Wow, long topic. Anyways, on with it...
Overrated
Electronic Arts. By the biggest producer in the world when it comes to quantity, and by far the worst developer in the world when it comes to quality. Sure, they strike it rich with a game or two here and there, but nothing from them EVER stretches a barrier or makes a new benchmark for the gaming industry. They are good at stretching their games thin and making billions of ports of one solid titles.
Capcom. Yah, I\'m an SF fan, but I am INCREDIBALLY sick of all the damn rehashes they do. Pick one goddamn console and produce great games for it while developing other great games for other consoles. This "this game is exclusive" crap they spew in early development pisses me off when I see it a year later on another platform. REC:V had to be the biggest screw job to Sega ever. I mean, sure, the DC got it first, but Capcom still pissed all over them once the PS2 became a hit. I\'m almost betting a billion dollars that RE:0 will hit the PS2/X-Box eventually just shortly after the NGC release.
Nintendo. I really like Nintendo, but my god, they cash in and exploit franchises moreso then Capcom and that\'s definitely pissing on Miyamoto\'s shoes as well. Miyamoto brings us some games that are definitely genre busters from time to time, but otherwise, what else do we get? More Mario Karts? More Smash Bros? What about another Party game to the already lush, and by lush I mean full of crap, and "done" genre? I like a lot of their frachises and a lot of their characters, but what I would give for a brand new mascot featured in a few games that touch moreso on the mature audience.
Underated
Treasure. If I could give Treasure the man-power EA has and mix that with the creativity and concentration on quality in that company, we\'d have about 20 titles every year that would be must haves for every console owner. Instead, they get shafted and their creativity is never realised thanks to poor sales. it\'s sad how the good ones are neglected.
Namco. The RR series and the Tekken series sell very well, but Ace Combat, Klonoa, Soul Calibur, and many other arcade titles of theirs get left in the dust. I guess brand names sell, but man, those games I mentioned that don\'t sell well are mammot hits. In fact, all 3 of those titles have recieved scores of no less then 9\'s from IGN\'s reviews and that has to say something about their quality. Not even the mighty Tekken or RR series can touch or compete with those numbers.
Sony. Look, I liked Legend of Dragoon, Ape Escape, and their early sports titles before they formed 989 Studios, which was, in my opinion, a BIG mistake. I can remember the early Gameday when the PSX first came out and how blown away I was. It was totally awesome and Ape Escape still reminds me that Sony can be innovative as well, even in a title aimed at the younger audiences. I can\'t wait for Ape Escape 2 and I look forward to Sky Gunner as well. Lets hope that they can 989 once and for all and bring back that Sony brand name once again.
