Monday, January 7, 2008

5 of the Best Games You've Never Played

Since there is not much happening in the gaming world aside from CES and Warner Bros. going Blue-Ray exclusive, lets look at five games that are totally awesome and that very few have ever played:

Jet Force Gemini










This diamond of a game was one of the few outstanding title in the waning years of the N64. This is also another one of Rare's best produced games. Third-person shooter action mixed with an amazing soundtrack, co-op mode, amazing graphics, and hours of replay value due to the games numerous collectibles make is one of the stand-out titles of the generation that nearly no one played.


Beyond Good and Evil












This action-adventure title had everything going for it. Excellent gameplay, a great story, a wonderful soundtrack, awesome characters, and an overall lengthy experience. This is one game that could have launched a series that could have surpassed that of Rachet and Clank and certainly Jak and Daxter. You've never played it and is available for the PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, and PC.


Pong: The Next Level









Don't let Gamespot's horrible review fool you, this is one fun game. You never thought that Pong would be so fun. You can grab the ball and throw it, make it larger, and manipulate the defender paddle in various ways to make the game just that interesting. Lots of fun and two player modes make it all the better.


Pinball Quest









Another new twist to an old classic, except this one was on the NES in 1990. This pinball-palooza included three classic style pinball level, but also featured an adventure style pinball story. You faced bosses, collected keys to unlock doors, and even read text for a storyline! How weird is that? Nevertheless, this was one quest that no one played, but is a ton of fun.


Bubble Bobble










One of my personal favorites as a child - Bubble Bobble the original game where the cute dinosaur guys from Bust-A-Move originated. But in this game you shoot bubbles from your mouth to trap enemies and then jump on them to turn them into delicious fruit. The game's 100 levels provides one of the hardest challenges in video game history. If you don't get the chance to play the original NES version, you can pick-up the GBA revival which comes complete with an updated version of the game.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

bubble bobble!?! I LVOE THAT GAME!

Anonymous said...

Good call on beyond good and evil...such a classic!

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