Top 10 Games that No One Played

PolyPwn's top 10 greatest games that were overwhelmingly (and undeservedly) overlooked.

[trainsinrdr]

I thought enslaved would have been on that list...

[NukaCola]

SINGULARITY...and what's sad is, although it's clearly a Bioshock clone, it's actually a brilliant idea. It wasn't executed properly. I bet if it got a sequel, the game would be marvellous

[r21]

100% agreed, it did give of a bioshock vibe but it did so in its style :D the game is awesomely wicked, whoever published/developed it should make a longer and improved sequel as soon as possible, i'd for sure buy it XD

[da_2pacalypse]

Published by activision, so it wont happen :(

[ATi_Elite]

Singularity and Cryostasis are two very solid FPS games that very few people have played but should give a look at.

Metroid Other M may not be the greatest Metroid game in the series but it sure ass hell should be played.

Remember if your a PC Gamer like me then you do have a Wii "hint hint"!!

[MrBeatdown]

Singularity was the first game that came to mind when I saw the title.

I'd put Blur, Psi-Ops, and Freedom Fighters on my list as well. All great games that got nowhere near as much attention as they should have.

[lil Titan]

Metal Warriors looks pretty cool and i like the whole mech thing. gonna look that up now

[OhMyGandhi]

I had a blast playing Singularity as well, a highly under rated title.

Oddly enough, I also had alot of fun playing "Dead to Rights: Retribution".

[ColdNorway]

Saw the trailer on YouTube by pure luck and bought Singularity on release day full price,a month later half price....WTF, never seen such drastic price cut in Norway before.Though Bulletstorm had later similar fate, and I bought that game at release day too, worst luck ever. I had a blast with Singularity SP and saw a somewhat small but buzzing MP community.I played some MP but set my eyes on another SP game I just had to play.I went back to the Singularity MP a month later,wow it took forever to fill a group of players to start a match. I don't know how bad this title sold, but with zero plans for MP DLC and few modes to begin with, it quickly died out. I still kick myself for not sticking to the MP in the beginning, now I have no chance of getting the platinum trophy, too bad it had so many trophies linked to a dead MP feature.The sun don't shine on me one bit.

[HobbsCanuck]

I loved Singularity. The list forgot Enslaved, Singularity, Metal Arms, Beyond Good and Evil, and The Saboteur. All of those are brilliant games that if found at a store, will be 5-10 dollars used. What a shame.

[Knushwood Butt]

It's on the list of mediocre games that no one played.

[meetajhu]

i played Brutal legends,Metroid Other M and Turok 3.

[Anon1974]

The only two I played were Brutal Legend and Eternal Darkness. I didn't know that Eternal Darkness did poorly. That game was epic. I still tell people about it today. As for Brutal Legend, I barely started it but it's in my pile of "games I want to play but have no time for" along with Portal 2, Red Dead Redemption, Killzone 3, Heavy Rain, Fallout: New Vegas, Dead Space 2, Darksiders and recently added to the pile: Alan Wake.

Work and family. I love both of them - but man, they cut into my gaming time. :)

[BeOneWithTheGun]

I am a die hard, 80s metal fan but I gotta say Brutal Legend was horrible. I'd rather just play the songs from it on my ipod and watch paint dry.

[SilentNegotiator]

Mad World and Metroid: Other M? Yech.

Mad World was repetitive and not that great in the first place, and Other M took 2 steps back both gameplay and story-wise.

I definitely wanna check out Turok 3 Shadow Of Oblivion and Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem.

[Krimmson]

Eternal Darkness is AMAZING. Probably some of the best controls I've ever felt in a Survival Horror. That and the game does a great job at downright freaking the shit out of you.
The voice acting is great, the storyline is so awesome and the replayability is very high if you want to get the true ending, since the first chapter basically sets the tone of what kind of game story you will be getting.

Definitely definitely DEFINITELY get it man. You will not be disappointed at all.

[CameronL99]

Zone of the Enders 2 was amazingggggg, it was way ahead of its time, with thousands of mechs fighting you and an army of your own, you would never think it possible on PS2, I have a copy of it if anyone wants to buy it :)

[Cmpunk]

you forgot to put in halo reach

[da_2pacalypse]

:S Halo reach almost matched black ops sales all from one platform... a lot of people played it, they just all realized that reach multiplayer sucks in comparison to halo 1,2 and 3.

[BulletProofVess]

halo reach to date has sold roughy 3-4 million less than the xbox version of black ops...

so i wouldn't consider that as "almost matched black ops sales all from one platform..."

[rjdofu]

LMAO WTF, are you serious dude? Plenty of people are playing it.

