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5 Good Games That Everyone Assumed Would Be Terrible

IGXpro writes:

We all do it: we see a game that’s by a company with a bad reputation, or that’s a sequel to something we didn’t like, and we assume it’s a piece of garbage. We mock it or ignore it, and never actually play it. Sometimes this is justified, but sometimes these assumptions cause us to miss out on a game that is actually genuinely good.

Dark_Overlord4289d ago

Ah Deadly Premonition, a game so bad in many ways that it ends up being great :D

SilentNegotiator4288d ago

It's funny, but not a good "game". A good game has good gamePLAY.

pixelsword4288d ago

I tend to agree with you there, silent; it's like going to the movies and coming out raving about the popcorn.

Calvin_ISA4288d ago

I disagree. Values are values. It's an experience. You don't go to the movies and come out raving about the popcorn, but popcorn is PART of watching a movie. There's plenty of movies so bad they're good, but it doesn't take away their "movie" status. We've all seen the horror movies that end up being hilarious, it doesn't make them less horror, it just means the hilarity is the quality that made you enjoy the movie. I still have yet to buy Red Seeds Profile, but it's on my list because I think it'll be a fun GAME. :)

SilentNegotiator4288d ago

@Calvin

But there's a major difference between watching a "so bad" film and PLAYING through lengthy sequences with clunky controls. It's a one note comedy to have poor controls, and when they last several hours...you have a bad GAME.

"We've all seen the horror movies that end up being hilarious, it doesn't make them less horror, it just means the hilarity is the quality that made you enjoy the movie"
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The gap between poor quality horror that makes you laugh and 'intentionally' clunky game controls and crappy gameplay is MAAAAAAAAAASSIVE.

krisq4288d ago

The Room is a perfect example of terrible but good movie.

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beerkeg4288d ago

I've yet to play Deadly Premonition. I tend to be a fan of films that are so bad they are good, so I may have to pick up a cheap copy just to see for myself.

I've watched a couple of gameplay vids and it does seem a bit nutty, but in a good way.

sinncross4288d ago

What ever happened to the directors cut that was announced for the PS3 for the West? Was expecting it to show up at E3... hopefully Gamescom.

DarkBlood4288d ago

you mean the enhanced edition coming to ps3 and 360 with updated controls and graphic touchup im guessing?

yeah i wonder that too

sinncross4288d ago

I am pretty sure it was only announced for PS3. Cant find any info on a 360 version of it though... either way, they must show it off now.

TheMutator4289d ago

damn i love Deadly Premonition!!!

MadLad4288d ago

In a way, it's the Shenmue 3 that we will probably, sadly, never get.

All has to do with that specific sense of style that oozes throughout the entire game.

York, by the way, is a boss.

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MacDonagh4289d ago

Deadly Premonition is great.

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10 Hardest PS2 Games of All Time

The PS2 still took plenty of inspiration from the arcade, leading to a lot of frustration over ottsels, stunts, and, uh, hands of God.

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Nyxus73d ago

DMC3 was one of the hardest for me.

Chocoburger73d ago

Out of the games on that list, I've beaten:

Maximo
God of War II (but on PS3)
Jak II
Stuntman

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A Look Through the Absolute Best PS2 Games of All Time

Take it down the memory lane with this ultimate list of the best PlayStation 2 games of all time. Just the best of the best right here.

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isarai190d ago

It's so disappointing that to this day, I have not seen a game match what BLACK offers in an FPS.

ApocalypseShadow190d ago

Shame isn't it. I thought we'd be at a point of destructible backgrounds, objects, pyrotechnics etc in shooters. I sold many a copy in the demo unit when I managed a franchise Game Crazy back then. But I stopped playing shooters because they didn't evolve. Heavy weapon. Shoot a wall or glass. Nothing happens. Lol. Except for Killzone 2. I enjoyed that.

But then I woke and remembered it's EA. EA didn't care really. They just wanted to kill competition from Criterion and Burnout. And own Renderware to profit from as many developers used that engine. Only thing was that developers ran as fast as they could away from EA to Unreal Engine and its pop in and Vaseline graphics. Shame on EA. And then they bought Dice for Frostbite. Evil busters.

Anyway, too many PS2 games to count. Some of my personal faves being DMC, Genji, Bujingai, Blood Will Tell, Onimusha, Way of the Samurai, Japanese Berserk, Japanese Macross game that blew away the US Robotech game, RAD, Castlevania Lament of Innocence.... there's just too many. Let me stop. Lol

Cacabunga190d ago

Code Veronica
Dead or Alive 2 Hardcore
The Getaway
Time Crisis 3
Killzone
Mark of Kri
SSX

are some of my all times favorites missing on that list

shinoff2183189d ago

I've always Saud I'm not a fan of fps much , there's been some I really like and thought were really dope. Black falls into that category.

CoNn3rB190d ago

I would love nothing more than a remaster of the Jak series, including Jak X

Flawlessmic189d ago (Edited 189d ago )

The greatest console of all time !!!!

The last console from when gaming was pure, games didn't take 5 years to release, no online only, no half finished games, no mtx.

Ps2 was just banger after banger after banger.

It will always be my favourite.

sagapo189d ago

No Timesplitters in the list??

FinalFantasyFanatic189d ago

This is a really good list, pretty happy with the choices here.

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Deadly Premonition | Games To Play Before You Die

Deadly Premonition is a weird, weird cocktail that doesn't go down smooth for everyone, but it's still absolutely worth sampling.

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jznrpg422d ago (Edited 422d ago )

It’s sooooo janky but the story is so good and the agent is so quirky I loved it thouroughly, the story is that good that you can actually make it through all of its jankiness and issues .
It’s a diamond in the rough and rough is saying lighly.
This game deserves a remake out of any game I can think of .
If they fixed the combat ,driving and movement this would be one of my favorite games all time and it already is in a way.

After10Ben422d ago

The first time I turned on my flashlight was one of the funniest things I have ever seen in a game. His suit just sort of lights up. There's no physical flashlight in his hand--hilarious. It's also the only game I've played to truly capture the delightfull quirkiness of Twin Peaks. I'm with you on how much I like this game. Despite all of its flaws, it's a genuinely fun experience. "My coffee warned me about it," is probably my favorite line of all time in any video game.

I still haven't played the sequel, but I will some day.

shinoff2183422d ago

I enjoyed this back during ps3 days. I'd buy it again if they re released it fixed up a little. I had fun with it.