To the console, to PlayStation, to us, and to the industry as a whole.
This was originally going to be a list of the best PlayStation games.
What does “best” even mean when looking back that far?
Would the games industry be the same today if some of these games hadn’t existed?
To go even further, would PlayStation be the dominant force it is?
It’s hard to understate how much of a ‘wow’ moment this was 30 years ago.
and ordered Sony’s machine.
And that was that.
Never change, Kojima.
The original PlayStation wastheconsole for JRPGs, following in the wake of Final Fantasy 7.
It’s a role she was worthy of.
To play a Tomb Raider game is to be transported.
-Christian Donlan
Vib-Ribbon
PlayStation was the place to experience new things.
Vib-Ribbon, the most bizarre rhythm game you’ll likely ever experience, encapsulates this wonderfully.
This might seem pretty rudimentary today, but it was a marvellous curiosity back in 1999.
Resident Evil
“But what about Alone in the Dark?”
Oh, and it has that giant F’ing spider boss!
Gran Turismo
As a kid F1 on the BBC was brilliant.
Just when mascots were at their most essential for platform-holders, Crash landed right in the PlayStation’s lap.
But there’s also a bit more to it than that.
Alternate history in the making.
-Chris Tapsell
WipEout
Video games tried so very hard to be cool back in the 90s.
When I think of PlayStation the futuristic vibe of WipEout is the first thing that comes to mind.
A list of 10 games.
