I agree about BioForge and Loom. I haven't had the chance to play Full Throttle or Planescape: Torment, but I've heard nothing but good things about them.DeadPoolX wrote:After reading GamePro's "most influential games of all time" and then looking at "the ten most overrated games," I got to thinking... I'm sure everyone here has some games that fit into both categories.
I can't agree about Grim Fandango, though; I agree that the controls left quite a lot to be desired, and that some of the puzzles are very difficult, but I found both the story and the characters quite good.
I agree heartily about The Sims, though! It's fun for about half-an-hour, after which you're thinking "Why am I treating my little man as I would some kind of Tamaguchi (sp?) or electronic pet - particularly when I have so many other things that I could be doing?"
Maybe it's because it was the first CRPG I've played, but I have a soft spot for Neverwinter Nights. Yes, the main storyline (with Aribeth etc.) is poor and rather repetitive, but the later episodes are quite good, not to mention the many good modules that people upload from time to time. I thought the interface was fairly simplistic, but as this game is rather old (2001), I don't suppose you could create an interface like Oblivion's or some such.
I actually thought that Neverwinter Nights 2 was a lot worse than the first one; the graphics had hardly improved since the first game (in fact I prefer the first game's graphics), the D&D 3.5-ed rules system was (if anything) even more broken than in the first game, and worst of all, both the storyline and the characters were boring.
I'm not so sure about World of Warcraft. A friend of mine keeps pestering me to get it so that I can play it with him, telling me how much fun it is and so on - but personally, I think it's a waste of time and money. What do you all think? *shrug*
Oh, please... don't remind me. My sister works with some people who have installed a GH system in one of their offices for "unofficial" after-work parties. Officially it's there to let off a bit of steam; unofficially, I wouldn't be surprised if it became a bit of a competition between one or two people who act exactly like that. Bleh. *grimace*DeadPoolX wrote:16. Guitar Hero - What was once an interesting idea for a game has turned into a lifestyle for many, producing tons of copycats and even contests between GH players. Far too many GH followers have forgotten that hitting the right buttons in Guitar Hero is nothing like playing a real guitar, but they still prance around as if they're rock stars.
Both my sister and her boyfriend play guitar, and I've been singing with a local choir (doing both classical and modern repertoires), so we're all aware just how difficult performing can be. As for GH... I'd say let the baby have his bottle, if it weren't for the fact that now there are GH competitions, with prizes being up to $5,000. I really can't understand that... *makes a face*