Most Unfairly Hated Game?

[dropsmegamega]

None of the games in the poll are unfairly hated.

 

[moonbits]

Fallout 3

 

[Kamako]

Crash WoC and Mario Kart Wii are both fun games. It's not a DMC2 level drop in quality, and even that's a fun game(ish).

I'd say most unfairly hated game off the dome used to be GTA IV, but I think opinions have changed over time more positively

 

[Varyag]

Not on the list but PoP Warrior Within comes to mind. Yes it tried hard to be Edgy but still it has it's good points. And the devs even took some to the Two Thrones which was pretty good as well.

it was my first PoP game, back on the PS2! I knew about Sands of Time, but didn't get to play it when it was new, but when I got my console, this was one of my first games on it. Quite enjjoyed that one and Two Thrones.

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Gen 3 Pokemon.
Half of the map is just water, yeah, so? Critics rarely mention why it's a bad thing.

so. many. wingulls. and tentacools.

 

[Ikagura]

Crash Stopped after 3.

Last of Us Part 2 (no drama please, I know the story is trash but the gameplay is fine)

I'd argue that the gameplay of both TLOU are generic narrative TPS in a generic zombie apocalypse setting.

Even if Sunshine had many issues (and could be the weakest 3D Mario game) I firmly believe that there is no really bad Mario game (aside from weird spinoff not made by Nintendo EAD).

I'd add my opinion but Atari E.T. is far from being the worst game on the hardware, it was merely used as a scapegoat for the Crash when there were many other bad games around.

In fact it's mostly infamous for the cartridges buried in the desert than the game itself.

 

[moonbits]

I'd argue that the gameplay of both TLOU are generic narrative TPS in a generic zombie apocalypse

You have never played Part 2 if you say that.

 

[DanCalibur]

I still don't know why Dark Souls 2 is hated

 

[hitsugi]

None of the games in the poll are unfairly hated.

Exactly, I thought I was crazy for a second smh. Those games rarely receive hate online, not sure what the point of this poll was.

 

[Yousef]

Shadow the Hedgehog

 

[GardeniaSky]

Final Fantasy XIII

Starfox Adventures

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Shadow the Hedgehog

Damn I've gotta replay this. I bought this along with Tales of Symphonia way back when they both came out.

 

[Tonberry]

From the ones available (which I’ve played) I chose Mario Kart Wii. I didn’t know it was particularly disliked aside from kart variety as some have said already, and that it’s kind of unfairly seen as broken because most of the content you see nowadays are speedrunners doing their thing and claiming it’s broken based on that, but that’s not really what the game really is like.

 

[SpcDaicon]

Final Fantasy X-2.

I remember people abhorred X-2 on launch but it has one of the best job systems in the franchise. Story may be a bit lacking compared to X but it explores really interesting themes and its a great follow up from where X left off. Also I had a really big crush on Yuna.

About those on the poll, I never knew Sunshine was hated, I tought people just ignored it.

I feel that the problem with DK 64 is the fact it was the start of the downfall of the mascot collectathom. They really went out of hand with this one. Does it deserves hate? No, but I can see why many people would blame it for killing the collectathom genre.

Last of Us 2 gets more hate because of the people who made it rather then the game itself. If it's justified or not, I don't really care

 

[HITMAN_99]

Fallout 3

yeah im sorry but its not defending this one, especially looking at what Obsidian did with the same engine less people and money. XD

 

[King Koopa's iconKing Koopa]

Do people even hate Mario Sunshine anymore? Anyway I think Final Fantasy 8 and Chrono Cross gets too much hatred.

 

[pHoeniX_WRIght]

Final Fantasy XIII

Starfox Adventures

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Damn I've gotta replay this. I bought this along with Tales of Symphonia way back when they both came out.

Damn I was gonna FFXIII as well, preach brother!

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Final Fantasy X-2.

I remember people abhorred X-2 on launch but it has one of the best job systems in the franchise. Story may be a bit lacking compared to X but it explores really interesting themes and its a great follow up from where X left off. Also I had a really big crush on Yuna.

About those on the poll, I never knew Sunshine was hated, I tought people just ignored it.

I feel that the problem with DK 64 is the fact it was the start of the downfall of the mascot collectathom. They really went out of hand with this one. Does it deserves hate? No, but I can see why many people would blame it for killing the collectathom genre.

Last of Us 2 gets more hate because of the people who made it rather then the game itself. If it's justified or not, I don't really care

And FFX-2 as well!

 

[moonbits]

yeah im sorry but its not defending this one, especially looking at what Obsidian did with the same engine less people and money. XD

a buggier game more broken game

 

[Ikagura]

You have never played Part 2 if you say that.

What makes it so special when Resident Evil 4 popularised the TPS style of gameplay?

 

[Gorse]

Do people even hate Mario Sunshine anymore?

I do, though I don't think it's an objectively bad game or anything. I just can't stand all the squirt gun nonsense, and I really dislike how the entire game is designed around it. It doesn't really feel anything like a Mario game to me at all. I feel the same way about Odyssey, too.

 

[moonbits]

I do, though I don't think it's an objectively bad game or anything. I just can't stand all the squirt gun nonsense, and I really dislike how the entire game is designed around it. It doesn't really feel anything like a Mario game to me at all. I feel the same way about Odyssey, too.

Something just aint right when the most fun in that game is when you don't have the squirt gun

 

[King Koopa's iconKing Koopa]

I do, though I don't think it's an objectively bad game or anything. I just can't stand all the squirt gun nonsense, and I really dislike how the entire game is designed around it. It doesn't really feel anything like a Mario game to me at all. I feel the same way about Odyssey, too.

That's understandable. I just see a lot more love for it than when it was new is why I asked.

 

[moonbits]

What makes it so special when Resident Evil 4 popularised the TPS style of gameplay?

Well for starters it plays quite different than RE4 but I'll just invite you to play TloU1 on Grounded if you ever get the chance. While the overly cinematic pacing can be detrimental I think when you play it on Grounded you are so relieved to have some down time cuz this game don't fuck around. Story/Characters/Plot are all okay to me but truly, TloU on Grounded is something special.

 

[RageBurner]

Is this about the lack of a mission mode? no snaking perhaps?

Not sure, I just personally dislike it because there are no unique karts.

I still don't know why Dark Souls 2 is hated

Probably because the overall design feels somewhat loose compared to 1 and 3, and there is the fact enemies are a limited resource unless you make the whole game even harder on purpose.

 

[Aisf]

I didn't know that Mario Kart Wii was hated, that game is pretty good

I also didn't know it was hated and I do agree with you it's good

 

[MasterEn]

Gen 3 Pokemon.
Half of the map is just water, yeah, so? Critics rarely mention why it's a bad thing.

it's funny and sad because that could have been a legitimate complaint; for both versions.
the underwater section only has 3 pokemon to encounter and the 3ds versions have 5.
not very many, and the above water sections also have this problem; 5 - 6 pokemon.
either a larger variety or less encounters would solve the main problem, boredom.
but no, just say, "too much water", instead of "lack of variety".
brilliant.

 

[Antilocal123]

DS2, not even that dull besides the overall bland aesthetic they went for.