Your Gaming Seeecreeets...
 

Yeah, we've all got something to hide. You know what I'm talking about. Those few things you avoid talking about, just because you're ashamed of what people would think. It runs rampant on video game message boards, where kids will continually lie about things, either in order to fit in, or in the hopes that their views on games won't be discarded because they've never played the original Mario Bros.

So, what are you deep dark gaming secrets? I know you've all got some, so don't continue lying, or avoiding it, this is the chance to get it all out in the open.

As for me, I think one of my biggest would have to be the fact that I played LttP before I ever played the original Zelda. Because of that fact, I've also never played more than about 30 minutes of the original Zelda. Mostly because it's just god awful and hadn't aged well by the time I got around to playing it. I do own the gold cartridge, but I never touched it as a kid, in fact I hated it completely. Which leads me to my next point...

I hated Zelda so bad as a kid, that I've still never beaten LttP on my own. I've gotten really far into it, especially on the GBA version that came out however many years ago, but I would mostly sit and watch my friends play it after a certain point. I just couldn't stand it. I'm still not overly fond of it, but I like it a little more when I got older. Still not that big of a fan, though.

I'm sure I'll come up with more later, but this is the one I had on my mind when I came up with this thread. So, lets have it, everyone.

I thoroughly enjoyed Sonic and the Secret Rings. :cry:
I like Sonic 3 and Knuckles more than Yoshi's Island. :cry:
I've beaten Shag Fu. :cry:

I used to tell people Halo was stupid before I ever played it as a kid. And then I played it with a friend and I liked the co-op missions we did.

I played Halo 2 a few times with some friends and when I did I had fun but I still bashed the game even though I had no real problem with it, no idea why I did that I used to be dumb as a kid about that sorta stuff.

I recently played Halo 3 online when the beta came out and I got into about 3 matches and all of them were horribly boring to me. I didn't bother making any comments on it I just decided to keep it to myself this time.

I've never beat any fighting game without using cheats.
I tell my friends I hate FPS games but I'm still playing CS and Halo.
I like Ratchet.

• I have never played any NES games for longer than 30 minutes, ergo I have never beaten any of the big NES classics.
• Same goes for ALL Sega games.
• I have never played the Smash Bros. games!
• I have never beaten Super Mario 64 because I don't like it! I tortured myself all the way through to the final bossfight, then I just stopped.

I think I speak for everyone when I say that we need to ban this person now.

Ban? No. I say we kill in cold blood. Much more fun that way. Plus, more excersize for us.

Let's see...

- I've never owned a copy of Final Fantasy until a few days ago.
- I don't own more than 15 games all up.
- I've only completed one game 100% before (Spyro: Year of the Dragon), soon to be two (Okami).
- I have about 5 or 6 games that are close to completion, yet I haven't been bothered to finish them.

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Hmmm....let's see.

-I've recorded my time for beating Ocarina of Time. My time was 5 hours and 37 minutes. About 30 minutes more than most speed runs that don't break the sequence.

-I've played through Yo! Noid on NES. I've also played through Solstice. Peanut knows what I'm talking about!

-I have only beaten Adventure of Link once. The game is so frustrating, I've never been able to keep my concentration and dedication for more than 10 minutes. Despite that fact, it's still one of my most memorable NES games.

-I used to use the Game Genie for NES and SNES. A LOT. Sometimes if I had trouble with a game, I'd use the Game Genie to help me through it. While I'm on the topic, and I'm sure many will hate me for this...the first time I beat FFVII, I used Gameshark to get the Ultima Weapon for Cloud for the duration of the game. It made the game so easy.

-I LOVE the first Gran Turismo on Playstation. I used to play that game all day back when it came out. Getting those licenses was such a pain, but after that was over, the game was so fun. I used to rock faces in that game.

-My final secret, but not so secret for many of my friends. I do not own a PS3, Wii, or 360. It's been so frustrating for me, but for the longest time, I never had the funds to procure any of these next-gen consoles. However, I'm trying to change that.

That's all I can think of now.

- I didn't play LttP until the GBA version came out in 2003, and I really don't like it. The graphics play a significant part in this. Maybe I'm shallow, but the game is ugly.

- Only played a handfull of NES games. Haven't played most of the 'big' SNES titles. SEGA? Hell no.

- I didn't like Ocarina of Time when I first played it (Where is the jump button?). It's one of my favorite games now.

- Despite my general dislike of JRPG's and all things Final Fantasy, I really enjoyed FFIX back in the day.

I think this thread will make everyone lose respect for everyone!

What are you talking about? I already have no respect for anyone. :lol:

After having some friends over to drink beer and play mario party 8.....I decided that Mario Party 8 is the best video game to come out since 2000

I actually have more respect for the people who are honest about it. I really hate people who say "such and such a game was amazing" yet have never played it in their life.

Anyways, another one for me, the only Sega console I ever owned was a Genesis, and I only owned 4 games for it. Sonic 2, Sonic 3, Ecco the Dolphin and some random wrestling game. And I never really liked any of them. I've played a few games on other Sega systems here and there, but not many.

Another thing is that I got RE4 for the Wii, after avoiding it for so long. I played up to the point where you rescue Ashley and then was overcome with so much fear for her safety that I stopped playing it completely. I saw how the rest of the game turned out by downloading and watching a speed run of it.

I've always been very open about this sort of stuff, so I dunno what else is left to type. I spent all my time with NES, SNES and Gameboy playing lisenced games and as a result never played many games that are considered classics by today's standards (Mario games being the big exception there), so I never really got into important games until I got a PSX and an N64. I used to use Gameshark all the time. I've had problems in the past with leaving games unfinished, including Final Fantasy VI, which I loved to death, got to the end of, and never completed years ago. I played WoW nonstop for a good solid year and a half. I always used my strategy guide for OoT up until the last time I beat it. I have a horrible temper when I lose sometimes. I'm sure there's plenty more.

