It seems like we all have that one game that we absolutely love, but very few people have heard of. I personally am looking to expand my game collection, so I'm interesting in hearing what games fall into that category with you folks!
I'll throw one out there for anyone interested: Septerra Core.
SC is an old RPG (released on Jan 1st of 2000, if I recall correctly) that was the first game I ever logged more than 50 hours into. It has a very unique story line, and was so far ahead of its time in depth and character development that I can't believe it never caught on. It's very steam-punky as well. It has an innovative combat system that I haven't seen used in another game since, as well as cards with different characters from the ingame religious lore that can be used to cast spells or combined together to cast some awesome stuff. It's a bit of a headache to run on newer OS's, but I think GoG has a working version out.
The story behind it:
I'll throw one out there for anyone interested: Septerra Core.
SC is an old RPG (released on Jan 1st of 2000, if I recall correctly) that was the first game I ever logged more than 50 hours into. It has a very unique story line, and was so far ahead of its time in depth and character development that I can't believe it never caught on. It's very steam-punky as well. It has an innovative combat system that I haven't seen used in another game since, as well as cards with different characters from the ingame religious lore that can be used to cast spells or combined together to cast some awesome stuff. It's a bit of a headache to run on newer OS's, but I think GoG has a working version out.
The story behind it:
In the beginning the creator brought forth the shining jewels of the universe and their secrets. One such jewel was the world known as Septerra, its secret hidden within its core. Seven distinct layers of continents called world shells orbit the planet, each connected to the other by a giant bio-organic spine. At the center of all lies the core, an enormous bio-computer regulating the movements of the shells.
The creator fashioned into this world a way in which man himself, one day would inherit his power. He created twin keys that can be used to unlock the secrets, granting the gift of the creator, the kingdom of heaven. Every 100 years the alignment of the upper continents creates a beam of light which penetrates to the depths of the core, activating it for a short period. At this time the keys may be used to unlock its secrets. Many men have attempted to possess these relics, but the world was not yet ready.
Then there was one that the creator and the host of angels could not destroy. A fallen seraphim who captured the keys to the core. The creator in desperation sent Marduk, his only begotten son, to Septerra, and then left the affairs of men forever.
After a battle that raged for 100 days, Marduk defeated Gemma and retrieved the keys. Teaching that the world was not yet ready for such power, he hid the ancient relics. But Marduk prophesied that one day, many millennia in the future, when the world was in grave danger, they would once again be found. The power they could unlock could save the world from destruction. That time, is now.[2]
A powerful Chosen, inhabitants of Septerra who strongly believe in their own superiority of knowledge and technology, named Doskias wishes to fulfill this legacy with force. This will be a disaster for all the other people who live on Septerra.
In the meantime a young woman named Maya, an orphaned junker, finds herself in the middle of the conflict, as it was Doskias who orphaned her and her friends. What begins as a quest of revenge, unfolds into a plot to save the Legacy of the Creator and Septerra itself from falling into the wrong hands. Without help she won't stand a chance against the Chosen and other enemies. But who can she trust in a world ravaged with war, a world on the brink of ruin....?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb3mpgldV8c#t=0m32s
The creator fashioned into this world a way in which man himself, one day would inherit his power. He created twin keys that can be used to unlock the secrets, granting the gift of the creator, the kingdom of heaven. Every 100 years the alignment of the upper continents creates a beam of light which penetrates to the depths of the core, activating it for a short period. At this time the keys may be used to unlock its secrets. Many men have attempted to possess these relics, but the world was not yet ready.
Then there was one that the creator and the host of angels could not destroy. A fallen seraphim who captured the keys to the core. The creator in desperation sent Marduk, his only begotten son, to Septerra, and then left the affairs of men forever.
After a battle that raged for 100 days, Marduk defeated Gemma and retrieved the keys. Teaching that the world was not yet ready for such power, he hid the ancient relics. But Marduk prophesied that one day, many millennia in the future, when the world was in grave danger, they would once again be found. The power they could unlock could save the world from destruction. That time, is now.[2]
A powerful Chosen, inhabitants of Septerra who strongly believe in their own superiority of knowledge and technology, named Doskias wishes to fulfill this legacy with force. This will be a disaster for all the other people who live on Septerra.
In the meantime a young woman named Maya, an orphaned junker, finds herself in the middle of the conflict, as it was Doskias who orphaned her and her friends. What begins as a quest of revenge, unfolds into a plot to save the Legacy of the Creator and Septerra itself from falling into the wrong hands. Without help she won't stand a chance against the Chosen and other enemies. But who can she trust in a world ravaged with war, a world on the brink of ruin....?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb3mpgldV8c#t=0m32s
