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@Dannik - I completely agree, I miss the days when games where made with gameplay in mind. I have nothing against modern games, they are fun to play for a little while, but there's not much replayability in many of them. I'm hoping Skyrim will be the exception, loving that so far :D

@Caedus - Whilst I also personally dislike Coldplays style of music, as a songwriter myself, I can appreciate how technically brilliant they are, so I wouldn't say they were overrated as such.

For myself, I would say the Twilight saga is overrated, I just dislike it on so many levels.

EUC Staff Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 1204 Location: Nirn

@Dov Skyrim looks exceptionally exceptional! I don't have an Xbox or a PS3 though, I'm looking for some second hand on eBay, just for Skyrim! GOTY.
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Master Joined: 11 Jun 2009 Posts: 1349

I could write a book, but I'll keep this one short.

Movies:

2001: A Space Odyssey - Even though this is one of my favorite movies, I don't understand why people worship it so much. It is very slow-paced, has little dialogue, and an ending that could be mistaken for an acid trip. 2010 was better, IMO.

Any horror movie - I just don't see the point in being mindlessly scared. At least put some realistic plotlines...

Lord of the Rings - Very boring and slow-paced, I just don't really like them... Confused

Avatar - I've come to like this movie very much, but the plot wasn't an overly-brilliant one. It only shines in it's CGI and special effects.

The Empire Strikes Back - Yes, I know I'll get an angry mob after me for saying this (if I didn't get one already for LotR), but why is this the almost undisputed favorite of all Star Wars movies? Until the end, I thought it was one of the most boring, with all the drawn-out scenes in the Millennium Falcon and on Dagobah.

Video Games:

Mario - While I love the original Mario games, is the franchise really that special to warrant a bunch of new games? It's like we're seeing a new Mario game every week, it's ridiculous...

Grand Theft Auto - Is it really THAT good of a game? I don't think I could find enjoyment in breaking the law, whether it be a game or not.

Call of Duty - I've played the last couple of CoD games, and there was virtually no difference to me.

The PC Gaming Cult - There's always that one person you know who has a water-cooled 10 TB gaming PC who thinks that he/she is automatically superior to console gamers because of said PC.

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Master Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Posts: 1799 Location: Carcosa

I think you could take my prior statement and amend it to

"I think that saying [modern] videogames are overrated is akin to saying [modern] books or [modern] movies in general are overrated."

I understand the premise, as I find that I don't enjoy contemporary films as much as older ones in general, but it's still a generalization that is inaccurate due to its broad scope.

Personally, I do not see the complaint that there's no difference between Modern Warfare games to be any different than someone making the same complaint about Mega Man 1-8 back in the 80s and 90s, considering that it was exactly the same situation. Modern Warfare is singled out because it's the popular franchise of the video game medium and that makes it an easy target.

As for Mario games, I don't really think there's enough, unless you're including the Mario spin-off games like Mario Golf, Mario Tennis, and Mario Party. I was annoyed by the large gap between "true" Mario games that was between Super Mario 64 in 1996 and Super Mario Galaxy in 2007. Arguably you could include Super Mario Sunshine from 2002, but that's still an average gap of five and a half years.

Agreed about Grand Theft Auto, but that could simply be that I've never had any sort of interest in stories about organized crime or crime from the perspective of the criminal versus the police. I've enjoyed Red Dead Redemption and LA Noire which are similar sorts of games but in a different story genre.

Knight Joined: 05 Oct 2011 Posts: 362 Location: England

joe i hav to agree wiv u on mario. i enjoyed mario 1,2 and 3 on the old NES and mario kart on the SNES but they hav taken it a bit to far now they've even done a few luigi spin offs aswel which r also far to overrated.

But i hav to disagree on the lord of the rings trilogy and empire strikes back. for me LOTR is my 2nd favourite trilogy just behind star wars, the films were amazing i was glued to them the 1st time i watched them. And ESB wasnt my favourite in the SW saga but it is still one of the best films ever made.

EUC Staff Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 1204 Location: Nirn

I don't really like Super Mario Galaxy... I like most of the others though. SMW on the SNES FTW. Apparently the Luigi games are quite good. Never seen LotR though, it doesn't really strike me as something I'd enjoy. I'm in two minds about SM64.
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Master Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Posts: 1799 Location: Carcosa

I've enjoyed the 3D Mario games but it's the 2D ones that I haven't liked so much lately. The two New Super Mario Bros. games on the Nintendo DS and the Wii both just lack some quality that the classic 2D Mario games had, specifically SMB3 and Super Mario World.

EUC Staff Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 1204 Location: Nirn

I quite liked the one on the DS, but today my brother borrowed the one on the Wii from a friend and it's meh. No way is it worth £40.
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Master Joined: 21 Mar 2010 Posts: 813 Location: Maryland

I really enjoyed New Super Mario Bros Wii, but not the DS version. I liked that they at least tried to keep the Wii version in line with Super Mario World (IMO, the pinnacle of the Mario franchise, followed closely by Super Mario 64). The DS version just didn't have much character to me. And hey, I'm a sucker for them bringing back the Koopa Kids.

Super Mario Sunshine was a real disappointment to me, as was Super Mario Galaxy 2. The first Super Mario Galaxy was a lot of fun, though. Super Mario 3D Land, my current Mario game of choice, is real fun too. It's made by the Super Mario Galaxy team, and it shows in the level design. I've also been really disappointed with the Mario Kart releases since the DS version, but I'm hoping the 3DS version turns out great. The GameCube and Wii versions were, IMO, not much fun to play. And as for the Mario spinoffs, I'm not a fan either. But if you're going to make some first party sports titles, why not throw your most recognizable mascot into the packaging? Just makes more sense, monetarily.

I didn't get into Grand Theft Auto until GTA IV hit consoles, but I had a lot of fun with it. I still prefer the over-the-top antics of Saints Row, but GTA IV was incredibly cinematic and addictive to play. It's really a more realistic, nitty gritty approach that I really respect Rockstar Games for taking. It's actually pretty similar to Red Dead Redemption, in that you're playing as a criminal who is attempting to reform after some questionable past deeds. And GTA V looks to continue down that same path.

Don't understand the Call of Duty hate at all, and I assume it's because it's the big seller. I suppose mileage may vary on the single player, but I've found them to have some very compelling and interesting stories. I'm primarily a single player gamer (I've actually NEVER prestiged in any CoD game), but I've always enjoyed playing the multiplayer with friends. It's usually with friends that I play, but I've been playing a TON of Kill Confirmed on my own in MW3, and I'm holding my own too. This might be the first one I've prestiged in. For me, I enjoy Call of Duty. And I really enjoy the fact that there's virtually no difference in terms of gameplay. When it's appropriate, yes - make the changes needed. But when it's not needed, why fix what isn't broken?

Knight Joined: 05 Oct 2011 Posts: 362 Location: England

i agree wiv u zero on the cod games,i enjoy both the story campaign and the online play and definately think they r one of the best gaming franchises out there.

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Master Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Posts: 1799 Location: Carcosa

Super Mario World 2 is underrated.

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