Couldn't agree more and I enjoyed it more than any of the modern open world games that came after it.
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The Most Underrated Games Of The Decade - Kotaku
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Couldn't agree more and I enjoyed it more than any of the modern open world games that came after it.
Was Freedom Cry really underrated? I mean, I heard tons of people talking about it and how it was great.
Lightning Returns was the least enjoyable of the FF13 games, for me at least. I do not like games where I have a timer to do stuff.
I agree with Remember Me and DA2. Both were great games and people gave me too much flak.
Lightning Returns was the least enjoyable of the FF13 games, for me at least. I do not like games where I have a timer to do stuff.
I agree with Remember Me and DA2. Both were great games and people gave me too much flak.
Seems to be more about public perception than critical scores. Still, this is definitely more of a list as it's mostly just short blurbs than detailed explanations. It doesn't really say why DAII's story is so good other than saying what the concept is about.
Not enough people talk about Ghost Trick
So I am going to list Ghost Trick on the underrated list.
So I am going to list Ghost Trick on the underrated list.
What's everyone's thoughts on Guitar Hero Live? I think it's underrated and was heartbroken that it failed at retail.
Pathologic 2 is the videogame we'll spend 2021-2030 reading retrospectives about how genius it was.
I don't shame game reviewers for not getting it, it's a terrible game by design. But anybody who cares about videogames as art should be grateful this game exists: It's incredible, a testament to what interactivity can say about the human experience that no other medium can.
I don't shame game reviewers for not getting it, it's a terrible game by design. But anybody who cares about videogames as art should be grateful this game exists: It's incredible, a testament to what interactivity can say about the human experience that no other medium can.
What's funny is when I go though my own personal list of underrated gems, turns out that they're just too niche to even warrant being mentioned.
Like their reach is too limited to even expect a theoretical mass adoption that was somehow missed.
Stephen's Sausage Roll
Unexplored
Star Traders: Frontiers
Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up
^^^ My past 4 years GOTY picks.
I could go on for days listing out other titles that filled out my Top 10 lists over the years.
Oh well. At least I can be satisfied knowing the market is flexible enough to support unsung heroes, even if they don't see critical mass attention or sales.
Like their reach is too limited to even expect a theoretical mass adoption that was somehow missed.
Stephen's Sausage Roll
Unexplored
Star Traders: Frontiers
Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up
^^^ My past 4 years GOTY picks.
I could go on for days listing out other titles that filled out my Top 10 lists over the years.
Oh well. At least I can be satisfied knowing the market is flexible enough to support unsung heroes, even if they don't see critical mass attention or sales.
I don't think being underrated has anything to do with sales. While Lightning Returns definitely outsold all of the games from the Trails trilogy, it's a game people don't like that much unlike the other three.
Gunslinger deserves all the recognition it can get. For such a sub par series, Gunslinger's creative narrative flair, arcade mechanics, and historical nuggets make it one of the most enjoyable FPS' I've ever played. I lost count how many times I've played through that game.
Yeah. People jsut want Souls or Bloodborne in every list, doesn't matter if it makes no sense.
Bloodborne was underrated? In what world?
Phew. The moment I read MAG I had flashbacks to that amazing game. Sony really needs to consider bringing it back. It would make bank in this GAAS dominated landscape.
I think there are at least a dozen other games that can easily fit this list and replace some of its games such as Dragon Age II. That being said, I totall agree with Alpha Protocl. It was a rare type of game and it was so much fun!
My picks:
- Terraria: which gets no respect despite being very fun and selling 27 million copies.
- Talos Principle: the best puzzle game since Portal, dammit
- Dark Souls 2: which is in some ways my favorite of the entire series
Sleeping Dogs was a cool game and i wish we got a sequel. The combat system was great. Good story, Decent VA. It's probably my favorite Square Enix Game that's not a RPG
The premise of the list is basically "games that weren't embraced by the public to the extent that the author feels they may have warranted", not "widely beloved and profoundly influential game got 6 less internet points from critics than some say it deserved"
Definitely not underrated anymore. People talk about it all the time.
Watch Dogs 2 should be on the overrated list. It's Watch Dogs 1 that deserves to be on this one. Fantastic game that would have got the reception it deserves if people weren't caught up in the hype and downgrade crap.
Driver San Francisco was great btw and it's another example of a game having so much pre release negativity before being given a chance.
Driver San Francisco was great btw and it's another example of a game having so much pre release negativity before being given a chance.
Driver: San Francisco is sorely unsung. Glad it got a nod here.
The split-screen tag mode is hilarious.
The split-screen tag mode is hilarious.
Is it really underrated though? I've heard nothing, but good things about it. I guess it's not mentioned too much.
Dark Souls 2 is the highest rated one on MC which makes it the most overrated game of the decade, since it sucks.
"Here's the truth: Dragon Age 2 is the best game in the series."
Yea I don't think so. In retrospect the game was maybe overlycriticized due to being so inferior to Origins, and there is to be a discussion of DA2 being better than Inquisition, but it sure as hell isn't nearly as good as Origins.
Yea I don't think so. In retrospect the game was maybe overlycriticized due to being so inferior to Origins, and there is to be a discussion of DA2 being better than Inquisition, but it sure as hell isn't nearly as good as Origins.
Metacritic of 92 is not underrated at all. Keep in mind it had performance issues.
I love Bloodborne and would rate it a 10/10, but given the issues with performance and the, somewhat, obtuse storytelling I don't think it's unfair that it ended up at 92.
I personally think it's underrated, yeah. I think it took the Burnout Paradise model a step forward, and the ability to jump from car to car was something GTAV would basically adopt. I think Driver: SF got decent reviews, but it's clear it didn't sell super well.
To multiplayer was so original for a driving game, and the campaign was creative & crazy.
Sidebar: Starhawk is one of the most overlooked gems from the previous gen. "Build and Battle" was the precursor to Fortnite, honestly.
yeah hard agree with you. Origins is vastly better than the two other games in the series, both in story and combat.
I really have to play The Missing and Pathologic 2, the things I've heard about both have made me so eager to give them a go.
Glad I'm not alone on this. I remember playing the hell out of it and loving so much about it, from the open world elements to the characters and plot. It felt like a really solid step over the first game, but feels like a lot of people put it at the same level as the first. Dang, I almost wanna redownload it to play some more now.