War III

Its between Heavy Rain, GOW III, FFXIII,or Halo Reach...but whileHeavy Rain was aworthy effort despite its flaws, its GOW III that is the benifit of overhype. This game was an epic disappointment, especially in the story telling department. While the first game had a servicable story, the second one sucked, but this is dog turd. This series devolved into basically testostrone torture porn for teenage boys in which Kratos not only has to kill his enemies, but torture them as brutally as possible...because its cool. Also, any substance this game was supposed to have..fell flat...with a terrible ending. The gameplay is also shallow and repetitve, with only the bosses that stand out, until the very disappointing final battle. Gamecritics everwhere rode the hype train to overhype with this game...giving the game a pass in its many flaws. not seeing it as the average action game it is.

Underrated: Metro 2033

This game is an underrated gem, especially now with the Ranger Pack. Really, evolution from Bioshock, the levels are widely varied in gameplay. Each stage has something different to offer, different enemies, setups, and situations. Many stages have multiple ways to complete them, especially the stages with human enemies. Most of these stages can be completed without killing anyone and in two stages, its an achievement. The Front Line stages deserves special mention. The guns are pretty awesome, especially the Helsing and the VNV with a scope. The Heavy Auto Shotgun, a DLC gun, levels enemies in seconds. The story is excellent and thought provoking, questioning whether humans are worse monsters than the "threat" Arytom faces. Choices also play a big role which impact the ending. A game that should have scored a 90 on Metacritic.

texasgoldrush

weren't you the same guy that claimed Castlevania: Lords of Shadows will "destroy" God of War 3 and it ended up scoring a 7.5 on here?

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"]

Overrated: God of War III

Its between Heavy Rain, GOW III, FFXIII,or Halo Reach...but whileHeavy Rain was aworthy effort despite its flaws, its GOW III that is the benifit of overhype. This game was an epic disappointment, especially in the story telling department. While the first game had a servicable story, the second one sucked, but this is dog turd. This series devolved into basically testostrone torture porn for teenage boys in which Kratos not only has to kill his enemies, but torture them as brutally as possible...because its cool. Also, any substance this game was supposed to have..fell flat...with a terrible ending. The gameplay is also shallow and repetitve, with only the bosses that stand out, until the very disappointing final battle. Gamecritics everwhere rode the hype train to overhype with this game...giving the game a pass in its many flaws. not seeing it as the average action game it is.

Underrated: Metro 2033

This game is an underrated gem, especially now with the Ranger Pack. Really, evolution from Bioshock, the levels are widely varied in gameplay. Each stage has something different to offer, different enemies, setups, and situations. Many stages have multiple ways to complete them, especially the stages with human enemies. Most of these stages can be completed without killing anyone and in two stages, its an achievement. The Front Line stages deserves special mention. The guns are pretty awesome, especially the Helsing and the VNV with a scope. The Heavy Auto Shotgun, a DLC gun, levels enemies in seconds. The story is excellent and thought provoking, questioning whether humans are worse monsters than the "threat" Arytom faces. Choices also play a big role which impact the ending. A game that should have scored a 90 on Metacritic.

says the guy that said Castlevania will destroy GoW3.

anyways,

overrated: Red Dead Redemption.

that game was a borefest. you can hunt? bleh. there's only so much animals in that world. the weapons are so-so. story was slow. graphics weren't great (sure, since it's an open-world game. but it still sucks). the first few hours were good. but once you get into Mexico 'til Blackwater while completing challenges and stranger missions, it gets totally boring. collect these or hunt these, etc. *barfs*. where's the 200+ random events? all i see was a lady asking for help then suddenly exposing bandits tying to rob me. or a man/woman getting chased by wolves. psh. Multiplayer was totally crappy. first off, the lobby system sucks. i wanna get into a game but everytime i go into free roam there's only me or one other person. how can i even get to a game if there's only 1 person in my lobby?

underrated: (in Gamespot scores) Heavy Rain and Castlevania

playing Heavy Rain on Hard Mode was so kickass. especcialy if you're trying to have all 4 alive 'til the very end.

from the looks of it, Castlevania is considered a great game if it didn't have 'Castlevania' on the title. i would've loved if game 'journalists' :lol: reviewed the game for what it is instead of what they wanted it to be.

