Underappreciated Games

[4fromK]

Hey guys, I've (literally) just finished Prey, one of what I would call the great underappreciated gems of recent gaming history. This game is really great, but I can't remember hearing anything about it or seeing it advertised. I think the only mention I heard of it was a pasing reference in a yahtzee video or something. the same is true for the original condemned; I bought it from a bargain bin as a random purchase based on what I read on the back of the box, and fucking loved it.
anyody else want to recomend me some good games that are similarly unnappreciated? (inb4 Psychonaughts)

 

[Syphonz]

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite.

 

[Radu889]

Darkest of Days.
Seriously, I liked it.

 

[Jenova65]

Erm
Eternal Darkness and Beyond Good And Evil also Ico when it was first released!

 

[Kilaknux]

No More Heroes, Jet Set Radio, MadWorld and Tiny Tank. All incredible, but never got much attention.

 

[Tartan_Ninja]

No One Lives Forever and Defcon. Two gaming gems that no one really cares about.

 

[thenumberthirteen]

Defcon. It's like playing the closing scenes of the movie Wargames (the game of which BTW I enjoyed).

And Amplitude. AKA what Harmonix did before Guitar Hero that was WAY better, but without plastic instruments.

 

[Balaxe]

Halo 3...

No, but seriously I just got Section 8 (people keep confusing it with Distract 9) and it is more fun than I expected which is weird cause I have'nt seen too much media coverage for it.

 

[Shoggoth2588]

Voodoo Vince [not that Vince is exactly recent but it's all I got]

 

[Cilliandrew]

"The Thing" for the PS2. Really cool survival horror title based on John Carpenter's classic that kind of continues the story.

It never seems to get talked about, but i think it could very well be the best movie-related (kindof) game i've ever played!

 

[flaming_squirrel]

Halo 3...

No, but seriously I just got Section 8 (people keep confusing it with Distract 9) and it is more fun than I expected which is weird cause I have'nt seen too much media coverage for it.

Downloaded a demo of Section 8, seemed a bit like BF2142 in third person, yet crap (unlike District 9).


I'd say Mount and Blade, it lacks in game direction but is still strangely fun.

 

[Arkvoodle]

Skies of Arcadia, Psychonauts, Zone of Enders.

 

[flaming_squirrel]

Mainly because Mount And Blade was an underground title developed by a married couple.

Tis indeed so, they're working on an expansion now as well, no idea if it's still just the couple or not. Also has a great community.

 

[Gethsemani_v1legacy]

I'd have to agree with No One Lives Forever and add Jade Empire by Bioware. In the annals of roleplaying games, way too few people have heard about or played that game.

 

[Jerich0]

definitely phantom crash. i say this in every underrated game thread and i'll say it again in this one. best. mech game. evar. bar none.

 

[theSovietConnection]

I would have to say Cryostasis. Truly a great game, very atmospheric, godd graphics, and a great story.