This is evident both in its graphics and the excellent soundtrack by electronic rock band Volt. Not only did the team behind Shadow of Memories nail the presentation, giving each timeline a distinct look and feel, but the trial-and-error gameplay is very addictive. Indeed, it was made by Square in association with DreamFactory. Army of Zin, which features new characters and a new art style.
Although a lot of that obscurity comes from the fact that it was only released in English for European systems, and never got a US release. Developed by Blue Moon Studio, this action-heavy TPS looks like a classic Mafia game, until you realize the main character can manipulate time in battle.
This allows him to pull off bullet-time acrobatics and special moves straight out of an anime. But rather it has to be its incredibly stylish design, and the jazzy soundtrack fits the action perfectly.
Choose one of three characters and progress through isometric beat-em-up levels that conclude in epic top-down shoot-em-up boss battles. Acclaim Studios did a fantastic job bringing to life the steampunk Russia from the original The Red Star graphic novel.
While Jurassic Park has seen its fair share of terrible games, Operation Genesis is the complete opposite of that. This fantastic Jurassic Park tycoon will let you build your dino-park from the ground up, manage its business operations, develop new dinosaurs for the park, and more. Developed by Capcom, Shadow of Rome lets players become gladiators fighting for coin and glory in ancient Rome.
You can also steal car stereos for money, and engage in other criminal activities. And while its sequel on the PS2 has nothing to do with the original narrative-wise, it retains much of the same charm. The 2. This freedom to choose is also present in the campaign, which can change completely depending on your actions.
This TPSr is all about using your psychokinetic abilities to decimate droves of enemies. You do have guns, but smashing people against the walls or pushing their ragdoll bodies from high places is much more fun.
In fact it was so popular that it got its own HD remake. Battle for Bikini Bottom actually won our top spot for the best SpongeBob games of all time , so if you love that yellow kitchen sponge and his odd friends, this is a game worth playing.
Developed by Konami back when they made more games than Pachinko machines, The Sword of Etheria offers players a stylish hack-and-slash where lengthy air combos are the name of the game. Its graphics are pretty good. And the visual effects accompanying sword swings and special attacks are a pleasure to watch.
Regrettably, it never made it to the US, and was only released in English for European audiences, which contributed to its relative obscurity. I love experimental games. And the deep themes that play a role in the narrative will leave you thinking for a while. And the gameplay shines for the degree of interaction your character can have with the surrounding terrain. This spin-off of the fantastic Samurai simulator series follows Gojiro Kiryu, a Samurai on a quest to kill his own brother, hidden somewhere in the American Wild West.
Not only is the story pretty good in and of itself, but watching a Samurai make his way through droves of gun-wielding cowboys is surreal and badass. The characters are also considerably more colorful and wacky than their European counterparts, contributing to a more relaxed experience. Developed by Monolith Soft as a spiritual sequel to the original Xenogears, the Xenosaga RPG series presents you with a somewhat pretentious but undoubtedly engaging storyline. The third entry, often considered by fans to be the best in the series, continues to follow Shion Uzuki and the battle android KOS-MOS as they uncover the origins of the hostile alien Gnosis.
Taking place three years after the events of the original Final Fantasy VII, Dirge of Cerberus follows Vincent Valentine in his struggle to oppose the mysterious organization Deepground and their plans to summon Omega, a world-destroying creature. Well, specifically fans of RPGs such as Phantasy Star Online and Final Fantasy, but generally anyone who likes attacking ferocious beasties with swords and magic. Join Lloyd and his companions as they head out on a mission to save the world of Slyvarant.
Persona 3 gives us a very accurate account of what happens to every orphan, high school student that moves to the suburbs. They all head to their dormitory for the first time, find themselves in a tussle with a weird shadow creature, and discover the power to summon Patronus-style demons called Personas.
Go to normal classes, sift through boring homework, and deal with the angst of teenage love as you wait every day for demon bashing to begin…. Summon personas to fight for you, use weapons, or wield magic spells assumedly learnt in magic class of the science of wizardry.
The turn-based battles are sublime in Persona 3, with stunning backdrops for every fight and terrifying enemies that will leave you looking forward to doing that virtual homework in the morning! Seriously, how many of you can remember playing this game. I think this thing stayed in my disc drive for about 6 months solid! Two races living in seclusion, a spiritual stone that has them up in arms and creating a massive argument….
Still, XII has always been one of my favourites in the canon and more than holds its own with modern RPGs on all the new consoles coming out today…. Can you believe that this was the first Final Fantasy game to boast open world gameplay? It also gave players more control over other party companion characters and what actions they can perform in battle. Gamers start off in Ivalice, a region that is constantly at war.
Follow a princess who has joined the resistance and taken up life as a pirate. Like Fire Emblem and Tactics Ogre, players must plan moves in advance if they have a hope of coming out of tussles with enemies alive. Calculate your attacks and make every hit count! RPG fans will love the need to purchase spells and nurturing specific character traits. Sony fans will no doubt know all about Dante and the epic Devil May Cry series.
Dante appears as a boss pretty early on in the game, and if you manage to beat him in the right way, you can actually take him along on the adventure with you as a party member. It follows on from Persona 3 and sees players returning to high-school life for more mystery, murder, and mayhem. All of the same features from the last game apply once more, including the use of personas in battle.
This time, however, players delve into a TV world to try and figure out why corpses keep appearing in their sleepy, one-horse town. A new feature to the series is a weather forecast system, with events only happening at certain times of day if weather conditions are met. Using the system, players can plan ahead for events and make sure theyre prepped and ready. This is definitely a game that you need to try out as soon as humanly or demonly possible. Players follow the story of year-old Johnny Garland.
Even with this severe condition, he teams up with a bounty hunter 5 years his senior to follow a criminal gang, before coming across an otherworldly demon that gobbles up criminals. Shania, the bounty hunter I mentioned above, is also searching for the criminal eating demons and wants to use her powers to stop them.
As addictive as the early Diablo games were on the PC, for a while it seemed as though that particular action role-playing hack and slash genre couldn't really flourish on consoles. Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance finally proved otherwise, showing just how well it could work on a controller. Dark Alliance proved fiendishly addictive in its own right, and it certainly didn't hurt that the detailed character models and revolutionary water effects served as a real showcase for the graphical prowess of the PS2.
Without this game, we may well not have ever gotten those incredible console ports of Diablo III. If Persona 3 cracked the door open for Western audiences to appreciate the series, Persona 4 kicked it down. Wrapped up in a vicious murder mystery plot, Persona 4 is really about the laughs, triumphs, and heartaches you experience with your friends from Inaba.
A big change was the ability to control each character during battle individually rather than through AI, and the mix of turn-based combat and novel Persona fusion system is still fun today. And we haven't even started on the incredible soundtrack. Persona 4 was one of the last great games to be released on PS2. Your silent hero embarks on an exciting adventure in a gorgeous, colorful world, fights in turn-based battles, and acquires a party of delightful characters along the way.
It doesn't venture far from the well-trod path of its predecessors, but its warm, cozy, and feels like coming home. Square Enix could release Final Fantasy XII today and it would still feel as new and groundbreaking as it did upon its initial release in Despite his departure halfway through development, veteran game director Yasumi Matsuno took a huge swing with FFXII, and turned the series' storytelling, battle system, and progression on its ear.
Final Fantasy Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance. Dragon Quest 8. Somehow Dante's still here.
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