the best games that never got played

what do you think are some absolutely awesome games out there that never got played or noticed as much as they should have despite being excellent games?

somethat i have to name would be dungeon keeper, it had fantastic characters and units, dark storyline, comedy and innovation and creativity. shadowman, it had a deep, dark and immersice story, great characters, cool maps and locations, nice guns, hard puzzles, very very long single player mode, it realy should have been a classic imo. cybermage would have also been a far bigger hit had there not been so many lacklustre doom clones at the time that it probably was mistaken for. dark reign was also a very well made game back in the day but blizzard and cavedog stole the spotlight when dark reign was just as good imo.

SHattered Union: amazing turn-based combat game about a second american civil war. Really cool gameplay elements and very challenging.

Freedom FIghters: made by Io, it was somehow overlooked by a lot of people even though it has a strong but small fanbase.

The Chronnicles of Riddick: EFBB: honestly, as good as this game is, how many people really own it? Or am I totally off on this one?

Joint Operations: this game is easily twice as fun and quality as Battlefield 2, but there is only a tiny community....what gives?!?!

Oh ya, I agree with you on Dark Reign. One of my favorite RTSs with a suprisingly good story, but it just never caught on. One of the first games I Remember playing that had artillery too. Very eery setting too, rebels vs big bad empire or something. Some of the units they Imperium had were just diabolical, like a truck that scooped people up, turned em into zombies, and sent them back to the base with bombs strapped to them.

The Chronnicles of Riddick: EFBB: honestly, as good as this game is, how many people really own it? Or am I totally off on this one?mrbojangles25

i saw it at eb games under the "best seller series" so i assume your wrong lol. alot of people didnt think much of it because of the reputation games based on movies have, how wrong they were though :)

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"] The Chronnicles of Riddick: EFBB: honestly, as good as this game is, how many people really own it? Or am I totally off on this one?Minglis

i saw it at eb games under the "best seller series" so i assume your wrong lol. alot of people didnt think much of it because of the reputation games based on movies have, how wrong they were though :)

Hahaha ok, I was way off.

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[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"] The Chronnicles of Riddick: EFBB: honestly, as good as this game is, how many people really own it? Or am I totally off on this one?mrbojangles25

i saw it at eb games under the "best seller series" so i assume your wrong lol. alot of people didnt think much of it because of the reputation games based on movies have, how wrong they were though :)

Hahaha ok, I was way off.

[QUOTE="Minglis"]

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"] The Chronnicles of Riddick: EFBB: honestly, as good as this game is, how many people really own it? Or am I totally off on this one?mrbojangles25

i saw it at eb games under the "best seller series" so i assume your wrong lol. alot of people didnt think much of it because of the reputation games based on movies have, how wrong they were though :)

Personnally, I think that the movie was horrible...however as you guys said the game seems pretty good. I didn t try it but I found it difficult to buy a game like that because I have the impression that it might look like the movie. But you all seem to agree that it is a cool game...should I give it a try ?

I think Psychonauts was a big shame, people didnt really buy it and it was beautifully designed and its gameplay was amazingly addictive.

One of those games that failed due to hardly any promotion.

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"][QUOTE="Minglis"]

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"] The Chronnicles of Riddick: EFBB: honestly, as good as this game is, how many people really own it? Or am I totally off on this one?ice_radon

i saw it at eb games under the "best seller series" so i assume your wrong lol. alot of people didnt think much of it because of the reputation games based on movies have, how wrong they were though :)

Hahaha ok, I was way off.

By now i think it picked up well. At first i dont' think very many people played it. Once everyone heard it was actually great they rushed out to get it (or so i would imagine what happened). I have it and it's quite fun

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[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"] The Chronnicles of Riddick: EFBB: honestly, as good as this game is, how many people really own it? Or am I totally off on this one?Domingo1093

i saw it at eb games under the "best seller series" so i assume your wrong lol. alot of people didnt think much of it because of the reputation games based on movies have, how wrong they were though :)

Personnally, I think that the movie was horrible...however as you guys said the game seems pretty good. I didn t try it but I found it difficult to buy a game like that because I have the impression that it might look like the movie. But you all seem to agree that it is a cool game...should I give it a try ?