Not anything huge but meh.

I played and completed all the Jak games (II,3,X) and Daxter like a year or so before buying J&D.

I call myself a Silent Hill fan but have never played any of the games. (Truth be told I'm too much of a wuss) I've watched my friend play 2 and 3, read a comic and seen the movie in that order. I've also read stuff about it on the internet (the symoblism intrigues me)
I nearly bought Silent Hill 2 once, but chickened out.

HAHAHAHA!!! This story is CLASSIC!

I tried Final Fantasy VII once. And hated it. Hated it, hated it, hated it. Graphics were bad, sound was bad, and gameplay was bad.

Final Fantasy VIII is a totally superior game in every way. And aside from those two games, I've never played or ever been really interested in playing any other Final Fantasy games.

I find the horrible NES game M.U.S.C.L.E. sort of fun, dispite the fact I always say otherwise (though the Game Cube and PS2 Ultimate Muscle games are much better, and even Epic).

Another, I can never beat Mega Man 3 without using the high jump cheat or getting the Rush Jet to get through Magnetman's level.

Another thing I forgot to say is I hate rpg's. The ones I've played are Zelda, and FF VII and they were both boring. and I hate em'.

So now someone here will lose respect for me. :lol:

You know. I think I've openly stated all of mne. I'm sitting here trying to think of something good to share, but don't seem to have any...

Similiar experience...

I bought Silent Hill years ago for the PS1. I remember begining to play and just getting freaked out...the whole mood of the game was just soooo creepy...I didn't get very far till I couldn't take it anymore, and have never picked up the title since...RE I can handle (and love), but this game really got me...

Also, many, MANY moons ago, I can slightly remember one of the first NES titles I ever played (must have been around 7 or 8 yrs old): Back to the Future. Now I don't remember much about it, but I do remember running around and along the top of the screen there was some sort of meter with pictures of my family (brother, sister, mom?- not sure exactly, kinda fuzzy). As you played, your family member would slowly fade away so you had to move quick. I remember being PETRIFIED about my family dying and fading and after playing for a little bit, I bust out crying and ran to my parents. Needless to say, the game was returned to Blockbuster shortly after.

Oh! I forgot to mention! I have only played the original Silent Hill, and I was only able to play for about 10 minutes before getting totally freaked out and turned it off. I'm a wuss like that.

LoL, that's one of the funniest things I have ever heard. That's too bad because the game is fun as hell.


I don't let anyone watch me play 1st person shooters that let you save freewill anywhere because of the way I play them. I will save constantly, usually before it looks like there might be trouble (like entering a new room.) I will then, for example, enter the room and get in a gunfight. After everyone in the room is dead I will load my game and try again if I'm not happy with the results.

"No, I'm pretty sure I can kill everyone in this room without taking damage. Let's try this again."

Sometimes playing the same 5 minutes of game over and over again a dozen times or so.

I am very anal about this for some reason, even for games that have no consequences for dying (Bioshock.)

I'm glad you enjoyed it. I just couldn't take having to keep both of us safe. It wasn't so bad at first, a couple guys here or there, but then she got caught in a bear trap while those dudes with tentacle heads were swarming. I pretty much had a breakdown and turned it off.

Laugh my ass off.

I never beat FF7.

I enjoyed Transformers for 360

I rebought Marvel Alliance

I dislike Mario party, Smash bros, and Mario Strikers


I got to the motherbrain in M:Prime, and quit.


I own a shrink wrapped copy of Metroid Corruption

Also, I think about buying a PSP just for Megaman Powered Up.

How many conversations have we had about these things!? How f*cking many!?

Let him buy a PSP. It'll be a good learning experience. It was for me. I learned that the PSP F*CKING SUCKS!

Really? I thought you said you managed to learn how it made a great paperweight... :|

Seriously, I have a 4GB Memory stick so I use the PSP as an MP3 player. Exclusively.

Yikes. I knew it was bad, but not THAT bad. MP3 player only? Wowza...

Another not so secret secret....

I've gotten perfects and beat all the Mario games from SMB 2 through Yoshi's Island..... and I still can't defeat Mario 1.

Hahaha! So do I! My regular MP3 player broke, so now I just carry around my PSP instead. I always have WTF loaded in the UMD tray, though. Just in case I'm super f*cking bored and don't feel like listening to music while waiting for a ride or something. I'll break out a couple of the little mini-games on there.

One of the only worthwhile PSP games I was looking forward to, the Earthworm Jim remake, was cancelled a couple months ago; so I don't think I'll own a PSP game until GoW comes out, and that'll probably be the last one I ever get.

I have to admit I'm guilty of that one too.

And even the GoW videos we've seen so far looked rather underwhelming. Not to mention that I can't imagine playing the game with that god awful analog knob.

I loaded custom firmware and turned my PSP into a portable Neo-Geo a long time ago. I'm still waiting for GoW and that WipeOut sequel to land. Then the UMD tray can get some use again.

Yeah, very true. I guess it's not so bad knowing that GoW doesn't have a set camera, but I don't know. That little nub is completely f*cking worthless.

Plus the lack of a second analog stick seems to make evading pretty awkward.

EDIT: Another one of my "secrets" seems to be that I buy worthless gaming machines. First I got a Wii, then I bought a f*cking PSP. I'm going for a Gizmondo next.

While you're at it, buy a Dreamcast! OH NO I DIDN'T! Or did I?

Maybe I'll get one after I buy a Genesis.

BA - DUM - PSSSH!!!