It is not for any of the consoles. It's for PC. Kind of.
Every week, my older sister and I would go to the library, when we were growing up. That library has since built a new building entirely... it was a long time ago.
While our parents would look for books for us and sometimes them, we would play on the computers the library had set up pretty much to amuse the kids while the parents did something else.
Sometimes we would play the classics: Oregon Trail... Number munchers... there was this one math-based drag-racing game I liked... but the gem was when we would play The Black Cauldron. Old SCUMM game. Based on the movie. It was awesome. Man we would play that game so much.
Unfortunately, we are the only ones. It's like a dream from childhood that only we remember. But it was a game. And it rocked.
My brother picked it up during christmas for 10 dollars, oh my god. Possibly one of the hardest yet funnest games I have ever played.
That actually sounds really cool. I've added it to my Goozex list, and it looks like I'll be matched up rather shortly. Hopefully the sender isn't a tard and actually sends the microphone with the game. A quick google search reveals it plays perfectly on the Wii, so here's hoping!
For being so serious about what gets on the list, you have some pretty non-obscure titles on there. Outlaw Golf? Really? And ZoE is quite popular around these parts, just as much as Psychonauts.
Yeah, Odama is obscure because it's really pretty bad. I was all excited about it, picked it up for 10 bucks - it's just so confusing to play, the controls aren't very good, and I spend half the time just trying not to kill my own troops with the damn pinball.
Glad to see Metal Arms: Glitch in the System mentioned. I only got to play a little bit of the beginning, but I know I would enjoy the game if I didn't flat out suck at it. I'm not sure if it's difficult, I just know I suck. :P
What does need a mentioning is I-Ninja, available for PS2/GCN/Xbox. I'm going to again describe I-Ninja the way I always describe I-Ninja: I-Ninja is basically Super Ninja Mario 64. If that sounds good to you, it's because it is!
I agree that the restrictions need to be loosened up though. The GCN has only 263 titles on MetaCritic with scores of 70 or above. I doubt more than a handful could be called obscure at all. I've heard of nearly all of them, and I'm not what you would call hardcore these days.
I'll also chime in and agree that "obscure" is a pretty tall order, given that we have, you know, the internet, and this is a collection of people who really care about games.
And excluding the PC is just ridiculous. More obscure PC games exist than the entire libraries of the GCN, PS2, and X-Box combined, simply because there's no licensing requirement for the PC.
Also, why exclude other generations?
I guess what I'm saying, is a good, under appreciated game is a good, under appreciated game. Regardless of what hardware it's supposed to run on.
Mashed: Fully Loaded for PS2 and Xbox is my favorite multiplayer PS2 game and should be obscure enough seeing as it didn't even get a us release. It's an overhead 4 player racer with wonky physics, unbalanced weapons and cheesy one liners. Each race is won by the first to steal a number of points from the other drivers, by killing them or leaving them behind (the bottom edge of the screen also kills). Recently killed players can pass the time by calling air strikes on the remaining cars, making for some interesting couch diplomacy.
The version that made it to US is also obscure-ish: Mashed: Drive to Survive, is still tons of fun, just fewer tracks, worse graphics and even wonkier car physics.
For being so serious about what gets on the list, you have some pretty non-obscure titles on there. Outlaw Golf? Really? And ZoE is quite popular around these parts, just as much as Psychonauts.
I have already said that I don't know enough about Xbox titles, so I'm relying on you guys to steer me right. ZoE isn't on the list, so I don't know why you're bitching about a game just because I used it in a title graphic.
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On an entirely general note, there were some good suggestions at the start of this thread, so I don't want to get too mad, but some of you guys are retarded enough that I need to remind you all of some things:
1. Bold your titles
Game titles need to stand out so that I can see them amidst all of your whiny complaining about the PC.
2. I'm not including PC, DC, PS1, N64 or any other consoles that you think are worthy
Including the PC would broaden the list far too much. Along with the DC, PS1 and other older consoles, it causes a problem in that tracking down these titles would be hard. The PS2, Xbox and GC are unique in that they're old, so it's cheap to buy games for them, but not so old that those games are disappearing.
3. I'm not loosening the definition of obscure
I realise that some of the more megatarded here are having problems with this, since for some dumbass reason you want to start listing games that everyone has heard of. I'll spell it out simply:
Ideally, the list would be empty.
I'm thoroughly pissed that there are good games in the previous generation that I've never heard of. If I never hear of these games, then that will be bad. This is a list of games that most people will never hear of. If most people have heard of it, it's not going on the list. Since we're on a gaming forum, that means that most people have heard of your "obscure" games.
This isn't an exercise in seeing how many cult game titles you can cough up. And I'm not looking for a list of games hundreds of titles long. This is an exercise in making sure that people know there are good games out there that they've never heard of before. So ideally, the list wouldn't have any titles on it because we'd all be educated enough to know about them.
