What Game Do You Think Was The Most "Ahead Of It's Time"?

[Chris Cool]

Gta with aliens. Rockstar need to bring this shyt back.

 

[Turlast]

Already see Xenogears and Shenmue mentioned. Coli brehs know what's up

Also see Flashback was mentioned. When I got that game back in the day, I kept telling myself "This feels way different than any Sega game I ever played". That game is amazing. Glad to see it getting its recognition here.

 

[JQ Legend]

Sonic 2 on the Genesis. First time a platformer had 2 characters in the main game to help each other. Sonic 3 took that to new heights.

Sonic 3 already GOAT status but if they had a split screen option it would been even more

 

[All Women Are Queens]

driver 2

 

[Methodical]

I'd say Shenmue..

still more interactive (in terms of environment and NPC's) than any GTA game

being able to open any individual drawer or closet in your house being able to use the phone to call your girl or check on the weather for that day


being able to have conversations with any NPC you see or knock on any door (and sometimes someone will answer and tell you to fukk off )

all from a game made in 1999 we still don't see this level of interaction today

I swear these character models still hold up too

THIS!

 

[KevCo]

driver 2

Set the template for modern day GTA

 

[the_FUTURE]

for kart racing, diddy kong racing.

 

[Batsute]

Otogi

Gunvalkyrie

Steel Battlallion

 

[Zero]

Metal Gear Solid 2

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

All the immediate ones have already been mentioned: Chrono Trigger, Shen Mue, Metal Gear Solid.
To an extent, PSVR (or VR games in general) I would consider ahead of their time. If you've ever played RE7 in VR you would know that VR is the future, but the technology and price point hasn't been perfected yet. They also have to fight against generations of consumer behavior that prefer to play games sitting down with a controller in hand.
Other than that I would say Indigo Prophecy was ahead of its time as well.

 

[Malik1time]

GTA San Andreas.

this x100000
that game was different.........
the soundtrack blasting while driving down to los venturas

 

[bucks3115]

GTA San Andreas


if only they can re-do it for ps4

 

[Mr. Riddim]

for kart racing, diddy kong racing.

Wholeheartedly agree. Being able to compete with land, air and sea vehicles in the same race.
Adventure mode. (There was even a code for co-op)
Boss races.

If ever there was a game that needed a reboot with online multiplayer...

 

[old pig]

This was on Sega Genesis

I loved this fukking game

 

[old pig]

I’m gonna go out on a limb and include GTA2...what’s crazy is my cuz’n I said it’d be a wrap if they somehow made it a 3D game similar to other PS2 games @ the time