Chances are the highlights of your gaming year so far involve the likes of Portal 2, LA Noire, Killzone 3 and Dead Space 2. They're the games we like to call 'noise makers'. But what about the games that sit quietly, not flaunting how clever, pretty or fun they are? Don't they deserve your attention? Now that things are quiet on the game release front it's the perfect time to show a little love to some of these forgotten gems. We've put together a list of nine of the best games of the year so far that you might have missed...
Ghost Trick is by far one of Capcom’s most unique and clever games, and it's now finally widely available after spending nearly a decade and a half as a portable exclusive.
I think I'm going to have to dust off the ole Switch to try this game. One of those games that everyone seems to like and isn't the normal game I tend to stay away from on Nintendo.
"Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is a perfect resurrection of a mystery-puzzler that knows when to play the fool and when to play on the feels."
- Stuart Cullen, TechStomper
WTMG's Oliver Shellding: "Ghost Trick is a game unlike anything else, and it simply continues to delight and enrapture, years later, far removed from the console where it started. If I could, I would develop my own 4K, dual screen handheld to cram this game onto, but I have no money and no talent, so here I am. Instead, I am imploring fans from all walks – the visual novel crowd, the detective crew, the Pomeranian fanatics – to come and take this ride. It’s charming, it’s complex, it’s lovingly crafted and it honestly surprises me that Capcom gave so much care to a game that seemed to slip under so many radars. It’s only till the sun rises, though, so make haste to take your time. You may only have one chance to find out the truth."
Motorstorm Apocalypse !!!
Ghost Trick and Okamiden, YEEEAAAAHH!
I have Outland and it's pretty good. If you like 2d platformers of any kind it's definitely worth a try.
Outland is epic. The gameplay and art style is top notch as far as $10 games go. It took me like 9 hours to beat and 12 hours to get all trophies. That's more gameplay than I've gotten out of some $60 titles. Buy Outland!
I'm not so sure about Dungeon Siege 3... Rented it and didn't quite click with me