I Played 5 Forgotten & Obscure Action RPGs / Action Adventures 

Part 2 is now live: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jitK8J3Xc4o.html Part 3: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jqNa0rNe1zg.html Did you play any of these games before? I just realized that the majority of games on the list have/had local coop. If you wanna get any of these games on GoG, you can use my links: Blades of Time on GoG with my link: cutt.ly/e13gNvM The First Templar: cutt.ly/O13hJnO Venetica: cutt.ly/513h11i

Venetica looks like a game I'd have loved back when i was 12 and was lucky to get 2 games a year, and thus enjoyed what ya got.

The 2010s were a really exciting time for gaming, I feel like. It felt like there was always something to look forward to, and we hadn't learned to be jaded about AAA publishers yet.

I absolutely loved Hunted the Demon's Forge. I still have my ps3 connected and play it from time to time.

Hunted: The Demon's Forge is a hidden gem. I finished the game twice.

"Hunted: Demon Forge" had very good grim atmosphere and you can play it as singleplayer where other character is handled by AI. And it does quite well! Yeah and that elf chick looks stunning and badass :-D I even have and an urge to replay game some day.

I actually think Hunted: Demons Forge is a criminally underrated game.

i'm playing venetica right now and pretty enjoying it so far !! And for a 2009 game it's pretty impressive to have clothes and hair physics

Another recommendation Blade of Darkness Rune I Enclave

Venetica is a brilliant game. Very original gameworld and story!

I remember stumbling upon Venetica back in the day when I was sailing the high seas, I thought it was a blast!

I played hunted a decent bit back in my youth. It was quite entertaining to play with a partner and the character interaction between the two playable characters are enjoyable to me

I remember playing Hunted with an ex back when it was a fresh new game. It was really difficult, I ended up buying a strategy book for the game and over a few days me and my ex got good enough to do a no death run start to finish. I remember it being really fun, we played it 3 or 4 times probably. I'd like to replay it today and see how it holds up.

I always liked "Hunted: Demon Forge", it's a dark & brutal Dungeon Crawler that plays more like "Gears of War" with some light RPG elements, and the 2 main characters are funny in a serious 80s/90s movie style. I think it's kinda underrated. Some other games that are nearly forgotten in time: - Raze's Hell (very funny, though simple shooter) - Conan (GoW-clone, but nicely done, Ron Pearlman as Conan is funny) - Binary Domain (1 of my favorites, another GoW-like, but more like Anime, with some light RPG elements & decisions-making + different outcomes, I think very underrated) - Project Sylpheed (it's ACE COMBAT going into space, but it's Anime, the action is like MACROSS / SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, simple, enjoyable) - Overlord 1 (very funny, you basicly play Sauron who is the CO of 80s/90s Gremlins) - Drakan (only played THE ANCIENT'S GATES, very PS2-ish, but nice) - Ring of Red (always thought it's a good tactical game, but it doesn't hold up to FRONT MISSION 3) - Breakdown (sweet FPS Beat 'm Up Adventure, I'm probably 1 of the few who liked this) - Hellnight (PS1, simple, but interesting Run Away Horror Sim with several outcomes) - WH40K: Space Hulk - Deathwing (even though it's kinda the only thing that might keep you here for longer, it's like Horror-Survival, you have to fight constantly, CQC is quite demanding, but it realy sucks there's no real story here)

Venetica has an amazing story in the end. I really loved that game back then 🥰

Blades of Time...Brings so many memories. I finished it in a day because my internet wasn't working and I didn't have anything to do. That made me give it a second chance and I didn't regret it.

Nice video, there could be a part 2 to this covering more obscure/jank older games. Like: Knights of the Temple, Demonicon, Rise of the Argonauts, Viking: Battle for Asgard and The Cursed Crusade.

Wow, Blades of Time actually looks pretty neat! I'd love to see a fan expansion to the game, or something that rounds the game out further.

