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[6er]

What game(s) do you think is underrated?

I'd go with the recent gameplay glitched and mutiplayer poor Medal of Honor.

Yeah, it had a media circus around it, the mutiplayer was undercooked, and it didn't ship perfect, but I think the story made up for it, yet was largely ignored because of the problems it had. Everything I've heard, read, or the real life SpecOps interviews I've seen talked about their battlefield brothers were their family. The end of that game got that point through(as it was supposed to be based on real experiences by Teir 1 guys). And the end had a very well worded salute to those hardest of hardcore guys that put it all on the line for their county and its citizens. Even if you hate what the military is doing, you have to respect the commitment of the troops, and I think the game gets the point across.

So, IMO, the last third of the game made up for its problems.

[ihadFG]

I also enjoyed Medal of Honor quite a bit.

One game I played this year that I thought was underrated was Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine. I thought it was one of the most fun games in recent memory.

[HydroX]

Stoked

I dont even like snowboarding games, and this made me feel like i was playing 1080 Snowboarding on N64. Tons of fun.

[themaster20000]

Earth Defense Force:Insect Armageddon

The gameplay is so basic,yet the game is really hard to put down.A real blast to play with a friend.

Another one would be Splatterhouse,was a fun Beat 'em up,despite a couple of flaws.

Also Dark Sector,which was a nice mix of Resident Evil 4 and Gears of War.

Edited by themaster20000, 19 June 2012 - 02:38 PM.

[gunnm]

Asura's Wrath one of the best movies I've played on the xbox

[Ink.So.Well.]

Dark Sector
Alpha Protocol
Binary Domain
Transformers: War For Cybertron
Rage

[Javery]

Bulletstorm is the most underrated game I've played this generation. It was freaking awesome.

Edited by Javery, 18 June 2012 - 04:02 PM.

[whoknows]

Earth Defense Force:Incest Armageddon

The gameplay is so basic,yet the game is really hard to put down.A real blast to play with a friend.

Another one would be Splatterhouse,was a fun Beat 'em up,despite a couple of flaws.

Also Dark Sector,which was a nice mix of Resident Evil 4 and Gears of War.

Definitely agree with Splatterhouse and Dark Sector. They didn't seem to get any attention when they released.

Not sure if I agree with Incest Armageddon though. Is a game like that legal?

[Ryuukishi]

Infinite Undiscovery -- far from flawless, but it actually turns into a well-made, enjoyable JRPG after the terrible opening section

50 Cent: Blood on the Sand -- super fun co-op game

Dragon Age II -- I liked it a lot more than Origins, aside from the map reuse everything else was an improvement

BioShock 2 -- Similar to Dragon Age, it surprises me that most people think of this game as a letdown after the first one, I thought it was an improvement in every way, the multiplayer is great too

Double Fine Happy Action Theater -- the unsung hero of the Kinect, this game does everything right and is just a ton of fun

[themaster20000]

Definitely agree with Splatterhouse and Dark Sector. They didn't seem to get any attention when they released.

Not sure if I agree with Incest Armageddon though. Is a game like that legal?

Not sure if it is but it's so damn chessy,simple,and mindless that you'll find it hard to stop playing.Best 10 bucks I spent in awhile.

Also forgot to add Silent Hill: Downpour to my list.Haven't finished it yet,but so far it's the best one since the third game.It's a big step in the right for western developed Silent Hill games.

[Javery]

BioShock 2

This game is the tits.

[whoknows]

Also forgot to add Silent Hill: Downpour to my list.Haven't finished it yet,but so far it's the best one since the third game.It's a big step in the right for western developed Silent Hill games.

I just beat that yesterday and it was great. It has a fair share of technical issues, but the open world aspect was very well done, and certain side missions were some of the best and most memorable I've played in any game.

[Survivalism]

Two Worlds. Yeah, I said it.

[ihadFG]

Earth Defense Force:Incest Armageddon

Ah yes, the sequel to another underrated game, Earth Defense Force: Under 17.

[matrix9280]

Phantom 2040 for the SNES/Genesis. Similar to Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. It's not quite as good as those two games but it's a lot closer than you might think.

[lokizz]

killswitch and psi ops. killswitch was the first to do what alot of games are doing now and psi ops was just badass. oh yeah R.A.D or robot alchemic drive best giant robot game ever needs a sequel with move controls. oh yeah the suffering series was another under appreciated one would have been nice to see one this gen.

Edited by lokizz, 18 June 2012 - 08:44 PM.

[Thekrakrabbit]

Killswitch for me as well. It had a very strong cover-system that just wasn't seen back in those days and had a passable story to boot. Very well done game that was like a father to the Gears of Wars of today.

[dinovelvet]

Kane & Lynch (1 and 2). Clearly the guys making it were, like me, big Michael Mann fans, as we get shootouts inspired by Heat, Collateral, Miami Vice, etc. I dug the switch to handheld camera style in the second game, the aesthetic felt like The Shield. Multiplayer was also fresh and innovative, with you wondering if you could trust your fellow players, or if you should turn on them before they do the same to you.

[matrix9280]

killswitch and psi ops. killswitch was the first to do what alot of games are doing now and psi ops was just badass. oh yeah R.A.D or robot alchemic drive best giant robot game ever needs a sequel with move controls.

Never heard of them.

[GhostShark]

Lord of the Rings: War in the North and Costume Quest.

[Ryuukishi]

Costume Quest.

I almost put Costume Quest. Depends on what sense of "underrated." It was fairly well-received I think. But I would say it's in the top 5 or 10 RPGs of the current gen and the best turn-based RPG since Persona 4.

[lokizz]

Never heard of them.

killswitch





R.A.D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcKy8G2wXw4

psi ops

[Action!]

Totally loved Costume Quest.

[GhostShark]

I almost put Costume Quest. Depends on what sense of "underrated." It was fairly well-received I think. But I would say it's in the top 5 or 10 RPGs of the current gen and the best turn-based RPG since Persona 4.

Yeah, I barely included it, but I had no idea the game even existed until about a month ago, so that's why. I can say I had a lot more fun with this game than I did with something like FFXIII or Blue Dragon.

[Rodimus]

Bionic Commando - Don't think it deserved the shit reviews it got. The combat and swinging mechanics was so satisfying. But the story is something I'd like to forget.

Tenchu Z - First off let me say it's clunky and a very VERY unpolished game, but when it comes to ninja simulation this is it (not that there's much to choose from) I never hear anyopne talk about this game. Online Co-op was a blast. I always thought From Software needs to make another Tenchu with Tenchu Z as it's template.

Mirrors Edge - Again this is another game I would've loved to see pop out a few more sequels. It was diffrent and the concept had legs.

Couple more off the top of my head:
Blue Dragon
Viking
Conan
Lost Planet 2
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

[6er]

I forgot about infinite undiscovery and psi ops.

IU was rough in the first part, the "wander around in the dark" level was awful. The end of the game had much more of a story turn than most JRPG. I really enjoyed it.

PsiOps had some of the earliest truly grusome scenes that I can remember. I don't think I finished it, but enjoyed it during a rentel.

[panzerfaust]

Muramasa: The Demon Blade and Mirror's Edge.

Final Fantasy XIII too, though it seems popular enough.

[Feeding the Abscess]

I'll third Mirror's Edge.

I'll second Alpha Protocol, too. Didn't encounter a single bug or glitch in my three playthroughs. My game of 2010.

[elessar123]

Lord of the Rings: War

No. Just no.

Dungeon Siege III was a great co-op though.

[lokizz]

mirrors edge was good i still say you take that engine tweak it and slap in a tenchu game and youd have a hell of a franchise.