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Ive been re aquiring a lot of old PS1 games. Ive got most of the obvious titles, resident evil, command and conquer etc. I come here today to ask about any hidden gems i may have missed or not been aware of

>> No.1858401
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I would also like to know. Getting into PS, so far I've only gotten Abe's Odyssey and King's Field.

>> No.1858410

>>1858401
Also have Metal Slug X, which is fantastic.

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>>1858382
Might help if you did list what you have so far.

>>1858401
As far as general recommendations, I'd say the PS1 crash and Spyro games are obligatory if you enjoy platformers, and if you like Abe's Oddysee, get Abe's Exoddus as well. Castlevania Symphony of the Night is also very good, if a bit easy, and graphically and audio-wise holds up very well. In general the PS1 had a nice library, but that should help get you started.

Also plenty of RPGs on the system. You've got Final Fantasy VII-IX, Final Fantasy Tactics, Brave Fencer Musashi, Threads of Fate, Xenogears, Grandia, Lunar 1 and 2, Breath of Fire III and IV, Wild Arms 1 and 2, Parasite Eve, Persona 1 and 2, Tales of Destiny and Tales of Eternia (called Destiny II in the US), Suikoden 1 and 2, etc. For some of those it really depends on how much you're willing to spend on them, but a fair amount fall within $15-30.

>> No.1858431

>>1858423
I own Spyro 1 as well as Crash 1. I've never cared for either of them, I find them very boring. I don't see why people regard them so highly.

Abe's Odyssey is really something though, the backgrounds are beautiful at points.

>> No.1858439

>>1858431
Well, Spyro 2 and 3 do refine the gameplay more compared to the original (adding more to do via challenges; though admittedly some people prefer the straight simplicity of the original), as does Crash 2 and 3, if that was the main issue you were having. Maybe consider giving Ripto's Rage and Crash 2 a try at least?

>> No.1858440

>>1858439
If I find them for a good price, I would definitely pick them up. I'm also looking to start a collection, a slow growing collection.

>> No.1858443

>>1858440
Crash 2 and 3 are generally cheap to find copies of; generally about $10-12 or less complete where I live. Spyro 2 and 3 are a bit more, and I don't see them quite as often as Crash.

CTR is also an excellent kart racer, and I'd say you should look into it even if you're not a huge fan of the main series.

>> No.1858475

What I want to know about is what OP wants to know; what are some hidden gems? Can be any genre.

>> No.1858520

>>1858475
Not sure if they're considered hidden, but the Armored Core series is awesome, they can all be found pretty cheap.

Square has a few that might be considered hidden gems. Brave Fencer Musashi is a great action/adventure game. The Bushido Blade series are incredible fighting games, if a bit unconventional.

Vigilante 8 (especially the second one) is like a perfected Twisted Metal with an incredible soundtrack and tons of character.

Monster Rancher 2 is one of the most creative monster raising games ever, the disc mechanic where you generate monsters from cd's you have lying around is really awesome.

Not sure if any of these count as hidden gems, but they're some of the best games on the ps1 that don't get talked about all the time.

>> No.1858664

I'm always looking for good PS1 games people don't ever seem to mention
>team buddies
>sheep dog wolf
>speed punks
>the italian job
>incredible crisis
>no one can stop mr domino

>> No.1858671

It got alot of hate at the time, but Monkey Hero imo is a great game. People call it a cheap zelda knock-off, but coming from someone who never played zelda at the time, i absolutely loved its vast world, and amount of stuff to see and do.
Also small soldiers was at the time, one of my favourite games. Playing it now, the draw distance is atrocious! But nevertheless great fun. Used to play so much of that multiplayer with my mates back in the day.

Trying to think what other unobvious games there are but my memory fails me.
Muppet Monster Adventure is great fun.
C-12 Final resistance have always enjoyed too.
I've also been collecting a few PS1 games recently (most of my original games were snides [shame on me]). Bought CTR, rayman, and silent hill today for a quid each :) Got quite a few other ones too recently. As well as this been starting up a PS2 collection. Fuck me, if i had a pound for every time i saw fifa in a charity shop, fucking loathe the sight of that game. Its getting pretty hefty, and have found some great bargains (baldurs gate 2 the other day for a quid, monster hunter 1 for a quid.) But stumbling upon good/rare RPG's is really difficult. Havnt come across any great ones so far.

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>>1858382
The Divide Enemies Within.
I can't recommend this game enough, it's such a unique experience that I think everyone should try at least once.
It's heavily inspired by Super Metroid, but, it's a completely different game due to the camera perspective and physics. It's beyond trippy, double if you love Super Metroid and games of its nature like I do.

>> No.1858928

OP here i have
Gta 1+2
All c+c
Spider
Doom
Duke nukem
Syphon filter
Digimon
Crash bandicoots
Metal gear
Spyro
Theme hospital
Abes odd/exo
Pong
Heart of darkness
Urban chaos
Parasite eve

>> No.1858929

>>1858382
Why would you play C&C of all things on a goddamn PlayStation?

>> No.1858938

>>1858928
>pong
not even fucking joking PS1 pong is the best pong, well worth getting

>> No.1858949

>>1858928

>All c+c
>Doom
>Duke nukem
>Theme hospital


These games are infinitely better on the PC.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdeA3WSL55g

>> No.1861676

>>1858949
Doom on the PS1 is excellent though.

