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A game you love that ERA dislikes or is lukewarm on
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Love these games man.
Also, Resident Evil 3 Remake I didn't know there was a dislike towards that game. Design-wise it's different than RE2 but I actually have come to appreciate its differences.
I also liked Days Gone.
Yes, Chrono Cross is a masterpiece and I also think it's better than Trigger.
Aside from Hercules, every Disney world had the original creative team from the respective Disney properties which is why the authenticity of the Disney world's in Kingdom Hearts III is the best in the series to date, people from Disney and Pixar directly contributed to the environmental design and narrative of the Disney world's.
Yeah, there's no denying that certain elements of the story could be better executed but the charm and self-awareness of the game alongside the visual presentation makes up for that. Also, Kingdom Hearts III ReMind blows Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix out of the water in terms of overall value.
Color Splash was the best video game script I've ever seen. It was laugh out loud funny throughout the game. The game also fixed a ton of issues Sticker Star had. It was really, really good.
Screw you ERA, this is a great game!
Origami King, on the other hand, was an "Ok-ish" game in my opinion.
I consider Jak 2 slightly better the Ratchet games, even though its like a 9.5 vs. 9.6, but god damn Jak II despite all its edgeyness is fantastic in all platforming and open world regards. Naughty Dog hasn't topped it since in my opinion.
Also I want to say I really adore Bioshock Infinite since I never followed the hype cycle of it and wasn't nearly as invested on what could have been. Found the political commentary interesting with some quirks, yet the overarching themes and the subsequent DLC's were so damn impressive it was the ultimate conclusion to the original series.
I'll echo what others said here that Dark Souls 2 is fantastic. My playthrough of that SOTFS with all the DLC was magnificent, and the most attached to a build I have ever been in their games. Power standing with great clubs is absolutely unmatched with respect to the rest of the series. I felt like Dark Souls 3 had nothing on 2.
I was not around for the release of that game, so I'm not sure what all happened to build such a negative consensus around it, but the SOTFS collection slaps and most of my friends IRL who play this series also love the game.
I was not around for the release of that game, so I'm not sure what all happened to build such a negative consensus around it, but the SOTFS collection slaps and most of my friends IRL who play this series also love the game.
Wait people don't like New Colossus? I know the ending was crap but the game was a blast with tons of character....
I like this game called Bloodborne, but Era seems to be pretty 'meh' about it.
Just kidding :) My example would be Final Fantasy XIII. Playing it on my XSX and having fun.
Also, Mass Effect Andromeda.
And, one of my favorites: Resident Evil 3 Remake. Love that game.
Just kidding :) My example would be Final Fantasy XIII. Playing it on my XSX and having fun.
Also, Mass Effect Andromeda.
And, one of my favorites: Resident Evil 3 Remake. Love that game.
This isn't well regarded? Heathens. One of the greatest tactics games. Special place for me.
Mine is The Order 1886. The game has issues, but it's beautiful, plays well outside the rightfully criticized boss fights and I absolutely adore the world building and setup for a sequel well never see.
This is another good example.
I genuinely don't understand the complaints about this game.
Dark Souls II and Cyberpunk 2077.
Surprised that no one said Fallout 76 yet. I've heard Bethesda has made quite some improvements to it since launch.
Surprised that no one said Fallout 76 yet. I've heard Bethesda has made quite some improvements to it since launch.
Many people disliked the fact that this sequel got rid of the base building (something I view as an extremely tired mechanic) and replaced it with smaller squads (think Warcraft 3 heroes), but this became one of my favorite RTS games of all time. I never want to go back to base building ever again.
Must have put 300+ hours into the multiplayer. It got to the point that with my space marines, -Tetsuo-'s Eldar, and Wolfwood0's orks, we were unstoppable.
This is one of the GOAT RTS games people are just crazy
The Evil Within 1 is a gem of a game, but Era doesn't like it and they praise the average sequel, which is weird, because it plays worse in almost every way.
inFamous: Second Son is the best game in the series in my eyes and people here tend to think of it as the weakest.
Great game. Been many years since I last played it but I remember liking the combat... weird.I would assume Era is lukewarm on Star Wars Superemcy/Rebellion (those who have even played it) - most reviewers were back in the day. And it's understandable because ship combat was a mess (so I always used the auto resolve option). But the diplomacy/resource management side is super fun.
Palps bitching at me that it was my fault his diplomacy mission failed was always hilarious
Another vote for the first Watch Dogs. I replayed it last year and it has some of the best gameplay in an open world game. Great variety of story missions and most of the side content is fun and innovative. All the urban/architectural puzzles especially, plus the online invasions. Also, great atmosphere, music and sound design. Some parts of the map look rough and Aiden is a bit cringy, but whatever.
Also, I like that it's set in autumn, something fairly rare in video games.
Also, I like that it's set in autumn, something fairly rare in video games.
I love Fallout 76 now after being lukewarm at best on launch. The map is fantastic and I enjoy the base building which most people seem to hate. Only thing i'm not huge on is the battlepass rat race. Feels like i have to spend too much time on daily repeatable content and not enough time doing what I want to do just because FOMO.
For a while on the old place it was Sonic Adventure 2 but it's really became obvious over time that that game just needed to wait for people who grew up with it to become more numerous on forums in order for its reputation to increase.
I'll say Final Fantasy XIII I guess. The combat is great, the story is fun nonsense, and I kinda respect the hyperlinearity, especially after how open so many AAA games are now. I also think Pokemon Sun and Moon is easily the best of the post-gen 5 games, and I like it more than the gen 1 and gen 3 games despite my nostalgia for those. The story is good, Alola feels like a fully realized world, and I really liked the trials.
