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Most Disappointing Game?

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For me it has to be Spore. I was following that game from about 4-5 years before release and I was very disappointed. After that it would be Haze.

Post your biggest disappointment.		2009-02-28 09:56:00

Author:
Killian
Posts: 2575

Yep, for me it has to be "Spore" or "Star Wars - The Force Unleashed"2009-02-28 09:58:00

Author:
olit123
Posts: 1341

Where to begin ...

Star Wars The Force Unleashed
Animal Crossing Wii & right now perhaps, Wii as a console.
Spore
Kingdom Hearts II :blush:
Banjo Kazooie, nuts & bolts
Alone in the dark
Duke Nukem Forever (in advance, it can't possibly live up to anyones expectations now)

and many, many, more...

but my biggest game(s)dissapointment ever...The Crash bandicoot series after Naughty Dog sold the property.		2009-02-28 11:17:00

Author:
Zwollie
Posts: 2173

On the PS3 it has to be Haze. It was a game I really thought was going to have a driving story for a FPS, but it turned out to be absolute rubbish.

On the PC I'd have to agree again with Killian, Spore was supposed to be an epic engine. It turned out to be momentary fun.
I'll always respect that game for its innovation, the creature creator was really original... It just failed completely when it came to gameplay.
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Author:
Morrinn3
Posts: 493

to me it has to be Banjo & Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts. I LOVED the first 2 parts, and now they changed the entire way of playing the game.. I would've loved "Just another adventure-platformer". Even though it would bring more of the same, it could only bring more epicness!2009-02-28 12:44:00

Author:
ThommyTheThird
Posts: 440

Call of duty 4. way overated and it's the only PS3 game that's disapointed me2009-02-28 12:45:00

Author:
Don Vhalt
Posts: 2270

WTF??? CoD 4????? One of the awesomest and best looking shooters of 2007?!?!?!?!?2009-02-28 13:41:00

Author:
olit123
Posts: 1341

Basically:

- Gta IV
- Haze
- Mirror's Edge

Most other bad games, I already knew about that, so it wasn't as much of a disappointment.		2009-02-28 13:48:00

Author:
Bear
Posts: 2079

I quite enjoyed Mirrors Edge, at first I found it a little disappointing but now I find it quite fun. What didn't you like about it?2009-02-28 13:51:00

Author:
olit123
Posts: 1341

I quite enjoyed Mirrors Edge, at first I found it a little disappointing but now I find it quite fun. What didn't you like about it?

I just got bored farely quickly, if the demo wasn't as good, then it wouldn't have been a disappointment.		2009-02-28 13:52:00

Author:
Bear
Posts: 2079

Undoubtedly GTA:IV. Won a bunch of Game of the Year awards... and I'm not sure why...

Tried to play it again the other day and just couldn't; just feels way to sloppy for me. A perfect example of why graphics can never be the driving force behind a game. If it's missing too many solid gameplay elements then it's just not going to work.

I wish I could go back and live through the Haze build-up; somehow I missed the whole thing, wrote the demo off as a generic FPS, and moved right along. Darn.		2009-02-28 14:10:00

Author:
supersickie
Posts: 1366

but my biggest game(s)dissapointment ever...The Crash bandicoot series after Naughty Dog sold the property.

Totally.
2009-02-28 14:12:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

COD4, I don't understand what's so good about it.2009-02-28 14:23:00

Author:
oldage
Posts: 2824

COD4, I don't understand what's so good about it.

It's great because it plays just as advertised. Great looking, great playing single-player campaign and hundreds of hours of multiplayer.

In your opinion, how did it disappoint? And saying, "It's just not that great" doesn't work... 		2009-02-28 14:28:00

Author:
supersickie
Posts: 1366

GTA4 for me. Honestly the game just isn't much fun. It tried to be too realistic and I hate the car handling, which pretty much guarantees that I'll hate it as you spend a lot of your time driving.

Also I found Ninja Gaiden Sigma disappointing. It is my most despised game of all time.

Assassin's Creed was a little disappointing but I still quite liked it. I really liked the story though the gameplay could have been done better. And it REALLY needed free-roam at the end. No reason why you shouldn't be able to free-roam it wouldn't affect the story.		2009-02-28 14:35:00

Author:
Burrich
Posts: 1018

GTA4 for me. Honestly the game just isn't much fun. It tried to be too realistic and I hate the car handling, which pretty much guarantees that I'll hate it as you spend a lot of your time driving.

Also I found Ninja Gaiden Sigma disappointing. It is my most despised game of all time.

Assassin's Creed was a little disappointing but I still quite liked it. I really liked the story though the gameplay could have been done better. And it REALLY needed free-roam at the end. No reason why you shouldn't be able to free-roam it wouldn't affect the story.

Agreed, it would've been nice to have that. I mean, what's the point of the collectables and such if you can't actually do that?		2009-02-28 14:43:00

Author:
Bear
Posts: 2079

what?
you can freeroam, just select a memory block and run around

@supersickie: I played it, and it was boring as hell IMO.
just shooting around, trying to get kills.....give me a fun game, not a geek game.		2009-02-28 15:05:00

Author:
oldage
Posts: 2824

but my biggest game(s)dissapointment ever...The Crash bandicoot series after Naughty Dog sold the property.

Oh, how can I forget that? Poor Crash...		2009-02-28 15:24:00

Author:
Foofles
Posts: 2278

I agree on GTA 4, definatly.

The only part of it I do enjoy is online with some friends now and then, but I can't play singplayer at all. For the singleplayer experience I have Saints Row 2 for the PS3, which is much muuuuch nicer for your comedy and random violence.

Another big let down for me was Assassins Creed. It had no real feeling of "freeroam" or choice. And the hits upon people HAD to be done a certain way.. not mention the 15 minutes of cutscene after each. The running, jumping and swordplay was alright - but the actual part of the game that was in the title really dissapointed me.		2009-02-28 16:09:00

Author:
Renvalka
Posts: 16

I think GTA IV is like marmite. I loved most of the things about it, the gameplay, the story, the online. All of it, apart from the car handling. But my brother hated it.2009-02-28 16:21:00

Author:
olit123
Posts: 1341

I loved the car handling in GTAIV, car chases have never been so much fun.

and I hate people that think SR2 is more fun as there is less to do in GTAIV, well, if you want i'll make you a list of funny stuff and things to do.
then you compete me by making a list of it about SR2.		2009-02-28 16:38:00

Author:
oldage
Posts: 2824

@supersickie: I played it, and it was boring as hell IMO.
just shooting around, trying to get kills.....give me a fun game, not a geek game.

That said, are you not an FPS fan? Or maybe you're not a fan of the shooter genre at all. If not, then it can hardly be classified as disappointing in my opinion. In other words, you read the previews, saw the screenshots and videos, read the reviews, and - at the end of the day - somehow felt let down when you picked up the controller to give it a go?

My point is that Call of Duty 4 was exactly what it promised to be; a fast-paced, action shooter that played without a hitch. The same can't be said for a game like GTA:IV; there are graphical and control issues that make it nigh uplayable.

