Controversial gaming opinions you have

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Originally Posted by j_factor

I still think Night Trap and Sewer Shark are perfectly playable, though not great. I think those games have "aged" in the sense that they were relatively early use of FMV and were selling themselves on the novelty of it. But the gameplay is as solid (or not, depending on your perspective) as ever.

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Yep, I still play Night Trap, Sewer Shark, Microcosm, Loadstar, Star Wars Rebel Assault, and Corpse Killer the same as I did back in the day, with a huge can of salt toward the acting and a focus on trying to play the game well. When the FMV and acting is crappy it was crappy back in the day, when it pulls off okay it still pulls off okay.

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Originally Posted by j_factor

But I didn't mean FMV games. I was talking about games that use live-action video for cutscenes (like Shinobi Legions) or for just a portion of the game's graphics (like Revolution X), or sometimes just for a minor aspect of the game (Civilization II). That was really common practice for a while. Some of the games were quite good, but the FMVs were never particularly praised. I think the only game where it was considered to really be a benefit to the game was Road Rash 3DO -- and in that case, I think it holds up well.

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The scenes in Wing Commander III and IV and Prophesy were awesome, as were the in game FMV segments from other pilots and whatnot. I think they are still awesome. I always thought Mortal Kombat games looked campy and Shinobi Legions too. Technically D, Mansion of Hidden Souls, and Killer Instinct are FMV games as well, they just digitized CGI instead of live footage. I've always said that had CGI been further along in 1991 FMV would have taken off.

Take the same bad voice acting, or no voice acting, and put it on any kind of CGI and for some reason people love it. Just look at Final Fantasy PS1 games.

Beneath a steel sky was fun with a capital F. I liked the first two monkey island games and grim fandango too.

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Originally Posted by nemesis enforcer

Beneath a steel sky was fun with a capital F. I liked the first two monkey island games and grim fandango too.

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I've not played Grim yet. Is it really as good as they say it is then?

And oh yeah, Donkey Kong Country, Gex, Bug!, Clockwork Knight, Shining the Holy Arc, and Shining Force III, are all FMV games too.

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Originally Posted by nemesis enforcer

I liked the first two monkey island games and grim fandango too.

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That's hardly a controversial opinion, both Monkey Islands and Grim Fandango were extremely well received and are still very much loved by fans of the genre.

I was lying, they all sucked monkey balls....... Controversial enough for you? :-) but no they were awesome games. Now for my controversy bit, I didn't like street fighter 2 back in the day, I thought it was grossly overrated on all platforms. Mortal Kombat was way better.

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- After Burner II on the Mega Drive has the best controls of any After Burner ever released, including the arcade game
- All Nintendo consoles after the Super Nintendo are steaming pieces of shit
- King of Fighters and all its fighting game derivatives are awful

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Originally Posted by Kollision

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- After Burner II on the Mega Drive has the best controls of any After Burner ever released, including the arcade game
- All Nintendo consoles after the Super Nintendo are steaming pieces of shit
- King of Fighters and all its fighting game derivatives are awful

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1. It might come down to preference on controls when it comes to flight games/simulations. Some people like realistic flight sticks with full analog control (me), some like to use controllers (you). I like flight sticks for their specialized nature. Flight sticks offer a larger range of possibilities for skilled users and absolute control. Force feedback motors and resistance similar to realistic flight stick reactions in the air cannot be duplicated with a more straightforward console controller. After Burner's arcade variations were known for this feedback. The newer After Burner arcade games have swinging cockpit seats to imitate bank turns and barrel rolls.

2. That can be debated. They're not bad in every way.

3. Not all The King of Fighters games are the same. There are real standout games in the series. For example, The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match and The King of Fighters XIII.

I remember calling bullshit on Nintendo's spin on DKC. "It looks like a 32-bit game."

No, it is a nice looking 16-bit game.

And that "3D CG Character" bullshit. It was 3D, until you made it a sprite.

3D on the SNES is ass. Stunt Race FX is a friggin racing slideshow.

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Originally Posted by Rusty Venture

I remember calling bullshit on Nintendo's spin on DKC. "It looks like a 32-bit game."

No, it is a nice looking 16-bit game.

And that "3D CG Character" bullshit. It was 3D, until you made it a sprite.

3D on the SNES is ass. Stunt Race FX is a friggin racing slideshow.

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Agreed, although I've worked out a modding fix for this. It's sad because stunt race fx is actually a really good game.

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Originally Posted by Drakon

Agreed, although I've worked out a modding fix for this. It's sad because stunt race fx is actually a really good game.

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Now that's what I call a controversial opinion. :)

Argonaut can/could do no wrong. Even when they make a slow framie racing game with cars that have cartoon eyes attached they still manage to squeeze in some awesome physics that makes the game at least worth a look.

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Originally Posted by sheath

And oh yeah, Donkey Kong Country, Gex, Bug!, Clockwork Knight, Shining the Holy Arc, and Shining Force III, are all FMV games too.

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Atleast in these games you use a controller and real time control the action, much better in my opinion.

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Originally Posted by old man

Now that's what I call a controversial opinion. :)

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It is once you either get it going like this:



Or learn to ignore the slowness.

*waits for barone*

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Originally Posted by Robotwo

Beneath a Steel Sky was pretty damn good.
But all the classic king's quest and space quest games were pretty darn good too.

But to me, Neverhood will always be the most memorable Point 'n Click.

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I used to be in love with the Space Quest series.

The new Back to the Future adventure game from Telltale Games was pretty fantastic in my opinion. The writing and acting at least, since the puzzles were generally brainless.

Oh no! Drakon has gotten started with posting his super FX overclocked videos!

Rusty.... What have you done!?!?