What Games Would You Consider A "Cult Classic"?

[keinechance]

The " Master of... Series"

Master of Orion 1+2, and Master of Magic

All strategy games that my friends and me still play regularly, even today, although all where made before 1995.

And no, there never was a "Master of Orion 3" !

 

[Orcus The Ultimate]

Age of Empires series (up to mythology)

Arcanum

Baldur's gate series

Beyond Good & Evil

Black & White

Commandos series

Icewind Dale series

Knights of the old republic

Mafia

Psychonauts


and the list go on and on...

 

[Singularly Datarific]

Strider
Marathon series
...
Shogo
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Psychonauts
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Skies of Arcadia
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Total Annihilation
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System Shock 2

Thank you!
Anyways, I'd nominate Full Throttle.

 

[Brandon237]

Destroy all humans! But only the first one, the second was crap with good advertising. But the original DAH, so brilliant and about as B-Movie as you could get without being remade into an actual B-Movie. In fact it actually has adverts for B-Movies on the back of the manual!

 

[Crimsonsniper]

Freedom Fighters anyone?

I'll second this. I also think Contents Under Pressure and O.R.B., though I think I'm one of few who knows of O.R.B.

I'll third on Freedom Fighters, it was a good if forgotten game. Not sure if this meets the requirements for a cult classic, but Star Wars Republic Commando was also a damn fine game overlooked by most people and abandoned by its developers.

 

[skcseth]

I'd have to say Ico for the PS2. Great game almost no one (at least no one I know) knew about or even played.

 

[Cakes]

It's probably been said, but Ico and Earthbound.

 

[Sacman]

Jet Set a Radio Future
Jet Grind Radio
System Shock
I think Star Wars Republic Commando counts...

 

[senorcromas]

I'm always surprised by the number of people who don't know about the Guilty Gear series...

Other than that, maybe Shadow Hearts 2? I loved that game.

 

[Chester41585]

I'm putting my vote in for Bard's Tale.

 

[joppin]

Tie Fighter the best star wars game ever.

 

[Mr. Bojangles]

Half-life 1 & possibly 2

 

[whycantibelinus]

Colony Wars on PS1 was really cool to me, I liked it that the game progressed even in you lost a battle.

Heavy Gear on PC was fricking awesome too, I played the shit out of that game when I was like 13.

And as I say any time in threads like this Killing Time on 3D0 it is still in my mind as one of the best FPS of the Doom era.

 

[Craftybonds]

PNo.3

the little game that could.

 

[theSovietConnection]

Freedom Fighters anyone?

I'll second this. I also think Contents Under Pressure and O.R.B., though I think I'm one of few who knows of O.R.B.

I'll third on Freedom Fighters, it was a good if forgotten game. Not sure if this meets the requirements for a cult classic, but Star Wars Republic Commando was also a damn fine game overlooked by most people and abandoned by its developers.

I forgot about Republic Commando, that game was a load of fun. Damnit I wish they'd have made a sequel for it.

 

[The Night Shade]

super mario bros and world
Mortal Kombat
Grim Fandango
The legend of Zelda
Snatcher
Sonic
MGS 1
Hitman
Deus ex

 

[Dubghlas]

I would second Original Wars, godawful box art, bargain bin pick, great game.

All the SSI 5 star general series, Panzer General etc

Microprose with Civ, Railroad Tycoon and Silent Service 2

The forgotten realms AD&D games Pool of Radiance etc

 

[Xangi]

If it hasn't been said already (I can't be asked to filter through 5 pages), Monster Hunter and all of the sequels. Honestly, I've met people who play these things CONSTANTLY. I like them, but I don't think they're better than sex, which some people seem to think.

 

[TheMonkeySlayer]

Jazz Jackrabbit 2.