Most underrated video games

[Gabya]

yea, what the heck blind2d?
i mean, sure, banjo kazooie might have a small chance of being seen as underrated. But OOT? the game that was just recntly kicked of the throne of "Best game ever" by GTA IV?
let me tell you what underrated means, it means that the game was better than people thought it would be/was and few people bought it for that reason (like psychonauts). A game that spent almost ten years being "no. 1 best game ever" is NOT underrated!

[blind2d]

Heh... I got a reaction out of people there... am I bad or what?

[Gabya]

Heh... I got a reaction out of people there... am I bad or what?

you're not bad, you're just dumb... Video games are serious business!
anyway, Turok (360 & ps3) is kind of underrated imo. sure, the little glitches can get you killed, but so can the ones in mirrors edge (awesome game).

[blind2d]

Yeah, that's cheating-ish... Anyway, how come I feel like I'm the one who's saying all the games?

[blind2d]

Really? ...darn, thought there were more games... what about the Powerpuff girls games for gameboy?

[sjonnoh]

does that really exist 
what about the game: dragonball Z supersonic warriors for gba
though it's a dragonballz game, you can't do much. only a short story mode and it's finished, and as far as I know, you even can't reset the game.....

[Gabya]

how many people have heard of Toribash?
its awesome, underrated and FREE!

EDIT
and so is Off-Road Velociraptor Safari

[Romero Anchovy]

Here are a few racing games that got eclipsed by GT:

Enthusia: came out on the PS2 around the same time as GT4. after playing the two I think that Enthusia greatly surpasses GT4 (and this is coming from a die-hard GT fan) Enthusia had a clutch in the game and the physics as well as the graphics rival GT5 proluge (which i have and have to say it's not that great)

Tokyo Extreme racer Zero and drift 2: Both of these games came out on the PS2. Zero Deals with highway racing, and in actuallity is related to the oringinal MidNight Club (I'm talking about the real street racing team and not the game even though there is a relationship)
Drift 2 capitalizes on Drifting on japanese mountain passes (think Inital D). Both are great games if your looking for a good street racing game.

BTW: anyone remember Tomba on the PS1?

[MitchZer0]

another underrated game is phantasmagoria2 puzzle of flesh (even though i never played it), i mean, what other game has an s&m club in it (other then duke nukem 3D)?

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok-pv3-frTk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok-pv3-frTk</a>

[Gabya]

PHANTASMAGORIA 2 IS HORRIBLE! TRUST ME, I TRIED IT!
if you dont believe me and want more proof, there is a let play on youtube made by Spoonyone.
anyway, Wizardry 8 is a good game that not so many people have heard of, and few think it looks good by its cover art. it proves that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover

[MitchZer0]

I know it's horrible, but the intro still kicks ass

and i know about spooney's lets play

[Gabya]

kk, i just said it wasn't underrated, it is as bad as people think, but one bgm track is good imo.

[MitchZer0]

another under rated game is "bonk!" ("pc genjin" in japan), its a performer where u can destroy enemys with your head

[blind2d]

Ooh yeah, love that game.

[sjonnoh]

for a second I thought you ment: genji, but that's an awsome game. Is a little fantasie, you fight with a sword and it has a story line

[Gabya]

I just played The Bards Tale (the 2004 one)
its fun with its humour and controls like a charm on the PC. it got a lot less recognition than it deserved.

[Zeke]

gran turismo 1

good entertainment old but a goodie

same with 3

[Helios]

gran turismo 1

GT has shipped nearly 11 million units since being released, was praised highly by video game reviewers, and started a successful racing game franchise. That's far from being underrated...

[Zeke]

but i think maybe high isnt high enough

[Gabya]

so you mean... 9.5 avarage score on gamefaqs is not high enough?