it’s always a shame when good games don’t get there – all right who’s ready
don’t get there – all right who’s ready
don’t get there – all right who’s ready to rock and roll
to rock and roll
to rock and roll welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten critically acclaimed video games
ten critically acclaimed video games
ten critically acclaimed video games that were commercial failures I got big
that were commercial failures I got big
that were commercial failures I got big plans for tech mind this list bears some
plans for tech mind this list bears some
plans for tech mind this list bears some similarities to our top ten overlooked
similarities to our top ten overlooked
similarities to our top ten overlooked video game series which you should also
video game series which you should also
video game series which you should also check out the key difference here is
check out the key difference here is
check out the key difference here is that for this list we’ll be looking
that for this list we’ll be looking
that for this list we’ll be looking specifically at games with high critical
specifically at games with high critical
specifically at games with high critical acclaim that sold fewer than 1 million
acclaim that sold fewer than 1 million
acclaim that sold fewer than 1 million copies during their initial release if
copies during their initial release if
copies during their initial release if you ask me there’s something fishy about
you ask me there’s something fishy about
you ask me there’s something fishy about this
this
this as always we’ll only be selecting one
as always we’ll only be selecting one
as always we’ll only be selecting one game per series but most of these games
game per series but most of these games
game per series but most of these games didn’t manage to get sequels anyway well
didn’t manage to get sequels anyway well
didn’t manage to get sequels anyway well I guess that has some books was off than
I guess that has some books was off than
I guess that has some books was off than me number 10 the Neverhood um hello
me number 10 the Neverhood um hello
me number 10 the Neverhood um hello designed by the creator of earthworm jim
designed by the creator of earthworm jim
designed by the creator of earthworm jim doug to napal the Neverhood was the kind
doug to napal the Neverhood was the kind
doug to napal the Neverhood was the kind of weird and wonderful game that you
of weird and wonderful game that you
of weird and wonderful game that you need to see you in motion
the entire world of the neighborhood and
the entire world of the neighborhood and all the characters in it are
all the characters in it are
all the characters in it are painstakingly modeled in clay making it
painstakingly modeled in clay making it
painstakingly modeled in clay making it one of the most visually interesting
one of the most visually interesting
one of the most visually interesting games of its era but the Neverhood is
games of its era but the Neverhood is
games of its era but the Neverhood is more than just a cool look the animation
more than just a cool look the animation
more than just a cool look the animation brings the whole thing to life and it’s
brings the whole thing to life and it’s
brings the whole thing to life and it’s packed with the sort of crafty puzzles
packed with the sort of crafty puzzles
packed with the sort of crafty puzzles adventure games are known for polio
adventure games are known for polio
adventure games are known for polio number 9 earthbound come on Reggie
number 9 earthbound come on Reggie
number 9 earthbound come on Reggie give us mother 3 how about this instead
even Nintendo pokes fun at all the cult
even Nintendo pokes fun at all the cult status earthbound has earned since its
status earthbound has earned since its
status earthbound has earned since its initial release in 1994 earthbound or
initial release in 1994 earthbound or
initial release in 1994 earthbound or mother 2 as it’s known in Japan is one
mother 2 as it’s known in Japan is one
mother 2 as it’s known in Japan is one of the most unique games in all of
of the most unique games in all of
of the most unique games in all of Nintendo’s already buried catalog
the story begins with a meteor crash
the story begins with a meteor crash landing and our hero Ness meeting a bee
landing and our hero Ness meeting a bee
landing and our hero Ness meeting a bee from the future and from there it
from the future and from there it
from the future and from there it doesn’t get any less weird it’s a very
doesn’t get any less weird it’s a very
doesn’t get any less weird it’s a very very strange game that blends Japanese
very strange game that blends Japanese
very strange game that blends Japanese and North American pop culture and one
and North American pop culture and one
