Can anyone recommend some good shooting games for PS1/PS2 ?

[mr_nihilism]

I'm fairly new to the Playstation universe and am itching for some shooting goodness. The only one I have so far is Einhander. Thanks !

[gamegirl79]

A few titles come to mind....

PS1:
Syphon Filter 1-3
Metal Gear Solid
Doom
Quake II
Forsaken
Medal of Honor


PS2:
Quake III Revolution
True Crime Streets of LA
GTA III and Vice City (not true shooters, but still must haves!)
Twisted Metal Black
Gradius III and IV


Hope this helps. :)

[Oobgarm]

Raystorm/Raycrisis aren't too bad, Shooter Space Shot, surprisingly, isn't THAT bad, altough it's got some of the worst FMV and dialogue EVAR. Thunder Force V is OK.

R-Type Delta and R-Types are great, and I'll also tip my hat to Mobile Light Force.

[esquire]

I have the following shooters aka shmups:

PS2
R-Type Final
Gradius III & IV
Silpheed: The Lost Planet
Sky Gunner
Mobile Light Force 2

PS1
Einhander
Strikers 1945 (series has been around awhile, but till good)
Gekioh Shooting King (aka Shienryu on the Saturn)
Metal Slug X (awesome - get this now!)
G. Darius
Thunder Force V (very tough)
R-Types (R-Type I and II)
R-Type Delta
Raiden Project (Raiden I and II)
Philosoma (older game in the longbox)
Viewpoint (like Zaxxon; also on the NeoGeo)
Novastorm (older game in the longbox)
In The Hunt (awesome side scrolling shooter - you play as a sub)
Raystorm (aka Layer Section II on the Saturn)
Raycrisis (aka Layer Section III on the Saturn)
Mobile Light Force (aka Gunbird)
Sol Divide
Shooter Space Shot
Shooter Starfighter Sanvein

Non-traditional Shooters - 3D
Starfighter
Blast Radius
Colony Wars I, II and III
Omega Boost
Xevious 3D
N2O
Tempest X
Galaga Destination Earth
Nanotek Warrior

Plus if you have either system modded to play imports, there are tons of really good shmups imported from Japan.

PS1
Raiden DX
Gradius Deluxe Pack
Gradius Gaiden
Darius Gaiden
Parodius Deluxe Pack
Sexy Parodius
Twin Bee Deluxe Pack
Cotton 100%
Cotton Original
Parodius Forever With Me
Dodonpachi
Donpachi
Soukyugerentai
Strikers 1945 II
Dezaemon
Image Fight/X-Multiply
Salamander Deluxe Pack
Sonic Wings Special

PS2
Psyvariar Complete
XII Stag

For a good reference, check out these sites:

http://www.classicgaming.com/shmups/
http://www.shmups.com/

[mr_nihilism]

Much appreciated !

I'll check out the reviews and such on these games and prepare for some serious blasting !

[Aussie2B]

Add to the import list, Choaniki for PSX and Choaniki: Legend of the Holy Protein for PS2. That is, if you guys can stomach playing homosexual shooters. :P

[Speedy]

A good FPS, SOCOM II .. i love it :)