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tWoTOMA
05-26-2002, 05:12 PM
1. JSRF - Awful game, I can't believe the ratings I'm seeing.
2. NFL Fever - The graphics are far and away the best in any football game, but the gameplay is nothing like a real football game. I'll go with a sim like 2K3 any day.
3. Project Gotham Racing - The graphics are better than in any other racing game, but the tracks are too short and turn-oriented. I'll take a racing sim like GT3 or Sega GT, especially because those games have the option to upgrade cars and tweak performance parts.
4. WWF Raw - Great graphics. Terrible controls. Awful AI. No career mode. I can't believe this company is the same one that made the GREAT Wretlemania 2000 for N64.
5. All Star Baseball - It's a good game, but anyone who thinks it's better than WSB is crazy.

PROUDXBOXOWNER
05-26-2002, 05:16 PM
i believe jsrf is a great game and wwf raw was a beginning part of the ruling wwe sequel in coming years...

faceoff508
05-26-2002, 05:38 PM
JSRF is a good game, also PGR is good! I think your just mad because you cant beat PGR:p

xboxrulez
05-26-2002, 06:02 PM
PGR is sweet, you cant compare it to GT2 because GT2 is a racing sim while PGR is more acrade style.

ScorpionX
05-26-2002, 06:03 PM
uh, JSRF is a great game. I enjoy it very much and play it almost as much as Halo. If any games should be most overrated is Wreckless or Bloodwake.

tWoTOMA
05-26-2002, 06:06 PM
True, I can't beat PGR. Come to think of it, it has the potential to give you hundreds of hours of gameplay; but it's so repetitive with the short, turning tracks that i took it to Gamestop and got $18 for it that i used for a great game, WSB. Personally, I like simulation racing like GT3 or SegaGT, which I'm definately anticipating. If i want an arcade style racing game, I'll take burnout.

And as far as Raw, it's too much like Warzone and not enough like Wrestlemania 2000. It's a great way to show off my box's graphics to my PS2-toting friends, but I can't stand palying it. Hopefully, they give it a realistic gameplay engine to go with the great graphics this time around.

JSRF. Pesonally, I can't remember a more overrated game in history. Can any of you? I think it is a waste of an X-box exclusive. The graphics are cool for a while but don't show off the box's potential, the gameplay is too simple to keep you playing, and the story is really really really bad. Once you get over the initial curiosity of the cell-shading, the game is boring as he!!.

Alien
05-26-2002, 06:18 PM
I don't like JSRF. I used to, but the 5 songs they repeated over and over and over and over and over and over and over got on my nerves. So did being stuck on this one part....never did finish the game because of that! :mad: :mad:

CodeMonkey
05-26-2002, 06:22 PM
I know many will disagree but I think Amped is. I rented this game and did not enjoy it at all. No option for to player split screen. I found it easy to lose the track and the camera would not always follow.


Just mo

Calve
05-26-2002, 06:23 PM
I agree that JSRF is overrated but its a perfect example of Love it Or Hate it gaming!!!! I hate that game so much but its my friends favourite game!!!


PGR is an amazing game!!! To me it is underrated!!!

Peace

Alien
05-26-2002, 06:24 PM
Originally posted by CodeMonkey
I know many will disagree but I think Amped is. I rented this game and did not enjoy it at all. No option for to player split screen. I found it easy to lose the track and the camera would not always follow.

Seriously? I think Amped is an awesome game. It's fun, and I only didn't like the camera when you would fall.

CodeMonkey
05-26-2002, 06:39 PM
Originally posted by SteelViper


Seriously? I think Amped is an awesome game. It's fun, and I only didn't like the camera when you would fall.


Yeah, dont get me wrong, it looked good and the combo moves looked sweet, but i just found it annoying at times.

:D

dave_m123
05-26-2002, 06:42 PM
I think Dead or Alive 3. Rented it and got bored with it pretty quickly

Xbox Owner
05-26-2002, 07:54 PM
1. Halo..jk

1.JSRF
2.DOA3
3.RAW
4.Triple Play 2002
5.Karibu Warriors (sp?)

