Games you wish had been better than they were

Fifthfiend · 06-12-2009, 02:09 AM

I was just thinking how Grandia III was a sweet game for like 10 hours before the plot drove itself right off a cliff.

So this thread I guess is for games you totally wish would have been as good as you hoped they'd be or as good as they could have been if X thing hadn't been fucked up or games that made you think they were going to be before they fell completely apart.

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PPS NOT CHRONO TRIGGER EITHER YOU SARCASTIC FUCKS

Kim · 06-12-2009, 02:34 AM

Persona 4 was still pretty great, but I would have loved it much more if it weren't for the insufferably long, unskippable in-game cutscenes before every boss fight. With almost every boss fight taking at least two or three tries, it became rather infuriating.

Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope · 06-12-2009, 02:37 AM

I am going to say Jade Empire as I loved that game and wish BioWare would expand on it. Hell give me a 360 re-release and DLC and I would be happy.

Professor Smarmiarty · 06-12-2009, 02:47 AM

GTA: San Andreas.
The first couple of hours just cruising around, stealing a plane way before you supposed to and making millions at the casino, and doing crazy shit were totally fun. Then they rammed in a ridiculous story with stupid characters and a lot of repetitive missions and it was just urgh.

Regulus Tera · 06-12-2009, 03:03 AM

As much as I love Sin and Punishment (BUY SIN AND PUNISHMENT 2, fuckers!!!), I wish Treasure hired someone else to do the plot. Radiant Silvergun proved to me that, despite their idiotic story-telling, they have some really crazy and amazing ideas.

I downloaded Mario Kart 64 for the Virtual Console like two weeks ago. It really is not what it used to be for me (fuck everyone's insistence on boosting without any apparent reason whenever the fuck the AI feels like it).

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What about Radical Dreamers? It was sorta boring.

Fifthfiend · 06-12-2009, 03:18 AM

Never played it? I mean I guess it'd have been nice if it'd been super-awesome cause then they wouldn't have had to do Chrono Chr-NICE TRY I AM ON TO YOUR GAMES, FUCKER.

Also I think like every racing game ever would be better with semi-realistic AI instead of "every competitor car lives like right up your asshole and leaps out the instant you fuck up anything at all".

Seil · 06-12-2009, 03:26 AM

Nearly every Spiderman game. Web swinging around town is awesome, but the constant side missions - that are pretty much the exact same thing over and over again, and all the bad guys being the same, just different nationalities - ethnic gangs - gets old quick.

mauve · 06-12-2009, 03:33 AM

If you'll forgive me for delving into the semi-forbidden realm of non-sprite era Final Fantasy, I'd say I really enjoyed FF9... up until Disk 3. It was at that point that Square seemed to forget what the hell it was doing and started just pulling things out of thin air to fill the other two disks.

"Okaaaaay, we've built up some intrigue, revealed that the Queen is evil, got some semi-decent character development, and now we'll--- wait, what was our plot again? Hmm, I can't remember. Oh well, just throw in a couple of extra characters to fill in the time on these last two disks. How about.... an emo guy and a sickeningly cute little girl. It worked for FF7, right? Hey, now let's add a final boss who doesn't get mentioned ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE ENTIRE PLOT and shows up at the last minute for ABSOLUTELY NO REASON. Okay, then toss in the generic "ZOMG Main character, you're not who you think you are!!!" plot twist... aaaaaaaaannnd we're good."

Aerozord · 06-12-2009, 03:55 AM

Spore, so much wasted potential

Mike McC · 06-12-2009, 03:57 AM

Shadow Hearts: From The New World. It is a really solid game that just tries too hard to hit the blend of serious and silly that Shadow Hearts: Covenant did, while not being as serious. While still enjoyable, some of the plot and characters get a bit urgh.