[QUOTE="rawr89"]

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"]

Overrated: God of War III

Its between Heavy Rain, GOW III, FFXIII,or Halo Reach...but whileHeavy Rain was aworthy effort despite its flaws, its GOW III that is the benifit of overhype. This game was an epic disappointment, especially in the story telling department. While the first game had a servicable story, the second one sucked, but this is dog turd. This series devolved into basically testostrone torture porn for teenage boys in which Kratos not only has to kill his enemies, but torture them as brutally as possible...because its cool. Also, any substance this game was supposed to have..fell flat...with a terrible ending. The gameplay is also shallow and repetitve, with only the bosses that stand out, until the very disappointing final battle. Gamecritics everwhere rode the hype train to overhype with this game...giving the game a pass in its many flaws. not seeing it as the average action game it is.

Underrated: Metro 2033

This game is an underrated gem, especially now with the Ranger Pack. Really, evolution from Bioshock, the levels are widely varied in gameplay. Each stage has something different to offer, different enemies, setups, and situations. Many stages have multiple ways to complete them, especially the stages with human enemies. Most of these stages can be completed without killing anyone and in two stages, its an achievement. The Front Line stages deserves special mention. The guns are pretty awesome, especially the Helsing and the VNV with a scope. The Heavy Auto Shotgun, a DLC gun, levels enemies in seconds. The story is excellent and thought provoking, questioning whether humans are worse monsters than the "threat" Arytom faces. Choices also play a big role which impact the ending. A game that should have scored a 90 on Metacritic.

texasgoldrush

says the guy that said Castlevania will destroy GoW3.

anyways,

overrated: Red Dead Redemption.

that game was a borefest. you can hunt? bleh. there's only so much animals in that world. the weapons are so-so. story was slow. graphics weren't great (sure, since it's an open-world game. but it still sucks). the first few hours were good. but once you get into Mexico 'til Blackwater while completing challenges and stranger missions, it gets totally boring. collect these or hunt these, etc. *barfs*. where's the 200+ random events? all i see was a lady asking for help then suddenly exposing bandits tying to rob me. or a man/woman getting chased by wolves. psh. Multiplayer was totally crappy. first off, the lobby system sucks. i wanna get into a game but everytime i go into free roam there's only me or one other person. how can i even get to a game if there's only 1 person in my lobby?

underrated: (in Gamespot scores) Heavy Rain and Castlevania

playing Heavy Rain on Hard Mode was so kickass. especcialy if you're trying to have all 4 alive 'til the very end.

from the looks of it, Castlevania is considered a great game if it didn't have 'Castlevania' on the title. i would've loved if game 'journalists' :lol: reviewed the game for what it is instead of what they wanted it to be.

IGN and Gamespot?

what about Gametrailers, 1UP and Eurogamer? are they all suppose to be taken as biased because they didn't rate Castlevania to your liking?

face it, you were wrong. it didn't destroy God of War 3 critically, and it won't destroy God of War 3 commercially.

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"][QUOTE="rawr89"]

says the guy that said Castlevania will destroy GoW3.

anyways,

overrated: Red Dead Redemption.

that game was a borefest. you can hunt? bleh. there's only so much animals in that world. the weapons are so-so. story was slow. graphics weren't great (sure, since it's an open-world game. but it still sucks). the first few hours were good. but once you get into Mexico 'til Blackwater while completing challenges and stranger missions, it gets totally boring. collect these or hunt these, etc. *barfs*. where's the 200+ random events? all i see was a lady asking for help then suddenly exposing bandits tying to rob me. or a man/woman getting chased by wolves. psh. Multiplayer was totally crappy. first off, the lobby system sucks. i wanna get into a game but everytime i go into free roam there's only me or one other person. how can i even get to a game if there's only 1 person in my lobby?

underrated: (in Gamespot scores) Heavy Rain and Castlevania

playing Heavy Rain on Hard Mode was so kickass. especcialy if you're trying to have all 4 alive 'til the very end.

from the looks of it, Castlevania is considered a great game if it didn't have 'Castlevania' on the title. i would've loved if game 'journalists' :lol: reviewed the game for what it is instead of what they wanted it to be.

