10 Unpopular Opinions about Video Games

There's been a thing going around Twitter where people are sharing their unpopular opinions about video games. Rather than confine myself to 140 characters, I thought I'd share 10 of them here. Get your torches and pitchforks ready!
Music included in this video is from: Ori and the Blind Forest, The Secret of Monkey Island, Quest for Glory 4, World of Warcraft and The Witcher.
Intro artwork by: / babia-majora
"Cantina Blues" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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[@Coffeeology]

"I don't like haggling." This speaks to me on a spiritual level.

[@hllrdr]

You speak to me on a spiritual level with Blizz games.

[@bobbysteurer8631]

I agree with you 100% on enjoying shorter games. As I get older and time is at more of a premium - divided between work, upkeeping my house, and spending time with my spouse - I find that I like playing and completing those shorter games more than games I could potentially never finish.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Yep, I also really like finishing games so things that don't overstay their welcome are great.

[@-Tristan-]

Also many games are filled with with boring / unnecessary sections to straighten the game length... never was a fan of this. I tend to stop playing during the game and never continue.

[@QJ89]

Portal was, and still is, one of my favourites. You can complete it in just under 2 hours and it's worth every second!

[@pippinmew]

Add having kids to this comment and it was exactly what I was thinking.

[@tomwolf785]

Totally agree with this comment :v

[@cd4playa1245]

Can we reach a middle ground and agree that JRPGs are their own genre and still descendants of the classic Dungeons and Dragons? There’s still leveling up, collecting loot, exploring dungeons, killing monsters and often saving the Princess, or prince in some games.

[@harrihaffi2713]

Are Western RPG-games closer to DnD?

[@Chiquelhotdb]

The Point of unboxings is for you to see everthing that comes with the product you may want to buy, I have watched a lot of them when I was buying PC parts and for some video games to know if the dlc comes in disk or with a key

[@Lightblue2222]

I like seeing how old things were originally packaged.

[@SoftOtaku]

How the heck am I only just now finding your channel? I like your style. Subscribed and rang the bell.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks!

[@michaelkreitzer1369]

Let's Plays are a curious beast. About the only ones I keep up with are the players on the Hermitcraft Minecraft server. I think what keeps me coming back to them is that the dynamics between the players are interesting, and those people are so much more creative than me that it's interesting seeing their creative process at work in nice edited clips as you watch them build the world around them. Re long games, I think a distinction should be made between open ended games vs just tedious fetch quest filled games. Games like Factorio, Minecraft, city sims, Dwarf Fortress, Rimworld, etc are ones where I feel no regrets when I see the 3 or even 4 figure hour counts. Finally, holy shit what a wave of nostalgic awesomeness when the Witcher music started playing! The first one was definitely the best. I always enjoy watching your vids. Thanks!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Yes! Someone else who loves the first Witcher best!

[@damcobennett]

I've been saying that for years.... blizzard games have exorbitant amounts of polish and look great, but are barren of real content. It's all fluff.

[@Terron29]

Just stopping in to say I love the music in the background, lovely touch. Nice upload, interesting! (cant believe you dislike videogame shopping! :P )

[@udlauchstmacshauchny2521]

I really like your content! I feel like you've formed a very strong structure for them! Which is rare to see with content creators' videos so early on. :)

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks!

[@OrlandoGameRoom]

Totally with you on a few of these. Especially the bit about Twitch. I just don't get any enjoyment out of watching other people play video games, and most streamers are straight up obnoxious. That said, I used to stream and make Let's Plays, but that was more of a "hey if you like it, I'll keep making it".

[@jasonbrown3087]

13:48 Can't help but think of Fallout 4, going back to the settlement and being swarmed by companions, "WHERE ARE WE GOIN NOW BOSS?!"

[@davegl9305]

Finally someone agrees with me on Dragon Age 2! Thank you!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

DA2 fans unite!

[@brightglory5734]

I loved the second for the characters and the skill tree especially but I'll always prefer the original.

[@txa1265]

I do prefer the first one, but feel like DA2 opinions have reduced to all being about the copy & paste feel and ‘streamlining’ (as if complexity is by itself a virtue). Definitely an unpopular opinion … and one that I support!

[@cd4playa1245]

@@Cannotbetamed1 oh no, Dragon Age 2 made me begin to hate BioWare.

[@AppleSauceGamingChannel]

@@txa1265 As far as I remember it had three flaws compared to Origins. Location recycling that was a bit too frequent, fewer combat options to setup companion 'AI profiles' as well as you could in the first game and very limited variety in gear for you and companions. But the core story, characters and aesthetic improvements over Origins made it reach just about the same level for me.

[@juliannoordennen1585]

10:37 When I know that a game is going to take more than 20 hours to beat I do not even start playing it. I will probably get bored before finishing it ... ... Good thing I do not like RPG's.

[@josephabrams8529]

Julian Noordennen I generally prefer shorter games as well, but don’t be too quick to drop the longer ones. Persona 5 Royal is the longest game I’ve ever played and I loved it. Hell, I don’t even like JRPGs and I loved it.

