Unless you’re swimming in expendable income, it’s impossible for the average gamer to own every platform and play every great game. Whether it’s because of budgetary constraints, a lack of time, or because the damned games or their systems weren’t released locally – there has to be a bunch of games that you really wished you could play, but couldn’t.
for me, that would essentially be all of the great games released on the Saturn, like Panzer Dragoon Saga, NiGHTS in to Dreams, Astal and Burning Rangers. I also never got to play the sequel to Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross on the PlayStation – because the game never got a European release. and of course, there was pretty much everything on the Neo Geo, because the thing cost $600 back in the 90’s – so that was just always an unattainable thing.
If we go further back, as a a kid, when I used to flip through comic books I always saw adverts for games I really wished I could play. In the mid eighties, this was was probably the biggest one. This advert taunted me from the back of just about every single comic book I picked up.
Yes, I was a huge He-Man fan, and no I never got to play the game (probably for the best, because by all accounts it was complete crap). So what games (new and old!) have just been outside of your reach, that you’ve longingly wished you could play?
Last Updated: May 31, 2013
Rinceandspit...
May 31, 2013 at 10:36
While not outside my reach (I lived it while living in China for 4 years) Eve Online is now out of my reach due to real life. I frigging loved the game and have yet to find one that can make you want to stay up till 4am (up at 6) exploring and learning. Man, what a soul stealer!
AndriyP
May 31, 2013 at 10:37
I tried that….was too confusing,would have probably liked it if someone was to explain it for me when i gave it a go,too many things to take in
Valshen
May 31, 2013 at 10:43
@LlewellynCrossley:disqus might be able to help out with that.
Rinceandspit...
May 31, 2013 at 10:49
It was HUGE! It literally is a whole universe. Which can be very intimidating. I’d take @Valshen:disqus offer at help 🙂 Though be warned. It is NOT a pick up and play kind of game. It will take years of time to get anywhere which to me was the appeal. I believe they are now fusing that universe with Rust? Or some such thing…
mancera
May 31, 2013 at 10:53
yeah, it is massive, and apparently they haven’t explored the whole universe yet 0.o
someone checked and to learn all the skills will take years, many years.
i started a trial and it’s so in depth and interesting that it grabbed me, but i still can’t afford it, or make enough in game cash to pay for time during the trial… which is possible (i’ve seen it done).
Rinceandspit...
May 31, 2013 at 11:05
Yeah. It takes years, and they keep adding to the skill tree so technically you cannot max your character out. I think it’s the most ‘life like’ game out there, as in, you keep developing and learning. I don’t know if you heard about a recent battle in Eve. Some guy accidently warped into an enemies area, meaning he was blown to pieces. His entire alliance’s fleet were then signalled and they warped in to avenge him. We are talking like thousands of ships, include a stack of Titans, that were destroyed in like 20 minutes. Ships that took YEARS to mine for. I think this is the right youtube link, it was HECTIC. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLqb-m1ZZUA
mancera
May 31, 2013 at 11:11
that’s nuts, and i heard about that, there were approx 10 thousand ships, and something like a total of 4-8 years of mining and ship building was lost in that battle. all approximations, but crazy none the less.
Ultimo_Cleric N7
May 31, 2013 at 12:29
Holy Crap…Hadnt heard. Its crazy
Kromas
May 31, 2013 at 11:17
Dust …. dust 514 to be exact and the fuse is very limited at this point. Also there has been a corporation (read guild) since start of eve that trains new players called eve university. They helped me get into the game years back and they even hold “lectures”. Then of course you can join the two za chat channels and ask for help there as well. As for the game time I achieved paying for it in game after about 8 months of hard core mining development. ( can be done faster but it depends on market trends etc.) The proudest moment though is a couple of years down the line when you fly such a specialized ship with only the best equipment with maximum training to be able to go into null/w-space solo and survive for almost an hour 😛
Rinceandspit...
May 31, 2013 at 11:30
Hehe, I had a 6 month old rig, jumped into Null space, lasted 10 seconds, was very sad day for me! hahah
Kromas
May 31, 2013 at 13:56
Try a 2 Billion isk specialized Gallente Battleship with all the trimmings (and a cheeseburger tray and cupholder). My first ever Kronos I lost but not my last. In fact I think im sitting with number 5 currently.
