How about it, Namco? You control a miniature submarine charged with blasting a path through an entire ocean of enemies, ranging from planes patrolling the skies above to huge bases on the seabed. In the Hunt was overlooked at the time of its release, perhaps because its publishers tried to hide its 2D roots on the cover.
This is one of those quirky-looking games that, at first, seems completely impenetrable. Domino proves to be challenging and curiously addictive. Traversing a range of 3D courses which look a bit like the ones in those Micro Machines racing games , you control Mr. Domino, a lively little chap who refuses to stop running. In essence, Mr. If you can find it at a reasonable price, this is an obscure title well worth picking up.
You fire colored balloons at the other balloons at the top of the screen and burst them by matching like with like. Japanese developer Compile was responsible for some classic shooting games, most memorably Musha Aleste on the Sega Mega Drive or Genesis.
Zanac X Zanac takes the firm right back to its beginnings since it brings together a port of the original Zanac one of its earliest shooters and pairs it with a 15th anniversary update, Zanac Neo.
We love a good rail shooter and this is one of our favorites on the PS1. Meanwhile, a commander barks orders at you to add a bit more atmosphere. One is a fast-paced shooter in which you play as an amnesiac with a gun arm on a mission to find out his identity.
He attempts to discover the answer across six levels, and is constantly pursued by the police and military. The game is an early example of a 2.
Action is thick and fast, and boss battles are challenging, often requiring special tactics to survive. One received pretty high scores on its release back in , and is still held in high regard by fans. Starring three B-movie monsters — George the giant gorilla, Lizzie the dinosaur, and Ralph the giant werewolf, the game simply tasked players with one goal, and that was destruction of various cities.
Rampage World Tour on the PlayStation is a more up to date take on the classic, with better visuals, new locations spread around the world, and new power ups. The core gameplay, however, remains the same, and allows players to smash buildings, eat civilians, and mash enemy tanks. Clearly inspired by a certain Arnie-powered killer robot, c Final Resistance is a third-person shooter that sees players take on the role of cyborg soldier Riley Vaughan, as he attempts to fight invading aliens who want the planet for the abundance of carbon.
Okay, so the story is a bit of old guff, but the actual game is very good, and takes place in various ruined cities and wartorn environs. Riley can utilize a range of weapons, including a powerful sniper scope, and he has to complete various other tasks alongside killing invaders to proceed on his mission. Without a doubt the most bizarre game on this list, and possibly of all time, LSD: Dream Emulator is as messed up and drug-induced as it sounds.
Hitting people and certain objects makes your dreams stranger and stranger, and there are actually some genuinely scary moments to be witnessed. Eventually, you can replay your dreams, unless you run into a a man wearing a grey hat and trench coat, who can take this ability away.
For some reason, this is very addictive. In Cold Blood is a third-person adventure with some action elements. The game mixes in a lot of puzzle and stealth elements into the third person adventure, and the story is actually very interesting, keeping you ploughing along, despite some awkward action sequences.
It may have blatantly stolen its main character design from a certain Star Wars bounty hunter, but the gameplay is great. Developed by Origin Systems, the game mixes shooting and puzzles within a rich and detailed world. As the crimson-clad hero, the Silencer, you have to infiltrate various facilities, bypassing security systems, hacking computers, and taking out guards to achieve your ends. To do this you have a range of weapons and abilities, and you can destroy a lot of the objects in the world.
The controls are a little clunky and take some getting used to, but the slower-paced combat and flexible approach to completing your objectives are great.
Like Gunstar Heroes , the game features different ammo types, including a flame thrower and homing shot, and characters also have a grappling hook to help them navigate the six levels. In fact, it was originally planned as a Street of Rage title, but was later re-branded. It features four different characters, with their own strengths and weaknesses, and alongside the usual melee combat, players can utilize weapons, guns, and the environment. Different paths through the game can also be chosen.
The game arrived to fairly average reviews on release, limiting its potential, and despite a sequel on the Dreamcast which was fairly poor , it quickly vanished. The story takes place 20 years after the film, and sees NORAD doing battle with the WOPR forces, which, like its digital buddy, Skynet, wants to eradicate mankind why do computers need to be so bloody evil all the time?
An action strategy title, players control various units on the battlefield directly, able to jump from one to another at will. Units not under player control can be given basic orders, including forming up on the player vehicle, and the two sides have vastly different forces, with NORAD having traditional tanks and aircraft, and WOPR sporting sci-fi mechs and advanced vehicles.
Of course, the game also taunts you if you lose, asking if you prefer a nice game of chess. A simple, but devilishly challenging puzzler. Kurushi sees you trying to stay alive by destroying blocks that are continuously rolling towards you. You do this by highlighting areas of the floor to detonate, and timing the blast to hit the cubes as they roll over them. It sounds simple, but this is an addictive and tough title. Playing a larger-than-life selection of martial artists with over-the-top special moves who can transform into animals, of course!
Where else can you pit a mole against a tiger and have a good, balanced fight? The Myst series as a franchise is far from underappreciated, but on the PlayStation it hardly made a splash. Both Myst and Riven appeared on the PlayStation, and for those looking for a truly challenging brain bender, this is a good choice.
The mysterious island and the worlds that follow all contain some of the most bizarre landscapes around, dotted with tough puzzles. Solving the game requires all of your grey matter, and this changed little on the PlayStation. Riven was, and still is, the hardest of the series, and ups the ante when it comes to mental callisthenics, and is every bit as absorbing as the debut title, Myst.
