20 Most Under-Appreciated Video Games Of The Decade (So Far)

8. Monster Hunter: Generations

Until Monster Hunter: World comes out and shakes up the Western gaming scene like it has done for years in Japan, Generations is the most refined of the bunch. Not to be assumed with Monster Hunter: Stories (a more turn-based affair with a Dragon Quest aesthetic), this 'full on' Monster Hunter is the perfect example of why the franchise is so beloved.

Tasking you with being yet another hunter looking to journey from village to village, there is something of a story mode when it comes to hunting down a handful of specific gargantuan beasts, but Generations' various gameplay loops all involve bringing down the biggest monsters you can, to then skin and turn into loot.

The larger the foe, the better the gear you can make, and that in itself forms a solid sense of motivation to take increasingly riskier contracts. Everything can be played with a handful of friends too, being one of the best multiplayer experiences you can have when - as a team - you skewer some Smaug-sized dragon to the ground and take its hide.