The PS1 dominated the N64, selling 102.5 million units compared to the N64’s 32.9 million.
When you look at the game library, you’re free to see why.
It came out in 1995 in North America but was first released a year prior in Japan.
Manypeople likely haven’t heard of King’s Field, except for diehard FromSoftware fans.
You had the first Twisted Metal, which is pretty good but bare-bones by today’s standards.
What shines brightest, especially regarding what PlayStation used to be, is Jumping Flash.
This game alone essentially birthed the survival horror template that is still used to this day.
These creepy titles from the original PlayStation can still give you the creeps.
The original RE holds up better than you may think, though that depends on the version played.
The best version is the DS port called Deadly Silence, which adds a bunch of quality-of-life improvements.
To make things clear, MGS1 was not the first game to include a vast amount of cinematic elements.
Changing your appearance, hiding inside cardboard boxes, and using the ultimate gadgets.
Let’s see the best stealth video games ever made.
You may have seen it before, but you never felt it.
This made Metal Gear Solid special, and the story and presentation still hit hard today.
Out of all the PS1 classics, MGS1 may be the best-aged game of them all.
The sound design, atmosphere, and scares will never age, even if the graphics do.
The introduction of manuals chaining combos together is where the gameplay depth of the franchise truly started.
So many amazing franchises and sequels saw their birth on the first PlayStation system.
