Awesome Video Games that Far Too Few Have Even Heard of
by Mikesw1234 | created - 06 Mar 2014 | updated - 29 Dec 2016 | Public- Genres
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1. Star Wars: Rebel Assault II - the Hidden Empire (1995 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The Rebel Alliance battles Darth Vader's Phantom TIE Fighter project.
Director: Hal Barwood | Stars: Jamison Jones, Julie Eccles, Gary Martinez, C. Andrew Nelson
Votes: 311
Contains some of the best FMV sequences of the 90's.
2. SiN (1998 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
First person shooter set in a cyberpunk 2037, where tough police colonel, John R. Blade, of HardCorps squad goes after the criminal mastermind, Elexis Sinclaire, who plans to take over the crime-ridden city of Freeport.
Stars: Eric Mills, Hannah Logan, Ben Bailes, Abe Beeson
Votes: 134
Sin was overshadowed by Half Life, but it a lot of cool and groundbreaking mechanics.
3. Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance (1999 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
You play a young freighter pilot who eventually must join the rebellion against the Empire.
Stars: Terence McGovern, Charles Martinet, Neil Ross, Jarion Monroe
Votes: 262
The forgotten TRUE sequel to Tie Fighter.
4. Star Trek: Klingon Academy (2000 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In this FMV space combat game and prequel to Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), the death of a respected Klingon leader causes a coup d'état attempt. General Chang and his best cadet, Torlek (the player), try to stop it.
Director: Robb Hart | Stars: J. Paul Boehmer, Wayne Grace, Blake Lindsley, Douglas Owen McDonald
Votes: 110
5. The Operative: No One Lives Forever (2000 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A 1960's female spy must battle an eccentric terrorist organization in this classic first person shooter, a stylish and tongue-in-cheek spoof of Cold War era James Bond.
Director: Craig Hubbard | Stars: Kit Harris, Jock Blaney, Ken Boynton, John Patrick Lowrie
Votes: 685
Still one of the most unique and quirky FPSs ever made.
6. Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix (2001 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
In this prequel to PS1 cyberpunk survival horror action adventure game Fear Effect (2000), Hana and her female partner and lover, Rain, who was absent during the original game, are tasked to rob a high security bio lab.
Director: Stan Liu | Stars: Wendee Lee, Anthony Gayle Marcotte, Lex Lang, Dorothy Elias-Fahn
Votes: 154
7. Star Wars: Starfighter (2001 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... the greedy Trade Federation stands poised to invade the small planet of Naboo. The only hope for the people of Naboo is a young pilot, a ... See full summary »
Director: Daron Stinnett | Stars: Carlos Alazraqui, Grey Griffin, Lisa Fuson, Jess Harnell
Votes: 185
8. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader (2001 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Rebel Alliance pilots Skywalker and Antilles lead the squadron on a series of missions that ties in with the universe of the original Star Wars trilogy from the Death Star Trench Run to the Strike at the Core inside the Death Star II.
Director: Julian Eggebrecht | Stars: Denis Lawson, Bob Bergen, David Ian Davies, Peter McConnell
Votes: 500
9. The Thing (2002 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Mystery
You play the part of a military team sent to investigate what happened at U.S. Outpost 31, and must face the Thing yourself.
Stars: Per Solli, Michael J. Shea, Kevin Alan Moore, Jesse O'Connell
Votes: 755
10. Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter (2002 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Play as a Jedi that is field testing a new Starfighter that's quickly dragged into a regional conflict.
Director: Daron Stinnett | Stars: Masasa Moyo, Sterling James, Roger Jackson, Jeff Bennett
Votes: 271
11. Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (2002 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Jango Fett, the most fearless bounty hunter in the galaxy, is hired to capture a deranged Dark Jedi. Armed with an array of deadly weapons and skills, he'll face off against galactic scum from the darkest corners of the Star Wars universe.
Director: Jon Knoles | Stars: Temuera Morrison, Clancy Brown, Lucille Bliss, Leeanna Walsman
Votes: 738
12. Freelancer (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Mystery
You play a freelance pilot who makes a living as a mercenary who gets targeted in a conspiracy for alien artifacts.
Directors: Carole Ruggier, Harry A. Jarvis III | Stars: Ian Ziering, Jennifer Hale, John Rhys-Davies, Michael T. Weiss
Votes: 568
The closest we've ever gotten to Grand Theft Auto in space.
13. Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Set in a world that travels in the skies rather than cars Nathan Zachary goes on an epic journey to revenge a fallen friend and discover the secrets to a masterminds deadly invention
Director: Matt Brunner | Stars: Charles Dennis, Nika Futterman, Timothy Omundson, Neil Ross
Votes: 127
14. Star Trek: Elite Force II (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Lieutenant Alexander Munro, the leader of the Hazard Team aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E, must investigate the secrets of a horrific bioweapon and stop it.
Stars: Patrick Stewart, Tim Russ, Dwight Schultz, Rino Romano
Votes: 348
15. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III - Rebel Strike (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Luke Skywalker led Rogue Squadron in numerous battles, from rescuing defectors to fighting on the icy plains of Hoth. After he left, Wedge Antilles took over the command of the squadron and led them on several secret missions.
