PS1 Games That Aged BEAUTIFULLY

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  • @CulturedVultures
    @CulturedVultures  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    We took some of your feedback and suggestions and made a second video! th-cam.com/video/veSS0FnXcX0/w-d-xo.html

  • @elr492
    @elr492 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +216

    Final Fantasy Tactics. Modern strategy RPG basically look the same and play with the same principles. Their stories are as mature as FFT's was. So basically, developers are basically making the same game 27 years later.

    • @luisb9862
      @luisb9862 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      and still unrivaled in my opinion

    • @Nightamose
      @Nightamose 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Between Triangle Strategy and Final Fantasy Tactics, in my opinion, there was definitely a lot more nuance and depth to Final Fantasy Tactics.

    • @InternetPolice69
      @InternetPolice69 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yeah but it's not a good game. Front mission 3 is ten times better. I love FF but tactics is bad game

    • @luisb9862
      @luisb9862 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@InternetPolice69 oh alright 😔

    • @InternetPolice69
      @InternetPolice69 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@luisb9862 no offense. For me as an tactical game is bad

  • @HikoSeijuroXIII
    @HikoSeijuroXIII 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    SOTN will never age.

  • @mjdf122
    @mjdf122 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +292

    PS1 RPGs have aged gracefully

    • @El3ctr0Lun4
      @El3ctr0Lun4 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Suikoden I is pretty good too. I’m currently playing it for the first time, and afterwards I’m playing II. There are a few more 2D and 2.5D PS1 RPGs lined up (e.g. Wild Arms).

    • @Khwerz
      @Khwerz 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Except ff7. Ff8 is passable.

    • @Aaron-mj9ie
      @Aaron-mj9ie 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Many indie rpgs are trying to capture the magic of ps1 jrpgs. The only issue I foresee is that I'm someone that plays retro games almost exclusively, so I feel like I have played most of the well known ones.

    • @roxane1237
      @roxane1237 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Wild arms! 2D doesn't age. Also the music is beautiful and the western feel is very unique in a jrpg. I would recommend it to any fan of jrpg

    • @ninjanizzle
      @ninjanizzle 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@El3ctr0Lun4 Wild Arms looks horrible now lol.

  • @MrTomemac
    @MrTomemac 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +101

    So many are great, FF Tactics, Valkyrie Profile, Darkstalkers 3, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Vagrant Story, Xenogears, Elemental Gearbolt, and so many others.

    • @erakfishfishfish
      @erakfishfishfish 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I preferred Street Fighter Alpha 2 over 3, but both were excellent games,

    • @jg9301
      @jg9301 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad some people still remember Darkstalkers! I love the aesthetics of it and it had some of the goofiest ultimates lol. Also Morrigan is my first waifu, even before i knew what waifus were

    • @r0conscious
      @r0conscious 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I was looking for Xenogears 🥰

    • @ppgranja3
      @ppgranja3 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Pocket Fighter and Jojo Bizarre Adventure look amazing as well!

    • @luisalejandromesav1599
      @luisalejandromesav1599 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Final fantasy tactics, hands down the best game of PSX

  • @Honethite
    @Honethite 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +116

    Oddworld Abe's Oddyssey/Exoddus and Heart of Darkness still look amazing today.

    • @BASSstarlet
      @BASSstarlet 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      He needs a HD remake, urgently!

    • @TheUnkow
      @TheUnkow 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Nop, they would just be milking the fans.
      Those games are perfect the way they are.
      They can make a new sequals, but shouldn't touch or remake those classics.

    • @ismaeljrp1
      @ismaeljrp1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I loved!!!! Heart of Darkness. What an amazing game that was.

    • @Spectral_Waves
      @Spectral_Waves 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Omg Ive never heard anyone talk about heart of darkness!!!! What a game!

    • @ismaeljrp1
      @ismaeljrp1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheUnkow re-releases are good for everyone. Not everyone is gonna want to emulate or play on the original consoles.

  • @citizeninfantry
    @citizeninfantry 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +66

    Played Parasite Eve a few months ago and was completely addicted. Amazing game.

