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Post by Bobinator on Jul 2, 2015 6:10:07 GMT -5
Ever had a game that you're aware of that you've enjoyed, or at the very least, thought was interesting that you're certain nobody's brought up? You have? Awesome. Talk about it here? For reference, we're not talking games that people usually say are bad, since we've had a thread on that already. Instead, we're talking about games that nobody talks about at all that you still enjoy.
For me, hmm...
Gekido: Urban Fighters. The PS1 hit the stores at a time when beat-em-ups were pretty much dead, so if you weren't importing, your choices were basically Fantastic Four, Fighting Force, and this, which is a far, far superior game to all of them. I honestly really like this game, and it's a shame that it basically disappeared off of the internet's radar after its GBA sequel. It's pretty, it's far more authentic to its inspirations than Fighting Force, and there's a gorilla as a playable character.
Silent Bomber. Another PS1 game, this is a fast, flashy action game that, again, never really seemed to get mentioned all that much after its initial release. I haven't gotten very far into it, but I definitely enjoyed what I played, so I'd like to give it another shot. It's a very fast paced action game about dropping bombs near your enemies, blowing them up, and chaining kills to get high scores and good ranks. About the only problem with it is the terrible, terrible plot, which involves a main character who's name sounds like "Utah".
Illusions Gaming Company in general. For the record, I'm talking about Scooby Doo Mysteries on Genesis, Blazing Dragons, and Duckman: Legend of the Fall. (I thought they did Beavis & Butthead: Virtual Stupidity, but apparently I'm wrong on that. The B&B games they DID do were apparently so bad it shut them down, sadly.) While none of these games are exactly high art in the competitive world of point and click adventure games, all three of these games are pretty entertaining games very much in the LucasArts style, all while being pretty faithful to their licenses. It's a shame they didn't do more licensed adventure games, because they really had a knack for it.
Those are my examples, anyway. I could probably think of some more later, but I'll let you guys put your two cents in.
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Post by vetus on Jul 2, 2015 8:24:12 GMT -5
Even at Treasure games appreciation threads or obscure Playstation 1 games at the internet, almost nobody talks about Rakugaki Showtime, one of the finest multiplayer games of all times (also very enjoyable even at single player mode): www.hardcoregaming101.net/rakugaki/rakugaki.htmI know that this article is old but I still wonder what truly drove Enix from pulling off the game from the shelves. Such a shame. |
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Post by r0ck3rz on Jul 2, 2015 8:30:05 GMT -5
"Why does nobody TALK about this game?"
Because no one turned it into a franchise, then milked said franchise dry enough to turn a mummy's stomach.
Do you realize the sheer breadth of video games that could brought up here? That's without getting into obscure gaming devices.
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Post by Allie on Jul 2, 2015 9:54:01 GMT -5
I always felt like Gekido was kind of crap, honestly. Not to say that it was incompetent or anything (though the licensed songs weren't appropriate), it was just...boring. Good ideas, meh execution.
As for Silent Bomber, I've brought it up a lot when talking to other people, just not on these boards. It still shocks me that CyberConnect made a fairly deep action game when their output since has usually been shallow fanservice.
Still, the oddest thing about Silent Bomber is the random Clockwork Orange reference (the number on Jutah's prison uniform is "655321").
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Post by chronotigger65 on Jul 2, 2015 12:07:59 GMT -5
Got some games over the years that while I either haven't played or played very little I have read about some good things about them and aren't talked about almost at all here.
Second Sight
Metal Arms Glitch in the System
Gun
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy
Phantom 2040
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Post by wombat on Jul 2, 2015 17:24:36 GMT -5
I always thought Shinobido: Way of the Ninja never got enough love.
It's a PS2 game, it plays like a semi-sandbox Tenchu. You pick missions offered by 3 factions. Who you work for alters the story somewhat, and the type of missions you choose can narrow down what is offered to you (pick assassination often and they will offer more to you). There's a complicated alchemy system too, you prepare various bombs, poisons, traps, gadgets; you use ingredients harvested during missions.
