I date this, because plenty of gaming magazines have a top X list of games you’ve never played/heard of. Beyond Good and Evil was on a number of such lists a few years back. I’ve heard of some of these games, and even played a few. But I’ve never heard of some of them. Game Informer is a great magazine. Generally, their recommendations are on the mark. Check these out.
- Soldat – A little hard to describe. A platform-view shooter. Verrrrry popular.
- FAÇADE – Described as “interactive drama” in the magazine. You guide the interactions between the primary characters and determine the story’s outcome.
- Ocular Ink – Play out the story of a detached eyeball armed with a paintbrush. Bizarre sounding, but it looks really good.
- Runescape – A Java-based MMORPG. You play this in your browser. This game is closing in on 200,000 players.
- Narbacular Drop – An action/puzzle game from Nuclear Monkey Software. Navigate the main character through a series of increasingly complex 3D levels using unique transport capabilities. Just check it out.
- Cloud – This is described as a calming, dreamlike game with an ecological consciousness. It’s also described as Zen-like, but I hate to use the term, given how often that’s used.
- N – Something like a combination of Lode Runner and Pac Man. Nagivate levels collection pellets while moving through labyrinthine layouts, switches, and jump pads.
- Street Bike Fury – Think Excitebike with guns, no hills, and massive explosions. How could you possibly pass this up?
- Epoch Star – A top-down space shooter (a la asteroids or Star Control) with upgrades and an economics system
- Stinkoman 20×6 – An old school, side-scrolling platformer.
[tags]Games, Game Informer, Games you missed[/tags]