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Gone Gonzo
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Indigo_Dingo:
The first three Spyros and Medievil.

Sewblon:
Rayman.

Damnit, I was going to say those.

But you should also try Crash Bandicoot 1-3.

BANNED
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Tombi! One of my favourite games for the Playstation!

User was banned for: Banning poems from schools in the UK. (Permanent)
Gone Gonzo
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Joined: 10 Nov 2007

TerraMGP:

Megaman legends - What Megaman should be. Controls common of the era with a fun story line and great overall mechanics.

And you can actually, finally, in a videogame, kick puppies.

Gone Gonzo
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Joined: 29 Oct 2008

RedMenace:
I was wondering what can Escapist community recommend for such an occasion? Please post the name of the game, its genre, and most importantly why do you recommend it.

Kurushi - puzzle. Simple and brilliant and has atmosphere unlike many puzzle games.
"AGAIN!"

The_Deleted:

Vib Ribbon

Definitly this, Vib Ribbon - Puzzle, the game's as big as your CD collection.

Chuck on Sugar Hill Gang's Rapper's Delight. See how far you get.

Muckraker
Posts: 240
Joined: 7 Dec 2008

Ape Escape
Breath of Fire 3
Fade to Black
Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen
MediEvil
Oddworld: Abe's Odysee
Silent Hill
Rayman
Resident Evil 3
Robo Pit (Might be tricky to track down)
Tai-Fu Wraith of the Tiger
Tomba!
Unholy War

Gone Gonzo
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Joined: 15 May 2008

Croc: Legend of the Zobbos ^^

Muckraker
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Joined: 10 Jul 2008

Abe's Exodus.
One of the best games ever, simple, addictive and humourous.

Copy Clerk
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Joined: 8 Dec 2008

If you liked the FFs try vagrant story (well i liked it).

If you like worms, try to get Hogs of war, it did worms-typegaming in 3D before (don't know if it was the first to do so). It ha some pretty funne comments (you know when you fire your weapon), it's pretty charming, and the campaign is actually pretty hard (try beating it without dying), the last level is pretty insane.īLocal multiplayer is pretty deasent as well.

Muckraker
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Anstrup:
If you liked the FFs try vagrant story (well i liked it).

If you like worms, try to get Hogs of war, it did worms-typegaming in 3D before (don't know if it was the first to do so). It ha some pretty funne comments (you know when you fire your weapon), it's pretty charming, and the campaign is actually pretty hard (try beating it without dying), the last level is pretty insane.īLocal multiplayer is pretty deasent as well.

I never actually managed to complete the last level in HoW, but it is an awesome game.

Muckraker
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Joined: 22 Nov 2008

tomba. if you can find it

Press Junketeer
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Toy Story 2, traditionally movie games suck balls, but I actually enjoyed this one.

You play Buzz, except your laser works. I seem to recall theaim of the game being the collection of pizza planet tokens, which were found by completeling challenges (beat the RC car in a race), collecting things (coins for the piggy bank, sheep for bo peep, bodyparts for mr potato head), beating bosses (a kite at the top of the tree in the back yard) and stuff like that.

I probably liked it so much because I love non linear games, and TS2 let you roam the areas to your hearts content and return to complete objectives that you missed the first time round. Heck even the bosses took a bit of effort to find, as I said, the kite boss was at the very top of the tallest tree in the back yard, and to be honest, I'm not sure I ever managed to get to him (I sucked at games... still do).

So yeah, if you can find it, Toy Story 2, good fun.

Beat Writer
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Joined: 9 Nov 2007

Suikoden 2. Character development that doesn't rely on whining, emo characters.

Muckraker
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Joined: 19 Jul 2008

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver! It cannot be recommended enough!

I'm 4 or 5 playthroughs in, and I've yet to tire of it!

Infamous Scribbler
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Joined: 16 May 2008

Jeez, first reply included FFVII... what a surprise.

As to your question, Dino Crisis 1 + 2. The first is a more survival horror whereas the second is a more lots of ammo, run and gun affair (Think RE1-3 compared to RE4).

Parasite Eve 1 + 2. This first is a more narative mindf*** with RPG stat building elements (read the book if you can get it, it's pretty good) whereas the second is a more survival horror, but with powers game.

Gone Gonzo
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Joined: 7 Nov 2007

Tomb Raider 1.

Gone Gonzo
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Joined: 25 Feb 2008

Colony Wars/Vengeance/Red Sun

Why? Because on the last two generations of console there has been nothing like these games. No-one has even tried, which is a shame given how good they are.

Beat Writer
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Joined: 14 Apr 2008

Definitely the Spyro series and Ape Escape. Those two series' really changed my perspective on gaming and helped make me into the player I am today. That is, if I remembered anything major from those games. Oh, and Rayman. The original 2D one. That game ticked me off so much as a kid... I don't think I managed to get to the last level on skill; fate just shined upon me for once.

Gone Gonzo
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Joined: 14 Sep 2008

Strider 2, MGS, Chrono Cross and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

Gone Gonzo
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The Great Fa:
Oh, forgot this one. Bushido Blade. It's a pretty cool fighting game that has no health bars and no fancy moves. I know that sounds lame, but the fights can be extremely satisfying in a way that I can't quite explain. Not much of a story though...

