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The Popo
01/13/22 5:49:52 PM
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For me, it was Final Fantasy VIII.

Loved the series going back to the original on NES. Was incredibly hyped for FFVIII, and it was a complete letdown for me.

What are some games that you were really excited for that just didnt deliver for you?

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Middle hope
01/13/22 5:50:44 PM
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Kane and lynch 2

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Heartomaton
01/13/22 5:50:46 PM
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Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier.

Years later and I'm still salty.

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Irony
01/13/22 5:51:06 PM
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Middle hope posted...
Kane and lynch 2
Why would anyone hype this

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Kakapo
01/13/22 5:51:29 PM
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SpaceBase DF9
Broken Age

Fable 3


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Middle hope
01/13/22 5:51:34 PM
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Irony posted...
Why would anyone hype this
The first one was great and all the pre release stuff for 2 looked cool.

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Irony
01/13/22 5:52:12 PM
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The first one was awful

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Delta_Force
01/13/22 5:53:00 PM
#8:


BoTW and Cyberpunk 2077.

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Turbam
01/13/22 5:53:28 PM
#9:


Tales of Zestiria
I went into it with no hype, heard the kickass intro song, was then hyped up to play the best game of all time, was livid that the game was just mediocre

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Antifar
01/13/22 5:53:57 PM
#10:


Sonic Heroes

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Accolon
01/13/22 5:55:12 PM
#11:


No Man's Sky

Mass Effect

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3

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NoxObscuras
01/13/22 5:56:30 PM
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Destiny
Mass Effect Andromeda
Anthem

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The Catgirl Fondler
01/13/22 6:06:23 PM
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Came in to say Final Fantasy 8.

First and last time I bought a game on release day, that's how much of a hype killer it was.

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pfh1001
01/13/22 6:08:15 PM
#14:


Mass Effect 3. It wasn't just the ending that I disliked. Thankfully, the MP redeemed it for me.
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Funkydog
01/13/22 6:09:43 PM
#15:


Anthem

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Spiritlittle
01/13/22 6:21:46 PM
#16:


Final Fantasy 12

Easily the worst game in the franchise, in my opinion.

Felt bad. My dad (whom is now battling stage 4 cancer) bought me the collector's edition and the strategy guide as a surprise when he picked me up from school.

I like that memory associated with that game, but I felt so betrayed by the franchise I used to love. Bad story, bad characters, meh side content, meh combat, meh summons, meh areas. It's just not a good game.

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OudeGeuze
01/13/22 6:24:34 PM
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MGSV

Spiritlittle posted...
Final Fantasy 12

Easily the worst game in the franchise, in my opinion.

Felt bad. My dad (whom is now battling stage 4 cancer) bought me the collector's edition and the strategy guide as a surprise when he picked me up from school.

I like that memory associated with that game, but I felt so betrayed by the franchise I used to love. Bad story, bad characters, meh side content, meh combat, meh summons, meh areas. It's just not a good game.
Outside of Vaan and Penelo the characters are great. Story is solid and the combat is the best in the series bar none with the gambit system. The side content is mostly chasing Espers and trial mode but then again FF games never really had great side or even good side content to begin with so I don't fault that.
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BipBapBam
01/13/22 6:24:50 PM
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Kingdom Hearts 3
Mass Effect Andromeda
Halo 4

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IronWolf87
01/13/22 6:41:07 PM
#19:


Banjo Tooie
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Doe
01/13/22 6:43:07 PM
#20:


Fallout 4

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01/13/22 6:44:09 PM
#21:


Steven Universe: Unleash the Light

But I'm pretty sure disappointment is the general take.
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Ryven
01/13/22 6:44:24 PM
#22:


The Last Of Us

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g0ldie
01/13/22 6:45:27 PM
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Watch Dogs.

I was so hyped for this game, that after being disappointed by it, it helped temper my expectations for other titles as a result, for the most part.

besides that, probably Death Stranding.

in that case, it's weird, since it ended up being everything that it advertised itself to be, and it's my fault for believing that it would be anything other than a really boring game with a terrible story and bland characters.

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The Popo
01/13/22 7:48:17 PM
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The Catgirl Fondler posted...
Came in to say Final Fantasy 8.

First and last time I bought a game on release day, that's how much of a hype killer it was.

That moment when the only person who shares your opinion is The Catgirl Fondler

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Fingerpuppet
01/13/22 7:49:49 PM
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Accolon posted...
No Man's Sky

Mass Effect

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3

NMS is an amazing game now.