I don't even know if the last one was over rated..oh well

UltraMuffin
05-27-2002, 03:39 AM
How can Kabuki Warriors be over rated when almost everyone on the planet says it's garbage? I'm willing to bet you've never played it either.

Bakeman
05-27-2002, 03:46 AM
Maybe it sucks so bad that a rating of "garbage" is still over rating it? LOL

I haven't played it.. so I don't know

MOrgE
05-27-2002, 11:26 AM
WHEW!!

and i thought i was the only one who hated JSRF..... hehehehe....

too simple... too repetative... annoying music...

but maybe thats just me :)

Spike Minoda
05-27-2002, 11:52 AM
Originally posted by dave_m123
I think Dead or Alive 3. Rented it and got bored with it pretty quickly

jeez, even with the bonus pack, I am SO bored!

robnyack
05-27-2002, 01:10 PM
I think I would like JSRF if......I KNEW WHAT TO DO IN THE DAMN GAME!!!! I reached a spot early on in the game, and have never been able to figure out what to do. So, I skate around aimlessy hoping I bump into whatever it is I am supposed to do! Nice looking game though.

Many games though suffer from over-hype. These games get the ****e hyped out of them, and then when they come out, they can't possibly live up to the hype. But, there are some, that get hyped and should never have been hyped in the first place.

TriplePlay baseball.....what an awful game.

007 Agent Under Fire ....at least from what I heard. never bought it.

Batman Vengence......bluk

NBA Inside Drive........bluk

Obi Wan.....even though, having recently gone back to this game, I now realize this is a pretty fun game. But, it was seriously over-hyped in response to Rouge Leader, I guess.

WWF Raw.....perhaps the most overhyped game on xbox to date. I am not interested in wrestling games, but I was paying alot of attention to all the hype this game had and then read an awful lot of posts from disgruntled buyers.

Crazy Joe
05-27-2002, 01:12 PM
Halo.... what the hell is the big deal anyway? it's just a pumped DOOM





























hehehe...... psyche!!!

studepaber
05-27-2002, 02:04 PM
Here are some of the more hyped up games I was unhappy with:

1) Agent Under Fire- Terrible controls, bad multiplayer IMO
2) RAW- way too slowwwwwww.......
3) Wreckless - purty graphics, that's about it
4) Bloodwake - zzzzzzzzz too much repetition, multiplayer boards were dull

RadRider
05-27-2002, 02:17 PM
I haven't played lots of games for the system yet, so this will stick strictly to the games I have played. I'm pretty sure Gun Valkyrie, 007: AUF and JSRF would be at the top of the list, but seeing how I haven't played them yet:

1. DOA3
2. SSX
3. Blood Omen 2
4. Tony Hawk 3
5. Halo

Spaztic
05-28-2002, 11:05 AM
JSRF & RAW!

I know many don't like DOA3 but honestly I feel this is the best fighting game ever, better then the MK series and soul caliber series! Now DOA3 might lack some depth, and be a little short for one player, but I have had endless hours of play from multiplayer, because anyone can pick up this game, mash some buttons and do decent, unlike soul c and mk where you actually put in some time before you can become good!

LynxFX
05-28-2002, 11:18 AM
JSRF, Finally got to play this one and didn't like it at all. It just wasn't fun and graphically, I really hate cell shading now.

Kraft
05-28-2002, 11:23 AM
Hmmm... and I thought JSRF was pretty fun... Eh, Im a big fan of electronica/hiphop music though so I thought the soundtrack was wonderful. Also after playing that game I want to make a tshirt that says I learned all my dance moves from Jet Set Radio Future!

edit: forgot to say what I thought was overhyped. Gunvalkyrie... yeah, there were some pretty graphics in the game, but I couldn't stand the actual gameplay or stupid plotline. I forced myself to play this game for about 3 hours hoping the plot would pick up or the gameplay would gain more depth, but was sorely dissapointed :(

Spaztic
05-28-2002, 11:26 AM
Originally posted by Lynxfx
JSRF, Finally got to play this one and didn't like it at all. It just wasn't fun and graphically, I really hate cell shading now.

