I think Metal Gear Solid is the most overrated game series ever (right next to Final Fantasy). The game is a pure action shooter in drag as a stealth game. The story makes the plots of most animes look Shakespearean by comparision.
I almost never see people bashing Metal Gear so that is probably my most unpopular opinion. Here are a few others ...
-Bioshock (1, 2, and 3) has one of the worst stories (in terms of its message ) in video game history.
-Gamestop is not an evil empire. Assuming you are just going there to pick up some old games (2-3 years old) you can actually get some nice deals if you compare prices properly. I think the people that complain about trade values are way off the mark too ... if you want more money then don't be lazy and actually put your game up on Ebay instead of strolling into Gamestop while asking for cash (ignoring all the bonus offers that could make the trade value respectable).
-First party exclusive games almost always suck (from any of the big 3). They cast too narrow of a net in order to grab fans and to broadly appeal to gamers that don't have the system yet. Third party multiplat games tend to take more risks ... although not as often as they used to.
