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When Low Expectations Lead to a High Payout

Game Podunker IWX writes, "I go into games with Low Expectations! Yeah, it doesn't sound like the best course of action, but many times I end up pleasantly surprised and end up really enjoying the games, probably more than if I had played them expecting greatness. I'm going to key you into a few of these games I expected very little from and how they ended up being some great titles and how one of them even made its way into my favorites...."

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Kalowest4906d ago

I liked most of those games.

Quagmire4906d ago

If I actually accepted reviewer's opinions and scores, I wouldnt have played the many great games I have done so already.

Nihilism4905d ago (Edited 4905d ago )

GTAIV was totally a 10/10

/s

The whole scoring system these days is insane, fanboys have made 10/10 the new 8/10.

ME2 is my example of a near perfect game this generation. IMO it should have scored an 8 because unlike fanboys claim, ALL games have room for improvement.

Dragon Age got universal 9/10 and even 8/10...

It should have been a 7 or even a 6.5.

Basically you just take 2 points away from every mainstream review score to get a realistic score.

@Godofmars290

"Dragon Age are new and stood on their own merits. FFXIII didn't. "

No it didn't it had xbox era graphics, terrible optimisation, poor class balance, game breaking bus, generic story, and dumbed down console mechanics

Eg. Item says "improves blood magic"....HOW!????

DA was a low point for bioware. It was supposed to be the 'spiritual successor to baldurs gate" it was nothing of the sort,

Sidewinder-4904d ago

Need to get your bubbles back bro. I'm down for the quest.

VersusEM4906d ago

exactly, finally some makes some sense, Final Fantasy VII was liner, so was VIII, IX, and X. and yes they all open up in some way just like XIII. I have no I idea why people complain about this when the other FF's were just as liner.

NecrumSlavery4905d ago

Final Fantasy VII & VIII, XI had some linear structure to them, but the world unfolded. And it opened up to areas and cloesed areas off as it progressed you through. You are welcomed to explore well before the last few hours.

FFX was extremely linear until the end but still gave you enough play room to feel like you werent clostrophobic.

FXIII is a narrow hallway almost the whole game, with no real RPG structure or interface at all. It's all about when to press X/A to heal or attack. I mean yeah its a sexy looking game with a cool story, but the lack of towns or freedom in nearly everything you do is kind of a sadened tale.

Godmars2904906d ago

Guessing this guy never played a FF game before.

VersusEM4906d ago

it only matters if the game is, doesn't matter if its Bioshock, Final Fantasy, Dragon Age, etc

Godmars2904905d ago

Point is two of the three games you mention don't have history. Bioshock and Dragon Age are new and stood on their own merits. FFXIII didn't.

This is really no different than people calling Bioshock 2 underwhelming or Dragon Age DLC coming in under par.

thesithfreak4905d ago

demon's souls was a fantastic game, but it doesn't belong here. demon's souls got great critical review so why would you go into it expecting something bad?? it seems like people think on here if they mention demon's souls in a good way that they'll get bubbles and a million agrees. Yes, demon's souls was the first or second best rpg this entire generation, but just shut up about it. btw, i'm still playing it constantly.

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The 7 Best Final Fantasy Characters: Unveiling the Legends

While FFVII ranks highly, there's more to the series than one game. Here's Chit Hot's picks for the seven best Final Fantasy characters.

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10 Rarest Nintendo Wii Games Worth Their Weight in Gold

The Nerd Stash: "Looking to make some quick cash? Have some old Wii games lying around? Well, why not take a gander at our list of rarest Nintendo Wii games?"

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The older it gets, the more I respect Final Fantasy XIII

Alex Donaldson: "Hindsight is a hell of a thing, however, and in the years since Final Fantasy XIII, my respect for the decisions its developers made has skyrocketed. In the two Final Fantasy titles since we see both the brilliance and the folly in alternative approaches - and in Final Fantasy VII Remake, we get a more nuanced understanding of what FF13 was trying to accomplish from many of the same development leads."

Einhander1972132d ago

FFXIII is actually one of the best Final Fantasy games.

