Games that were way too hiped up

zen_master · September 24th, 2004

How about the games that were really hyped up, but instead of kicking @$$ they sucked @$$!?

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N1ghtw0lf · September 24th, 2004

its HYPED and Driv3r is the last one i can think of. I hear Battlefront ain't that great either.

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RF · September 24th, 2004

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its HYPED and Driv3r is the last one i can think of. I hear Battlefront ain't that great either.

Yeah battlefront blows imo. Yay starwars, thats about as fun as the game gets.

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Mr.Smith · September 24th, 2004

I always thought Halo was really really hyped up but it didn't suck ass. It was an alright game.

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Ker · September 24th, 2004

Halo is good but not that great, but it's hyped up for one reason, and that reason is the multiplayer
Halo is the only FPS (well goldeneye64 on its time) that keeps me playing for hours with my friends, specially because only a single TV and console is needed (since I'm the only one that likes comps)

As for me, I can't say much. I'd say everquest but it seemed so horrible to me that I only played it for 20 minutes (not enough to say it's a bad game, but not that I don't like MMO's)

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Paratech · September 24th, 2004

The Matrix was 'horrible', Deus Ex Invisible War for the PC wasn't very good, neither was Spiderman 2...
And to add controversy, Doom 3 while not 'horrible' or 'awful' wasn't 'all that' so to speak...

zen_master · September 24th, 2004

Yeah Spiderman 2 was afull, but at one point I actually wanted to buy it, I went to Best Buy(i think), and there it was on one of those tv's, I played it for about a minude and it made me sick, that thing cept me from making a huge mistake...

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**Prafull** · September 24th, 2004

Resident evil survivor, Matrix, spiderman 2 and more recently Doom 3....

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Kaiser Sigma · September 24th, 2004

Any Squaresoft title is over hyped in my opinion...

psicomaniaco · September 24th, 2004

IMO Final Fantasy 9 & 11 are over hyped. Here's my list from the top of my head: Street Fighter 3, Driv3r, Doom 3, Spiderman 2, every Ion Storm game, every Zelda games and Xbox (yeah, the console!).

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Mr.Smith · September 24th, 2004

Are we to distinguish between fan hype or company hype? I think those are two completely different things. Take Doom 3 for example, there wasn't a huge amount of hype from the id and Activision side but the hype on the fan side was HUGE just because it was Doom. Also, in the case of Final Fantasy, Square doesn't have to put much effort into hyping it since the name Final Fantasy is enough to wet enough peoples' diapers, I mean pants. :P Does anyone else feel this way or am I just wrong? Do you distinguish between different types of hype? (Ooh, mad rhyming)

And I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the most ultimately hyped and crappiest game ever...Daikatana. I luckily never succummed to becoming John Romero's *****.

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psicomaniaco · September 24th, 2004

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And I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the most ultimately hyped and crappiest game ever...Daikatana. I luckily never succummed to becoming John Romero's *****.

Well, lI said "every Ion Storm game". Isn't Daikatana a Ion Storm game???

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Mr.Smith · September 24th, 2004

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Well, lI said "every Ion Storm game". Isn't Daikatana a Ion Storm game???

Oh yeah...damn.

Deus Ex wasn't that hyped that...neither was Anachronox. Deus Ex 2 was.

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Paratech · September 24th, 2004

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Oh yeah...damn.

Deus Ex wasn't that hyped that...neither was Anachronox. Deus Ex 2 was.

Um I said Deus Ex Invisible War... That IS Deus Ex 2 silly! :cuss2:

om3gablue · September 25th, 2004

There's only 2 that I can think of at the moment.
Street Racing Syndicate. It was company hyped to be the BEST street racing game ever. With elements all the others mixed in. I'll admit it's alright, I've put about 10 hours into it. I had way more fun with the Tokyo Extreme Racers on Dreamcast/PS2 than I ever will with this game.

Fable. That is probably the most over-hyped game ever. Almost everything the company said about the games features are lies. It's the shortest rpg that i've ever played. And that's WITH leveling up. The game is so easy you really don't have to do that. I won't go into details 'cause it will make for a huge debate, and it's been over discussed on other boards. Was a lil fun though...

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**Razor Blade** · September 25th, 2004

Yea. I heard Fable was a mediocre game. Hmmm Doom 3 was just Okay. A decent shooter. I didn't particularly find the graphics that impressive either.

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**_E_** · September 25th, 2004

FF7 VII , good game, but way over hyped

now thanks to us, Square-enix decided to butcher that cow with all sorts of sequels and spin offs

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Mr.Smith · September 25th, 2004

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Um I said Deus Ex Invisible War... That IS Deus Ex 2 silly! :cuss2:

I know...I was just saying it was overhyped too. No reason to get all riled up about it.

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Paratech · September 25th, 2004

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I know...I was just saying it was overhyped too. No reason to get all riled up about it.

Well I disagree! I thought the first game was good!

And I wasn't riled

I liked the smilies!

**Raziel** · September 25th, 2004

Hmm, on the Doom3 issue, it's more a case of fans being disappointed by teh game not being a mindless shooter more than anything else, I pretty much loved Doom3 cause for once, I didn't have to rush and slaughter mindlessly, here I could take my time and all.

As for me, the most overhyped game ever is definitly Metal Gear Solid 2, everyone was talking how it'd be awesome, Konami showed missleading trailers (I'll go as far as saying they lied on purpose as to not lower sales, you just have to look at the back of the game's box, you don't even see Raiden), but in the end, the game was pretty much empty story wise, at least it had awesome gameplay.

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zen_master >>Tech hating Squirrel<< Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 317	Games that were way too hyped up How about the games that were really hyped up, but instead of kicking @$$ they sucked @$$!? __________________ Reason for creation of C++ AOLer Last edited by zen_master; September 25th, 2004 at 01:38..

