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#1 corn_dogs
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What do you believe is the most overrated game this gen? I'd have to say LBP. I beat it over a week (short game) and the online was fun (in my experience I had quite a bit of lag) but got stale quickly. It was one of the most hyped games this past Holiday and didn't quite live up to the hype (for me). Then followed by GTA4.
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#2 millerlight89
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Halo 3
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#3 fortehlose
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resistance 2, LBP, halo 3, and to a lesser extent,, GTA4.
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#4 deactivated-5b1e62582e305
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Calling a game overrated should be banned on this forum. Just because you don't like something doesn't mean it's overrated. :|

Besides, this is just a thread designed to bash gamers' favourite games disguised by using the term "overrated".

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Almost all the games that have received fairly high scores this generation are over rated to me -- the only exception I find is Super Mario Galaxy. GTAIV, MGS4, Brawl, BioShock, Gears, COD, etc are all pretty over rated to me.
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#7 Vandalvideo
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Definitely Grand Theft Auto 4. That game was a big let down. That and Fallout 3.
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#8 dotWithShoes
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MGS4 and GTA4
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#9 deactivated-5b1e62582e305
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Almost all the games that have received fairly high scores this generation are over rated to me -- the only exception I find is Super Mario Galaxy. GTAIV, MGS4, Brawl, BioShock, Gears, COD, etc are all pretty over rated to me.Haziqonfire
Exactly my point. :|
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#11 AAllxxjjnn
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All of them. They are all overrated.
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#12 lebanese_boy
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Mario Kart Wii

I'm glad I got rid of that piece of thrash...

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#13 Lcamm
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MGS4 flat out by far bar none
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#14 BioShockOwnz
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MGS4, easily.
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#15 cainetao11
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MGS4. And I love MGS. But this game, although fun, is not a perfect 10, imo.
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#16 deactivated-652663614c5e5
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fable 2, GTAIV and IGN's score of prince of persia, that game was unbelievably repetitive.
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#17 deactivated-5b78379493e12
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Every game ever is overrated, except for Pong.
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#18 ActicEdge
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Calling a game overrated should be banned on this forum. Just because you don't like something doesn't mean it's overrated. :|

Besides, this is just a thread designed to bash gamers' favourite games disguised by using the term "overrated".

Aljosa23

If you can justify your opinion there is nothing wrong with the term overated. Its easy to tell who has a point and who doesn't so it shouldn't matter.

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#20 deactivated-5b1e62582e305
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[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

Calling a game overrated should be banned on this forum. Just because you don't like something doesn't mean it's overrated. :|

Besides, this is just a thread designed to bash gamers' favourite games disguised by using the term "overrated".

ActicEdge

If you can justify your opinion there is nothing wrong with the term overated. Its easy to tell who has a point and who doesn't so it shouldn't matter.

Yeah...like everyone in this thread, amirite?
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#21 ActicEdge
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[QUOTE="ActicEdge"][QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

Calling a game overrated should be banned on this forum. Just because you don't like something doesn't mean it's overrated. :|

Besides, this is just a thread designed to bash gamers' favourite games disguised by using the term "overrated".

Aljosa23

If you can justify your opinion there is nothing wrong with the term overated. Its easy to tell who has a point and who doesn't so it shouldn't matter.

Yeah...like everyone in this thread, amirite?

The thread didn't ask for justified opinions so I don't see where you're going with this. I know who is a fanboy and who actually has a point even without justification so why do I care if they give reasons or not. You're getting too bent out of shape for something as harmless as this. A ban for using overated? Seriously?

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#22 playstationboy7
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gears of war, halo 3,gta4,fallout 3, and a mgs4 was kind of overated but its still one of the best games ever
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#23 z4twenny
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i thought mgs4 was a little overrated ,though i thought it was awesome and almost lived up to the insane hype it wasn't quite as good as i expected but it came incredibly close. but nothing like halo 3, which was basically halo 2 with a fresh coat of paint.
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#24 deactivated-5b1e62582e305
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[QUOTE="Aljosa23"][QUOTE="ActicEdge"]

If you can justify your opinion there is nothing wrong with the term overated. Its easy to tell who has a point and who doesn't so it shouldn't matter.