Director: Julian Eggebrecht | Stars: Obba Babatundé, Steve Ballantine, Dan Barton, Bob Bergen
Votes: 295
16. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines (2004 Video Game)
M | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Beginning your journey as a new Kindred, you must choose your path to follow the high class Vampire Society, or the lawbreaking group of Anarchs as you find your place in this new world.
Directors: Jason Anderson, Leonard Boyarsky | Stars: André Sogliuzzo, Andy Milder, Armando Valdes-Kennedy, Courtenay Taylor
Votes: 1,979
17. Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault (2004 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, War
You play through the eyes of soldiers in various engagements of the Pacific Theatre of World War II.
Directors: Mo Davoudian, Ali Donovan | Stars: Dave Wittenberg, Will Friedle, Bart Tangredi, Chris Cox
Votes: 1,278
18. The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (2004 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
Set before the events of Pitch Black (2000), this game tells the story of how Richard B. Riddick obtained his ability to see in the dark.
Director: Tom Keegan | Stars: Vin Diesel, Cole Hauser, Kristin Lehman, Xzibit
Votes: 3,442
Still the best movie tie-in game ever made.
19. Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Drama, War
The game tells the story of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment of the famed 101st Airborne Division who were dropped behind German lines on D-Day.
Director: Randy Pitchford | Stars: Troy Baker, Jeff Broome, Ehren Buttlar, Jonathan Erickson Eisley
Votes: 564
20. Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Drama, War
Earned in Blood is the sequel of the Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30. It focuses on Joe "Red" Hartsock, one of the characters from the game as the main protagonist and follows his part in... See full summary »
Director: Brian Martel | Stars: Troy Baker, Larry Brantley, Chad Cline, David Dennison
Votes: 424
21. Medal of Honor: European Assault (2005 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, War
The game is based on Lieutenant William Holt, an operative in the Office of Strategic Services, and follows his deployments to allied forces in France, North Africa, Soviet Union and Belgium.
Director: Adam Foshko | Stars: Ron Masak, Wayne Roberts, Olivia d'Abo, Dale Dye
Votes: 754
22. Gun (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Gun takes gamers to the untamed West of the late-1800s where greed, lust and murder are rampant.
Stars: Thomas Jane, Lance Henriksen, Brad Dourif, Ron Perlman
Votes: 2,540
The best Western shooter until Red Dead Redemption came out.
23. Jade Empire (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The last surviving Spirit Monk goes on a quest to save their tutor Master Li and defeat the forces of corrupt emperor Sun Hai.
Directors: Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuk | Stars: Jocelyn Ahlf, Victor Brandt, Cam Clarke, John Cleese
Votes: 1,142
24. Star Wars: Republic Commando (2005 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
You play a Republic clone commando who leads an elite strike team in the Clone Wars.
Director: Tim Longo | Stars: Temuera Morrison, Andrew Chaikin, Raphael Sbarge, Jonathan David Cook
Votes: 2,244
25. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl (2007 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
You play as a scavenger suffering from amnesia inside the exclusion zone of a nuclear power plant in the Ukraine which exploded, creating mutants, and weird paranormal activity.
Director: Zach Hanks | Stars: Anthony Green, Aleksandr Vilkov, Anatoliy Bogush, Andrey Podubinskiy
Votes: 1,672
26. Stranglehold (2007 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Thriller
A third-person video game set in Hong Kong and Chicago where a tough cop battles the mob.
Directors: Brian Eddy, John Woo, Martin Stoltz | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Rio Ahn, Henry Milton Chu, Jeremy Dunn
Votes: 2,021
27. Medal of Honor: Airborne (2007 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, War
Step into the boots of Boyd Travers, Private First Class of the 82nd Airborne Division and engage in battles throughout Europe. From rocky beginnings in Sicily to war- winning triumphs in Germany.
Stars: Brian Bloom, Alberto Brosio, Danny Cooksey, Antonio Del Prete
Votes: 1,514
28. World in Conflict (2007 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
World War III has been raging for months in 1989, and to shift the war in their favor, the Soviet Union launches a surprise invasion of Washington State.
Directors: Tobias Strömvall, David Wheeler | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Philippe Bergeron, Dmitri S. Boudrine, S. Scott Bullock
Votes: 463
29. World in Conflict: Soviet Assault (2009 Video Game)
T | Action
During a Cold War invasion of the U.S. mainland, Colonel Orlovsky, Major Lebedjev, and Captain Malashenko must solve their internal differences and combat the American enemy at the same time.
Director: Tobias Strömvall | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Alex Veadov, Betsy Foldes, Boris Lee Krutonog
Votes: 100
30. Hunted: The Demon's Forge (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The dark ages have become corrupted. Heinous creatures have emerged from underground. Townsfolk are disappearing. Upon the promise of their fortune in gold, two mercenaries have taken on ... See full summary »
Directors: Michael Kaufman, Ali Donovan | Stars: Lucy Lawless, Graham McTavish, Laura Bailey, Peter Giles
Votes: 156
31. Loren the Amazon Princess (2012 Video Game)
Action, Fantasy
A young Amazon princess must search for her missing mother, the queen. She has a faithful male or female slave who accompanies her on her journey. They meet and team up with warriors and mages of various races, as the plot thickens.
Director: Apphia Yu | Stars: Steven Kelly, Apphia Yu, Kimlinh Tran, Kevin Connolly
Votes: 14
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