Esper Quinni dunno, man. i tried real hard with Breath of the Wild, and I'm trying real hard with A Link Between Worlds. i think it's just something about the vibes: i don't want to Hang Out in zelda games. I don't think Link is interesting, beyond being a very hot character design when dressed up femme. i *want* to like these games, I *want* to be part of The Conversation, i don't want to be negative or a hater. i can tell these games are Good. but they just don't excite me.
ditto for dark souls. it makes me feel bad!! it makes me feel mean, to express my feelings about them when everyone is universally praising them!! i don't want to yuck anyone else's yums, or make them feel stupid for liking a thing that is obviously great!! but i also have to talk out my feelings to understand them better, which is the only potential path for me eventually liking these things. if i can figure out what turns me off, maybe i can get past it.
Middy@espercontrol the way I think about these sorts of things is that like, even "the best game of all time" is at most going to be enjoyed by 99% of its players. With how many games there are out there, this means that statistically there are going to be a handful or so where you are in that 1% of people who just can't enjoy them.