Mr Jesus have you considered doing a part 4? I know you have probably spent the most time already on Xbox 360 hidden gems over other consoles, but this is really a great time to try to pick these games up. I notice so many good games going for super low prices. I've found I can get just as much or more enjoyment out of a game I only payed like 5 bucks for over a shiny new 60 dollar game.
Hey thanks for doing these videos, MetalJesus. I recently got my hands on Split/Second from one of your earlier videos and it is AMAZING. I definitely would've never tried it if it weren't for this 'hidden gems' series. Thanks man. =D
Glad you are enjoying it! Split/Second and Blur came out fairly close to each other...and neither really got much notice unfortunately. But racing fans should love them!
+MetalJesusRocks hey can you please help me i want to know what is the background music in 12:47, Thanks in advance if you can tell me what song it is :)!
+MetalJesusRocks hey can you please help me i want to know what is the background music in 12:47, Thanks in advance if you can tell me what song it is :)!
The Bourne Conspiracy was and still is one of my favorite games. It is a great hidden gem that not many people know about. It has great stealth and shooting mechanics. I just wish it was more well known
A lot of great shmups on the 360. The ones MJR showed are good (and, MetalJesusRocks Otomedius should remind you of Gradius because it basically is a Gradius game: Otomedius = Otome + Gradius, and it was made by Konami). Also, a lot of import-friendly JP shmups are out there to be had, including (but not limited to) Eschatos, Espgaluda, Muchi Muchi Pork/Pink Sweets, and Mushihimesama Futari.
Singularity, Dark Sector, Wolfenstein, State of Decay, Alan Wake, Sanctum 2, PGR 4, Dead Space, Dead Space 2, Gears of War, Just Cause 2, Mafia II etc are some of my personal favorite 360 games.(not saying those are exclusive or hidden gems, just games i love on the system) No fanyboy crap here, i also own a PS4, PS3 and Gamecube i just love games.
MetalJesusRocks Always make them 3 times as long. Love your hidden gems videos. There are so many great games that go unnoticed because of shitty reviews. That way I only ever watch reviews to see gameplay. I never commit to dis/liking a game just because of a review
There are so many amazing games out there that never get found because people only rely on magazine reviews and the like, and automatically assume that anything below an overall 8 is utter trash. Want an example? EarthBound, one of the most amazing RPGs ever made, struggled to break an overall 7 in the major non-Nintendo magazines. I almost passed it up because some reviewer wrote it off. MJR is doing us all a favor by pointing out things we might look for if we want something cool to play. Now, if we could only get some new Gamer Eats shows, we'd be perfect. :) The only problem is, though, what do gamers eat outside of pizza and mexican food? You could fry up some mini-burgers, or try to make actual pizza... I think there's still some things out there you could do with that.
Hey MetalJesus, thanks for all your videos that make me realize what games I can go out and buy for cheap to add to my collection. I just want you to know you are my favorite channel on TH-cam.
Just started watching your stuff and started with this series of videos. Thanks so much for all of the information and well produced content. Lots of great entertainment man! This helps me tremendously to chill out when I have a break from crazy college homework. Respect from Denmark.
I'm happy that Blur was featured. It really was fun the time I spent online with it and it was one of the first console games I remember that enabled Facebook and Twitter integration.
Also, there is an online PC game, that is now shut down but is coming back in spring, It's called alicia online, and it mixes horse racing with mario carts, there are 4 types of races you can do whitch are magic, magic team, speed and speed team. In magic races you can get different magics and shoot the other players to slow them down, some of them are timed before it hits, and if you get hit with one, you can pass it onto the other players before it hits you, yes even on teammates. there is alot of fantasy elements as well, like you can make your horse double jump and when you jump off of a cliff you can have wings apear and glide, there are also shortcuts you can take by busting through doors. You have your own ranch whitch you can customize, and at your ranch is where you take care of your horses, occasionally, a horse will be injured in a race, and you will have to heal it, but that isnt that big of a deal. You can also get armor for your horse whitch makes them look EPIC. the game was originally in Korean, however a team of people are bringing it back in englis this spring.
Just bought Eat Lead the other day, looking forward to trying it when I get the chance. Viking is a gem I just picked up as well, very fun and unique, even if the combat isn't all there. There are even more hidden gems in my eyes on the indie game section. Stuff like Epic Dungeon, Nuclear Wasteland, Cthulu Saves the World, Apple Jack, etc. are fantastic stuff.
Otomedius Excellent is actually part of Konami's Parodius series of games. The Parodius game generally play like the Gradius titles, but have a ton of Japanese humor and feature characters from a number of Konami titles. Otomedius just happens to take those characters from Konami franchises and makes them into cute anime girls.
Never got into the 360 myself, went Wii and PS3 and stuck with those. Maybe one day I'll get a proper xbox360 and pick up a few of these hidden gems! Thx MJR Good episode , congrats on 90K!!!
