Best Playstation 1 Games for Action

Analyzing reviews from 20 Sites…

53 out of 54 products found

Sort By

Overall Action Graphics Multiplayer Realism Storyline More ▼

2 Player Adventure Difficulty Fighting Kids Mature Price Racing Replayability Shooter Sound

For Action, people talk about

storyline
graphics
sound
difficulty

Price (Go)

Brand: Select

Features: Select

Tomb Raider

$123.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.walmart.com
enjoyable game & action packed throughout the game.
from www.walmart.com
this is a must buy if you are into action, adventure and puzzles.
from www.walmart.com
lots of action.
from www.amazon.com
unlike most action games, the protagonist is female, making tomb raider a suprisingly girl-friendly game.
from www.amazon.com
i feel compelled to get out the game once more and re-live tr: complete with all its action and puzzle solving.

Read more reviews

Positives: Nice Graphics, Good Storyline, Great Sound Quality, Publisher: Eidos Interactive,Eidos Interactive

2 RECOMMENDED by 86 people for ACTION

Metal Gear Solid

$140.00 Est. at Amazon

from mirren, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: if you like this sort of game with lots of action and puzzles then i definitely recommend this.
from silent-hill, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: this game is the best stealth and action-adventure game for the playstation!
from mr_beef, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: the best action game ever.
from kupok, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: very engaging; this is the ultimate in action games.
from napheadpsx, www.shopping.com
impressive stealth action and addictive gameplay.

Read more reviews

Positives: Great Graphics, Great Storyline, Great Sound Quality, Publisher: Konami,Konami

3 RECOMMENDED by 40 people for ACTION

Syphon Filter

$10.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.shopping.com
the bottom line: syphon filter is a great action game.
from solidussnake88, www.shopping.com
excellent game if you are into action.
from www.amazon.com
it's not enough to describe the action and enjoyment you'll have w/ this game unless you yourself have tried it!!!
from www.amazon.com
you are remotely partnered with lian xing, another agent who guides you through your missions and later on in the game is in action on the ground.
from www.amazon.com
it has cool fast-paced action, great animation and alot of big guns.

Read more reviews

Positives: Good Graphics, Nice Storyline, Challenging, Publisher: 989 Studios,989 Studios

4 RECOMMENDED by 13 people for ACTION

Medal of Honor Underground

$80.00 Est. at Amazon

from alfer, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: i think that if you want some wwii action and some cool wwii flics along with great music and gameplay than this is exactly the game for you.
from www.amazon.com
and hoorah for action-game heroines that don't follow the male sex-fantasy lara croft/danger girl/dead or alive model!
from www.amazon.com
the nonstop shooting action brings me back to it and glues me in every time.
from www.amazon.com
the music once again enhances the action on the screen.
from vickers1, www.shopping.com
pros: lots of action, guns, and levels!

Read more reviews

Positives: Great Graphics, Great Sound Quality, Nice Storyline, Publisher: EA - Electronic Arts,EA - Electronic Arts

5 RECOMMENDED by 57 people for ACTION

Final Fantasy VIII

$32.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.shopping.com
the bottom line: this game is packed with secrets to be uncovered, action, lots of puzzles.
from www.amazon.com
the only thing i do not like about this game is the romance, it kills off the action and destroys squalls personality.
from www.amazon.com
this effectual mix of melody and emotion pervades the entire quest and it works beautifully.plotwise, the game has something for everyone--action, adventure, romance, even humor.
from www.amazon.com
rpg fans will enjoy this game, but action and adventure fans who fell in love with ffvii, shouldn't expect the same leap, because it wouldn't do the game justice.
from www.amazon.com
don't let the title fool you since final fantasy 8 bares little resemblance to the old style rpgs it is closer to an action game than a full on rpg.

Read more reviews

Positives: Good Sound Quality, Excellent Storyline, Nice Realism, ESRB Rating: T - (Teen)

Xenogears for PlayStation 1

$146.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the actions of the characters display the time passage very well, but the dialogue could have been done better to make it understandable.this is a game any rpg fan should not live without.
from www.amazon.com
the second disc, unfortunately, falters, as the action is greatly reduced, and the game becomes almost a series of monologues telling us what happened and how.
from www.amazon.com
the ability to move the camera around 360 degrees is a valuable touch, however.the story is so complex and involves the motivations and actions of so many characters that after my first time through
from www.amazon.com
i loved to see them in action, the strength of the attacks, and the time it allowed the battles be finished in.
from www.amazon.com
it's got plenty of action, too.)

