Another 5 years later and especially hearing Yakuza mentioned as a hidden gem is kinda fun. Nowadays it feels like there's a new game of spinoff of the series like every other month. I won't complain though, since I love it.
@@doge2629Catherine is a very surprising game. Played through it recently and I definitely recommend if you want to play a very mature and unique puzzle game. Great game.
Although I totally loved Heavenly Sword, I don't think that it can qualify as "hidden", given that it was a very high-profile release. For its time, it was about as AAA as you could get.
I agree about Enslaved! I thoroughly enjoyed that gaming experience. Very simple in concept and mechanics, but something very endearing (and surprisingly profound) about the story line (IMHO). Thanks Metal Jesus! LOVE your videos... keep 'em coming!
Brutal Legends is so amazing, it was a crash course in the heavy metal genre for a non metal head which I enjoyed. MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT is that there is an infamous save game glitch toward the end of it, preventing you from completing 100% trophies and Double Fine NEVER bothered to patch it!
Nice list, just disagree with Yakuza being the "equivalent of gta series but in japan" the game it's really different from gta , it's more a brawler mixed with rpg elements .
Tarkhun Fora Some of the guys who worked on the Yakuza series, originally came from the Shenmue team, so, I compare those two series to each other and it shows.
Bernardo Assis I compared it to GTA because it has many of those open world aspects to it that feel very similar. Plus the crime story elements to me feel very similar most GTA games. But you are right, they are also very different in other ways.
Matthew J. Boone well, yakuza is considered to be a sort of shenmue-sequel =) but honestly, even without comparing this game to shenmue - its very different from gta gameplay wise. It's a jrpg set in japan with brawl-like (reminiscent of dead or alive) combat system and heavy emphasis on storytelling (similar to metal gear solid series in that regard). you don't even have an open world here - just a bunch of locations.
Really happy to see Nier and Valkeria Chronicles make this video, I was actually kind of shocked. Some of my favorite "hidden gems" on the PS3 besides the two I just mentioned are, Under Defeat HD, Deadly Premonition director's cut, El Shadai, Tokyo Jungle, Flower, Time and Eternity and The Atelier series.
Valkyria Chronicles is actually one of the very best games on the PS3. It has really good gameplay, good and likeable characters, along with a pretty good story. I enjoyed it just as much as I enjoyed The Last of Us.
iDGF999 I was disappointed too. But since the PSTV has come out, I can play it again on the big screen with a controller in hand, and have a similar experience to the first game. I was much more disappointed to see that Valkyria Chronicles 3 never came out in English though.
Greetings from Brazil. I myself am a new fan of the Yakuza series and I can say It is very popular in my country. I am playing and enjoying Yakuza 3. PS3 still rocks!
I loved Folklore but I hated the stupid game mechanic where u have to be thrusting the controller up and down and sideways and all that shit to absorb the enemies abilities. just tapping the X button repeatedly would have worked just fine.
Folklore! Was an early life PS3 exclusive that not a lot of people played, but is excellent! Happy to see Valkyria Chronicles as well. Such a sweet game.
Oh man, so glad you mentioned Valkyria Chronicles. That game was the definition of unique! Loved it to death. I got three "hidden" gems (don't know how hidden they really are, but I love them.) Resonance of Fate, Star Ocean The Last Hope International, and Warhawk. Played them all alot!
Thanks for covering Nier. It's nice to also note that the Japanese release depicts a different character design and setting for Brother Nier rather than Father Nier as in the Western release. I've never played the Father Nier version of the game, but I liked the character design for Brother Nier much better. The soundtrack by MONACA is amazing. There was a special Piano concert that I believe 200 lucky fans were selected to attend in person, plus it was broadcast on NicoNico Live. Hoashi Keigo and others played live. It was a great mini concert/talk show. Unfortunately, I had no way to record it off of NIcoNIco back then. :( And when discussing Nier, one must *always* mention Yoko Taro's genius. He is a master of creating emotional stories that often force an emotional response out of the player. Even in minor characters spread throughout the world in Nier are so thoroughly developed that when something bad happens to them, you really feel it. Anyway, thanks again for covering this "hidden" gem.
much appreciated production. Didn't know about most of the games, but definitely I will check them out now. I loved how you reacted for the heavy metal game LOL
The minute you mentioned Nier, I clicked the Like button. Then you mentioned Dragon's Crown and Yakuza 4. How many times can I click the like button without feeling my attempt to give you multiple likes is futile? Drakengard 3, if you get past the many technical problems and outdated graphics, is a hidden gem. Deception 4 likely is, too. If you haven't mentioned Bulletstorm at all yet(forgot), it'd belong here. Same goes for Wolfenstein 2009 if you haven't mentioned it yet on the 360 videos. Earth Defense Force 2025 and Vanquish, too.
