Hot takes

[MasterEn]

People hating on SCIII was mostly SC2 players on gamecube who couldn't buy a PS2..

I have both games. I loved Chronicles of the Sword. One of the best modes in a fighting game ever.
Link is so far only 1 of a handful of guest characters that actually feels like he fits into the setting of the series.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

Developers are way too afraid of being weird nowadays, and that has objectively made gaming worse as a whole.

Tying a game's financial success to the score given by people who might not understand it has made the whole industry back away from the likes of The Neverhood and Armed & Delirious. It's all about rehashing the same proven formulas, the same tropes and sob stories over and over now.

 

[Oni]

Most classics would be torn apart mercilessly if they were released today -- not because of the dated graphics (of course), but because they just wouldn't be good games nowadays.

I think your missing the point. yes they would be torn apart but because of them we got the good games you have today. When released they were pioneers in the field. Its like now we have self landing rockets but its due to the space race in the 60's. Have you seen the Apollo capsules they look like coffins almost barbaric to the capsules now but they ushered in a new age.

 

[Lee__Kanker]

Reddit should be ignored f unless it's something like tech support for a operating system it's basically useless now.

I fixed it

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Rockman 1 is really not that hard, I dont get what all those people are saying
It's nowhere near Castlevania 1

 

[Ajderniz]

Has anyone said anything about the Nintendo Switch yet? That it sucks and is overpriced? That you could've played most of its library for far less money had you spared a hundred more bucks for a SteamDeck instead? The official Nintendo games aren't even that good, at least not worth $60-80. Every day I use my Switch to play a game I could buy on Steam or even pirate and play it on anything, I feel absolutely cucked.

 

[Lee__Kanker]

People hating on SCIII was mostly SC2 players on gamecube who couldn't buy a PS2..

Who could hate the best 3d fighter ever

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Has anyone said anything about the Nintendo Switch yet? That it sucks and is overpriced? That you could've played most of its library for far less money had you spared a hundred more bucks for a SteamDeck instead? The official Nintendo games aren't even that good, at least not worth $60-80. Every day I use my Switch to play a game I could buy on Steam or even pirate and play it on anything, I feel absolutely cucked.

the switch 2 has no dpad AGAIN what the actualy fuck

 

[Gorse]

Has anyone said anything about the Nintendo Switch yet? That it sucks and is overpriced?

Now that we're at the end of the console's life, I can pretty definitively say that I didn't really like it. Apart from Breath of the Wild, which was my personal game of the generation (and what I'd call the "best" game of the 2010s), I can't really recall a single original title on the platform that I actually liked. Not counting retro games, I only ever owned BOTW (which isn't an exclusive), Odyssey, and Octopath Traveler, and I thought the latter two were pretty goshdarned terrible.

I didn't like the hardware at all, either – the joy-cons really had no advantages over a regular controller, sliding them in and out was kind of a pain, the screen scratched on me pretty darn easily, and using the entire handheld unit often felt clumsy and awkward. (The Wii U's big, chunky handheld controller didn't have this problem!) I only ever played on a base model, but it just didn't feel that good to play. AND THAT'S NOT EVEN GETTING INTO THE DRIFT

It was an OK console, I guess. I had way more fun with the Wii U, and several trillion billion gazillion times more fun with the 3DS. Given the choice today, I'd go with a Steam Deck (or, honestly, a New 3DS XL or an OLED Vita) no questions asked.

I think... I think... the Switch 2 is going to go better. Obviously it's far too early to tell at this point, and I'm 100% not buying one within a full year of launch, but I do think that they've made some improvements to the hardware – the new joy-con "snap" system looks a lot better, and I'm glad there's a bigger screen. (Let's hope it's OLED!) We'll see about all the mouse bullshit, and the new control stick features. The lack of a proper D-pad is sad, but humanity seemed to forget how to make them in the late 2000s, so I guess I can't really blame Nintendo for that. I just kind of miss regular handheld gaming. :(

 

[Lee__Kanker]

I always liked it much more than 4

Much better looking despite being on the far weaker console and has its faire share of fancy effects to boot, awesome soundtrack, so much variety in stages enemies and bosses, multiple characters like in 3, great fun to play and also still difficult (sfc castlevania is too easy)

 

[Leon]

Has anyone said anything about the Nintendo Switch yet? That it sucks and is overpriced? That you could've played most of its library for far less money had you spared a hundred more bucks for a SteamDeck instead? The official Nintendo games aren't even that good, at least not worth $60-80. Every day I use my Switch to play a game I could buy on Steam or even pirate and play it on anything, I feel absolutely cucked.

The switch is terrible, but i'm biased against consoles and especially nintendo so i kept my mouth shut about that.

If you want a real hot take....
Nintendo has never been a good gaming company, it's been really good at market control and brainwashing people into servitude, it made a few good games but overall the company has been terrible to it's customers are essentially in a cult imo.

There, that's your true hot take.