All in all, these are all just opinions, but I find it somewhat shocking that anyone would classify Call of Duty 4 as "boring"...		2009-02-28 16:42:00

Author:
supersickie
Posts: 1366

Yea, I want games with non stop action, not running around searching for ages for the enemy.
and I am a FPS fan, but these will only cause flamewars....sorry if it came badly in your eyes that I don't like COD4, but everyone has his own taste 		2009-02-28 17:02:00

Author:
oldage
Posts: 2824

Yea, I want games with non stop action, not running around searching for ages for the enemy.
and I am a FPS fan, but these will only cause flamewars....sorry if it came badly in your eyes that I don't like COD4, but everyone has his own taste

No harm done; you won't see any flaming from my end. Just two people holding a civilized discussion. To each his own; I'm sure you're finding a better game in Killzone 2. I think we can agree that Killzone 2 is not a disappointment, correct? 		2009-02-28 17:42:00

Author:
supersickie
Posts: 1366

No harm done; you won't see any flaming from my end. Just two people holding a civilized discussion. To each his own; I'm sure you're finding a better game in Killzone 2. I think we can agree that Killzone 2 is not a disappointment, correct?

yay
sorry if I sound immature btw, it's my age...		2009-02-28 17:52:00

Author:
oldage
Posts: 2824

It's great because it plays just as advertised. Great looking, great playing single-player campaign and hundreds of hours of multiplayer.

In your opinion, how did it disappoint? And saying, "It's just not that great" doesn't work...

boring single player. overated multiplayer. boring story. not a terrible game but not half as great as people say.

and GTA IV owned and was even better than the hype		2009-02-28 18:51:00

Author:
Don Vhalt
Posts: 2270

boring single player. overated multiplayer. boring story. not a terrible game but not half as great as people say.

and GTA IV owned and was even better than the hype

That's your opinion, but I disagree. I see no reason why it deserves so much hype when the majority think it is one of the worst in the series.

I found that there was stuff to do in GTA IV, but it was just completely pathetic. Who wants to play darts with there mates and bowling? I know I don't. It attempted realism, but epicly failed IMO.

Despite this, I'm not much of a fan of any GTA game and thought Vice City was the best.

Still, I respect that you thought that and there must be SOME credability for it to score so well almost everywhere.


***

Aha! Mercenaries 2 was a HUGE letdown too, the first was just so epic.		2009-02-28 18:57:00

Author:
Bear
Posts: 2079

That's your opinion, but I disagree. I see no reason why it deserves so much hype when the majority think it is one of the worst in the series.

I found that there was stuff to do in GTA IV, but it was just completely pathetic. Who wants to play darts with there mates and bowling? I know I don't. It attempted realism, but epicly failed IMO.

Despite this, I'm not much of a fan of any GTA game and thought Vice City was the best.

Still, I respect that you thought that and there must be SOME credability for it to score so well almost everywhere.


***

Aha! Mercenaries 2 was a HUGE letdown too, the first was just so epic.

the reason i liked IV so much was it added a brilliant story, amazing graphics, online, better car handling and other stuff but you could still just forget all that and go on a rampage (without having to eat like san andreas). my only complaint is the tank is gone.

It's tied as my favourite GTA with vice city		2009-02-28 19:03:00

Author:
Don Vhalt
Posts: 2270

mine was GTA IV....the engine is good and everything i was really disappointed at how i felt they downgraded from san andreas....san andreas you could buy houses...ride a bike or go karts or fly a jet pack / jets / planes.....sems like GTA IV is like like GTA 3....pretty stripped just basic GTA. (this time with better graphics)

also force unleash...i really regret buying that game, and was really looking forward to it too.

and about the first comment you made about COD oldage it really doesn't sound like your too huge of a FPS fan..considering thats all a FPS really is , is running around and shooting and call of duty improved that tremendously by adding in a good perk system / prestige levels. and cool rewards for kill streaks and awesome maps.

I'm sure they're not the first to do all that but i think they did an excellent job bringing it all together and can't fathom how someone thinks its disappointing or boring. Best FPS out imo for multiplayer.. (crysis pwn for single player; although the story was pretty much non existant that didn't matter) but i havn't played killzone yet so i'll have to see.

[edit]: about GTA IV i've also heard people complain about the car handling but i loved it after i got the hang of it same w/ bikes...just tap the break while your turning and let off the gas to do a power slide.		2009-02-28 19:16:00

Author:
Hamsalad
Posts: 2551

mine was GTA IV....the engine is good and everything i was really disappointed at how i felt they downgraded from san andreas....san andreas you could buy houses...ride a bike or go karts or fly a jet pack / jets / planes.....sems like GTA IV is like like GTA 3....pretty stripped just basic GTA. (this time with better graphics)

also force unleash...i really regret buying that game, and was really looking forward to it too.

and about the first comment you made about COD oldage it really doesn't sound like your too huge of a FPS fan..considering thats all a FPS really is , is running around and shooting and call of duty improved that tremendously by adding in a good perk system / prestige levels. and cool rewards for kill streaks and awesome maps.

I'm sure they're not the first to do all that but i think they did an excellent job bringing it all together and can't fathom how someone thinks its disappointing or boring. Best FPS out imo for multiplayer.. (crysis pwn for single player; although the story was pretty much non existant that didn't matter) but i havn't played killzone yet so i'll have to see.

[edit]: about GTA IV i've also heard people complain about the car handling but i loved it after i got the hang of it same w/ bikes...just tap the break while your turning and let off the gas to do a power slide.

i hated GTA SA. i've noticed most people who likes IV dislikes SA and visa versa.

i thought COD 4 wasn't good and i usually love shooters/ FPS's.

that's just my opinion everyone's different		2009-02-28 19:23:00

Author:
Don Vhalt
Posts: 2270

ya i loved SA.....i mean even take out the food eating and they still added a lot more stuff to do / buy.2009-02-28 19:26:00

Author:
Hamsalad
Posts: 2551

Where to begin ...

Star Wars The Force Unleashed
Animal Crossing Wii & right now perhaps, Wii as a console.
Spore
Kingdom Hearts II :blush:
Banjo Kazooie, nuts & bolts
Alone in the dark
Duke Nukem Forever (in advance, it can't possibly live up to anyones expectations now)

and many, many, more...

but my biggest game(s)dissapointment ever...The Crash bandicoot series after Naughty Dog sold the property.

Wii Is a good console,
and i have animal crossing wii and its like the ds version,
its kinda good but it would be WAYYY better if nintendo had no fking friend codes.		2009-02-28 19:34:00

Author:
01philip01
Posts: 545

mine was GTA IV....the engine is good and everything i was really disappointed at how i felt they downgraded from san andreas....san andreas you could buy houses...ride a bike or go karts or fly a jet pack / jets / planes.....sems like GTA IV is like like GTA 3....pretty stripped just basic GTA. (this time with better graphics)



Please, go play the sims.

GTAIV is the best GTA out there.		2009-02-28 19:43:00

Author:
oldage
Posts: 2824

Lol i like sims.:blush:2009-02-28 19:46:00

Author:
01philip01
Posts: 545

Wii Is a good console, ***[edited by supersickie]***
and i have animal crossing wii and its like the ds version,
its kinda good but it would be WAYYY better if nintendo had no fking friend codes.

he's allowed have an opinion just cause you think it's good doesn't mean everyone does. 		2009-02-28 19:54:00

Author:
Don Vhalt
Posts: 2270

Wii Is a good console, ***[edited by supersickie]***
and i have animal crossing wii and its like the ds version,
its kinda good but it would be WAYYY better if nintendo had no fking friend codes.

Uhm... Bit inappropriate man, and people are allowed to express their feelings whenever they want.		2009-02-28 19:59:00

Author:
Bear
Posts: 2079

:blush:yeah i know, but i get madbecause nintendo pratically saved the video game industry from falling is the 90's
so really without them we would have nothing. and i dont really think about what i say when am mad, so sorry really.:blush:		2009-02-28 20:02:00

Author:
01philip01
Posts: 545

Please, go play the sims.

