Games you enjoyed but no one else did?

[Cosmonaut_Roger]

This is an off-shoot of the Worst Games you've ever played topic, but I'm curious, did you all ever have little guilty pleasure games that you enjoyed but not many others did? I know this has been asked before but I think its interesting. Anyway my little list:

Cyberbykes: Shadow Racer VR
Baldies
Postal 2 (One of my alltime favorites)
Creature Shock
Mario's Missing
Captain Comic
Arcanum

[fizzak]

Warzone 2100 I loved this game but everyone else thought it sucked.

[Chip]

Deadly Dozen 2. The reviewers trashed it. Loved the game and MP was a blast.

[Mr Bigglesworth]

Star Wars Galaxies. It just grabbed me for some reason, especially with the JTL expansion. I love how all the systems and classes interact and depend on each other. The crafting is the best I've seen. Main problem with it is the ground combat isn't particularly fun especially in PvP, which this being Star Wars is a big problem.

[Constantine]

my secret gaming shame is barbie designer.... av_redface.gif

graemlins/av_rofl.gif

[Fleshpile]

I enjoyed Earth & Beyond a lot.

I'm willing to bet no more than a small handful of you have ever played Nethack (my all time favorite).

Moonbase Commander!

[gorilla325]

sacrifice

[zauggru]

Despite their many flaws I still enjoyed Star Wars: Rebellion, Star Wars: Force Commander, X: Beyond the Frontier and Battlezone II.

[MrLipid]

Spirit of Speed 1937

[NO2STARFORCE]

X: Beyond the Frontier, X2: <whatever it was called>, Undying.

[TheClair]

I loved Command & Conquer: Sole Survivor. It got unjustly panned in the media, but oh well.

I also really enjoyed HL:Blue Shift and Army Men.

[Ifitmovesnukeit]

I'm with zauggru as far as Force Commander is concerned... I really didn't think it was as awful as everyone made out. It might be something to do with my being a rabid Star Wars fan, but I do know that I tend to persevere and not get frustrated with things that would seriously annoy others- I accepted the interface that everyone called hideous for what it was. The camera didn't bother me, it was just the way the game worked. The horrible pathfinding was problematic, but by clicking repeatedly whenever a unit got stuck, I could get over it. Unacceptable for the average gamer, but it didn't bother me. Granted, I don't know if I'd be so forgiving of a game now that is similar but doesn't carry the Star Wars name.

What I really liked about it was the attention to detail in places. The fact that you could put any Humanoid character on a bike. The fact that on the Tatooine missions, you can see podracers zooming round. The fact that during the Coruscant missions, you could angle the camera up and catch a glimpse of the floating platform that featured in episode 1, along with other flying units. The fact that you could zoom right into the action. The fact that the sounds were perfectly like the movie.

That really made up for the game's bad points for me.

[FlyingElvis]

Might and Magic 9. Do I win? graemlins/av_unsure.gif

[Hitman05]

Cyberbykes: Shadow Racer VR YES!

[DeepVeinZombosis]

Planetside (http://www.avault.com/reviews/review_temp.asp?game=planetside)

I still remember fondly the 6 or so pages of multi-forum flamewar that review spawned. Spilled over onto the Sony forums from here. Ahhh, good times.

[Angus McFeargus]

Star Wars Rebellion

[DavidStallard]

Gore: The Ultimate Soldier

[Tals]

Has to be Soldiers for me, noone else seems to 'get' it but for me its one of the most amazingly underrated games out there. Still playing it 6 months later albeit in a weekly MO session but still has that wow factor everytime I play.

Tals

[enfestid]

- Unreal II
- Command & Conquer: Generals (well, everyone here)
- Warzone 2100
- Gore (to an extent)
- Alpha Black Zero (see above)
- Submarine Titans
- Emperor: Battle For Dune
- Lords Of Everquest

[NO2STARFORCE]

Originally posted by DeepVeinZombosis:
Planetside (http://www.avault.com/reviews/review_temp.asp?game=planetside)

I still remember fondly the 6 or so pages of multi-forum flamewar that review spawned. Spilled over onto the Sony forums from here. Ahhh, good times. well.. how long did you enjoy Planetside?

For me it lasted a while in beta.. and through the free trial final... it got kinda..re-pe-ti-ti-ve.. and lets not forget the lag in the 'large scale battles' av_smile.gif

I still fondly remember the adverse FPS that was introduced in final... =)

But I had fun.. for a while..
http://ecstatica.mine.nu/pspics/

Surfing on the Vanguards was cool av_smile.gif

[Stix]

Originally posted by enfestid:
- Emperor: Battle For DuneA fair number of people did play E:BFD actually, however not as much people as other Westwood/EA titles did such as C&C, probably due to bad marketing. With mediocre sale returns EA is simply not going to bother to work on stuff like new patches and moreover X-packs, so the community shrank at an appaling rate.