+MetalJesusRocks I pretty much own that stack of shumps you had plus the Raiden Fighters ACES. I also have DoDonPachi Resurrection, its PAL but Region Free...a must pickup if you love shumps. Another shump I recommend (I dont own it atm but plan to) is Eschatos, great shooter with a great soundtrack that has this very old school Konami vibe to it. Two other games that are Hidden Gems that would be worth looking to are Tornado Outbreak (think Katamari with a Tornado) and WarTech (Shump+1v1 Fighter)
360 was simply MJ's primary platform in the 7th gen. By default he picked up multi-platform games for the 360. It's not an advert for Microsoft, MJ is all about the games. Considering the 360 was arguably better for the first half of last gen, with the PS3 being arguably better for the second half, the only way you'd please everyone would be to do a "cross-platform 7th gen hidden gems" video and that's not really quite as snappy a title. These videos are just a fun way to look at some of the lesser known games people might have missed. And yeah, if MJ steps up his PS3 collection we might see a PS3 hidden gems series too. Will probably be some more cross-platform games in there too. PS3 had a ton more exclusives than 360 (especially once Microsoft fell down the Kinect rabbithole), so I don't mind seeing some of the cross-platform games going to pad out the 360 vids.
I love it that on your first 360 hidden gems video you say "back in the day". 360/PS3 are not that old. They have both been around a while but are still very much current gen until XBONE and PS4 are more established. Still many good titles being realised on both systems.
I bet if Mark from Classic Game Room saw this video and noticed the Truxton case in the background, he would probably think you're the coolest person in existence.
Thanks for your videos man! been subscribed for quite some time, but this is the first time I leave a comment. Just wanted to say thanks and let you know that I just bought Azuras wrath and Shadows of the damned because of your videos. Picked them up relatively cheap too, at least for being here in Sweden. Haven´t had a chance to try them out yet, but i trust you! I would probably never have picked them up otherwise. Keep it up man. You´re awesome!
i love how at the end you showed love for shumps i highly recommend you get a japanese region free shump called eschatos its probably the best shump on the system and my god the music in that game is amazing it sounds so retro in a great way! also too dodonpachi resurrection,espgaluda ii,,and mushihimesama futari ver 1.5,and also you can get on xbla deathsmiles 2
i had to stop the video when you said tenchu z and give you a subb. tenchu z is one of my top games. no one seems to give it credit but there it go on this list. it's truly a hidden gem.
Many thanks bro. Your hidden gems videos revealed to me a few non-promoted titles. Going to snatch me a copy of Shadows of the Damned today ... but for PS3. Haven't been using my 360 much anymore.
If any of you have time, I have a few hidden gems that i'm sure allot of people will enjoy: Rpgs in order: 1)Nier 2)Resonisance of fate 3)Cathrine 4)Infinite undiscovery 5)eternal sonata Shooters in order: 1)Lost Planet 2)Vanquish 3)War for Cybertron 4)Time shift 5)Operation Flashpoint: Dragon rising Fighters: 1)King of fighters 13 2)Blazblue: Calamity Trigger 3)Guilty Gear Overture 4) Skull Girls 5) Killer instinct (not sure how "hidden" this is). Anyway, thats my list. Also, for the gamecube hidden gemes: Can I suggerst Bloody Roar: Primal fury. It sucks that not many people know about this series: This is how you do a fighter.
The thing you forgot to mention in the video was that Chromehound's multiplayer was taken down a few years back. So people looking to play it online should be warned.
Great video, Metal Jesus! I don't think its considered a shoot'em up but one of my favorite "hidden gem" games was Zombie Apocalypse from the XBLA. Hundreds of zombies on screen, brilliant death animations, weapon pickups, environmental hazards to kill zombies in creative ways and literally hundreds of levels. I put more time into that than most people probably had.
BTW, it's funny that you mentioned Raiden Fighters Aces... I happened to wander into a GameStop at the largest mall in the county today, and found a copy for $6.29 with my Power Rewards membership! What a nice find!
I recommend Ninja Blade by From Software. Anarchy Reigns by Sega, NeverDead which has a killer soundtrack with exclusive songs by Megadeth. All xbox 360 hidden Gems.
awesome vid as always im just wondering if your gonna make a ps3 hidden gen series since im curently trying to collect for the ps3 and your videos always gives me something to check out
Little bit off topic metal jesus rocks. Just wondering if you have had chance to play rocksmith 2014? Since it has your two fav hobbies incorporated into it. Gaming and playing guitar. Love your videos. Massive trip down memory lane. Im 33 now and got to say fav system was snes. Keep up good work
I loved this segment. The Splatterhouse remake is another hidden gem, also Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions, and The Dishwasher games (if we are also counting Xbox Live games). I'm not a huge shoot em up player, but I did play Deathsmiles and had a blast with it.
I'm curious as to what you thought about the Earth Defense Force games for the 360. Personally, my friends and I loved EDF: Insect Armageddon, and I believe they are some of the other hidden gems of the system.
Since you're a stealth game fan: if you play games on PC and like the style of the original Thief games, have you tried The Dark Mod? It's a very faithful updating of the Thief formula, and it's fantastic.
+Corey Senn I sold almost 3 million copies overall, so not really a hidden gem. It was also one of the games with gold games, so millions of more people got it for free ...
all of your hidden gems series are perfect in information to all players. This is one of the most successful resources I have seen ANYWHERE....it's like dictionary helpful, or yelp....but better...no, but best.
