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Divisive games you consider a 10/10
- Thread starter AppleKid
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Why? Does that hate extend back to 2016 or is it just Eternal?
Dark Souls 2
Played it recently and still had an absolute blast
Final Fantasy XV
The story is not a 10/10 alright but the dungeons are like 12/10 for that
Final Fantasy XII
Still is the gold standard of what I'm looking for in a RPG
Played it recently and still had an absolute blast
Final Fantasy XV
The story is not a 10/10 alright but the dungeons are like 12/10 for that
Final Fantasy XII
Still is the gold standard of what I'm looking for in a RPG
Banjo Tooie
Very devisive game on Era. Actually the majority of Era don't seem to like it.
It's better than Banjo Kazooie in almost every way. There is soo much stuff to collect, so much backtracking, finishing it as a kid back then took ages.
But people always complain about that very thing. It's to long, to bloated, to much backtracking et cetera. As if they already had a backlog back then.
I maybe got a new N64 game every few months or so and gladly played 40+ hours games. The idea of a game being too long back then was absurd. The more content the better. The worlds in Tooie were huge, every level had a boss, tons of minigames (fully playable in Multiplayer). It was insane (and still is).
However, Era want's to finish a game in 5 hours and then move to the next.
Very devisive game on Era. Actually the majority of Era don't seem to like it.
It's better than Banjo Kazooie in almost every way. There is soo much stuff to collect, so much backtracking, finishing it as a kid back then took ages.
But people always complain about that very thing. It's to long, to bloated, to much backtracking et cetera. As if they already had a backlog back then.
I maybe got a new N64 game every few months or so and gladly played 40+ hours games. The idea of a game being too long back then was absurd. The more content the better. The worlds in Tooie were huge, every level had a boss, tons of minigames (fully playable in Multiplayer). It was insane (and still is).
However, Era want's to finish a game in 5 hours and then move to the next.
The games I see as 10/10:
Final Fantasy 7 og, Remake, Rebirth, Ocarina of Time, Elden Ring, Bloodborne, Dark Souls 1, Heroes 3, Donkey Kong Country 2, FF9, Uncharted 2, 3 and 4, The Last of Us 1, Doki Doki Literature Club, Banjo Kazooie, The Witness, Stick of Thruth, Returnal, Roller Coaster Tycoon, The Waking Dead Season 1 & 2, Witcher 3.
I don't think any of them are seen as divisive? Most people who played these games love them.
Final Fantasy 7 og, Remake, Rebirth, Ocarina of Time, Elden Ring, Bloodborne, Dark Souls 1, Heroes 3, Donkey Kong Country 2, FF9, Uncharted 2, 3 and 4, The Last of Us 1, Doki Doki Literature Club, Banjo Kazooie, The Witness, Stick of Thruth, Returnal, Roller Coaster Tycoon, The Waking Dead Season 1 & 2, Witcher 3.
I don't think any of them are seen as divisive? Most people who played these games love them.
The Last Guardian
Not sure if is divisive, since got like 15 Gotys, including from EZA, and is in the 80s on MC.
But I know many people that hated and I considered that game the best one ever made
Not sure if is divisive, since got like 15 Gotys, including from EZA, and is in the 80s on MC.
But I know many people that hated and I considered that game the best one ever made
Nah, I see it exclusively for Eternal.
As for why? I couldn't tell you. Ppl don't like the flow of the combat I guess?
A lot of people just wanted another boomer shooter, and refused to engage with Eternal's almost character action inspiration.
I think it was just too mechanically involved for a small portion of the 2016 enjoyers, which is understandable. Many seemed to absolutely hate being encouraged by the design to incorporate every gameplay system and just wanted to spam rockets 24/7.
I had to take breaks between some encounters and levels because I'd be physically exhausted by the intensity, but the reward was the greatest shooter gameplay of all time.
I tried replaying 2016, but it felt like going 30 years back in time (slight hyperbole).
Starfield. I can see where it can be improved, but this is the kind of game I've wanted since the C64 days. Definitely my game of the gen so far until GTA 6 drops.
This! The game is a masterpiece and the most original experience in AAA space.
It wasn't really divisive, but Returnal is the other masterpiece that I think should have received even better reviews.
Come on guys, for the millionth time, TLOU 2 wasn't divisive except for a minority of very loud people. It won everything it had to win.
Despite being flawed, suffering somewhat from uneven pacing, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a 10/10 for me for its stunningly realized characters, sublime music and for making me feel emotions I hadn't felt since playing Chrono Trigger for the first time.
Preach
I still think that Banjo Tooie is the best thing Rare has ever done. I love how the worlds are connected and how the puzzle design revolves around it. It's a wonderful mix of action-adventure and platforming
Yes! This is a good one. Great game and one of the best open worlds.
Don't know if they were divisive, but I'd definitely agree with the people saying the Last Guardian and Returnal. Another in this category would be Sifu - a 10/10, but I think the difficulty put a lot of people off.
