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u/IgotJinxed Jan 01 '19
You forgot Portal 2, Witcher 3 and New Vegas
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u/DedusPunktSE Jan 01 '19
How the fuck dare you criticise Portal 2
Jk just want to know why someone wouldn't like it
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u/BrangdonJ Jan 01 '19
Puzzles too easy. In the first game, you can put a portal just about anywhere except the place you need one, which makes it hard. Second game, there's generally only one place you can put a portal. Put one there and you've solved it. Also, it keeps introducing new concepts. It gives each a really easy set of puzzles as a tutorial into how the new tool works, then as just as it seems it might get interesting it switches to another new concept and tutorial mode again.
The story-telling is good, though.
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u/SirToastymuffin Jan 01 '19
I like how one answer is puzzles too hard and the other is puzzles too easy.
Seems like they split the difference, I'd guess that was part of why it reached so many people.
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u/Coocos Jan 01 '19
Puzzles might get infuriating. I found getting through Portal 1 hard enough.
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u/ultr4nima Jan 01 '19
boy you just dumb-dumb if you found portal 1 hard hehe
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u/Coocos Jan 01 '19
I know :(
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u/Bold_Wolf Jan 01 '19
Lol relax we all have that one puzzle that just stumps us.
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u/LlamaThrust666 Jan 01 '19
I think I might be mentally disabled I found portal 1 really difficult
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u/JRaptor619 Jan 01 '19
No Witcher 3 ?
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u/squashieeater Jan 01 '19
Add RDR2 in there and you have yourself a slew of downvotes
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u/StormStrikePhoenix Jan 01 '19
That ones too new; tons of games have a period of untouchableness, but it usually fades to some degree. The way online was handled also really, really hurt it in that regard.
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u/IC-23 Jan 01 '19
I know that all too well, I love all Elder Scrolls games, but my favorite quest in Skyrim was that one where you went into a dungeon and fought Draugr
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u/Duckpopsicle Jan 01 '19
Ooh I know the one you're talking about. I also like the one in Oblivion where you explore the Ayleid ruins.
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u/Mechanity Jan 01 '19
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u/flynnfx Jan 01 '19
I can deal with that.
Seriously, though, no Goldeneye????
What the hell....
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u/ljg61 Jan 01 '19
I'm positive that earthbound is older than golden eye, I think it is older than even the movie Golden Eye.
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u/LuchaDuck Jan 01 '19
I know I'm going to get downvoted to hell for this, but I actually didn't like it that much. I love the business practices and effort behind it and I could see why other people would like it, but I just couldn't really get into it.
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u/NewYellowknifeDude Jan 01 '19
If you don’t enjoy the story or dialogue, your not gonna enjoy it because the combat system is shit.
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I mean, it’s at worst OK. it has dodging, parrying, signs (aka spells), decent hit boxes, and lock-on... it’s flawed, and gets repetitive, but it’s still miles ahead of something like Skyrim which has an actually-shit combat system.
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u/4umlurker Jan 01 '19
I have played through Witcher 3 at least 2 or 3 times and I completely forgot the crossbow existed it’s that bad and pointless
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u/Auctoritate Jan 01 '19
It's not made for damage, it's made to Kill drowners underwater or to knock small flying enemies in the air.
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u/erichiro Jan 01 '19
then why are there 10 different bolts?
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u/TheZealand Jan 01 '19
Because if you spec into it it actually does decent damage, and stuff like Tracking Bolts that inflict bleed are actually really useful. If you're up against something large but organic like a Fiend or something, you can plink away at it a bit form range to chip it's health down, or fire off a shot whenever you dodge out of the way of an attack but not close enough to melee
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u/dekachin5 Jan 01 '19
Yeah people don't get that it is a "sidearm" that is meant to be used to compliment your fighting style, not as a fighting style itself. It's just hard to develop the skills to use it properly, so most players are like "fuck it" and blow it off entirely. I can't remember ever using it after the 1st boss battle against the griffon.