Here are three games that you should check out. I own them on the PS3, but they're also out on the Xbox360. The first one is *Nier*, a DMC style game, the second one is *Resonance of Fate*, a very dope RPG from Sega, the third one is *Star Ocean The Last Hope*. Check them out, they are all awesome.
I still can't get over how awesome games are in the 360s generation, and they just keep on coming too. In years past dev's would have moved to the next gen years ago but their wasn't even a Next gen, until recently, to code for. Dev's have really found ways to make their games play on very old hardware and make them look freaking great.
Ikaruga is a great arcade have that is a very tough space shooter. As far as hidden gems I would put Vanquish up there, Afro Samurai and Call of Juarez Bound in Blood
I love metal Jesus he has inspired me to try more out of the box games I would never play if I picked. I’ve had a blast collecting and playing lots of your GameCube recommendations. You have super entertaining videos and I hope you don’t stop pumping them out even though recording all the footage can be tedious. Thank you for all of your genuine work
Blur, Space Marines, Chrome Hounds, Eat Lead, Fuel and Shadows of the Damned shows that they all have some promising elements, I'm also big into a lot of shoot-em ups. Once again very impressive list my friend!
I know this is an old video... But I think Rockstar Table Tennis actually is a very good hidden gem. In fact it's probably a must own for sports game fans. I played it last night after not touching it for 7 years and I can't believe how good it looked and how good it played for the timeframe it came out on the 360.
One 360 title that seemed to get a strong push from MS, and it seems to have a cult following even though 90% of gamers I talked to never played it is Alan Wake. From the makers of Max Payne. It's a great story centered, survival horror game. It's also has a lot of elements influenced be the TV show Twin Peaks. Great game (awesome soundtrack) differently worth checking out. Alan Wake is the best movie I've ever played.
I liked it, though I borrowed it. I don't know how I would've felt had I bought in and paid $60 right away, but these days? I'd say people should pick it up for sure. I liked how they had you picking up pages of the novel which revealed/confused the story for you. Great atmosphere and it was just hard enough to blaze through to completion and be done with, and sometimes that's a good thing.
I agree. It came out when I was in high school and it seemed like there was a good amount of advertising for the game. I followed it closely since it was first announced since it was made by Remedy (makers of Max Payne) I played it and loved it but it seemed like no one else had heard of it that I knew, and now it barely gets talked about. I even bought the novelization of the game and I enjoyed reading that, too. I'm overdue for another play through of it soon, it's been years...
Chromehounds looks so awesome! Never heard of it. i'll put it on the list for if i ever get a 3rd 360 one day somehow. Shadows of the Damned looks really cool too- gonna get it on ps3! Great Vid MJR!
For Asura's Wrath, yes, they _did_ need to add that many quicktime events, because that is the only way you could interact with those scenes. That is the purpose of quicktime: to be able to still play the game during cinematic cutscenes. That criticism surprises me, because you enjoy the game, but dislike that aspect. I found that the entire game's gameplay revolves around quicktime events, so I find that odd.
I remember someone telling me they were looking for Raiden IV at Gamestop and couldn't think of the name of the game. So, they tried to describe to the Gamestop employee that it was a shoot em up. The Gamestop employee said "like Call of Duty?"
You have got to buy Raiden Fighters Aces. I put so many hours into that game. Some really adrenaline pumping music, especially in the first of the three games included in the trilogy of games on the disc.
I highly recommend "Painkiller: Hell & Damnation". Especially if you are a metal fan. Heavy metal plays when you are in action. Total shoot em up game. - recently subscribed, so far love your channel man.
Virtual-On Force, which, although it was exclusive to Japan, was fortunately region-free. Very hidden indeed, and although it's not as good as Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram (which is available on XBLA), it's a Sega arcade classic worth importing.
look up Bug Princess 1 and 2 (Mushihimesama and Mushihimesama Futari), DoDonPachi Resurrection, EspGaluda, EspGaluda II, Eschatos, Muchi-Muchi Pork, and i think Ketsui might be on the 360. all fantastic shmups.
I think one of the reasons why so many bullet hell/shump games came out only for the 360 was that it is easier to program on the microsoft system, more friendly, at least is what some producer from Cave said. Also I recommend Mushihimesama futari, espgaluda II, dodonpachi, muchi muchi pork/pink sweets and Under defeat, this one is also available for the ps3 :).
I found your channel while browsing for some first generation xbox videos. Whenever i have some free time i take a look at what you have presented so far, and to be true, i just enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work and all the best from Romania.
Thanks for the LIST!!! I wasn't interested in "Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard" at first, but then by the end of the review I wanted to know the name...and thankfully you listed the names.
Metal Jesus, you should give Deadly Premonition and Operation Darkness a shot. They're both pretty janky in their execution, but Deadly Premonition has great characters (Agent Francis York Morgan is easily one of my favorite video game characters ever.) and a great storyline, and Operation Darkness has British werewolves fighting Nazi dragons and vampires.
For the record, I *do* recommend the original Xbox 360 release, because the Director's Cut changes the manner in which the story is told. The original is the way to go.