Yes i would recommend the game. I was one at first that didn't think it would be good. But once several of my friends told me i need to play the game i went and picked it up and i have to say it is quite well done

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[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"] The Chronnicles of Riddick: EFBB: honestly, as good as this game is, how many people really own it? Or am I totally off on this one?karmageddon2k4

i saw it at eb games under the "best seller series" so i assume your wrong lol. alot of people didnt think much of it because of the reputation games based on movies have, how wrong they were though :)

Personnally, I think that the movie was horrible...however as you guys said the game seems pretty good. I didn t try it but I found it difficult to buy a game like that because I have the impression that it might look like the movie. But you all seem to agree that it is a cool game...should I give it a try ?

Yes i would recommend the game. I was one at first that didn't think it would be good. But once several of my friends told me i need to play the game i went and picked it up and i have to say it is quite well done

I would recommend the game as well. been a while since I played it but I do remember that I was surprised because it was actually better than I thought it would be. One thing to look out for though, it is possible to stretch dead enemies for ridiculous lengths (if they get stuck on railings or similar) then let go and they snap back like elastic. Bizarre!

I think Psychonauts was a big shame, people didnt really buy it and it was beautifully designed and its gameplay was amazingly addictive.

One of those games that failed due to hardly any promotion.

DABhand_UK

I have to second psychonauts.

Also, Planescape Torment. I know it seems like it sold 2 billion copies because of the love it gets,

but it actually sold very poorly.

Finally, undying. This was a fps with great atmosphere that never did well.

Arx Fatalis - Came out the same year as Morrowind, so was over shadowed by the giant. those who did play it, were treated to one of the most atmospheric RPG's out there. The game's rich sound and excellent puzzles made it a wonderful game. I also though the combat in Arx was much better then Morrowind. Not only were you able to target appendages (and cut them off too :P ), but the magic system was very cool also. dnuggs40

Agreed. I just recently played through it after I heard about it here on the forums, and it's definitely an amazing game. TBH I thought the magic system was a bit clunky, but it was very cool at the same time so I guess it evens out in the end.

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"][QUOTE="Minglis"]

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"] The Chronnicles of Riddick: EFBB: honestly, as good as this game is, how many people really own it? Or am I totally off on this one?Domingo1093

i saw it at eb games under the "best seller series" so i assume your wrong lol. alot of people didnt think much of it because of the reputation games based on movies have, how wrong they were though :)

Personnally, I think that the movie was horrible...however as you guys said the game seems pretty good. I didn t try it but I found it difficult to buy a game like that because I have the impression that it might look like the movie. But you all seem to agree that it is a cool game...should I give it a try ?

Well it's a good game, you could give it a try if you want.

[QUOTE="DABhand_UK"]

I think Psychonauts was a big shame, people didnt really buy it and it was beautifully designed and its gameplay was amazingly addictive.

One of those games that failed due to hardly any promotion.

Gforcefan

I have to second psychonauts.

Also, Planescape Torment. I know it seems like it sold 2 billion copies because of the love it gets,

but it actually sold very poorly.

Finally, undying. This was a fps with great atmosphere that never did well.

I think Undying was a great game (an eternal/undying classic). I never got very far in it the first time I played it, because it was bugged, but once I started playing it on my family's new computer, after downloading the patch, it went just fine. I think I'll start it up again sometime soon and get spooked once more.

I have to mention Vampire: the Masquerade: Bloodlines as well, as I have did in similar topics about this subject. The best voice-acting I have ever heard, great dialogue and dialogue options. Excellent story. Just download the official patch and some of the unofficial patches - I haven't had problems with any of the unofficial ones.

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[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"] The Chronnicles of Riddick: EFBB: honestly, as good as this game is, how many people really own it? Or am I totally off on this one?karmageddon2k4

i saw it at eb games under the "best seller series" so i assume your wrong lol. alot of people didnt think much of it because of the reputation games based on movies have, how wrong they were though :)

Personnally, I think that the movie was horrible...however as you guys said the game seems pretty good. I didn t try it but I found it difficult to buy a game like that because I have the impression that it might look like the movie. But you all seem to agree that it is a cool game...should I give it a try ?

Yes i would recommend the game. I was one at first that didn't think it would be good. But once several of my friends told me i need to play the game i went and picked it up and i have to say it is quite well done

Oh ya, definately worth picking up. Its got a completely different storyline than Pitch Black and the Chronicles of Riddick movie. I think the story is actually better than the second movie, the only difference being you get to do what you want for the action sequences. It also goes into the origins about how you got your night vision eyes, and thats also where the gameplay really gets fun! And shanking people in prison never gets old!

