Ultra obscure games that only you know exist
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12, and I still own it :O! Was a pretty quirky game and I enjoyed it.Thunderhorse94 said:Make that 11. I know of it but never got to play it. D:Sasquatch99 said:
I'm probably not the only one that knows of this game but I'm sure only about 10 people know of it.
To the guy who mentioned Doshin the Giant, my flatmate has a copy of it and I've been tempted to play it...only to have other games draw my attention away from it.
Evil Genius and War of the Monsters also were great...alas the only copy of War of the Monsters I knew of is now not working. As for Evil Genius...I think it is in my older brother's possession.
I'm kinda surprised to have seen ICO in this list, as far as I remember I used to be really annoyed because I personally hated it yet every Playstation magazine I read kept banging on about it.
Other games from this thread I've had the pleasure of enjoying: Kula World, Hogs of War, Star Wars Starfighter, the Oddworld games (one of my favourite series), Theme Hospital (which is sitting on a shelf in plain sight of me as I type this), Star Fox 64. Always great to hear people talk about the great games of old...nostalgia is brilliant.
Think I'll mention the same game I always mention in this kind of discussion: Kurushi (or Intelligent Qube). A simple yet awesome puzzle game. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurushi
There is this game called Modern Warfare 2, not many people own tangible copies.
But seriously, everyone I ask (in non internet form) has no idea what Quake is.... which I find very surprising, as that is one of the best games I have ever played. Same with Half-Life 2. But EVERYONE has heard of Halo.
Man, that sucks ass.
EDIT: @Not a Spy
I still own JSRF, in fact, I bought this hot wheel a few years ago, and it had JSRF on the top with that weird logo on it. I never noticed it til a while after ward, I found that very cool. And that game was really fun.
But seriously, everyone I ask (in non internet form) has no idea what Quake is.... which I find very surprising, as that is one of the best games I have ever played. Same with Half-Life 2. But EVERYONE has heard of Halo.
Man, that sucks ass.
EDIT: @Not a Spy
I still own JSRF, in fact, I bought this hot wheel a few years ago, and it had JSRF on the top with that weird logo on it. I never noticed it til a while after ward, I found that very cool. And that game was really fun.
Dude, I fucking remember seeing that game and saying "this looks intriguing, I wanna try it out"Schlagwerk said:How about this one:
A cross between a card game and a fighting game, to give a rough description. The art direction is solid, and gives a good depiction of underground post-apocalyptia. The story is filler, but collecting the skills and playing both online and offline is rewarding. I was pleasantly surprised to see it in the backwards compatibility list for the 360.
It was fairly obscure, and there are still some people playing it. Very fun game, and there were hints at a spiritual sequel, but Majesco went bankrupt I believe.
Is it a good game?
Poy Poy. All you really did was run around and hurl things at one another. Great fun.
The Dig. Point-and-click'er from the glory days of LucasArts. I recall it starting off a lot like Armageddon, what with the asteroid coming at Earth bit but after that it went completely bananas when *spoilers* the 'roid turns into a spaceship and flies off to this random planet. Good game. Much better then Armageddon, at any rate.
Hybrid Heaven. I don't remember much from this one, aside from battling robots underground a whole lot.
Mischief Makers. About the only thing I recall from this one is that the character you control can shake stuff and would holler "SHAKE SHAKE" every time you did so.
EDIT: Forgot Armed & Delirious. This was a really effing bizarre point and click adventure game, I bought used from a friend. At the time, it took about an hour to install from the five disks it spanned. I don't think I ever beat it either.
Also forgot Toonstruck. This was another point and click game, and it starred Christopher Lloyd to boot. I recall liking it, even though it ended with a cliffhanger.
I think I could go on, but this is good for now.
Wow... I have never heard of any of these games. And at the same time have no real interest in playing most of them.. maybe theres a reason why they are so obscure?
Both Syberia and it's sequel Syberia II are absolutely gorgeous and engaging point-and-click adventure games that practically no one has heard about. If you like stunning visuals, a good heart-warming story and some classic point-and-click adventuring, look no further than this series, which proved to me that the point-and-click days have not abandoned us here in the 21st Century.
On that note, a new point-and-click that just came out recently, Machinarium is truly wonderful, and I'm not sure if anyone is aware of its existence. I picked it up on Steam just the other day (for only $10, you can't go wrong) and can't get over how ingenious it is. It's nice to see that some games are still intelligent and beautiful without falling prey to the shortcomings of cloning (such as FPS games).
And, to top it off, how about a few more PC games? Demigod and Sins of a Solar Empire aren't obscure titles, per sé, but in a day and age where console gaming rules the world, they are certainly underrated and overlooked more often than not. Which is a shame, because they are two amazingly refreshing games, mostly due to their originality, in a market that is plagued by sameness.
I could go on, but those are a few ones.
[img src="http://3aymun.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/syberia.jpg" alt="Syberia" /] [img src="http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/misc-games/6354-1.jpg" alt="Syberia II" /]
On that note, a new point-and-click that just came out recently, Machinarium is truly wonderful, and I'm not sure if anyone is aware of its existence. I picked it up on Steam just the other day (for only $10, you can't go wrong) and can't get over how ingenious it is. It's nice to see that some games are still intelligent and beautiful without falling prey to the shortcomings of cloning (such as FPS games).
[img src=http://www.zminin.com/files/machinarium.jpg alt="Machinarium" /]
And, to top it off, how about a few more PC games? Demigod and Sins of a Solar Empire aren't obscure titles, per sé, but in a day and age where console gaming rules the world, they are certainly underrated and overlooked more often than not. Which is a shame, because they are two amazingly refreshing games, mostly due to their originality, in a market that is plagued by sameness.
[img src=http://www.techshout.com/images/stardock-demigod.jpg alt=Demigod /][img src=http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/sins-promo.jpg alt=Sins of a Solar Empire /]
I could go on, but those are a few ones.
Demigod and Sins were both embraced by the PC gaming community as fantastic titles that every PC gamer should buy, amidst rave reviews and thunderous applause. They are neither underrated nor overlooked, and I scoff at the notion that PC gamers are some kind of shrinking minority in an age of console oppression.
Well, you stick to your mass produced, over hyped, plagiarised to the max awesome.Caligulove said:
Vodo Vince for the Xbox. I played a demo of it but i think the game itself was canceled or something
Edit: wiki says it was released. mustve just not had the cash to buy it at the time.
Edit Edit: Wiki also says it was pretty good. Dammit, now I have to find a copy.
Edit: wiki says it was released. mustve just not had the cash to buy it at the time.
Edit Edit: Wiki also says it was pretty good. Dammit, now I have to find a copy.