Which game doesn't get enough credit this generation, iyo? *56k, back off!*

There are a good many, but lets just cut it down to one. What's that one title that you really enjoyed, but thought it was overlooked, underrated, sold poorly, etc?

For me, it's Rise of the Argonauts. It's not as polished as it could've been. It had some framerate issues. But man, I love this game. Then again, I love Action/RPG's.

It just felt so epic. It reminded me a lot of Jade Empire, but obviously with a different story and set of characters. The story was great. The characters were interesting and had good voice acting. The combat was simplistic, yet fun. And the world was beautiful and a joy to walk/run around. It wasn't without its problems, but it's a game well worth checking out for those into Action/RPG's, but there is a lot, and I mean a lot, of talking, so be aware of that.

So what's your choice?

All Rare games this gen, they aren't as good as they were with Nintendo, but they aren't that bad either. And 2 Saints Row games.mitu123

I hated Saints Row 1. It just felt like a bad GTA clone with good shooting mechanics. But then I picked up Saints Row 2. Man, that game is fun as all heck! I love how they decided to take it so far beyond crazy. It's almost too crazy. :P Anyways, it has sooo many issues, but I forget about 'em all once I start playing, because it's just a good time.

Mass Effect- People have been losing their collective **** over the "great" writing in GTA4 and MGS4 yet Mass Effect has some of, if not the best writing in gaming history.

Company of Heroes- Does to Starcraft what Starcraft did to C&C.

PGR 4- Sublime blend of arcade and simulation (in terms of driving dynamics) racing, not to mention the ridiculous (in a good way) bike stunts.

Viva Pinata.

Banjo: Nuts and Bolts

and Lost Odyssey.

[QUOTE="mitu123"]All Rare games this gen, they aren't as good as they were with Nintendo, but they aren't that bad either. And 2 Saints Row games.BioShockOwnz

I hated Saints Row 1. It just felt like a bad GTA clone with good shooting mechanics. But then I picked up Saints Row 2. Man, that game is fun as all heck! I love how they decided to take it so far beyond crazy. It's almost too crazy. :P Anyways, it has sooo many issues, but I forget about 'em all once I start playing, because it's just a good time.

Mass Effect- People have been losing their collective **** over the "great" writing in GTA4 and MGS4 yet Mass Effect has some of, if not the best writing in gaming history.

Company of Heroes- Does to Starcraft what Starcraft did to C&C.

PGR 4- Sublime blend of arcade and simulation (in terms of driving dynamics) racing, not to mention the ridiculous (in a good way) bike stunts.

PBSnipes

Yeah, I'm enjoying SR2 more than SR so far, and SR2 did have some technical problems, but it was fun. Also, what do you think about PDZ, Kameo, 2 Viva Pinatas and BK: Nuts N Bolts?mitu123

PDZ is okay, but ultimately behind the times in the story, dialogue, and gameplay department. The single player really wasn't that good. I did really enjoy the multiplayer, though.

Kameo is awesome. Other than Condemned and Amped 3, Kameo was my favorite game at the Xbox 360's launch. And it's still a beauty to look at and fun to play.

Viva Pinata is enjoyable, but a bit too slow for me. Don't get me wrong, I love strategy games, but I kept getting pulled away from it with other games. I really have to get into Trouble In Paradise. I hear it's great, and it's sitting on the shelf waiting to be played.

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is one of my favorites of '08. I do still want an old school Banjo platformer, but I really enjoyed Nuts & Bolts. The humor and look of Banjo is still there, but just with a different focus on gameplay, and I found it enjoyable. Some missions were really a pain in the butt, though.

I would have to say Heavenly Sword. Great game from beginning to end. jakarai

[QUOTE="mitu123"]Yeah, I'm enjoying SR2 more than SR so far, and SR2 did have some technical problems, but it was fun. Also, what do you think about PDZ, Kameo, 2 Viva Pinatas and BK: Nuts N Bolts?BioShockOwnz

PDZ is okay, but ultimately behind the times in the story, dialogue, and gameplay department. The single player really wasn't that good. I did really enjoy the multiplayer, though.

Kameo is awesome. Other than Condemned and Amped 3, Kameo was my favorite game at the Xbox 360's launch. And it's still a beauty to look at and fun to play.

Viva Pinata is enjoyable, but a bit too slow for me. Don't get me wrong, I love strategy games, but I kept getting pulled away from it with other games. I really have to get into Trouble In Paradise. I hear it's great, and it's sitting on the shelf waiting to be played.

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is one of my favorites of '08. I do still want an old school Banjo platformer, but I really enjoyed Nuts & Bolts. The humor and look of Banjo is still there, but just with a different focus on gameplay, and I found it enjoyable. Some missions were really a pain in the butt, though.

Yeah, Rare gets far too much hate. They're pretty consistent in putting out quality games.

Definitely check out RotA. Rent it and see if it's your thing. The users on Gamespot have been rating it between a 7.0-8.0, so it's good to see gamers are enjoying it. It stinks there's no marketing for it. Liquid Entertainment did a great job for being such a small developer with limited funds. I could only imagine if they had more cash and publicity.

NHL'07 doesn't get enough acknowledgement for introducing the skill stick.

NWN 2 : Mask of Betrayer (Very minor spoilers)

The game would be my favorite rpg since Bloodlines.
- Premise : It had a original premise like instead of being the chosen one you were the cursed one and instead of saving thousands of people your destiny was to destroy thousands wherever you go and your purpose was not to fulfill you destiny to save the world but to fight
- Characters - One of the most nicely fleshed out characters with a very good backstory and were integrally tied with the main/side quests
- Dialogues - The best in a long long time
- Gameplay - It is the same old DnD which some people love other hate, but it had a spirit eater mechanic which makes the urgency of the situation very clear and allows the player to better associate with it's character.
- Locations - Lots of amazing locations from Shaodw Realms to Bones of Dying God to Witches Covenant etc

A good reivew : http://www.rpgcodex.net/content.php?id=159 (a bit of swearing is there)

Many people diss RFoM big time, saying it looks last gen and that's pretty boring and all kind of stuff, but it's still my favo game from this gen.GreenGoblin2099

RFoM was an awesome game, but R2 wasn't apart from multiplayer and only multiplayer games I play are Halo and CoD4.

