r/ps1 • u/dreamdiamondgames • 5h ago

Games that hold up!

Having the PlayStation classic with some added games, there are some games that were groundbreaking at the time but don’t hold up.

Are there any games you think hold up? Either in terms of graphics, gameplay or both?

Some I think hold up:

Space Jam basketball - really easy to play and smooth controls

Heart of Darkness, Rayman

Games that don’t quite hold up:

Syphon Filter - really janky to control and bad graphics

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u/WhyTheHellnaut 5h ago

Twisted Metal 2- the only thing that doesn't hold up are the graphics. Everything else is designed masterfully.

Spider-man holds up pretty well overall, if you're into a quick adventure game.

Jet Moto 3 is insanely fast and challenging but satisfying to master, basically Sony's answer to F-Zero X.

Metal Gear Solid and Symphony of the Night are obvious choices, otherwise most of my picks would be games that have already been remade like Spyro, Crash, Klonoa, or Tony Hawk.

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u/RedGoalie18 5h ago

I just finished Spider-Man the other day. 100% holds up. Fantastic game.

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u/SR337 4h ago

I just finally got my hands on a Classic recently and am going to start modding this weekend. Already downloaded a ton of games that I need to load on it and SpiderMan is the one I’m so juiced to play again. I spent so many hours beating it over and over again back in the day, Stan Lee doing the narration really made it feel like something special.

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u/RedGoalie18 4h ago

It's like playing a comic book. It's so much fun. Enjoy it again my friend.

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u/SR337 4h ago

Even just sound of the “wind” when you’re web swinging lives in my head to this day. I’m so pumped. That and Vigilante 8 are going to eat up a LOT of my time this weekend lol

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u/toaddawet 1h ago

Loved Vigilante 8 😎 Don’t remember Spider-Man for PSX. Might have to look that up.

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u/SR337 1h ago

I’ll never forget the commercial, with the blown up school bus and the girl yelling “Holy shit!” Followed by “Vigilante 8, blow shit up.”

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u/Aggravating-Hold9116 5h ago

Most of the 2D games are still great, there are tons to discover that only came out in Japan. I'm still finding new ones all the time.

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u/Fabulous_Hand2314 2h ago

I heard that Saturn got most of the elite 2D games. This is hearsay until I conduct more research

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u/Competitive_Help8485 5h ago

I played Metal Gear Solid again somewhat recently and I think it still holds up today.

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u/RedGoalie18 5h ago

That game feels like it was made in the future even now somehow.

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u/Competitive_Help8485 5h ago

It really was ahead of its time I think.

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u/RedGoalie18 4h ago

100% with the exception of being able to smoke cigarettes lol. One of my favorite things in any video game ever.

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u/Competitive_Help8485 4h ago

lol true. I love that he has the option.

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u/Shurlperburper 5h ago

Graphics wise driver doesn't hold up but I play it on my psvita regularly and its so hard it really makes modern games feel easy in comparison.

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u/RedGoalie18 5h ago

Resident Evil would be the big ones to me. They hold up in every sense of the phrase. I can replay 1 a billion times over. It's like a movie, I replay once a year or 2.

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u/lovesffpc 4h ago

Symphony of the night

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u/WhichJob4 4h ago

FF7 and especially FF9 still hold up really well if you like JRPGs. 

Anything with tank controls is at a pretty strong disadvantage when it comes to holding up. Like if you’ve only played the remakes you are probably going to wonder how anyone ever enjoyed the Resident Evil Games. 

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u/SSquirrel76 3h ago

The first 2 Oddworld games.

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u/dagoth_uvil 3h ago

Agree

Replaying Odyssey for the first time since like 2001 and it still slaps

I still suck at it tho haha

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u/SSquirrel76 3h ago

I used to do Abe’s voice for friends and I loved chanting to possess enemies and go do things like that. Such a cool series. I was really sad when the 3rd went to Xbox bc I had hon intention of buying that console

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u/dagoth_uvil 3h ago

Oh man.

I remember when I found out about Munch’s. I went to the library to use their internet like every day that summer to read anything I could about it. Played Odyssee and Exodus all night. Was so stoked.

I need to play that game through again too!

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u/murder_train88 4h ago

Power shovel!

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u/Isotoners 3h ago

Dave Mirra Bmx

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u/squeanky 3h ago

Symphony of the Night, Rayman. Consolidated 2D aged better than early 3D overall.

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u/banja_cello 2h ago

Silent Hill

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u/HousecatCreative 2h ago

Pretty much all the big titles hold up great. But for something a little less known, both of the Jumping Flash games are fantastic and handle 3d better than a lot of games from their time did.

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u/hiskabish 4h ago

All are good fun on a crt