the single ,most Overated game or game series

[sabre2922]

It seems that there are constant debates over the greatest games and worst games, but what game or game series is overated by either the public or critics in your opinion, feel free to bash the games but keep it to the games themselves and try not to flame all the fellow gamers out here , thankx.
My vote goes for the GTA series.
Grand Theft auto will be the death of original gameplay and design, there are already dozens of copycats being made and released on multiple systems, prime examples: Tony Hawks underground and Need for Speed underground, it seems the GTA curse will be never ending.
thats my two cents.
LATER GAMERS!!!

[WiseSalesman]

Final Fantasy VII

....

Alright, Sylent, where are you? :D

[davidbrit2]

I vote for GTA and Final Fantasy. They just won't die.

[jaydubnb]

Sonic. Besides his "attitude" I never could understand his appeal. Running really fast does nto make for engaging gameplay.

*edit: I also think that Resident Evil is WAY overrated. Survival Horror? How about clunky, slow paced action game.

[davidbrit2]

*edit: I also think that Resident Evil is WAY overrated. Survival Horror? How about clunky, slow paced action game.

I agree with that 100%.

[sabre2922]

even though I love the RE series, I do have to agree with Final Fantasy.
FF8 and FFx were not up to standards, although I did enjoy ff9.

[ubersaurus]

Final Fantasy is overrated. WAAAY overrated. There was like 3 or 4 good titles out of what, 10?

I won't count tactics simply because, well, they're tactics.

[petewhitley]

I say Tomb Raider has been sucking since the second game.

[Half Japanese]

-Resident Evil: tank-like controls, nonsensical puzzles and inane plots

-GTA: I just don't get the appeal that much, the best part to me was driving around and jumping shit.

-Final Fantasy: I hate RPGs and I hate people constantly making a fuss about these games and pushing them on me

-Madden: staple for the casual gamer. If I wanted to control sweaty 300 pound men making close intimate contact with each other.....well....I'd probably shoot myself.



I guess I just enjoy the sleeper hits a little more than most...


Also, Super Mario Sunshine sucked.

[The Manimal]

FF1 and FF4 are great! :) ;)

[Retsudo]

I would also say Resident evil was Overrated. I also think Mega Man and Final Fantasy is too. I really never understood what people get out of RPGames x_x

[Rev. Link]

RE and Tomb Raider. I swear if Tomb Raider had just starred some guy, and not Lara Croft, no one would have noticed it much.

[esquire]

One game I can't understand why they keep making is the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" series.

Also, no more Tomb Raider games for any console or the PC please!

[jerkov]

I think GTA is the one of the best game series to appear in a long time. I've been enjoying them since the first one came out. It's all about total freedom to do what you want in a realistic city environment with plenty of vehicles, weapons, etc., and a bunch of missions, if you choose to do them. Yes it's inspired plenty of ripoffs, but so far none of them have been any good (except for that Simpsons Hit and Run game). And whenever there's a popular game with a somewhat original concept, almost always plenty of copycats follow.

Anyways, my vote goes to the Tony Hawk series. Why do people like those games?

[SoulBlazer]

I'll defend Final Fantasy and Romance of the Three Kingdoms to my last breath, evil gamers! LOL

I'll agree with Resident Evil, though. And as much as I love Mega Man, I just have'nt liked the new GBA or GC games.....

[buttasuperb]

I'd go with the King of Fighters series. Year after year after year it's pretty much the same deal, a few different characters, a few slight gameplay changes. Don't get me wrong, most in the series are good games, just nowhere near as good as series such as Street Fighter, Samurai Shodown, Last Blade, and Darkstalkers.

[Epicenter]

I don't get why people are so bloody obsessed with FF .. I mean, there have been, what, 11 titles now? besides the tactics one for GBA? And from what I recall, people only really liked maybe 4 of those .. so why is everyone acting like they are OBLIGATED to put down $75 to pre-order a copy of the next game when they know the last ones were crappy, and OBLIGATED to act like it's great? I really just don't see the appeal of RPGs as a whole to tell you the truth, but the Final Fantasy series just gets on my nerves.

I remember when I first played FFX. After a bunch of cinematics it shifted to the first battle where I was using a sword to attack these things that looked like blobs of ice on the ground. Later from what I have seen, you fight more high-polycount enemies who stand there while you select a move .. then you do something while they stand still .. then they do something .. then you .. it's about as action-packed as chess. I will admit turn-based fighting is fun sometimes .. but it's rare.