The movement was my favorite part though: wall running, grapple hook, flipping over enemies; really fun game. The Vita sequel isn't bad either, it got very low ratings though.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2015 19:49:57 GMT -5
Good call on Silent Bomber. I would have liked to have seen another Scooby Doo Mystery game along the lines of the Genesis version. With only two cases, it felt more like a cocktease than a full game.
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Post by akumajobelmont on Jul 3, 2015 1:55:02 GMT -5
Tho original SEGA Rally Championship. Very rarely does it ever get a mention these days, and for how influential it was, that's a bit of a crime. Yes, it looks dated now, and there have been many Rally games over the years that built on it and were deeper, but I defy you to boot up the Saturn version and not have at least a little fun with it. It still plays like a dream, and the course design is still amazing. The music is still fantastic too, pure SEGA of OLD. SEGA Rally these days seems to be a punchline more than anything, with the whole "Game Over YEEEEEAAAAHHH" thing. If it had no staying power, and not worth discussing, then why is it still a staple in almost every pub and arcade out here in Australia? The game is pure wizardry. WIZARDRY. STILL!!! Ahem...  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2015 1:56:29 GMT -5
True. A new Wizardry would be great.
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Post by akumajobelmont on Jul 3, 2015 1:57:17 GMT -5
True. A new Wizardry would be great. Was just thinking that myself |
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Post by Bobinator on Jul 3, 2015 2:38:45 GMT -5
Only if it's based on the Sir-Tech universe and not the generic anime fantasy stuff of the Japanese ones.
I admit, games like Wizardry were never my bag, but I just really appreciate a setting where you've got elves, and dwarves and all that, but you've also got spaceships and such hanging around everywhere, and nobody treats it like it's a thing at all. I miss that a lot.
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Post by personman on Jul 3, 2015 8:36:21 GMT -5
A shooter on genesis titled Eliminate Down was a really damn solid game. Just about as good as Thunder Force 4 in my book. The graphics where really impressive, awesome stage and boss design and even a pretty cool soundtrack. But I don't think I have ever seen someone make a passing mention of it besides myself like, ever.
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Post by kaoru on Jul 3, 2015 9:12:30 GMT -5
True. A new Wizardry would be great. Was just thinking that myself Japan's still making them every couple of years. Not to mention all the Wizardry-but-under-a-different-names like Elminage or Class of Heroes. |
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Post by Allie on Jul 3, 2015 9:25:37 GMT -5
Tho original SEGA Rally Championship. Very rarely does it ever get a mention these days, and for how influential it was, that's a bit of a crime. Yes, it looks dated now, and there have been many Rally games over the years that built on it and were deeper, but I defy you to boot up the Saturn version and not have at least a little fun with it. It still plays like a dream, and the course design is still amazing. The music is still fantastic too, pure SEGA of OLD. SEGA Rally these days seems to be a punchline more than anything, with the whole "Game Over YEEEEEAAAAHHH" thing. If it had no staying power, and not worth discussing, then why is it still a staple in almost every pub and arcade out here in Australia? The game is pure wizardry. WIZARDRY. STILL!!! Ahem... It seems to me like Sega Rally got mostly supplanted by Initial D, at least here in the US. |
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Post by Colonel Kurtz on Jul 3, 2015 9:36:40 GMT -5
Chibi Robo Park Patrol on the DS is one of my favorite games no-one ever talks about. It was also the case with Fantasy Zone 2 until M2 converted it to the 3DS. akumajobelmont : SEGA Rally Championship was just huge in arcades where I lived at the time. So was Daytona USA. But when the Saturn converions came out, the media attention completely focused on Daytona, although SRC was clearly the better product for me. This seemed to seal the fate of the franchise on consoles; SEGA Rally 2 on Dreamcast was also pretty quickly forgotten, even though, as a launch game, it was incredibly impressive (but a lesser conversion than SR 1). It's a shame, because as you said, Rally was hugely influential, and was unbelievably fun. I still largely prefer it to Daytona's gameplay to this day, but once again, there is an HD version of Daytona, but nothing for SEGA Rally. Sad, but at least the game led me to the Colin McRae series, and that was just a beautiful thing! Also, yeah... the music in Rally 1 is awesome. The replay music is classic, perfect tracks. So joyful! |
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