The most generic/boring sounding game titles ever.
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Unless I missed it, I'm surprised nobody mentioned... Bravely Default.
It may be the shittiest game title of all time.
This. Just terrible
Destiny is pretty dumb, especially "Destiny 2"
I've never understood why Dragon Age: Origins needed that subtitle. "Dragon Age" would have been an awesome name for the first game in a new IP. Not to mention "Origins" is just a generic and vague word salad noun in video game naming conventions.
As for me, I'd go with Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
It contains all the sins of bad video game naming conventions:
1) Overused generic fantasy game trope (any name involving "kingdoms")
2) Fantasy jargon in a brand new IP that no one is familiar with ("Amalur")
3) One-word generic subtitles ("Reckoning") that doesn't help in marketing what the game is about - I hate this trend in video game naming conventions.
Now, Fantasy jargon (2) is fine if the game itself is called Amalur, but "Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning" is a really bad word salad. I have to suspect that the name itself coupled with generic cover art is a big part for why the game sold below expectations and tanked 38 Studios. If I didn't know better, my first impression of it is that "bargain bin generic fantasy RPG".
As for me, I'd go with Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
It contains all the sins of bad video game naming conventions:
1) Overused generic fantasy game trope (any name involving "kingdoms")
2) Fantasy jargon in a brand new IP that no one is familiar with ("Amalur")
3) One-word generic subtitles ("Reckoning") that doesn't help in marketing what the game is about - I hate this trend in video game naming conventions.
Now, Fantasy jargon (2) is fine if the game itself is called Amalur, but "Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning" is a really bad word salad. I have to suspect that the name itself coupled with generic cover art is a big part for why the game sold below expectations and tanked 38 Studios. If I didn't know better, my first impression of it is that "bargain bin generic fantasy RPG".
I like how Gremlin Interactive stole the idea and made the ACTUA series
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Completely forgot about that
WTF why are people answering unique video game names like Horizon Zero Dawn, Bravely Default, or Kingdom Hearts. Their title might make no sense when you hear it, but that just means they are unique, and not generic.
Better examples would be Street Fighter, Legend of Heroes, or Just Dance.
Better examples would be Street Fighter, Legend of Heroes, or Just Dance.
Oh my god, this 10000%!I've never understood why Dragon Age: Origins needed that subtitle. "Dragon Age" would have been an awesome name for the first game in a new IP. Not to mention "Origins" is just a generic and vague word salad noun in video game naming conventions.
As for me, I'd go with Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
It contains all the sins of bad video game naming conventions:
1) Overused generic fantasy game trope (any name involving "kingdoms")
2) Fantasy jargon in a brand new IP that no one is familiar with ("Amalur")
3) One-word generic subtitles ("Reckoning") that doesn't help in marketing what the game is about - I hate this trend in video game naming conventions.
Now, Fantasy jargon (2) is fine if the game itself is called Amalur, but "Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning" is a really bad word salad. I have to suspect that the name itself coupled with generic cover art is a big part for why the game sold below expectations and tanked 38 Studios. If I didn't know better, my first impression of it is that "bargain bin generic fantasy RPG".
Just the example I had in mind.
I can't agree with simple being boring.
And nothing about it is generic.
This is a thread about boring and generic sounding names. MGS is anything but that. It's certainly no Dragon Age Origins, Bulletstorm, Battleborn, Shadow of War, Massive Action Game (MAG) or Medal of Honor Warfighter.
Anyone else mentioning the likes of Kingdom Hearts or Halo completely missed the point of this thread.
I do agree KH is dumb, especially because we're 15 years in and still don't know what a KH is in the lore of the games, but it's neither boring or generic. Hell, if anything KH sins of being so convoluted we can barely follow the story.
I do agree KH is dumb, especially because we're 15 years in and still don't know what a KH is in the lore of the games, but it's neither boring or generic. Hell, if anything KH sins of being so convoluted we can barely follow the story.
Another one.
This is a thread about generic and boring sounding names. Not the dumbest and most difficult to remember, write and pronounce. This is a thread for games called Golf or Massive Action Game.
I onto prescribe to the idea that a title is boring/generic without it being accompanied with a box art.
Arms for instance is a bland word. It's loterally just a body part. But once you factor in the actual subject matter with an image it becomes an incredibly good name. I would say majority of games have generic/boring names, but are elevated with their image.
Arms for instance is a bland word. It's loterally just a body part. But once you factor in the actual subject matter with an image it becomes an incredibly good name. I would say majority of games have generic/boring names, but are elevated with their image.
Haha, I have significantly more interest in Lost Kingdoms than I do Dark/Demon Souls and Bloodbourne.
Kemco thread. And Kingdom Hearts titles are anything but boring or generic. WTF
Dark Gate
Eve of the Genesis
Fantasy Chronicle
Symphony of Eternity
Machine Knight
Covenant of Solitude
End of Aspiration
Mystic Chronicles
Symphony of the Origin
Chrome Wolf
Destiny Fantasia
Justice Chronicles
Link of Hearts
Soul Historica
Dead Dragons
Eclipse of Illusion
Blood of Calamity
...zzz
Dark Gate
Eve of the Genesis
Fantasy Chronicle
Symphony of Eternity
Machine Knight
Covenant of Solitude
End of Aspiration
Mystic Chronicles
Symphony of the Origin
Chrome Wolf
Destiny Fantasia
Justice Chronicles
Link of Hearts
Soul Historica
Dead Dragons
Eclipse of Illusion
Blood of Calamity
...zzz
Titles that include the words "battle" and "war" top the list I guess. And then there's also the "trying to sound cool" ones like Killzone, and Horizon: Zero Dawn.
Except this is the 5th title of the Legend of Heroes series. The game itself has its own title: A Tear of Vermillion, which is hardly generic.When I first heard of this game on extended play way back when, I couldn't believe how plain and boring it sounded. And neither could Adam sessler. So that's my pick. What's yours?
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I always thought that name was so weird. Having the title in the name twice just sounds odd.
I would have named it just "the fall" as the subtitle.
Anything that is not a Japanese game with an awful title that includes way too many random words that don't actually mean anything, like "Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel" . Wtf is any of that? But at-least its not generic sounding
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Same here. I'm waiting for the eventual spin off of "Fate". lol
They're ridiculous, but I certainly wouldn't call those titles generic or boring.While i love the Kingdom Hearts series those remasters have the worst naming sheme i have ever seen.