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B18Champ
01/13/22 7:50:36 PM
#26:


MGS4
Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 7
Resident Evil 8

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Xatrion
01/13/22 7:51:23 PM
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GTA 4. Had a choice to pick between that or Mass Effect. Needless to say, I chose poorly. GTA 4 was a straight turd of a game. Worst driving physics, worst controls, npcs belching on and on in your ear. The only real fun I had in that game was running down pedestrians and watching them ragdoll everywhere.

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AngelicRadiance
01/13/22 7:51:40 PM
#28:


Mass Effect 3

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FortuneCookie
01/13/22 7:52:56 PM
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I'm not sure if this counts, but I rented Mario as Missing when I was a child. I didn't know anything about the game except that Mario was captured by Bowser and you played as Luigi.

I was expecting Super Mario World Lite.

Instead, I got a shitty console version of Where is Carmen Sandiego?
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a-c-a-b
01/13/22 8:04:45 PM
#30:


Cyberpunk 2077.

I was hyped for that one big time and never ended up even buying it.

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Iodine
01/13/22 8:06:11 PM
#31:


Parasite Eve 2.

The original was soo good and this version was a shitty Resident Evil Clone.

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Spiritlittle
01/13/22 8:07:47 PM
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OudeGeuze posted...
MGSV

Outside of Vaan and Penelo the characters are great. Story is solid and the combat is the best in the series bar none with the gambit system. The side content is mostly chasing Espers and trial mode but then again FF games never really had great side or even good side content to begin with so I don't fault that.
FFX has amazing side content.

And you're really saying Fran, Ashe, and Basch are good characters? Lmao.

Balthier is the only standout, and maybe Larsa. The rest are either pointless or annoying.

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Xavier_On_High
01/13/22 8:10:05 PM
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Skyrim.

I knew it would be a step down in terms of RPG-ness from Morrowind and Oblivion, but man, it felt so basic.

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Derwood
01/13/22 8:13:31 PM
#34:


Doe posted...
Fallout 4

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specialkid8
01/13/22 8:13:32 PM
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Farcry 3. Farcry 2 is still one of my favorite games and, when it came out it absolutely blew my mind. Then Farcry 3 came out and it was just... FPS Assassin's Creed. I felt like a crazy man for years telling people it was boring but now I know that I was just ahead of the curve.

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Slayerblade11
01/13/22 8:14:52 PM
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Skyrim. Quantity over quality the game.
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alphagamble
01/13/22 8:17:39 PM
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Mass Effect 3, Tekken 7, Arkham Knight, Dishonoured and every Ratchet & Clank game since 3

games that met the hype for me were Valkyria Chronicles, Nier 1, Nier Automata, XCOM 2 and Cuphead

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loafy013
01/13/22 8:19:12 PM
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Loved FF6, thought 7 was OK, 8, 9, X were all better than the one before. Then I played 12 and was crushed by how much I wasn't a fan of it. Didn't care for 13 that much either, but I was no longer hyped for the franchise.

Batman Arkham Knight. No way it could have lived up to my personal hype.

Ultima 8. Played through 7 and 7 pt2 many many times. Couldn't even finish 8 once.

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HA4e
01/13/22 8:19:29 PM
#39:


Borderlands 3

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Spiritlittle
01/13/22 8:19:33 PM
#40:


alphagamble posted...
Mass Effect 3, Tekken 7, Arkham Knight, Dishonoured and every Ratchet & Clank game since 3

games that met the hype for me were Valkyria Chronicles, Nier 1, Nier Automata, XCOM 2 and Cuphead
Nier Automata was the sleeper hit of that year. I was shocked about how much a video game could move me and how much of a piece of art that game is.

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alphagamble
01/13/22 8:37:03 PM
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Spiritlittle posted...
Nier Automata was the sleeper hit of that year. I was shocked about how much a video game could move me and how much of a piece of art that game is.
I do hope Drakengard 1 gets a remake eventually. It's one of the most compelling bizarre stories I've experienced

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FightingJester
01/13/22 8:40:20 PM
#43:


Lords of Shadow 2.
Shadow Hearts 3.

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Ratchetrockon
01/13/22 8:41:30 PM
#44:


outerworld

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Lordgold666
01/13/22 9:15:42 PM
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Rage

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GameGodOfAll
01/13/22 9:17:20 PM
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MGSV

A true phantom pain.

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wackyteen
01/13/22 9:18:54 PM
#47:


Pokmon Battle Revolution

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ranagrande
01/13/22 9:22:20 PM
#48:


Spore.

It's decent enough for what it is, but it was hyped up as the best game ever and it did not deliver.
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ultimate reaver
01/13/22 9:23:23 PM
#49:


Dark Souls 2, and I don't think I'll ever forgive it.

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ApexEditor
01/13/22 9:30:28 PM
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Max Payne 3
Saints Row Gat Out of Hell
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