Never Touched A Playstation.. need some recomendations

[Lanfear]

So, I am a Nintendo fanboy through and through, raised on the dang machine. And now I'm looking to expand into some older Playstation games because I know that there were some classics that I have missed out on.

So my favorite games (so hard to really.. pinpoint)

Team Fortress 2
Ocarina of Time
Pokemon Blue
Banjo Kazooie
Phantasy Star online
Super Smash Brothers
That's just off the top of my head.. but anyway

I'm downloading Symphony of Night to play, because I love the GBA vania games.

So, what PS1 games would you recommend for someone who's never used the system before? Thanks guys

[equalsign]

APE ESCAPE!

besides that though...
Final Fantasies VII, IX, and Tactics
MegaMan Legends 2
Wild Arms I and II
MegaMan X4
Twisted Metal 1 or 2
Parappa the Rappa
Vagrant Story
Klanoa
Metal Gear Solid
Alundra

[Droid party]

Not really sure if it fits with your tastes, but considering that it is my favourite game I can't not say Metal gear solid.

[Paul_B-C]

The three Spyro games for the PSX are great, with my personal favourite being the first.

Tombi/Tomba
Grandia
Um Jammer Lammy
Metal Gear Solid I have to agree is a must-play.

[dsheinem]

http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2007/01/ ... 1-psx.html

[UBERTRON777]

I liked Banjo Kazooie when I was younger and I also liked the Spyro and Crash Bandicoot games. You might want to try those. Crash 3 was pretty awesome from what I remember.

[black flag nc]

Crash 3 is good. Also:

Trap Gunner (action)- unique action title with a lot of style.
Strikers 1945 (shmup)- my fav PSX shmup.
Metal Gear Solid (action)- a classic.
Nascar Rumble (racing) -don't be thrown off by "NASCAR". this game has nothing to do with NASCAR.

[weasels]

xenogears
front mission 3
chrono cross (you might like it you might not depending on if your a fan of chrono trigger)
all the Final fantasy's that came out for the ps1 was good.
Megaman legends 2
klanoa
vagrant story
ape escape
crash and spyro series.
metal gear solid is always fun
parappa and um jamer lammy
chrono trigger (was originally for the snes if you were not aware)
wild arms 2
threads of fate
brave fencer musashi
omega boost
grandia
Legacy Of Kain - Soul Reaver
One Piece - Mansion (its not based of the anime)
Hoshigami - Ruining Blue Earth
thats all i can think of right now........

[Lanfear]

http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2007/01/ ... 1-psx.html

Thank you for being oh so witty and unhelpful.

I'm not looking for the "undiscovered gems" of the playstation era. I'm looking for the discovered gems of the era. The games that define the system. He doesn't have an article for that.

Thanks guys. I'm researching the games right now. Will let you know how it goes.

[Mozgus]

http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2007/01/ ... 1-psx.html

Thank you for being oh so witty and unhelpful.

I'm not looking for the "undiscovered gems" of the playstation era. I'm looking for the discovered gems of the era. The games that define the system. He doesn't have an article for that.

Thanks guys. I'm researching the games right now. Will let you know how it goes.

If you actually glanced at the article, you would realize each category has "obvious choices".

And of course, there's this, which is exactly what you are asking for:

http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2008/10/ ... n-ps1.html

So don't come in here with that attitude. We have enough of these kinds of threads. Racket and the other contributors put a lot of time into those articles to try and save people like you the time it takes to make pointless threads and wait for answers.