I also sort of was disappointed at the time, never as much as the bandwagon. But really all the fantastic 3D rendered cutscenes and I actually liked the characters and the story though convoluted was actually fantastic and the ending was extremely emotional. So much budget and time were put into that game Square had such big plans, I actually have always felt kind of bad for how things played out.

I have been thinking for years how great it would be to get all three games on one disk for PS4 or 5.

Nyxus132d ago

I always liked this game, and I agree, a rerelease for current gen would be nice.

Shane Kim131d ago (Edited 131d ago )

Gotta take off the nostalgia glasses. It's the worst FF. Shiva as a bike, I mean come on.

Elda131d ago

Shiva as a bike is strange but saying FFXIII is the worst FF is not at all a fact, that's simply your opinion.

Terry_B130d ago

*One of the 3 equally bad FF's

DivineHand125131d ago (Edited 131d ago )

When I got my series X a year ago, I bought FF13 for nostalgia reasons but ended up being disappointed. When I first played it around the time it launched, I didn't have a lot of experience with final fantasy games, so I enjoyed it. Fast forward to when I played it again, I found that the game had many unnecessary filler moments instead of just giving us meaningful content.

The game is also very linear and a quote on the article said it best. "It is like a sewage pipe that leads to the ocean until it opens up on Grand Pulse."

The story didn't make much sense either and I believe it is my mistake as I played the FF7 remake on PS5 prior which is a night and day difference in terms of pacing, storytelling and likeable characters even though cloud is aloof.

FinalFantasyFanatic131d ago (Edited 131d ago )

Probably was a mistake to play any of the golden era FFs first (e.g. FF6 through FF10), it makes it harder to enjoy some of the FFs that aren't as good. I think FF12 was where major issues with the series started becoming apparent, and it just got worse from there.

FinalFantasyFanatic131d ago (Edited 131d ago )

I didn't really care for it that much, the only saving grace was that it had a better story than 15 (overall it was better than 15) and possibly 12, and even then, you had to read some of it through primers, like reading a book. Plus the battle system was reasonably fun for what it was, even if it was more the spectacle that was exciting for me (e.g. summoning). And to be fair, the 13 trilogy got better with every games, I still don't like Snow though.

Gamingsince1981130d ago

Ff13 is only good if you haven't played a ff before, or any other games that are decent for that matter.

-Foxtrot130d ago

It is in fact no way the best Final Fantasy game, it's one of the worst

Linear corridors, Cutscene, Fight, Cutscene...rinse and repeat

Dialogue and characters are pretty bad, especially Lightning as the main FF hero, they literally said they tried to make a "Female Cloud" and they failed.

Story was pretty awful

I could go on

I think the only alright thing that came from the game was the music.

Elda130d ago

That's not a fact that's your personal opinion. The game sold 11 million copies between its 2009 release up until 2014 including critically reviewed as an 8 out of 10 or an 80 out of 100. The game does have some issues but it's not at all a fact as one of the worst FF games.

-Foxtrot130d ago

Elda

Not just mine mate

A large majority

So….

Traecy130d ago

N4G commenters such as yourself aren't the majority. The game was well received.

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gold_drake132d ago (Edited 132d ago )

i liked the game alot but i didnt like how they handled the terminology.

i dont mind reading data logs but it had soo many.

but i always loved the music and how it looked. the battle system wasnt too bad either.

but i like 13-2 more :)

i still dont understand why we never got a remaster of the trilogy

Eonjay130d ago

Xbox kinda did. Besides the video files of course which are still best on PS3 due to bluray.

Snookies12132d ago

XIII is a pretty solid game, but XIII-2 is WAY better. XIII-2 was one of the few games I decided to go for a Platinum trophy in, early on. Had so much fun the entire way through getting it too!

Eonjay130d ago

Totally agree. FF 13 was okay but 13-2 is my favorite FF game ever.

shinoff2183132d ago (Edited 132d ago )

I hated this to when it released. I haven't much liked a ff game since ff10 as much , aside from ff7remake. I decided to give it another shot on my series x since it's not on a current ps and was liking it quite a bit(just takes me some time to get over things ) until star ocean 2 remake came out I was all over that.

Square should definitely remaster it or something for ps4 ps5

KillerB131d ago

my favorite jrpg trilogy ever

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