IGN and Gamespot?

what about Gametrailers, 1UP and Eurogamer? are they all suppose to be taken as biased because they didn't rate Castlevania to your liking?

face it, you were wrong. it didn't destroy God of War 3 critically, and it won't destroy God of War 3 commercially.

1up and Eurogamer game good reviews...in fact Eurogamer is a tough critic in general. texasgoldrush

Oh.Snap.

Seriously, just because reviewers disagreed with YOUR OPINION of these games, doesn't mean they're over- or under-rated.

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"]1up and Eurogamer game good reviews...in fact Eurogamer is a tough critic in general. shinrabanshou

Oh.Snap.

Seriously, just because reviewers disagreed with YOUR OPINION of these games, doesn't mean they're over- or under-rated.

[QUOTE="shinrabanshou"]

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"]1up and Eurogamer game good reviews...in fact Eurogamer is a tough critic in general. texasgoldrush

Oh.Snap.

Seriously, just because reviewers disagreed with YOUR OPINION of these games, doesn't mean they're over- or under-rated.

but if a game gets rave reviews but divides gamers...that means there are flaws that the reviewers overlooked. Reviews are only a snapshot on the views of the game at or before release...not its legacy. Look at GTA IV, 98 on Metcritic, but the game has the stigma of being overrated. I like the game, but the fact is, its called by many to be overrated.texasgoldrush

There will always be people who don't like a certain game or certain genre.

In the colloquial this is referred to as "Haters gonna hate".

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"]but if a game gets rave reviews but divides gamers...that means there are flaws that the reviewers overlooked. Reviews are only a snapshot on the views of the game at or before release...not its legacy. Look at GTA IV, 98 on Metcritic, but the game has the stigma of being overrated. I like the game, but the fact is, its called by many to be overrated.shinrabanshou

There will always be people who don't like a certain game or certain genre.

In the colloquial this is referred to as "Haters gonna hate".

[QUOTE="shinrabanshou"]

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"]but if a game gets rave reviews but divides gamers...that means there are flaws that the reviewers overlooked. Reviews are only a snapshot on the views of the game at or before release...not its legacy. Look at GTA IV, 98 on Metcritic, but the game has the stigma of being overrated. I like the game, but the fact is, its called by many to be overrated.texasgoldrush

There will always be people who don't like a certain game or certain genre.

In the colloquial this is referred to as "Haters gonna hate".

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"][QUOTE="shinrabanshou"]No duh. Of course a review is a snapshot - it's static. And it's simply an opinion of one reviewer. People can call things over- or under-rated all they want - it doesn't change the fact that all that means is that their opinion is divergent from that of the reviewer, and they can't claim to be any more "right" than the review.

There will always be people who don't like a certain game or certain genre.

In the colloquial this is referred to as "Haters gonna hate".

Ragnarok1051

Deus Ex was far better recieved than the sequel by fans....that is a fact

It is a fact that the consensus of opinions is more positive for the original game than the sequel.

[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"][QUOTE="texasgoldrush"] there is an opinion, and there is a consensus of opinion, which is fact. I love Fallout 3, but I cannot ignore the fact that is has divided gamers and fans of the series. Its ignorance to not aknowledge this. texasgoldrush

[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"][QUOTE="texasgoldrush"] there is an opinion, and there is a consensus of opinion, which is fact. I love Fallout 3, but I cannot ignore the fact that is has divided gamers and fans of the series. Its ignorance to not aknowledge this. texasgoldrush

Deus Ex was far better recieved than the sequel by fans....that is a fact

It is a fact that the consensus of opinions is more positive for the original game than the sequel.

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"]

[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"] A collection of opinions is just that a collection of opinions. Just because more people agree with the opinion doesn't make it a fact. jg4xchamp

Deus Ex was far better recieved than the sequel by fans....that is a fact

It is a fact that the consensus of opinions is more positive for the original game than the sequel.

a consensus of opinions is a point...as you see, divided opinions usally come from flaws and in different levels of frusteration caused by them. This is a valid point to use in an argument. Why? Because, it shows the game has flaws and what these flaws are.