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I see that there's a Growlanser game in the recommended list. Now I always read that one of the PS2 ones was great and the other was terrible but forget which was which whenever I'm on Ebay.
To make games less obscure. To him, and in the process, to us. Its basically a recommend on of obscure game titles. Sounds pretty reasonable.
Air Force Delta Storm Xbox Blood Wake Xbox Blackstone: Magic and Steel Xbox Nightcaster Xbox Phantom Crash Xbox Broken Sword 3 Xbox
Not the best games ever, but they seem fairly obscure. Probably as obscure as you are ever going to get on Xbox other than the titles already mentioned like Metal Wolf Chaos and Gunvalyrie.
And, for the record, Brute Force is not rare. But it was also nowhere near as terrible as everyone pretends it as.
Glad to see Metal Arms: Glitch in the System mentioned. I only got to play a little bit of the beginning, but I know I would enjoy the game if I didn't flat out suck at it. I'm not sure if it's difficult, I just know I suck. :P
What does need a mentioning is I-Ninja, available for PS2/GCN/Xbox. I'm going to again describe I-Ninja the way I always describe I-Ninja: I-Ninja is basically Super Ninja Mario 64. If that sounds good to you, it's because it is!
I don't think a whole lot of people are familiar with the Kingdom Under Fire games.
Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders - Xbox Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes - Xbox
Awesome beat 'em up/strategy/RPG hybrids. There's also a straight RTS game on the PC, and a diablo-esque dungeon hack on the 360, but the former is as obscure as it gets, and the latter is a humongous piece of shit.
They revolve around large scale medieval fantasy combat, are extremely difficult, but also really, really awesome. Kingdom Under Fire 2 will be released on 360/PS3 later this year (presumably). The first game (Crusaders) is backwards compatible, but the second game, unfortunately, is not. Still, they're worth tracking down just for the sheer awesomeness of heavy metal warfare.
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Ok then clear that list, since by your own admission we've got barely any obscure games here really. Let's all sit around and shrug our shoulders at each other.
Ok then clear that list, since by your own admission we've got barely any obscure games here really. Let's all sit around and shrug our shoulders at each other.
"What do you wanna do?"
"I dunno... whaddya you wanna do?"
I have very little idea of the point you're trying to make here, but I suspect it's absolutely retarded nonetheless.
The fact that we've even got games ON the lists means it's working, and I've already bought a game for my PS2 that I never knew existed because of this thread.
The purpose of this thread is to say "Here's a game that you've never heard of which you can go and buy right now. It's awesome".
And then the one guy will say "Wow, this game is awesome. I never would have come across this if that fucking awesome thread never came about".
And then another guy will say "Yeah, that thread was great, except for all the retards who started being whiny pussy-bitches because I don't even know why".
And then Jesus jumps in wearing his cape and he's all like "Yeah, those whiny bitches are the worst."
And that's the end of Act I. Act II is conveniently titled FUCK YOU.
I actually have heard of this, only because HG101 did an article on it.
Nice, you win! Thanks for HG101, that was the site I also got the game from but I have since forgotten the name of the site. There are terrific titles on that list. A few obscure titles.
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Is Act II the one where you whine about people whining, in a comically hostile fashion?
My post was basically saying you're asking for obscure titles, and when people post what they think is obscure, you whine and bitch that they're not reading your rules... because you don't think they're obscure.
I've heard of none of the games people have listed in this thread (except the painfully obvious ones), so they're all obscure to me. People are posting these games because they think most people wouldn't have heard of them, and maybe they'd enjoy them. Perhaps you should list all the games you've heard of so we don't hurt your feelings any more by posting them?
Everybody should just read the rules and bugger off if they can't follow them. I can't think of any title that's obscure and worth playing. Uhh ...
Nobody can follow these rules. I can't suggest games that make it onto an empty list.
Nothing exists in the last generation that's so obscure that Penny Arcade doesn't know about it and it's well known enough to have a metacritic score of 70 or better.
This is every GCN game with a 70+ metacritic rating.