Be warned, Blur’s servers have been offline for years. I never, NEVER, sell games from my collection (been buying and hoarding games since 1988) but I basically gave Blur away because it’s main thrill was it’s online mode. However, before they took the servers offline it was one of my favorite games of the generation.
On the bizarre front, recently got El Shaddai but haven't played too much past the intro. Chrome Hounds is a nice pop-in and go Mech game, looking forward to playing more of it.
You've covered most of the games I would've included, but there's a few more I can think of that I would add to the list: Deadly Premonition, Remember Me and Vanquish. Anyway, nice videos man. You've got a new subscriber.
I was obsessed with the original Tenchu games, I always gave the 360 version a miss as I thought it was a dud but after hearing you talk about it I might look into picking up a copy :)
If you ever make another video on this, you should add Full Auto to the list. Its an action packed racing game, and one of the first racing games I've played.
shoot'em ups have really devoted fans in Japan. Microsoft wanted to raise the poor sales of 360 in that country, so they tried to add some niche genre games that appeal japanese audience. That's why there are so many shmups for 360.
This week I bought a Xbox360, for 20Cad and a controller for 6 Cad at the same thrift store. I have owned a Xbox360 before but I sold it in it's high times to help buying a Xbox one. Also my Xbox360 was modded, and wanted it all original now. I saw this hidden Gem’s video’s of the Metallic Jesus. Picked up about 60 titles in two days, about half of them for 1$. Shadow Of the Damned 15.- CAD EAT LEAD 15 Cad Tenchu Z 5 Cad Chrome Hounds 15Cad Death to Right 15Cad Syndicate 5Cad Condemned 2 10Cad Enslaved 5 Cad Singularity 7.5 Cad King oF Amalur 7.5Cad Brutal Legend 5Cad Halo Reach 5Cad Left 4 Dead Game of the year edition15Cad Unreal Tournament 5 Cad. Kane and Lynch dog days 15 Cad Binary Domain Enchanted Arms Crackdown. Bionic Command Burnout revenge 10cad and many others mostly 5Cad, and 1 Cad the pawnshops these are definitely cheaper, the quality is mostly less damaged cases, scratched on cd’s and all round dirty. send about 200CAD, for the console one controller I got the white console with the HDMI input. And I got 59 games with it, Really Want Blur couldn’t find it and Ebay is pricey.
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0:42 - Blur
2:25 - Space Marine
3:46 - Asura's Wrath
5:12 - Chromehounds
6:30 - Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard
8:40 - Tenchu Z
9:29 - Fuel
10:58 - Shadows of the Damned
Bring back tenchu wrath of heaven 🤒
Thanks for the list nerdo
Thanks.
Thanks man.
Mr Jesus have you considered doing a part 4? I know you have probably spent the most time already on Xbox 360 hidden gems over other consoles, but this is really a great time to try to pick these games up. I notice so many good games going for super low prices. I've found I can get just as much or more enjoyment out of a game I only payed like 5 bucks for over a shiny new 60 dollar game.
Who's still enjoy this videos in 2020? -Me ✋
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I just bought a xbox 360 a couple of months ago off ebay, I'm loving it. So many great games. I'm playing it more than my PS4.
Me
I still have xboz 360 and i still playing it
What was the BEST online multiplayer experience on Xbox 360 that *wasn't* a First Person Shooter?
I think it would be Castle Crashers for me...
Crackdown 2
Too Human
Dead or Alive 4
Easily Gears of War 2 and Halo Wars. I met some of the coolest people on Halo Wars back in the day.
Hey thanks for doing these videos, MetalJesus. I recently got my hands on Split/Second from one of your earlier videos and it is AMAZING. I definitely would've never tried it if it weren't for this 'hidden gems' series. Thanks man. =D
Glad you are enjoying it! Split/Second and Blur came out fairly close to each other...and neither really got much notice unfortunately. But racing fans should love them!
+MetalJesusRocks hey can you please help me i want to know what is the background music in 12:47, Thanks in advance if you can tell me what song it is :)!
+MetalJesusRocks hey can you please help me i want to know what is the background music in 12:47, Thanks in advance if you can tell me what song it is :)!
I can't stop watching your videos. Very entertaining. :)
Absolutely agree about Shadows of the Damned, one of my favorites on the 360!
In retrospect, Tenchu Z looks a lot like Nioh, haha. I'll have to check it out.
(Visually, not gameplay necessarily)
The Bourne Conspiracy was and still is one of my favorite games. It is a great hidden gem that not many people know about. It has great stealth and shooting mechanics. I just wish it was more well known
yeah, bourne is awesome...i love fights, scenes totally like from movie...
you should do "Shmups" on all systems. they deserve more love.
Thanks for showing a lot of great games :)
A lot of great shmups on the 360. The ones MJR showed are good (and, MetalJesusRocks Otomedius should remind you of Gradius because it basically is a Gradius game: Otomedius = Otome + Gradius, and it was made by Konami). Also, a lot of import-friendly JP shmups are out there to be had, including (but not limited to) Eschatos, Espgaluda, Muchi Muchi Pork/Pink Sweets, and Mushihimesama Futari.