Venetica feels very cozy to me, although there seems to be a few crashes linked to dialogue choices (played on PC), but despite that I still dig it; now Blades of Time, on the other hand is just fun, definitely gonna get back to that one in the future.

I have not played these games but most of them seem pretty interesting to play. I do love how you saved the game that seemed the best for last. Side note: I love how you present your content. You do a great job.

I'd definitely enjoy more content like this, sneak-peeks into other, not-so-well-known action games/RPG games. I know a ton of these came out in the early-to-mid-2000's, and, honestly, not only the best of the best are worth playing, there are others as well which are fun to play and explore (especially nowadays when we don't really have a ton of RPGs out yet).

I played all of these back in the day. Loved them all! I really enjoyed Venetica. We had some great gems back then.

Damn, wouldnt remember the first templar without this video, also played Hunted. If you want to check out more of these and havent played them, Of Orcs and Men is a favorite of mine I come back to every year and the 2012 Game Of Thrones rpg with similar gameplay and surprisingly good story.

Play 'Blade of Darkness', i think you will find that one interesting.

Sjajan video s jako dobrim zaključcima, svaka čast! Keep up the good work!

Venetica looks like Gothic and Neverwinter Nights 2 had a baby and then left it to die.

It's always a good time when you upload!

Thanks for covering these

Just found your channel man and loving it! Great stuff cheers lad

I subscribed, was a great video. I missed out on the first Templar game so I’m thinking of trying that out.

Great video. I’ve played Venetica and enjoyed that one. Tried Demonicon? Pretty good thought you would have put that in. Hunted looks sweet. As does rune 2. I loved rune 1.

i quickly checked your channel but i couldn't find a mention of the first Rune (2000), my favorite viking game! it's often tagged hack-and-slash but it plays as an action-adventure to me. i'm glad to see Rune II here though, i had more fun with it than i expected to (even though only 1 character from Rune 2000 briefly returns)

Really enjoyed Hunted.

I liked venetica enough to get the platinum trophy on PS3. It's definitely low budget and really janky, but the unlockable abilities are fun, the graphics while not great are at least cohesive and passable. No bloom overuse on console, just the usual 720p with ok performance. I definitely agree with it being a mediocre action RPG at best, but I got pretty immersed, and I really enjoy the basic combat. It's one of those games that I don't think could ever be a great, but it's also a game that never reached it's potential.

Rune 2 looks pretty rad - wish it was on consoles!

According to Protondb, all but Runes II play well on the Steam Deck. Would make a cool retro RPG bundle on Steam or Humble Bundle. Great video

If I was not playing dragon Isles I'd definitely be interested in 2 of these I've never heard of.

Awesome video. I tried Blades of Times once, It was kind of nice, but I was playing another stuff at the time. Why is that so many of us are paying attention to old Action RPGs having some quite impressive AAA titles nowadays?. It's about the old-darkest themes and classic fantasy designs?, it's about more creative worlds?, or just missing the non-woke era of gaming? I don't think it's just about nostalgia, there's something more, I really wonder the reason.

Blades of Time is a really good game and I also like its "prequel" X-Blades. Maybe a bit too simple for most, but it has a nice flow too.

I have a soft spot in my heart for budget RPGs. You have to admire the ambition and the execution. Venetica for example I think is charming despite its rough edges.

Awesome video for the steam sales!

Its funny all the games I’ve forgotten about or have never heard of but like seeing videos like this. Always looking for that hidden 💎 that I never played.

I always remember Shining Force I and II as the best RPG I ever played. Few people know it.

Loved Hunted Demon Forge. Still has a special place in my games list. Another one I really enjoyed was a game called The Summoner. A unique fighting style, big story, and brilliant atmosphere

Blades of time definitively got my attention. I'm hyped for this game

Love this series! Keep it up! Also have you ever played deathspank?

Interesting ! Good job

The First Templar's gameplay reminds me so much Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone from 2004.

