Most Over-rated game

[smalien1]

What is the most over-rated ps2 game in your opinion?

I say either Xenosaga or FFX both have good graphics and story, but c'mon people admit it they just aren't fun
Other than those two similar titles I really didn't like Midnight Club 2

[Squirms]

Metal Gear, I was hoping to play a game, but instead I wound up watching a really strange movie.

[daphatty]

Metal Gear, I was hoping to play a game, but instead I wound up watching a really strange movie.

I think you need to clarify which version of Metal Gear you are referring to.

[int80h]

Any Madden NFL.

[javeryh]

Any Madden NFL.

Madden is the best playing football game around (IMO) and the features and everything that come with it will keep you playing for at least a year - it may be too "mainstream" but it's not overrated.

[smalien1]

Don't go starting flame wars!!
And speaking of flame wars, Metal Gear had much more gameplay than cutscenes!

[Squirms]

Metal Gear, I was hoping to play a game, but instead I wound up watching a really strange movie.

I think you need to clarify which version of Metal Gear you are referring to.

Sorry MGS2:SOL

[Sartori]

Halo.

[jeffreyjrose]

*Quivers in sadness.*

I feel sorry for you.

Halo.

[pimpinc333]

WoW satori u look stupid as shit....He said PS2 Game!!! lol But i woul also say MGS2 it was overated and i didnt feel like it was worth the 50 i dropped on it......All ya fan boys keep the flames to urself..

[Squirms]

WoW satori u look stupid as shit....He said PS2 Game!!! lol But i woul also say MGS2 it was overated and i didnt feel like it was worth the 50 i dropped on it......All ya fan boys keep the flames to urself..

Thanks for the backup brotha

[hutno]

Jak 2, all the magazines praised it, (PSM's game of the year) but i just didnt like it.

[Ebraum]

Gran Turismo

[chickenhawk]

Gran Turismo

I second that!

[Stargun007]

Ratchet & Clank was overrated. I never played the sequel, though. And it's not out yet on PS2, but Viewtiful Joe is also very overrated. The style was nice for the first few minutes, but after that it seemed to just become a button masher with about 3 different puzzles that would repeat themselves.

[smalien1]

Gran Turismo

Yeah, were the fuck were the dings and dents?

[Empirestrikeszac]

ESPN Football, high reviews, high praise; personally i cant play the game. The animations are spastic and CGI Chris Berman is creepy. It's advertised all over and i think its over-rated since madden is tremendously better even though whenever they mention Madden its like "there are 2 great football games out" .

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DisGaea, just couldnt get into it; guess turn based strategy isnt my bag

ESZ

[Derwood43]

I really wasn't that impressed with Spiderman 2.

[CaseyRyback]

why do people hate on MGS so much?

The story is not as complex as people make it out to be, and the gameplay is flawless, along with the graphics and musical score.If anything the first one is overrated in its bland story and straight forward plot.

That said, almost all Metal Gear games have some type of truth revealed later in the game or series, so why do people diss the story? If you played any previous games or even read about the previous ones you should have known what to expect.

as for me, I would say GTAIII. Bored me to tears. VC redeemed the series though, with the motorcycles, music, and great atmosphere.

[Specter]

as for me, I would say GTAIII. Bored me to tears. VC redeemed the series though, with the motorcycles, music, and great atmosphere.

See, for me it is the other way around. I loved, loved, loved GTAIII, but I just couldnt get into Vice City at all! I just didnt like it as much for some reason...

[CaseyRyback]

as for me, I would say GTAIII. Bored me to tears. VC redeemed the series though, with the motorcycles, music, and great atmosphere.

See, for me it is the other way around. I loved, loved, loved GTAIII, but I just couldnt get into Vice City at all! I just didnt like it as much for some reason...

I had enough of Liberty City in the first GTA. I played that game for a really really long time, and GTA3 just seemed like too much of a rehash to me personally.