GTAIV is the best GTA out there.

lol...wow that's not very respecting of my opinion nor does it explain why.

is it better because the graphics? I didn't say it was a bad game. I just said they left A LOT out of GTA IV. ... including planes / jet packs. the ability to buy property! which was awesome, or actually have a cool house ride bikes.

i don't need to play the sims to get that, thats a pretty terrible comparision. it was just a much more realistic GTA. And they were all very fun elements, i felt it was a downgrade in content compared to SA. obviously the graphics are better, but i just think the content itsself took a hit compared to where they set the bar		2009-02-28 20:03:00

Author:
Hamsalad
Posts: 2551

Wii Is a good console,
and i have animal crossing wii and its like the ds version,
its kinda good but it would be WAYYY better if nintendo had no fking friend codes.

Calm down dude like Vhalt said everyone is entitled to their own opinion of things and that dont mean you have to agree with them, and you may want to watch the choice of words you use, no need to get all hostile over what someone else likes or dislikes, life will go on........

I really dont know what my least favorite game would be to be honest, i am not too fond of Black and White 1&2, thats just cause not really my type of game, now i am gonna be thinking on this for ever....lol		2009-02-28 20:10:00

Author:
Lil-Pingin
Posts: 396

My point is that Call of Duty 4 was exactly what it promised to be;
So if I make a terrible game, and advertise it as having broken jumping, glitchy hazards, and no collision detection, it'd be a good game?

Anway, people say Haze was a generic FPS with a boring storyline and no innovation, but what about Halo?

Anyway, a pretty disappointing game I found was Smash Bros Brawl. It felt rather sluggish, and they advertised Smash Balls as rare, but they came every two minutes. Plus I wasn't a fan of many of the levels. The new adventure mode was good though.		2009-02-28 20:14:00

Author:
LFF
Posts: 434

Calm down dude like Vhalt said everyone is entitled to their own opinion of things and that dont mean you have to agree with them, and you may want to watch the choice of words you use, no need to get all hostile over what someone else likes or dislikes, life will go on........

I really dont know what my least favorite game would be to be honest, i am not too fond of Black and White 1&2, thats just cause not really my type of game, now i am gonna be thinking on this for ever....lol



yeah i know,
i just got mad,
i don't really think when am mad :blush:

Stupid phil 		2009-02-28 20:28:00

Author:
01philip01
Posts: 545

So if I make a terrible game, and advertise it as having broken jumping, glitchy hazards, and no collision detection, it'd be a good game?


owned
lol 		2009-02-28 20:32:00

Author:
Don Vhalt
Posts: 2270

So if I make a terrible game, and advertise it as having broken jumping, glitchy hazards, and no collision detection, it'd be a good game?

Anway, people say Haze was a generic FPS with a boring storyline and no innovation, but what about Halo?

Anyway, a pretty disappointing game I found was Smash Bros Brawl. It felt rather sluggish, and they advertised Smash Balls as rare, but they came every two minutes. Plus I wasn't a fan of many of the levels. The new adventure mode was good though.

Uhh,
PLEASE
don't say that.
you can set how often they appear, even online.
and i like it,
Its a BIG upgrade from the super smash bros on n64.
i borrowed my friends brawl and i think they shoulda add more,
nintendo ports to many games, and just keeps adding :blush:		2009-02-28 20:35:00

Author:
01philip01
Posts: 545

My point is that Call of Duty 4 was exactly what it promised to be; a fast-paced, action shooter that played without a hitch. The same can't be said for a game like GTA:IV; there are graphical and control issues that make it nigh uplayable.

All in all, these are all just opinions, but I find it somewhat shocking that anyone would classify Call of Duty 4 as "boring"...


So if I make a terrible game, and advertise it as having broken jumping, glitchy hazards, and no collision detection, it'd be a good game?

Anway, people say Haze was a generic FPS with a boring storyline and no innovation, but what about Halo?

Anyway, a pretty disappointing game I found was Smash Bros Brawl. It felt rather sluggish, and they advertised Smash Balls as rare, but they came every two minutes. Plus I wasn't a fan of many of the levels. The new adventure mode was good though.



that's not really relevant to the point he made....you made a compeletly different point from the one he made. He never once said because you promise ANYTHING from a game and it delivers that it makes it a good game		2009-02-28 20:35:00

Author:
Hamsalad
Posts: 2551

LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS!!!!!!!!!!!


END OF DISCUSSION!

Runner up would have to be SSBB. Some of the latest Nintendo games haven't really lived up to expectations. Mario Galaxy was great, though, and so was Mario Kart Wii.

The adventure mode in SSBB was dull and the art style was like...grey. It was trying to be realistic but the wii can't handle realistic graphics. Keep them colorful, not "gritty and realistic".		2009-02-28 20:48:00

Author:
qrtda235566
Posts: 3664

Its a BIG upgrade from the super smash bros on n64.

But is it a big enough upgrade from Melee?

Anyway, I too find COD4 boring, though it doesn't look a bad game by any means. It just doesn't appeal to me, I'd rather have a great single player campaign than a huge online mode and a fairly-less prominent single player mode (From what I've seen, anyway).		2009-02-28 20:55:00

Author:
LFF
Posts: 434

But is it a big enough upgrade from Melee?

Anyway, I too find COD4 boring, though it doesn't look a bad game by any means. It just doesn't appeal to me, I'd rather have a great single player campaign than a huge online mode and a fairly-less prominent single player mode (From what I've seen, anyway).

i honestly don't know because i havent played it.
but my friends tell me its fun to be a c-stick noob using all those powerfull attacks. x]		2009-02-28 20:56:00

Author:
01philip01
Posts: 545

LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS!!!!!!!!!!!


END OF DISCUSSION!

Runner up would have to be SSBB. Some of the latest Nintendo games haven't really lived up to expectations. Mario Galaxy was great, though, and so was Mario Kart Wii.

The adventure mode in SSBB was dull and the art style was like...grey. It was trying to be realistic but the wii can't handle realistic graphics. Keep them colorful, not "gritty and realistic".

i thought excite truck was good,
and had realistic graphics.
also blazing angels had realistic graphics.
altho the second level is hard and i suck to much to pass it :blush:		2009-02-28 20:57:00

Author:
01philip01
Posts: 545

@aer0blue: what can I do?2009-02-28 20:59:00

Author:
oldage
Posts: 2824

I was disappointed at COD5. The online just didn't have that addiction factor that Modern Warfare did.2009-02-28 23:29:00

Author:
Killian
Posts: 2575

First off, I think everyone should try and remember to respect others opinions... People have different tastes, is all.

So if I make a terrible game, and advertise it as having broken jumping, glitchy hazards, and no collision detection, it'd be a good game?

Honesty is a selling point for me. If a designer admits to some of the faults in the game, I'll give him props for being up front about it. It wont necessarily make the game not-suck, but it should level your expectations. I did not pick up CoD4 expecting a thrilling story, just an average shooter so I was pleasantly surprised to find some unexpected twists later on. (You know what I mean)

Anway, people say Haze was a generic FPS with a boring storyline and no innovation, but what about Halo?
I simply cannot fathom the hype surrounding Halo, and it's not because I'm a Sony fanboy... I own both consoles and I hate them equally...
Halo was just a generic crappy shoot-em-up with some of the most bland level design imaginable.		2009-02-28 23:39:00

Author:
Morrinn3
Posts: 493

i don't think the esrb rating should be even M LOOL.
its not scary...
my cousin has it and hes 10...		2009-02-28 23:52:00

Author:
01philip01
Posts: 545

Mortal kombat VS DC universe

it was disapointing but it never really sparked a fire in my eye =/		2009-03-01 06:12:00

Author:
Snrm
Posts: 6419

Forgive me for bringing up stuff from a few pages back but I'm just getting to them now.

CoD4 was all about the multiplayer. Particularly if you had friends to play with. This is the reason this game mopped the floor with every other shooter on the console to date. Great weapons, great game modes, great maps.