ActicEdge

Yeah...like everyone in this thread, amirite?

The thread didn't ask for justified opinions so I don't see where you're going with this. I know who is a fanboy and who actually has a point even without justification so why do I care if they give reasons or not. You're getting too bent out of shape for something as harmless as this. A ban for using overated? Seriously?

Lol not a ban, I meant the word overrated should be banned like QFT is.

And I'm not getting bent out of shape, it's just seeing fanboy posts makes Ally sad. :(

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#25 Lcamm
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MGS4 is easily the most overrated game this gen and one of the most overrated games in history

In fact the entire Metal Gear Solid series is overrated

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#26 Giancar
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Gta4 easily
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#27 mo0ksi
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I think Portal is really overrated. I didn't find it to be a good game.
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#28 SparkyProtocol
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MGS4 and Call of Duty( I prefer Battlefield series)
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#29 Guybrush_3
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Resistance2, Gears1+2, Crysis, and GTAIV.
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#30 z4twenny
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MGS4 is easily the most overrated game this gen and one of the most overrated games in history

In fact the entire Metal Gear Solid series is overrated

Lcamm
huh? how? i'll admit the 4th is a little overrated but i wonder if you're just a hater. give reasons to back up your opinions please (other than mgs4 suxorz)
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#31 Lcamm
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[QUOTE="Lcamm"]

MGS4 is easily the most overrated game this gen and one of the most overrated games in history

In fact the entire Metal Gear Solid series is overrated

z4twenny
huh? how? i'll admit the 4th is a little overrated but i wonder if you're just a hater. give reasons to back up your opinions pleas (other than mgs4 suxorz)

I've beaten all 4 games They brag about the story being great but it isnt that great, in fact I can probably think of a ton of games that have better stories and story telling then mgs4 plus its gameplay and retarded enemy ai mgs4 was a piece of trash
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#32 Vaasman
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Fable 2 and Bioshock immediately come to mind. I love replaying singleplayer games, but I couldn't stomach more that one run of each.
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#33 fortehlose
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i don't see how MGS4 or Gears of War are over rated, those games were killer apps that sold systems, and really compelled people to by hardware. I know halo did the same, but damn, i just don't like halo. no offense to anyone that does.

Can't say the same for GTA4, lbp, and resistance

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#34 doll94
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gta4
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#35 AAllxxjjnn
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[QUOTE="Lcamm"]

MGS4 is easily the most overrated game this gen and one of the most overrated games in history

In fact the entire Metal Gear Solid series is overrated

z4twenny
huh? how? i'll admit the 4th is a little overrated but i wonder if you're just a hater. give reasons to back up your opinions please (other than mgs4 suxorz)

average gunplay and stealth, awkward pacing as in cutscenes begin to totally overshadow gameplay as the game progresses, dialog is badly written and redundant, cutscenes were too long, story is a convoluted mess with lazy plot devices and deus ex machinas, etc.
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#36 z4twenny
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[QUOTE="z4twenny"][QUOTE="Lcamm"]

MGS4 is easily the most overrated game this gen and one of the most overrated games in history

In fact the entire Metal Gear Solid series is overrated

Lcamm

huh? how? i'll admit the 4th is a little overrated but i wonder if you're just a hater. give reasons to back up your opinions pleas (other than mgs4 suxorz)

I've beaten all 4 games They brag about the story being great but it isnt that great, in fact I can probably think of a ton of games that have better stories and story telling then mgs4 plus its gameplay and retarded enemy ai mgs4 was a piece of trash

the stories are a love it or hate it thing, fair enough, it might not be for everyone. as for the enemy ai, did you try the game on the hardest difficulty? its insane, the enemies are incredibly "smart" on the harder difficulties. what are some games in your opinion with better stories? cuz personally i really liked mgs4's story and im always looking for games with a good story.

