

In this regard, it’s like Pokemon because there’s a certain addictive quality to capturing and maxing out all of the game’s Folks.Īnd yet, Folklore is really a one-of-a-kind title. At its core, the game is an action-RPG where players collect creatures to use in battle and level up to become all-encompassing bad asses. Folklore can best be described as a more awesome, macabre version of Pokemon, but with far better combat mechanics.

This game is beautiful awe-inspiring a perfect combination of intriguing narration and wholly captivating gameplay. If there is any game on this list that I wished would have succeeded from a sales standpoint, it’s Folklore. (PlayStat| Sony Computer Entertainment & Game Republic) It’s important to do that from time to time to not forget one’s roots. It’s a game that never forgets where it came from, and does a damn fine job paying homage to the titles that paved the way for gaming as we know it today. But it’s this level of challenge that makes Viewtiful Joe so important. No, instead this game will powerbomb, People’s Elbow and piledrive players into submission. Know up front, this is not a game for those who enjoy effortlessly trouncing their way through endless strings of bad guys in order to claim victory at the end without so much as a battle scar or blemish as a reminder of the obstacles overcome. It’s more than a pretty package, though Viewtiful Joe is an adept brawler that sticks to the idea that harder is better. Verdant hues, comic-book inspired presentation marks and over-the-top everything Viewtiful Joe is blistering with enough sensory stimuli to elicit involuntary convulsions. This is the case because, while Viewtiful Joe is a side-scrolling beat ‘em up at heart, its design is unlike anything out there. Aside from the easily confused title, Viewtiful Joe is not a game easily confused with any others. Not “Beautiful Joe”, it’s “viewtiful”, with a “v”. (GameCube, PlayStation 2, 2003, 2004 | Capcom & Clover Studio) So without any further ado, let’s get to it. Some of these releases end up being the ones that should have defined an era, but didn’t That’s what this article is - a recounting of the top 20 console games of the 2000s that you may not have heard of or played. Titles that haven’t been marketed well, smaller projects from unknown developers, timing issues that resulted in games being overshadowed by bigger, more recognizable series regardless of the reason, great games slip under the radar all the time. In the midst of all the industry hustle and bustle, it’s easy to miss out on certain games.