[Epicenter]

Sonic. Besides his "attitude" I never could understand his appeal. Running really fast does nto make for engaging gameplay.

*edit: I also think that Resident Evil is WAY overrated. Survival Horror? How about clunky, slow paced action game.

Attitude was never really part of it, they just hyped that aspect to make it appeal to 'punk gamers' or some crap like that. ;) That stupid rebellious personality trait that made you 'cool' to have back in the 90's. :roll: The speed was a good deal of it, but what keeps me playing the games is the level design, music, graphics, enemies, detailed and huge environments, and the kind of split-second thinking you need to do WHILE moving really, really fast.

Though I admit that the 3D games do NOT live up to the 2D counterparts, the same applies to the Mario series .. the games just need to get back to their roots. 2D. Even if it's 2D with 3D models, like Duke Nukem: manhatten project or Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil.

Well, that's enough ranting from me.

[Kroogah]

I'd go with the King of Fighters series. Year after year after year it's pretty much the same deal, a few different characters, a few slight gameplay changes. Don't get me wrong, most in the series are good games, just nowhere near as good as series such as Street Fighter, Samurai Shodown, Last Blade, and Darkstalkers.

The King of Fighters is the Madden of 2D fighters. Good games, little change between 'em.

Chalk up another vote for Resident Evil.

[WiseSalesman]

I don't get why people are so bloody obsessed with FF .. I mean, there have been, what, 11 titles now? besides the tactics one for GBA? And from what I recall, people only really liked maybe 4 of those .. so why is everyone acting like they are OBLIGATED to put down $75 to pre-order a copy of the next game when they know the last ones were crappy, and OBLIGATED to act like it's great? I really just don't see the appeal of RPGs as a whole to tell you the truth, but the Final Fantasy series just gets on my nerves.

I remember when I first played FFX. After a bunch of cinematics it shifted to the first battle where I was using a sword to attack these things that looked like blobs of ice on the ground. Later from what I have seen, you fight more high-polycount enemies who stand there while you select a move .. then you do something while they stand still .. then they do something .. then you .. it's about as action-packed as chess. I will admit turn-based fighting is fun sometimes .. but it's rare.

You pay $75 for a new game? Where the hell do you shop?

Anyway, first of all, the whole "it only had four good games" thing had already been said, BUT it's also false. Games I have enjoyed from the final fantasy series: 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9. That's six right there, and I haven't had the opportunity to play 2, 3, or 10. So, out of the seven games in the series released in the US, I enjoyed six. I think that's a pretty good track record. Yes, I think FF7 was overrated but that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it. The truth is, before FF7 came along and Square decided that storyline was unimportant and all that really mattered were pretty FMVs to hook in the casual gamer, these games were about as close as you could get to reading a book. The new ones aren't quite as good, but I still play them hoping for a semblance of that greatness, and every once in awhile there's something that makes it worth it to me.

Second of all, if you don't like turnbased fighting, it's not FF you have a problem with, it's pretty much the whole console RPG genre.

[briskbc]

I would say the Street Fighter series is pretty flat. I can't even count the number of games they have made. I lost interest after the SNES games.

[Gunstarhero]

Most any Franchise Sports series, be it Madden, NCAA...whatever 2KX etc...You want to talk about the same thing every year...sheeezz...OMG a new roster!

Final Fantasy is overrated. Doesn't mean it sucks though, but serious FF fans tend to exhibit the same pathological denials that Star Wars nerds display, a flat out lust and refusal to admit there is anything wrong with the series. FFVII has to be the most overrated game in history, whats so special? I played this somewhat, and I got bored by all the FMV...I guess I'm just more of an action guy, I want to play games not watch them play with themselves.

[AB Positive]

I don't get all the FFVII hate really, it's one of my favorite games. Yes, I'm a square fanboy but I'll readily admit when a FF game sucks...


...like Final Fantasy VIII. I was so psyched off of VII and when VIII came around I was so hyped up... just for this piece of total garbage that looked pretty. I don't understand how anyone could like the battle system. Broken and crappy, it was better suited for a SaGa game where the experimentation never ends...


my vote for overrated? Resident Evil and Tomb Raider both win my vote. For me, both lost something once they added the "two" to the end of their respective titles.

Actually, TR1 never really wowed me either...

-AG

[Oobgarm]

I have to say Final Fantasy and Resident Evil equally.

