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Rob Beschizza

AT 11:38 AM
Tuesday December 9, 2008

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The year's most over-rated games

spore1.jpgFidgit takes a crack at some of the year's best-received titles, suggesting that to be lauded is not necessarily the same as to be loved.

7) Spore The developers have explained that Spore was essentially three products: a content creator, a game-ish sort of thing, and a way to share stuff. Unless you're interested in at least two of those three things, and if you're willing for at least one of them to be rather anemic, Spore will be a head-scratcher.

To learn what game Tom Chick considers a long slow wank, check out the full article.

10 most overrated games of 2008 [Fidgit]

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8 Comments

macisaguy

#1 – 12:31 PM December 9, 2008

That crappy list is a long slow wank. Without a happy ending.

Axx

#2 – 1:43 PM December 9, 2008

I haven't even bothered to buy Spore, despite being so excited for it's release. =(

KZM

#3 – 2:47 PM December 9, 2008

Spore... *sobs* ... I was so excited for this game. I bought it and played it for a week. Meanwhile, World of Goo and returning to HL2 have taken my interest.

shMerker

#4 – 3:34 PM December 9, 2008

The intro to that article makes it sound like it's going to be a lot more intelligent than it is.

"I've been thinking about getting Wii Fit, what do you think about it?"
"Well it's not for everyone."
"How so?"
"It's a fad."
"How about Left 4 Dead?"
"Only if you want to play something with your friends that will be used as an example of 'thrilling' 24 years from now."
"And Braid?"
"Are you kidding? You aren't smart enough for puzzles and nobody plays platformers any more."

jmtb02

#5 – 3:57 PM December 9, 2008

This article is just trolling for fanboys. The author doesn't give much analysis and reason for his choices. And last time I checked Mass Effect was released in 2007. I agree with Macisaguy, it's not worth the trip.

savetherobot

#6 – 7:12 PM December 9, 2008

Seeing as the point of lists is to argue with lists, I enjoyed this. I've been working on my own top 10 list, but a "good yet disappointing" list is more interesting.

Strophe

#7 – 9:32 AM December 10, 2008

@JMTB02: Spot on.


"Breaking News: You are wrong to like the things you like, to the degree that you like them!"


In conclusion: http://xkcd.com/359/

bibulb

#8 – 8:36 PM December 10, 2008

Wow - it's like reading Pitchfork.

Which is why I don't read Pitchfork, I suppose.

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