[Cornfedwb]

I don't think there's any question it'd have to be GTAIII (with GTA:VC in a close second). GTA has terrible graphical performance, numerous bugs, and quite honestly is not fun after a while (and 90% of the people that play it seem to agree). There's no way either of the games should have received 10s across the board.

Also.. you can't say a game is over-rated because you don't like the genre (disgaea, MGS, etc), it just means you personally didn't like it.

[Sartori]

WoW satori u look stupid as shit....He said PS2 Game!!! lol But i woul also say MGS2 it was overated and i didnt feel like it was worth the 50 i dropped on it......All ya fan boys keep the flames to urself..

Shrug. I can do that, too.

Jak series
Vice City
Gran Turismo
Insert sports brand here.

[Grave_Addiction]

why do people hate on MGS so much?

The story is not as complex as people make it out to be, and the gameplay is flawless, along with the graphics and musical score.If anything the first one is overrated in its bland story and straight forward plot.

That said, almost all Metal Gear games have some type of truth revealed later in the game or series, so why do people diss the story? If you played any previous games or even read about the previous ones you should have known what to expect.

as for me, I would say GTAIII. Bored me to tears. VC redeemed the series though, with the motorcycles, music, and great atmosphere.

I actually liked Metal Gear 2 when I first played through it. It's actually one of the only PS2 games that actually kept my interest enough for me to take the time to play through the entire game.

But on the other hand, I think it's overrated in that so many people called it the greatest game ever. It certainly isn't by any stretch of the imagination, but it's still a damn good game.

[smalien1]

I don't think there's any question it'd have to be GTAIII (with GTA:VC in a close second). GTA has terrible graphical performance, numerous bugs, and quite honestly is not fun after a while (and 90% of the people that play it seem to agree). There's no way either of the games should have received 10s across the board.

Also.. you can't say a game is over-rated because you don't like the genre (disgaea, MGS, etc), it just means you personally didn't like it.

When I made the thread I meant what do you personaly not like

[rebenns]

Final Fantasy Tactics. Actually, any strategy game. The only genre I don't like (aside from realistic simulators).

[Cornfedwb]

I don't think there's any question it'd have to be GTAIII (with GTA:VC in a close second). GTA has terrible graphical performance, numerous bugs, and quite honestly is not fun after a while (and 90% of the people that play it seem to agree). There's no way either of the games should have received 10s across the board.

Also.. you can't say a game is over-rated because you don't like the genre (disgaea, MGS, etc), it just means you personally didn't like it.

When I made the thread I meant what do you personaly not like

Well then you should have named the thread what highly rated PS2 game do you not like? That is not what over-rated means.

[flizmo007]

Metal Gear, I was hoping to play a game, but instead I wound up watching a really strange movie.

I think you need to clarify which version of Metal Gear you are referring to.

Sorry MGS2:SOL

I agree 100%. Way overrated IMO.

[Stargun007]

I forgot about the GTA games. I agree that they're also highly overrated. If you only play for a short while, the reviews are spot on. But the more you play, the more problems you see popping up.

[SilveRaven]

I have to stick with Bouncer - everyone was talking about it when it first came out and it was a darn movie. Could have beat it in 5 minutes if it hadn't been for the 2 hours of cut scenes.

[Howeraing]

I have to say the GTA games

[ragtop70]

The most overrated series is Final Fantasy. Every game is given a 9 or a 10 out of 10. I wouldn't give a 5.
The most overrated game on cheapassgamer is Ico. Everyone goes on and on about how they loved it and how great it is. I played all the way through it and I hated it. It is completely repetitive and senseless. I sold it for $7 at a yard sale yesterday.

[SpookyD]

Halo

[DMFunk]

Maximo, Bought it, expected something good, maybe for it to be insanely hard/fun, either that or a half deacent 3rd person platformer/action game... ended up being only a step above Bionicle, and i'll leave it at this: Turok Evolution is also a step above Bionicle... Turok IMO is one of the worst games ever, and I will refer to it whenever bashing crappy/overrated games.

