Games you think are underrated

[Hard Bot]

Just post about games that are underrated, and you should give raeasons why.

Hot Wheels: Beat That!
I feel like I'm the only one who likes this game a lot. It is actaully a challenge, especially with the Goals, and it had AWESOME graphics.
Some screenshots:



*images courtesy of Cheatcode Galore and TeamXbox*

[GoldenFox93]

Hmm, this could be interesting. I'll recommend this-

Donkey Kong, on the original Game Boy.
 
Although some may say that it looks a little basic now (:O "Black and white graphics, heaven forbid!"), I recently picked this up, and it's a fantastic game- starts off with the original four levels from the Arcade game, and once those are completed, it reveals an extra 97 levels.
They've got clever puzzling and platforming elements, a wide variety of locations and obstacles to overcome (Including nods and elements to Donkey Kong Junior and Super Mario Bros 2), pretty awesome boss fights, and a cool selection of brand-new moves to use.

If you've got an original Game Boy, Game Boy Colour or GBA, you should definitely check it out.

[Hard Bot]

About HWBT, IGN gave the PS2 version a 3.3/10. DON'T LISTEN TO THEM! The PS2 verison was the best! It is a definite ceque-out if you have a PS2, X360, Wii, NDS, or PC.

[GoldenFox93]

About HWBT, IGN gave the PS2 version a 3.3/10. DON'T LISTEN TO THEM! The PS2 verison was the best! It is a definite ceque-out if you have a PS2, X360, Wii, NDS, or PC.

If that's the best version, my expectations for the other ports aren't looking promising....
 
Still, how was my review below?

[Hard Bot]

I don't really get why handheld games were black-and-white back then. The NES had color to their games. Back to HWBT, I don't understand why the NDS verison had a 6.5/10, best of any port. I had seen gameplay of each port and this had POOR graphics, whereas the PS2 verison had the best, with the X360 port having a close 2nd.

[GoldenFox93]

I don't really get why handheld games were black-and-white back then. The NES had color to their games.

It was due to the more limited technology available at the time- there were limits on what could be added without it making the system bigger and/or less power-efficient.
Some systems back then did have colour and backlit screens, like the Atari Lynx and the Sega Game Gear, but to accomodate them, they ate up battery power like candy (Both the Lynx and the Game Gear gave about 4-5 Hours of gameplay from Six AA Batteries), were very big and bulky for handheld systems, and were expensive, too- the Game Gear alone cost £145, whilst the Lynx cost £180.
 
On the other hand, the Gameboy, whilst undeniably built on simpler technology, succeeded due to its portability, reliability (4 AA Batteries gave about 12-14 hours on the original GB, whilst 2 AAA Batteries gave the same for the GB Pocket model that was released later on), excellent third-party support producing a sheer library of fantastic games to choose from, and was great value for money- £90 could get you a Gameboy, Headphones, a Carry Case, 4 AA Batteries and copies of Tetris and Super Mario Land   

[Mr. AS]

(:O "Black and white graphics, heaven forbid!")

play it on the super game boy

[GoldenFox93]

(:O "Black and white graphics, heaven forbid!")

play it on the super game boy

I know, I included that deliberately as a theoretical reaction of a modern kid to a black-and-white handheld system. I've seen it, and it provides a rather cool screen border, too   

[GoldenFox93]

Back to HWBT, I don't understand why the NDS verison had a 6.5/10, best of any port. I had seen gameplay of each port and this had POOR graphics, whereas the PS2 verison had the best, with the X360 port having a close 2nd.

Although, I do have to bring up issue with this bit- the score for the DS version compared to the PS2 version would generally indicate that there's more to the game itself than just the graphics, like gameplay and things. I mean, I'd much rather have a game that was great fun but visually lacking (Just take a look at my old GB collection) than something that looked nice, but played badly.
 
At the same time, it's not uncommon for handheld versions of popular games to be an improvement in ways over the home/arcade versions- just like Donkey Kong, below.

[GoldenFox93]

This is getting off-topic. Allow me to get it back on:

Megaman 7 is underrated by just about everyone except spriters. People claimed the graphics looked like cartoons (which they were wrong about). They complained that the music could've been better (wrong again, not all songs are supposed to be sheer epicness and no theme) and, due to it coming out after the greatly-loved Megaman X on the SNES, was extremely overshadowed. As a game, this thing really deserved a better view. Bass (Forte) came out in this game! Megaman lived up to cool guys not looking at explosions! And have you not heard the music? Please tell me I'm not the only one who thinks this.

From looking, it does seem pretty awesome, and if it comes out on Virtual Console, I might get it. And yes, I think the music's pretty good, too- Bass's theme and the Boss Fight themes are the ones I most remember.

[Gropaga]

LOL: Lack of love

[Naryar]

Hmm, this could be interesting. I'll recommend this-
(Image removed from quote.)
Donkey Kong, on the original Game Boy.
 