    • @Sedona_FD3S
      @Sedona_FD3S 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Isn’t it sad that it’ll never get a sequel

    • @caseygroat
      @caseygroat 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      .... It did though. Parasite Eve 2

    • @otakuson98
      @otakuson98 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm on the last boss currently

    • @Sedona_FD3S
      @Sedona_FD3S 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@caseygroat I mean part 3 lol

    • @humantacos9800
      @humantacos9800 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I loved it in high school but it was awkward at times...like long technical dialogue about mitochondria with no music; running around shooting at bats with a m16 in the middle of central park. You can tell it was the graphical base model for FF8 though, which was much smoother.

  • @haggisman0812
    @haggisman0812 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

    Alundra for me, gorgeous pixel art which still looks amazing today.

    • @Primsicle
      @Primsicle 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Such a great game that was, and a pleasant surprise too when I discovered it.

    • @ΤάσοςΚαυσοκαλυβίτης
      @ΤάσοςΚαυσοκαλυβίτης 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Alundra!! I had forgotten about that one. Great choice.

    • @suparasukkasem3319
      @suparasukkasem3319 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I only found out a few months ago that there is a sequel. Haven't played it yet tho.

    • @Acelif
      @Acelif 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@suparasukkasem3319 Dont. It's awful and killed the series.

    • @一本のうんち
      @一本のうんち 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Acelif i like it better than original

  • @truehare
    @truehare 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +55

    The two first (and IMO, best) Legacy of Kain games, Blood Omen and Soul Reaver, are still fantastic to this day. In fact, Blood Omen was recently (finally) released on GOG, and I bought it day one and played it through one more time. And it was every bit as awesome as it was 25+ years ago.

    • @danedoering
      @danedoering 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Didn't play Blood Omen, but Soul Reaver was definitely visually appealing. I remember shifting between realms in one area looking so amazing, you could tell it was really pushing the hardware as the frame rate did drop significantly. Also, the way the world was modeled and textured was brilliant, allowing its traversal not to be interrupted by loading screens.

    • @karagravis
      @karagravis 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Soul Reaver having just ONE loading screen in that huge ass world with two planes was mindblowing to me

  • @Derkaderka7777
    @Derkaderka7777 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +74

    Breath Of Fire IV should be on this list too!

    • @hemuhemu69
      @hemuhemu69 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      and BoF3 too

    • @manuelpalacios4413
      @manuelpalacios4413 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      And Xenogears

    • @guillermochiste1485
      @guillermochiste1485 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Thanks. I was looking for someone saying this. It has the most beautiful pixel art work I have ever seen.

    • @chahalele
      @chahalele 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      3*

  • @brichan1851
    @brichan1851 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    *Final Fantasy IX* has aged beautifully. To this day, it holds up better than the other two (VII, and VIII), though they are fine games.
    *Street Fighter Alpha 3* is still an excellent port of the arcade original. While we can get arcade perfect versions, now, the PS1 version is still very well done.
    *Final Fantasy Tactics* is still the yardstick by which all other strategy RPGs are measured. We desperately need a remaster, or at least a port, of this brilliant game.
    *Klonoa* is every bit the equal of Tomba, in terms of exciting 2D style platforming. It is utterly charming, quite colorful, and an absolute blast to play.
    *Lunar Silver Star Story Complete* and *Lunar 2 Eternal Blue Complete* (boy, that’s certainly a mouthful) are two amazing RPGs that time seems to have forgotten. The 2D art is quite lovely, while the story and music tell two gripping tales of adventure. The anime cutscene’s are still beautiful and everything in these games gives the player a true sense of reward upon completion.
    *Valkyrie Profile* . This was a very unique game that touched on Nordic mythology at a time when few games bothered with the subject. The graphics were outstanding, as were the game play and battles. This is one for the ages.
    These are a few that deserve to be on a list like yours. Thank you for your lovely trip down memory lane.

    • @karagravis
      @karagravis 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Excellent taste

    • @humantacos9800
      @humantacos9800 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Check out the SSC EB re-releases for PS4/5.

