Everything Gust made, also, valkyria chronicles and the disgaea series.

Super Robot Taisen.

SaGa Frontier - But I don't blame you if you try it and don't like it. Not everyone can get their mind around the oddball leveling system. Oh and if you have a copy of Einhander, then I'll be your BFF cause that game is impossible to find and I've only played the demo.

I would say that Psychonauts and BG&E really don't count as hidden gems anymore. They more fall under the "Games that artsy-fartsy people won't shut the hell up about" category. SotC and Mischief Makers should be in that column too.

Of course with the advent of the internet there's really not that much that's hidden anymore.

Ico. One of the best games that I have ever played. I felt so attached to that kid by the end, I cried in the final battle.

Once again I shall recommend Chibi Robo for the Cube.
And Ico, as despite a second release it is still looked over in favour of the bigger, duller Shadow of the Colossus.

An old PS2 game called Road Trip Adventure, it was a weird RPG/Adventure game set in a universe much like the one in the disney movie: CARS. It was alot like mariokart in that it looked stupid and cartooney until you played it and realised it was awesome

"Winback: Covert Operations" for the N64. It's a very well crafted stealth- shooter that had a very well implemented duck & cover system. The weapons where awesome and well balanced too.

Mine would be Breath of Fire 3, it's not so much hidden gem as it was ignored, where I'm from almost NOONE played it because it's an JRPG. I've only met one other person that has played it except me and the person that made me play it. I personally like it because of the story and the characters, there all well defined and the story just rocks because its so epic, and its not one of those silly "there's a person trying to destroy the world, kill him/her". It's a personal thing for the main characters. Also though this was my first JRPG coshing it to have nostalgia effect on me I still claim that the battle system is real fun because of the dragon gems and weretigers.

I agree with Dr. UBAR.

The Warriors was an awesome game.

Audiosurf.

abyzz:
Mine would be Breath of Fire 3, it's not so much hidden gem as it was ignored, where I'm from almost NOONE played it because it's an JRPG. I've only met one other person that has played it except me and the person that made me play it. I personally like it because of the story and the characters, there all well defined and the story just rocks because its so epic, and its not one of those silly "there's a person trying to destroy the world, kill him/her". It's a personal thing for the main characters. Also though this was my first JRPG coshing it to have nostalgia effect on me I still claim that the battle system is real fun because of the dragon gems and weretigers.

The reason no one played BoF3 is because it came out around when FFVII was released. So it wasn't ignored, it was overshadowed. Funnily enough, other games seemed to benefit from FFVII's influence, most notably Wild ARMs and Xenogears. But I guess BoF3 didn't stand out enough.

Terranigma for the SNES, an action-RPG by Enix. A very rare case where a game was released in PAL territories, but not in the U.S.A. Still one of my favourite games of all time.

Ironically, so many people have said things like 'Beyond Good and Evil', 'Okami' and Psychonauts, that they might as well not count as Hidden Gems. I don't count them as that, next to no one stops talking about them.

... Oddworld Stranger's Wrath.

South Park Racing(Ps1)

It had Saddam Hussain blocking your view for god sake!

Michael Jacksons Moonwalker(Sega)

I was like...6-7 when I played this and I thought MJ was a political figure or something absurd I never passed level one but the whole Children plotline and Egoist nature of the game is just worth it

Here's a hidden gem that no one talks about. Chakan: The Forever Man for Sega Genesis. The gameplay was pretty standard as far as platformers of that time go. But the alchemy system was really cool, the music freakin' rocked and the story was dark and creepy. Also it was one of the first games of it's kind to do away with the utterly pointless "lives" system.

Sadly, the game did rather poorly. Due in no small part to Sega's utter refusal to advertise it. And a planned sequel on the Saturn was scrapped due to percieved lack of interest or something along those lines.

I seriously doubt you'll find a copy anywhere and I'd be really amazed if services like Gametap provided the game because it's not Sonic the Hedgehog or Tomb Raider or some other established bullcrap.

I miss that game.

galletea:
Once again I shall recommend Chibi Robo for the Cube.

Thanks for that. I just got a Wii, and I was looking for some 'cube games for it. I completely forgot about Chibi Robo.

Dr. UBAR:
The Warriors (PS2)
Come the hell on, its by rockstar, how could this not have sold a bajillion copies, it was an epitome of awesomeness in the ps2 era but no ones freaking heard of it.

That game was so fucking awesome. Although I never did beat Unleash the Fury mode. Too damn hard...

Space Channel Five, sucka! Choo! Choo! God I loved that game. The Dreamcast is still the best console EVAR.

