Topic: Unpopular Gaming Opinions

@Monkeido Gex is great, right! I always tell people it's not a good game exactly, but it is an interesting one.

I always recommend Super Metroid if you've never played a Metroid game before. Don't read anything in advance, just prepare yourself to get completely lost in a vast subterranean world.

@Monkeido Not a fan of the Metroid games either. Have played the Original, 2, Super and one of the Primes cant remember which, and just didnt have fun with them at all. Really really tried to enjoy them especially Super since its so highly regarded but just wasnt a fan. I too do enjoy several "Metroidvania" games though

Thinking about Sonic games, I have fond memories of the GBA port of Sonic 1. Yeah, it has its share of problems, but otherwise it was rather cool to be able to play classic Sonic on the go years before the DS collection came out.

@Monkeido You're not the only one. Outside Metroid Fusion, I really didn't care much for the Metroid games I've tried, Prime included. Just wasn't my cup of tea I'd guess.

@Arkay I'm still waiting for the Metroid Trilogy to be released on Switch. Will definitely try them once/if that happens.

@BougieBeetle Haha, that's one way to put it!
Super Metroid is definitely the one I want to give another chance, I think I only played it for a little bit on the 3DS and never owned it as a kid. I have a SNES Mini, so I think I'll play some of it soon.

@redd214 Nice to see I'm not the only one, definitely seems like our experiences and opinion on Metroid are very similar. ^^

@Sunsy Only normal that we can't like/love every game, even ones that are highly regarded. On a side note, I'll most likely (99% sure) still buy Metroid Prime 4 on release day though. ^^'

On that topic, I think a digital-only future isn't anywhere as CLOSE as people think, at least 2 generations away. Music isn't even digital only yet (you can still buy music CD's from Amazon), and that started in the late 1990's. Do people really thing digital gaming, which started after digital movies and music, is going to become the only option before them?

@Snaplocket If it's digital as in digital download you have the games saved to your own hard drive/SD card, then I actually agree. I prefer physical but I'll take digital download over streaming any day! If streaming actually does take off it's over, we no longer own anything, we are just paying for permission to play it, temporarily. It's just renting.

There are too many good games to justify replaying games most of the time. I basically use making Let's Plays as an excuse to do so nowadays, because otherwise there are too many games I could be playing instead of...I dunno, trying and failing to love Mario Sunshine again. Or when I realized too many playthroughs of Sonic 2 was making me bored of that game, that was a real sign I shouldn't play it again for a long time.

Personally, I don't like game reviews, and really don't find them useful for me. I like to actually play a game and form my opinion on that experience, rather than look at what's popular to say. Funny thing is, it leads me to having unpopular opinions, while this may be an unpopular opinion too.

@Snaplocket I'd like to see both digital and physical exist. I won't say no to a digital only game that interests me, for series I like a lot, I buy those games physically.

Sorry for answering so late.
Mabye i got really unlucky, but both New 3DS XL Systems i used back than felt very cheaply put together. The Top Screen felt very wobbly and the paintwork on both Systems started to peel off after only a couple of months. This never happended with any other Handheld System i own. There are some other nitpicks i have, but these two are my main complains.
By the way, my first New 3DS XL was a Metallic Blue Edition, my 2nd was the Majora's Mask Edition and both were brand new.

When peoples talking about Konami, the majority users here will definitely think about PES / Castlevania.
But, i'm thinking about Dance Dance Revolution from Konami and NOBODY here has Ever thought about DDR from Konami except me.

@RedderRugfish
DDR for me it's not a casual game.
Now, DDR A20 Arcade has been released and there are some Level 18 & 19 songs that definitely not for Casual, but for Hardcore / Expert players Only.
And i could pass some Level 18 songs and one Level 19 song (Valkyrie Dimension on Challenge) if i lucky enough.

The Gamecube controller is insanely overrated.

Pros:

• It lays pretty comfortable in your hands.
• Good left stick.

Cons:

• The button layout makes no sense.
• The C-stick is terrible.
• The d-pad is way too small.
• The shoulder buttons feel cheap and have too much travel.
• Just feels light and cheap overall.

I will never understand why so many people love this controller so much, and still would want Gamecube controllers for Switch when there’s so much better controllers out there.
It’s not the worst controller ever made (that would be the N64 one), but it’s not that great either.

It’s popular because of Smash Melee. That and it’s vastly superior to the awful N64 controller. And we got the Wii remote after it...so...

• Goldeneye is a great game, has aged badly, and it just needs to be on a new console with crisper graphics and a brand new controller setup. Also rights ownership is not a big deal. Companies always make deals. Implementing online multiplayer shouldn’t be too difficult.

The only games worth playing besides Goldeneye from the 90s are umk3, and NBA Jam. Needs multiplayer.

