Games that everyone hate but you love. Or vice versa

[kuroninneko]

I liked resident evil 6 for what it was. Just a fun action shooting game with lots of zombies. I believe expectations is what got people to hate it because on its own its not a bad game. Maybe if they didn't name it RE6 people would accept it more

 

[_Axl]

FINAL FANTASY MYSTIC QUEST RULES AND THAT'S A FACT
Also a lot of Castlevanias: Harmony of Dissonance, both Castlevanias for the 64, The Adventure and Legends.
Mega Man 3 and X6. And honestly, I think I like the first Sonic quite more than the second one (maybe in par with S3&K to me)

 

[King Torro]

Metal Gear Solid V :
Yes, the game is flawed. Yes, the story has issues, the game world feels barren and not as interactive as I would've wanted and the ending is very unsatisfying. But the sheer amount of player agency and fun you can have in it, finding different ways to mess with enemy guards and taking out enemy checkpoints makes it a very fun and enjoyable experience. I spent a lot of time just going around the combat environments finding better soldiers to extract and testing out researched weapons and equipment etc.

Resident Evil 5 :
I was apprehensive about the game since the common consensus among many is to skip 5 and 6 entirely, but I gave it a shot and I found it like a very entertaining horror-themed action game. The gameplay feels less clunky than RE4 to accommodate it being more action-oriented and despite some issues relating to managing the AI partner, I actually enjoyed having Sheva along for the ride. It was a great simulation of co-op even when playing alone. The inventory management is a bit of a hassle because of how so very tight it is and you can't to my knowledge transfer weapons mid-level. And the DLCs were also fun additions, as was the Mercenaries mode.

Max Payne 3 :
Max Payne 1 will always style-wise be my favorite Max Payne. The music, the comic-book cutscenes, the just-perfect mix of silly / serious style, the Sam Lake-constipation face Max and the setting of a New York in the middle of a snow storm are impossible to compete with.

That said, I think that Max Payne 3 does the right thing of taking Max into a different setting because imo MP2 treaded the same path as MP1 too much, and despite being very different in style from Max Payne 1 and 2, I think Max Payne 3 really nails the feel of being a playable action movie. And the vastly improved gunplay (taking cover, better functioning shoot dodge that allows you to stay on the floor after a shoot dodge) and level of detail in gunplay feedback (the gore, the kill cams, environment destruction) make Max Payne 3 very satisfying game to play.

While these games were decently popular, even would say "hits", I think within their respective fandoms they've been in imo opinion really really hated. While I understand a lot of the reasonings why some would dislike them, I think that missing out on these titles would've been a big mistake.

 

[ProudPlatypus]

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the maps are relatively bland and uninspired, but it has this comfy coffee table book feel about it to me, nowadays it's no worse off than a late game marvel movie imo. I liked the take on mage combat they introduced and the story and characters were charming and well embodied. It was a comfort in interesting times and It is a guilty pleasure for me.

I enjoyed it quite a bit on release, I liked the narrower scope. I think people have been softening on it over the years, at least it seems that way since it came up again with Veilguard's release.

 

[Anoobis]

I don't know if it's hated, but I'm pretty sure I like The Bouncer a lot more than most people.

 

[petran79]

Battle Beast was one of my favourite games for its cartoony graphics

 

[doll_in_spell]

my personal favorite hated game is rygar battle of argus <3
SPECIFICALLY for the wii

i think this game is the reason why i love poorly aged 3d games

 

[χKai]

https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/3959/

 

[raiden_dj]

Sonic Heroes

 

[_Axl]

Said it multiple times already, but both Castlevania games for the 64 are pretty darn good.
I also like MegaMan X6 a lot, and honestly, Final Fantasy Mystic Quest was really fun.

 

[garbodorman]

Monster Hunter 2 and Suikoden IV.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

Major League Baseball on NES is objectively a bad game -- it's a glitch fest that plays like ass, but I can't bring myself to hate it. It's too damn historically important as a game and I had a lot of fun battling it as a younger lad.

 

[Vardalis]

I'm the Crash Bash, Gun Survivor 2: Code Veronica and Dead Rising: Chop Til You Drop apologist.

I'll only elaborate on Dead Rising here though. Honestly? It's not bad. Probably more so in the context of someone who only had a Wii as an option for a long time way back when, and who absolutely loved playing Resident Evil 4 on it. It'd never be on par or surpass the original on the Xbox 360, but some of the additions are definitely interesting or nice, like added enemy variety with the parrots or undead psychopaths. Some elements are compromised due to the platform, like the enemy count and truncated/condensed areas, but I feel those make it different rather than necessarily bad. It's 100% one I'd recommend if you love Dead Rising and want something a bit different to play through.

 

[Sleepstate]

Tricky Question on my end as most games Ive Played are pretty well received. So it's often games that once had good reputations that now get a ton of flak for seemingly no good reason. Such as Pokemon Sun and Moon and Sonic 2. only true game i can think of that's considered a black sheep to this day and not retroactively is Ace Attorney Justice for all which i don't understand the hate for

 

[X y b e r - S k u ll]

Tbf I know Mega Man X5 has seen a bit of a reappraisal in recent years, but it still gets a lot of hate every now and then. I've always genuinely liked that game (I agree the original localisation sucked ass, but the gameplay was still fine), in fact I'd even go as far to say I like it WAY more than X4.

 

[Sheepy765]

A lot of people dislike 3rd Birthday but I thoroughly enjoy it, it’s very different from the first two Parasite Eve games but that doesn’t bother me.