[@GameEscape]

Great video. I would agree with a great many of these points. As someone who spent much of his time on KZbin espousing unpopular opinions on video games, it is great to see someone else offering a critical, engaging take on the hobby.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks! I have some unpopular opinions but I tried to not go full negative on it.

[@serpentscorpio9893]

Regarding unboxing, sometimes they are actually useful when you want to see what is inside the box before you go buy one yourself.

[@Gridscape]

Yup, you can find out if you also need to buy a plus cable, or a converter, or a power supply seperatedly, because online store descriptions sometimes are really vague or brief.

[@alive930]

I like both short and long games but I think its harder to make a good long game than a good short game. Producing quality content in general is a difficult creative task, so coming up with 40 hours of content is necessarily harder than coming up with 10-15 hours of content. This might lead to a higher number of shorter games seeming better, but that's also because more of them can be made. I'd be interested to know if you think proportionally whether shorter or longer games have a higher percentage of "being good" instead of just total numbers. Good video tho.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I agree, I think it's easier to make good shorter games. A longer game not only has to be engaging, but it has to stay that way for a long time.

[@greventlv]

You got a thumbs up for the Hero's Quest opinion!!

[@TimConceivable]

i fucking love your straight up honesty! immediately subscribed. i've checked out several of your review videos as well and love the thought and detail you put into your content. keep up the great work.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Welcome to the channel!

[@vsarge8762]

love your videos and reviews. Keep awesome Pam ❤

[@METALOZON]

I hate over the shoulder/ cinematic 3rd person camera because of the lack of symmetry and it feels awkward. Also it killed the classical 3rd person camera, with the player centered in the lower half of the screen. "Cinematic experience" ruins the feeling that you have control and are one with the character. Cinematic camera position, quick time events... these things made me quit playing certain games. In the latest Tomb Raider games, every few steps you make, the camera starts giving you the "experience", and I'm always like "Hey! I'm playing here!".

[@codekhalil6437]

One thing I'll give you, is that you put yourself out there. Fully open to negative backlash. Props to you. Keep doing your thing! I put my pitchforks and torches away

[@JoesGamingBacklog]

I think you make some great points, and I agree with you on unboxing videos and lets plays, I will never understand those. Although I do enjoy game pickup videos because it can help give me an idea of games I should pickup and collect as well.

[@BriansManCave]

The only value I have ever got from unboxing videos is to actually see the stuff you get and idea of the quality... but then again its mostly for those retro video game flashback systems that I am interested in seeing.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Yeah, I didn't really think of the retro game aspect. I still wouldn't watch those but I can see more of a point than the newer games/systems that make it pretty obvious what you'll get in the box.

[@BriansManCave]

For sure! I own most of the original systems... so my question was "Can this give you the real feel?" ... so far its a Meh! :)

[@truindividual]

Another unpopular gaming opinion I have: The Genesis has great sound. Some say: "Oh, the Genesis sound effects and music is horrible." Well, for some of the library, I'd agree with you. However, it has a grittier feel to it than the more orchestral sounding SNES. Listen to the Sonic games, the Road Rash games, the Streets of Rage games as well as the Shinobi games on Genesis, the music sounds amazing. I'll also make the argument for Mortal Kombat 1 and 2 on Genesis

[@siahfishin5295]

I actually agree with you, but i also understand that this subject is super super subjective. On a technical standpoint if people are talking about the sound sonically, the genesis doesnt have as good sound, but if you are just talking about how it makes you feel and the technical sonic aspect doesnt matter then yea, i agree.

[@tomsoya]

Given your opinion on streaming, what made you join Twitch?

[@JamieBainbridge]

I agree with you about LPs, unboxing, streaming, etc. However one similar thing I do enjoy is no-commentary playthroughs of old graphic adventure games. It's a great way to re-live stuff like Space Quest or Indiana Jones in a lazy afternoon on the couch.

[@QJ89]

LP's are best for those games you mentioned. It's no fun getting stuck on a Space Quest game you haven't played for years and have forgotten how to get through, so you might prefer to watch someone else go thru it rather than re-play it yourself.

[@oliverjabroni9912]

An old friend of mine did a couple of the songs on Sunset Overdrive, namely “We’re Gonna Have a Party (Fuck You)”

[@Cannotbetamed1]

That's cool

[@wrathfultick]

Hi there - I've been enjoying going through your back catalog of videos, seems you play a lot of the same games I do and have quite similar opinions on a lot of topics - I definitely agree that shorter games are almost always better. One thing I thought was worth mentioning is that while I totally get your thoughts about Let's Plays, I've kind of come around on them the last couple years. Partly because it seems that recently, demos aren't as available as they used to be, so it's hard to get a feel for how a game plays short of actually buying and playing it. So for me, odd as it may sound, Let's Plays kind of fill a gap that demos used to. Anyway, enjoying watching these videos, hope you enjoy making them!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I do enjoy making them

[@draskang]

I never considered JRPGs Role Playing Games. I grew up with D&D. I just consider them Story Games.

[@nicm9933]

Hi Pam. Found you through Pushing up Roses. Great videos and just wanted to say 100% about JRPGs. The lack of meaningful choices alone mean that they are something other than a RPG.

