Overrated games
Like any such list, GameSpy's recently posted 25 Overrated Games of All Time is likely to be (and has already been) met with vociferous dissent, and I definitely don't like the inclusion of at least a few games on their list, like Dungeon Siege, Super Mario Sunshine, Black & White and Donkey Kong Country, for example.
But for the post part, it's a solid list. American McGee's Alice, for example -- you really have to love the chutzpah of sticking your name in front of the game (like John Carpenter's Vampires. It seems you're doomed to the B-list).
Comments
Lists which are about rating "bad" things are usually created more to irritate people and get them responding, thus creating buzz. This one doesn't seem to be any exception. Like you, however, there are a few that I totally agree with (I bet we're both thinking about Neverwinter Nights when we look at this list). But listing stuff like "Halo"? That's just for getting people mad.
For what it's worth, I thought Alice was not too bad. Some awesome level design.
Posted by: Corey Tamas | September 22, 2003 09:01 PM
The thing to remember is that it's not a list of *bad* games -- it's a list of *overrated* ones. The reveiwers repeatedly say, "Hey, I love this game" or "this is one of my favorites," but they do note that the games were overrated or overhyped for various reasons...
Posted by: flargh | September 23, 2003 06:56 AM
I agree with B&W and NWN being over-rated, don't agree on Dungeon Siege.
Posted by: Andrew Ian Dodge | September 23, 2003 09:14 AM