This is a shame as, although short, MDK was a great third-person shooter, packed with humor and unique features for the time. As heroic janitor Kurt Hectic, you have to save the earth from invading aliens, and you use the powerful coil suit to do so. It spawned a sequel, but many fans still say the first is the best of the two. The protagonist, Levant, is a Cocoon Master who is able to capture and tame Minions. These creatures can be used to fight for Levant, and can be fused together with other Minions to create more powerful beings that inherit the skills of the paired creatures.
Battles mainly consist of plentiful use of elemental powers, with the various abilities having strengths and weaknesses against others. Fire attacks beat wind, for example. Minions possess these elemental powers, with more powerful, new generations of creatures having more than one. The graphics are good, the audio design great, and the game world is expansive, making for a unique, well-rounded RPG. It features full voice acting some of which is unintentionally humorous , and simple, but enjoyable hack-and-slash world-roaming and dungeon-crawling.
Part of the Mega Man Legends series, The Misadventures of Tron Bonne casts players as the titular anti-heroine, and features various gameplay styles, including 3D action, puzzles, and strategy. Using her robotics and army of Servbots, Tron is on a mission to raise money to pay off a family debt, which means making money in any way possible, usually by stealing. Galerians is one of the more interesting Resident Evil clones, and focuses not on traditional, scour-the-area-for-every-single-bullet play, but instead features the use of mind powers.
As protagonist Rion Steiner, a boy who wakes up with no memory, players explore the hospital he wakes up in. By using special drugs, he can utilize his psychic powers to combat foes. If Rion takes too much damage, he can unleash a powerful, but uncontrollable assault, killing foes instantly.
Still satisfying the survival horror mechanic, Rion needs vials of drugs to fuel his powers, of which there is a limited amount, so conservation is still needed while navigating the world and solving puzzles. Galerians was originally lost in the fever surrounding Resident Evil and Silent Hill , but genre fans should certainly check it out.
It might not have the mainstream appeal of Tekken and its ilk, but the core fighting engine of Tobal 2 is one of the best of the generation, and the combo system is fast and fluid, all running at an impressive 60 fps. Tempest X 3 is basically the same game, but for the PlayStation. Created by Insomniac, the team responsible for the Resistance series, Disruptor is a great early example of a non-N64 console FPS title that worked well, with decent controls and steady challenge.
Disruptor is a traditional corridor shooter at heart, with a range of decent weapons and psi powers accompanying the bullet-slinging. Unlike Shining Force , Vandal Hearts is an isometric game with much better visuals. Players take turns moving their units around the grid-based battlefields, which feature varying heights and terrain types.
Units can attack and use abilities, and when all have had a turn, the enemy units have their go. This makes Vandal Hearts a very different RPG experience to the majority of similar titles on the PlayStation, and one that should be very welcome to players looking for a more mental role-playing challenge. Want to play Zelda on your PlayStation? Ehrgeiz is a dream game for many PlayStation owners. Not only is it a cross between Tekken and Powerstone , but it features Final Fantasy characters battling it out in full 3D.
This boasts a long dungeon crawl-style of play, complete with item looting and a hunger status. Other minigames are also featured, further bolstering the longevity of the title. Now a cult series of wacked-out RPGs, the Persona series also found a home on the PS1, and Persona 2 is a great example of what the traditionally off-the-wall series has in store.
Personas can be levelled up with use, and new personas are acquired by gathering tarot cards and attracting demons. The rumor system is intriguing, and new rumors can be collected with various outcomes if the player pays for the rumor to become fact.
Most definitely. This was quite the hype monster back before its release in , and it took six years to develop. It includes an impressive orchestral score one of the first games to do so , FMV cutscenes, and some of the best graphics around at the time. It also plays well, and features a myriad of ways for the main protagonist to die, some actually pretty grim to be honest. Instead, it simply goes for pure, traditional JRPG 2D quality, and tasks you with recruiting a myriad of characters to aid you in your fight.
The game is a clear product of the Final Fantasy era, and has many similar features, including random encounters which can be avoided if the player wishes. Although it apes a lot of FF features, The Legend of Dragoon also has some unique features, most notably the Additions system that features user-input combos to open up more powerful attacks.
Characters can also transform into the titular Dragoons once they acquire a Dragoon Spirit. Set in typically colorful Japanese-style schools, complete with dodgy schoolgirl underwear flashing, combatants vary from martial artists to sports players, and you pick two of them at a time. Rival Schools only uses four attack buttons, which was odd for a Capcom title, but the fighting system works well, and is surprisingly deep and satisfying.
It also includes launch moves that open up air combos and juggles. Great stuff. Klonoa is a lesser-known 2. It features a striking art style and a main character who can pick up and throw his foes at each other, or use them as stepping stones for higher jumps. This is wrapped up on some of the most well-implemented platforming on the system. Treasure is one of the the most acclaimed developers of the and bit era, and it made a big name for itself by creating off the wall titles with distinctive twists.
Silhouette enemies are defeated by Mirage, and vice versa. The added twist is that to use each power, you need to be facing the right direction. This produces a very interesting and quirky take on side-scroller play, and being a treasure title, it packs in great visuals and a well-balanced difficulty. Jumping Flash was one of the first ever attempts to create a first-person platformer, and for the most part, it worked. Sign Up for free or Log In if you already have an account to be able to post messages, change how messages are displayed, and view media in posts.
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