[johnnyc]

Halo. It was a very good game that was fun to play but there wasn't anything in it that was so revolutionary that it deserved such praises as "best game ever!". But then again, no game can be called that as different genres appeal to different people.

[AlbinoNinja]

I was really disappointed in Soul Calibur 2. I loved the first one and was hoping for a lot more improvements and original ideas. Even though I'm happy Namco didn't ruin the gameplay, they barely added anything at all. (3 new characters and a crappier single player game, nice job!)

[x0thedeadzone0x]

Haha. People keep mentioning Halo but it says PS2 forum :P

Though I do have to agree.

As for me, eh, maybe VF4. IMO I just couldn't get into it.

[jimbodan]

FF-X and ICO.

FF-X had good gameplay, but man those characters were annoying as hell and the plot was just horrible.

ICO, I just wasn't feeling this game. The controls were clunky, the girl you lead around is basically braindead. It felt like work trying to drag her around.

[ykryptonite13]

Soul Calibur 2. It's fun, but can't keep my interest for long. I don't really like 3D fighters that much, but even Tekken is better IMO. I don't see what the hoopla is all about.
I'll stick to SF and KOF.

[davidmt]

I really wasn't that impressed with Spiderman 2.

Yeah, I agree - I am almost finished with it and I don't think it was that great. The swinging part is okay and kind of cool, but the boss battles, repeating missions and jerky cutscenes made it look like it was rushed out -- which I'm sure it was.

Some games could be a LOT better with a little polish and cleanup.

[Cornfedwb]

FF-X and ICO.

FF-X had good gameplay, but man those characters were annoying as hell and the plot was just horrible.

ICO, I just wasn't feeling this game. The controls were clunky, the girl you lead around is basically braindead. It felt like work trying to drag her around.

Uhmm... FFX basically raised the bar a few notches for characterization and story in an RPG. Although some Xenosaga fans (and old school FF fanboys, and misc. other fanboys) will beg to differ, I'd easily rate FFX's story as the best yet. Just for reference, I played FF1 when it first came out on my NES and have played every US release since.. I'm not a FF7 starter.

[danny-o]

Halo.

[masha]

Halo and I'm sure Halo 2 already overrated

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Ok. Ok . I'm sorry. I thought it was Xbox section, disregard.


........ B. don't make a dumbass comment like Halo 2 when it's not even out yet.[/b].. you just look like an idiot posting Halo.
Before you call someone dumbass or an idiot make sure you facing a mirror ,you see now?

[Cornfedwb]

People.. A. don't just list a game, give some explanation. B. don't make a dumbass comment like Halo 2 when it's not even out yet. C. read the goddamn original post, he clearly states PS2 game.. you just look like an idiot posting Halo.

[WildWop]

why do people hate on MGS so much?

The story is not as complex as people make it out to be, and the gameplay is flawless, along with the graphics and musical score.If anything the first one is overrated in its bland story and straight forward plot.

That said, almost all Metal Gear games have some type of truth revealed later in the game or series, so why do people diss the story? If you played any previous games or even read about the previous ones you should have known what to expect.

as for me, I would say GTAIII. Bored me to tears. VC redeemed the series though, with the motorcycles, music, and great atmosphere.

I actually liked Metal Gear 2 when I first played through it. It's actually one of the only PS2 games that actually kept my interest enough for me to take the time to play through the entire game.

But on the other hand, I think it's overrated in that so many people called it the greatest game ever. It certainly isn't by any stretch of the imagination, but it's still a damn good game.

I enjoyed MGS2 the first time through, but the ending made me not so sure. Played through it again a few months ago, now I officially enjoyed the whole thing. A second trip through the somewhat meandering storyline made everything make a whole lot more sense, and certainly upped the enjoyment factor.