Here's also were CoD:WaW failed epically. I played almost up to 5th prestige in CoD4, and yet I didn't get past level 13! online in WaW. The maps did not draw me in at all... it was like camp heaven. The guns were awkward to handle, and it just didn't seem to have that competitive edge to it. On the plus side, I enjoyed WaW single player campaign a lot! Vet mode was insane, and I remember how giddy I was when I finally beat it.

GTA4 seems to have gathered a lot of hate, but I certainly don't think it's the most disappointing (or even close) game. They beefed it up, but they also stripped it down, and a lot of people felt that was a step backwards. The "perfect 10" rating was a total sham tho. IGN should have fired people over that; to this day I swear someone was paid off to review it so highly. It was buggy (as all GTA games have been) and mediocre in graphics (though the draw scale was mindblowing... so I understand why), and I could overlook that if it wasn't for the BUTT SUCKING CONTROLS. Yeah, they were bad, just like the online play.

Back to the topic at hand... most disappointing game. It's hard for me to say since I don't buy many games, and those I do buy are pretty much always guaranteed good games. My vote goes to Motorstorm. For a console-selling title, it sucks. Yes, it's a really cool concept and I loved the demo, but that's just it... the entire game is just the demo over and over and over. The vehicle controls are abysmal, the AI is cruel to the point where I should be throwing my controller, the ability to "win" a race is based on more luck than anything, and the difficulty by the middle point of the game is unbearably hard. I borrowed this game from a friend because I was stoked to play it, and when I returned it I was so angry I never wanted to see it again.		2009-03-01 06:40:00

Author:
Thegide
Posts: 1465

Anway, people say Haze was a generic FPS with a boring storyline and no innovation, but what about Halo?

I think too many people overlook the actual innovations that Halo brought. The fact that it standardized the grenade as it's own seperate button, same with melee, instead of the standard of most FPS's with those options at the time where you have to select the grenade in your weapon selection, or select your fists. Halo put'm to seperate buttons, and now look at the console FPS genre. Grenades and melee's to their own seperate buttons, and integral parts of the gameplay.

The limited weapon holding was a huge thing for it's time too. At the time, FPS's just let you hold a warehouse of weapons and ammunition in your shirt pockets, but Halo limited the weapons, causing you to pick and choose which weapons you want to carry around. Something so standard and obvious now, but a distinctly huge change for console FPS's at the time.

Not to mention Halo 2 completely set the standard for all console FPS setups with the matchmaking system, lobby system and the way it handled friend messages and invites.

A lot of people take for granted the good things Halo did, regardless if they actually liked the gameplay or not, so you have to give the game some credit. It really did a lot of innovation, in small, but ultimately significant ways that have really shaped the gaming battlefield of today. FPS's are now and have been the big bullet points of a systems release schedule due to the massive popularity Halo brought to console FPS'ing.

And my biggest dissappointment was GTA IV as well. The gameplay was absolutely stripped down, leaving you to go around and make up shallow, and ultimately unsatisfying little minigames in your head with some friends. Hanging out with the in-game friends was a chore and annoying as they would call CONSTANTLY and then get PO'd everytime I don't buy them ice cream or some crap because I'm too busy killing mob bosses.

The story started out great but was ultimately a let down (which I'm finally starting to hear "game journalists" admit. about time.) as Niko was completely hypocritical, and the game did a lot of assuming. Basically, Niko "didn't want to kill" and had a "conscious" yet, it's GTA, so you'll have murdered thousands of innocent and not-so-innocent people by the time you're done. And when I'm standing in front of generic italian mob boss #3 in my 200,000 dollar suit (one of 3 articles of clothing in the entire game.), with my Lambo parked out front after throwing a million dollar party in my gold encrusted condo overlooking Times Square, only to tell the guy I kill because I'm good at it (but I dont want to! boo hoo hoo) and because I need the money.

Need the money? Rockstar, did you really assume that 15 hours into the game that I'd actually NEED anymore money? For what? Buying 2 million $1.00 hotdogs? There's no point to money in this game except for hospital bills, which don't really matter as you can restart missions another way too without having to pay them. Other than that, there are barely any clothes to buy, no houses to buy, weapons are cheap as dirt (and lying around everywhere like some weapons dealer got into the christmas spirit and decided to leave a few gifts lying out in the open all over the city).

After awhile, the major plotpoints stopped mattering as the overall focus of the story arc was lost and when the ending came, it was more of a wimper than the bang it tried to be, as by that point I was so frustrated with the slow, clunky and completely useless cover system (I love hitting the fire button only to have him slowly point his gun around the corner and fire it about a minute later. totally fun!) the gameplay was shallow and the variety failed to show up for work.

After thinking it was the best game of all time from the reviews and my initial playtime, about 75% into the main storyline I realized that this was all they had to offer me, and it was extremely depressing how little there was.

And no matter what anyone says, they flat out failed in the realism department they so strived for. Slapping the euphoria engine onto the animations sure was nice, but the game is so shallow that it hardly reminds me of reality :/		2009-03-01 14:57:00

Author:
superezekiel
Posts: 120

Hmm....I would say...Castlevania Judgement. I didnt go in with high hopes for the game as it is a fighting game on the wii, but i was surprised i liked it. I was disappointed because had it been designed with another controller in mind the game would have been a LOT better. A lot more variety for attacks.2009-03-01 15:50:00

Author:
Laharlsama07
Posts: 39

Forgive me for bringing up stuff from a few pages back but I'm just getting to them now.

CoD4 was all about the multiplayer. Particularly if you had friends to play with. This is the reason this game mopped the floor with every other shooter on the console to date. Great weapons, great game modes, great maps.

Here's also were CoD:WaW failed epically. I played almost up to 5th prestige in CoD4, and yet I didn't get past level 13! online in WaW. The maps did not draw me in at all... it was like camp heaven. The guns were awkward to handle, and it just didn't seem to have that competitive edge to it. On the plus side, I enjoyed WaW single player campaign a lot! Vet mode was insane, and I remember how giddy I was when I finally beat it.

GTA4 seems to have gathered a lot of hate, but I certainly don't think it's the most disappointing (or even close) game. They beefed it up, but they also stripped it down, and a lot of people felt that was a step backwards. The "perfect 10" rating was a total sham tho. IGN should have fired people over that; to this day I swear someone was paid off to review it so highly. It was buggy (as all GTA games have been) and mediocre in graphics (though the draw scale was mindblowing... so I understand why), and I could overlook that if it wasn't for the BUTT SUCKING CONTROLS. Yeah, they were bad, just like the online play.

Back to the topic at hand... most disappointing game. It's hard for me to say since I don't buy many games, and those I do buy are pretty much always guaranteed good games. My vote goes to Motorstorm. For a console-selling title, it sucks. Yes, it's a really cool concept and I loved the demo, but that's just it... the entire game is just the demo over and over and over. The vehicle controls are abysmal, the AI is cruel to the point where I should be throwing my controller, the ability to "win" a race is based on more luck than anything, and the difficulty by the middle point of the game is unbearably hard. I borrowed this game from a friend because I was stoked to play it, and when I returned it I was so angry I never wanted to see it again.


yeah i have to agree motorstorm is bad.
even for the demo the guys are way to fast and its very confusing to know where to go, and were the edge of the cliff is.
i had alot of cheap deaths because of that.
also i saw the frame rate slow down.		2009-03-01 16:32:00

Author:
01philip01
Posts: 545

I don't see how you can hate motorstorm, maybe if you're terrible in playing it maybe.
even my bro beats the computers, and enjoys it while he isn't into racing games.		2009-03-01 21:52:00

Author:
oldage
Posts: 2824

i hate even the full game,
at police appreciantion week in toronto they had a playstation booth over there with motorstorm and it was bad,
half of us sucked
but meh
everyone has their own opinion		2009-03-02 03:05:00

Author:
01philip01
Posts: 545

Club - Big disapointment, one reason it was clearly a multiplayer game, that didn't have multiplayer -.-2009-03-02 05:51:00

Author:
Boomy
Posts: 3701

It's great because it plays just as advertised. Great looking, great playing single-player campaign and hundreds of hours of multiplayer.

