What game(s) considered a 'disappointment' did you actually enjoy?

GTA5 was trash but I cant say its disappointing. its most mainstream and biggest selling game of all time.

warmblur friend only play mainstream games so its the best game he ever played. on other hand its one of the worst game i have ever played. even older GTA were not this bad.

@Pedro: I wanted to love Darksiders 3 so much, but man you can tell they were either really rushed to get the game out or ran out of money...or both. It just felt unfinished on every front. I still enjoyed it for the most part, just sad that it was by far the weakest of the 3.

days gone..

You mean I only play AAA games yes that's mostly true I don't really give a shit about indie games. I know you don't understand but AAA and mainstream games are the same thing. Your beloved Doom is as mainstream as it gets with two awful movies made the first one was so mainstream it started the Rock and played at the movie theaters and bombed just like the two Hitman movies that flopped you are in denial man you're a mainstream gamer.

Starfox Adventures. Many Starfox fans were upset it wasn't a railshooter with gameplay already outdated in the 90's. I was very glad to play an action adventure game with some variety instead of being stuck on a rail just shooting things.

Actually the only game I can think of right now..

my friend there is a gap between AAA and indie. they are called mid level games. and Doom and Hitman by no mean as mainstream as GTA not by long shot. sure they are AAA. Doom is also always behind Battlefield and COD when it comes to FPS popularity.

both Hitman and Doom movie suck so who cares? is there any good movie based on game apart from Mortal kombat 1995?

If you only play AAA games then my friend its your fault missing out so many masterpieces that also include Hitman trilogy.

my friend, if you think AAA PC exclusivity magically make things better you are wrong. AAA PC exclusive wont be like System shock, Half life and Deus Ex. they would be like last of us and uncharted. only mid tier studios made these kind of games regardless of exclusivity.

theres the reason why I support developers like id software, IO interactive, 4A games, GSC, Flying wild hog and Arkane as they still make brilliant gamey game and they all are mid tier studio.

Again you don't understand the fact that there is a Doom movie and it played at the movie theater means that it has a mass audience = mass appeal =mainstream Doom is not some hidden gem.

Doom is mainstream man just accept it.

I like mainstream games you are the one that can't come to grips with it man. Maybe you should look into therapy it's nothing to be ashamed about. Ghost you need to work through your issues we are all here to help if you listen. The first step is admitting you're a mainstream gamer it will make it alot easier I promise.

Yup! That one too. Though I like the rail shooter aspects, I wish Star Fox could just go full Rogue Squadron (why I'll always find Rogue Squadron I superior than SF 64).

@warmblur said:

@ghosts4ever said:

@warmblur said:

@ghosts4ever said:

@i_p_daily said:

@warmblur: GTA 5 was disappointing, and i know you like it, so i thought you would of said it.

Oh and no one can be ghosts alt, i don't think there is anyone special enough except for his system wars family members 🤣🤣🤣

Remember when i tagged you into the lounge to show you all the shit he was saying about you behind your back, now that was funny 🤣🤣🤣

GTA5 was trash but I cant say its disappointing. its most mainstream and biggest selling game of all time.

warmblur friend only play mainstream games so its the best game he ever played. on other hand its one of the worst game i have ever played. even older GTA were not this bad.

You mean I only play AAA games yes that's mostly true I don't really give a shit about indie games. I know you don't understand but AAA and mainstream games are the same thing. Your beloved Doom is as mainstream as it gets with two awful movies made the first one was so mainstream it started the Rock and played at the movie theaters and bombed just like the two Hitman movies that flopped you are in denial man you're a mainstream gamer.

my friend there is a gap between AAA and indie. they are called mid level games. and Doom and Hitman by no mean as mainstream as GTA not by long shot. sure they are AAA. Doom is also always behind Battlefield and COD when it comes to FPS popularity.

both Hitman and Doom movie suck so who cares? is there any good movie based on game apart from Mortal kombat 1995?

