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[Cosmonal]

BioForge, MS-DOS exclusive. For the sci-fi fan, a spectacular adventure. Overlooked at the time because of high system requirements (my 486DX2 66 struggled to play on 1995) and not so good fighting mechanics -- which is a minor, very minor part of the overall experience.

The game is about sci-fi mood, working with computers ingame, solving puzzles and understanding "who you are".

If you love sci-fi AND videogames, BioForge is perfect.

Oh, and very first time on gaming that textures was mapped on top of polygons. It's an Origin game (not the digital distribution service lol), published by EA at the time. Richard Garriot (Ultima/electronic RPG pioneer) was involved on BioForge also.

And yes, ED-209 makes an appearance as awesome as his role on Robocop. OH YEAH.

 

[Kazer]

Off the top of my head, Shadow Hearts. I had never even heard of the game when I picked it up. Glad I did!

 

[Nightbird]

No seriously, it's good!

Granted, I did only play the Demo, and am still planning to buy it, but oh my God, was the demo a lot of fun.

It was oddly satisfying to Design something and be first when showing off those Designs alongside other Designers.

It's a Game clearly aimed at a female Audience, but if you are not insecure about your Gender you will enjoy this.

One of Nintendos most underrated Series

 

[ptuck874]

Hardly anyone gave it a fair shot.

i loved it!

 

[hydruxo]

Jet Force Gemini & Rocket: Robot on Wheels

 

[souffe]

Alan Wake, soo amazing loved everything about it, unlike most people, really hope we see a sequel someday

 

[Iriscomeback]

Is Tales of Graces F underrated? Then that.

 

[Chippiez]

one of the the best kart racers also received pretty good reviews, but was massively overlooked because it wasn't mario kart and has long loading times.

And controlled like ass.

 

[Cracklox]

So I skimmed the thread quickly and saw no mention of Ninja Blade. Again

Its like it doesn't even exist on Gaf. Which is odd considering From Softwares name is on the box.

Anyway, I know the combat isn't super amazing, its 30fps, and half the game is a QTE (they're actually not that badly implemented as far as QTEs go) but i'll be damned if I wasn't smiling ear to ear the whole time. So much so, I beat it again for hell of it, something I rarely do these days. Its basically nine levels of ridiculous boss fights, with some of the most over the top-insane action you'll ever see.

Also much love to those that said Remember Me and Resonance of Fate. Great games in their own ways

 

[mitchfromthefuture]

Probably R: Racing Evolution for the Ps2/Xbox

It has not aged as well as RRV oddly enough, but I really dug it quite a bit.

 

[dork]

Fantastic game. Anytime someone talks about shadowrun returns I think its a sequel to this

 

[Qwark]

Little King's Story (Wii, not the franchise killing Vita version).

Isn't the Vita version just an enhanced port? What killed it exactly, just being on the Vita?

 

[Deified Data]

Wouldn't call it underrated so much as underplayed - the game enjoys near-universal acclaim and is often found in "Best JRPGs" or "Best Protagonists" threads.

As for the most underrated game I've played...

No question.

 

[tallbroski]

My fav fps in the ps2 era

I loved this, also great voice acting and soundtrack was shocked that it was not Al Pacino who voiced this, who ever did the voice did a great job.

 

[Hypereides]

And controlled like ass.

It takes time to master the controls.

Your kart "driving style" can also be fine tuned/customized to your liking.

 

[flashmouth]

I think I put some 50h in that game.

 

[Sojgat]

I loved this, also great voice acting and soundtrack was shocked that it was not Al Pacino who voiced this, who ever did the voice did a great job.

Great game.

It also has one of the best trailers ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXxhI9bpSYM

 

[Rain City Gamer]

Sky Odyssey on PS2.

 

[To Far Away Times]

Xexex.

Konami's best shmup by far, but it got fucked with for its American arcade release and never had a home console version. It's only retail release is on the PSP as part of the Salamander pack.

