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10 Video Games That Were Scored Way Too Highly On Release

WC: "It’s one thing to talk about how a game can come to be known as being ‘overrated‘, but most of the time when we do so we’re talking about general fan fervour and cultural reception – just try saying Ocarina of Time hasn’t aged well, for example.

But what of the titles that review so incredibly highly in the first place? With other respected artforms like film and music, chances are after you’ve spent time with a given property for a few months you’re going to have a different opinion on it than when you first started – and this is also true of games."

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DarkOcelet3555d ago

Did they actually put Shadow of the Colossuss ? Really ?

Magicite3554d ago (Edited 3554d ago )

Almost any big xbox exclusive has paid reviews.

darthv723554d ago (Edited 3554d ago )

If by paid you mean reviewers who buy their copy to review...yes there are some who do that.

not everyone gets a copy for free.

Lightning Mr Bubbles3554d ago (Edited 3554d ago )

Almost all proven IPs with a name brand are overrated like the GTAs, zeldas, games like that

I strongly disagree with Killzone 2 being there, That game got about 90-89% scores, I think that was pretty fair, game was pretty darn good.

I totally agree with Final Fantasy XIII being there, that game got 90% and above just for being called Final Fantasy, that game was a piece of shit, that should be like a 60%.

GTA IV was a good game but not worthy of the pure 100% it was getting, it wasn't even in GTA III's league in my opinion.

Just about every Halo game after the first one was way overrated just because the game was called Halo.

LightDiego3554d ago

Shadow of the Colossus? No way i will click on this site...

dasbeer883554d ago

Call of Duty games after 4 were given exceeded scores.

vishmarx3554d ago

lol
Shadow of Colossus is widely regarded as one of the best games ever made
and i havent seen that many people objecting to it either
clickbait

jambola3554d ago

I don't think iv'e ever actually heard a bad word about the game.

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NovusTerminus3555d ago

Watch Dogs and Destiny did not score higher then deserved. They both got average scores, general consensus is they are average games.

And Killzone 2 was a great game, why is it a downgrade to keep the game running is cause for giving the game a 3 out of 10?

Alicornium3554d ago

As soon as I saw Shadow of the Colossus, I closed the article

Elit3Nick3554d ago

That game was magical, few games capture that same kind of atmosphere.

LAWSON723554d ago

FF13 is not perfect but I think is very well made and easily deserves around an 8-9

Exies73554d ago

FF13 was a huge departure from the actual FF franchise, and that made a lot of people angry. Like The Hulk, but without muscles, being green, etc.

PiNkFaIrYbOi3554d ago

Loved the answer, bubble to you.

knickstr3554d ago

Final fantasy 13 is easily the weakest in the series in my opinion. Way to linear and the story just didn't live up to others.

Inception3554d ago

Nah. Like godmars said: seven at best. If it's a new IP than i can understand an eight or nine.

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Gore-Content3554d ago

100% agreed with No. 1 (GTA IV).

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Why I Can't Get Enough Of Shadow Of The Colossus

The beauty of the Shadow Of The Colossus lies in the vast world with emptiness. Read more to know how this game stand out from other games.

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PRIMORDUS4d ago

Shadow of the Colossus and Ico should be remade in UE5. I know Shadow of the Colossus was in 2018 but I say remake both of them for PS5 and PC.

isarai4d ago

The remake and Blupoints in house engine is more impressive as a whole than anything ive seen from UE5 so far. Id rather they stick to their own engine.

Cacabunga3d ago

SoTC doesn’t need another remake.. last one was awesome

PRIMORDUS3d ago

Fine let it be Bluepoints engine. The whole point I was trying to make was I would love them both to be remade for PC since the PC never had them to begin with (I threw in PS5) and now that Sony is bringing over their games it would be awesome.

FinalFantasyFanatic4d ago

I wouldn't mind a PC port even though I own it on PS4, it really doesn't need a remake though.

DarXyde4d ago

Shadow of the Colossus is kind of a perfect game, at least to me.

Man, this has me nostalgic. I know how I'm spending my Sunday evening.

robtion4d ago

It's really timeless. Put SOTC together with The Last Guardian and ICO and you have one amazing trilogy. I think Fumito Ueda is a genuine auteur.

chicken_in_the_corn4d ago

I tried the remake but couldn't get into it. Time to give it another go.

Elda4d ago

I tried both versions of the game & I can never get past the 4th boss.

Inverno4d ago

Well if anyone else can't get enough of this game you should check out Project Tribute. Basically a fan remake with all the cut colossi for PC.

isarai4d ago

HOLY CRAP!!! why have i mever heard of this?! They even got the worm! Of all the cut ones the worm was the most fascinating to me

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Shadow Of the Colossus Retro Review – A Colossal Experience in a Beautiful World

Zachary M. Cain said: Shadow of the Colossus is hailed as one of the best action-adventure titles of its time. The game was originally released for the PlayStation 2 all the way back in 2005. It was so good in fact, it got a remastered version in 2018 for the PlayStation 4 and was well received by old and new fans alike. Let’s revisit this iconic classic in 2024 and see how well it holds up to its past reputation.

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The 7 Best Final Fantasy Characters: Unveiling the Legends

While FFVII ranks highly, there's more to the series than one game. Here's Chit Hot's picks for the seven best Final Fantasy characters.