and North American pop culture and one hilarious RPG package number 8 Jet Set
hilarious RPG package number 8 Jet Set
hilarious RPG package number 8 Jet Set Radio just known as jet grind radio in
Radio just known as jet grind radio in
Radio just known as jet grind radio in North America Jet Set Radio is about
North America Jet Set Radio is about
North America Jet Set Radio is about marking your turf and grinding your way
marking your turf and grinding your way
marking your turf and grinding your way to victory
haha this highly stylised game was one
haha this highly stylised game was one of the first to popularize cel-shaded
of the first to popularize cel-shaded
of the first to popularize cel-shaded visuals and remains one of the marquee
visuals and remains one of the marquee
visuals and remains one of the marquee titles from Sega’s ill-fated Dreamcast
from its graphics to its music and its
from its graphics to its music and its fast-paced gameplay Jet Set Radio
fast-paced gameplay Jet Set Radio
fast-paced gameplay Jet Set Radio screams cool
plus the concept is pretty awesome too
plus the concept is pretty awesome too the idea of running around the city
the idea of running around the city
the idea of running around the city tagging buildings and debating the
tagging buildings and debating the
tagging buildings and debating the overzealous police force is even cool
overzealous police force is even cool
overzealous police force is even cool enough make rollerblading look good
one of the best ideas for a steampunk
one of the best ideas for a steampunk universe Skies of Arcadia is about a
universe Skies of Arcadia is about a
universe Skies of Arcadia is about a ragtag group of scallywags who pilot an
ragtag group of scallywags who pilot an
ragtag group of scallywags who pilot an airborne pirate ship blending jars and
airborne pirate ship blending jars and
airborne pirate ship blending jars and keeping an upbeat tempo Skies of Arcadia
keeping an upbeat tempo Skies of Arcadia
keeping an upbeat tempo Skies of Arcadia was an absolutely delightful
was an absolutely delightful
was an absolutely delightful role-playing game that should have been
role-playing game that should have been
role-playing game that should have been able to compete toe-to-toe with other
able to compete toe-to-toe with other
able to compete toe-to-toe with other flagship RPGs but for one reason or
flagship RPGs but for one reason or
flagship RPGs but for one reason or another despite a later release on the
another despite a later release on the
another despite a later release on the Gamecube Skies of Arcadia never found
Gamecube Skies of Arcadia never found
Gamecube Skies of Arcadia never found its audience
at the time Panzer Dragoon was sort of
at the time Panzer Dragoon was sort of like starfox with dragons an arcade
like starfox with dragons an arcade
like starfox with dragons an arcade style shooter with modern visuals to
style shooter with modern visuals to
style shooter with modern visuals to make the action suspenseful
while the visuals might not hold up in
while the visuals might not hold up in 2015
2015
2015 Panzer Dragoon is still a thrilling
Panzer Dragoon is still a thrilling
Panzer Dragoon is still a thrilling tightly designed on Rails shooter that
tightly designed on Rails shooter that
tightly designed on Rails shooter that takes some serious skill to master and
takes some serious skill to master and
takes some serious skill to master and let’s face it it doesn’t get much cooler
let’s face it it doesn’t get much cooler
let’s face it it doesn’t get much cooler than riding a dragon number 5 Beyond
than riding a dragon number 5 Beyond
than riding a dragon number 5 Beyond Good and Evil
Good and Evil
Good and Evil they’re coming quick then jump up all of
they’re coming quick then jump up all of
they’re coming quick then jump up all of the games we’ve listed are great and
the games we’ve listed are great and
the games we’ve listed are great and deserve to sell better than they did but
deserve to sell better than they did but
deserve to sell better than they did but none quite as surprising to see here as
none quite as surprising to see here as
none quite as surprising to see here as Beyond Good and Evil
it has everything a marketable game
it has everything a marketable game should have a flashy name a cool main
should have a flashy name a cool main
should have a flashy name a cool main character and a wicked story here on
character and a wicked story here on
character and a wicked story here on Hillis war has once again reared its
Hillis war has once again reared its
Hillis war has once again reared its ugly head striking the civilian
ugly head striking the civilian
ugly head striking the civilian population set in a dystopian future
population set in a dystopian future