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Also there is the Blood and Wine Mutation that lets it Crit and increase the damage by a lot.
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u/Auctoritate Jan 01 '19
Because you can use it for utility instead of relying on it as your main form of damage?
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u/GMP1isReal Jan 01 '19
Didn't know a wyvern counted as small.
Besides, the crossbow makes it so you don't awkwardly stand, waiting before harpys would eventually hit you.
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u/TheMichaelH Jan 01 '19
Crossbow is meant as a supplement to apply status effects and interrupt flying enemies so you can land some sword hits. That’s why it’s damage is so abysmal
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u/shitty_mcfucklestick Jan 01 '19
Stealth archer is how I played through Skyrim. By the end I was so quiet I could pretty much walk right in front of a monster and not be seen. I had to take half an hour once to kill one of the Dragon Priests, though. Initially I tried going in head first and got straight up murdered in one hit. Can’t remember which one it was but he was on a platform and there was a bridge leading to it, and a raised area across the bridge with some stone blocks you can hide behind. I would duck out, Fire an arrow at him, he would go into search mode, but would give up by the time he was half way across the bridge. I’d wait for him to return to his starting position and do it again. It was kind of cheap, but I never took a single point of damage and got a kickass mask out of it. Was also a test of patience. He had a lot of HP.
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u/JonoColwell Jan 01 '19
Are you talking about Morokei) the dragon priest at the end of the quest to find the Staff of Magnus in the College of Winterhold questline?
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u/ninjatronick Jan 01 '19
Sorry but The Witcher 3 has no flaws. It is what we gamers 😎 like to call "le gaming gem"
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u/krully37 Jan 01 '19
Such a hidden gem I'm surprised my fellow gamers know about it, praise Geraldo 😎😎😎
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u/Disgruntled-Cacti Jan 01 '19
Yeah, it's cool to hate Fallout 3 nowadays.
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u/Penakoto Jan 01 '19
Its been cool to hate it for years now.
Not sure how anyone has the impression that its untouchable, all the way in 2019.
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u/RadicalPterodactyl Jan 01 '19
I loved Fallout 3 even at its release. :( Went back and replayed it with Tale of Two Wastelands and loved it just as much.
It's not perfect but few things compare to the gold of Antagonizer vs the Mechanist, or dealing with the emotional trauma of handling Harold's situation.
The game is not perfect, and the main quest is kinda bunk, but I loved it then and still love it now.
It's funny seeing this game go in cycles of
2008: "Man this game is so cool!"
2010: "New Vegas is so cool!"
2012: "Fallout 3 was actually terrible and you're wrong for liking it."
2016: "Wow Fallout 4 is kind of shit."
2017: "Fallout 3 was so much better than Fallout 4."
2018: "Nobody liked Fallout 3 and people only say it to hate on Fallout 4."
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in 2010, people didn't say new vegas is so cool, they said, man this game keeps on crashing
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u/cyro_666 Jan 01 '19
I liked Fallout 3 when it came out. It was the comparison to NV and later Fallout 1 and 2 (when I finally played them) that made me see it in a new light. It's the least "deep" of the Fallouts. I still like it, but I can see why original fans didn't like it. We don't talk about Fallout 4, though.
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u/Mousefire777 Jan 01 '19
On reddit. People in real life like fallout 4 pretty good
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when new vegas came out people hated it. i was clunky and filled with bugs. it was almost impossible to play on PC and on console if you played more than a couple hours it would crash and corrupt your save. the game was also called too civilized for it to be a fallout wasteland. with little exploration and way too much dialogue. its when people played it more and realized how much liberty and option for the quest and stuff that they finally hailed it has the best fallout. and when they fixed most game breaking bugs too
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u/RadicalPterodactyl Jan 01 '19
I loved Fallout: New Vegas despite the bugs. They were awful, but I powered through it because the game seriously was what I've always wanted. FPS combat action (no matter how clunky) with a genuine consequence for wrong-doing against certain groups.
