We all have different tastes, and that's a good thing. Life would be pretty boring if we all thought the same.
That said, are there any games whos general concensus of quality people disagree with? Either games that were received poorly that you liked, or something that was generally well received that you was underwhelmed with?
For me, it'd go a little something like:
games I liked that werent well received:
James Pond3. I actually strongly disliked this one for the 1st year or so I had it, although boredom eventually made me go back to it, and upon working out the controls properly found a pretty nice platformer in there.
Final Blow: received pretty average review scores apart from the graphics, but with some persistance I discovered a pretty well done boxing game (only decent one on amiga)
P-47: some ropey collision detection, but at least it favored the player. Quite a playable, albiet basic 2d shooter. There's just something about it that appeals to me.
Games That Were Well Received That I Was Underwhelmed About:
SuperFrog: More engine than game for my tastes. Well done, but I found it quite sterile. Controls are responsive, but "wrong". No inertia, etc on the player.
BattleSquadron: While I didnt dislike this one, I could never get right into it either, and from no lack of trying. Had many friends who liked it and I played it more than Id have liked, but I just never got much out of it. Another case of more technical proficiency than gameplay.
AlienBreed(s): I guess this mirrors the last 2 I mentioned in that its quite well done, but also pretty stale/sterile. Quite atmospheric, but the alluded to climax just never happns for my tastes.