I do however want to know what grounds this statement was based on:


Grand Theft auto will be the death of original gameplay and design, there are already dozens of copycats being made and released on multiple systems, prime examples: Tony Hawks underground and Need for Speed underground, it seems the GTA curse will be never ending.

How on earth can you call Need for Speed: Underground a GTA knockoff? x_x :hmm:

[maxlords]

Final Fantasy VII and VIII no question :D Any FF game after VI is pretty much overhyped (excluding the Tactics games).

I'd also vote for the whole RE series, the Tomb Raider games (excluding Tomb Raider 1 which was quite innovative when first release for PC on DOS!), and the PSX Mega Man games.

[sisko]

Yet another one for Final Fantasy.

It's good to know that I'm not the only one who thinks so.

[SpasticFuctard]

I know I'm in the vast minority here, but of the FF series, the only one I gave half a rats ass about was 8, 9 I finished out of my enjoyment of 8 and 10 I just gave up on halfway through. But then again, I don't like Final Fantasy games. However, slap a Wizards of the Coast sticker on it and I'll buy any chunk of steamping crap.

SF

[Blackjax]

Dance Dance Revolution in any of its forms.

Nothing like dorks stomping around on arrows, making fools of themselves.

More like Dork Dork Retrobution

[sisko]

Dance Dance Revolution in any of its forms.

Nothing like dorks stomping around on arrows, making fools of themselves.

More like Dork Dork Retrobution

Hmm,...


I'm guessing you've never bothered to try it.

Either that or you tried it and rather pathetically sucked.

[WiseSalesman]

Dance Dance Revolution in any of its forms.

Nothing like dorks stomping around on arrows, making fools of themselves.

More like Dork Dork Retrobution

Hmm,...


I'm guessing you've never bothered to try it.

Either that or you tried it and rather pathetically sucked.

Agreed.

[Darth Sensei]

I have to say Final Fantasy and Resident Evil equally.

I do however want to know what grounds this statement was based on:


Grand Theft auto will be the death of original gameplay and design, there are already dozens of copycats being made and released on multiple systems, prime examples: Tony Hawks underground and Need for Speed underground, it seems the GTA curse will be never ending.

How on earth can you call Need for Speed: Underground a GTA knockoff? x_x :hmm:

It could be argued that NFS Underground is a Midnight Club 2 knock off which is also made by Rockstar.

I agree about Megaman being over rated, but only after the NES days. I'll play the first 6 MM until the day I assume room temperature.

D

[Sniderman]

Overrated in my eyes? OK...

All FF games that have appeared on the Playstation and later consoles. Style over substance - in my opinion.

Castlevania series - Grooved out on 1 and 2, but do we really need Castlevania: Sorrow of the Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Part 5? How many frigging lives does Drac have?

DDR - Because I really, really, really suck at it. I think it's an envy thing, really.

[ClubNinja]

Re: DDR

I tried it - a few times, actually. I also did pretty well. And I hated it. Some people just have different tastes. In my book, it's insanely overrated. If you dig it, then go nuts.

Other overrated stuff:

Final Fantasy
Anything 3D featuring Mario
Metroid (silence, all of you :P)
Tekken
Gun shooting games (Time Crisis, etc)
Gameboy
Viewtiful Joe (Unfortunately, after finally putting some time into it, I was very disappointed)
Halflife
Quake III...

Actually, I'd better stop now, or I'll come off sounding like an everything hater ;)

Oh, and both Sonic and Mega Man were mentioned in here - two of the best franchises ever in my view. But again, to each their own. (See DDR fans, you can't go calling me a hyprocrite!)

[Oobgarm]

I have to say Final Fantasy and Resident Evil equally.

I do however want to know what grounds this statement was based on:


Grand Theft auto will be the death of original gameplay and design, there are already dozens of copycats being made and released on multiple systems, prime examples: Tony Hawks underground and Need for Speed underground, it seems the GTA curse will be never ending.

How on earth can you call Need for Speed: Underground a GTA knockoff? x_x :hmm:

It could be argued that NFS Underground is a Midnight Club 2 knock off which is also made by Rockstar.

That's a weak argument. That's like calling Mario Sunshine a Final Fantasy ripoff because Final Fantasy has lineage with Zelda, which is also made by Nintendo.

NFSU is a racing game, pure and simple.

True Crime is a GTA knockoff.

