Gah Ninja'd It's not exactly old but this is the first game that came to my mind when I saw this thread. I bought it randomly in a steam sale and found it really surprisingly good.Jaeke said:Well I'm gonna cheat and name a few:
That underrated, forgotten gem of a game.
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Little Big Adventure 1&2
You play a guy in a blue robe who throws his magic ball at people; talks to a godess; travels to different worlds and can call lightning down from the sky, killing anyone on the screen.
Oh, and did I mention jetpacks? Because jetpacks.
What's not to like?
You play a guy in a blue robe who throws his magic ball at people; talks to a godess; travels to different worlds and can call lightning down from the sky, killing anyone on the screen.
Oh, and did I mention jetpacks? Because jetpacks.
What's not to like?
Friggin' agreed. I'm on my first playthrough of that game and I can't believe I had missed it for all those years! It's buggy as hell, even with the fan patches, but it's pretty damn good! I'd certainly call it underrated, but not really forgotten. It seems to have this niche carved out for itself that won't let it die. Which is appropriate I guess.vasiD said:
My underrated and forgotten pick is Way of the Samurai on PS2. It was basically a video game version of Rashomon, with a story that only took maybe two hours to beat (and was only supposed to take place over the course of two days). However, it put most branching path narratives to shame, because you could really play those two days in any way you wanted, and every decision you made had unique consequences. The combat was cool too, since depending on your sword type you could have a laid back, reactive stance, a frenzied low stance with aggressive movements, a ninja fighting style, etc.
And it had permadeath, which makes you get attached to your character REAL quick!
Cryostasis the sleep of reason, while maybe not a gem it is something unique with a very chilly atmosphere and most certanly worth playing also it's around 10 euros on steam so yeah no reason not to play this one.
You know what, I'm going to change my #1 to Way of the Samurai as well. I couldn't agree more sir. Best game that no one has played. I've seen EVERY ending, and spent countless drunken hours with friends in duels... So much fun, so much depth, and it perfectly captured a genre of movies that totally shaped my childhood (Akira Kurosawa forever!).Luca72 said:
Plus it so underrated I forgot to mention it. XD
You sir, are awesome for reminding me!
Legend of Legaia for the PS1. Bought it for the unique combat system. Read reviews that dismissed the story as SAVE THE TREES! The world had a lot of charm though, and by the end I was surprisingly invested in the storyline. Wish Sony would put this one on their ps1 classics.
Shadowman for N64. A dark and mature world that played like a mix between zelda and tomb raider. And this on the N64 was a rarity. And while I'm at it, I just thought of Jet Force Gemini. It got a lot of praise when it came out when Rare was a juggernaut but I don't seem to hear it listed as one of the great N64 games. I sure had fun with it
Shadowman for N64. A dark and mature world that played like a mix between zelda and tomb raider. And this on the N64 was a rarity. And while I'm at it, I just thought of Jet Force Gemini. It got a lot of praise when it came out when Rare was a juggernaut but I don't seem to hear it listed as one of the great N64 games. I sure had fun with it
The original War and Peace.
its slow maced, it takes priority over the economy, its combat is awful and you can exaust enemy resources and troops with 1 archer luring and another 50 shooting, but hell if it isnt fun to play. i love that game, i spent hundreds of hours on it.
Orda 2
this game is usualyl frowned as beign awful, and i can see why, but it will always have a soft spot in my heart.
return fire
best fun i had playing with a friend in any game.
settlers 2 (optinaly aniversary edition with updated graphics)
everyone is talking about settlers 6 and 7, but those are awful. settlers 2 (and 3) was where the franchise was the best and its still fun to play.
im tempted to say Tibia, its popular in brazil and poland but thats it, but the game has gone to shit in the past 5 years so its not a gem anymore.
Not sure if Max Payne fits, but i saw very little talks about it beside the MP3 and even that was very small in comaprison to ther AAA games. but i just can play the original 1 and 2 over and over again. it has the best narrative structure of any game.
Deadly dozen - a predecesor of group shooter and one that got it pretty good (for its time).
There are many mroe gems from my past, as for lately, well, i guess Forgotten planet woudl fit the bill as many peopel hated it.
its slow maced, it takes priority over the economy, its combat is awful and you can exaust enemy resources and troops with 1 archer luring and another 50 shooting, but hell if it isnt fun to play. i love that game, i spent hundreds of hours on it.
Orda 2
this game is usualyl frowned as beign awful, and i can see why, but it will always have a soft spot in my heart.
return fire
best fun i had playing with a friend in any game.
settlers 2 (optinaly aniversary edition with updated graphics)
everyone is talking about settlers 6 and 7, but those are awful. settlers 2 (and 3) was where the franchise was the best and its still fun to play.
im tempted to say Tibia, its popular in brazil and poland but thats it, but the game has gone to shit in the past 5 years so its not a gem anymore.
Not sure if Max Payne fits, but i saw very little talks about it beside the MP3 and even that was very small in comaprison to ther AAA games. but i just can play the original 1 and 2 over and over again. it has the best narrative structure of any game.
Deadly dozen - a predecesor of group shooter and one that got it pretty good (for its time).
There are many mroe gems from my past, as for lately, well, i guess Forgotten planet woudl fit the bill as many peopel hated it.