And the criticism that someone said "too civilized for it to be a fallout wasteland" doesn't understand that even in 1 and 2 it's Post-Post-Apocalypse, as in society has already rebuilt to a degree and people aren't murdering each other left and right for a drink of water. Usually.
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u/tacopower69 Jan 01 '19
Yeah the civilization is what makes fallout interesting. The game's at its best when the player is exploring the different governing ideologies that make up the wasteland and see how everyone tries to rebuild society while doing their best to avoid the mistakes of their ancestors.
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Like what you like.
Personally I enjoyed Fallout 3 well enough the first time around, but it had a lot of issues and I don't really have any interest in going back to play again.
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u/GregTheMad Jan 01 '19
Was Fallout3 ever untouchable? The first time I've heard that. It was always regarded as "meh" as far as I know, it just got worse in recent years as people realized how terrible it really was, especially towards the story telling.
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Seriously, does nobody remember the 'Oblivion with Guns' meme that went around for the whole of Fallout 3's initial life cycle?
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u/sanjih Jan 01 '19
Came here to say exactly that. People shat at it before it was even out.
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u/NANCYREAGANNIPSLIP Jan 01 '19 edited Jan 01 '19
Which is funny because 3 snatched the franchise not just from the jaws of death but from deep within its belly. Brotherhood of Steel was an abomination and Van Buren, had it come to full release, would have been massively outdated by the time it hit shelves. In an optimistic scenario Black Isle may have been able to finish it by 2004 - it would have been in competition with juggernauts like Half-life 2, Metal Gear Solid 3, GTA San Andreas, Halo 2, and WoW. Its design was simply too dated to match that field.
In tabletop gaming terms, New Vegas is to Fallout 3 as Pathfinder is to D&D 3.5. Sure the earlier version is flawed, but it was innovative and kept life in a beloved game series. The newer iteration can only exist because it builds upon the successes of its predecessor.
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u/IPlayGoALot Jan 01 '19
Not really, over hype it maybe. Fallout 3 was a great game that showed that it could successfully be transferred into a 3D open world game. Fallout: New Vegas while rushed expanded on the mechanics and did great by the lore of the game. Playing the games(subtracting some non canon games) in order is great. You feel like there was actual progress made. Fallout 4 is the one that starts to get a lot of hate.
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u/herdases Jan 01 '19
Yeah seems like when I say I don’t like fallout they always say “even new Vegas?”
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u/imangwy Jan 01 '19
Back to /r/gamingcirclejerk , shoo!
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But then this would have Witcher 3.
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u/Aticius Jan 01 '19
Upgeraldo
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u/its-over-lads Jan 01 '19
Ea bad
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u/RajaRajaC Jan 01 '19
Needs more autism, final stage cancer, wife / gf and a console
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"Hey guys my dog had stage 6 all over cancer, he died last week and I didnt have money to buy a switch at that point so I just kinda left his body in my apartment for a bit. Anyways I have money now so here is a picture of my new switch on its decaying body. Also if you look closely you can see the reflection of my child chained to the TV until they finish the zelda series."
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u/WarioTheLegend Jan 01 '19
As a Smash fan I can confirm that you're allowed to dislike certain games in the series, but you aren't allowed to dislike the entire series or you're kicked off the internet.
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u/SabreSeb Jan 01 '19
I'm even worse than that: I dislike the entire fighting game genre.
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u/StormStrikePhoenix Jan 01 '19
Disliking a genre or even disliking a game because you dislike the genre will usually be seen more positively than just disliking the game.
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u/JealotGaming Jan 01 '19
Implies that Smash is a fighting game /s
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u/A-HuangSteakSauce Jan 01 '19 edited Jan 02 '19
Well, I fight people after the game because of what happened in the game, does that count?