[Chunky]

Castlevania sorta, never liked any of it not on the nes.

any RE or tomb raider.

FF i really have no opinion on other than i perfer thee ole nes/snes days.

[jerkov]

I agree that Dance Dance Revolution is exceedingly stupid, too. I forgot about that one. Blackjax is 100% right in everything he said.

No I haven't tried it, don't want to either. I don't think stepping on four arrows while shitty dance music plays is all that appealing. What is funny about the game though is that when everyone crowds around the game on the boardwalk down the shore, my friend and my brother will get on it, put some money in like they're serious, and then as soon as the game starts they just do these weird dances, not paying attention to the game or anything. My friend would do floorpunches and karate kicks and stuff like that. Funny to watch the reactions on people's faces. I wish we videotaped some of them.

[Ed Oscuro]

I would have to say that some of the CV games out there are crap, but the whole series? I think Iga's got an idea, god knows if it's the right one (until I play this newest one). I do miss the platforming...disappeared when SotN showed up.

I'm somewhat surprised that nobody has made mention of the Mortal Kombat series, though.

[ClubNinja]

I'm somewhat surprised that nobody has made mention of the Mortal Kombat series, though.

That's probably because Mortal Kombat is pretty frickin' sweet. Well, at least the first two, and the most recent game are.

[WiseSalesman]

Uh, no, the most recent MK games have also been intensely terrible.

[Ed Oscuro]

I'm not a fan of Soul Calibur either, but where I come from...people don't put up with the new MK. Opinions...sticky little things.

What about the GBA game? Hope they don't make a lot more like that one if what I hear about it is true.

[Captain Wrong]

A topic after my own heart...*ahem*

In addition to "Final" Fantasy, Sonic, Resident Evil, King Of Fighters (good call Butta), Mega Man, and franchised sports games...

Gran Turismo...yeah, it's pretty, but the actual racing is dull as dry toast. The AI gives no challenge, you can bumper car your way to winning with no penality, and once you learn how to tune your car and stay within the race's limits, winning is just a matter of staying awake long enough to finish the race. Plus, though I've never driven an exotic sports car, I've never known real automobiles to be quite as spinout prone as those of the GT series.

Tony Hawk...did this really need to become a yearly franchise? Maybe I don't play it enough to appreciate all the little things, but it seems to me like they have been milking this for all it's worth, with this year's instalment the first that doesn't just look like more of the same (and it seems like it's getting really mixed reviews anyway.) As much as I liked the first one, I could stick with that and be happy. I guess I just don't "get it".

Dead or Alive...button mashers of the world unite! If this game was a sasuage party, no one would give a damn and this series would have died the death it's boring gameplay deserves. However, put some...urr...eye candy in the game, and all of a sudden people are talking about this game like it requires skill. Come on! I'd much rather take my $50 down to "Foxy Boxing" night and see the real thing than waste my time with polygonal jumblies.

That's all I can think of to add right now. :P

[Ed Oscuro]

Dead or Alive...button mashers of the world unite! If this game was a sasuage party, no one would give a damn and this series would have died the death it's boring gameplay deserves. However, put some...urr...eye candy in the game, and all of a sudden people are talking about this game like it requires skill. Come on! I'd much rather take my $50 down to "Foxy Boxing" night and see the real thing than waste my time with polygonal jumblies.

I did manage to get some fun out of DOA3...but I was playing against somebody as skillless as I :P Well stated.

Also second that including KoF was a good call. I'm surprised how ugly they got there around er 1999-2001 (roughly,) especially the backgrounds and...which was it that gave King lipstick in the in-fight portrait? Ergh, looks like somebody threw a red line on there. Awful. I can't say that the series has been known for its standard-setting backgrounds anyways, though...this series would be better if they took 2 years to make each installment, maybe that would give them some time to come up with some real ideas instead of just throwing out the same assembly-line garbage over and over. :/

[Kroogah]

What is funny about the game though is that when everyone crowds around the game on the boardwalk down the shore, my friend and my brother will get on it, put some money in like they're serious, and then as soon as the game starts they just do these weird dances, not paying attention to the game or anything. My friend would do floorpunches and karate kicks and stuff like that. Funny to watch the reactions on people's faces. I wish we videotaped some of them.

Yeh, people do that at my arcade occasionally. I'm guessing your brother and your friend are.....12? 13?

