The best games of this generation you idiots didn't play.

[chopemon]

Malicious. I've just started the Rebirth version. This game is probably the best game from last gen that hardly anybody played. I'm talking on a Demon's Souls level of good.

This and past recommendations from you have put this on my to buy list when I get my Christmas Vita.

[Sketcz]

Viva Pinata, its an absolutely awesome game, but not sure if forumites where into it, or put off by the kiddie theme and colourful characters, at least for a 360 game.

Is it region locked, or will PAL work on an American machine?

[J0e Musashi]

This and past recommendations from you have put this on my to buy list when I get my Christmas Vita.

I highly doubt that you'll be disappointed. If you are, you can hold me personally responsible.

[ItsThere]

Tell us what it [Malicious] is about Uncle J0e.

DL only?

[J0e Musashi]

It's D/L-only. I think it was free on PS+ over here a while back. I describe it as a Boss Rush title myself. It is however, INCREDIBLY difficult, in a Soul's kind of way. You have to learn each enemy thoroughly before you can even have any chance in taking them down. The odds are stacked heavily against you. There is an elaborate combo and scoring system to get your head around too.

The risk/reward system is simply fantastic. You can tackle the stages in any order you choose, and you get the enemy's weapon upon defeating them. However, the difficulty increases each time you down a foe, so you really have to plan out how you are going to go about beating the game, and what weapons you are going to get first etc.

It's certainly not for everyone, but everyone should try it.

[chopemon]

The PS3 version is ?6.49 and the Vita version with an extra chapter is ?9.99.

[kryss]

I keep meaning to try the PS3 version of Malicious as it's sat on my console for months now. If I like it I'll definitely be getting the Vita version. Although it seems every game on the console ends up being on PS+...

Which was the better version Kryss?

I don't think anyone here has played both, Jimtendo and MJDX both have the PS3 one. The only real difference is that the PS3 one has online co-op, and the 3DS is local only.

[parkinho]

Malicious Rebirth looks wonderful - thanks for the heads up J0e. I must say, as a new Vita owner, I'm amazed how many fantastic titles the machine seems to have, yet I had heard of so few until I bought the system and started digging through the library. A few months ago I was in the 'Vita has no games' gang yet I am glad to say this is one of the very rare cases of where I have been completely wrong!

In order to stay on topic I will also throw Muramasa into the mix as one of my GOTG that few appear to have played. Even on the Wii the visuals were drop dead gorgeous so the prospect of playing it again on the delicious Vita screen is quite an exciting prospect.

[k0pp0]

Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts - X360
I suspect a few people on the forum did actually play this, but I imagine it passed quite a few people by as well. Personally for me it was one of my favourite games of the last generation (can we call it last now). It had a great 'retro' feel about it, but was all polished with lovely graphics, and although trying to make 'whacky' machines wasn't quite as good as it could have been, it was different to pretty much anything else at the time.

I can see why some didn't 'get it' or that some thought it was fairly generic, but I completely loved it from start to finish. I just prey they do a sequel at some point (which I am sure they wont)

Didn't like this one. Nope not at all.

[k0pp0]

Viva Pinata, its an absolutely awesome game, but not sure if forumites where into it, or put off by the kiddie theme and colourful characters, at least for a 360 game.

Everyone should play this. It's great, but I'm sure if killed my first 360.

[k0pp0]

I think capcom_suicide just pointed out we could probably link to any list of good PS Vita games for the best games people haven't played. I certainly suspect Tearaway and Persona 4: Golden are the best games I've never played.

Also I noticed the other day nobody in my XBL contacts has played Costume Quest, Stacking or The Cave which feels like a shame...

Stacking and costume quest were great games - but like bulletstorm I thought they were quite well known/played?

[rmoxon]

The best game no one played was James Bond: Bloodstone, because the reviews said it was crap even though it was brilliant and the best James Bond game we will probably ever get to play.....

.....but yeah, no one did play it, and that was a shame.

Also, Singularity.... it was a lot like Half Life 2, but that doesn't make it bad, in fact it makes it quite the opposite, again, not the best reviews for some reason, its too bad neither of these games were made by Bungie or Epic or Rockstar, they might have got good reviews then.

[QualityChimp]

I really enjoyed Quantum of Solace too (once I sussed the balance beam bit), so I'll add your suggestions to my list of "games that still need to be played before I even consider a new console".

It really is a very long list!

[teddymeow]

Blood Stone was sweet. I finished it on both consoles.

[PeteJ]

Bulletstorm, already covered but an ace game. Certainly top 5 shooters of the generation.

The Stanley Parable - one of the funniest games I've ever played.

FTL - excellent rouge-like set in space. Only costs a few quid on steam, well worth a punt.