Hey there fellas, let's have a comfy thread about the first playstation.
What are you currently playing on yours?

I'm playing Jumping Flash 2 on my PS2

I finished Spyro 3 recently, I liked it (not as much as 1 or 2 but still fun).
I was thinking on what to play next, I kind of want to play the Bugs Bunny duology but I also have been always curious about the first Klonoa game.

>>11925284 (OP)
Winning Eleven 2002, it was the last football title Konami put out for the PS1 and, while I like Winning Eleven 3: Final Ver. a bit more, this is the one that gets the most modern patches for current seasons and tournaments, due to it being the last one on the console, and playing the patches is quite appealing to me. I genuinely like this better than the current eFootball, it holds up well.

>>11925284 (OP)
I just got done with a few rounds of Tony Hawk 2. Just testing a controller but every time I play PS1 I'm sucked in and don't want to get off.

>>11925284 (OP)
been playing devil dice
it's like crack

i just dusted off my ps1 to play toy story 2. it's a 'just ok' platformer, but it's sum is oddly less than it's parts, if that makes sense. it controls really well, and has pretty big levels for a ps1 game, but is kind of bland overall.

>>11925284 (OP)
I recently played megaman x6 on my ps1 thinking of finally beating pacman world also tried to get 10 stars in silent hill last halloween but I failed :(

>>11925284 (OP)
Metal Gear Solid, I had gotten greatest hits not long after I got my Playstation and never beat it until now. Trying to decide if I want to go through Syphon Filter next or not.

>>11925284 (OP)
The greatest console of all time

Actually playing oddworld abe oddysee

What is the most accurate CRT filter on duckstation ,i'm a zoomer so i don't know
what the standard look of PS1 games was

>>11925391
Pacman World is pretty great, it feels pretty unique both in terms of mechanics and level design while most platformers follow this or that formula

Most of the way through Wild Arms 1 currently. I never beat it in the 90s despite having 43 hours on my save file.

>>11925380
I think it's great, the level design is really fun

>>11925284 (OP)
I'm playing Final Fantasy VIII
>>11925770
>most accurate CRT filter
I play on a CRT and I don't think it affects the image much, so I wouldn't get autistic about it

>>11925797
From my experience, CRT image in native res looks sharper than upscaled on LCD. I'd say Wii, 6th gen and earlier are still best on CRT.
Also it's easy to find a crt with 4:3 and RGB inputs for nearly free to at least try it out with PS1. I'm getting one myself for free this weekend, too bad I don't have a PS1 though.

>>11925810
>I don't have a PS1
I've been testing out Wiistation emulator on Wii. That's an option, if you have one and are interested.

>>11925814
I've been emulating ps1 on steam deck, and oled is an alright substitute for a CRT.
I might get a psOne from a friend for free if he finds it.

>>11925770
>most accurate CRT filter
mine

Vandal Hearts
Dolf did nothing wrong

Replayed RE1 recently. Didn't realize how comfy the credits theme was.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNwvkewZEoc

>>11925303
I played Klonoa last year. Fun and charming game, I even 100%'d it. It's pretty easy, though, except for the last few levels.

>>11925875
The ending theme is way, WAY better than the original Japanese version's ending theme

https://youtu.be/Hyn4C4Bw8B0

I'm glad they lost the rights to this shit for the JPN re-releases too

Anyway this credit themes always take me back to the first time I beat RE1. That's when I reflected upon the adventure and for the first time it hit me that video games could produce feelings other than sheer fun.

>>11925884
Honestly to me the Japanese theme is the perfect way to end a game with the voice acting and FMV that RE1 has, it just sounds triumphant too.

>>11925905
The other version sounds triumphant too, and in a more powerful way imo, plus it also has a small nostalgic vibe to it which fits when looking at images that reminisce the adventure you just went through. I also think the rythm to it (and even the changes in rythm) fit the video better, it's almost like the video was made with the music in mind while in the JPN it feels like the two are disconnected.

RE2 also had a kick ass ending scene for the B scenario at least

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsbdz6eZiWg&t=2m28s

>Hey, it's up to us to take down Umbrella!

Too bad they deleted this for the N64 version to save space

RE3 was great too in a more melancholic way

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twdM1fTYxzg&t=2m13s

>>11925284 (OP)
Wild 9. Ugly game but has some interesting ideas.

I really like the original digital controller. But playing 3d games like Spyro with the dpad feels bad man. Help me like the dpad /g/, the one the ps1 was shipped with.

Should I stick to 2D and RPGs so I don't kms. Maybe driving games too, that's almost 2D. I feel torn between worlds anons.