    • @kitbct1444
      @kitbct1444 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Agreed. Along with the SNES, the PS1 has games that still are good today. Those two systems are my top as far as retro gaming goes.

  • @Retcon404
    @Retcon404 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    All the footage of Digimon World right at the start is unlocking so many memories.

    • @samuelhook591
      @samuelhook591 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      seriously, i was waiting for it's part

    • @shansasayaku3404
      @shansasayaku3404 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I still dont understand why they dont make more of that, last i know that have similiar gameplay was re digitize.

  • @binchofield
    @binchofield 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I think Brave Fencer Musashi still holds up today with their music, humor, combat and exploration.

  • @johnong2655
    @johnong2655 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Grand Turismo 2 is worth mentioning too due to the graphics

  • @ChrisLeeW00
    @ChrisLeeW00 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    That’s great to hear so many people like Tomba. I bought that game from the bargain bin and tried for months to 100% it. I never got the gold medal on the race 😅

  • @lonewolf8304
    @lonewolf8304 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +37

    Castlevania sotn is a work of art and is a masterpiece. You can use randomizers and make the game more enjoyable . The game has a lot of replay value

    • @danb9415
      @danb9415 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Is the randomizer a pc mod?

    • @lonewolf8304
      @lonewolf8304 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@danb9415 you can play randomizer on any platform

    • @Lostenoch
      @Lostenoch 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      First game I ever picked up and played on my own under the dead of night. Still love the line "what is a man!"

    • @lonewolf8304
      @lonewolf8304 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Lostenoch and my favorite line is "Darkling , I smell your blood"

    • @Mantosasto
      @Mantosasto 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@danb9415 Not exactly and kinda yes... You do need an image/rom of the game on your PC to apply the randomizer, but you could burn the new rando rom made to a CD and play it on your PS if I'm not mistaken.
      It's not practical and you'd better play in an emu tho.

  • @gmblunder8195
    @gmblunder8195 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Legend of Legaia aged really well for me. Fight system is unique and the story is good enough to be memorable.

  •  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    spyro the dragon, dino crisis 2, RE 1, 2 and 3, Bloody Roar 2, Rival Schools

  • @RJ-cq8dd
    @RJ-cq8dd 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    Both Oddworld games will always be beautiful and enjoyable

  • @stashmerkin9576
    @stashmerkin9576 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    I'll admit the graphics were chunky but the Bushido Blade games are still fun to play!

    • @shifteleven
      @shifteleven 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      That game is a gem to play with folks. So many laughs with a sword

    • @Myrope
      @Myrope 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I think about Bushido Blade 1 & 2 almost daily. Those games are so fun!!

  • @BaDik_Jacob
    @BaDik_Jacob 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Nobody could disagree with Suikoden 2, man that game is glorious.

    • @Johnny0Masters
      @Johnny0Masters 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah, I never played this one back then but seeing it now it got me itching to try

    • @humantacos9800
      @humantacos9800 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Johnny0Masters You'll have to shell out some cash. It's hard to find it under $200 now.

    • @morningdewgirl
      @morningdewgirl หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Johnny0Masters wait for the remastered, march 2025

  • @abdullaal-naimi9075
    @abdullaal-naimi9075 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I highly recommend playing these games on retroarch with crt shaders. The shaders really clean up the image for 2D games like Castlevania and 3D games like Crash can be upscaled to look clearer and sharper. The emulated ps1 can even be overclocked so that some games like Jumping Flash can achieve higher framerates(60fps on ps1!).

    • @diras2010
      @diras2010 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Duckstation works flawlessly for PS1 games, you need a legit dump of your PS1 BIOS and legit copies of your games, and play on!

  • @ranson2002
    @ranson2002 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    videos like these get me teary eyed, I miss those simpler times. also my PS1 GOAT's where Megaman Legends and Final Fantasy Tactics

  • @qaz3000
    @qaz3000 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    Resident evil 3 aged really well!