In your opinion, how did it disappoint? And saying, "It's just not that great" doesn't work...

typical generic annual shooter game thats only innovation was a different set of guns. Grenades were over powered and the best means of killing people. Horrible community of red necks. Bad gameplay for story mode (ie: enemies never stop respawning and you slowly sllllowly push forward). Those are the things I didn't like.

Don't accuse me of being a fanboy, my first console was SNES and I used to have nothing but love for nintendo.		2009-03-02 07:37:00

Author:
Pinkcars
Posts: 380

i'm not sure why everyone is hating on COD WAW over COD 4. I've played both and I don't see how the guns are clunky or anything to handle. I think the online interface and everything is a lot more polished and nice looking than COD 4.

Also the guns are pretty much the same...they just look older. The maps I thought were good not sure why COD 4's maps are being put on a pedestool. That one bagdadish level from COD 4 was pretty awesome the rest I didn't think were too great.

WAW has some really good maps. But again this is just all opinions / preference I guess.		2009-03-02 19:22:00

Author:
Hamsalad
Posts: 2551

Crash Nitro Kart.
Crash Team Racing was the most fun I have had on PS1, so I bought CNK (PS2) instantly.
As soon as I started playing I could tell it was made by a different developer.
Ever since I have never made an impulse video game buy without researching it first. 		2009-03-03 04:38:00

Author:
midnight_heist
Posts: 2513

I couldn't agree more with the statement above me.2009-03-03 17:45:00

Author:
Zwollie
Posts: 2173

Crash Nitro Kart.
Crash Team Racing was the most fun I have had on PS1, so I bought CNK (PS2) instantly.
As soon as I started playing I could tell it was made by a different developer.
Ever since I have never made an impulse video game buy without researching it first.

Yes. Hours spent on team racing split screen on the PS1. Nitro Kart was such a disappointment.		2009-03-03 17:58:00

Author:
Killian
Posts: 2575

i'm not sure why everyone is hating on COD WAW over COD 4. I've played both and I don't see how the guns are clunky or anything to handle. I think the online interface and everything is a lot more polished and nice looking than COD 4.

Also the guns are pretty much the same...they just look older. The maps I thought were good not sure why COD 4's maps are being put on a pedestool. That one bagdadish level from COD 4 was pretty awesome the rest I didn't think were too great.

WAW has some really good maps. But again this is just all opinions / preference I guess.

I just don't like the feel of the game, maybe I don't like WW2 games, maybe I've been playing Killzone 2 too much :O		2009-03-03 18:00:00

Author:
olit123
Posts: 1341

Spore was fun for a week or two tops... after that you've already done the stage you liked the most (i absolutely loved cell and creature) a million times, have most of hte achievements, and you've done space at least once... and there goes all its luster... i just dont find the replayability yet i acknowledge that my creativity aint what i used to be...

also WoW : WotLK. I enjoyed the leveling from 70-80 even tho it was just as tedious as leveling ever was, i loved the new pvp content for a day or two... then it was back to the same old same old from BC... sitting around signing on at a pre determined time 3 days a week to farm the same old content that was only fun the first time through....

cant forget age of conan... that was sooooooo bad....		2009-03-03 18:20:00

Author:
HalfaSack
Posts: 214

I don't see how you can hate motorstorm, maybe if you're terrible in playing it maybe.
even my bro beats the computers, and enjoys it while he isn't into racing games.

Perhaps I am terrible at it, but that seems unlikely given that I excel wildly at other racing games. I had no problem beating all of the Extreme Race challenges in Ridge Racer 7, or scoring all golds on everything in GT5, so why is it so bloody hard to get first place in all the tier 4 races in Motorstorm? By Tier 4, you're outclassed in vehicle performance and the AI drivers have a far higher capacity of turbo boost than you. On top of that, they gangbang you forcing you to crash... no AI driver seems to be concerned for winning the race himself, only taking you out [at his own expense, so that the guy at the back of the pack inevitably takes 1st]. I hate the game for this fact alone... you can be in first place 90% of the time, and get screwed over at the very end. This is infuriating. Driving skill has little to do with winning... luck is a HUGE factor.

I quit playing once I realized how BS Tier 4 was. Not fun, extremely aggravating.


i'm not sure why everyone is hating on COD WAW over COD 4. I've played both and I don't see how the guns are clunky or anything to handle. I think the online interface and everything is a lot more polished and nice looking than COD 4.

Also the guns are pretty much the same...they just look older. The maps I thought were good not sure why COD 4's maps are being put on a pedestool. That one bagdadish level from COD 4 was pretty awesome the rest I didn't think were too great.

WAW has some really good maps. But again this is just all opinions / preference I guess.

Camping gets you nowhere in CoD4. You have to be on your toes, moving all the time, watching every point. This gives the gameplay intense, fast-paced action. WaW maps I found to be the exact opposite. Too many hiding spots. I also prefer the "modern" aspect of CoD4.

Everyone has their preference.		2009-03-03 18:23:00

Author:
Thegide
Posts: 1465

Perhaps I am terrible at it, but that seems unlikely given that I excel wildly at other racing games. I had no problem beating all of the Extreme Race challenges in Ridge Racer 7, or scoring all golds on everything in GT5, so why is it so bloody hard to get first place in all the tier 4 races in Motorstorm? By Tier 4, you're outclassed in vehicle performance and the AI drivers have a far higher capacity of turbo boost than you. On top of that, they gangbang you forcing you to crash... no AI driver seems to be concerned for winning the race himself, only taking you out [at his own expense, so that the guy at the back of the pack inevitably takes 1st]. I hate the game for this fact alone... you can be in first place 90% of the time, and get screwed over at the very end. This is infuriating. Driving skill has little to do with winning... luck is a HUGE factor.

I quit playing once I realized how BS Tier 4 was. Not fun, extremely aggravating.

Even though I loved motorstorm to death, especially online, I have to agree here; the AI doesn't play to win the race, they all play to stop you from winning... and it does get seriously annoying.

They also seem to adapt to your playing, so if you're behind most of the race you can still jet to the lead, but as soon as you start maintaining a lead they just appear out of nowhere to catch up.

Online multiplayer though, the game is awesome, though at this point people are **** good and even one crash will cost you the race.		2009-03-03 18:30:00

Author:
Foofles
Posts: 2278

camping in cod4 does work - me and some mates who are all pretty good (one of them got to 10th prestige in the first week) tried a few matches f camping, and the otehr team got like 5 kills... though they never really got many anyway we were 1337! lol

But CoD2 just kills every other CoD game - we still play that regularly and compared to taht all cod games have been dissapointing but my point is that you CAN camp in 4.

biggest disappointment for me? most F1 games since F1 97. they are not realistic enough :/ i am hoping f1 09 will be a new start!		2009-03-03 18:34:00

Author:
Unknown User

I hope people realize that COD WAW is made by a different company than the creators of COD MW. That's why WAW's multiplayer sucked2009-03-04 05:43:00

Author:
cornontheCOD
Posts: 150

Definitely the Iron man game. I was expecting gameplay like Spider-man 3 or the incredible hulk games. You know, the big open city where you could do anything without being permanently in a mission. 2009-03-05 04:30:00

Author:
iiiijujube
Posts: 594

*Makes the thread alive again*

the most disapointing one for me was Diddy kong racing for the ds.
i had the n64 version for a long time and my friend's little brother bought me it and there was alot of unneed things like drawing in the sand to get a ballon? when was it ever that simple. and another one was when u have to fling wrongs on to a cliff ( What are they trying to do? Kill the frogs? its a **** kid game ) >_< idk i think that and remakes nintendo makes of games are unneeded.		2009-05-11 21:48:00

Author:
01philip01
Posts: 545

Well, you're right, phil. But Nintendo made so many classics that when they do make remakes, no one (including me) really objects. Remake Ocarina of Time, throw in another dungeon, I GUARANTEE you it will sell more than Halo 3 did.