I also really like Golden Sun: Dark Dawn and consider it to be the best in the series for the fun puzzles, stellar graphics on the DS, intriguing story (that i wish they’d continue), and definitely not making me a furry.

Drakengard 3 is another one that I’d throw up there but I don’t know if people really hate that game or not.

 

[DjQuick2008]

this gets a lot of hate i personally don't mind it same as ULTRA

 

[Aerolite]

Wouldn't say hate, more so ignored, but as the years go on I really enjoy Yoshi Touch & Go. So much so it's the only video game I ever made a proper review on

 

[polter99]

I'd say, Dark Souls 2 and Monster Hunter: Rise. There's probably one or two more but I just can't bother to work up my brain to think for it.

- Dark Souls 2 -
You know the deal (probably), pretty much if you want to get into Dark Souls series, you have to pretend Dark Souls 2 does not exist because "it's shit, B-Team ruin it, Soul Memory suck, quantity over quality bosses, jank movement, level design suck, yada-yada-yada". But in all honestly, DS2 special in its own way even with many flaw. PvE-wise, it got the most content (with many frustration), it has unique interaction to progress and minor stuff, and NG+ difference (which unfortunately not many people experience). PvP-wise, most weapon viable for random invasion as long you gain the upperhand in jank battle.

Even Aava battle where she invisible if you don't take detour to get Eye of the Priestess, it's still doable, you just really need to git gud in order to beat him. Same for Ivory King, you want to help the knight around the map to freeze portal mid-battle unless you want adds keep spawning while fighting Ivory King. The famous Alonne seppuku if you no-hit.

That little detail and charm what makes DS2 special in its own way even if the majority of people hates it.

- Monster Hunter: Rise -
I'm just going to keep it brief since I already talked about my preference in MH series. I love Rise over World/Wilds due to decoration is easily farmed (in fact, crafted), and Qurious Crafting got a lot of shit for being RNG-fest when World/Wilds deco drop is far more freaked in RNG. If anything, you could ignore Qurious Crafting and still have decent build, and that's already significantly better than World/Wilds.

Optimizing for every juice drop kills Rise, in my opinion. I ignore Safi/Kulve in World, and still have a good time.

 

[doll_in_spell]

A lot of people dislike 3rd Birthday but I thoroughly enjoy it, it’s very different from the first two Parasite Eve games but that doesn’t bother me.

I also really like Golden Sun: Dark Dawn and consider it to be the best in the series for the fun puzzles, stellar graphics on the DS, intriguing story (that i wish they’d continue), and definitely not making me a furry.

Drakengard 3 is another one that I’d throw up there but I don’t know if people really hate that game or not.

i loveee drakengard 3 its so sad i never finished it because to unlock the final chapter you have to grind money to buy every single weapon in the game

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I'd say, Dark Souls 2 and Monster Hunter: Rise. There's probably one or two more but I just can't bother to work up my brain to think for it.

- Dark Souls 2 -
You know the deal (probably), pretty much if you want to get into Dark Souls series, you have to pretend Dark Souls 2 does not exist because "it's shit, B-Team ruin it, Soul Memory suck, quantity over quality bosses, jank movement, level design suck, yada-yada-yada". But in all honestly, DS2 special in its own way even with many flaw. PvE-wise, it got the most content (with many frustration), it has unique interaction to progress and minor stuff, and NG+ difference (which unfortunately not many people experience). PvP-wise, most weapon viable for random invasion as long you gain the upperhand in jank battle.

Even Aava battle where she invisible if you don't take detour to get Eye of the Priestess, it's still doable, you just really need to git gud in order to beat him. Same for Ivory King, you want to help the knight around the map to freeze portal mid-battle unless you want adds keep spawning while fighting Ivory King. The famous Alonne seppuku if you no-hit.

That little detail and charm what makes DS2 special in its own way even if the majority of people hates it.

- Monster Hunter: Rise -
I'm just going to keep it brief since I already talked about my preference in MH series. I love Rise over World/Wilds due to decoration is easily farmed (in fact, crafted), and Qurious Crafting got a lot of shit for being RNG-fest when World/Wilds deco drop is far more freaked in RNG. If anything, you could ignore Qurious Crafting and still have decent build, and that's already significantly better than World/Wilds.

Optimizing for every juice drop kills Rise, in my opinion. I ignore Safi/Kulve in World, and still have a good time.

HONESTLY i loved dark souls 2 and every single time i've tried dark souls 1 it suckss so bad so i never finished it

 

[solnK!]

All Sonic games, Final Fantasy XIII, Devil May Cry 2

 

[doll_in_spell]

All Sonic games, Final Fantasy XIII, Devil May Cry 2

i loveee sonic but some of his games are better than others and thats alright <3

 

[bjork]

When I decided to play Fallout 76, I received an unusual amount of grief from several people I know. That's about the closest I've had? Usually it's the other way around, I don't care for a game that people fall all over themselves for.

 

[NotReallyHere]

Most of my favorite games from my childhood are also some of the very same titles that a certain... emotional video game nerd has also convinced people are garbage

I've replied about this on another topic, but the easy choice for me is Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom on the NES. Mostly because I was a huge Indy fan as a kid, and it was by far the best Indy home game I had played to that point. That, and my Mum bought it for me randomly, unannounced - just came home from a shopping trip with it, and said, "Here ya go." Dawwwww.

Runner-up is P.N.03 on the Gamecube. Game got totally dunked on when it released, and my friends thought I was just plain th00pid for buying it... but I loved that damn game. Still do

 

[Jeff]

Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels. I have no idea why everyone hates it aside of being the second game with the same assets from SMB1. It has a great challenge, and some of the levels were used for VS. Super Mario Bros.