Guess the Video Game from the Screenshot

[Ben]

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Nightrider EX Gold HD

 

[Fool's Requiem]

Vigilante 8, I think

 

[Quagmire]

Vigilante 8, I think

Almost

 

[Fool's Requiem]

2nd Offense?

 

[Quagmire]

2nd Offense?

Yep

And for my money better than twisted metals

 

[Fool's Requiem]

Fucking around on the ski resort level as a kid will always be in my memory.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

Speaking of games I played as a kid:



I don't know how many people have played this game, so I'll drop a hint right off the bat: This is a Gameboy exclusive fighting game. It never got a console/arcade release.

 

[Crazy Jamie]

I am really confident that I played that at some point. It's called Raging Fighter. When I was younger I remember my sister and I taking our original gameboys on trips to the US. This must have been towards the end of its life cycle, because I remember buying games cheap from flea markets and trying games out that belonged to other kids that we met (I don't know if we actually knew them or had met them on holiday; probably the latter). Either way I played quite a lot of original Gameboy games briefly (which would literally play for 10-15 minutes and swap the carts out for something else), and I remember this because I actually thought it was better than a lot of the ports of other fighting games, like Killer Instinct and Street Fighter II, which I thought were so much worse than the arcade versions (because, you know, they were). I don't own it now though, and had forgotten about it until this thread.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

It is Raging Fighter. Not only is it a Gameboy exclusive, but its a rare fighting game from Konami.

I'd say even now, its one of the better fighting games on the Gameboy. It's performance is a tad sluggish, pulling off special moves seemed inconsistent, and there's poor character balance (some characters are practically useless), but it's leagues better than the SF2 release, has great music and a pretty solid control scheme. Because there are only two action buttons on the Gameboy, fighting games are limited. Most games get around the limitation by having you hold attack buttons for stronger attacks. Raging Fighter has attacks based on what direction you were pressing on the d-pad. It wasn't a complete 8 way attack control, as I'm pretty sure there was only one type of jumping attack, but pressing forward and backward had different attacks while still having the classic Street Fighter "hold back to block" feature. It's really smart design, and I wonder why most devs didn't consider that when attempting to port fighting games to Gameboy.

 

[Crazy Jamie]

I don't know how easy or difficult this might be. In my view this is one of the most underrated and under appreciated games perhaps ever, but most certainly on the console that it was released on.

 

[dimmerwit]

Clearly a PS2 era game but I don't recognise it at all.

 

[Smacktard]

The HUD looks like a meme image

 

[shortkut]

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I don't know how easy or difficult this might be. In my view this is one of the most underrated and under appreciated games perhaps ever, but most certainly on the console that it was released on.

Obviously, because it’s Jamie, the game is Starship Troopers

 

[VashTheStampede]

I'll guess maybe SOCOM

 

[Crazy Jamie]

Obviously, because it’s Jamie, the game is Starship Troopers

Nearly always correct, but alas, not this time. It isn't SOCOM either. The screenshot is deliberately a little misleading. The big boy in the background on the right is far more important than the men. It is PS2 era. I'm busy just at the moment but will post a less misleading screenshot when I can if no one gets it.

 

[Ben]

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I don't know how easy or difficult this might be. In my view this is one of the most underrated and under appreciated games perhaps ever, but most certainly on the console that it was released on.

I noticed big boi immediately, but I can't place which WH40K game this is. Not Dawn of War, not that Fire Team FPS... Hmm.

 

[Crazy Jamie]

I noticed big boi immediately, but I can't place which WH40K game this is. Not Dawn of War, not that Fire Team FPS... Hmm.

He looks a lot like a dreadnought and Warhammer is a perfectly reasonable route to take on this. But alas, not a Warhammer game. It is a standalone PS2 exclusive and has never had a sequel or other game in the series.

 

[Ben]

He looks a lot like a dreadnought and Warhammer is a perfectly reasonable route to take on this. But alas, not a Warhammer game. It is a standalone PS2 exclusive and has never had a sequel or other game in the series.

Well bugger me. For real thought that was a dreadnought with a bunch of imperium infantry.

