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What's a popular game series that you just can't understand the hype for? (lemmy.world)

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[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago (12 children)

Hollow Knight.

There's a couple of things the devs could have done to make things way more tolerable, like not putting the fucking shades in the middle of platforming challenges and giving health bars to bosses so you can tell when you should go somewhere else instead of face-tanking them for 3 hours.

But god forbid anyone says anything even remotely disparaging against the game, as they're quickly mobbed by fanboys and told to "git gud" because they treat masochistic games like HK as some perverse dick-measuring contest.

And unfortunately I can't away from hearing about it with everyone sperging out over the upcoming sequel.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

i spent a couple of dozen hours with hollow knight as a fan of the metroidvania genre, but after a while the barriers to continuing were just too many. after a while, any traversal basically requires combat, and the grindy combat just slows the game to a crawl. add to that the corpse run mechanic, and at that point it's just not worth it.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Since you like Metroidvanias, have you tried Ori and the Blind Forest? Personally I found it to be tuned very well for difficulty. I ended up beating it without realizing there was a triple-jump ability you could find.

Unfortunately the sequel, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, wasn't as good in my opinion. They ended up pulling a few mechanics from Hollow Knight, which detracted from the uniqueness of the first game.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

yes, i really liked it. it was a bit difficult in some places (i don't know how many times i had to re-do the tree flooding) but the aesthetic really made it worth it.

one of my more recent stand-outs in the genre was yoku's island express, which is also a real treat.

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[–] devolution@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Call of Duty. Yeah I liked the original modern warfare games but not enough to like the hype.

[–] oneser@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The original call of duty and battlefield games were revolutionary. If memory serves me correctly, they built off the success of Band of Brothers TV Show and gave a gritty representation of WWII in a first person shooter. Battlefield 1942's multiplayer was absolutely top notch too with its vehicles.

They deserved their credit back then, but have been milked beyond belief. They are the new FIFA series where each game brings nothing new, but still costs $80...

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[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Genshin Impact

The characters look like sex dolls with uncanny valley face

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[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 days ago (11 children)

No Man's Sky: I've tried playing it and just end up getting bored. Every once in a while I'll go back and check it out again, feeling like I somehow didn't give it a fair shake, but remain underwhelmed.

Maybe next time...

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[–] Strider@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Most Bethesda games.

The quality is just so low, the issues so glaring, I can't. It's like reading a fine book riddled with so many typos you give up after 2 pages because you're so distracted.

Okay, to be fair, maybe the latest Skyrim iteration is better! I haven't tried. Wouldn't bet on it, though.

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[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

All of the Monster Hunter games. The gameplay is awful and the story drags on. I thought it was just that I picked the first one, but after trying the others it feels like a $5 game series.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And trying to play with your friends? Fuck you, do 30 minutes of boring solo stuff before we even think about letting you have fun.

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[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

Any games that have gatcha mechanics.

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Everything with round based battle mechanics.

[–] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (4 children)

It seems like all of the answers are "I personally didn't enjoy this game therefore I can not conceive of anyone else enjoying it."

I find that interesting.

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[–] justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 days ago

Pretty much any AAA game. It's like going to the cinema to watch a movie, just the commercials beforehand never stop

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