[showtimefolks]

madworld should be on ps3 with move support

zone of enders is getting HD remake so if people want a 3rd one buy the hd remake to prove to konami that this IP does have a fan base that will support it(ps don't give me excuse about why should i have to rebuy when ZOE 1-2 never sold well anyway)

[Obelisk92]

Totally agreed on ZoE2. It's one of the best game I've ever played on a Playstation system.
I've also played ZoE1, but it's nothing compared to its sequel.

I'm so glad that there will be the HD collection, the series deserves it.

[rabidpancakeburglar]

Brutal legend shouldn't be on that, it's sold about 1.5 million copies

[Cody64]

Though 1.5 million is a respectable number, I still felt that this game deserved a lot more attention than what it ended up recieving. With games like Modern Warfare 2 selling in the tens of millions, it's sad to see a refreshing original IP like Brutal Legend not doing much better than what it did.

[rabidpancakeburglar]

Yes I'd have liked it to sell more as well but I'd imagine that there are games that are as good which didn't sell as much, which could be in it's place

[Xof]

You've got too many high-profile games on that list. Brutal Legend, Madworld, Turok 3, Metroid Other M, and ZOE2. All of these games were well-recieved when launched, and still remembered fondly (and recommended to other gamers today).

They're only games that "no one played" if you're writing solely for casual gamers that are only really aware of stuff like Call of Duty. This is N4G. News For Gamers. Know your audience.

Though, still, this isn't as bad as last week's list of games no one played that had, like, 3 or 4 Final Fantasies.

[Kee]

1.5 million people bought it, but how many actually played it? That was a busy year for games...

[rabidpancakeburglar]

It was 1.5 million by february this year as sales built up slowly. I would guess that everyone that loves either metal, gore or jack black would have played it, so that would be just about all of them.

[t0mmyb0y]

I love Tim Schafer games :)

[Dark General]

Naw it belongs on the list. I've had the game since Christmas and I still haven't even opened up the package let alone play it.

I feel ashamed. Since this is literally the only game I've done this to.

[Venoxn4g]

Brutal legend, Metroid: other M, Madworld are awesome games...

this list should include:

No more heroes 1 & 2
Shadows of the damned
Child of eden
Vanquish
Sin & Punishment 2
Excitebots

[LoaMcLoa]

Agreed with every game you mentioned :O Would also add Killer 7 though

[Cody64]

I almost did... It's a great game, and has sadly been overlooked by many gamers...

[mistajeff]

speaking of vanquish, i was eyeing it recently.. worth $20?

[RedDeadLB]

definitely worth it.

[mistajeff]

*purchases*

[militant07]

7$ on amazon

[Venoxn4g]

vanquish is one of the best shooters I've played..

[militant07]

I thought you said brutal legend, sorry.

[JellyJelly]

It's the best action game this gen. One of the best games I've ever played period. From the graphics to the level design and the gameplay it's spotless.

[Lich120]

Yup Vanquish is wonderful. To bad it didn't sell well because I was really hoping there'd be a sequel with a multiplayer component.

[lionelglitchy]

a lot of wii games there

[Venoxn4g]

so wii can't have good games?

[Obelisk92]

No More Heroes 1 is a really good game, but the sequel's kinda bad IMO.
The gameplay is better, but it felt totally uninspired to me, the story is rubbish.

It has lost his own soul. It was a let down for me.

[Venoxn4g]

yeah, I agree that story was better in first one... gameplay is more or less the same... sure, second isn't better than first, but it's still a very...very...very a good game..

[OtherWhiteMeat]

Just got Brutal Legend for $5.00 and will be playing it sometime over the weekend.Hate to say it but Shadows of the Damned should be on that list.

[Cody64]

Haven't played Shadows of the Damned yet (maybe even more proof as to why it should be on a list like this), though I do mean to pick up a copy in the near future. Looks rather interesting.

[OtherWhiteMeat]

Same here........when the game is around 30 dollars I'll pick it up.

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[Miiikeyyy]

The way you structure your paragraphs is really messed up. Do you write like this on paper?

[wenaldy]

Based on his previous posts, i bet he's 12..

[peowpeow]

Is this some cryptic puzzle?

AL J Z BO UISH SECT.. wonder if it rearranges into anything? O_o

[CrescentFang]

Legend of Heroes Trails in the Sky... :)

[dragonknight4]

That game is only my favorite JRPG released in the last decade. And it's developed by JRPG pioneer Nihon Falcom. Unfortunately, peoples heads are so far up Squeenix's ass that they refuse to play good JRPGs. Instead, they play FFXIII and think it's good when it's actually really bad.

[RockmanII7]

I bought Brutal Legend used and it was pretty meh.

[JellyJelly]

It starts off brilliantly but half-through it becomes an RTS snoozefest.

