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As the title says, I am currently collecting old PlayStation 1 games and I was wondering if you have any recommendations because I need help finding games that might fit my wants and I figured this would be a good way to get some ideas

On my list currently:

Currently on my radar for PS1 is Currently Bloody Roar 1 and 2, Warpath: Jurassic Park and Godzilla Trading Battle

What I already own:

Just a few days ago I got the PlayStation 1 and I currently have no games unfortunately

Generally what I like:

You guys can recommend anything and I will definitely check it out but what I prefer playing are games that allow me to be something that's not human which is why I am getting into the Bloody Roar games because the furry in me demands I play the furry fighting game. I also like any game that allows me to be sort of an antagonist or a villain of some sort kind of like what Manhunt has going on. And my last big criteria is really just anything involving dinosaurs or dragons. As I'm a big Jurassic Park fan and Godzilla fan so I'm collecting those games as well

Anyhow, I am also interested in trying new genres, so if you have any cool looking racing games or hunting games or anything like that I would be very interested in checking them out. Thank you so much!

I've recently come across a creator called 2009aero, who has been making experimental recreations of modern games on retro hardware.

In just a few months, he's shown PS1 projects based on:

• Minecraft
• GTA V
• Skyrim
• Elden Ring
• Final Fantasy X
• God of War
• Oblivion

He's also experimented with N64 projects such as GTA San Andreas and Dark Souls, and previously attempted to bring Pokémon Red to TempleOS using HolyC.

Here's the interesting part: none of these PS1 projects appear to be publicly playable or open source. They're essentially demonstrations showing what these games could look like running on hardware that was never designed for them.

And this seems to have created a bit of a divide.

For regular gamers, these projects are pretty amazing (see YT comments). Seeing something like GTA V or Elden Ring recreated on a PS1 is obviously impressive and makes for a great video.

But some people in the PS1 homebrew community (psxdev discord) have a very different view. I've seen the argument that these are essentially showcase projects: they're designed to demonstrate an impressive result and attract attention, but there's no released game, source code or technology for other developers to actually experiment with.

The sheer speed is also interesting. Seven different PS1 projects in around three months is a lot, especially considering the technical limitations involved in developing for the original hardware. Although 2009aero hasn't publicly explained how much AI is involved in the development process, so it's impossible to know how much AI, if any, was used.

Sapika_08 wrote our first feature for PSX Homebrew Games looking into 2009aero, his projects and this divide between the general gaming audience and the homebrew community:

GTA V, Skyrim and Final Fantasy X on PS1?

So I'm curious what do you think:

Are these projects valuable technical experiments even if they never become playable games?

Or is a PS1 homebrew project only really interesting to the scene if people can download it, study it and build upon it?

Ciao, ricordo un videogioco per ps1 che mi era stato prestato quando ero bambino. I ricordi sono offuscati ma c'erano dei piccoli esseri goffi, forse pinguini o qualcosa del genere, che si muovevano su una superficie sabbiosa, forse una spiaggia. Andando avanti col gioco si sbloccava un'altra ambientazione dove c'era la neve e questi esseri indossavano vestiti invernali. L'obiettivo preciso del gioco non lo ricordo, però per qualche motivo mi piaceva. Voi ricordate qualcosa del genere?

La visuale era 3d, so che sono pochissime informazioni ma non ricordo altro.

Non è Lemmings. La visuale era in terza persona e c'era questa zona da poter esplorare (tipo un grande parco), per passare alla zona con la neve bisognava fare qualcosa ma non ricordo cosa. Erano degli animaletti bassi e abbastanza tozzi, simili a pinguini o gufi, non so. Altro non mi viene in mente, però non credo ci fossero combattimenti.

I recently got a PS1 at an estate sale in it is in great condition. It was my first console and there are some games I remember playing but don’t know the name of. I just got Scooby Doo Cyber Chase and am determined to beat it for the first time in my life.

There are 2 games im actually trying to find and ill try my best to describe them. I hope you can help and forgive me if the description isn’t good enough.

1. This game was definitely Rated M. A shooting game probably. There is only one part I remember. Starting outside in the dark and going into a building. You’d grab loot I think and go into random doors. I think there was a bathroom and an enemy was in there. I believe it was first person as well. Can anyone help?
2. This was a fighting game and the only one I’ve ever played. I remember 2 characters only, a blue and red one. They almost looked like some sort of power rangers or robots.

I really hope this community can point me in the right direction!

Also, I never had a memory card so id always start from the beginning. That could help with number 1.

UPDATE: Really appreciate you all trying to help! I think Ive narrowed down the first one to Die Hard Trilogy. After watching youtube videos , the second one looks like what I was trying to describe! For the second, I’m certain it was a game called Evil Zone!

Please feel free to drop some of your recommendations! Would love to hear it

I appreciate we are no longer in the days of CRT but man it’s more of an eyesore than I was expecting. Any tips or tricks to improve? It’s like I can count every pixel. Thanks!

Here's the one that i've finished, plus some extra games from their era.

