Little-known games that turned out to be great

[Leewilson]

Resident Evil Code Veronica X.

As this wasn't a numbered Resi, back when I was a teen I assumed this was one of the naff first person shooters. However, I had a game voucher to use up so bought it. Best decision ever and remains one of my favourite games to date.

 

[Leewilson]

Resident Evil Code Veronica X.

As this wasn't a numbered Resi, back when I was a teen I assumed this was one of the naff first person shooters. However, I had a game voucher to use up so bought it. Best decision ever and remains one of my favourite games to date.

 

[Smudge]

I don't know how popular these were, for all I know everyone may have owned them!

Quality set of games! Cant beat Toejam & Earl 1 & 2

 

[Jockney]

Resident Evil Code Veronica X.

As this wasn't a numbered Resi, back when I was a teen I assumed this was one of the naff first person shooters. However, I had a game voucher to use up so bought it. Best decision ever and remains one of my favourite games to date.

Resident Evil Code Veronica. Little-known...

 

[Leewilson]

Resident Evil Code Veronica. Little-known...

At the time I bought it, it wasn't particularly well known as it wasn't a numbered entry in the series. Over the years, it's gained more popularity.

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

I've tried to get it known about here afew times, but Valiant Hearts: The Great war is a superb game considering no one knows about it.

Subway Vigilante on the Amstrad was one I used to love or Rockstar ate my hamster.....how that has NEVER been remade I don't know.

megadrive I'd agree on world of illusion which was superb, or Mega'Lo'Mania

Playstation probably Tenchu Stealth Assassin....although I think they did a couple of crap sequels which murdered that one.

Evil Genius is also a superb PC game I still recommend to anyone.....it has never dated.

 

[SF_]

We've all got the odd one surely - maybe it's a game you found trawling the pre-owned section of your local Game or something along those lines - basically, a game you didn't really have high hopes for but which ended up surpassing your expectations by far.

I have two examples here. The first one is Golden Sun - an RPG for the Gameboy Advance I bought when I was but a sprog. A turn-based RPG which combined an intelligent battle system with some fascinating puzzle-solving and collecting, it was both a challenge and a thrill (especially at a young age - I was stuck on one bit early on for about a month that, looking back, was hilariously easy). There ended up being three Golden Sun games; two for the GBA and one for the Nintendo DS. Probably my favourite gaming series ever.

My second one is another turn-based RPG called Lost Odyssey on the Xbox 360. An employee at Gamestation recommended this one to me after I told him I was looking for a long RPG to get stuck into and it didn't disappoint, it had four discs! It took me probably 45 hours to complete the main quest and I enjoyed the entirety of it (not bad for £15). I love RPGs which try to do something different with a classic recipe and the Ring system as well as the levelling/technique-learning system in this game set it apart from others as well as the moving storyline.

What about you lot? Any hidden gems?

I was going to say Lost Odyssey as soon as I saw this thread title, loved that game, I absolutely battered it.

I also had Golden Sun which I really enjoyed as well. The GBA was a very under-rated console imo.

 

[SF_]

Also, not sure how well-known they are but I bought one of the Tropico games the other year and it was quality, Tropico 3 I think it was.

 

[Oaf]

Tropico is awesome! Like Sim City, only you get to be a stereotypical corrupt dictator type.

Also, good shout on Tenchu dave... used to love those games!

 

[Conker]

Locking up people via secret police who are going to vote against you is incredibly satisfying.

 

[Cashis]

Dunno if it fits into 'little known' category but Brute Force for the first Xbox was the shit.

 

[Pogogacy]

At the time I bought it, it wasn't particularly well known as it wasn't a numbered entry in the series. Over the years, it's gained more popularity.

The initial release of Code Veronica on the Dreamcast garnered quite a lot of hype. Virtually every media outlet gave it 9/10 or 10/10. I think it may even have been a launch title if memory serves me right.

 

[Leewilson]

The initial release of Code Veronica on the Dreamcast garnered quite a lot of hype. Virtually every media outlet gave it 9/10 or 10/10. I think it may even have been a launch title if memory serves me right.

In that case, it must have been because I was pretty young that I didn't know of it. Obviously no internet to hype games back then.

 

[Pogogacy]

My abiding memory of Code Veronica is buying it years after it came out and almost been refused on the basis of my age- even though I was 19 at the time and it had a 15 certificate- only to find that the first disc was scratched to fuck and my Dreamcast couldn't read it. I only completed it for the first time very recently and still haven't played the Gamecube remake :/

 

[Gilly?]

Men in Black on the Mega Drive.

 

[S2_Blade]

Re-Volt on Sega Dreamcast was epic, dam i miss that console !!!

 

[iesty wfc]

used to play this game so much, might be well known though

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

Koudelka - PS1
Survival horror turn based RPG. Sorta like a Silent Hill game with the Final Fantasy's battle system. Twas a really good game

I was trying to think of the name of that game the other week, took me ages to remember it. I remember liking it but got stuck at a certain point.

Didn't it have about 6 discs as well?

 

[Cas]

I was trying to think of the name of that game the other week, took me ages to remember it. I remember liking it but got stuck at a certain point.

Didn't it have about 6 discs as well?

I think it was four discs. Quite a lot for a game. I remember only the 1FF games having as many discs.

 

[Look Out There Are Llamas]

 

[Gilly?]

Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy

 

[Relentless]

Even I havent tried this.

 

[Look Out There Are Llamas]

Even I havent tried this.

Genuinely one of the funniest games I've ever played.

 

[Relentless]

Genuinely one of the funniest games I've ever played.

Did you fuck a bird boy tho

 

[Look Out There Are Llamas]

Did you fuck a bird boy tho

Yes I did.

Then I came back inside and played more Hatoful Boyfriend.

 

[Smally]

Skies of Arcadia for the Dreamcast was superb

 

[KevinMcallister]

Alpha Protocol

maybe not great but great for me

Government espionage RPG, so enjoyable, I couldn't believe my luck when I bought it for £8 and I spent hours playing it

 

[Look Out There Are Llamas]

THIS IS ON PS+ THIS MONTH OMG EVERYBODY SHOULD GET IT.

 

[Nostracarmus]

Doesn't really count now, but I got rocket league all the way back when it was free on PSN. 2 years later and I'm still playing, albeit nowhere near as much (the community is ass).

 

[Nostracarmus]

Oh yeah, forgot to post some clips.

Insane goal VS bots.

Another insane goal (think this one was ranked), against mclovin, of all people!

My insane practice.