I’ve been conducting research into movies, music, and branches of pop culture that were once popular and/or acclaimed before eventually becoming unpopular to the point of no return. What video games could fall under this category?
Donkey Kong 64 is a possible contender due to the contrast between its initial critical and commercial success versus the widespread criticism this game received for running the “collect-a-thon” brand of gaming into the ground. Even on Wikipedia, the game’s high ratings and “universal acclaim” are noted before several paragraphs are devoted to its negative criticism and mixed legacy.
While they haven’t been condemned by history, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots became divisive sometime after its initial release, and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain might be even more polarizing despite its critical acclaim.
Game Information
Game Title: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Platforms:
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIGKmDAeWxI
Developer: VanillaWare
Publisher: Atlus, Sega
Review Aggregator:
Metacritic: 90 (17 reviews)
Vanillaware has handled 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim’s Switch port with the utmost care and, with some of the changes, may even be better than the PS4 version. While I was hoping that Vanillaware would go back and add in a couple of new scenes that they had previously cut out of the game, I will also happily take the changes to Destruction mode. Now that a Switch version is available, I am hoping more people will get to experience this masterpiece of modern gaming. 13 Sentinels flew under the radar on PS4, so now I’m hoping the spotlight will be on this excellent game after word of mouth has spread. If you love RPGs, have an affinity for excellent stories, are in the mood for some good brain exercise, …