RedRooster Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Ive been working through my video game backlog recently (which has really stacked up) and I’ve wound up playing some fantastic games that no one really/ever talks about. And that’s what this thread is for. Games that haven’t quite got the recognition they deserve. Here are my picks: Klaus (PS4/PC) - a creative 2D puzzle/platformer that has a fantastic story. I’m genuinely surprised that this one hasn’t got some kind of following, the few reviews I’ve seen of it have been pretty positive. You play as Klaus, an office worker who wakes up with complete amnesia and no idea where he is. The story is based around finding out who you are and why you are where you are. The narrative is pretty excellent and the gameplay is just as strong. I Am Setsuna (All current gen formats) - A PS1 era style JRPG. You’re on a cold, barren island which regularly deals with monsters. Every now and then, the people sacrifice a young woman to keep the monsters at bay. Your party is journeying to take the victim, Setsuna, to be sacrificed. The world is very empty, and whether it’s purposeful or not it helps create a very isolated and gloomy atmosphere of a world that is struggling to exist. The story is fantastic, and the ending is actually pretty powerful. Now, over to you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted September 29, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted September 29, 2019 Top Ranking Tennis- Game Boy One of my favourite Game Boy games and in terms of gameplay, one of the best tennis games I've played. It wasn't a fancy game, no licensed players whatsoever but it nailed the basics. Made the most of the different buttons for different shots before the other games were doing it. 42 All-Time Classics- Nintendo DS Normally collection games are wank, but this is a wonderful array of card, board and table top games. I've been playing this for 12 years now! One of the kids lost the game card a year or so ago, so I bought one from Ebay for £2 last week and we've been having loads of fun playing local 3 player multiplayer. I'm the king of Sevens, Rummy and Turncoat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted September 29, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted September 29, 2019 REVENGE OF THE GATOR Still probably the best pinball video game I've ever played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Frankie Crisp Posted September 29, 2019 Awards Moderator Share Posted September 29, 2019 Alex Kidd In Miracle World. It was the last computer game I played and my Mum took my console off me because I kept throwing my controller at the wall, so it must have been super tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philo_Vance Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Beetle Adventure Racing on the N64 doesn't get the love it deserves. Really enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted September 29, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted September 29, 2019 4 hours ago, PunkStep said: 42 All-Time Classics- Nintendo DS Normally collection games are wank, but this is a wonderful array of card, board and table top games. I've been playing this for 12 years now! One of the kids lost the game card a year or so ago, so I bought one from Ebay for £2 last week and we've been having loads of fun playing local 3 player multiplayer. I'm the king of Sevens, Rummy and Turncoat. I'd put this as an essential purchase for DS owners. It's got loads of content, is a single card multiplayer, and it has a PM feature so you can abuse the other players or send them drawings of penguins on the beach (I come from a family of limited art skills). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 If you ever feel like you're becoming good at videogames, or that your life is too stress-free, try Dragon's Lair on the SNES. That bad boy will bring you right back down to fucking earth. It was the bane of my existence for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted September 29, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted September 29, 2019 55 minutes ago, Nostalgia Nonce said: and it has a PM feature so you can abuse the other players Yes, I received endless messages saying 'turd' last night whilst playing with my 7yo and 9yo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Accident Prone Posted September 29, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted September 29, 2019 Plok for the SNES is a wonderful, charming platformer that never got the attention it truly deserved. No sequels, no HD remake, no re-releases, no ports, not included on any Nintendo compilations. It's a damn shame and well worth the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Shufflepuck Cafe was the perfect 1-on-1 sports game, had a lovely sci-fi aesthetic with a great cast of opponents. It seemed to have enough of a cult following to get a very low key spiritual remake on Steam a few years back, didn't seem to sell well but it's got VR thingamajigs now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshC Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Behold the offshoot brilliance of Kirby's Dream Course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members CleetusVanDamme Posted September 29, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted September 29, 2019 (edited) Headhunter. Metal Gear meets 24 meets Robocop. A cracking action game with some very cool ideas, in a Paul Verhoeven-inspired world. Shenpoo can get a remaster, but not this? Fuck off Sega, I hope you die, again. 007: Everything or Nothing. Quietly the best and most varied Bond game. Fun story and an amazing cast for a game, too. John Woo's Stranglehold. A sequel to Hard Boiled. You get to play as Inspector Tequila shooting people in slow motion while sliding down bannisters, shooting people in slow motion while Superman-ing across rooms on top of food trolleys, shooting people in slow motion while swinging on chandeliers, and my personal favourite- shooting people in slow motion while sliding down a model T-Rex in a museum. Nothing more, nothing less. Hulk: Ultimate Destruction. Did what it says on the tin, therapeutic AF! Edited September 29, 2019 by CleetusVanDamme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Diddy Kong Racing Unfairly dismissed as Mario Kart 64 is vastly superior, but this is tonnes of fun. Can you loop-the-loop in an aeroplane in Mario Kart? Nope, well you can in this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Herzog Zwei on the Mega Drive or emulator of choice. You play as a transforming mech jet/tank and you build a base to face off against another base. There's tons of games like it now but back in the 90's me and my cousins were the only people in the world who played this, possibly because we used to ask other people if they'd ever played Herog 'Zooey'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted September 29, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted September 29, 2019 not a massive gamer but i'll throw in this... i remember seeing it reviewed in a gaming mag and getting a real high score, I got it soon after. Its a bit like an updated Micro Machines. Me and my mates played it into the ground, great fun in multiplayer, ive never known anyone else who actually played it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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