About that, 2D Metroid is good, its fun, simple and just fun, but 3D metroid, some of them are good, some of them are okay Metroid Prime (1) is repetitive and dull while the last one is good, as for Other M i think its very underrated. 

of course this is just my opinion

Halo did change the face of FPS games...poorly.  before Halo there was no regenerating health, there was no weapon limitations, and they were mostly fun rather than trying to be serious and space-opera-ey.  I admit, the game worked REALLY well on the consoles and I'm actually glad it came out because I do enjoy an occasional FPS game, but it changed the genre in what I Feel was a bad way. I am not the only one.  Again, it's not a BAD series, but it's an 8/10 game getting 11/10 scores.  it's overrated. 

Ocarina of Time deserves its own thread, in my opinion, but I'll keep it simple:  there's no reason this game didn't age well.  I STILL play NES and SNES games because the controls were tight and the 2D looked good, the N64 tended to try so hard to make every game 3D that the controls suffered, the graphics looked blocky and ugly, and they were horribly unrefined.  there are almost no N64 or PS1 games I can stand to play due to how clunky and unnatural they felt.  Ocarina of Time suffers from this problem, as does Mario 64, Goldeneye, the original Smash Brothers, PErfect Dark, etc.  Hell, FFVII/VIII/IX are amongst my alltime favorite games, and I am in no way a graphics whore (I consider visuals to be one of if not THE least important thing in a game), but I can't stand looking at those horribly blocky, ugly atrocities they call character models or playing using that stiff control.  

Devil May Cry was better than God of War.  God of War was pretty, yes, but that's about it.  Characters are boring and not likeable at all, the story was poorly told, the gameplay was repetitive (though I actually DO like that it practically introduced quick time events upon the world), the game was simple and the level design was blech.  

I swear I'm the only one who has anything negative to say about Bioshock.  I could hardly play that for more than an hour before having to quit.  I just couldn't get into it. 

I actually agree with all except Red Dead Redemption.  I felt that game jsut had so much to do, such great production values, such a great story with great characters, and such fun gameplay I had nothing bad to say about it.  I actually held off buying this BECAUSE I hated Grand Theft Auto IV and didn't want to buy into the hype, but once I got it, I didn't look back.  One of my favorite games this generation. 

While your criticisms for Oblivion and MEtal Gear Solid are sound, I do disagree that they're overrated.  MGS still has a LOT of TOP notch quality gameplay even without the cutscenes, so I'm not sure if that's really a fair complaint.  same with Oblivion:  I agree the production values are shoddy (horrible animations, sound, music, and mediocre graphics), but I honestly think the sheer scope of the game (in size and content) more than dwarfs those shortcomings.  

Heavy Rain just wasn't for you, and I Respect that.  I didn't enjoy the game myself, but I respected it since it did so much so well, and it's nice to see real innovation.  

Final Fantasy XIII is the single worst game I've ever played to completion, even worse than Duke Nukem Forever. 

Gonna add some Strong Contenders to the mix:

1 - Uncharted series

I'm torn about this one. On one hand, it doesn't do ANYTHING new or original, but the quality of the game and the various types of gameplay (Action, shooting, platforming, puzzling, exploration, adventure, etc) are all done so damn well that I think it's mostly deserving of it's praise, even though I think it's just a touch too highly rated.

2 - Gears of War

Torn on this one, too. I felt the graphics were a disappointment, and like uncharted it really didn't do anything new, but it also didnt do anything particularly well, either. the difference? This game was FUN. it wasn't high concept, original, innovative, or even particularly well done, but cutting up enemies with a chainsaw or bringing down a rain of hellfire on your foes is just too damn fun to turn down. overrated, but still fun enough to enjoy.

3 - Minecraft

Holy hell this game is hella boring. I mean, the graphics are practically SNES level, the audio is so depressing, and there's absolutely no point to it at all! no adventures, no quests, no plot, no characters, just a big open land of NOTHING. Most boring game evar! kidding, I love minecraft and think it's one of the most brilliant games ever.

This isn't a question of whether you like Halo or not, it's a question of is this game overrated?

You're right that the things Halo did right is a bit overused today but, again, how is that Bungie's fault?  You'd think that if *everyone* is copying them then they must have done something right then?  Forget your personal preference and then tell me why everyone would chomp at the bit to copy them.  The game became so popular for a reason, it wasn't something like GTAIV, it was a brand new IP on a new platform.

While you do make a good point, it's still an 8/10 game getting 11/10 scores.  It's good, don't get me wrong, but it's not remarkable, it's not the second coming of christ, and in today's market, dozens of games do it better, yet Halo is still on top (next only to Call of Duty.)  it's a basic, uninspired FPS game that had great controls and a phenomenal soundtrack that ALSO happened to add two things to the genre that was new.  I don't know anyone that liked the limitation of weapons or the regenerating health at the time, but they did like the multiplayer and they did feel the game was really well done.  

The only 'revolutionary' thing it did was find a way to make consoles play FPS Games well.  everything else was just good or acceptable.  yes it introduced two new features, but that's not a revolution any more than adding a chainsaw gun was in Gears...it was just something they happened to do that caught on.  

No more Heroes, i finally played the demo when it was on PSN last month to see what all the fuss was about. I dont get it, it was simple a kooky story and you just went down corridors beating up boring enemies with boring combat. shaking the wiimote/Move to simulate jerking off is stupid and they make you do it entirely too many times. I dont understand how it got such great reviews, either reviewers felt sorry or the standards must have really dropped.

COD MW2, the story sucked it was like Micheal Bay but worse, the online was imbalanced. Not more much to say.

Halo after the 2nd one. They all just feel the same IMHO, at least Reach has that Forge mode, too bad i never got to try it.

NSMB series. These are good games, my problem is that i think people let nostalgia blind them. Mario 3 and World are way better than these games, it almost feels like a step backwards. oh sure the Wii one had multi but they all played the same, Ninty could have added more.

Final Fantasy 13, i know this game is sitting with 83 Meta, but even i think that is too high. If it wasnt for the FF name this game would have scored much lower

every game ever made except the ones that really do suck cause they suck. there not underrated they just suck but there are games that are underrated that never get there dues and thats not prime.

whether something that been rated was over rated is a matter of opinion, at least with review scores we have a base to work off , with this all we just have is people airing their tastes .

its nuts, something kept me from getting it when it first came to Wii, it just seemed off, and im glad i didnt get it