If you only play AAA games then my friend its your fault missing out so many masterpieces that also include Hitman trilogy.

my friend, if you think AAA PC exclusivity magically make things better you are wrong. AAA PC exclusive wont be like System shock, Half life and Deus Ex. they would be like last of us and uncharted. only mid tier studios made these kind of games regardless of exclusivity.

theres the reason why I support developers like id software, IO interactive, 4A games, GSC, Flying wild hog and Arkane as they still make brilliant gamey game and they all are mid tier studio.

Again you don't understand the fact that there is a Doom movie and it played at the movie theater means that it has a mass audience = mass appeal =mainstream Doom is not some hidden gem.

Doom is mainstream man just accept it.

I like mainstream games you are the one that can't come to grips with it man. Maybe you should look into therapy it's nothing to be ashamed about. Ghost you need to work through your issues we are all here to help if you listen. The first step is admitting you're a mainstream gamer it will make it alot easier I promise.

LOL any movie get a poster to promote.

when I said Doom is popular it is, but its no whear near as mainstream as GTA, RDR, COD, BF and others. thats what I mean. just go and ask any random stranger what is GTA and they tell you its a game. ask them what is Doom, Deus Ex, STALKER and they couldnot answer. Even Half life is nowhear near mainstream despite being most anticipated game that will melt the internet.

@ghosts4ever: boy you sure are desperate to appear special. It's just you and DOOM Guy vs the philistines

Why are you praising a Sony game?

HaH

@ghosts4ever: You aren't special (well...let's not really get into that) and either are the games you try to promote daily. You haven't found some secret hidden vault full of forgotten gems that only a handful of people know about. Your shtick has been overplayed and dumb for years now, give it up already.

@blamix:

can you please chill with the spoilers.

• Lost Planet 2 - it was ahead of its time with the online co-op focus and got crapped on for not catering to offline SP, plus it was glitchy, but I liked it. Somehow Left For Dead never was given same hateful criticism for being a worthless game offline.
• Split/Second: Velocity - this one sticks out to me as an awesome game nobody played and in large part I blame toxic regurgitation by a gaming community that decided for no other reason than to condemn the games AI rubberbanding which IMO gave it the difficulty edge it needed to keep it white knuckle (and not like people ever gave Mario Kart same shit). It was around this time I became convinced that a new generation of scummy millennial game reviewers plagiarize each other's reviews rather than do their job, and industry hasn't been the same since.
• Prey (2017) - honestly reviews are mostly solid but whenever game is brought up all the oxygen gets sucked up out of the room by the people whining that it wasn't a genuine sequel to the original game.
• Doom (2016) - it is cool to like it now, but prior to its release this game looked like a great game nobody would give the time of day because of the MP beta, which for some reason all these fake poser were remembering a day that never existed where the nonexistent online gameplay for the original games set a standard that was never met by its successor.
• Crysis 2 - superior to original in game design, the first is merely a tech demo, the Ceph design was bland, the sequel didn't melt PCs but it had better pacing, better enemy design, was far more enjoyable for me, and yet people keep false ideas of what original game was like it was some kind of open world Far Cry game, no, it's linear most the time, just has a wide track but linear except in few sections.
• FEAR 2 - another game like Crysis 2 where people falsely believe the first was better, and sure wasn't as much a PC tech demo as first but as a paranormal FPS the sequel did a better job with horror than the first easily, I didn't think it was all as bad as people say at all, I think there were a lot of PC gamers at time who hated the idea of games not catering to high end PCs raging at idea of consolization of their franchises and they would shit on games even if they were still good games
• Deadly Premonition - it's cool to like now, took a while to develop a cult appreciation, some people mistakes think it's good because it's so bad and that's not the case, and I think this perception resulted in the game's sequel being so bad they could have only intentionally made it so. No, to reiterate, Deadly Premonition lacked the superficiality of games of its time, and the combat and horror was nothing great, and yet the game's charm shines through that all.
• Resident Evil 6 - not saying it was great but damn it was not as bad as everyone made it out to be, it had more refined TPS controls than any other in series, it also had co-op, so yeah it wasn't going to be a slow burn horror, it was way better than that piece of shit RE Revelations 2 everyone deemed as RE returning to its roots, and praised for bringing modern TPS mechanics to RE series (no, RE6 did that). In fact, RE5 mid-development was going to introduce modern third person controls as started with one analog tank controls but basically had to use feet it place aiming because they'd have to re-script combat for the entire game if players could shoot while moving. But like I said, still not perfect game, and it reflects quality control issues that came with Capcom games after the mass exodus of talent that resulted when Capcom's leaders left to create Platinum, so, quality is very relative.

