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al-azad posted:Good grief, what a joke. They still do that, too. The Monkey King is an obscure sequel to a Master System game called Cloudmaster. Check out the English cover. At least the character in the cover is still Son Goku instead of three buxom women shooting robots.
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Snagged a cheap copy of Primal today. Also, while I don't know if one could call a Silent Hill game underrated (and honestly this one is probably appropriately rated),Origins is a pretty decent throw back to the first SH. If you're looking for a survivial horror game, and have been avoiding this one, you could do worse. 
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Isn't Origins the one with all the breakable weapons and climbing through mirrors and redundant story and also it's a PSP game?
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CarpiliusCoralinus posted:Isn't Origins the one with all the breakable weapons and climbing through mirrors and redundant story and also it's a PSP game? Yes. And they did release a PS2 version also.
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I haven't seen this thread in a while. Since it's come around again, I'd like to nominate Resident Evil Outbreak: File 1 and 2. They were some of the only online playable games for the PS2. I also think they were some of the best of Resident Evil games. Imagine a mix of RE and Left 4 Dead. You can unlock more characters/variants with points you earn for every mission played. Unlike L4D, each character had specific + and - to deal with, but it was pretty balanced overall. I love the fact that the game was a series of short-stories. No more ribbon-ink, you either did this thing, or not. The AI was pretty bad, but playing with other players was a ton of fun. You could work like a well-oiled machine, or you could totally gently caress someone over by stealing all the goodies.
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Ankle-biter posted:Since it's come around again, I'd like to nominate Resident Evil Outbreak: File 1 and 2. They were some of the only online playable games for the PS2. Ahem... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_2_online_games
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Have you ever played Gran Turismo and thought "man, I wish there was a motorcycle game like this"? Well I have good news for you, because Tourist Trophy is basically Gran Turismo 4 with bieks, for better or worse. And oh how Gran Turismo it is. If you thought license tests were annoying in GT4, you will...feel the same thing about this. Never change, Polyphony. BUT it's probably the most thorough streetbike simulator I've seen. What few motorcycling games exist usually focus on professional leagues. If you owned a sport-oriented motorcycle in the mid-2000s there's a good chance it is in this game. My beloved, too-heavy, needlessly-complicated 6th-gen VFR800 is in there. To control the bike and the rider you will use every button and axis on the controller, and when you start doing well (just like in real lfe) it can be really rewarding. The bikes and the riders are modeled well, though the mirrors on most bikes look like complete poo poo when you're in cockpit view. I bought my copy six months ago and it was still new in box and didn't cost much. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc_62GrCuGI TheScott2K fucked around with this message at 00:52 on Aug 17, 2012 |
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  Kessen and Kessen II were close-to-launch titles for the PS2 and I found them to be amazing tactical games. With the first one set in Nobunaga's campaign in Japan, and the second set in Cao Cao's and Liu Bei's conflict in China, they had a great story and battles that really felt great. Even today I think the over the top battles are way more impressive than anything in the Total War series. I'm not sure if they're underrated or not, but I never see them brought up when it comes to tactical battle games.
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dipwood posted:Kessen and Kessen II were close-to-launch titles for the PS2 and I found them to be amazing tactical games. With the first one set in Nobunaga's campaign in Japan, and the second set in Cao Cao's and Liu Bei's conflict in China, they had a great story and battles that really felt great. Even today I think the over the top battles are way more impressive than anything in the Total War series. PLEASE tell me you have played Kessen 3! Kessen 3 blows 1 and 2 away!
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Lothar posted:PLEASE tell me you have played Kessen 3! Been years since I've played anything in the series, but wasn't Kessen 3 a very different sorta game? I remember it being more of an action-tactics deal.
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Rogue Galaxy is a fun, neat little action JRPG done by the dudes who did Dark Cloud 1 & 2 (Level 5). I highly recommend it to anyone who is patiently waiting for Dark Cloud 3 to be made.