Heaven's Vault. The navigation/movement in it is extremely messed up, travelling from planet to planet takes too long, and every character interaction is weirdly flinty and aggressive.
I don't care about any of those things at all. Its central conceit of finding artefacts and translating the language is perfect for me. I love it so, so much.
I don't care about any of those things at all. Its central conceit of finding artefacts and translating the language is perfect for me. I love it so, so much.
I'm sure this is a popular answer, but TLOU2 for me.
I don't consider Days Gone a 10 but it's up there, a lot of people didn't seem to like that one. For me it was one of the closest games to my ideal open world zombie game that I've experienced.
I don't consider Days Gone a 10 but it's up there, a lot of people didn't seem to like that one. For me it was one of the closest games to my ideal open world zombie game that I've experienced.
I take offence at Doom Eternal being considered a divisive game. Best FPS of last Gen, and yes, better than Doom 2016
Lol @ people coming in with TLOU2.
I know this thread is asking for your 10/10's but that just isn't a divisive game on people's assessment of its quality.
When a game is hugely popular it gets a disproportionate amount of attention and discussion, which means you're going to hear some negative views, but it doesn't necessarily make it divisive. The vast majority still highly rated it.
For me, Dead Space 3, in co-op on Survival mode (where you find materials instead of items and have to make ammo, health packs, upgrades etc.) was a 10/10 experience.
The game has got EA's fingerprints all over it, it's a poor horror game compared to the first two but as a horror action cooperative game it's just excellent.
I know this thread is asking for your 10/10's but that just isn't a divisive game on people's assessment of its quality.
When a game is hugely popular it gets a disproportionate amount of attention and discussion, which means you're going to hear some negative views, but it doesn't necessarily make it divisive. The vast majority still highly rated it.
For me, Dead Space 3, in co-op on Survival mode (where you find materials instead of items and have to make ammo, health packs, upgrades etc.) was a 10/10 experience.
The game has got EA's fingerprints all over it, it's a poor horror game compared to the first two but as a horror action cooperative game it's just excellent.
Shin Megami Tensei V. The story was bad but everything else was just amazing for me
Also I'm having a really hard time thinking of games that fit this criteria and browsing through this topic has not been helpful whatsoever lol.
Also I'm having a really hard time thinking of games that fit this criteria and browsing through this topic has not been helpful whatsoever lol.
I see people mentioning The Last Guardian. That's a good one, easy 10/10 for me. But it certainly has its detractors. Still, it filled me with wonder like no other game has before of since.
We're in the meta-thread now.
The meta question: is TLoU2 divisive?
Anyway, throw my hat in for TLoU2 and FF8.
Edit: And Pokemon Black & White.
The meta question: is TLoU2 divisive?
Anyway, throw my hat in for TLoU2 and FF8.
Edit: And Pokemon Black & White.
lmao @ a thread being like "what divisive games do you think are 10/10?" and multiple people posting shit like "one of the most universally acclaimed games ever, TLOU2"
Yeah, the SaGa series was absolutely the first thing I thought of when I saw this thread title. You either "get it" or you don't, and the people who "get it" really, really love it, but it's not for a lot of people.
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I'd wager there's a decent number of indie games that I'd rate significantly higher than most. I think Baba is You is one of the most brilliant games ever. Also I think Wordle is a 10/10 game that should have absolutely won more GotY awards.
Yeah, the SaGa series was absolutely the first thing I thought of when I saw this thread title. You either "get it" or you don't, and the people who "get it" really, really love it, but it's not for a lot of people.
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I'd wager there's a decent number of indie games that I'd rate significantly higher than most. I think Baba is You is one of the most brilliant games ever. Also I think Wordle is a 10/10 game that should have absolutely won more GotY awards.
Skyward Sword. Maybe not a 10/10 but easily a 9.5 especially now that the Switch version has fixed up the repetitive tutorialis.
It's a top 5 Zelda game for me. The dungeons are simply fantastic. In particular I love the water cistern dungeon so much. I never found the controls frustrating especially in the Switch version. I also love the aesthetic and characters.
It easily tops Twilight Princess, Majora's Mask (sorry I hate the time loop mechanic), and is neck and neck with Windwaker for me.
Also more like a 9/10 but while I dislike both FFXIII and LR, I really liked XIII-2. Not quite sure why but that game just worked for me! The ending was a total cop out though.
It's a top 5 Zelda game for me. The dungeons are simply fantastic. In particular I love the water cistern dungeon so much. I never found the controls frustrating especially in the Switch version. I also love the aesthetic and characters.
It easily tops Twilight Princess, Majora's Mask (sorry I hate the time loop mechanic), and is neck and neck with Windwaker for me.
Also more like a 9/10 but while I dislike both FFXIII and LR, I really liked XIII-2. Not quite sure why but that game just worked for me! The ending was a total cop out though.
MGSV is probably the most fun I've had in a game.
Death Stranding as well. There's nothing else like it on the market.
Death Stranding as well. There's nothing else like it on the market.
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter. This game was really disliked on release but I think it has a good case for being the most interesting JRPG ever made.
