Never did get around to playing that game, but it was around the same time Sega also made the Phantasy Star Online series, which I ended up liking a lot. Wasn't sure if I was going to, but I just enjoyed something about the game. It was flawed for sure, but also had charm that I liked. For the Gamecube that is, not the DC version. You can definitely tell the two games were made by the same engine/artists. The styles are so close.There's really only one game that comes to mind for me, and that's Skies of Arcadia: Legends. I remember that when I was young and I first saw some screenshots of it in an issue Nintendo Power, I thought it looked dumb. But my parents would eventually end up renting it for me, and I fell in love with the game almost instantly, so much so that they would eventually end up buying it for me. It remains my second most favorite game ever and I always make sure to replay it every couple of years or so.
I hate shooters with a passion and I suck at them too. When Splatoon was announced I thought it was was a neat idea but I figured I wouldn’t like it since it’s a shooter. I was dead wrong. Gave the free test fire a try and I absolutely loved it. Mind you I still don’t care for the ranked battles but the original turf war mode is my fave anyways. It’s one of my fave games now along with the sequel.
Another game is Fire Emblem. Awakening spefically. I don’t tend to like games that involve characters fighting each other (minus Pok?mon), but I loved the story and characters so much. Plus the battles were very non gory which I appreciate. I’m now a fan of the series and am working on playing some of the older titles soon.