GSZX1337 wrote:Part of me wants to ruin this. ...Sure, why the hell not?
Now, how many of those games are you gonna play?
You can't ruin it, don't worry.
My other complete collection is the 32X set, and while I enjoy many of the games in it, there are better games here (though the ratio of good to bad on the 32X is better, I think).
Anyway, I've played a good chunk of them as they came in, and some I can see going back to with regularity. The ones I've played the most so far:
Raiden Project
In the Hunt
Tiny Phalanx (hidden game in Zero Divide)
Street Fighter Alpha
Darkstalkers
Battle Arena Toshinden 1 and 2 (these were some of the first games I had for the PS1 in the late 90s, so they are big nostalgia titles for me)
Twisted Metal
Wipeout
Ridge Racer
The Need for Speed
Loaded
NBA Jam TE (the best version in terms of graphics, I believe)
Philosoma (this was shit, though)
Those are the ones that I've already played a fair amount since I've acquired them. I've even beat a few.
There are others that I very much want to dive into in the near future:
Return Fire
Starblade Alpha
Viewpoint
Road Rash
Off World Interceptor Extreme
Magic Carpet
Jumping Flash
...and probably another 5-10 that I am quite curious about and think I'd enjoy.
That said, your point is taken that there are some stinkers. I've spent some time with a few that I thought I might find interesting based on the IP (e.g. Street Fighter the Movie and Alien Trilogy) and have been burned. Notably, some of the longbox games have very cheesy FMV and rudimentary polygon work. Luckily, the majority of those games fall into the "so bad it's good" category and are worth a few laughs, if nothing else. In any case, I think I've discovered some great titles that I wouldn't have picked up otherwise by doing this!
As to why I collected the full 32X library and the PS1 longbox sets - this era holds a special appeal to me. I think that the transition from 2D to 3D, the industry's move from publishing and promoting games as "for kids" to "for adults," and the risks taken with some titles in the era are all very interesting from a historical perspective, even if the gameplay sometimes suffers.
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