Underappreciated Games

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Outworld Imp

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There are many games out there that are bashed by both reviewers and gamers alike. However, a select few truly enjoy them. I like to read reviews, however I never listen to them or let them decide what I play.

Here in this topic, I want to hear what negatively received games you like to play and why. You may interest someone else. =)

I'll start. One of my favs is Shellshock 2: Blood Trails.

To me, Vietnam is the most interesting war topic. In the gaming industry, Vietnam war games are few in number. I am also a huge fan of zombie games. Vietnam + zombies = Heaven!

Shellshock 2 is the sequel to the overlooked 2004 game, Shellshock: Nam 67. It's a first-person shooter pitting you against both the Vietcong and rabid zombies! Reviews claim the idea to be great, but badly executed. In my personal opinion, it was alright.
 
No offense man but that game was awful!!! The first one was one of the best war games I have ever played, but that sequel........TWO THUMBS WAY DOWN!!!!!!!

Another underappreciated game i think was The Punisher for ps2.........that game was off the hook!! and i remember a magazine bashed it saying it was like a sloppy version of Dead to Rights. Which is total horse sh*t. That game was incredible. I'm still hoping for a worthy sequel for ps3 but im better off hoping for MK9 to come out!!
 
Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe is a prime example of an underappreciated game. The gameplay was actually really good, and sure maybe there wasn't the typical gore and blood that Mortal Kombat is known for, but it was a pretty good spin-off. Play the game in Arcade mode as an MK character facing only MK characters and it was a nice mini Mortal Kombat. So many people hated that game just because they thought it spelled the end of traditional MK.

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The Saints Row series (best known as an open ended, sanbox GTA that lets you create your main character) was actually really good, usually got good reviews but didn't know too many people who knew about it or played it aside from on XBL. It was a fun sandbox experience (especially SR2) and it's always nice to create your own avatar versus playing predefined characters (I'm a fan of crpgs such as Mass Effect and Dragon Age, so I know).

Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura for the PC was an excellent roleplaying game, aside from having bad combat the environment and roleplaying aspect was just awesome and had a lot of replayability.

Temple of Elemental Evil (PC game here) is a really obscure game that went under the radar, but it was a classical roleplaying experience. This one had difficult but great turn-based gameplay, more people should check it out on gog.com, it's relatively cheap now but a great experience.

Icewind Dale/Icewind Dale 2 is another underappreciated rpg series for the PC, mostly looked down upon because you have to create your party as opposed to predefined characters (this one is always put underneath games like Baldur's Gate 2 and Planescape Torment).

Fallout: New Vegas is a really good game that's been hated on a lot. I haven't had any problems with my copy and I got it the day it came out. I think its miles better than Fallout 3, has much more of a roleplaying experience and rewards different character builds and makes different character types viable as opposed to only one or two types of characters.

Fable 3 is another good example. Sure its nothing groundbreaking, but I played through several times and found it to be an enjoyable game, much better than the first Fable (in my opinion). I liked the whole weapon morphing thing...the only thing that was lacking was the game's story at times and way too much humor and satire involved. But it's a fun casual game. ^_^

Mass Effect 1...a lot of people gush how the second is better but I found the first one miles more immersive and customizable. I'm a huge fan of the series and I like both games, but to me Mass Effect 1 is underrated compared to its sequel, there were so many things I missed about ME1 that they took out in ME2 (customizable armor for followers, shops that let you purchase armor and weapons, customizing weapon skills for Shepard and his/her followers, going with different builds, more sidequests), to me ME1 was more of a roleplaying experience. I like ME2, but ME1 will always stand above it to me.
 
i Think the best games now a days are indie like Minecraft and super meat boy . thier great games . and i like platformers so any game were you move right is good in my book. Chakan is the most under rated game ever , I love it so. Also Silent hill Homecoming got pooped on by most reviews but i still think its one of the best games of that year. Also Deadly Premonition is the best game of this year.
 
