Post by bad guy™ on Apr 1, 2017 14:35:07 GMT -5
Also surprised it was not mentioned, but Eternal Darkness by Silicon Knights (I believe?) for the Gamecube, the first Mature game it hosted as an IP, was great. They held the license for only so much longer and a follow-up/sequel looked bleak, last I checked...
Still Life was also a great game. From the same detective/point+click vein, it was for OG Xbox and PC. It had a sequel which was not nearly as good as the first one. Played better for PC for sure.... got bad reviews or sub-par for Xbox, but it was a great game. Iffy ending, and the sequel evidently doesn't follow-up on much, but still a great game. Some people say it trumps LA Noire tenfold, if you like those games and stuff.
Last of all, one that I am not shocked hasn't been mentioned: Killer7. It was one of the 3 Capcom games at one point, with P.N.01 being another.....and now I forget the last one. Anyway, Killer7 was made by the guy who makes a lot of those cel-shaded and cyberpunk-style games, Suda51, and he has made a few solid games. Shadows of the Damned is pretty good too and similar to Resident Evil 4 in some ways, just different and a lot more over-the-top and more of a grindhouse version of it, if anything. Still does have some reminders so if you like RE:4 check out that Suda game too.... but Killer7 for PS2 and Gamecube (I prefer the GC version, which is the one I own and play) is great. His best game probably and I'm not very far in. I haven't played too many of his games, either, but this one is a lot better than most I HAVE played. And I've played enough. Some are just lame. Some have great stories, but they drag out or have too much going on and it makes no sense and never culminates. Killer7 has all of this + good gameplay, 7 characters, and a story that does intermingle but comes together. Try it. Great game of yesteryear that a lot of people missed. Got high reviews and praise but wasn't a huge budget title at the time despite Capcom producing it, if I'm not mistaking....
Let's be honest, Capcom has a sketchy history of making games people give a damn about that aren't certain fighting games. The same could be said for Bandai Namco.