What game were you surprised to like?

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To counter the pessimism of disappointment, let's turn to the games (or mods) you weren't expecting to like very much, but ending up really enjoying.
I'll start the ball rolling with Trackmania...played the original demo only because it was on a coverdisc, had never heard of it before, and didn't expect to enjoy it as I didn't really like racing games. Had a complete blast and have been hooked ever since. Pleased to find it's now finding the success it deserves after a few years of being a fairly niche game.
 
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Insurgency Modern Infantry Combat

thaught it would be another poop mod and its actually a good game.

the only one thing i dislike is the runing physics it looks like people are airwalking
 
Im not really surprised becuase i wouldnt buy a game that i thought would suck. Though COH i was a bit surprised, as it was much better than i thought.
 
x3, never tried that type of game before and had little interest in space sims as a whole. after getting around the controls iam hooked.
 
Football Manager! I wasn't interested in football when I played 2005, but I decided it was awesome it reexcited interest in the sport for me.

I keenly watch the Premiership and even foreign matches now and go for kick-abouts with mates, so go figure. :)
 
Day of defeat which I got free with my graphics card suprised me. I have found myself hooked to it even though its really not the type of game I would usually play.
 
Crispy Pigeon said:
Football Manager! I wasn't interested in football when I played 2005, but I decided it was awesome it reexcited interest in the sport for me.

I keenly watch the Premiership and even foreign matches now and go for kick-abouts with mates, so go figure. :)
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I'm going to quote this. I was going to say HL2 but I've only been playing FM since FM05. I started Uni that year and a mate of mine suggested I get it. I did, soon after it was released and I haven't looked back since. I ALWAYS play as Man Utd, strength or weakness, I'll let you decide.

I'd not played any of the previous Champ Manager games and my parents weren't into footie so although I was a Man Utd fan I'd never gotten into the football team management sim arena.

So here I am eagerly awaiting FM08 info. :)
 
MarcLister said:
I'm going to quote this. I was going to say HL2 but I've only been playing FM since FM05. I started Uni that year and a mate of mine suggested I get it. I did, soon after it was released and I haven't looked back since. I ALWAYS play as Man Utd, strength or weakness, I'll let you decide.

I'd not played any of the previous Champ Manager games and my parents weren't into footie so although I was a Man Utd fan I'd never gotten into the football team management sim arena.

So here I am eagerly awaiting FM08 info. :)
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Yep im waiting for FM 08 as well, strangely considering im a united fan, i NEVER pay as them, just never feel like the players i know in real life, same reason i rarely play in the premier league. Im Juventus at the moment.
 
lost planet for me to. i only got it to see what the differences between dx9 and 10 were, but found myself liking it a lot. multi-player mode is pretty good too :)
 
Shamikebab said:
Yep im waiting for FM 08 as well, strangely considering im a united fan, i NEVER pay as them, just never feel like the players i know in real life, same reason i rarely play in the premier league. Im Juventus at the moment.
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:eek: BLASPHEMER!! Shame on you. :p
 
dalin80 said:
x3, never tried that type of game before and had little interest in space sims as a whole. after getting around the controls iam hooked.
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:)

I brought this X3 game this afternoon...Hope i get hooked on it as well.....
 
Time Splitters 2 for the PS2. Up until then I'd never been able to play FPSs on a console, so I was surprised how much I enjoyed this :)
 
farcry.

never heard anything about this game, no news no previews nothing. game came out, installed it on my gf3 ti200 gfx card system back in the days and was utterly gobbsmacked by the graphics and its amazing performance. game shocked me big time and showed the world what pc gaming is all about graphics wise.
 
Tombraider one

But the biggest surprise game for me...Had to be the first Tombraider game..
I was well and truly hooked on that one..
 
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