The Unpopular Opinions thread

[Alienfish]

^ This.

Yeah I agree with both of you. Ugh, I hate when games used to look good then they have to "update" themselves to look good with the times smh.

 

[Arjh]

Some of my unpopular opinions:

- I don't like coffee at all.
- I hate shopping.
- I think sharks, rats, naked mole rats, angler fish, and just about any animal with crazy looking teeth sticking out of their mouths are cute!
- And just to include an Animal Crossing related unpopular opinion, I don't like the sloppy series.

I totally agree with this and I really miss having pet rats, I must be the only person who actually likes their tails.
Can't stand the sloppy set either.

 

[Alienfish]

Also yeah Seinfeld and The Big Bang Theory are probably two of the worst series ever, fite me :]

(dunno how unpopular opinion the latter is but it certainly doesn't deserve praise)

 

[Envy]

Music:
~I don't care for a lot of music from the 80s to today because I find it to be too electronic.
~I enjoy music more for its instrumentation/sound than lyrics.
~Songs like "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey and "Africa" by Toto have had their time and need to go away for a while.
~Wind instruments > String instruments (not that string instruments aren't pretty cool, too. Don't get me wrong.)
~Recorders are completely valid instruments and are likely to end up in music you listen to without you even knowing.
~Harpsichord > Piano (I personally prefer the sound of the harpsichord, of course the piano is technically superior)
~In terms of Classical music, Romanticism is actually me least favorite era (very unpopular opinion among Classical people lol)
~As a retail worker, I will say that Christmas music is not substantially worse than what we are forced to listen to the rest of the year, and actually provides variety for a short amount of time.

Video Games:
~The Nintendo Switch is a great idea for a system and is a blast to play, BUT the surplus of ports as opposed to new games (something that is beginning to get better), the rip-off paid online service, and the lack of Virtual Console drag the system down substantially.
~The Pokemon series really needs to move past the Generation I pandering ASAP.
~Generation V of Pokemon is my favorite generation. VII is my least favorite by a wide margin.
~The Super Smash Bros series roster needs to only choose third party characters who have a significant relationship to Nintendo, not Sony, or any other company.
~PC gaming is not the pinnacle of gaming. It is a platform with its own issues and requires a lot of knowledge and money spent to properly get into.
~People really need to stop this "console wars" nonsense. All console/game makers are flawed and guilty of a lot of the same things. Enjoy what you like, and let others be. Note: Understand I'm definitely on-board with platforms and companies being criticized. It just should not be done from a "my games are more creative/more mature/more whatever than yours" standpoint or anything equally petty.

General:
~Winter is the best season. Spring actually makes me depressed.
~People who whine about "People are too offended by everything these days" are actually most oftentimes the people most offended by things, and the things that *they* are offended by say a lot about them.
~Smoking and drinking are tastes not worth acquiring, thus I have not acquired either.
~I pretty much only drink unsweetened sparkling water and regular water.
~I liked My Little Pony Friendship is Magic until it started pandering to Bronies.
~Like some others in this topic, I don't care for bacon. It smells delicious, but that's it.
~I like streaming movies, TV shows, and manga, but much prefer to purchase my own music. Music streaming services are no good to me.
~I'm not a big fan of cats. I respect them, but just don't really find them to be all of that cute.
~As a so-called "90s kid", I can tell you that the 90s weren't all that. I listen to a lot more music from today than I do the 90s, and I think that there are a lot of great cartoons today, as well.

I think that's enough for now. lol

 

[Stalfos]

Broccoli is criminally underrated.

 

[Alolan_Apples]

Music:
~I don't care for a lot of music from the 80s to today because I find it to be too electronic.
~I enjoy music more for its instrumentation/sound than lyrics.
~Songs like "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey and "Africa" by Toto have had their time and need to go away for a while.
~Wind instruments > String instruments (not that string instruments aren't pretty cool, too. Don't get me wrong.)
~Recorders are completely valid instruments and are likely to end up in music you listen to without you even knowing.
~Harpsichord > Piano (I personally prefer the sound of the harpsichord, of course the piano is technically superior)
~In terms of Classical music, Romanticism is actually me least favorite era (very unpopular opinion among Classical people lol)
~As a retail worker, I will say that Christmas music is not substantially worse than what we are forced to listen to the rest of the year, and actually provides variety for a short amount of time.