 

[Crazy Jamie]

A few more. Anyone who has played this should get it from these.

 

[Ben]

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A few more. Anyone who has played this should get it from these.

Those helped narrow it down. I was trying to find every 2000s RTS games with mechs, not tactical RPGs.

Never played it, but it is Ring of Red.

 

[Crazy Jamie]

Those helped narrow it down. I was trying to find every 2000s RTS games with mechs, not tactical RPGs.

Never played it, but it is Ring of Red.

It is. Quite pleased that I found a game that I'm actually a fan of that no one else here played or remembers. Difficult thing to do given how much video game knowledge there is on this site. I'd recommend it to any strategy fans who still have access to a PS2. Getting these screenshots made me want to play it again. Over to you.

 

[canadaguy]

Never played it, but it is Ring of Red.

I thought that was a 360 exclusive

 

[Ben]

It is. Quite pleased that I found a game that I'm actually a fan of that no one else here played or remembers. Difficult thing to do given how much video game knowledge there is on this site. I'd recommend it to any strategy fans who still have access to a PS2. Getting these screenshots made me want to play it again. Over to you.

I've found the only games I've played that people won't immediately get are ones that only had UK releases. Which was surprisingly many of what I grew up on.

I've taken to checking mobygames.com to see what was released where.

This one was worldwide.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

Elder Scrolls Oblivion?

 

[canadaguy]

Assassin's Creed Horse

 

[Fool's Requiem]

just checked, it's neither Oblviion nor Skyrim. Looks too clean to be Morrowind, so its save to say its not Elder Scrolls.

Don't think its Fable either because the Fable games weren't in first person.

 

[Ben]

No correct guesses yet.

It is a spin-off of a franchise with earlier entries in a different genre.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

Baulder's Gate?

 

[Fool's Requiem]

damn, even Baulders Gate 2 was isometric

they REALLY changed things up for #3

 

[Fool's Requiem]

I don't have any more guesses

 

[VashTheStampede]

Risen maybe?

 

[Ben]

Neither of those.

Physics were a big part of what made this title enjoyable. It may be my all time favorite 'kick enemies in the ass off of a cliff' game.

 

[Smacktard]

It's gotta be Dark Messiah: Might and Magic

 

[Ben]

It's gotta be Dark Messiah: Might and Magic

 

[Ben]

All the Heroes of Might & Magic games were turn-based strategies, but this spin-off just went hard on 3d adventure with a pretty good combat system.

Infinite fun.

 

[Fool's Requiem]

ah, there was an first person Magic game.

 

[Smacktard]

All the Heroes of Might & Magic games were turn-based strategies, but this spin-off just went hard on 3d adventure with a pretty good combat system.

Infinite fun.

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I loved this game but I never finished it. I was really annoyed by some damage sponge enemies that basically gated my pure sneak playthrough.

Also the DRM was so miserable that even though I bought this game brand new, physical, I had to torrent a crack just so I could play the game on my PC.

 

[Smacktard]

 

[canadaguy]

Rain World.


I remember you talking about this at some point

 

[Smacktard]

Rain World.


I remember you talking about this at some point

Nailed it

 

[canadaguy]

 

[Smacktard]

Idk mega blocks Indiana Jones???

 

[dimmerwit]

Duplo Robin?

 

[canadaguy]

 

[Fool's Requiem]

I loved this game but I never finished it. I was really annoyed by some damage sponge enemies that basically gated my pure sneak playthrough.

Also the DRM was so miserable that even though I bought this game brand new, physical, I had to torrent a crack just so I could play the game on my PC.

Windows XP era PC games had some weird broke ass DRM. Ubisoft games used a weird DRM program that absolutely does not work on modern computers. I have numerous physical copies that pretty much don't work. Except for Far Cry and XIII because you could rip all the files from the discs and it world magically work... sort of. Both games required significant amounts of troubleshooting to get working correctly.

 

[shortkut]

Lego Star wars

 

[canadaguy]

Oh you silly guys

 

[Ben]

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BATO Legman

 

[canadaguy]

 

[A Stud-Finder]

Bat Croft: Tomb Raider