PS2 is a good console, however it’s highly overrated.

Gamers shouldn’t play multiple consoles, just one console at a time.

Casual gamers aren’t as cool as hardcore gamers.

RPGs are a bad concept for gaming. Random encounters, tiring battles, no good dialogue etc.

Survival horror genre is the best genre out there.

@RedderRugfish I completely agree. I had no idea how unpopular it was before I started visiting sites like this one and watching retro gaming YouTube channels. I considered the controller revolutionary when I first used it as a kid and the only real complaint I have with it is that the joystick was prone to breaking from heavy use. But like you said, it can be repaired.

What a strange opinion. May I ask why you feel that way?

Oh sweet

• The Elder Scrolls-series is absolutely terrible. With its ho-hum and generic western fantasy setting, clunky battle system and just overal boring world its one of the worst bigger series right now. I can understand why others would like it, but for me I just can't say anything nice about it.
• The Wii is one of the best consoles Nintendo ever produced. Wah wah, casually grannies liking Wii Fit, who cares? It has some great games from Nintendo themselves like the Galaxy titles, Xenoblade, Metroid Prime 3, Skyward Sword, Sin & Punishment 2 and others; even with third parties treating the system they way they did, it has some absolute gems, like the last good Silent Hill game (Shattered Memories), the best cross over fighter (Tatsunoku vs. Capcom), a vast array of nice platformers (Klonoa, a Boy and his Blob for example) and hell, even the rail shooters like Ghost Squad, Dead Space Extraction, House of the Dead Overkill and the Resident Evil ones are fun.
• The hate for Metroid Other M was blown out of proportion. It wasn't the best Metroid title, I think we all agree on that, but as an action romp it is quite enjoyable.
• Final Fantasy X is okay at best. Except for Auron and Lulu all of the other characters are boring or not fun. It's super linear and the story... well yeah. I actually prefer X-2 over it. That game did not take itself seriously at all and that made for a fun adventure.
• On the other hand, Final Fantasy XV is one of the better FF games. There, I said it. While the game has its quirks, I feel the journey of Noctis and the gang is great. Dialogue was stiff at first, but in the end the power of their friendship made the game cool. Battlesystem is simple and that one chapter was a mistake, but overall a cool game to play.
• Golden Sun is mediocre. I get it, Nintendo did not have (next to Pokemon that is) a more traditional RPG, but the series is extremely by the numbers. I mean its not bad, it just exists. The biggest offender is Dark Dawn, which is so boooooooooring.
• Resident Evil Code Veronica X is the worst tradtional RE. Over Zero, yes. We get the creapy Ashford twins, but the game felt like a step back compared to RE 3 Nemesis. And the latter was the spin-off!

I don't have a problem with companies like Nintendo protecting their Intellectual Property and taking a hard line against Youtube channels or fan-made projects, etc. that infringe on their copyright. I know whenever such a news story appears (of say a fan-made Nintendo game getting shut down) I'm supposed to be all like "Boooo! Oh Nintendo you !" but I think a lot of people nowadays wrongly assume that living in the internet age means that we now live in a lawless age where they can do whatever they want online without any repercussions, but that's not the case.

I love complaining! let's do this.

• Earthbound isn't fun. I've tried so hard to get into this game so many times, but I just don't understand the appeal. The story is weird, for sure, but not great. The visuals & battles are clunky at best. I still feel I must be missing something because it's just so meh.
• Okami, don't like that either. Basically the same comments from Earthbound apply here.
• Final Fantasy VII's gameplay is & always has been objectively bad. The materia level up in such a bizarre way. You basically need to completely rework everything whenever you switch party members, which shouldn't be needed. The enemy skill materia was executed so poorly it's frustrating. And the fact that characters level outside of use, but their Limits don't is just a poor choice. All or nothing, it punishes you for not using certain characters, but makes it a chore to switch them in & out. The story is fine, but combat & leveling is among the worst of any RPG I have played.
• I liked the Wii U a lot. I traded in my PS4 for a Wii U and had a lot more fun with what Nintendo had to offer. Wii U was great & under-appreciated.

EDIT: * Castlevania II is my favourite NES Castlevania. I thought the RPG elements were great. Could I beat it 25ish years ago? Of course not, but without question I had the most fun. Exploring? Finding new whips? Heck yeah. It basically tried to do the whole Metroidvania bit before the series fully made the jump.

To be honest I don't entirely get why Earthbound is so revered either. I liked it generally - the battle system had some nice ideas such as the rolling HP system, I like the visual style and most of the music, and I'm sure the modern suburban setting was very original for an early 90s RPG - but the story was pretty lacking and the battles felt a bit dull after a while. I'd give it a solid 7.5/10 but I don't understand why people say it's one of the best RPGs ever made.