Peer Pressure

MDK 2: I never liked the look of it but so many good reviews forced the purchase. I was right. It was shit.

Bangai-O: Same again, I even played a level 1 demo, but so much praise! It was deeply average.

Gunbird 2: Tried it and didn't like it too much. But slavering praise made be buy it. I still try to play it but I can't like it. Gunbird is miles before it.

I could finally cave in and get Lodoss and Jet Set Radio but I know, I really deep down know, that I won't like them. Or Rez either.

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Originally Posted by sggg

CCR for GBA takes quite a bit of getting used to, because the control scheme is different than it was on Dreamcast. I hope you at least tried the puzzles before you stopped playing though... that's the best past of the game (and it's less dependent on the controls). There are a billion puzzles to solve, some of them are incredibly hard...

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Are the puzzles different from the actual stages? I find that directing the "chus" with arrows gameplay kinda lame. I've seen this kinda gameplay in other games which involved conveyor belts back in the NES days...

The Good Aura
Advance Wars - I've always been a fan of SRPGs, but would have never crossed over into pure strategy if not for the people talking up AW.

Grand Theft Auto III - Still the best game of this generation, and I would have missed it if not for the wild ranting on this board.

Jet Grind Radio - My initial reaction to this game was "promoting graffiti has to be the dumbest idea ever." While that is still true, the gameplay wrapped over in the spray paint is pure gold.

PC Gaming - I still owe people like NeoZeedeater a lot for posting enough PC topics to get me back into it.

The Bad Aura
Ico - Prince of Persia, which also sucked, with the added "feature" of having to drag a worthless woman around wife you. It's like Married with Children: The Game.

Rez - Take a bland ass 3D shooter that is not even close to as good as Panzer Dragoon or Star Fox and add rythmic bullshit. Proof positive that everything Sega makes is not gold.

I guess twice as many good recommendations as bad ones make listening to you people worthwhile afterall. :p

TNL-Recommended Gems:

Rez (mostly due to Kaneda & Click)
Orta (kabuki comes to mind)
Shinobi (PS2) (MechDeus mostly made me do it)
GunValkyrie (although I can't play it with the S, thanks Ammadeau & Schlep)
Aggressive Inline (and I HATE HATE HATE extreme sports, thanks Regus)

TNL-Recommended Icky:

GTA3 (I found it b-o-r-i-n-g)
Super Monkey Ball 2 (b-r-o-k-e-n)
Sly Cooper (I want to punch that damn raccoon in the face)

Friends-Recommended Gems:

Splinter Cell & Halo - No way was I planning to buy either of these, but a little hands-on mixed with a little hype, and I was sold.

Games Most People Hated But I Bought Anyway:

Crimson Sea - one of the most ignored and underappreciated games this generation

Vexx - Clone? Maybe. Ugly character? Yep. Fun? Oh hell yes. More of you need to give this game a try, despite Acclaim hatred. Despite the sometimes-twitchy camera, it's got some wonderful platforming in some beautiful levels.

Morrowind. More because of the previews, I guess, because I bought it near launch. One of the most boring games ever.

I'm glad I could contribute to Yoshi getting back into some PC gaming action. :)

TNL'ers made me pick up Fantavision, which is a damn good puzzle game with awesome cinemas.

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Originally Posted by 88mph

Phantasy Star Online. I hate it because there is no one to play with.

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if you are online tonight after 10:30 pm and are in ship 4 block 7 thatmight change.

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Originally Posted by Compass

I don't know. There actually is a great deal to like about BoFIV. But maybe the characters are just too... blah? Especially compared to the cuteness of III's. Lack of a true overhead map kinda takes the adventurous feel out of things for me too. The story is taking a looooooooong time to ramp up in any direction (if it ever does). But it's likely just my own personal preference this month more than anything else. I don't trust my own tastes anymore. What I love today I might find boring and plain next week and vice versa. Just depends on what I'm in the mood for. I've played through about fifteen turn-based RPGs in the last six months so maybe I've just had my fill for awhile.

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Weird.

BoF4 is probably in my top five rpgs of all time.

I loved the characters, and the story dicotomy was really good.

Something about it just "clicked" fer me I suppose, too bad you aren't enjoying it.

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Originally Posted by BioMechanic

Aggressive Inline (and I HATE HATE HATE extreme sports, thanks Regus)

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Yay!

I have to thank Weeman33 and Amadeau for pushing me towards AI. It's become one of my all time favorite games.

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Originally Posted by Neozeedeater

TNL'ers made me pick up Fantavision, which is a damn good puzzle game with awesome cinemas.

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Me too. I don't think I ever would've bought this had it not been for TNL.

Fantavision really needs an Endless mode. It would be so much better.