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2010's most underrated games

These are some of the titles of 2010 that we consider to be of the underrated kind. Maybe they got great scores but just didn't do the sales, maybe they got a terrible reception that was a bit unjustified. Or maybe they did OK at everything, stuck around for a while and then slipped away to nowhere in particular.

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rrquinta4984d ago

Don't know if I can agree with everything on the list; for one thing, I think it's too soon to judge Dance Central, but interesting all the same.

FanboyPunisher4984d ago

Easily a top game i've played. Creative and different enough that you appreciated the game. Had some faults but regardless enjoyed it more than halo reach or blackops.

kancerkid4984d ago

Decent list. Wish more people would play Metro 2033. Great game.

Lightsaber4984d ago

Alan wake was amazing and so is spiderman. However blur sucked

CYBERSNAKE4984d ago

Alan Wake was a great game but that fact that you had to pay to see the ending was ridiculous, I mean what game has ever done that?

BillOreilly4984d ago

Agree alan wake was a masterpiece. Alpha protocol was great fun, the story and choices were what made it great. Divinity 2 was a very underrated rpg also.

starchild4984d ago

I loved Alan Wake. It was a great game that was very unique and enjoyable. I hope to see more from that franchise.

jeeves864984d ago

@Cybersnake

I wrote an article about how paying for the ending of Alan Wake sucked and got bashed for it -_-

Oh well, I still think that Alan Wake is a great narrative and a definitely under-rated title.

ThanatosDMC4984d ago

Metro 2033 <- This!

Great gun designs and i like that we really have to scavenge for ammo.

HolyOrangeCows4984d ago (Edited 4984d ago )

All of those games got their dues.

Even Alan Wake, which needed DLC to complete the story (After 7 years of dev time, they couldn't complete the story in the retail game....pffft!). And the repetition...sheesh.

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Lionhead4984d ago (Edited 4984d ago )

lol Alpha Protocol, concept was good but execution was terrible.

Not underrated at all if you ask me, just terrible. I agree with most of the others, only one I don't own or have played is Spiderman.

Was it really that good? :D

bnaked4984d ago

Most underrated game is Gran Turismo 5. I love it! It's clearly my GOTY..

The Matrix4984d ago

Alan Wake had extremely highbrow and interesting stories (as well as fantastic NW Pacific setting) but the gameplay is so disgusting and fighting the same enemies over and over again made it deserving of the 8ish average that it received. It is still worth a play through though.

ArtsyGamer4984d ago

Yea, I loved it at first, but the gameplay made it a pain to play through. It's missing the fun, but it has a great story.

baodeus4984d ago

I do agree that AW enemies need more variety, but for the gameplay, i thought it was quite challenging. They are faster, surround you every chance they get, they dodge behind trees, they do crazy damage, while you have limited amo, limited light sources, slow, limited stamina, etc....

Those elements make the gameplay that much more exciting. Some reviewer said that getting into a car and ran them over ruin the game mood? well, i can only think of revenge time whenever i get into a car, payback for all those time they back stab me and such. Absolutely love it, personal revenge.

Convas4984d ago (Edited 4984d ago )

I disagree. I thought that the gameplay could've used more variety, but I wasn't bored to tears with it. Just when it seemed like you were about to say, "UGH, Taken again?" they advanced the plot, threw in a puzzle or scared you with a Poltergiest.

There's room for improvement of course, there is for everything, but I personally give it a 10. Different strokes for different folks though.

typikal824984d ago

I think with all that time in development they could've come up with a few more baddies to take out.

The game is great though, makes my skin crawl when I'm walking in the woods and get jumped by a group, or when I'm gettng chased to nearest safe zone. Story is fantastic

Abash4984d ago

I thought Alan Wake was great for the first few chapters of it, but by the end of it I just thought the game as a whole was just decent.

It was just too repetitive.

wiggles4984d ago (Edited 4984d ago )

Alan Wake was repetitive, i mean there were variations but not by much.

It also didn't help that Alan didn't exactly make the best decisions. But i guess that is the horror story problem with most movies

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Gamer buys 4,000 copies of Alan Wake, none of them work

Alan Wake, from Max Payne and Control creator Remedy, is a horror classic, prompting one player to buy 4,000 copies that don’t even work.

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roadkillers102d ago

Kind of a goody story...

On a serious note, that is why I try activating gift cards asap. It's happened to me where the store didnt scan it right where the card was unusuable. Happened at Wally World.

gigoran8102d ago

wait, that place is real? national lampoon wasn't kidding?

Tacoboto101d ago

I just bought two of the MonsterVerse Godzilla movies on 4K - both had digital copies expiring in 2023. Both were actually expired.

I'd be surprised but it's WB, of course they'd actually expire them

Knightofelemia102d ago

Usually most of those redemption card have an expiry date on them. If they expired all buyer did was buy recycled paper. And some of those codes are country locked to certain countries. I buy a card from the States I can't use it in Canada.

Chocoburger101d ago

Dumb and silly story. She wasted her money for no reason.

Is it really that hard to go to Steam or GOG. She spent $240, when its currently 70% off on GOG, and only costs $4.49.

Gee, I wonder, should I spend $240 on eBay, or $4.49 on GOG? 🙄

Rynxie101d ago

Most likely she wanted to resell a few or most of them. However, it was a too good to be true situation.

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Profchaos101d ago

So in short she paid $240.00 assuming usd for a bunch on unactivated game codes.

I still don't understand why I guess cause there's not a physical version and she wanted something for a collection or art project.

Rynxie101d ago

No, most likely to resell. However, she ended up getting screwed.

Asplundh101d ago

This is Alan Wake 1, it had physical copies.

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20 Amazing Games That Have Completely Disappeared From Storefronts

Cultured Vultures: In the spirit of preserving some kind of history of this industry, we’ve decided to list some of the best games that you just simply can’t get hold of digitally at the minute.

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TheEnigma313155d ago

I just started playing Spec op. I've had it for years on steam and forgot about it. Such a good game.

EvertonFC155d ago (Edited 155d ago )

Fantastic game,.so underated

Cacabunga155d ago

Yes great game spec ops! Since the time we’ve been asking sony to make one:/

Auto Modelista.. a PS2 capcom racer!! A blast to play and great graphics!
Maximo!
Rival Schools!

LordoftheCritics155d ago

Spec Ops: The Line was super dark.

Incredible story.

SheenuTheLegend154d ago

all the games in the above list are bang on. this is the only reason we need backwards compatibility and physical presense of games for the upcoming future, no matter what.

Yi-Long155d ago

Honorable mention to the excellent Driveclub, one of the best racing games of all-time and one of my favourite games ever.

melons155d ago

yes! incredible rain effects; so good to drive along in rain with your Spotify playlist blaring

Skuletor155d ago

I really wanted a MotorStorm using the same engine, Driveclub is easily one of the best looking games on PS4 and I'm surprised they didn't even give it a PS4 Pro patch.

ravens52154d ago

Yes indeed. May just install it on my PS5. You know, physical copy and all.

monkey602154d ago

I adored Driveclub and the Bike expansion. I also loved Motorstorm. Evolution shutting down was a crime

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darthv72155d ago

Outrun Online Arcade, Sega Rally Online Arcade, After Burner Climax... all good stuff. I keep my 360 hooked up to play these as well as the TMNT games that were also delisted.

Skuletor155d ago

I have quite a few of these. Timed licenses suck.

Terry_B154d ago (Edited 154d ago )

wow...I have all of them except the Nintendo ones either in physical or digital version.

Also..Deadpool the Game is missing on that list.

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Previously On... Alan Wake

Alan Wake 2 continues the writer's story, 13 years later.