(PARTIALLY-ARCHIVED) Games you aren't allowed to like, according to terminally online whackjobs/contrarians
Have a suggestion? I'm all ears for your opinions!. I can only say so much with this list, so I'm more than happy to hear you out. Everyone who posts a submission for that list will be properly credited.
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In which I take pettiness and occasionally stupidity and blend them together with my special spices. That come out of my ass.
Occasionally this is a serious list, but some of this is also just me making jokes at the expense of contrarians.
My seriousness works in three degrees:
SERIOUS,
HALF-HEARTED,
SILLY,
HALF-HEARTED ANECDOTE.
There's plenty of piss and shit to be had in my comments section. By all means, the urinal cake is yours. Have a problem with the fact that I'm a fucking idiot? Name one instance in which I'm specifically a fucking idiot, and I'll shout you out under the particular submission you had a problem with. Criticism is welcome, as long as it's actually constructive.
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In which I take pettiness and occasionally stupidity and blend them together with my special spices. That come out of my ass.
Occasionally this is a serious list, but some of this is also just me making jokes at the expense of contrarians.
My seriousness works in three degrees:
SERIOUS,
HALF-HEARTED,
SILLY,
HALF-HEARTED ANECDOTE.
There's plenty of piss and shit to be had in my comments section. By all means, the urinal cake is yours. Have a problem with the fact that I'm a fucking idiot? Name one instance in which I'm specifically a fucking idiot, and I'll shout you out under the particular submission you had a problem with. Criticism is welcome, as long as it's actually constructive.
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I've been saying Bethesda is le bad since Skyrim.
Starfield is trash.
Fight me.
Starfield is trash.
Fight me.
Xenoblade 2
I didnt know anything about this depression quest game and I barely know anything about gamergate but the little I've heard throughout the years just sounds awful, maybe eventually Id look into the whole thing but idk seems like a lot. I will admit I've been on the hate train myself for both palworld and silent hill 2 sad to say but I'm glad undertale and p5 are here cuz I do think both can be pretty overhated. Either way, good list!
@NOWITSREYTIME17 Apologies for the twelve-hour delay in responding to you. I was at work, and then my parents wanted to see a movie with me afterward. The movie was alright.
Thank you! I appreciate the compliment.
@Alexcicle I'll probably add that to the list, but it'll be categorized under Half-Hearted because I have no experience with that series or its fanbase. I have heard enough rumblings to know that it could probably fit on this list for roughly the same reasons Undertale did, however.
Thank you! I appreciate the compliment.
@Alexcicle I'll probably add that to the list, but it'll be categorized under Half-Hearted because I have no experience with that series or its fanbase. I have heard enough rumblings to know that it could probably fit on this list for roughly the same reasons Undertale did, however.
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I guess you could add the latest pokemon games to the list
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As @Alexcicle and @Mapache have dutifully reminded me, I'm not in with every single controversy that's ever plagued a game's discussions. If you have a specific game you'd like to see on a list like this, and you have your own opinions on it that you'd like to share, my community submissions variant of this list is now up and can be accessed by following this link: https://backloggd.com/u/Yultimona/list/games-you-arent-allowed-to-like-community-submissions-edition/
I will credit you. You're free to post your submissions in that comment section, but I also made a form for you to fill out if you so choose.
I will credit you. You're free to post your submissions in that comment section, but I also made a form for you to fill out if you so choose.
Really really great list.
The Silent Hill entries specifically resonate with me fairly hard. I have my reservations for the 2 remake but I also am willing to try to meet it on its own terms and at least give it a chance.
The Short Message is where I really feel a number of fans are so stuck in the past that they cannot give anything an actual reasonable chance without losing their shit and weirdly lying about what the game is even doing and I feel this has been a problem with the SH community since the games started being developed externally all those years ago.
The Silent Hill entries specifically resonate with me fairly hard. I have my reservations for the 2 remake but I also am willing to try to meet it on its own terms and at least give it a chance.
The Short Message is where I really feel a number of fans are so stuck in the past that they cannot give anything an actual reasonable chance without losing their shit and weirdly lying about what the game is even doing and I feel this has been a problem with the SH community since the games started being developed externally all those years ago.
@TransWitchSammy Hey, thanks for stopping by! I appreciate the compliments you've given me.
Yeah, agree with you on that front. It just kinda seems weird to me that any series that's revered is only revered in the past tense. It poisons the well, but it's also an unhealthy, unflattering way of looking at things, whether it be for your personal life or for the products you consume. That's not to deny that downward spirals exist, but they exist in differing contexts and spaces.
Yeah, agree with you on that front. It just kinda seems weird to me that any series that's revered is only revered in the past tense. It poisons the well, but it's also an unhealthy, unflattering way of looking at things, whether it be for your personal life or for the products you consume. That's not to deny that downward spirals exist, but they exist in differing contexts and spaces.
