Underappreciated Games
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GothicPaladin
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Threads of Fate (PS1) was certainly fun and well worth twenty bucks. Good way to kill a few weeks, I mean, not astoundingly developed, but it was really good for something sqaure soft obviously didn't care made it or not.
Sulacoyote
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Dragoneer said:
WH-WH-WH-WHAT DO YOU FEAR, INSSSSSSSEC-C-C-C-T?
SS2 is an incredible game. Everyone needs to play it.
As for my list, I would say:
Einhänder
The Dig
Carmageddon 2:  This whole series rocked, but 2 was my favorite.  Runnig over pedestrians was never so much fun.
Fallout 1&2:  Got some popularity but not enough.  Excellent RPG's; more freedom than any others I've played and the best world in my opinion.  I love the wastes.
Dungeon Keeper 2:  Run your own dungeon.  What more could you ask for.
Blood:  A FPS that came out in the later Duke Nukem 3d era.  Horror setting, run around and blast zombies, gargoyles and cultists with guns/explosives/weird voodoo weapons.  All out fun.  There was a Blood 2 made but it was terrible.
Fallout 1&2:  Got some popularity but not enough.  Excellent RPG's; more freedom than any others I've played and the best world in my opinion.  I love the wastes.
Dungeon Keeper 2:  Run your own dungeon.  What more could you ask for.
Blood:  A FPS that came out in the later Duke Nukem 3d era.  Horror setting, run around and blast zombies, gargoyles and cultists with guns/explosives/weird voodoo weapons.  All out fun.  There was a Blood 2 made but it was terrible.
The PC so far stands as the king of underappreciated games. Three games in particular are my all time favorites but never really sold.
System Shock 2: The graphics were typical of a 98 shooter (I think the game was released in 95 though) but I had to stop and put the game down for a YEAR because the hybrids had my hands shaking so badly.
Warwind series: Never made it past the sequel, but it was a incredible setting with features that you didn't see again until Warcraft III (four radically sides and NPC critters that actually harass you,) not bad for a sci-fi strategy game released the same time as Command & Conquer or Warcraft II.
System Shock 2: The graphics were typical of a 98 shooter (I think the game was released in 95 though) but I had to stop and put the game down for a YEAR because the hybrids had my hands shaking so badly.
Warwind series: Never made it past the sequel, but it was a incredible setting with features that you didn't see again until Warcraft III (four radically sides and NPC critters that actually harass you,) not bad for a sci-fi strategy game released the same time as Command & Conquer or Warcraft II.
Killy the Fox
Member
I think i should add the original System Shock game in this. The graphics where very nice for its time (and the game was very demanding of your hardware for its time to play in high quality). Good puzzles, well made plot and just fun to play. I also loved its midi soundtrack. Good old midi days...
Another game that is great but not played that widely (i bet due to availability) was Maniac Mansion 2: Day Of The Tentacle. Best point 'n click game. EVER. If you ever play any game on a SCUMM emulator, find that game (CD version for voices). Its totally worth it!
Another game that is great but not played that widely (i bet due to availability) was Maniac Mansion 2: Day Of The Tentacle. Best point 'n click game. EVER. If you ever play any game on a SCUMM emulator, find that game (CD version for voices). Its totally worth it!
foreverwhiteknight
Floppy Disks!
I agree that Xenosaga is so underrated. I picked up #1 used on a whim and loved it. I picked up #2 and continued. I didn't liked it as much as #1, and I never finished it. I got to this one boss and it was too strong so I tried to backtrack and level up some but the game froze on me. I had that problem with both #1 and 2. I need to pick it back up cuz I got #3 like the week it came out haha.
I loved the two Chrono games too, I rented Chrono Trigger every week (5 day rental) and never could beat it but finally when my dad got it for me for Christmas that year I won haha. I actually bought a PSOne just to get Chrono Cross haha, and I was glad of that. I loved that game and yeah a lot of people did complain but.. it wasn't that bad of a difference, it was awe4some when the CT chars showed up too.
I loved the two Chrono games too, I rented Chrono Trigger every week (5 day rental) and never could beat it but finally when my dad got it for me for Christmas that year I won haha. I actually bought a PSOne just to get Chrono Cross haha, and I was glad of that. I loved that game and yeah a lot of people did complain but.. it wasn't that bad of a difference, it was awe4some when the CT chars showed up too.
Os
Pants suck.
Lesse' what I've got here...
River City Ransom. The original beatdown game back on NES and revamped for GBA which was actually a good remake. If you haven't tried this game, do it!
Stonekeep by Interplay for PC back in the 90's. A first person RPG with a point and click fighting system, puzzles, and inventory; A rune based casting system and cool storyline.
Wacko, made by Midway back in the 80's. It's simple, the graphics aren't great, but the gameplay more than makes up for that.
That's all for now, but I'm sure I'll think of more later.
River City Ransom. The original beatdown game back on NES and revamped for GBA which was actually a good remake. If you haven't tried this game, do it!
Stonekeep by Interplay for PC back in the 90's. A first person RPG with a point and click fighting system, puzzles, and inventory; A rune based casting system and cool storyline.
Wacko, made by Midway back in the 80's. It's simple, the graphics aren't great, but the gameplay more than makes up for that.
That's all for now, but I'm sure I'll think of more later.
skewerflash
Pirates say "Yarrrrranaika?"
I'm one of the handful who loved and enjoyed Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter.
It was epic. ;_;
It was epic. ;_;
diarmaidhuthence
Member
The original release of Ico in Europe. Thank God they re-released it after 5 years of hype through forums, magazines and polls.
Miffroon
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Breath of Fire 3 didn't seem to do too well in England back when it was released. I always loved playing it as well. I'm also agreeing with Dungeon Keeper 2, it's a shame I don't have it anymore cause it was a really addicting game.
I'm also going to throw Animal Crossing in, not because it was underapreciated per-se, but because alot of people I know found it hard to get past how childish the game looked, when you did however you were onto a winner of a game.
I'm also going to throw Animal Crossing in, not because it was underapreciated per-se, but because alot of people I know found it hard to get past how childish the game looked, when you did however you were onto a winner of a game.