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25 Most Overrated Games of All Time?

Posted by simoniker on from the accolades-and-brickbats dept.

AriesGeek writes "GameSpy is running the 1st of a 6-part special on the 25 most overrated games of all time. From the article: 'Over the next several days GameSpy is taking a tour through the 25 most overrated games of all time. It's not a pretty list. It's a tale of tragedy where hype gets out of hand, or good licenses and great ideas fail to live up to expectations.' You think Zero Wing will be on there?" As with previous charts, predictions for the Top 5 are welcome, we'll run another story at the end of the week to see how people did.

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  1. The rest of the games (20-1) by EvilMal · · Score: 5, Informative

    Gamespy has a really crappy way of protecting stuff for the future articles.

    Screenshot for game #1

    Just change the last number in the URL for the other 2-20 games.

  2. Don't need to get negative mods, so AC it is. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Hmm asking for suggestions for what slashdoters think are the most overrated games ever, how is this not going to turn into a mod-for-trolling-a-thon as opinions clash? I mean, by definition an overated game would be one receiving undue acclaim right?

    Anyway, Let me say a few of mine:
    Halo: Now hold up before you set fire to me, I loved Halo, it was one of the only games I played on X-box for a very long time. I have never regreted spending the $50 on my copy, and i have never regreted The LAN parties I have attended in which Halo was the top attraction. But, the fact is that despite what a lof of people seem to beleive, it is not the best game ever. Half-life had a better single player, and better multiplayer. In short, great game, but not the "best game ever"

    Everquest: Popular? yes. A good game? No.

    Splinter Cell: yeah, a cliche trial and error exercise in futility with a bad camera but very impressive lighting effects is the game of the year? please.

    Final Fantasy 7: This is the best RPG ever? ever play Fallout? ever play Deus Ex? Arcana? Final Fantasy 4 (2 in the US)Balder's Gate? there are plenty of RPGs that run circles around this game. many of them aren't as pretty as FF7 was in the day, and most of them do not feature a blonde haired blue eyed white dude with giant hair and a even larger sword, but i assure you there are better games.

    That is all.