[Davonator]

Originally Posted by Jen-B

This obsession with multiple endings/linearity/player choice. Despite it being a good number of years since the original Deus Ex, in my opinion, there has been little that has managed to do it with any of the sincerity. To me, most attempts just appear half-hearted and tinged with cynicism, and I'd much prefer a linear game if that's the case.

My problem with multi-endings is that they are so black and white often there is the 'Evil ending' where you are a 100% bad guy, or a good ending100% good guy. There should be more complexity than this.

[N3dSt4rk]

Every single game over recent years that has been reviewed as 'amazing' is just not. Every game now is too short, too linear and too dumbed down. PC gamers blame consoles but there is no money to be made from the PC game Market. So it makes more sense to develop games on console and then migrate to PC. However the development of games is dictated by the general public.

Most games players are 12 with annoying whiney voices, short attention span and they need pointers around every corner to know what they are doing. Couple this with the play n' trade Market and then the games industry is painted into a corner. Why should they spend time and money on an original game which challenges the players mind and skill for it to bomb? So it's easy to make an 8 hour on the rails shooter with lots of bells and whistles that will sell by the bucket load.

So the reason the games industry is screwed is because the devs create games for the general public. They complain about the play n' trade Market but they are feeding that Market with their 8 hour linear games.

[Jimmy_McNulty]

There is too much hand-holding in games. Arkham City is a victim of this. The game has some cool features, but the hand-holding was too much for me.

[Jen-B]

Originally Posted by Jimmy_McNulty

There is too much hand-holding in games. Arkham City is a victim of this. The game has some cool features, but the hand-holding was too much for me.

Oh, yes, completely. A shining arrow/marker has suddenly appeared in many a FPS/RPG game, as if gamers need to be shown where to go next. Yes, I know you can turn it off, but it's there, and it shouldn't be.

[TOONARMY12]

Personaly I dont mind markers / arrows in games, ie, Bioshock as I have problems with co-ordination and without them I am screwed.

[Ladyxxmacbeth]

Originally Posted by TOONARMY12

Personaly I dont mind markers / arrows in games, ie, Bioshock as I have problems with co-ordination and without them I am screwed.

I agree it is infuriating when you have no idea what to do and have to go to youtube for a walkthrough i feel like I am a cheater. I get stuck on lots of game, notably Lego Batman !

[Jonesey]

Originally Posted by TOONARMY12

Personaly I dont mind markers / arrows in games, ie, Bioshock as I have problems with co-ordination and without them I am screwed.

...meanwhile the one in Crazy Taxi just LIES!

[TOONARMY12]

Originally Posted by Ladyxxmacbeth

I agree it is infuriating when you have no idea what to do and have to go to youtube for a walkthrough i feel like I am a cheater. I get stuck on lots of game, notably Lego Batman !

Yeah I'm the same . So embarrasing when you get lost or something, and you look onyoutube and the way out of a room is blindingly obvious!. You feel like kicking yourself

[Rubrical]

I think Arkham City is incredibly dull, can't get through it!

Heavy Rain is nothing more than an interactive movie. Pretty graphics though.

GTAIV is the best GTA.

I've only ever enjoyed Halo while playing co-op.

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater is crap. Snake is better when he's infiltrating buildings, not crawling around the grass!

[sparky07]

Pro evolution soccer was the best footy game up until PES6! Then Fifa took the crown and still currently holds it!!

[Jimmy_McNulty]

I preferred the arcadey ISS on ps1 to the FIFAs/PESs on the ps2/xbox and NG consoles.

[2Dshmuplover]

Originally Posted by Davonator

*Kinect has been a huge disappointment, but people aren't really saying it because to say so would be to admit to themselves they wasted about £100 buying it. It's impressive hardware, but 18 months down the line there is no killer title

I'd happily admit it's crap for games. Though it is nice for rail shooters and Steel Batallion Heavy Armour makes good use of the hardware. I think the best thing it does is the fancy dashboard stuff like voice recognition, and in Mass Effect 3 it really enhances the game. That's about as far as it goes.

[Nemokins]

Hmm an opinion that's controversial...sony's gonna flop in the console war next generation? I mean it already is losing out on the handheld front :P

[Gene the Cow]

All Metal Gear solid games need more cutscenes....

[FriedGold]

Online gaming is shit and single player is much more enjoyable.

[Eliott256]

There aren't enough games that offer local multiplayer becuase all of the focus has been shifted on to online play...that grinds my gears.

Speaking of gears, I dislike the Gears of War games and the CoD series.

[Dandem]

- The Elder Scrolls series is a load of tosh
- Final Fantasy VIII is one of the best in the franchise
- Resident Evil 4 is the worst in the franchise

[RedSnapper]

Halo is rubbish

[thomas2400]

I find Goldeneye (N64) to be the most overrated game of all time and personally i think it is terrible, slappers only is fun for a few games as is golden gun mode but for it be called one of the greatest of all time, pffft no ****ing way not even close to a top 100

[kirbyreed]

Originally Posted by Rubrical

Heavy Rain is nothing more than an interactive movie.

This is exactly why I loved Heavy Rain. So unique.

[Alan1981]

Dreamcast was better than the playstation 2. Poor marketing killed it.

[Jimmy_McNulty]

Originally Posted by thomas2400

I find Goldeneye (N64) to be the most overrated game of all time and personally i think it is terrible, slappers only is fun for a few games as is golden gun mode but for it be called one of the greatest of all time, pffft no ****ing way not even close to a top 100

The most overrated game, of all time, is Plants vs Zombies.

[thomas2400]

Another one...

There is no justification for Xbox Live gold and people who pay for it try to kid themselves in to believing that it is worth it, but looking at 2 simple facts shows how wrong they are

1, Xbox Live Gold: £40 a year (can be found cheaper) for access to half of a game you have already paid for

2, PS Plus: £40 a year (can be found cheaper) , for before june over £300 pounds of free stuff and now over £45 full playstation 3 games a year plus hundreds of pounds of other stuff for free

[jim_uk]

Skyrim is a pretty but boring hiking simulator with little to no value as an RPG.
Halo is a overhyped third rate shooter.
BF3 has been ruined by talentless campers who confuse hiding in a bush with tactics.
Call of Duty has been going downhill since COD4.
As a racing game Gran Turismo is garbage.
Bioware's games have been shite since they sold out to Electronic Arse.
Todd Howard is the worlds most uncreative Creative Director.
The FIFA games are made for mugs who pay full price for a yearly patch.

[Hotelier]

I like Skyrim for the first 20 or so hours, then I get bored stiff.
Same with Mass effect series.

Which is strange because I love games like oblivion and fallout..never ever get bored with them, even after many playthroughs.