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September 24th, 2004	#2 (permalink)
N1ghtw0lf Crasher of Castles Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 6,970	its HYPED and Driv3r is the last one i can think of. I hear Battlefront ain't that great either. __________________

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Mr.Smith Agent Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 391	I always thought Halo was really really hyped up but it didn't suck ass. It was an alright game. __________________ Hello Mr. Anderson...

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Ker IndyGameDev'er Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Cancun Posts: 61	Halo is good but not that great, but it's hyped up for one reason, and that reason is the multiplayer Halo is the only FPS (well goldeneye64 on its time) that keeps me playing for hours with my friends, specially because only a single TV and console is needed (since I'm the only one that likes comps) As for me, I can't say much. I'd say everquest but it seemed so horrible to me that I only played it for 20 minutes (not enough to say it's a bad game, but not that I don't like MMO's) __________________ Chosker aka Rekmar Elium Game Project - Original 3D RPG Project - Founder, Designer, Lead Artist

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Paratech Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Franklin, Pa Posts: 4,131	The Matrix was 'horrible', Deus Ex Invisible War for the PC wasn't very good, neither was Spiderman 2... And to add controversy, Doom 3 while not 'horrible' or 'awful' wasn't 'all that' so to speak...

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zen_master >>Tech hating Squirrel<< Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 317	Yeah Spiderman 2 was afull, but at one point I actually wanted to buy it, I went to Best Buy(i think), and there it was on one of those tv's, I played it for about a minude and it made me sick, that thing cept me from making a huge mistake... __________________ Reason for creation of C++ AOLer

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Prafull Administrator, PCSX2 tester Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: India Posts: 5,046	Resident evil survivor, Matrix, spiderman 2 and more recently Doom 3.... __________________ E6750, Abit ip35E, MSI GTX260, Transcend 2GB DDR2 800 RAM, BENQ E2200HD.

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Kaiser Sigma ~ Lord of Darkness ~ Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A place darker than the night. Posts: 14,637	Any Squaresoft title is over hyped in my opinion...

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psicomaniaco Eh?? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: I'm ashamed to say... Posts: 1,645	IMO Final Fantasy 9 & 11 are over hyped. Here's my list from the top of my head: Street Fighter 3, Driv3r, Doom 3, Spiderman 2, every Ion Storm game, every Zelda games and Xbox (yeah, the console!). __________________ Goals: -Buy a new video Card; Buy F.E.A.R; Beat NOLF 1 and 2; Buy cat food.

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Mr.Smith Agent Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 391	Are we to distinguish between fan hype or company hype? I think those are two completely different things. Take Doom 3 for example, there wasn't a huge amount of hype from the id and Activision side but the hype on the fan side was HUGE just because it was Doom. Also, in the case of Final Fantasy, Square doesn't have to put much effort into hyping it since the name Final Fantasy is enough to wet enough peoples' diapers, I mean pants. :P Does anyone else feel this way or am I just wrong? Do you distinguish between different types of hype? (Ooh, mad rhyming) And I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the most ultimately hyped and crappiest game ever...Daikatana. I luckily never succummed to becoming John Romero's *****. __________________ Hello Mr. Anderson...

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om3gablue Taken... Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Orleans Posts: 184	There's only 2 that I can think of at the moment. Street Racing Syndicate. It was company hyped to be the BEST street racing game ever. With elements all the others mixed in. I'll admit it's alright, I've put about 10 hours into it. I had way more fun with the Tokyo Extreme Racers on Dreamcast/PS2 than I ever will with this game. Fable. That is probably the most over-hyped game ever. Almost everything the company said about the games features are lies. It's the shortest rpg that i've ever played. And that's WITH leveling up. The game is so easy you really don't have to do that. I won't go into details 'cause it will make for a huge debate, and it's been over discussed on other boards. Was a lil fun though... __________________ I walk a lonely road, the only one I've ever known don't know where it goes but it's home to me and I walk alone.(My blog)

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Razor Blade Locked and Loaded Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I AM CANADIAN! Posts: 12,032	Yea. I heard Fable was a mediocre game. Hmmm Doom 3 was just Okay. A decent shooter. I didn't particularly find the graphics that impressive either. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0 GHz ● NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS ● 2GB DDR2 RAM Hitachi 120GB HD ● Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive ● Windows Vista Home Premium ● Dell 2007WFP LCD ● Dell XPS M1330 Laptop ● 1TB Western Digital MyBook External HD ● Logitech Z10 Speakers ● PLAYSTATION 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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_E_ Lurking Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gone Posts: 8,958	FF7 VII , good game, but way over hyped now thanks to us, Square-enix decided to butcher that cow with all sorts of sequels and spin offs Yours, -Elly __________________ -= Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk. The right way is not always =- the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character. Margaret C. Smith

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Raziel Beta Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Nantes, France Posts: 6,246	Hmm, on the Doom3 issue, it's more a case of fans being disappointed by teh game not being a mindless shooter more than anything else, I pretty much loved Doom3 cause for once, I didn't have to rush and slaughter mindlessly, here I could take my time and all. As for me, the most overhyped game ever is definitly Metal Gear Solid 2, everyone was talking how it'd be awesome, Konami showed missleading trailers (I'll go as far as saying they lied on purpose as to not lower sales, you just have to look at the back of the game's box, you don't even see Raiden), but in the end, the game was pretty much empty story wise, at least it had awesome gameplay. __________________ System Specs: OS: Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Edition CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 @4GHz Video Card: MSI GeForce 8800 GTX Motherboard: ASUS Maximus Formula SE RAM: 4GB OCZ XMS2 PC6400