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Not My Cup of Tea

Games that are supposed to be really good, but for some reason I just couldn't get into them.

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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

1. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

I find the Mushroom Kingdom strangely disturbing and I can't help feeling claustrophobic when I'm 'in' it similar to the way I feel about Dr. Seuss books (and their respective settings). Perhaps that's why the thought of spending hours and hours there in this RPG didn't strike me as fun.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

2. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

In all the ways that matter to me, this was such a downgrade from Morrowind =(

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

3. Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Another case of not liking the sequel to one of my favorite games of all time.

Tekken

4. Tekken

Controls, movement, and animation are all stiff as a board. I guess you could say that about all early 3D fighters but, in my mind at least, Tekken is exceptionally so. Especially after the one-two punch of Dead or Alive 2/Soul Calibur came out on the DC, there was just no excuse.

Half-Life: Counter-Strike

5. Half-Life: Counter-Strike

Super Mario 64

6. Super Mario 64

The game that kicked off 3D platforming, hailed as a masterpiece. But, as you may guess, for some reason I couldn't get into it. I prefer 2D Marios to 3D ones.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

7. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Frequently hailed as the best Zelda, for some reason I could never get into it. I prefer 3D Zeldas to 2D ones.

Banjo-Kazooie

8. Banjo-Kazooie

3D Mario clone.

God of War

9. God of War

God of War is funny because I love the mythology that this game is set in, but not really into the action/brawler type of game that it is. I mean, I played it and its fun, but I wasn't going gaga over it. Now a GoW RPG, that would be something I could get into.

Rainbow Six

10. Rainbow Six

The first games were innovative at the time but I never got the chance to play them. Now the series is nothing like what it used to be.

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