Peer Pressure

[elfneedsfood]

Vice City, and I regretted it. I sold it to a friend about 2 weeks later. Also Ikaruga. I kind of regret that too. It's a great game, but I'm not too into shooters. I should have known better.

[Rumpy]

I'd like to add Ico and Animal Crossing to my list.

Ico-I rented it, but should have known I wouldn't like it because I fucking hate games like this. Bored me to death, put it down after the first play through and never played it again. I hate puzzle games like that.

Animal Crossing-I just don't understand the attraction. You do the same shit over and over again and if that annoying ass cat girl was real I'd kill her with that shovel. I don't like "collecting" games, so it makes sense that I wouldn't like it.

[StriderKyo]

Dang, I could list a ton of games I've bought off heavy recommendations from this board, or the widespread opinion of gamers in general. Often it just leaves me thinking people are crazy/have no clue what a good games actually involves, but just as often I get something awesome or at least decent.

In no particular order -

Gamecube: In retrospect, this has been my worst system purchase ever. My Neo Geo Pocket and its 6 month North American retail run was way more enjoyable. Metroid was good and I liked Wind Waker well enough, but I really would have been just fine without a GC. I may trade it in a month.

Lunar: Ugh. This hands down wins my "most overrated hardcore game of all time" award. I felt betrayed from the opening cinema - "Hooray! Let's go on a magical adventure!" It was like dungeons & dragons day in the special ed class.

Final Fantasy Tactics: Pretty cool game I would never have played were it not for all the buzz. I don't think it's the best rpg ever like a bunch of people do, but it was well worth playing.

Bangai-O: After reading 5 different people claiming this to be their favourite game ever on this board, I figured there had to be something to it and tracked it down. Alas, there really isn't. Not bad, but solid 7/10 territory.

Xenogears: A wildly uneven game with perhaps the most ill-concieved battle system of the modern era, but the last 10 hours or so more than made up for its shortcomings.

Phantasy Star II: Yuck. You've got to have some pretty heavy nostalgia goggles on to think this game has much going for it gameplay-wise. I'd way rather play Final Fantasy I.

Metroid Prime: Picked it up after all the first-day purchase guys were practically climaxing from it. Very well made game, although I wouldn't toss it into my personal 10/10 category.

Rez: It's games like this that make taking other people's recommendations worthwhile. I probably would have passed on it, but I'm very glad I didn't.

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

That's what you get for being 4 months late to the party!

[Gutsman]

I'm about to buy KOTOR as well, even though I swore never to buy another crappy Star Wars game.

[rezo]

I didn't like Record of Lodoss War and thought Valkyrie Profile was dissapointing(though I want to give it another shot). I also absolutely hated Lunar 2. Horrible horrible game.


On the flip-side, kullmonkeys was a good find and Breath of Fire 4. I really didn't like any of the other games in that series and definitely never would have thought to get it had it not been for some positive words here.

Evil Zone as well. Though I'd like to replace it with the import, I was satisfied with that purchase. Danzaibar is one of my favorite game characters.

[Omni]

I'm about to buy KOTOR as well, even though I swore never to buy another crappy Star Wars game.

You'll still be keeping your promise, don't worry.

[cigsthecat]

We ain't talkin' about cigs here, chief

Oh yes we are! He's a great guy.

[Compass]

On the flip-side, kullmonkeys was a good find and Breath of Fire 4. I really didn't like any of the other games in that series and definitely never would have thought to get it had it not been for some positive words here.

I feel the opposite. I'm 20 hours into BoFIV right now and it's easily my least favorite of the series (haven't played V yet). It's also one of the most boring games I've ever played. I actually say it out loud every time I come away from it, "damn, this is one of the most boring games I've ever played."

As for peer pressure games, I almost caved in and bought GTA3 when it hit $20. Then I realized that it's gay. I will buy Ace Combat 4 soon only because it gets so much praise online. I'd normally never buy a flight game. The last one I bought was Warhawk back in '96.

[rezo]

I feel the opposite. I'm 20 hours into BoFIV right now and it's easily my least favorite of the series (haven't played V yet). It's also one of the most boring games I've ever played. I actually say it out loud every time I come away from it, "damn, this is one of the most boring games I've ever played."

Why do you find it boring? Just curious. I loved the idleness of the pacing. There was this one scenario where everyone gets stranded, and so you just sort of do nothing for a few hours. I enjoy those type of scenes. Like being stranded on the raft in Illusion of Gaia, but I don't think that lasted too long~

[Compass]

Why do you find it boring? Just curious. I loved the idleness of the pacing. There was this one scenario where everyone gets stranded, and so you just sort of do nothing for a few hours. I enjoy those type of scenes. Like being stranded on the raft in Illusion of Gaia, but I don't think that lasted too long~

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.