10 Unpopular Gaming Opinions Of 2020 (According To Reddit)
2020 was certainly a big year for gaming, in more ways than one. Besides some great remakes, successful indie outings, and ongoing sagas, the year also proved crucial to test out broader gaming patterns which definitely shifted, owing to how much more time gamers had at their disposal, irrespective of how hardcore they are.
As a result, several crucial aspects in gameplay, progression, and combat strategy have gone through a reprioritization. Replayability is definitely the buzzword in gaming right now. Since more and more players want immersive, action-packed experiences that can engage for longer hours, those slower, simplistic gameplays seem to be at a disadvantage. Amidst all the drama, Reddit, as expected is a maelstrom of gaming opinions, and some are quite controversial.
10 Spider-Man: Miles Morales - Easy And Predictable
It goes without saying that modern gamers expect a very taut and balanced level of challenge in every game, and especially one that found so much hype over the past few months. And the action-adventure game Spider-Man: Miles Morales was definitely among the top games released last year; it was engaging, exciting, and also did great work designing Miles’ story arc, specifically his reason for putting on the mask.
And yet, some gamers on Reddit have called the gameplay predictable and too easy, especially for an outing this anticipated. Plus, they have also called the skill tree and upgrading boring in this one.
9 Animal Crossing: New Horizons - It’s Only Good For 1-2 Hours A Day
From a Redditor who returned the game for full price came this rather startling epiphanic truth about the console sensation Animal Crossing - it’s ideal only for an hour a day. Yes, New Horizons was timely and it found a surge of popularity during the lockdowns as people themselves couldn’t go out and could live vicariously through the game. But many Redditors noted that they like the game because of its ‘chill vibe,’ which is distracting without being too immersive.
However, for gamers looking to play for longer hours, or looking to lose themselves in a virtual world for hours on end, this may not be the game. “I thought I could have fun with this game, a good distraction before my other anticipated games came out. But I'm barely having any fun at all,” the Redditor wrote.
8 The Last of Us Part II - Abby Is Simply Misunderstood
The Last of Us Part II released during the beginning of the pandemic, when everyone was coping with the new way of life, and emotions were running a bit amok. The militant Abby quickly became the most hated character in gaming and some players even didn’t want to play as her. But Reddit largely thinks that there’s a lot of texture to Abby’s character design, and she’s a lot more than just an ex Firefly looking to avenge her father’s death.
“Abby also lost her purpose when Joel massacred the fireflies along with her father. It’s why it was important for her to bond with the former scars after dehumanizing them. After they showed her grace. Abby decided to stop allowing hate and anger to consume her,” writes a Redditor.
7 Ghost Of Tsushima - Good Game But Derivative
Several Redditors claim that everything that’s part of this open-world Samurai outing’s gameplay, has been done before, the action isn’t all that original and is almost generic. One Redditor went so far as to call the game a Japanese version of Assassin’s Creed because both the games are developed by Ubisoft and share many similarities in format.
From the quest markers to combat styling and the upgrades, everything seems too formulaic. “ It's pretty much everything I hate about AAA games wrapped into one, very well wrapped package. It's a shame the industry seemingly decided open-world game design peaked with 7th gen Ubisoft games,” one Redditor wrote.
6 Assassin’s Creed Valhalla - Needs To Be Leaner
The jury’s out on one of the most anticipated Ubisoft outings of the decade, and in spite of being a major winner in almost every category, a lot of Redditors have been whining about the game being too long. To be fair, it does work out for some games if the developers are going for really different endings, but in Valhalla the elements are too repetitive.
Even if someone only pursues the main storyline it can take them around 35 hours, which is too much. One of the things that need tightening up is definitely the storyline as one Redditor agrees, the entire gameplay could have been a lot leaner if the story was condensed and was less elaborate.
5 DOOM Eternal - It Lacks The Coherency Of Its Predecessor
Despite the almost flawless mechanics, the game is not an improvement of the 2016 first-person shooter, specifically vis-a-vis the progression and layout; although some reviews have claimed it almost plays like an expansion pack. The earlier game was relatively simplistic in its storytelling which offered a more seamless experience.
“Most of the levels had a clear layout, forming a complete and coherent picture of what place I was navigating in my mind. They were exciting places to explore, and they told me what happened through nice little bits of environmental storytelling,” writes one Redditor. Simply put, the 2020 game lacks the distinctiveness of its predecessor. Redditors have expressed the content felt ‘procedurally generated’ especially with the threaded, flimsy objectives.
4 Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout - Too Aggravating and Luck-Based To Be Taken Seriously
Since this Mediatonic outing takes inspiration from activity-led battle royale-style game shows like Takeshi’s Castle and Wipeout, Redditors feel strategy or game-planning doesn’t do them any good. It’s important to note that Fall Guys saw an immense surge in popularity during the pandemic-induced lockdowns.
However, despite its interesting design, some Redditors believe that it’s impossible to be a pro at this game since it’s too aggravating and depends almost entirely on luck. “Sometimes you get through the race/event without problems, other times you get stuck on a spinning bar platform which bounces you off to the other platforms like a sadistic game of pong for half the race,” wrote one Redditor.
3 Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot - It Is Just Plain Boring
Besides its textual content-led interface that promotes healthy discussions, the reason why hardcore gamers love Reddit for communicating or ranting about games is that everyone can bring forth their argument, however disputed or unusual. For instance, a small section of Redditors found CyberConnect2’a Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot to be too simplistic and rather bland.
There are some players who appreciate a less intricate, narrative-led format, while others prefer, complex, competitive, strategy-led games. Redditors have also claimed that the combat in the game feels like a watered-down version of Xenoverse.
2 Yakuza 5 - Terribly Disorganized
The fifth entry in Sega’s Yakuza series won some major praise from hardcore gamers and yet some Redditors have called it a ‘hot, disorganized mess.’ Though the climax has been unanimously well-received, some gamers seem to have issues with the inconsistency in gameplay and progression.
“When the game gets back to the whole yakuza story and it's almost good again plot wise until it has the most contrived kidnapping, betrayal and boss fight in this game's history. It's utter nonsense and it just ends flaccid,” one Redditor comments.
1 One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows - It’s Not Meant To Be Balanced
The game based on the popular Manga series One-Punch Man received mixed reviews; despite competent gameplay, the visuals were criticized as lacking in finesse, which was hugely disappointing considering how specific the show is about its graphics. Though the game tries to balance its progression with a few key elements, some Redditors feel the game isn’t really meant to be a balanced experience, especially since it’s styled like a combat arena game, and though it messes with the multiplayer mode, the niche doesn’t suffer because Saitama is supposed to be an overpowered player.
“It would be rad if he just ends up being a normal character then, and you have to actually fight to win. Turns out the only person who can give Saitama a good fight is Saitama himself,” writes a Redditor.
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