Gamespy's 25 Most Overrated (Overhyped?) Games of All Time
09-19-03, 12:53 AM
#101
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Originally posted by mr.snowmizer
I wish I had written this myself.
As an aside, in the past couple of days, I had quickly looked through some of last year's game magazines and saw that, at that time, there was a little bit of hype for Tomb Raider building.
Eidos successfully deflated that, though, with its delays and skimpy press coverage this year, so you are correct in saying it wasn't even overhyped in the end (which means I was wrong for saying the opposite a few posts back
).
I wish I had written this myself.
As an aside, in the past couple of days, I had quickly looked through some of last year's game magazines and saw that, at that time, there was a little bit of hype for Tomb Raider building.
Eidos successfully deflated that, though, with its delays and skimpy press coverage this year, so you are correct in saying it wasn't even overhyped in the end (which means I was wrong for saying the opposite a few posts back
).
But then the delays came. and then some more delays. Heck they even put Nintendo to shame. The difference...Nintendo usually comes out with a good product.
09-19-03, 12:58 AM
#102
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Originally posted by illennium
3. Super Metroid. A well-designed game (one of only three SNES games I still own) that really bogs down in parts. Certainly an above-average experience, but probably more influential than actually enjoyable.
3. Super Metroid. A well-designed game (one of only three SNES games I still own) that really bogs down in parts. Certainly an above-average experience, but probably more influential than actually enjoyable.
Definately an unpopular opinion.
7. Resident Evil. Some of the sequels have evolved to the point of playability, but the insulting puzzles, leaden dialogue, and never-get-used-to-it control scheme always made the appeal of this game an enigma to me.
09-19-03, 01:15 AM
#103
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
Originally posted by tanman
But in the beginning it was overhyped. The head honchos were all praising themselves and saying how they dropped the ball and how this was going to be so revolutionary and how this would save the series and anyone who played it from a lifetime in purgatory. (okay that last bit is made up).
But in the beginning it was overhyped. The head honchos were all praising themselves and saying how they dropped the ball and how this was going to be so revolutionary and how this would save the series and anyone who played it from a lifetime in purgatory. (okay that last bit is made up).
09-19-03, 08:19 AM
#109
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Pixy,
I know you can't see the article but they do clarify that they are talking about the game as shipped before the multiplayer levels were made available.
I know you can't see the article but they do clarify that they are talking about the game as shipped before the multiplayer levels were made available.
09-19-03, 08:46 AM
#110
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
I'm wondering : Did anyone here ever play Daikatana? I haven't, but given its rep, I just avoided it and didn't even hear reviews about it when it finally came out. I always had a feeling that it was probably (warning : more movie analogies) the video game equivalent of Ishtar : monumentally terrible by reputation but actually just sub-mediocre in reality.
I never heard that entire backstory about Ion. Interesting stuff. Does Romero have anything to do with Doom 3 (which had better be great or will rocket to the top of their next list)?
I never heard that entire backstory about Ion. Interesting stuff. Does Romero have anything to do with Doom 3 (which had better be great or will rocket to the top of their next list)?
09-19-03, 08:48 AM
#111
DVD Talk Legend
Ah.. hmm.. might make more sense then. I won't argue that there are better FPS out there, and if you get together with a bunch of gaming buddies for a LAN party, there are probably better options.. but when you get people together who don't play FPS or video games, a Q2 party can't be beat.. and always fun.
IMO
IMO
09-19-03, 08:57 AM
#112
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
I must say the top five is by far the best they've done. All are well explained, with the appropriate mea culpas for overhyping by them. They're clear that neither MGS2 or B&W are terrible games but explain why they've changed their views on them. Maybe they should have just made this a top-five list?
09-19-03, 10:37 AM
#113
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Oooh, I thought of another one they forgot : The Sims Online
Two years of hype and $10/month to visit a virtual chat room? Ummm, no thanks.
Two years of hype and $10/month to visit a virtual chat room? Ummm, no thanks.
09-19-03, 02:00 PM
#115
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Originally posted by CharlesC
Personally I think The Sims should be on there. Talk about a game with no purpose or direction.
Personally I think The Sims should be on there. Talk about a game with no purpose or direction.
