Most forgotten games of 2018

[Phediuk]

You know, the games that make you go "wait, that came out this year?" or "oh yeah, I forgot that game existed". The kind of game that isn't coming up at all in the GOTY thread, or in any other end-of-year discussion, for any reason. The kind of game that left the conversation immediately after coming out.

I've got a few in mind:


Fe

This was EA's centerpiece indie game at E3 2017. It was right up there on the stage and they devoted a bunch of time to it. I don' t think I've seen a single person mention it since the review thread. It seems to have been met with a shrug from critics and players alike.



Overload

The long-awaited Descent successor arrived this year following a succesful Kickstarter, and received great reviews, too. However, it appears to have been a commercial bomb, to the point that I didn't even know it came out until a few months after the fact. Poor promotion, I guess?



Fear Effect Sedna

Wait, there's a THIRD Fear Effect game? And it came out THIS year? Don't worry, I forgot about it too.


Scribblenauts Showdown

The once-mighty Scribblenauts has fallen so far that even listing it in this thread is probably giving the series' notoriety too much credit. It feels like listing Steam shovelware or something. Nevertheless, there was a fully-fledged new Scribblenauts game this year, and, well, no one gave a shit, not even Switch owners, who are presumably the main target audience. Complete and utter bomb.



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[Lant_War]

There's a game that whenever it gets mentioned I think "damn, I forgot that existed". Ironically, I can't remember which game was it.

 

[Lackless]

The Overload logo has almost identical font to Overwatch with the exact same color scheme. A lot of people probably wrote it off thinking it was a clone from first glance. Poor design choice to say the least.

 

[Toumari]

Metal Gear Survive.

 

[Mona]

Fe came out already? wow

 

[Deleted member 3017]

Just Shapes and Beats

One if the best games of the year and none of you played it

 

[Deleted member 8593]

Does Hacker's Memory count? People were hyped for a proper follow-up to Cyber Sleuth but when it was revealed that it is some sort of midquel, it fell off everyone's radar.

 

[salromano]

I haven't played it, but I read a lot of good things about Swery's The Missing, which may have been overlooked what with all the bigger titles that released around it.

It's out on PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC.

 

[Phediuk]

Unravel Two

I legit thought this was coming out next year. However, EA apparently released it during their E3 2018 press conference. I don't even remember that happening, and I freakin' WATCHED that conference. I assume this game bombed, then.

 

[J_Viper]

it's not fair

 

[NightShift]

Metal Gear Survive felt like the came out ages ago, not this year.

^ The Missing wasn't forgotten by those who played it though.

 

[EraldoCoil]

Wait....there was a new Fear Effect!?!?! Wtf I didnt even hear about it! Imma go get that shit right now! Thanks OP!

 

[carlsojo]

I haven't played it, but I read a lot of good things about Swery's The Missing, which may have been overlooked what with all the bigger titles that released around it.

It's out on PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC.

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I spent. All. Day. Yesterday trying to figure out what this game was. I read an article about it a while back but totally forgot the name. THANK YOU.

 

[Phediuk]

Metal Gear Survive felt like the came out ages ago, not this year.

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I keep mixing it up with Umbrella Corps.

I have seen MG Survive mentioned in the context of "worst games of the year", though, and more generally as an example of "terrible spinoff games that shouldn't have been made", so not as forgotten as the others in this thread.

 

[Jerm411]

Super Mega Baseball 2

 

[FluxWaveZ]

I'd say Vampyr was pretty forgotten.

 

[Orbit]

Life is Strange 2.

 

[CrocoDuck]

it's not fair

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Playing through this now and yes, you are right.

 

[Terraforce]

Does Hacker's Memory count? People were hyped for a proper follow-up to Cyber Sleuth but when it was revealed that it is some sort of midquel, it fell off everyone's radar.

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Yeah this is a good one. Sushi Striker is another one that seemed forgotten as soon as it dropped.

 

[medyej]

Overload was absolutely fantastic. I wish they had gotten the rights to call it Descent 4 because that is what it is and more people would have been interested in it.

 

[DrArchon]

Sushi Striker is another one that seemed forgotten as soon as it dropped.

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Maybe if it didn't cost $50 at launch.

 

[LebGuns]

Holy shit, I didn't even know any of these games came out.

 

[DominicanGlory]

Not as forgotten as the ones mentioned here but man...I feel like Ni No Kuni II should have gotten much more recognition than it did

Will also mention Moonlighter, a great indie game that sadly was overlooked. Haven't played it but Forgotton Anne was well... Forgotten. That game got great reviews and absolutely nobody seemed to give a crap.

 

[IDreamOfHime]

I hate to correct you, there was no fully-fledged new Scribblenauts game this year.

There was a shitty mini game collection cash in of the franchise and mechanics from WB made by none of the original team.

 

[StereoVSN]

Does Hacker's Memory count? People were hyped for a proper follow-up to Cyber Sleuth but when it was revealed that it is some sort of midquel, it fell off everyone's radar.

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As much as I liked the first game, this one seemed kind of pointless. Set at the same time, weird and uninteresting character, mostly the same game systems and very similar locations. Always seemed to me like $20 or less buy for when backlog lightens up.