It was a tragedy.

[enfestid]

Well, most people here seemed to not like it... but it did get fairly decent reviews.

[CannibalBob]

Dunno about you guys, but I too enjoyed:
Postal 2
Baldies
Warzone 2100
Battlezone 2


Postal 2 I noticed was a pretty bad game, but it was insanely fun. Baldies was just weird, and I like it like that. What scared me is that you dump a bunch 5 bald men into a house and 6 come out? av_eek.gif

Warzone 2100 was a pretty cool game, I really liked it, how you can really pump out the units. I hated how there was a time limit, though.

Battlezone 2 is just great. I don't see why reviewers trashed it so much! Most of the problems I noticed were there in BZ1 also (ie. shoddy AI?). Did you know there's a beta patch out, HERE (http://www.planetbattlezone.com) that makes the game run good in Windows XP, and adds a whole tonne of fixes?

[Navaros]

Originally posted by enfestid:
Well, most people here seemed to not like it... but it did get fairly decent reviews. Emperor was a 10 billion times better game than Generals was. Emperor could have been the next Starcraft if only it had been given proper dev support.

[dingo]

MDK & MDK2, Septerra Core, Wizardry 8

I actually think that if both MDK games had been bought by more than about eight people, they would've been pretty popular.

[Sno]

*Raises hand as being one of the eight to buy MDK.*

Warzone 2100, MoonBase Commander, Uprising, Metal Fatigue.

Great games that far too few played.

[TheClair]

I've got 2 copies of MDK. Also 2 copies of Freespace. I'm kinda stupid when shopping, when I bought my 2nd copy of both of those titles I got them at good prices and didn't realize I already owned them until I got home.

[Lude]

In no particular order:

Shadow Company, Warhammer:Dark Omen, Deadly Dozen 1&2, Original War, Eithlords II, Battle Engine Aquila, Moto Racer, I was an Atomic Mutant, Masive Assult, Soldiers heroes of wwII, Freespace 1&2, Draken order of the flame, Requeim(sp?), Moonbase Comander, Magic & Mayhem & Art of Magic, Steel Panthers WWII, Antaeus Rising, Full Throttle. I'm sure there is more but thats all I can think of off the top of my head.

[Cosmonaut_Roger]

I second Requiem: Avenging Angel and Emperor Battle for Dune. Requiem was a fantastic FPS based on the quake 2 engine. You could raise dead enemies and then have them fight for you. So much fun raising 8 soldiers and having your own little army. And EBFD, that game was just great

[gorilla325]

well...i have both MDK 1&2. did not finish 2 though...don't like it.

i have MDK special edition, got form Ebay for $5.00! So happy, there's a making of MDK documentary including in the edition!! ~just to show off...

[Tals]

Soldiers heroes of wwII
I have a buddy av_biggrin.gif

[RipCore]

I really liked C&C Tiberian Sun.

I just totally got addicted to that game. And everybody else said it sucked. Pfah! I even bought the expansion.. Wasn't half as good, never finised that one.

[Jaffa]

Harbinger

Bad reviews. Lousy sales. And I loved it. I plan to replay it as another character class.

[Krease Jones]

Gunman Chronicles.

[DeepVeinZombosis]

I really liked Harbinger as well, although I can see why it's bad.
I loved MDK2, never played MDK...

[someone special]

All the Marathon based mac games no one else played. ZPC was cool as art, not so much as a game. There was one where you controlled a team of soldiers (this was in like, 1995). Of course the AI totally didn't work. The best was an FPS set in congress, forget what it was called.

Dark Colony-a Warcraft2 ripoff with lots of innovative features that were in turn ripped off by Starcraft.
World War III- bad timing (9/11) for a game featuring suicide bombers, a nice change of pace- modern setting for RTS, looked nice, if the weapons had been modelled more realistically it would have been very cool.

I don't play much RTS but have a knack for ones that don't sell well apparently.

[Sam Kimpton]

Trespasser.

I played it through more than twice, and I loved it despite it's many flaws.

[Stix]

Originally posted by Sno:
*Raises hand as being one of the eight to buy MDK.**Raises ninth hand*

Also, Earth 2150 & sequels. It was pretty good but hugely underpopulated.

