Shinji Mikami directed one of the best survival-horror games of all time, Resident Evil 4, and fans were eager for The Evil Within to see if he was capable of surpassing his masterpiece. Its sequel was more widely appreciated, but the first game is definitely worth checking out for anyone looking for their next controller-breaking obsession. With a limb-targeting system, unique upgrades to an exo-suit, and industrial setting, it stood out from the competition and even streamlined some of the genre’s more frustrating mechanics.
The studio took a very different direction, however, with The Surge, a science-fiction action-RPG is equal parts Bloodborne and Elysium. With supernatural abilities and an atmospheric take on London to explore, it’s enthralling despite its relatively low production values.ĭeck13 Interactive’s Lords of the Fallen was a pretty run-of-the-mill Souls-like, with a fantasy setting and little to separate it from similar clones. Its world is filled with unique characters - almost all of whom can be sacrificed to make your character stronger. Set just after World War I, the action-role-playing game stars a doctor who has just been transformed into a vampire and must decide between keeping his Hippocratic Oath and feeding on the living. Vampyr (PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC)ĭontnod Entertainment did release an excellent sequel to its game Life is Strange, but the studio also had something else cooking that took us by surprise: Vampyr. These are the most underrated games of all time, across multiple generations. In this list, we’ll highlight some games that don’t get the credit they deserve - whether they feature an interesting gameplay mechanic, engaging story, or something else that makes them stand out.
THE MOST UNKNOWN METACRITIC SERIES
Immortals: Fenyx Rising (PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC).Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC).Middle-earth: Shadow of War (PS4, Xbox One, PC).Super Time Force (Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox One, PS Vita, PC).No Man’s Sky (PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC).Blazing Chrome (PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC).Valiant Hearts: The Great War (PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS, Android).Darksiders III (PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC).Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (PS4, Xbox One, PC).Resident Evil: Revelations 2 (PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PS Vita, PC).Zombies: Garden Warfare (PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox One, PC) Shadow of the Tomb Raider (PS4, Xbox One, PC).Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (PS4, Xbox One, PC).Super Daryl Deluxe (PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC).Vampyr (PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC).