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Great Games That I Didn't Like

by jigenese

Here's a list of games that are generally regarded as great games by the community, but for some reason or another, I just didn't like them.

No particular order here.

Showing 1-10 of 14 items

Chrono Cross

Chrono Cross

I loved Chrono Trigger and I was really excited for this one. It got really mixed reviews, but I only saw the good ones at the time. Either way I was determined to buy it. I was royally disappointed as the game never made sense, didn't resemble Chrono Trigger at all, and was just plain boring.

Tomb Raider II

Tomb Raider II

The original Tomb Raider is one of my all time favs. It's in the top ten on my all time favorite list. I was super excited for this one. However, I was very disappointing when I finally played this. It didn't seem to look as good. The level design was as "adventurous". All-in-all I just got bored with it. I eventually just found a way to skip to any level I wanted and beat the last level and then never played it again.

Final Fantasy VIII

Final Fantasy VIII

I can't say that I don't like this game as I only played a few hours, but it still makes its way on to this list mainly because I played this at the peak of my love for Final Fantasy and, even then, got bored with it quickly, put it down and never went back. (2023 update) Last year I finally played FFVIII almost to completion. Although the combat mechanics were interesting and I mostly like the battles, the story, characters, dialogue, and almost everything else is a stinker... This one stays on this list.

Final Fantasy X-2

Final Fantasy X-2

I loved FFX (in my all-time fav's list), but this stinker was just too ridiculous and strange to appreciate even ironically. The battle system was its only redeeming quality.

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest

Yeah, I know this game is not highly regarded by the community, but it does have the Final Fantasy name on it. After I played FFVI for the first time, I was desperate for anything final fantasy. However, instead of making the correct decision and purchasing FFIV, I picked this up instead. I made the wrong choice and regret it to this day.

BioShock

BioShock

Yeah, that's right; I don't like the original Bioshock. It had some good moments and the game play was ok, but all in all it didn't do it for me. I hated how the story was all in recordings instead of cut scenes, the twist was lame (in my opinion), and the final boss fight was frustrating and stupid. Not a fan.

Red Dead Redemption

Red Dead Redemption

This game started out strong, petered out royally in the middle (Mexico), and then never pulled me back in. The ending was okay, but at that point I just wanted to be done with this game and so it just didn't have the impact that it should have. This is one that I might give a second try to.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

Man where to I begin on how much of a disappointment this one was...

Hotline Miami

Hotline Miami

I couldn't get past the first enemy... I must be missing something. No interest in giving it a second try.

Shovel Knight

Shovel Knight

I couldn't get past the bubble thing on the first level. Gave up after trying for about ten minutes. Turned it off and put on a game that was actually intuitive and have not interest in going back.

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