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• Underrated: Klonoa Series

  Klonoa 2 As far as underrated games go, the Klonoa titles have enjoyed moderate success. Still, if you were to stop random gamers on the street and ask if they've played a Klonoa game chances are they haven't. The first Klonoa game was released on the original Playstation and was one of the earliest titles to combine sprite based characters with 3-D environments. The game play was centered around classic 2-D platforming with an emphasis on using the enemies Klonoa grabbed and inflated to clear barricades, jump higher (including stringing together long series of aerial maneuvers), and find ways around various obstacles. It was fantastically fun and innovative, offering a solid challenge and a very rewarding experience. Read More... Posted Dec 15 2008, 12:00 PM by Amber Ahlborn with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: wii, amber ahlborn, Playstation, klonoa, underrated, underappreciated

• Underrated: Vexx

  Back when cute mascot characters were still in vogue and the latest fad was to make them angsty and snarly, Vexx, a cross between a plush toy and Wolverine was born. Vexx the game was one of the very last titles produced by Acclaim Entertainment before the company filed for bankruptcy. Acclaim had been suffering quite badly from spotty game quality for a long time but they did manage to put out some pretty good pieces of software before they went belly up. Vexx, while suffering from a few problems, was probably one of Acclaim's best projects. It was pretty fun in the Mario style of platformers and when showing off its best, was downright beautiful. Read More... Posted Dec 08 2008, 11:00 AM by Amber Ahlborn with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: amber ahlborn, underrated, vexx, underappreciated

• Underrated: Metal Arms - Glitch in the System

  When it comes to shooters I'm a pretty picky gamer. I don't like First-Person Shooters in general but I do like some Third-Person Shooters. Jak 2 and 3 along with the Ratchet and Clank series come to mind, though they are mostly shooter/adventure hybrids. The under appreciated game I'm featuring today is also a Third-Person Shooter, one that comes much closer to the feel of an FPS than the aforementioned games. Indeed, if you have played Metal Arms: Glitch in the System then pat yourself on the back. You are one of a handful of people that took a chance on an unknown title from an unknown studio and struck solid gold. Read More... Posted Dec 02 2008, 10:00 AM by Amber Ahlborn with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: gamecube, amber ahlborn, ps2, xbox, underrated, metal arms glitch in the system, underappreciated

• Underrated: Buck Bumble

  Welcome to the inaugural post of what I hope to make a regular Monday feature. Underrated looks at titles that probably flew below the radar of most gamers. Titles that sold poorly or were generally under appreciated for one reason or another. The first game I'll be looking at takes us back, back to an older simpler time when systems were still measured by their bits and Nintendo promoted all 64 of theirs. I'm talking of course about the Nintendo 64 and the title Buck Bumble. You've probably never heard of it. Read More... Posted Nov 24 2008, 10:00 AM by Amber Ahlborn with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: amber ahlborn, nintendo 64, underrated, buck bumble, underappreciated