What are the most underrated games you have ever played past and present? (fighting, GameCube)

[MikeJone'sBloodyNose]

what are the most underrated video games you have ever played?


Chrono trigger: i really wouldn't classify this games as underrated, but compared to final fantasy games, this game fell under the radar in the final stages of the 16 bit era. i would even go as far to saying this game is even better than final fantasy 7 as far as originality at the time, and i still rank this game as one of thebest role playing games ever made.

eternal sonata: this is one of the most underrated games ever released for x box 360 ever. the gameplay gets waaay too repetitive, and i get lost easily on some parts of the game making me having to start the game all over from the beginning. but all in all, it is currently the best rpg game released on a next generation system by far.

lost odysseyy: this game fell waaaay under the radar early in 2008, and was not marketed like the more mainstream x box games, but this game is really good, and the story of this game keeps me interested until the final boss. the diffulty level of this game is very high, and thats the onluy drawback of this game.

samurai showdown 2: most underrated fighting game of all time. they need to make a new samurai showdown, for next gen systems, but it will never happen due snk folding in the late 90s early 2000s.

[xavierob82]

Xenogears, a Squaresoft RPG released for the PS1 in the late 90s. The storyline was a sheer mind-fvck, it was like a Philip K. Dick novel in video-game form. Due to its controversial subject matter (one of its central themes was questioning the existence of God and the nature of existence), it only saw limited release in the US. It's probably too intellectual and philisophical for most videogame players and its plot was very complex.

Best video game ever made, in my opinion, and it has more of a cult-following now, where its die-hard fans still mull over the plot and its meaning.

[RedShrek]

One of the most underrated games I have ever played has to be DiD's: Total Air War. This is one of the most realistic (from my limited knowledge) Air power sim's ever released.

[noid_1985]

Recently- Battlefield Bad Company and GRAW2....both overshadowed by more popular shooters

[Dd714]

Originally Posted by noid_1985

Recently- Battlefield Bad Company and GRAW2....both overshadowed by more popular shooters

Yes BBC. I played that multiplayer for a few days and subsequently put COD4 in the drawer and never played it again.

I don't think I can play an online shooter without destructable environments again, or ones that had tiny maps like only a city block, it really changed the whole playing field of online shooters.

[twinArmageddons]

Say what you want, but Shadow the Hedgehog. I know, I know. FOMG BLACK HEDGEHOG WITH GUNZ RAAAACIIIIIISSSSMMMM!!!11

But the gameplay mechanics were actually DECENT. Alot of the guns and weapons were fun to use, and the story was pretty good as well.

[MikeJone'sBloodyNose]

Originally Posted by xavierob82

Xenogears, a Squaresoft RPG released for the PS1 in the late 90s. The storyline was a sheer mind-fvck, it was like a Philip K. Dick novel in video-game form. Due to its controversial subject matter (one of its central themes was questioning the existence of God and the nature of existence), it only saw limited release in the US. It's probably too intellectual and philisophical for most videogame players and its plot was very complex.

Best video game ever made, in my opinion, and it has more of a cult-following now, where its die-hard fans still mull over the plot and its meaning.

xenogears had one of the best kombat systems in role playing video games. having sweet martial arts moves to go along with controlling a badass robot makes for a great game. i owned this game back in the good ole days, but i sold it on ebay for alot more than i paid for it. ($50 dollars). this game is probably worth more than that now though.

[InfectedMushroom]

Final Fantasy Tactics for PS. This game is simply the best FF ever, and one of the best games overall ever made. You also can't be an idiot and be able to actually play/understand this game. There is so much involved in playing it correctly and understanding each class, you can play it over and over again.

[shiphead]

Xenogears, i doubt was underrated. It only took a hardcore RPG fan to really enjoy the game, that's why it wasn't as popular as it was.

Underrated game... i just had it in my head...ah there it is. Valkrie Profile was a really hidden gem that not a lot of people played. You didn't have to be a hardcore RPG gamer to enjoy the game either. Simple controls, voice acting, and beautiful colors used.

[Grizzmeister]

F-Zero GX is possibly the best, and most difficult, racing game ever but was overlooked because it was released on the Nintendo GameCube. Thank God it’s being rediscovered and appreciated thanks to the Nintendo Wii’s backwards compatibility with GC software.