>>11926091
I use different pads for different things. NES pad to emulate anything that doesn't require more than 4 buttons, og non dual analog PSX pad for games that need more, and a modern pad for games that require good analog

soldiers get full metal jackets

terrorists, they get hollow points.

>>11925784

got impressed by the bedroom scene then remembered the guy that made it is someone i've worked for and is a fucking prick. Good at optimising stuff but still a prick.

>>11925380
>it's sum is oddly less than it's parts, if that makes sense

Yes, I remember playing the Demo at first and being really impressed with it. Then much later I went and played the full game, and it didn't really impress me any more than the demo did. I really most enjoyed the very first level, the subsequent levels felt very bland and repetitive.

>>11925364
Devil Dice is absolute kino and makes me want to buy a PS1 again.

I like Spyro 3 again.

>>11925784
The PS1 version is the best version of the game by far. Was shocked with how bad the Dreamcast port was, and N64 is cut down in too many ways. The music is also really good in the later stages. Worth playing for the simple joy of being a small toy in a normal world.

Anybody played actually obscure stuff like brahma force?

>>11926336
Does Mizzurna falls and Moon count?

>>11926336
Brahma Force is obscure? Hybrid and Expert, now those are obscure PSX FPS

>>11926357
>Brahma Force is obscure?
Among youtube stuff it barely show sup minus a single mention in metal jesus video.
Among v recs, it is not even mentioned.
Among retroblogs like retrosacntuary and racketboy it is not mentioned whatsoever.
Gamefaq doesn't even have 40 user ratings on it.

>>11926392
Anyway

>...Iru!
>Apocalypse
>Blade Arts
>Blam! Machinehead
>Brightis
>Chaos Break
>C-12 - Final Resistance
>Covert Ops - Nuclear Dawn
>Crime Crackers 1 & 2
>CT Special Forces
>Devilman
>Epidemic
>Expert
>Gungage
>Hybrid
>Krazy Ivan
>Men in Black - The Series - Crashdown
>Momotarou Densetsu
>Pop'n Tanks
>Rising Zan - The Samurai Gunman
>Robbit Mon Dieu
>Shellshock
>Soul of the Samurai
>Space Griffon VF-9
>Spriggan - Lunar Verse
>T'ai Fu - Wrath of the Tiger
>Terracon
>The Note
>T.R.A.G
>Vampire Hunter D
>Xena - Warrior Princess

Those are the lesser known or lesser talked about (these days) PSX games that I've played. I'd add Gamera 2000 and Tunnel B1 to the list but I haven't beaten them. There are a few really good ones in that list.

THE NET YAROZE'S COATING IS MADE OF PEOPLE
I WILL BE SILENCED NO LONGER

>>11925770
Duckstation is kinda crap for shaders

>>11925284 (OP)
Getting off work, smoking a bowl of weed, and playing a weird Japanese exclusive that was recently fan translated that I haven't gotten to play before is one of my favorite ways to spend a weekday evening after work.

>>11925284 (OP)
Is Crusaders of Might and Magic the Dark Souls of PS1?

>>11926491
wasn't there a blue one too?

>>11925284 (OP)
I want to enjoy some PS1 3D RPG/ARPG

Any thoughts on Koudelka or Parasite Eve?

>>11926676
Yeah that was the debug unit.

Anyone here played Colony Wars? How does it stack up to other space sims?

>>11926685
Out of the two, Parasite Eve is the better game. Good setting, music, gameplay, story and it's quite short. Koudelka is a decent game with great atmosphere, but it falls apart with the combat, it's so insanely slow that drags the whole thing down imo. Still, it's not a bad game and you should definitely play it at some point, specially if you're planning on playing Shadow Hearts in the future.

Ps6 is dead, long live the ps1 king.

>>11926420
hoping Blade Arts gets translated after Brightis (eventually)

>>11925784
it is fun but i agree with >>11926283 that after the first level it just goes down hill. it's cool being small in big environments though.

>>11926562
based. wish i still enjoyed weed but it makes my heart rate do weird shit.

>>11926704
I enjoyed the PSX port of Wing Commander 4 much more than Colony Wars. Colony Wars has very impressive graphics for sure but flying missions in Wing Commander was much more fun and enjoyable.

>>11926715
Thanks, you sold parasite eve to me, I'll play it tomorrow.

Some truth need to be told to Nintendo fanboys

Alundra is the best 2D Zelda ever and Crash team racing the best kart racer

I didn't like Rage Racer

>>11925776
Haven't played this yet but it's on my list
Retro Namco is usually great

>>11926715
>Koudelka is a decent game with great atmosphere, but it falls apart with the combat, it's so insanely slow that drags the whole thing down imo. Still, it's not a bad game and you should definitely play it
You know, I decided to quickly try Koudelka just out of curiosity (mainly towards the voice acting and atmosphere), and turns out I really like it. Even the combat, so far, and the music helps a lot. The voice acting paired with the atmosphere managed to give me chills already.

