I don't like Capcom games. Does that make me a bad person?

Galford Forever · Sep 27, 2003

I noticed something while I was playing Maximo (yes it's an older game, I just haven't had the time to play it!)... I just can't seem to get into games made by Capcom. It's really not a prejudicial thing, they just don't do it for me.

SFII Turbo was the last game by them I really loved

. The first few Resident Evils were great... but they tapered off considerably. The Mega Man games aren't that hot anymore, Devil May Cry was pretty unevenful despite all the critical acclaim it got, Maximo was so so, and a lot of their newer fighting games just don't do it for me (SF Alpha 2 and SFIII were pretty darn good though).

So I guess I don't hate every Capcom game, I just have a hard time finding much that I really like that they put out. I wonder if it's a matter of taste that's shared by gamers on this forum (we all seem to have similar tastes). Or maybe I am just a bad person

.

Nesagwa · Sep 27, 2003

Its not you, its Capcom.

They havent made a good game since they started the whole 3D thing.

Resident Evil sucks, Dino Crisis sucks, Maximo sucked, the MMX series sucks, Battle Network sucks.

Probably the only promising game they have released in 5 years is Viewtifull Joe.

Heihachi-San · Sep 27, 2003

Just means you have a good open mind towards other game companies, and not mainstream stuff. Perfectly fine. Seems like you might need like a boost in your faith in Capcom if they have left you down, what I suggest.
Leave Maximo alone for a few weeks. Come back, and try it again. You might make a new approach to it from your first impression of Maximo in the past.

Galford Forever · Sep 27, 2003

Actually, now that I think about it, I loved Dino Crisis 2. 3 I heard is terribly though, and that really bummed me... 1 was too much like RE and I just didn't like it.

I am so psyched for Viewtiful Joe! I'm really really looking forward to that one. I hope they don't let me down!

I was really looking forward to Auto Modellista too, but then it turned out to be a turd

. So I'm hoping Viewtiful Joe will be good (it's gotten some good press, so I'm thinking all is well).

But yeah, today's Cacpom just isn't the same.

Nesagwa said:
Its not you, its Capcom.

They havent made a good game since they started the whole 3D thing.

Resident Evil sucks, Dino Crisis sucks, Maximo sucked, the MMX series sucks, Battle Network sucks.

Probably the only promising game they have released in 5 years is Viewtifull Joe.

Earthquake · Sep 27, 2003

I wouldn't worry about it bro. I've always felt the same way about Nintendo as your feeling about Capcom now. The only games I've ever liked from the company are it's 2D Mario series. But hey, things might turn around before you know it.

abdul · Sep 27, 2003

it makes you a smart person

Big Shady · Sep 27, 2003

Nah, your only a bad person if you kick puppies and eat babies :make_fac:

Gabriel K · Sep 27, 2003

Heheh... No one showed up saying "Capcom is really cool because they make the VS series"... I'm so happy I joined the Neo-Geo.com message boards!

Well, Capcom isn't that bad, they have some nice games, but, as stated before, although nice, they're mainstream. Any person who ons a Neo CD/AES/MVS is faaaaar from being mainstream public, so you'll eventually feel sick playing Capcom games

Still about the mainstream thing, you can tell specially because Capcom's greatest games (SF3 series and some other games like Demon's Crest) were commercial failures. But keep bringing a rehashed Megaman and a new RE every year, and you're fine! (At least to me, there is NO ******* DIFFERENCE between Resident Evil, Dino Crisis, Onimusha and DMC, they're all remix copies of RE1 - a marvelous game, I love it, but I must admit: RE was already a remix copy of Alone in the Dark)

Chicago Cheeseburgler Crew · Sep 27, 2003

abdul said:
it makes you a smart person

no.

RiotoftheBlood · Sep 27, 2003

Gabriel K said:
Heheh... No one showed up saying "Capcom is really cool because they make the VS series"... I'm so happy I joined the Neo-Geo.com message boards!

Well, Capcom isn't that bad, they have some nice games, but, as stated before, although nice, they're mainstream. Any person who ons a Neo CD/AES/MVS is faaaaar from being mainstream public, so you'll eventually feel sick playing Capcom games

Still about the mainstream thing, you can tell specially because Capcom's greatest games (SF3 series and some other games like Demon's Crest) were commercial failures. But keep bringing a rehashed Megaman and a new RE every year, and you're fine! (At least to me, there is NO ******* DIFFERENCE between Resident Evil, Dino Crisis, Onimusha and DMC, they're all remix copies of RE1 - a marvelous game, I love it, but I must admit: RE was already a remix copy of Alone in the Dark)

Holy shit you are stupid.

BigFred · Sep 27, 2003

Yes, it makes you a bad person. I love Capcom games. They spend time making quality soundtracks, FMVs, create immersive environments and have sweet final bosses.

So far there have been only a few Capcom games I didn't like. The RE: Gun Survivor series sucked badly, however I did like Dead Aim.

PNO3 another awful game.