[Obelisk92]

Yep, the first half of the game is awesome, but the rest of the game is not that good. It also feels unpolished, and it gradually becomes less hilarious.

I was a bit disappointed in the end, it could have been much, much better.

[sickbird]

Im disappointed with Brutal Legend, bought it for $5 and i wouldn't pay a penny more for it.

[Raven_Nomad]

I played 6 of those 10.......

[Mozilla89]

Yeah, I've played quite a few of those as well. I really enjoyed the article, it brought back great memories. Especially from playing Jet Force Gemini and Zone of the Enders 2

[mistajeff]

just got n64oid for my phone, ill have to try some of these out. i remember wanting winback SO BADLY back in the day, but i guess it just kind of slipped from my mind entirely and i still have yet to play it.

[Knightofelemia]

Played Brutal Legends I love that game sure hope Sega will port Mad World over to PS3. And I never played Zone of the Enders 2 but I can enjoy it now on PS3 with the Hd remake of the game

[C_Menz]

I remember playing Jet Force Gemini and it was one of my favorite games as a kid for my n64.

[scepter]

i havent played 9 of these i played jet force gemini

[Kran]

Brutal Legend was very decent. It was certainly a different style to RTS and I loved how Double Fine tried an original approach; something most developers should try out.

[-EvoAnubis-]

Guess I should win something; I've played every game on that list, and beaten all but two.

[EmperorDalek]

Vexx should be on this list.

[T3MPL3TON]

Played them all except Metroid and Turok 3.

I just replayed Hybrid Heaven a couple days ago. It's a great game. Lost my copy of Jet Force.. I wish they'd either remake it or make a new one.

[firestarter79]

blood will tell,shadow hearts:covenant and maximo:army of zin definitely belongs on this list!

[MorbidPorpoise]

Had them all minus Metal Warriors, really didn't like Hybrid Heaven though.

[digitaleraser]

What was so "new" in Other M, aside from SenseMoveTM? Other than that, it was little more than a very average Metroidvania game, with a couple significant gameplay issues, and a nearly character-destroying story.

[brew]

I liked Brutal Legend but had to punk out and change the difficulty on a frustrating RTS part I wasn't getting. Tim Schafer took my manhood.

[fr00ty-wizenhymer]

Happy to say that I've played everything on this list...twice.

[Brownghost]

brutal legend got great reviews but after a month it dropped to $20

[Sidewinder-]

Killer 7.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[barb_wire]

Shouldn't 'Psychonauts' and say 'Futurama' be on that list?

[Salarian]

Metroid Other M? Jet Force Gemini? Madworld?

What the fuck is this guy talking about? Half his list is made up of games that were highly successful and sold millions of copies.

[ChickenOfTheCaveMan]

Other M didn't make it to the million in the states...

[Wintersun616]

And the States is the whole world? I'm tired of people who think only USA sales matter.

[TABSF]

No one played?

I know at least half those that was played.

[ChickenOfTheCaveMan]

Somebody needs to tell this guy we're in 2011, at least keep it this generation. Yeah, Shaq Fu didn't sale that well I think...

[DtotheRoc]

ahaha shaq fu was teh shit for super nintendo lol or wait was that sega genisis? i can't really remember now but i do remember the game itsself lol

[A7XEric]

ZOE2 FTW.

We need a sequel to that way more than any other Kojima game (seriously, I know MGS is awesome, but they have a game at least every year if you count portable entries).

[Lord_Sloth]

I actually nearly half of this list.

Winback
Jet Force Gemini
Eternal Darkness
Zone of the Enders 2

but I'm not sure I agree with Brutal Legend and Madworld seeing as both were pretty bad.

[Zashule]

Im surprised no-one mentioned NieR. That was an awesome game, much better than Final Fantasy XIII.

[Neko_Mega]

No one played uh? Really? You writes this junk? I play about half of the list. Never own them but I have played them.

[ATi_Elite]

If your a console owner i would suggest Metro 2033 and Two Worlds II.

Both of those games did very very well on the PC but consolers passed them up. Check'em out on the cheap if your looking for something to play before the Holiday onslaught!!

If your a PC owner get Cryostasis. The game is a solid FPS horror adventure game but it has hands down the best water physx ever in a game and as always I suggest The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series even though each game has done well.

Enjoy!

[Liqvid]

Grim Fandango?

[allyc4t]

I've been searching for Metal Warriors FOREVER. Also, Winback= Underated game.

[Relientk77]

I would say Brave Fencer Musashi on PSOne

[Gurt_McSquirt]

That's a terrible list.

[plmkoh]

Bionic Commando (2009)

Seriously no one played this game, and GRIN died because of it.

