What is your most unpopular opinion about gaming?

[A_Robo_Commando]

Azuren said:

A_Robo_Commando said:

Azuren said:

A_Robo_Commando said:

FF8 is the best FF. I don't like Skyrim, The Witcher 3, or MGSV enough to play more than a couple hours. I think some open world games (some that everyone loves) lack direction to a fault.

*high five* My favorite is V, but VIII is easily the most underrated (with IX being the most overrated).

 

At least most people acknowledge how great FF8's soundtrack is.

I would actually take FF9 over FF7 without too much thought. It's hard for me to say something is overrated--usually I can understand where people are coming from when it comes to issues with games. I think "overrated" has taken on a negative meaning. Usually when someone says something is overrated, I get the impression that they're saying everyone with a differing opinion is wrong. Probably because they generally follow up with points trying to get you to see how the game is somehow objectively "overrated". (Not that you would). Just thinking about it makes me laugh.

At least when I see people gush over VII, I can understand it. VII made an entire genre relevant and mainstream in the West. But IX? It was the last PS1 Final Fantasy. That's about it. Even looking at it without the rose- or shit-colored glasses, it made no real splash, it was simply better looking than VII or VIII for having come out last. 

 

All I'm saying is, despite all the internet praise it gets, it was unimportant. People were already anticipating a Final Fantasy on PS2 by the time it came out. 

As a 9-year-old who played JRPGs almost exclusively at the time, I'm an exception to that. I think the game's overall personality is probably what draws most people in, like how Vivi seems to be one of people's favorite characters from the entire series. To me, FF9 is like a direct upgrade of FF7--added a character in battle, increased limit break time, attach materia to weapons (almost more of a downgrade, but I liked it), the obvious graphics and music quality improvements... that's why I like it at least.