Singularity, Dark Sector, Wolfenstein, State of Decay, Alan Wake, Sanctum 2, PGR 4, Dead Space, Dead Space 2, Gears of War, Just Cause 2, Mafia II etc are some of my personal favorite 360 games.(not saying those are exclusive or hidden gems, just games i love on the system)
No fanyboy crap here, i also own a PS4, PS3 and Gamecube i just love games.
In the end of the video , please dont do that again !
Are you referring to my terrible dancing? or the fact I ended the video at all, and you preferred it to be three times as long? :)
MetalJesusRocks Always make them 3 times as long. Love your hidden gems videos. There are so many great games that go unnoticed because of shitty reviews. That way I only ever watch reviews to see gameplay. I never commit to dis/liking a game just because of a review
There are so many amazing games out there that never get found because people only rely on magazine reviews and the like, and automatically assume that anything below an overall 8 is utter trash. Want an example?
EarthBound, one of the most amazing RPGs ever made, struggled to break an overall 7 in the major non-Nintendo magazines. I almost passed it up because some reviewer wrote it off.
MJR is doing us all a favor by pointing out things we might look for if we want something cool to play. Now, if we could only get some new Gamer Eats shows, we'd be perfect. :) The only problem is, though, what do gamers eat outside of pizza and mexican food? You could fry up some mini-burgers, or try to make actual pizza... I think there's still some things out there you could do with that.
is MetalJesusRocks what u expect?
yes please dont
Hey MetalJesus, thanks for all your videos that make me realize what games I can go out and buy for cheap to add to my collection. I just want you to know you are my favorite channel on TH-cam.
Thanks very much! I appreciate that :)
Just started watching your stuff and started with this series of videos. Thanks so much for all of the information and well produced content. Lots of great entertainment man! This helps me tremendously to chill out when I have a break from crazy college homework. Respect from Denmark.
I'm happy that Blur was featured. It really was fun the time I spent online with it and it was one of the first console games I remember that enabled Facebook and Twitter integration.
Shadows of the Damned is my favourite game of the last gen. Loads of creativity, humour and great solid gameplay, it's got it all.
Aaannnndd nudity!! :3
FYI, the online servers for Chrome Hounds were shut down in 2010, which I feel significantly affects its status as a hidden gem.
Also, there is an online PC game, that is now shut down but is coming back in spring, It's called alicia online, and it mixes horse racing with mario carts, there are 4 types of races you can do whitch are magic, magic team, speed and speed team. In magic races you can get different magics and shoot the other players to slow them down, some of them are timed before it hits, and if you get hit with one, you can pass it onto the other players before it hits you, yes even on teammates. there is alot of fantasy elements as well, like you can make your horse double jump and when you jump off of a cliff you can have wings apear and glide, there are also shortcuts you can take by busting through doors. You have your own ranch whitch you can customize, and at your ranch is where you take care of your horses, occasionally, a horse will be injured in a race, and you will have to heal it, but that isnt that big of a deal. You can also get armor for your horse whitch makes them look EPIC. the game was originally in Korean, however a team of people are bringing it back in englis this spring.
Just bought Eat Lead the other day, looking forward to trying it when I get the chance. Viking is a gem I just picked up as well, very fun and unique, even if the combat isn't all there. There are even more hidden gems in my eyes on the indie game section. Stuff like Epic Dungeon, Nuclear Wasteland, Cthulu Saves the World, Apple Jack, etc. are fantastic stuff.
WHERE IS EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 2017!!!!!
Otomedius Excellent is actually part of Konami's Parodius series of games. The Parodius game generally play like the Gradius titles, but have a ton of Japanese humor and feature characters from a number of Konami titles. Otomedius just happens to take those characters from Konami franchises and makes them into cute anime girls.
Never got into the 360 myself, went Wii and PS3 and stuck with those. Maybe one day I'll get a proper xbox360 and pick up a few of these hidden gems! Thx MJR
Good episode , congrats on 90K!!!
+MetalJesusRocks I pretty much own that stack of shumps you had plus the Raiden Fighters ACES. I also have DoDonPachi Resurrection, its PAL but Region Free...a must pickup if you love shumps. Another shump I recommend (I dont own it atm but plan to) is Eschatos, great shooter with a great soundtrack that has this very old school Konami vibe to it. Two other games that are Hidden Gems that would be worth looking to are Tornado Outbreak (think Katamari with a Tornado) and WarTech (Shump+1v1 Fighter)
i have the game called tornado outbreak for the ps3. its really fun, im definitely keeping this one in my collection.
what no "Dark Sector" in your list mhhh.. :) my favourite hidden gem.
360 was simply MJ's primary platform in the 7th gen. By default he picked up multi-platform games for the 360. It's not an advert for Microsoft, MJ is all about the games. Considering the 360 was arguably better for the first half of last gen, with the PS3 being arguably better for the second half, the only way you'd please everyone would be to do a "cross-platform 7th gen hidden gems" video and that's not really quite as snappy a title.
These videos are just a fun way to look at some of the lesser known games people might have missed. And yeah, if MJ steps up his PS3 collection we might see a PS3 hidden gems series too. Will probably be some more cross-platform games in there too. PS3 had a ton more exclusives than 360 (especially once Microsoft fell down the Kinect rabbithole), so I don't mind seeing some of the cross-platform games going to pad out the 360 vids.
