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Popular games you couln't get into.
Megatron:
I'm 30. Started playing NES in '87. Went the Genesis Route in 1992. Finally got a SNES as well as a PSX in '95. N64 in '98. After that I got most systems when they came out.
Was always more of an action platformer guy in the 80s and early 90s. Mid 90s switched to RPGs and Action/horror titles. Now I'm a mixed bag of whatever I'm in the mood for.
6 series I am entirely devoted to and will probably buy whatever they put out, no matter how crappy I feel about it later:
The Legend of Zelda, Mass Effect, Resident Evil, Halo, Silent Hill and Final Fantasy...it's hard being a fan of a few of those these days
I know some games are way overhyped, but a lot of these long running series got me hooked when I was a child or in my teens. Hell, the first NES game I ever beat was the Legend of Zelda in 1988. Took me 3 weeks. So no matter how hard they fall (see Final Fantasy XIV or Resident Evil Operation Racoon City) I am still a loyal fan and hopeful they will once again live up to the hype.
AO007:
Every "AAA" game that gets released on 360/PS3 nowadays. Dunno if that counts, but everytime I "try" one they end up either being interactive movies, or just plain boring. (Or both!)
shenske:
You guys are going to hate me with this one. Final Fantasy ... any of them. I've played a few hours here and there but i'm never personally driven to complete the game or to even continue playing. That being said i actually own half of the games in the series ..... for pretty much no reason other than for the collection.
BadChad:
Im right there with you Shenske. Ive never been a fan of Final Fantasy and most RPG's like it with the exception of a few like Chrono Trigger and Breath of Fire. Something I consider to be very fortunate of, because I dont have to go through the trouble of tracking them all down, which some of can be pricey. And when I do find one for a good price, its always an easy buck for me to sell it and put the funds toward something I actually want.
Ive certainly tried my hand at playing FF7 & FF8, but my motivation to continue the game would always fade by the time Id reach disc 2.
I do own a couple FF games tho, mainly the action based ones like Dirge of Cerberus and Crisis Core, and Mystic Quest which Ive always enjoyed. Probably because It was intended to be for beginners and it was something I could actually play growing up.
Other than that, as much as I love shooters, I could never get myself into games like Halo, Gears of War or Call of Duty which everybody seems to be playing these days. And I can lay down a decent ass kicking too when I do play, but I think the fact that everyone thinks these games are just soooo awesome is part of what makes me not give a shit. That and I dont really have any interest to play online modes that are added to champain games. Now if the game was designed purely for online play, I might be more inclined to get in on the action seeing that its actually the main part of the game. This new Defiance game on the way may change things for me. Seeing as how its going to be a console MMO and online play is what the game is designed around, Ill feel motivated to put the time into regular online play. Guess well just have to see how it turns out.
I wish they'd create some kind of console Action RPG MMO with gameplay similar to Fable or Dark Souls series. Pretty much everything online is shooters these days and we could use a change. Even a Beat Em Up MMO would be sick!
Nacho3:
Man what's with all the Zelda/Mario bashing in the first few posts. I absolutely love both series and buy every game that comes out then usually buy them again years later after I've traded them in for whatever new system I had to have. Now for the stuff I can't get into: Mega Man never interested me and the Metroid games before the first Gcube version where just awful for me. Also, I never liked any GTA or any "sandbox" style games, tell me what I need to do next damnit, I don't want to kill anymore hookers!