Read more reviews

Positives: Excellent Graphics, Nice Storyline, Excellent Sound Quality, Publisher: Square Electronics Arts,Square Electronics Arts

Medal of Honor

$90.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.shopping.com
the bottom line: some minor issues with the graphics are annoying, but this game makes up for all that with superior gameplay and action.
from www.amazon.com
ea has finally made a action/adventure game worth playing for the ps.in this game you will come across many different types of enemy soldiers through its 7 missions and 24 levals.
from www.amazon.com
it's one that i highly recommend to all fps fans and/or action fans alike.
from www.amazon.com
if you like action/shooters, buy this game.
from www.amazon.com
if you want multi, go play goldeneye or perfect dark, which has great multi, but if you want awesome single player nazi killing action, buy medal of honor!

Read more reviews

Positives: Excellent Graphics, Good Sound Quality, Good Multiplayer, 0: Gamepad

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

$21.00 Est. at Amazon

from cyberhex, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: i recommend tony hawk pro skater because it's a fast paced, action packed game with awesome graphics & sound!
from marty1982, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: tony hawk's pro skater is/was a grossly overrated action/extreme sports game that relied heavily on its innovative idea for its critical acclaim.
from skirt, www.shopping.com
pros: smooth and realistic animation and action.
from bernstein, www.shopping.com
pros: simple fun 1-2 player action.

Read more reviews

Positives: Excellent Graphics, Nice Realism, Excellent Sound Quality, Publisher: Activision,Activision

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

$87.00 Est. at Amazon

from ikoy19, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: the best action platformer rpg for the playstation.
from GregRadiohead, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: one of the best action/adventure/rpgs on the playstation, if not the best.
from www.shopping.com
pros: superb fusion of platform jumper with rpg and action-adventure cons: not always evident which direction will add to the adventure, some secrets are a little too secret
from www.shopping.com
pros: great music, cross of action and rpg is great, tons of enemies and inventory items, great continuation of the story cons: some jumps and puzzles a bit difficult.
from mhaislip, www.shopping.com
pros: great action, good music, easy to learn cons: voice acting like a 6th grade nativity play the bottom line: another amazing sequel in the castlevania series.

Read more reviews

Positives: Good Graphics, Good Sound Quality, Nice Storyline, Publisher: Konami,Konami

WWF Smackdown

$8.00 Est. at Amazon

from XXstevenZZ, www.shopping.com
pros: great moves as well as great action and graphics cons: no jim ross or jerry lawler
from The-Punisher, www.shopping.com
pros: great engine fast paced action cons: bad ppv and create a wrestler modes
from GhettoChild, www.shopping.com
pros: plays great, fast action, and smoth graphics!
from adam_johnson, www.shopping.com
pros: fast-paced action, backstage politics cons: no ladder matches...still
from www.shopping.com
pros: storylines and backstage action will keep you on your toes, action is quick, music and entrance movies are awesome and the characters are more realistic than previous wwf games cons:

Read more reviews

Positives: Nice Graphics, Good Sound Quality, Nice Storyline, Publisher: THQ,THQ

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

$65.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is a great game for all people who love dark games and vampires and enjoy action games.
from www.amazon.com
awesome storyline scereney also very expensive game for a just a old sony playation game and tons of levels and great graphics i stil am 3/4 completed with the game the action intensity could be a
from www.amazon.com
in the beginning this game might seem like an action game with alot of blood and gore but after a while you figure out that this is one of the hardest strategy/puzzle games ever.
from www.amazon.com
the dismal world of soul reaver is more like an empty exploration game than an rpg or action game.
from www.amazon.com
i think as well that soul reaver was quite advanced for the psx; there were no loading times and the graphics were brilliant, but there were times when the picture would get buggy; the action would

Read more reviews

Positives: Great Graphics, Good Storyline, Good Sound Quality, Publisher: Crystal Dynamics, Inc.,Crystal Dynamics, Inc.

Spyro 2: Riptos Rage

$23.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i'm still suprised at how action packed yet peaceful it is!
from www.amazon.com
this is the best action game ever!
from www.amazon.com
more action, more adventure, more power-ups....what more can you ask for??
from coastieswife, www.shopping.com
pros: action packed!
from AmyKlees, www.shopping.com
pros: comical and very well done graphics, action-packed fun!

Read more reviews

Positives: Good Graphics, Good Storyline, Challenging, Publisher: Sony,Sony

Vampire Hunter D

$41.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it has action and gore.
from www.amazon.com
yes, i agree that it has superb graphics, artwork and action sequence.
from www.amazon.com
it starts out slow, but it just builds up to a fast pace non-stop action thriller.
from www.amazon.com
lots of futuristic action with a major goth theme to it.
from www.amazon.com
true horror animated films for adults (mind you this came out before akira so akira was not the only great one to come out in the 80s) and it's as good as if it had been made into live action movie.