1 Metroid Prime 2002 97
2 Resident Evil 4 2005 96
3 Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, The 2006 96
4 Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2003 96
5 Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition, The 2003 95
6 Madden NFL 2004 2003 94
7 Soul Calibur II 2003 93
8 Viewtiful Joe 2003 93
9 Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem 2002 92
10 SSX 3 2003 92
11 Madden NFL 2003 2002 92
12 Super Smash Bros. Melee 2001 92
13 Super Mario Sunshine 2002 92
14 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003 92
15 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes 2004 92
16 NFL 2K3 2002 92
17 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 2002 91
18 Resident Evil 2002 91
19 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest, The 2003 91
20 NCAA Football 2003 2002 91
21 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 2001 91
22 Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader 2001 90
23 NBA 2K2 2002 90
24 Pikmin 2 2004 90
25 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 2002 90
26 Madden NFL 2005 2004 90
27 Pikmin 2001 89
28 Madden NFL 2002 2001 89
29 Tony Hawk's Underground 2003 89
30 F-Zero GX 2003 89
31 NCAA Football 2004 2003 89
32 MVP Baseball 2004 2004 89
33 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 2003 89
34 Burnout 2: Point of Impact 2003 89
35 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 2003 89
36 NHL 2K3 2002 89
37 NBA Street Vol. 2 2003 88
38 NBA Street V3 2005 88
39 TimeSplitters 2 2002 88
40 NBA Street 2002 88
41 NCAA Football 2005 2004 88
42 Aggressive Inline 2002 88
43 MVP Baseball 2005 2005 88
44 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 2004 88
45 Super Monkey Ball 2 2002 87
46 Beyond Good & Evil 2003 87
47 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 2004 87
48 Mario Kart: Double Dash!! 2003 87
49 Animal Crossing 2002 87
50 Super Monkey Ball 2001 87
51 SSX Tricky 2001 87
52 Fight Night Round 2 2005 87
53 NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup 2004 86
54 FIFA Soccer 2003 2002 86
55 Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures, The 2004 86
56 Tales of Symphonia 2004 86
57 Viewtiful Joe 2 2004 86
58 Madden NFL 06 2005 86
59 NHL 2004 2003 85
60 Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II 2002 85
61 Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance 2005 85
62 Ikaruga 2003 85
63 Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes 2004 85
64 NASCAR Thunder 2003 2002 85
65 Sims, The 2003 85
66 NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona 2002 85
67 Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones 2005 84
68 Skies of Arcadia Legends 2003 84
69 Sega Soccer Slam 2002 84
70 NBA Live 2004 2003 84
71 Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, The 2005 84
72 Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The 2003 84
73 James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing 2004 84
74 LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy 2006 84
75 Def Jam Fight for NY 2004 84
76 NBA 2K3 2002 84
77 Resident Evil Zero 2002 83
78 NBA Live 2005 2004 83
79 Need for Speed Underground 2003 83
80 FIFA Soccer 2004 2003 83
81 Freedom Fighters 2003 83
82 Hitman 2: Silent Assassin 2003 83
83 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within 2004 83
84 XG3 Extreme G Racing 2001 83
85 All-Star Baseball 2003 2002 83
86 Harvest Moon: Magical Melody 2006 83
87 Metal Arms: Glitch in the System 2003 83
88 NHL Hitz 20-03 2002 82
89 Madden NFL 07 2006 82
90 X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse 2005 82
91 Gladius 2003 82
92 Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen 3 2004 82
93 NCAA College Basketball 2K3 2002 82
94 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 2005 82
95 NBA Live 2003 2002 82
96 Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The 2002 82
97 Star Fox Adventures 2002 82
98 TimeSplitters: Future Perfect 2005 82
99 Tony Hawk's Underground 2 2004 82
100 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory 2005 81
101 FIFA Soccer 2002 2001 81
102 NFL Street 2004 81
103 Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour 2003 81
104 Peter Jackson's King Kong 2005 81
105 Mega Man Anniversary Collection 2004 81
106 Sims Bustin' Out, The 2003 81
107 Bomberman Generation 2002 81
108 NHL Hitz Pro 2003 81
109 X-Men Legends 2004 81
110 Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance 2002 81
111 Def Jam Vendetta 2003 81
112 Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat 2005 80
113 Mario Power Tennis 2004 80
114 FIFA 07 2006 80
115 SSX On Tour 2005 80
116 Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean 2004 80
117 Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles 2004 80
118 MLB SlugFest 20-03 2002 80
119 Karaoke Revolution Party 2005 80
120 Medal of Honor Frontline 2002 80
121 All-Star Baseball 2004 2003 80
122 Spider-Man 2 2004 80
123 FIFA Soccer 06 2005 80
124 James Bond 007: NightFire 2002 80
125 Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer 2002 80
126 Need for Speed Most Wanted 2005 80
127 Wave Race: Blue Storm 2001 80
128 Red Faction II 2003 79
129 Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2002 79
130 NHL 2003 2002 79
131 WWE Day of Reckoning 2004 79
132 Smuggler's Run: Warzones 2002 79