I could exhaustively go on about Xbox exclusives, maybe in another post.

@worlds_apart: i'm sorry man, my bad

Resident evil 6 I played it as an action game more than a resi game.

Cyberpunk 2077

Mass Effect: Andromeda (totally love the gameplay only)

Control

Batman: Arkham Knight

Darksiders 3

Super Mario Sunshine is perhaps Nintendo's best game ever made

It feels like going on a vacation to a tropical island, then being imprisoned and having to clean up someone else's mess that you didn't make.

10/10

Lol, have to get through that game one day. Having a blast with 3d World though. Much more approachable game lol.

I really enjoyed Resident Evil 6 as well. It was just so bombastic and over-the-top.

Yeah for real, the levels are pretty short, right?

Sounds perfectly suited for handheld.

Good My games should be made for fans who are handful of people. if they have mass appeal they will ruined. Hitman get mass appeal with absolution and it was ruined until it was save by new trilogy that is niche.

@warmblur said:

@vfighter said:

@ghosts4ever: You aren't special (well...let's not really get into that) and either are the games you try to promote daily. You haven't found some secret hidden vault full of forgotten gems that only a handful of people know about. Your shtick has been overplayed and dumb for years now, give it up already.

My friend, English is not my first language yet I can still debate better than you. why cant you debate and proven me wrong friend?

Yea, short but sweet. Going to play Bowser's Fury after. But altogether, I read it's about a 13 hour game.

Can we all agree that Infinite is guaranteed to be on this list? It will be a mediocre disappointment, but still fun enough to be on this list.

Halo 5. Everyone complained about the story but I loved the levels and overall game. Crushed it on legendary!

@louixiii: Same here. Would have liked to have played more as Master Chief but I still enjoyed the game nonetheless. Got the achievement for beating the game solo on Legendary. Had some pretty challenging moments but was quite fun.

this game It got a lot of hate when it released but my god was it fun. I sunk many hours playing it, loved it so much on 360 i got it for my PC as well. Also one of the first MP games to support cross play between console and PC. Counter strike with magic and tech abilities. Different races with different abilities. A very unique yet team focused FPS. I loved this game.

It was shit on by industry critics. Mainly for not having a SP campaign. An online only game was seemed as a big negative back then. (now look at all the online only games we have...)

It didn't have the tightest shooting mechanics, but it had a greater focus on the magic and tech abilities you bought at the beginning of the round. (counter strike structure).

Such an underrated gem of a game.

Another reason it was shit on by the industry was because it wasn't an RPG and shadow run universe comes from RPG games. So the OG shadowrun players despised this FPS and wanted blood with it. Well screw those nerds, one of the most fun MP games of that entire generation.

@sargentd said:

this game It got a lot of hate when it released but my god was it fun. I sunk many hours playing it, loved it so much on 360 i got it for my PC as well. Also one of the first MP games to support cross play between console and PC. Counter strike with magic and tech abilities. Different races with different abilities. A very unique yet team focused FPS. I loved this game.

It was shit on by industry critics. Mainly for not having a SP campaign. An online only game was seemed as a big negative back then. (now look at all the online only games we have...)

It didn't have the tightest shooting mechanics, but it had a greater focus on the magic and tech abilities you bought at the beginning of the round. (counter strike structure).

Such an underrated gem of a game.

Another reason it was shit on by the industry was because it wasn't an RPG and shadow run universe comes from RPG games. So the OG shadowrun players despised this FPS and wanted blood with it. Well screw those nerds, one of the most fun MP games of that entire generation.