I played Venetica in 2020. Blades of time looks pretty cool

The first templar and hunter are absolutely amazing games

The actual hidden gem IMO is the first Rune game from 2000. I guess it goes with the name Rune Classic on Steam.

So just a note, it is the publisher of Rune 2 (Ragnarok) that is suing the developer, formerly Human Head studios now Roundshield studios or something, who were bought out by Bethesda. They aren't suing Bethesda itself. The PC gamer interview also has nothing about it being killed in favour of Skyrim, instead the original devs basically abandoned the game but also didn't speak to their publisher at all, they went to work for Bethesda, refused to hand over the source code for the project, and didn't show up for any of the prelaunch event's. They also apparently left the game in a shockingly unfinished state and were generally obtrusive to the publisher finishing the project. You could draw an assumption from this that Bethesda itself wanted the project killed I guess (they did buy the studio who then turned around and basically sabotaged production to some extent) but I think it's far more likely the head's of that studio were simply told to focus on whatever project Bethesda gave them, and to try and distance themselves from their former work (which wasn't exactly stellar), they basically shut off all communication in hope's it would die. Still a dick move, but I don't think Rune 2 posed any threat to Skyrim, though it potentially could have usurped Valheim. What I want to know is, is it an intended sequel to the original Rune (a great hack and slash game)? Because I can't find anything about it.

The combat in Blades of Time is great! I just cant geht it to run anymore. And this series is great, i hope you dont run out of interesting games 😉

Hunted: The Demon's Forge is a fun game. And Venetica has been on my to-do-list for a long time. I have the PlayStation 3- and Xbox 360-versions, but when I looked it up on Steam just now, it was only €0,99. So yes... I bought it. Now to finally play it...

I don't know if you are going to make this as a series of forgotten games but i am recommending Marlow Briggs, Devil's Hunt and Mars: War Logs

They gave Venetica for free on GOG a few months ago. Looks ok , might try it someday

A bit of a mistake I noticed early in the video: the game you list as Darksiders II is actually Two Worlds II

I played Hunted Coop with a friend and liked it. Ah and don´t drink the slag. I like Venetica too.

If you havent play it before, play Demonicon. It is the same universe as Drakensang games, but with single person action combat instead, still heavy on rpg progression based on Dark Eye tabletop system. Story is linear, but you can see consequences of some of choices in the game (for example, you find a fiend that kidnaps villagers to eat them. You can kill it, but then you never can set free the still alive captives sentencing them to death by starvation. You can free the fiend, freeing captives, but villagers will start to dissapear again after some time). It's quite lengthy game for what it offers too, about 20h.

I immediately recognized divinity. Tgat tame impressed me so much

Idemo dalje najbolji si

i was hoping to see "Demonicon" also went by The Dark Eye: Demonicon. its a PC rpg and really enjoyed it. was suppose to go consoles but never did.

Hunted's couch co-op is awesome in the ps3 version. Tactical combat and beer drinking with a friend🤠

Steambot Chronicles is an obscure and forgotten RPG. It’s DEFINITELY a hidden gem 💎

Well, looks like Venetica is the game I'm going to play next. Thank you.

I bought hunted the demon's forge with local coop in mind and then I found out about PC version. I ended up playing it anyway and enjoyed it a lot, in a manner that I would like to see (or record) a proper let's play of it (playthroughs in youtube are mainly focus to have fun with the various bugs of the game). Cursed Crusade could be on the list too as an action adventure with local coop. And Rise of the Argonauts is another that I didn't see in comments section.

I thought no one else in the planet had played Blades of Time. Honestly I had totally forgotten about it as well lol Somehow I have the memory of playing a Blades of Time 2 back in my teenage years, but can't seem to find it anywhere. I wonder if I'm just remembering the second half or a DLC of the first and only game or something, but I recall playing through some snow areas, or at least areas with a dark blue tint.