    • @thatevanguy1480
      @thatevanguy1480 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dreamcast one is still amazing

  • @elone3997
    @elone3997 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Will always love the PS1 'look' .Those Crispy graphics with low res textures (with the signature texture warping) still look fantastic. The MGS 1 intro was something else for the first time playing, and R Racer type 4 was (and still is) one of the best Ridges. Soul Calibur was also top tier. Cheers vultures 👍😉 Edit:wait! Soul Reaver and Spyro also. Why did I get rid of my PS1?!

  • @dumbstruckempire
    @dumbstruckempire 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Fantastic collection of choices.

  • @MadsterV
    @MadsterV 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    SO MANY of these I haven't played yet. Why can't I have infinite time at my disposal? is that too much to ask? it is? oh right, makes sense.

  • @otisthe1410
    @otisthe1410 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Ace Combats and Twisted Metals aged well imo. They look good and are smooth for the time, and genre remains relatively unchanged.. Also want to add Silent Bomber, V-8, Intelligent Qube, Tony Hawk, Incredible Crisis, Medievil, Pacman World, NFS3, Spyros, Ape Escape all aged damn well too.

    • @codythep
      @codythep 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Iconic

  • @martinomagic9230
    @martinomagic9230 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Some other less talked about great PS1 RPGs that imo are masterpieces and hold up incredibly well today. Are Grandia, Vandel Hearts, and Arc the Lad 2! I might even argue that Arc of Lad 2 might just be one of the greatest SRPGs ever created, and I don't think hardly anyone has ever played it! The one flaw it has is you have to play the extremely underwhelming Arc of Lad 1 to get the full story of 2 haha. But it is a really short game, so not too bad.

  • @Barrelrollz
    @Barrelrollz 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I agree with not having FF7 on here, because its overworld characters look (charmingly and hilariously) bad, but FF9 on the PS1 holds up amazingly.
    FF9 is the champ when it comes to PS1 RPG graphics and art.

    • @DKNguyen3.1415
      @DKNguyen3.1415 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's what let ff7 get away with stuff like gay spas and wife beating

    • @DKNguyen3.1415
      @DKNguyen3.1415 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Its what let ff7 get away with stuff like g*y spas and w*fe beating. Thanks TH-cam censors.

    • @DKNguyen3.1415
      @DKNguyen3.1415 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's what let ff7 get away with stuff like geigh spas and waifu beating. Thanks stupid TH-cam censors.

    • @DKNguyen3.1415
      @DKNguyen3.1415 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Stupid TH-cam censors keep deleting my comment. I can't even list the two things in FF7 that the chunky overworld characters allow the game to get away with showing

    • @Barrelrollz
      @Barrelrollz 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lmfao. I've played the "what is getting my comment deleted?" game many times. True that those two scenes being low fidelity left room for darker interpretations without outright showing it in graphic detail. hadn't thought of that

  • @HittokiriBattousai17
    @HittokiriBattousai17 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I'm going to add some titles that I personally love and I've replayed recently and possibly will replay until the end of me:
    1 - Tenchu: Birth of the Stealth Assassins.
    2 - Colin McRae Rally 2.0.
    3 - Digimon World.
    4 - Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2.
    5 - Tekken 2. (I personally prefer it over 3)
    6 - Street Fighter Alpha 3.
    7 - Jade Coccoon.
    8 - Final Fantasy Tactics.
    9 - Final Fantasy VII-VIII-IX
    10 - Fear Effect.

  • @Rheinmetall1
    @Rheinmetall1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

    We have aged, not the games.

  • @JohnSmith-nj4zq
    @JohnSmith-nj4zq 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The Adventure of Little Ralph, Harmful Park and many more 2D games that never got a U.S release. Playstation of America went all in with 3D games at that time. There were so many 2D games we didn't get here. The PS1 perfected 2D games and were infants with 3D games.

  • @Elmaku92
    @Elmaku92 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Breath of Fire 4, Mega Man Legends 2, Alundra, etc. So many great games that have aged great imo

    • @humantacos9800
      @humantacos9800 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I still play BoF3...the nice sprites, jazzy music. Great game.