Video Games:
~The Nintendo Switch is a great idea for a system and is a blast to play, BUT the surplus of ports as opposed to new games (something that is beginning to get better), the rip-off paid online service, and the lack of Virtual Console drag the system down substantially.
~The Pokemon series really needs to move past the Generation I pandering ASAP.
~Generation V of Pokemon is my favorite generation. VII is my least favorite by a wide margin.
~The Super Smash Bros series roster needs to only choose third party characters who have a significant relationship to Nintendo, not Sony, or any other company.
~PC gaming is not the pinnacle of gaming. It is a platform with its own issues and requires a lot of knowledge and money spent to properly get into.
~People really need to stop this "console wars" nonsense. All console/game makers are flawed and guilty of a lot of the same things. Enjoy what you like, and let others be. Note: Understand I'm definitely on-board with platforms and companies being criticized. It just should not be done from a "my games are more creative/more mature/more whatever than yours" standpoint or anything equally petty.

General:
~Winter is the best season. Spring actually makes me depressed.
~People who whine about "People are too offended by everything these days" are actually most oftentimes the people most offended by things, and the things that *they* are offended by say a lot about them.
~Smoking and drinking are tastes not worth acquiring, thus I have not acquired either.
~I pretty much only drink unsweetened sparkling water and regular water.
~I liked My Little Pony Friendship is Magic until it started pandering to Bronies.
~Like some others in this topic, I don't care for bacon. It smells delicious, but that's it.
~I like streaming movies, TV shows, and manga, but much prefer to purchase my own music. Music streaming services are no good to me.
~I'm not a big fan of cats. I respect them, but just don't really find them to be all of that cute.
~As a so-called "90s kid", I can tell you that the 90s weren't all that. I listen to a lot more music from today than I do the 90s, and I think that there are a lot of great cartoons today, as well.

I think that's enough for now. lol

I agree with everything I put in bold text. The rest, not so much.

I seem to like string instruments, but since the wind instruments include the pan flute and the ocarina, I would prefer the wind instruments. And I agree that recorders are instruments (I played a recorder in the 4th and 5th grades).

Onto the gaming part, the Switch doesn?t need anymore Wii U ports. It was good when they ported Mario Kart 8, but not a whole bunch of them (like Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze). I also don?t think there?s any reason to end virtual console if they?re going to discontinue the Classic Edition consoles forever. I don?t get why they seem to lack love for the Nintendo 64 titles, but show love for the NES and SNES titles.

I also agree that the first generation of Pok?mon is overdone (not as bad as Star Wars or especially Total Drama Island (which may not be big, but it?s totally overdone in proportion to Star Wars and Pok?mon), but still overdone). As much as I loved the Alolan forms and Let?s Go Eevee, they paid a homage to the 1st generation every generation (2nd Generation had Kanto too, 3rd Generation had a 1st gen remake, 4th Generation had a 2nd gen remake, 5th Generation almost had 151 Pok?mon species, 6th Generation had Megas, and 7th Generation had regional variants). Here?s a question I have to ask. Why don?t you like the new species of the 7th Generation? Or do you like them, yet hate the gameplay?

 

[Ditz]

Broccoli is criminally underrated.

THIS! Mainly because people only steam it

 

[neoratz]

1. marvel's kinda boring for me
2. unova was the best generation all around (sinnoh is still my #1 though!)
3. overly saturated colors are GOOD
4. clowns are also good
5. also on that note mr. mime is cute and they did him dirty in the detective pikachu movie
6. sparkledogs and deviantart stamps are fun people are just cowards

 

[Dim]

1. marvel's kinda boring for me
2. unova was the best generation all around (sinnoh is still my #1 though!)
3. overly saturated colors are GOOD
4. clowns are also good
5. also on that note mr. mime is cute and they did him dirty in the detective pikachu movie
6. sparkledogs and deviantart stamps are fun people are just cowards

Gotta agree with you with #2. ?Oooooooh Black and White sucked because garbage Pok?mon? ya let?s ignore the other 150+ Pok?mon. Also, it?s a poison type. It?s supposed to be ugly. Meanwhile they laugh their asses off to dumbass designs like Alolan executor/Persian because memes.

 

[Shellzilla_515]

I know I already made a post but I have a few more to list.

- I'm not much into the Splatoon series. It seems to focus heavily on online features, something that I'm not too fond of in gaming. However, I really like the inklings because they're cute!
- I like kangaroos from Animal Crossing
- Am I the only one who finds minor game updates to be a hassle? Because when you try to fix bugs in a previous version, another one would pop up eventually, let alone take up space in your console
- Onions are the best
- I don't like it when people shift most of their needs to technology such as paying your groceries, getting your digital tickets scanned for a concert, online shopping, etc. I know it can be convenient but seeing as how we can lose our valuables, sensitive information could be hacked and exploited and I don't want that to happen to me.

 

[Envy]

I seem to like string instruments, but since the wind instruments include the pan flute and the ocarina, I would prefer the wind instruments. And I agree that recorders are instruments (I played a recorder in the 4th and 5th grades).