GunstarHero · Sep 28, 2003

I like old-school Capcom. They were the king of beat-em-ups back in the old days. Games like Final Fight 1,2,3 and Knights of the Round...holy cow those are choice games. Lets not forget Saturday Night Slam Masters and Magic Sword...I don't know anyone who doesn't like any of these titles. If you don't like Capcom now, play the old shit. Damn, I'd love to have all the Capcom games on SNES, I have alot but am missing some fantastic stuff like U.N. Squadron, Demon's Crest, and The King of Dragons.

chemical · Sep 28, 2003

seba_boi · Sep 28, 2003

No, you're not a bad person... You're just completely biased...

gatsu25 · Sep 28, 2003

you know, i think the last few years have been bad for capcom, but then again, just look at all of the wonderful games they brought to your dreamcast

from the innovative power stone series, to the wonderful shooters they published, the dreamcast would not be the dreamcast without them, I think they are having a hard time, but then again, alot has changed for them, dying arcades along with loss of interest in 2D has hurt them, they are a very good company, just have faith.

prinsecharles · Sep 28, 2003

i'm sure i heard something about some of capcoms main people leaving to form their own less commercial company .
i hope that they can release something with some of the old capcom magic

mog · Sep 28, 2003

Overall Capcom makes games that are far above average. If you don't like them then that may just be your personal stylistic taste. I know I couldn't imagine not liking all the RE games, Maximo, DMC, Mega Man and most of their other games. Sure, they make crap like MvC2 and Star Gladiator, but there's a lot of middle ground that some people think is alright. Plus they have some ok shooters. They're no Squaresoft, Enix, Atlus, or the like, but they still make a good game. Though they do have a very destinct feeling to them, so I don't see it as unlikely that someone could dislike that feeling.

Gabriel K · Oct 4, 2003

GunstarHero, I agree with almost everything you said, except I don't like the Final Fight series that much. Captain Commando, Power Circuit, Knights of the Round and King of Dragons were better games, not counting beat-em-ups made by other companies, like Streets of Rage, NES Double Dragon 1-3, SNES Double Dragon, etc, and the fantastic Rushing Beat Run (best beat-em-up ever) and Rushing Beat Shura (second best... Jaleco knew what they were doing!).

Lemme try to say it in other words: Take Capcom like The Police.
They have great songs, but they're commercial, mainstream.
They're mainstream, commercial, but they have great songs.

Pick the one that suits you best.

Oh yeah...

RiotoftheBlood said:
Holy shit you are stupid.

Why do you say that?

K_K · Oct 4, 2003

not liking capcom games doesn't make you a horrible person, what makes you bad is when you go to funcoland, grab all the capcom games you can find, and toss them into a pile, squirt lighter fluid on said pile, and burn them all. that makes you a bad person.

EvilMike · Oct 4, 2003

Am I a bad person because I'm not really into the SF series?

The systems are fine. I mean I think it is really annoying that there are like a million grooves or isms but I could prolly get over that if there were some freakin characters I wanted to play. I was at my neighbors the other day and they were playing Alpha 3. I scrolled through the character list and I'll be damned if there was a single character design that really wowed me. It isn't that I disliked them but there weren't any Gatos or Zantetsus where I was just like holy shit that character is awesome.

As far as Capcom games in general though I do love Onimusha 1 and 2. Calling them a rehash of Resident Evil I don't understand at all though.

LWK · Oct 4, 2003

Third strike was the last new worth while game cap made.

seba_boi · Oct 4, 2003

Lord Wolfgang Krauser said:
Third strike was the last new worth while game cap made.

Correction---> Zelda: Oracle Of Ages/Seasons is last new worthwhile game Capcom made...

Gabriel K · Oct 13, 2003

EvilMike said:
Calling them a rehash of Resident Evil I don't understand at all though.

Think about it: A game in which there is a great deal of suspense, in which you fight monsters, in which there's horrible voice acting, in which you have to solve a lot of stupid/hard as hell puzzles in order to open one door that will lead to a room that will have most likely another puzzle to solve, in which you have to read diaries left by people who were there before you arrived...

Can you really tell what game I'm talking about? Maybe if I change 'monsters' to demons, dinosaurs or zombies, you'll know... Capcom is way too lazy to atually make a whole new game every time.

Resident Evil: Alone in the Dark+Sci-Fi+Conspiracy Theory+new gameplay
Dino Crisis: RE with dinosaurs
Onimusha: RE with a sword (WOOOOOH)
DevilMayCry: RE with sword+guns (since it's been so long, this one actually feels different... But Capcom's still bullshitting the public, and nobody says anything. Crap.

About the rest of your post, I think Capcom has some great designs, like Blanka, Necro, Ibuki, Gen, Yun, Guy, Chun-Li, Dhalsim (although gameplay-wise he is, as someone said, a "professional punching bag"), almost everyone from Plasma Sword, and some from Rival Schools/Project Justice. Of course, there are no K's, no Hanzos, no Geese Howards, but Capcom ain't that bad. They're bullshitting us, but there are good Capcom titles out there, and I'm proud to own a few of them.

rarehero · Oct 13, 2003

i really dont like many of capcoms games outside of the few
fighting games that i favor. and though i marvel capcoms
sf3 series i never really had fun playing it.
i never really liked the RE series.
its a great idea but i never thought it was executed how it should
have been, it was more about ammo conservation and puzzle solving.
i always thought the atmosphere in silent hill one to be more
towards a horror themed game. i mean maybe i m jaded but outside
of capcoms old school shit i dont really dont get into their new stuff.
but strange enough i happened to think pn03 was okay.
i ve still yet to play viewtiful joe too.
but that seems pretty cool.

bluedevil · Oct 13, 2003

the golden age of capcom has seemed to pass. i have so many fond memories of sitting in my friends basement playing sf2 on the super nes, or playing one of my all time favorites ghouls ang ghosts for the genesis. bionic commando for the nes is another. i do love the resident evil series (at least the main series), but onimusha and devil may cry seem so cookie cutter 3-d to me. i did enjoy playing them, but more so for their visuals. capcom has historically been a great company, but like a lot of video game developers, they are running short of ideas.

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