  • @EhurtAfy
    @EhurtAfy 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    LOVE the lofi Age of Empires 2 Drizzle music in this video!

  • @JerryBaezAlchemus
    @JerryBaezAlchemus 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This is a VERY respectable list IMO. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

    • @thatevanguy1480
      @thatevanguy1480 หลายเดือนก่อน

      he forgot Spyro and Klonoa

  • @AnimeBrosAMV
    @AnimeBrosAMV 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video guys!

  • @KitsuneSama
    @KitsuneSama 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I remember having a ps1 for the longest time, literally all the way up to 2006... I always wanted a ps2 but instead bought SOTN, MGS1. Soul Reaver 1, Silent Hill, Spyro 1 2 3, Parasite Eve 1 and 2, Galerians, Vagrant Story, every single Final Fantasy game, every Resident Evil game, Blood Omen, omg idk I had like 200 games and all of them were amazing but even then I craved a PS2 and when I finally got one around 2007 I was so disapointed with many titles, not all but some didn't live up to thier ps1 counterparts

  • @tiagocosmos
    @tiagocosmos 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I'm so tired of people saying Chrono Cross takes place in a different world than Chrono Trigger. IT ABSOLUTELY takes place in the same world, just in a small portion of it that wasn't there in the first game because it hadn't been created yet due to time shenanigans and Chronopolis' experiments.

  • @Mitchbaz93
    @Mitchbaz93 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    as i was watching this i was sat here thinking " i cant believe youve not even mentioned CastleVania sotn" then BOOM its number 1. i played this for the first time the other week and finished it at 180% and man what a Game!. the pixel art is stunning. the music is bliss! just all of it is amazing. even if i did manage to cheese though a couple boss's lol

  • @axhingREDragon
    @axhingREDragon 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    HOLY ! i'm new to the channel can't debate with anything you said very well thought video but MAN that intro is epic

  • @briarjensen2123
    @briarjensen2123 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hello! Great video, these retro games are fascinating

  • @lenardregencia
    @lenardregencia 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    2D Sprite-base PS1 Games aged very well.

    • @Nameless-ny8nk
      @Nameless-ny8nk 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Games that are 2D or cartoony always age better when talking about graphics, Kirby in Kirby 64 looked cute in the 90s and looks cute today, games of that time period that tried looking realistic on the other hand just look goofy...

  • @whattmang
    @whattmang 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was just talking to my brother about how sotn and megaman x4 were both genre defining and still arguably unmatched. great video

  • @misterkim7517
    @misterkim7517 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Solid recommendations!

  • @erakfishfishfish
    @erakfishfishfish 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Bloody Roar 1 and 2 were such fun fighters.
    Also, I’m in the niche crowd that loved Intelligent Qube. It;s a must play for people who like block droppers like Tetris and Puyo.

    • @SAM-ru4vx
      @SAM-ru4vx 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Magical drop and devil dice are fun puzzle games

  • @jonzo22
    @jonzo22 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I had a demo disc and played metal Gear solid demo so many times... Good times

    • @xplicitfishin
      @xplicitfishin 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh man I remember that, with the original Japanese voice actors but English text. The voicelines when you get a game over were just burned into my memory "Su-nae-kuuuu!"

  • @safebox36
    @safebox36 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Apparently Tomba and Tomba 2 is getting a remaster / port this year.
    So anyone that missed out, now's your chance.

    • @CerealKiller
      @CerealKiller 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Literally just the OG versions emulated but with new music, kind of a waste of time.

  • @cascadesouthernmodeltrains7547
    @cascadesouthernmodeltrains7547 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was hoping Lunar or Lunar 2 would be on this list. Great story, lovable characters and the gameplay and graphics are pretty good. The cutscenes are also outstanding.

  • @holiggan2008
    @holiggan2008 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Tekken 3 is my go-to game on my retro handheld devices. It's so fantastic to play anytime, anywhere! The money I've spent on the arcades playing it, and on the ps1, wow. Still love it to bits.

  • @ThousandairesClub
    @ThousandairesClub 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    *fawns in Ridge Racer Prototype 4* 😍

  • @fredrik241
    @fredrik241 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice list!
    I would have liked to see one of the Wipeout games included.