Although some may say that it looks a little basic now (:O "Black and white graphics, heaven forbid!"), I recently picked this up, and it's a fantastic game- starts off with the original four levels from the Arcade game, and once those are completed, it reveals an extra 97 levels.
They've got clever puzzling and platforming elements, a wide variety of locations and obstacles to overcome (Including nods and elements to Donkey Kong Junior and Super Mario Bros 2), pretty awesome boss fights, and a cool selection of brand-new moves to use.

If you've got an original Game Boy, Game Boy Colour or GBA, you should definitely check it out.

Uh, it's just repetitive and gets hard as as the levels go. Then you don't even get to catch the princess IIRC.


Foul language removed .... User warned

[Chaosmancer]

Uh, it's just repetitive and gets hard as [swear word] as the levels go. Then you don't even get to catch the princess IIRC.

Surely you should warn yourself for that one, you warn everyone else who uses the f word outside of Junkyard (well, I'm pretty sure it's you that does it...).

Either way, on topic, I am honestly not sure which games I think are underrated... Realm of the Mad God is quite a fun little free to play game on Steam (it is kind of an arcade style MMO action/RPG game. It's quite fun to play in short bursts)...although it may not come under the definition of 'underrated'. I think that Super Scribblenauts (and the original Scribblenauts, for that matter) for the DS can be classed as underrated. They are games where you write down any word you can think of (nothing rude, and no alcohol, if I remember correctly) and it will appear (in Super Scribblenauts, you can use adjectives to make new things (I loved the child and the chocolate nuke that I did a while ago))...that's really all I can think of at the moment.

[Gropaga]

Uh, it's just repetitive and gets hard as [swear word] as the levels go. Then you don't even get to catch the princess IIRC.

Surely you should warn yourself for that one, you warn everyone else who uses the f word outside of Junkyard (well, I'm pretty sure it's you that does it...).

Either way, on topic, I am honestly not sure which games I think are underrated... Realm of the Mad God is quite a fun little free to play game on Steam (it is kind of an arcade style MMO action/RPG game. It's quite fun to play in short bursts)...although it may not come under the definition of 'underrated'. I think that Super Scribblenauts (and the original Scribblenauts, for that matter) for the DS can be classed as underrated. They are games where you write down any word you can think of (nothing rude, and no alcohol, if I remember correctly) and it will appear (in Super Scribblenauts, you can use adjectives to make new things (I loved the child and the chocolate nuke that I did a while ago))...that's really all I can think of at the moment.

I have SuperScribblenauts!

[Jonzu95]

- Robot Arena 2
- Richard Burns Rally
- Live for Speed

[Philippa]

Hot Wheels: Beat That!
I feel like I'm the only one who likes this game a lot.

How many times have you asked who plays or likes this game? Everytime you asked I said I play and/or like it.
Maybe I'm invisible...

[madman3]

Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing is pretty sexy good but I dunno about Beat That!

[Philippa]

Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing is pretty sexy good but I dunno about Beat That!

Holy crap! How could I forget Turbo Racing? That was the most played game I think I have ever had. Did you manage to beat the Twinmill Cup? My 7-yearold self couldn't. That annoyed me so much. Best I could do was second. I did nearly win but I blew up.
What was your favourite car?
What was your favourite track?
What was your favourite song?
Did you ever do The Gooch?
Did you unlock all the cars?

[/beingyoungagain!]

[madman3]

Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing is pretty sexy good but I dunno about Beat That!

Holy crap! How could I forget Turbo Racing? That was the most played game I think I have ever had. Did you manage to beat the Twinmill Cup? My 7-yearold self couldn't. That annoyed me so much. Best I could do was second. I did nearly win but I blew up.
What was your favourite car?
What was your favourite track?
What was your favourite song?
Did you ever do The Gooch?
Did you unlock all the cars?

[/beingyoungagain!]

Yes, I did just about beat the Twinmill cup, though it took about 11 tries.
Favorite Cars? Lakester, Thunder Roller and probably Rigor Motor
Favorite track was Road To Rustwell. Just a nice simple course. Probably Command Center after that, then Dawn Encounter.
I always liked the Primus song the best.
I have done the Gooch once, though I can't remember how.
Yes, I have unlocked all the cars.

[Squirrel_Monkey]

Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing is pretty sexy good but I dunno about Beat That!

Holy crap! How could I forget Turbo Racing? That was the most played game I think I have ever had. Did you manage to beat the Twinmill Cup? My 7-yearold self couldn't. That annoyed me so much. Best I could do was second. I did nearly win but I blew up.
What was your favourite car?
What was your favourite track?
What was your favourite song?
Did you ever do The Gooch?
Did you unlock all the cars?

[/beingyoungagain!]

Yes, I did just about beat the Twinmill cup, though it took about 11 tries.
Favorite Cars? Lakester, Thunder Roller and probably Rigor Motor
Favorite track was Road To Rustwell. Just a nice simple course. Probably Command Center after that, then Dawn Encounter.
I always liked the Primus song the best.
I have done the Gooch once, though I can't remember how.
Yes, I have unlocked all the cars.

That game was AWESOME! I always remember the Helicrash map.