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All right, gather around, young ones. I cannot have a PS2 under appreciated games thread going around without me gushing about Unlimited Saga, and by Jove I'm going to do so. This was the last game under the SaGa name (the last one came out under the name Last Remnant) and is the most polarizing game I have ever come across in nearly 30 years of enjoying this hobby. Imagine, if you will, a time when Final Fantasy X had come out with its awe-striking graphics, its complex (and mostly absurd for the sake of it) plot, its simple to follow battle system... now, get rid of all that. It's 2003 and we gotta be artsy. It's time for board game RPGs to take over, for strange rules to grasp you for hours as you try to figure them, for gorgeous art book illustrations to take on your imagination, and for one of the most impressive soundtracks to pull you away from this hideous reality.  It's time to spin the wheel and become a winner! So, let me go briefly on why I like this game so drat much: it ticked a niche I didn't even know I liked. It took a while to realize this, though. When I tried to play it at first, this is what I saw:  That's how you move around. A piece in a board, going from panel to panel, dealing with traps and enemies. There are seven characters to pick and the one with the easiest path is probably the young witch Judy, so when I picked her up and saw a Game Over screen in just one hour I decided I was wasting my time. It took me months to get back to it and the first thing I decided to do was learn what I could possibly be doing wrong by checking for guides online. There were tons of them, ranging from every single little detail about the game, from crafting, to character progression, the battle system... and most of those were vastly extensive and were things people just had figured out by themselves or by exchanging impressions online. I was amused. I decided to stick with it and learn my way through that mess. And Judy had this charming story of just saving her family from a curse. She was a nobody, not fated to save the world or chosen to pick apart a conspiracy ruling the people. And I kept on, because the charm, the mechanics that took hours to read about, the music (did I mention the music yet?), and the unique, fascinating enemy designs had a hold on me that I couldn't resist. A couple of months later I tried one of the harder characters, Laura. Laura's story had a completely different angle, tragic, duty bound. It was great to experience the game again with an opposite perspective, to conquer the Seven Wonders, and to beat the most powerful version of the final boss after mastering its arcane systems. If you have the patience, if you want to try something different, this is for you. 
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Aug 21, 2012 14:34
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I have a love/hate relationship with Unlimited Saga, sometimes I restart it and play quite a few hours until I find something that just makes me stop; recently was the crafting system, where reparing my current main weapon made it lose all the skills I had learned with that weapon.
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Not in a position to post an image right now, but Barbarian was a great game for what it was. It was a fighting game with full 3D movement, a few decent combos and one unblockable combo for each character, which if both players just spammed that, could turn into a huge back-and-forth that kind of sucked. The campaign was also kind of lacking, and just consisted of fighting against opponents one after the other with long bits of voiced-over text inbetween, and a few branching paths that always ended the same way. If you went through the main game though, you got stat points to put in your character, which is where it got fun. You could make your character able to do more damage, block a larger radius, regenerate magic, pick up heavy objects, and a few other things. You were limited in your stat points, so you actually had to build a character around how you liked to play. Then you could pull the beefed-up character off your memory card and into multiplayer, which could easily trounce any of the characters that weren't upgraded at all. However, if you had a sibling (like I do), you probably had many of these upgraded characters on your memory cards with different builds on each one. This made multiplayer way more interesting since everyone played differently. It was also one of the few games that supported a multi-tap, so you could have up to four people playing with their different playstyles, brawling in what ended up being one of my favorite pastimes on the PS2. The game also had a few destructible areas in some levels, which would allow you to get into a completely different arena inside the level. Some would have one area to get to, and a fair number had two. All the levels were fairly large and had items you could either throw or swing. And as with the stat building, some items were huge and couldn't even be picked up by characters with no throw stats, and ones with maxed out throw stats could lift up giant pillars and run around with them. So if you like playing games with friends, have a multi-tap sitting around and are willing to invest a few hours before the game really becomes fun, Barbarian is actually pretty good.
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Honest Thief posted:I have a love/hate relationship with Unlimited Saga, sometimes I restart it and play quite a few hours until I find something that just makes me stop; recently was the crafting system, where reparing my current main weapon made it lose all the skills I had learned with that weapon. I think you might have just used a bad material to repair the weapon. You generally shouldn't mix material types unless you know what you're trying to achieve.
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Saoshyant posted:All right, gather around, young ones. I cannot have a PS2 under appreciated games thread going around without me gushing about Unlimited Saga, and by Jove I'm going to do so. I highly recommend anyone who even wants to attempt to start playing Unlimited SaGa to watch these tutorial videos someone made a few years back. I watched them on a whim a few months ago and understand how to play Unlimited SaGa now. 
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Saoshyant posted:All right, gather around, young ones. I cannot have a PS2 under appreciated games thread going around without me gushing about Unlimited Saga, and by Jove I'm going to do so. You ever think about doing an LP of the game? I've been wanting to see someone actually play through the game, all seven scenarios, without resorting to lovely Youtube LPs. Also, Masashi Hamauzu is a god at crafting music.
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Dominic White posted:Been years since I've played anything in the series, but wasn't Kessen 3 a very different sorta game? I remember it being more of an action-tactics deal. Oh yes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJdoYo5GT6k It is fun as hell. The cut scenes are pretty cool too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqpoOVpOAfo Lothar fucked around with this message at 13:26 on Aug 22, 2012 |
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Azure_Horizon posted:You ever think about doing an LP of the game? I've been wanting to see someone actually play through the game, all seven scenarios, without resorting to lovely Youtube LPs. Please do this, because I will never be able to actually play the game... I like myself too much for that.
