Best Games Nobody played in 2011

I put together 20 games I thought needed a bit more attention last year. Let me know what you all think:

http://www.lazytechguys.com/featured/the-best-games-nobody-played-in-2011/

Hope you guys had a great new year.

Minecraft, really?? :|

The game sold over 4 million in 2011 alone.

Rock of Ages.

That was a screenshot of Tales of Graces under Tales of the Abyss, just fyi.

But the best game that nobody played this year is Sonic Generations. Everyone has become too pessimistic about Sonic, so they're are just ignoring his games now. But Sonic Generations is great! Sonic has finally made a comeback! People need to try that game.

Modern Warfare 3.

Bastion

Bastion Screenshots:

That was a screenshot of Tales of Graces under Tales of the Abyss, just fyi.

But the best game that nobody played this year is Sonic Generations. Everyone has become too pessimistic about Sonic, so they're are just ignoring his games now. But Sonic Generations is great! Sonic has finally made a comeback! People need to try that game.

GeoffZak

I like Sonic as much as the next guy, but it takes more than one decent game to make a comeback.

Minecraft is unarguably one of the most popular indie games to date, though i think it's the most popular indie game on Earth, ever. I can't see what reason the article autor had for adding that game.

[QUOTE="GeoffZak"]

That was a screenshot of Tales of Graces under Tales of the Abyss, just fyi.

But the best game that nobody played this year is Sonic Generations. Everyone has become too pessimistic about Sonic, so they're are just ignoring his games now. But Sonic Generations is great! Sonic has finally made a comeback! People need to try that game.

Tikeio

I like Sonic as much as the next guy, but it takes more than one decent game to make a comeback.

True,but since Colours was already good then there´s two. ;)

Driver San Francisco isn't on the list. There's another one.

[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

I like Sonic as much as the next guy, but it takes more than one decent game to make a comeback.

Arach666

True,but since Colours was already good then there´s two. ;)

It's definately better than Heroes, but that came out in 2004.

For six years, Sonic fans had to put up with crappy Sonic games until Colors came out in 2010. Sega has a lot to makeup for. Two good Sonic games ain't gonna cut it. :P

most of the ps3 exclusives should be in that list.

[QUOTE="GeoffZak"]

That was a screenshot of Tales of Graces under Tales of the Abyss, just fyi.

But the best game that nobody played this year is Sonic Generations. Everyone has become too pessimistic about Sonic, so they're are just ignoring his games now. But Sonic Generations is great! Sonic has finally made a comeback! People need to try that game.

I like Sonic as much as the next guy, but it takes more than one decent game to make a comeback.

[QUOTE="Arach666"]

[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

I like Sonic as much as the next guy, but it takes more than one decent game to make a comeback.

Tikeio

True,but since Colours was already good then there´s two. ;)

It's definately better than Heroes, but that came out in 2004.

For six years, Sonic fans had to put up with crappy Sonic games until Colors came out in 2010. Sega has a lot to makeup for. Two good Sonic games ain't gonna cut it. :P

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Apropos!

[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

[QUOTE="GeoffZak"]

That was a screenshot of Tales of Graces under Tales of the Abyss, just fyi.

But the best game that nobody played this year is Sonic Generations. Everyone has become too pessimistic about Sonic, so they're are just ignoring his games now. But Sonic Generations is great! Sonic has finally made a comeback! People need to try that game.

Arach666

I like Sonic as much as the next guy, but it takes more than one decent game to make a comeback.

True,but since Colours was already good then there´s two. ;)

And Sonic Unleashed, and Sonic 4. So that makes 4. Sonic Unleashed is what sparked Sonic's comeback. Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations employ the same gameplay mechanics that Sonic Unleashed introduced. I assume Sega will continue to make Sonic games using this engine that people seem to like.

It's safe to say that Sonic is relevant again.

Personally, I never thought Sonic was irrelevant though, I liked Sonic and the Black Knight and Sonic 06. But in the mind of the masses, those games sucked. I don't quite understand why though.

Here are some more good "games no one played" (or rather, very few have played) this year:

Bastion

Catherine

Child of Eden

El-Shaddai

Radiant Historia

Shadows of the Damned

Sonic Generations

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together

The 3rd Birthday

To the Moon

Xenoblade Chronicles

Yakuza 4

The most amazing part of that article is when they say Radiant Silvergun was only released on 360 and then follow it with

"Radiant Silvergun is thoughtfully-designed action game that stands as one the top shoot-'em-ups of all time and is now available as a download on XBL and PSN. Get it."

