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Games That I Do Not Believe Are Particularly Great, But I Have A Great Love For

by lackingsaint

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Croc: Legend of the Gobbos

1. Croc: Legend of the Gobbos

This gets in on sound effects alone. Nostalgia-fueled, perhaps? Yes, definitely, because nowadays I can't stand platformers with actual floating platforms.

Gubble

2. Gubble

There is a single gameplay concept here, and they run it to the ground in the first five minutes. But the novelty of being an alien using a giant screwdriver to unscrew the world while being chased by sentient gears never wears off.

Haven: Call of the King

3. Haven: Call of the King

This game wanted to be something, man. It just, ya know, happened to fail at all of those things it tried to do. Play it for the cliffhanger ending which suggests more is to come, when that is very much not the case.

Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko

4. Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko

You don't get puns like these anymore. "It's pretty alright... PRETTY COLD!" and people say Portal invited funny game writing.

Hype: The Time Quest

5. Hype: The Time Quest

What a charming package. Horribly, horribly awkward to play. But just, ya wanna give it a hug it's so unassuming and lovable.

Cel Damage

6. Cel Damage

Pretty sure I 100%ed this stupid game. One of the cutscenes involves the nerdy character fantasizing about being naked in a hot tub with the supermodel and goth girl characters. It made me feel funny and I didn't know why.

Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams

7. Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams

I dunno, this kind of is a pretty good game. There's some nice personality to it, it changes up the mechanics frequently, I feel like if it could've come out at a different time or maybe presented itself differently it would've been called an "underrated gem".

Bugs Bunny & Taz: Time Busters

8. Bugs Bunny & Taz: Time Busters

I don't know why, but this game consistently scared the fuck out of me as a kid. Probably because it was the first game I was introduced to enemies that can't be killed and must be avoided, which in itself is a frightening concept. Still, cool game.

Herdy Gerdy

9. Herdy Gerdy

Much like Haven, I appreciate Herdy Gerdy for going for an original world and trying out some mechanical stuff that not many games prior had done. Unlike Haven, Herdy Gerdy doesn't go far ENOUGH with them, and becomes pretty stale pretty quick.

Looney Tunes: Space Race

10. Looney Tunes: Space Race

God I played the everloving shit out of this game. You know what racing games need to bring back? Weird, obscure shortcuts and easter eggs to the tracks. This game was packed full of stuff you'd only find if you abandoned any idea of actually competing in the race and just explored the outlying details of the area.

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