Unpopular Opinions: The Thread

[HexMozart88]

-I didn't like Undertale at all

Yup, same. The graphics are awful, and the game just didn't click with me.

More of mine.

• I hate Minecraft
• Super Mario World is the best Mario game
• Sonic > Mario (The old games, not the new ones, except for maybe Colours and Generations)
• Vocaloid >>>>> Kpop

 

[AphoticAmaranth]

• I like pineapple on pizza.
• Visual novels are games. I like visual novels.
• Retro graphics are way too overused in modern games.
• Edelgard did nothing wrong.

 

[TheMeowingFox]

Only gonna say one thing and then dip, it's a vibe I tend to notice on and off: It's not bad to self-identify as a label.

You are more than what you are or what you do, and that will always be true. At the same time, sometimes I feel like people give the very idea of self-identifying as, say LGBTQ+, way too much flak. Wanting to describe yourself via the use of a label isn't a bad thing.

I personally found it very helpful and very cathartic that there exist actual words and definitions of those words to explain what it is that I've been feeling, and I think trying to erase that behind sayings like "we're all human" sorta... stomps on that diversity.

Like, of course I'm human, I don't need to be told that; and I'm clearly different from others. Let me embrace being different.
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Oh and also I don't like the "oppressed villain" trope. Let villains be nasty for the sake of it!

 

[HexMozart88]

Agreed! I think it just becomes a problem when you start throwing these labels at other people who don't wish to identify in that way.

 

[StrawberryFlower]

My turn!

• I don't actually like eating strawberries
• I found no problem with the ending of Game of Thrones
• I also didn't mind the story of Fire Emblem: Fates

 

[ZombieKidzRule]

Speaking of Game of Thrones, I refuse to read anything by R. R. Martin until he finishes that stinking book series!

 

[trouble time]

When Earthbound is cited as an ifluence on a game i immediately lose interest.

 

[kirbwarrior]

When Earthbound is cited as an ifluence on a game i immediately lose interest.

Related; When a game cites another game or story as an influence, it doesn't increase interest for me. I've seen too many games be "similar to thing but didn't understand why thing worked or why people liked thing".

 

[HexMozart88]

Another one: I couldn't get through Octopath Traveler. Good game, but the "thee/thine" made me cringe too hard to pay attention to the story.

 

[bgillisp]

@ZombieKidzRule : Bold of you to assume that it will ever get finished.

@kirbwarrior : I actually saw a game once on Steam that said it was "inspired by the classic RPGs of old like Final Fantasy and Diehard"

Can't wait for a game inspired by Tetris and Jaws!

 

[TheoAllen]

I hate Minecraft

I watched a lot of Minecraft let's play, mostly from Vtubers though. Watched a lot of Minecraft showcases. I'm not interested as well.

For me, Minecraft is like a game for artists. A voxel artist. You build things with blocks. When I play games, I don't care about such a kind of aesthetic. I focus on functionality and a bare minimum base (I still like base-building games though).

Except, if the game offers a building layout that actually has a function. For example, if Minecraft turned out to be a base defense/tower defense game. I might want to try that out. I love base defense games.

Vocaloid >>>>> Kpop

Vocaloid songs tend to have a better arrangement, but I still can't stand the Vocaloid voice. It's better when it is covered by an actual singer/utaite.

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Adding to the list.

- I tried The Witcher 3, It's alright... to be honest.
I stopped playing after the game forces me to remember "noble manner" or something that I had to remember the correct sequence. This wasn't what I sign up for.

Related; When a game cites another game or story as an influence, it doesn't increase interest for me. I've seen too many games be "similar to thing but didn't understand why thing worked or why people liked thing".

- Related: "From the creator of ..."
Me: "shut up, I don't care"

- I don't like roguelikes/roguelites. Or actually, death spiral games in general. I don't like the genre "survive as long as you can", "you will die", or "losing is fun". Especially if it made me restart the game from scratch. Let me tick the box myself if I want the permadeath or ironman mode.

 

[kirbwarrior]

Final Fantasy and Diehard

Tetris and Jaws

There's an exception to every rule Importantly, those "ands" are carrying a lot of weight. A game inspired by Chrono Trigger, I game I have high praise for? Whatever. A game inspired by radically different things together? Yes please. It reminds me of the Hollywood thing of "Blank meets Blank" for explaining your movie and doing that with things that don't make sense together is grabbing my attention.

Thinking on it more, I'd actually love a different take on FF7 where Barret is stuck in Shinra HQ and has to take them out carefully like Die Hard, reversing the story on who is the terrorist. Wow that sounds cool.

For me, Minecraft is like a game for artists. A voxel artist. You build things with blocks. When I play games, I don't care about such a kind of aesthetic. I focus on functionality and a bare minimum base (I still like base-building games though).

Except, if the game offers a building layout that actually has a function. For example, if Minecraft turned out to be a base defense/tower defense game. I might want to try that out. I love base defense games.

I heartily recommend Dragon Quest Builders (and especially the second one). I don't care much for Minecraft but have played it since before the official release and the reason why is because it's so close to a game that I want to play. DQB2 is that game. Buildings exist and do things. NPCs are characters.

- Related: "From the creator of ..."

Another exception: Yoko Taro is not my favorite developer nor does he make my favorite games (or even good games, Drakengard has loads of gameplay issues). But I will play every game he's made for the sheer insanity of them. Otherwise, I'm not even sure who the creator is of most games.

 

[TheoAllen]

I heartily recommend Dragon Quest Builders (and especially the second one)

Ok, this does look interesting. Not sure when I would have time to try though.
Thanks for the rec.

 

[TheMeowingFox]

I don't actually like eating strawberries

Um, based?? XD
I like cherry and grape flavoring so much more lmao

 

[StrawberryFlower]

Um, based?? XD
I like cherry and grape flavoring so much more lmao

I *DO* like strawberry flavoring things tho!

 

[Ryisunique]

Everyone takes their media too seriously, to the point of hounding and harassing actors, writers, directors, and general creators of stuff and it really ticks me off.

If you're wondering how he eats and breathes, and other science facts, just repeat to yourself, it's just a show. I should really just relax.

 

[kirbwarrior]

Everyone takes their media too seriously, to the point of hounding and harassing actors, writers, directors, and general creators of stuff and it really ticks me off.

How else are they supposed to show their fanatical zealotry to their gods?

 

[Iron_Brew]

An unpopular opinion, eh?

Ahem hem hem...

Dragon Quest as a franchise is better than Final Fantasy

 

[Ryisunique]

How else are they supposed to show their fanatical zealotry to their gods?

 

[bigsmiles]

Broccoli is underrated.