Do You Get Annoyed When People Ask If A Game Is "Good"?

I don't know 
  
I have friends who are tough guys, smoke a lot of weed, work out, have sex with girls and all that. They fucking love Mario Kart, Party, NSMB Wii, Fallout, Pokemon, etc...

" I saw a kid at GameStop asking if Halo 3 was good cause he was buying a 360 that day...I said no and he should get Rogue Warrior instead.    ...is it bad I hate Halo games with so much passion?  All becuase UT2k4 was outsold by that trashy game Halo 2 the same year.  >.> "

" @KaosAngel said:

" I saw a kid at GameStop asking if Halo 3 was good cause he was buying a 360 that day...I said no and he should get Rogue Warrior instead.    ...is it bad I hate Halo games with so much passion?  All becuase UT2k4 was outsold by that trashy game Halo 2 the same year.  >.> "

You told him not to pick up a mediocre game, but instead a laughably bad game...? "

" @LiquidPrince said:

" @KaosAngel said:

" I saw a kid at GameStop asking if Halo 3 was good cause he was buying a 360 that day...I said no and he should get Rogue Warrior instead.    ...is it bad I hate Halo games with so much passion?  All becuase UT2k4 was outsold by that trashy game Halo 2 the same year.  >.> "

You told him not to pick up a mediocre game, but instead a laughably bad game...? "

I will never support a Halo game after what happened with UT2k4. "

Well this game sucks but the fun factor is through the roof.
I do hate it because I think alot of "crap" games are "good"

no because mostly my friends ask if the game is good and they have a good understanding of what i like.  plus if its some one i dont know too well then i just say either i like  it or i dont and if they ask why i tell them simple; then again im not that jaded

Sounds like you're assuming what their definition is, instead of just using the word. 
Simply answer whether or not the game is of good quality. No matter how stupid kids may be, then know when things are garbage.

" @KaosAngel said:

" @LiquidPrince said:

" @KaosAngel said:

" I saw a kid at GameStop asking if Halo 3 was good cause he was buying a 360 that day...I said no and he should get Rogue Warrior instead.    ...is it bad I hate Halo games with so much passion?  All becuase UT2k4 was outsold by that trashy game Halo 2 the same year.  >.> "

You told him not to pick up a mediocre game, but instead a laughably bad game...? "

I will never support a Halo game after what happened with UT2k4. "

I think the point isn't that you're sticking it to Halo, you're sticking it to the kid. You could have, maybe, you know, pointed him to a game that's worth a damn. Not toward some catastrophic piece of shit. "

It's a bit annoying because certain times people will not see eye to eye on a game.

Nope, of course personal tastes come into play but i can at least tell them if its a quality product for what it is.  If someone asked me if Titanic was any good i'd say "yeah, if you're into romance type movies," its the same principle, people just want to know if its complete crap before they waste time and money on something.

Yes it annoys me as well. 
 
What annoys me even more is when people ask "Should I buy this game, or that game?" Jeez, iduno? If money isn't an issue then buy both! If it is, then just do some research on what each game is, decide which one you'll enjoy more, then buy that one. 

it depends. If it comes from another gamer, no, because they want my opinion. 
If it's coming from a nongamer, they may be genuinely curious. Doesn't really bother me unless it's just a lead-in to "you're gay for liking that game", but I rarely get that anyway.

not really if they want my opinion ill give it to them.  

No. Some of my friends play lots of games but are not really into these kinds of sites. so when they ask me about some games i find it fun to tell them what they should be looking out for, because i know what kind of games they are into and that might save them a bunch of money.

No, I can't say that I can.  Legitimately, someone asked for my opinion.  In my strange and convoluted mindset, I am thereby obligated to provide my opinion.  I am also a on-the-fly thinker, where I don't exactly think about what I'm going to say before it spills out of my mouth.  In some cases, that's bound to offend people.  I respect their views and want to validated said views, but I don't always do that.
 
Case in point: You've been talking about Borderlands quite a bit.  If someone asked me if I thought Borderlands was good, it would be a "Yes, but..." type of response.  On the whole, it was a good game.  It effectively combined the astronomically popular first-person shooter mechanic with the Diablo-style loot frenzy that made it fun.  It's innovative, quirky, and unique, which is why it falls into the "specific demographic" bin.  That's obvious, right?  However, because it is those three things, you'd have to cautiously recommend it.  If someone was looking for CoD-esque shooting, Gears-based cover mechanics and realism, or something along those lines, you could provide them with their request, so long as you were at a combat section.  Shortly afterward however, there's "nothing left to do."  There is no guiding light that directs them onward to the next fight area.  No, Borderlands is a specific game that was designed to pander to such demographic that had experience in sandbox games, shooters, and RPGs.
 
But that doesn't solve the problem, does it?  No two games are alike.  Even at the height of the WWII-shooter genre, each individual game brought something different, something unique to the table.  While the core mechanics of the game hadn't necessarily changed, there was something different about each game.
 
