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What is an obscure and relatively unknown game that you think everyone needs to play?
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Elektro Demon
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Relatively unknown? I'd say The talos principle. Anyone who played portal really owe it to themselves to play talos.
Guardian's Light
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One of the best games I've ever experienced as a kid who didn't know games can involve such pure puzzle solving mechanics. From the Motel level to the memorable Garden of Eden-esque level where you have to solve a jigsaw puzzle!
I never completed the game because I was too young to figure out how! Maybe this year I'll make an LTTP for it
Definitely worth completing, the last part is crazy!
Good memories, the monastery part in particular, loved it and the scary atmosphere, as well as the awesome environments
It's among my top 10 games ever
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Rean no Kiseki
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I forgot to add these 2 gems
I only played them back in 2012-13 when they were released on PSN, but man were they awesome, very fun games with RE-esque gameplay and a fantastic story and voice acting, a big shame Eidos were greedy bastard that caused the cancellation of the 3rd game cause of their mishandeling of Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness.
The shit SE squeezed out with some no name woke devs doesn't count.
I only played them back in 2012-13 when they were released on PSN, but man were they awesome, very fun games with RE-esque gameplay and a fantastic story and voice acting, a big shame Eidos were greedy bastard that caused the cancellation of the 3rd game cause of their mishandeling of Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness.
The shit SE squeezed out with some no name woke devs doesn't count.
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Laconian Sword
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Created by Blizzard too!
wintersouls
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Lionel Richie
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The Talos Principle is my definition of an underrated game this gen. It's every bit as good as the top stuff like Bloodborne, The Witcher 3 and Nier Automata. It belongs in that group. If you have even a passing interest in gaming and still haven't checked it out, please stop shitposting here for a second and grab it RIGHT NOW. It's available on a shit-ton of platforms so you really have no excuse.
Rise of the Dragon
In the Age of Decay... The year is 2053, and the Age of Decay has begun in the city of
Harvester
Please be advised that the game contains disturbing imagery and should not be played by m
I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream
The last people on Earth are buried deep within the center of the earth, trapped in the b
Realms of the Haunting
Forged in the Beginning and protected by the Seven Seals, there lies a place where though
Legend of Grimrock
Legend of Grimrock is a dungeon crawling role playing game with an oldschool heart mated
DunDunDunpachi
Patient MembeR
Caves.
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Qud.
Of.
Qud.
Bigrx1
Banned
Was the only kid on my block who had this game lol - not that anyone cared people only ever wanted to play Contra or Punch Out it seemed.
Fuz
Banned
Ghost of a Tale
Ghost of a Tale is an action-RPG game in which you play as Tilo, a mouse and minstrel cau
Laconian Sword
Member
Renegade Ops. For you older gamers, it's like a cross between GI Joe and Micro Machines Fun game and published by Sega even.
Fun game and published by Sega even.
Fuz
Banned
I tried it and couldn't get into it.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Addictive, but after a week or two you probably won't play it again or grind through the achievements.
But I think I bought it for $5 and it was worth it.
I think my high score is 100,000 or so.
But I think I bought it for $5 and it was worth it.
I think my high score is 100,000 or so.
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BusierDonkey
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Two immediately come to mind, though Enslaved has gotten more attention lately, it kind of fell on it's face at launch.
Majin and The Forsaken Kingdom. Really fun action/platformer where you and a monster work your way towards freedom. You control the protagonist Tepeu, but only give directions to the Majin Teotl (similar to Last Guardian, but with more precision). I loved the art style of the game, and really enjoyed Tepeu and Teotl's inteactions.
Enslaved. An excellent take on Journey to the West. It was fun to play with a good traversal system and combat. Voice acting was really well done. I actually cared about the characters and their relationships. I would kill for a sequel to this game.
Majin and The Forsaken Kingdom. Really fun action/platformer where you and a monster work your way towards freedom. You control the protagonist Tepeu, but only give directions to the Majin Teotl (similar to Last Guardian, but with more precision). I loved the art style of the game, and really enjoyed Tepeu and Teotl's inteactions.
Enslaved. An excellent take on Journey to the West. It was fun to play with a good traversal system and combat. Voice acting was really well done. I actually cared about the characters and their relationships. I would kill for a sequel to this game.
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dust bunny
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Linelight - Unique, clever and relaxing puzzle game with excellent presentation and music.
Octahedron - Arcade platformer with creative mechanics. (currently 100% positive on steam)
Octahedron - Arcade platformer with creative mechanics. (currently 100% positive on steam)
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The Pleasure
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Melty blood
Urprobablyright
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Arx Fatalis, uhm, Ground Control, uhm, Lumines Block Challenge (psp), uhm, Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast, uhm, TES 5 Oblivion, uhm... Operation Flashpoint, uhm.. Metroid Prime, uhm, Stick Soldiers... I'll give up there.
Arx Fatalis for sure.
Arx Fatalis for sure.
