PSX game suggestion thread

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  1. qdiddy

    qdiddy Well-Known Member

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    Just scored a ps1 for 20 bucks. Now what?
     
  2. Mene

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    Off the top of my head..

    Suidoken 2
    Final Fantasy VII
    Final Fantasy IX
    Grandia
    Breath of Fire IV
    Chrono Cross
    Wild Arms
    Vagrant Story
     
  3. qdiddy

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    Already got ff7 and ff9 with the playstation. Chrono cross is in the mail, and I've been wondering about grandia, wild arms and vagrant story. What do you think?
     
  4. kmacleod

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    Lots of great RPGs for the PlayStation, it was kind of a golden age. In addition to the ones already mentioned, check out the whole FF series, Legend of Legaia, Threads of Fate, Legend of Dragoon, Xenogears... lots of classics.
     
  5. qdiddy

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    Are these good for a budget?
     
  6. PeteOzzy

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    Being in the UK and ignorant of imports at the time, I can only comment on PAL releases. Luckily that mostly rules out the more expensive titles so here's a collection of all the games I loved and still feel relevant - hopefully you find something in there. Here goes:

    Alundra
    Ape Escape
    Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
    Breath of Fire III
    Bushido Blade
    Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
    Die Hard Trilogy
    Discworld I
    Discworld II
    Driver
    Final Fantasy VIII
    Front Mission 3
    Future Cop: LAPD
    Grandia
    The Granstream Saga
    Klonoa: The Door to Phantomile
    Kula World
    Kurushi
    Magic Carpet
    MediEvil
    Metal Gear Solid
    Monkey Hero
    Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
    Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
    Pandemonium
    PaRappa the Rapper
    Parasite Eve
    Poy Poy
    Resident Evil: Director's Cut
    Resident Evil 2
    Star Ocean: The Second Story
    Suikoden
    Suikoden II
    Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
    Syndicate Wars
    Theme Hospital
    Theme Park
    Tombi
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
    Twisted Metal 2: World Tour
    Vagrant Story
    Vandal Hearts
    Vandal Hearts II
    Vib-Ribbon
    Wild 9
    Wild Arms
    WipEout 2097

    But yeah, if you're in the US/able to import then there are some great RPGs/Shmups others can recommend to you.
     
  7. qdiddy

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    eBay is magical like that. Hit me with your best shot!
     
  8. Teknikal

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    My most played PSX game was Xcom Ufo Defense I sunk hundreds of hours into it, I can't really recommend it without the PSX mouse though it really needs it in my opinion.

    Basically it was the original PC Xcom with better graphics it's in my opinion the best version that was made full stop.
     
  9. coconutbowling

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    Spyro (I'd skip straight to year of the dragon if you don't feel like playing them all)
    Silent Hill
    Legend of Dragoon

    As a whole, the playstation hasn't aged too well. The rpg's and platformers are still solid, but fighting games, sports, and most 3d platformers show its age.
     
  10. qdiddy

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    Just bought soul blade, now that's a real ps1 fighter.
     
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    DINO CRISIS 2
    Spyro
    Legend of Dragoon
    Tekken 3
    Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped.
     
  12. qdiddy

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    Ok, so legend of dragoon was bagged on because of its shallow gameplay, but in my opinion, xenogears also has shallow gameplay and it reviews are stunning. What should I do?
     
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    Dragoon is your basic RPG gameplay, not a lot of complexity. Not much worse than the FF series though, so if you enjoyed them, don't let that scare you off.

    If you want more complex gameplay, Legend of Legaia offers a really unique and clever combo-based system that plays like a turn based fighting game. And as mentioned, Final Fantasy Tactics is in a league of its own, with excellent strategy mechanics
     
  15. qdiddy

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    Thoughts on final fantasy 8? Is it really as bad as they say it is?
     
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    Try it. Its a fun JRPG.
     
  17. kmacleod

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    I thought it was well-regarded; I never go into it much myself, but I know people like it
     
  18. qdiddy

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    Which one?
     
  19. coconutbowling

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    Soul Blade was amazing at the time. It was my first fighting game that used weapons, and man was it a blast! I also played Tekken 2 + 3, MK Trilogy, and KOF.

    And regarding my earlier post, I don't mean these games were bad. It's just that after playing recent fighting games, these are just so clunky. The 2d sprite ones aren't as bad, but still.
     
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    Legend Of Dragoon.
     

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