[@felicianofrontado3134]

I was totally with you in almost everything... until you said The Witcher 3 was the worst of the series. Still, that's a goddamn BRAVE opinion to have on the internet, so kudos to you Pam.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

:D

[@brightglory5734]

I like rummaging for the discovery but no so much haggling.

[@williamlovering973]

Definitely agree about Witcher. I had such such a good time playing the first 2 games that I just didn't get with 3, I have pretty much no motivation to go back and finish it

[@vampire443]

"play them until you die!" love the "dark pam"!!! i insist her peaceful talk just hearing her saying this is the best!! Great vids Pam!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks :)

[@titusarnklint5336]

This is the video and your Castlevania IV review is what made me subscribe to you. You do some great work and I'm always excited for your upcoming videos. Good luck in the future and keep this channel's quality as good if not better than it already is now.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks so much

[@titusarnklint5336]

@@Cannotbetamed1 Thanks for answering! It really goes to show that you love what you are doing and appreciate your fans. Never stop being this awesome!

[@GoatV8]

As an avid Overwatch player I agree about it being addictive but not for the same reasons. The skins and loot boxes never really mattered much to me. But the quick pick up and play style always gets me. Like, I could start up and new game I haven't played... Or I could just play a few matches of Overwatch. Get right into the action and shut my brain off.

[@goblinbilly2726]

Thank you for your opinions. Most are right on the nose for me. Happy holidays and stay safe. 😊

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Same to you!

[@rexpepper2513]

I dont understand streaming either. Watching someone play a video game reminds me my youth, when my friend of family was better at a 2 player game and you sit there for 2 hour waiting for your turn that never comes.

[@timvanarsdel]

Unpopular opinion - Metroid Prime shouldn't be critiqued as a first-person shooter; it's a first-person platformer.

[@captainvladmir7535]

Quest for Glory is fuckin' awesome.

[@johne4798]

so true...think that was my first and definitely favorite Sierra game!

[@AdventureGameGeek]

I approve of the whole "adventure games never died" opinion :) Will really have to look into the Quest for Glory series, could be I've been missing out all this time in favor of KQ!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I definitely recommend them. There are remakes of the first and second if text commands aren't your thing (I find them hard to get into now).

[@AdventureGameGeek]

Well I had plenty of practice with text commands back in the day so I'd be prepared to give the originals a go!

[@retrogaminginsanity7585]

jsut staya way from quest for glory v that was just horrid the rest are good though

[@atranfanatic]

I never knew adventure games died either. Seemed like they were always here. lol

[@retrogaminginsanity7585]

how could u never play quest for glory kings quest space quest torrins passage monkey island full throttle grim fandango maniac mansion dagger of amon ra cornels bequest i mean come on ??? police quest seris

[@Neurocode01]

I watch unboxing videos if i want to know what came with it new or if i want to buy it and what comes with it.

[@CCoyle-fs3ym]

Great video Pam, I agree with a lot of your points. I too think DA2 gets a bad wrap, I can see what they were trying to do with it (a home city, family and friends/companions growing older with you), I also think it's quite atmospheric, the tension in Kirkwall (especially when the Quanari are there) is well done.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I really love the limited setting of Kirkwall (with some excursions to other areas) and seeing how that tension increases over time.

[@PayneMaximus]

I understand the appeal of unboxing videos all too well. Who doesn't like to open a new item? I don't think there is such a person, or that it ever has been, and an unboxing video is the closest proxy to opening a box yourself. That doesn't mean it's a "good" alternative, but it's an alternative for those who crave for it. As for "let's play" videos, I occasionally watch some. The appeal comes from either 1) watching someone play a game you like, 2) watching someone who is better than you so you can learn something, or 3) like to see and hear commentary on the game.

[@Egood_ty]

I love/respect your opinions 👍 This is my first video from you and I enjoyed it. :)

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks!

[@KasumiRINA]

Ratio of fun to addiction in MMOs is a carefully-calculated mechanism, developers do focus tests and try to spread the fun parts between enough grinding and busywork so much the players will crave another dose of the fun part without making so much chores you quit from boredom. Single-player games generally don't need that and focus on fun all time, BUT the budget constrains force devs to make a sewer/garage level, or reuse assets after every time-and-money-consuming epic level they make.

[@AradijePresveti]

2:29 My heart is full of love and hope for the world right now. Simply love it, especially the antisocial part

[@nightzwan182]

I just discovered your channel and I 100% agree with you on Let’s Play. My wife loves them but I’d rather just play them myself.

[@AlastairLow]

yey for short games, Not got time for the long ones and hate grinding etc, good point about them needing a good editor. And I feel the same way about online games taking away time that could be spent on other games.

[@BradCorrupts]

Regarding your opinion on let's plays, yeah I totally get that and agree, but what about content that is somewhat similar to a let's play with its own twist, like ROM corruption videos, where it's not so much a let's play as it is a demonstration of how games can break in fascinating and amusing ways?

[@miraakapocrypha733]

i must agree on the the witcher 3 opinion, my personal favourite will always be the second one in my opinion. the way the characters deal with stuff and the turmoil about the regicide i just love it.