CODWAW was a big disappointment, but I think I already said that... Um...

Twilight Princess. Did I say that already? Twilight Princess I thought would be a lot better, but replaying it now it's awesome! Maybe it's because my PS3 has eluded me SO long!

I always find Oblivion somewhat disappointing while playing through. How all the enemies level up with you just kills my enthusiasm. I guess the Oblivion gates will always be super hard. 		2009-05-12 00:06:00

Author:
qrtda235566
Posts: 3664

Turok for PS3 = total failure... I played it like 2 hours ... and it sucked >_>

don't buy it.		2009-05-12 00:22:00

Author:
Yarbone
Posts: 3036

Yarbone i got it awhile ago for like 4 dollars it wasnt that bad 2009-05-12 00:36:00

Author:
Snrm
Posts: 6419

hmmm.... probably Two Worlds i was hoping for this amazing deep game after playing Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion and it failed TERRIBLY!2009-05-12 02:32:00

Author:
Frank-the-Bunny
Posts: 1246

I know I'll probably get some dirty looks for saying this, but Ratchet and Clank: TOD. It seemed rather short to me, really. And once you get to challenge mode the game just gets boring.

Yeah, not very many disappointing games in my library.

EDIT: Wait, Spore.		2009-05-12 03:22:00

Author:
Arkei
Posts: 1432

Thank you kmills11, for reminding me of that absolute drivel that was Two Worlds.
I bought that game with no expectations and still somehow managed to be disappointed. That game is plain suck.

However in a thread about crushed expectations, There's this one game I thought would be great and turned out to be absolutely disastrous.
That game was WH40K: Firewarrior.
Its undoubtedly the worst Warhammer based shooter that blatantly disregards canon and all sense of logic.		2009-05-12 05:19:00

Author:
Morrinn3
Posts: 493

Radiant Silvergun. Old school gamers built that up to be the end-all be-all of shmups, then I played it. It ended up being a slow, clunky, cheap-death fest that overstayed its welcome (Hour-long bosses in a shmup? I don't think so.)

Also, Jak II was AMAZINGLY bad. It played like a stupid version of GTA with some of the WORST vehicle physics I've ever seen. I mean, trying to drive the hovercraft thingies was almost like trying to drive a chunk of ice that's sliding on ice. The darker and EDGY tone made the game almost embarrassing to play at times. The dialogue tries so, so, so hard to come off as badass and cool that you can literally hear the screenplay churning. The shooting was also terribly implemented; trying to shoot stuff that's trying to kill you isn't fun WHEN YOU CAN'T FREAKING AIM. Yes, Jak auto-aims for you, but he never seems to put the effort into it when you really need him to. I could go on and on about this and look this stupid game made me write like twenty paragraphs.

tl;dr the game was one massive tragedy of stupid design choice after another and it retains the honor of being the only game that's frustrated me to the point that I actually wanted to physically break the disk.		2009-05-12 07:26:00

Author:
UCHU
Posts: 73

Spore. Not nearly as epic as they made it seem like it was gonna be. wheres the content? Space stage failed... i loved cell and creature but hated everything past it... i didnt wanna play simcity.. i wanted to play spore!

Timeshift. Wheres the trophies and the amazing time altering combos?

Wrath of the lich King. Yes blizzard I love doing the same crap i've already been doing for 3 years. I get 10 more levels of it now! Yet somehow this game is still sucking my life away.		2009-05-12 16:40:00

Author:
HalfaSack
Posts: 214

Spore. Not nearly as epic as they made it seem like it was gonna be. wheres the content? Space stage failed... i loved cell and creature but hated everything past it... i didnt wanna play simcity.. i wanted to play spore!

Timeshift. Wheres the trophies and the amazing time altering combos?

Wrath of the lich King. Yes blizzard I love doing the same crap i've already been doing for 3 years. I get 10 more levels of it now! Yet somehow this game is still sucking my life away.

Ya, that's pretty much why I continued to stop playing. It was just the same crap I had been playing for like 3 years. And I found better use for my time now.		2009-05-12 18:37:00

Author:
Hamsalad
Posts: 2551

IDK bro I think you would have gotten into it again if you would have been in the initial wave with me lvling 70-80 when dungeons were a-plentiful and everyone was abuzz with the new content. But with you solo leveling 70-80 with me totally burnt out on northrend I can see it being hella boring.

but i think you would have gotten into the same boat im in. I think we'd have alot more fun to if we got you, me, carl, frank, and jessie back into our own guild. It's less fun when you used to be the raid/guild leader and you go back to being a member with 0 say so. More stress, but bigger pay off with a better feeling when you down that boss that took you two months. FU Monroes.

TL;DR wows more fun when your council/gm and when you play with RL friends.		2009-05-12 18:56:00

Author:
HalfaSack
Posts: 214

Ya it deffinitley is, I won't deny that. Ya I was just playing by myself really; didn't have hardly any friends left and no one to play with. I ran a couple dungeons but they were pretty hard to find, even for a tank. But IDK; I don't spend too much time gaming now anyways.2009-05-12 19:14:00

Author:
Hamsalad
Posts: 2551

I'm 57 on my rogue with 5 bars to 58. Carls DK is 60 almost 61. Soon as I hit 58 you know it will only be a week or two before carl and I are 70. Hopefully we can get you back in but it looks like hes goin DK over his lock as soon as i get 58. I could roll my shammy IDK. Im scared im just gonna drop my rogue at 70 because of the insane long lvls.

But if you came back, and carl was 70, I'd have motivation to play with some homies. I'd prob pick my shammy back up so we can have a solid tank/dps/heal trio.

Sorry to digress the thread guys.		2009-05-12 19:29:00

Author:
HalfaSack
Posts: 214

Guitar Hero and Rock Band

All my friends that used to be into playing real instruments now play those.		2009-05-12 19:41:00

Author:
Foofles
Posts: 2278

Guitar Hero and Rock Band

All my friends that used to be into playing real instruments now play those.

you mean they actually stopped playing real ones for those? lol.....I play both, I played guitar hero first THEN real guitar. I love the real guitar way to much to stop playing for a plastic one...		2009-05-12 19:43:00

Author:
Hamsalad
Posts: 2551

I'd have to say any game that I presumed was open-ended, but I then found out was limited. Mass Effect, for example. I presumed it would have an epic free-roaming section after the main story. No such luck. Took all the fun out of playing it. The same applies to Fallout 3, actually.2009-05-12 19:46:00

Author:
dawesbr
Posts: 3280

I'd have to say any game that I presumed was open-ended, but I then found out was limited. Mass Effect, for example. I presumed it would have an epic free-roaming section after the main story. No such luck. Took all the fun out of playing it. The same applies to Fallout 3, actually.

they always said you couldn't play after the end in fallout 3 just make a save before finishing.		2009-05-12 20:03:00

Author:
Don Vhalt
Posts: 2270

DV: I never heard that though It so shouldn't have been like that.

Also, Haze is most definitely up there too. Very shameful turnout.		2009-05-12 20:18:00

Author:
dawesbr
Posts: 3280

Metroid Prime 3...
Waited 4 years for another installment in the main series.		2009-05-12 21:36:00

Author:
solidturtleman
Posts: 16

you mean they actually stopped playing real ones for those? lol.....I play both, I played guitar hero first THEN real guitar. I love the real guitar way to much to stop playing for a plastic one...