  • @1Synner
    @1Synner 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The best thing about Symphony of the Night is that is has been re-released a few times, so it's actually a fair bit easier to pick up the game outside of the PS1. My personal favorite version is the Dracula X Chronicles version on the PSP.
    Also, as far as the list goes, I'd like to add these games:
    - Klonoa
    - Spyro 1-3
    - R-Type Delta
    - Parasite Eve
    - Wild Arms 2
    - Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (not exactly in the grapical department, but hey, MGS isn't exactly a looker anymore either, lol)

  • @Rpodnee
    @Rpodnee 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I grew up whimsically staring at the ps1 rpg cover art in the Sunday paper each week, imagining what the games must be like. I never got to play them until over a decade later. Unfortunately my taste in games changed a lot over the years and I only really enjoyed FF7, but their graphics, soundtracks, and concept art will always have a place in my heart.

  • @lutfimakarim8258
    @lutfimakarim8258 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love the PS1 era. I miss never to worry about day one patch

  • @justwentfullchuu2
    @justwentfullchuu2 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The thing with CC is that there's NO RPG like it. Like, with other games like the FF entries, Suikoden, the SaGas, they are great but not precisely unique, but CC just plays so different, their ideas are so radically different...that's why it wasn't as well received at first as a sequel for CT, but it has gained a following over time. Absolute masterpiece.

  • @Levyathyn
    @Levyathyn 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful list, and it healed my soul a little to get a Tomba reference in 2024. That said, I feel like this list is missing Alundra, a genuinely hidden gem and masterpiece I would recommend to anyone.

  • @SSShino
    @SSShino 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great list bro

  • @kitbct1444
    @kitbct1444 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Between the SNES and PS1, there's so many titles that still hold up even today in my opinion they are my top two favorite systems to date.

  • @scorpioigor
    @scorpioigor 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Should have mentioned all of the classic Tomb Raider games, from 1 to 5. They are still excellent games, even better than some current ones, and I still played them to this day.

    • @morrisalanisette9067
      @morrisalanisette9067 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      the controls were really clunky compared to modern games from what i remember. that was my first ps1 game and it was groundbreaking at the time

  • @Kikoberserk
    @Kikoberserk 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Valkyrie Profile is another RPG that is just perfect even today

  • @matthewharris517
    @matthewharris517 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Thank goodness for emulators

    • @MetalJody1990
      @MetalJody1990 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yeah. PGXP for perspective and texture corrections, and the best anti-aliasing anyone could ask for at 240p. Also CPU overclocking for better fps. Thanks goodness. I can't ever go back to a real PS1.

    • @FireWyreVideo
      @FireWyreVideo 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MetalJody1990what is the best emulator to buy these days?

    • @MetalJody1990
      @MetalJody1990 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@FireWyreVideo None. The best ones are free. I recommend either DuckStation (standalone version) for PC or SwanStation (RetroArch core) for PC and modern smartphones / tablets.
      The only emulator I've ever bought is ePSXe and, these days, I pay it no attention at all.

  • @richpence
    @richpence หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sad to not see Spyro make the cut! Still my favorite games of the era and still effortlessly fun today.

  • @SSangsen
    @SSangsen หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Valkyrie Profile!
    "Come to me, dark warriors, battle awaits us!"
    "To my side, my noble Einherjar!"

  • @CulturedVultures
    @CulturedVultures  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Here are some PS1 games that were way, way ahead of their time: th-cam.com/video/RGaCX-nwDwY/w-d-xo.html

    • @jaimetheone9150
      @jaimetheone9150 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was hoping to see Resident Evil and Final Fantasy sagas here.

  • @sirmister1827
    @sirmister1827 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Resident Evil 1-3 are classic ps1 games that aged beatifully

  • @ELWaller0388
    @ELWaller0388 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great selection and video. I vote Tomb Raider 4, as its kind of the swansong for a certain kind of 3rd person adventure game that you don't see anymore. You have to do all the work and set up the jumps and vaults whereas a newer ps3 or 4 era game would have you just holding the action button and going in a direction doing fancy parkour stuff. Beautiful scenery and levels like in the earlier games but with better graphics and more fluid gameplay to back it up.