Rinceandspit...
May 31, 2013 at 13:59
Nice BUT, does it have a spoiler?! Well, does it?!
Kromas
May 31, 2013 at 14:07
I did paint some wicked flames on its side. And its go awesome lowrider suspension and 7000.1 surround sound.
Rinceandspit...
May 31, 2013 at 14:53
Hectic bro, like shweet…
Argentil
May 31, 2013 at 11:10
I recently started playing again after spinning out in 2008. It’s a lot more accessible, but stil requires a group of friends to experience the game properly. I’m enjoying it still a month after resubbing, playing very casually. I’m doing the tutorial missions they introduced a few years back. If I don’t find people to play with (casually), I may just end up putting it back down again. But having an EVE sub is great. I love how non-invasive it is, and there’s always a sense of progression even if you don’t have a clear long-term goal, or play very actively.
Rinceandspit...
May 31, 2013 at 11:31
It is to my mind the best online experience out there. (And no, I’m not a rep, but they SHOULD pay me 😉
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 11:11
did you kirr reapord whire there?
Rinceandspit...
May 31, 2013 at 11:31
Hahah! WERE, now dey all gooon!
TechniKyle
May 31, 2013 at 10:36
Zombie U
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 10:47
yar, but, mate of mine got new wii u yesterday, so we will be jamming this weekend
TechniKyle
May 31, 2013 at 10:47
Lucky lucky! 😀
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 10:48
get my zombi killing mode active from tonight! that is, if i ever manage to stop playing the brilliance of xcom
TechniKyle
May 31, 2013 at 10:49
I’m stuck on Fallout 3. Annoying Aliens…
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 10:54
game/map?
TechniKyle
May 31, 2013 at 11:51
DLC
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 11:57
good game eh?
TechniKyle
May 31, 2013 at 12:14
Not finished with it yet.
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 12:29
same here, but really enjoying it
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
May 31, 2013 at 11:47
Same here… I want ZombiU. I want it real bad.
AndriyP
May 31, 2013 at 10:36
Since i loved DE: HR i wish i would have played the previous games just to understand the universe a bit more
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 10:44
first deus ex was brilliant, but quite dated now, second one had ok story but crap controls
TechniKyle
May 31, 2013 at 10:45
I also hated the controls! Also, the ends were stupid. They made it impossible to make new DE games after the second game – in terms of chronology.
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 10:46
agreed…then they made that awesome third one!!!
TechniKyle
May 31, 2013 at 10:47
But that was a prequel. I’m not satisfied with the way it all ended…
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 10:48
all 3 ended with sort of absolute endings, the first is perhaps the exception
Charles
May 31, 2013 at 10:37
Without a doubt Panzer Dragoon Saga. I would love to play that.
Umar Kiiroi Senk?
May 31, 2013 at 11:06
Is that the rpg one or the flying shooter?
Charles
May 31, 2013 at 12:09
The RPG.
Umar Kiiroi Senk?
May 31, 2013 at 12:19
Then yes I agree
Tbone187
May 31, 2013 at 10:39
I still long for Metal gear Solid: Guns of patriots…
Uberutang
May 31, 2013 at 10:41
Honestly? Nothing really. You can always go and play anything released now. Emulators ftw!
Ultimo_Cleric N7
May 31, 2013 at 10:41
The original Half Life. I never played it until about 3 years ago and by then the magic was kind of gone. Totally missed out
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 10:43
then play black mesa, its full full full of magic!
TechniKyle
May 31, 2013 at 10:46
Yes! I haven’t played any of them. I really regret that now. 🙁
That Tall Twit
May 31, 2013 at 10:49
half-life 1 was amazing back then. i played the original, the one where you play as a soldier and blue-shift.
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 10:56
same here man. you played black mesa yet?
That Tall Twit
May 31, 2013 at 10:57
no yet, but it is number 1 on my to-play list. thanks for reminding me about it.
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 10:58
let me know how you find it. it blew my mind having spent so much time playing hl1!
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 10:58
just remember, free to play 🙂
That Tall Twit
May 31, 2013 at 10:59
got to say, the screenshots on their website is amazing compared to the original.
