Did you like Divine Divinity? I did. I also thought that ending sucked, but I replay that game without any hesitation.
There is no way Planescape could be any less than one of the best games out there. I don't care if it had the worst ending in the history of bad endings. I'm talking Indiana Jones 4 bad. It would still be one of the best RPG in my library. The reason being the journey to the end was what made that game great.
I'm glad it didn't have a horrible conclusion to that wonderful game, but it wouldn't stop me from playing it again.
Knowing the ending hurts any replay. You already know what is going to happen so what is the point. The reason I replay any game is the same reason I reread any good book. I want to relive the experience of getting to the end.
Anyway, we all have different criteria when playing a RPG and we all probably have different definitions on what a RolePlaying game is. I just happen to enjoy the adventure much more than the actual conclusion.
I chose Dragon Age. Strangely its the one with the most votes, i was expecting barely no one would pick it as the most disapointing of 2009 because of the so many good reviews out there.
For my reasons as to chose it:
a) The Dialog options are extremely boring. Most of the time i already knew what the NPC was about to talk even before he opened his mouth, meaning the whole thing is terribly predictable.
b) The companions "respect level up" is extremely fake. You just need to give gifts and talk to them when you surpass a certain number in his "respect bar" for new dialog options and thats it. Its a good concept but all in all, its extremely predictable aswell. The only exception is with Morrigan when most of the time you are not realy expecting how she would react to a certain dialog (most fun relation in the game for me).
c) The combat has a lot of flaws and unbalances. The whole mage game-play is terribly overpowered but not fun. Its overpowered when you play CC, and boring because you cant go all-out in flames blazing due to agro issues.
d) You can end the game in hard dificulty SOLO with a mage, naked, with no potions (mind you, in a Group-based RPG…)
e) YOu can end the game solo in normal dificulty with some classes (again, in a group-based game)
f) The graphics are terribly bad. They are. Realy. Do a close-up and you'll see the terribly low poly-count.
g) unbelievable low number of max-level armor/weapons for some classes.
The game is good in some aspects like its lenght, the cut-scenes, the sense of exploration and epicness, but all in all, its a very shallow game in my opinion.
If i had to choose, i would give a 80-82% to put it in prespective. When i saw 95% scores i was so hyped i even took some days-off from work to play it on the launch week. In the end, i was disapointed. A lot.
Really? The vast majority found Dragon Age the most DISAPPOINTING? I also wonder if everyone read carefully before voting.
Really? The vast majority found Dragon Age the most DISAPPOINTING? I also wonder if everyone read carefully before voting.
Really? The vast majority found Dragon Age the most DISAPPOINTING? I also wonder if everyone read carefully before voting.
I had to go with King's Bounty. I felt like I was moving a playing piece around a board (which I suppose was the point). I like to play a character and KB's interface broke the immersion for me, as did the turn-based combat. I know a lot of people like that, but just not my cup of tea.
Disappointing means you except something. I have stop since a long time to give full credits to any review even when I'll use some as a sort of guide, knowing the result will be a little random. Often I let some time before playing a game so I have the time to read few negative posts.I'm really surprised how little some of you guys need to consider a game disappointing. Maybe good is no longer good enough nowadays.
But I wonder if it's because of the high expectations everyone had?
Well of course, one of the reasons it is "winning" this poll is its popularity. Most people probably played Dragon Age, whereas most people probably did not play the other titles on the list.
You certainly have a right to your opinion, though my opinion is you're crazy.
It's much more of a Roll-PG than a Role-PG.
Anyway, we all have different criteria when playing a RPG and we all probably have different definitions on what a RolePlaying game is. I just happen to enjoy the adventure much more than the actual conclusion.
I like this - may I steal it from you?
had to go with King's Bounty. I felt like I was moving a playing piece around a board (which I suppose was the point). I like to play a character and KB's interface broke the immersion for me, as did the turn-based combat. I know a lot of people like that, but just not my cup of tea.
Voted for Torchlight, because it was direct copy-paste from Fate. I mean, the makers of Fate should sue the creators of Torchlight, unless they have some kind of deal between them.
You know the only part that really bugged me about Risen were those walking mounds of flesh with trees growing on their backs …I don't remember what they were called,.
Really? The vast majority found Dragon Age the most DISAPPOINTING? I also wonder if everyone read carefully before voting.