 

[Kyora90]

Deep inside you know it's true, not the most forgettable but top 10, especially considering it's creators

 

[EVA UNIT 01]

...no way was Metal gear survive this year.
Wtf

 

[Deleted member 16908]

Scribblenauts Showdown isn't a traditional Scribblenauts game, and that's why I didn't buy it.

 

[Phediuk]

Star Control Origins

Holy shit, a new Star Control game!

Twenty years late, and no one cared, and I haven't seen anyone mention it since release week, but hey, it was sorta okay, even if it wasn't as good as Star Control 2, which is 26 years old at this point.

And well, that explain why no one cares about this game.

 

[Cam]

Has anyone played that Fear Effect Sedna? I want to get I since its been on psn sales frequently but I've read pretty negative reviews, which breaks my heart because I loved the first two.

 

[feroca]

Scribblenauts Showdown

The once-mighty Scribblenauts has fallen so far that even listing it in this thread is probably giving the series' notoriety too much credit. It feels like listing Steam shovelware or something. Nevertheless, there was a fully-fledged new Scribblenauts game this year, and, well, no one gave a shit, not even Switch owners, who are presumably the main target audience. Complete and utter bomb.

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Though this one was a combjnation of lack of info, with multiplayer focus. Still saw it a few time around the top charts.

This year also saw the release of the Scribblenauts Mega Pack. So maybe Showdown performed well enough so that in 6 months the Mega Pack was announced and released.

 

[Terraforce]

Deep inside you know it's true, not the most forgettable but top 10, especially considering it's creators

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Nah people still bring it up, whether praise or condemnation. It was a divisive game among some hardcore gamers in forums like here, but otherwise it's still one of the highest rated JRPGs of the year.

...no way was Metal gear survive this year.
Wtf

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lmao I completely forgot until reading this. It dropped to 20 bucks like a month after launch, so needless to say it was quickly forgotten by most.

 

[Clive]

I really liked Dandara. It's a Metroidvania with a pretty unique traversal mechanic where you jump from wall to wall. It had some hype pre-release but wasn't super well received by the press and feels forgotten now. Will be in my top 10 when I vote for GOTY here.

 

[Pirateluigi]

I liked Fe. Nothing mind blowing, but I enjoyed my time with it. Deserved better than to be completely forgotten.

 

[Damn Silly]

Somewhat ironically, I remember that Metal Gear Survive came out this year only due to the sheer amount of people I've seen say "That came out this year?!"

 

[Indelible]

Guacamelee 2 was pretty forgotten even though it was a great game.

 

[Moose]

I played and liked Far Cry 5, but I keep forgetting I played it this year.

 

[DrArchon]

...no way was Metal gear survive this year.
Wtf

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The idea that a Metal Gear game could be completely forgotten by the end of the year is insane to me.

 

[Deleted member 42484]

I had a lot of fun with Starlink. It's a great game burried in a terrible toys-to-life model and overpricing. For 20-40$ I can't recommend it enough.

 

[Funky Dude Sparks]

Death's Gambit wasn't awful

 

[Vinnk]

Just Shapes and Beats

One if the best games of the year and none of you played it

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I played it. So good.

 

[Regiruler]

People actively forgot Metal Gear Survive? I thought it was more despised than forgotten.

 

[Derrick01]

Wait....there was a new Fear Effect!?!?! Wtf I didnt even hear about it! Imma go get that shit right now! Thanks OP!

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You should be careful it's apparently atrocious. Like Fallout 76 atrocious.

https://opencritic.com/game/5540/fear-effect-sedna

48 rating.

 

[Hellwarden]

it's not fair

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Hitman 2 sold millions...

...in my heart. ;_;

Metal Gear Survive.

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This is probably the big one tho.

What a waste of a good engine.

 

[CannonFodder52]

I haven't played it, but I read a lot of good things about Swery's The Missing, which may have been overlooked what with all the bigger titles that released around it.

It's out on PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC.

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Yeah, that's the first one I thought of.
I have played it though, and it's a really great and impactful game.

 

[Slam Tilt]

I hate to correct you, there was no fully-fledged new Scribblenauts game this year.

There was a shitty mini game collection cash in of the franchise and mechanics from WB made by none of the original team.

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Came here to say this. Scribblenauts Showdown had as much relationship to Scribblenauts as Star Wars Kinect had to A New Hope.

I really liked Dandara. It's a Metroidvania with a pretty unique traversal mechanic where you jump from wall to wall. It had some hype pre-release but wasn't super well received by the press and feels forgotten now.

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I really wanted to like Dandara, but the control scheme really works best for touchscreen -- playing it with physical controls felt like a struggle, especially when I watched other playthroughs and saw how fast and effortless everyone else was traversing the world.

 

[Vinnk]

I don't know if people forgot or just didn't care but no one is talking about the wonderful SNK collection (most feature rich retro collection I have seen this gen) or the very good Capcom Beat Em up Bundle.

 

[Funky Dude Sparks]

Oh my god was the Beat Em Up Bundle and Street Fighter Collection for all the major console this year? WTF

 

[Deleted member 864]

I keep forgetting Metal Gear Survive released this year.

 

[DPT120]

Forgot Fe released this year.