What is your "forgotten gem" game this gen?

In any gen, and especially one that is lasting as long as this, so many games come out that they almost begin to blend together. Some games, even if the were popular when released, seem to get almost no buzz after a little while. Which is your favorite of these forgotten games?

Mine is:

Pretty much the perfect beat-em-up. Challenging but never frustrating gameplay, diverse and interesting set piece moments, truly funny, almost endless replayability, and the most fun I've ever had playing co-op.

Cryostasis: The sleep of reason

one of the better stories around in a video game, and some impressive visuals that really convey the icey setting

I feel like I underpaid the 2.50 during a Steam sale. Really great game.

Cryostasis: The sleep of reason

one of the better stories around in a video game, and some impressive visuals that really convey the icey setting

with_teeth26

Resonance of Fate and Lost Odyssey

I feel this game didn't get enough attention. Horrendously overlooked, imo.

All absolutely amazing games.

I feel this game didn't get enough attention. Horrendously overlooked, imo.

DarkLink77

It's funny because you posted the game of the year edition :P

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I feel this game didn't get enough attention. Horrendously overlooked, imo.

SilverChimera

It's funny because you posted the game of the year edition :P

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Cryostasis: The sleep of reason

one of the better stories around in a video game, and some impressive visuals that really convey the icey setting

lawlessx

I think it runs like ass no matter your hardware. I think i got between 15 and 50fps depending on the scenario with a core 2 duo, 4 gigs of ram and a 9800GT (those where my specs which I played the game). I endured.

Fallout: New Vegas.

I didn't even like Fallout 3 and I loved New Vegas

*a picture of Darksiders* Oh yes.

Stringerboy

Shattered Horizon

Extremely underrated, and amazing

[QUOTE="vashkey"]Castle Crashers a forgotten gem? Ha! It's sold millions of units. It's only, like, one of the most successful and popular downloadable games of all time. Hardly a forgotten gem. I'd go with Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts or Enslaved: Odyssey to the West.DarthBilf

I distinctly remember it reaching a two million player milestone earlier this year and it was on sale a couple times.

Saying a game is a hidden gem because people still don't talk about it all the time pretty much makes every last gen game a hidden gem.

Shattered Horizon

Extremely underrated, and amazing

ScottMescudi

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Shattered Horizon

Extremely underrated, and amazing

gameofthering

Sale or no sale, you really should get it!. It's an amazing MP game! :)

Ghost Trick. Such an underated game...

Darksiders (so far)

Valkyria Chronicles and Resonance of Fate. Awesome games, but never talked about much. Especially RoF.

Both games get overlooked and they are both from the same developer.

TWEWY

Gad I loved that game

Just Cause 2

Castlevania Lords Of Shadow or Bayonetta.

999.

Both games get overlooked and they are both from the same developer.

Nintendo_Ownes7

It's surprising how many games tha really are out there that are underrated.

The Darkness

Lost Odyssey, TWEWY, Valkyria Chronicles, and Ghost Trick

I just beat this game and almost everything about it was amazing. The reason I say almost is because it was rather short. (Took me 15 hours.) Can't wait for Darksiders 2.

Also...

This game has some of the best artistic design I've ever seen, the gameplay is truly unique (in the good way) and the story is easily in the top 5 of games stories. It's a shame it didn't get more success, because it truly is an amazing game.

And last but not least...

The gameplay has a very unique idea behind it (psych profile affects how the game unfolds. I'd love to see it in a future game, but more fleshed out) it has one of the most emotional and intense stories ever (everything makes sense at the end, if you think about it) and the game had this song in it.

I had more than two hundred hours of fun playing this game:

I just beat this game and almost everything about it was amazing. The reason I say almost is because it was rather short. (Took me 15 hours.) Can't wait for Darksiders 2.

Also...

This game has some of the best artistic design I've ever seen, the gameplay is truly unique (in the good way) and the story is easily in the top 5 of games stories. It's a shame it didn't get more success, because it truly is an amazing game.

And last but not least...

The gameplay has a very unique idea behind it (psych profile affects how the game unfolds. I'd love to see it in a future game, but more fleshed out) it has one of the most emotional and intense stories ever (everything makes sense at the end, if you think about it) and the game had this song in it.

turtlethetaffer

Took me over 20 hours to beat Darksiders, but I explore (got pretty much, if not everything) and was playing on apocalyptic. Great game, just wish they would make it a bit more open (less linear) and a bit more unique in areas. Some truly awesome moments though, great design, and rather polished. I am going to check out Knights in NIghtmare, what kind of game is it?

Off the top of my head...

NIER.

Nintendo_Ownes7

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I just beat this game and almost everything about it was amazing. The reason I say almost is because it was rather short. (Took me 15 hours.) Can't wait for Darksiders 2.

Also...

This game has some of the best artistic design I've ever seen, the gameplay is truly unique (in the good way) and the story is easily in the top 5 of games stories. It's a shame it didn't get more success, because it truly is an amazing game.

And last but not least...

The gameplay has a very unique idea behind it (psych profile affects how the game unfolds. I'd love to see it in a future game, but more fleshed out) it has one of the most emotional and intense stories ever (everything makes sense at the end, if you think about it) and the game had this song in it.

NaveedLife

Took me over 20 hours to beat Darksiders, but I explore (got pretty much, if not everything) and was playing on apocalyptic. Great game, just wish they would make it a bit more open (less linear) and a bit more unique in areas. Some truly awesome moments though, great design, and rather polished. I am going to check out Knights in NIghtmare, what kind of game is it?

1. I agree with what you said about Darksiders. Somewhat linear, but plenty of awesome moments. also, it had variety and the comb at just felt right.

2. Knights in the Nightmare is a mix between RTS and Bullet Hell. It's very, very complicated (the tutorial is over an hour long) and would take ALOT of text to explain. However, once you do get the hang of it, it is very rewarding and satisfying. Basically, (and this IS the bare minimum of what you do) you control a Wisp with the stylus (on DS I'm not sure how the PSP version plays), and you move it around a grid like battlefield. On the battlefeild are monsters, and you can also place Units on the feild (there are many differen kindss of knights) and in order to get them to attack, you must hold the wisp over them, when you select a weapon. Each unit has a different kinds of attack that affects a different type of area, and each unit can only use a certain weapon. (Warriors use Axes, Archers use Bows etc). When you charge up, you lose time, and you have 60 seconds per round. There are 26 rounds per battle and in that time you must defeat all the monsters of a certain type. Like I said, complicated, and there's even more to it, but, beleive me, it's very satisfying to plan out your moves and defeat enemies. And, the story alone is worth playing the game for. (Read my review for more details.)

999.

Red Steel 2

Amazing little game, a damned crime that more people didn't pick it up :(

Red Steel 2

Amazing little game, a damned crime that more people didn't pick it up :(

WreckEm711

Red Steel 2

Amazing little game, a damned crime that more people didn't pick it up :(

WreckEm711

Ah yes, if they make a sequel, and fix some of the flaws from this game, it would have the potential to be the most fun action game ever.