[@rokhamler3352]

The length of behemoth games like witcher 3 is what beats me down. Witcher 1 had a great intermission when you get transported to murky waters and allows you to finally slow down for a bit and chill. Witcher 2 is great with how taylored each chapter is especially if you take the iorveth path and can absorb vergen fully. Flotsam was really well made as a believable town in the deep woods by the river. Witcher 3 suffered from it's size. Novigrad was great and kaer mohren too there were also many much smaller gems hidden in the vanilla game but the absolute behemoth size made the main game suffer and my body suffered through too much sitting to play it all. When you play the witcher 3 expansions you see where CDPR can really shine when they can focus their attention more and make more high quality stuff. The base game wanted you to travel and experience more of what a witcher would in his life - taking contracts to get rid of monsters but it did mean the game kinda suffered because it grew so big. It also kinda broke immersion from the story of finding ciri desperatly and quickly. Witcher 3 also lacked any true emphasis on non-humans except for the wild hunt, but honestly you could easily forget they weren't humans. I loved the dwarven town of vergen in 2 and flotsam had the whole iorveth conflict. 3's issues can be solved though by simply not trying to do everything on the map and completing every mission. Although that is hard given how many of the sidequests have quality cutscenes you'd expect to find only in main missions even in other AAA games. Hell Mass effect andromeda had over the shoulder dialog for almost everything except a few rare exceptions. Just ignoring most of the item caches on the map helps you get through the game immensely.

[@stephen8612]

5:16 You're drunk Pam, go home. :)

[@Cannotbetamed1]

No, you're drunk.

[@VVhistory]

I agree....the worst is "reacting videos" (Not a video game trend but...), just a waste of time. Well said

[@tubekyle2]

Did you play the Hearts of Stone DLC? The story and focus was so superb. I honestly prefer the HoS story more than the vanilla W3 story.

[@darthboxOriginal]

I personally like let's play videos especially if it is a game I am unlikely to get or if I am stuck, but totally agree on unboxing!

[@dragonwarden93]

Could we have a dabate one day on which dragon age is better and why? I agree with many of your points but I also have few things you probbly would like to hear. Also the soundtracks of the video are very nice, can you tell me where can I find them? Have a nice lovely day and keep up a good work.:)

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Hi there, I put in the description the games the music is from, you can find the soundtracks on KZbin.

[@edgexl8327]

I agree with the preference of short games. Who the Hell has time to play nothing but 40 hour+ games?

[@Durrpadil]

I agree about Blizzard. The only impressive thing that I've found about them are the cutscenes from StarCraft 2 (The fully rendered ones, not the in-game cutscenes). Everything else is just as you say: simply catering to the addiction.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

They make great cutscenes and cinematics (except for WoW). I love all the ones they put out around Overwatch too.

[@KasumiRINA]

Blizzard cinematics were absolute cream of the crop in their heyday, Diablo and Warcraft cutscenes were like something we never seen before in games.

[@aweso]

Hmm, so first of all, I actually found myself here by mistake. I was watching board game videos and this came up in the related (well, actually the first video in your top 100 series came up first and this was linked from that). I used to play video games a lot but once I discovered board games like three years ago my video gaming slowed down a lot. But I still play here and there and I was glad to find this video, it was interesting. Some thoughts: The JRPG comment makes sense. I guess they focus more on telling a story than they do letting you play a role, sort of like a tabletop RPG with a bad, railroading DM. I can see a historical link and probably the name just stuck, but at this point it's probably not exactly the right name. As far as Blizzard, I think you're mostly right at this point. I think you go to far in comparing Heroes of the Storm and Overwatch to those free to play skinner box apps, but there's definitely some relation. But honestly when I think of Blizzard the first games I think of are Starcraft, Warcraft 2, and Warcraft 3. Those were incredible games that I put many hours into when I was younger. But yeah, their modern games don't seem to hold up to that. And the opinion I most strongly disagreed with was the Dragon Age one. I haven't played three yet, but Origins was one of the last games I completed back when I was still regularly playing games (even when I was regularly playing I still stayed a few years behind the release schedule to save money), and probably one of my favorite games I've ever played. Then I bought DA2 and I was so disappointed I quit around the end of the first act. Recently my cousin mentioned that he was playing Divinity Original Sin and really enjoying it. I'd backed it on kickstarter right before I stopped playing games, so I went back to play it. I enjoyed it enough but it sort of felt like a wannabe DA:O to me. But this inspired me to give DA2 another chance and I haven't gotten far, but it all came right back to me why I didn't like it. It just felt like such a dumbed-down action spectacle game. The thing that bothered me the most was how they took away the overhead camera angle for combat, which made giving orders to all of your party much harder and forced you to rely on the AI and the minimal scripting you could set, removing the interesting tactical combat of Origins in favor of WoW style cooldown management and watching over the top particle effects. Plus the gear made it feel like you didn't have much choice in terms of stats, which took away a decent part of the character building. I liked the way they did abilities a lot though, that's one of my big problems with D:OS. In terms of story, the first act at least sort of just feels like it's spinning its wheels, just doing stuff to fill time, and from what I've read it seems like the whole story sort of feels that way. You're just some bozo doing odd jobs while all the important stuff happens somewhere else. I can't say for sure though as I haven't played it all the way through. And the fact that you only have the one possible background and have to be human (ok, maybe you can pick one of three adjectives as part of character creation a la Mass Effect, but who cares) is pretty lame. And yeah, the backgrounds in Origins don't have a huge effect on gameplay either, but they help with roleplaying. Actually I think it's interesting that you enjoy Hawke when he seems to be a step in the direction of the JRPG total control over characters and story, and away from an RPG. And in terms of the characters, what you describe sounds fairly interesting, about them living their own lives. I'll be looking forward to that if I manage to do a better job getting into the game this time. But I remember not really liking any of the DA2 characters to the degree that I really liked my main party and favorite characters in DA:O. Granted it also had Alistair who was insufferable, but I can't imagine liking any of the DA2 characters nearly as much as I did Sten, Wynne, or Zevran. As far as my unpopular opinions, I hate sidescrolling 2D games and my favorite Castlevania is safely a 3D one (probably Lords of Shadow, but I also remember enjoying Lament of Innocence). And Shadow of the Colossus might be the most overrated game to ever exist. Beyond Good and Evil might also go on that list, but I couldn't take myself to even finish that one so I guess it could have suddenly become amazing. Wow, this got long. Sorry.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

