Unpopular gaming opinions

Maybe that doesn't fall into the category of unpopular, but eh. I mean I don't understand the logic of having this item in the game, nor do I understand why some people actually like this god forsaken item. I don't know where people stand on the 7 in 1 item but I despise it as well. I'd much rather have the Bullet Bill over the 7 items and if someone crashes into you with a star (without yours being activated) there goes the entire power up.


The blue shell I can understand the use of.

Assuming your in a group of similar skilled players, the distance form 2nd-8th likely won't be great. 1st place can easily get a HUGE lead and by holding a green shell/banana behind themselves it's likely that they'll stay in 1st once they're there since nobody can even hit them (even with red shells). Not to mention there's now the 'horn' item that stops ANY item from hitting you including the blue shell.
In my opinion, being in first place is honestly easier than holding onto any other place. You're basically immune to anybody hitting you whilst everybody in 2nd - 8th is caught up in a giant clusterf*** of items being thrown around.

The blue shell ignores shells/bananas, so you're definitely going to slow their lead at least. How does this benefit 8th place? Well, it stops 1st place from crossing the finish line and ending before you have a chance to catch up. You can also hit every other racer with a blue shell if you're lucky.

I dunno, I'm in 1st place most of the time when I play and I barely even get hit by a blue shell and when I do it almost never stops me from actually still winning the race. I either have too much of a lead or I slam on the breaks if I'm close to 2nd place, reverse and take out 2nd and maybe even 3rd along with me (or make it go for them instead). It's only ever screwed me over a VERY few amount of times.



7 items I've only ever had a few times, but it was mostly unnecessary. I only really want the red shell and the star from it. The blooper can just go away, most useless item ever.
 
I like Blue Shell. It's fun to send away to the leader (and sometimes knocking other people off depending on game). Tbh I probably wouldn't buy nor play a Mario kart with no items.
 
The existence of Blue Shells in the Mario Kart series. My god this is probably the most annoying thing in the world. It doesn't really benefit anyone who is playing besides the people who are close to the 1st place racer. So if you end up getting one at 8th place, toss it. and don't even acknowledge it. Not only that but its the biggest piss off in the world in Mario Kart 7. I feel as if they upped the amount of blue shells that appear and BY "CHANCE" there's always a blue shell being tossed at the very end of the race, screwing you out of 1st place. It took me ages to finish the star cup in MK7 because of that. First place? Hurhurhur blue shell into 8th.

Maybe that doesn't fall into the category of unpopular, but eh. I mean I don't understand the logic of having this item in the game, nor do I understand why some people actually like this god forsaken item. I don't know where people stand on the 7 in 1 item but I despise it as well. I'd much rather have the Bullet Bill over the 7 items and if someone crashes into you with a star (without yours being activated) there goes the entire power up.

I sorta agree with the blue shell thing. I've actually benefited from blue shells a million times when I've used them. Usually only in races that are tighter though, like those ones where EVERYONE is super close together the whole race and it just becomes a cluster ****. More than a few times I've used it, and taken out a bunch of people who are too close together and I speed on by. But otherwise it's kind of a waste of time. I do enjoy that in MK8 (and I think just Mk7 before this?) that the blue shell will knock people out on the ground who are in the way before it hits 1st place. Gives it more spice.

But totally agree on the 7 item, the 8 is just harassment cause it's the same but with the added ever common COIN.
*90% who gets 7 or 8 item* *SLAMS ON ITEM BUTTON AND LETS IT ALL FLY TO GET TO THE STAR ITEM*
*other 10%* *lets items spin around you until someone crashes into them setting off the bomb and everything goes flying wasting time and life*
Not to mention it's nearly useless to get a foothold in the race, the red shell is cool but that's if it makes it to the target. Bananer, Green shell, coin = go away.

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I wish the 7 or 8 came with Lightning.
 
Coins are just annoying on the other hand. Like, really using them to get parts. And the Wi-fi was pretty much useless due to bad connections and random 1337 people crashing games.
 
I've played MK8 plenty of times where all I've gotten are coins for entire races.

Lol anyone remember MK Wii when people would play "ruin da game" and use an ugly mii and drive backwards? I did it a few times, go backwards and hit an item box to get bullet or lightening over and over. Use the bullet when the race comes near so you can murder everyone, use the lightning over and over when people are flying over a gap in the road. Any extra items you get just help make the mess worse.

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And that's why the WiiU & MK8 have a lot of restrictions and bannings.
 
Haha I love the Wii glitches, one of my favorite games except some req's to unlock characters since we could never play online.
 
They've added so much dialog in the newer Pokemon games, I seriously get so tired of having to read super long conversations between characters and I just start skipping everything. Like in ORAS, the whole Delta Episode felt like one long movie where I got tiny commercial breaks to fly to the next area and have to sit through more dialog.
 
Lol why do I talk to you, you always like to go in circles.

Cause she has nothing of value to post anywhere, if she gets proved blatantly wrong she tries to dig as deep as possible to have some come back. Everyone in real life must be exhausted of her always trying to have the last word.
 
We ****ing get it, dude.

Excuse me do not take that tone with me. This is the unpopular gaming opinions thread, not the chastise others' opinions thread.

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oh also, brawl is the best smash game
 
They've added so much dialog in the newer Pokemon games, I seriously get so tired of having to read super long conversations between characters and I just start skipping everything. Like in ORAS, the whole Delta Episode felt like one long movie where I got tiny commercial breaks to fly to the next area and have to sit through more dialog.

Lol I've been doing that since Soul Silver/Heart Gold. I feel your pain bro.
 
the first gen pokemon aren't that original either
I doubt anyone with half a brain would think Genwunners have a point, to be honest. It's all speaking from nostalgia, and they never try to apply their complaints to what they're praising.

Sure, I also think an ice cream Pokemon is dumb, but I don't think they're running out of ideas. If that were the case, they were already running out of ideas in Gen 1, when they made Pokemon based on magnets and grime.
 
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