I just bought a PSOne, but don't know a whole lot about what the system has to offer as far as must-have games go. I am already planning on picking up FFVII (time to see what all the damn hype is about), FFVIII and FFIX. I also want Final Fantasy Tactics and Xenogears. What else is there, and does anyone have anything fopr trade that they recommend? I have PayPal $$$ but not much to trade atm. I don't care if it is players choice (or whatever the Sony equivelant is called) so long as it's mint. TIA.
WANTED: Must-have PS games
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Lunar 1 and 2
Silent Hill
Vagrant Story
Valkyrie Profile
Suikoden 1 and 2
Metal Gear Solid
Arc the Lad collection
Chrono Cross
Star Ocean the second story
all are classic great games, some are extremely rare and expensive, some aren't. I hate to say it but check my list of games for reference. None are up for trade, but it will give you ideas for good games.
Silent Hill
Vagrant Story
Valkyrie Profile
Suikoden 1 and 2
Metal Gear Solid
Arc the Lad collection
Chrono Cross
Star Ocean the second story
all are classic great games, some are extremely rare and expensive, some aren't. I hate to say it but check my list of games for reference. None are up for trade, but it will give you ideas for good games.
Extreme sports:
Tony Hawk 1+2 (unless you already played them and/or the sequels)
Driving:
Gran Turismo 2 (unless etc)
Crash team racing
Fighting:
Soul Blade
Tekken 3
RPG:
FF 7,8,9,tactics - avoid anthology and chronicles - great games ruined by loading times
Chrono Cross
Vagrant story
Grandia
Xenogears
Suikoden 1+2 - if you're rich
Dragon warrior 7 - if you like old-school RPGs and have no plans for this summer.
Tales of destiny 2
Action:
Metal Gear Solid
Castlevania : Symphony of the night
Crash bandicoot games (1-3), Spyro (1-3) - if you don't mind kiddy games
Ape Escape
Music:
Parappa the rapper, um jammer lammy
Survival horror:
Resident Evil 2+3 (same as gamecube versions, half the price)
Silent Hill
Puzzle:
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (unless you can find the Japan-only Dreamcast version)
What did I miss?
Tony Hawk 1+2 (unless you already played them and/or the sequels)
Driving:
Gran Turismo 2 (unless etc)
Crash team racing
Fighting:
Soul Blade
Tekken 3
RPG:
FF 7,8,9,tactics - avoid anthology and chronicles - great games ruined by loading times
Chrono Cross
Vagrant story
Grandia
Xenogears
Suikoden 1+2 - if you're rich
Dragon warrior 7 - if you like old-school RPGs and have no plans for this summer.
Tales of destiny 2
Action:
Metal Gear Solid
Castlevania : Symphony of the night
Crash bandicoot games (1-3), Spyro (1-3) - if you don't mind kiddy games
Ape Escape
Music:
Parappa the rapper, um jammer lammy
Survival horror:
Resident Evil 2+3 (same as gamecube versions, half the price)
Silent Hill
Puzzle:
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (unless you can find the Japan-only Dreamcast version)
What did I miss?
Well, you really missed out on the best systme library EVER, besides the NES.
Depends on what you like.
Obviously RPGs, so here's a few.
RPGs:
Valkyrie Profile
Tales of Destiny 2
Star Ocean 2
Dragon Warrior 7
Chrono Cross
Final Fantasy Chronicles---includes Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy Origins
Final Fantasy Anthology
Front Mission 3
Breath of Fire 3
Breath of Fire 4
Ogre Battle
Saga Frontier 2
Arc the Lad Collection
Lunar
Lunar 2
Legend of Mana
Tactics games:
Saiyuki
Tactics Ogre
Hoshigami
Action/Adventure:
Castlevania Symphony of the Night
Castlevania Chronicles
Dragon Valor
Vagrant Story
Ghost in the Shell
Klonoa
Metal Gear Solid
Parasite Eve
Parasite Eve 2
Alundra
Other games:
Einhander--best shmup, on the PS1!!!
Elemental Gearbolt--best gun game, EVER!!!!
Silent Hill--gotta start somewhere, its real eerie.
Megaman 8,X4,X5,X6--they're ok,...better than X7.
Brave Fencer Musashi--my wife loved this one.
Resident Evil 1,2,3--the originals, nothing more.
Spyro the Dragon 1,2--solid, very fun, platformers!
Vandal Hearts--its not too bad,..RPG.
Gran Turismo 1,2--for its time, the best on the PS1!
Point Blank 1,2,3--gun fun, for all.