Bushido Blade was awesome! One of my favourite PS games.

I loved the 100 level fight mode, or whatever it was. That was hard. Or at least, so i remember.

It's actually up there as one of my favourite fighting games of all time.

Gone Gonzo
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Joined: 21 Oct 2008

I know they don't necessarily have story, but everyone should of at least played legendary racers like the Wipeout series and Gran Turismo 2 (best one in the entire series imo).

Wipeout all though no real story line is just the best highspeed futuristic racer ever created (thats right, not FZero), with a soundtrack of awesome.

Gran Turismo 2 although looking like a conventional race simulator feels more like an rpg in career mode in the sense you have to win races to get money to buy new cars and fully customize them, plus to get the better races you have to pass certain driver licenses, which get really challenging on the higher licenses.

Although it seems obvious Tomb Raider 1&2 are still very good games.

Also going to agree with the guy who said to get Colony Wars.

Muckraker
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Joined: 8 Nov 2008

Alundra.
Grandia
Final Fantasy Tactics.
Final Fantasy series (he I loved 'em all), I also believe there was a Final Fantasy 1 - 6 pack but can't quite remember
Crash Team Racing.
+1 Colony Wars series.
Heart of Darkness
Discworld/Broken sword series
Parasite Eve 2
Clock Tower
Ridge Racer
Gran Tourismo 2

EDIT: There was over great ones, but I cant remember for the life of me.

Infamous Scribbler
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Joined: 17 Apr 2008

Einhander
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Strider 2
Tenchu

A lot of the other good games have been listed.

EDIT: RE was mentioned

Copy Clerk
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Joined: 8 Dec 2008

quote]I never actually managed to complete the last level in HoW, but it is an awesome game.[/quote]

I did, but it toke like forever, and you probably had to have survival bonuses from the entire campagin.

Gone Gonzo
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MEDIEVIL!!!!!!!

Press Junketeer
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Joined: 30 Jan 2008

Some obvious ones are Metal Gear Solid, Parasite Eve, and FF VII.

I would also check out both Ergheiz and Enhander (both are probably misspelled). Also play Xenogears if you haven't.

Pulitzer Laureate
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The Great Fa:
Oh, forgot this one. Bushido Blade. It's a pretty cool fighting game that has no health bars and no fancy moves. I know that sounds lame, but the fights can be extremely satisfying in a way that I can't quite explain. Not much of a story though...

The second one is much better. Go with # 2.

Also might look into giving Grandia a shot, it's pretty entertaining from what I remember.

Muckraker
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Joined: 7 Feb 2008

No one's mentioned Suikoden II? Seriously?

That, and Front Mission 3 are the two games that sucked me in for the longest time.

As for why? 108 characters in Suikoden 2, nice army-style battles/tactics, and just a great game overall. Front Mission 3 isn't as good as 1, but it's still REALLY good (+ there are two completely separate stories to discover).

Gone Gonzo
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The die hard Trilogy. I love that game to death, above all it's three great games in one! You have to have it.
Tekken 2 was by far the best Tekken if you ask me, another must have.
Metal Gear Sold. Do I really need to say more?

Beat Writer
Posts: 200
Joined: 16 Dec 2008

Didn't read other posts....here we go...

the most underrated game of alllll time... "TINY TANK" - Unlimitied ammo and hilarious one liners and fake radio stations!

Medal of Honor - Can you believe this series started as a PSX EXCLUSIVE!

Incredible Crisis - The original "warioware".

Um Jammer Lammy - I love the airplane stage ("now do you like munchies?"

and the best of all.....TONY HAWKS PRO SKATER 2!!!!

also.......

PONG: The next Level - The chicken eggs level with your buddies!!!!!

On an unrelated note, my ps3 does not have ps2 backwards compatibility, but it has ps1!!!!!

Paperboy
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Joined: 1 Oct 2008

Klonoa - an awesome platformer IMO
Legacy of kain: Soul reaver - epic story
Galerians - has an Akira-ish story
Bust a move 2 - if you're into puzzle games
Abes oddysey/exoddus - funny game :D
Theme park/theme hospital
Ape escape

cant think of anymore right now

Press Junketeer
Posts: 402
Joined: 7 Sep 2008

the syphon filter series, spyro the dragon..oooh and a personal of mine, tai fu: the wrath of the tiger

Pulitzer Laureate
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Joined: 20 Dec 2007

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Red Guard
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Joined: 18 Sep 2008

Soul Blade, Metal Gear Solid, and Wild 9.

EDIT: And Oddworld: Abe's Odyssey. Awesome game.

Gone Gonzo
Posts: 2578
Joined: 27 Sep 2008

Metal Gear Solid
FFIX
Parasite Eve
Spyro 1-3
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Tomb Raider
Digimon World
Harvest Moon
Vib Ribbon
Soul Reaver

There are so many, if I post all my favourites I'll get in trouble.

Paperboy
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Joined: 26 Sep 2008

Metal Gear Solid
Legend of Dragoon
Parasite Eve
FF VII, VIII, IX (I must...)
The "Tales of..." games
Silent Hill
Parappa the Rapper
Resident Evil 1, 2, and/or 3
Thief
Clock Tower

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