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Mirson on 03 March 2009

March 3, 2009 - Videogames are occasionally overrated, but some titles just take on a rhapsodic life of their own. They achieve a mythical status that makes them practically impervious to anything but the most glowing analysis. A passionate fanbase digs a moat around a game to defend it against criticism of any sort, even benign curiosity about an aspect of the game that might be improved is treated with open hostility. But as videogames mature, it's important to cast a critical eye back at these proverbial sacred cows. How else can game design improve if we do not seriously consider the possible demerits of even the most vaunted games?

With that as a mission statement of sorts, IGN Retro is taking a look at videogames that some may consider overrated. First, we took a critical look at the enshrined Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Now, Square's magnum opus, Final Fantasy VII, gets the same treatment.

http://retro.ign.com/articles/958/958466p1.html

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griffinA on 03 March 2009

They're only doing this "overrated" thing becuase they want hits and know that by targeting some of the most popular games will get fanboys all pissed.



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Phoenix_Wiight on 03 March 2009

yes. while a great game, people consider it the pinacle of the series and dont give 4,6,8-10 a fair chance. personally my fav was 9



Kaixes on 03 March 2009

I actually enjoy reading articles like this, except I loved FFVII.



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Mirson on 03 March 2009

I agree with Colin Moriarty on his views on FFVII. Cloud is a useless main character, and Final Fantasy VI/IV are better. So is IX.



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killeryoshis on 03 March 2009

Is superman 64 underreted. I never played the game btw. s64 yes played. game gets 0........out of 100



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soccerdrew17 on 03 March 2009

when a game is rated a 20/10 by its fans, yes its over rated. its a good/great game, but its not off the charts great.

and yes, 9 was better. 10 was as well



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noname2200 on 03 March 2009
Mirson said:
I agree with Colin Moriarty on his views on FFVII. Cloud is a useless main character, and Final Fantasy VI/IV are better. So is IX.

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ph4nt on 03 March 2009

Yes.

Fanastic game? absolutely.

Best RPG ever made? no.



NFGBlinkAC on 03 March 2009
noname2200 said:
Mirson said:
I agree with Colin Moriarty on his views on FFVII. Cloud is a useless main character, and Final Fantasy VI/IV are better. So is IX.

Seems like I've found my newest friend!

 

Opinion.

 

OT:  Anygame can be overrated if you don't like it lol

 

People can find Zelda, FF, and Mario overrated in general.  Just like how people find Halo overrated.