Does anyone else still play the older PS1 classics?
Discussion
We have a PS4 with the latest games, and they look stunning, no doubt. I played the new Tomb Raider game, but there is a distinct lack of err, tomb raiding, and it focuses mainly on combat, shooting bad guys, and puzzles seem simplified compared to the past games. However, we also have our 1TB PS3 set up too, as it contains all of my old favourite PS1 games.
The thing is, over the past few weeks, I have become hooked on playing the original Tomb Raider and Tomb Raider 4 (My God, TR4 is hard with the most abstract puzzles, and so long - but great VFM!) Also, the original Resident Evil games up to and including Code Veronica (as well as the HD version of the excellent original)
And now, I have become hooked on the original Silent Hill game! The graphic look incredibly dated, but cripes, I find this one of the scariest games I have ever played, still, and jumping at certain points!
Anyone else still play/revisit these 15-10 year old classics? It seems that once I get over the initial shock of the graphics, these really are great, challenging and atmospheric games, still.
The thing is, over the past few weeks, I have become hooked on playing the original Tomb Raider and Tomb Raider 4 (My God, TR4 is hard with the most abstract puzzles, and so long - but great VFM!) Also, the original Resident Evil games up to and including Code Veronica (as well as the HD version of the excellent original)
And now, I have become hooked on the original Silent Hill game! The graphic look incredibly dated, but cripes, I find this one of the scariest games I have ever played, still, and jumping at certain points!
Anyone else still play/revisit these 15-10 year old classics? It seems that once I get over the initial shock of the graphics, these really are great, challenging and atmospheric games, still.
I can't find my disc anywhere, from memory 2097 was the best, might have to rebuy.I just got a laptop, so went through my steam list to find something to play in offline mode that it could play at ok levels.
Halflife 2 selected, now im playing back through it again.
Gta san andreas is going on it also.
They are games I have finished on multiple systems over the years, that can be played again and again unlike many of the other games.
Halflife 2 selected, now im playing back through it again.
Gta san andreas is going on it also.
They are games I have finished on multiple systems over the years, that can be played again and again unlike many of the other games.
I bought a lot of the PS1 games from the PS store on my PS3, not sure if Wipeout is one of them, though, it may be. I do remember Wipeout being popular in some nightclubs, when there were 'chill out' rooms!
I just wish I could transfer all of my download purchases on the PS3 (all digital downloads from the store) to the PS4..
I just wish I could transfer all of my download purchases on the PS3 (all digital downloads from the store) to the PS4..
-Michael- said:
I still have the first ever Playstation game we had "Porsche Challenge" got nothing to play it on though 
I have that somewhere too. You could pick a Boxster with one of 4 colours and play 3 or 4 different tracks, one in the snow I think. Blew my mind when I first go it 
Edited by Art0ir on Saturday 27th August 15:02
Art0ir said:
-Michael- said:
I still have the first ever Playstation game we had "Porsche Challenge" got nothing to play it on though
I have that somewhere too. You could pick a Boxter with one of 4 colours and play 3 or 4 different tracks, one in the snow I think. Blew my mind when I first go it If so, I remember being escorted off Sony's stand in the mid '90's for trying to play a demo version, meant for distributors eyes only at the Nuremburg Toy Fair!
chris watton said:
Ah, OK. I have only ever had three racing games - Gran Turismo (and sequels, naturally - it was this game that got me into cars..), Colin McCrae 1 and TOCA 1. I just remember the Boxster game because I seen it at a toy fair..
I think Porsche Challenge was the first video game I ever played, I was only 3 when it came out.. 
I remember max power racing and GT, the licenses were a complete f
ker to do! 
Jasandjules said:
Sadly no, the PS3 hasn't been touched since I got the PS4... I did think about putting the Wii on the other day to play Resident Evil, but it's boxed in the loft.....
We bought our PS3 back in 2008, when living in Italy. It was then boxed up and put in the attic when we moved back to the UK. When I realised there was a new Gran Turismo available, I got it out of the attic, changed the HDD for a 1TB version, and then discovered I could buy and download all of my old favorite PS1 (and some PS2) games, so I bought all of the Tomb Raider games up to 5, all of the Resi games up to 5, and the first Silent Hill games (and FF-VII). I ended up playing these more than new titles, even for the PS4 (I had high hope for SW Battlefront, but that proved to be a very hollow and short lived disappointment, despite the incredible graphics). I like the new Tomb Raider games, they look incredible, but I enjoy playing the originals more. The new ones seem more like Uncharted action games, which is fine, but I already have Uncharted 4. I am not a Luddite, though. I do enjoy playing some of the latest titles, and enjoyed Until Dawn, and will buy the new GT when it comes out. But quite honestly, playing these older games is like putting on a comfortable old pair of slippers - and am quite astounded that Silent Hill, despite its graphics, can still make me anxious when playing!
I have Alien Isolation for PS4, and am yet to play that - and I like watching my step son play COD4 (and before that, Destiny), as I am hopeless at that with a joystick..
ETA - They do have the original Wipeout for sale:
https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-gb/games/wipeo...
Edited by chris watton on Sunday 28th August 20:24
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