[sisko]

I agree that Dance Dance Revolution is exceedingly stupid, too. I forgot about that one. Blackjax is 100% right in everything he said.

No I haven't tried it, don't want to either. I don't think stepping on four arrows while shitty dance music plays is all that appealing.

I don't understand this logic.

How fairly can you say something is overrated if you never even bothered to try?

If you haven't played it, then you don't know what you're talking about. Plain and simple.

Not just DDR, but any game.

I said the FF series was overrated, but I have also taken the time to at least try several of them out before saying something

[MarioAllStar2600]

Definatly the Finsal Fantasy series. Its to much talking and what not. I hope it dies. http://smilies.sofrayt.com/1/0/guillotine.gif

I like Animal Crossing and it's fun, but definatly overrated. Not much to do.

Why does everyone enjoy RPG's so much?!?!http://smilies.sofrayt.com/1/k/dontknow.gif

[ubersaurus]

I'll agree on KOF. It's a good game engine, but well, other then rosters and meter usage and a couple subsystems now and then, what does change? KOF is KOF. It's also a fanboys dream "becuz its has stories and moody heroes like in teh animes!!111" but in all honesty, I know I'm gonna end up playing it every year.


KOF 2k1 and 2k2 rocked :onfire:

[Raccoon Lad]

Metroid.

I only played the NES version, and while I tried to like it, I just found it boring and repetative.

[RoboticParanoia]

Tony Hawk
Franchised Sports Games
Mario (they just need to get Mario 128 out, and then I'll think more of it...right now, Nintendo just keeps releasing port after port...)
Street Fighter
Mortal Kombat

That's about it.

[RetroYoungen]

The first series that came to my mind was FF. Though RE certainly fits, and unfortunately I'm starting to think the same with Super Mario.

[Neil Koch]

Final Fantasy
Tomb Raider
Mega Man
Mario
Zelda
Sonic
Street Fighter
Mortal Kombat
Dance Dance Revolution

There have been some exceptions in regards to some games in these series, but for the most part they need to die IMO.

[ClubNinja]

Uh, no, the most recent MK games have also been intensely terrible.

While it's no Virtua Fighter 4, MK: Deadly Alliance is a pretty enjoyable game. I'll grant you that everything between MK2 and MK:DA isn't very special at all, though.

Also, with all the SNK fighter talk, I realized another game that I find to be overrated... Garou: Mark of the Wolves. Try as I might, I still see it as little more than an average SNK fighter with a pretty face. Give me Last Blade, Samurai Shodown, or (going against the grain) King of Fighters 95-99 anyday. Or SFIII: 3rd Strike.

[ubersaurus]

Metroid.

I only played the NES version, and while I tried to like it, I just found it boring and repetative.

Oh GOD YES. I love super metroid, and the game boy one, but the NES one needed a save feature bad. Having to spend 20 minutes after every return to your save game to recharge weapons and health was lame.

[Captain Wrong]

I'll agree on KOF. It's a good game engine, but well, other then rosters and meter usage and a couple subsystems now and then, what does change? KOF is KOF. It's also a fanboys dream "becuz its has stories and moody heroes like in teh animes!!111" but in all honesty, I know I'm gonna end up playing it every year.

Yeah...me too. Weird isn't it?

Oh yeah, I agree with Metroid. I never got this series. Always seemed too slow and plodding to me.

[Oobgarm]

Metroid.

I only played the NES version, and while I tried to like it, I just found it boring and repetative.

Oh GOD YES. I love super metroid, and the game boy one, but the NES one needed a save feature bad. Having to spend 20 minutes after every return to your save game to recharge weapons and health was lame.

I fall into that group as well. I am also of the belief that Metroid Prime is overblown.

[Dirty Tiger]

Vagrant Story

Boo..er I Mean TOMB Raider

[Lady Jaye]

Earthbound is way overrated in my book, even though the game/series has plenty of fans. I tried playing it and, even though I love RPGs, I just couldn't get into that one.

Same goes for Alex Kidd. People love this series and yet, I can't stand it.

On the other hand, I'm desperately hooked on Tony Hawk (although Underground doesn't appeal as much to me).

[Ed Oscuro]

Alex Kidd needs to die.

