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I'm talking about games that you still like but you had no idea were criticized so much.

The perfect example for me is Sonic Unleashed.

I admit that the game has its bad things, but I would have never imagined that it was so hated at the time... Although, that could be extended to the entire Sonic franchise, since for many years I was not aware at all of that "Sonic was never good", "Sonic had a rough transition to 3D" nonsense.

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[–] Bronzie@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I remember some people in Reddit not being too happy with It Takes Two.

We loved it and look forward to playing Split Fiction when we find the time.

[–] feddup@feddit.uk 4 points 10 hours ago

Loved playing It Takes Two with my wife, such a great game I wished they made another one. The more couch coop games the better.

[–] TheRealKuni@midwest.social 15 points 1 day ago

I remember some people in Reddit not being too happy with It Takes Two.

They’re just mad they don’t have any friends or a partner to play it with.

My kids played this co-op and loved it

Seemed like a pretty solid coop game to me!

[–] fiddlesticks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

People don't like it takes two? Was the book too over the top or what?

[–] Bronzie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

IIRC it was a minority, but the critique was gender stereotypes and misogyny.

They are entitled to their opinions, and I'm glad I read it after playing the game so it did not affect my experience.

[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 2 points 12 hours ago

I played it with a friend and never finished it. I like the idea behind the game a lot, but for me the game was just too easy. There wasn't a real challenge at all. So i played it for the story. But the characters weren't really likable either and the guy was pretty annoying. Then there was the part with her favourite plush toy. And i thought they try to get rid of it and then learn something. Nope, they just destroy that thing.

I think it's a good game, but i would never finish or play it again. And from what i've seen, i think the same thing about split fiction

[–] eupraxia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

for me I just... couldn't stand either of the main characters and thought the reviving-their-dead-marriage arc was really trite. I didn't believe these were people that "should" be together and around the time they dismembered that elephant (!!??) I was fully checked out.

The game was wonderful when we were actually playing, probably the most fun I've had in a coop puzzle game since Portal 2. I really wouldn't need much in the way of story to convince me to keep playing, but there were so many goddamn cutscenes! I'm glad others enjoyed it more than me, and did enjoy a lot of the gameplay, but the characters really soured me on the game eventually.

[–] TheRealKuni@midwest.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don’t want to dissuade you, because Split Fiction is just as fun, game-play-wise, as It Takes Two.

But the story is not as good. And the characters are even more teeth-grindingly frustrating sometimes.

But still play it, it’s a lot of fun.

[–] Bronzie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Cheers mate, appreciate the advice!