>> No.1861746

>>1861676
agreed. picked it up at a bootsale the other day for 50p, steal :)

>> No.1861754

I never hear anyone mention O.D.T. I didn't play it very far but it seemed pretty cool at the time.

>> No.1861769

>>1858928
which duke nukem?
I'm looking to buy games now cause I finally fixed the controller ports on both my ps1's

>> No.1861773

Einhander

>> No.1861778

azure dreams i a very good hidden gem

>> No.1861803

Power Shovel all the way. It's really weird but also fun.

If you're importing, definitely try Gamera 2000, it's a fantastic Panzer Dragoon ripoff.

>> No.1861807

>>1858382
>>1858401
(Sorry, shoulda posted this in my last reply)

I'm not so great at thinking of stuff off the top of my head, but what genres you guys like?

>> No.1861812

Looking for 2spooky ps1 games,
Currently have in my ebay cart:
RE 1,2,3, Survivor
Galerians
Spider
Silent Hill
MGS
Doom
GTA 1, 2

>> No.1861863

>>1861807
Horror

>> No.1861919

>>1861807
this guy
>>1858664
here.

I like platformers, puzzle games, and anything that's weird/unique

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PO'd
The Loaded games, it's easy to miss the early cardboard ps1 games but they had a lot of charm to them also.

>> No.1862103

Vampire Hunter D
T.R.A.G.
Mort the Chicken
Swagman
Tai-Fu Wrath of the Tiger
Easter Bunny's Big Day
Guardian's Crusade

Only after you have bested these games will you understand the true face of the Playstation.

>> No.1862176

>>1861863
It's Japan and Europe only, but try out Hell Night/Evil Night. It's first-person kind of like Outlast or those types of games.

>> No.1862184

>>1861919
It's kind of cliche to recommend this I guess, but I really, really like Pepsiman (Japan only). It's really weird but still fun.

Have you played Tail Concerto? That one's really fun too.

I need to go through a list or something; there really are a ton of great games you can get (and a lot that are still pretty reasonably priced), I'll post some more later. Sorry for the incomplete answers!

>> No.1862193

>>1858929
Eh, I've got it on Saturn and it's pretty damn fun even without a mouse and KB.

>> No.1862197
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Heart of Darkness
Wild 9
Legend of Mana
Mickey's Wild Adventure
Koudelka

>> No.1862697

Omega Boost
Jumping Flash 1 & 2
King's Field 2 & 3
Castlevania Chronicles
Assault Rigs
Tactics Ogre
Brigandine
Nectaris: Military Madness
Eggs of Steel
Disruptor
Carnage Heart
Ninja: Shadow of Darkness
Blazing Dragon
Juggernaut
Silent Bomber
Bomberman World
Future Cop L.A.P.D.
Intelligent Qube
Devil Dice (Bombastic for the ps2 is the best in the series though)
Shadow Tower
Discworld
Discworld 2: Mortality Bites
Ehrgeiz
Kileak: The DNA Imperative
Brahma Force
D
Skull Monkeys
Board Game: Top Shop
Final Doom
Colony Wars 1, 2 & 3

I think I've put a good dent on the hidden and obscure gems for the system. There's way more out there though

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This

>> No.1862719

>>1862697
Also do some research OP. You'll never know what you'll find.

>> No.1863000

>>1862197
>Wild 9

This, that's a wonderful game. Also I'm surprised no-one's mentioned Tomba! and Tomba! 2 yet

>> No.1863149

Return Fire, Tail of the Sun, and Aquanaut's Holiday.

>> No.1863450

>>1863000
Tomba is great but expensive as hell compared to some of the other games in the thread.
OP look for colony wars and Kileak the DNA imperative.
And Mech-warrior and Krazy Ivan for your giant robot needs

>> No.1864413

>>1858401
Whats that thing under the game disc Anon?

>> No.1864435

>>1862697
Beep beep, more games coming up:

Echo Night
Chocobo Racing
Road Rash
Road Rash 3d
Pac-Man World
Ms. Pac-Man: Maze Madness
Rollcage
Rollcage Stage 2
NGen Racing
R-Types
R-Type Delta
Raiden Project
G Darius
Ray Storm
RayCrisis
Akuji the Heartless
Rival Schools
Tenchu 1 & 2
Fighting Force
Dino Crisis 1 & 2
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Silhouette Mirage

>> No.1864456

Legend Of Dragoon

>> No.1864481

>>1864435

>RR and RR3D
>No Jailbreak

Don't make me go over there.

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>>1864481
S-s-s-sorry.

Also forgot Strikers 1945:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1CjRw9pnTg

WTF is wrong with me. Night folks

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GVE4a8ULww

>> No.1866723

bump

>> No.1866758

I have a more focused question from OP:

Quintessential action games on PSX? I've got some basics like Tenchu, MGS, and a bunch of Survival horror games. I'm not really looking for platformers like Crash or Spyro though. Though Tomba was a my first PSX game back in the day and always holds a special place in my heart.

>> No.1867110

>>1866758
Try the Syphon Filter series.

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Trap Gunner!

>> No.1869321

Poy Poy