Being a fan of metal im surprised splatterhouse wasnt on here. That soundtrack was amazing and the over the top gore is awesome
I love it that on your first 360 hidden gems video you say "back in the day". 360/PS3 are not that old. They have both been around a while but are still very much current gen until XBONE and PS4 are more established. Still many good titles being realised on both systems.
I bet if Mark from Classic Game Room saw this video and noticed the Truxton case in the background, he would probably think you're the coolest person in existence.
Blur was amazing. Many fond memories playing Blur.
Asura's Wrath was the Buddhist version of God of War. Thats why it had so many quick time events.
Asura’s Wrath is sooo good. You didnt even talk about the planet sized bosses you fight. Everyone who owns a 360 needs to play that game!
Thanks for your videos man! been subscribed for quite some time, but this is the first time I leave a comment.
Just wanted to say thanks and let you know that I just bought Azuras wrath and Shadows of the damned because of your videos. Picked them up relatively cheap too, at least for being here in Sweden.
Haven´t had a chance to try them out yet, but i trust you! I would probably never have picked them up otherwise.
Keep it up man. You´re awesome!
i love how at the end you showed love for shumps i highly recommend you get a japanese region free shump called eschatos its probably the best shump on the system and my god the music in that game is amazing it sounds so retro in a great way! also too dodonpachi resurrection,espgaluda ii,,and mushihimesama futari ver 1.5,and also you can get on xbla deathsmiles 2
i had to stop the video when you said tenchu z and give you a subb. tenchu z is one of my top games. no one seems to give it credit but there it go on this list. it's truly a hidden gem.
The older tenchu games were ten times better but I agree...
Many thanks bro. Your hidden gems videos revealed to me a few non-promoted titles. Going to snatch me a copy of Shadows of the Damned today ... but for PS3. Haven't been using my 360 much anymore.
If any of you have time, I have a few hidden gems that i'm sure allot of people will enjoy:
Rpgs in order:
1)Nier
2)Resonisance of fate
3)Cathrine
4)Infinite undiscovery
5)eternal sonata
Shooters in order:
1)Lost Planet
2)Vanquish
3)War for Cybertron
4)Time shift
5)Operation Flashpoint: Dragon rising
Fighters:
1)King of fighters 13
2)Blazblue: Calamity Trigger
3)Guilty Gear Overture
4) Skull Girls
5) Killer instinct (not sure how "hidden" this is).
Anyway, thats my list. Also, for the gamecube hidden gemes: Can I suggerst Bloody Roar: Primal fury. It sucks that not many people know about this series: This is how you do a fighter.
Chromhounds servers are down. You can't play it online.
I love Shadows of the Damned, and I love all your hiddem gems review, thanks a lot
The thing you forgot to mention in the video was that Chromehound's multiplayer was taken down a few years back. So people looking to play it online should be warned.
Shadows of the Damned is so crazy but i loved it! By the way that dancing at the end of your video was hilarious haha
Import Tuner Challenge is a hidden gem, it's expensive and rare now. ONLY on Xbox360 too...
Great video, Metal Jesus! I don't think its considered a shoot'em up but one of my favorite "hidden gem" games was Zombie Apocalypse from the XBLA. Hundreds of zombies on screen, brilliant death animations, weapon pickups, environmental hazards to kill zombies in creative ways and literally hundreds of levels. I put more time into that than most people probably had.
Sad thing is that Crome hounds MP lasted a few months before it was shut down. So now as a SP. Its only worth 200 GS.
BTW, it's funny that you mentioned Raiden Fighters Aces... I happened to wander into a GameStop at the largest mall in the county today, and found a copy for $6.29 with my Power Rewards membership! What a nice find!
I recommend Ninja Blade by From Software. Anarchy Reigns by Sega, NeverDead which has a killer soundtrack with exclusive songs by Megadeth. All xbox 360 hidden Gems.
awesome vid as always im just wondering if your gonna make a ps3 hidden gen series since im curently trying to collect for the ps3 and your videos always gives me something to check out
Little bit off topic metal jesus rocks. Just wondering if you have had chance to play rocksmith 2014? Since it has your two fav hobbies incorporated into it. Gaming and playing guitar.
Love your videos. Massive trip down memory lane. Im 33 now and got to say fav system was snes. Keep up good work
I loved this segment. The Splatterhouse remake is another hidden gem, also Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions, and The Dishwasher games (if we are also counting Xbox Live games). I'm not a huge shoot em up player, but I did play Deathsmiles and had a blast with it.
I love Blur i still play it to this date! the local multilayer is so addictive.
Great choice with Blur matey - thats another on my list to pick back up again :)
and i forgot to mention it has a kickass metal soundtrack and has the voice actor alan cummings voice acting as the terror mask.
I'm curious as to what you thought about the Earth Defense Force games for the 360. Personally, my friends and I loved EDF: Insect Armageddon, and I believe they are some of the other hidden gems of the system.
Since you're a stealth game fan: if you play games on PC and like the style of the original Thief games, have you tried The Dark Mod? It's a very faithful updating of the Thief formula, and it's fantastic.