When it comes to Dragon Age, the combat is the least appealing thing to me. I love classic crpg turn-based combat, but none of the games really gave that to me. I didn't use the tactical mode in the games, so when DA2 made combat less tedious and require less micromanaging of my other party members I was happy. I don't find Hawke a step towards JPRGs at all. JRPGs don't let you develop your characters or the story. I could make Hawke develop into whatever I wanted her to be. Also, I love Alistair, Shadow of the Colossus, Beyond Good and Evil, and generally think 2D>3D when it comes to platformers, so I think we just have very different taste in games.

[@aweso]

Yeah, I guess so. Though, if we're both doing a good job of picking unpopular opinions there should be a decent chance for a good amount of disagreement. But actually you're probably right. As far as Hawke, maybe comparing it to the JRPG situation goes too far, it was just because that topic had already come up in your video. But the general vibe of a more fixed protagonist with the generic nice/zany/mean Mass Effect style conversation wheel combined with the removal of tactical camera all felt like a shift away from RPGs toward action games. And don't get me wrong I like some action games, Devil May Cry might be my favorite franchise, but for Dragon Age it felt to me like a cynical move to appeal to a certain type of console gamer which represents a bigger portion of the market. But maybe I'm being unfair with that assumption.

[@armorvil]

I agreed with you about streaming & let's plays... ...until some very specific videos were made. For instance, I played Wonder Boy 3 the Dragon's Trap a lot when I was a kid, and while I was waiting for the remake, I liked watching blind let's plays of it, to see how people manage to play and how they react to certain parts of the game. Also, if you like Zelda A Link to the Past and know the game quite well, you should definitely take a look at the Randomizer Championships. Link to the playlist of the 2018 Spring one (there was also a Winter tournament) : kzbin.info/aero/PLdoWICJMgPKUYgoE7Hf4Xfq2MU1A75bmQ And to tell the truth, I never was a Zelda ALTTP fan. I liked the game, but that's it. The randomizer adds so much depth and fun to the experience, it's incredible. Each tournament is basically 2000 hours of great fun. I've been watching one game every evening for a few months now, and don't plan on stopping. You may also participate / create your own randomized games on the website : alttpr.com/ Aside from this, I agree with you : most LPs and streams are boring and uninteresting.

[@jjgarcia1978]

Fantastic video! I thought I was the only one who preferred shorter games :)

[@braselthegamer]

Short games are my favorite as well. I LOVE big long games I can get lost in, but damn, if I can play through a game in a week or so, I'm super happy.

[@braselthegamer]

Dragon Age Origins is still my favorite Dragon Age, but I really don't get the hate on 2. The story was great, and the party members, as you said, were so much more fleshed out. You talking about it kind of makes me want to play it again.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Yeah, finishing a game in a few sessions is great. Most of the longer games I've played recently I end up just waiting for them to end once I get past the halfway mark or so.

[@NefariousWes]

My patience has also worn thin in regards to long games. I lose interest a lot quicker now than I used to.

[@BenWillaert]

"Adventure gaming never died" *pours glass of wine*

[@FancyActionNow]

Great idea for a video, pulled me in. I really like the XBOX interface better as well.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks!

[@CircuitsandCoffee]

BAM! First opinion made me go :O lol. But, I 100% agree with you on the controller. I don't hate the PS4 controller, but I end up destroying the rubber thumbstick covering, making it unpleasant to use. XBOX controller has this figured out right! Great video!

[@Cannotbetamed1]

The first PS4 controller I got had the thumbstick covering wear off as well. Another started coming apart (though to be fair, it got knocked off the couch onto the ground a lot). Thanks!

[@Grinder1999X]

Damn Anna's here too. We share same good taste apparently. (Wink) lol

[@rbatesmotel]

just know there are others out there that have many of these same opinions, you are not alone. Great vid and insight

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Thanks!

