Biggest let-down for an expensive game?

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Lockheed

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What games did you plunk down a chunky sum of cash for, only to feel underwhelmed?

You don't have to include the price you paid if you don't want to <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">

For me, I'd say Last Blade 2...I basically bought it as a collector, but since I enjoyed the first I thought I'd love the second. To be perfectly honest, I thought the first was higher-quality. I like it, but it wasn't quite worth the $500 I paid for it through eBay.
 
samuraiX

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hmmmm.... Galaxy Fight is probably the my least favorite game I own. Though I didn't spend that much on it.
 
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The Super Spy, I payed $50 for the MVS when I was poor... I mean poor. Played it for one day and sold it again for $45... oh well, atleast I got back most of my money on it. It doesn't compare to the Home Carts though, this is why I am shocked most of you hate emulation. I mean when a game is $500, you would think you'd check it out first with Rage and see if it is worth the cash. I have bought 60 MVS games thanks to Rage, I have to say I would never have purchased a large number of them if I would not have seen/played them first through emulation. I mean sure people talk about Super Dodge Ball and Twinkle Star Sprites, but where the hell can you play these games in an arcade? Oh well, just my rant. I know a lot of you hate emulation cause some lamers use it for evil and would never buy a game, but there are good uses too.

-Nick
 
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Nruva you make an excellent point. When I'm paying hundreds upon hundreds of dollars for a game, I will make sure I try it out first. I think the ability to "try before you buy" is NeoRage's best attribute. It is just a shame that many people abuse such a useful and convenient technology.
 
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Probadly ALTERED BEAST or Captain America and the Avengers(Both Jamma). I used to really like these back in 1990 and bought them recently(on a retro kick). There not as good as I remember. <IMG SRC="smilies/crying.gif" border="0">
 
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For me its AES Kof 99...

Compare to 98
-Fewer character.
-Slower game play.
-Bad control.
-Absense of many cool characters.
-Entry of sucking new character Bao.

I sold it after a couple of weeks.
Sorry for 99 fans, but I like 99 the least.

kj
 
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Earthworm Jim for GBA for £50... I was expecting a upgraded version of the original in pocket form.... but got a shocking travesty of a conversion. *Shudders* Sold it for £20 on Saturday, so I lost £30 for that total shit.
 
GregN

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There can be only one.

KoF 2K ->> $332

Dropped to $200 in value internetwide only 2-3 months later. I wonder whY??
 
Tom

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KOF2K AES.. It just didn't live up to the hype. I also like Ganryu so much more.. Why???
 
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Originally posted by KJ Mylord:
<STRONG>For me its AES Kof 99...

Compare to 98
-Fewer character.
-Slower game play.
-Bad control.
-Absense of many cool characters.
-Entry of sucking new character Bao.

I sold it after a couple of weeks.
Sorry for 99 fans, but I like 99 the least.

kj</STRONG>
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I can't agree more. I never bought it though, i had a NeoCD bootleg.

I'd say plunking down $60 for Guardian Heroes. The game is very good, but not that good. I was expecting way too much from it, but oh well. not as bad as some other deals.
 
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Homecart conversion STRIKERS 1945 PLUS US NGF.

I traded a new/mint KofF2000 US NGF for it, and the game only had 15 mins worth of play. The ending was sorry...yes, Stikers is that sorry... <IMG SRC="smilies/mad.gif" border="0">

[ June 25, 2001: Message edited by: NSX-T ]
 
BIG BEAR

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Originally posted by Lady Wolfgang Krauser:
<STRONG>Probadly ALTERED BEAST or Captain America and the Avengers(Both Jamma). I used to really like these back in 1990 and bought them recently(on a retro kick). There not as good as I remember. <IMG SRC="smilies/crying.gif" border="0"></STRONG>
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LOL! HAHA! This happened to me back in 93' when the original Super Gun came out!! I ran and purchases POW by SNK & STREET SMART because I enjoyed them so much in the arcade but when I got them in my home I was Oh sooooo disappointed!! spent alot of cash around that time too!!

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On top of that the Super G8un broke on me and I had to return it to this place in CA named 'GAME STUFF' they refunded me my $475 -$500 at the time with no prob!! I know Games Group took a MAJOR hit on all thos defective units <IMG SRC="smilies/mad.gif" border="0">
-BB
 
Liquid Snake

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NES Romance of the Three Kingdom (first one).....

I was paying $64 for that NES shit and I thought it's cool "action fighting" game just like Mario brother.......
Damn.........
I sold it for $5 at Pawn shop next day.....
 
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Hop

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Shaq Fu...for the Genesis i paid 2 dollar for it and to this date i still think its not worth my 2 dollar.
 
NeoTurfMasta

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Mortal Kombat for Game Gear. Had that shit on pre order for months and got it the day it came out. That game sucked so hard.
 
Yagyu Jubei

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Originally posted by BIG BEAR:
On top of that the Super G8un broke on me and I had to return it to this place in CA named 'GAME STUFF' they refunded me my $475 -$500 at the time with no prob!! I know Games Group took a MAJOR hit on all thos defective units <IMG SRC="smilies/mad.gif" border="0">
-BB[/QB]
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<IMG SRC="smilies/tickled.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/tickled.gif" border="0"> GAME STUFF!! I remember them! Are they even in business anymore?? What about DIE HARD GAMERS CLUB? ROFL!
 
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I remember Gamestuff as well. Die Hard became Gamecave (I think) which is know part of express.com. I also just found out when I was looking through some of my older phone numbers for game stores (before the internet) and found out that Universal Video games became Buyrite! What happened? I use to talk to the guy at Universe a lot and they had great customer relations but Buyrite's customer service sucks!!
 
Jackal

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I paid $150 for Chotetsu Brikin'ger for the Neo Geo CD. It did not live up to the hype as far as I was concerned. This shmup gave me that feeling of "Hmm... shouldn't you be playing Darius Gaiden, Pulstar, or Viewpoint instead?".
 
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Hmmm... Real Bout Fatal Fury Special ( I beat it in a half hour -- the same day it arrived via UPS!).
 
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