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Valentine's Day: The 8 Dumbest Romances in Videogame History

Romance in video games: It makes us laugh, it makes us cry, it makes us scratch our heads and sort of sit back and look confusedly at the screen. Mostly the last one. There have been a lot of horrible romance subplots in video games, but here’s our tribute to the worst.

Istanbull4850d ago ShowReplies(4)
Misterhbk4849d ago (Edited 4849d ago )

Terrible list to say the least

Tidus and Yuna don't belong as they were one of a few gaming romances I actually thought was well done.

Why aren't Mario and Princess Peach on the list?

Girl gets kidnapped 817268172681 times, gets saved 817268172681 and Mario still isn't really getting anywhere with her.

What about Link and Zelda?

Link has never said two words to the girl.

I could go on and on tbh. But anyways, like I said, terrible list.

CDbiggen4849d ago

Meryl and Johnny MGS4 should have made this list.

TheGamerBible4849d ago

Yeah that was the dumbest wasy a minor gag character could have become a main character.

Ravenor4849d ago

Their firefight at the end also defied logic, it was also just kinda boring to watch.

Ravenor4849d ago

Big lol for the people defending Final Fantasy X.

In fact...

HAAA HAAAA HAAAA, HAAA HAAA HAAA.

You think it's annoying if i type it? Listening to their irritating voices and then listening to that was enough for me to find the next Save point and quit. Final Fantasy was better without any character voice, wayyyy better.

sich924849d ago

you'd be right if this were the stone age xD

no voice? how about no pictures either ? :)

ChickeyCantor4849d ago (Edited 4849d ago )

Narration have done fine without voices in the past.
You "no pictures" comparison is just retarded.

An image says more than a thousand words?
Yeah, hold that thought.

FFXs cast was horrible, and so was their romance.

ShinMaster4849d ago

You're right. An image is worth more than words.

It was one of the things I didn't like about FF Dissidia. They gave many of the characters voices(and bad ones too).

sich924849d ago

im not a ffx fan it was super cheesy i know but in my opinion,it sucks to have just typed stuff,but i still loved the written dialogues in ff12,,,which is my favorite,iknow the new ff's arent good with dialogues and kinda lame but 12's had a good mix of both,but no dialogues is NOT the solution,the solution is using better Voice actors,thats all

and music is a billion words +gazillion pictures xD

Pozzle4843d ago

So people with annoying voices shouldn't fall in love? ;)

TheGamerBible4849d ago (Edited 4849d ago )

"It’s kind of weird watching two people fall in love when they have the exact same face."
All the main FF characters have the same face.

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TheGamerBible4849d ago

Um I dont see what you mean. Look at their faces. They are like freaking mannequins.

Istanbull4849d ago (Edited 4849d ago )

The author sux at making articles:

"It’s kind of weird watching two people fall in love when they have the exact same face."

The faces of the people in FFX looked similar because it was Square's design choice. Look at the game "BOUNCER", also a Square game, people have the same faces like in FFX.

Krimmson4849d ago

So because it's a style, it's ok to have characters with the same face?

That's not a style, that's borderlining laziness! It's almost as bad (if not as bad) as the Dead or Alive characters with their emotionless faces and creepy doll expressions.

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A Look Through the Absolute Best PS2 Games of All Time

Take it down the memory lane with this ultimate list of the best PlayStation 2 games of all time. Just the best of the best right here.

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isarai226d ago

It's so disappointing that to this day, I have not seen a game match what BLACK offers in an FPS.

ApocalypseShadow226d ago

Shame isn't it. I thought we'd be at a point of destructible backgrounds, objects, pyrotechnics etc in shooters. I sold many a copy in the demo unit when I managed a franchise Game Crazy back then. But I stopped playing shooters because they didn't evolve. Heavy weapon. Shoot a wall or glass. Nothing happens. Lol. Except for Killzone 2. I enjoyed that.

But then I woke and remembered it's EA. EA didn't care really. They just wanted to kill competition from Criterion and Burnout. And own Renderware to profit from as many developers used that engine. Only thing was that developers ran as fast as they could away from EA to Unreal Engine and its pop in and Vaseline graphics. Shame on EA. And then they bought Dice for Frostbite. Evil busters.

Anyway, too many PS2 games to count. Some of my personal faves being DMC, Genji, Bujingai, Blood Will Tell, Onimusha, Way of the Samurai, Japanese Berserk, Japanese Macross game that blew away the US Robotech game, RAD, Castlevania Lament of Innocence.... there's just too many. Let me stop. Lol

Cacabunga226d ago

Code Veronica
Dead or Alive 2 Hardcore
The Getaway
Time Crisis 3
Killzone
Mark of Kri
SSX

are some of my all times favorites missing on that list

shinoff2183225d ago

I've always Saud I'm not a fan of fps much , there's been some I really like and thought were really dope. Black falls into that category.

