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[MagiusNecros]

Don't make them like they used to





TintoConCasera Got to show the cool stuff





And I always have to show this one

 

[sodstall]

Second Sight, was just the right kind of baseline for stealth/action sci-fi as a kid. Primed me for when I'd discover metal gear and MGS4 four years later.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Playing it right now. It's criminally underrated. Maybe it's just the character action genre, but still.

A super cool game, with really awesome moves.I loved this game.


AND THIS

 

[Walliwallipaloo]

Second Sight, was just the right kind of baseline for stealth/action sci-fi as a kid. Primed me for when I'd discover metal gear and MGS4 four years later.

Great twist ending.

And yeah, I'm ashamed I forgot to mention Vandal Hearts. FFT gets just recognition for being awesome, but IMO, it can't hold a candle to Vandal Hearts for style, fun factor, and flavor.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Chrono Cross

One of the great classic JRPGs.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Second Sight

For some reason that game always reminds me of Psi-Ops: the Mindgate Conspiracy, which is also a great and I believe overlooked game:

(posting the jap cover because it's way cooler)

 

[Mengy]

My most underrated game is an old RTS from 2001, an old favorite which a bunch of us here at the old GAF forums used to play together a LOT.

Kohan: Ahriman's Gift

A very unique RTS and still to this day one of my favorite RTS games of all time. It was a slower paced, more strategic RTS than the hyper quick APM heavy RTS games which were much more popular.

It deserved better. I'd love for someone to make a modern remake or spiritual successor.

 

[VeganElduderino]

 

[Punished Miku]

A super cool game, with really awesome moves.I loved this game.


AND THIS

You have great taste.

My picks for most underrated games of 2025 are:

Ninja Gaiden 4
Eternal Strands
The Rogue: Prince of Persia

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Star Ocean 3 Til The End of Time

This game is overhated. I still think this is the best entry in the franchise. It has the best Item Creation system where it combines time spend on making the item with how much money you put into it. It was different take on the system than before. The battle system is still my favorite out of all the games. I love the MP Death mechanic, yes enemies can target your mp and kill your characters by getting it to 0 but you can do the same thing to your enemies. It was an interesting battle system and for me still holds up. As for story, didn't bother me since I don't really play Star Ocean for the story, I play Star Ocean to break the game and make it my bitch and have it call me daddy while I'm doing it

Also

3D Star Ocean is so much better than 2D Star Ocean

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

You have great taste.

My picks for most underrated games of 2025 are:

Ninja Gaiden 4
Eternal Strands
The Rogue: Prince of Persia

Thanks, buddy. I really love this field and I try everything.

 

[Mortisfacio]

More overlooked than underrated, but a great game and pretty much the best base building TD style game I've played the last decade.

 

[The_hunter]

A super cool game, with really awesome moves.I loved this game.


AND THIS

I played the demo of Kunitsu-gami and really liked it, I should play the full game at some point.

 

[DenimDevil]

 

[PlayStaytion]

Too Human, I think it failed internally cause it has religious themes. It's my first WRPG and my debut to this genre.

 

[Team Andromeda]

Exhumed/PowerSlave - Metroid Prime gameplay years before the GameCube and the most perfect level design this side of Mario IV. Lobotomy were GODs

 

[p_xavier]

I was on break for many weeks. I will add two games since I brought back my NES.

Rygar


Astyanax

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

 

[p_xavier]

Ohhhhh, how it is, I now remember EGM previews.

 

[videogamedude]

Come on now

Don't buy at full price, it usually goes on sale for very cheap.

i always get stuck on some key on that first island

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Criminally underrated is this game, the perfect mix between bullet hell, Zelda and metroidvania:

This was going to be my choice as well. Like OG Legend of Zelda reimagined as a twin-stick shooter/bullet hell. Great controls, god-tier soundtrack, satisfying progression, and everything just feels super polished and well thought out.

It deserved to be a way bigger hit than it was.

 

[TintoConCasera]

i always get stuck on some key on that first island

What. You mean on the DLC that's meant for post-game?

 

[Evil Calvin]

Three come to mind:

Enslaved: Odyssey To the West - on Xbox 360 and other
Kingdoms of Amalur - on everything
One - PS1

 

[videogamedude]

What. You mean on the DLC that's meant for post-game?

maybe i'm remembering wrong, but i fought some goblins at first and had a great time, then took a boat (i think) to dark island that was really challenging and i just couldn't find some key

was i just doing it wrong?

 

[Deerock71]

Soul Bubbles on the DS. It was a beautiful little game, and it was only available through Toys R Us. I doubt we'll ever see it again.

 

[TintoConCasera]

maybe i'm remembering wrong, but i fought some goblins at first and had a great time, then took a boat (i think) to dark island that was really challenging and i just couldn't find some key

was i just doing it wrong?

Yes lol you jumped straight into the dlc area.

 

[videogamedude]

Yes lol you jumped straight into the dlc area.

derp, that sounds like me


that's it then... after i fuck around with bayonetta3 i'm going back for another go

 

[TintoConCasera]

derp, that sounds like me


that's it then... after i fuck around with bayonetta3 i'm going back for another go

no worries, the game doesn't make a great job at making clear that part is actually meant for much later in the game. Hope you have fun with it!

 

[wigsplittin4fun]

Off the top of my head I feel like red faction guerrilla was highly under rated. I can remember killing an entire army's worth of enemies just because I took a sledgehammer and knocked the entire building they were standing in to the ground. That type of destruction still hasn't been offered in a game so perfectly even to this day over 15 years later.

 

[Sunraku]

Until Capcom re-release it and it sells 10 million copies, God Hand will always be the most underrated game ever

Is one of the best games ever made, and is just a game about punching people

 

[p_xavier]

Until Capcom re-release it and it sells 10 million copies, God Hand will always be the most underrated game ever

Is one of the best games ever made, and is just a game about punching people

Can't believe the ridiculous low reviews this game had.

 

[AndrewRyan]

Soul Bubbles on the DS. It was a beautiful little game, and it was only available through Toys R Us. I doubt we'll ever see it again.

One of my favorite chill ds games. Not as innovative but a switch game you may like is Koral.

 

[HYDE]

Not enough people talk about these amazing game. Underrated under appreciated undervalued undersold whatever: Island Express & Death's Door. If you get them on sale…double steal.

I also wonder how many people actually played Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 or it's Alucard DLC because they are awesome imo.

 

[Sooner]

Final Fantasy XIII
Dark Souls 2
Mass Effect 3

 

[Risible]

Chrono Cross

One of the great classic JRPGs.

Underrated?? It's on like literally every best RPGs of all time list.

 

[Signalis]

Chrono Cross

One of the great classic JRPGs.

Yeah it's always on the same list as those other underrated gems such as Half-Life 2, Deus Ex, Dark Souls, Final Fantasy etc.

 

[Zannegan]

I always say the same thing, but For the King is one of the best co-op/party games I've ever experienced. Alas, I don't know anyone outside that friend group who has ever played it. Probably too niche, but even so, I feel like it's criminally underrated:

 

[violence]

Duke Nukem forever

The way to play this game is the PC version with mouse and keyboard. I listened heavily to gaming podcasts at the time and pretty much all reviewers console gamers (worst controls, load times (the dealbreaker), frame rate, resolution). PC gamer gave the game an 80% which I think is about right. It's a "B" tier game but it's a good time. One of the neat moments in the game is when you play air hockey and it pretty much has no magic on if you're playing on controller. Ideally this game should've come out around the time of Half-Life 2.