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OXM: Great Games We'll Never Finish

OXM writes: "Everybody owns at least one world-class game they'll prattle about till the cows come home but have yet to actually finish. As a rule, we'd rather die (or more likely, stall frantically while Googling wikis under cover of the table) than admit to such oversights, but guilt has a way of wearing a man down. Join Matt, Log and Ed as they get a few things off their chests."

ThePsychoGamer4732d ago

I doub't I'll ever 100% a Yakuza game, but still every thing about the series... except golf.

HolyOrangeCows4731d ago

If I ever beat Demon's Souls, I'll EAT a copy of Yakuza.

Raven_Nomad4732d ago (Edited 4732d ago )

I have yet to finish Metal Gear Solid 4. I bought the MGS4 bundle back in the day with the Backwards compatible PS3 and I was so amped to finish the franchise off on a high note, but the game just didn't deliver like the previous titles and I felt it was more of a movie then a game.

Also they took out most of the actual stealth elements and the install times for each section got to be too numerous and tedious. I kind of felt like going back to finish it, but the lack of trophies put that on the back burner.

SuperLupe4732d ago (Edited 4732d ago )

MGS4 was cool, I finished and but you're right, this time Hideo went too far with the cutscenes. But its only near the end of the game that I started having the feeling that I had watched more than I had played.

NYC_Gamer4732d ago

MGS 1&3 were the best in my opinion

RankFTW4732d ago

MGS 3 is a masterpiece that will never be surpassed.

BattleAxe4732d ago (Edited 4732d ago )

@ Raven

Well if you don't like the story or the plot enough to watch the cutscenes, then why would you buy MGS4 in the first place? Since MGS2, cutscenes are a given, but the other thing is you can skip them if you want to, so why complain about it?

saladthieves4732d ago

Final Fantasy XIII for me. I started playing the game, and about 9 hours into it, I just couldn't take it anymore...this was not the final fantasy game I used to remember.

SuperLupe4732d ago

Same here, FF fan but only got 14 hours in and gave up, nothing was pushing to go further.

rabidpancakeburglar4732d ago

I completed it twice and spent about 110 hours on it, despite most peoples opinion it is actually a good game.

JVC064732d ago

I bought this game on release, and was really looking forward to it. Very soon into the game I realised the linear approach and confusing story was really putting me off.
I left it for a year and just recently got back into it and ended up spending 120 hours acquiring all the upgrades and achievements.
In summary the game as a story let me down compared to some of the older ones which were brilliant, but I did enjoy the levelling up and Cieth stone missions, Square have definitely not been on their game since FF10 in my opinion.

mr.selfdestruct4732d ago (Edited 4732d ago )

FFXIII, same game for me i was days into the game when my harddrive crashed and i lost all my data still haven't goten the nerve to start all over again. :(

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SuperLupe4732d ago

My favourite is MGS 1 too. Sometimes I feel it doesnt get the credit it desrves compared to MGS3 which is the 2nd best imo.

Kee4732d ago (Edited 4732d ago )

Umm.. I vowed to platinum demon's souls but after beating it about 5 times I still have a few trophies to get. Stopped trying about a year ago. (Nah, less than that, more like 7 months ago)

saladthieves4732d ago

Then there are those games that you want to platinum, but it just seems impossible to do it. One of these, currently on top of my list is Wipeout HD.

ainsz4732d ago

You are so right about that. When I beat Zico, I almost cummed in my pants! Still no where near platinuming it though...

RankFTW4732d ago

I got platinum on my US copy of DS but only got about 50% in my EU version.

jerethdagryphon4732d ago

demons souls disapointed me i expected it to be harder beat with plat in 3 and a bit playthroughs easy game :(

unfinished anythign with retarded amounts of online trophys, and currently gt5 stupid special events :(

helghast1024732d ago (Edited 4732d ago )

I have the Demon's Souls platinum :)
In fact, im considering importing a US copy to get the Platinum ALL OVER AGAIN

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grifter0244732d ago

For some reason Mass Effect for me the franchise not just 1 or 2 but both combined.

Have 100hrs in ME1 but still havent made a class to get the last 3-4 achievments of using biotics.

Same goes for ME2.

RankFTW4732d ago

I got prety bored at the end of ME1 and never finished it but completed ME2 twice, it's a much better game.

aznrunner18814732d ago

I think ME2 is more shooter, whereas ME1 was more RPG. However, the shooter side of ME2 coupled with the RPG elements makes for a masterful game IMO.

grifter0244732d ago

Rank-- To each his own...I loved Mass 1 more than I did Mass2 and right now only have 1 save in Me2 at the level cap of 30 with 1 playthrough on insanity halfway through that I havent played since March.

Azn- Agree although Bio needs to throw in more RPG elements than what they took out of in ME2. I dont know why they took out changing armor at least leave that in there jeez.

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A Matter Of Trust: What The Game Industry Should Do To Win Gamers Back

Skewed and Reviewed have written an Opinion Piece covering issues in the gaming industry, how current issues were issues years ago, and what can be done to help restore consumer trust.

anast1d 19h ago

Nothing. It's up to the gamers to stop consuming content from companies that they don't agree with.

Garethvk1d 6h ago

How do you know if you agree with it or not unless you play it? Which without conventions forces gamers to rely on trailers. Perhaps Demos should be made more frequently. But companies need to do better as well.

anast1d 5h ago

Wait until release. Watch Gameplay. Exercise patience.

Garethvk1d 5h ago

But is that not what they have now? Tons of gameplay or are you talking about watching actual gamers play it versus the trailers and streams? The big issue is that some companies pay streamers and influencers and they create content but for me; that is hardly a fair, unbiased, and factual look at a game.

1nsomniac1d 9h ago

Get rid of the suits in the industry and job done!!

Garethvk1d 6h ago

They usually are attached to the money sadly. It would be nice to have gamers in charge but you have so much money invested that business people are needed. Hence the issue; you need people who know business but are also gamers who know have an eye to the community. It sounds simple in theory that if you give gamers quality games that they want to play; money will be made. But that is not always so.