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Saoshyant posted:All right, gather around, young ones. I cannot have a PS2 under appreciated games thread going around without me gushing about Unlimited Saga, and by Jove I'm going to do so. This game makes me swear like nothing else. I payed this game off and on for YEARS and could not decipher anything that was going on. But I wanted to like it! I read that loving useless manual over and loving over....this game was made for a different sort of person then I.
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Not sure if it's underrated but I wanted to bring up Twisted Metal Black  Was replaying this game and wanted to discuss the story (as weird as that sounds) spoilers: Is it still the consensus that this entire game basically takes place in Sweettooth's head? Also, is the PS3 version like Black or any better/worse? Not that interested in the online portion.
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Saoshyant posted:This was the last game under the SaGa name (the last one came out under the name Last Remnant) Ah. So that's why there's so much odd, unexplained poo poo in that game that to this day nobody can figure out what it really does.
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Well, there was a Romancing SaGa 1 remake for PS2 that came out after Unlimited SaGa. I guess it doesn't count because it's a remake, but as its a SNES -> PS2 remake, it's practically a new game. It's slightly less indecipherable than Unlimited, but it does have its share of bizarre mechanics.
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Shooting Love: Trizeal It's a PS2 port of the Dreamcast game, which is a fun little shmup by small dev Triangle Service. There's also: XII Stag  Same company, also has a PAL version. The gimmick in this is a rapid side shot you use to kill enemies for a multiplier.
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So thanks to the huge glut of games I have received to Gamestop's PS2 sale, I have enough games to last me for another 20 years. Thanks a lot guys.  Anyways, I'm here to share some of the games I think were underrated. Firefighter F.D. 18 - A game where you are a firefighter and you have to put out fires and save people - it sounds unfun, but when you're fighting fire BOSSES, the game really start going. Not to mention the story goes off the rails eventually. Neo Contra - I love this game already. It's everything I ever wanted in a Run and Gun. Cheesy Bad Guys, Infinite Ammo, and Nightmare Fuel! What more can you ask? Contra: Shattered Soldier - I assume this is a sequel to Neo Contra, but this game really begins ramping up the difficulty. I still haven't gotten past stage 1. Project Eden - Interesting story for what I've played so far, and I like how each person on your squad has their own abilities. Starsky & Hutch - If you liked the show, you're going to like this game. Hell, you're practically PLAYING the show, since you have to keep the ratings up. Stuck on an escort mission at this time - Seriously, have there EVER been a good escort mission? Sky Odyssey - Now this game is... different. You fly an old fashion plane and you must navigate your way through a canyon. Now, I am still stuck on the first level because I suck at video games, but I like the feeling of this game - it's more relaxing (when you're not pulling your plane out of a stall) Headhunter - Aside from the loving terrible vehicle controls, this game has an interesting story and the "spy" parts are pretty fun. Bujingai: The Forsaken Kingdom - This game. It stars famous Japanese pop star Geckt - The game looks pretty from what I played so far, but the game seems a bit easy. This may change as I play further. The Bard's Tale - Until I find a PC copy of this, I'm playing it on the PS2. I... really wouldn't recommend playing this on a PS2 since the graphics look godawful. Wreckless: The Yukuza Missions - I played this on the Xbox. It's the same game, but I never finished it. From what I remember, basically, you drive around and finish missions. I'm probably gonna get thrashed for poor description, but I remember this game being really fun! Power Drome: This is an excellent 2 player games. Pick a car and then proceeds to blow the poo poo out of the other player. Virtua Quest: An RPG that takes place in "the digital world" Features Cameos of your favorite Virtua Fighters. (That's actually the idea behind the whole game - you have to collect their "souls" so you can then use their moves. I DON'T KNOW I DIDN'T MAKE THE GAME DON'T ASK ME.) As I play more, I'll probably update more.
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Gonna promote Sky Oddessy here.  The game involves you as a pilot searching for some mythical tower that has never been seen in thousands of years, in the most hostile terrain for planes possible. The campaign mode takes you from one landing strip to another, sometimes there is a different mission objective such as dropping supplies to encampments that badly need it.  As you can see, the graphics for the game are very basic, even for the PS2 at the time of release, but they certainly do the job of communicating what you need to do. Sound is basic too, with the planes sounding different but you'll hear it droning throughout, music is okay. The main appeal for me was the gameplay. You start out with three planes; a bi-plane, Spitfire, and a Russian Prototype jet, each with strengths and weaknesses in control and speed. You unlock more planes as you progress through, sometimes you'll encounter secret airstrips which you can unlock parts for the Shindin-Kai, the best plane in the game. The mission difficulty varies, with the second mission being a real kick to the nuts as you have to refuel on top of a moving train. With patience and practice you'll make it through however, and I always have a blast when playing it. There are a couple of extra modes too which are pretty fleshed out, bursting balloons under a time limit, and sky-writing. Oh, and you can paint your plane if you so wish. 