You like Tenchu Z so much you covered it twice during the series.
Great Video Metal Jesus, and nice KISS shirt in your intro! I really wanna check out Chrome Hounds, I loved the Armored Core series.
honestly i don't know how i just discovered you today. you're great
You need to add Sleeping Dogs to your list of hidden gems. Some elements are predictable, but it is a blast from beginning to end
+Corey Senn I sold almost 3 million copies overall, so not really a hidden gem. It was also one of the games with gold games, so millions of more people got it for free ...
all of your hidden gems series are perfect in information to all players. This is one of the most successful resources I have seen ANYWHERE....it's like dictionary helpful, or yelp....but better...no, but best.
Shadows was a surprisingly amusing game. Dialogue was very witty haha
Here are three games that you should check out. I own them on the PS3, but they're also out on the Xbox360. The first one is *Nier*, a DMC style game, the second one is *Resonance of Fate*, a very dope RPG from Sega, the third one is *Star Ocean The Last Hope*. Check them out, they are all awesome.
I still can't get over how awesome games are in the 360s generation, and they just keep on coming too. In years past dev's would have moved to the next gen years ago but their wasn't even a Next gen, until recently, to code for. Dev's have really found ways to make their games play on very old hardware and make them look freaking great.
I like Sine Mora a lot, came out only on digital format, can be tough as hell on higher difficulty levels, but really satisfying to beat.
I played the game on iPad and it's just GORGEOUS! Hard as hell in some stages, but I enjoyed it a lot
Ikaruga is a great arcade have that is a very tough space shooter. As far as hidden gems I would put Vanquish up there, Afro Samurai and Call of Juarez Bound in Blood
a good hidden gem is Red Faction Guerrilla as well
this guy is like a kid that never grew up
Yep, and that’s why he’s awesome.
"Growing up" & "acting your age" are two phrases I never understood. Gamer NERD for LIFE! :)
Mario Kart 8 comes out today. Can't wait to go back into infant mode!
Grewing up is boring let me live the life
I love metal Jesus he has inspired me to try more out of the box games I would never play if I picked. I’ve had a blast collecting and playing lots of your GameCube recommendations. You have super entertaining videos and I hope you don’t stop pumping them out even though recording all the footage can be tedious. Thank you for all of your genuine work
Blur, Space Marines, Chrome Hounds, Eat Lead, Fuel and Shadows of the Damned shows that they all have some promising elements, I'm also big into a lot of shoot-em ups. Once again very impressive list my friend!
I know this is an old video... But I think Rockstar Table Tennis actually is a very good hidden gem. In fact it's probably a must own for sports game fans. I played it last night after not touching it for 7 years and I can't believe how good it looked and how good it played for the timeframe it came out on the 360.
I wish there was a way to share your bought XBLA games. I mean, games like Double Dragon are now lost because they were discontinued.
One 360 title that seemed to get a strong push from MS, and it seems to have a cult following even though 90% of gamers I talked to never played it is Alan Wake.
From the makers of Max Payne. It's a great story centered, survival horror game. It's also has a lot of elements influenced be the TV show Twin Peaks. Great game (awesome soundtrack) differently worth checking out.
Alan Wake is the best movie I've ever played.
I liked it, though I borrowed it. I don't know how I would've felt had I bought in and paid $60 right away, but these days? I'd say people should pick it up for sure. I liked how they had you picking up pages of the novel which revealed/confused the story for you. Great atmosphere and it was just hard enough to blaze through to completion and be done with, and sometimes that's a good thing.
Michael K Put it this way, I played it from Gamefly and beat it. I ended up buying the collector's edition. after
I agree. It came out when I was in high school and it seemed like there was a good amount of advertising for the game. I followed it closely since it was first announced since it was made by Remedy (makers of Max Payne)
I played it and loved it but it seemed like no one else had heard of it that I knew, and now it barely gets talked about. I even bought the novelization of the game and I enjoyed reading that, too. I'm overdue for another play through of it soon, it's been years...
MDiPietro16 The book was awesome. The Collector's ed. has a nice book as well.
Chromehounds looks so awesome! Never heard of it. i'll put it on the list for if i ever get a 3rd 360 one day somehow. Shadows of the Damned looks really cool too- gonna get it on ps3! Great Vid MJR!
For Asura's Wrath, yes, they _did_ need to add that many quicktime events, because that is the only way you could interact with those scenes. That is the purpose of quicktime: to be able to still play the game during cinematic cutscenes. That criticism surprises me, because you enjoy the game, but dislike that aspect. I found that the entire game's gameplay revolves around quicktime events, so I find that odd.
I remember someone telling me they were looking for Raiden IV at Gamestop and couldn't think of the name of the game. So, they tried to describe to the Gamestop employee that it was a shoot em up. The Gamestop employee said "like Call of Duty?"
You have got to buy Raiden Fighters Aces. I put so many hours into that game. Some really adrenaline pumping music, especially in the first of the three games included in the trilogy of games on the disc.
I highly recommend "Painkiller: Hell & Damnation". Especially if you are a metal fan. Heavy metal plays when you are in action. Total shoot em up game. - recently subscribed, so far love your channel man.