I love how the first game he mentions is Neir. Automata came out on PS4/PC/XB1, and is one of the greatest games of all time. Dude call it on the Neir series 3 years before Automata blew up. :D
I was OBSESSED with 'Valyria Chronicles' when I picked it up (I was waiting for it to be on this list). Great mix of real-time/turn-based strategy. Took me back to my days of playing 'Shining Force II' on the Genesis. Of course, I quit playing when the main boss destroyed my team MULTIPLE times, but it's still great and the PSP sequel is decent if not as epic as the first.
Thank you for recommending games that I could get that I did not know even existed. I just got a couple of the games that you recommended in this video, and I am loving every one of them. Thank you 4 doing what you do every single week.
UsefullEater Yeah, I hate the psp so much for this : starting a game on a platform and doing the sequel on another. I'm not into portable consoles. I would actually be ready to pay 200$ to be able to play psp/vita games on my ps3 or ps4.
UsefullEater I felt the same at first. I got the PSP game and it rotted on my shelf for years until I finally decided to play it. It really isn't that half bad. It has a lot more content than VC1, but it does err on the side of quantity over quality. I spent like 65 hours on the game and still tons of stuff I could do. I did beat its main storyline but you can add dozens of more hours of post game content (that does probably get repetitive eventually). However, just thinking about it kind of makes me want to pick it up and start playing more. The characters and story aren't as compelling. The visuals aren't quite as good either of course. May sound like the cons outweigh the pros here, but the game play itself is where it truly shines. All that you would expect from VC1 but more refined and more customization. The classes now branch off with a choice of changing to better versions of the class or something a bit different. An example might be a scout can either become a sniper or an improved version of a scout. Then a sniper could either become an elite sniper or an AT sniper that is based around destroying tanks/apcs/turrets and whatnot. I'd recommend it if you can get it on the cheap.
Orange Box on PS3! It's always bashed when compared to the Xbox and Pc versions. Nobody is mentioning it, so hey, it's kind of a hidden gem! Servers for Team Fortress 2 is still up too, modfree servers are also more frequent
MichaelBtheGameGenie Hmmm, I have only played a demo of Brutal Legend for the Sony PlayStation III; honestly, by reading your comment and reading between the lines...so to speak...it would seem that even after all these years, I have truly missed out on experiencing/playing a true gem. Perhaps it is high time that we fans/gamers receive an HD or even a 4K update to the often overlooked Sony PlayStation III masterpiece. Finally, maybe now that most current gen titles are available on almost all the current gen videogame consoles...we can finally receive a copy/version of Bully: Scholarship Edition for the Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation IV , Windows PC/Apple PC and even an upgraded version for the Microsoft Xbox One X ?!
You know what I like to you man for all those years with you as an off and on viewer of your channel. You do in depth videos with rear games , you play the games, you are proficiently well spoken and articulate. Keep on doing what you do.
I think Dragon's Dogma should at least have an honourable mention in the next video. A great free roam RPG. Almost feels like Resident Evil at nightfall when all the spooky creatures come out.
Check out Shadows of the Damned if you haven't played it before. It's by the same devs that made Lollipop Chainsaw, and is just as weird. One of my favorite games of last gen.
Love Dragon's Crown. Even if it gets flak for it's exaggerated art style, which is that studio's thing. They also made Odin's Sphere, ps2 classic available for download on psn. Different thatn DC, but still awesome.
Where is Call of Duty? Or Tekken? OR SKYRIM??? Just kidding :) finally someone who recommends Games based on their fun level and not on their popularity level! love your videos keep the good work up! you have a new subscriber! all the best from germany! :)
It’s a video about hidden gems, not popular games. Why would someone name the most popular games from a console generation in a hidden gems video? Your comment makes absolutely no sense.
Surprised Eternal Sonata wasn't on this. That game was so much better than I thought it was gonna be. From learning about Chopin to the awesome battle system. Having the party levels change keeping combat interesting was awesome.