Devil Dice--a pretty fun game, very addictive, and $
Intelligent Cube--just $$, too hard for me.
You're choices, above, such as; Xenogears, Final Fantasy 7, 9, and Tactics, are nobrainers. I personally don't care for 8.
FF8 is good, and even great, in some aspects, but all in all, I just didn't feel the magic.
FF9, quickly remedied that, though.
There are a ton of other great games, but those are some of my favorites.
Games not mentioned, that I didn't mention, you are better off getting better versions of.
Like Darkstalkers, Street Fighters, Maddens, and all of the other next-gen systems' releases.
How I wish Samurai Shodown 3,4 were as good as on the MVS. Or, Vampire Chronicles, on the Dreamcast.
Well, good luck finding them. Some are really rare, and a lot are $$.
I have an extra Castlevania Chronicles, Spyro 1, Resident Evil DC, and some other less appealing titles, if your interested.
See ya.
Depends on what you like.
Obviously RPGs, so here's a few.
RPGs:
Valkyrie Profile
Tales of Destiny 2
Star Ocean 2
Dragon Warrior 7
Chrono Cross
Final Fantasy Chronicles---includes Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy Origins
Final Fantasy Anthology
Front Mission 3
Breath of Fire 3
Breath of Fire 4
Ogre Battle
Saga Frontier 2
Arc the Lad Collection
Lunar
Lunar 2
Legend of Mana
Tactics games:
Saiyuki
Tactics Ogre
Hoshigami
Action/Adventure:
Castlevania Symphony of the Night
Castlevania Chronicles
Dragon Valor
Vagrant Story
Ghost in the Shell
Klonoa
Metal Gear Solid
Parasite Eve
Parasite Eve 2
Alundra
Other games:
Einhander--best shmup, on the PS1!!!
Elemental Gearbolt--best gun game, EVER!!!!
Silent Hill--gotta start somewhere, its real eerie.
Megaman 8,X4,X5,X6--they're ok,...better than X7.
Brave Fencer Musashi--my wife loved this one.
Resident Evil 1,2,3--the originals, nothing more.
Spyro the Dragon 1,2--solid, very fun, platformers!
Vandal Hearts--its not too bad,..RPG.
Gran Turismo 1,2--for its time, the best on the PS1!
Point Blank 1,2,3--gun fun, for all.
Devil Dice--a pretty fun game, very addictive, and $
Intelligent Cube--just $$, too hard for me.
You're choices, above, such as; Xenogears, Final Fantasy 7, 9, and Tactics, are nobrainers. I personally don't care for 8.
FF8 is good, and even great, in some aspects, but all in all, I just didn't feel the magic.
FF9, quickly remedied that, though.
There are a ton of other great games, but those are some of my favorites.
Games not mentioned, that I didn't mention, you are better off getting better versions of.
Like Darkstalkers, Street Fighters, Maddens, and all of the other next-gen systems' releases.
How I wish Samurai Shodown 3,4 were as good as on the MVS. Or, Vampire Chronicles, on the Dreamcast.
Well, good luck finding them. Some are really rare, and a lot are $$.
I have an extra Castlevania Chronicles, Spyro 1, Resident Evil DC, and some other less appealing titles, if your interested.
See ya.
Suikoden is definitely $$, but it is a niche game.
I guess Saga, and Mana are too, though.
PaRappa,...how could I miss that one?? Great game.
Anthology, and Origins, are not terrible! The loading is horrid, but it doesn't ruin the game.
Also, how else will you enjoy them, when cartridges' batteries, die? You'd also have to own a SNES, and a SFami, to play the games, if bought separately.
Pop your PS1 games, into your PS2, and speed up the load times. Ocasionally, it will not work, and sometimes, it uncompresses CG video, to all hell, but who cares?
At least you can play these awesome games, on one system. The discs last forever, almost, if taken care of, and you can save to a memory card.
Not to mention, they are GHs, now, and cost $15, at most retailers, and cheaper online.
Get 'em,..they're worth every penny.
I guess Saga, and Mana are too, though.
PaRappa,...how could I miss that one?? Great game.
Anthology, and Origins, are not terrible! The loading is horrid, but it doesn't ruin the game.
Also, how else will you enjoy them, when cartridges' batteries, die? You'd also have to own a SNES, and a SFami, to play the games, if bought separately.
Pop your PS1 games, into your PS2, and speed up the load times. Ocasionally, it will not work, and sometimes, it uncompresses CG video, to all hell, but who cares?
At least you can play these awesome games, on one system. The discs last forever, almost, if taken care of, and you can save to a memory card.
Not to mention, they are GHs, now, and cost $15, at most retailers, and cheaper online.