133 NHL Hitz 20-02 2001 79
134 Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life 2004 79
135 Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy 2003 79
136 LEGO Star Wars 2005 79
137 Simpsons: Hit & Run, The 2003 79
138 Alien Hominid 2004 78
139 Freekstyle 2002 78
140 Knockout Kings 2003 2002 78
141 2002 FIFA World Cup 2002 78
142 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow 2004 78
143 FIFA Soccer 2005 2004 78
144 Burnout 2002 78
145 NHL 06 2005 78
146 Tomb Raider: Legend 2006 78
147 Luigi's Mansion 2001 78
148 Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 2001 78
149 Pac-Man Vs. 2003 78
150 NFL Street 2 2004 77
151 NFL Blitz 20-02 2002 77
152 Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc 2003 77
153 I-Ninja 2003 77
154 Spider-Man: The Movie 2002 77
155 Need for Speed Underground 2 2004 77
156 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002 77
157 Ultimate Muscle: Legends vs. New Generation 2003 77
158 True Crime: Streets of LA 2003 77
159 Second Sight 2004 77
160 Mortal Kombat: Deception 2005 77
161 Gun 2005 77
162 Dead to Rights 2002 77
163 MLB SlugFest 20-04 2003 76
164 Tony Hawk's American Wasteland 2005 76
165 Call of Duty 2: Big Red One 2005 76
166 WWE WrestleMania XIX 2003 76
167 Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure 2003 76
168 Pool Paradise 2004 76
169 2006 FIFA World Cup 2006 76
170 Donkey Konga 2004 76
171 Beach Spikers 2002 76
172 NBA Live 06 2005 76
173 WWE Day of Reckoning 2 2005 76
174 WarioWare Inc.: Mega Party Game$ 2004 76
175 Battalion Wars 2005 76
176 Super Mario Strikers 2005 76
177 Mario Superstar Baseball 2005 76
178 Ultimate Spider-Man 2005 76
179 MX Superfly 2002 76
180 Tak: The Great Juju Challenge 2005 75
181 NHL 2005 2004 75
182 Mega Man X Collection 2006 75
183 Baten Kaitos Origins 2006 75
184 Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds 2003 75
185 Sonic Mega Collection 2002 75
186 Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike 2003 75
187 Bloody Roar: Primal Fury 2002 75
188 Disney Sports Soccer 2002 75
189 Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast 2002 75
190 Chibi-Robo 2006 75
191 Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams 2004 75
192 Need for Speed Carbon 2006 75
193 Robotech: Battlecry 2002 74
194 James Bond 007 in Agent Under Fire 2002 74
195 Pac-Man World 2 2002 74
196 Midway Arcade Treasures 2 2004 74
197 Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 2006 74
198 Killer7 2005 74
199 Lord of the Rings: The Third Age, The 2004 74
200 Rocky 2002 74
201 SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab 2006 74
202 Call of Duty: Finest Hour 2004 74
203 XIII 2003 73
204 1080° Avalanche 2003 73
205 Urbz: Sims in the City, The 2004 73
206 Pokemon Colosseum 2004 73
207 SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, The 2004 73
208 Sims 2, The 2005 73
209 Star Wars: The Clone Wars 2002 73
210 Conflict: Desert Storm II - Back to Baghdad 2004 73
211 Pitfall: The Lost Expedition 2004 73
212 BloodRayne 2002 73
213 Sonic Adventure 2 Battle 2002 73
214 Kururin Squash! 2004 73
215 Spartan: Total Warrior 2005 73
216 Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee 2002 73
217 Midway Arcade Treasures 2003 72
218 Puyo Pop Fever 2004 72
219 NFL Blitz 20-03 2002 72
220 Sonic Heroes 2004 72
221 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown 2005 72
222 Summoner: A Goddess Reborn 2003 72
223 Swingerz Golf 2002 72
224 Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2006 72
225 F1 2002 2002 72
226 Lost Kingdoms 2002 72
227 Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution 2004 71
228 NBA Courtside 2002 2002 71
229 Cubivore 2002 71
230 Mario Party 6 2004 71
231 Vexx 2003 71
232 Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg 2003 71
233 RedCard Soccer 20-03 2002 71
234 Cars 2006 71
235 Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde 2003 71
236 Hulk, The 2003 71
237 Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, The 2005 71
238 Spy Hunter 2002 71
239 NFL Blitz Pro 2003 71
240 Digimon Rumble Arena 2 2004 71
241 Tak and the Power of Juju 2003 71
242 Wario World 2003 71
243 Spongebob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom 2003 71
244 Blood Omen 2 2002 71
245 Medal of Honor: European Assault 2005 71
246 Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life 2005 70
247 Mario Party 4 2002 70
248 From Russia With Love 2005 70
249 Bomberman Jetters 2004 70
250 Shrek 2 2004 70
251 Madagascar 2005 70
252 Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue 2004 70
253 Batman: Vengeance 2001 70
254 One Piece: Grand Adventure 2006 70
255 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 2004 70
256 Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 2002 70
257 Hunter: The Reckoning 2002 70
258 NCAA College Football 2K3 2002 70
259 Dakar 2 2003 70
260 Turok: Evolution 2002 70
261 Shrek SuperSlam 2005 70
262 ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 2003 70
263 Freestyle Metal X 2003 70
Is there even one game on there that's so obscure that PA's never discussed it?
My post was basically saying you're asking for obscure titles, and when people post what they think is obscure, you whine and bitch that they're not reading your rules... because you don't think they're obscure.