I liked it at first, thought it was innovative and a refreshing! Then I started to get annoyed by the jump here, paint that type of game! Then the music never changed, and I found myself singing the songs in my sleep! So by the time I beat the game I did it just so I could shelf it! This game sucks hardcore!

Ninja Scroll
05-28-2002, 11:35 AM
Originally posted by tWoTOMA
1. JSRF - Awful game, I can't believe the ratings I'm seeing.
2. NFL Fever - The graphics are far and away the best in any football game, but the gameplay is nothing like a real football game. I'll go with a sim like 2K3 any day.
3. Project Gotham Racing - The graphics are better than in any other racing game, but the tracks are too short and turn-oriented. I'll take a racing sim like GT3 or Sega GT, especially because those games have the option to upgrade cars and tweak performance parts.
4. WWF Raw - Great graphics. Terrible controls. Awful AI. No career mode. I can't believe this company is the same one that made the GREAT Wretlemania 2000 for N64.
5. All Star Baseball - It's a good game, but anyone who thinks it's better than WSB is crazy.

Does this newbie know what overated means?
Obviously not when he has RAW on the list. Cause no online nor magazine review was over the average numbers ala 5 out of 10 or below. So their for this game cant be considered overated, and no Xbox fans is raving bad about it being the be all end all of wrestling games.:rolleyes:

If you wanna talk overated try starting out with garbage like Max Lame.

UltimateAg
05-28-2002, 12:01 PM
IMO Bloodwake is the most OVERATED game yet released.

But, with all the hype before E3 on Morrowind I'm beginning to think it might take the crown. <i>IF</i> it ever gets released.

PSYCH0 GUY
05-28-2002, 05:35 PM
i agree with the guy who said jsrf was a love it or hate it game

i hated it and my friend wanted to buy it like the day after we rented it.

OEM Alien
05-28-2002, 06:37 PM
Originally posted by RadRider
I haven't played lots of games for the system yet, so this will stick strictly to the games I have played. I'm pretty sure Gun Valkyrie, 007: AUF and JSRF would be at the top of the list, but seeing how I haven't played them yet:

1. DOA3
2. SSX
3. Blood Omen 2
4. Tony Hawk 3
5. Halo lol! those are the 5 best games for xbox! rofl!
some one said inside drive was overrated... that's crazy! IT'S UNDERRATED! if anything nba2k2 is overrated, i'm saying that and i'm a HUGE sega sports fan.

tamim
05-28-2002, 07:03 PM
Originally posted by tWoTOMA

1. JSRF - Awful game, I can't believe the ratings I'm seeing.
Not every game appeals to everybody. I LOVE JSRF and Sometimes I think its underated! Does that make the game the greatest to everbody?? NO! cause thats just me!
If u dont like a game, doesnt mean that games suck. Its just u cause most ppl might like that game.

2. NFL Fever - The graphics are far and away the best in any football game, but the gameplay is nothing like a real football game. I'll go with a sim like 2K3 any day.
Some people prefere Acrade style then sim. again, only u and ur opinion cause i along with a cupple of my friends prefere this title then 2k2 one.

3. Project Gotham Racing - The graphics are better than in any other racing game, but the tracks are too short and turn-oriented. I'll take a racing sim like GT3 or Sega GT, especially because those games have the option to upgrade cars and tweak performance parts.
I have it and love it cause ITS ARCADY. And I think its good but thats JUST ME!!! but theres more ppl who likes it than ppl who DONT like it.

4. WWF Raw - Great graphics. Terrible controls. Awful AI. No career mode. I can't believe this company is the same one that made the GREAT Wretlemania 2000 for N64.
First off....Ancor (developer of RAW) didnt make WM2000 or No Mercy...AKI did. Shame u dont know what u r talkin abt man! I know its over rated in IGN only. IMO, the control and AI is good.