population set in a dystopian future with a fascinating world to explore it’s
with a fascinating world to explore it’s
with a fascinating world to explore it’s a shame that more people didn’t buy this
a shame that more people didn’t buy this
a shame that more people didn’t buy this one because Beyond Good and Evil is
one because Beyond Good and Evil is
one because Beyond Good and Evil is truly an excellent game number 4 Grim
truly an excellent game number 4 Grim
truly an excellent game number 4 Grim Fandango something like this could only
Fandango something like this could only
Fandango something like this could only come from the mind of Tim Schafer
come from the mind of Tim Schafer
come from the mind of Tim Schafer windows Diaz Manny why don’t you at the
windows Diaz Manny why don’t you at the
windows Diaz Manny why don’t you at the poisoning web poisoning grim fandago
poisoning web poisoning grim fandago
poisoning web poisoning grim fandago stars manuel Calavera whose job it is to
stars manuel Calavera whose job it is to
stars manuel Calavera whose job it is to greet the deceased in full death robes
greet the deceased in full death robes
greet the deceased in full death robes and then sell them travel packages to
and then sell them travel packages to
and then sell them travel packages to the afterlife
the afterlife
the afterlife just your appearance it’s a little
just your appearance it’s a little
just your appearance it’s a little intimidating intimidating me but I’m
intimidating intimidating me but I’m
intimidating intimidating me but I’m your friend my name is Manny Calavera
your friend my name is Manny Calavera
your friend my name is Manny Calavera I’m your new travel agent it’s one of
I’m your new travel agent it’s one of
I’m your new travel agent it’s one of the best adventure games around but only
the best adventure games around but only
the best adventure games around but only saw its retail release as the interest
saw its retail release as the interest
saw its retail release as the interest in the genre was slowly dying down God
in the genre was slowly dying down God
in the genre was slowly dying down God is my friend why are you crying
is my friend why are you crying
is my friend why are you crying Maddy Oh daddy they fired me if you’ve
Maddy Oh daddy they fired me if you’ve
Maddy Oh daddy they fired me if you’ve never found out what happens to Manny
never found out what happens to Manny
never found out what happens to Manny during the Day of the Dead a remastered
during the Day of the Dead a remastered
during the Day of the Dead a remastered version just came out on ps4 and PC yeah
version just came out on ps4 and PC yeah
version just came out on ps4 and PC yeah ha yes that’s the ticket
ha yes that’s the ticket
ha yes that’s the ticket the excelsior line number 3 eternal
the excelsior line number 3 eternal
the excelsior line number 3 eternal darkness sanity’s Requiem
eternal darkness is one of a kind it’s a
eternal darkness is one of a kind it’s a survival horror game that flashes
survival horror game that flashes
survival horror game that flashes backwards and forwards in time to piece
backwards and forwards in time to piece
backwards and forwards in time to piece together the history of a centuries-old
together the history of a centuries-old
together the history of a centuries-old haunted mansion it must be some clue in
haunted mansion it must be some clue in
haunted mansion it must be some clue in this old mansion revealing what happened
this old mansion revealing what happened
this old mansion revealing what happened I want answers unlike so many more are
I want answers unlike so many more are
I want answers unlike so many more are games that rely on jump scares eternal
games that rely on jump scares eternal
games that rely on jump scares eternal darkness is filled with larger-than-life
darkness is filled with larger-than-life
darkness is filled with larger-than-life terror that takes its time slowly
terror that takes its time slowly
terror that takes its time slowly building up the coolest aspect of
building up the coolest aspect of
building up the coolest aspect of eternal darkness is the fourth wall
eternal darkness is the fourth wall
eternal darkness is the fourth wall breaking sanity events which mess with
breaking sanity events which mess with
breaking sanity events which mess with your mind both in and out of the game
it’s a shame that eternal darkness
it’s a shame that eternal darkness didn’t perform better because it’s a
didn’t perform better because it’s a
didn’t perform better because it’s a unique brand of storytelling that would
unique brand of storytelling that would
unique brand of storytelling that would be interesting to see today
number two Psychonauts like so many of
number two Psychonauts like so many of the games we’ve seen Psychonauts is an
