Grimosaur Posted September 25, 2018 Post some of your favourite 'hidden gems' that you know of! Mad World barely qualifies as a hidden gem at this point but it's still in my opinion one of the best Wii games of all time that everyone must play, goddamnt! 1 Share this post Link to post
KOF_Guy Posted September 25, 2018 My favorite rogue lite and one of the few games I got all the achievements, a real gem this game with such good musics. 0 Share this post Link to post
DynamiteKaitorn Posted September 25, 2018 Head Extreme Destruction Zone 0 Share this post Link to post
seed Posted September 25, 2018 Childhood game, still playing today, aged wonderfully. Too bad the reboot is nowhere near as the original is. 2 Share this post Link to post
Skeletonpatch Posted September 25, 2018 Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue This is one of the first games I played on the PS2 and is an all time favourite of mine. It's aged magically, and even has a rather recent remaster on Steam. This game came from a time when it was still entirely possible for EA to publish a game that's not only good, but downright excellent. 0 Share this post Link to post
[McD] James Posted September 25, 2018 I dunno if I'd call Illusion of Gaia a hidden gem, but it certainly is incredible. 2 Share this post Link to post
Chopkinsca Posted September 25, 2018 I don't know, maybe Pharaoh? Until this year, I've never heard of the one man company Spiderweb Software. Also for most of this year, I've only been playing his games. Old school feeling RPGS with so much to them. You better like reading and not mind minimal graphics. Also there's some fighting with the UI. I'm pretty sure all his games go the shareware route, if you ever want to try any of the games out. 1 Share this post Link to post
DesecratorJ Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Gaia74 said: i forgot one: So hidden that it was even more present than Windows back then. 1 Share this post Link to post
Foodles Posted September 25, 2018 would you consider something like Hexen a hidden gem? I feel like not many people these days would have played it and I have no idea how popular it was back in the day. 0 Share this post Link to post
Dragonfly Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu. An absolutely brilliant PS1 era RPG game which takes the classic turn based combat and puts an interesting spin on it - I'd call it "Pokemon for adults", or something more to that effect. The story line is good, but not intrusive with hour long cutscenes as per other RPG's of the time. It's main selling point is the ability to catch, battle, sell, and MERGE wild creatures. That's right, merging. Take two different beasts, and combine them into a single one with traits of both. Example, take a dog-like creature with armour plating and a huge horn, and merge it with a flying creature to create a horned, armoured flying beast! You can combine anything to create your very own creatures. :) My other 'gem' is another PS1 RPG, which was also released on PS1. Googling for the below artwork made me find out that a rematser is coming to the Switch & Steam. This is news that has me VERY EXCITED! I would write more but I just noticed how late it is. If I remember, I'll edit this post tomorrow, but honestly, if you want a long, good quality RPG with a captivating storyline, go grab this! Also this has one of the most memorable OSTs of any game I've ever played. :) 4 Share this post Link to post
SGS Man Posted September 25, 2018 I'll go with two games. God Hand Hands down the best combat system to ever grace a video game (yes, even better than DMC, Ninja Gaiden, Bayonetta, Nioh, SoulsBorne, etc.). It has unique controls, an unrivaled dodging system, a fully customizable move-set (with over 100 moves to choose from), relentless and ruthless enemies and bosses, and a wacky comedic tone. Tying all of it up is the best dynamic difficulty system in a game, where you are constantly incentivized to get better since the game becomes harder and more rewarding. It's genuinely impressive how many things Clover Studios (the ones who made Viewtiful Joe and Okami and eventually became Platinum Games) got right with this game. All of the core ideas behind Platinum Games' Beat 'em Ups (Madworld, Bayonetta, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance) were first implemented here. DESYNC The easiest way to describe this game is "Devil May Cry meets Quake". It's essentially an FPS where you are incentivized to kill things as stylishly as possible. The trademarked Arena Shooter gun roster can now be used in incredibly versatile ways. For instance, the shotgun can also shoot a spinning blade that allows you to trap charging enemies, and the machine gun can shoot a slow moving trap bomb that detonates on impact (or when you shoot it again). It has extremely aggressive enemies with great movesets and good properties to play around with. It has a killer soundtrack and aesthetic too! 1 Share this post Link to post
how to delete account Posted September 26, 2018 Nice threadSHATTERHAND It's like megaman, but you punch things instead. Nuff said.Prinny: Can I Really Be A Hero Pretty hardcore platformer that is effectivelly playing with your nerves like a fiddle. Sometimes its just straight up unfair, and when it isn't, its damn challenging. 2 Share this post Link to post
