Poll of the Day > What are YOUR unfortunate game purchases?

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HornedLion
05/11/22 6:49:24 AM
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Anthem has to be my top, especially since I purchased the collectors edition. Still I got more playtime out of it than the 1hr I played Battlefield 2042 in which I also purchased the $120 edition.

Cyberpunk I got as well only played about 45min after creating a character.

Ive also purchased Kingdoms Of Alamur like 3x across different platforms all to not make it past the beginning cause it just wouldnt click with me. I know it has great reviews but .


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CinderLock
05/11/22 6:55:46 AM
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Destiny 2

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reason
05/11/22 7:07:26 AM
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I bought Cyberpunk and only played it about 45 minutes as well.

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SmugRickMoranis
05/11/22 7:28:35 AM
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Witcher 3. I can see a great, well-made game there, but I get bored after an hour of playing it.

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DocDelicious
05/11/22 7:43:15 AM
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Agony

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MagicalPrincess
05/11/22 7:45:17 AM
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FFXIII, can't even call it Final Fantasy. Other than FFVII remake, FFXII is the last true FF.

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HornedLion
05/11/22 7:46:38 AM
#7:


DocDelicious posted...
Agony

How did I forget to add this gem to the list. @DocDelicious Have you seen Scorn, though? I think its finally coming out soon. That should be good.

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DocDelicious
05/11/22 7:48:59 AM
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HornedLion posted...
How did I forget to add this gem to the list. @DocDelicious Have you seen Scorn, though? I think its finally coming out soon. That should be good.

I saw it and thought it looked intriguing but when I realized it was from the Agony devs I passed on it. If it reviews well I'll play it, but not getting burned on a day 1 purchase again lol.

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Dikitain
05/11/22 8:27:11 AM
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Lots of newer stuff on here, mine are mostly older.

ICO, bought it at the bargain bin in Sears (back when Sears was a thing here), sat unopened in the glove compartment of my car for 3 years until I eventually found it cleaning, then it sat on my shelf for another year before I eventually opened it and played it.

Beat the game in like 4 hours and never had a desire to play it again after that. Now it sits on my shelf opened and hasn't been touched in 15 years.

Also, I payed full price for Metroid Other M and even got the artbook pre-order.

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SmugRickMoranis
05/11/22 8:49:57 AM
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I love ICO but it's my least favorite of that "trilogy"

I'd rank SotC > Last Guardian > ICO

Shadow of the Colossus is on a whole 'nother level though that game is amazing and still holds up.

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Dumper1
05/11/22 8:53:30 AM
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Final Fantasy XV & MGS V, so unbelievably disappointing.
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Dikitain
05/11/22 8:57:49 AM
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SmugRickMoranis posted...
I love ICO but it's my least favorite of that "trilogy"

I'd rank SotC > Last Guardian > ICO

Shadow of the Colossus is on a whole 'nother level though that game is amazing and still holds up.
I actually liked SotC too. Never got a chance to play Last Guardian as I kind of fell out of interest with Sony consoles by then. I might consider playing it if it ever comes to PC.

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Black_Crusher
05/11/22 9:19:52 AM
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Hopefully not Salt and Sacrifice (just got it yesterday).

I hear it's no longer a real Metroidvania and more like Monster Hunter. I sure hope not, that's not really what I was looking for.

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keyblader1985
05/11/22 10:40:40 AM
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Mighty no. 9. Backed it, went through the shitshow, and then the digital copy they gave me wasn't even for the platform I asked for.
Etrian Mystery Dungeon. Just very underwhelming; part of the main draw was the ability to have a party, but the way it was designed it was actually better to ride solo.

X-Blades was extremely boring, tedious and repetitive. I wanted to like it so badly but I gave up after the fourth level of hacking and slashing wave after endless wave of monsters.

Blade & Bones was very dull and uninteresting; same with Carmageddon.


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HornedLion
05/11/22 10:45:05 AM
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keyblader1985 posted...
Mighty no. 9. Backed it, went through the shitshow, and then the digital copy they gave me wasn't even for the platform I asked for.
Etrian Mystery Dungeon. Just very underwhelming; part of the main draw was the ability to have a party, but the way it was designed it was actually better to ride solo.