5. All Star Baseball - It's a good game, but anyone who thinks it's better than WSB is crazy.
No comments

If u dont like a game, doesnt mean that games suck. Its just u cause most ppl might like that game.

wulff
05-28-2002, 08:17 PM
Bloodwake
JSRF
SSX

They all pretty much lick brown eye'd balls........oh yaeh IMO.

X-Ray
05-29-2002, 12:19 AM
1. THPS 2x and 3. (I hate all THPS games.
2. JSRF. I've only played the OXM demo but it blew goats.
3. PGR. A great game but its overhyped. I've had it since December and probably won't ever beat it. It's a little too difficult. I recomend RalliSport Challenge over PGR anyday.
4. Air Force Delta Storm. Never got very good ratings in the first place but the ratings it did get are way beyond what this pos deserved.
5. Oddworld. I've only played the demo's so I'm not the most qualified critic here but I think this blows.

l Maximus l
05-29-2002, 01:59 AM
Originally posted by UltimateAg
IMO Bloodwake is the most OVERATED game yet released.


I agree 100% with this statement. Bloodwake is, by far, the most overrated XBox game released for the XBox. It's the only XBox game that I hated...and I even bought into the hype...that was a little lesson for me... :(

UnitedKingdom
05-29-2002, 04:16 AM
Bloodwake is very poor, i'm just glad when i was about to buy it that i spotted FIFA 2002 in the corner of my eye.

Wreckless is also an overrated game, the graphics are brilliant but the gameplay is crap. It's like the game was released before it was actually ready!:eek:

TheGeezer
05-29-2002, 04:39 AM
Im just about to buy JSRF...... dont know now!?!

l Maximus l
05-29-2002, 12:00 PM
Originally posted by TheGeezer
Im just about to buy JSRF...... dont know now!?!

JSRF is actually pretty good. But, I'm 26 years old and I feel a little out of touch with JSRF as I believe that it's more suited to the 13 - 16 year old gamer. But, that's just my opinion. I played the demo on my OXM disc and actually enjoyed it but I found myself eager to finish the demo towards the end!! :D

JJaX
05-29-2002, 12:04 PM
NFL Fever (complete gutter when it comes to football)
Wreckless (like watching porn with your parents huh)

Bakeman
05-29-2002, 12:19 PM
Originally posted by Maximus


I agree 100% with this statement. Bloodwake is, by far, the most overrated XBox game released for the XBox. It's the only XBox game that I hated...and I even bought into the hype...that was a little lesson for me... :(

agreed!

Spaztic
05-29-2002, 12:34 PM
Originally posted by JJaX
NFL Fever (complete gutter when it comes to football)
Wreckless (like watching porn with your parents huh)

What! NFL Fever is hands down the best football game to date. I know you have your shlong all up in madden but damn Jaxx, can't you realize that madden sucks ass! Dude I own madden for my sega and guess what same damn game as madden 2002 with a few graphic tweaks and updated rosters! Madden blows and hopefully fever gets even better!

l Maximus l
05-29-2002, 12:38 PM
Originally posted by Shaggy


What! NFL Fever is hands down the best football game to date. I know you have your shlong all up in madden but damn Jaxx, can't you realize that madden sucks ass! Dude I own madden for my sega and guess what same damn game as madden 2002 with a few graphic tweaks and updated rosters! Madden blows and hopefully fever gets even better!

I like Fever, too...I hope they add additional tackles, though, in the 2003 version. I'm definately keeping Fever 2002 because I want to be ready for 2003 which will be on-line!! :D

Oh yeah, by the way, Shaggy...my wife saw your signature and thought it was gross! hehe...I laughed my ass off! :D

Xtopia
05-29-2002, 12:50 PM
Originally posted by Maximus
Oh yeah, by the way, Shaggy...my wife saw your signature and thought it was gross! hehe...I laughed my ass off! :D


LMAO! That is classic! LoL. I can picture it now..

Veno
05-29-2002, 12:55 PM
I'm either an idiot who couldn't find out how to do tricks in mid air, or the control scheme in jsrf was the most boring and simple pile of crap i've ever seen. I'm guessing I'm just an idiot, someone please tell me, I rented it for 5 days and beat the game.

