Topic: Unpopular Gaming Opinions

But scaled EXP requirements already encourage players to move to areas with better EXP rewards... why have penalties for level difference?

Sounds like something that makes less sense the more I try to understand it.

I left the Exp.Share on all the way up to the elite 4, I only start playing Pokémon for real after I get the story out of the way.
what's weird because I do the oposite in most other RPGs.

The EXP share is the greatest thing to have when raising new teams

This reminds me since this is apprently unpopular with hardcore gamers: I don't see why people would get angry at optional things that would help a struggling player or someone know is new to a series. I mean you don't have to use it or anything.

Because it makes them seem less manly for playing the game

I remember when Fire Emblem fans were "offended" by a Casual Mode.

it really depends, if the optional thing gives an unfair competitive advantage to a certain group of players it's bad
otherwise it's really nice
though the unfair advantage usually goes to the hardcore players that use it as if they were begginers... in this case the casual players should be the ones complaining? I feel like I made this even more confusing....

I like them based on the things they did, they force you to do fun quest stuff in gen 2. I think team galactic was the most evil team.

Casual Mode is awesome because people I couldn't convince to try Fire Emblem before because of permadeath can now jump into it.

I like them based on the things they did, they force you to do fun quest stuff in gen 2. I think team galactic was the most evil team.

My unpopular opinions:

Chrono Cross is a better game than Chrono Trigger.

Early Zelda games encouraged exploration. When Zelda hit 3D, it became more confined. That's why 2D Zeldas tend to be better than 3D Zeldas.

Naughty Dog hasn't released a great game since the Crash Bandicoot days.

Tingle is hilarious. American gamers are too uptight to appreciate him.

Despite what some think, Sonic Adventure 2 was not the last great 3D Sonic game. Sonic Adventure was better; Sonic Colors was MUCH better; for that matter, Sonic Heroes was better. In fact, SA2 has a great number of problems.

The Wii U is the only current-gen console worth owning, thanks to the Gamepad and its high-quality exclusives. Anyone considering an XB1 or PS4 would be much better off with a good PC.

3D Zeldas weren't really confined until Twilight Princess. OoT, MM and WW encouraged exploration

Yeah. I'll admit, I never was a big fan of Fire Emblem until Casual mode took off the huge weight of anxiety the series usually forces on me.

MM did not encourage exploration. OoT didn't have much to really explore for, either, IIRC. I'll give you Wind Waker, though. It's the closest to the 2D games as far as actually having a lot to see and explore that's not forced on you.

MM had a different type of exploration though. You had to explore both location AND time in certain quests

Which really makes exploring tedious, thus deterring me from wanting to explore.

I AM happy to know that Kirkhope is still working in this industry, and I believe it's kinda proof that people who have had a band/song oriented formation usually make videogame soundtracks with personality, while people who got a degree in composition at the music college are "programmed" to make elevator music.

Honestly I believe it's getting harder and harder to produce quality videogame music, because games are getting less and less scripted and they allow you a vast freedom of movement. That's where bland music comes in handy, because being so bland you can move the pieces around and still end up with a background music that sounds consistent to your actions on screen without your ear noticing too much of a break in pace/mood/tempo.
I have no problem with producers putting cocktail music in their games, but at least don't go "We have hired the bloody London Symphony Orchestra to record our anonymous tracks" because that has a price that users are going to pay in cash.

And don't get me wrong, I love when they use proper vocal songs in games and I think it's an underused approach (probably because composing great vocal songs is harder than compose background music). Persona was probably a bad example because IIRC it just has this 3 min overly-pop song playing loop and it just makes your brain self implode. Some of the stuff on the early WarioWares was mega. I tend to find Japanese authors very extreme in a good way, they kinda don't know where to stop in this regard. I remember one Final Fantasy (probably on PS2?!) had these wonderful Michelle-ma-belle Beatlesesque melodies and then a death metal song - it worked!!

I actually liked Paper Mario: Sticker Star.
While it's not as good as the others, I thought it was a pretty solid game on its own merits and the ''Things'', or whatever you call them, really do have their personal own charm that leaves a small grin on my face.

Uncharted kinda sucks. Having yet another endless shootout scene every 12 steps obliterates the pacing of the game.

kirby amazing mirror is the best game of all time

One of the many reasons I'm excited for the new Zelda, is that it won't be as linear. It will take WW exploration to the next level.

That's not really unpopular.