That's the thing, people think of recorders as the elementary school instrument that they have to play. They just think of it as a shrill children's instrument, and not something on the same level as a clarinet for instance. There was even a meme shared around with a picture of a recorder saying "Thanks adding nothing to my education" or something like that. Sadly, I somehow formed this mindset myself for a while (not to the level of the meme, but still). It strikes me as odd because I was so into the history of woodwind instruments and Baroque era music back then. There was no reason I should have thought such a thing.

They are so much more than the shrill elementary school instrument. They are beautiful woodwinds with a very distinct sound. Here's an example of a recorder ensemble playing a Renaissance piece originally composed for choir. It's so pretty.

I also don’t think there’s any reason to end virtual console if they’re going to discontinue the Classic Edition consoles forever. I don’t get why they seem to lack love for the Nintendo 64 titles, but show love for the NES and SNES titles.

Even if they were continuing the classic consoles forever and they were always in stock, Virtual Console darn well should always be a thing. I actually think that the classic consoles are a waste. I get why people like them, but they are novelty items. To me, all I see is another system that needs to be plugged in. I have no room to plug anymore consoles in. Why do I need another system when the Switch can darn well play those same games? Switch *could* be a perfect all-in-one experience. A way to play all of your favorite classic titles in either handheld or TV mode. It can't be beat. But... Nintendo disappoints.

As for N64, yeah... For some reason I've seen a lot of hate for that era of consoles. Like people saying they haven't aged well. Meanwhile people are worshiping old NES games that are the very definition of outdated in both graphics and their clunky gameplay and save methods. This worship of sprite-based games is so silly.

Here’s a question I have to ask. Why don’t you like the new species of the 7th Generation? Or do you like them, yet hate the gameplay?

Well #1. It's not necessarily the Pokemon designs (although Generation VII does house Incineroar, which I have hated ever since it was first leaked. But EVERY generation has horrible Pokemon. Yes, including Gen I), and #2. I've actually had this discussion with you before. I actually PMed you my disappointments with S/M sometime last year when you asked before. =P

 

[Alolan_Apples]

Well #1. It's not necessarily the Pokemon designs (although Generation VII does house Incineroar, which I have hated ever since it was first leaked. But EVERY generation has horrible Pokemon. Yes, including Gen I), and #2. I've actually had this discussion with you before. I actually PMed you my disappointments with S/M sometime last year when you asked before. =P

I still have that PM (thanks super gold mailbox). And I see why it’s such a big deal. I know you hate the gameplay and the region, I’m just wondering if the new species and their stats were a problem.

Now if you did have to pick what generation was the best or worst solely based on the species (which includes stats, movepool, abilities, and designs), what would be the best, and what would be the worst? That’s where I think the 7th Generation is the winner and the 3rd Generation is in last place.

As for stuff like Wii u ports, NES homage etc, I believe the NES games, Wii U games, or any other games like that, they were only good for their platforms, not the Switch. If the parent system is done, those games are done. Even if the parent system was a failure.

 

[Damniel]

I really do not like Amiibos and DLC. I hate how gaming has become mainly add-ons like pls some of us are poor

 

[Alienfish]

I really do not like Amiibos and DLC. I hate how gaming has become mainly add-ons like pls some of us are poor

At least amiibo you can use with several games (most of them) and couldn't you save stuff on them? I think Skylanders is worse for that matter.
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And yeah I don't like gen 7 either, but it's somewhat the game right now so kinda sucks lol

 

[Tao]

- Modern music is great, at least within the genres of music that I like. There's tons of good music I've found in the past decade and a lot of bands that I absolutely adore. The catch? I had to do more than stick the radio on in order to find them. Of course modern music is a bit crappy on the surface, 2010's music hasn't had enough time to pass that all the crap has been forgotten about. That's a big factor to why older music is viewed as so good, a lot of the crap has been forgotten about over time, trash has been filtered out, but I guarantee there was just as much rubbish during those decades.

- Saying that, 90's music is awful, at least in terms of what I'm in to. There must only be like 2 or 3 artists from the 90's that I like and all the older bands that continued through the 90's largely put out what I view as their worst albums during that period. I am a 90's kid but by large I don't think it was that great of a decade, most of the stuff I liked either being stuff from the 80's that hadn't died yet or stuff that happened right at the end of the 90's to the point where it's barely a product of the 90's at all.

- I don't have a favorite generation of Pokemon, but gen I + II are my least favourite. Whilst there are a few that I love such as Squirtle, Pikachu and (my for some reason favourite Pokemon) Pidgey, the first two generations of Pokemon are probably the worst as far as I'm concerned, talking about them as a whole since the first two generations were largely created alongside each other (hence things like Ho-oh being in the first episode of the show long before it was actually 'official').

