[General Discussion] Titles you just can't get into

Originally Posted by SonicPanda

Breath of Fire Dragon Quarter: I liked the Breath of Fire games, and so did my family - I-IV make up both my parents' favorite RPG series (besides these my mom also enjoys the Lufias and Earthbound while my dad is more about Wild Arms and Zelda...in case anyone was wondering). Then came along this one that pretty much wrecked the series for all of us. The press embraced it for all its new ideas without warning that none of the new ideas (forced restarting by design, proximity strategy in battles, coins needed to save) were any kind of fun at all. We played it for about 8 hours total and then shelved it forever.

D':

I really didn't like Dragon Quarter when I first played it (I was young and stupid, and "strategy" really wasn't in my vocabulary), but once I got the hang of the battles and maps, I was able to really enjoy the storyline.

And, though it's definitely not my favorite Breath of Fire game (IV is my favorite <3), it's still a really interesting game that took a lot of chances, I think.

You should give it another try. Dragon Quarter is like a watered-down Vagrant Story in terms of its difficulty; it gives you some basic hints near the start the game, but after that, you're thrown into the wild.

Some games that I just, for the life of me, get into:

Dragon Quest VIII: I heard so many rave reviews for this game, I decided to buy it used for $45. I get maybe....ten hours in, and I'm nearly bored to tears by the battle system and plot. It probably gets better, but it was really difficult to start the PS2 when that game was in. I traded it for a measely $7, so maybe that's why I'm so bitter....

Suikoden IV: After I read some posts 'bout this game in this thread, I knew that my intense dislike for IV wasn't just me. Still, it kinda turned me away from the series, though I'll give the others a shot someday...

How ya doing, buddy?