[Lude]

Originally posted by Tals:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />
Soldiers heroes of wwII
I have a buddy av_biggrin.gif </font>[/QUOTE]Are we like the only two in here that love this game?

[Lude]

Originally posted by SmoothB:
Gunman Chronicles. I found this today for 3.99(used)at my local GameStop. Picked it up because you listed it here av_razz.gif

I just love underdog games (that are good) av_smile.gif

If I find some of the others on this list will pick them up too graemlins/av_cheesygrin.gif

[One-Winged Angel]

Originally posted by someone special:
All the Marathon based mac games no one else played. ZPC was cool as art, not so much as a game. There was one where you controlled a team of soldiers (this was in like, 1995). Of course the AI totally didn't work. The best was an FPS set in congress, forget what it was called.I loved the Marathon series, and I think that's why I love Halo now; so much has been incorporated from those games (it makes people wonder if we're going to see more of a storyline mesh too sooner or later).

The game where you controlled a team of soldiers was Damage, Inc. I thought it was pretty cool myself at the time, but it did have sucky AI.

The last game you mention I can't remember the name of it either. Secret...something? Oh, I can't remember what it was called.

[rocketsauce]

The Tone Rebellion

http://www.logicfactory.com/games_tone.htm

Rob

[Arac]

There were people that didn't like Soldiers: HoWW2? It was like having your own little animated, realistic, gory army men in a great big fully-destructible sandpit! How could anyone /dislike/ that?

[AlphaMoose]

Silent Storm was not played by nearly enough people, it was brilliant!

And the X-Com sequel, "UFO:Aftermath" was not nearly as bad as people make it out to be; I enjoyed it quite a bit.

Star Wars Galxies! My love! graemlins/av_wub.gif

[One-Winged Angel]

I enjoyed the Myst series. graemlins/av_mellow.gif

No, seriously.

I mean, I can't be the only one, with four games, a fifth (and the final) in the making, three books, a spinoff (URU), and a board game, right?

[Tals]

Originally posted by Lude:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Tals:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />
Soldiers heroes of wwII
I have a buddy av_biggrin.gif </font>[/QUOTE]Are we like the only two in here that love this game? </font>[/QUOTE]Amazingly - probably yes, which I guess is why it is fitting in here. MP action is very very good, SP can be difficult and frustrating (though not to Commandoes levels). I still play it at least once a week with a group online - great stuff av_smile.gif

*Advert on
Also from http://www.play.com its only £7.99 and http://www.dvd.co.uk its £9.99 but they ship internationally. Real bargain which will give hours of entertainment
*Advert off

[AlphaMoose]

I just DLed the demo for S:HOWWII

Meh! DIdn't like the controls, guess it just needs some getting used to, has potential.

[Tals]

Alpha i'll post a more detailed description of the game in a new thread. Just give me a while to pen it together. Key thing is they didn't include a tutorial with the demo which was a bad call in my own view.

You generally play the game controlling one unit or armour at a time, using the others to either spot or cover for you. The end key takes you in direct charge of a unit and then the arrow keys allow you to move him around (I have them remapped to wasd). The middle mouse controls the camera. Their is a fix which frees the camera - not tried the below as the retail fix is slightly different

http://community.codemasters.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=40103&highlight=camera

Other than that out of direct mode (hit end key again) remember your units can pick up the fuel cans and refuel the tank and generally interact with items. x key allows you to view contents of tank and find repair kits etc.

I hated the demo - but luckily paid attention to a friend who was raving about the game.

Tals

[rdu]

Kotor 1+2, prince of p.1+2,farcry, chrome, halo, suffering and thief deadly shadows-awesome game.

[Lude]

Originally posted by AlphaMoose:
Silent Storm was not played by nearly enough people, it was brilliant!Oh my god yes! SS has the best material penetration model I have ever seen in a game!

Brilliant!

[Sno]

Originally posted by One-Winged Angel:
I enjoyed the Myst series. graemlins/av_mellow.gif

No, seriously.

I mean, I can't be the only one, with four games, a fifth (and the final) in the making, three books, a spinoff (URU), and a board game, right? Myst rules!

[Jaffa]

I forgot about Gunman Chronicles. I liked that game too.

[NO2STARFORCE]

Chalk me up for Silent Storm.

One of the best games released since UFO XCOM (*AGA* Version of course)

[Arac]

Silent Storm was indeed fantastic, but both it and its successor Sentinels were marred by some stupid, stupid design decisions.

I quit Sentinels when I got to the subway mission. Stupidest idea ever.

