Current gen hidden gems

[pepharytheworm]

I don't know if it's a hidden gem, but I loved The Darkness and despite good reviews it never seemed to get much attention. The game had style, good voice acting and dialogue and some particularly well thought out approaches to storytelling

There were some interesting gameplay ideas too, but this is one area of the game that could have been fleshed out a little bit more

How I feel about the game is they had a great idea but didn't follow through, its full of potential.

[Niode]

Yeah I've got The Darkness but for some reason I just can't get into it, it bores me very quickly...

[nickfil]

I don't know if it's a hidden gem, but I loved The Darkness and despite good reviews it never seemed to get much attention. The game had style, good voice acting and dialogue and some particularly well thought out approaches to storytelling

There were some interesting gameplay ideas too, but this is one area of the game that could have been fleshed out a little bit more

I got stuck battling that invisible guy in the shallow water. I knew what i had to do, but i just wasn't quick enough. He would always edge me out.

But yeah- i liked that game a lot. The glave is super fun.

I thought I would add some cheap Wii games that people aren't giving the time of day:
Spyborgs: This is a Capcom Beat em up.....I found it for $9.99

DUDE! I didn't know that spyborgs even came out! I was into it when it was being hyped a little. Seems like it just came out to a few whispers and thats it.

IThe Sky Crawlers is made by Project Aces of Ace Combat fame and is a terrific game as well. I bought it on the day of release for $29.99 and was well worth it. The controls take a couple missions to adjust to but make great use of the Wii controller. Graphics are great for a Wii game and the missions and story are fun.

Wow- sky crawlers was totally under my radar. And, it just price dropped at gamestop. Looks fun.

Zeno Clash (PC and X-box 360)
This is a brilliant little game made by a small studio in Chile. It's on PC, and thanks to Atlus, will also be making its way to the X-box Live Arcade. The graphics are surreal and brutal, hideous and beautiful. It also has a unique first person fist fighting mechanic that allows for punching, blocking, holds, knee kicks, and combos.

Didn't know zeno clash came out on the 360. I was looking to get it eventually when i got a pc down the line. Really odd game. Great reivews.

[Niode]

I'm not sure if it's out yet. It is definitely getting ported to the 360 though. It's going to be released on XBLA.

[Gamerforlife]

I'm gonna throw in a shout out for The Dishwater Samurai. I thought it was a fun game but no one ever talks about it. This game has indie game written all over it, very low budget and a bit derivative. It feels almost like one of those homebrew games, but it has personality and is just plain fun. The best way to describe it would be to say that anyone looking for a 2-d equivalent to Devil May Cry or Team Ninja's Ninja Gaiden games will find it here. Chainsaws? Yes please. Cyborgs, zombies and Matrix like guys in suits? Yes please. A badass, ass kicking chef teaming up with a samurai dishwashter. Bring it on!

Oh, and it has one of the funniest achievements ever. The Peter Moore achievement

[Pulsar_t]

Anyone tried Deadly Premonition? It's a huge flop, but some say it fits in the "so bad it's good" category.

[BoringSupreez]

Excite Truck, No More Heroes on the Wii.

I played Excite Truck. Didn't seem too good to me. Every track seems to be too much like the previous one, except with different decorations and weather. The music was blah, the crashes were nothing compared to Burnout, and the Scotland level looked nothing like Scotland, it looked more like Greece to be honest. It was all dry and sunny and the grass was brown. Scotland is cloudy, wet, and obnoxiously green.

[dsheinem]

I don't know if it's a hidden gem, but I loved The Darkness and despite good reviews it never seemed to get much attention. The game had style, good voice acting and dialogue and some particularly well thought out approaches to storytelling

There were some interesting gameplay ideas too, but this is one area of the game that could have been fleshed out a little bit more

I got stuck battling that invisible guy in the shallow water. I knew what i had to do, but i just wasn't quick enough. He would always edge me out.

But yeah- i liked that game a lot. The glave is super fun.

You're talking about Dark Sector, not The Darkness. Both could be hidden gems, but I much preferred Dark Sector. I got stuck at that guy at one point and gave up the game for a long while after. When I turned it back on to play again, I beat him my second try.

[nickfil]

I don't know if it's a hidden gem, but I loved The Darkness and despite good reviews it never seemed to get much attention. The game had style, good voice acting and dialogue and some particularly well thought out approaches to storytelling

There were some interesting gameplay ideas too, but this is one area of the game that could have been fleshed out a little bit more

I got stuck battling that invisible guy in the shallow water. I knew what i had to do, but i just wasn't quick enough. He would always edge me out.

But yeah- i liked that game a lot. The glave is super fun.

You're talking about Dark Sector, not The Darkness. Both could be hidden gems, but I much preferred Dark Sector. I got stuck at that guy at one point and gave up the game for a long while after. When I turned it back on to play again, I beat him my second try.

you sir, are right.

[the7k]

I loved The Darkness, but I never played Dark Sector. There used to be this guy that would talk about how awesome it was all the time, but I never really paid him any mind... he didn't seem like the type of guy to have any taste.

I might actually have to check it out now.