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Have you ever said to yourself "I'm gonna wake up today and go poke a hornet's nest?" That's what I did yesterday with my Seven Best-Selling Games That Totally Suck feature. Despite saying in the very first sentence that I was trying to be obnoxious, some readers were very, very annoyed. Many were ticked off that I would dare slander one of their favorites, while others were more pissed by what I didn't include. Fortunately, many of you were kind enough to leave some calm, reasonable thoughts in the comments section. Yesterday, we learned what I hate. Today, we learn what you hate.
7. Left 4 Dead
A couple people quickly chimed in to blast me for leaving Left 4 Dead off the list. No one provided any reasons why it sucks, so I'll just have to assume that some people just don't think blasting zombies is awesome. But in all seriousness, Left 4 Dead is a game that draws most of its entertainment value from the group you play with, so bad experiences with a group could easily lead to a bad impression of the game.
6. The Tony Hawk Games
Every game I ripped on had its defenders, except the Tony Hawk series. Well, there was one poster who agreed that the series has been headed downhill for a while, but he didn't agree that it should be on my list. Still, I'll take your silence on the Tony Hawk games as evidence that you guys actually agree with me on this one.
5. Hatin' on Sony Products
Say anything about a Sony game, and some gamers react like you told them that you said "I had sex with your Mom and shot her in the face, but not necessarily in that order." I have a feeling many Sony fanboys were the coolest kids in high school, but after graduation found themselves working at Jiffy Lube. Reminding them that Sony isn't #1 anymore reminds them of their own stink of failure. "Sony's on top and always will be, just like me...oh."
4. Wii
A few posters said that I didn't go far enough by singling out Wii Play. One poster even said that anything with the word "Wii" in the title should have been included. I'll confess that I could have done this list with nothing but Wii games, but I thought I'd be fair and spread the hate around. Turns out that's not what people are looking for. They don't want generalized hate. They want focused hate. Suck it, Wii. Everyone hates you. Go cry yourself to sleep on your huge piles of money.
3. Halo
Ahh, Halo. This series had the most people screaming for its inclusion, by far. Some singled out the original Halo, while others focused their rage on Halo 3. Few mentioned Halo 2, oddly enough, despite its shitacular cliffhanger ending. Of course, bashing Halo brought out the Halo Defense force, ready and willing to counter-bash the haters. Why can't we all get along and hate as one?
Honorable Mention: Gears of War
2. Seven Best-Selling Games That Totally Suck
"This article is a rant and not a proper criticism of games." - Caffeine Nazi.
Agreed. - Anton Gordon
"Are you serious!!?? This list sucks!!" - 360Bro
"this article is a CRAP!" - Cannabiano
Not the best thing I've ever written, I'll admit that. - Anton Gordon
"This "article" is a huge pile of sh*t. Thanks for wasting my time." - Wesker6664
1. Anton Gordon
"Anton you suck." - ZingerAU
"your taste in games suck" - KPDC1
"your a fucking idiot.
how can you even remotely say resistance fall of man is a bad game.
you sir should be shot on site!" - name
"ANTON GORDON is a retard." - your retarded!!
"You should be ashamed to be a poster or journalist." - Anonymous
There's many more where that came from, but to summarize (and paraphrase Sally Field): You hate me, you really hate me! To those who were truly offended, I'm (kinda) sorry. I thought it was obvious that I was having a bit of fun. Perhaps not. I'll make it up to you with my next love-fueled list: Seven Great Games That Should Have Sold Better.
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