Ooooh oooh ooh, I got a good one!

Nox

Anyone play this gem? It was an RPG made by the great folks at Westwood Studios (RIP), and while it wasnt as deep as the DnD games, it was a whole lot of fun. Great atmosphere and story, and it was an awesome substitute for Diablo 2 if you were getting a bit bored.

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"] The Chronnicles of Riddick: EFBB: honestly, as good as this game is, how many people really own it? Or am I totally off on this one?Minglis

i saw it at eb games under the "best seller series" so i assume your wrong lol. alot of people didnt think much of it because of the reputation games based on movies have, how wrong they were though :)

It had a small following. It wnt by quickly and I never heard of it till it was out for 6 months.

Ooooh oooh ooh, I got a good one!

Nox

Anyone play this gem? It was an RPG made by the great folks at Westwood Studios (RIP), and while it wasnt as deep as the DnD games, it was a whole lot of fun. Great atmosphere and story, and it was an awesome substitute for Diablo 2 if you were getting a bit bored.

mrbojangles25

Cool...that game does look good. I will check it out!

Sorry about the dbl. post. But, they are remaking EFBB for 360 and PS3. It will include a new chapter.

I heard this in GI's COD4 issue.

Arx Fatalis - Came out the same year as Morrowind, so was over shadowed by the giant. those who did play it, were treated to one of the most atmospheric RPG's out there. The game's rich sound and excellent puzzles made it a wonderful game. I also though the combat in Arx was much better then Morrowind. Not only were you able to target appendages (and cut them off too :P ), but the magic system was very cool also. dnuggs40

This one came to mind for me to! Wouldn't go so far to say it was competitive with Morrowind: it had a tiny game world and linear story line. Also its crafting system, which I loved, starts to pale when you compare it to Morrowind. All that said it succeeded at what it set out to do - be an updated Ultima Underworld. It had a lot of character and the spell casting system was a hoot. (Noticed it's available on Steam now.)

gr.

Freedom Fighters: made by Io, it was somehow overlooked by a lot of people even though it has a strong but small fanbase.mrbojangles25

I had a lot of fun with this game. It would have been so sweet if they had released a level editor for it. One of the downsides of games being developed primarily for consoles.

gr.

"Undyng" all the way... Really a great game, I don't know anyone besides me that have played it!everson_rm

Read the posts at the first page. Not one but TWO people mention Undying.

Battlezone, cant think of another game that blended fps and rts action since then, which is sad because it was easily one of the greatest, least played games ever.jetriot

God! I always forget about Battlezone! One of my all time favorite games as well.

Multiplayer was totally cool as well. You'd make a base, build some defenses, then some tanks, then lead them all into battle! A shame the community was so small

Ooooh oooh ooh, I got a good one!

Nox

Anyone play this gem? It was an RPG made by the great folks at Westwood Studios (RIP), and while it wasnt as deep as the DnD games, it was a whole lot of fun. Great atmosphere and story, and it was an awesome substitute for Diablo 2 if you were getting a bit bored.

mrbojangles25

Well I think Nox did sell well, they did have an addon for it which they sold later on. But yeah it was a good fun Diablo Clone, but unlike Diablo the maps didnt change, so was same thing when you tried all 3 types of characters to be.

I also agree with the people who named Clive Barkers: Undying. It was a fantastic game, but didn't generate a lot of buzz due to the lack of multiplay. It's too bad, as the ending definetly left room for another game. The combo of weapons and magic gave it some great gameplay, while the atmosphere chilled you to the bone and kept you riveted to the story.

Nox is another good choice. I would put that above Diablo in terms of gameplay, but it doesn't compare in replayability. Still, this game really proved to be more than a clone, despite what many reviews said of it. I think this would have done well if it had a co-op for the single player, but as I remember it, it was primarily deathmatch multiplayer.

Arx Fatalis: I just played through this for the first time a couple weeks ago after hearing so many good things about it on these forums. I can't believe I had missed out on this one for so long. I think the highlite of this game is the gesture based magic system. This game vaguely reminded me of Blade of Darkness, with less emphasis on combat. The linearity of the game hurts the overall replayability, however, and I think this is why it remains as underplayed today.

I agree with a lot of the game that have been mentioned, so to mention one not jet mentioned:

Xlll: Exiting story and original graphic, one of my favorites fps.

DEFCON

It's nice change of pace for a rts type game

I'm a big fan of Undying, just started playing it again it actually reminds me of bioshock for some strange reason =P.

