Xbox Series X. I sold it right when Starfield early access hit and it wasn’t an Internet darling. Knew it was downhill from there. Before that by the end to 2020, they Bought Obsidian, Inxile, Bethesda/Zenimax, iD, Ninja Theory, and studios I thought would make a major quality jump like Compulsion games. I thought they’d be releasing awesome RPG games every year by 2021. That didn’t pan out
What gaming console you owned disappointed you the most and why ?
Submitted 2 weeks ago by 64bithero@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world
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Stupendous@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Nintendo has ironically made my favorite and most disappointing consoles.
Most disappointing:
Virtual Boy WiiU Wii Switch
Best:
NES SNES Game Boy GBA
swelter_spark@reddthat.com 2 weeks ago
The Switch, because it removed all the cool features the DS had.
melsaskca@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Meta Quest 3s. It was an initially a cool way of playing games but the novelty soon wore off and most games are not that good with VR. Up until then I iterated through Nintendo systems and was always satisfied.
bufalo1973@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
In my case, there were two:
- Phillips CDi (need I day more?)
- PS2 after having a Dreamcast and a Gamecube
mlg@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Switch was what made me realize golden era of gaming was over, but it took about a year to set in because of the disconnect between the NX presentation and the actual product.
Seriously, go take a look at the original NX Switch presentation and it would almost seem that Nintendo was selling a completely different product.
All of the Wii era inspired hardware went mostly unused because the Switch couldn’t play Wii games, and Nintendo didn’t bother to even port their own titles outside of recycled Wii U content that didn’t sell well on the original console.
The software similarly was a joke. I have more functionality on a Nintendo DS than a Switch, and that isn’t even including “unofficial” homebrew. You can’t even voice chat with your friends without using an external app, which is insane considering the DS, DSi, 3DS, Wii, and Wii U that preceded this.
Major features that gave Nintendo the edge were gone. DS Downlaod Play, Streetpass, included minigames & apps, themes, free online, eshop points, wifi events, etc.
On top of that, the library was just not interesting enough to warrant paying $60 a pop for single player games, and the multiplayer selection was sparse, despite the main feature of the console being joycon controllers.
I got bored of it after only a year, and ended up having to change the joycon c-sticks a couple years later because of the drift issues.
IMO it was a massive success just because of the portable format allowing you to play big name games on the go, but it absolutely fails as a handheld console when compared to the DS line, which did so much more for so much less.
Now that other handhelds like the Steam Deck, AYN stuff, Legion, etc exist, there’s really no need to buy a Switch (2) for third party titles, which makes it a complete Nintendo only buy in.
The kicker is that Nintendo made absolute bank which is now why the Switch 2 is going for $450 (soon to be $500) and bumped their game prices to a whopping $70-80 because they know people were fine with it.
If I had more time on my hands, I would legitimately go make a modern version of Streetpass and download play for modern handhelds because that stuff was so cool and useful.
swelter_spark@reddthat.com 2 weeks ago
Yeah, I loved Streetpass so much.
early_riser@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Can’t think of one now but I almost bought an OUYA. You know you screwed up when Homestar Runner makes fun of you.
Keshara@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
The Nintendo Wii.
Like so many, I fell to the marketing hype. Was completely bored of the thing after like a week. Where it was definitely some peoples cup of tea, it was most certainly not mine
Meatwagon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
I had got it solely for Twilight Princess but that game was a huge letdown for me too.
Davel23@fedia.io 2 weeks ago
Atari Lynx. Don't get me wrong, I loved the thing and spent many an hour playing on it. But just like most Atari systems it never got its claws into the market and ended up playing second (at least) fiddle to the Gameboy, even though it was way more advanced.
Alabaster_Mango@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Probably the Ouya…
JTskulk@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Tiger GameCom. I really think it had a lot of potential and was ahead of its time. They didn’t make a lot of games for it and it was underpowered. Some really cool ideas though, it was the first touch-screen anything I had. It had 2 game cartridge slots. It had built in utilities, tools, and games.
HeHoXa@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
My Switch 1 broke after just a few months. That gets it the worst spot for me.
They all have flaws, but I’ve had a lot of consoles over a lot of years and don’t have any I’d call “bad” all around. Each did its job masterfully.
Thinking about the question made me remember this bad boy: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance_SP
That might be the favorite. Great size, battery, controls, games, peripherals… I kinda think I remember it got internet hate for some reason? But I LOVED this thing. Ultimate evolution of GameBoy.
Furbag@pawb.social 2 weeks ago
I owned a Virtual Boy back in the day and… yeah. It sucked. I bring it up every time people think Nintendo are infallible - they do have shit ideas from time to time.
I also owned a PSP and I just didn’t use it much. I know it’s a well beloved console but I didn’t really like anything that I played on it.
The Wii was just okay, I just got tired of the gimmick too quickly, and the library was just atrocious. If you don’t like movie tie-in games, you miss out on like 3/4ths of the entire catalogue of titles.