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RadicalR posted:Neo Contra - I love this game already. It's everything I ever wanted in a Run and Gun. Cheesy Bad Guys, Infinite Ammo, and Nightmare Fuel! What more can you ask? Neo Contra won me over with the helicopter stage. Somehow they topped the missile-hanging from III. Also the fact that the dog enemy has a visible butthole during a brief camera pan. Shattered Soldier is great but drat tough- I've beaten the first stage with a bad rank but that's it.
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Neo Contra is actually the sequel to Shattered Soldier.  Which is why I was really annoyed with it. Neo Contra was great for all the nutty stuff but I really hate how easy the game was compared to shattered soldier. Also gently caress Lucia being a bad guy that pissed me off.
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Sky Odyssey is loving great. I don't know where RadicalR gets off calling it relaxing though. It's one of the most nail-biting edge of your seat scrape by within inches of your life experiences on the system. I'd die for a Biplane Zelda game that has an overworld with Sky Odyssey's sense of scope and adventure.
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 I'm sorry - I've only been playing the first level.I do know what you mean nail-biting. Oh poo poo, a landslide! gently caress PULL UP PULL UP! *crash*
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Saoshyant posted:All right, gather around, young ones. I cannot have a PS2 under appreciated games thread going around without me gushing about Unlimited Saga, and by Jove I'm going to do so. Although, this guy has dedicated his life to explaining them. So I guess someone theoretically COULD do an LP at this point. Just think how much attention you'd get for "Let's Play Unlimited Saga: Blind!"
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I really want to like Unlimited Saga, but I'm pretty sure the game actively hates me.
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I'm disappointed in this thread. Seven pages about underrated gems and no-one's mentioned loving Gitaroo Man? It's a rhythm game with only ten stages, but each is unique and changes each time you play based on how well you're doing in them. (If you consistently do well, it plays harder sections of the 'song', for lack of a better term, easier ones if you do poorly). Each stage plays as a battle against a minion of the man bad guy, all of them having their own music style that dictates the stage. It's also the very first game made by iNiS, the creators of Ouendan and Elite Beat Agents. The story's pretty simple, but sweet and enjoyable in its simplicity. Now, what's the simplest thing that could draw your interest? A trio of Mariachi Skeletons rocking out on their own ribcages https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcsMtZy4rbQ (This level's late in the game, but there's nothing that can really be spoiled in the story).
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Neddy Seagoon posted:I'm disappointed in this thread. Seven pages about underrated gems and no-one's mentioned loving Gitaroo Man? Great game, but gently caress the shark level. The game doesn't so much have a difficulty curve, but more a difficulty wall.
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The End posted:Great game, but gently caress the shark level. The game doesn't so much have a difficulty curve, but more a difficulty wall. You're not wrong there. That said, I've managed to beat the first level in Master Mode.  .
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RadicalR posted:Bujingai: The Forsaken Kingdom - This game. It stars famous Japanese pop star Geckt - The game looks pretty from what I played so far, but the game seems a bit easy. This may change as I play further. Whilst the combat never gets terribly difficult the game starts throwing more and more horrendously difficult platforming sections at you until the point that, thanks partly to the not great camera, I just ended up giving up. I also broke a PS2 pad in a fit of frustration playing this game which is not something I'm prone to do, ever.
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It's somewhat of a mediocre game, but I quite enjoyed Orphen: Scion of Sorcery. The gameplay mechanics are pretty clunky, but the characters, voice work, and music are quite good. Not to mention, the endgame plot twist will make me look at NPCs pretty differently from here on out.
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Arklight posted:It's somewhat of a mediocre game, but I quite enjoyed Orphen: Scion of Sorcery. The gameplay mechanics are pretty clunky, but the characters, voice work, and music are quite good. Not to mention, the endgame plot twist will make me look at NPCs pretty differently from here on out.
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Neddy Seagoon posted:I'm disappointed in this thread. Seven pages about underrated gems and no-one's mentioned loving Gitaroo Man? Dude? Wanna read my OP again? (we even used the same cover picture, you have no drat excuse  )you did a better job on the description than I did though
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Ineffiable posted:Dude? I read every post in the thread and somehow missed it in the OP. 
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