Topic: Unpopular Gaming Opinions

I really hate the built-in itemization balance in Mario Kart 8. To me, the items should be completely random. Let skill and a little luck determine the race, not faux balancing by artificially making the races closer.

Yes, because receiving a star in first place takes skill.

They're uninspired and run together.

That's why they're stale.

If anything the items feel more random outside of first. The amount of green shells in 8th and I've already gotten TWO Crazy Eights at 3rd place.

I actually think DKC3's soundtrack is really good, and way too underrated. I mean, it's not David Wise, and I wouldn't want most of it on my iPod, (Water World being an exception) but it is very different, in a good way, and it all fits the levels very well. (Although I haven't played through the entire game yet.) Not sure if this is an unpopular opinion or not.

Yes, at the very least it takes more skill than moving up several places when the game gave you the 8-item pity power-up because you were lagging behind.

Viva Pinata is better than every N64 rare game expect Perfect Dark and Golden eye.

I liked Batman Arkham Origins a LOT more than Arkham City.

I found the story, art direction, character designs (Killer Croc, Joker, and Batman himself in particular), and overall tone to be much better and more natural. I personally like it when Batman is more human in the sense that he can make mistakes, or miscalculate something when going after criminals; as opposed to the Gary Stu-like Batman in previous Arkham games.

Then you'd be here complaining about how the first placed player got the 8-item pity power up and won.

Regardless of improvements, the New! series is still uninspired.

Nintendo had a good E3, but most people won't care since it doesn't have games like Destiny.

Telltale's more TV style'd P&C games are far better than the tradional method of the genre.

I despise the inclusion of romantic love in videogames

They can do it (See NSLU and world 6/7 in NSMBU) they just choose not to.

gender has nothing to do with a video game, games aren't as sexist as people say they are. People who argue and complain about the lack of female playable characters are idiots and are just trying to start something.

I'm the opposite. I can't get enough of the campy romantic elements included in games like FFX & TotA, lol.

equal representation?

White knights, architects of human progress since never.

Changed it. why do they not drop in price?

Those people love drinking feminist kool-aid, lol

I think it depends on what the videogame is.

Example: It would make more sense to have male characters outnumber female characters in a Fighting game

I love Sonic Heroes.

Why would that make sense? In a genre infused with fantasy elements that boost one's combative capabilities to superhuman ability, like ki/chi and magic, real world physical capacity is irrelevant, and there's no reason to have less female options than male.

That's not to say I think gender has nothing to do with games though. If a developer's intent was to have a story heavy game centering around King Richard during the crusades, a female option wouldn't make sense, given that King Richard was male. Likewise, a game centering around governing ancient Egypt from the eyes of Cleopatra shouldn't have a male option.

Sonic and the Black Knight is the best Sonic game ever made, 2D or 3D.