Best Playstation 1 Games for Platform

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Spyro 2: Riptos Rage

$23.00 Est. at Amazon

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this game will always be a fun platformer and while it may not compete with other platformers of its time like super mario 64 and tomb raider, it does put up a good fight despite its age.
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this game is also a platform/adventure game like the first.
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spyro the dragon was a big success on sony's playstation for many reasons: its excellent platforming gameplay, smooth controls, and tons of stuff to collect.
from Newlywed, www.shopping.com
pros: fun addictive platformer that stretches traditonal boundaries.
from jcgraphics, www.shopping.com
pros: lots of fun and adventures cons: may make you dizzy if you don't like 3d platform games

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Positives: Great Graphics, Excellent Storyline, Challenging, Publisher: Sony,Sony

2 RECOMMENDED by 9 people for PLATFORM

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 son_gokou, www.shopping.com
with that said i believe this is the greatest 2d platformer of all time, buy it.
from Turin, www.shopping.com
pros: great sound, game play, graphics, innovative and just fun cons: none the bottom line: the best platform game out there.
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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

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 9 people for PLATFORM

Spyro: The Dragon

$43.00 Est. at Amazon

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the ultimate original 3d platform game!
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the original spyro the dragon is probably the best platform/adventure game you can find for the playstation.
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the gameplay functions very well for an old platformer, and never really gives you much trouble because of how smoothly it handles.
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i have beaten all of the games on the playstaion platform and still find myself enjoying them time and time again.
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in my opinion, the original spyro the dragon was and still is one of the greatest 3d platformers ever developed for any system, period.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for PLATFORM

Ape Escape

$84.00 Est. at Amazon

from B_Campbell, www.shopping.com
while it's a platformer at heart, kids and adults can both enjoy.
from gun_shy, www.shopping.com
uses the dual shock to its full extent, graphics, fun, great replay value cons: may be too kiddy for some, camera sticks sometimes the bottom line: all in all this is a superb platformer
from ultramalcolm, www.shopping.com
pros: fantastic platformer, addictive gameplay, genius controls, the list goes on and on.

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Positives: Nice Graphics, Nice Storyline, Good Replay Value, ESRB Rating: E - (Everyone)

5 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for PLATFORM

Spyro: Year of the Dragon

$35.00 Est. at Amazon

from ianm1225, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: i recommend this game to all fans of platform adventure games.
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though, yotd is great for anyone who liked the other two games or someone looking for a game simply made to be completed, and i would also recommend it to just about anyone who likes 3-d platformers.
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byrd the flying commando penguin, shiela (who has a sidescrolling platform game in addition to her high-jumping levels) and agent 9 the crazed space monkey (whose doom parody level has to be seen to
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platform game.
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the ps2 or nintendo 64 would have been a better choice for this game preferably n64 because of its excellent adventure platformers.

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

Crash Bandicoot 3 : Warped

$23.00 Est. at Amazon

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1 to 2 per normal level.colored gems: 5 in all, one every 5 levels (25 normal levels, 5 secret levels.) they serve as platforms to new areas in some levels.
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this is the best platform game i've played, and eliminates all down sides of its two prequels.
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then, board the yellow gem platform.
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in crash 1 you get balders after you sometimes, in crash 3 you get a dinosaur, i prefered being chased by a balder and when it squashed crash it went into the screen but you don't get it in this.buy
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like i hhave mentioned in past reviews (for the other 2 games) crash 3 in the lightest in tone-not problem with that...it just might bother people who are familar or die-hard gamers of the first 2.(i

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Positives: Good Graphics, Challenging, Great Replay Value, Publisher: Sony,Sony

Xenogears for PlayStation 1

$146.00 Est. at Amazon

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the only real complaint i would have is that the platforming sections (like the tower of babel) can be a bit difficult to navigate, but otherwise, there aren't really any major issues in my mind.the
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this makes the rare platform jumping segments of the game more frustrating than they should be.
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pros: fun to play, interesting story cons: sometimes the story was could get hard to understand, some of the platforming elements could get annoying

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

Metal Gear Solid

$140.00 Est. at Amazon

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furthermore, the plot twists and secrets will ensure that this game won't be shelved after beating it just once.metal gear solid is the game for the ps1 platform, and it is still just as good when
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it is certainly one of the best games for the playstation, and probably even one of the best games for even the playstation 3, which is the platform i run it on.
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i know it will be one of the best and highest selling games of all time regardless of the videogame platform.
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a jump to the next platform hardware system should have been the next obvious move.

