Tip the scales

[lopez]

What do you think is overrated? underrated?
Note: This can be anything from school -> government -> video games and everywhere in between

Overrated: Chrono Trigger....it was a good game, but I can't really see its' "messiah" like appeal....

Underrated: Ys games.... their stories may be light and cliche, but the action is great

Side note:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdQsA2RIDe0

[dodge]

Overrated : Obama
Underrated : Cell phones/mp3 players(i swear i see kids(like under 8) sometimes walking around with these.. its insane)

dodge

[lopez]

I heard people saying that Obama probably won't be re-elected....I don't know if that's any consolidation Dodge....

Also how come these little kids have better electronics than I do

[Gene]

I heard people saying that Obama probably won't be re-elected....I don't know if that's any consolidation Dodge....

Also how come these little kids have better electronics than I do

I'm was shockingly surprised when my 7 years old imouto has two blackberries and a laptop(not toy but real one).

It's hard to imagine how the world has grown so much. Such gadgets are none existent in my childhood life.

Overrated: Twilight
Underrated: Rhapsody

[lordryo]

I heard people saying that Obama probably won't be re-elected....I don't know if that's any consolidation Dodge....

Also how come these little kids have better electronics than I do

Good on the Obama not getting re-elected part and yeah I remember pagers being the coolest thing when I was a kid. And no I'm not old.

Overrated - God of war. Compared to other action game like Devil May Cry and Baynetta, God of War is just a mindless blood fest that's only mildly redeeming quality is its excessive gore.

Underrated: (will update later my lunch break is over...)

[bloodyaftertaste]

Overrated : Obama
Underrated : Cell phones/mp3 players(i swear i see kids(like under 8) sometimes walking around with these.. its insane)

dodge

Not sure how kids with cell phones or even cell phones are underrated. I would think that you would have meant overrated, but oh well

Overrated - God of war. Compared to other action game like Devil May Cry and Baynetta, God of War is just a mindless blood fest that's only mildly redeeming quality is its excessive gore.

I actually liked the first two GOW. Not that I don't have to finish the second because I do. And I still want to get my hands on the 3rd one. But from what I've played which is equal to more than Baynetta, which I did finish I enjoyed GOW much more. Baynetta wasn't bad, don't get me wrong, but I found it much less interacting then GOW. Less puzzles and the combos was pretty much button mashing for me.

Devil May Cry is up there for me though. However I still haven't finished one of those...

[lordryo]

I actually liked the first two GOW. Not that I don't have to finish the second because I do. And I still want to get my hands on the 3rd one. But from what I've played which is equal to more than Baynetta, which I did finish I enjoyed GOW much more. Baynetta wasn't bad, don't get me wrong, but I found it much less interacting then GOW. Less puzzles and the combos was pretty much button mashing for me.

Devil May Cry is up there for me though. However I still haven't finished one of those...

I played the first GOW, it was fine but I much prefer the stylish action of DMC and Bayonetta. I also just prefer Japanese style games over American so I guess it's just my preference.

Underrated: NISA. The quality of NISA's games far surpasses that of many big name publishers. NISA provides dual language tracks which companies like Square, Namco, Nentendo, Sega, ect. don't. The dubs they offer are top notch to say the least and the translation of the games is excellent! If NISA does decide to branch out of the JRPG genre (but never letting it go) then they could really fo somewhere in the industry.

[SjSharks182]

Overrated - Facebook: You have less personalization options than myspace, and fb is only gets worse with each update.

Underrated - Chili Dogs: Lordryo......

[dodge]

yea, i was talking about when we had the last prez election, so my hype on obama... and i still hear some people adore him... and yea maybe overrated was better for cell phones and mp3 players.
and i agree its insane the technology now(though im kinda in the era of it) but i still remember some of the older stuff.. that and this new better technology might be out there but i dont have it.

Overrated : Ipods/ipads/iphone(not saying i dont like em, just really dam expensive and everyone buys them(that can afford it)

dodge

[Gene]

Overrated : Ipods/ipads/iphone(not saying i dont like em, just really dam expensive and everyone buys them(that can afford it)

dodge[/color]

The money worth it for a quality piece of gadget. I used to think like that too until I purchased an Ipod touch because I needed a replacement for my sansa mp3 player and it magically zapped me into an apple fan!!
I was just overwhelmed with everything this sleek gadget can do. Definitely worth the money.

If you wanna save, go craiglist because I got mine there for 40% off of retail price XD

Most people in college have ipods, that forced me to think on buying one lol
It will surely be affordable for you when you start working

Overrated: Harry Potter (It's an okay movie)
Underrated: Atelier Rorona

[dodge]

craigslist is abit risky though, could get scamed x.x
thats pretty good though, i might look in see.
and i know ipods are good, just alot of cash. but ur right price = quality

edit: wow a 32gb 4gtouch for $250 nice
though i cant make my mind up on saving up for a camera(like a $260 nice camera) or just getting a 32gb touch...

dodge

[Necrofantasia]

Overrated: the Grand Theft Auto series
Don't get me wrong, they're very good games, and I had a blast playing them, especially Vice City and San Andreas, but every time one comes out it seems reviewers trip over themselves to proclaim it a revolution in gaming when it's really been pretty much the same game since 2001 with changes to when and where the setting occurs, which wouldn't be a problem if not for the fact the games get really, really repetitive after a while. I can only take so many missions of "drive to this place and kill this dude, then come back and tell me you did it." And this is coming from someone who enjoys WoW. At least in WoW you get exp or phat lewt. In GTA you get more money you can't use b/c you already bought everything. They're good, but not the apparent godsend they get reviewed as.

Underrated: the NHL
Full disclosure: I'm from a part of the country which loves its hockey, so I'm inherently biased. The whole lockout back in 2004-05, plus having the Stanley Cup won in consecutive years by teams from Tampa, Charlotte, and Anaheim, didn't do the league any favorts, but it is a blast to watch now. There is a huge influx of great young talent from guys like Crosby and Ovechkin, the shootout rule eliminates ties and adds an element of unpredictability, as well as the fact you still have the best in the world doing their thing on a nightly basis on the ice makes it a lot of fun to watch. The pacing also blows away the NBA. I hope hockey can eventually expand beyond its niche appeal, but if it doesn't, it'll be extremely underrated among the general populace.

[lopez]

Hey Dodge, why do you dislike Obama so?

Overrated: the Grand Theft Auto series

I've never been a fan of the series, but the satirical stories more than make up for the repetition/monotony/regurgitated gameplay the series is known for.

[Necrofantasia]

Oh, the stories are pretty funny. But there's only so many times that humor, for example, in GTA IV, made me forget Roman called me about every five minutes to go bowling. That man was a regular Walter Sobchak.

[lordryo]

A few humorous stories doesn't make for a good to me. I played and liked Vice City, but even then it was only mildly entertaining for me. Plus every GTA seem to be identical to the last, city maps aside.