Games You Never Played… But Should Have
Secret of Mana. I remember renting it from the local mom and pop store and not really caring for it. Even though I’d read reviews saying how awesome it was. I just couldn’t get in to it. Fast forward to 2013 and I still get people going in to shock when I tell them I didn’t play it nor did I like it. As of late, I’ve been thinking about giving it another go. Maybe I’ve grown a little and I can see it for what it is now. I could go and get it on virtual console… there’s also this great retro game store on the way in to Toronto. I know they would have it. I feel like I owe it to myself to try it again.
Any games you couldn’t get in to even though the whole planet love it?
Play Asia
November 22nd, 2013 at 1:34 am
Same here. Tried this one. It was fun (better than many others, to be sure), but not so compelling (to me) as it was said to be.
Trying to think…. From my generation, I think I’m one of the few to say that every Metal Gear after Metal Gear Solid was sub-par. They weren’t bad, but neither were they as great as people made them out to be.
Dunno… This kind of topic is always so subjective. Hard to make a definitive claim. Especially when so many of my own favorites are not mainstream….
November 22nd, 2013 at 10:21 pm
I feel the same way about Metal Gear. I try playing them, find out that I’m horrible at them and then wonder why everyone goes on and on about the series. The only one I liked was the Metal Gear Solid for GameBoy Color. ^_^
November 22nd, 2013 at 12:25 pm
i have never really enjoyed any of the Zelda games personally. i dont know why, but i’ve never gotten into them. maybe its because of the fact that i started with majoras mask which is the most difficult and annoying one ever.
November 22nd, 2013 at 10:16 pm
You… you don’t like Zelda? I’m sorry, I’m going to have to ask you to leave. Naw, it’s cool. ^_^ Majora’s Mask, while great, is probably the one I would tell people to stay away from off the bat. It’s not the most accessible in my opinion. Twilight Princess was quite good I thought if you’re still looking to try out the series.
November 23rd, 2013 at 11:46 am
I remember this game! Oh, the memories! *Ahem* Anyways, I never really got into the whole Call of Duty/Battlefield type of games. Maybe it’s because most of the games are focused on the multiplayer and so the actual story suffers, or that I’m really terrible at FPS games, but I never got on that train. It seems I’m one of just a handful of people I know that are my age or younger that doesn’t play it. Ah well.
P.S. Michael: You don’t like Zelda?! I can understand if you started with Majora’s Mask, but you MUST play Ocarina of Time. I loved Majora’s Mask, but it can be a bit much for the uninitiated. Ocarina of Time is by far the best in the series, and to really get the feel of Zelda, that is the place to start.
November 26th, 2013 at 10:58 pm
Pokemon… ironically.
I’m actually a big fan.
I loved the Pokemon Trading Card Game on the gameboy, but the regular pokemon games kept putting me to sleep. I have a very low tolerance for level-grinding.
December 23rd, 2013 at 5:40 am
Zelda? Metal Gear? What are those? The most advanced gaming console I’ve ever purchased is the Atari 2600. But seriously, if they don’t make a version I can play on the PC, then I don’t worry about it. I set the same rules with my kids. They can have any game they wish, if it’s a PC game. (If it’s a multi-player game, then it has to be played on the family computer. (The computers in their rooms have no modems and their network access is controlled by me.) Most of us like first person adventure games, such as the Sierra King’s Quest or Space Quest series. I like to introduce the kids to games that make them think, rather than tests their reflexes.
January 2nd, 2014 at 1:04 pm
The nice thing about computers is that they can play pretty much anything… especially with emulators.
Zelda and Phoenix Wright are very good games that require thought. The Phoenix Wright series was on the Nintendo DS. It’s kind of like a point-and-click adventure involving situational logic puzzles, excellent storytelling, and hilarious characters.