Year in review; games you wish you didnt buy

For me:

Guitar Hero 3. While incredibly fun to tool around with when friends are over, the developers made a horrible mistake in throwing in one last guitar battle right at the end which 95% of people will find impossible past medium difficulty. I've beaten every single track on hard, then right at the very end, as a final insult, i have one last freakin' song which i just cannot do. It puts me in a bad mood every time i try to do it and invariably fail, and likewise whenever i see my plastic guitar hanging there, reminding me "no you NEARLY beat the game... nearly..."

Any game which makes you frustrated/angry is a waste of money in my book

Super Paper Mario for the Wii.

It's essentially a combination of not-platform game, with a not-rpg game, creating what is essentially a text based adventure. Puzzles are nonexistent (hint- turn the world sideways; every freakin' time), and the platforming and fighting is childishly easy. How it was reviewed with decent scores is beyond me.

Assassin's Creed - AWFUL.BambooBanger

Really? I was planning on picking that up tomorrow. What's so bad about it?

I dunno.

There are games I'm GLAD I didn't buy. But, I think I did pretty well this year.

[QUOTE="BambooBanger"]Assassin's Creed - AWFUL.Ninja-Vox

Really? I was planning on picking that up tomorrow. What's so bad about it?

Do the smart thing and rent it first, it gets seriously dull after a few solid hours because you're doing the same thing OVER and OVER and OVER again.

[QUOTE="BambooBanger"]Assassin's Creed - AWFUL.Ninja-Vox

Really? I was planning on picking that up tomorrow. What's so bad about it?

I personally think its worth the money, though not spectacular.

+ Gorgeous graphics, Big open world, Above average story, Simply and somewhat satisfying combat.
- Repetative, Missions lack variety/Not much to do in the 3 large cities, Stupid ending, Occasional screen tearing, No reason to play it more than once.

8-8.5 at best, didn't deserve a 9.

[QUOTE="BambooBanger"]Assassin's Creed - AWFUL.Ninja-Vox

Really? I was planning on picking that up tomorrow. What's so bad about it?

its not awful, just the missions are repetitive.

Boogie. Its an insult to karaoke and dancing games.S2333

You actually bought that game?

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[QUOTE="BambooBanger"]Assassin's Creed - AWFUL.marklarmer

Really? I was planning on picking that up tomorrow. What's so bad about it?

its not awful, just the missions are repetitive.

Getting Jericho off my cousin for Xmas.

Sure I got Dirt, and Ace Combat 6 aswell - damn awesome, but yea Jericho is so-so - still great Xmas present none the less.

And no he didnt pay full RRP for all - got all 3 cheap through... connections

Bioshock. You know what sucks? I got the PC version so I can't take it back. :cry:
bulletsword

assasin's creed- i wanted to buy eternal sonota instead, but the store that i buy games at didnt have the game for 2 months. so i gave up on waiting for the next shipping to come in and bought AC. i think its one of those games you either love it or hate it.

warhawk- i played the game couple of times and i thought it was a decent fun game. its not best game out there, but its a good game. i kinda regret getting it due to other games overshadowing it along with none of my friends having the game. i tried to get convience some of them to get it, but they didnt want to.

tenchu z- my friend bought the game and he convienced his brother along with my other friend to get the game. so i ended up getting it as well. i had fun playing co-op with them especially when we system linked our 360s, but after beating the game it got boring. game is more of a rental.

medal of honor: airborne- i ended up returning it. i didnt think it was a bad game, but just i didnt think it was worth $60.

GH3 and COD4 for me. GH3 just isnt as good as GH2, and with COD4, I kept hearing all the hype of how great the online is, but it seems too unbalanced, there is just way too much spawn camping, and all the maps look pretty much the same. I would've liked some variety in the maps. All in all I went right back to playing Haol 3 and never really wanted to play COD4 (outside of the campaign) again.rockydog1111

Exactly the same story with me. I stopped playing Halo 3 the day i got COD4, beat the campaign on veteran then took it for a spin online. Played it for about a week and thought it was great except for the maps which, as you said, all seemed to be the same to me. I could barely distinguish one from another. I let a buddy of mine borrow the game for about a week, and went back to halo 3 while had it, when he returned it it went back onto my games shelf and hasn't been played since. I find halo 3's multiplayer much more entertaining.

virtua fighter-PS360FTW-

Bioshock. Not that the game is bad, I just wish I'd not gotten it when I did. I didn't beat it in time for Halo, and it's since been pushed out of the limelight. I wish I'd have waited until a price drop or something to pick it up.musicalmac

Halo 3, seriously everyone said this game was great. To me it felt outdated and boring. ElementOfOne

Wow, I've feeling the same way about Ratchet & Clank surprisingly. It's a good game, but it's too repetitive and starts to get boring halfway through the game. Luckily I didn't pay for this game. Every game I bought this year, I've enjoyed when I actually have time to play them.

