Ultra obscure games that only you know exist

[HassEsser]

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.

 

[Poofs]

Earth Defence Force 2017 is awesome
its a game where you kill giant bugs for 53 levels with 500 unlockable weapons

GUN- not sure if its obscure
great western game about gold and murder and stuff

 

[Will the Great]

Neither of those are obscure by any stretch of the word.

 

[Qujibo]

Bible Black for the PC. I bet like NO ONE will know that one. And if you're not sick like me don't go looking for it either..

 

[SantoUno]

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.

Dude, I fucking remember seeing that game and saying "this looks intriguing, I wanna try it out"

Is it a good game?

 

[The_Deleted]

 

[Chewster]

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.

 

[Caligulove]

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?

 

[TundraWolf]

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.

Spoiler: Syberia and Syberia II

[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).

Spoiler: Machinarium

[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.

Spoiler: Demigod and Sins of a Solar Empire

[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.

 

[Will the Great]

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.

 

[Aur0ra145]

B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty Eigth. Freaking amazing game.

 

[Cowabungaa]

I never heard anyone else talk about this little gem of my youth:

 

[kilibot57]

Savage skies, and jurassic park: operation genesis

 

[Mcupobob]

Tonic trouble, It was the weirdest game I have ever played and was somewhat fun I don't think anyones heard of that game. I would have never picked up and played this game save the fact it just magically showed up at my house once.

 

[evilgrim]

I never heard anyone else talk about this little gem of my youth:

I know about this.

I don't like it though..
Mostly because the multyplayer is so corrupt..

 

[The_Deleted]

jurassic park: operation genesis

I have lost hours, nay, days, to that game.

 

[The_Deleted]

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?

Well, you stick to your mass produced, over hyped, plagiarised to the max awesome.

 

[Deadpewl]

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.

 

[lilliestarfaun]

Silhouette Mirage and Azure Dreams for PSX

 

[JosephCain]

Okay, I think I've got a few:

Uplink: Hacker Elite. Not that obscure, but an interesting game about hacking. Got too repetitive after a while, though.

I would mention Harvester, but someone beat me to that one.

Micheal Jackson's Moonwalker? Not sure how obscure that is, but you're MJ, rescuing little kids. Seriously.

Harry the Handsome Executive. God, I loved that game. It was a Macintosh game made by Ambrosia Software. You spend the whole game in a swivel chair, using staple guns to attack your enemies. Oh, and you can push potted plants in front of motorized mail carts and they'd explode when they hit them. And there was SO much reference to Indiana Jones, including a temple scene that happens because of hallucinogens, where you have to pass the "three tests of the Swivel Chair" to get the power of the Swivel Chair Warrior. Fun times. :3

How about Lunicus? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunicus

Or Scarab of Ra? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarab_of_Ra
God, I used to spend hours playing this game. Damn monkey, though...always stealing my important stuff.

Oh...and, this probably isn't so obscure, now that the Angry Video Game Nerd found it, but...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumbers_Don't_Wear_Ties
It's not really a game...hell, it's not really an interactive movie. It's more like a slightly interactive slideshow.

One more, though...kind of an interesting one.
http://www.tqworld.com/
Tranquility...strange little game.

Anywho, strange stuff. It's fun seeing the stuff people happen to know about on this thread, and I hope I'm adding. ^^