Obviously I've got some say in this, but I'm hoping for a community effort here. If it seems like enough people have heard of a title, then it probably shouldn't go on the list.
I'll admit that one of the main flaws here is that we've got no near-objective measure of "Obscure", unlike our ability to get a near-objective rating from Metacritic. Suggestions are welcome.
Yeah, there are several games on your list that I've seen discussed around here a good bit. If we're only going by YOUR completely subjective measure of obscure, then it's kind of pointless, because then it's the 'games I've never heard of' list.
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I see that there's a Growlanser game in the recommended list. Now I always read that one of the PS2 ones was great and the other was terrible but forget which was which whenever I'm on Ebay.
So Generations was the good one?
Yes. The one Atlus released a couple years back, Heritage of War, is the mediocre one.
Generations is amazing. Heritage of War is okay at best.
Yeah, there are several games on your list that I've seen discussed around here a good bit. If we're only going by YOUR completely subjective measure of obscure, then it's kind of pointless, because then it's the 'games I've never heard of' list.
Except we're not doing that because I've said several times that I want everyone to weigh in on this stuff. So instead of continuing this argument, perhaps you'd like to tell me which of the games aren't obscure as far as you're concerned?
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That actually sounds really cool. I've added it to my Goozex list, and it looks like I'll be matched up rather shortly. Hopefully the sender isn't a tard and actually sends the microphone with the game. A quick google search reveals it plays perfectly on the Wii, so here's hoping!
I remain confident that LOOM is the best SCUMM game.
(Though Unison's up there)
Well, at budget price, it's also a good game.
It released at $14.99, I think.
And yeah, it's also tough as nails.
Thank you for this. I somehow missed this game ever being released. Just nabbed it on ebay for $21 shipped, brand new.
Not surprised, no one really cared at the time it was released.
It's a fun game. Not as good as III(my favorite), but still enjoyable. It does have the best graphics in the series going for it.
Plus it was fucking awful. It is easily the worst game I have ever bought.
I just saw this for $10 at gamestop, probably should have snagged it.
What does need a mentioning is I-Ninja, available for PS2/GCN/Xbox. I'm going to again describe I-Ninja the way I always describe I-Ninja: I-Ninja is basically Super Ninja Mario 64. If that sounds good to you, it's because it is!
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I agree that the restrictions need to be loosened up though. The GCN has only 263 titles on MetaCritic with scores of 70 or above. I doubt more than a handful could be called obscure at all. I've heard of nearly all of them, and I'm not what you would call hardcore these days.
I'll also chime in and agree that "obscure" is a pretty tall order, given that we have, you know, the internet, and this is a collection of people who really care about games.
And excluding the PC is just ridiculous. More obscure PC games exist than the entire libraries of the GCN, PS2, and X-Box combined, simply because there's no licensing requirement for the PC.
Also, why exclude other generations?
I guess what I'm saying, is a good, under appreciated game is a good, under appreciated game. Regardless of what hardware it's supposed to run on.
The version that made it to US is also obscure-ish:
Mashed: Drive to Survive, is still tons of fun, just fewer tracks, worse graphics and even wonkier car physics.
Odin Sphere
La Pucelle Tactics
Neo Geo Battle Colosseum
Magna Carta Tears of Blood
R.A.D.
i-Ninja
The Bouncer
Orphen: Scion of Sorcery
Why is the PS1 generation or below not included in this?
You are terrible at reading thread rules and already-submitted titles.
I have already said that I don't know enough about Xbox titles, so I'm relying on you guys to steer me right. ZoE isn't on the list, so I don't know why you're bitching about a game just because I used it in a title graphic.
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On an entirely general note, there were some good suggestions at the start of this thread, so I don't want to get too mad, but some of you guys are retarded enough that I need to remind you all of some things:
1. Bold your titles
Game titles need to stand out so that I can see them amidst all of your whiny complaining about the PC.
2. I'm not including PC, DC, PS1, N64 or any other consoles that you think are worthy
Including the PC would broaden the list far too much. Along with the DC, PS1 and other older consoles, it causes a problem in that tracking down these titles would be hard. The PS2, Xbox and GC are unique in that they're old, so it's cheap to buy games for them, but not so old that those games are disappearing.
3. I'm not loosening the definition of obscure
I realise that some of the more megatarded here are having problems with this, since for some dumbass reason you want to start listing games that everyone has heard of. I'll spell it out simply:
Ideally, the list would be empty.
I'm thoroughly pissed that there are good games in the previous generation that I've never heard of. If I never hear of these games, then that will be bad. This is a list of games that most people will never hear of. If most people have heard of it, it's not going on the list. Since we're on a gaming forum, that means that most people have heard of your "obscure" games.
This isn't an exercise in seeing how many cult game titles you can cough up. And I'm not looking for a list of games hundreds of titles long. This is an exercise in making sure that people know there are good games out there that they've never heard of before. So ideally, the list wouldn't have any titles on it because we'd all be educated enough to know about them.