Boogie. Its an insult to karaoke and dancing games.S2333

Why would anyone buy Boogie? The name alone says, "Don't buy me!"

God Father for teh wii, good game just never got into it

Stalker, same thing

Thats about it. IT was a pretty good year for gaming imho

Hellgate London, though I didn't really hate it, I never got into it, hence I feel I wasted my money.Hewkii

You probably never got into it because it sucks.

Assassins Creed (rental at best), Motorstorm, Gears of War for the PC, and Grand Turismo 4.

Halo 3 & Quake Wars Enemy Territory.

If it wasnt for Mass Effect & GTA4 I would put my 360 in this list aswell. May end up selling it and buying a PS3 for GTA4 after i have played Mass Effect on my own console.

Halo 3 & Quake Wars Enemy Territory.

If it wasnt for Mass Effect & GTA4 I would put my 360 in this list aswell. May end up selling it and buying a PS3 for GTA4 after i have played Mass Effect on my own console.

Meu2k7

As an owner of both, if you're disappointed with your 360, by god dont get a PS3. Right now both are taking a back-seat to my new PC, but the 360 has given me infinately more enjoyment than the PS3 this year. Though that may change when MGS4 arrives.

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Halo 3 & Quake Wars Enemy Territory.

If it wasnt for Mass Effect & GTA4 I would put my 360 in this list aswell. May end up selling it and buying a PS3 for GTA4 after i have played Mass Effect on my own console.

Ninja-Vox

As an owner of both, if you're disappointed with your 360, by god dont get a PS3. Right now both are taking a back-seat to my new PC, but the 360 has given me infinately more enjoyment than the PS3 this year. Though that may change when MGS4 arrives.

Yep I realize the PS3 hasnt got much atm, but in the end it has my old Playsation 1/2 franchises .... while the 360 has very few announced exclusives that I care about ( not interesting in NG2 ... Fable 2 will be timed ). I wouldnt be suprized if Gears of War 2 is multiplat from day 1 ( would save them later hassle anyway ) .

Obviously this is a "just wait" thing, but in the long run, if you havea good PC ... I currently in 2008 dont see the need for the 360 at all.

Too Human, meu2k7?

No interest?

all pro football 2k8. Only because I coulda gotten it for $20 if I had just waited a couple months

Super Paper Mario. Dear God, nintendo. If your games are going to have stories, give us voice acting, not hours of dialogue to read.

Sonic and the secret rings: Another crap 3d sonic game. He needs to be a 2d character again.

[QUOTE="BambooBanger"]Assassin's Creed - AWFUL.Ninja-Vox

Really? I was planning on picking that up tomorrow. What's so bad about it?

i am playing it now and IMO its a grate game

Sonic and the secret rings: Another crap 3d sonic game. He needs to be a 2d character again.BuryMe

A Wii. didn't play anything all year until SMG and MP3. What a waste.

Darkness also.

A Wii. didn't play anything all year until SMG and MP3. What a waste.

Darkness also.

Kratos_OMEGA

Too Human, meu2k7?

No interest?

Jandurin

I havnt looked at it much tbh. although its going to need more than that alone, I would keep the 360 but it would just be mainly collecting dust.

I only buy good games.......check it out

this year i got;

God of War 2

NCAA 08

Guitar Hero 3

COD4

Uncharted

Warkhawk

Halo 3

Orange Box

Bioshock

virtua fighter on ps3, because no online

gears of war

halo 1, ever since i played halo 1 i hated the halo series

fight night round 3

lost planet

jumping flash from playstation store

flow,like whats the point of the game? lol

kameo

oblivian

bioshock i wish i didnt rent

tekken dark ressurection online pack, the online is horribly laggerific

ninja turtles on xbox live

that marble game on xboxlive

street fighter on xboxlive cuz the online sux

i regret renting warhawk, it sucked jackazzticly

uncharted i regret down;oading the demo

i regret renting dawn of the dead

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Too Human, meu2k7?

No interest?

Meu2k7

I havnt looked at it much tbh. although its going to need more than that alone, I would keep the 360 but it would just be mainly collecting dust.

It's a shame you dont like Ninja Gaiden. Did you play the original? Probably my favourite console game of last gen. Other than that, i'm looking forward to Rainbow Six Vegas 2; the multiplayer on the first was absolutely fantastic. Gears of War 2 is also rumoured to release next year, as is Halo Wars, Banjo Three-ie and an unannounced Rare project, as well as Splinter Cell Conviction and Too Human.

If none of those interest you i'd definately get rid of it.

Motorstorm (fun but not much to it)

Assassin's Creed (too repetitive and boring)

Bioshock (rental, no replay)

PGR4

APF 2K8

Shadowrun

COD3