But not my fav game this gen, but my first game I would get apart from Uncharted and Killzone 2 when I get a PS3.

[QUOTE="PBSnipes"]

Mass Effect- People have been losing their collective **** over the "great" writing in GTA4 and MGS4 yet Mass Effect has some of, if not the best writing in gaming history.

Company of Heroes- Does to Starcraft what Starcraft did to C&C.

PGR 4- Sublime blend of arcade and simulation (in terms of driving dynamics) racing, not to mention the ridiculous (in a good way) bike stunts.

millerlight89

I disagree, (with mass effect)

I couldn't stop laughing at the similarities with both Kotor and killer robots that wipes out civilization, not familiar at all. :P

Other then that, the combat, blah, the pop-in(360), blah, the dead planets you have to drive around, blah, the reused areas, blah.

It's not a bad game at all (one of my favs this gen) but it's no where near what it should be with a little more effort.

Monster Hunter Freedom!All_that_is_Man

Viva Pinata, first or the second. Both are exceptional games.Shafftehr

Funny thing, Viva Pinata (2), isn't a sequel at all. At most, it was the first game with a few extra's. Milkage at it's finest, but not many have played and got 1000 points for both, like me.

It didn't even let you use your data from the first game. Fun series, and according to Bill Gates, designed for the ladies (Google it, it's that whole SIMS, Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon Market).

Still, it's a good choice for this thread, sure enough. :)

[QUOTE="Shafftehr"]Viva Pinata, first or the second. Both are exceptional games.SolidTy

Funny thing, Viva Pinata (2), isn't a sequel at all. At most, it was the first game with a few extra's. Milkage at it's finest, but not many have played and got 1000 points for both, like me.

It didn't even let you use your data from the first game. Fun series, and according to Bill Gates, designed for the ladies (Google it, it's that whole SIMS, Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon Market).

Still, it's a good choice for this thread, sure enough. :)

I don't game as much as I use to, but I did enjoy Viva Pinata. If I have the first, is there enough to warrant a purchase of the second game?

I gotta say Team Fortress 2. Most fun I've had since the SNES era.ShaneBeck

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[QUOTE="Shafftehr"]Viva Pinata, first or the second. Both are exceptional games.FrozenLiquid

Funny thing, Viva Pinata (2), isn't a sequel at all. At most, it was the first game with a few extra's. Milkage at it's finest, but not many have played and got 1000 points for both, like me.

It didn't even let you use your data from the first game. Fun series, and according to Bill Gates, designed for the ladies (Google it, it's that whole SIMS, Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon Market).

Still, it's a good choice for this thread, sure enough. :)

I don't game as much as I use to, but I did enjoy Viva Pinata. If I have the first, is there enough to warrant a purchase of the second game?

Not for $40, no way.

Being that you are a fan, if you are willing to start over a new game of VIVA, and like the idea of some more pinata's, and a few gameplay tweaks, I would recommend it for under $20, which is what I wish I payed instead of $40. I needed it at the time, and it was still fun.

I was sore when I got home and saw how little they added, it was more of an attempt for Microsoft to get the game some more recognition (Which it deserves). A true sequel will hopefully come soon. :)

Metroid prime 3 - One of the best looking games Ive played this generation and horribly underrated.Gh0st_Of_0nyx

I agree... I thought Metroid Prime 3 was going to be a huge release for Nintendo, but when it came out, people kinda just moved on... People always fail to mention MP3 and just go straight to SMG and SSBB. MP3 is seriously one of the best games on the Wii, and one of the best games that came out in 2007.

[QUOTE="Gh0st_Of_0nyx"]Metroid prime 3 - One of the best looking games Ive played this generation and horribly underrated.Nerd_Man

I agree... I thought Metroid Prime 3 was going to be a huge release for Nintendo, but when it came out, people kinda just moved on... People always fail to mention MP3 and just go straight to SMG and SSBB. MP3 is seriously one of the best games on the Wii, and one of the best games that came out in 2007.

[QUOTE="Gh0st_Of_0nyx"]Metroid prime 3 - One of the best looking games Ive played this generation and horribly underrated.Nerd_Man

I agree... I thought Metroid Prime 3 was going to be a huge release for Nintendo, but when it came out, people kinda just moved on... People always fail to mention MP3 and just go straight to SMG and SSBB. MP3 is seriously one of the best games on the Wii, and one of the best games that came out in 2007.

Funny thing about MP3, all Nintendo and Retro did was make the MP control scheme what we play today. Whether on PC, or on PS3/360/)S2, the Left moves your head, and the right moves your feet.(Wow, it only took them three games to figure out why every other game does this)

So genius of them to finally get it right. The scanning of various items really made the game so less monotonous, I'm glad they keep forcing that fun down on us.

I do own it, and I did enjoy it, but I wasn't as impressed as say a person like yourself though.

Gotta go with The Darkness. Hardly ever gets any credit here.

(Though it was good to see some love for it in the COR:AoDA topic a couple of days ago)

This is a great game that doesn't get enough credit.

For me without question it is this game.

This should be played by all racing fans it is so goooood!

Neverwinter nights 2 mask of the betrayer

Kameo

Viva Pinata

Lost Odyssey

and to a certain point:

King's bounty: The legend

castlevania: Dracula X chronicles