They keep talking about it nonstop. Stupid little plastic controller...

ARRRRR		2009-05-12 21:40:00

Author:
Foofles
Posts: 2278

Spider Man 3

First two games were ACE 		2009-05-12 22:03:00

Author:
Astrosimi
Posts: 2046

a big disappointment for me was Noby Noby Boy

it was a bit experimental; for those who don't know it, it's a game without any objectives other than to stretch and submit how far you've stretched.
Then there's this other stretchy thing that's the cumulative length of every Noby Boy in the world - and eventually this is meant to stretch far enough to reach new planets and unlock new levels

problem is it's been like 3 months since the game has been released and so far we've reached Moon, i think we're half way to Mars :/
statistics show we'll eventually join up the solar system in over 800 years time, which the developer says is only the first part of the game		2009-05-13 00:43:00

Author:
Dexiro
Posts: 2100

every Tony Hawk game after Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 22009-05-13 01:09:00

Author:
Frank-the-Bunny
Posts: 1246

Kick final fantasy 12 into the dissapointing game pile. They took feministic male heros to a new level. Go back to the days of cloud and squall, please. I'd take an emo boy in all black over a *** boy in a vest 5 sizes too small for him anyday.

everyone praises ff12s lack of a love story. Bah! Can't have a love story when the main characters 13 and his "interest" is what.... 12? Poo on this game.

But like the drone fan boi i am I'm sure i'll finish it regardless.		2009-05-13 17:00:00

Author:
HalfaSack
Posts: 214

Kill Zone 2. Call me crazy it just didn't do it for me. I havn't even played the story yet but the online just was kind of lame. It was ok but I thought it was going to be better. I know COD4 kept me entertained a lot longer2009-05-13 17:38:00

Author:
Hamsalad
Posts: 2551

Crash of the Titans.
Last Crash game I bought, and probably ever will buy. The last good 'proper' Crash game was Twinsanity.		2009-05-13 17:43:00

Author:
ARD
Posts: 4291

Kill Zone 2. Call me crazy it just didn't do it for me. I havn't even played the story yet but the online just was kind of lame. It was ok but I thought it was going to be better. I know COD4 kept me entertained a lot longer

Socom : confrontation.

WTB decent non COD ps3 shooter.		2009-05-13 18:34:00

Author:
HalfaSack
Posts: 214

Socom : confrontation.

WTB decent non COD ps3 shooter.

Ya I know what you mean although COD did make a great game...I still wish I could play left for dead		2009-05-13 19:24:00

Author:
Hamsalad
Posts: 2551

i thought killzone 2 wasn't that great. i'll have to finish it before i'm sure it's disappointing2009-05-13 19:28:00

Author:
Don Vhalt
Posts: 2270

I didn't have any high hopes for KZ2 so I wasn't particularly disappointed. But yeah, it wasn't all that great.2009-05-14 00:01:00

Author:
Morrinn3
Posts: 493

Those darn digmon games i rented when i was a kid!!! i rented it like 50 times and i could always not get passed the first parts!!!!! probally the thing that drove me crazy as a kid 2009-05-14 00:03:00

Author:
Snrm
Posts: 6419

Killzone 2? I thought it was absolutely phenomenal, and I was one of the people saying it was going to be just another shooter. The maps were great and the graphics were great and I loved the way the game felt when you were controlling it. It made me feel like I was controlling an actual person.2009-05-14 19:54:00

Author:
qrtda235566
Posts: 3664

FALLOUT 3 was disappointing. What a monotonous waste of time.2009-05-14 20:05:00

Author:
elephantom
Posts: 6

FALLOUT 3 was disappointing. What a monotonous waste of time.

I found the DLC particularily dissapointing. I feel like it should have just been included instead of ending up with an investment of 80$ (pc), that feels like it shoulda been 50$.

But I love the game overall.		2009-05-14 20:28:00

Author:
HalfaSack
Posts: 214

Killzone 2? I thought it was absolutely phenomenal, and I was one of the people saying it was going to be just another shooter. The maps were great and the graphics were great and I loved the way the game felt when you were controlling it. It made me feel like I was controlling an actual person.

I guess we have two different opinions. Because I pretty much felt it was just another shooter. It was more realistic than the first KZ but I still felt it was less realistic than Call Of Duty. The graphics on KZ2 were better sure, but I felt the game play on KZ2 to just be too generic. The maps were pretty cool but I still like COD's better. Just overall COD wins for me, with the perk / gun system especially. Not saying it's a bad game I just don't think it's the best.		2009-05-14 20:30:00

Author:
Hamsalad
Posts: 2551

FALLOUT 3 was disappointing. What a monotonous waste of time.

fallout 3 = epic win		2009-05-14 20:31:00

Author:
Don Vhalt
Posts: 2270

Well... I disagree with most of your guys opinions.

I HATE first person shooters, I played the first COD and hated FPS's for life. Yet after purchasing KZ2 I was amazed. It's better than any other FPS's IMO, and it's actually my favourite game EVAR.

I also played COD 4 today and I must say that I was not surprised by actually hating it to a high intensity. Seriously, I'm surprised by how incredibly overhyped it actually is.		2009-05-14 20:36:00

Author:
Bear
Posts: 2079

Well... I disagree with most of your guys opinions.

I HATE first person shooters, I played the first COD and hated FPS's for life. Yet after purchasing KZ2 I was amazed. It's better than any other FPS's IMO, and it's actually my favourite game EVAR.

I also played COD 4 today and I must say that I was not surprised by actually hating it to a high intensity. Seriously, I'm surprised by how incredibly overhyped it actually is.

overhyped would imply that it doesn't live up to it's standards. And for those people hyping it, it certainly does live up to those standards. but for whatever reason you don't feel the same way. I just fail to see KZ2's greatness. It's just another cookie cutter shooter w/ a semi-unique level up / perk system.

To me COD is just more realistic (which is a big plus for me) and is also more fun just do to what I think is more action packed game play, with a very rewarding level system. With Killzone I really didn't feel much motivation to level up. And the clunkier aiming didn't help		2009-05-14 21:16:00

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Hamsalad
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overhyped would imply that it doesn't live up to it's standards. And for those people hyping it, it certainly does live up to those standards. but for whatever reason you don't feel the same way. I just fail to see KZ2's greatness. It's just another cookie cutter shooter w/ a semi-unique level up / perk system.

To me COD is just more realistic (which is a big plus for me) and is also more fun just do to what I think is more action packed game play, with a very rewarding level system. With Killzone I really didn't feel much motivation to level up. And the clunkier aiming didn't help

What about FarCry 2 eh? That's the most realistic FPS ever, and yet when do you hear people mentioning that?

Seriously though, tell me one unique quality in COD that defines it from the rest.		2009-05-14 21:20:00

Author:
Bear
Posts: 2079

What about FarCry 2 eh? That's the most realistic FPS ever, and yet when do you hear people mentioning that?

Seriously though, tell me one unique quality in COD that defines it from the rest.

i take it back about COD4 being most disappointing far cry failed much worse		2009-05-14 21:30:00

Author:
Don Vhalt
Posts: 2270

Pfft...

COD fails more than any other game... EVAR.

I win, no?		2009-05-14 21:34:00

Author:
Bear
Posts: 2079

COD4 is overhyped but not completely terrible, far cry 2 was overhyped and a 3/10 game2009-05-14 21:38:00

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Don Vhalt
Posts: 2270

Heavenly Sword is the most disappointing for me. I spent ?15 quid on it thinking that it was going to be as epic as Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry, but no. It's rather tedious to play unfortunately, so I took it back for Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. Now that's a good game...2009-05-14 21:39:00

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KoRnDawwg
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i hate devil may cry. stop reminding me of games i don't like but have managed to forget 2009-05-14 21:41:00

Author:
Don Vhalt
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What about FarCry 2 eh? That's the most realistic FPS ever, and yet when do you hear people mentioning that?

