What do you just hate in games...

[gopher]

Games where the manual is WAY different than the finished product, i.e. detailing unkept features

[Ben Kenobi]

Games that came without translation or subtitles

Actually, I share your concern, even though I am a native english speaker. I really enjoy adventure games with closed captioning.

That's why I'm still playing Full Throttle

[Adagio]

...Games where the box says "Includes MP", and the first thing you notice when opening the box, is a small note saying "MP couldn't be in this release, but will be download-able as a patch later"... and 2 years later, that patch still doesn't exist...

[FrustratedPoet]

Originally posted by ADG
...Games where the box says "Includes MP", and the first thing you notice when opening the box, is a small note saying "MP couldn't be in this release, but will be download-able as a patch later"... and 2 years later, that patch still doesn't exist...

HOMM4 had this problem. The Multiplayer button on the menu did nothing but produce a pop-up saying "Please wait for the multiplayer patch" or something.
IIRC it only took them 6 months to bring it out. I'd stopped caring long before then.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by ADG
...Games where the box says "Includes MP", and the first thing you notice when opening the box, is a small note saying "MP couldn't be in this release, but will be download-able as a patch later"... and 2 years later, that patch still doesn't exist...

Isn't that false advertising?

[Adagio]

Yes it is...



And the story gets worse... About a year after the release of that game, they stopped all work on it, and announced a "Brand new game"... This game had a different name, but the tag line for that game, was exactly the same line, they used for the old game...
Haven't kept up with the story, don't know if it has been cancelled or not... Haven't heard anything about it, so I guess it is...

[DarkCloud]

I thought you are a computer?

ah, so you remember.

But then, it only makes sense. I stare at my screen all day- sometimes, I just feel that I have to look out, read something... read a non e-book... sometimes... the longing gets to me

[Footie Mad]

People cheating when playing online, starcraft maphack comes to mind.

[Space05us]

I simply can't stand magic (unless it only comes "in small doses") in games, but still there's new "magic games" released every now and then... If some game company releases an RPG game, there's 99% risk, for that game to include magic... way too much magic...

I hate magic too. It ruins the best of games.

Oh, music is important... that means: It's important to have a switch to turn OFF music in games... if you can't turn it off, the game is 99% certain that it'll be deleted within very short time...

I totaly agree with this too. One example of an x-box game that could use an off switch for music is Jet Set Radio Future, its a decent game but the music just ruins any chance of my completing it.


lets see things I hate....
1. AI that obviously cheats. lets face it if the AI never cheated then there would be no challange.

2. No reward for winning. ie games that end with a simple screen saying you won.

3. Games that advertise to be the best new game on the market, with new innovative ai that can whip any human player. But when you get them you find the ai to be laughable. They quickly end up in the old game pile.
A good example of this is the Axis&Allies computer game which has such good AI that even the best of player will have trouble. I've taken over Japan and Germany as Russia with little to no help from the other allies, and Im a mediocre A&A player.

4. Games that are clones of other games

5. Games that trade off a good story line for good graphics, game developer still havent learned that graphics may be what sells the first game, but its the story line that keeps 'em coming back for the sequel.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Space05us
1. AI that obviously cheats. lets face it if the AI never cheated then there would be no challange.

That's not true. There are various ways of making AI's so they don't have to cheat yet remain competent. I think Galatic Civilizations did a decent job.

[War4ever]

i hate gaming mags which rate games high and they are still crap....

the ratings systems suck and its a crock that the industry can give a game a 8.6 and its majorly flawed

[FrustratedPoet]

Originally posted by War4ever
i hate gaming mags which rate games high and they are still crap....

the ratings systems suck and its a crock that the industry can give a game a 8.6 and its majorly flawed

The best thing about opinions is that they are different from person to person.

[Grumbold]

A lot of game magazines review all games with a heavy dose of their particular bias even when they try not to. For instance I always feel PC Gamer (Uk) will score RPG's and strategy games more on interface acclimatisation, coolness and look and feel rather than balance, longevity or mid to late gameplay problems.

[FrustratedPoet]

Originally posted by Grumbold
rather than balance, longevity or mid to late gameplay problems.

It's impossible to account for those things when you have maybe two weeks between the time you receive the review-code and the publication deadline.

Besides, anyone who can't tell the difference between a "Good Game" and a "Bad Game" after maybe 10 hours of playing has no business writing a review in the first place. The various shades of grey in between will always be up to the preference of each individual player.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by FrustratedPoet
It's impossible to account for those things when you have maybe two weeks between the time you receive the review-code and the publication deadline.

Supposedly, Games Domain will only allow you to write a review after a minimum of 50 hours of playing time.

That's good.