[@mattmarkowitz8894]

Yes the Xbox controller is designed for human hands. Especially for shooters, the ps1-4 controllers are unnecesarily difficult because logically, the placement for moving should be different than the stick for aiming. But hey, I'm a mouse/keyboard guy anyway

[@JaggerSWright]

Speaking about adventure games, have you ever played the deponia series? Btw, is good to hear some really unpopular opinions

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I have all the Daedalic adventure games, and I haven't played any of them yet (well, an hour or two of Night of the Rabbit).

[@dannyocean7090]

At 5:24 I see your having wine. I myself am indulging on some Pinot Gris while watching this

[@nockeynoo]

when i saw "unboxing" video, that's so boring idea, what's the point for making video? buying a video game then recording unboxing for showing them, but not play the game? or excited for buying a video game like out of mind then recording it? i can think about it, when he got a popular game in the park, he was like "HEY, HEY EVERYONE, I GOT THIS GAME IS VERY POPULAR" "REALLY?! WAAHHH YOU ARE SO GREAT" i hope it doesn't happen

[@bobcooper82]

I love shopping for retro games but when it comes to shopping for them i perfer to "run into" gems in thrisft shops and goodwill stores. Sure, I could easily buy that cart for Gradius 3 but finding it and paying the low price of an uninformed thrift shop is more fun.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I can't handle thrift store shopping.

[@NefariousWes]

The thrift stores in my area charge Ebay prices for their games now. It used to be fun going to the thrift stores as I found some gold, but those days are over for me. :(

[@megamarsonic]

I prefer going to thrift stores and pawn shops as well for my retro game shopping as well. I could've very easily went on Amazon and dropped $20 on a copy of Donkey Kong Country with little consequence to me but, for that same price, I got DKC, A Link to the Past, Super Mario World, NBA Hangtime and Madden '93 as a bundle at a nearby pawn shop. Spending $40 on Super Mario Allstars + World is something I could do for a collection of games from my favorite series in the world but how about finding it along with 7 other SNES games (including Space Megaforce, which I would NOT be able to buy online so easily) for less than $15 at Goodwill? I could go on, but then this post will be longer than it's already going to be. The point is, while deals like this don't happen very often (my last big find that I can think of happened late last year), the feeling of getting pricey games for chump change is quite the feeling to say the least and, even with the cheap stuff like -The Wrath of Cortex- Beach Spikers ( -Xbox- Gamecube) or Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? (NES), you get them instantly and can enjoy that gaming goodness the minute you get home. TL;DR - I like thrift store shopping for games too. EDIT: Okay so turns out The Wrath of Cortex is a bit more expensive on Amazon than I remembered, so it's getting replaced. Say hello to Beach Spikers! :D

[@Nighthearted]

Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire was the very first RPG I played. That game means so much to me, I play it every year. To me, the kind of freedom and quantity of features it has is phenomenal, especially considering the time it was released. I wish Lori and Corey would work on a sequel after Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I’d love to see a new game where you got to be a magic user. Or pick your class.

[@rayfranklin7646]

Holy shit you popped up Shadow Hearts: Covenant on screen in the JRPG section and a flood of memories came back. I don't think I've ever thought about that game since I originally played it but I did enjoy it! Great unpopular opinions anyway, I share a lot of them.

[@ScaricoOleoso]

I agree in general with everything you said about let's-plays, but I do find myself entertained by speed runs, like watching someone beat an old game I used to play in the time it takes me to cook dinner. Thoughts?

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I can see how things like Game Done Quick would be interesting. I don't really have an interest in them though.

[@gamebosslovr3341]

I totally agree on shorter games. Even not taking into account the fact that I just don't have the time to invest in a 100 hour game, shorter, more focused games are a lot more fun than open world games where I wonder around for hours getting from location to location, doing boring fetch quests or kill this or that quests. There are long games that I have finished and enjoyed. But mostly I look for around 10 hour games.

[@MichellePfan]

Spot-on assessment of what makes DAII the series’ best.

[@tombaker3731]

Solid list! While some of those opinions had me wilting from shock (your views on the Xbox One and Dragon Age 2 I couldn't disagree with more) there were others that really did resonate with me (I love me some JRPGs, but it ain't roleplaying people). Good stuff. I think I'm gonna subscribe.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Awesome, thanks!

[@Pb2plus]

Hearing the Blizzard opinion now is like ... a bucket of cold water

[@dangerrus4394]

Finally, someone has talked about the quest for glory games!! Those games shaped my childhood lol, I remember hearing John Reese Davies on shadows of darkness and just loosing my little mind. I also made a DnD adventure based on the story of that one that took place is Ravenloft lol

[@Cannotbetamed1]

That’s so cool! I just replayed 4, the voice acting is so good.

[@dangerrus4394]

The 4th is definitely my favorite, was so glad I found all of them on GoG.

[@TerminatorTX3]

Lol, I’m the opposite and think western RPGs are often just actions games with role-playing elements. I think turn based / strategy-like games are more true to the name since the limitation of a character is role-playing.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

Many Western RPGs are turn-based.