I think I’m just tired of console gaming at this point. The only reason I would buy a console is if it were a mobile console that I can take with me when I want to game away from my PC, and so far the only companies that are interested in developing mobile consoles are Nintendo and Steam.
64bithero@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
For me it was Xbox One. From day one (no pun intended) it just didn’t feel good to me. The UI experience never got away from being awful. The system itself was a sluggish awful mess. It should never take more than 3 seconds to load your options menu . On top of that Everytime I turned on my console it would take a half hour or more to update. The must have games just never came. The games they did come played worse than nearly anywhere else. If I was a teenage when I bought this system and played everyday some of these short comings could have been avoided. But as an adult it just felt terrible . From here I went back to Pc gaming made a rig that would destroy any console at the time. It was so bad to me I canceled my Xbox Live Subscription I had for 15 years ! That killed my love to Xbox entirely.
Probably second place was the PS3 but I bought it at the end of the generation and never got the exclusives I should have …
LemmyEntertainYou@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Switch is easily my least played console. Its library was nearly entirely made up of games I already played on the Wii U. On top of that they had the cheek to require a subscription to play online. No thanks.
HubertManne@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
The thing is before the steamdeck the last one I had was ps2 and xbox. I can’t say any were a disappointment even going back to pong, atari, and odyssy. They were all nice at their time. I kinda just stopped getting them because my money went toward pc’s. I even justified the steamdeck to possibly use as a laptop replacement although that did not happen.
luthis@lemmy.nz 2 weeks ago
By default it’s the Xbox 360 because it’s the only console I owned. Apart from the RROD it was actually pretty great. I mostly played oblivion on it. One time I was in a very cold city with minimal blankets and no heater. I fired up the Xbox and warmed my fingers on the fan air. It was
goodtimes.Console_Modder@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
The OG Xbox. I’m sure it’s actually a fine console with great games on it, but my own personal experience with it was frustrating. I had already owned a GameCube and a PS2, both modified to play games from a SD card/hard drive and output an HDMI signal for modern tvs. I figured I’d might as well own the main 3 consoles from that generation and get the Xbox. I bought one that came with some cheap third party controllers and the first thing I did was replace the old capacitors on the circuit board. No problem there. Now there were 3 modifications I wanted to install, a mod chip with a new OS, replace the HDD with an SSD to install games on, and the HDMI converter. First up is the mod chip, and the install went fine. Except that after installing it with the new OS, the controller doesn’t work. From here, I’d tinker with it for a day or two and then get pissed and shelf it for a couple of weeks before going back to it. I even bought extra controllers which didn’t work, and a fucking oscilloscope to trace the controller signals through the motherboard to see if I accidentally de-soldered something installing the mod chip. Turns out the problem was the guy who made the OS didn’t put any tolerances in for the controller signals, so the third party controllers I had just didn’t work. Got some original Xbox controllers, and everything was fine and fucking dandy. The SSD install actually went in no problem. The HDMI converter was a pain in the ass because I had to solder in this ribbon cable with tiny contacts, but I got it in. And it just didn’t work. Apparently the two mods, mod chip and HDMI converter, were supposed to work together but sometimes they just didn’t since they are made by two different people. Only remedy is get another mod chip or converter and maybe those work. But I got lucky and one guy made a dual mod chip and converter. So I got that. Installed it. It fucking worked. I spent some time downloading and installing a bunch of games to the SSD. When I was happy with my newly acquired library of Xbox games, I unplugged it from the setup on my work bench and moved it to my living room, and when I turned it on the TV showed no signal. Fuck. When I cracked it back open, the mod chip had an LCD display with a fault code that should mean a bad solder joint or firmware needs to be reinstalled. I did both, but no luck. Checked the forums and found good news and bad news. The good news was that at least a dozen of other people are having the same problem, so there should be a fix, right? Well… Bad news was that the creator was responding to everyone with a, “I’ve never had that problem, you must have done something wrong. Buy a new kit and install it correctly this time.” … This bitch… I put that Xbox right in my closet and haven’t touch it since 2023. I spent 2 and a half years and a lot more money than I want to admit on that console and I’m just fucking done. I might go back and get it working some day, but I still want to vomit whenever I glance at the damn thing
RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
None of the things you complained about were the fault of the console though.
Also, should have bought any other revision of the console than a 1.6 if you wanted to modify it.
lorty@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
Xbox One S. The library was crappy and the games are more expensive than on steam for some reason I can’t fathom.
TonyMichael@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Xbox One disappointed me too! Switched to browser games after that. Much more relaxed gaming experience.
placebo@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
I can’t say xbox series x disappointed me, but compared to playstation it felt meh - probably due to as unenthusiastic UI as a gaming console can get. I guess I was lucky with consoles if this is the biggest issue.
thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Master System 2 Super Nintendo Game Boy PlayStation PlayStation 2 GameBoy Advance SP PlayStation Portable PlayStation 3 New 3DS Steam Deck
I honestly think the 3DS was probably the most disappointing; I bought it on a whim 2nd hand from EB Games along with a copy of a Pokémon game (I don’t remember which). Mechanics hadn’t evolved much since Pokémon Blue, and the experience was kinda “meh” overall.