[DavidStallard]

Originally posted by SmoothB:
Gunman Chronicles. Loved Gunman Chronicles...plan to play through it again. Also, somebody mentioned Battle Engine Aquila...I really liked that game, although I never finished it.

[boxterduke]

I would have to say both Bungeon Keeprers
Not many people bought them and they are one of the best games ever

[AlphaMoose]

Originally posted by boxterduke:
I would have to say both Bungeon Keeprers
Not many people bought them and they are one of the best games ever I had always wished that Evil Genius ended up as good as Dungeon Keeper, those were great games.

[CannibalBob]

Originally posted by rocketsauce:
The Tone Rebellion

http://www.logicfactory.com/games_tone.htm

Rob I love Tone. Whenever I start playing, it's so addictive!


Forgot to mention one I enjoyed: Oni, despite it's crappy save system and lack of multiplayer.

[Sander]

Bandits: Phoenix Rising is one of my all time favorites. I'm a Mad Max enthusiast so this one was very welcome. Excellent voice acting by Alan Manson as scottish dwarf Rewdalf. I also liked Armed and Dangerous for it's incredibly sarcastic humour ánd the nice british, scottish and East End accents.
And you could chalk me up fer both Gunman Chronicles and MDK2 too. Played through them again and again. I still fall off my chair laughing my head off in the first Doc Hawkins level where you've got to use a self-made garden-vac to toss around some aliens and feed them to a gargantuan Venus Fly Trap named Ernie or something av_biggrin.gif

[Frazas]

I actually liked Unreal 2.

/me runs away from the flames...

[gorilla325]

Forgot to mention one I enjoyed: Oni, despite it's crappy save system and lack of multiplayer. me too! the best fighting game on pc, and don't forget, Oni did not fight with a bikini on! graemlins/av_cheesygrin.gif

oh, i want to mention Outcast(not the star war one) but not sure if it's qualitfied. I do know there're lots of people complained about clunky control and quit the game though.

[Narcissus X]

The Nations


Who said Warzone 2100 sucked, I loved that game!!!!

[ForceInfinity]

I'm going to go waaaaaay back in time and mention Starflight

Others include:
Flight Unlimited 2 and 3
Planescape
Any Starcon Game (back in the good ole Accolade days)

[enfestid]

Originally posted by Frazas:
I actually liked Unreal 2.

/me runs away from the flames... Same av_smile.gif

[Nirvana_CN]

Sorry posted in wrong thread av_redface.gif

[CannibalBob]

Originally posted by ForceInfinity:
I'm going to go waaaaaay back in time and mention Starflight

Others include:
Flight Unlimited 2 and 3
Planescape
Any Starcon Game (back in the good ole Accolade days) Who DIDN'T enjoy PS:T?! *lifts up an axe* come here, SHOW YOURSELF!

Anyone who didn't enjoy the greatest game made should just sell your computer and newer consider getting one again.

[Arac]

Who DIDN'T enjoy PS:T?! *lifts up an axe* come here, SHOW YOURSELF!*raises hand, whimpers*

I tried... I tried so very, very hard. Everyone to this day keeps saying how it's one of the best games ever made, but it just took so damn long to /get/ anywhere, and the combat kept kicking my arse... and... and...

I'm sorry.

I didn't like Ninja Gaiden either, picked it up a couple of days ago and returned it the day after, pure frustration in a box. I exchanged it for Spiderman 2.

[CannibalBob]

Originally posted by Arac:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Who DIDN'T enjoy PS:T?! *lifts up an axe* come here, SHOW YOURSELF!*raises hand, whimpers*

I tried... I tried so very, very hard. Everyone to this day keeps saying how it's one of the best games ever made, but it just took so damn long to /get/ anywhere, and the combat kept kicking my arse... and... and...

I'm sorry.

I didn't like Ninja Gaiden either, picked it up a couple of days ago and returned it the day after, pure frustration in a box. I exchanged it for Spiderman 2. </font>[/QUOTE]That's why you can't DIE! Muwhahahaha, the wonders of great design.

[Most]

I would have to say every installment of the Romance of Three Kingdoms series...every friend I have has frowned at me for buying and enjoying that game. Where else can u start as a lowly nobody, to an officer, warlord, prefect, viceroy or a liege. And the multiple endings all depend on how you played the game. The ability to build relationships, utilize strategy, go to war, your decisions really affected the outcome of how the game went.

Let me stop... graemlins/av_troubled.gif

[MarkN]

I liked Gore and Gunman Chronicles, too (loved the Apatosaurus in GC). I didn't think they were great at all, but just enjoyable enough to wanna finish. Too short in both cases, though.