As a true gamer, I enjoy and recognize the best games on all the platforms. But, if there’s something that I despise the most is the fanboyism and irrational attitude of many Sony fanboys all over the internet. It is perfectly fine to be fan of a specific console. What is not fine is trying to convince others that your favorite games are better than others when in fact they are not.
Here are some games that fanboys believe are the best the genre has to offer, but in reality they are not as good as others.
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Shadow of the Colossus:
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- According to fanboys: “Is the best adventure game ever”
A better game than this: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Why: Shadow of the Colossus is pretty good when it comes to exploration and boss battles. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess on the other hand has everything that SOTC has and then more. In one game the only thing you do is fighting (impressive) bosses, in the other you solve puzzles, experience top-notch level-design, fantastic gameplay, etc. See now why SOTC is not the best adventure game ever?
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Uncharted
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- According to fanboys: “Is the best shooter of the current generation”
A better game than this: Gears of War 1 (or 2)
Why: Uncharted is a very good game. Great visuals, solid mechanics, and fairly decent interesting storyline. Its main problem however is the imbalance between the platforming and shooting elements. One is great, the other not so much. It’s like Uncharted has an identity crisis; it doesn’t know if it wants to be a platformer with beautiful locales, or a shooter with frustrating and repetitive gun combat. Gears of War at least knows what it is from the beginning; a shooter, and in that respect it blows Uncharted’s gameplay out of the water.
Stay tuned for more about this article in the next few days.