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Most overated game series.

Halo 286 50.00%
 
Final fantasy 78 13.64%
 
Zelda 45 7.87%
 
Metal Gear 54 9.44%
 
Grand theft auto 109 19.06%
 
Total:572
dystopia on 31 January 2010

Gotta be halo.



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chaospluto on 31 January 2010

Halo. Bar-none, I don't care what anyone says; fanboys or not. It's seriously the most-overrated series in that list.

Final Fantasy is very close 2nd, almost a tie. Hell, I'm a huge fan with some of the series

I don't see any of the other franchises being "overrated".



  • 2010 MUST Haves: WKC, Heavy Rain, GoWIII, Fable III, Mass Effect 2, Bayonetta, Darksiders, FFXIII, Alan Wake, No More Heroes 2, Fragile Dreams: FRotM, Trinity: SoZ, BFBC2.
  • Older Need To Buys: Super Mario Bros. Wii, Mario Kart Wii, Deadspace, Demon's Souls, Uncharted 2.

There is definitely more to list that I want, but that's my main focus there.

Ryudo on 31 January 2010

Easily Halo



GuyDuke on 31 January 2010
darthdevidem01 said:
guiduc said:
I don't understand why some people say Zelda. Each game is really different each time with a completely different storyline.

I don't understand why some people say Final Fantasy. Each game is really different each time with a completely different storyline.

That's why I didn't vote for FF (since I don't know that much about the serie)

I mean, Zelda? Really? Yeah, it's a matter of fun, but with a little objectivity, they are always trying to change the gameplay elements to make it a unique experience. I mean, you can't change all the gameplay mechanics to refresh a serie. Zelda wouldn't be Zelda without Link with a Sword and Epona.

As well as GTA wouldn't be GTA without killing, cars, chicks...



EncodedNybble on 03 February 2010

I already voted for Halo, but I guess I'll defend (or at least shed some light) on why I voted that way.

I will say Halo is a good game and, arguably, the best MP console FPS, but at that time, being the best console FPS was like saying you won a race vs. 1 other person. Sure, you won, but the other ones just might have sucked.

What Halo brought to the genre were a few gameplay features and the fact that you can play 4 players without an internet connection or needing to lug a computer some place.

The gameplay features are minimal and boils down to preference if you like them or not. Regenerating shields, grenades and limiting yourself to two weapons. Not my cup of tea (these features make the battles take a while longer and thus, less exciting to me) but for some it might be.

The main reason why I think Halo is over rated is because, while the ability to play 4 players pretty easily in the same room is awesome, that feature has been available for FPSs that already existed on the market that were close to a decade old at that point.

So, Halo was a "game changer" in the fact that it was on a console and not on the PC. I think any game that goes from "HOLY CRAP IT IS AWESOME!" to "meh" just from simply changing platforms (when the platform change does nothing to alter gameplay) is overrated.