Here are the Top 5 Over-Rated Games of the next generation. There have been a fair few but look what came out on top. Grand Theft Auto IV. What other games are hugely over-rated?

The current generation of video games known as the “next generation” has provided us with some of the best games ever seen, but also some of the most over-rated titles in history. We all play games that we were really looking forward to just to realize they aren’t as great as expected.
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    Slumpy monkey Aug 26, 09
    PAGE LOAD ERROR
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      Shortman Aug 26, 09
      Its working fine for me Slumpy. I clicked on the link and it took me to the right page. =/
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    McClubbin Aug 26, 09
    Shouldn't it be the current generation since the games (and consoles) are out now?
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      Shortman Aug 26, 09
      The source said Next Generation so I kept it the same.
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    Curt Connors Aug 26, 09
    quote from the article
    "3. Halo 3 (360)

    While Halo 3 is one of the most popular games, its certainly one of the most over-rated. Don’t get me wrong! I love everything Halo, but my admiration for the game comes from a social stand point."

    And that was it for explanation of why it was bad. Crappy article was crap.
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    FinalFantasyFanaticc Aug 26, 09
    The reason for Gears being overrated is absolutely damn laughable. Gears is in no way overrated and deserves all the damn attentnion is gets.

    I must agree with Connors, crappy article was crap.
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    Killosity Aug 26, 09
    Gears of War 1? Overrated?

    What the hell. It was one of the finest coop and single player experiences I have had in a long time. And the multiplayer was fantastic. It deserves all the respect and acolades it can get.
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    Goldva_X Aug 26, 09
    All of the games listed should not even be on the list. Especially GTA IV and KZ2, games that have fully delivered when it comes to their promises. Especially GTA IV with it's ability to combine humour and a riveting story, and probably the best protagonist in a game so far.


    What truly boggles the mind is how CoD4 did not make it to the list. Oh wait, nevermind. Another complaint about KZ2's controls, despite the fact they've been fixed a while ago ( did I say fixed? my my) and the fact the controls totally fit the pacing of the game anyway.

    Halo Killer, you say? Well, I can certainly say NOBODY from Sony or GG had ever claimed that KZ1/2 were going to be halo killers. In fact, the only people I'd seen calling it that were just ignorant users looking for an argument. Same with KZ1; it was the media and the game magazines who labeled it the 'Halo Killer'

    Ridiculous reasons for putting games on the list, misuse of facts and bias is what inclines me to give this article a 1/10.
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    Gamesta100 Aug 26, 09
    Damn straight GTAIV is the number one overrated game of this gen.


    "I loved the main character and the story in Grand Theft Auto IV, but the game got old quick."


    Damn mother-bleeping-straight.I played GTA1 and 2 way longer than I did GTAIV.


    I've heard a few people say that Gears is overrated (sadly never played it myself) but if I get a 360, Gears 1 and 2 will be the first games I buy for it.
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    Star of Spurs Aug 26, 09
    You know what's funny? There's not a single Wii game here.

    You know what's funnier? That he things Mario Galaxy wasn't ovverated.

    You know what's hillarious? That he probably just picked the 5 most anticipated games of this generation and just said 'yeah, those are overrated.'
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    Seeker X Aug 26, 09
    Sigh.

    Some articles should come with some warnings.

    Blogs: Read at your own risk.
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    conel3 Aug 26, 09
    Gears has a good story.
    Halo has a laughable story. Well actually I've never completed Halo 3's story because it's so god dam boring.
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      Fury Aug 26, 09
      The Halo series has a very good story, you just have to pay attention and learn the backstory to really appreciate it. Otherwise, it would be like watching Lord of the Rings without paying attention.

      "This is boring... All they're doing is walking around!!"



      Most people play Halo for it's multiplayer anyways, which is why I fail to see how this guy (or anyone, for that matter) can call the game overrated. I don't think the game has ever gone below 2nd place for top played multiplayer games on Xbox Live since it came out. If it is really a lot worse than the reviewers say it is, then I think the hundreds-of-thousands of people playing it each day would have realized by now.
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      Shinobi_razor Aug 26, 09
      lol, Gears and Halo have nearly identical stories, not sure if you realized that or not. in both, humans are being attacked and are trying to survive. thats the underlying concept for both series. so to say Gears has a good story but Halo doesnt, that is what is laughable.
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    Metallica Aug 26, 09
    Lol I'd have to agree with all of them.
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    Ech0ez Aug 26, 09
    Aside from GTA IV I don't agree with the list at all. Halo 3 was overrated for a while after it came out, but these days it's got about as much hate as it has praise. How the rest of the them even got on the list I don't know.
    What confuses me more so is the lack of CoD4, as good of a game as it is, it's easily the most overrated game of this entire generation.
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      Tenken Aug 26, 09
      How is CoD4 overrated? Its single player campaign had some of the best moments of any shooter(nuke, MacMillan and sniping, MHC), and its multi-player is easily among the best out there.
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        Ech0ez Aug 26, 09
        A game can be amazing and still be overrated. I think it's a fantastic game, but it's still overrated. Needless to say that's just my opinion.
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          ray76qq309 Aug 27, 09
          But cod 4 lived up to the hype so it possibly cant be overrated.
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        Shinobi_razor Aug 26, 09
        Ech0ez has a point. COD4 is good, but everyone treats it like the Holy Grail, like its the best game ever made.
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          Dio Aug 27, 09
          But it is the best game ever made, as far as multiplayer goes.
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          Hideo1 Aug 28, 09
          Even if it was the best game ever made (hypothetically) it still gets too much praise.
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      RabidChinaGirl Aug 28, 09
      Hating on Halo 3 is overrated, I'd say.
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        Hideo1 Aug 28, 09
        I actually find it rather relaxing.

        'tis a cliche though
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    Zero and X Aug 26, 09
    Killzone 2 was overrated, but the reason he gave was retarded, he didn't like the controls? You can customize the controls however you want. Wtf is he smoking?
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    RabidChinaGirl Aug 26, 09
    I knew this article would be a steaming pile of crap when I first laid eyes on the title.

    Really, people; how many of these have we seen on GameGrep? Get with the program!
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    reaver11 Aug 26, 09
    That article was lame as hell. This guy can't get into any game. Fight Night, Halo, Killzone, Gears? Does this guy have a problem with sports/shooters? Better stick to his platforming games.
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    Red 9 Aug 26, 09
    Gears 1 was great, in my experiences with it. The second however, didn't seem to follow up on the success of the first.
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      Shinobi_razor Aug 26, 09
      i know, if anything, he should have put Gears 2 instead of 1 up there. about the only game that deserves to be on the list is GTA4 as that one was no where near as good as some of the previous GTAs.

      this guy doesnt know what hes talking about.
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    BANDITO ATTACK Aug 27, 09
    fight night 4 is god.
    25char

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