respect to unrespected games

[vslg]

which games you think should get more respect or awareness then it got?

shenmue 2 for me for the xbox, rich story line and good gameplay. Art on a cd.

[hakinaro]

the entire shadow hearts series

[eisenzahn]

the entire shadow hearts series

Shadow Hearts 1 was pretty good. Very Lovecraftian game.

I want to say the Suikoden series is underrated. I also liked the Ryu Ga Gotoku series ("Yakuza" in America). 2 so far is especially good.

[teacoa]

hmm, i'd say zelda:majora's mask. It is respected though, just not as much as I think it should be. The game just exudes artistic beauty.

[Paul]

seri Wild Arms , Final Fantasy and Tales , all good for fan RPG

[EBDX]

Toejam & Earl.

[Dark_Clown]

the entire shadow hearts series

*agrees to that*

[GokuSs4]

Street Fighter III Third Strike. I personally think it was the best fighter for it's time and maybe the best of all time. A very unique and balanced game, it's not a button masher (which I like the most) and it's a very rewarding game if you learn to parry

[plasma4]

'Exile' by Spidweb Software for the PC. not graphics intense but a great game none-the-less.

[Blu]

Conkers live and reloaded T_T

[Sylvius]

ikaruga and bangai-o

alot of games made by the company treasure. they have a small following of complete fanatics (like ME!) but thier games kick so much arse.

[AncientPhoenix]

homeworld series and nexus: the jupiter incident

[megazord]

Xenogear and vagrant story

[derpa]

Fallout and Daggerfall.

[richie19]

the entire shadow hearts series

Agreed. Shadow Hearts 1 and 2 were both so much fun to play. 1 moreso than 2 though.

[bilyar]

deus ex....

[PsionicDude]

Baten Kaitos on the Gamecube was overlooked I think. It got good reviews but I never see anyone talk about it.

The game is beautiful. The environments are like lush paintings that come to life, the music is very nice, the story is decent, and the battle system is very unique. While it has some flaws like lackluster voice acting, it's a very good game and too few people have played it, in my opinion.

[nemius]

Shadow Heart series, Hoshigami(psx), Lufia I&II (Snes), and Secret of Evermore(snes).

[teh1337]

Secret of Evermore and Golden Sun (i don't know much ppl talking about these games, but they were great!)

[Caine18881]

Yo for me number one which should be more respected over the whole world is definitely Gothic! That's such a good adventure role play game and it already became more popular in the worl but parts 1-3 could still be known way more.
I really recommend everybody to try that game and can give more infos if needed^^

[Christie]

Shadow Hearts. I mean, I know it has been mentioned a lot here but it was recommended to me by Gabe himself (yes penny arcade's Gabe) and I was VERY positively surprised.

[Dark_Clown]

intristing every 2nd person says shadow hearts y not atelier iris or jade empire ...
k i said it myself ^^

[Christie]

I thought Jade Empire was huge, otherwise I would've mentioned it!

[gothicwarper]

jade empire wasnt huge O.o i would have said bet on soldier or geneses rising

[Dark_Clown]

bet on soldier had way to many bugs in version 1.0 to be counted in here

[temoaroar]

the chrono series, legend of dragoon, and xeno saga

[Christie]

What about painkiller? The game is well put together, has a killer engine (runs on my wooden PC at max settings and looks gorgeous) and is addicting.

Never heard much about painkiller but always thought it was pretty sweet.

[Dark_Clown]

i didn't like both painkiller games that much ... and at least it was hyped a lil bit in germany

[GreenDaY2008]

Atelier Iris 3 is one of my favorite games =O...

[bushidomizer]

id have to say suikoden, star wars republic commando (awesome game btw) rival schools, slient hill 1, xenosaga, and beatmania.

[txcforever]

Νinety nine nights. Most of the critics buried it but I gave it a chance and I really enjoyed it. Much much better than the Dynasty Warriors series.