I still like the first MGS's faster pace more, though.

[crazytalkx]

GTA 3 and GTA:VC. I thought Halo was overrated until I played a 16 player match with a bunch of my friends.

[Magician]

I'd go with Grand Theft Auto (particularly Vice City). I've never been really able to get into either of them. Personally, for me, its just pointless.

[valance]

ffx and xenosage were incredibly fun for me. i guess the key is to realize what one person thinks is not truth, or truth is relative.

[jennie25]

"I say either Xenosaga or FFX both have good graphics and story, but c'mon people admit it they just aren't fun"

final fantasy X not fun? I put in over 150 hours in on that game and ENJOYED EVER FRUGGIN MOMENT OF IT! I don't know what kind of dope your smokin, but I suggest stopping.

Most overrated game? I say Splinter Cell, it just wasn't fun.

[Covetous Jew]

Prince of Persia for me. Everyone told me to buy it but it ended up being boring around 30% of game completion. Much like State of Emergency

[digioverload]

Gran Theft Auto
Prince of Persia

[XboxMaster]

I really wasn't that impressed with Spiderman 2.


Yeah, same here. I was in EB and one of their employees was really praising it. Now, unlike most of y'all, the employees at EB have always known what they're talking about and been very nice. I swear. But this guy talked a customer into buying it, and IMO, it sounded pretty cool. So then my friend Jeff gets the chance to buy a new game the very next day, I suggest Spider-Man 2, and so does my other friend, 'cause we all thought it would be awesome. He bought it, and I thought it blew. He liked it for the first two days, then he thought the same. That game was just boring as shit. I really hope the EB employee actually liked that game, 'cause I'm afraid my EB might be turning into the EB most of y'all describe.

[Nirvanaguy777]

metal gear solid 2

[VisibleDucts]

FF-X and ICO.

FF-X had good gameplay, but man those characters were annoying as hell and the plot was just horrible.

ICO, I just wasn't feeling this game. The controls were clunky, the girl you lead around is basically braindead. It felt like work trying to drag her around.

Uhmm... FFX basically raised the bar a few notches for characterization and story in an RPG. Although some Xenosaga fans (and old school FF fanboys, and misc. other fanboys) will beg to differ, I'd easily rate FFX's story as the best yet. Just for reference, I played FF1 when it first came out on my NES and have played every US release since.. I'm not a FF7 starter.

Hmm I disagree about the plot. Its not really original or groundbreaking....With exception of Lulu, the characters were either annoying or cliche. What made the game enjoyable was the gameplay. The battle system was great, I enjoyed the leveling system, and the summons were done better than any other FF game.

The first FF game I played was FFVIII - I was a Dragon Warrior kid.

[Duo_Maxwell]

Gran Turismo by far... I ws way excited and even bought the bundle and eveything, but I only ended up disappointed.

All these people keep listing Halo (and Halo 2 wtf) I think this is a case of over hype. Lots of people hear how great it is and then bought an xbxo a year or so after release, played the single player or whatever and dismissed it as a bad game. If you bought the game at launch and played the hell out of it with some friends you'd know how good that game really was. It raised the bar for FPS on consoles.

[Storamin]

I forgot about the GTA games. I agree that they're also highly overrated. If you only play for a short while, the reviews are spot on. But the more you play, the more problems you see popping up.
I beat both, on the PC, and I thoroughly enjoyed them both! The mission variety was rather cool, I thought. I suppose they are overrated though! Practically every reviewer gives them 100%'s!

[CaseyRyback]

Haha. People keep mentioning Halo but it says PS2 forum :P

Though I do have to agree.

As for me, eh, maybe VF4. IMO I just couldn't get into it.

blasphemy!!!!!

VF4 owns all fighters!!

[LeviathynX]

For me it was Zone of the Enders 2. I had heard so much praise for it and it was just kind of a boring mech shooter with a trite anime plot and one of the worst character names ever. I just couldn't dig it.