the games we’ve seen Psychonauts is an
the games we’ve seen Psychonauts is an absolute gem that came out at the wrong
absolute gem that came out at the wrong
absolute gem that came out at the wrong place in time what but don’t you train
place in time what but don’t you train
place in time what but don’t you train Psychonauts here for an almost 10 year
Psychonauts here for an almost 10 year
Psychonauts here for an almost 10 year period 3d platformers were one of the
period 3d platformers were one of the
period 3d platformers were one of the most popular genres and games then all
most popular genres and games then all
most popular genres and games then all of a sudden everyone lost interest and
of a sudden everyone lost interest and
of a sudden everyone lost interest and sadly that’s when Tim Schafer’s
sadly that’s when Tim Schafer’s
sadly that’s when Tim Schafer’s masterpiece
masterpiece
masterpiece Psychonauts hit store shelves isn’t that
Psychonauts hit store shelves isn’t that
Psychonauts hit store shelves isn’t that great what how is that great
great what how is that great
great what how is that great Psychonauts is about a psychic summer
Psychonauts is about a psychic summer
Psychonauts is about a psychic summer camp that’s actually a government
camp that’s actually a government
camp that’s actually a government training facility made to train kids to
training facility made to train kids to
training facility made to train kids to become psychic agents allowing them to
become psychic agents allowing them to
become psychic agents allowing them to enter other people’s minds and see
enter other people’s minds and see
enter other people’s minds and see worlds based on their personalities how
worlds based on their personalities how
worlds based on their personalities how am I gonna find some creepy graveyard in
am I gonna find some creepy graveyard in
am I gonna find some creepy graveyard in this nice normal neighborhood it’s not
this nice normal neighborhood it’s not
this nice normal neighborhood it’s not hard to see why people didn’t jump on
hard to see why people didn’t jump on
hard to see why people didn’t jump on the concept but it was really worth it
the concept but it was really worth it
the concept but it was really worth it for those who did in this psychic dojo
for those who did in this psychic dojo
for those who did in this psychic dojo they make you a hero
get that soldier a bunk before we name
get that soldier a bunk before we name our number one pick here’s a look at
our number one pick here’s a look at
our number one pick here’s a look at some honorable mentions
set in the titular Planescape universe
set in the titular Planescape universe and refining the gameplay of titles like
and refining the gameplay of titles like
and refining the gameplay of titles like Baldur’s Gate torment is a dialogue
Baldur’s Gate torment is a dialogue
Baldur’s Gate torment is a dialogue driven role-playing game that is still
driven role-playing game that is still
driven role-playing game that is still revered for its outstanding script and
revered for its outstanding script and
revered for its outstanding script and world building hey chief you okay you
world building hey chief you okay you
world building hey chief you okay you playing corpse you putting the blinds in
playing corpse you putting the blinds in
playing corpse you putting the blinds in the dusties I thought you were a debtor
the dusties I thought you were a debtor
the dusties I thought you were a debtor for sure torment balls the story of the
for sure torment balls the story of the
for sure torment balls the story of the nameless one an immortal character who’s
nameless one an immortal character who’s
nameless one an immortal character who’s lost the memory of his past lives
it’s not only one of the best pieces of
it’s not only one of the best pieces of videogame fiction but a defining entry
videogame fiction but a defining entry
videogame fiction but a defining entry in the beloved group of infinity Engine
in the beloved group of infinity Engine
in the beloved group of infinity Engine RPGs moving only 20,000 units Planescape
RPGs moving only 20,000 units Planescape
RPGs moving only 20,000 units Planescape torment sold miserably compared to its
torment sold miserably compared to its
torment sold miserably compared to its outstanding critical reception making it
outstanding critical reception making it
outstanding critical reception making it our number one pick do you agree with
our number one pick do you agree with
our number one pick do you agree with our list hi which of these games have
our list hi which of these games have
our list hi which of these games have you bought and played ooh a request for
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