Basically, whether or not a game is "good" depends on the context.  I don't particularly care for MW2, because of the mediocre story and the rehashed multiplayer.  I am thoroughly enjoying a game such as Infinite Undiscovery because while it's like an action RPG (not really, but kinda), it still manages to pull off the good story.  Many people would disagree with me, thus illustrating the flawed concept of "good."
 
As for the response to the question, "Is this game good?" tell them a complaint and a good point you noticed with the game, then let them try it out for themselves.  You're not explicitly stating whether or not it's good, nor are you giving enough of your own opinion to influence the kid's.

" it can be really annoying, sometimes i will explain what a games is and ask if they like that kind of game, other times i just say yes. "

No, it's an honest question.

Tell those casuals to back the fuck up, and go buy a Wii or something.

Nah not really. Like if some dude walked up to me in a store and asked me if uncharted 2 was good I would just answer a short "yes". Taste is taste, but that is a good game for the majority of people who like games.

Hate that question. What is "good" is such a subjective matter when it comes to entertainment.

I actually have a default response to this according the to situation:
 
If I did like [Game] and most think its good: Its great if you like [genre] you should love it. 
 
If I did not like [Game] but most think its good: I personally did not enjoy it but if you like [genre] you could have fun with it. 

If I did like [Game] but most think it sucks: I Personally loved it but it may not be your cup of tea, if you Really Really like [genre] try it 
 
If I did not like [Game] and most think it sucks:  I whisper "Rogue Warrior" in their ear.

sometimes it annoys me. when i suggest a game they will think that it is a bad game. it gets weird saying yes i think it is a good game but they don't. sometimes my friend is like hey i want to borrow a 360 game and look at my games and can't find any because he thinks that they are all crap.  i have like AAA games (around 8 ratting).

Often, I haven't played the game they're asking about, but I tend to tell them "Other people seem to like it, so maybe you will too."

To me it depends on who is asking the question. If I'm answering to someone who I know is very familiar with the world of video games and who I trust to understand the concept of differing opinions then I'll give them a yes or no based on how I feel about the game and perhaps explain a little more why I do or do not like the game. If it's someone who knows absolutely nothing about video games and I know is just trying to ask out of interest or to make conversation then I'll usually give them a fairly simple response about how much I liked the game. 
 
The only real problem I have with this question is the awkward middle-ground where I'm asked this question by the kind of person who only plays games for the "macho factor" or because all their male friends do. Granted this situation has been pretty rare but when it has arisen I've felt my heart sink a little, not only because in these situations it doesn't seem like the person asking the question will understand that opinions can differ over a video game but also because I don't think they could understand why I think a game is good when they mainly play games because they are popular or are heavily violent. How do you explain the genius gameplay and clever take on Mario a game like Briad presents to a person who you don't think would understand why you'd play a game with bright colours and no violence?

No I don't because I say I think things are shit all the time. However, I am saying the wrong words. Instead of saying a game is "shit" I should say I don't like it.

I always say 'it depends'.

" I saw a kid at GameStop asking if Halo 3 was good cause he was buying a 360 that day...I said no and he should get Rogue Warrior instead.    ...is it bad I hate Halo games with so much passion?  All becuase UT2k4 was outsold by that trashy game Halo 2 the same year.  >.> "

" No, if people want my opinion I'll give it. "

Absolutely not. If you love simple modern online competitive first person shooters, I will recommend Modern Warfare 2, even though I despise it. But if I'm passionate about one game over another, I will definitely let them know. In the MW2 scenario, I would conditionally recommend Battlefield: Bad Company 2, a game I prefer considerably. My opinion doesn't overlap with everyone elses. I think Virtua Fighter 5 is the best current gen fighting game, but I'm not going to recommend it to someone with only a basic interest or understanding of fighting games, instead I recommend Street Fighter IV or Tekken 6, because those games are more accessible easier to pick up and play. I have the time to spend 50 hours immersing myself in Dragon Age: Origins. Others don't, so to them I recommend Mass Effect 2, even though in my mind Dragon Age is a better game. It's all conditional.
 
When discussing whether a game is good or not, you need to take three things into account:

• How you feel about it
• How other gamers feel about it
• How the critics feel about it
  

" No, because I'm not a complete asshole. "

No, I generally try not to be an uptight asshole. If someone asks me if something's good, I'll say yes or no and then I'll explain why I feel that way.

I totally see what you're talking about and agree completely. That question is the worst, second only to "What's that game about?".

not really,but its annoying when somebody thinks its stupid to like a certain game i like when they never even played it!....GOD I HATE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You really ought to have entitled this thread "Do you get annoyed when you're forced to interact with people you can't stand".  I think working in that job has colored your impressions of normal human discourse in a bad way.  In general, if someone asks if something "is good or bad", that isn't an unreasonable request. It's a vague lithmus test sort of question and it's generally understood that different people have different opinions and it should be taken as such.  But being patently annoyed when someone asks your opinion that way is... I'm afraid.. snobbery.
 
