2011's hidden gaming gems
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I'm not sure you can really call Terraria a hidden gem when it has been on the number 1 spot on Steam more than one time.
As for my vote, I would probably say Frozen Synapse. I don't think it's that popular but I love it, although I'm not 100% sure it was released 2011.
As for my vote, I would probably say Frozen Synapse. I don't think it's that popular but I love it, although I'm not 100% sure it was released 2011.
It was, and it is great. I thought it would be my GOTY for 2012, not just a hidden gem but the best actual game I played. Then came the end of the year and...I like Battlefield 3 more, sorry (especially since Back to Karkland opened up, those maps were sorely needed). I can also think of a more worthy title for Hidden Gem since, in my circles at least, Frozen Synapse was a very big deal.Knusper said:
To The Moon.
Beautiful, and I'm not a JRPG fan.
Stacking! I do not see why that game wasn't more popular. It was an awesome puzzle game with an amazing art style and a pretty deep but not dark and gloomy story and feel that other games just don't have!
Well it's a Ubisoft game for the PC. Personally I wanted to get it a lot but I didn't because I fully expected horrible DRM. If I may ask how is it by the way? Is it intrusive at all?JesterRaiin said:Might & Magic Heroes VI.
Seriously...
Nobody talks about it.
How's that possible ? What's the reason ?
Edit : Guys above me, i saw what you did there.
Reported both of you by clicking "epic" button.
OT: I don't know how hidden one would call this but the Breath of Death/Cthulhu Saves the World pack on Steam for me.
Didnt play many games released this year yet, but out them Infamous 2 is the closest one to being a hidden gem. Haven't seen THAT much talk about it and I found the game to be really great.
The new(?) voice actor for Cole was pretty hard on the ears, but I got used to it around my second playthrough.
The new(?) voice actor for Cole was pretty hard on the ears, but I got used to it around my second playthrough.
Holy balls, I'd completely forgotten about that game. Read about it before release. Gonna start up Desura and see if I can afford it. Thank youoctafish said:
.OT: I guess I'll go with EYE. I mean, what the hell's a hidden gem anymore? Maybe I've spent too much time on these forums, but I don't really know anymore. Did anybody else play Fate of the World? Does that count? Then again, most people probably hated it. Alternatively, Beat Hazard, perhaps.
I didn't buy Catherine because of the dubbing. It sounded really bad to me, totally crushed my enthusiasm. I will play it, though. I wish I bought it instead of Deus Ex.Dethenger said:
Trine 2 is great, though. Did it go unnoticed or something?
I suppose. I haven't heard of it at all. If my brother didn't introduce me to the first Trine, I wouldn't even know Trine 2 existed. Maybe on the Steam forums it's more popular?zombieshark6666 said:I didn't buy Catherine because of the dubbing. It sounded really bad to me, totally crushed my enthusiasm. I will play it, though. I wish I bought it instead of Deus Ex.Dethenger said:
Trine 2 is great, though. Did it go unnoticed or something?
This. Even before it got the patch that almost completely fixed the horrifyingly frustrating combat, Witcher 2 was a brilliant, brilliant game. Post-patch, it's basically perfect.endtherapture said:
I'd suggest playing the first one, just so you get all of the references and know who all these people are, as W2 basically assumes you have familiarity with all of this.
Luckily, you can get the enhanced W1 on steam for like nothing and it's still a great fucking game, regardless of ZP's take on it.
Oh, and Bastion.
Every game should be fully narrated by Bastion's narrator.
Every game.
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition is on GOG for $10, DRM free, and a ton of bonuses.xvbones said:
Witcher 2: Digital Deluxe Edition is $40 off GOG, DRM free, with bonuses including manual, papercraft, calender, artbook, and guide.
The Witcher 2 was an amazing RPG. It really deserves more love than it gets. The entire Witcher series is underrated.
I shall combine the DNA of Morgan Freeman, David Attenborogh and Bastion's Narrator to create the world's most interesting voice ever heard.xvbones said: