Just as with books, movies, plays etc the past holds a treasure trove of amazing experiences. Unless you have a lot more free time than I do it's unlikely you've played anywhere near the majority of the classics. Let's get out those pink sunnies and compare notes on some of our favourite releases.
I've recently been going back in time a little on the retro pi and looking at console games I never had.
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I have to say Chrono Trigger blew me away with it's stunning art, puzzles with surprisingly little moon logic, and beautiful music.
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Mario golf on the SNES is very simple but for tired evenings cuddling on the couch it's been a winner in our household.
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The n64 Zelda games are surprisingly great too although that awkward period of 3d had some unusual controls. Even the gameboy ones are a blast although the water temple in oracle of ages it a bit frustrating.
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Heroes of might and magic 2 and 3 hold a special place in my heart and I can still dump hours into skirmishing with those (32167 for when hom2 gets too frustrating amiright?)
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I loved neverwinter knights as a kid but recently tried to check it out again and just... idk the magic wasn't there. I think now I'd rather just play some actual ttrpgs instead of sprawling CRPGs
PS1 is a mystery box to me so I'd love to hear some recommendations from that old thing. All I ever played on it was time crisis at my mates house (which was and is soooo coool, RIP lightguns).
What about you folks? What games hold a special place in your heart? or what have you checked out for the first time recently and found it's actually pretty good?
Playstation 1 is probably my favourite console, playing it alone or with friends during my formative years... definitely played it more than anything else. I have a few recommendations if you haven't played any PS1 games. I think they're a good starter set! (All are pretty big titles from the platform, no obscure titles here haha)
-Final Fantasy 7. I feel like FF7 is sort of THEE playstation game. The story and world are strong, good writing, maybe one of the best game OSTs of all time...even the potato character graphics are charming. I feels like it was the game that launched the system, or at least got lots of people to buy the system. (I mean, FF8 or FF9 are excellent choices too, 9 is my all-time favourite)
-Parappa the Rappa and Unjammer Lammy - extremely fun and addictive rhythm games. Either one or both, you can't go wrong. Super fun and catchy, very... weird at times but that's part of the charm. Very good to play with friends.
-Silent Hill - the original horror classic. It lives up to its reputation. It's dated in a lot of ways, but the low res graphics make it even creepier somehow. A must play. (Unless you don't like horror, then do not haha)
-Crash Bandicoot Any or all three of them. Awesome platformers. Very fun, though punishingly difficult at times. (the N-Sane Trilogy is the one I had, which includes all three)
-Tekken 3 - my friends and I played this game so much, just an absolutely amazing fighter. It's graphics have definitely aged poorly, but that doesn't matter. It's great fun.
What else would you add to the list, PS1 playing folks?