A few games that I thought were great were

Giants: Citizen Kabuto (great game graphics hold up even today and you can get it off amazon for like 3-6$)

The Wheel of Time- the game was awesome but alas I don't think anyone played it =/

Star Wars Dark Forces 2: Mysteries of the Sith (AMAZING game that really added so much to the star wars games, plus you play as Mara Jade!)

Sacred (diablo clone was actually a good one at that)

MDK2 ( hard game but was funny and definitely had its moments)

:lol: What's up people!!!

In my humble opinion I had to choose these games form my list the order does not means that the first one is my favorite just is one of my preferred games and one of the games that I loved to play and I'll do it again. :D

1-Star Craft

2- Baldur's gate II

3- Neverwinter Nights

4-Call of Duty

5- F.E.A.R

6- Far cry

7-GTA 3

8- half life 1 and 2

9- Heroes ofd might and magic III

10-Hitman 2

11- Mafia

12- LOTR battle for middle earth

Ok ok that enough I can continue but to be honest those are the games that I normally think about when one of my friends will like to talk about games...

Uplink- really cool hacking game by introversion software, underrated and underplayed

I agree with a lot of the game that have been mentioned, so to mention one not jet mentioned:

Xlll: Exiting story and original graphic, one of my favorites fps.

arneolai

I loved XIII! I had that game and beat it like 3 times. It was so fun. It really did cel-shading well and pulled off that comic book style and the story was good too. Loved it, one of my favs.

[QUOTE="jetriot"]Battlezone, cant think of another game that blended fps and rts action since then, which is sad because it was easily one of the greatest, least played games ever.mrbojangles25

God! I always forget about Battlezone! One of my all time favorite games as well.

Multiplayer was totally cool as well. You'd make a base, build some defenses, then some tanks, then lead them all into battle! A shame the community was so small

omg yes i loved that game! i cant believe it didnt do well i mean it was called battlezone for gods sake and i think it got like 9.6 at gamespot.

Prince of Persia: Sands of Time really didn't sell well until later when the two sequels came out - so it sort of counts.

Freedom Fighters... honestly, with all the hub-bub about squad tactics and whatnot that was going on at the time, this is one of the only games that got it right, and people just passed over it. I know it's been mentioned, but credit is served where credit is due.

However, given these two highly undersold titles, there is one that I will take to the grave with me as one of the best games that NO one has ever heard about other than a very small group of people.

Blade of Darkness

Alright, to be fair, this game had some problems, but none of them were game breaking. At best, they weremildly annoying. This game literally had it all. In 2001-02, it basically had the best visuals of any game out, not to mention some of the best shadow rendering that rivals stuff even today. It was way ahead of it's time as far as that is concerned. To top it off, you had excellent melee combat that works better than even Jedi Knight. Sure, it was extremely linear, but nothing was more satisfying than to chop some orcs head off, then pick it up and beat up the goblin that just ambushed you.

I know they will never made a sequel for this game, but I swear I hope someone picks up the torch where this left off.

Skynet

Full Throttle

X-COM: UFO Defense

Outcast

The Longest Journey

Also, Planescape Torment. I know it seems like it sold 2 billion copies because of the love it gets,

but it actually sold very poorly.

Gforcefan

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[QUOTE="jetriot"]Battlezone, cant think of another game that blended fps and rts action since then, which is sad because it was easily one of the greatest, least played games ever.Minglis

God! I always forget about Battlezone! One of my all time favorite games as well.

Multiplayer was totally cool as well. You'd make a base, build some defenses, then some tanks, then lead them all into battle! A shame the community was so small

omg yes i loved that game! i cant believe it didnt do well i mean it was called battlezone for gods sake and i think it got like 9.6 at gamespot.

Uplink- really cool hacking game by introversion software, underrated and underplayed

Agent_13

Beyond good and evil. I am so pissed that a game that was suppose to be part of a trilogy got so little sales that they had to can the trilogy.ArcticSnake

I definitely agree w/ you on that. I picked up this game out of curiosity and iniitially brushed it off as a kiddie-platformer game, but ended up getting hooked and finishing it in just a couple of days. The storyline, excellent character development and the twists really pushed me to keep playing it. Speaking of adventure games, Grim Fandango by Lucasarts is my contribution to this thread. Great graphics and art design, funny characters and dialogue, equally funny puzzles and solutions as well. Great game, abysmal sales if I remember correctly.