[QUOTE="jg4xchamp"][QUOTE="texasgoldrush"] here is an example Deus Ex is better than the sequel...this is an opinion

Deus Ex was far better recieved than the sequel by fans....that is a fact

It is a fact that the consensus of opinions is more positive for the original game than the sequel.

texasgoldrush

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"]

Overrated: God of War III

Its between Heavy Rain, GOW III, FFXIII,or Halo Reach...but whileHeavy Rain was aworthy effort despite its flaws, its GOW III that is the benifit of overhype. This game was an epic disappointment, especially in the story telling department. While the first game had a servicable story, the second one sucked, but this is dog turd. This series devolved into basically testostrone torture porn for teenage boys in which Kratos not only has to kill his enemies, but torture them as brutally as possible...because its cool. Also, any substance this game was supposed to have..fell flat...with a terrible ending. The gameplay is also shallow and repetitve, with only the bosses that stand out, until the very disappointing final battle. Gamecritics everwhere rode the hype train to overhype with this game...giving the game a pass in its many flaws. not seeing it as the average action game it is.

Underrated: Metro 2033

This game is an underrated gem, especially now with the Ranger Pack. Really, evolution from Bioshock, the levels are widely varied in gameplay. Each stage has something different to offer, different enemies, setups, and situations. Many stages have multiple ways to complete them, especially the stages with human enemies. Most of these stages can be completed without killing anyone and in two stages, its an achievement. The Front Line stages deserves special mention. The guns are pretty awesome, especially the Helsing and the VNV with a scope. The Heavy Auto Shotgun, a DLC gun, levels enemies in seconds. The story is excellent and thought provoking, questioning whether humans are worse monsters than the "threat" Arytom faces. Choices also play a big role which impact the ending. A game that should have scored a 90 on Metacritic.

HelloMoto56

weren't you the same guy that claimed Castlevania: Lords of Shadows will "destroy" God of War 3 and it ended up scoring a 7.5 on here?

What difference does there being two sides make when one side may be full of fanboys, haters and trolls? This is the internet. It's better to just analyze something and determine what may make it bad or good with valid reasoning than to just take in the broad and rarely comprehensive opinions of random people on the internet who need little reason to like or dislike something.

For example, alot of DBZ fans seem to judge how good the Dragon Ball games are based largely on how big the character rosters are. Do you honestly think that should be the deciding factor of how good a game is?

[QUOTE="HelloMoto56"]

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"] And it would still be a meaningless comment in a debate to be quite honest. Who gives a **** which version the fans like more? Argue what it does right, what it does wrong, what it does better/worse(felt like shoe horning in my own comments). Personally both your point, and the argument of bringing up reviews is weak. If you're going to call something overrated/underrated or disagree with someone else's thoughts on why you think their comments are wrong...argue the points. A consensus of opinions, the written opinion of someone else, and all that crap isn't even worth mentioning. Though liking Invisible Wars over Deus Ex isn't even an opinion. It's bad taste. oldkingallant

What difference does there being two sides make when one side may be full of fanboys, haters and trolls? This is the internet. It's better to just analyze something and determine what may make it bad or good with valid reasoning than to just take in the broad and rarely comprehensive opinions of random people on the internet who need little reason to like or dislike something.

For example, alot of DBZ fans seem to judge how good the Dragon Ball games are based largely on how big the character rosters are. Do you honestly think that should be the deciding factor of how good a game is?

vashkey

[QUOTE="vashkey"]

What difference does there being two sides make when one side may be full of fanboys, haters and trolls? This is the internet. It's better to just analyze something and determine what may make it bad or good with valid reasoning than to just take in the broad and rarely comprehensive opinions of random people on the internet who need little reason to like or dislike something.

For example, alot of DBZ fans seem to judge how good the Dragon Ball games are based largely on how big the character rosters are. Do you honestly think that should be the deciding factor of how good a game is?

jg4xchamp

[QUOTE="oldkingallant"][QUOTE="HelloMoto56"] a consensus of opinions is a point...as you see, divided opinions usally come from flaws and in different levels of frusteration caused by them. This is a valid point to use in an argument. Why? Because, it shows the game has flaws.texasgoldrush

[QUOTE="jg4xchamp"][QUOTE="vashkey"]

What difference does there being two sides make when one side may be full of fanboys, haters and trolls? This is the internet. It's better to just analyze something and determine what may make it bad or good with valid reasoning than to just take in the broad and rarely comprehensive opinions of random people on the internet who need little reason to like or dislike something.