X-Blades was extremely boring, tedious and repetitive. I wanted to like it so badly but I gave up after the fourth level of hacking and slashing wave after endless wave of monsters.

Blade & Bones was very dull and uninteresting; same with Carmageddon.

Its better than nothing.

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Revelation34
05/11/22 10:45:47 AM
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Siralim I guess. Too grindy. I bought the first 3 games in a pack but never tried the other two.

SmugRickMoranis posted...
Witcher 3. I can see a great, well-made game there, but I get bored after an hour of playing it.


Don't play it on easy.

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SmugRickMoranis
05/11/22 11:07:48 AM
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Revelation34 posted...
Don't play it on easy.
I don't plan on playing it at all

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JixHedgehog
05/11/22 12:57:14 PM
#18:


Mario Kart Double Dash

Target wouldn't take it back :(

First and only time I've been disappointed with a MK game

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Lil_Bit83
05/11/22 2:14:12 PM
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Skyward Sword, Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz, and Metroid Other M for legitimately bad games.

Spyro the Eternal Night Wii, Eversion, and Yoshi's Wooly World for games that didn't work properly.

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captainjeff87
05/11/22 3:10:06 PM
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Without a doubt Red Dead 2

It's easily the most tedious and boring experience I've had with a game in my life

Everything feels like a chore and feels so slow paced and the combat is clunky af too

The online is even worse because you have one of two options. Either tirelessly grind for hours to make literal pennies or pay to play

Not sure why the majority love this game

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Dikitain
05/11/22 3:54:06 PM
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captainjeff87 posted...
Without a doubt Red Dead 2

It's easily the most tedious and boring experience I've had with a game in my life

Everything feels like a chore and feels so slow paced and the combat is clunky af too

The online is even worse because you have one of two options. Either tirelessly grind for hours to make literal pennies or pay to play

Not sure why the majority love this game
I understand, but I like the grind of games like that. Grinding is just one of those things that you can turn your brain off and do for an hour or so. Awesome thing to do after a day of office work. I don't think it is a stretch to say I am not alone in that

That said, I haven't played Red Dead 2 and probably won't for the foreseeable future. Backlog is too massive to be starting another 100+ hour AAA game.

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Kyuubi4269
05/11/22 3:55:00 PM
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Dark Souls II

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dragon504
05/11/22 4:05:11 PM
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gta4

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PK_Spam
05/11/22 4:30:19 PM
#24:


Eastward

just a trash game outside of its pixel art. Dont even get it for $15

I blame Toby Fox for that purchase, because he made Deltarune 2 free and ordered us like lemmings to support other indies.

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UltraGuest
05/11/22 4:50:39 PM
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Ninja Gaiden 3, turned it back in the same day.
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wolfy42
05/11/22 5:17:30 PM
#26:


I have bought at least a few hundred games I never played, so them.

After that

FFXV,KH3,Diablo 3,Cyberpunk,all the assassin's creed games (I keep buying them and barely playing them), newest bards tale and blah just so many it's pointless to even start listing them.

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Buddyblade
05/11/22 5:30:35 PM
#27:


CinderLock posted...
Destiny 2
Its free
Of course the base game sucks

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VampireCoyote
05/11/22 5:40:13 PM
#28:


Diablo 3

it got better, but still

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SmugRickMoranis
05/11/22 6:18:23 PM
#29:


Kyuubi4269 posted...
Dark Souls II
This one got better with SotFS, at least. But yeah vanilla version was a disappointment

Also, controversial opinion: Majula is the best hub area in a Souls game

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SmugRickMoranis
05/11/22 6:21:06 PM
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Dikitain posted...
I actually liked SotC too. Never got a chance to play Last Guardian as I kind of fell out of interest with Sony consoles by then. I might consider playing it if it ever comes to PC.
Yeah I like The Last Guardian but I still wouldn't put it on a "must-play" list. It's worth checking out imho but I wouldn't buy a console for it that's for sure

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Gaawa_chan
05/11/22 6:21:57 PM
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There are very few games that I have played and outright *hated* or felt that there was nothing at all I got out of it.