I can give you a lot of old and forgotten games too! Throne of darkness. Space Hack Blade & Sword Prince of Qin Etrom: The astral essence Morning's wrath Restricted Area Dungeon lords Seal of evil Quest of D Nightstone Darkstone

I am playing Venetica right now. I like it quite a lot. But I understand your complaints. For me its somehow charming. The combat isn't as bad. Later you fight more enemies and more capable ones. Then you have to doge and parry more. But I am playing with German voiceover. Its my native language and it sounds better, I think. I somehow regret, that I haven't played it at launch.

If anyone knows it can help. Well, I remember an RPG game with the main character in long hair. The beginning probably started with the whipping of the main character. It was an RPG in which you probably bought units from traders and fought them tactically on the field. Anyone know what this game was called? should be in the range of 2000-2010 something like that.

Think i'm gonna try out Blades of Time on Steam - thanks!

great video :) I got Venetica for free on Gog, I should give it a try, I might enjoy it. I did play First Templar in coop and have to agree, it is great fun when played that way. It frustrates me greatly that Hunted: The Demon's forge doesn't have split screen on PC :(

nice video series

Hunted: Demon Forge and Kingdom Under Fire was my jam.

you need to try enclave as well. also x-blades, it's kinda like a prequel sort of thing of blades of time.

Intresting! @Click4Gameplay Have you tried the jrpg The Last Remnant from Square Enix? I really liked it, it had great atmosphere, voice acting and story.

The Banter in Hunted: Demon Forge is probably where most of the writing went to as well as the world building. A lot of potential that isn't going to be seen ever again

What seems to stand out a lot are games with online funcionality that was taken down later down the road, being unable to perhaps enjoy some light coop fun. Instead of just doing it the old way by a direct connection system, so you wouldn't need any servers anyway.

Venetica is average game but it has soul and some kind of weird charm, that kept me playing.

I love Venetica, played both on the 360 and the PS3, not the best RPG out there but it definitely has its charm.

Hunted: The Demon's Forge can be played online with special software.I think it was hamaci or something like this

I've played a lot of the games in your hidden gems or trash series......it's confirmed, I play forgotten, obscure trash....AND I LOVE IT!

Demon Forge co-op on PC was awesome, back in the day.

Vebetica abd hunted are very beautiful games

I freaking love Hunted: The Demons Forge. Its not perfect, but is such a guilty pleasure of mine.

Hunted TDF was a great game and also don't know if u ever played Armed&Dangerous. Also a good impresion for Dark Messiah of Might and Magic.

This does not help me narrow choices for Christmas free time gameplay. My soft choice was Fable 3 but now I'm tempted to try one of your pickups 🤗

i will try Venetica for sure

planing to get Hunted the demon forge for my kids they like to play coop games, is it suitable for kids? and blades of time brings memories 😌

The PS3 had some true quality action gems like Brutal Legend, Lollipop Chainsaw, Splatterhouse, Asura’s Wrath and more.

the original "Rune" was awesome !

omg i actually owned these games on steam except rune but havent touch them just bought it for no reason i guess time to play them now

I loved Hunted: Demon's Forge. I still do. I really love the character design. Gameplay wise, it's not perfect, but it has so much potential to be great. Personally for me, it would make a great sandbox game, where you take mercenary jobs from different places and can switch players between the two.

I played Hunted with my GF, we had zero idea that drinking the silver stuff would give you the bad ending. It is as fun.

0:09 what game is this?? I know it says darksiders 2 in the bottom corner but looking it up with the year that’s next to it I can only find darksiders 2 (2012) so like…where can I even find anything about it?

Did Venetica ever get fixed/patched? I played it a long time ago on PS3 but couldn't get past the first part with how glitchy it was.

I was looking forward to playing Venetica back in the day. After playing it for a bit I quit. It still Looks good in my eyes. I was probably spoiled back then by AAA Games.

Venetica interestingly looks charming...

Kyne’s peace. You trying to get me to play Skyrim? Lol

A few of these games were ones that came out when I was with my ex-wife and we really wanted to play these games but never had the money to get them. We spent our game budget on stuff like Dungeon Siege 3 and Borderlands instead.