Most Overrated and Underrated Games

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I'll start.

For the life of me I cannot figure out why the Uncharted games get the praise they do. The core gameplay revolves around linear platforming which is just disguised quicktime events, decent (but repetitive) shooting, and "puzzles" which consist of nothing more than playing spot the difference with your journal. The story comes off as an Indiana Jones / Tomb Raider wannabe and is void of cohesiveness. While the graphics are admittedly gorgeous (The train scene in UC2 looked phenomenal in motion), set pieces do not make a game good.

On the other side of the spectrum, Psychonauts is rather underrated. While certainly not perfect, (CURSE YOU CAMERA) it had solid platforming, great atmosphere, and quality humor.

What are yours?

 

[OmegaRid]

The Conduit is the best example of an overrated game. Panned by most critics, players still accepted this mediocre FPS a la Metroid pretender. It was just awful for me to play through the story but I'd to understand why players loved it. Poor level design, unbalanced difficulty, utterly bad gameplay with the Wii Remote... God, it was... mind numbingly dull! Buggy as heck in multiplayer too! Good lord the Wi-Fi Connection is down.

The Last of Us, despite his good story (and half-*** ending) and technical prowess in terms of graphic, sound and voice acting... it was boring and unexpectedly mysterious. I mean, except telling a story, there was no incentive to explore the core mechanics of survival because it was nothing but basic. If I want to play to a true survival horror game, I'll go play Outlast or the remake of Resident Evil. Anyway, it's Naughty Dog. Anything they do must be loved because... fanboys and gaming "jurnalizs" (thanks Jim Sterling) say so.

Underrated games? I can't name a lot but I love platforming and puzzle games. Nightsky is great, relaxing, beautiful on its own as you roll through obstacles in order to complete the puzzles. Each puzzle is a work of art. SteamWorld Dig is an incredible Metroidvania game where you control a steam robot digging its way to uncover the mystery about his uncle's death in a mine. Yes, robots can have uncles in this universe. But the gameplay and design was flawless! And I mean it! As you acquire meaningful upgrades for your robot like tools, steamjet, speed booster and lantern enhancements, you know you're getting better... and deeper into the mine. When people can actually skip upgrades and finish the game like Super Metroid or Metroid: Zero Mission without the use of bugs, this is the mark of an absolutely amazing work!

 

[Chromie]

Yea I also think Uncharted is overrated but since you already said it I choose the Bioshock series. The Bioshock games are a poor mans System Shock game. System Shock 1 and 2 were incredible and so far ahead of their time. Some of the features from the games are still being used today like the audio-logs and such which add so much immersion to the game world. Bioshock is in every way limited compared to System Shock.


I think New Super Marios Bros. on the Wii U is underrated. It has some of the best 2D design in any Mario game and allows for really unique ways to complete levels. Lots of secrets and really the only thing I hate is the soundtrack.

 

[Alienfish]

Overrated: Super Mario 64. It's not even good, be it it was for its time but seriously, some kind of open world Mario? No.

Underrated: Pretty much all the jrpg's that doesn't get proper release in the EU. F u download only.

 

[Yuki Nagato]

Animal Crossing in general is underrated. People give it that stereotype 'it's for little kids!' when really it isn't. How can a game based on dialogue be for children?

 

[Carlee]

I love Skyrim but it really is overrated

 

[Alienfish]

Animal Crossing in general is underrated. People give it that stereotype 'it's for little kids!' when really it isn't. How can a game based on dialogue be for children?

cute childlike animals/people>childrens game >>

 

[Bowie]

Luigi's Mansion is probably at the top of my list when it comes down to the most underrated of games. I also feel that Pok?mon Channel deserved better, along with Sonic Adventure and the enhanced port of it. As for the most overrated of games, I find some of the newest Super Mario games overrated, as well as some of the newest Pok?mon games. I mean, most of them are just the same as all the rest, except with new Pok?mon, a new story, and a new region. To be honest, I'm sick of all the revamps of old games that were, and still are, actually worth playing.

 

[debinoresu]

overrated: a link to the past. im so sorry I just found this game dull and boring af I could not get into it
underrated: okami Is my fav number 1game it needs to be president

 

[Zanessa]

Pokemon is wayy too overrated.

 

[Chromie]

Pokemon is wayy too overrated.

How can you say such things!? </3

You guys should at least explain your opinion! Pokemon while the main game is pretty damn simple, unfortunately, has an incredible online community that is pretty hardcore at times.

 

[Farobi]

i'd say fe:a and zelda games are overrated. Sorry

 

[oath2order]

Honestly, people think JRPGs are amazing when they're really not. That's my thought for overrated

 

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Honestly, people think JRPGs are amazing when they're really not. That's my thought for overrated

The protagonist is always a spiky-haired amnesiac who is over-emotional.

 

[Mayor Jamal]

You wanna know underrated? Try EVERY single Megaman game after the PS1 era, almost no one gave these games the time of day for no reason what so ever, the only people who played them were people who had never heard of megaman before. Seriously go look around and see how few people talk about Zero, ZX, Battle Network, StarForce, and Megaman X Command Mission and X8.

 

[dragonair]

Overrated: Final Fantasy 7 and 8. Everything in them was just blah for me. The scenery, the characters and even the battle system.
Most underrated would have to be the Golden Sun series. I love the music and the Djini, but most people I talk to haven't even heard of the games.

 

[Alice]

Overrated: Super Mario 64. It's not even good, be it it was for its time but seriously, some kind of open world Mario? No.

Underrated: Pretty much all the jrpg's that doesn't get proper release in the EU. F u download only.

Here we go again.

 

[Chromie]

Honestly, people think JRPGs are amazing when they're really not. That's my thought for overrated

Did you just say an entire genre of games is overrated?

The protagonist is always a spiky-haired amnesiac who is over-emotional.

You guys need to play some good JRPG's. Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, Vagrant Story, Earthbound...come on guys.

Overrated: Final Fantasy 7 and 8. Everything in them was just blah for me. The scenery, the characters and even the battle system.
Most underrated would have to be the Golden Series. I love the music and the Djini, but most people I talk to haven't even heard of the games.

I think a lot of people would agree with those three. Golden Sun on the GBA is incredible but the sequels don't come close to it and you'll find a lot of hate for it. Camelot makes some great games Nintendo! Put them to work!

 

[Alienfish]

Well the later Super Mario games from that onwards are overrated.. so yeah

 

[Stalfos]

Overrated: Super Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time.

Underrated: Final Fantasy XII.