Kraft
05-29-2002, 01:09 PM
Originally posted by Veno
I'm either an idiot who couldn't find out how to do tricks in mid air, or the control scheme in jsrf was the most boring and simple pile of crap i've ever seen. I'm guessing I'm just an idiot, someone please tell me, I rented it for 5 days and beat the game.

oh, you aren't an idiot, it just happened to be a really stupid trick system. Here's the system: you ready? There isn't one. Its all in the timing, you cant tap a button until the first trick is completed, otherwise your combo will 'lock up' and not allow you to do another trick. And if you wait too long after the trick has ended, the same thing will happen and it will lock up. You just have to time it right and tricks are completely random. This game would have been 10 times better if they would have included a sorta tony hawk trick system instead of 'do an 80 trick combo'. The latter is just challenging you to find a long rail, hold back so you are barely moving, and tap the button 80 times with perfect timing.... very boring.

Veno
05-29-2002, 01:12 PM
Really? I'm not an idiot? But I tried timing my tricks in the air like that and it didn't work. I think I just suck. <--- tony hawk fan.

Spaztic
05-29-2002, 01:38 PM
Originally posted by Maximus


I like Fever, too...I hope they add additional tackles, though, in the 2003 version. I'm definately keeping Fever 2002 because I want to be ready for 2003 which will be on-line!! :D

Oh yeah, by the way, Shaggy...my wife saw your signature and thought it was gross! hehe...I laughed my ass off! :D

Sorry max! I guess I can't please everyone! Everyone here seems to like it! I haven't even shown my girlfriend my sig! I am not really worried about it since she is cool like that! I am allowed to look just not touch (lapdances are not allowed!)

l Maximus l
05-29-2002, 01:46 PM
Originally posted by Shaggy


Sorry max! I guess I can't please everyone! Everyone here seems to like it! I haven't even shown my girlfriend my sig! I am not really worried about it since she is cool like that! I am allowed to look just not touch (lapdances are not allowed!)

lol, dude..no worries! I thought you might want the laugh! :D It was funny!

mercsix
05-29-2002, 02:53 PM
1. Wreckless
2. Bloodwake
3. Circus Maxiumus (chariot wars)
4. Air Force Delta Storm
5. Hunter the Reckoning

I know many people will argue with the last pick but IMO Hunter was no better than Wreckless visually impressive but weak on gameplay it took me two nights of gameplay to beat it so maybe eight to ten hours I tried to start a new game with a different character but just couldn't get into it. Maybe i'm missing something about it but it got old real quick. But what do I know I liked JSRF. I guess we are all entitled to our own views.

Nerrad529
05-30-2002, 12:51 AM
My most overated was WWF I rushed to game stop the first day it came out. I played it for about 15 hrs so far. I think I'am done. Now Halo that was the best so far played it about 55 hrs. Nowhere close to done.

knns
05-30-2002, 06:57 PM
Bloodwake
JSRF
SSX
and gta3 on ps2 is probably the most overrated game ever

wweomaniac
05-30-2002, 06:59 PM
Originally posted by knns
Bloodwake
JSRF
SSX
and gta3 on ps2 is probably the most overrated game ever
you've never played gta3 in your life obviously.

Xbox Owner
05-30-2002, 07:06 PM
Originally posted by UltraMuffin
How can Kabuki Warriors be over rated when almost everyone on the planet says it's garbage? I'm willing to bet you've never played it either.

lol it was a joke...geeze

Snoopy7548
05-30-2002, 07:47 PM
if anything, kabuki warriors is sooooo underrated! its such a great game, the people who made that game are geniuses!:D

ScorpionX
05-30-2002, 07:58 PM
Originally posted by knns
Bloodwake
JSRF
SSX
and gta3 on ps2 is probably the most overrated game ever


How could you think SSX Tricky is overrated. For being a port, I think it is awesome. I never get bored of this game because it is very addictive and takes a very long time to beat. I hardly ever hear people talking about how great it is either.

And gta3 is NOT overrated. You must not of played it very long because it is the funnest game I have ever played.