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#37 Lcamm
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[QUOTE="z4twenny"][QUOTE="Lcamm"]

MGS4 is easily the most overrated game this gen and one of the most overrated games in history

In fact the entire Metal Gear Solid series is overrated

AAllxxjjnn
huh? how? i'll admit the 4th is a little overrated but i wonder if you're just a hater. give reasons to back up your opinions please (other than mgs4 suxorz)

average gunplay and stealth, awkward pacing as in cutscenes begin to totally overshadow gameplay as the game progresses, dialog is badly written and redundant, cutscenes were too long, story is a convoluted mess with lazy plot devices and deus ex machinas, etc.

100% true MGS4 and the entire MGS franchise is overrated Kojima is a joke of a develope, Its no wonder he isnt in the AIAS Hall of Fame
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From what I've played, GTA4. Great game, but definitely not worth the 10s it got, especially since they're not as good as the PS2 games (at least IMO).
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#39 ArisShadows
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Grand Theft Auto 4.
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[QUOTE="z4twenny"][QUOTE="Lcamm"]

MGS4 is easily the most overrated game this gen and one of the most overrated games in history

In fact the entire Metal Gear Solid series is overrated

AAllxxjjnn

huh? how? i'll admit the 4th is a little overrated but i wonder if you're just a hater. give reasons to back up your opinions please (other than mgs4 suxorz)

average gunplay and stealth, awkward pacing as in cutscenes begin to totally overshadow gameplay as the game progresses, dialog is badly written and redundant, cutscenes were too long, story is a convoluted mess with lazy plot devices and deus ex machinas, etc.

^ really the whole series is overrated huh? im wondering what kind of games you guys actually enjoy (im thinking its 360 games the more you bash)

average gunplay and stealth? what in your opinion has really good gunplay and stealth?

the cutscene pacing, well thats another to each his own. i really like it, 30 minutes or so of gameplay and 30 minutes of cut scenes. but i like movies....

i thought the dialogue was decent. as for the story being a "convoluted mess" i didn't have problems following it personally and i dunno if i would really consider the "deus ex machina" idea to be a "lazy" plot device. but again, thats just me.

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#41 PBSnipes
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Calling a game overrated should be banned on this forum. Just because you don't like something doesn't mean it's overrated. :|Aljosa23

Why not? What makes my opinion less valid than others? I'd argue that the majority of gamers (including most gaming "journalists") are not only poor judges of quality, but also are unable to form an independent opinion. And judging by the number of "Game X scored a Y, therefore it is a great game" posts around the gaming community (not just SW), I'd be inclined to believe I'm right.

Anyway, my list would be (NOTE: overrated =/= bad):

  • COD series- the gameplay has actually been dumbed down since it's great-grandpappy MoH:AA was released back in 2001.
  • MGS 4- Quality gameplay, but Kojima is a mediocre writer at best.
  • GTA 4- It's hard to make a dramatic game when you're building it on a shallow story and two-dimensional characters.
  • Resistance series- Two of the most derivative games I've ever played. You can practically hear the marketing department saying "if we take Halo, add X and subtract Y, we're gold!"
  • Oblivion- 'nuff said.
  • Fallout 3- Great atmosphere, but the Oblivion genes rear their ugly heads too many times.
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#42 hiphops_savior
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GTA IV was everything but fun, and that's the part that got me in love with GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas. Oh, and the lazy excuse of a port to the PC is a major slap in the face.
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#43 cainetao11
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MGS4 is a great game. I love this series, no doubt. My problems with 4 are:1- make a movie or a game. I dig cutscenes but this was overkill. 2-I never felt I could run and gun through the other MGS titles. It kind of added a little realism to them(and they needed some, with super human villains and all). This time I could for the most part just shoot my way through a lot of the time. 3-Kojima said at one point he admired Gears gameplay, and the new run and gun was so much like it. Not necessarily a bad thing, I also love Gears, but didn't feel as much like MGS, imo.
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GTA IV, Halo 3, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Soul Calibur IV and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
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#45 Lcamm
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MGS4 was beyond overrated
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MGS4

Edit: O yeah and Resistance series I find the single player very boring on both of them and although R2 multiplayer is fun at times it's nothing special like people make it out to be.