Find it funny that you try to use the "Think of the regular workers" defense for TLOU2 yet not once did you acknowledge the abusive work environment the game is associated with, another major talking point against the game. Like idk maybe it might be just a little tone deaf to start off the list with genuine harassment like GamerGate and the legitimately fucked reactionary response to TLOU2 and then dedicate more words to complaining about people rightfully not wanting to support a game because of stuff related to the current most important dividing line in politics than the latter. The Backloggd equivalent to the "quit having fun" image.
@BigGnome I'll turn the other cheek.
Yeah, I can see how this list can be construed as such. My intent with this list wasn't a big ol' "Quit Having Fun!" pissyfit; I try to understand the source of outrage where I can. I'm just tired of outrage being the only outlet for these games in some cases.
As for what my own opinions, I'm not going to give a counter-defense because I'm perfectly fine admitting that I'm just wrong about some things. We all have bad opinions, and I'm no different.
Thank you for keeping me humble.
Yeah, I can see how this list can be construed as such. My intent with this list wasn't a big ol' "Quit Having Fun!" pissyfit; I try to understand the source of outrage where I can. I'm just tired of outrage being the only outlet for these games in some cases.
As for what my own opinions, I'm not going to give a counter-defense because I'm perfectly fine admitting that I'm just wrong about some things. We all have bad opinions, and I'm no different.
Thank you for keeping me humble.
New rule going forward: constructive critics are rewarded by having their less appreciated work highlighted.
I'm not doing this to be performative. I care a lot.
I'm not doing this to be performative. I care a lot.
Don't hate it personally but people usually dont like when you say final fantasy 13 is your favorite mostly because of it's linearity and kind of weak story but people joke haha hallway sim but the battle system is interesting at least
Since I take it you're the one who DM'd me, I'll be adding that to the community submissions version
Thank you!
Thank you!
anyone angry about this just proves its point tbh
dont agree with all of these. dont think that matters. i will argue your point on spec ops though: it being 12 years old doesn't have any bearing on any argument. political, anti-war games have existed for a long time. just look at cannon fodder for the amiga
don't disagree with its placement on here. a lot of annoying discourse surrounds that game without even playing it - just think the logic is wack. you can just say it's annoying lol
dont agree with all of these. dont think that matters. i will argue your point on spec ops though: it being 12 years old doesn't have any bearing on any argument. political, anti-war games have existed for a long time. just look at cannon fodder for the amiga
don't disagree with its placement on here. a lot of annoying discourse surrounds that game without even playing it - just think the logic is wack. you can just say it's annoying lol
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Fuck it, I have time.
@chandler, @ShineSpark
Part of this list is meant to be humorous/deliberately played up, but due to the variety of tones I go for here, I can see how I miscommunicated that.
In any case, it's been amended now. Silly entries, such as the ones you pointed to, now clearly state as such.
As for your spotlight, I'll get on that.
@chandler, @ShineSpark
Part of this list is meant to be humorous/deliberately played up, but due to the variety of tones I go for here, I can see how I miscommunicated that.
In any case, it's been amended now. Silly entries, such as the ones you pointed to, now clearly state as such.
As for your spotlight, I'll get on that.
that wasn't reaaally a detracting point but i'll take it i s'pose lmao. shout out to aot2 final battle tho. i plugged like 60 hours into that somehow. totally agree with the childhood licensed game vibe
be brave and add league of legends
I was going to suggest Coffin of Andy & LeyLey as a joke but someone suggested it for real 🗿
@SneakyToucan You still can! I'm totally okay with duplicates
Yeah, I'm not above a good shitpost, throwing some shade or flat out making fun of something I think is terrible. There is, however, a line where it crosses over into someone just being an obnoxious douchebag. I just learned to tell those people to touche grass. I rather listen to honest criticism, even if I end up completely disagreeing with their take, then having someone screaming at me that I'm not allowed to like this and that because of some arbitrary aspect they just decided has to matter to everyone. That said: Alice: Madness Returns, Final Fantasy 8, Resident Evil 5, Tales of Zestiria and Escape from Monkey Island are all bangers. Anyone disagreeing can get fucked, lol.
@novaniles woof, you are not gonna like my eventual re5 review loll, alice madness returns tho I'll give you. banger
@NOWITSREYNTIME17 I mean thats fair, Re 5 isnt exacly a beloved game, im just one of those weirdos who loves it. And yes, Madness returns fkn rocks. Im actually playing the original Alice right now via my totally 100% legal version of the special edition. Im so looking forward when I get to the Sequel.
Did the Spiderman "hahaha, you serious?" gif irl looking at this list
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Yultimona
3 months ago