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I just read the rules and I'm not changing a thing. Descriptions and ratings can be found on -internet-.
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So Generations was the good one?
This post fails both in its structure and content. I'm not sure what you were trying to achieve with this.
I really don't even get what your goal is here then.
Air Force Delta Storm Xbox
Blood Wake Xbox
Blackstone: Magic and Steel Xbox
Nightcaster Xbox
Phantom Crash Xbox
Broken Sword 3 Xbox
Not the best games ever, but they seem fairly obscure. Probably as obscure as you are ever going to get on Xbox other than the titles already mentioned like Metal Wolf Chaos and Gunvalyrie.
And, for the record, Brute Force is not rare. But it was also nowhere near as terrible as everyone pretends it as.
I have I-Ninja for GCN and it is the shit. But you forgot the best part of the game (spoilered for awesome, not story-related, LOOK)
Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders - Xbox
Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes - Xbox
Awesome beat 'em up/strategy/RPG hybrids. There's also a straight RTS game on the PC, and a diablo-esque dungeon hack on the 360, but the former is as obscure as it gets, and the latter is a humongous piece of shit.
They revolve around large scale medieval fantasy combat, are extremely difficult, but also really, really awesome. Kingdom Under Fire 2 will be released on 360/PS3 later this year (presumably). The first game (Crusaders) is backwards compatible, but the second game, unfortunately, is not. Still, they're worth tracking down just for the sheer awesomeness of heavy metal warfare.
"What do you wanna do?"
"I dunno... whaddya you wanna do?"
I have very little idea of the point you're trying to make here, but I suspect it's absolutely retarded nonetheless.
The fact that we've even got games ON the lists means it's working, and I've already bought a game for my PS2 that I never knew existed because of this thread.
The purpose of this thread is to say "Here's a game that you've never heard of which you can go and buy right now. It's awesome".
And then the one guy will say "Wow, this game is awesome. I never would have come across this if that fucking awesome thread never came about".
And then another guy will say "Yeah, that thread was great, except for all the retards who started being whiny pussy-bitches because I don't even know why".
And then Jesus jumps in wearing his cape and he's all like "Yeah, those whiny bitches are the worst."
And that's the end of Act I. Act II is conveniently titled FUCK YOU.
My post was basically saying you're asking for obscure titles, and when people post what they think is obscure, you whine and bitch that they're not reading your rules... because you don't think they're obscure.
I've heard of none of the games people have listed in this thread (except the painfully obvious ones), so they're all obscure to me. People are posting these games because they think most people wouldn't have heard of them, and maybe they'd enjoy them. Perhaps you should list all the games you've heard of so we don't hurt your feelings any more by posting them?
god damn stupid metacritics
Nobody can follow these rules. I can't suggest games that make it onto an empty list.
Nothing exists in the last generation that's so obscure that Penny Arcade doesn't know about it and it's well known enough to have a metacritic score of 70 or better.
This is every GCN game with a 70+ metacritic rating.
2 Resident Evil 4 2005 96
3 Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, The 2006 96
4 Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2003 96
5 Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition, The 2003 95
6 Madden NFL 2004 2003 94
7 Soul Calibur II 2003 93
8 Viewtiful Joe 2003 93
9 Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem 2002 92
10 SSX 3 2003 92
11 Madden NFL 2003 2002 92
12 Super Smash Bros. Melee 2001 92
13 Super Mario Sunshine 2002 92
14 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003 92
15 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes 2004 92
16 NFL 2K3 2002 92
17 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 2002 91
18 Resident Evil 2002 91
19 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest, The 2003 91
20 NCAA Football 2003 2002 91
21 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 2001 91
22 Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader 2001 90
23 NBA 2K2 2002 90
24 Pikmin 2 2004 90
25 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 2002 90
26 Madden NFL 2005 2004 90
27 Pikmin 2001 89
28 Madden NFL 2002 2001 89
29 Tony Hawk's Underground 2003 89
30 F-Zero GX 2003 89
31 NCAA Football 2004 2003 89
32 MVP Baseball 2004 2004 89
33 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 2003 89
34 Burnout 2: Point of Impact 2003 89
35 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 2003 89
36 NHL 2K3 2002 89
37 NBA Street Vol. 2 2003 88
38 NBA Street V3 2005 88