Games that I like but are underappreciated:
MKvsDCU
Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects
X-Men: Next Dimension
Bloody Roar 4 (Not sure if this is underappreciated but from what I see, not many people talk about it.)


Games that I don't like and still are underappreciated:
I bet there are a lot of these games that I haven't played yet because they are not my type at all.

@celticpr: I mostly like playing arcade mode against ONLY MK characters especially with Kitana in MKvsDCU. It's like a good thing to do before MK 2011 comes out. It gives me the feeling that it's sort of the prequel for the next game. That's just me though. lol ;-)
 
My friend told me to rent Darksiders, he says it's the best game of 2010 and highly under rated.

I think Shenmue for Dreamcast is very under rated. Back in the day when I used to play it, it seemed that the people were so real. It's a really immersive game if you can get into it.
 
Another good game that's under rated is Zombie Revenge from Dreamcast. I love how I could shoot zombies and kick @$$ at the same time.
 
Victorious Boxers 2:Fighting Spirit (PS2) --...a boxing game in the Victorious Boxers series. The first VB game was released on the PS2, but never caught on with a wide audience, especially after Fight Night 2004. VB2: Fighting Spirit 2 had limited (and quite late) release in the US and retailed $10 for a new game. It may turn off people who don't like stylized art direction or are spoiled by high production values of today's games. It's definitely an acquired taste and not without its faults, but I enjoy the greater emphasis on footwork.

Klonoa 2 (PS2) -- This had good critical reception, but limited in commercial success. While the characters and environments are 3D, it's essentially a good old-fashioned 2D platformer. The mechanics of the game are simple, but the level designs makes good use of it. Too bad the game is on the short side.

Tobal No. 1 (PS1) -- Sales of the game were abysmal, which is probably why the sequel never been released in the US. It's probably one of the first 3D fighting games to take advantage of movement in the 3D environment. It's showing its age now, but has potential with the way grappling is handled. You can manipulate the position of you and your opponent in relation to the arena. Quest mode was a pain in the ass though. Tobal 2 seems to have expanded on the fighting mechanics (especially the grappling), but I never got a chance to play it.

Herdy Gerdy (PS2) -- Much of the game revolves around herding creatures in their respective pens. It's simple premise, but each level is a puzzle, where a little planning is needed to safely navigate the terrain and avoid unwanted creature interaction.
 
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I loved Beyond Good and Evil and yet hardly anyone knew it existed. Depth and fun sidequests. Good story too.
In Western markets in so far as I can tell a lot of people missed out on Dragon Quest 8 - Journey of the Cursed King. Classic. One of my all time faves.
 
The new Splatterhouse. I used to play all the orginals a lot and it's been getting some unfair reviews. It's a very fun and well lengthed game and Jim Cummings doing the voice of the mask is something that should not go unheard.
 
Lex_Lutha111384 said:
I said no offense!!
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That statement precludes an offensive statement the majority of the time, and therefor should be avoided. If you have to utter it, then most likely you know you are about to offend someone. It's like apologizing to someone, before you actually piss on their shoes... You know you're going to do it, so saying you are sorry first makes it even more insulting. Do yourself a favor next time and either leave it off, or just don't post the statement that is supposed to follow. Not that I found your comment a Bash... just a statement of your opinion. However, the "no offense" thing is what sets me off :P

As far as underrated games go... I play minesweeper a lot :/ did that receive any huge critical acclaim?
 
FlawlessVictor said:
Victorious Boxers 2:Fighting Spirit (PS2) --...a boxing game in the Victorious Boxers series. The first VB game was released on the PS2, but never caught on with a wide audience, especially after Fight Night 2004. VB2: Fighting Spirit 2 had limited (and quite late) release in the US and retailed $10 for a new game. It may turn off people who don't like stylized art direction or are spoiled by high production values of today's games. It's definitely an acquired taste and not without its faults, but I enjoy the greater emphasis on footwork.

Klonoa 2 (PS2) -- This had good critical reception, but limited in commercial success. While the characters and environments are 3D, it's essentially a good old-fashioned 2D platformer. The mechanics of the game are simple, but the level designs makes good use of it. Too bad the game is on the short side.