Tales of Zestiria is a clear exception. I found it almost unplayable.

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SilentSeph
05/11/22 6:22:10 PM
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Paper Mario: Sticker Star. What a pointless game

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Zareth
05/11/22 7:56:23 PM
#33:


Hitman Absolution

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jbomb1234
05/11/22 7:57:19 PM
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Anything made by EA from 2017 onward.

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Zareth
05/11/22 7:58:41 PM
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Oh, Splinter Cell Conviction too

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ReturnOfFa
05/11/22 8:15:07 PM
#36:


Quest for Camelot on Gameboy Color.

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faramir77
05/11/22 8:48:42 PM
#37:


No Man's Sky permanently damaged my interest in video games.

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eating4fun
05/11/22 9:28:07 PM
#38:


Spore. Never again. Actually good $60 lesson.

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Metalsonic66
05/11/22 10:12:38 PM
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Web of Shadows

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Straughan
05/11/22 10:57:36 PM
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Eternal Sonata, while I enjoyed it, it was incomplete and could've been much better. I also hated the lead, Allegretto. It was the first time in an RPG I ever hated the lead. Second time was FF13-2 with Noel. He wasn't as bad, but close. Snow would've been my choice lead. Dudebros are a lot better leads than emotionally indignant wimps like Allegretto and Noel.

Only the bulls should be lead. To let the steer play lead is subversive and sets a bad example. Weak characters breed a weak society. We need to be hard, austere, and strong for when we fight our greatest adversary, The Red Menace.

https://youtu.be/GzXAbm55DOE

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Revelation34
05/11/22 11:10:52 PM
#41:


Straughan posted...
Only the bulls should be lead. To let the steer play lead is subversive and sets a bad example. Weak characters breed a weak society. We need to be hard, austere, and strong for when we fight our greatest adversary, The Red Menace.


Wat.

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KJ StErOiDs
05/11/22 11:23:01 PM
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A Metro bundle a couple years ago, then to find out the gas mask/filter mechanic is something I found very distateful.

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Adam_Savage
05/11/22 11:56:31 PM
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damnation for $60.

i traded it in the next day for like $5, and i was relieved

Buddyblade posted...

Its free
Of course the base game sucks

it was not free when it came out.

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ReturnOfFa
05/12/22 12:41:02 AM
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Wait...Rollercoaster Tycoon 2. I loved it, but I got it when it released for like, $40. Then it was in cereal boxes a year later.

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FatalAccident
05/12/22 12:56:04 AM
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Animal crossing. Supposed to be relaxing but stressed me out that I couldnt figure out what to do next. Also I bought a digital copy so couldnt return or sell it.

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Revelation34
05/12/22 12:59:02 AM
#46:


KJ StErOiDs posted...
A Metro bundle a couple years ago, then to find out the gas mask/filter mechanic is something I found very distateful.


What's wrong with that?

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Black_Crusher
05/12/22 11:44:57 PM
#47:


VampireCoyote posted...
Diablo 3

it got better, but still

Agreed on it getting better, but it took them like 8 years to get to that point.

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Black_Crusher
05/12/22 11:46:46 PM
#48:


FatalAccident posted...
Animal crossing. Supposed to be relaxing but stressed me out that I couldnt figure out what to do next. Also I bought a digital copy so couldnt return or sell it.

You mean New Horizons? I didnt like that very much, New Leaf on 3DS was the best one and waaay more fun that NH was. Only thing it has going for it are better graphics, being able to put stuff outside, and the museum exhibits. It got boring really fast otherwise.

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Metalsonic66
05/12/22 11:50:22 PM
#49:


Shadow the Hedgehog

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Adam_Savage
05/12/22 11:51:24 PM
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FatalAccident posted...
Animal crossing. Supposed to be relaxing but stressed me out that I couldnt figure out what to do next. Also I bought a digital copy so couldnt return or sell it.

lmfao

it's a game to play to escape the chores you do in real life

by doing real-life-like chores in the game

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