Items15The creator’s order
  1. 1Jet Set Radio Future (2002)Jet Set Radio Future (2002) 8.3/10 on IGDBReleased Feb 22, 2002Tokyo's railings and edges give you routes through the city, and you can keep spraying graffiti while you grind. Once you see how a string of tags lines up with the surfaces you can skate, a messy district starts to look like a route you can put together yourself.0
  2. 2Phantom Dust (2017)Phantom Dust (2017) 8.0/10 on IGDBReleased May 16, 2017You assemble an arsenal of psychic skills, then take it into real-time arena fights. A build that looks good on paper still has to work while you move through the arena and react to what your opponent brought. Try an arsenal with a defense you can count on and see how it changes the way you move.0
  3. 3Panzer Dragoon Orta (2002)Panzer Dragoon Orta (2002) 6.4/10 on IGDBReleased Dec 19, 2002Your dragon can change between three forms during flight. The agile Glide Wing gives up the homing laser, so switching forms changes how you handle the same stretch of sky. Watch what becomes easier to reach when you trade lock-on fire for mobility.0
  4. 4Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (2003)Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (2003) 7.9/10 on IGDBReleased Oct 21, 2003This alternate 1930s adventure makes room for air pirates and enormous zeppelins. The planes have distinct jobs, and the seaplane is a good example. Taking it down to the water shifts the action from a dogfight to an operation around ships and the coast.0
  5. 5Otogi: Myth of Demons (2002)Otogi: Myth of Demons (2002) 8.7/10 on IGDBReleased Dec 12, 2002Raikoh's battles leave plenty of wreckage, and there's a reason to look closely at what breaks. Spirits are trapped inside buildings and objects, and freeing all the spirits in a stage can earn a bonus item. A wall you might rush past in another action game can be part of the job here.0
  6. 6Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath (2005)Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath (2005) 8.5/10 on IGDBReleased Jan 25, 2005The Stranger is a bounty hunter whose crossbow uses live critters. Chippunks are distractions, while Bolamites can wrap a target in webbing. It gives the hunt a mischievous rhythm as you pick the creature that does what the encounter calls for.0
  7. 7Breakdown (2021)Breakdown (2021)Released Nov 21, 2021Namco keeps the action in first person for both gunplay and close-quarters brawls. The unusual part is how it feels when an encounter moves into punching range. You judge the distance with the same close view you use to look around the rest of the game.0
  8. 8Metal Arms: Glitch in the System (2003)Metal Arms: Glitch in the System (2003) 7.1/10 on IGDBReleased Nov 18, 2003Glitch can take control of other robots with a Control Tether or use certain control consoles. The robot you were watching from across the room can become the one you're playing, which is a good reason to notice what each machine is doing.0
  9. 9Gunvalkyrie (2002)Gunvalkyrie (2002) 7.9/10 on IGDBReleased Mar 18, 2002The jetpack rewards you for linking boosts in midair when enemies are nearby. Landing or hovering ends the combo, so the rhythm takes practice. Once it clicks, you can cross the space in several quick bursts before touching down.0
  10. 10Voodoo Vince (2003)Voodoo Vince (2003) 7.1/10 on IGDBReleased Sep 23, 2003Vince's powers work on a cartoon voodoo-doll rule. The doll puts himself through a gag and the damage goes to nearby enemies. Collecting new powers gives you another reason to poke around the levels and see what the animation does next.0