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

Dance Revolution: Konamix

$29.00 Est. at Amazon

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it works on a play station or ps2 platform, is reasonably priced, and is tons of fun for everyone.
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and buying a metal dance pad/arcade platform.
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in another, you bounce on pogo sticks and try to make the bricks of the platform you're bouncing on a solid color.
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as a multi-player game this is fun, but it's a severe disappointment, especially after the first three crash games (the best platformers for years) and crash team racing (a first-rate racing game).

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Positives: Good Graphics, Great Replay Value, Challenging, Publisher: Konami,Konami

Final Fantasy Origins

$48.00 Est. at Amazon

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i like that the graphics are updated somewhat to take advantage of the greater abilities of it's new platform.
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gameboy advance would have been a much better platform for these games.
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even today, titles are reworked and re-released on new platforms, sometimes with frightening frequency.

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

Mega Man X4

$19.00 Est. at Amazon

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not a good way for x to debut onto a 32-bit platform.
from K.I.Simpson, www.shopping.com
pros: faithful update to a classic, old-school action/platform style game cons: some bosses frustrating, bad voice acting
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pros: great graphics, good challenge for a modern day 2d platformer, play has both x or zero, cut anime scenes help tell the story cons: same forumula has all mega man x games, which means if

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

Odd World

$88.00 Est. at Amazon

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pros: this entertaining platform game will keep you entertained for hours.

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Positives: Excellent Replay Value, Nice Graphics, Nice Storyline, ESRB Rating: T - (Teen),T - (Teen)

Tomb Raider

$123.00 Est. at Amazon

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lara croft, a british icon rapidly coming on a par with james bond, is the star of this sassy and imaginative 3d-platformer that was launched more than few years ago now.
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forget about her later misadventures on celluloid and (worst of all) the ps2 platform.

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

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

$65.00 Est. at Amazon

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while an older game, this is one of a series that i would highly recommend to anyone that has interest in puzzle, platform, and narrative games.
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the camera angles are even good which is very, very rare for a 3d platform game.

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

Final Fantasy Anthology

$108.00 Est. at Amazon

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as a veteran of the 16-bit snes days, i can recall countless hours spent playing final fantasy iii and thinking that it was the best game ever to grace the snes platform.
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buy this package to play through ff vi again with movies and extra features on a modern platform.

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Positives: Good Storyline, Good Graphics, Excellent Sound Quality, Publisher: Square Soft, Ltd.,Square Soft, Ltd.

Final Fantasy VIII

$32.00 Est. at Amazon

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that everyone's playing experience is different.ff8 set a standard that is still higher than some games being written for the ps2 today, and managed to accomplish that on a more primitive platform.
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in another, you bounce on pogo sticks and try to make the bricks of the platform you're bouncing on a solid color.
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as a multi-player game this is fun, but it's a severe disappointment, especially after the first three crash games (the best platformers for years) and crash team racing (a first-rate racing game).
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various side quests and challenges are provided so that reaching the levels needed to kill the final bosses doesn't become tedious, and an incredibly complex character building system makes sure that

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

Syphon Filter

$10.00 Est. at Amazon

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the game is different from other shooters, however, because it combines platforming and puzzle elements into a third-person-shoot-em-up to make the game of 1999.
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in another, you bounce on pogo sticks and try to make the bricks of the platform you're bouncing on a solid color.
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when playing i also wondered why it took developers so long to utilize the second analog stick and why it took so long for them to learn how to develop for the playstation platform.
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as a multi-player game this is fun, but it's a severe disappointment, especially after the first three crash games (the best platformers for years) and crash team racing (a first-rate racing game).

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Excellent Storyline, Challenging, Publisher: 989 Studios,989 Studios

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Playstation 1 Games

Best Playstation 1 Games for Platform

Spyro 2: Riptos Rage

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Spyro: The Dragon

Ape Escape

Spyro: Year of the Dragon

Crash Bandicoot 3 : Warped

Xenogears for PlayStation 1

Metal Gear Solid

Dance Revolution: Konamix

Final Fantasy Origins

Mega Man X4

Odd World

Tomb Raider

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Final Fantasy Anthology

Final Fantasy VIII

Syphon Filter

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