I know we can't tell the future, but what do you think will be or is the most underrated game of 2008?

I'm gonna say the Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise. I don't think the first one did very well, but it was so deep and entertaining, I expect this one to be even more so.

Lost Odyssey it's a really good game

Viva Pinata is actually a good pick. The first one was vastly overlooked for the sake of being "kiddy".

I can see Fallout 3 being a sleeper hit.

i really thought turok was good, but no one else did lol, and Alone in the dark

Eternal Sonata! That game was fucking awesome. One of the best battle systems I've come across in a modern JRPG and it looked gorgeous.

Viva Pinata and The Darkness as well.

EDIT: Sorry, didn't read the thread title close enough, but seriously, everone go play Eternal Sonata. As for 2008, I'd probably agree with Lost Odyssey.

"Lost Odyssey it's a really good game
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"Crackdown. I love how much you can experiment and the Keys to the City mode took it to the next level. I remember being underwhelmed by the media before release. Then the demo came out and I loved it.

Already released: Lost Odyssey
To be released: Probably Mercenaries 2

"i really thought turok was good, but no one else did lol, and Alone in the dark
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I dont think there were any underrated games this year IMO.

Lost Odyssey was definitely underrated. Had a pretty good turn based system when it looked like turn based was dead.

I'm feeling that GRID was fairly underrated this year. Awesome driving game far better than say a GT5: Prologue.

I agree with those about the Viva Overlook but I think Banjo will have the same problem too.

I have to agree with Joe, Pikachu and suneku about Lost Odyssey. Very underrated game. It was snubbed by a lot of people.

I heard it sold around 710,000 copies which is very good news for anyone who liked it (because it probably means that more of it is coming).

ninja gaiden 2

Left 4 Dead. There are still so many people that have no idea the awesomeness that is this game.

Left 4 Dead

Lost Odyssey. If the game was named Final Fantasy it would have had reviews of 8.5+ not 7.

Condemned 2

Lost Odyssey +1, why was there so much hate for that game?

I'd have to agree with viva pinata.

Dirt
Lost Odyssey
Viva Pinata

Project Origin

I agree with everyone who said Lost Odyssey.  Though I think most review scores were low because the pre-release code was glitchy.

Viva Pinata is the most underrated 360 game. Most so called underrated games are decent games that didn't sell. Viva Pinata on the other hand is a truly excellent game that didn't sell. The problem is that Microsoft marketed it as a kids game. If they had instead marketed as a hardcore garden simulation it would have done way better.

"Viva Pinata because gardening is for grown ups."

Ninja Gaiden 2

Battlefield Bad Company... imo

I dont know.. Maybe Ninja Gaiden 2 or Geometry Wars 2.

ninja gaiden 2, people say its too hard for them, but i say its just a challenge

Condemned 2, very good game, a worthy sequel that almost left me crying in sheer terror.

Battlefield Bad Company. Despite having great reviews, it should at least be in the top 3 played game on Live. I'm just baffled by the fact that this game is not reaching a lot of people. Yes, it is getting mixed reactions due to people that are used to the fast pace/easy to kill scenario like in Call of Duty 4 but Battlefield is a refreshing concept that is quite addicting if you give it a chance.

for me it's lost odyssey.  maybe also vegas2 because I love the online for that game but it's been overmatched by COD4

Sega Superstars Tennis - If you're a Sega fan, this is the fan-service game for you....plus it plays a pretty decent game of Tennis. :)

GRID would be mine nobody plays it but its actually a very fun (but not the best) racer.

Of Games that have come out - I would agree about Turok - that game gets a bad rap for reasons I don't get. It's not Halo or COD4 but it doesn't try to be. Rainbow Six Vegas 2 seems to go under the radar for some reason as well.

Of games that are coming up - Completely agree on Left 4 Dead - it's a Valve shooter - I'm beating it's going to be all kinds of awesome simply for that reason alone. And Far Cry 2 has me quite excited - every little snippet that comes out seems to continually confirm my feelings on it.

"ninja gaiden 2"

I'm having alot of fun with Civ: Rev right now.

Halo 3

"GRID would be mine nobody plays it but its actually a very fun (but not the best) racer."

well i predict that the most underated game of 2008 will be Too Human

Pgr4 

"i really thought turok was good, but no one else did lol, and Alone in the dark"

"Ninja Gaiden 2
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"Halo 3"

"Ninja Gaiden 2"

Eternal Sonata
Lost Odyssey

This is pretty hard, my pick would go out to Condemned 2

Lost Odissey and Condemned 2. Damn I love the Condemned series.