What PS1 games should I get?

[mew4ever23]

The Classic PS1 Spyro Trilogy. Spyro the dragon, Ripto's Rage, and Year of the Dragon.
The Classic PS1 Crash bandicoot games. Crash Bandicoot 1, 2 and 3 are 3d Platformers, Crash Team Racing is a Mario Kart-esque racer. Crash Bash is sort of a minigame based party game.
Megaman legends 1 and 2. They speak for themselves. You'll quickly realize why we're so pissed at Capcom for caning legends 3.
Ape Escape - Make sure you have a dual shock controller for this one. It's well worth it though.
Tomba - It's an adventuring platform game, a really good one.
Both Oddworld games - sick sense of humor, but by god is it good.

Sheesh, all the good ones are taken. You know what? *points up at the thread* Get aaaaaaaaaall of that.

what's everyone's opinion on Crash Bandicoot?

The Crash Bandicoot games on the Playstation 1 are the best the series ever was. Get them, and pay homage to what Crash used to be.

 

[Auron225]

I wanna throw in my votes for every Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon game there, as well as FF7, 8 and 9.

I don't think anyone has mentioned FF6 which makes me sad - get it, its amazing!

 

[loc978]

About the only things I can think of that haven't been mentioned directly are Final Fantasy Anthology and Final Fantasy Chronicles, which will net you re-releases of Final Fantasies 4, 5, and 6 as well as Chrono Trigger

But yeah, everything else mentioned.

Too bad you're not into racing, there are a lot of good ones on the PS1.

 

[dessertmonkeyjk]

I'm fairly spoiled on solid PS1 platformer games amongst others so I can offer you some good deals. So no racing games, huh?

Spyro the Dragon 1-3 (Platformer)
Crash Bandicoot 1-3 (Platformer)
Medievil 1-2 (Platformer/Beat'em up)
Intelligent Qube (Acion-Puzzle)
Gex 2 (Platformer)
Ape Escape (Platformer: Requires Dual-Shock controller)
Tomba (Platformer-RPG)
Oddworld Abe's Oddysee (Platformer)
Croc 1-2 (Platformer)
Legend of Dragoon (RPG)
Vagrant Story (RPG)
Tekken 3 (Fighter)
Rosco McQueen: Firefighter Extraordinaire (Action)
Colony Wars 1-3 (Arcade Space Sim)
Armor Core 1 (Action Mech Sim)
Tomb Raider 1-4 (Action-Adventure)
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Jet Moto 1-3 (Racing)
Need for Speed 3: Hot Pursuit (Racing)
Crash Team Racing (Racing)
Wipeout (Racing)

That should keep you busy for a few months.

 

[Icehearted]

If you can find a CRT and Guncons Point Blank is pretty great! Lots of great mentions here, like Chrono Cross and Tenchu. Let's face it, there are so many great games for this console it's be nuts to try and list them all. Castlevania, Jet Moto 2, Twisted Metal 2 (and only 2!), and obscure one I liked was Board Game Top Shop, it was basically Monopoly but instead of a board representing a city it was about a mall with shops. Fun with friends.

 

[Tanis]

Final Fantasy 8

Final Fantasy Tactics

Klonoa

Crash Bandicoot 1/2/3

Spyro 1/2/3

SMT: Persona 1/2

Valkyrie Profile

MediEvil 1/2

Front Mission 3

Einhander

Chrono Cross

 

[Orbot_Vectorman]

Gex

Gex 3: Enter the Gecko.

Other than those two, I believe my fellow escapists have listed most the ones you should get.

 

[aescuder]

I highly recommend these games:

RPG/Adventure: Legend of Mana, Suikoden 2, Thousand Arms, Valkyrie Profile, Breath of Fire 3

Action: Twisted Metal 2, Herc's Adventure, Oddworld (action puzzle more of), Future Cop LAPD

Fighting: Bushido Blade

Monster Raising: Dragon Seed


Most of these games I recommend because either there isn't anything like it on current gen stuff or it still holds up despite its dated graphics. Some of these 2D games visuals, like Legend of Mana, Suikoden 2, and Oddworld, are gorgeous and still comparable to some current gen stuff, which is a really impressive feat.

I'd really like to recommend the Tench series as well but the PS2 versions are way better.

 

[Xjin]

Chrono Cross (so much yes, the setting and music alone makes it a must.)
Dino Crisis 1/2
Final Fantasy 7/8/9/
Final Fantasy Tactics (so much yes)
UFO: Enemy unknown
Wild ARMS
Harvest Moon (both of them)
Odd World 1/2/3
Front Mission 3
Silent Hill 1 and 2 (Hell yes, they are epic!)
Medieval 1 and 2

The rest posted as well. There is just so much to list.

 

[Sacman]

Einhander!

Probably mah favorite game on the PS1, next to Castlevania Symphony of the Night...<.<