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I always liked it much more than 4
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Much better looking despite being on the far weaker console and has its faire share of fancy effects to boot, awesome soundtrack, so much variety in stages enemies and bosses, multiple characters like in 3, great fun to play and also still difficult (sfc castlevania is too easy)

I think bloodlines is only disliked more because it doesn't have infinite continues, as a game i agree.

 

[Ajderniz]

I had way more fun with the Wii U, and several trillion billion gazillion times more fun with the 3DS. Given the choice today, I'd go with a Steam Deck (or, honestly, a New 3DS XL or an OLED Vita) no questions asked.

Man... I should've gone for a Steam Deck, or a 3DS. But I don't think I'll spend a large amount of money on video games ever again, if it's not to support independent creators.

I think... I think... the Switch 2 is going to go better.

I just can't trust Big N-word anymore. As long as they keep treating their clients and fans as the enemy, nothing they do, no matter the quality and potential value, will ever be safe from being blurred by the shape of greed.

 

[Bonkers225]

Dragon Quest games are all mediocre, and boring, but with good music.

Sonic CD is the worst 2-D Sonic game ever done, but again, with good music.

MGS4 was the best game in the series.

Resident Evil 5 was the best game in the series.

Samurai Shodown 2 > Street Fighter 2

X-Men vs Street Fighter was the best VS game, and way better than MvC2, and MvC1 was better than 2 as well.

 

[dropsmegamega]

I always liked it much more than 4
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Much better looking despite being on the far weaker console and has its faire share of fancy effects to boot, awesome soundtrack, so much variety in stages enemies and bosses, multiple characters like in 3, great fun to play and also still difficult (sfc castlevania is too easy)

Same, it's actually my favorite of the classics. It's the most interesting setting in the series, taking part all around europe instead of just in dracula's castle and its surroundings, and every level feels unique and fun to play.

Also I always thought IV was overrated, lots of its gimmicks like the moving rooms just don't work properly and it feels like they added the 8 direction whip simply because they thought it was cool without considering how easily it can break some sections

 

[MasterEn]

Dragon Quest games are all mediocre, and boring, but with good music.

Sonic CD is the worst 2-D Sonic game ever done, but again, with good music.

MGS4 was the best game in the series.

Resident Evil 5 was the best game in the series.

Samurai Shodown 2 > Street Fighter 2

X-Men vs Street Fighter was the best VS game, and way better than MvC2, and MvC1 was better than 2 as well.

i disagree with the music in dragon quest/warrior. i never really cared for it. i like the DWM2 the most.
all sonic games except for 1 have good music. even '06 has good music. the bioware sonic game is the only one that everyone seems to truly dislike.
i like peace walker the best; guns of the patriots is still pretty spectacular.
no comment on RE. haven't played one yet.
Kart fighter > Samurai Showdown. :)
no comment. been forever since i played a street fighter game.

 

[Lee__Kanker]

Same, it's actually my favorite of the classics. It's the most interesting setting in the series, taking part all around europe instead of just in dracula's castle and its surroundings, and every level feels unique and fun to play.

Also I always thought IV was overrated, lots of its gimmicks like the moving rooms just don't work properly and it feels like they added the 8 direction whip simply because they thought it was cool without considering how easily it can break some sections

Indeed I love the fact you're travelling across europe! And again the enemy variety is so good, stuff like the pisa stage where the minotaurs take those pillars from the backround to use as weapons? So neat

Not just that but the fact you have air control, there's a reason grant in 3 is an optional character and has weaker defense and attack (talking about the og version), because air control and climbing are so good in a castlevania game he could have 1 hp and still be a great character

The fact you can move in midair in 3 makes it sooo easy, plus all the range you have, you attack faster too. You really dont have to learn positioning and enemy beheaviour anymore.
For this reason some people love it other think it's underwhelming

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Dragon Quest games are all mediocre, and boring, but with good music.

Sonic CD is the worst 2-D Sonic game ever done, but again, with good music.

MGS4 was the best game in the series.

Resident Evil 5 was the best game in the series.

Samurai Shodown 2 > Street Fighter 2

X-Men vs Street Fighter was the best VS game, and way better than MvC2, and MvC1 was better than 2 as well.

Sonic CD is hated by ike 70% of internet comments I dunno if thats an npopular opinion

MGS4 is awesome, just because it has like almost every gun from the series (wish it had the colt saa though..)

 

[Gorse]

So! That Hot Takes thread in the General Gaming Discussion forum is pretty popular, eh? And I think it's safe to say that we all love and respect each other a little more after reading through it all! But, really, I'm more interested in your crazy opinions for stuff outside gaming – movies, TV shows, food, music, interpretive dance, what the F ever. So post your non-gaming hot takes here, and let our shared tolerance for one another's individual viewpoints flow!

And for the love of all that is good and holy, please refrain from posting anything political. We already know your opinion on it, I promise you.

I'll start:

• I'm actually OK when an OP doesn't answer the thread question itself. I think it's better if OPs, in general, just stay focused on what the thread is about – there's plenty of time and space for the poster's own opinions later on, and it's best not to confuse things. It also makes it easier for people to react to the OP without passing comment on any personal opinions expressed in it, which is nice.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

The fact that streaming services release entire seasons at once flat out hurts the products they are trying to deliver by eliminating all speculation and doing away with any possible curveballs before they can even be thrown. That's why so many otherwise promising shows get shelved after a season or two... the hype is lost to exhaustion.