And another series, this time on the PC--Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six was an inventive title at the time, but it seems that releasing games in the series is now more a process of "revving" it every year or releasing (non-free) bonus packages than actually releasing good games. SOAF, anybody? What the hell did that game have to do with the movie? The demo had me feeling that they were more interested in an excuse to throw some redneck types with hunting rifles out in a disused prison complex for you to kill (with token amounts of "saev teh w0rld!! theres a nuke in here soemwher!!" gameplay) than anything. Maybe they reversed this in the game, but it felt anything but cinematic.

I won't insult anybody's intelligence by saying that stuff like Splinter Cell is the future of Tom Clancy games. We could run into a scenario where they're just as derivative and as uninspired as the newest Rainbow Six And Friends title, and beyond those two types of game it's somewhat hard to imagine where this franchise can look. I don't think Tom Clancy Extreme PT Volleyball has much of a future...

[davidbrit2]

Alex Kidd needs to die.

It did die, a long time ago, remember? ;-)

[Ed Oscuro]

Oh, yeah. It's just the horror of discovering Alex Kidd came...hmm, a few months ago, as opposed to...yeah.

Anyhow, about Sum of All Fears?

David Hodgson's review marks the GCN version worst game in at least 20 years (http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/february03/sumofallfearsgcn/), with an 18 percent score. The PC version was average/below average, with 65%. Of course I was right about the game not having anything to do with the movie: Ben Affleck and Gor, er Morgan Freeman appear on the box but don't show up in the game at all. $30 it was when new, but that's still horrible. Hope the next Rainbow Six type game actually is worth something (that's assuming I'm caring about them at this point, which I don't, really).

[Raccoon Lad]

Wha? Surely you're not referring to Alex Kidd in Miracle World, or Shinobi World are you?
Lost Stars and High tech world are mediocre at BEST, but the first and last SMS Alex Kidd's are quite good.

[Lady Jaye]

You're right, I've played Lost Stars.

Maybe this is akin to first play Pac-Land and decide that all Pac-Man games suck, based on this one game?

Still, I'd try out Miracle World via emulation before actually buying a copy for my SMS.

[davidbrit2]

Maybe this is akin to first play Pac-Land and decide that all Pac-Man games suck, based on this one game?

What you say?? I love Pac Land. It's just so very different. Given the choice, I would take a Pac Land cabinet over a Ms. Pac Man any day.

[Ed Oscuro]

Wha? Surely you're not referring to Alex Kidd in Miracle World, or Shinobi World are you?
Lost Stars and High tech world are mediocre at BEST, but the first and last SMS Alex Kidd's are quite good.

Now, now...High Tech World is what I was referring to. Between that and some of the horrible, HORRIBLE box art on the US/European releases, you'll understand my being scared away from this series. He's one of the worst system mascots (if you can even grant him that; it seems Sega intended him to be, if only in a sort of glorified Gex the Gecko style) ever.

Shinobi World, unfortunately, seemed as if Sega was finally trying to make a Shinobi style game for the system from the ground up...plain old Shinobi's shrunken characters scare me at some deep level, perhaps thinking "What if a giant, normal-human sized FOOT comes and crushes these tiny ants?"

[Raccoon Lad]

Actually, the Japanese box art isn't much better. :roll:

[Ed Oscuro]

Screwed either way, then LOL

[Lady Jaye]

@DavidBrit: You're serious about Pac-Land?!? You're sure you don't mean Pac-Mania? Now, Pac-Mania I like!

[Raccoon Lad]

Pac-Land would have been better IMHO if those damn springboards were easier to jump off of. F%$@&$-ing springboards, I ALWAYS die from not being able to hit the jump button the exact millisecond you're supposed to. :grrr:

[davidbrit2]

@DavidBrit: You're serious about Pac-Land?!? You're sure you don't mean Pac-Mania? Now, Pac-Mania I like!

Nope. I mean Pac Land. I own a copy for TG-16, PSX (Namco Museum,) and I've played it to death on my MAME cabinet. Once you get the hang of the spring boards, the game is a blast, and a hell of a white-knuckler at times. It's a little like a platformer from the era when the genre was almost totally undefined.

Now we have Donkey Kong Country. Ugh.

[1bigmig]

Alex Kidd needs to die.

:angry:


Metroid.

I only played the NES version, and while I tried to like it, I just found it boring and repetative.

Same here, every once in a while I pop it in and say that this is going to be the day I find out why this game is awesome. I have yet to play through it.

[Sofa King Gud]

Megaman... Several Mario games, and Donkey Kong Country 2 and 3! Any of the million Sims games, Earthbound, and the Tekken series. And several sports games.