Top 5 most underrated games so far this year

Let's have no argument about this one. PLAY has used a very fair, balanced, scientific system to choose the top 5. Honestly it has. But if you still want to argue… go on then…

[callahan09]

#1 should be MAG. Not even on the list? Blah blah blah.

[TheFaggot_]

LOL MAG.
Are you being serious? This game was filled with lots of bugs, crappy graphics, and LAGS.

[SuperMassiveGav]

Plus it sold better than all of the games in this Top 5 and didn't fare that badly in reviews either.

[eraursls84]

Lags? I noticed very little lag in the 155 hours I spent on mag, less than any other online game i've played. It has a few bugs but no more than other games. Graphics could be better but what do you expect with 256 players at COD has crap graphics w/ 18 players

[Newtype]

Have only played it for an hour. MAG is a good game.

[OSU_Gamer]

are PS3 fanboys

[Spenok]

Lol OSU_Gamer....how much did you actully play Mag? Honestly now. 1hour? 5? maybe 10? If you actually put some decent time into the game you just might find it enjoyable. Seeing as how its an online only shooter, it requires more time to get into it. You cant just play it for 1 hour and say it sucks. You have to unlock more weapons, abilities, game modes, and command positions. If you play with people with headsets who care/know what there doing, this game can be like no other on the market.

[midgard227]

the 360 fanboys are stuck playing frontlines. lol

tho they mostly just play that old MW2 game where there is zero cooperation in team, and they act as if a game isnt COD it sux

[OSU_Gamer]

I would just love to see you guys saying the same thing if MAG was for the 360.

You are right Spenok I didn't play 100 hours. But I shouldn't have to to work at liking a game as much as you guys say I have to. 10 hours?!?! I have to play 10 hours to finally get enjoyment. There are plenty of other games that will be a lot more enjoyable in less than 5 or 10 hours.

@ midgard

I'm not going to defend MW2 because I don't play it anymore, but to say that there is zero cooperation is just ignorant. A pub game of team death-match may not have the most team cooperation, but what about any other non pub objective based game types. Those thousands and thousands of clans use zero team cooperation when playing?

[callahan09]

Uh, no. What bugs did MAG have? There was like, one minor bug that effected a very small minority of players where you couldn't respawn. There was another couple of little bugs where you couldn't revive players who died in the water, and you could die by walking into a stationary vehicle. These bugs were fixed like within 2 weeks of the game's release. What game didn't have online bugs when it came out? So many games get free passes for their connection issues and bugs, but MAG got nitpicked over its comparatively minor ones, and Zipper did a great job of improving the game with patches since it came out. The game has improved significantly since it came out. Bugs have been fixed, the already smooth connections have actually improved even more, I absolutely never have any lag in this game... The graphics aren't bad either. They're pretty impressive given the sheer size and scale of the battles. Tons of players on screen at once, huge levels. The graphics and animations have also been improved in software updates since the game came out. They release tons of improvements with every single patch. The game modes, maps, weapons, factions, etc. have been constantly modified to ensure fair balance. Frankly, Lirankn, your criticisms are false.

[Elven6]

Stop hating, both MAG and Frontlines: Fuel of War are great multiplayer experiences!

[nnotdead]

bubbles to all MAG supporters, and only disagrees to the haters. no need to take bubbles away for difference of opinions. hope others would realize this.

[IaMs12]

Who cares about MAG lets talk about the games ON topic.
I agree Metro 2033 is actually pretty good. I love the atmosphere. The gameplay is a little dry buts its good enough to not keep you playing and the story is pretty interesting too keep you going on. Worth brand new? No probably not. but worth a run through? Definitely

[kingdavid]

Ive played MAG for more than an hour and still hated it.

Battlefield is superior in almost every way apart from having less players (but 256 is overkill anyway).

[thief]

Well, not many PS3 owners bought MAG, maybe 25% of CoD? People defend it because the game is good, not becuase its some kind of champion for the PS3. Of course you may not get it - but then I sold CoD MW2 in 2 days, found it awful. its a matter of taste. If you like SOCOM kind of tactical shooters, great game.

[SuperMassiveGav]

MAG sold 25% of what MW2 sold in its wildest dreams. More like 10% mate. And that's just on PS3.

[CellularAutomata]

Mag isn't underrated. Its overrated.

