[–] MobieP 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Beyond Good & Evil.
I understand it's not the best game, objectively speaking, but it's certainly one of my favorites, due to fun gameplay, endearing characters, and a simple, yet captivating story -- to top it all off, it has one of the better atmospheres of any console games I've played (at least during those generations).
Too bad that the low sales probably force it to be a cult-hit wonder; Who knows what it could have been if more people had heard about it?
[–] MobieP 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Planescape: Torment !
Just remembered this one. Fantastic game, especially for the time (the graphics don't quite stand up today, but that's not nearly the best part of the game).
The metaphors about morality and various philosophical themes, as well as the poetic symbolism -- these really make the story worth following. To top it off -- there's a bunch of endings. Interesting to save a few hours before the end and go through all the endings based on the choices you make near the end of the game.
[–] LazarCyprium 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Planescape: Torment is a great example of a game that largely lets you play it how you want to play it. It isn't all about combat like some other D&D games from that time. You can even talk your way through the final boss if you want to.
Rift - They continually put out updates, new content, fix bugs, etc. The game itself is pretty sweet looking. They have more player customization than any game I've seen. And they're free to play. Granted if you're going to play for more than just trying it out you're going to want to drop about $5 in credit to open up a bunch of things. But seriously, how much have you plunked into that WoW account?
The biggest downfall of Rift is their smaller player base. Because of this the online tutorials and such tend to be a bit lacking. You can still get tutorials and video walk throughs of just about all the major content, but you might not be able to find that one little trick to beating some quests. That's about the only drawback.
[–] Dracomarine ago
For me its easily spec ops the line. absolutely love that game and it needs to be more popular.
[–] deathxbyxtaxes 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Skies of Arcadia was one I really loved. If they re-released I would definitely buy it again. Hell if I stumbled on a original copy copy I would buy it again, pretty sure I still have a Dreamcast somewhere...