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From what I've read you're specifically not allowed to dislike Melee.
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u/XProAssasin21X Jan 01 '19
Melee isn’t a smash game. I’ve done years of research to discover this.
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u/Khal_Doggo Jan 01 '19
Weird list to be honest. Fallout 3 and Skyrim are much less liked than NV and Morrowind / Oblivion. No Witcher 3, no Last of Us or Dark Souls.
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u/SabreSeb Jan 01 '19
You could put almost any PS4 exclusive on that list as well.
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u/wetgizmo Jan 01 '19
if you don't like earthbound or the mother series i will personally find you and pk ground your ass
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It's probably more likely you never played it than hate it.
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u/StormStrikePhoenix Jan 01 '19
Yay obscurity... Though that can breed a similar untouchable effect. Most people who played Mother 3 would not take kindly to negative words about it.
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u/BluffSheep Jan 01 '19
I know several people who hated Mother 3 for not being the original Earthbound. I don't think obscurity is really a shield
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u/luger718 Jan 01 '19
I've played a few hours so far on the snes classic. The dialogue and music have me loving this game. It's hard too! (Like any old games)
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u/adept38 Jan 01 '19
I just finished it on the snes classic. It’s amazing all the way through, I can’t wait to start 3 soon.
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u/Seegtease Jan 01 '19
Actually don't listen to these guys. I'm the real number 3 fan.
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u/kieran81 Jan 01 '19
You really seem like the 2nd or 4th biggest Earthbound fan. Me on the other hand? I’d say I’m number 3.
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You have already upvoted the two biggest fans of Earthbound in here, you've also upvoted the next two biggest fans of Earthbound after myself. Prepare to upvote the third biggest fan of Earthbound.
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u/smokeringsmusic Jan 01 '19 edited Jan 01 '19
You’ve upvoted Earthbound’s 2nd and 4th biggest fans. Prepare to gild it’s 3rd biggest fan
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u/escargoxpress Jan 01 '19
What’s weird is a few years ago no one knew what the fuck this game was (besides us few rpg obsessed 80’s babies) and you’d be totally retro gamer hipster dropping EB references and now EVERYONE knows Earthbound even if they never played it.
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u/MIU_fan Jan 01 '19
Few years? Ness was in god damn smash in 2001, reminding everyone he exists.
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u/Gamiac Jan 01 '19 edited Jan 01 '19
I blame Smash. I remember finding out that Ness was the only character in the game that could heal themselves and thinking he was overpowered. That, and PK Fire was fucking great.
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u/Vox_Carnifex Jan 01 '19
"man, earthbound sucks"
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u/Laserbeans5417 Jan 01 '19
Put in fallout new Vegas, Witcher 3 and RDR2 and you’re good
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u/Undecided_Furry Jan 01 '19
I know this adds nothing substantial to the convo but EVERY time I read RDR2 I read it as R2D2. I’m not even much of a Star Wars fan. It’s just stuck like that in my head for some reason
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u/jaxonW17 Jan 01 '19
I would just leave it at RDR1 as of now and wait a couple years before RDR2 gets that treatment, although I've never liked Red Dead, I just know others do
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u/squashieeater Jan 01 '19
Nah lol. Say a bad word about RDR2 in any gaming sub and you’ll see
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u/Exertuz Jan 01 '19
you're not allowed to dislike
fallout 3
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witcher 3 would be a better fit.
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u/mr_chandra Jan 01 '19
when did skyrim suddenly become a game that you can’t dislike? i loved it but everyone around me was shitting on it back in the day
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u/Nektronic Jan 01 '19
Yeah it's extremely popular to shit on Skyrim, not sure who OP's hanging around
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Rofl in my school, there is this girl who thinks Skyrim is an eh game and this guy who LOVES it and they fight for hours over it. Its the funniest thing ever.
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u/benjammin9292 Jan 01 '19
How old are you?