Read more reviews

Positives: Great Storyline, Excellent Sound Quality, Great Graphics, 0: Yasushi Hirano

Final Fantasy IX

$20.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i played ffviii before this game and i compared the battle systems and after you enter an action with ix it takes a while before that action is taken.
from www.amazon.com
it has everything a game needs: action, adventure, and fun!
from www.amazon.com
the gauge empties out with each action you take, so after about three turns you change back to normal, and regardless of how full it was when the fight ended, it empties out when the fight is over.
from www.amazon.com
themselves seem to run less smoothly than in any other atb-based ff game, with frequent incidences of irrational lag between character turns, and between the selection and execution of an action.
from www.amazon.com
the whole feel of the game begins with the graphics and then extends into every action and every character and then throughout the plots.

Read more reviews

Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Great Graphics, Nice Storyline, Publisher: Square Electronics Arts,Square Electronics Arts

NFL Blitz

$73.00 Est. at Amazon

from bossman52, www.shopping.com
pros: fast paced, action packed cons: no strategy
from sacker12, www.shopping.com
pros: great fast, hard-hitting action.
from maximus1977, www.shopping.com
pros: hard hitting football action with a dash of bammmmm!
from DukeSunflow, www.shopping.com
all the action, none of the time.

Read more reviews

Positives: Excellent Graphics, Excellent Sound Quality, Publisher: Midway Home Entertainment,Midway Home Entertainment, Genre: Sports,Sports

Tenchu Greatest Hits

$25.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
imagine my delight when this game was released here with minor screen changes but the same incredible action.
from www.amazon.com
it the jumping and fighting action were more like it was in "devil may cry", it would have been just like playing in a japanese anime.
from buijon, www.shopping.com
pros: possibly the best action game there is cons: there are none
from darkestdaze, www.shopping.com
pros: a must have for anyone who likes action cons: are there any?
from jumpinjoe001, www.shopping.com
pros: action, challenging cons: don't die

Read more reviews

Positives: Good Graphics, Great Storyline, Challenging, Publisher: Activision,Activision

Spyro: The Dragon

$43.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
"spyro the dragon" is a fast paced action/adventure game with some of the best graphics on the playstation.
from www.amazon.com
one of the original and best action/adventure games for the ps, you can't go wrong with spyro (and the proceeding sequels).
from gertnerbot, www.shopping.com
pros: action cons: lay out
from coastieswife, www.shopping.com
pros: action packed and fun filled cons: can be difficult
from vilano6, www.shopping.com
pros: family friendly cons: may be boring for adults who like alot of action

Read more reviews

Positives: Good Graphics, Challenging, Nice Sound Quality, Publisher: Sony,Sony

Resident Evil 3

$107.00 Est. at Amazon

from zackeriah, www.shopping.com
pros: great graphics, some good action.
from crazytimmy, www.shopping.com
pros: live action choices makes the game intense cons: too short
from waddup, www.shopping.com
pros: very innovative, bloddy good action, great puzzles.
from Rock_On, www.shopping.com
pros: tons more action, 180 and dodge maneuvers, more fun cons: the more action factor may be what people dislike about this game the bottom line: this is a w/o, and ss3goku is awesome.

Read more reviews

Positives: Nice Graphics, Great Storyline, Good Sound Quality, Publisher: Capcom,Capcom

Spyro: Year of the Dragon

$35.00 Est. at Amazon

from jillbug, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: this game is for anyone looking for a non-violent action game that is great for the whole family to enjoy.
from www.amazon.com
this is the third in the spyro-the-dragon action game series, and it's definitely the best.
from www.amazon.com
and the most dramatic change from the previous two games is that in addition to playing as spyro, the game features play as sparx the dragonfly (in old school videogaming action), bentley the yeti
from www.amazon.com
i recommend it for people seeking action and adventure!
from www.amazon.com
i really recommend all of the crash bandicoot games, all the other action games.

Read more reviews

Positives: Good Graphics, Challenging, Nice Sound Quality, Publisher: Sony,Sony

Twisted Metal 2

$200.00 Est. at Amazon

from jumpinjoe001, www.shopping.com
pros: action,weapons, cons: not enough levels
from RobKlein, www.shopping.com
pros: excellent replay, never gets old cons: slow motion with extreme action in some occasions
from Cobra69, www.shopping.com
pros: action packed, just plain fun cons: easy boss, weak sound

Read more reviews

Positives: Great Sound Quality, Good Graphics, Excellent Storyline, ESRB Rating: T - (Teen)

1 2 3 Next

Electronics

Playstation 1 Games

Best Playstation 1 Games for Action

Tomb Raider

Metal Gear Solid

Syphon Filter

Medal of Honor Underground

Final Fantasy VIII

Xenogears for PlayStation 1

Medal of Honor

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

WWF Smackdown

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Spyro 2: Riptos Rage

Vampire Hunter D

Final Fantasy IX

NFL Blitz

Tenchu Greatest Hits

Spyro: The Dragon

Resident Evil 3

Spyro: Year of the Dragon

Twisted Metal 2

Flying

Gun

Tomb Raider

Skate

Gameplay

Top Brands

More Brands

ESRB Rating

Genre

Publisher