It's basically Konami's version of R-Type with great production values and and a legendary soundtrack. One of the best shmups in my opinion.

 

[Edsmells12345]

Underrated? Isn't this heralded as one of the best DS games and won a few GOTYs? I loved it and many of my friends do, I don't think it went too far under the radar.

Not that I consider IGN to be the be-all and end-all of video games journalism, but this review shared a lot of the common criticisms at the time of release.

As said before in this thread, [Jisgsaw] best DS game imo.

 

[sn00zer]

Mark of Kri(PS2).

It also has the GOAT loading screen/transition

This is one of those games where the hardare really couldnt match the art. Would love to see a modern game with Glen Keane-like art

 

[Son Of Sparda]

Yakuza games by far are the most underrated and underappreciated games that I have played in my life.

 

[Doosi]

"black sheep of the series"? more like coolest sheep of the series

agreed

 

[Saven]

 

[Theognosis]

Rusty's Real Deal Baseball.

 

[wanderjahr]

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

It isn't that great, but I really liked this game.

This is quite underrated and a really good game. Raven Software I miss you

 

[unity of the void]

Illusion of Gaia on the SNES

This was my first SNES game. I still remember it from time to time. So good.

 

[ThreePiMatt]

People generally give Call of Juarez: Gunslinger the recognition it deserves, and The Cartel the justifiably derided. But people tend to forget/ignore the fact that both of the first two Call of Juarez games were very good.

 

[RK128]

Various Nick games from the PS2/Xbox/GC era

All four of these games, while not perfect or anything, offered fun platforming gameplay that either touched on the Mario 64 Collection system (Spongebob) or followed fun level-to-level gameplay (Tak series).

The soundtracks for Tak 2, Battle for Bikini Bottom, and Great Juju Challenge are very solid as well .

 

[SegaShack]

This thread is about the games that you have played but weren't really talked about much.

This first game I felt was underrated because no one in my circle of friends ever talked about it, but Def Jam: Fight for NY. It was solid and seriously fun fighting game involving rappers and had good gameplay. And the moves were so satisfying. Another game that comes to mind is Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime for the Nintendo DS. I didnt really know what to expect considering I never played the Dragon Quest series, but what I got was a fun little action adventure romp with huge ass tank battles. It was so much fun and I hope to find it again sometime in the future.

So GAF, what are the games that you played, that you consider underrated?

Yes, Rocket Slime was one of my favorite DS games. I also have never played a main Dragon Quest game either. That game was so much fun. I wish the 3DS sequel would be released in NA.

 

[ienjoyrawfish]

Definitely by far and away Shenmue.

 

[jroc74]

I loved this, also great voice acting and soundtrack was shocked that it was not Al Pacino who voiced this, who ever did the voice did a great job.

Forgot about this. If this was under rated its a shame.

 

[Silvawuff]

I second Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter. Fantastic game.

Here's my entry:

 

[paragonpro]

banjo Kazooie: nuts and bolted and xmen origins wolverine uncaged come to mind, also monsters inc scream team on the ps1.

 

[TheGreatDirector]

 

[Machinehead]

I've seen people shitting all over Acclaim here in NeoGAF, but I loved them.
One of my favourite franchises by them is Extreme G. Incredible sense of speed, nice sound design, great battling system. It saddens me that people just remember of Wipeout and F-Zero when talking about futuristic racers =]

Love this cover:

 

[paragonpro]

Various Nick games from the PS2/Xbox/GC era

All four of these games, while not perfect or anything, offered fun platforming gameplay that either touched on the Mario 64 Collection system (Spongebob) or followed fun level-to-level gameplay (Tak series).

The soundtracks for Tak 2, Battle for Bikini Bottom, and Great Juju Challenge are very solid as well .

Battle of bikini bottom was a fantastic platformer, I love that game.

 

[RK128]

Battle of bikini bottom was a fantastic platformer, I love that game.

I really enjoyed it to when I was little .

Felt great to control, looked very nice, and it had the spirit of the cartoon down pat .