It wasn't such a bad game, best swinging mechanics of this generation. The gameplay was just hard to master so reviewers didn't like it. Subsequently it only "shipped" about 400,000 copies.

[Folezicle]

No one played the game because the checkpoint system was crappy. And servers had soo much lag online.

[plmkoh]

And yet Demon Souls is well loved for having no Checkpoint system or Dead Space 2, where we ignore the multiplayer and concentrate on the core-singleplayer.

It's hypocritical, and such mindsets have perhaps denied another iconic gaming franchise from ever seeing the light of day again.

Each of their own though, not saying Bionic Commando was flawless.

[Horny]

Played all games on the list except metroid other m, mech warriors, and brutal legend. All good games still worth checking out. N64 had so many great games that where overlooked.

[pijinio212]

who remembers mischief makers on the n64 man that game was loads of fun never saw a sequel ever...

[DtotheRoc]

i remember it well. great rental

[Supman]

Vanquish!?

[_LarZen_]

Ah Brutal Legend....I had so much fun intill the RTS mode came. The person responsible for that part should be forced to eat the physical game.

[kesvalk]

erm... metal warriors wasn't revolutionary, it's a copy of front mission: gun hazard, that for me, is the best game on the snes...

of course, even being a clone, the game is very good...

[blackburn10]

Okami. That was tragedy. It should have been the new Zelda.But instead is fading into obscurity.

[TheCopyNinja]

Winback, Jet Force Gemini, Turok 3. Played the hell out of those. Now maybe Winback 2 no one played. Winback & JFG are classics.

[Kyosuke_Sanada]

Einhander and Omega Boost.......got to see to believe.

[DtotheRoc]

i love that winback was on that list that game was amazing. had some truely fun MP, great controlls and you descovered new moves as you played that game since they didn't really tell you how you could for instance roll away from cover depending on ur location at the cover point--ppl who played this game a lot will understan what i'm saying--anyway i got it used and never had a manual so i had to teach myself that game and it was intelligent but at the same time unforgivingly hard at moments especially with all teh lazer tripwires lol. that games only second to perfect dark on the n64 in my mind. funny how Hybrid Heaven made that list i loved that game and i've never enjoyed rpg elements before i played that game. story was surprisingly good but i don't know anyoene else that enjoyed that game. i always wanted to play eternal darkness...didn't they make a reboot of that game orjust a hd sequel--but lets face it, who actually owns a nintendo system since 64. nintendo can't compete with todays market and hasn't been able to for years. mad max looked promising too but again nintendo, sigh. anyway never played teh zone of teh enders games but really it was better than ANY mgs game on the ps2? i think snake eater is extremely difficult to beat in any ps2 category and was the only reason i ever owned a ps2 which i sold shortly after beating that game. i'm amazed you didn't put any pc games on that list btw.

[whydoyouask]

You know i remember a Sega Genesis (i think) Mech game where you can rip off the parts of enemy Mechs and put them on yours.

I wish i new what that game was called... V^V

Also, you can put pretty much any Tim Schafer game on there... especially Psychonauts.

[Shield]

With the exception of Metal Warrior I've played and enjoyed the games on that list. Winback especially brings back some good memories. Also, if I remember correctly Kill Switch was another similar game I really enjoyed.

More recently Venetica is an awesome game I'm sure most have not played.

[Rob946]

I would be adding the Yakuza series here espically Yakuza 2, well in the West anyway (40k isn't a lot of people that's what it sold in the US)

[AO1JMM]

I enjoyed Brutal Legend until the RTS elements took over in the major battles. If it had been all 3rd person without those elements I would have purchased it but instead it was a rental and I didnt even beat it.

[zerocrossing]

Z.O.E 2 is awesome! a gem of a game, If you haven't played it yet you should =)though its hard to come by.

[zerocrossing]

Just remembered Front mission 3! not sure that was very popular in the west either. But it was amazing! Probably the best Mech tactical RPG I ever played.

[KernalSanders]

I played over half of those games, and they were all good. Especially eternal darkness, I still have that game sitting on my shelf.

[MischievousIQ]

If you like JRPG's 'Resonance of Fate' is a wonderful hidden jem. :)

[NeloAnjelo]

This is a good list. I'm so glad that Eternal Darkness is on there, as I hardly can have conversations with people about this game because I can't find anyone that's played it!

I would maybe have Killer 7 and The Mark Of Kri in there as well. Although Other M and MadWorld were both good and Underplayed, there was a lot of hype and marketing around them. The other games are relatively unknown, but hidden master pieces in gaming.

[Folezicle]

Would of liked to see both Enslaved and Beyond Good and Evil..

Would you consider GTA Chinatown Wars a game that no one played

[TheLastGuardian]

Okami went under most people's radar didn't it?