What is the most UNDERrated RPG on the codex?

[Cryomancer]

Following Rusty thread about the most overrated RPG on CODEX https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads/what-is-the-most-overrated-crpg-on-the-codex.141083/

I wanna ask which one is the most UNDERrated RPG on the codex?

My opinion? I already said in other thread. Dark Sun : Wake of the Ravager is the most underrated RPG in the Codex https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads/dark-sun-wake-of-the-ravager-is-underrated.138316/

 

[Darth Canoli]

Dark Sun: Shattered Lands

Might & Magic III

From the Top 70, they're better than most of the games above them

Spoiler

For some reason, i can never play more than 5 minutes of Wake of the Ravager, never could even exit the starting area.

 

[octavius]

Of older games: Disciples of Steel
Of games from the 21st century: Evil Islands: Curse of the Lost Soul
Of obscure indies: The Earth Lords
Of big name games: Diablo 2

 

[PEACH]

Alpha protocol

What's so good about it?

-it's short
-it eventually ends
-it got delisted so no one else has to endure it

 

[Anonymous Wife Scholar]

Shadow Hearts is underrate kino anons! It is!

 

[Falksi]

How the fuckinghell shite like Witcher 3 and Oblivion get in the Codex's "Top 101" list, yet Escape From The Pit and Buck Rogers:Countdown To Doomsday is nowhere to be seen is crackers.

Risen 2 is also massively overlooked. Only an average game, but the dialogue and humour make it a great experience.

I'll second Shadow Hearts:Covenant for the Weeb factor, and also throw in Summoner 2 as one of the best action RPGs you can play still, but which never gets a mention.

 

[markec]

Game that got shit on due lots of bugs and people expecting open world game and not a dungeon crawler.

Despite its issues it has a solid gameplay, great atmosphere, interesting levels and ability to talk to every enemy gives it a unique layer.

 

[Anonymous Wife Scholar]

I'll second Shadow Hearts:Covenant for the Weeb factor

Thank you anon! You are a good anon!

 

[jackofshadows]

Arcanum. From time to time some plebs whine about its combat or something. Irritating.

 

[dacencora]

I would say the vast majority of JRPGs/J-SRPGs are overlooked on Codex, which is a shame. Dragon Quest 1 and Shin Megami Tensei (especially 1/2/Strange Journey) are closer to the classic CRPGs than many Western games.

 

[Anonymous Wife Scholar]

I would say the vast majority of JRPGs/J-SRPGs are overlooked on Codex, which is a shame. Dragon Quest 1 and Shin Megami Tensei (especially 1/2/Strange Journey) are closer to the classic CRPGs than many Western games.

Soul Hackers is bestest based redpilled SMT game anon! It is!

 

[jungl]

shadow hearts covenant had arguably the worst jrpg battle music in history but its above average everywhere else.

 

[Tihskael]

Spoiler

 

[curds]

Arcanum. From time to time some plebs whine about its combat or something. Irritating.

Sir, this is an arcanum fansite.

 

[Anonymous Wife Scholar]

shadow hearts covenant had arguably the worst jrpg battle music in history but its above average everywhere else.

Here anon I do give you this cute Shadow Hearts Covenant song music anon! I do!

 

[oddech_wymarlych_swiatow]

Dink Smallwood.

 

[Forest Dweller]

Torment: Tides of Numenera

 

[V_K]

Dark Disciples 2 and, to a lesser extent, Geneforge. Both games are a masterclass in roleplaying and reactivity, offering a wide variety of different build-dependent solutions to every area and quest - yet they fly heavily under the radars here.

 

[Abu Antar]

I wish Ho Tu Lo Shu had a proper localization. I beat it twice, and I loved (almost) every minute of it. The game is really fukkin' good.

 

[Drowed]

Shadow Hearts is underrate kino anons! It is!

Shadow Hearts 2 has Papillon, which automatically makes it superior.

Honestly, several JRPGs are underrated here in the Codex because most members can't stomach all the faggotry art and plot cringiness. Which now that I write it all, sounds perfectly fair. But I still had a lot of fun with several JRPGs especially from the PS1 and PS2 era. Shin Megami Tensei is a great series (Persona too).

 

[Cryomancer]

, several JRPGs are underrated here in the Codex because most members can't stomach all the faggotry art and plot cringiness.

I just don't like games who force me to play as a teen with a sword. RPG's from Japan which don't force me to play in that way, I honestly like IE - Dark Souls 1/2/3 and Nioh. Other problem is that most of JRPG's are focused on consoles. PC's >>> Consoles.

 

[Butter]

Most games older than Fallout are underrated here. Completely absent from the Top 101 list are:

* Curse of the Azure Bonds
* The Magic Candle
* The Dark Heart of Uukrul
* Albion
* Champions of Krynn
* Wizard's Crown
* Chaos Strikes Back
* Phantasie
* Wizardry IV
* Might & Magic I
* Disciples of Steel
* Starflight

 

[Drowed]

I just don't like games who force me to play as a teen with a sword. RPG's from Japan which don't force me to play in that way, I honestly like IE - Dark Souls 1/2/3 and Nioh. Other problem is that most of JRPG's are focused on consoles. PC's >>> Consoles.

Well, being honest, I played most console RPGs on emulators on PC (I've never owned any console from Sony/Microsoft), so I actually totally agree with your point here. And I also had a hard time swallowing the "group of teenagers on an adventure to become demigods and save the world" trope, but once you get used to it it ends up becoming background noise. I'm not defending that, in fact I totally agree that it's one of the worst things about games coming from there. Maybe I just have an above average tolerance for it, since I used to read a lot of manga when I was a teenager. Who knows.

 

[KateMicucci]

Dos 2. Stop getting filtered by armor.

 

[Cryomancer]

Stop getting filtered by armor.

Is not humor. Is archers that can't hit target at 14m, cooldowns, stat stickie d3 style itemization, the worst armor mechanic even invented in a game(...)

Well, being honest, I played most console RPGs on emulators on PC (I've never owned any console from Sony/Microsoft), so I actually totally agree with your point here. And I also had a hard time swallowing the "group of teenagers on an adventure to become demigods and save the world" trope, but once you get used to it it ends up becoming background noise. I'm not defending that, in fact I totally agree that it's one of the worst things about games coming from there. Maybe I just have an above average tolerance for it, since I used to read a lot of manga when I was a teenager. Who knows.

Anime, I like when the MC is different than the typical shonen protagonist. For eg, Drifters, Hellsing, Berserk, sadly with JRPG's the protagonist turns me down 99% of the time.