Underrated Games

With the recent introduction of the thread 'Top 15 Video Games of All Time' there was one game/series I wanted to list but I knew not many members here would of ever played them.

After recently buying a new gaming PC I decided to return to one of my all time favourite game series S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat are first person shooter/role playing games with survival horror elements that places you in the real life Chernobyl Exclusion Zone following the horrific aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster with slight alternate reality twists in the years following the disaster. At it's core the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series would appeal to FPS, RPG and even survival horror fans and while it does have some minor gameplay and storyline flaws, it does a brilliant job of creating an atmospheric, immersive and open ended game world.

The most similar games i've played to the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series are probably Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas, except overall the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series generally feels much darker. Also the game was also developed by a Ukrainian company called GSC Game World and I can't help but feel that this also gives the game a unique feel that sets it apart in comparrison to the endless amount of games developed in North America and Japan for example.

I would recommend this series to anyone who owns a decent PC or if your planning on getting one in the future. These games are available on Steam and they are very cheap with each installment costing £9.99, £7.99 and £12.99 respectively. Plus the modding community has come up with something called the Complete mod for all three games which vastly improve the graphics and visuals and also tweak some of the gameplay elements which add to the experience for anyone playing the game for the first time.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Trailer


S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky Trailer


S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat Trailer

I fucking love stalker! :drunk:




not alot of people remember these gems

shigdig wrote:

I fucking love stalker! :drunk:




not alot of people remember these gems

Instead of making this thread I always planned on telling everyone here to buy S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 when it came out as it was going to be a multiplat, but it looks unlikely that it's ever going to be released now. Such a shame...

I actually remember STALKER as being an underrated cult classic. I'd pick it up but these type of genres aren't for me.

Toxicmaniac wrote:

I actually remember STALKER as being an underrated cult classic. I'd pick it up but these type of genres aren't for me.

That's it really, if your not arsed about FPS or WRPG's then it would be wasted on you. However someone like Reaper I know would like these games as he loves Fallout New Vegas and the L85A1 Assualt Rifle is featured in every installment.

Fusion Genesis on the xbl arcade. It was made by former rareware employees its sort of like a space ship mmo. Its alot of fun.

Drakengard.
Best game I've ever played. The music, plot, and characters are just brilliant.

NieR.
Probably the second best game I've ever played. Spiritual sequel to Drakengard, the music made me nostalgic. I can see why some people wouldn't like it, but it definitely didn't deserve the low ratings it received. RIP Cavia.

Lair.
One of the biggest complaints people had about this game was 'controls lag,' which was an unjustifiable complaint. What people saw as lag was really just realism employed by the developer. One should ride a dragon before criticizing a game's portrayal of what riding a dragon would be like. The story wasn't all that great, but the gameplay reminded me of the days I spent on the back of a red dragon.

Lair was great.A simple but interesting plot, an epic soundtrack, awesome gameplay and good controls with ANALOGS



I love this soundtrack!

Twinsen's Odyssey.

I don't care what assumptions you form from a few screenshots. Ultimately this game had unprecendented gameplay for its time, pretty damn good 3D graphics, an intriguing and varied open world, dynamic gameplay, a phenomenal soundtrack, gripping narrative, likeable characters, voice acting (wasn't great but not many games had decent voice acting at the time and it did give the characters a personality) and so much emotion!

Whether you're training in the school of magic, driving your car, exploring the moon (or other planets), fighting enemies, talking to people, messing around in an amusement park, chilling in the casino, beating up random people, doing side quests or just sticking to the storyline it's a bloody incredible game like no other.

Damn the world was so detailed, intricate and exciting to explore. There's such a unique setting and really unique, memorable characters. There are cheesy aspects but that's just part of the charm. It's one of the greatest action/ adventure games ever made and at times it feels like an rpg because of its depth!

Magic Pengel. A fun RPG, albeit a bit primitive in its combat, but I love the watercolor art style and the ability to create whatever the hell kinda monsters you want.

War of the Monsters. Awesome fighting game with a cool cheesy monster-movie aesthetic and great creature designs.

^ True.