  • @AverageGuy28
    @AverageGuy28 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Abe's Odysee and Exodus are the best looking games for the PS1 in my opinion. They look better than their recent remakes... by far.

  • @ADanZLife
    @ADanZLife 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Paul was my favorite Tekken character, so it was great to see him showcased in the video.

  • @dudefromtheearth
    @dudefromtheearth 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The Gex trilogy! Hey! We all have our favorites, and sweet memories for those of us that were kiddos and also going into our teenage years playing the PS1 games.

  • @pharmcat8484
    @pharmcat8484 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Chrono Cross is so underrated. I get it’s not Chrono Trigger, but what is?

    • @fourwingsweepa1705
      @fourwingsweepa1705 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I liked cross better than trigger for some reason

    • @frankbrodie5168
      @frankbrodie5168 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@fourwingsweepa1705 Yeah same.. I was a Final Fantasy devotee by the time Chrono Trigger came out though. So I never got that into Chrono Trigger like a lot of people did.
      But when Chrono Cross hit, just the vast number of playable characters appealed to me. That and I love the character Harle. She just makes me laugh.

    • @BluntStop
      @BluntStop 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@fourwingsweepa1705 Me too but only for a little while. 3D loading battles take forever. Its another reason why i didnt like ff9. Loading time takes forever.

  • @stolenlaptop
    @stolenlaptop 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I still love tenchu stealth assassin

  • @natew5544
    @natew5544 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    i have to put my vote in vagrant story as one of the best looking games for ps1

  • @sikViduser
    @sikViduser 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    EInhander was a great game that went a bit under the radar in It's time. A side scrolling shooter reminiscent of Gradius, Einhader had a badass soundtrack, great visuals and solid gameplay. 10/10 will play again... right now actually, before I go to bed.

    • @alexmorpheus6762
      @alexmorpheus6762 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The boss theme makes me feel like dancing 😂

  • @CapnRetro
    @CapnRetro หลายเดือนก่อน

    For Suikoden 2, do I need to ply the first one? Or does it have its own story?

  • @lycanlube7484
    @lycanlube7484 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Glad to see suikoden 2 here, one of the best Jrpgs ive ever played. Love the sprite work and art style as well.

  • @Mighty_Scoop
    @Mighty_Scoop 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Suikoden II is still one of my favorite games of all time. Sadly my copy was so damaged that it always just crashed as soon as I got the fortress - wich you forgot to mention as it is one of the reasons why the game is so fun, watching the headquarter and your army build up over time. I tried to play it over and over again anyway in hopes that it maybe doesn't crash this time until one day I just had to accept the fact that I can't play it anymore.

  • @Mantosasto
    @Mantosasto 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Skullmonkeys, Valkyrie Profile, Resident Evil Nemesis, Mega Man Legends, FF8 and 9, Dino Crisis, Medievil, Parasite Eve...
    I can't think of any more that have aged amazingly well at the moment. Akuji and Gex Enter the Gecko are two I love personally but people may dislike. Vagrant Story I could never finish.

  • @Josh-99
    @Josh-99 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You missed Valkyrie Profile, arguably one of the absolute BEST PS1 games and still fantastic to this very day.
    Warning: the game will break your heart and make you cry if you have even a shred of empathy left in your heart.

  • @julianblake8385
    @julianblake8385 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    3:00 So kind of you to assume that I'm married now. Even though I'm so old that I remember those games when they were new and loved some of them. Knock on wood!

  • @letteracura
    @letteracura 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks brother, very good video

  • @MattProfitt
    @MattProfitt 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Tomba! was so lit

  • @Petu1987
    @Petu1987 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love every praise I see for suikoden in media creators. One of my favorite games ever!

  • @SchadenfreundeParody
    @SchadenfreundeParody หลายเดือนก่อน

    Valkyrie Profile is the best for me, i replay it every new years eve. This year they actually made a "remaster" for PS5, but the only change is apparently resolution and some graphics.