[@TerminatorTX3]

@@Cannotbetamed1 that's why I would say we are opposite when it comes to RPGs.

[@Sebastian_Athea]

Original Witcher definitely isn't asymmetric, it has asymmetric camera mode that is useful in some large scale battles; But generally it's meant to be played, and it fells a lot better in 3rd person mode.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I played the entire game using the isometric camera. I prefer it to over the shoulder.

[@teratorn3366]

In regards to DA2, Facts!! I especially will take the sibling character w/o the healer character to plotsville in act 1, for extra gravitas for Hawke's experience.

[@guley]

I totally agree that Quest for Glory is the best Quest series

[@Oniphire]

You make plenty of good points and I'd never thought about jRPGs not being RPGs in the traditional sense. Having played so many jRPGs I came to equate the RPG genre as a whole with a long story, and stats & their progression rather than playing the role of a character even though I've played pen and paper RPGs since I was a teenager. I have to disagree about Nintendo making bad controllers. Granted this is an old video but the Switch joycons are a saving grace for me. I'm slowly but surely developing carpal tunnel syndrome which makes standard controllers difficult to use. While it's insignificant for most people the constant stretching required to hit buttons or move a joystick really adds up for me. With joycons being so small the movements my fingers make are equally small which allows me to game far more comfortably. Even if we ignore my specific need for small Switch joycons I'd say Nintendo's 8 and 16 bit era controllers were great. The NES is, to my knowledge at least, the progenitor of all modern controllers. It gave us the now standard layout. The SNES controller was less revolutionary but I think was the first to give us shoulder buttons and had probably the best d-pad to date. SNES fighting games are still my favorite specifically because of that last point. With the SNES controller they also made something far more ergonomic. They've absolutely made some terrible controllers though, e.g. the N64.

[@QJ89]

By all accounts, the Gamecube controllers were the best post-16B ones Nintendo have made. I've been thinking about getting one for the Switch! Yeah, the N64 pads were flawed, in retrospect. But since I grew up with it, I never thought those colourful, 3-pronged ships were terrible.

[@tunaonwhitenocrusts]

Sooo 1000% right on with the lets plays/unboxings. I'm going to start a channel where people can watch me push the power button to turn the system on and then push it again to turn it off. I will be the envy of the gaming world.

[@brianphage]

I love JRPGs, but I agree with your point that the moniker is a misnomer. What do you think a more appropriate description would be?

[@Cannotbetamed1]

That is a good question. I'm not sure what I'd call them. It's difficult because the Japan part doesn't even need to apply. Like there are RPGs from Japan that I'd call RPGs (like the Souls games) and there are American games that are mechanically JRPGs.

[@Dongled]

I will say that the store on PS4 is a total mess, and I HATE that you can't delete something from your library. Once you play it...even a demo...it's there for life. This has actually made me not download demos. Whoa whoa whoa...Nintendo makes proper PRO controllers :P Seriously, the Wii U pro controller is fantastic. Lightweight, unbelievable battery life and really tight to use in games. I actually really liked the Wii U's traditional gamepad though. Part of the fun of game chasing is finding the unexpected. Sometimes digging through stuff will net some awesome games that you wouldn't have found otherwise, but the way game chasing has been for the past few years, I typically just purchase online instead. I actually stopped doing pickup videos aside from fan gifts just because they just weren't that engaging. I think LPs have their purpose but honestly I only started doing them occasionally because people wanted to see them. It's pretty tough to stay engaging in more in-depth games...I also tend to focus more on what's going on in-game than actually entertaining people when it comes to LPs, so I generally don't do them by myself. Like I said, it all depends on the game. if it's a game I know like the back of my hand or a simple beat 'em up, then it can be really fun. It's funny...your opinions on what makes an RPG engaging or credible as an RPG are the things I actually loathe about most western RPGs. I LOVE character creation, but I feel like that's where most of the fun resides. Most western RPGs seem to not be able to attract my attention. Games like Skyrim for example are really...really boring IMO. Blizzard is overated, and regarding short games...amen. Dude, I'm a busy adult. Anything beyond 20 hours, unless i'm completely enamored by it, i'm not interested in. Xenoblade Chronicles X is apparently a 100+ hour game. Pass. Great video :)

[@NefariousWes]

I feel the same as you about RPGs.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

When I think about RPGs I think more about the isometric CRPGs like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1/2, Torment, over things like Skyrim or Fallout 3/4. And though my feelings on the open world western RPGs are mixed, they do fulfill the narrative character building aspect (though not always well). In regards to LPs, I also focus much more on the game than being entertaining. Which is why I'd make a terrible streamer.

