Playstation 1 Game Recomendations

[youngamer]

I just got a PS1..I need some recomendations on some games...i already have Tony Hawk 2... Need Help @_@

[Rogmeister]

Well, it might've helped if you'd said what genres of games interest you. But some games I've enjoyed...

Intelligent Qube
Super Puzzle Fighter II
The original Crash Bandicoot games (Crash Bandicoot, Crash 2 and Warped)
Triple Play Baseball (despite the bugs)
Jumping Flash 1 & 2
Gran Turismo 1 & 2
Metal Gear Solid

And tons more...most games are cheap so buy them all! :D

[kedawa]

There's, um, lots of good games for PS1.
Do you think you could narrow things down a bit, maybe let us know what types of games you're looking for?

[youngamer]

the "classic" Playstation games...the ones that you must have if you have a Playstation...It doesnt really matter to me what genre they are...I like all genres

[SEGA-SAMMY]

I reccomend:

Metal Gear Solid
Resident Evil
Final Fantasy VII
Suikoden
Ridge Racer Type 4

Those are my personal favs.

[kentuckyfried]

Some of my favorites are:

Final Fantasy Tactics
FF7, 8, and 9, Origins, and Anthology
Metal Gear Solid
Command & Conquer: Red Alert (and Retaliation)
Resident Evil 1 and 2
Star Ocean
Lunar SSS complete
Colony Wars (any)
and I still get a small kick out of the GTA games on the PS1 :)

[kedawa]

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Wipeout XL (or Wipeout 3)
Ridge Racer Type R4
Soul Blade
Tekken 3
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Resident Evil 2
Threads of Fate
Einhander
R-Type Delta
Strider 2
RC Stunt Copter
Silent Hill

[Xexyz]

Hm, the must have "classics" eh? Well, everyone has a differing opinion on what the must haves are, but some I definately recommend are:

Bushido Blade
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Dino Crisis 2
Final Fantasy Tactics
Front Mission 3
Mega Man X4
Metal Gear Solid
PaRappa the Rapper
Point Blank series
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Ridge Racer
R-Type Delta
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Suikoden
Super Puzzle Fighter II
Tactics Ogre
Thunder Force V
Vagrant Story
Vandal Hearts

And too many more.

[MrRoboto19XX]

A great little (surprisingly addictive) game for the ps1 is "No One Can Stop Mr Domino". Unique and a a lot of fun.

For a good inexpensive shooter, look up Strikers 1945, thats great as well.

Just a few games that often get overlooked.

[Jackattack]

MGS is a must
FFVII just because it's FFVII and everyone and their grandmother talks about it
I liked the ealier crash bandicoot games through racing I guess.
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos I loved, but I don't know how great the game actually is.
Just go to ps.ign.com, then reviews, then sort by all games with a 9 or better rating.. poof! All the best PS1 gams. LOL

[Kid Ice]

Just go to ps.ign.com, then reviews, then sort by all games with a 9 or better rating.. poof! All the best PS1 gams. LOL

Better yet, you can check out DP's favs in the classic discussions forum:

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1570

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4300

[c0ldb33r]

You need to get Final Fantasy IX and Castlevania: SotN

Also, Jumping Flash 2 is a surprsingly addicted and fun game. Don't let the first gen graphics fool you :)

edit: you need Chrono Cross too

[exit]

Parasite Eve 1+2

[Atari 5200]

two words...

SKULL MONKEYS

[JamesAmbrose]

Your collection would be one with exceptional quality and grace if these titles graced its presence:

Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (2-D Castlevania at its absolute peak)
Final Fantasy Tactics
Tomba! (Excellent 2-D platformer with role playing elements)
Metal Gear Solid (Pure)
Chrono Cross
Twisted Metal 2

Start here, and be revered by all friends and close associates.

[Candycab]

Hydrothunder

Namco Classic disc's

Williams Classic disc's

Tomb Raider

Tiny Tank

L.A.P.D. Future Cop

Mass Destruction

Return Fire

any of the "Strike" games Nuclear Strike etc

[Snapple]

Final Fantasy Tactics

The Misadventures of Tron Bonne

[ckendal]

Suprised it has not been mentioned yet but both Dragon Warrior VII and Legend of Mana were good RPGs..

[InsaneDavid]

Classic must-have PlayStation games, mostly something a little different or forgotten:

Ace Combat 2
Crash Bandicoot series
Cybersled
Dead or Alive
Descent
Destruction Derby
Einhänder
Formula 1 (original)
G. Darius
Gran Turismo
Grandia
Incredible Crisis!
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Lunar Silver Star Story Complete
Metal Gear Solid
N20 Nitrous Oxide
PaRappa The Rapper
Pepsiman (import)
Porsche Challenge
RC de Go!
Ridge Racer series
--Ridge Racer
--Ridge Racer Revolution
--Rage Racer
--R4 Ridge Racer Type 4
Starblade Alpha
Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo
The Next Tetris
Vib-Ribbon (import)
Wipeout series

Nitrous Oxide is horribly overlooked, it's like an acid trip version of Tempest. RC de Go! was a later release but is kind of like a polygonal RC Pro-Am.

[Haoie]

If your PS is chipped [or otherwise import friendly], you must get Ace Combat 3, the J version.

It's superior to the US/PAL release in every possible way.

[incubus421]

I would like to slap SaGa Frontier 2 to this list.
I persoanlly really enjoyed the game. It's like a novel....very intirgueing story, stunning enviroments, there are so many great factors in this game. Difficult ending, as opposed to most games where endings are usually a breeze if you pick up a few secrets, and it's about one of the only games to make good use out of the Pocket Station.
The downside for some is that it is short (15-20 hours), which I didn't mind at all because the game leaves you with a good feeling of completion.
I think this game definitly deserves a chance in any RPG lovers playstation.

[j_factor]

I enthusiastically second N20: Nitrous Oxide. I would further recommend Nanotek Warrior; it's not as trippy, but still fun.

I can't believe nobody's mentioned Syphon Filter. I really had a lot of fun with that one, and its sequels (the original moreso, though).

My favorite game on the system has got to be Parappa the Rapper. But then again, I'm a sucker for both music games and games with "cute" plots.