:lol:

Dragon Nest and VIndicus. I never heard anyone talk about them on this site.

Bastion

xXShortroundXx

Bastion sold 500k combined, which is pretty great for a downloadable game.

I'm going to say Hunted: The Demon's Forge.

Lord of the Rings: War in the North

ms. splosion man

Ok,make it three,this one was good too. :P

Arach666

I've never played it, so I can't comment on that. :oops:

Arcana Heart 3. Second best fighter of the year.

most of the ps3 exclusives should be in that list.

meatgrinderz

I thought Catherine was more popular than usual :o But if that counts as a game that "nobody played", then I pick that :PEponique

Yeah Cathrine sold quite well and made Atlus some monies. Bastion also was a fairly good seller.

I put together 20 games I thought needed a bit more attention last year. Let me know what you all think:

http://www.lazytechguys.com/featured/the-best-games-nobody-played-in-2011/

Hope you guys had a great new year.

smbius

Minecraft?

LittleBigPlanet 2?

Infinity Blade 2?

Yeah...sure...NOBODY played those games. :roll:

If you mean, best OVERLOOKED games then those three still shouldn't be there. I nominate Sanctum (2011). Best combination of tower defence and FPS. :)

[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

[QUOTE="Arach666"]

True,but since Colours was already good then there´s two. ;)

Arach666

It's definately better than Heroes, but that came out in 2004.

For six years, Sonic fans had to put up with crappy Sonic games until Colors came out in 2010. Sega has a lot to makeup for. Two good Sonic games ain't gonna cut it. :P

Sonic Rush and Sonic Rush Adventure were also good games.

I don't really get the inclusion of games like Minecraft on that list.

Anyway, my 'best game noone played' would probably Men of War: Assault Squad. I barely ever hear anyone talking about this game, but it's fantastic.

[QUOTE="Arach666"]

[QUOTE="Tikeio"]

I like Sonic as much as the next guy, but it takes more than one decent game to make a comeback.

GeoffZak

True,but since Colours was already good then there´s two. ;)

And Sonic Unleashed, and Sonic 4. So that makes 4. Sonic Unleashed is what sparked Sonic's comeback. Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations employ the same gameplay mechanics that Sonic Unleashed introduced. I assume Sega will continue to make Sonic games using this engine that people seem to like.

It's safe to say that Sonic is relevant again.

Personally, I never thought Sonic was irrelevant though, I liked Sonic and the Black Knight and Sonic 06. But in the mind of the masses, those games sucked. I don't quite understand why though.

Not just the masses, sane Sonic fans too. Everything from Adventure 2 was utter trash up to Colors, and that's being nice considering how high the bar was set with Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Even the Adventure games suffered from lackluster controls, horrible camera angles, and annoying friend missions. Then when you look at how much worse the games became afterwards, the complaints are well justified. That, and how any person can even begin to think Sonic '06 was decent is beyond me.

And if someone has numbers, last time I looked it up, Generations sold a combined 1 mil on consoles. So if you include PC sales, and the long legs Sonic games tend to have, that's pretty good. I don't think you can include it on a list consisting of games nobody played.

Some of those are pretty popular. Minecraft has sold millions.

SpaceChem for sure. The fact that it didn't even get nominated for puzzle game of the year astounds me. It's really a shame, it's the best puzzle game to come out in years.

Hell it doesn't even make these types of lists because they didn't play it.

and how any person can even begin to think Sonic '06 was decent is beyond me.

Renegade_Fury

Sonic 06 is an enjoyable game as long as you don't suck at it.

[QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"]

and how any person can even begin to think Sonic '06 was decent is beyond me.

GeoffZak

Sonic 06 is an enjoyable game as long as you don't suck at it.

[QUOTE="Renegade_Fury"]

and how any person can even begin to think Sonic '06 was decent is beyond me.

GeoffZak

Sonic 06 is an enjoyable game as long as you don't suck at it.

Hahaha, that's rich. :lol:

Rayman Origins. A great game.. *sigh*.

Minecraft???

MINECRAFT????

MINECRAFT IN A GAMES NOBODY PLAYED LIST???

Does Not Compute!

El Shaddai and probably Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective. I feel like I forgetting a couple through.:P