And another edit: Crysis is also overated graphics are awesome but I didn't enjoy the single player is not as great as people make it out to be

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[QUOTE="AAllxxjjnn"][QUOTE="z4twenny"] huh? how? i'll admit the 4th is a little overrated but i wonder if you're just a hater. give reasons to back up your opinions please (other than mgs4 suxorz)z4twenny
average gunplay and stealth, awkward pacing as in cutscenes begin to totally overshadow gameplay as the game progresses, dialog is badly written and redundant, cutscenes were too long, story is a convoluted mess with lazy plot devices and deus ex machinas, etc.

^ really the whole series is overrated huh? im wondering what kind of games you guys actually enjoy (im thinking its 360 games the more you bash)

average gunplay and stealth? what in your opinion has really good gunplay and stealth?

the cutscene pacing, well thats another to each his own. i really like it, 30 minutes or so of gameplay and 30 minutes of cut scenes. but i like movies....

i thought the dialogue was decent. as for the story being a "convoluted mess" i didn't have problems following it personally and i dunno if i would really consider the "deus ex machina" idea to be a "lazy" plot device. but again, thats just me.

Drebin would be a lazy plot device used to give you sappy back stories to each of the bosses.

I like movies too, in fact i love movies. But i don't love movies in my games, and i don't love bad movies; unless they don't take themselves too seriously.

Splinter Cell Chaos theory has good stealth. ie shooting out lights to alter the environment. and sneak past a guard, things like that. Thief offers better stealth. MGS4 practically encourages you to play it run and gun. Especially with Drebin practically giving you unlimited ammo and silencers. You always have plenty of Drebin points, i never found myself running low on points after Act I. Act III was a good example of poor stealth gameplay. That could have been executed much better, which it has in other games.

Good gun play would be a game like Crysis. It doesn't help that MGS4's controls are still clunky. The cover system is complete suck as well.

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GTA IV, Halo 3, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Soul Calibur IV and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.mitu123
if we are going by GS scores, which we usually do in SW, TP got the right score
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[QUOTE="z4twenny"][QUOTE="AAllxxjjnn"] average gunplay and stealth, awkward pacing as in cutscenes begin to totally overshadow gameplay as the game progresses, dialog is badly written and redundant, cutscenes were too long, story is a convoluted mess with lazy plot devices and deus ex machinas, etc.AAllxxjjnn
^ really the whole series is overrated huh? im wondering what kind of games you guys actually enjoy (im thinking its 360 games the more you bash)

average gunplay and stealth? what in your opinion has really good gunplay and stealth?

the cutscene pacing, well thats another to each his own. i really like it, 30 minutes or so of gameplay and 30 minutes of cut scenes. but i like movies....

i thought the dialogue was decent. as for the story being a "convoluted mess" i didn't have problems following it personally and i dunno if i would really consider the "deus ex machina" idea to be a "lazy" plot device. but again, thats just me.

Drebin would be a lazy plot device used to give you sappy back stories to each of the bosses.

I like movies too, in fact i love movies. But i don't love movies in my games, and i don't love bad movies; unless they don't take themselves too seriously.

Splinter Cell Chaos theory has good stealth. ie shooting out lights to alter the environment. and sneak past a guard, things like that. Thief offers better stealth. MGS4 practically encourages you to play it run and gun. Especially with Drebin practically giving you unlimited ammo and silencers. You always have plenty of Drebin points, i never found myself running low on points after Act I. Act III was a good example of poor stealth gameplay. That could have been executed much better, which it has in other games.

Good gun play would be a game like Crysis. It doesn't help that MGS4's controls are still clunky. The cover system is complete suck as well.

100% true

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Pretty much all the big games all on every platform, with the exception of Brawl and Galaxy. Maybe Little Big Planet. The only problem I had with the latter is that I got tired of it sooner than I thought, but while it lasted, it was hella fun. It was my second favorite game of 2008. Metal Gear Solid 4 was my fourth favorite game of 2008, but it definitely is overrated, in my opinion. It's a solid AAA title, but people go above and beyond and say that it's the best game of this generation, it's the "Ocarina of Time" of this generation, it's 10/10 material, and stuff like that. It's awesome (My ninth favorite game of the generation.), but it's not that good. I didn't expect it to live up to the hype, to be honest. It's the most praised game, ever.