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Ameph t1_jefmdoe wrote

DROD (Deadly Rooms of Death)

It was a shareware game that came out in the 90s that's half puzzle/half dungeon crawler where you are Beethro Budkin, Exterminator for Hire, and King Dungan has hired you to clean out the dungeon of roaches and other things so that the prisoners can have a proper torture. Since the shareware days of yore, DROD has gone free after being purchased by Caravel games. You can play the original game for free and updated to add new graphics, music and checkpoints while the series has continued on in the shadows. It might be on Steam these days and I highly recommend it if you want a sort of chess dungeon crawler type game.

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Kiethblacklion t1_jefr5w4 wrote

MS Saga: A New Dawn - an RPG using the Gundam franchise in an original story. The customizing of load outs, optional equipment, and mixing of mech parts is one of the best in any RPG that I have every played. Tactics are essential (it's not the "equip best gun/missile/sword and you're good" type of game) and it's easy to spend over 99 hours just enjoying the game.

But it's also a VERY niche game.

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SableHalloway t1_jefsbqg wrote

Mad Max

Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay

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AlcomIsst t1_jefsgya wrote

Freespace 2 (1999)

The space combat genre was a big deal in the mid/late-90s, but it lost its advantages as technology improved. FPS games started to provide more immersive environments, and could render & animate people that actually resembled people. Games like Half-Life took over, and the space combat genre fell off a cliff. Freespace 2 was caught at the apex of this event, it practically perfected the genre, but hardly sold any copies.

There's a moderate sized community based around Freespace 2 as an open source modding platform, but I genuinely feel it deserves more attention than that.

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HerbFart t1_jefxi1c wrote

Starsiege Tribes - they had building, ctf, classes and everything back in '98

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Warlornn t1_jefxq9l wrote

Mechwarrior online.

It's 12v12 (PvP only) big stompy robots. It's been going for 10+ years. It's totally free. Don't really need to spend money ever. No bullshit.

It's got solid gameplay, good balance, and it still gets new content (although not as much as it used to). You can get a match any time of the day in about 2-5 minutes because there is still an active community.

It's deeper than it looks. And it's actually fun.

Don't let the shitty menu UI fool you. It's actually good.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/342200/MechWarrior_Online_Legends/

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UndeadHorrors t1_jefyak7 wrote

Agreed, OP. Replaying the first one now so I can play the second.

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Subject_Collection40 t1_jefzkdf wrote

Ooh, for me? Planetside 2. Definitely dated, some of the graphics textures aren't great, but once you get in a 50 players vs 50 player fight it goes crazy. I mean, it's hard not to love seeing dozens of ships flying above you, explosions all around, and general chaos.

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BlowStiffCock9000 t1_jeg0zes wrote

This War of Mine - It's clinical depression the game, but mechanically great, and the stories are incredibly engaging.

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straxusii t1_jeg1r8s wrote

Subnautica, I know it is fairly well recommended but I don't think that's anywhere near enough given how insanely good it is.

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TallGets t1_jeg3tba wrote

La Mulana 1 & 2.

Alundra.

The Talos Principle.

Prey 2017.

The Messenger.

Pathologic.

Hellpoint.

Terranigma.

To name a few...

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derwood1992 t1_jeg53bm wrote

I would have said Dead Space a couple of years ago, but we've been in a Dead Space Renaissance and I love it.

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Jaffacus92 t1_jegbk5b wrote

Deliver Us The Moon.

I'm not saying it's an amazing 10/10 hidden gem or anything but I really enjoyed it and it's not the type of game I'd usually go for. I think a lot more people would enjoy it too if they even knew what it was.

I still need to play the sequel tbh.

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XPisthebest t1_jegdv4h wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#2,546,717)

HZD sold more than 20 million units. It was actually overpraised before HFW in my opinion. Sony fans acted like it was the game of the generation or something always comparing to witcher 3 in terms of dialogue and shitting on assassin's creed at every turn. Which is odd considering the lore of HZDs "Old Ones" is just that of the Isu but this time we become the Isu. They even have "Old Ones" temples everywhere like the Isu temples in AC.

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MuNansen t1_jegeui6 wrote

Immortals: Fenyx Rising.