Yess!! You are the king of game videos, hands down. :) They're genuinely fun to watch, very well made , and after buying several of your recommendations I can honestly say you have damn good taste in games, brother. You convey a true passion and enthusiasm for what you do, which is also great. Thank you for caring and giving these games the attention they deserve. Rock on MJ!
Brutal legend truly is one of those gems that when you look and listen too it can't believe it was even made. Although I don't like the style of game play (controlling your minnions) I really love everything about it. The voice acting, the fact ozzy and Jack black are in it, the premise of the game. Tim. I could go on and on but you just need to know is it is epicly friggin awesome. I could not think of a more perfect game for METAL JESUS. You know what would be perfect, if they did a remake of this for ps4 and vita with a guest star appearance of none other than our own METAL JESUS! YEAH, come on, can you feel it! Awesome tactic! Love your channel, I just bought a ps vita after you convinced me and thinking of getting a second with the oled screen. Keep going with your hidden gem series, such a great idea. I am also an older era game so love and appreciate many of the same things. I am really jealous of all the gaming goodness you have amassed. Keep up the great work with your channel. From a fan down under in Australia.
dude you are one of my favorite people. not just on RU-vid but in general. you have a very cool genuineness to you. I love all your videos dude. Keep them coming. and thank you for helping me keep childhood alive haha
Binary Domain Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron Alpha Protocol Deadly Premonition Vanquish Resonance of Fate Shadows of the Damned
I'm surprised to see that Folklore wasn't in the list, but I guess it might be saved for the next part because that was actually a really great game, it's a shame not many people have played it.
I just bought a new PS3 a couple days ago (fat model from 2006). This video really helped. Thank you. EDIT: Well, it fucking got an RLOD. I’m so pissed off.
Blinking Red Light means your PS3 isn't dead. It's just overheated. This can be fixed but it's not gonna be an easy task. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-I9I0omACetc.html If the PS3 get's a Yellow Light... it's dead.
I really enjoyed that The Bureau but never had a problem with the AI since I put them in good cover positions flanking. The only down side I found was the missions are not set as being individually replayable.
Very happy to see Nier getting some love. Some other great hidden gems are Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom, Folklore, Alice: Madness Returns, El Shaddai, and Afrika.
As a die-hard Ridge Racer fan, Unbounded was really weird for me. As I was playing it, I was on the brink of uninstalling it and just leaving it, but in the nick of time I got into it, and I played it a little more. It's actually not that bad! It's just a bit dissapointing that it's just Ridge Racer in name only. They should just have called it "Unbounded".
MetalJesusRocks That's what I was thinking too. Ridge Racer sells. And I'm definitely not saying it's a bad game, I quite enjoyed it as long as I just didn't think of it as Ridge Racer.
impishrazor To be honest, Ridge Racer's entire rep pretty much got mutilated by the internet making a billion memes out of Kaz Hirai trying to get everyone hype for playing PS1 games on PSP at E3 2006 lol. Incidentally, it never was released publicly as a PS1 classic. And neither the Vita, nor PS4 saw a RR game at launch.
Folklore. Definitely a hidden gem. Actually makes use of the SixAxis without going overboard. Downside is that it can be dry and repetitive. But check it out if you're into Celtic erm..folklore. Honorable mentions: Tales of Graces F (gets over looked in favor of Vesperia and Xillia), and Darksiders (which I think is a hidden gem if Brutal Legend is!).
Thank you, Metal Jesus. Ever since the death of classic X-Play, I've been searching for a show that made me feel at home, and then I found your channel. Subscribe. Keep em coming, man.
Yeah... making her his daughter in Nier was one of the oddest decisions I think I've seen in Japanese-to-Western translations of a game. She was originally his younger sister. Definitely a game I'm still glad to have in my PS3 collection, though I wish it had the option of a Japanese dub with subtitles. Brutal Legend is an AWESOME game for anyone who loves to rock, plus the fact that it has Jack Black and Ozzy and so many others in makes it even that much more amazing. You gotta love what happens to Kabbage Boy at the beginning of the game, too. Plenty of real bands/artists I wouldn't mind seeing that happen to.
Good video but you misrepresented some: Yakuza is not Japanese GTA, it really isn't. You also misrepresented Brutal Legend as an open world action adventure and ignored its biggest game mechanic: the RTS elements.