CoNn3rB226d ago

I would love nothing more than a remaster of the Jak series, including Jak X

Flawlessmic225d ago (Edited 225d ago )

The greatest console of all time !!!!

The last console from when gaming was pure, games didn't take 5 years to release, no online only, no half finished games, no mtx.

Ps2 was just banger after banger after banger.

It will always be my favourite.

sagapo225d ago

No Timesplitters in the list??

FinalFantasyFanatic225d ago

This is a really good list, pretty happy with the choices here.

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20 Best Games of 2001

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mskaline306d ago

alot of great memories here : )

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FFX and FFX-2 Do Not Need a Sequel

As a complete duology, Final Fantasy X and X-2 just do not need a sequel. These games provided us with satisfying conclusions to the characters' journeys and meaningfully wrapped up their arcs. And after the terrible way -Will- presented its narrative, feeling more like an attempt to capitalize on the previous game's success than a well-crafted and meaningful sequel, that's all the more reason to just let FFX be what it already is. Any further attempts to force a sequel will only diminish the legacy and impact of Final Fantasy X and X-2.

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Snookies12356d ago (Edited 356d ago )

If they do another one, I'd really like to see more of a focus on the connection to FF VII. Since it was confirmed that they take place in the same world. Let's just keep the pop star element out of it for the next one... I really enjoyed X-2 as a game, but man that decision for Yuna and Rikku's character direction wasn't the right choice.

shinoff2183354d ago

The connection to 7 would be dope af. I can even begin to think how'd they do it. I mean storywise and stuff I know about the Shinra stuff and everything. I'd be down with a 10 3

-Foxtrot354d ago (Edited 354d ago )

Nope

https://www.finaland.com/?r...

It wasn't supposed to be taken seriously

"This story is a bit of a joke. When we created FFX-2, we wanted to create something, a totally new world. Except that when I created it, I realized that it looked a lot like FFVII ... But without realizing it. Afterwards, when it was officially said in Ultimania, it took a completely gigantic proportion when it was just an anecdote"

Thank God anyway

It's better when each FF is a different Universe

Snookies12354d ago (Edited 354d ago )

Except, it is canonically connected in the VII Remake. There's a Shinra character in X-2, who is actually shown in a picture on the wall in the Shinra HQ in Remake. Meaning at the very least, X and VII share the same world in the Remake version.

CrimsonWing69354d ago

@Snookies12

I thought they said that was just a joke:

―It’s a sequel to VII?!!
Kitase: “No, that was halfway a joke. However, in FFVII’s ending, Holy was supposed to settle things, then it’s suddenly ‘500 years later,’ and there’s been nothing like a sequel for it. There’s room to fill in that gap. There’s room for imagination. Since Nojima-san and Toriyama-san have worked together since then, talk that it could be possible with those staff members built up for a moment.”

―So, how did talk of it as a sequel to VII come up?
Nojima: “I felt that VII and X had a relatively connected feeling, that VII has an essence there.”

―Ehh, so VII and X are connected?
Nojima: “No, there isn’t much to it. For example, what happens when people die is fundamentally the same in my mind. I wrote both stories following the same idea. At times, other thoughts pop up, though. Pyreflies are green here and there, and other colors besides.”

https://thelifestream.net/c...

I think they were just having fun and making a gag out of it.

Name Last Name354d ago

@Snookies12 those are just easter eggs

-Foxtrot354d ago

@Snookies12

Easter eggs man nothing more

Like I said it's better for them to have their own Universe then being connected

I mean think about it...FFVII and FFX are completely different outside of those small little things, the worlds are like Night and Day

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Flawlessmic356d ago

Nope but I sure would love a remake of ffx, my fav ff game along with 9.

JokerBoy129354d ago

Oh man, never thought I'd see someone with the same favorites as me lol. We're supposedly getting a remake of 9 at some point. I'm hoping we get something new from the FFX universe.

shinoff2183354d ago

I cannot wait for the remake of 9. It's got me pumped and it's not even official. Ff9 is damn near perfect imo

Abnor_Mal354d ago (Edited 354d ago )

I just saw a video about a rumor that Sony may have secured the rights for FF9 exclusivity for some possible remake.

https://youtu.be/7P8fsQkFN3...

Skip ahead to the 2:30 mark

Okay didn’t see others already said it

gold_drake355d ago

technically, they already do. in form of a novel and audio thing.

but .. i dunno. ive always wanted a prequel with the three guys.

not sure what else there is to tell about Spira.

shinoff2183354d ago

Sorry for the spoiler if true

Is it true if you complete x2 100 percent tides comes back in some way. I never 100 percented it.

Name Last Name354d ago

Yes, the Fayth ask Yuna if she wants to see him and they dream him up again.

shinoff2183354d ago

Thanks. That pretty much what I read.

dumahim354d ago

Is this article 22 years too late?

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