I have heard so many people being nostalgic about this one. "the good old days of shadowrun" is something i hear so damn often, and for years.

@SolidGame_basic: Unfortunately Bowser's fury only runs 30fps in handheld mode, but should still be fun 🙂

@hardwenzen: they were good ole days, honestly it was like the Overwatch of that generation. Critics pounded it into the dirt, But the player base was super hype over it. It was up there with Halo and Gears MP for me back then. Just went massively slept on

mediocre reviews and me playing gears back then is the reason i skipped it and never even tried shadowrun. big fail.

Only three games spring to my mind.

ECW Hardcore Revolution (PS1). Rather flawed and rough around the edges, but fun as hell.

Call of Juarez The Cartel (Xbox360). This game received ratings in the 40s, and I never understood why. Quite enjoyable game.

Mass Effect Andromeda. We have discussed this before. Some of us really liked the game.

@robert_sparkes: Which it actually also was. I must say that I also enjoyed it. I just kept pretending that I wasn't playing a Resident Evil game.

@sargentd said:

this game It got a lot of hate when it released but my god was it fun. I sunk many hours playing it, loved it so much on 360 i got it for my PC as well. Also one of the first MP games to support cross play between console and PC. Counter strike with magic and tech abilities. Different races with different abilities. A very unique yet team focused FPS. I loved this game.

It was shit on by industry critics. Mainly for not having a SP campaign. An online only game was seemed as a big negative back then. (now look at all the online only games we have...)

It didn't have the tightest shooting mechanics, but it had a greater focus on the magic and tech abilities you bought at the beginning of the round. (counter strike structure).

Such an underrated gem of a game.

Another reason it was shit on by the industry was because it wasn't an RPG and shadow run universe comes from RPG games. So the OG shadowrun players despised this FPS and wanted blood with it. Well screw those nerds, one of the most fun MP games of that entire generation.

I recalled that game getting hate because it differed GREATLY from it's RPG roots.

Mass Effect Andromeda instantly comes to mind when thinking about this topic. I actually enjoyed it quite a bit despite it considered being a disappointment.

What really impressed me with Halo 5 was how varied the levels were. In Halo 2 and 3, they did a lot of rehashing...especially in 2 but 5 had the most impressive level design since the original imo. The level where you're sliding down the space ship was the best. It felt so epic. I think that's one of my favorite Halo levels of all time. And I understand why people were upset because people pay to play as chief but the game itself was so well made. I gave it a 9/10

Mass Effect Andromeda - honestly, a pretty solid game and in retrospect I think I enjoyed it more than DA Inquisition. Definitely had its issues but the gameplay and overall structure of the game were quite good.

Cyberpunk 2077 - didn't light my world on fire like I hoped it would but still quite enjoyed my time with this. Great story and characters, some fun gameplay when it worked properly.

Battlefield V - didn't really have the "WW 2" atmosphere that I hoped for but its still a fun game and enjoyed playing it with @BassMan

Sea of Thieves - still play this on occasion with friends, had some amazing play sessions when this came out despite the lack of content.

• Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Abrupt ending notwithstanding, I absolutely loved it. Very underrated game.
• Mass Effect: Andromeda - Writing was bad, however I still enjoyed it quite a lot. Combat and overall gameplay was solid.
• Cyberpunk 2077 - Disappointing in many ways but a fun ride nonetheless.

@nintendoboy16 said:

@sargentd said:

this game It got a lot of hate when it released but my god was it fun. I sunk many hours playing it, loved it so much on 360 i got it for my PC as well. Also one of the first MP games to support cross play between console and PC. Counter strike with magic and tech abilities. Different races with different abilities. A very unique yet team focused FPS. I loved this game.

It was shit on by industry critics. Mainly for not having a SP campaign. An online only game was seemed as a big negative back then. (now look at all the online only games we have...)

It didn't have the tightest shooting mechanics, but it had a greater focus on the magic and tech abilities you bought at the beginning of the round. (counter strike structure).

