Games that weren't popular/did not review well, but you really enjoyed...

[canes21]

Clearly inspired by the other thread. What are some games that were not popular or simply were not looked at in much of a positive light, but you enjoyed and thought were good?

[bcruise]

I liked Star Ocean 5, and it got panned by a lot of reviewers. There are some bad design decisions and there were some technical issues that were later patched out, but I just enjoyed the sheer chaos of up to 7 party members in combat, each with multiple AI routines that you could set. When the tech issues were fixed the game also ran at a near-flawless 60 FPS.

[3304Life]

I actually saw it mentioned in the other thread.

Homefront. I guess it was kind of well reviewed, but I was obsessed with that game for a while and was desperate for Homefront 2, which sucked.

[peter42O]

1. Ryse: Son of Rome - 7.0/10 (63 Open Critic)
2. The Order: 1886 - 7.0/10 (62 OC)
3. Mad Max - 9.0/10 (69 OC)
4. Far Cry Primal - 9.0/10 (77 OC)
5. Mafia III - 8.0/10 (66 OC)
6. Ghost Recon Wildlands - 9.0/10 (72 OC)
7. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy - 9.5/10 (85 OC)
8. Darksiders III - 8.5/10 (69 OC)

That's pretty much it. Very few games that I rated higher than the overall average score via Open Critic. The list would be probably twice as long if it was games that were popular/reviewed good but I rated lower or didn't enjoy as much as the majority did.

[PPerfect_CJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by peter42O

1. Ryse: Son of Rome - 7.0/10 (63 Open Critic) 2. The Order: 1886 - 7.0/10 (62 OC) 3. Mad Max - 9.0/10 (69 OC) 4. Far Cry Primal - 9.0/10 (77 OC) 5. Mafia III - 8.0/10 (66 OC) 6. Ghost Recon Wildlands - 9.0/10 (72 OC) 7. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy - 9.5/10 (85 OC) 8. Darksiders III - 8.5/10 (69 OC) That's pretty much it. Very few games that I rated higher than the overall average score via Open Critic. The list would be probably twice as long if it was games that were popular/reviewed good but I rated lower or didn't enjoy as much as the majority did.

Mad Max is one of my absolute favorites. It's a shame that game didn't get more publicity. If it did, we'd probably have part 2, by now.

[areobee401]

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

Forget about played it, most of my friends who gamed at the time never even heard of the game before. I do believe it did review well though.

[Fresh Tendrils]

The Saboteur. It might have actually reviewed positively, but I don't remember and I feel like it never got the attention it deserved.

The Order: 1886 I'm still upset we won't get anymore from this universe. Despite being mostly cinematic I loved the game and it's story.

[canes21]

Quote: Originally Posted by PPerfect_CJ

Mad Max is one of my absolute favorites. It's a shame that game didn't get more publicity. If it did, we'd probably have part 2, by now.

I loved loved loved Mad Max and was actually definitely thinking about playing it over in the near future. Very beautiful game that played even better.