39 TimeSplitters 2 2002 88
40 NBA Street 2002 88
41 NCAA Football 2005 2004 88
42 Aggressive Inline 2002 88
43 MVP Baseball 2005 2005 88
44 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 2004 88
45 Super Monkey Ball 2 2002 87
46 Beyond Good & Evil 2003 87
47 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 2004 87
48 Mario Kart: Double Dash!! 2003 87
49 Animal Crossing 2002 87
50 Super Monkey Ball 2001 87
51 SSX Tricky 2001 87
52 Fight Night Round 2 2005 87
53 NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup 2004 86
54 FIFA Soccer 2003 2002 86
55 Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures, The 2004 86
56 Tales of Symphonia 2004 86
57 Viewtiful Joe 2 2004 86
58 Madden NFL 06 2005 86
59 NHL 2004 2003 85
60 Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II 2002 85
61 Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance 2005 85
62 Ikaruga 2003 85
63 Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes 2004 85
64 NASCAR Thunder 2003 2002 85
65 Sims, The 2003 85
66 NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona 2002 85
67 Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones 2005 84
68 Skies of Arcadia Legends 2003 84
69 Sega Soccer Slam 2002 84
70 NBA Live 2004 2003 84
71 Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, The 2005 84
72 Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The 2003 84
73 James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing 2004 84
74 LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy 2006 84
75 Def Jam Fight for NY 2004 84
76 NBA 2K3 2002 84
77 Resident Evil Zero 2002 83
78 NBA Live 2005 2004 83
79 Need for Speed Underground 2003 83
80 FIFA Soccer 2004 2003 83
81 Freedom Fighters 2003 83
82 Hitman 2: Silent Assassin 2003 83
83 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within 2004 83
84 XG3 Extreme G Racing 2001 83
85 All-Star Baseball 2003 2002 83
86 Harvest Moon: Magical Melody 2006 83
87 Metal Arms: Glitch in the System 2003 83
88 NHL Hitz 20-03 2002 82
89 Madden NFL 07 2006 82
90 X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse 2005 82
91 Gladius 2003 82
92 Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen 3 2004 82
93 NCAA College Basketball 2K3 2002 82
94 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 2005 82
95 NBA Live 2003 2002 82
96 Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The 2002 82
97 Star Fox Adventures 2002 82
98 TimeSplitters: Future Perfect 2005 82
99 Tony Hawk's Underground 2 2004 82
100 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory 2005 81
101 FIFA Soccer 2002 2001 81
102 NFL Street 2004 81
103 Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour 2003 81
104 Peter Jackson's King Kong 2005 81
105 Mega Man Anniversary Collection 2004 81
106 Sims Bustin' Out, The 2003 81
107 Bomberman Generation 2002 81
108 NHL Hitz Pro 2003 81
109 X-Men Legends 2004 81
110 Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance 2002 81
111 Def Jam Vendetta 2003 81
112 Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat 2005 80
113 Mario Power Tennis 2004 80
114 FIFA 07 2006 80
115 SSX On Tour 2005 80
116 Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean 2004 80
117 Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles 2004 80
118 MLB SlugFest 20-03 2002 80
119 Karaoke Revolution Party 2005 80
120 Medal of Honor Frontline 2002 80
121 All-Star Baseball 2004 2003 80
122 Spider-Man 2 2004 80
123 FIFA Soccer 06 2005 80
124 James Bond 007: NightFire 2002 80
125 Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer 2002 80
126 Need for Speed Most Wanted 2005 80
127 Wave Race: Blue Storm 2001 80
128 Red Faction II 2003 79
129 Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2002 79
130 NHL 2003 2002 79
131 WWE Day of Reckoning 2004 79
132 Smuggler's Run: Warzones 2002 79
133 NHL Hitz 20-02 2001 79
134 Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life 2004 79
135 Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy 2003 79
136 LEGO Star Wars 2005 79
137 Simpsons: Hit & Run, The 2003 79
138 Alien Hominid 2004 78
139 Freekstyle 2002 78
140 Knockout Kings 2003 2002 78
141 2002 FIFA World Cup 2002 78
142 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow 2004 78
143 FIFA Soccer 2005 2004 78
144 Burnout 2002 78
145 NHL 06 2005 78
146 Tomb Raider: Legend 2006 78
147 Luigi's Mansion 2001 78
148 Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 2001 78
149 Pac-Man Vs. 2003 78
150 NFL Street 2 2004 77
151 NFL Blitz 20-02 2002 77
152 Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc 2003 77
153 I-Ninja 2003 77
154 Spider-Man: The Movie 2002 77
155 Need for Speed Underground 2 2004 77
156 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002 77
157 Ultimate Muscle: Legends vs. New Generation 2003 77
158 True Crime: Streets of LA 2003 77
159 Second Sight 2004 77
160 Mortal Kombat: Deception 2005 77
161 Gun 2005 77
162 Dead to Rights 2002 77
163 MLB SlugFest 20-04 2003 76
164 Tony Hawk's American Wasteland 2005 76
165 Call of Duty 2: Big Red One 2005 76