Tobal No. 1 (PS1) -- Sales of the game were abysmal, which is probably why the sequel never been released in the US. It's probably one of the first 4D fighting games to take advantage of the 3D environment. It's showing its age now, but has potential with the way grappling is handled. You can manipulate the position of you and your opponent in relation to the arena. Quest mode was a pain in the ass though. Tobal 2 seems to have expanded on the fighting mechanics (especially the grappling), but I never got a chance to play it.

Herdy Gerdy (PS2) -- Much of the game revolves around herding creatures in their respective pens. It's simple premise, but each level is a puzzle, where a little planning is needed to safely navigate the terrain and avoid unwanted creature interaction.
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Great list. I'll add Klonoa 1 (Door to Phantomile), Soul Edge/Blade, and both Jumping Flash games.
 
Ghostbusters (2009)- It was pretty short yes, but to a gamer it's basically as long as one of the films and it was satisfying. It stayed pretty true to the films even if the graphical power on the PS3 was a bit less than the 360.

Tekken 6- I felt like it was getting pretty good hype for a fighting game, and then once it came out it just sputtered out and people started regarding it as just another Tekken. Kinda made me mad that the only people left playing are the excruciatingly cheap people online.
 
Nasty_Freak said:
Games that I like but are underappreciated:
MKvsDCU
Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects
X-Men: Next Dimension
Bloody Roar 4 (Not sure if this is underappreciated but from what I see, not many people talk about it.)


Games that I don't like and still are underappreciated:
I bet there are a lot of these games that I haven't played yet because they are not my type at all.

@celticpr: I mostly like playing arcade mode against ONLY MK characters especially with Kitana in MKvsDCU. It's like a good thing to do before MK 2011 comes out. It gives me the feeling that it's sort of the prequel for the next game. That's just me though. lol ;-)
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I totally agree! It does feel like a prequel! Now your making me want to buy it again just to play that :-p
 
Two not necessarily unfairly reviewed but definitely under-appreciated games to me are Outcast (Not the Star Wars one) and Second Sight. They both have excellent stories and gameplay. Outcast I think suffered from coming out before it's time.
 
Nasty_Freak said:
Games that I like but are underappreciated:
MKvsDCU
Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects
X-Men: Next Dimension
Bloody Roar 4 (Not sure if this is underappreciated but from what I see, not many people talk about it.)


Games that I don't like and still are underappreciated:
I bet there are a lot of these games that I haven't played yet because they are not my type at all.

@celticpr: I mostly like playing arcade mode against ONLY MK characters especially with Kitana in MKvsDCU. It's like a good thing to do before MK 2011 comes out. It gives me the feeling that it's sort of the prequel for the next game. That's just me though. lol ;-)
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Holy SHIT!!!
Bloody Roar?
You just brought me back to 1996.
I think I still have part II from PS1.

I also loved Primal Rage and Killer Instinct.
I wish they would revive those 2 with today's technology.
 
Metroid Oher M: Great game and really takes the game back to the roots of the platforming experience, and adds great touches: like graphics, the finishing moves, and new perspective. Very underated because people whine about her being to emotional and talking to much, when in reality I think the game really adds some great character to Samus past and she actually doesn't talk much it is just her thoughts. Must buy for true Metroid fans and those that just like great action games.

Monster Hunter Tri: Though it didn't get horrible reviews, it is a lot better of a game than I think it gets credit for. One of the best games for the Wii in 2010. And maybe the best RPG of 2010.

Dark Sector: I loved this game. I was completely satisfied when the game came out after waiting for it for so long. Great action, great graphics, and cool violent kills with the Glaive.

No More Heroes 1and 2: Both of these games should be major sellers. Game is unique, has a cool stylish anime look, fun minigames which pay homage to the old NES and sega games, nice violent kills, quirky/humouous story, and fun motion controls mixed with traditional button pressing. Please check this game out.

Red Steel 2: First game to actually have good motion controlled sword play. Very slept on game.
 
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