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Brent
Legend Joined: 01-26-2006 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 6677 |
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Topic: Games you enjoyed that got panned. Posted: 04-16-2006 at 3:54pm |
Fess Up. What games do you secretly play/played and enjoy that most turned their nose up to.
On the sports end ESPN MLB 2K5 (Xbox) - I know I am in the minority on this one but I think alot of it was the graphic whore in me needing something that looked better then MVP 05. That and I still hate the classic MVP swing. Which Kush was kind enough to bring to 2K6. Links Extreme (PC) - The hardcore fans and reviewers hate it. I kinda liked playing on the strange course(s) 27 holes if I recall correctly, and crazy things you could do to the ball. The course in Links I played most was Devils Island because it was brutaly difficult and was a nice change of place from the standard courses. BMX XXX (Xbox) - I once was a BMX racer and have purchased every BMX game. it was not that bad but Acclaim screwed the pooch with the XXX aspect of the game which was pretty lame to begin with. Oh and what did I ride? (upated pics as the other site was suspended) Had a Mongoose and a Diamond Back. My Goose was Black and Yellow (Steeler colors) and the DB was pretty standard fare, I prefered the Mongoose and rarely used the DB, never in a competition. From my non-sports gaming past I kind of enjoyed a few of the Army Men Titles. The early ones mainly, but I played them all. I grew up with the little green guys. Figure I owed it to them for all the torture they endured in my back yard. Pretty much any bad point and click adventure game from the late 80's and early 90's on the PC. I used to love those games and would play though them all. Those were just a couple biggies of top of my head. Will try to add to the list as I remember them. |
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TedSGN
MVP Joined: 01-26-2006 Location: Friday Harbor Online Status: Offline Posts: 3288 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04-16-2006 at 5:36pm |
Off the top of my head EA's NHL 2001 and 2002. Maybe not panned by the mags, but definitely by the hockey faithful.
As I think of more I'll post them. |
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GB_Simo
All-Star Joined: 01-26-2006 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 562 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04-16-2006 at 7:33pm |
I used to have a load of these, and now you've asked the question I can't remember many of them. Your starter for 10, then, with more as and when I recall them:
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JasonSGN
Admin Group Administrator Joined: 01-25-2006 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 6699 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04-16-2006 at 7:41pm |
I'm sure I'll remember alot more, but here goes:
There's probably alot more games that got excellent reviews that I hated, but we'll have to save that for another thread. |
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leebo33
Bench Warmer Joined: 02-08-2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04-17-2006 at 12:00pm |
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TedSGN
MVP Joined: 01-26-2006 Location: Friday Harbor Online Status: Offline Posts: 3288 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04-17-2006 at 12:27pm |
Couple more.
989's MLB 2004. I'm pretty sure universally loathed, but my top pick for baseball that year.
Indycar Series. Panned by reviewers for being an oval racer. Hello?
Nascar Dirt to Daytona. Best stock car simulator on a console ever. Bitchin career mode. I think it received 7's by reviewers so not really panned.
World of Outlaws Sprintcars. Fantastic racer that reviewers just didn't get (Jason, if you like your racing games fast, furious, and short you should really look for this title.)
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JasonSGN
Admin Group Administrator Joined: 01-25-2006 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 6699 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04-17-2006 at 1:14pm |
I've got a demo of this somewhere that enjoyed quite a bit. I'll have to find it and give this game a shot again.
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Zeppo
Rookie Joined: 01-26-2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 136 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04-17-2006 at 5:33pm |
I know there have been several, but I'm drawing blanks. I do know that as a gullible youngster, I did enjoy ET. Maybe more like, happily suffered through ET, surely due to desparate alegiance to the license. That and Superman on the 2600.
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GB_Simo
All-Star Joined: 01-26-2006 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 562 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04-17-2006 at 5:46pm |
Interesting, that. In the UK, ICS was received very positively by reviewers. Seems a bit odd to me but there we are.
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TedSGN
MVP Joined: 01-26-2006 Location: Friday Harbor Online Status: Offline Posts: 3288 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04-17-2006 at 11:35pm |
Adam,
It was your review of ICS at the old CG that got me into that game. Thank you. |
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