10 Subtly Brilliant Video Games You Wrongly Overlooked

6. Enslaved: Odyssey To The West

A re-interpretation of a 16th century novel, Odyssey to the West sees the player-controlled character Monkey (played by Andy Serkis) and Triss (played by Lindsay Shaw) navigating a post-apocalyptic world after a global war that occurred 150 years prior. The gameplay consisted of melee-focused third-person combat, puzzles, and platforming sections in a vast and tremendously unique world.

Why it was overlooked: Something about re-interpreting 16th century novels just didn't seem to click with gamers. It's unclear what exactly kept players away, but minimal advertisement on Namco Bandai's part may have led to the game falling well-below sales expectations, as well as it being a new IP from a relatively new developer (Ninja Theory) that didn't have any major titles under their belt prior to that point

Why you need to check it out: Andy Serkis shows once more in Enslaved that he's the king of mo-cap with a great performance that would've easily been one-dimensional in anyone else's hands. Lindsay Shaw also provides a great three-dimensional character with Triss, who you will both love and want to protect as the game progresses.

The story is fascinating throughout thanks to the writing of Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Dredd) and the gameplay is hard-hitting thanks to Monkey's awesome electricity-infused pole weapon. Odyssey has the story-quality of a novel, with the gameplay to combine for a memorable experience.