 

[Yousef Yousef]

I'll start:

• I'm actually OK when an OP doesn't answer the thread question itself. I think it's better if OPs, in general, just stay focused on what the thread is about – there's plenty of time and space for the poster's own opinions later on, and it's best not to confuse things. It also makes it easier for people to react to the OP without passing comment on any personal opinions expressed in it, which is nice.

Thank you. I fully agree here. You make a very valid point and I try doing the same if I’m the OverPowered. This is really humble and shows social awareness.

Now onto your question.

Now I’ll preface some stuff here: if anyone’s think these are not hot takes, please don’t yell at me. I promise you, I do not care. I’m just posting for fun.

Without further ado….

1. I like all of Naruto. Not just the OG, not just pre-war, all of it. Naruto is one of my all time favorite tales in fiction.
2. The entire Z mythos is well written. From Saiyan all the way to Buu Saga. All of dragon ball is well written. The manga is in my top 5 easily.
3. Berserk is NOT impossible to adapt. The art is impossible to replicate in animation form, but that does NOT translate being impossible to adapt. Berserk Musou is a fantastic adaptation and is truly underrated.
4. I like Ten more than Kaiji.
5. Breaking Bad is not peak crime fiction. The Sopranos is better. Hell, both twin peaks and Atlanta have better writing. No, I do not care if they’re in different genres. This is still relevant because BB is NOT this flawless greatest fiction ever. I like Jesse, but he’s the only one I like.
6. One Punch Man anime is a severely overrated adaptation and is by far the ultimate normie anime. Sorry, but I’ll gatekeep you if you only watch the anime. If you at least read the manga then good. If you read the webcomic though, we should kiss.
7. Hokuto no Ken not needing a remake is a very overrated idea. Sorry, but HnK remake would be the PERFECT opportunity to make anime FAITHFUL TO THE MANGA. Sorry anime-onlies, I respect the manga more than I respect nostalgia.
8. One Piece is my least favorite of the big three. Sorry American normies. (Also, you’re late to the party. Every other country loved One Piece before you did. Bunch of posers…)
9. Neither Digimon Adventure and Tamers are in my top three. My top three are Savers, Evolution X and Ghost Game.
10. Pokémon anime… is not bad.

Thank you Gorse the Horse for making this thread. Not only do I have more non gaming hot takes than gaming ones, but you given me amp opportunity to make enemies out of everyone I’ve ever met. This is likely my final post here. So have fun screaming at the clouds! And no one should send hitmen after me. They all failed. I’m unkillable. MUWAHAHAHA.

 

[Lee__Kanker]

Half related to games?

the castlevania show is horseshit past season 2, and even then I hate how they turned Isaac into basically the writer's oc, why even call him isaac if it's a completly different character?? Now he's always gonna be there polluting my search results ugh
Why are western writers so utterly incapable of makinga faithful adaptation? Do they think they're above it? I've watched the arknights cartoon and it's beat by bit the story of the game like all asian adaptations, it's not impossible to do ffs

 

[Yousef Yousef]

Why are western writers so utterly incapable of makinga faithful adaptation? Do they think they're above it?

Absolutely. Because “games aren’t deep”, so the adaptation “needs to expand on the ‘barebones’ story”. Yankees are silly lol.

 

[Gorse]

The fact that streaming services release entire seasons at once flat out hurts the products they are trying to deliver by eliminating all speculation and doing away with any possible curveballs before they can even be thrown. That's why so many otherwise promising shows get shelved after a season or two... the hype is lost to exhaustion.

Waffles you old bean, I couldn't agree with you more. Spacing out each episode gives the viewer time to ruminate on what they've watched, and to grow long-term affection for the storylines and characters. When one of those dumb Netflix shows drops a season, people massively talk about it for a few days after it comes out, then immediately forget everything until the next season comes out the following year (or the show just gets cancelled). Scheduled programming just suits TV – at least, non-prestige TV – better.

 

[Lee__Kanker]

If the thing is 20 years old dont cry about spoilers

 

[Gorse]

If the thing is 20 years old dont cry about spoilers

 

[Yousef Yousef]

If the thing is 20 years old dont cry about spoilers

Shit, I can’t believe Peter Parker is Batman!

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

Waffles you old bean, I couldn't agree with you more. Spacing out each episode gives the viewer time to ruminate on what they've watched, and to grow long-term affection for the storylines and characters. When one of those dumb Netflix shows drops a season, people massively talk about it for a few days after it comes out, then immediately forget everything until the next season comes out the following year (or the show just gets cancelled). Scheduled programming just suits TV – at least, non-prestige TV – better.

Yeah! It's also utter hell getting online after the season's release because you just know that some maniac has already watched it all on day 1 and is belt-feeding the spoiler machine gun.

 

[ZombieFish]

Alien 3 is good, actually.