About this episode

The episode discusses the most overhated games and the reasons behind their criticism.

Hate may be more or less natural, but why all the overhate? We are going to surprise and maybe even enrage you with our most overhated picks, and then sooth you with our very overreasonable explanations. We discuss the games that have gotten the most hate, but that changed the trajectory of gaming for the worse. You don't have to love everything, or even like it. But joining the hate train ain't always the answer, and may cause more problems than you realize... Time Codes: 1. Intro (0:00) 2. Honorable Mentions (2:50) 3. Skyward Sword (11:08) 4. Xenosaga Ep. II (26:09) 5. Final Fantasy XIII (36:28) 6. Final Fantasy VIII (44:09) 7. Final Fantasy X-2 (51:09) 8. Virtual Boy (1:04:00) 9. Metroid Other M (1:12:01) 10. Star Fox Zero (1:26:19) 11. FFVIIR Thoughts (1:36:14) **Listen on Spotify**: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gIzzvT3AfRHjGlfF8kFW3 **Listen on Soundcloud**: https://soundcloud.com/resonantarc **Listen on iTunes**: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/state-of-the-arc-podcast/id1121795837 **Listen on Pocket Cast**: http://pca.st/NJsJ Discord Link: https://discord.gg/RFMF6gpHr Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/resonantarc Subscribestar…

People in this episode

Host: Resonant Arc

Topics covered

• overhated games
• gaming criticism
• game development impact
• fan reactions
• game franchises

Keywords

• overhated games
• gaming criticism
• Skyward Sword
• Final Fantasy
• Metroid Other M

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Skyward Sword, Xenosaga Ep. II, Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy X-2, Virtual Boy, Metroid Other M, Star Fox Zero, FFVIIR

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