Seriously though, tell me one unique quality in COD that defines it from the rest.

Fary Cry 2 was kind of crappy. I wasn't disappointed but I didn't have high hopes either. It seemed like it shouldve been made like 3 years ago. It was unrealistic easy aiming, lack luster graphics and just pretty unrealistic all together. Kind of reminded me of an older FPS. ( I own it but havn't played it much because i wasn't very impressed)

COD on the other hand, has fast paced multi-player action. Has a VERY rewarding level up / perk system. and has a great system for rewarding kill sprees in game.

but for most realistic FPS made yet, I would give it to Crysis. Insane physics engine, great graphics and realistic control. with fun super powers!

[EDIT]:The little bit I played of FC2 wasn't toture or anything; but I just thought it wasn't up to par w/ all the next gen shooters.		2009-05-14 22:43:00

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Hamsalad
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Fary Cry 2 was kind of crappy. I wasn't disappointed but I didn't have high hopes either. It seemed like it shouldve been made like 3 years ago. It was unrealistic easy aiming, lack luster graphics and just pretty unrealistic all together. Kind of reminded me of an older FPS. ( I own it but havn't played it much because i wasn't very impressed)

COD on the other hand, has fast paced multi-player action. Has a VERY rewarding level up / perk system. and has a great system for rewarding kill sprees in game.

but for most realistic FPS made yet, I would give it to Crysis. Insane physics engine, great graphics and realistic control. with fun super powers!

Right, I'm giving up.

FPS's SUCK.

/Discussion		2009-05-15 15:31:00

Author:
Bear
Posts: 2079

TUROK EVOLUTION ON THE PS2! holy moses what a waste. i think they released the alpha build2009-05-15 18:36:00

Author:
BasketSnake
Posts: 2391

Right, I'm giving up.
FPS's SUCK.


Careful now... Blanket statements like that over a whole genre is usually an invitation to flames. I'm sure you were just joking, but remember to apply some better tact in the future.		2009-05-15 19:06:00

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Morrinn3
Posts: 493

careful now... Blanket statements like that over a whole genre is usually an invitation to flames. I'm sure you were just joking, but remember to apply some better tact in the future.



or else!!!!!!		2009-05-15 19:12:00

Author:
BasketSnake
Posts: 2391

But seriously, if COD is the best FPS ever like you guys are saying, then FPS's obviously suck.2009-05-16 17:04:00

Author:
Bear
Posts: 2079

This thread is going in the wrong direction...2009-05-16 18:05:00

Author:
HalfaSack
Posts: 214

But seriously, if COD is the best FPS ever like you guys are saying, then FPS's obviously suck.

In your opinion. I could turn around and say if you think COD sucks you obviously don't like FPS's because of how great it is. But if you don't like a particular genre anyway then games of that genre arn't going to be appealing to you		2009-05-16 21:18:00

Author:
Hamsalad
Posts: 2551

Star Wars Galaxies....

That game had mondo potential.		2009-05-16 23:24:00

Author:
Foofles
Posts: 2278

Gungrave...
Bleh, that's all i can say about it...
I know there were others, i just can't remember them atm.		2009-05-16 23:32:00

Author:
Silverleon
Posts: 6707

Star Wars Galaxies....

That game had mondo potential.

was grrrreat until the NGE. I didnt want star wars WoW, SOE! I didnt!		2009-05-16 23:34:00

Author:
HalfaSack
Posts: 214

was grrrreat until the NGE. I didnt want star wars WoW, SOE! I didnt!

Tell me about it... though NGE wasn't horrible, the game just seemed really .. lacking. Some things in NGE are worth having, mix both systems and you have something awesome.		2009-05-17 00:41:00

Author:
Foofles
Posts: 2278

Agreed. The NGE was promising, I just felt pretty betrayed twice over. I got used to Pre-CU grinding/pvp, and the game gets revamped. I get used to the CU, and the game gets revamped agian, not to mention all of my time/exp wasted in teh village, was truely wasted!

Again, not to mention this game was to take place in the era were jedis were supposed to be extinct. Bam, NGE hits, and theres more jedis than there were in the old republic.		2009-05-17 00:44:00

Author:
HalfaSack
Posts: 214

Yeah, I remember following this game pre-release...

"If we have this system right, nobody will make it past Padawan" ... It's kind of funny... at first I didn't have enough time to hologrind to get jedi, then the village came... I just logged in to COMPLETE the village and earn the Jedi slot, and BAM NGE ... of course I picked Jedi, because after all that time I had to know what it was like... but ****.

I like all the extra quests and badges they've been adding, that's all pretty cool. More dungeons, also cool.

Most of all, I miss being able to mix and match skills. Like juggling master pistoleer with master entertainer to have the mandoviol ... the space expansion was also a pretty cool part of the game.		2009-05-17 00:49:00

Author:
Foofles
Posts: 2278

We's getting the thread off track, im gonna make a SWG discussion post 2009-05-17 00:52:00

Author:
HalfaSack
Posts: 214

Good thinking

On the topic of disappointing games: How about Super Paper Mario? Paper Mario for N64 is an amazing game... The Wii one put me to sleep. It's so boring!		2009-05-17 01:00:00

Author:
Foofles
Posts: 2278

AMG ur in my brainz....

super paper mario was a MAJOR dissapointment for me... I worked at wal mart at the time and got it at midnight on the release day. Stupid me didnt do any research and was utterly dissapointed that it was no longer a RPG, but a side scroller. Fun game and all... I was just totally expecting an RPG.

Thank god for Paper Mario being on Wiis VC.		2009-05-17 01:02:00

Author:
HalfaSack
Posts: 214

Assassins creed is the most boring game you can ever play..

Graphics 10/10.. but gameplay.. -10/10.. it's just the same thing , over and over and over and over and over again.. i mean seriously..

on my nerdy confession of Gran turismo series then the worst would have to be GT5 prologue which was nice but the limited selection of tracks and the incomplete Tuning method which could leave cars going 48mph with a 900bhp engine.. is a bit stupid to be honest.

Tom Clancy's HAWX only remains decent becaus of the graphics... It's annopying because of being repetetiveand the fact that it reckons i dont have DX10 when i just do.. im on Windows7 and play Farcry on DX10...

MGS The one with solid snake.. Good game to play but if u lose a part and have to trackback it just becomes boring. also, the sneaky sneaky stuff is a bit hard at times...

Tom Clancy's Endwar, This isnt me gobbing off TomClancys.... Well actualy it is.. all their games are poor and they never actually bother to finish it... They have a tendency to create Long, repetitve gameplay with not much reward.

Motocross Madness 2 is a fun game to play but again, Very easy, Very Repetitve and very very very glitchy.

I have a long long long list of rants...

hehe		2009-05-18 07:37:00

Author:
CreateNPlay
Posts: 1266

Need For Speed: Prostreet- terrible game, bad direction for the game since they took out the police. The game engine was rubbish and it just didn't seem like any other NFS (in a bad way), and I hear they're thinking of making a second...

Just Cause (for PS2)- It had too many high reviews when really it was just: 1. go into a town 2. Shoot some people 3. Rise a flag. You had to do that over 100 times I think. (Might have been better on PS3/ they might make a Just Cause 2 I think)

Ragdoll Kung-Fu- Got it for free on a US account and it was a really fun game with lots of oppertunities, however, there is no online multiplayer, no main storyline and only a few challenges. It would be great to have online/ story mode through an update.		2009-05-18 07:52:00

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S-A-S--G-U-N-R
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