[@rossrobertson674]

plus all the game cube style controllers made for Wii u by third party companies are good too, I also like the Wii mote turned sideways like a NES controller

[@rossrobertson674]

+Cannot be Tamed I don't think choices and customization has anything to do with an RPG, you are playing a role, like playing a role in a movie you follow a script, to me an RPG means choosing attacks and magic spells, random battles, number based power gauges, leveling up, going into towns to buy weapons etc and figuring out puzzles

[@rossrobertson674]

+Cannot be Tamed I don't think choices and customization has anything to do with an RPG, you are playing a role, like playing a role in a movie you follow a script, to me an RPG means choosing attacks and magic spells, random battles, number based power gauges, leveling up, going into towns to buy weapons etc and figuring out puzzles

[@gamayun6102]

I like linear more than big open world games cramped up with useless content to make you feel like they made a game full of meaningful content (aka Ubisoft games like Far Cry 5) and I also dislike these open worlds that are just an open world for the sake of being an open world, often resulting in a bland, empty and lifeless world.

[@Gunni1972]

Just yesterday i posted on one of cohhcarnages Videos, that Witcher 3 has an absolutely good main storyline, but every 500 meters or so an event, that tries to distract fom it. For me, the only downside of witcher 1 was, that, when entering the swamp, all the effects crushed my Framerate, which annoyed me a lot. Also. pure wisdom about Blizzard Games. Cool

[@mitchcolburn1216]

Here's mine: handheld gaming is much better than console gaming. The controls are simpler, way less sensitive and you don't have to toggle around a massive joystick. And another one: I don't care about story-driven games. I'd rather have something I can pick up and play multiple times. Wrestling games, driving games and sports games are all examples. I like Pokemon but other than that I'm not into longer-term "story" games or RPGs.

[@matthewpordes3224]

Could see your point on most comments. I never liked Funko toys until I started buying them a year ago. Now I can’t get enough. I wonder if that’s because I wasn’t exposed to them sooner.

[@ghostghostgaming5637]

Do you consider games like dark souls, bloodborne, or nioh "long"? I feel they are a bit longer because of the skill cap required, but the skill cap aside they are rather short games. I for one would consider them short games in the end. But anyhow was just a random question/Thought you inspired with your short rant of wisdom how you prefer short games. Thanks for the vid! first time watching, thanks for destroying my boredom for 15 minutes :D

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I haven't played them, other than maybe an hour of Dark Souls. But I wouldn't put them on the same level of long as things like Witcher 3 or most other open world RPGs.

[@ghostghostgaming5637]

Cannot be Tamed haha didn't like dark souls? and if so may I have permission to ask why? I felt determined to complete dark souls 3 to have a proper opinion/review on it. But overall I didn't really enjoy it that much lol =p

[@Cannotbetamed1]

When it comes to real time combat, I don't really enjoy having to be careful and deliberate. I like it in Strategy or Turn Based games, but not in action rpgs.

[@ghostghostgaming5637]

haha yep i felt the same way. I found dark souls 3 to be difficult but in a anti fun fashion. While games like bloodborne, or nioh. More fast pace, and were challenging without the boring wait of just being "careful and deliberate" Speaking of strategy/or turn based games, ever play any of the advance wars games? I LOVE those games, sad they're more than likely never gonna make a return =p

[@BoltHardcheese]

I don't like unboxing vids, but I do occasionally watch a let's play video. They serve a good niche for when I am on the fence on whether or not to buy a game, even after reading the reviews. I can usually make up my mind after watching about 20 minutes of game play. Also, I agree with you about adventure games not being dead, it's actually a pretty good time to play them. Telltale puts out some good quality adventures, and every once in a while we get an upgraded edition of an older game. Here's to hoping that they remaster Loom eventually.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

A Loom remaster would be fantastic.

[@PCGamingGoodies]

Shorter games also have better replay value because they are less burdensome to replay -- games like as Portal 2, Inside, etc., which I've replayed many times. I've enjoyed many of Bethesda's humongous open-world games like Fallout 3 & 4, Oblivion, Skyrim, etc., but I haven't replayed any of them because I just don't have another 500 hours to spare.

[@jermainepalk1832]

I love unboxings! What's better than watching some random dude, showing me the content of a box with a super expensive product that I can't afford 😢😂

[@createmodez8790]

I really dislike haggling as well, yeah it can feel good afterwards when you've been able to work out a good deal in your favor, but I always find the process of going through it uncomfortable and nerve-racking. I also prefer shorter more focused games over games with really long campaigns with huge open-worlds. I had the a very similar experience in the Arkham Batman series as you did with The Witcher series where I found Arkham Asylum had a nicely contained game world with great pacing and length that wasn't too long, but as soon as I played the next open-world game, Arkham City, I found it less enjoyable because there were a lot more more things going on at once, with too many tasks and side-quests to do which felt overwhelming at first. I got used to it eventually but still feel the first game is better than all the open-world sequels in the series, which also happens to be my unpopular opinion compared to other people I know who love the series.

[@Cannotbetamed1]

I feel exactly the same about the Arkham games. I loved Asylum so much. Once it went open world it lost something. There were too many distractions. I also didn't like that they took out the most interesting Enigma riddles as the series progressed.

[@20thCenturyFav]

Binging your channel now, what's your patreon?

[@Cannotbetamed1]

www.patreon.com/pamd

[@Veke99]

I didn't expect to agree with so many of the points made here. Glad to see the Witcher 1 get the respect it deserves.

[@arkworthy8594]

Dropping a comment on an old video because it contains both love for Dragon Age 2 AND a mention of the Blackwell series