[callahan09]

I wish I could use italics for this: Really!?

Over-rated? The game it sitting in the mid-70's on Metacritic. In what way was it over-rated? For me it is the very definition of under-rated. I mean, ratings all come down to opinion anyway, and my opinion is that MAG is the most fun and greatest multiplayer shooter I've ever played, and the reviews don't come even remotely close to reflecting the fact that some gamers could feel that way about it. The reviews complained that it feels like an "average" game? Nothing about it is average, if you objectively compare its features and the way it plays to the other shooters on the market. It doesn't play like those games and that's probably why a lot of reviews didn't rate it very highly, but the criticism that it's "generic" or "average" is frankly false.

You may not have thought it was under-rated the way I think it is, but how could you even try to argue that it's over-rated? So many people that have bought have come out and said that it's their shooter addiction, that they can't even think about going back to smaller-scale shooters now. If the consumers who really spent their money on this game and put the time into playing it and enjoying all think it's great, then how could it's decidedly average reviews even be considered over-rating it?

[midgard227]

im playing resonance of fate, and i actually really really like it.

i thought it was gonna be repetitive but its not. and i dont see how its hard unless u dont level correctly. and no im not talkin about grinding either. u can level fast if u switch weapons alot.

gameplay is really fun, tho i guess if ur wrecklace a boss fight cud be tough

[wicko]

Yeah I am a fan of it as well, on chapter 12 currently.

This was a pretty good list although I don't really agree with Alpha Protocol.

[nnotdead]

just recived the game from Gamefly. as sson as am done with FFXIII i'll switch over to Resonance of Fate. hope i enjoy it as much as am liking FFXIII. hope i don't find it difficult going from one jrpg straight into another.

[VladimirK]

I do think Metro 2033 is a bit underrated, good to see it getting mentioned.
(I am of course biased since I loved the game).

[Inside_out]

Metro 2033 made me a believer. It was not only good but awesome. It's sad to see a game like that get over looked. The problem is there are to many games to choose from and they are expensive. They have to have some sort of multi-player component or at least co-op to make the purchase worth while...even then, who can keep up.

If you own a 360, give it a at least a rental. It will be well worth it. So many game play elements...stealth missions, on rail sections, defend situations, all out gun battles and many creepy scavenging...Very scary. Will make a nice budget buy.

Haven't had a chance to play MAG yet...definitely a love/hate thing with that game.

[nnotdead]

wanted to pick this up on Steam, but when it went on sale i was short on cash, so i may wait for next sale. Or maybe i will just pick up the THQ pack. its the same price as Metro by itself.

@Cez-
MAG is a great game, but it does take some time to get into. once you reach lvl 15 you should have a pretty nice build to be competitive in the game, and that only takes 3 hours or so to reach. first find a clan to play with. also, if you can only play in non-peak hours, it can take a lot of sitting around before you get into one of the bigger. of course right now the DLC just came out, so the game has been packed as of late.

[BillOreilly]

resonance of fate was amazingly addictive and alpha protocol is great im near the end and loving it still gonna get metro 2033 too human was also great but didnt get props it deserved dont listen to the reviews try alpha protocol i didnt like it at first but after the first few missions it opens up you start to level and it gets so interesting and fun

[Acquiescence]

Came out this year for UK gamers. One of the most perfectly paced games I've had the pleasure of playing.

[BeaArthur]

Haven't played any of those and not planning on playing any of them either.

[Newtype]

3D Dot Game heroes just lacks advertisement. Most people don't even know about it. Good game from what I've experienced, it's part of the 'create, share, play' games.

3D Dot Game is riddled with old school game homages. Zelda, Final Fantasy, etc.

[sarshelyam]

It can't possibly be part of the Play/Creat/Share series considering it isn't even an SCEA title. That said, it is a great adventure!

[M_Prime]

I didn't know anything about METRO2033 until i saw it at a store.. that one was probably lack of advertising.. though haven't played it yet..

BLUR just wasn't fun.. like it was but felt too much the same.. i played the beta.. and that put me off.. after probably 1hour in the beta i was done...

its no MARIO KART.. mario kart is addictive.. and the cartoony graphics make it fun.. blur failed to impress me TBH..

the rest of the games on the list i am not sure about.. though i think NO MORE HEROS could be on there.. though not from this year.. but i think a lot of it has to do with advertising..