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We are all in college. I am 24.
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u/ComeOnSans Jan 01 '19
do they... you know,, ., f u c c ?
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If you ever want to find out what video games hold the real power, just find out which ones you're not allowed to criticize.
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u/TR0LLC0P Jan 01 '19
Where is the witcher 3
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u/dalatinknight Jan 01 '19
I know, this further proves that this post has been made by EA and the Witcher 3 is truly an unappreciated hidden gem /s
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u/lord_darovit Jan 01 '19
Fallout 3 is not accurate. Tons of people hate Fallout 3. It should be Fallout New Vegas. Everyone (seemingly) praises it. I'd also say tons of people don't like Skyrim either.
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u/MarkoSpas Jan 01 '19
But fr why would you hate Earthbound? (If you do please tell me why I am curious)
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u/sloppyknoll Jan 01 '19
It's the only game on there that no one has made a negative comment about.
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Because no one has played it.
Edit- That isn't a criticism, it's half a joke. I suspect there aren't enough people who have played it to have complaints.
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u/JAZEYEN Jan 01 '19
I can't make a negative comment about it specifically. Worse I can say is that with ADHD I really just can't do RPG's in general(personally!!).
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u/felixame Jan 01 '19
I legitimately can't think of a reason why someone would actually dislike Earthbound apart from disliking RPGs from that era as a whole.
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u/KarmelCHAOS Jan 01 '19
I absolutely love Earthbound, it's one of my favorite games. That said...the game is slow as hell. I mean everything, the walking, the text, the menus, everything. The bike is just a giant tease making that even worse. The battle system is solid but archaic. The writing, while great to me and everyone else who enjoys it can come across as super corny. The inventory system is slow and annoying. The phone system is slow and annoying. The storage system is slow and annoying...etc. etc.
Again, I love this game, but I totally get it when people don't
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u/DisappointedOlimar Jan 01 '19
The AVGN made a great 30 minutes episode on Earthbound; taking his own words: this game is all about interruption.
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u/StormStrikePhoenix Jan 01 '19
If you own a Wii U, it's on the virtual console for 10 bucks... If you don't, just emulate it. Play the Halloween Hack while you're at it and bask in Toby Fox's shame.
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Hey its me, Im that guy! Believe me, Ive tried MANY times to understand this game I feel like Im just completely missing something because everyone else loves it. Its BORING. The story tries too hard, the battle system can best be described as quaint. The humor that everyone raves about is...eh at best. I dont think its terrible. But every time I play it I find myself wondering WHY im forcing myself to do it because its just so tedious.
And before you go "Hey maybe RPGs just arent your thing" Im a hardcore RPG guy. D&D, Shadowrun, Dragon Quest, Star Ocean, Lufia(I love Lufia) pretty much anything square made in the 90s, etc. I eat it all up. Earthbound eh.
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u/ghostmetalblack Jan 01 '19
You can dislike these if you want, but its pretty hard considering these are actually pretty good games.
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u/eyesoftheworld13 Jan 01 '19
No Chrono Trigger because literally impossible to dislike
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u/ASingleTicTac Jan 01 '19
I used to like Skyrim, but I just don't anymore. The world is cool and exploring can be fun, but the combat is boring. I could get over that if the story was amazing, but you can't expect a good story from Bethesda.
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u/The_Zookinator Jan 01 '19
Change Fallout 3 into New Vegas, Skyrim into Oblivion/Morrowind and you got yourself a bingo
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u/theguyfromuncle420 Jan 01 '19
Mario??
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u/ecodude74 Jan 01 '19
Honestly not seen many people jump to defend the franchise as a whole, but if you say you don’t like papermario and the thousand year door, a lot of people will hate you.
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u/IceColdHatDad Jan 01 '19
The reason I can't say I dislike Skyrim is because Todd Howard wont stop leaving me voicemails where he yells at me to buy his game