Was by Ubisoft, and appeared to take a lot from Breath of the Wild, so got a log of guff in the media and I'm assuming took a big hit in sales. But it's a REALLY GOOD game.

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buttslayer42069 t1_jegh7e2 wrote

Shadowrun for sega genesis.

Pretty much a prototype for the good bioware games. This game was way ahead of its time on many levels:dark gritty atmosphere, conversation trees, respectful representation of native Americans (kinda), in depth stats and character building.

At a time when mortal kombat was making waves for its silly blood fountains, this game had you ripping off corperations, working alongside gangsters and killing cops.

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Human-Pie-110 t1_jegjzlo wrote

Hotline Miami, I hardly see it brought up in conversation unless it’s about it’s soundtrack (which is fucking great)

It’s got great replay ability and a unique story.

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VVolfGunner24 t1_jegm636 wrote

Fracture, Lost Planet, Timeshift, Vanquish, Legendary

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JohnLocke815 t1_jegmv07 wrote

Replying to derwood1992 (#2,546,344)

I loved it. It's a bit more linear than I usually like, but the powers were a lot of fun, it was really cool to have the live action episodes in between each level that reflected your choices, and it has my all time favorite story of any game I've played

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Turkeyfun15666 t1_jegnhea wrote

Transistor its made by the people who made Hades but before they made Hades and IMO is a 10 in every possible way!

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NumberOneInTheHood t1_jego7r0 wrote

Some of you don't know what the fuck getting enough recognition means.

HEY GUYS I DON'T THINK UNDERTALE OR ANY ZELDA GAME GETS RECOGNITION

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GraveboyNiko t1_jegqrqm wrote

Replying to HerbFart (#2,544,053)

I will never not be mad about how Hi-Rez screwed the fans over with Ascend.

I'm one of those weird people that has played and loved every Tribes game (including Vengeance) and I am still holding out for Hi-Rez to sell the IP to a competent developer.

I miss the days of playing Starsiege: Tribes with my friend, his dad, and all of his dad's boomer friends. Such a fantastic series that deserve so much more love.

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0451time t1_jegthfl wrote

Prey 2017, it is the best game ever made

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BasicallyWaterMill t1_jegtmym wrote

Unpopular opinion edition:

Ghost Recon Breakpoint.

At launch with all the levelling rubbish it was terrible.

But now you don’t have to play it as a poor man’s looter shooter, it’s really fun without hud.

It’s got some pretty unique aspects like the healing system involves either healing an injury, or replenishing a portion of health with the injuries reducing your health quite substantially. Also covering yourself in mud to hide from patrols is a nice touch.

Graphics are very nice (on PC at least, haven’t played console).

The story is meh, I couldn’t really care less. The mission structure isn’t special by any means and I don’t love the robots but it’s a game that makes me feel like a bad ass without fail specifically stealth focused and no hud.

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KeepBoppin t1_jegu6a4 wrote

Time splitters, Freedom Fighters, State of Emergency, Arma/Operation Flashpoint series, Serious Sam, Condemned series.

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brian11e3 t1_jegw0bg wrote

Replying to Warlornn (#2,544,126)

I played it off and on since beta. It's not bad.

PGI's biggest contribution to the Battletech series was finally stopping Harmony Gold's atrocities, which ruined FASA and several other Mecha franchises.

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brian11e3 t1_jegwya8 wrote

Replying to KeepBoppin (#2,555,833)

Freedom Fighters was a gem. I can't help but feel like it's a story of Mario in a Red Dawn setting.

2 plumber Brothers, a woman that needs to be rescued, lots of sewer travel....

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Dont_have_a_panda t1_jegxrux wrote

Drakengard

No, not nier, drakengard

I wouldnt mind a remake/remaster of the trilogy for modern systems

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Bastymuss_25 t1_jegzcp9 wrote

Pyre Alpha protocol Ground branch Sins of a solar empire Mercenaries Rusted warfare Helldivers EDF

And special mention to Ghost of Tsushima's multiplayer.

Just a few off the top of my head

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Dr-Greengrass t1_jeh13k1 wrote

Since no one else said it..I'll say it...Parasite Eve.

Shame it will not get any modern love since it's got its license problems.

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SrAikido t1_jeh315y wrote

Ghost of a Tale

This game needs more recognition. It is a perfect game

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