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 11:01
yeah dude, very very cool indeed!
That Tall Twit
May 31, 2013 at 11:03
sold!
will begin the downloading of it when i get home this afternoon.
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 11:08
🙂
That Tall Twit
May 31, 2013 at 11:18
this dude….eish… http://wiki.blackmesasource.com/g-man
Kromas
May 31, 2013 at 11:24
Yes. Just a note. It has a few minor bugs and is incomplete. In its current form the game ends just before you enter xen (or was it zen, I can’t remember). Still well worth playing and hella fun.
Argentil
May 31, 2013 at 11:26
I think that was a deliberate design choice on their part. A lot of people felt the zen segment was a jarring departure from the rest of the game. They probably felt that ending it where they did was enough to bridge into HL2.
Kromas
May 31, 2013 at 18:42
Actually no. Zen is currently being worked on. (Definition of currently for them is about 7 years) They just wanted to release it asap on greenlight but the way greenlight screws people over im fairly certain the game is not availible on steam yet anyways.
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 11:33
yes, small bugs and ends where you say, but what a game!
Trevor Davies
May 31, 2013 at 10:42
I would have liked to play Uncharted or some more Gears of War, but I don’t gaze longingly & feel like I’ve missed out. I could buy a console, I just don’t want too. So it’s more a matter of, “Damn, oh well, move on.”
I’m more disappointed by cancelled games that I really would have wanted – I’m looking at you STALKER 2.
Uberutang
May 31, 2013 at 10:43
Yeah games that could have been is more sad than stuff you can play if you really wanted to.
Argentil
May 31, 2013 at 11:13
The original Gears of War was on PC wasn’t it?
Argentil
May 31, 2013 at 11:15
Oh wait, ‘more’ gears of war, ok. Nevermind. There are plenty of clones, but nothing will match up to Epic’s quality. You may get lucky and see a similar Epic game next gen on PC? Epic aren’t involved with MS exclusively anymore.
Trevor Davies
May 31, 2013 at 11:28
Bulletstorm was an Epic game wasn’t it? It was a lot of fun.
Argentil
May 31, 2013 at 11:31
Ja… I didn’t really enjoy it though. It felt like a B-grade game. Hopefully their next game will be a lot better. Maybe another Unreal Tournament?
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 11:53
I loved bulletstorm. was a bit easy thou
Aussious
May 31, 2013 at 10:42
Metal Gear Solid Twin Snakes on the GameCube.
hendrik
May 31, 2013 at 13:08
Same here. I played Metal Gear Solid on the PC though, but never the Twin Snakes version. 🙁
OVG
May 31, 2013 at 17:01
It still works just fine for me 🙂 NINTENDO build their shit to last. Not sabotage their shit to get more sales AKA RROD
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 10:43
gears, halo, last of us, uncharted
Eric Viljoen
May 31, 2013 at 10:48
Same
TechniKyle
May 31, 2013 at 10:50
Check, Check, will check next month, check. 😛
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 10:43
Screw games never played!! Games never made and played!!! This wouldnt of been EPIC!!!
Anyone remember B.C??
mancera
May 31, 2013 at 10:50
zombie u, army of two, god of war (no i don’t have a playstation :p), deus ex: hr, las of us, uncharted, new tomb raider… it’s a long list 🙁
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 10:51
deus ex hr is a blerrie must play!!!
mancera
May 31, 2013 at 10:54
so i hear, but i’ll only play it on pc, and as you’ve probably read, my pc is kinda not working lol
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 10:50
never finished doom3, bc of crap pc at that time, when i started up again the gfx was just too ‘orrible
:p
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 10:51
Doom 3 was completely overated….
Trevor Davies
May 31, 2013 at 10:54
Agree, they spent more time on the engine & less on the game itself. I think I played half the game walking backwards because every time you walk down a passage a monster pops out behind you. It’s not surprising after the millionth time.