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If you'll forgive me for delving into the semi-forbidden realm of non-sprite era Final Fantasy, I'd say I really enjoyed FF9... up until Disk 3. It was at that point that Square seemed to forget what the hell it was doing and started just pulling things out of thin air to fill the other two disks.

Still better than the plot of Breath of Fire 3, which can be very accurately described as "Hey, let's go over there!" Still, damn fine game regardless.

Xenogears was an excellent first half of a game.

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06-12-2009, 02:09 AM	#1
Fifthfiend for all seasons Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 19,409	Games you wish had been better than they were I was just thinking how Grandia III was a sweet game for like 10 hours before the plot drove itself right off a cliff. So this thread I guess is for games you totally wish would have been as good as you hoped they'd be or as good as they could have been if X thing hadn't been fucked up or games that made you think they were going to be before they fell completely apart. PS NOT CHRONO CROSS WE'VE HAD THREE TRILLION THREADS ON THAT IT'S BEEN COVERED PPS NOT CHRONO TRIGGER EITHER YOU SARCASTIC FUCKS __________________ check out my buttspresso

06-12-2009, 02:34 AM	#2
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	Persona 4 was still pretty great, but I would have loved it much more if it weren't for the insufferably long, unskippable in-game cutscenes before every boss fight. With almost every boss fight taking at least two or three tries, it became rather infuriating. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

06-12-2009, 02:37 AM	#3
Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope Definitely NOT a samurai Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Location: Wherever the wind leads me Posts: 5,347	I am going to say Jade Empire as I loved that game and wish BioWare would expand on it. Hell give me a 360 re-release and DLC and I would be happy. __________________ Lost in the Music ~ On Hiatus Tales of a Torn World ~ World Building

06-12-2009, 03:18 AM	#6
Fifthfiend for all seasons Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 19,409	Never played it? I mean I guess it'd have been nice if it'd been super-awesome cause then they wouldn't have had to do Chrono Chr-NICE TRY I AM ON TO YOUR GAMES, FUCKER. Also I think like every racing game ever would be better with semi-realistic AI instead of "every competitor car lives like right up your asshole and leaps out the instant you fuck up anything at all". __________________ check out my buttspresso

06-12-2009, 03:33 AM	#8
mauve So Dreamy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Someplace magical Posts: 6,863	If you'll forgive me for delving into the semi-forbidden realm of non-sprite era Final Fantasy, I'd say I really enjoyed FF9... up until Disk 3. It was at that point that Square seemed to forget what the hell it was doing and started just pulling things out of thin air to fill the other two disks. "Okaaaaay, we've built up some intrigue, revealed that the Queen is evil, got some semi-decent character development, and now we'll--- wait, what was our plot again? Hmm, I can't remember. Oh well, just throw in a couple of extra characters to fill in the time on these last two disks. How about.... an emo guy and a sickeningly cute little girl. It worked for FF7, right? Hey, now let's add a final boss who doesn't get mentioned ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE ENTIRE PLOT and shows up at the last minute for ABSOLUTELY NO REASON. Okay, then toss in the generic "ZOMG Main character, you're not who you think you are!!!" plot twist... aaaaaaaaannnd we're good." __________________ Yoo Hoo!

06-12-2009, 02:47 AM	#4
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	GTA: San Andreas. The first couple of hours just cruising around, stealing a plane way before you supposed to and making millions at the casino, and doing crazy shit were totally fun. Then they rammed in a ridiculous story with stupid characters and a lot of repetitive missions and it was just urgh.

06-12-2009, 03:26 AM	#7
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	Nearly every Spiderman game. Web swinging around town is awesome, but the constant side missions - that are pretty much the exact same thing over and over again, and all the bad guys being the same, just different nationalities - ethnic gangs - gets old quick.

06-12-2009, 03:55 AM	#9
Aerozord So we are clear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Former murder capital of the world Posts: 13,824	Spore, so much wasted potential __________________ "don't hate me for being a heterosexual white guy disparaging slacktivism, hate me for all those murders I've done."