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 Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2012 21:10 Post subject: Games that surprised you |
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I'm sure it happened to many of us at one point, but I'd like to know, if any game surprised you with how good or bad it was compared to your expectations.
Seeing as how I am a skeptical man, I think nothing surprised me in a negative manner, I can usually tell from a few minutes of gameplay, whether the game shall be for me or not.
But I was surprised a few days ago, by how fucking awesome Batman: Arkham City is. I never thought I'd enjoy the combat, but here I am playing it on hard, and I even died a few times, and love the combat. But then there's the riddles - I'm addicted to it, and I actually enjoy the characters a lot.
Also to note, even though it was made with console controls in mind, it is in no way a bad port. It looks great, runs great on maxed details and there's no sign of mouse smoothing or acceleration. Other developers should take note!
So - what surprised you?
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| Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2012 21:14 Post subject: |
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Just Cause 2 surprised me. I hated the first game but loved the second.
The opposite for Call of Juarez The Cartel. I liked the first two games, but was surprised how shitty the third was.
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| Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2012 21:17 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2012 21:39 Post subject: |
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MW3 (SP and MP) was (is still) worst than I expected.
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Neon
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| Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2012 21:56 Post subject: |
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When Hitman 2: Silent Assassin came out, I was sure that no game in that franchise could be better than that. Then Blood Money came out and proved me wrong.
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| Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2012 21:56 Post subject: |
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Deus Ex HR surprised me in a good way. Expected garbage, instead got average. Distant Worlds is another happy surprise, expected average( for an indie game), instead got something to rival and in some ways exceed the classics, now that it's got a couple of expansions.
Other than that it's all pretty much met my very low expectations for the last years.
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| Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2012 21:59 Post subject: |
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Dreamfall: The Longest Journey. Bought it from GAME and I hadn't even heard of it before. I thought it was an amazing game.
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tonizito
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| Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2012 22:11 Post subject: |
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Dead Island.
Everybody was jizzing about the trailer and some (maybe most? from what I've seen at least from the console derpa crowd I'd say most people) ended up being disappointed by the final product.
I thought the trailer was alright, but I didn't really have any expectations towards the game and boy was I wrong.
Immense open levels, nice skill development, decent crafting system, fun combat system even with M+KB, etc.
| boundle (thoughts on cracking AITD) wrote: | | i guess thouth if without a legit key the installation was rolling back we are all fucking then |
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| Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2012 22:12 Post subject: |
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Deadspace. Never had an interest in the game and tried it when it came out. Still love it now.
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| Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2012 22:24 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2012 22:27 Post subject: |
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hmmm I could list some titles like HL2, Stalker, etc etc etc... But I was usually expecting those to be great so no suprise there.
Out of top of my head.(maybe I will go through my games and thonk of something else)
Timeshift. Totally. Totally fun and suprisingly good game. Still amongst most underrated.
And i usually get suprised my adventure games.
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| Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2012 22:28 Post subject: |
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Morrowind. Probably the best game I've played.
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| Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2012 22:29 Post subject: |
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totally forgot about Morrowind. Thats the game ive spent most hours(months) on playing it.
Also Sea dogs. Damn that was a bad first impression only to reveal the addiction
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tonizito
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| Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2012 22:31 Post subject: |
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| garus wrote: | Skyrim.
I expected shit herpaderp and was wrong. You can still find my posts when I laugh at some early videos 
It is simplified but also very immersive. |
At last you confess Neona... oh it's garus.
But the same could have been posted by neon... 
| boundle (thoughts on cracking AITD) wrote: | | i guess thouth if without a legit key the installation was rolling back we are all fucking then |
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| Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2012 22:42 Post subject: |
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definitely DNF (played it after 4 weapons slot patch) - expected extreme shit but in the end in was nice and fun
other surprises:
-Pokemon series  (anime series was horrible even when i was young but games are great)
-The Last Remnant, Alpha Protocol ,DX3, Dead Island and Saints Row
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| Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2012 22:44 Post subject: |
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Deus Ex and Batman Arkham Asylum. Expected both to be ultra derptastic:)
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| Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2012 22:50 Post subject: |
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Tribes Ascend beta... saw some videos and i thought i would hate it but i love it!
Empty again 
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| Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2012 22:58 Post subject: |
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| zipfero wrote: | | PumpAction wrote: | | Deus Ex and Batman Arkham Asylum. Expected both to be ultra derptastic:) |
Im with you on both counts. Didnt know much of the Deus Ex franchise before the newest release and I was pleasantly surprised..now Ive formatted and cba on reinstalling and completing cause I was very far in  |
Well, IF it was the legit version chances are that your progress MIGHT be saved on the steam cloud.
If not... TAKE THAT YOU DIRTY PIRATE! 
| boundle (thoughts on cracking AITD) wrote: | | i guess thouth if without a legit key the installation was rolling back we are all fucking then |
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| Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2012 23:02 Post subject: |
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It's on my hard disk, waiting for an install  Am not sure if I downloaded the correct version though... Maybe I should just buy it 
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| Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2012 23:27 Post subject: |
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Dead Island (in a positive way).
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