The Pokemon are just so basic with a lot of lazy designs, the artstyle itself being so bare bones that there really wasn't much to a majority of the Pokemon. 'purple rat', 'a pigeon', 'purple snake', 'girl Kirby', 'blue bat', 'Pokeball with eyes', 'Pokeball with eyes but this time upside down'. Later generations may have silly concepts like 'ice cream cone' and 'bag of rubbish', but even Trubbish or Klefki has some sort of visual flair to them that even some of the more creative designs from gen I/II didn't have. From gen III onward, that's when the designs of Pokemon IMO started to really get creative.

Plus there's the over saturation of those generations, especially gen I, that likely puts me off them even more. They 'bring back' and 'pay tribute' to gen 1 with basically every single release in some form, raising the question of how exactly they are "bringing them back" when they never let them out of the spotlight in the first place.

- The Nintendo Switch is kind of crappy. It has a small handful of really good games and it's nice to be able to play Mario Kart 8 when I get a spare 10 minutes at work, but I've never been so underwhelmed with a console before. Whether it's the oversaturation of indie games on the marketplace, the sheer volume of old ports/Wii U ports/bad ports or simply the minuscule amount of exclusive content...Then we get the battery life which is utter trash, internal memory is trash, it lacks an abundance of apps features and QoL things that even the friggin' 3DS had. Then add the typical Nintendo stupidity of docks (that connect to the TV) not being easy to buy separately, ridiculous prices for the controllers, trying to charge nearly 3x the price for SD cards simply because it has a Nintendo logo on them.

I fail to believe the Switch wasn't rushed out before it was ready with how underwhelming it is.

At least amiibo you can use with several games (most of them) and couldn't you save stuff on them? I think Skylanders is worse for that matter.
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For most amiibo though they barely do anything outside of 2 or 3 games, at most giving you "random worthless currency" in games where a character isn't specifically supported. In the case of something like Marina + Pearl amiibo, that's ?30+ to unlock 2 costumes in a single game with no guarantee that they'll ever do something 'unique' in a future game, at best giving you a random amount of rupees per day in a Zelda game alongside the mountain of other amiibo that do nothing special outside of like 1 game.

Plus the sheer amount of variations for some characters. There's like 11-13 Link amiibo, not including other amiibo characters from Zelda, yet there's only like 3 games where a Link amiibo specifically does anything worthwhile, and each different Link does something different, so you need to spend upwards of ?110-130+ to get all the stuff that's actually locked behind Link amiibo. Sure, I COULD (and have) just stick with the original Smash Bros version of the Link amiibo, but when the next game comes out and they hide stuff such as extra dungeons and difficulty settings behind a new variation of Link I (if I really want that content) still have to buy yet another Link amiibo, making the fact that I already have a Link amiibo pretty irrelevant.

My unpopular opinion here is that amiibo are just awful, they're just expensive DLC that are often hard to actually get hold of...But I'll add alongside that I think Nintendo are as bad as companies like EA or Ubisoft in this regard, except people strangely give Nintendo a pass on charging ?10 for microtransactions simply because they come packaged in hard to find plastic shells.

 

[cornimer]

~In terms of Classical music, Romanticism is actually me least favorite era (very unpopular opinion among Classical people lol)

As a classical music student, same.

 

[Bread Kennedys]

I really do not like Amiibos and DLC. I hate how gaming has become mainly add-ons like pls some of us are poor

To be fair, I don't really think hating DLC is as unpopular an opinion as you think. But that being said, I agree. I miss the days where I could just pop a game into my console and have the complete damn game right there, no need for extra downloads or DLC or nothing. DLC's fine when it's used to just add extra content in the game, but I see it being used a lot of the time as an excuse for games to be rushed out and heavily buggy so they can complete it with updates or DLC or something lazy like that. And yes, back in the day, there were still buggy, unfinished and incomplete messes of games, but there was more pressure on you if you screwed up, which was more of an incentive to release a finished and polished product because there was no patching or releasing DLC.

 

[Alienfish]

Yeah I agree amiibos are basically physically DLC but then again I guess you are free to buy them. Plus most of them look nice comparing to a digital picture. And you can choose whether to buy them or not I guess as for costumes *shrugs*

 

[Mr_Persona]

Hate cats
minecraft is dumb
not excited at all for AC switch
hate summer
Hate pizza

and there that's what I can only think of for now

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I really do not like Amiibos and DLC. I hate how gaming has become mainly add-ons like pls some of us are poor

I REALLY REALLY hate the amiibo idea too for the games and yes some ppl are poor and they don't want to buy a stupid toy just to add something in games

 

[Alienfish]

Yeah idc for AC Switch or just whatever Switch either. Console is really expensive here for itself and yeah no not gonna pay more for internet and games.

Also, good shopping music is not that latest techno pop remix track. Been working in re-tail for almost a year now and let's say I'd probably shop more if you played some old soul or more calm music dude.