Obscure Games.
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:24 am
I love this forum. It's far away from the aggressive mediocrity of message boards like GameTrailers, where children populate every section and post needless one-word answers (insults) for the sake of their GTD. It's refreshing to be among people that can articulate.
I digress. I have pulled away from my quest for obscure games in recent years, due to lots of work and little time. Since there are plenty of guys here that enjoy the benefits of a good, though under-advertised title, I thought I'd make a topic to catapult myself back into the world of Obscure Gameplaying.
The question is simple: What are some of your favorite obscure games?
Here are some of mine.
Snatcher
Had to get this one out of the way. The game's pure brilliance, nothing less.
(I'll leave the spiritual successor for someone else.)
Indigo Prophecy (Fahrenheit)
Good first half, horrid second half. At least it was an interesting play.
Psychonauts
I believe IGN tried desperately to pull this game out of obscurity by mentioning how good it was in every article. In reality, it's an above average platformer due to good level design and admirable details throughout. I enjoyed it.
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile / Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
The Wii remake, due out in May, makes this series more recognizable, and I couldn't be happier; I hold both games in very high regard, and it's a shame these games aren't more well known. I hope Wii owners rush to grab this game when it's released.
There are mine; What are your favorite obscure games?
EDIT: Sorry for the giant pics; I didn't realize their size until afterwards. (Oh well, who doesn't like box art pictures?)
I digress. I have pulled away from my quest for obscure games in recent years, due to lots of work and little time. Since there are plenty of guys here that enjoy the benefits of a good, though under-advertised title, I thought I'd make a topic to catapult myself back into the world of Obscure Gameplaying.
The question is simple: What are some of your favorite obscure games?
Here are some of mine.
Snatcher
Had to get this one out of the way. The game's pure brilliance, nothing less.
(I'll leave the spiritual successor for someone else.)
Indigo Prophecy (Fahrenheit)
Good first half, horrid second half. At least it was an interesting play.
Psychonauts
I believe IGN tried desperately to pull this game out of obscurity by mentioning how good it was in every article. In reality, it's an above average platformer due to good level design and admirable details throughout. I enjoyed it.
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile / Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
The Wii remake, due out in May, makes this series more recognizable, and I couldn't be happier; I hold both games in very high regard, and it's a shame these games aren't more well known. I hope Wii owners rush to grab this game when it's released.
There are mine; What are your favorite obscure games?
EDIT: Sorry for the giant pics; I didn't realize their size until afterwards. (Oh well, who doesn't like box art pictures?)