 

[Figboy79]

My picks:

Shadow of Destiny: a cool, unique adventure game with an interesting premise and 5 different endings.

The Mark of Kri: fun game, with a great art style and the beating loading screen to game transitions ever.

Second Sight: Psi Ops got the most coverage because it was more visceral in terms of gameplay, but Second Sight had the better story, and was made by the Timesplitters guys.

Folklore: criminally ignored and underrated. Beautiful music, graphics, and setting. It was like Labyrinth and Dark Crystal in video game form (as far as art design goes) the gameplay was like Pokemon for adults, and it was so addicting trying to capture all of the different folks, and then leveling them up to max.

Resistance 2 and 3: R2 gets so much shot for reasons I'm unsure of. Yes, the removal of the weapon wheel is a genuine gripe, but the single player campaign is long, varied, and had an interesting narrative that had a fantastically unexpected and shocking finale. Resistance 3 just continued that quality, with the same polish, and the triumphant return of the weapon wheel. I love the entire series, but think R2 has a bad wrap. R3 is excellent on its own.

I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch of games, but these pop into my head the fastest whenever I think if underappreciated games.

Oh, Remember Me and Heavenly Sword also.

 

[Stormbringer]

Nintendo Land

An absolutely fantastic game, mostly known as "Not Wii Sports" and " That awkward firework at an E3 conference".

 

[godisntheradio]

i loved playing this, especially in couch coop, a very nice action rpg

 

[westman]

Do I need to play the first 2 games to know what is going on? Hear a lot of people say 3 is amazing, but my backlog is fucking huge.

I played all three in order myself, but I think you'd be fine jumping right into the third. I just checked, and right after loading the game, a short animated recap outlines the alternate history of the world as seen in the first two games. When starting a new game, you get another animated recap on a more personal level. If you watch both, I don't think you'd have any problems understanding the world and the plot. (The second recap starts with a major spoiler for the ending of R2, though, so it's not a good idea to play R3 first if you're ever going to play R2).

 

[OnPoint]

My pick is

Not a football game.

Though no one will listen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-CM3wb2FZ4

 

[Not Spaceghost]

Lost Planet 2
Nier
Way of the Samurai 4
Zombi U
Asura's Wrath

All underrated and overlooked but all fantastic games.

 

[Godcannon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpSFf4TX2-A

I think poor marketing has hurt this game, I wouldn't have found out about it myself if I didn't thoroughly search through PSN for games like this. I took a risk, and I have been getting my moneys worth everyday either by myself or with friends. Great gameplay, Outstanding music, charming art style, and mechanics that go beyond what you would expect at first glance. I was NOT a fan of Mercenary Kings, but this is pure gold.

Similar to Towerfall Ascension, which is also a MUST.

 

[BiggNife]

It's a really fun Ikari Warriors/Metal Slug clone with branching paths. There was a resort my family went to that had a MVS with this game and my brother and I played the shit out of it. I never ever see anyone talk about it though.

 

[Adam_Vania]

the Shinobi series, particularly the Genesis games (2/3 are my favorite but Shadow Dancer is a really close 2nd), are absolute classic platformer/adventure/run-and-guns that tend to get overlooked. the music is really incredible late-80s FM synth fusion. some of it is death metal techno, some of it is ninja new jack swing. it's all badass. the gameplay is so finely-tuned. you get to use throwing stars, wall-jumps, horseriding skills, surf tricks, etc. the levels are insane, from 80s malls to ancient temples w secret underground passages to futuristic elevators rising through towering technoscapes to highways full of oncoming cars and leaping killer nuns. the fights? Spider-Man and Batman and The Terminator and Godzilla, all bosses in the same game!!! - can any other game series compare to that?

 

[Seven4sses]

My fav fps in the ps2 era.

This is my pick. The guns were highly detailed and the destructible environments were fun to toy around with. I was surprised by this game.

 

[peaceland]

Singularity
Alice: Madness Returns
X-men origins Wolverine
Deathrow