KàIRóS
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Underrated Games
What games make you think "Wow why is nobody ever talking about this game? It's so good" here are some games that make me think that: Metal Gear Acid (Acid 2 also): The weirdest TRPGs I've ever played, I find the card system to be a lot of fun and missions can have a lot of outcomes...
A bunch of games in that thread.
Darkmakaimura
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Valdis Story (Metroidvania indie game)
Mary Skelter (Japanese dungeon crawl)
Magrunner (Portal meets Lovecraft)
The Pit (Rogue-like dungeon crawl set in Sword of the Stars universe)
Mary Skelter (Japanese dungeon crawl)
Magrunner (Portal meets Lovecraft)
The Pit (Rogue-like dungeon crawl set in Sword of the Stars universe)
Dr.Morris79
Gold Member
Bloody awsome game this, no one I know played it and everyone I talk to about it has never hear of it.
Do yourself a favour, go and have a go.
Do yourself a favour, go and have a go.
Hawks Eclipse
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I finished a playthrough of both of these games back in the PS3 era but don't remember very much about them. I do remember Majin being a more unique game overall.
Best thing I can remember about Enslaved was its art direction and how pretty Trip(itaka) looks.
Darkmakaimura
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Recently discovered Arx Fatalis and I love that game, yo.
Great suggestions but those games are hardly obscure.
down 2 orth
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Yeah that's the one. It's the perfect world for an RPG, but unfortunately paying for the licence to worlds is an unattractive move for most companies. It would be a great follow up to Game of Thrones for streaming companies too...
Urprobablyright
Banned
Yeah, i mean, Oblivion was a joke.. i think ground control seriously needs to get a tsunami of appreciation for how it directly influenced every 3d rts from world in conflict to deserts of karak and beyond, not enough people pay it lip service... JkII and Metroid Prime I'm really just trying to stand up for games with sequels/spiritual successors (Fallen Order and 3 other MP titles, respectively) which consequently might not get thought about anymore... Stick Soldiers was a browser game/usb game in the early 00s I'm sure that one at least is legit obscure, at least to later generations.
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Hawks Eclipse
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I don't know if it qualifies as relatively obscure but Alien Soldier for the Mega Drive is a game that I kept wishing M2 would port for the 3D Classics project so that more of us could play it without resorting to the Wii Virtual Console or Sega's Genesis Collection. And because I loved the stereoscopic 3D in general as well as the added stuff M2 tends to make for them.
I guess I'll just hope M2 ports it to current gen.
I guess I'll just hope M2 ports it to current gen.
Urprobablyright
Banned
Oh you know what, add Hercules from PS1.. awesome cell shaded graphics that are bling AF to this day, got it on my PSVita
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Digity
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Urprobablyright
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I hear the combat is janky?
Irobot82
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I would love to see it in a high quality TV show.
anonychus
Neo Member
Iggy's Reckin' Balls on the N64. Very unique game, it's hard to describe what it's like because there's nothing similar. Kind of a mix of Mario Kart, Bionic Commando, platformers, and puzzle games. You race three others to the top of a tower using jumps, grapples, and item pickups with 100 towers to race on.
Here's a pb video of a speedrunner I know, you can just skip around to get an idea of what the gameplay is like.
Here's a pb video of a speedrunner I know, you can just skip around to get an idea of what the gameplay is like.
Heimdall_Xtreme
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One of the most immersive games I've ever played thanks to an old roomie who knew how to read different Japanese scripts and a list we saw on Gamefaqs.
Hungry Ghosts is a lot like King's Field IV (or a first person Dark Souls 1 if you're unfamiliar with the KF series) if it was an open ended survival horror game focused on puzzles and exploration instead of combat (present in sparse amounts). It isn't a perfect game by any means but a damn fine one if you can dig in and definitely one of the most atmospheric games available on the PS2--though most of that atmosphere can be attributed to amazing monster designs that approach BB levels of quality.
Cons: Controls can be unwieldy, mainly because you use the right stick to perform actions and attack while L1+LS is used to look. Some actions can take more time than you'd like as a result but it adds to the immersion
Menus can be too cluttered
A few guide dang it moments
So basically King's Field IV mixed with Amnesia/Penumbra.
Amazing game... as curiosity It was designed by Tokuro Fujiwara creator of Ghost 'n Goblins.
It takes some getting use to, but you can use guns, swords, and magic. The best way I could describe this game is it's like a child was born that is a mix of dark souls+bloodborne+Witcher+Dragon Age all together. There is a CRAP ton of dialog and quests in this game.
Hawks Eclipse
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Wow, did a quick search of the guy and saw the amazing list of games that he directed. Thanks for the info tidbit.
odhin
Member
Yes! And I'm not joking. Not the first one tho, the second.
I Love Rock 'n' Roll
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LSD for PSX and Parodius ... and Tetris Effect on PS4/VR and PC. I can't believe this game is not at the top of every GOTY lists.names please
Bathtub Fart
Banned
Not sure how unknown this is, but a lot of gaming circles I have been in have never known about this gem.
Was a great game. Just played it a few years ago on my OG Xbox. Hoping for the backwards compatible rumors are true. Will play this.
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