Such an underrated gem of a game.

Another reason it was shit on by the industry was because it wasn't an RPG and shadow run universe comes from RPG games. So the OG shadowrun players despised this FPS and wanted blood with it. Well screw those nerds, one of the most fun MP games of that entire generation.

I recalled that game getting hate because it differed GREATLY from it's RPG roots.

Yup the OG shadowrun RPG fans hated the game with a passion. This was not a top down RPG so they just shit on it without playing it. I loved the game because i'm a huge fan of competitive MP games. It was that for sure and was really the only MP game on the 360 i put up there with gears and halo. I get why the OG shadowrun players were pissed, they hadnt had a shadowrun game in years. They didnt want a mp game. But man it was such a great MP game lol After the FPS Shadowrun went right back to being a top down RPG with

• Shadowrun Returns.
• Shadowrun: Dragonfall.
• Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown.
• Shadowrun: Hong Kong.

but the only shadowrun game i like was the 2007 fps one ha!

The mechanics were just sweet. Tech abilities like scanning walls for enemies and Gliders to travel the map from high points. The magic abilities were awesome. Tree of life spell to plant a tree that heals nearby teammates, a resurrection ability to bring back teammates, a teleport ability to go through walls, floors, and ceilings. Smoke ability made you temporarily immune to gunfire. Gust was an ability where you blew back enemies, it could also be used to stop you from taking fall damage if you timed it before hitting the ground. Gust also insta killed people who were using Smoke. Had a katana weapon you could buy, if you cut somebody from behind they would bleed out health over time. One of my favorite things to do was scan walls for players, teleport behind them with the katana, make them start bleeding out, and then teleport away through a different wall. You could even summon a demon as an ability that would protect a zone or chase someone you targeted. I cant help but gush over this one. I miss playing it, wish the servers were still online

too many to count

Pretty much any Godzilla game.

Rampage games

Star Fox Adventures

The early Atelier series games

Blue Dragon

Warriors series games

Werewolf the Apocalypse Earthblood

@hardwenzen: I second you with TLOU2

Halflife: Episode 1 and Hitman: Contracts come to mind.

In both cases these are viewed as insignificant expansion packs that don't add anything worthwhile.

Episode 1 especially certainly retreats old ground, but gameplay wise it's ideas are generally far better executed than Halflife 2. It's combat sequences are closer to the intensity of the original Halflife compared to the more leisurely nature of Halflife 2. Practically every set-piece is excaudate better, soured by a lackluster, padded, escort mission towards the end. That acted as a amplifier for the expansion packs distain, when everything else is yummy.

Likewise, Hitman: Contacts makes up for it's lack of progression through sheer tone and atmosphere. Of all the Hitman games, character wise, this one stands out the most imo. It's also a partial remake of the first game, which most people didn't play and for those that did, was bad.

It feels close to Taxi Driver vigilante type stuff where the world is dark, seedy and full of neon lights with Agent 47 an outsider looking in.

It has a fantastic motif where the character is drifting in and out of consciousness during a rain-soaked night. So every level in his memory is a rain-soaked night.

The other games, particularly the newer ones are better mechanically, but they really lack the character this game has. Soaked in mood.

Too many to count.. like others have said, Days Gone but it depends on if we talk sales and niche titles, review scores, or just plain underappreciated.

-punisher

-Tenchu

-Mark of Kri

-Xenosaga

-shadow hearts

-Grandia

-Mini Ninjas

-prototype

-spiderman shattered dimensions

-Transformers fall of cybertron

-dishonored

-PS Allstars BR

Most seem to be previous gens, because alot of games now play it safe rather than take risks.

Another off the top of my head was shenmue 3 I went into in knowing it was just another shenmue game but I ended up enjoying it playing it for what it was.

No Man's Sky. Now it's an awesome game, but i also liked it day one.

Recently I would say Days Gone and Remnant from the Ashes, with Remnant being a hidden gem in my opinion

Sea of mofo Thieves and Crackdown 3 >>>>>>>>> All. :P