Get 'em,..they're worth every penny.
> Final Fantasy Origins-- includes chrono trigger
(no, you're thinking of chronicles. Chronicles, Chrono, see?)
> Saga Frontier 2
I would not recommend this. Most people hated the game. Gotta be better than unlimited SaGa, though.
> Arc the Lad Collection
> Lunar
> Lunar 2
Got them all, I think they're overrated (at least the lunars - great story, not that much of a game, should have been anime instead)
> Legend of Mana
oops, forgot this. sorry.
> Klonoa
if only I could find that for a reasonable price
> Point Blank 1,2,3--gun fun, for all.
I stay away from gun games - they don't even work well on all TVs, but that's just me.
(no, you're thinking of chronicles. Chronicles, Chrono, see?)
> Saga Frontier 2
I would not recommend this. Most people hated the game. Gotta be better than unlimited SaGa, though.
> Arc the Lad Collection
> Lunar
> Lunar 2
Got them all, I think they're overrated (at least the lunars - great story, not that much of a game, should have been anime instead)
> Legend of Mana
oops, forgot this. sorry.
> Klonoa
if only I could find that for a reasonable price
> Point Blank 1,2,3--gun fun, for all.
I stay away from gun games - they don't even work well on all TVs, but that's just me.
YES,...Elemental Gearbolt is amazing, for the PS1.
The story is phenomenal, and done in an anime style, reminiscent of some darker stuff.
It kind of reminds me of Star Wars, but I don't know why.
The music is superb, and the replay value, is unmatched.
If you can find it, you won't be reselling it, unless you don't like gun games. As a matter of fact, I have an extra sealed copy, but I will never sell it, as it is THAT good.
As for the difficulty, it is not hard, unless you suck. Or, if you set it to hard. It is also 2 player, which makes for some unique stuff.
This game has been overlooked, and could very well be, the best overlooked game of the 90s, except for Panzer Dragoon Saga.
As for FF Origins,....you're right, I have that, and Chronicles, but for some reason, going off of strictly memory,...I thought I was wrong. Only because of Castlevania Chronicles, I remember telling myself stuff, and then I forgot.
Oh well. They're all good games, with crappy loading time. Times, that do not hinder the gameplay. Just the overall experience, in comparison to the original. Which were carts, with no load times.
WHOOOPEEE!
Every game that I mention, is fabulous, in its own way. They reflect what I enjoy, and are solely listed, to give you a fair shake, at owning a decent collection.
Saga 2, ...IS...very different, but has its own magic to it. It is the most beautiful game, on the PS1, without a doubt. The music rules, as does the story.
Lunar 1+2, are kiddy. They are also done well. Take hours to beat, and are hilariously funny. Girls love these games, because they are all around GOOD. If a girl can sit through 40+ hours of a RPG, I think theres something there. Plus, I love them.
....too bad someone stole my cloth map, from part 1
The story is phenomenal, and done in an anime style, reminiscent of some darker stuff.
It kind of reminds me of Star Wars, but I don't know why.
The music is superb, and the replay value, is unmatched.
If you can find it, you won't be reselling it, unless you don't like gun games. As a matter of fact, I have an extra sealed copy, but I will never sell it, as it is THAT good.
As for the difficulty, it is not hard, unless you suck. Or, if you set it to hard. It is also 2 player, which makes for some unique stuff.
This game has been overlooked, and could very well be, the best overlooked game of the 90s, except for Panzer Dragoon Saga.
As for FF Origins,....you're right, I have that, and Chronicles, but for some reason, going off of strictly memory,...I thought I was wrong. Only because of Castlevania Chronicles, I remember telling myself stuff, and then I forgot.
Oh well. They're all good games, with crappy loading time. Times, that do not hinder the gameplay. Just the overall experience, in comparison to the original. Which were carts, with no load times.
WHOOOPEEE!
Every game that I mention, is fabulous, in its own way. They reflect what I enjoy, and are solely listed, to give you a fair shake, at owning a decent collection.
Saga 2, ...IS...very different, but has its own magic to it. It is the most beautiful game, on the PS1, without a doubt. The music rules, as does the story.
Lunar 1+2, are kiddy. They are also done well. Take hours to beat, and are hilariously funny. Girls love these games, because they are all around GOOD. If a girl can sit through 40+ hours of a RPG, I think theres something there. Plus, I love them.
....too bad someone stole my cloth map, from part 1
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I'd get Final Fantasy Chronicles, especially if you haven't played Chrono Cross before. Tough to ifnd cheap on the SNES now, the PS version is fine.
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