[Strider Turbulence]

Metal Gear Solid 2~ Broken stealth gameplay that is too easily abuseable. An enjoyable storyline saves it although it's still not as good as Ghost Babel. Substance is worse because the extra content is useless.

Marvel vs Capcom 2- This is a terrible port: added slowdown, missing frames of animation, tinny sounds & music etc.

Disgaea--No sir, I didn't like it at all. Couldn't stand the characters and the only 'difficulty' I had came from not taking the time to level up characters.

[The Mana Knight]

FFX and Xenosaga are my two favorite PS2 games, so no where they are overrated to me IMO.

As for overrated, I'd say GTA3 and GTA: Vice City.

[smalien1]

FFX and Xenosaga are my two favorite PS2 games, so no where they are overrated to me IMO.

As for overrated, I'd say GTA3 and GTA: Vice City.

You must be one of those people who likes sitting there watching a game rather than playing and being told what to do rather than non-linear gameplay

[x0thedeadzone0x]

FFX and Xenosaga are my two favorite PS2 games, so no where they are overrated to me IMO.

As for overrated, I'd say GTA3 and GTA: Vice City.

Weird. Either people don't like the first two or don't like the last two. I enjoyed all of them...Xenosaga not that much, but the cutscenes were at least pretty, progressed the storyline, and the gameplay was okay IMO.

[Kaijufan]

For most over rated Ill go with Grand Theft Auto 3 and VC. I can see why some people like them, but I just dont. I find them pretty boring.

[slimymeteor]

i give GTA3 and Vice City credit for the fact that you rarely 'repeat' missions. For as many missions as they had, you were never doing the exact same thing you had just done, as with Spider-Man 2 for example.

[schultzed]

This is basically a nonsense topic . . . no offense.

on the PS2, GTA 3 and VC (I guess Halo on Xbox or Zelda for Nintendo) are the most overrated games simply because they are the most highly rated of games . . . there is nothing to discuss. If you find any fault with them (likewise with FFX and MGS2) then they are overrated.

I might even agree that GTA3 was overrated but it was still one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had (mostly because I had no expectations when playing it and it's "open" world was a blast 3 years ago).

In my experience, GTA3 (VC was definitely overhyped) was right there with playing Super Metroid, Quake (original), and Ocarina of Time . . . as one of my best gaming experiences.

You people just don't know what you're talking about :twoguns:

[JohnnyDrama]

Jak & Daxter games

[Rodimus]

Pretty much any annually realeased football game like Madden. I will never understand how people fork over $50 every year for the same game, but just diffrent roosters and a couple little added features. Then the magizines always give them great reviews, while games like KOF get fair or poor reviews stating that they need haven't changed much from the last year.

[Backlash]

For me it was Zone of the Enders 2. I had heard so much praise for it and it was just kind of a boring mech shooter with a trite anime plot and one of the worst character names ever. I just couldn't dig it.

Agreed. Glad I rented this one.

[Backlash]

final fantasy X not fun? I put in over 150 hours in on that game and ENJOYED EVER FRUGGIN MOMENT OF IT! I don't know what kind of dope your smokin, but I suggest stopping.


If you enjoyed getting the Sun Sigil than I can't trust anything you'll ever say. Leaving aside the rest of the game, that mini-game was the worst thing EVER.

[Smell]

Gran Turismo

[willardhaven]

I second that... until I played it for a while, I almost purchased an Xbox to play Halo.

So I just replayed Half-Life instead.

[Mookyjooky]

Whirl Tour....any rating is over rating for that.

[Mookyjooky]

Halo

Damn you are one stupid fool...the topic is PS2...and someone on the first page (Had you read the topic before your dumbass reply) already got owned for that as well.

[lordxixor101]

I hate these topics for the most part, only because I love most of the games that are listed. Sometimes, I wonder if people only play highly rated games all the time. After you play some of the garbage out there (like Pirates of the Carribean), you gain appreciation for the Vice Cities and the FFX's.