For example, alot of DBZ fans seem to judge how good the Dragon Ball games are based largely on how big the character rosters are. Do you honestly think that should be the deciding factor of how good a game is?

oldkingallant

So far I'm thinking Resonance of Fate is pretty underrated considering it gained almost no notoriety here post release.

Oh and FFXIII is underrated.

Overrated: Bayonetta, SMG2, Red Steel 2 - all games i'd rate 7/10 due to their respective flaws.

Underrated: Nothing I can think of this year. Sengoku Basara might be coming from a strong demo impression and press' ho-hum response to the previews....

Overrated: Metroid: Other M

Good game, but I didn't get into the story much.

Underrated: Alpha Protocol

It is glitchy as hell, but once I got into it I found the combat more tolerable and the story and characters very engrossing.

Overatted:Starcraft 2

Underatted: Tatsunoko vs Capcom

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"]

Overrated: God of War III

Its between Heavy Rain, GOW III, FFXIII,or Halo Reach...but whileHeavy Rain was aworthy effort despite its flaws, its GOW III that is the benifit of overhype. This game was an epic disappointment, especially in the story telling department. While the first game had a servicable story, the second one sucked, but this is dog turd. This series devolved into basically testostrone torture porn for teenage boys in which Kratos not only has to kill his enemies, but torture them as brutally as possible...because its cool. Also, any substance this game was supposed to have..fell flat...with a terrible ending. The gameplay is also shallow and repetitve, with only the bosses that stand out, until the very disappointing final battle. Gamecritics everwhere rode the hype train to overhype with this game...giving the game a pass in its many flaws. not seeing it as the average action game it is.

Underrated: Metro 2033

This game is an underrated gem, especially now with the Ranger Pack. Really, evolution from Bioshock, the levels are widely varied in gameplay. Each stage has something different to offer, different enemies, setups, and situations. Many stages have multiple ways to complete them, especially the stages with human enemies. Most of these stages can be completed without killing anyone and in two stages, its an achievement. The Front Line stages deserves special mention. The guns are pretty awesome, especially the Helsing and the VNV with a scope. The Heavy Auto Shotgun, a DLC gun, levels enemies in seconds. The story is excellent and thought provoking, questioning whether humans are worse monsters than the "threat" Arytom faces. Choices also play a big role which impact the ending. A game that should have scored a 90 on Metacritic.

rawr89

says the guy that said Castlevania will destroy GoW3.

anyways,

overrated: Red Dead Redemption.

that game was a borefest. you can hunt? bleh. there's only so much animals in that world. the weapons are so-so. story was slow. graphics weren't great (sure, since it's an open-world game. but it still sucks). the first few hours were good. but once you get into Mexico 'til Blackwater while completing challenges and stranger missions, it gets totally boring. collect these or hunt these, etc. *barfs*. where's the 200+ random events? all i see was a lady asking for help then suddenly exposing bandits tying to rob me. or a man/woman getting chased by wolves. psh. Multiplayer was totally crappy. first off, the lobby system sucks. i wanna get into a game but everytime i go into free roam there's only me or one other person. how can i even get to a game if there's only 1 person in my lobby?

underrated: (in Gamespot scores) Heavy Rain and Castlevania

playing Heavy Rain on Hard Mode was so kickass. especcialy if you're trying to have all 4 alive 'til the very end.

from the looks of it, Castlevania is considered a great game if it didn't have 'Castlevania' on the title. i would've loved if game 'journalists' :lol: reviewed the game for what it is instead of what they wanted it to be.

Overrated: Alan Wake

Good game, but it got some free passes for a lot of idiotic design choices, to to mention its repetition and flimsy controls. Whoever thought it was a good idea to pan the camera out whenever enemies are coming, completely destroying tension, shouldn't be shot. Just never let him work with anything suspense-related.

Underrated: Blur

Shame this got little attention. It was a very fun arcade racer that built upon the Mario Kart formula.

Overrated: Random high profile release A.

Underrated: Random high profile release B.

There are quite a few going points in this thread, but frankly nothing I've seen suggests a change in the score for any game. Your personal opinion for a game isn't enough justification.