Sanctum used to be really fun and has a kickass soundtrack
Dark Fall 1 & 2 (specifically not 3)
couple of my favorite point and click adventures, and I’ve played a lot
Wiz n’Liz
Full Throttle.
That goddamn minefield bunny puzzle made me hate this game with every fibre of my being
It’s definitely not a great moment for the game.
Okay I was being a bit hyperbolic, I like the game as a whole but that was the first time I was forced to commit the cardinal sin of looking up a guide to make it through a Lucasarts adventure game :<
Holy shit. I normally replay my copy through ScummVM. I knew there was a 3d remake in the works back in the day before the voice actor that played Ben died, but had no idea there was a remaster. Thanks for sharing.
I think of two things: asphalt, and trouble.
Man, I love this game.
I used to play the shit out of The Specialist, a HL1 mp mod.
Also while most were hooked on Twisted Metal my brother and I loved Vigilante 8.
The Specialist
I have a group of friends who still play The Specialists! It’s the only reason I can’t go full Linux—it does not work on Linux.
Been playing for almost 20 years.
One of my favorite games is a hidden gem that I never see people mention. It’s called Out of Space and it’s a couch co-op game similar to Overcooked with two major differences, it’s less frenetic so you can play it to chill out, and it’s procedurally generated so you have lots of replayability. For me and my wife it’s the perfect game of “let’s play a round of something”, yet I never see it mentioned anywhere.
This looks great for my wife and I, also our niblings. Thanks.
Tactics Ogre. I see people drop Final Fantasy Tactics as the greatest tactics game of all time. Then you always see Fire Emblem, Advance Wars, and Disgaea after. People sleep on Tactics Ogre. It’s a mechanically superior game to all of the mentioned. It’s story is equally as good as FFT. I think the graphics are better. It’s a challenging game from the start. FFT was created with the Tactics Ogre director and lead artist to be a more accessible version of TO. People see 90s golden era Final Fantasy and automatically put FFT on a pedestal. TO is like Undertaker stalking AJ Styles ready to obliterate whatever is in its way.
I think this was the game I rented once as a kid and never saw again but pops up as a memory every so often and I could never remember the name… Gonna check it out again.
Try it. It’s a fantastic game. I think the newest version that came out on Steam is the way to go but a lot of people still recommend the PSP Version if you wanna emulate it. Or you can go all the way back to the SNES version. I don’t think there’s a bad version of the game but there are definitely better versions of the game.
Fight it out!
I’ve played Tactics Ogre after I’ve read some accounts of it being described as FFT’s spiritual successor, but I must admit I never finished it–not because of the gameplay which is suprisingly deep for its time, but because of my own perfectionism. I didn’t let myself just play the game without any guides or overthinking, instead went full “I want the perfect gamesave”.|
But yes! what you said is true. FFT is a more accessible successor to Tactics Ogre.
Kinda cheating, since this game (hell, entire series; linking my fave entry) has kind of a cult following in Central/Eastern Europe.
The video looked cool but for the picture they had to go with the Pixar face??
Oof, my favorite! It was too good for it’s time.
Gothic 1 is one of the most difficult RPG I’ve ever played, in terms of quest. The sequel, I’d still play it if only it ran on my devices.
Squarez Deluxe.
I’ve been on a one-man promotion spree of that game for almost 20 years
It is now freeware, it’s available on DOSBox, and it is the best shape-packing game ever made - you cannot even debate me once you try it.
Holy shit, memory unlocked! I think I bought that game from Office Depot for like $2 on clearance when I was buying school supplies.
Now I’m going to have to go perform some sorcery to see if I can get it on my steam deck and baffle a couple buddies!
Space Station Silicone Valley
“Silicon” – that’s the stuff they make the transistors in chips out of. “Silicone” is what they make breast implants out of.
Doesn’t look like there was ever a PC release.
Sauerbraten FOSS FPS, available in your repo. Single player racemaps are fun. Get to the podium in the quickest time.
Try these servers:
-Racing#1 2021 [rev]-
or
Racing Reloaded
–//–
0AD FLOSS RTS, also available in your repo.
Excellent theming and challenges.
I tried this after seeing Action Retro use it a few times to see if he could make it work on older machines he was tinkering with. Love the old school/simpler FPS feel of it, and the lack of nonsense. Boot it up, play
It’s like the best bits of Q3A and UT combined.
Just be aware, some other online players will modify opponent skins to be extra hi-vis(cheating).
Good to give you an extra challenge.
Hi-Fi Rush deserves way more recognition! Both story and gameplay are perfect. DMC meets DDR!
Just a great time all around once you get into the flow of things.
Honestly, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective.
The remaster got some attention, but it still feels pretty niche for a game made by the Ace Attorney guy. I never felt like it got its “moment” in the same way as, say, Blue Prince.
And yet, from the moment the 15-year-old announcement trailer dropped, I knew it was going to be in “top 5 of all time” territory for me. 😍
Really wish there were more games like this.
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1967430/Ghost_Trick_Phantom_Detective/
Flashback.
I played it on SNES, but it was on a few consoles. I heard they are making a sequel so that’s cool. It’s science fiction with flavours of total recall, they live, and running man. I just really enjoyed the prince of Persia style gameplay but cyberpunk.Parasite Eve
More specifically number 2, because the first one never officially came to pal regions. It’s like resident evil but SciFi/body horror. The third game was shit because they lost the rights to the novel it was originally based on. If there’s any game sequel that I wish for it would be a proper PE3.flashback is one of my favorite games, after prince of persia and ahead of blackthorne.
i just hate the fact that 3d games fucking flooded the market just as cinematic platformers were getting really good.
instead of even more refined games with better graphics and animations, we got shit like fade to black and pop3d.
I tried to play Fade to Black, but it sucks hard… The new sequel apparently ignores it.
Didn’t expect to see Blackthorne mentioned here. One of my wife’s favorites on SNES. It’s pretty fun, but too easy I think. I need to see if I can get Flashback, I’ve never even heard of it.
the graphics and animations still hold up imo. just make sure it’s not Ubisoft’s disgraceful remake.
Thanks for the tip.
The Witness. It might have had its moment but it feels like it’s probably pretty forgotten at this point. It’s a first person puzzle game where you’re on an island … and it’s not Myst, Riven, or … that other game that was a puzzle game where you were on an island? At least as far into it as I’ve played, it’s pretty low stakes and there’s very little in the way of videos or audio narration. It’s spooky but in bright daylight. There’s quite a lot of game there, too.
Also the comedic version, The Looker. I recommend it!