To me, the most overrated would probably be Clock Tower 3. It gets decent reviews, and it was on the best games that didn't sell well at Gamestop. I got it cheap, but it just wasn't fun. The story is hyped, but it was pretty average through the half that I played. The game is ok, but if you never played it, you really aren't missing much.

Oh, and for the above poster, I enjoyed FFX, Vice City, and GTA III (3 of my top 10 this generation). Xenosaga was all right. I enjoyed it, just got bored with it a few hours in (to be honest, I was burned out on RPG's when I played it, if I played it again, I would probably enjoy it more).

[willardhaven]

I'm not going to edit my post because I admit it was pretty dumb to not notice Ps2 as the forum. I go from the main cag.com site so I often don't notice what forum the threads are in.

Most overrated Ps2 game I guess I'd say is GTA3... I heard so many great things, and when I played it, I wasn't all that impressed.

[Cornfedwb]

I'm not going to edit my post because I admit it was pretty dumb to not notice Ps2 as the forum. I go from the main cag.com site so I often don't notice what forum the threads are in.

Most overrated Ps2 game I guess I'd say is GTA3... I heard so many great things, and when I played it, I wasn't all that impressed.

You don't have to notice the forum.. the OP clearly states PS2 game.

[willardhaven]

Well indeed he does. Excuse my stupidity : )

[eugenethegrey]

Both GTA and GTA Vice City.

[punqsux]

halo

...^^

[-Never4ever-]

I don't think there's any question it'd have to be GTAIII (with GTA:VC in a close second). GTA has terrible graphical performance, numerous bugs, and quite honestly is not fun after a while (and 90% of the people that play it seem to agree). There's no way either of the games should have received 10s across the board.

Also.. you can't say a game is over-rated because you don't like the genre (disgaea, MGS, etc), it just means you personally didn't like it.

First off stating that any game is overated is in fact an opinion it's self. Saying otherwise is quite stupid. :P

2 series I found overated would just have to be any and all Maddens and any of the Gran Turismo. Perhaps they're too "mainstream" for me.

[cag1000]

viewtiful joe

[ElwoodCuse]

Ratchet & Clank was overrated. I never played the sequel, though. And it's not out yet on PS2, but Viewtiful Joe is also very overrated. The style was nice for the first few minutes, but after that it seemed to just become a button masher with about 3 different puzzles that would repeat themselves.

Blasphemy! If anything is overrated it's Jak and Daxter.

[wookieballz]

Metal Gear Solid 2

Seems the reviewers couldn't get past the fact that it was all flash and no substance (prompting the re-release by that name), and ended up overrating that piece of garbage.

MGS2, at its release, was the best-looking and best-sounding game on the market. But the game SUCKED. The tanker level was fun, but it all went downhill the moment (spoiler) Liquid's hand took over Ocelot's body (and apparently his voice box). I mean, God...the plot wasn't "complex"; it was convoluted, nonsensical, and just plain asinine.

It's the worst game ever to meet with tremendous critical praise...right next to Jedi Outcast.

[punqsux]

Liquid's hand took over Ocelot's body (and apparently his voice box).

dude, its a video game ^^

[wookieballz]

~punq

Yeah, but it's a game that takes itself seriously.

I don't mind Joe from Viewtiful Joe morphing into a superhero who has mastery over time...I mean, in the context of VJ, that makes perfect sense... :)

MGS, though, relies heavily on plausibility. Naturally, sentient dismembered body parts with convoluted backstories and bad accents aren't really a good fit.

I tried suspending my disbelief, but it's kinda hard when you've got a balding gun-slinger talking in a terrible pseudo-British accent because his right hand isn't happy with what his left hand is doing.

[CaseyRyback]

~punq

Yeah, but it's a game that takes itself seriously.

