The Hidden Gems of Gaming

[teylamade]

An old PS2 game called Road Trip Adventure, it was a weird RPG/Adventure game set in a universe much like the one in the disney movie: CARS. It was alot like mariokart in that it looked stupid and cartooney until you played it and realised it was awesome

 

[laikenf]

"Winback: Covert Operations" for the N64. It's a very well crafted stealth- shooter that had a very well implemented duck & cover system. The weapons where awesome and well balanced too.

 

[abyzz]

Mine would be Breath of Fire 3, it's not so much hidden gem as it was ignored, where I'm from almost NOONE played it because it's an JRPG. I've only met one other person that has played it except me and the person that made me play it. I personally like it because of the story and the characters, there all well defined and the story just rocks because its so epic, and its not one of those silly "there's a person trying to destroy the world, kill him/her". It's a personal thing for the main characters. Also though this was my first JRPG coshing it to have nostalgia effect on me I still claim that the battle system is real fun because of the dragon gems and weretigers.

 

[Fraught]

I agree with Dr. UBAR.

The Warriors was an awesome game.

 

[smudgey]

Terranigma for the SNES, an action-RPG by Enix. A very rare case where a game was released in PAL territories, but not in the U.S.A. Still one of my favourite games of all time.

 

[Jonathan Hexley]

Ironically, so many people have said things like 'Beyond Good and Evil', 'Okami' and Psychonauts, that they might as well not count as Hidden Gems. I don't count them as that, next to no one stops talking about them.

... Oddworld Stranger's Wrath.

 

[Svenparty]

South Park Racing(Ps1)

It had Saddam Hussain blocking your view for god sake!

Michael Jacksons Moonwalker(Sega)

I was like...6-7 when I played this and I thought MJ was a political figure or something absurd I never passed level one but the whole Children plotline and Egoist nature of the game is just worth it

 

[bkd69]

Once again I shall recommend Chibi Robo for the Cube.

Thanks for that. I just got a Wii, and I was looking for some 'cube games for it. I completely forgot about Chibi Robo.

 

[sheic99]

The Warriors (PS2)
Come the hell on, its by rockstar, how could this not have sold a bajillion copies, it was an epitome of awesomeness in the ps2 era but no ones freaking heard of it.

That game was so fucking awesome. Although I never did beat Unleash the Fury mode. Too damn hard...

 

[Necrophagist]

Space Channel Five, sucka! Choo! Choo! God I loved that game. The Dreamcast is still the best console EVAR.

 

[Rolling 20]

Mashed - PS2.....without doubt my favourite "wtf how is it that this game is so good" game.

 

[SeaCalMaster]

No one's said it yet, so...

Uplink (PC). Go play that shit. Really.

 

[The_Deleted]

Kill.Switch
Awesome stuff, innovative cover system and one of the first to use such a system.

Cold Winter
Just one big long gun fight, but done incredibly well. Tense, exciting and loud.

Shadow of Rome
Based around the murder of Ceaser and the wrongful accusation of a Roman General who also happens to be Octavianus' Uncle. The stealth sections get a bit dull, but it breaks up the gameplay nicely and makes you appreciate the deep combat system and fantastic violence all the more.

Darkwatch
Pretty sweet FPS. Great story line and interesting, varied enemies.

The Suffering games never got thier due, either.
Genuinely freaked me out more than once.

 

[Ultimateslayer]

Among us gamers most of the titles here are quite popular, but there are some of my favoritegames nobody except you know.
Already named: Shadow of the Collosus
And then there are: Shadow Hearts (fucking great jrpg that walks off the beaten track) and Condemned. But at least Yathzee apreciated it.

 

[Vlane]

Kill.Switch
Awesome stuff, innovative cover system and one of the first to use such a system.

Cold Winter
Just one big long gun fight, but done incredibly well. Tense, exciting and loud.

Shadow of Rome
Based around the murder of Ceaser and the wrongful accusation of a Roman General who also happens to be Octavianus' Uncle. The stealth sections get a bit dull, but it breaks up the gameplay nicely and makes you appreciate the deep combat system and fantastic violence all the more.

Darkwatch
Pretty sweet FPS. Great story line and interesting, varied enemies.

The Suffering games never got thier due, either.
Genuinely freaked me out more than once.

I remember that Cold Winter had a pretty good physics engine for the time and looked pretty good for a console FPS.

 

[kiwisushi]

Team Buddies for the PS1 - Thought the french in that game were brilliant!

 

[ward.]

It seems like I'm the only one on the internet who still plays it.

What, you do know there are still huge fan communities producing updates and talking about it all the time don't you?