I think raising the speed stat helps alleviate the slow combat

>>11927892
Heard the PAL version is a bit less brutal because the NA version runs at 30fps which makes everything faster than it should be.

>>11926847
I used AI translation for that too but half the times I didn't even bother because the dialogues just go on and on and on and use a lot of words to say nothing or repeat the same thing

Gameplay is cool though, controls get getting used to because they differ depending on whether you're attacking or not, like totally different controls depending on if you're in attacking stance or not. Like imagine you Mario 64 controls but it turns into Tomb Raider during combat.

>>11925284 (OP)
The model for Nadia in Nightmare Creatures is amazing for the system. Lara Croft cannot compare.

I keep meaning to bust out some beers and doing a run of (most) games in my remaining demo collection, just for the hell of it.

>>11925284 (OP)
I'm playing Herc's Adventures and I feel that this game is underappreciated. The aesthetics and humor are very refreshing and I really like how they fit such large geographic area from the Greek myths in a fairly small game that you get to explore.

>>11925810
>Also it's easy to find a crt with 4:3 and RGB inputs for nearly free
this is true if you are ok with full size 32inchers, if you want anything that's compact you're going to be paying.

>>11929090
I love demos too

>>11929456
They are great fun. One demo that springs to mind because of thread is nightmare creature. Scared the shit out of young me even if kicking zombies in half was fun the times I could build the courage to play.

>>11929297
Why 32 when I'm getting a 25" for free.
And smaller ones won't cost much, a lot of people are setting some small symbolic prices just to not give them away for free.

>>11929476
My best friend that moved from Europa to Arizona had that one with Hercules and nightamre creatures and other games. It was amazig trying several games.

>>11929735
Good stuff.

>>11925284 (OP)
Smackdown 2. The loading times in season mode are brutal.

After acquiring a negcon in recent months because i've always wanted one I at last truly see its greatness. Not just for the headline namco games like ridge racer but for games like wipeout 2097. In wipeout 2097 it is god tier fast - you'll destroy destroy both lap times and your wrists.

>>11930867
The main menu theme is so good

>>11926091
You could get a DualShock?

>>11925284 (OP)
Just finsihed king kong ps2 , beauty of a game. Loved it.

>>11925284 (OP)
Crash 2. I've got to get around to playing Xenogears sometime too, but I probably wouldn't be playing that on original hardware.

Awesome soundtrack but the floaty physics compared to what destruction derby (especially 2) did years earlier does feel like pitbull missed a beat. Then again they did the same for TD4 so I dunno.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAiOcFaUOcI

I HAVE COMMANDED ARMIES AND CONQUERED WORLDS

>>11926876
Have you tried G-Police if yu like the soundtrack it's a beast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9n_LEA3h7w

>>11931734
Nta but g-police rocks. The PC port is arguably better but requires some fiddling to get working on modern windows. Weapons of just isn't as good imo.

>>11931738
I only tried the first one, don't know about the sequel.

>>11926878
soul based

>>11928628
I finished Koudelka. It was short and sweet, taking only about 10 hours. Really cool game. I think the criticism about combat is a bit overexaggerated, or people just distributed their stats poorly. I ended up OP and ending fights within the first round. It wasn't worse than let's say final fantasies on PS1.
The story, atmosphere, voice acting were great in that charming B movie way. Actually voice actors really shined in some parts, like the drunken conversation before the final segment. Character animations too. Surprisingly good for a PS1 game.

Next I'll take a look at Parasite Eve.

>>11926091
Why handicap yourself?

Time to cheat!

>>11926286
it's insane how addictive it is
i got it on my xstation with no manual and after it clicked I was like oh fuck this is good, any time I have 10-20 minutes free I'm grinding endless

I recently played and finished Overblood 2 for the first time. It is an extremely interesting game. The overly long (and unskippable) cutscenes were really annoying and some parts of it were pretty cryptic and frustrating. But I still enjoyed it. Not a bad game at all.

>>11932397
Overblood 2 is we have final fantasy 7 at home.

>>11932435
FF7 is an arcade game?

>>11932435
It was heavily inspired by FFVII for sure. But it's really not a bad game. I would like it even more if the cutscenes weren't Metal Gear levels of long or at least skipable.

Luv me Playstation
Luv me footy games (PES)
Luv Destruction Derby and Formula One
simple as

>>11932578
I hope you mean the best formula 1.

>>11932583
Is that 97 with Murray Walker? Then yes.