I don't mind Joe from Viewtiful Joe morphing into a superhero who has mastery over time...I mean, in the context of VJ, that makes perfect sense... :)

MGS, though, relies heavily on plausibility. Naturally, sentient dismembered body parts with convoluted backstories and bad accents aren't really a good fit.

I tried suspending my disbelief, but it's kinda hard when you've got a balding gun-slinger talking in a terrible pseudo-British accent because his right hand isn't happy with what his left hand is doing.

All the bosses and characters are larger than life, and reality has to be suspended. Grey Fox comes back to life for MGS, Fortune can not be shot, there was a vampire in MGS2, and the list goes on and on.

All the backstories do, is show how heavy misinformation can be in society and unless you find out for yourself, you should not base your opinions on someone elses words as they could have an interest in what you end up doing.

[batman2million]

hmmm... i have to say Doom 3. i got into it..and fell asleep

[RELmajor03]

One more vote for Gran Turismo...I remember dropping like $9.99 on a used copy and still being pissed as shit that I'd wasted my money. graphically pleasing, but about as fun as a skin rash.

[WildWop]

Metal Gear Solid 2

Seems the reviewers couldn't get past the fact that it was all flash and no substance (prompting the re-release by that name), and ended up overrating that piece of garbage.

MGS2, at its release, was the best-looking and best-sounding game on the market. But the game SUCKED. The tanker level was fun, but it all went downhill the moment (spoiler) Liquid's hand took over Ocelot's body (and apparently his voice box). I mean, God...the plot wasn't "complex"; it was convoluted, nonsensical, and just plain asinine.

It's the worst game ever to meet with tremendous critical praise...right next to Jedi Outcast.

*SPOILER*******

Did it ever occur to you that the arm-posession was an ACT? The whole thing was a setup, with Ocelot at the top of the food chain. The Liquid angle was filling in that part of the Shadow Moses formula. Did you finish the game?


*END SPOILER***

[Zmonkay]

I'd say both GTA games are over rated. Sure, they are good games, but c'mon. They ARE fun, but not "oh my god, I this is the best video game EVER" that some people make them out to be

[Rich]

The most overrated series is Final Fantasy. Every game is given a 9 or a 10 out of 10. I wouldn't give a 5.
The most overrated game on cheapassgamer is Ico. Everyone goes on and on about how they loved it and how great it is. I played all the way through it and I hated it. It is completely repetitive and senseless. I sold it for $7 at a yard sale yesterday.

I started Ico the other day and i've now put it away never to play again, after about 40 minutes. Complete trash.

[Rig]

All Final Fantasy games after FF V.

[Rig]

Oh and the Gran Turismo games.

[Trakan]

What is the most over-rated ps2 game in your opinion?

I say either Xenosaga or FFX both have good graphics and story, but c'mon people admit it they just aren't fun
Other than those two similar titles I really didn't like Midnight Club 2

:shock: Don't get me started on FFX, the game is awesome. Metal Gear Solid gets my vote.

[Rodimus]

For me it's gotta be Halo. I was never a big First person shooter fan, but I do know a good game when I see one. And Halo is a good game, I've even played it alittle However I don't see a huge diffrence between Halo and any other shooter, like all the World War Shooters, Golden Eye, and Metroid Prime. They all play the same. Except Makken X, now that's game.

[rajchakrabarti]

For me it's gotta be Halo. I was never a big First person shooter fan, but I do know a good game when I see one. And Halo is a good game, I've even played it alittle However I don't see a huge diffrence between Halo and any other shooter, like all the World War Shooters, Golden Eye, and Metroid Prime. They all play the same. Except Makken X, now that's game.


i agree but isn't this in the ps2 forum ?

i say metal gear... while good... its still overrated. beat it and haven't touched it since.

