Game(s) you loved at first, but grew to hate

Verbatim · October 17, 2015, 08:31:08 PM

obligatory vice-versa thread

Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The casual-pandering really started to rear its ugly head towards the end of the game's lifespan. The only remotely interesting things about Brawl nowadays are the sheer amount of content, and of course, the Subspace Emissary. But you had to actually play the game in order to access any of that. Numerous welcome additions to the series were plagued by an equal (or perhaps even greater) amount of follies and setbacks that make the game, at least in my opinion, the weakest in the series by far. Even when played at parties--its intended setting--the game still gets very stale very quickly. Thank god Smash 4 ended up being so much better, even without an overblown story mode.

SecondClass · October 17, 2015, 08:35:26 PM

Alan Wake
FFVI
KH: Dream Drop Distance
Fallout 2

Doctor Doom · October 17, 2015, 08:35:38 PM

Halo Reach. I couldn't understand what everyone was complaining about back when it first came out. After playing other games for a few months and coming back to it, I suddenly could see every flaw and stupid design decision.

Jono · October 17, 2015, 08:37:13 PM

Reach
Halo 4
Halo Wars
Modern Warfare 3
GTA 4
GTA: Liberty City Stories
Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters
NFS: Carbon
NFS: Hot Pursuit (2010)
Mass Effect 3

Girl of Mystery · October 17, 2015, 08:38:17 PM

Can't really think of any

True Turquoise · October 17, 2015, 08:38:53 PM

Mass Effects

Ásgeirr · October 17, 2015, 08:39:02 PM

I guess...Mass Effect kinda?

I liked 3 but found 2 to be repetitive and clunky as hell.

Incan · October 17, 2015, 08:39:04 PM

Skyrim, when I figured how shallow it really was.

Epsira · October 17, 2015, 08:42:20 PM

Quote from: Incan on October 17, 2015, 08:39:04 PM

Skyrim, when I figured how shallow it really was.

>tfw wasted 1000 life hours I'm never getting back

Girl of Mystery · October 17, 2015, 08:42:40 PM

Actually yeah. Skyrim.

God damn Bethesda games being riddled with bugs meaning I have to restart all again. MULTIPLE TIMES.

GAMERG0D · October 17, 2015, 08:43:37 PM

Fallout 3
Wind Waker

Luciana · October 17, 2015, 08:43:56 PM

Anything Call of Duty. Played since the original and loved it. Now I cannot stand it.

Verbatim · October 17, 2015, 08:44:50 PM

Quote from: GAMERG0D on October 17, 2015, 08:43:37 PM

Wind Waker

Kiwicake · October 17, 2015, 08:49:05 PM

Definitely Skyrim

GAMERG0D · October 17, 2015, 08:52:57 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on October 17, 2015, 08:44:50 PM

Quote from: GAMERG0D on October 17, 2015, 08:43:37 PM
Wind Waker

I'm mainly referring to the original.

The issues are that the game is easy, shorter, and more boring than the other Zelda games.

Sailing was monotonous, the Triforce quest is even more monotonous.

The HD release fixes all these issues.

Verbatim · October 17, 2015, 08:56:16 PM

Difficulty and length are kinda silly reasons to dislike a game, but all right. I never found the sailing monotonous--it was all about the excitement and anticipation that the sailing built up that made it work. I'm sure if you've played the game numerous times, it would get dull, but I mean, that's why I don't usually like to replay games too many times, or within a short period of time.

Thun · October 17, 2015, 08:58:20 PM

FIFA, until the next one comes out that is.

Fuckin pacebabbies ruin it for me.

Thun · October 17, 2015, 09:00:28 PM

Quote from: The Ghost That Never Lies on October 17, 2015, 08:35:26 PM

FFVI

Why exactly?

eggsalad · October 17, 2015, 09:02:05 PM

Skyrim.

Turkey · October 17, 2015, 09:04:57 PM

World of Warcraft and The Old Republic. I've disavowed MMOs forever; I just can't handle the addictive and time-consuming nature of them.

Ender · October 17, 2015, 09:30:10 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on October 17, 2015, 08:56:16 PM

Difficulty

But I thought you disliked dark souls for this reason

Girl of Mystery · October 17, 2015, 09:31:28 PM

Quote from: Endork on October 17, 2015, 09:30:10 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on October 17, 2015, 08:56:16 PM
Difficulty
But I thought you disliked dark souls for this reason

He dislikes it because of certain design choices. Not because it's difficult.

Rinev · October 17, 2015, 09:31:35 PM

Halo 4

Verbatim · October 17, 2015, 09:33:24 PM

Quote from: Endork on October 17, 2015, 09:30:10 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on October 17, 2015, 08:56:16 PM
Difficulty
But I thought you disliked dark souls for this reason

ender plz

It's because of the game's whole theme of treating your fellow players like shit--and not in the fun, consensual way. The ability to invade players online, as well as the ability to drop misleading hints "for the lulz," all kind of ruin the experience for me. While it's true that I can just play offline, I don't think there's any real reason that I should have to just to enjoy the game. Especially considering you're forced to play as an ugly... thing if you go offline.

But yeah, nothing to do with the difficulty.

Ender · October 17, 2015, 09:36:50 PM

Luciana · October 17, 2015, 09:46:32 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on October 17, 2015, 08:56:16 PM

Difficulty and length are kinda silly reasons to dislike a game, but all right.

Not really

Need I remind you of the Library and how long that crap dragged on?

Luciana · October 17, 2015, 09:47:17 PM

Quote from: Thunder on October 17, 2015, 08:58:20 PM

FIFA, until the next one comes out that is.

Fuckin pacebabbies ruin it for me.

FIFA 16 pacebabbies can't do anything. It's so damn hard to change my style of play because you actually have to value possession now instead of just doing what you did since forever.

Luciana · October 17, 2015, 09:48:13 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on October 17, 2015, 09:33:24 PM

Especially considering you're forced to play as an ugly... thing if you go offline.

But yeah, nothing to do with the difficulty.

You can do everything offline that you can online minus invading and reading people's notes. You can be human off and online. You just start out undead.

Thun · October 17, 2015, 09:48:25 PM

Quote from: Luciana on October 17, 2015, 09:47:17 PM

Quote from: Thunder on October 17, 2015, 08:58:20 PM
FIFA, until the next one comes out that is.

Fuckin pacebabbies ruin it for me.
FIFA 16 pacebabbies can't do anything. It's so damn hard to change my style of play because you actually have to value possession now instead of just doing what you did since forever.

It's fucking great isn't it?

Luciana · October 17, 2015, 09:48:50 PM

Quote from: Thunder on October 17, 2015, 09:48:25 PM

Quote from: Luciana on October 17, 2015, 09:47:17 PM
Quote from: Thunder on October 17, 2015, 08:58:20 PM
FIFA, until the next one comes out that is.

Fuckin pacebabbies ruin it for me.
FIFA 16 pacebabbies can't do anything. It's so damn hard to change my style of play because you actually have to value possession now instead of just doing what you did since forever.
It's fucking great isn't it?

It is, but I'm really having growing pains.