A Personal Unexpected Gem of Generation 7

[Raine_sage]

Hm I'd have to go with Dragon's Dogma. I hadn't really heard anything about it when I picked it up other than that it was sort of like if skyrim and demon's souls had a baby. I liked skyrim, didn't really enjoy demon's souls, but I figured I'd give it a shot because the pawn system sounded interesting.

It frankly exceeded all of my expectations. The combat is engaging, the bosses are excellent, and the atmosphere of the game is just incredible. It's like dark souls and skyrim has a kid and then let monster hunter babysit on weekends. I love how the day/night cycles actually change the environment as well as make you aware of how long or short a trip is when you set out on a quest. Time becomes a resource you have to manage just like anything else. Can I make it to where I need to be before nightfall, and can I make it back, camp it out, or just try and fight my way through all the new enemies.

 

[1080bitgamer]

Rayman Origins, it's like dopamine, it numbs the pain of frustration and worldly tension. I played two Rayman games before, but I wasn't a big fan. Origins hit all the right marks for a platformer.

Rayman Origins is STUPIDLY fantastic. There isn't a moment where I got bored with it :3

 

[Ultress]

Devil Survivor,I was fresh off playing Persona 3 FES and looking to pick up 4.The guy at the gamestop said they didn't have it but this had just been released. I figured what the hey and picked it up expecting something decent due to the whole SMT label.What I was not expecting was one of the darkest games I've ever played with an atmosphere so oppressive and nasty I felt bad while playing it. To watch society break down and seeing what people are capable of is fascinating yet horrifying. It also nicely blends Persona 3/4 look with older style Megami/Majin Tensei gameplay while maintaining a style all it's own.I also didn't expect it to be ball bustingly hard but in hindsight I should have seen that part coming.


To a lesser extent The Darkness I picked it up for $5 and while the gun play was simplistic,the darkness powers and the story were top notch.It was really fun and Jackie is a likable character though the War stages were a bit on the vague side.

 

[1080bitgamer]

Devil Survivor,I was fresh off playing Persona 3 FES and looking to pick up 4.The guy at the gamestop said they didn't have it but this had just been released. I figured what the hey and picked it up expecting something decent due to the whole SMT label.What I was not expecting was one of the darkest games I've ever played with an atmosphere so oppressive and nasty I felt bad while playing it. To watch society break down and seeing what people are capable of is fascinating yet horrifying. It also nicely blends Persona 3/4 look with older style Megami/Majin Tensei gameplay while maintaining a style all it's own.I also didn't expect it to be ball bustingly hard but in hindsight I should have seen that part coming.


To a lesser extent The Darkness I picked it up for $5 and while the gun play was simplistic,the darkness powers and the story were top notch.It was really fun and Jackie is a likable character though the War stages were a bit on the vague side.

Devil Survivor is pretty rad. Loved how it goes down

 

[lapan]

Option B:
Valkyria Chronicles
I knew absolutely nothing about this game but heard it was a strategy game for the PS3. Figured I'd give it a shot and I sure as hell am glad that I did. Great characters, great story, great mechanics, just about everything about a "Tactics" game that I would like is represented. The AI could use some work but other than that, I love this game. I love this game so much that I am considering picking up a VITA because the sequel is a downloadable game (and if 3 leaves Japan and goes handheld, it will probably end up there).

The sequel will dissapoint you, and i wouldn't pick up a Vita or PSP for it alone.

The maps are smaller and to a large degree copy and paste.
The story has a highschool setting, which doesnt fit a wargame at all.
More characters, but all of them heavily cliché.

 

[thespyisdead]

Lost Odyssey! to be honest this is the way i like my JRPGs... not the new ff13 shit... turn based all the way with a gripping story!

 

[VeryOddGamer]

ALPHA GOD DAMN PROTOCOL.
Seriously, it was critically panned, and I can actually see why, but just the way the game acknowledges all of the things you do.
Amazing, just amazing.

Oh, and also Steven Heck.

 

[StraightToHeck]

For me, it'd have to be when a friend recommended Dynasty Warriors to me. I had heard of the franchise before, but I had no idea what it actually was. So I rented Dynasty Warriors 7, and after playing for a few WEEKS, I began to wonder why I hadn't known about the sheer balls-to-the-wall AWESOMENESS of that franchise years ago. Truly a game that is as simple or as complex as the player wants it to be.

Lost Odyssey! to be honest this is the way i like my JRPGs... not the new ff13 shit... turn based all the way with a gripping story!

Also this.

 

[bafrali]

Rayman Origins, it's like dopamine, it numbs the pain of frustration and worldly tension. I played two Rayman games before, but I wasn't a big fan. Origins hit all the right marks for a platformer.

Rayman Origins is STUPIDLY fantastic. There isn't a moment where I got bored with it :3

Same here. It was pure joy to play through it. The worst part is that sequal is a WiiU Exclusive. WTF Ubisoft?

 

[Xathos]

Curses! So many people already saying Valkyria Chronicles.

If I had to pick something else, I would probably say Nier. Its a real shame not many people know of that game's existence (at least that's the way it appears to me) because its actually really good, and the music is just godly. Its a bit average for an action JRPG, but there is something about the game that it just does right. Ah yes, being goddamn depressing. =(

Also to a lesser extent, 999. For my first visual novel type of game, I can safely say that things went a lot better than expected. Hoping to get the sequel soon!

 

[OrpheusTelos]

Nier, definitely. Incredibly underrated game.

I'd also have to say Radiant Historia

 

[1080bitgamer]

Lost Odyssey! to be honest this is the way i like my JRPGs... not the new ff13 shit... turn based all the way with a gripping story!

Lost Odyssey was a good return to JRPGs, and I'm happy that XSeed were able to publish Last Story over here as well. :3