I definitely agree that Yakuza is not a Japanese GTA! I played through the 1st game back when it was first released on the PS2 and loved it even then! It actually got a great remake/remaster in the form of Yakuza Kiwami on PS4. They did the same thing fairly recently with Yakuza 2, remastering it and calling it Yakuza Kiwami 2.
One my favorite games on the PS3 that i think is totally overlooked when it got released and still get very much over looked today is Enslaved Odyssey to the West very fun post apocalyptic that plays partly like Uncharted, God of War, Tomb Raider, Prince of Persia. Please check this game out and is should be on the very cheap side now.
You're spot-on about the braindead AI of your companions in The Bureau: XCom Declassified. My squadmates were completely useless and never stayed where I told them to stay. I kept giving them orders to shoot at a certain target, but they would never actually hit said target. They would constantly put themselves in the line of fire, forcing me to run out and revive them every other minute (which in turn would put me in the line of fire as well.) At the end of one of the missions, it said I had 67 kills while my teammates had 3 kills each. Like I said, completely useless. I suppose the game could be fun if you just ignore the teammates and treat it like a solo cover-based shooter.
this list should be all ps3 exlusives. i would put in yakuza dead souls which is great underrated. and haze wasnt that bad. heavenly sword and all the buzz games
Damn.. you know your old when this channel starts uploading "PS3 underrated Gems". It used to be "Unknown PS1 Masterpieces"... (I just made that title up but you get the point)
omg, metaljesus, i never seen you so passionate talking about a game like you did with brutal legend. i assumed you been played it. your description was super detailed. i knew you would go nuts over that game as soon as i seen it in your video. i love your vids. keep doing what you do
Nice job dude, I knew about all of them, but they were, in fact, good games underrated. I'm gonna see your hidden gems videos, I'm sure I'm gonna discover a lot of new games for different plataforms. Keep going on with the job man.
I have an impression that Metal Jesus doesn't quite play PS3, when he said he admitted he didn't know of some of the most classic PS games on his other video.
So far I bought a couple of these games. Brutal Legend and Valkyria Chronicles. I also bought Enslaved which was on a Xbox 360 hidden gems video, but I bought the PS3 version. So, yeah, these hidden gems videos really help in deciding which games to pick up.
man dragons crown is one of my favorite games ever, the tower of Mirage's has 10.000 levels, this game has a ton content definitively a must try at least
Brutal Legends was a huge disappointment for me. I waited so long for it to release, then was surprised by the horrible RTS battles. I got most of the way through the game, but during one of the last few RTS fights I just gave up. If it had just been an adventure game like it was marketed as, it would have been a fantastic game.
prcloroxington I did not have too many problems with RTS battles as they are similar to what I played in 90s. More annoyed/bored with bland battle system and empty game world with so little to do. Also, poor graphics.
@Club Bmw Amg pretty sure you meant it was your first 3D resident evil....RE4 came out on Gamecube first. On a more technical note Dreamcast had its first nice texture RE games with Code Veronica....but again you should probably say PS1 technically it had 3D models within a 2D environment in RE1 and RE2 (original) appreciate your enthusiasm though! PS3 is awesome
I agree 1000% with you with Nier! I don't really put a lot of attention to soundtrack in a video game but whenever I play a game and song continues to play in my mind after I stopped playing it's a mission accomplished! Nier gameplaywise is too very efficient. it really is a hidden gem!
Ridge Racer Unbounded, Yakuza series & Valkyria Chronicles were easily some of my fav games on the PS3! Another hidden gem that should've been included is Split Second which rivalled the Burnout series but for whatever reason just didn't sell :/
Man, i just subscribed and holy shit I LOVE THE CHANNEL. I'm a PC gamer and that's what I have and I am into hardware so everywhere people are like CONSOLE PEASANTS etc etc PC MASTER RACE...but seeing your channel is amazing. At the end we are all gamers, we all enjoy video games. Your channel made me get some old games i enjoyed in the past even though i am 17. Keep it up MJR, I am browsing the channel now watching cool videos. You bring so much to the gaming community. MetalJesusRocks *****
Level Select Gaming The problem is they don't stick to a company, they blindly hate, I have an expensive PC, my friend has a PS3. We combine what we have to experience the most games out the and have fun. I don't have on any consoles and wont..Gamers unite
Brutal Legend is one of Tim Schafer's finest games. Up there with Grim Fandango and Psychonauts. It deserved more sales, such a good game. You can get this game for like 5 dollars used, or on a steam sale for cheap.