  • @Nightbanekaizer
    @Nightbanekaizer 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Megaman X4 was my childhood. I'm happy to see it on the list.

  • @lonesn1per
    @lonesn1per 11 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    To this day I still play the ridge racer revolution bonus disc that came with R4. It was 60 fps and played great

  • @vanralen
    @vanralen 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great list. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 and 4 should be here too

  • @Amannus2.0
    @Amannus2.0 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Some excellent games on here. Personally, 10 games that hold up well from this era for me are : Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, Tombi, Tomb Raider, Silent Bomber, Tekken 3, Civilization 2, Colin McRae Rally 2.0, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, Rugrats : The Search For Reptar
    10 that I think don't hold up particularly well, would include : Dino Crisis, Resident Evil, Syphon Filter, Spider-Man, Tony Hawk's Skateboarding, Ape Escape, Crash Bandicoot 1, Tenchu, Die Hard Trilogy, Twisted Metal

  • @mrburgess1698
    @mrburgess1698 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Devil dice was frantic two player puzzle fun and still holds up today.

  • @OGPlaythroughGamer
    @OGPlaythroughGamer 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As my screen name implies, I still play all these and am starting to feature them. I even have a 30" CRT TV just for this. 🤣

  • @RRWOrtiga1
    @RRWOrtiga1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Metal Gear Solid was released on the Playstation as a chance for Konami and Hideo Kojima to test out the console 3D graphic capabilities and it have been a technical demo each of the console generations (Playstation 2 has the Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3, PS3 has the Metal Gear Solid 4, and PS4 has both the Metal Gear 5: Ground Zero and The Phantom Pain, and the controversial Metal Gear Survive).
    The Playstation release of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night was meant to address the limitation from the Sega Saturn release (Problem with fog transparency and rendering 3D model) but it was rushed and has a different content from the Sega Saturn version (Underground Garden, 2 familiars, and Maria mode was excluded). Some of these were included in the PSP version as Dracula X Chronicles as an unlockable.

  • @qetoun
    @qetoun 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I can't believe that I forget about Tekken 3! I loved that game.

  • @Gonz-o8j
    @Gonz-o8j 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I learnt english at 11 playing crono cross. I used to sit in front of the tv with an english dictionary and searched word by word every dialogue because I loved the game, still beautiful game. Blessings🙏

    • @Nameless-ny8nk
      @Nameless-ny8nk 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh wow, I also learned a lot of english by just playing videogames lol, but I started much younger because ALL my games were in english, I was basically learning to read my own language and english at the same time

  • @budyll1
    @budyll1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    No Parasite Eve 2? It's literally one of the best looking games of the PS1 era.

  • @gothicanimeangel96
    @gothicanimeangel96 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Unreal emulating the look of a camera is really interesting, especially with how they frame it in their documentation as "realism". The way emissive materials clip to white "being an improvement" to the shader is kinda funny.

  • @karagravis
    @karagravis 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Some titles that I feel should have been mentioned too:
    Driver: You are the Wheelman.
    Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.
    Resident Evil 2.
    Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins.
    Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2.
    Vagrant Story.
    Colin McRae Rally 2.0.

  • @davidtran1360
    @davidtran1360 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Whats the submarine game in the intro ? metal slug?

  • @DarDarBinks1986
    @DarDarBinks1986 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I bought my loose copy of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night at GameStop just before I graduated from high school. This was 20 years ago. I'm so lucky to have the game at all. Don't really care about having a complete copy since I just wanted to play the game.
    If the early '80s were the Golden Age of gaming, the '90s were the Platinum Age.

  • @JojoMaru-e5u
    @JojoMaru-e5u 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    SoTN having so many secrets that til this day is still a nice topic to share.

  • @Lyverfive
    @Lyverfive 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yes! Mega Man X4 is my favorite Mega man game of all time! I love it.MGS was also amazing and still is. I replay SOTN almost yearly. I would add FF7 and Final Fantasy Tactics are both still great.