Overrated games? - VGF

Leinad · 02-22-2008, 03:06 PM

As the title suggests, name a retro game that you feel is overrated, and state why.

Jet Force Gemini (N64): Not a bad game, but is dull in parts, with difficult aiming and lots of pointless wide open spaces. Also has quite ugly graphics, even by N64 standards.

**Booyakasha** · 02-22-2008, 09:07 PM

Metroid. Dunno, just didn't like it.

**L007 is Undecided** · 02-22-2008, 09:22 PM

I honestly found Chrono Trigger a tad tedious at times and just... bland also. Strangely enough, I still kept playing it and beat it, oh, three times now? So unlike me.

Tad Venture · 02-22-2008, 09:48 PM

I can't even fathom calling CT over-rated. heh.

But, hey, nothing wrong with that.

GRENTLEMEN · 02-24-2008, 12:28 AM

Metal Gear. That game is pretty awful. It's nearly impossible to playthrough without some psychic ability directing you to play it, and the idea of a stealth game multiplied by age equals awful and horrible.

I FEEL ASLEEP!

Little Nemo the Dream Master. It is fun, and a fantastic platformer. The game is too damn hard, though. If you took, oh, about 4 times as many hits it might be reasonable. Same for Ghosts 'n Goblins.

Final Fantasy. Just a Dragon Warrior ripoff, no engaging gameplay. For that matter, Dragon Warrior. No engaging gameplay.

KittenTheSmitten · 02-24-2008, 10:05 AM

^ No offense to my bf, who loved the series, but I have to agree with you on Metal Gear. It's....not that special.

And I'm probably going to get shot for this, but I'd have to say that Grand Theft Auto (and all of the "sequels" and "sister games" that go along with 'er) was dramatically glorified too. Just a somewhat childish excuse to be aimlessly violent. Not that violence bothers me, however; there's a certain way you CAN'T go about distributing that violence, though, and I found that Grand Theft Auto did just that.

Seabass · 02-25-2008, 09:26 AM

Double Dragon ^_^

Jace Mario · 04-01-2008, 05:05 AM

Super Mario RPG.

I am totally gonna get flamed.

SephirothKirby · 04-01-2008, 05:24 AM

I agree with Kaatridge, I found it a bit overrated.

It didn't exactly have engaging gameplay, or a well written story (at least Final Fantasy has that going for them, sometimes).

I don't think it was a bad game, I just don't feel it was up to par with the hype.

**Booyakasha** · 04-01-2008, 08:55 AM

Heh. I came in here thinking this was a new topic, and then I saw that I already posted in here a month ago, and had said then essentially the same thing I was going to say today.

That Guy · 04-01-2008, 09:04 AM

original metroid, SMRPG,

I'd say the orginal metal gear like you guys but i don't think anyone ever said it was awesome anyway

Jace Mario · 04-01-2008, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SephirothKirby

I agree with Kaatridge, I found it a bit overrated.

It didn't exactly have engaging gameplay, or a well written story (at least Final Fantasy has that going for them, sometimes).

I don't think it was a bad game, I just don't feel it was up to par with the hype.

Thank you so much.

LuWEEGEEman · 04-01-2008, 07:54 PM

uh, I know this isn't retro, and I will get flamed, but...

SUPER MARIO GALAXY WAS NOT FUN AT TIMES. It becane tedious, having to run around for the comet stars, and It was just... I don't know.

Jace Mario · 04-01-2008, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Mama Luigi ate the bagel

uh, I know this isn't retro, and I will get flamed, but...

SUPER MARIO GALAXY WAS NOT FUN AT TIMES. It becane tedious, having to run around for the comet stars, and It was just... I don't know.

I still find Super Mario 64 better. I dunno, galaxy just tells you where to go, Super Mario 64 was just more fun and challenging.

GRENTLEMEN · 04-02-2008, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by That Guy

original metroid, SMRPG,

I'd say the orginal metal gear like you guys but i don't think anyone ever said it was awesome anyway

I don't know if they did, but they certainly liked to pretend it was playable. Some people just have low standards.

I can't possibly comprehend Double Dragon being overrated. No one ever talks about it, unless they're a huge fan of the series.

Jace Mario · 04-02-2008, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by McSARS DOUBLE SARS

I don't know if they did, but they certainly liked to pretend it was playable. Some people just have low standards.

I can't possibly comprehend Double Dragon being overrated. No one ever talks about it, unless they're a huge fan of the series.

I never really liked Double Dragon, Bimmy and Jimmy kinda put my off.

GRENTLEMEN · 04-04-2008, 02:17 PM

Actually, reading through this topic again, it's funny that someone would say SMRPG doesn't have engaging gameplay. I mean, the battle engine is much more interactive and engaging than any other turn-based RPG I've ever played.

02-22-2008, 03:06 PM	#1
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Booyakasha Mod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 6,812 Thanks: 75 Thanked 340 Times in 221 Posts Points: 9,968.64 Bank: 20,637.07 Total Points: 30,605.71 Donate	Heh. I came in here thinking this was a new topic, and then I saw that I already posted in here a month ago, and had said then essentially the same thing I was going to say today. __________________ Boo--the only dude bad enough to rescue the president

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L007 is Undecided Axe Shreddin' Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: Farmerland. Gender: Posts: 7,341 Thanks: 90 Thanked 292 Times in 172 Posts Points: 2,213.54 Bank: 16,278.34 Total Points: 18,491.88 Donate	I honestly found Chrono Trigger a tad tedious at times and just... bland also. Strangely enough, I still kept playing it and beat it, oh, three times now? So unlike me.

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KittenTheSmitten Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Gender: Posts: 140 Thanks: 41 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts Points: 961.86 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 961.86 Donate	^ No offense to my bf, who loved the series, but I have to agree with you on Metal Gear. It's....not that special. And I'm probably going to get shot for this, but I'd have to say that Grand Theft Auto (and all of the "sequels" and "sister games" that go along with 'er) was dramatically glorified too. Just a somewhat childish excuse to be aimlessly violent. Not that violence bothers me, however; there's a certain way you CAN'T go about distributing that violence, though, and I found that Grand Theft Auto did just that.

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04-04-2008, 02:17 PM	#17
GRENTLEMEN Retro Nintendo Supermod Art & Literature Mod Metroid Mod Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 15,892 Thanks: 458 Thanked 1,152 Times in 628 Posts Points: 6,743.39 Bank: 1,830,360.28 Total Points: 1,837,103.67 Donate	Actually, reading through this topic again, it's funny that someone would say SMRPG doesn't have engaging gameplay. I mean, the battle engine is much more interactive and engaging than any other turn-based RPG I've ever played.