Overrated Games

[adriane23]

DarthVolod said:

adriane23 said:
Infamous, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Oblivion, Limbo, Dragon Age: Origins, all Forza games (floaty car physics<<<), etc.

I agree with all of those except Deus Ex: HR and Oblivion. For all its faults, Oblivion was the first and best realized sandbox western RPG this gen. Any game that gives the player as much choice and freedom as Oblivion is worthy of praise since virtually everything is so linear nowadays. 

Deus Ex: HR is not overrated by any means. Even if it was, it kind of deserves respect by default considering that it is the only stealth game left since splinter cell/metal gear solid/assassin's creed/and now hitman all have gone the pure action route with stealth elements put in as an afterthought. Deus Ex: HR does not have to be played as stealth, but it rewards the player greatly in accordance to their degree of stealth/exploration skills. It will probably be the only stealth title we will see until Thief 4 comes out.

Oblivion was buggy, uninspired, and had almost zero story. I don't care how big the game was, it didn't deserve all the praise it got. I think the praise was mostly due to it being the first realized sandbox western RPG.

I like Deus Ex: HR for what it is, but it's not a great game. The AI is subpar, the missions are repetitive, the bosses are a non-factor, the graphics are mediocre, the main character has no personality, and the story is mostly told through emails and PDAs. And there are a zillion boxes laying around for no reason. Also, depending on your play style, the amount of stealth is either the same or less than MGS4, the AC 2 and Brotherhood. Hitman: Absolution isn't out yet, so I can't really speak on that.