Underrated and Overly Hated

Games I've come across that, whether they're actually all that great or not, I feel receive more negativity than they deserve.

Batman: Arkham Knight
Batman: Arkham Knight
Five Nights at Freddy's
Five Nights at Freddy's
Atomic Heart
Atomic Heart
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Devil May Cry 2
Devil May Cry 2
Resident Evil 6
Resident Evil 6
Batman: Arkham Origins
Batman: Arkham Origins
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Silent Hill: The Short Message
Silent Hill: The Short Message
Call of Duty: Black Ops III
Call of Duty: Black Ops III
Mass Effect 3
Mass Effect 3
Sonic Forces
Sonic Forces
Beyond: Two Souls
Beyond: Two Souls
Dragon Age II
Dragon Age II
God of War: Ascension
God of War: Ascension
Halo 5: Guardians
Halo 5: Guardians
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Sonic Lost World
Sonic Lost World
Yooka-Laylee
Yooka-Laylee
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Silent Hill: Homecoming
Silent Hill: Homecoming
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Duke Nukem Forever
Duke Nukem Forever
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
Gears of War: Judgment
Gears of War: Judgment
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel
Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel
Evolve
Evolve
Dragon Ball Z: Sagas
Dragon Ball Z: Sagas
Red Faction: Armageddon
Red Faction: Armageddon
Too Human
Too Human
Grabbed by the Ghoulies
Grabbed by the Ghoulies
Ninja Gaiden 3
Ninja Gaiden 3
Silent Hill: Book of Memories
Silent Hill: Book of Memories
Devil's Third
Devil's Third
Aaru's Awakening
Aaru's Awakening
Tamarin
Tamarin
Bubsy: Paws on Fire!
Bubsy: Paws on Fire!
Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop
Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop
EA Sports UFC 4
EA Sports UFC 4
A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Dead or Alive Paradise
Dead or Alive Paradise
Snake's Revenge
Snake's Revenge
Army Men: Sarge's War
Army Men: Sarge's War
Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery
Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery
Escape Plan
Escape Plan
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z
Sacred 3
Sacred 3
Woah Dave!
Woah Dave!
Zombeer
Zombeer

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8 months ago

Not that I'm eagerly anticipating their GAAS plans or anything, but God of War Ascension always comes to mind whenever I think of what an overcorrection Sony's focus on singleplayer games for the past couple of generations has been (so far). The "tacked on" multiplayer of every first party PS3 game which had it was invariably the best part of it and while I understand why it happens, I think it's such a shame that it's almost always axed from remasters or remakes. I'd have bought the Uncharted trilogy remaster in a heartbeat if it included 2's multiplayer.

It's way too acclaimed and successful to reasonably lump it in with any of these, but I also couldn't help but think of Fallout 3 when I saw the title. I've warmed up to it a fair bit over time out of some weird kind of reverse-contrarianism from seeing it dragged through the mud so much since its release, usually in favour of another game which shares a good ~90% of the same problems and which is otherwise so similar to it that at least one of its devs has described it as more like an elaborate expansion for 3 than its own thing.


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