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 10:58
It had such great pontential but as you said, it wasnt the game was the Engine and yeah kinda tanked big time especially seeing as all the videos the showed at the time before it came out. I was like WOAH!! you gonna be scared shitless….. Meanwhile it was like woah, um is that ment to scare me, hmmmm where is the scaryness they showed…… this sucks lol
GarethV
May 31, 2013 at 10:53
I’m going to go really old school and say I’m sorry I never played more of the Quest games – Space Quest, Police Quest and King’s Quest. Only played Police Quest 1 on my 286 with a monochrome monitor. Good times 🙂
mancera
May 31, 2013 at 10:58
i think i played all the space quests, police quests (until it became swat), and king’s quest until 5. also leisure suit larry 😛
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 10:59
leisure suit larry hahaha ftw
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 10:59
Love for sail…. Such fond memories
CaptainNemo42
May 31, 2013 at 11:20
Leisure Suit Larry Reloaded is launching this week or next on PC, Android, iOS and Mac.
Made by the legende Al Lowe himself after he got the rights to it back. I’m really really REALLY looking forward to it.
That Tall Twit
May 31, 2013 at 11:09
land of the lounge lizards!
Trevor Davies
May 31, 2013 at 10:58
Those Sierra games plus Quest for Glory & Larry were staples of my early gaming & still some of my fondest memories. http://www.gog.com GO! GO! GO!
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 10:59
Lol they sold those games in a game bundle when DION was still around.
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 10:59
well when dion was not yet dion wired you mean?
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 11:00
Yeah you know what I meant. I know Dion wired is around, but before became GAME. those days….
Admiral Chief Commander
May 31, 2013 at 11:01
i still remember the one there in gezina! dat orange man, dat orange
mancera
May 31, 2013 at 11:01
game, dion and makro were owned by the same company… think they still are
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 11:02
Yeah still are. And walmart owns them all. Its Mass mart
mancera
May 31, 2013 at 11:01
you can still get them, but they’re not the easiest to find…
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 11:01
Nah I loved them then as a kid, now I think I would be like WTF I PLAYED THAT!
GarethV
May 31, 2013 at 11:03
I did play quite a few of the Larry’s so I left those off the list. The mokey Island games were also good – but maybe that’s because I like pirates – insert Admiral Chief’s usual pirate ARRRRRR! here 🙂
mancera
May 31, 2013 at 11:04
trev… i could make myself overly broke with all the old games gog has
Trevor Davies
May 31, 2013 at 11:17
I know the feeling, gog is impulse buying hell with all the specials they have.
Umar Kiiroi Senk?
May 31, 2013 at 11:04
Final Fantasy type-0
I wished I had finished skies of arcadia and shenmue when I had a dreamcast
Resident evil 1 gamecube remake
Shin Megami Tensei 4
Radiant Historia for the DS
Devil Survivor for the DS
Disgaea 4
ALL the legend of heroes games, especially the trails in the sky series
Way of the samurai 4
XenoBlade Chronicles
The last Story
Argentil
May 31, 2013 at 11:06
Good selection, throw in the original Metal Gear games and Ninja Gaiden of the same era for me.
Umar Kiiroi Senk?
May 31, 2013 at 11:08
Metal gear changed gaming back in the day
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 11:10
I wish I played MGS4
That Tall Twit
May 31, 2013 at 11:11
i played all of them up to and including snake eater. wish i could be the one afterwards, but alas, no ps3.
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 11:14
Join the Club. And MGS 4 kicked ass. Buddy enjoyed the crap outta it, He actually bought the ps3 just for that and uncharted…and God of War. Sucks never played any of those
Argentil
May 31, 2013 at 11:24
MGS4 was a swan song to Solid Snake. I love Big Boss, but Snake is my man. I will miss the old fart.
MGS4 was so worth experiencing, I’m glad to see it on this list. It was a love letter to the fans and resolved everything properly without treading too far into fanservice territory. It is 40% cutscene, but that was something I liked about it also. How else could you focus on Snake’s story so completely? Thanks for suggesting it, I hope you get to borrow a PS3 to play it someday. Or maybe even watch someone playing it through the PS4’s streaming feature? *subtle marketing attempt*
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 11:59
Gimme your ps3!!! ROLF! hey man im serious this is south Africa ill hunt you down like a one legged dog. lol
Argentil
May 31, 2013 at 12:03
Right before The Last of Us releases? You cray-cray fo sho.
Give it a year or two, PS3’s will be selling for sub R2000 new, and even less
secondhand. Or… don’t be a loner and find a friend with a PS3, lol.
