What's a popular game series that you just can't understand the hype for?
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I’m going to get absolutely roasted for this, but Elden Ring. I put about 10 hours in trying to like it, but it just made me angry and miserable. And it was kinda boring.
I also don’t care for Souls games, but I think ‘angry and miserable’ is the intended experience.
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Expedition is the most prominent: I really fail to see anything good in that game. I stopped playing after the 3-4th enemy on the island, so I might miss the plot, but the game did everything to halt me from being interested in that plot if there is one.
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Final fantasy, FIFA, GTA, CoD, Modern warfare and Persona are the ones that spring to mind for me.
I was going to suggest CoD as well ... the whole series is mostly a carbon copy of the previous version.
Let alone the gameplay is "run for 30 seconds, die, respawn and repeat. -
Mass Effect and KotOR
Both have absolutely terrible gameplay. Fans tell me the story makes it worth it but if I want a good story I can read a book.
Lowkey objectively false.
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Expedition is the most prominent: I really fail to see anything good in that game. I stopped playing after the 3-4th enemy on the island, so I might miss the plot, but the game did everything to halt me from being interested in that plot if there is one.
How so? I havent played yet but have been considering it
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I also don’t care for Souls games, but I think ‘angry and miserable’ is the intended experience.
I'm a fan of the Soulsborne games but gave up on Elden Ring because I wasn't a fan of the empty open world gameplay.
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I was going to suggest CoD as well ... the whole series is mostly a carbon copy of the previous version.
Let alone the gameplay is "run for 30 seconds, die, respawn and repeat.COD games are fun but not interesting, and they're pretty interchangeable.
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idk about popular series but as an rpg enjoyer i got around 15 hours into clair obscur and bounced off.
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Final fantasy, FIFA, GTA, CoD, Modern warfare and Persona are the ones that spring to mind for me.
Not Persona, no! It's basically Pokémon + dating sim, what's not to love (besides the usually slow af start)?
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Mass Effect and KotOR
Both have absolutely terrible gameplay. Fans tell me the story makes it worth it but if I want a good story I can read a book.
Mass Effect 1's gameplay is clanky, but 2 is much better.
ME3 is fantastic. Andromeda's campaign is somehow even better feeling, and IMO Me3Coop is absolute peak FPS.
...KOTOR is indeed bad to play, heh. SWTOR is even worse.
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Lowkey objectively false.
objective
Not sure you know what that word means my doodle
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All of the Monster Hunter games. The gameplay is awful and the story drags on. I thought it was just that I picked the first one, but after trying the others it feels like a $5 game series.
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objective
Not sure you know what that word means my doodle
"expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations"
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How so? I havent played yet but have been considering it
Just try a torrent version before buying. Rather unusual game. Many people love it. I really dislike it. Make your own opinion before paying money.
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All of the Monster Hunter games. The gameplay is awful and the story drags on. I thought it was just that I picked the first one, but after trying the others it feels like a $5 game series.
And trying to play with your friends? Fuck you, do 30 minutes of boring solo stuff before we even think about letting you have fun.
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Most games I just didn't like and felt it wasn't fair to call them out, but gambling addiction pushing games like FIFA are high on the list, especially since the annual releases seem to be somewhat identical.
I also don’t really like the sentiment of judging types of games in general; we like different things and that’s good.
But, gacha games can fuck right off. Manipulative, exploitative, addiction seeking nonsense. I’m not even commenting on gameplay or anything so it’s not a specific one… it’s the whole core concept of making a digital slot machine for children that I find offensive.
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Any games that have gatcha mechanics.
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And trying to play with your friends? Fuck you, do 30 minutes of boring solo stuff before we even think about letting you have fun.
And did you want to just connect and go? Fuck you get online and search up a guide how to do coop missions with your friends
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idk about popular series but as an rpg enjoyer i got around 15 hours into clair obscur and bounced off.
Don't hear that take very often. Almost everyone is too busy glazing it. I feel that way about Sea of Stars.
What didn't work for you in Clair Obscur?
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Pokemon. I had a blast playing Emerald, but starting leaf green directly after, I lost all interest in the series. It just felt like being punished to have to start from 0 again and maybe Emerald is just a better game. I'd like to give it a try... if you'd let me play it on my phone or pc, Nintendo! old woman yells at cloud