Mashed - PS2.....without doubt my favourite "wtf how is it that this game is so good" game.

No one's said it yet, so...

Uplink (PC). Go play that shit. Really.

Kill.Switch
Awesome stuff, innovative cover system and one of the first to use such a system.

Cold Winter
Just one big long gun fight, but done incredibly well. Tense, exciting and loud.

Shadow of Rome
Based around the murder of Ceaser and the wrongful accusation of a Roman General who also happens to be Octavianus' Uncle. The stealth sections get a bit dull, but it breaks up the gameplay nicely and makes you appreciate the deep combat system and fantastic violence all the more.

Darkwatch
Pretty sweet FPS. Great story line and interesting, varied enemies.

The Suffering games never got thier due, either.
Genuinely freaked me out more than once.

Among us gamers most of the titles here are quite popular, but there are some of my favoritegames nobody except you know.
Already named: Shadow of the Collosus
And then there are: Shadow Hearts (fucking great jrpg that walks off the beaten track) and Condemned. But at least Yathzee apreciated it.

The_Deleted:
Kill.Switch
Awesome stuff, innovative cover system and one of the first to use such a system.

Cold Winter
Just one big long gun fight, but done incredibly well. Tense, exciting and loud.

Shadow of Rome
Based around the murder of Ceaser and the wrongful accusation of a Roman General who also happens to be Octavianus' Uncle. The stealth sections get a bit dull, but it breaks up the gameplay nicely and makes you appreciate the deep combat system and fantastic violence all the more.

Darkwatch
Pretty sweet FPS. Great story line and interesting, varied enemies.

The Suffering games never got thier due, either.
Genuinely freaked me out more than once.

I remember that Cold Winter had a pretty good physics engine for the time and looked pretty good for a console FPS.

Team Buddies for the PS1 - Thought the french in that game were brilliant!

vdgmprgrmr:

It seems like I'm the only one on the internet who still plays it.

What, you do know there are still huge fan communities producing updates and talking about it all the time don't you?

Haze.

really, if don't take it 'seriously' like so many people do with FPS games, you'll find it's quite worth the 29.99 they sell it for now.

Shadow Of Rome(cmon crush a mans skull with another mans skull? you get ingame medals for some of the goriest shit in gaming)
Lord Of The Rings Conquest
say what you will this game is great

kiwisushi:
Team Buddies for the PS1 - Thought the french in that game were brilliant!

I played that game once at my cousins it was fucking awesome

Dark Cloud for the PS2. can be a bit repetitve but it's also so addictive. Especially when you're trying to get all the ultimate weapons and have to spend ages running around and upgrading the weapons. Hours upon hours lost there.

Ico and Okami were both wonderful but seemed to be largely overlooked by people.

The ending of ICO is one of gaming's finest 'out of the box' moments.

the whole "legacy of kain"-series. best characters and fantasy-world ever. hasn't got nearly all credit it deserves.

Good morning blues:
The Witcher, especially the Enhanced Edition. It is without a doubt the best RPG I've played since at least KOTOR.

I have to disagree with you on 2 accounts here, first one being that the witcher is even remotely obscure with 1 mil+ copies shipped and the second that it's worth the plastic the box is made of. CPR released a "no drm" statement and then promply shipped TWEE with starforce on it. And the fact that they would have made me pay twice because i couldn't register my copy of the original game at their website doesn't improve it a bit. Then came a statement saying that they basicly released the shitty pc port a few years in advance instead of by the time the sequel comes arround and the console version will be better in every single aspect and we have been paying to play a beta for a product we aren't going to see. Those kind of dick moves completely override any merits the game would have had on it's own.

Back on topic, Dwarf Fortress(pc). It's freeware too and can be found at www.bay12games.com with the wiki at www.dwarffortresswiki.net Trust me, you'll need the latter alot.

And Rise of Nations(pc)

IntoxicatedKnight:
XIII

^this

Dr. UBAR:
The Warriors (PS2)
Come the hell on, its by rockstar, how could this not have sold a bajillion copies, it was an epitome of awesomeness in the ps2 era but no ones freaking heard of it.

and this^

Space Station Silicon Valley, Body Harvest, Blast Corps, Winback, Conkers Bad Fur Day...the 64 seemed to collect gems. Psychonauts, Eternal Darkness, Hunter The Reckoning, Killer 7 and Dark Messiah are all damn good as well.

Lyiat:
Populous (PC)
Gunstar Heros (Sega Genesis)

<3 Gunstar Hereos.

Sega Channel = Win.