
My classic example of a game I didn't expect to like but did was the original Final Fantasy Tactics on PS1. I'd just finished Final Fantasy VII and wanted another Squaresoft RPG to play. I bought it because it was on sale, figuring that if it sucked, it was no great loss. It went on to become one of my favorite games of all time. It was a gateway to SRPGs to me, and therefore got me to play two other games that are near and dear to me, Valkyria Chronicles and Sakura Wars.