Diamonds in the Rough

j3ster izz back · 11-03-2009, 08:04 PM

So i just went to blockbuster and was perusing the games available for rent when i grabbed Stuntman Ignition seeing as i hadn't heard too much about the game when it released I assumed this would be 7 bucks wasted, turns out I was completely wrong I am enjoying the game alot actually outside of how nitpicky it can be about some of the stunts its really alot of fun... oh yeah the point... I was wondering about some other games that may not have gotten much advertising or love from the critics that are alot better than the credit they are given.

Vault Dweller · 11-03-2009, 11:32 PM

For me, it's been Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. It wasn't perfect, and like your experience there are definitely some nit-picky issues, but overall it's a fantastic game with one of the best, most original stories in the Star Wars universe. And you can force electrocute Jawas. WIN.

j3ster izz back · 11-04-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Vault Dweller

For me, it's been Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. It wasn't perfect, and like your experience there are definitely some nit-picky issues, but overall it's a fantastic game with one of the best, most original stories in the Star Wars universe. And you can force electrocute Jawas. WIN.

true man i really enjoyed star wars too... plus throwing wookies around was way too fun. Wolfenstein is another one i started playing today and so far its alot of fun not a real fan of the character models but the weapons and different death animations make up for it

euanc · 11-04-2009, 12:09 PM

wolfenstein is awesome.

Diortem · 11-04-2009, 01:01 PM

Wolfenstien is good, but good in a way that assures a steam sale will sell it to me.

I think my big one here was Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

Ploogle · 11-04-2009, 01:10 PM

I research the crap out of a game before buying it; I've been burned several times before. I haven't picked up anything to find that it's actually good...

TheStonedSheep · 11-04-2009, 01:10 PM

Saw this game when it came out but I decided not to get it becuase the whole point was to follow instructions perfectly. Which isn't what I want in a game.

stluni · 11-04-2009, 01:30 PM

I played the demo a few years back, before I had a console, but wasn't a must buy for me. Maybe if I saw it on the cheap......

My diamond, ironically, was Far Cry2. I know everyone and their mother had serious issues with the game, but I fought through it and enjoyed what was underneath. Sort of the same situation with Assassin's Creed, but with more annoyance.

PopTrogdor · 11-04-2009, 05:29 PM

Hmm, Aladdin is the only Diamond in the Rough for me

j3ster izz back · 11-04-2009, 06:53 PM

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Hmm, Aladdin is the only Diamond in the Rough for me

lol I'm surprised no one went there sooner maybe I should have called this thread "hidden gems"

Jia Xu · 11-04-2009, 09:49 PM

It got largely dismissed as another Koei generic hack-n-slash release, but Samurai Warriors 2 is one of my favorite games ever. I have it for PS2 and 360, put over 120 hours into each version and 100%'d the 360 version.

Also loved Planescape: Torment for the very reason that most people didn't: It's almost impossible to get game over and instead of being demi-god duking it out, it's about discovery, conversation, logical deduction all tied to one man's quest to regain what he threw away, thinking he didn't want it.