Blog:Another Top 5 Crappy Games Grust Actually Likes

I got quite a game collection so I have some more games that have a negative reception that I personally like. However it's not as big as last time so fill the gap, I'll be adding a game I don't own this time so it can remain a 5 list. Again while I like these games I'm aware that they have flaws that have given them their poor reputation so if you don't like these games, I won't give you crap.

5. Astonishia Story for the PSP: This is a very basic tactical RPG which I think got its poor reception for being very basic. For me however, I like it and see it as a fairly good gateway game for Tactical RPGs. I will admit I don't care for much of the character development which I think is vital for RPGs as romance in the game feels forced. Still if you've never played a tactical RPG, give this a try and be ready to play something better like FF Tactics or Disgaea.

4. Carrier for the Dreamcast: Basically a Resident Evil clone. In the future, terrorism over political changes (relax there's no political agenda) causes a ship to be attacked. However the ship contains an ancient entity (very ancient being several billion years old) that mutates the crew into monsters trying to thin off the human race believing it to have evolved too rapidly. You play as an agent sent to find out what happened and rescue your brother. While a clone, it stands out with futuristic weapons, an ancient entity causing the mutations over a bioweapon, and knowing who you can or can't trust. One criticism is an electric gun that fires unlimited energy and can best be described as Resident Evil knife but OP. I spent 90% of the game using just that which really hurt the survival horror aspect. Still worth playing if you're a horror fan.

3. Dick Tracy for the NES: This is the game I don't own but I have experience playing it. Let's just say I've gotten further than James Rolfe did. Basically as he said in his video, you play as a detective and find clues to solve mysteries. While I will acknowledge some things are annoying like stopping to shoot snipers or losing health shooting unarmed thugs, those are minuscule. As you play through the stages, you collect clues which can lead to an arrest and arrest one of Big boy's thugs. Also you know how I said I won't give people crap for not liking these games? Even after his video, I'm still a huge AVGN fan plus his freakout was EPIC!!!

2. Rise of Nightmares for the Kinect attachment for XBox 360: I'm surprised this is considered one of the worst horror games of all time. I actually found the motion controls responsive and had a blast fighting zombies in hand to hand combat. I even broke into a sweat from the workout. The plot however deserves some criticism for being all over the place. You play as a man searching for his pregnant wife after she's abducted by the zombies. While the zombies seem be be mechanically modified by the mad scientist, he seemed to have access to supernatural powers and the final boss is his wife who became a demon after death that must be destroyed with a mystical gauntlet to rescue your unborn baby's soul. Yeah the plot is crazy and makes little sense I don't doubt that but not only to I not hate Rise of Nightmares, I consider it my favorite Kinect game. Still a poor rep exists for a reason so I'm missing something. Sadly with the layout of my game room, playing Kinect would be impossible so I won't be finding out anytime soon.

Honorable Mentions

 * Sonic 06: I only consider it a guilty pleasure, I don't think it's good though.
 * Fable 3: This is an interesting case where I'm truly mixed about the game. While I agree it somewhat sucks, I enjoy the quests and combat and jobs for cash but I hate the Road to Rule which replaced Strength, Skill, and Will and hate its need to unlock jobs and real estate which you could do the second you reached Bowerstone in the second game.  Basically for every good thing I can say about it, there's also a lot of bad things.  The biggest compliment I can give the game is that it isn't a glitchy mess.  At most I would say it's worth maybe a single playthrough but that's it.

Okay and number one pick for this list is...

Final Fantasy 2: I understand why people consider the game bad because of how every individual stat needs to be raised rather than level up, I understand that well. But I think that allows for some good customization. I like to make Firion my sword fighter, Guy my monk (bare fists), and Maria my archer and mage. During battle I raise each one stats through combat and work and strategize who I beat for HP raising and which can also raise cure after battle. 2 is also the darkest game in the series with guest members often dying tragically so the others have a shot at defeating the Emperor who can best be described as the second most evil FF villain, behind Kefka. One criticism I agree with fully are the dead ends in dungeons, or the empty rooms with nothing but high random encounters. Still I consider it a good game and my pick for the number 1 spot on this list.

Any crappy game you think is actually good? Let me know in the comments!