snapshot Posted September 26, 2018 (edited) Used to play this a lot back in the day on arcade machines, most people seem to have forgotten about it, the music is good (esp the Sewer level) and the controls are not bad and the boss battles don't overstay their welcome. 0 Share this post Link to post
Akenore Posted September 26, 2018 These games were amazing. I found them as a little kid and I still love them today. 0 Share this post Link to post
ScreechingBoner Posted September 26, 2018 While it can get extremely tedious, the atmosphere is absolutely phenomenal. 0 Share this post Link to post
CARRiON Posted September 27, 2018 Disclaimer: I love video games. A lot. Long list ahead. Also if you love this sort of thing, I can recommend to anyone http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/ 1. A lot of Neo-Geo stuff. Seriously, SNK alone has so many good fucking arcade classics. 2. A lot of Capcom beat 'em ups. 3. Onimusha. 4. Dino Crisis 1 & 2. 5. Alone in the Dark; as in the original 90's trilogy. 6. Earthworm Jim 1 & 2. 7. Ristar. 8. Gunstar Heroes. 9. Eradicator. 10. Chasm: The Rift. 11. Powerslave (Non-PC versions) 12. Blood. 13. GoNNER. 14. Unreal. 15. Metal Fatigue. 16. Tyrian. <-- This is freeware. PLAY IT if you like vertical shooters! Spoiler 17. Realms of the Haunting (AWFUL ending aside) Spoiler 18. Revenant. Spoiler 19. Requiem: Avenging Angel. 20. Sacrifice. 21. Shadow Man. 22. Nightmare Creatures. 23. Baldies. Spoiler 24. Normality. 25. Necrodome. 26. Take No Prisoners. 27. SiN. 28. Slave Zero. 29. Urban Chaos. 30. Siren. 31. Deep Fear. 32. Cold Fear. 33. Battle Realms. 34. MageSlayer. 35. Cyclones. 36. Neverhood. 37. Evil Genius. That's off the top of my head at this moment. 4 Share this post Link to post
geo Posted September 27, 2018 It's always fun to read hidden gems to see those that aren't hidden at all. Some say they may have been popular and sold a million copies, but they dropped off in popularity after X number of years, thus making them hidden gems. Time to go digging. 1 Share this post Link to post
geo Posted September 27, 2018 NES Shatter Hand Rockin' Cats PC Super Cyborg MagiCat PacMan 256 Death Skid Marks MiniDOOM2 (if we were in any other forum) Ittle Dew Guacamelee Q-Yo Blaster PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist Party Hard Fingered Fractal (Make Blooms, not war) Toybox Turbos F1 Race Stars The Shantae games Endless Dungeon (multiplayer) Sid Meier's Starships 0 Share this post Link to post
Maser Posted September 27, 2018 While most people's favorite NES game of all time is usually Super Mario Bros 3 or Legend of Zelda, my personal favorite NES game of all time is The Guardian Legend which apparently not many people know about. It's such a good game and I wish more people would give it a shot. Pretty tough game at times and it's kinda long. 2 Share this post Link to post
geo Posted September 27, 2018 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Maser said: While most people's favorite NES game of all time is usually Super Mario Bros 3 or Legend of Zelda, my personal favorite NES game of all time is The Guardian Legend which apparently not many people know about. It's such a good game and I wish more people would give it a shot. Pretty tough game at times and it's kinda long. Guardian Legend was enjoyable. Then again it's been like 30 years since I went through it. According to Google... here are the top NES hidden gems: Clash at Demonhead Nightshade Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight The Guardian Legend Crisis Force Crystalis Adventures of Lolo Galaxy 5000 Super Dodge Ball I'm surprised a few of these are on the list. Here are the SNES hidden gems: ActRaiser Populous Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball Super Mario All-Stars Super Scope 6 Batman Returns Syndicate Illusion of Gaia The Adventures of Batman & Robin Demon's Crest E.V.O.: Search for Eden Secret of Evermore Wild Guns The Firemen Assault Suits Valken Weaponlord Shadowrun Tetris Attack Rock n' Roll Racing Knights of the Round Claymates Magic Sword Goof Troop The King of Dragons King Arthur's World The Lost Vikings I can argue against a lot of these. And now the GameBoy: Trip World. Bubble Ghost. Kid Dracula. Castlevania Legends. Darkwing Duck. James Bond 007. Mole Mania. Batman: Return of the Joker. I thought CastleVania legends would be too well known. I can make an argument for Return of the Joker. 1 Share this post Link to post
MDevlin Posted September 27, 2018 Wasted so much time in this game, but damn it was fun. 1 Share this post Link to post
Immorpher Posted September 28, 2018 Ya most of those SNES games are well-known. If those SNES games are a criteria then I think old Aliens vs Predator arcade is BECOMING a hidden gem as the old arcade machines are dying and it never had a home release: https://archive.org/details/arcade_avsp 1 Share this post Link to post
[McD] James Posted September 28, 2018 (edited) 58 minutes ago, Immorpher said: Ya most of those SNES games are well-known. If those SNES games are a criteria then I think old Aliens vs Predator arcade is BECOMING a hidden gem as the old arcade machines are dying and it never had a home release: https://archive.org/details/arcade_avsp Again, I don't know if I'd call this game a hidden gem, but it's a contender for being the greatest beat 'em up of all time. @SGS Man I really need to play God Hand. 1 Share this post Link to post