[Rodimus]

For me it's gotta be Halo. I was never a big First person shooter fan, but I do know a good game when I see one. And Halo is a good game, I've even played it alittle However I don't see a huge diffrence between Halo and any other shooter, like all the World War Shooters, Golden Eye, and Metroid Prime. They all play the same. Except Makken X, now that's game.


i agree but isn't this in the ps2 forum ?

i say metal gear... while good... its still overrated. beat it and haven't touched it since.

Your right I didn't realize that.

[jesus020]

Halo

[captaincold]

Before the PS2 launched i would have to say Bouncer was EXTREMLY hyped & it sucked.

Recently there's been alot of "hype" for Marvel vs. Capcom 2. I've had the DC version for years now & i just don't get how people are paying/trading alot to get this game.

[DrunkTigerWoods]

FFX - Story, characters (I hate Wakka), and ending didnt work for me.

Jak 2 - Why they copied gta and added guns is beyond me. They ruined a good platform series. And the music while driving around was so annoying.

Gran Turismo - I dont like this series, I just didnt find it fun.

Prince of Persia - Fighting engine was boring and puzzles were fun at first but then I eventually didnt seen a reason to keep playing.

Zelda:WW(I know its not a PS2 game) - Sailing was boring and in no way fun, the game was too easy, and it was way too short. I didnt like the cell shaded graphics but graphics dont make the game. The game was just bad.

[msdmoney]

I'm gonna go with FF7 and most square games in general. I think they make better cgi cutscenes than they do games.

[Parathod]

captaincold Posted: September 7, 2004, 11:11 pm Post subject:

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Before the PS2 launched i would have to say Bouncer was EXTREMLY hyped & it sucked.

Recently there's been alot of "hype" for Marvel vs. Capcom 2. I've had the DC version for years now & i just don't get how people are paying/trading alot to get this game.

I agree with you on Marvel vs. Capcom 2 not being what it's made out to be. It's not a game that should be taken all that seriously. I think it was the first exposure of the "vs." series for most people, so they were overwhelmed with the flash. It's still a pretty fun game, but there are so many issues and the game is really just a whorefest. They turned it into an unbalanced Fighter's Megamix.

I have a hard time decifering what exactly overrated is these days... for the last few years i've been reading Gamefaqs and other message boards and I find that it's often the most popular games that come under the most scrutiny. So when you say a game like FFX is overrated, I don't know if that game is rated high to begin with (unless we are just referring to the professionals here). I don't really like the Gran Turismo series and neither do any of my friends. If I went into a room, and said "man, Gran Turismo 3 sucks", no one would care... so how could Gran Turismo really be overrated. I think overrated means that both critics and the general gaming public accept the game you dislike as great. An example of this would be Devil May Cry (or Maximo, Disgaea, Rez, etc...). I personally love that game and i'm willing to bet that 95% of the people who've played it, do too. So i'd consider that a more leginimate response to the question.

Anyway, my vote for the most overrated game for not just the PS2, but this whole generation is Beyond Good & Evil. Let me just say right off the bat that there is nothing "wrong" about the game, but I think the people who like this game, simply liked it because they took the time to beat it. I know that sounds strange to some of you, but I know that a lot of people do not take the time to beat most games because it seems like too big of a project and a newer game that just came out now becomes the priority instead. I think people who picked up the game had heard that it was only 8 hours long, so they knew that if they played those couple extra hours, it could be done and they could move on. The game for the most part is average. I've played my fair share of Zelda / Metal Gear type games, so nothing new really stuck out to me. I know that a game doesn't need to be innovative to be a great game (look at the Crash Bandicoot 1-3), but it's not like this game comes across as being highly refined either. The graphics are good, but not the best. The music is fine. The gameplay is fine. The story is drawing enough (slightly dissapointing ending). I'm willing to bet that 2 years from now that this game will never be mentioned again while some of these other games that are being listed as "overrated" will. If a sequel does come out, more people would pick it up this time around, but wether you choose to believe it or not, it would turn out to be another one of those "I played it for 2 hours, now it's sitting in my "to finish later" pile" games.