I also dabbled with a few other games, but nothing gripped me. The only saving grace for that console was that it rapidly appreciated in value since my purchase (like 5x?) due to the relative rarity of that particular colorway.
Strider@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Hm, that’s tough.
For perspective, I’ve owned a lot of systems from the NES on.
The first year of the Nintendo DS. The (first, Grey) system was quite ugly and there really wasn’t much great software coming out. That all changed after the first year, oh boy. My favorite system ever now.
The Wii. Too much gimmick stuff distracting from the experience (eg metroid wiimote shooting and wiimote sideways). So much shovelware!. It’s still a nice system (especially considering backwards compatibility too) but still.
Bazoogle@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The Wii. Too much gimmick stuff distracting from the experience (eg metroid wiimote shooting and wiimote sideways). So much shovelware!. It’s still a nice system (especially considering backwards compatibility too) but still.
It’s funny you say the controls distract from the experience, when I’d argue they add to the experience.
You ask me, the Wii is great and just keeps getting better, even now, with active homebrew communities. Many games allow you to choose what controller type you want, and there is a lot of creativity in the different games for using the Wiimote (though you may find those gimmicky). The biggest downside is trying to play if your TV is near a window and the sun is out. You have to close the blinds or it messes with the IR sensor.
Strider@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Everything you said is correct. My gripe is mainly in the on the fly changes (as said, metroid other m -> made for the Wii) which tear me out of the experience.
If a game has good controls and sticks to it or switches at useful points, fine.
But anything that makes me refocus on outside of the game itself during the game is a distraction.
The same mistake is also made by some switch games (Wario ware, m&l brothership - Luigi b button).
And while the issue itself is known and also can add to bad review scores (other M) it seems to hit some people more and others less. For various reasons I get very immersed in games and hence I figure the disruption is even worse - it’s a personal thing.
Katana314@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I guess I’m lucky this never happened to me. I tend to do a lot of research on a console before I get it, and wait until mid-generation when it’s matured with some good games. The closest thing might be the Oculus Rift, since I never did find an addictive VR game I loved. If I hadn’t bought it, I might’ve never tried out Half-Life: Alyx, and would’ve been forever curious. But…it definitely wasn’t a killer app.
Yeller_king@reddthat.com 2 weeks ago
I guess the Wii U is the one I used the least. But I got it on sale and had some decent fun with it.
nycvin@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
swelter_spark@reddthat.com 2 weeks ago
Bonk’s Revenge was so much fun, though.
nycvin@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Wow I had completely forgotten about that game! Thanks for the memories.
whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
OnLive micro console was great while it lasted, I’m glad I just did a subscription and not buy stuff though because when Sony bought them to convert it to playstation now they shut down the old servers and the console became useless
BartyDeCanter@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Looking back… none of them. I had an OG Gameboy, GBA, PS2, Wii, 3DS, and now a Switch 2. My favorite was probably either the first Gameboy or the 3DS. I loved all of the weird streetpass stuff when I was traveling for work. But I have great memories of all of them, and the S2 has been a lot of fun with my kids.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I guess the PS3?
I felt like I begrudgingly bought it, out of spite. Like I HAD to buy it, or I was no longer a modern gamer.
And then it just fell flat for me. I played GTA, and maybe a handfull of other games, but mostly GTA.
I guess the PS4 is actually the same story, except I just never played it. To this day I have a PS4 that I never really used. But I also had no excitement for it.
And I guess the same for PS5. I bought it to play GTA 6, thinking it was coming soon. That was 4 years ago. I’ve watched dvds more than I’ve played games on it.
But with PS3, I actually had excitement brewing. I expected big things. It just never materialized.
I’ve already decided I’m not buying a PS6, and I’m not buying GTA6.
64bithero@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Well that just sounds unfortunate do you play a lot of PC or just don’t game much ?
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I find myself playing more retro stuff.
I bought the Retroid Pocket Flip 2, which is exactly the same everything as a Retroid Pocket 5, with the exception of form factor. With apps like game native, I can play older PC games.
But like…have you ever played Super Mario Bros 2 at 2am, while smoking weed? The game holds up.
I guess I’m not a fan of the greyscale realistic graphics of a dystopian future, and everybody is shooting guns.
Yaaaaaaaaaawn.
But Stardew Valley?
The Survivalists?
Those games are amazing! Colorful graphics. I don’t need realism. I need escapism. I need worlds that make me feel SOMETHING positive in my life.
But ever since PS2, it’s been guns guns guns, rainy grey skies, post apocaliptic worlds. I don’t need that, and it’s been industry standard for 25 years it feels like.
I’m loving my Flip2 though.
MolochAlter@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I bought a WiiU for Bayonetta 2.
Not only was the WiiU itself little more than a paperweight beyond running it, the game itself was extremely lackluster and simplified.
I didn’t even bother emulating bayo 3.