[kuw80]

Final Fantasy 7 was a BLAST! fans still seek sequels and even a CG movie was released by square,,, Metal gear solid was good too! played all 4, many games out there :)

[kalan]

Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne the game didnt do well but it was awesome in my opinion.e

[Blu]

Conkers Live and Reloaded.......

[Archangel277]

I'll be next person to agree about the Shadows Hearts series as well as:
Shin Megami Tensei series
Legend Of Dragoon
Rogue Galaxy
Suikoden series
.hack//G.U. series
Radiata Stories
Grandia 2 and 3
Steambot Chronicles
Silent Hill series
Yakuza series
Beyond Good & Evil
Parasite Eve
Freelancer

...i know i'm forgetting a few

[METD]

As mentioned allready, the Shadow Hearts series (1 and 2 moreso than 3 IMO...). And also an old PS1 game called Xenogears, nowhere near enough recognition for that game. It's a classic on the same level as Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy -- (pick your favorite one, lol).

[C02M0]

*most original post in this thread *
jazz jackrabit 2 .
and maybe jazz jackrabbit 3 , but its only an alpha thet isnt gonna live agin .
jazz jackrabbit 3 R.I.P

[kobun]

Siren (a.k.a Forbidden Siren in some country).
Scariest game I've play since the first Silent Hill on PS1. (no wonder, they were made by the same guys.)

[the_bacon_man]

bugsy the bobcat, sure the controls are horrific, but the game bring me a nostalgic pleasure

[Final_Boss]

Evil Zone, for what it had to offer it was pretty enjoyable and at least deserved a sequel. Tobal 1 and 2 need more props too.

[superblob88]

i would say the series of shin megami tensei their stories are more grown up that ff and more deep to. and links adventure and majoras mask dont have the respect they deserve and the series of tactics ogre were reaaly goog too:iamdead:

[krono]

definitely Xenogears, Galerians and the Suikoden series

I also liked the 1st shadow hearts but never played it to the end so i'm gona hold my thoughts on that one,

Almost forgot the Monkey Island series :kitty:

[Gizmotin]

Stars! for pc is still my favorite strategy game. The level of micro-management is unbelievable.

[Kei-X]

Suikoden and Shenmue. I'm really pissed off that Yu Suzuki has put Shenmue 3 on fucking hold. Seriously, that is by far one of the greatest games that i've ever played. I badly want to see how the story ends. Come on, Suzuki-sama, you need to do it!!

[Xaelen]

Disgaea, Phantom Brave, Makai Kingdom etc etc. Deserve to be more than niche. (refine srpg and endgame content concepts)

[RHF]

Chulip, that has to be the one game I haven't seen get any love from Gaming mags. It's really a good game, but moves at a slow pace. The game has a lot of thing I like about it, the feel of the game, the characters, the wacky-ness of the game is why I like it.

[beast1x5]

Street Fighter III Third Strike. I personally think it was the best fighter for it's time and maybe the best of all time. A very unique and balanced game, it's not a button masher (which I like the most) and it's a very rewarding game if you learn to parry


Here in NY where fighting games are appreciated third strike makes a good 200$ a day so you can gaurantee this game is well respected even after its release 5 or so years ago

[Darlios]

The Settlers 2 which i think was not so popular when it originally came out but i still play for hours and hours.
Yakuza... great game but have only ever heard of 1 person who had known of it irl...

[Kei-X]

Another game i'd like to add is Kessen 2. Just started playing it again yesterday. Great stuff if you're into Romance of the Three Kingdoms, or just Real Time Tactics games!

[Edom]

The Nippon Ichi games. FFTA series should take a lesson from these gems on how you can have a cute, friendly storyline and characters and yet still possess an exciting and endearing tale to tell.

Also, Type-Moon and Touhou games by those put off by their tags of "hentai" and/or "doujin". Tsukihime/Fate are comparable to the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy in length, and Touhou is one of the most hardcore games I know.