Considering what you do for a living, what you need is some kinda of pat response to these kids that is general enough that they might understand it but doesn't implicate you, since it sounds like you're mostly worried about being personally held to their superficial standards.  "Most people like it. It's kinda like X."  Keep it short and impersonal.  Maybe add "I enjoyed it" if you want.  Those are all reasonable response to the question.  
 
The problem you're having is that the kids aren't worth spending the time on them and don't really know how to act, I think you have to find some way to cope with that problem, because it's embittering you in a bad way to a very reasonable kind of question

"I totally see what you're talking about and agree completely. That question is the worst, second only to "What's that game about?". "

I don't get annoyed, Now to get off topic, I remember this kid I don't remember his age but younger then me (17 at the time) And he was saying to his friends how Assassins Creed is one of the best games he's ever played and was trying to get one of his friends to buy this game. My dad was with me and asked why I didn't have that game (I was getting STALKER:Clear Sky) My response was: I didn't like the controls and while the graphics were indeed very good, The game its self felt like a tech demo, Like a- Look what we can do with graphics and animations. The Game Stop counter guy agreed with me. The kid didn't like that and continued to persuade his friend, I don't know if his friend got the game or not but eh, I don't mind giving my opinions on games. I mean if someone asks me HEY IS (STALKER ANY GOOD) I'll answer with Yes I do enjoy the game, But the game may not be for everyone, It's kind of slow at first and the learning curve is pretty steep for a FPS bla bla bla....I know too long.

i normally just give a thumbs up or thumbs down, if they ask why i point to a computer and say 
 
..."internet"...
 
yes, i have been called an ahole for doing this, but it works

" I hear this question on a daily basis:  "Hey, is that game any good?"  Most people may not know me very well, but some might - I'm a G-A-M-E-R.  I play all kinds of games, many games which the average person asking me that question have probably never heard of.  People always seem to find it rude when I tell them, "my definition of good and your definition of good are totally different".  I don't think that's a rude statement at all, as I also follow it with this statement:  "Ever heard of Katamari Damacy?  No?  I love that game.  You roll a ball around and pick stuff up.  That's it."  They think I'm joking when I say this, but I'm not.  In my line of work, you see tons of kids on a regular basis that think the idea of a "good" game is blood, guts, gore, violence, guns, shooting, death, murder, maiming, dismemberment...and don't get me wrong - I love that stuff.  I adore that stuff.  However, it is NOT what makes a good game.  There is so much more, and people are so unwilling to warp their senses just a tad bit and give in to F-U-N.  Instead, they want something that cusses seven hundred times in a minute and acts macho.  ...and when they ask me "is that game any good?", that's basically what they are asking...or so I assume.  So does it annoy anyone else when that question is asked of them, or is it seriously just me?  Give us some of your experiences.  I'm really curious to see how often this question comes up and what the typical replies are to it. "

Op sounds like a jackass.  Don't talk to people about games or work at a game store then.  Some games are good, some aren't.  God forbid someone wastes 5 seconds of your day because they don't have the time/moneyt to buy and test every game.

This thread is the sum of my experiences on game forums. 
 
I hate that question. A good game differs from person to person. Gametrailers gives Killer7 a 6.1 out of 10. I'd rate it a 10 out of 10. Numerous websites rate Phantasy Star Online 9 or 10 out of 10. I'd rate it a 1. The conclusion here is that I have very different tastes. 
 
What constitutes a game as good is subjective and debatable. For me, I either want an engaging story (like Mass Effect), breath-stopping atmosphere (like Resident Evil) or a game that has a huge amount of strategy (Halo Wars). But then I like Call of Duty 4... well maybe because I'm so damn good at it. 
 
The point here is that people need to play games and decide FOR THEMSELVES what is a good game or not. They need to look at games and find out what about the game that they truly desire. It makes me sad when people see poor reviews for a game they like and they suddenly start shouting that it's biased. Well no kidding sherlock, an opinion is bias. I don't even agree with the whole rating system here or anywhere. A 4 versus a 3 out of 5? Or Gamespot: what makes this 9.1 game worse than a 9.3 game? 
 
The only relevant rankings I would have would be an "audience" rating. Here there's a thumbs up/down system where people can click on and it measures percentages of each. Like it or don't. Simple. 
 
So my message to those posters: Stop being told what you like and figure it out for yourselves.

" @KaosAngel said:

" I saw a kid at GameStop asking if Halo 3 was good cause he was buying a 360 that day...I said no and he should get Rogue Warrior instead.    ...is it bad I hate Halo games with so much passion?  All becuase UT2k4 was outsold by that trashy game Halo 2 the same year.  >.> "

Fuck, did he fucking buy Rogue fucking Warrior? If he fucking did, fuck that's fucking cruel, man. 60 fucking bucks down the fucking drain. "

Not at all. It's a bit perplexing when I hardly know the person and they ask me if I thought a game (or movie) was good. In those cases, I just respond something along the lines of "Well, I enjoyed it" or "I wouldn't recommend it". Now, if it's a friend who's opinions and tastes in such things I know pretty well or their tastes and mine are similar, I can go much more in-depth, relating things that are similar to other games I know they have played and liked or disliked and giving them an idea what they are in for.