[zatrox]

No Nier?
Pfft.

[sarshelyam]

What a fantastic game, with one of...if not THE best soundtrack in a game since forever!!

[Ether]

Every time I hear from my friends that Alpha Protocol is awful and not worth it, I see one of these articles.

DAMMIT I CANT DECIDE.

Wish I could rent games here.

[sarshelyam]

Reviews weren't great, then everyone I talked to who actually bought it said "It's fantastic!" I bought it, hesitantly, but I bought it nonetheless...and I've been loving it.

Certainly there are those that would cry foul when I compare it to the likes of say...Mass Effect. It has a very similar dialog system, albeit a bit more "implied". Choosing a mannerism rather than a loaded response. You never know what your character is going to say, simply how he's going to say it...and people's opinion of you change based on your interaction. You find yourself learning the behavioral accents of others and adapting, rather manipulating your delivery to get what you want. It's perfect!!

Take the plunge, I think you'll be happy you did.

[Nihilism]

That Alpha Protocol screenshot looks pretty awesome, maybe it's worth a look...

[GuruStarr78]

Belongs here before all of these games......IMHO.

EDIT: Then again, it sold well, so maybe not?

[SuperMassiveGav]

On exactly what planet did it sell well?

[GuruStarr78]

As I remember, it was number 1 in Japan for a short while....

[mobijoker]

Finally, AP is getting some respect it deserves.I would definitely go for AP2 or any expansion packs if they ever comes.Innovation is hated by reviewers in this gen.

[ATi_Elite]

I wish PS3 fanboys stop crying about M.A.G.. 256 players at one time is awesome but too bad the core mechanics of the game suck. They should have perfected the FPS part and lowered the amount of players.

MAG vs. heavy hitters like MW2 and BFBC2 has a ZERO chance of making noise. MW2 may be broken but at least the controls and mechanics are solid. BFBC2 offers great control and an exciting FPS atmosphere.

MAG is a mediocre FPS with bad controls and weak mechanics. Less than 700,000 in sales and no one plays it anymore. The original Doom has better control and mechanics than MAG.

[eraursls84]

Just because it's not a arcade shooter that any causual gamer can pick up and play without any practice it's broken? It takes about 2-5 mins of play to get used to MW2 because it's an arcade game meant to sell millions to causual gameers. MAG takes me about an hour to get used to and even longer to perfect. That was the way Killzone was also and people said it was broken because they have no skill. I like MW 1&2, as well as BFBC 1&2 but they require less skill(more so the MW's) than MAG and KZ2 which are made for the hardcore gamers. I bet you'd hate rainbow six vegas, that really took skill

[BannedForNineYears]

Alpha Protocol?!? AHHHHHHHHHH.
I just threw up a little in my mouth.
Trust me, I gave the game a chance! Some parts of the game were mediocre at best.
Like, the conversation scenes.
Those were definitely the best parts of the game.
The little mini games were just sooooooo bad.
The loadings were even worse.
I don't even recommend pirating it!
Don't touch the game! D:

Edit: Lol@People saying Mag sucks.
Mag should definitely be replaced with Alpha Protocol on this list....

[Gene]

I love mag disagree me hahaha biggest mutiplayer game ever made.

[omi25p]

alan wake is such an amazing game a reviewers said it was outdated? it had a great story, great combat, great graphics and in parts it was actually scary.

also completely agree with metro 2033. such an awsome game

[meshuganeh]

I love that game. It's freakin' hilarious and has great gameplay. Unfortunately, it got no press attention. That game was really underrated.

[Anon7349]

I normally hate these kind of lists, but this one is actually a well done list!

I feel that these games (in no particular order) are underrated:

1. Resonance of Fate
2. 3D Dot Game Heroes
3. Nier
4. White Knight Chronicles
5. Monster Hunter Tri
6. Lost Planet 2
7. Bayonetta

[TheColbertinator]

I agree that Alpha Protocol was underrated.

P.S. MAG sucks

[MadMan00]

If CoD sucks so bad why does it sell more then any other FPS out there? I don't play it myself but but Sales don't lie.

[Drazz]

I bought Metro 2033 and Alpha first day of their release, both are highly underrated games. Now I'm staring at resonance of fate.

[Relientk77]

3D Dot Game Heroes is AMAZING its such a good game