The most underrated video game ever

[Fox242]

Kill.Switch is my pick. This game was revolutionary in that it served as the predecessor to Gears of War and Uncharted with its cover system. This is where those games can trace their lineage.

 

[DVS Storm]

Max Payne 2 even though it sold quite a bit but still not enough imo.

Metro 2033, Mercenaries: The Playground of Destruction and The darkness have already been mentioned.

Alan Wake was awesome and it was a pretty expensive game to make so I was really sad to see that it didn't sell that much.

 

[PekoponTAS]

I'd say Earthbound, but it's mostly that nobody ever bought it - the people who've played it (for the most part) love it and are unafraid to say so. Case in point: me.

In my eyes, Earthbound can no longer be considered underrated since everyone and their dog knows about it by now, and it's one of many games like Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VII, and The World Ends With You that JRPG fans really need to stop banging on about. (I'm not claiming Earthbound is bad, but I do sure wish people would stop nagging me to play it)

 

[chaosfalling]

Hogs of War for the PS1.

It was basically Worms but in 3D and with pigs. It was even more funny then Worms at the time in my opinion, and easily just as much if not even more fun to play.

Great call, had hours of fun playing that with my mates, all on a single controller. Loved the humour and cultural references too.

 

[TheLastSamurai14]

I'd have to say Final Fantasy V. One of the greatest games in the series, but it's far overshadowed by the likes of VI, VII, VIII, and X.

 

[Snork Maiden]

Earth defense force 2017, the video game equivalent of the "so bad it's good" B movie.
The only reason it's underrated is because it's impossible to find, and therefore not many people have heard of it.

Heh, my brother got me that for my Birthday. The storyline is ****ing mental as all shit.

 

[UmJammerSully]

Valkyria Chronicles. Received great reviews yet nobody bought it! It's really a unique take on strategy RPG's and there's nothing else like it. Story 'aint half bad either!

 

[nothingspringstomind]

Vagrant Story.

Epic, just Epic.

 

[sgt. soap mctavish]

I'm not sure if it counts but: Plants vs zombies.

 

[clutch-monkey]

Body Harvest

Fuck, I remember that game. Don't have my copy of it anymore.

Come to think of it, my entire childhood is filled with obscure games--under all the Kirby and Mario 'n shit. The aforementioned Body Harvest, Mischief Makers, Rocket: Robot on Wheels (supposedly the first game to ever use a physics engine, and oh yeah, it's made by the same people who made Infamous or whatever), Tonic Trouble... Stuff like that.

I think, though, that I'm gonna say all of the above AND Zettai Hero Project. Really, even if you just hate anime comedy, you still have to admit that Nippon Ichi Software knows how to take a basic kind of game engine and turn it into something that is, at the absolute minimum, interesting.

i wish i had mine still. such a great game.. blocky graphics, but hey damn fun.

 

[BigTortoise]

Contact on the DS. I think I've said this before though.

Besides if not for that game I would have no avatar.

Argh! You beat me to it. Such a wonderful game. I remember when I was at GameCrazy and couldn't make up my mind on a choice between two games. Then the employee brings up Contact (which of course I never heard of), so I say sure why not? Two days later I was so into it I didn't leave my room for hours at a time.

 

[Austin Howe]

Terranigma. It's not only the most under rated game ever made, it's one of the best, period.

 

[Austin Howe]

Valkyria Chronicles. Received great reviews yet nobody bought it! It's really a unique take on strategy RPG's and there's nothing else like it. Story 'aint half bad either!

In a Tri-Ace game? I love 'em, but you'll forgive my skepticism.

 

[UmJammerSully]

Valkyria Chronicles. Received great reviews yet nobody bought it! It's really a unique take on strategy RPG's and there's nothing else like it. Story 'aint half bad either!

In a Tri-Ace game? I love 'em, but you'll forgive my skepticism.

You're confusing Valkyria Chronicles with Valkyrie Profile. Two entirely different franchises. Easy mistake to make though.

Valkyria Chronicles is made by Sega. You know, the good part of Sega. The same people that made Skies of Arcadia, another game that made it into this thread a little further up.

EDIT: I have no idea why I bold game titles... Just roll with it.

 

[Austin Howe]

Valkyria Chronicles. Received great reviews yet nobody bought it! It's really a unique take on strategy RPG's and there's nothing else like it. Story 'aint half bad either!

In a Tri-Ace game? I love 'em, but you'll forgive my skepticism.

You're confusing Valkyria Chronicles with Valkyrie Profile. Two entirely different franchises. Easy mistake to make though.

Valkyria Chronicles is made by Sega. You know, the good part of Sega. The same people that made Skies of Arcadia, another game that made it into this thread a little further up.

EDIT: I have no idea why I bold game titles... Just roll with it.

I always Italicize them like english class taught me to do for movies and novels.
Favorite game for example: Final Fantasy VIII.

Oh yeah, I did confuse them. Yeah, I've heard nothing but good of Valkyria Chronicles and I plan on playing it soon enough.