I'll say Final Fantasy XIII I guess. The combat is great, the story is fun nonsense, and I kinda respect the hyperlinearity, especially after how open so many AAA games are now. I also think Pokemon Sun and Moon is easily the best of the post-gen 5 games, and I like it more than the gen 1 and gen 3 games despite my nostalgia for those. The story is good, Alola feels like a fully realized world, and I really liked the trials.
Lots of obvious indies and euro jank RPGs, but I'll say Cyberpunk. Bad RPG but a good game and a legitimately impressive achievement in terms of "architectural immersion" and conveying the scope & scale of a sprawling future metropolis. Traversal is extremely fun once you get certain upgrades. And the world building and cool "cyberpunk-y" stories are there, you just need to be digging for it and connecting the dots yourself. Some genuinely great characters too.
Overall it's a more interesting experience than Ghosts of Tsushima. A 7/10 game ERA treats like a 9.5.
Overall it's a more interesting experience than Ghosts of Tsushima. A 7/10 game ERA treats like a 9.5.
Oh yeah, add this one, too. The Sands trilogy was my favorite from that generation, and WW is my favorite of the three. Just felt great to play.
any call of duty game
i'm not even sure what games era "hates", most game threads tend to be pretty positive or maybe i just don't open game threads about games i don't care about. I see people listing games here which I just assumed most of ERA liked, like FF7R or Yakuza games
i'm not even sure what games era "hates", most game threads tend to be pretty positive or maybe i just don't open game threads about games i don't care about. I see people listing games here which I just assumed most of ERA liked, like FF7R or Yakuza games
The number of people in this thread who cited Dragon Age: Inquisition gives me hope. Such a wonderful cast of characters, and my first glimpse of what RPGs in the eighth generation could be. I am so eager to see what they have in store for the next entry.
One of my all time favorites. Not despite but also because of the story.
Mass Effect 1 and Far Cry 2 - there are those on Era and beyond who do enjoy these games as much as I do but I suspect the majority like games in their respective series more. Bought the ME Legendary Edition, played ME1, sighed as I had 2 and 3 ahead, dropped 3 early in and now I am a hair away from just playing ME1 again. For the umpteenth time. I should replay FC2 - nothing I liked more than orienteering and sneaking around in that game. I collected every Diamond last time I played and it was only a Bronze Trophy lol
Final Fantasy Tactics A2 - Grimoire of the Rift.
Tactics fans didn't like that Tactics Advance was a simpler iteration. The Judges and laws also turned a lot of people off, it was also a very information dense game that packed a lot onto a small screen. It was still a solid package and if you take out the expectations from the series legacy I would even say it's a fantastic game and easily one of the highlights of the GBA. Personally I even prefer the story book with dark undertones type of plot over the politics of the original FFT.
Tactics Advance A2 resolved some of the functional issues from Advance but at the end of the day it didn't really capture the charm of either of its predecessors. The two screens gave designers enough space to cleanly display all the necessary information, change rooms let you easily outfit your entire party with the right equipment, and the penalties from the Judges were greatly reduced to the point of being negligible. With new races, jobs, and massive lists of playable quests the game did a lot to make it easier to dive in deep. The problem was that FFTA2 was as slow to play as FFTA, recycled almost all its music from FFTA and FF12, had a less charming story, and didn't really make any meaningful gameplay steps for the franchise. The only thing that stuck with people about FFTA2 is the Luso Pizza sword image.
Tactics fans didn't like that Tactics Advance was a simpler iteration. The Judges and laws also turned a lot of people off, it was also a very information dense game that packed a lot onto a small screen. It was still a solid package and if you take out the expectations from the series legacy I would even say it's a fantastic game and easily one of the highlights of the GBA. Personally I even prefer the story book with dark undertones type of plot over the politics of the original FFT.
Tactics Advance A2 resolved some of the functional issues from Advance but at the end of the day it didn't really capture the charm of either of its predecessors. The two screens gave designers enough space to cleanly display all the necessary information, change rooms let you easily outfit your entire party with the right equipment, and the penalties from the Judges were greatly reduced to the point of being negligible. With new races, jobs, and massive lists of playable quests the game did a lot to make it easier to dive in deep. The problem was that FFTA2 was as slow to play as FFTA, recycled almost all its music from FFTA and FF12, had a less charming story, and didn't really make any meaningful gameplay steps for the franchise. The only thing that stuck with people about FFTA2 is the Luso Pizza sword image.
Same I spent nearly 120 hours in DAI and I love it to pieces, I hope the next game is similar.
I also enjoyed my time with Mass Effect Andromeda, and Era would lead you to believe its the worst game ever made.
I adore BioWare's Jade Empire (2005) but most people on this forum are either indifferent for keep forgetting that this IP is a thing.
And that makes me sad, as I desperately want a sequel and a general refinement of the Way of the Open Palm/Clost Fist system that isn't a binary Good and Evil meter and actually takes the philosophy the game introduces to the player.
And that makes me sad, as I desperately want a sequel and a general refinement of the Way of the Open Palm/Clost Fist system that isn't a binary Good and Evil meter and actually takes the philosophy the game introduces to the player.
Doom Eternal lost that Doom (2016) vs Doom Eternal poll and I'm like
Wait, you're like… cocaine in a human skin bag?
Chrono Cross
Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy Type-0 (I don't love it but it's really good if you use the Arena bug lol)
Grandia III
Infinite Undiscovery
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams
Star Ocean 3/4
Suikoden IV
Tales of Zestiria
Xenosaga: Episode II
Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy Type-0 (I don't love it but it's really good if you use the Arena bug lol)
Grandia III
Infinite Undiscovery
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams
Star Ocean 3/4
Suikoden IV
Tales of Zestiria
Xenosaga: Episode II