166 WWE WrestleMania XIX 2003 76
167 Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure 2003 76
168 Pool Paradise 2004 76
169 2006 FIFA World Cup 2006 76
170 Donkey Konga 2004 76
171 Beach Spikers 2002 76
172 NBA Live 06 2005 76
173 WWE Day of Reckoning 2 2005 76
174 WarioWare Inc.: Mega Party Game$ 2004 76
175 Battalion Wars 2005 76
176 Super Mario Strikers 2005 76
177 Mario Superstar Baseball 2005 76
178 Ultimate Spider-Man 2005 76
179 MX Superfly 2002 76
180 Tak: The Great Juju Challenge 2005 75
181 NHL 2005 2004 75
182 Mega Man X Collection 2006 75
183 Baten Kaitos Origins 2006 75
184 Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds 2003 75
185 Sonic Mega Collection 2002 75
186 Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike 2003 75
187 Bloody Roar: Primal Fury 2002 75
188 Disney Sports Soccer 2002 75
189 Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast 2002 75
190 Chibi-Robo 2006 75
191 Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams 2004 75
192 Need for Speed Carbon 2006 75
193 Robotech: Battlecry 2002 74
194 James Bond 007 in Agent Under Fire 2002 74
195 Pac-Man World 2 2002 74
196 Midway Arcade Treasures 2 2004 74
197 Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 2006 74
198 Killer7 2005 74
199 Lord of the Rings: The Third Age, The 2004 74
200 Rocky 2002 74
201 SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab 2006 74
202 Call of Duty: Finest Hour 2004 74
203 XIII 2003 73
204 1080° Avalanche 2003 73
205 Urbz: Sims in the City, The 2004 73
206 Pokemon Colosseum 2004 73
207 SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, The 2004 73
208 Sims 2, The 2005 73
209 Star Wars: The Clone Wars 2002 73
210 Conflict: Desert Storm II - Back to Baghdad 2004 73
211 Pitfall: The Lost Expedition 2004 73
212 BloodRayne 2002 73
213 Sonic Adventure 2 Battle 2002 73
214 Kururin Squash! 2004 73
215 Spartan: Total Warrior 2005 73
216 Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee 2002 73
217 Midway Arcade Treasures 2003 72
218 Puyo Pop Fever 2004 72
219 NFL Blitz 20-03 2002 72
220 Sonic Heroes 2004 72
221 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown 2005 72
222 Summoner: A Goddess Reborn 2003 72
223 Swingerz Golf 2002 72
224 Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2006 72
225 F1 2002 2002 72
226 Lost Kingdoms 2002 72
227 Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution 2004 71
228 NBA Courtside 2002 2002 71
229 Cubivore 2002 71
230 Mario Party 6 2004 71
231 Vexx 2003 71
232 Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg 2003 71
233 RedCard Soccer 20-03 2002 71
234 Cars 2006 71
235 Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde 2003 71
236 Hulk, The 2003 71
237 Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, The 2005 71
238 Spy Hunter 2002 71
239 NFL Blitz Pro 2003 71
240 Digimon Rumble Arena 2 2004 71
241 Tak and the Power of Juju 2003 71
242 Wario World 2003 71
243 Spongebob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom 2003 71
244 Blood Omen 2 2002 71
245 Medal of Honor: European Assault 2005 71
246 Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life 2005 70
247 Mario Party 4 2002 70
248 From Russia With Love 2005 70
249 Bomberman Jetters 2004 70
250 Shrek 2 2004 70
251 Madagascar 2005 70
252 Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue 2004 70
253 Batman: Vengeance 2001 70
254 One Piece: Grand Adventure 2006 70
255 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 2004 70
256 Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2 2002 70
257 Hunter: The Reckoning 2002 70
258 NCAA College Football 2K3 2002 70
259 Dakar 2 2003 70
260 Turok: Evolution 2002 70
261 Shrek SuperSlam 2005 70
262 ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 2003 70
263 Freestyle Metal X 2003 70
Is there even one game on there that's so obscure that PA's never discussed it?
Obviously I've got some say in this, but I'm hoping for a community effort here. If it seems like enough people have heard of a title, then it probably shouldn't go on the list.
I'll admit that one of the main flaws here is that we've got no near-objective measure of "Obscure", unlike our ability to get a near-objective rating from Metacritic. Suggestions are welcome.
Yes. The one Atlus released a couple years back, Heritage of War, is the mediocre one.
Generations is amazing. Heritage of War is okay at best.
Action-Adventure game like Zelda that is set in ancient Egypt where the Sphinx has a light-saber.
Ribbit King - Gamecube, PS2
Golf game in which you hit a frog with a mallet.
Scaler - Gamecube, PS2, Xbox
Budget platformer. A boy changes into many different lizards to save his lizard dad.
Ghosthunter - PS2
Shoot ghosts in 3rd person.
Dr. Muto - Gamecube, PS2, Xbox
Sister had this game... looked fun?
Except we're not doing that because I've said several times that I want everyone to weigh in on this stuff. So instead of continuing this argument, perhaps you'd like to tell me which of the games aren't obscure as far as you're concerned?