Virtual-On Force, which, although it was exclusive to Japan, was fortunately region-free. Very hidden indeed, and although it's not as good as Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram (which is available on XBLA), it's a Sega arcade classic worth importing.
One of my favorite adds to VOn Force is the 4player mpde
look up Bug Princess 1 and 2 (Mushihimesama and Mushihimesama Futari), DoDonPachi Resurrection, EspGaluda, EspGaluda II, Eschatos, Muchi-Muchi Pork, and i think Ketsui might be on the 360. all fantastic shmups.
I think one of the reasons why so many bullet hell/shump games came out only for the 360 was that it is easier to program on the microsoft system, more friendly, at least is what some producer from Cave said. Also I recommend Mushihimesama futari, espgaluda II, dodonpachi, muchi muchi pork/pink sweets and Under defeat, this one is also available for the ps3 :).
I found your channel while browsing for some first generation xbox videos. Whenever i have some free time i take a look at what you have presented so far, and to be true, i just enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work and all the best from Romania.
I will tell you a hidden gem and it is Bullet Storm. It has to be one of my fav games on 360
ONE OF THE BEST GAMES I'VE PLAYED IN MY LIFE!!!!! toooo many fun kills!!
Another excellent hidden Gems :D
Thanks for the LIST!!! I wasn't interested in "Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard" at first, but then by the end of the review I wanted to know the name...and thankfully you listed the names.
Blur was actually awesome online, the community was really friendly too.
Metal Jesus, you should give Deadly Premonition and Operation Darkness a shot. They're both pretty janky in their execution, but Deadly Premonition has great characters (Agent Francis York Morgan is easily one of my favorite video game characters ever.) and a great storyline, and Operation Darkness has British werewolves fighting Nazi dragons and vampires.
For the record, I *do* recommend the original Xbox 360 release, because the Director's Cut changes the manner in which the story is told. The original is the way to go.
Be warned, Blur’s servers have been offline for years. I never, NEVER, sell games from my collection (been buying and hoarding games since 1988) but I basically gave Blur away because it’s main thrill was it’s online mode. However, before they took the servers offline it was one of my favorite games of the generation.
Under Defeat HD & Dodonpachi Resurrection are some other great schmups on the 360
Would definatly recommend Under Defeat HD for anyone into shmups
It was a really sad day when Chormehounds' Faction Play got shut down. There's never been anything like it.
On the bizarre front, recently got El Shaddai but haven't played too much past the intro. Chrome Hounds is a nice pop-in and go Mech game, looking forward to playing more of it.
You've covered most of the games I would've included, but there's a few more I can think of that I would add to the list: Deadly Premonition, Remember Me and Vanquish.
Anyway, nice videos man. You've got a new subscriber.
Awesome video more hidden gems to look for on my hunts, and about time someone mention Matt Hazard lol
I was obsessed with the original Tenchu games, I always gave the 360 version a miss as I thought it was a dud but after hearing you talk about it I might look into picking up a copy :)
I loved the Warhammer space marine chaos survival dlc had so much fun playing that with friends back in the day
Added Chrome Hounds to my list and Blur is a definite keeper racing game as it is one of the best. Thanks for your time MJ
If you ever make another video on this, you should add Full Auto to the list. Its an action packed racing game, and one of the first racing games I've played.
shoot'em ups have really devoted fans in Japan. Microsoft wanted to raise the poor sales of 360 in that country, so they tried to add some niche genre games that appeal japanese audience. That's why there are so many shmups for 360.
Vanquish is a pretty fun third-person shooter that a lot may not know about. Although, it isn't exclusive to the 360.
so happy that chrome hounds got mentioned. sad that it doesnt have LIVE supports anymore.
This week I bought a Xbox360, for 20Cad and a controller for 6 Cad at the same thrift store. I have owned a Xbox360 before but I sold it in it's high times to help buying a Xbox one. Also my Xbox360 was modded, and wanted it all original now.
I saw this hidden Gem’s video’s of the Metallic Jesus.
Picked up about 60 titles in two days, about half of them for 1$.
Shadow Of the Damned 15.- CAD
EAT LEAD 15 Cad
Tenchu Z 5 Cad
Chrome Hounds 15Cad
Death to Right 15Cad
Syndicate 5Cad
Condemned 2 10Cad
Enslaved 5 Cad
Singularity 7.5 Cad
King oF Amalur 7.5Cad
Brutal Legend 5Cad
Halo Reach 5Cad
Left 4 Dead Game of the year edition15Cad
Unreal Tournament 5 Cad.
Kane and Lynch dog days 15 Cad
Binary Domain
Enchanted Arms
Crackdown.
Bionic Command
Burnout revenge 10cad
and many others mostly 5Cad, and 1 Cad the pawnshops these are definitely cheaper, the quality is mostly less damaged cases, scratched on cd’s and all round dirty.
send about 200CAD, for the console one controller I got the white console with the HDMI input. And I got 59 games with it,
Really Want Blur couldn’t find it and Ebay is pricey.
TherealMckoy ,I picked up one about two months ago,best thing I have done in ages lol