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 12:06
be my friend hahaha
Guest
May 31, 2013 at 12:09
I’m gonna get Ps4 just blows no backwards compatability. Alas Snake I shall never get too see…. unless I find a ps3 for free…
Argentil
May 31, 2013 at 12:47
They said backwards compatibility will come through streaming – it will take a long time for them to implement it. If the demand still deems it worthwhile, then I wouldn’t be surprised to see a PS3 remote play feature in the next 2-3 years.
Argentil
May 31, 2013 at 12:54
So you can hunt me down like a one legged dog? I know your game, buddy. I see you. I’ll be installing new security in the coming weeks.
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 13:37
Nah ill let you live…. In the hopes you give me your Ps3 when you get a ps4 lol
Zubayr Bhyat
May 31, 2013 at 15:06
Definitely. MGS4 and the MGS games were something I missed out on as well, except Snake Eater.
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 11:04
Seriously does nobody even care that they didnt make the game B.c???????? I mean hell that would of kicked ass or am I the only i the only one??? If so I forever hold my peace and take the walk of shame…
Trevor Davies
May 31, 2013 at 11:20
Peter Molyneux has ridden the hype train once too often lol
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 11:22
lol But I mean if he made Black and White 3 now or B.c those titles would be so huge.
I mean sure fable was cool but got old. Peter Molneux was a god at making games, now he is doing indie I believe?
Argentil
May 31, 2013 at 11:28
You obviously didn’t hear about the Curiosity Cube ending. He’s still ponce-ing about. Peter Molyneux is still, assuredly, up to his old tricks. He is making an indie title called Godus next that seems to have elements of his earlier games in it.
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 11:30
Wasnt Godus a flop? and they didnt have cash to make it? I heard that somewhere
Argentil
May 31, 2013 at 11:33
It’s not out yet, afaik. No release date either.
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 11:52
I know its not out, they began to make it and was a flop already then…
Trevor Davies
May 31, 2013 at 11:36
My best Fable moment was unintentional – I started sprinting from the docks towards the city, spotted a chicken in my way, gave him one almighty kick, he went flying over the city wall until he was just a tiny speck in the sky… then the game crashed with an out-of-bounds error. I nearly died laughing.
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 11:52
Man of man I seen some weird shit in those games. Fable 3 was holding some chicks hand and wolfs came and boom she was gone! meanwhile the game thought she was still the strolling along holding nothing! or fable 2 in the crusable(excuse my spelling) had those hobbes blow up and flipping hit walls like at warp speed, kept bouncing and xbox froze. Hell lately I played Hitman Obsolution and right at the end xbox froze I mean wtf!
Slade Boender
May 31, 2013 at 11:17
Only because it never got released in SA at the time but Final Fantasy 9. I was yearning for that game, like how a chick yearns for a dude who’d play games in the kitchen #cheapshotfridays
Umar Kiiroi Senk?
May 31, 2013 at 11:18
Really? I had the game
Argentil
May 31, 2013 at 11:29
I had it too, I saw it at the video shops also.
Slade Boender
May 31, 2013 at 11:41
I couldnt find it nowheres. Only the NTSC versions were floating about, but again this was PS1 days and I literally only bought stuff from Inc, Makro and Game. Ah to be young and naive
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 11:23
Dont you mean how a dude yearns for a chick to play games on the kitchen counter 😉
Slade Boender
May 31, 2013 at 11:42
lol either or XD
TiMsTeR1033
May 31, 2013 at 11:25
I had Final Fantasty 9, had that lil dude with the hat lol! thats was on ps1!
Slade Boender
May 31, 2013 at 11:41
Yup one and the same!
Nathan Horne
May 31, 2013 at 11:37
I never got to play Twilight Princess as the Gamecube version wasn’t released here. I have been looking for it, but it’s quite expensive to import and nobody seems to have a PAL copy. : (
At a time I really wanted Jurassic Park on Mega Drive, I eventually got to play it and it wasn’t as cool as I remember from the gameplay I saw on KTV.
Wtf101
May 31, 2013 at 13:55
Late to the party as always, but there is one game I would have loved to play: Rumble Roses XX.
OVG
May 31, 2013 at 17:00
HEAVENLY SWORD