King's Field (1) Japan(Good PS1 Action RPG(game), PS1, Finished it)

The Wheel Of Time(One of the most fun FPS's I've ever played, Amazing story rich medieval magic based FPS)

**Lethal Enforcers I & II(**Great Light Gun shoot-em-Up I just played 1, PS1)

Tekkan 2 as Jun (Bad Fighter, PS1)

Kingpin: Life of Crime Remastered (Great Pure Fun, Story-Rich, Hard 1999 FPS with RPG elements,)

HALF-LIFE (Great Story-Rich 1998 FPS)

Powerslave: Exhumed (Great 90's FPS, PC)

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater(Good, fun 90's Skateboarding game, PS1)

Half-Life: BLUE SHIFT(Great Story-Rich Mid 90's FPS)

**Lethal Enforcers I & II(**Bland 90's Light Gun shoot-em-Up I just played 2, PS1)

Jet Moto (Bad 1996 PS1 racer, PS1)

Project: Horned Owl (Good anime themed Story-Rich 1996 Light Gun game, PS1)

Tenchu: Stealth Assassins (Great, So Bad It's Good Story-Rich, Isometric Stealth Action game, PS1)

Time Crisis (Good 1997 Arcade Port of a Light Gun Shooter, PS1)

Hitman: Codename 47 (100% stealth)(Good Story-Rich Stealth Game, PC)

Soul of the Samurai (Great 1999 Story-Rich Samurai Action-Adventure with RPG elements, Played as Kotaro, PS1)

Rave Racer(Decent, Forgettable Fun Arcade style Racer, Arcade)

**The House of The Dead 2 (**Great Arcade Light Gun FPS, Dreamcast)

TimeSplitters OG (Watched this Great PS2 FPS Game, PS2)

Gungriffon Blaze (Good Mech Shooter, PS2)

Dynasty Warriors 2(Great Musuo Action-RPG, PS2)

Tekken Tag Tournament (Good 3d Fighter, PS2) as Baek

Eternal Ring (Amazing King's Field Like Action-RPG, PS2)

Tekkan Tag Tournament as Michelle (Good Fighting Game, PS2)

Dead Or Alive 2: Hardcore(Great, hilariously awful Fighter, PS2)

Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers PS2 (Good 2001 Action Platfomer, PS2)

Dog of Bay (Watched a Fan Translation of this very Great, different Rhytym game, Marvelous entertainment, PS2)

7 Blades (One OF The Best PS2 Games, The Most fun PS2 game, Emotional Samurai Parody Action Game, Konami, PS2)

Scooby-Doo!: Showdown in Ghost Town (Good 2000's Point and Click Adventure Game, The Learning Company,)

Blair Witch Volume I: Rustin Parr(One of the best Horror Games,2000 RE Like Survival Horror)

Star Wars: Starfighter (Great 2001 Starfox-like scrolling shoot em up, PS2)

TimeScape: Journey to Pompeii (Campy Good 2000 Norse Mythology Point and Click Adventure)

Command And Conquer Red Alert 2: Allied Campaign (The Best C&C game, FMV Heavy RTS)

Dark Cloud (One of my favorite PS2 games, Best Zelda game, PS2)

Red Faction (One Of the Best FPS, 2001 Story Rich FPS Set on Mars)

Twisted Metal: Black(Possibly The Best Car battler on the PS2, 2001) as Mr. Grimm, aka Motorcycle Skullhead

Growlanser 2: The Sense of Justice (Finished it, One of the best PS2 RPGs, Great 2001 Anime style, Turn Based Tactical RPG, PS2)

Time Crisis 2 (Amazing Light-Gun Shooter, Game, PS2)

Half-Life: Opposising Force (Bad 2001 FPS game, PC)

Ridge Racer 5 (Finished it, Good 2000 Arcade Car Racer, PS2)

007 Agent Under Fire (Great FPS, Game, PS2)

Call Of Duty 2003(Finished it, Good, Fun Military FPS game)

Medal Of Honor: Allied Assault (Amazing, Fun Military FPS game,)

Action Doom (?) (Great original game made on the Doom engine, 90's fps, PC)

Mortal Kombat: Deception as Sub-Zero(Good PS2 Fighter)

We recently added Tiny Backrooms into our website, a small survival horror project by KasaBranca inspired by the Backrooms and classic PS1 games such as Resident Evil.

The project is made with Mipsync Engine, a new development environment specifically designed to create games for the PS1. It provides a Unity-like workflow with a scene editor, asset management, animation, UI and audio tools, while using its own scripting language, Mips#, which is similar to C#.

Since Mipsync is still very early in development, Tiny Backrooms is also one of the early playable projects made with the engine. The current build is very small, featuring only three prerendered areas, but it already demonstrates the foundations of a PS1-style survival horror game.

We've also included a short gameplay video so you can see the project in action.

We wrote a short article covering the project:

Tiny Backrooms

It's interesting to see new tools making PS1 development more accessible, and I'm curious to see what projects will come out of Mipsync as the engine evolves.

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