Best Playstation 1 Games for STRATEGY

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Final Fantasy Tactics

$75.00 Est. at Amazon

from dexeron, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: an excellent strategy game that combines plot and music to tell a compelling complex, and tragic, story.
from dragonking00, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: it'd be a good strategy to go out and buy this game.
from ChoadKing, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: if you like strategy or tactical games, i highly recommend this game to you.
from A_Penguin, www.shopping.com
it's a blend of rpg and strategy that is hard to master and different each time you play it, accented by a wonderful storyline and sensational soundtrack.
from www.amazon.com
it's a highly customizable, turn based strategy game with an engaging storyline.

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Positives: Great Storyline, Great Graphics, Great Replay Value, Publisher: Square Soft, Ltd.,Square Soft, Ltd.

2 RECOMMENDED by 11 people for STRATEGY

Metal Gear Solid

$140.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the voice quality isn't bad for a game as old as this one and the moves and strategy you can use are all immensely helpful (as opposed to some games that give you neat moves that have absolutely no
from www.amazon.com
this game requiers a lot of skill and strategy and a good way in physical fighting and guns, for this game you need a lot of thinking and time, this game takes at least 10 hours of your time.
from www.amazon.com
the game will take roughly twelve hours to complete the first run through without a strategy guide.
from www.amazon.com
the game is called tatical espionage action because tatics means to plan out a strategy to deal with the enemy, espionage means spying on secrets kind of like james bond but snake does not engage
from www.amazon.com
the strategy guide i have lists the different code names you get at the end of the game, so you can keep playing, trying to get better code names.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for STRATEGY

Xenogears for PlayStation 1

$146.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
thus, more strategy is involved than simply "beefing up." this makes this game very hard.
from www.amazon.com
while it is difficult, i strongly advise not to get the strategy guide until after you beat it.
from www.amazon.com
appreciate this game on its strengths (incredible plot, music, town design, graphics, characters) and understand that the strategy in fighting is almost entirely based around equipping your
from www.amazon.com
figuring out the correct strategy may help.
from www.amazon.com
the only downside is you need a strategy guide.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 21 people for STRATEGY

Final Fantasy IX

$20.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.shopping.com
the bottom line: great game for the adventure/strategy lover, who enjoys pokemon type fights.
from tpau, www.shopping.com
the online strategy stinks.
from www.amazon.com
please note as well, avoid the official strategy guide for this game, it is awful, see my review for more info.
from www.amazon.com
it,s game strategy is similar to the final fantasy viii strategy.
from www.amazon.com
they also never make any mention of it during the game, so unless you're willing to look hours on end or if you want to cheat and use a strategy guide, you will not find many of the sidequests that i

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 20 people for STRATEGY

Chrono Cross

$29.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
but anyways the game is so good that i'm buying the strategy guide for it after i've already beatin it.
from www.amazon.com
element placement allows for complicated strategy in the more difficult boss battles, but it's fine to place them without thinking about battles if you are not particularly strategically-minded.
from www.amazon.com
buy the strategy guide with it!
from www.amazon.com
there is an almost infinite amount of secret tidbits to unlock, so much that it would almost be impossible to find them all without the strategy guide.
from www.amazon.com
also, i debated over getting a strategy guide, and decided against it.

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

Final Fantasy VIII

$32.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
so there you have it.one more thing,this game has lots of little puzzles so i find it near impossible to beat the game with out a strategy guide,but that's gained on gamefaqs.com.
from www.amazon.com
i have played this game many times over the past few years and i came up with my own stategy to defeat the omega weapon eventhough they tell you how to defeat it in the strategy guide.
from www.amazon.com
the problem is that there is too many battles, you don't get experience points for killing a boss, it's too difficult to upgrade a weapon until you consult with a strategy guide (i got stuck
from www.amazon.com
it is a minigame in which you play a strategy card game by challenging people in the towns.
from www.amazon.com
all of my friend have the game and have beaten it with strategy guides it is hard but it is very possible to beat it with a strategy guide.

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

Arc the Lad: Collection

$76.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
that's right, i said strategized, meaning like a grid-based strategy game.
from www.amazon.com
long ago in a time when the sony playstation was just a new kid on the block, there was a launch game; one that was a little strategy rpg called arc the lad.
from www.amazon.com
there hasn't been this much pack-in goodness since the glory days of infocom.if you love turn-based strategy rpgs, such as final fantasy tactics or ogre battle, you'll like this too.
from www.amazon.com
if you're a fan of strategy/rpg's, don't miss out!

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

Resident Evil 2: Greatest Hits

$115.00 Est. at Amazon

from rmrea, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: if you like games that deal with strategy and keeps your pulse racing, you will really enjoy this kind of game.
from Nephthys_1, www.shopping.com
pros: graphics, sound, storyline, strategy cons: controls are a little difficult at first
from www.shopping.com
pros: great graphics/sound, voted best game of 1998 cons: strategy guide is strongly recommended to beat it, you can only save in certain places

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

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

$65.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i never beat the game because i couldn't get into keins lair at the end.this game has a few flaws, but as long as you have a strategy guidej, it can the funnest games you'll ever play.
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
it took me forever to beat it the first time(without the strategy guide).
from www.amazon.com
i'm getting sick of everyone whining about soul reaver being to hard and impossible without walkthroughs or strategy guides.

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

Spyro 2: Riptos Rage

$23.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
they also force the player to find a strategy in order to defeat.
from jbgsunit, www.shopping.com
pros: strategy, swims, climbs, for everyone cons: can't find a way to skip to other worlds?
from www.amazon.com
hint, to ps2 owners, add this to your library because as you know, you can play older psone games on your system and this is downright a steal at the price compared to some very expensive ps2 games

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

Legend of Dragoon

$30.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it seemed to me an easy game to play, dont get me wrong it is an awesome game but it was as if the game pretty much told you everything to do so dont waste money on a strategy book there is no need.
from www.amazon.com
i can't give prima's strategy guide for this game five stars, though.
from www.amazon.com
this gameplay involves some strategy and skill, which is what i prefer in a game.
from www.amazon.com
you can also transform into dragoons during battle which actually add to the strategy of battles.
from www.amazon.com
from the day i bought my first game (final fantasy vii) for playstation, rpgs have been my favorite type of videogame (see my review of front mission 3 - "an excellent strategy game - but not

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

Tenchu Greatest Hits

$25.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
for the tenchu lover completionist, be sure to check out noriyuki asakura's out of print soundtrack cd (that contains 12 tracks from the game) and brady games excellent strategy guide.
from neodragon96, www.shopping.com
pros: good strategy game, good music cons: some levels are difficult not to be spotted in the bottom line: this is a good game if you like a challenge.

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

Spyro: The Dragon

$43.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i prefer strategy and puzzle games (i.e., tetris, tomb raider).
from tree_stump, www.shopping.com
pros: easy controls, great graphics, overall fun game to play cons: some parts can get frustrating, might be tough to fully complete without the strategy guide the bottom line: fun game

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

Civilization II

$145.00 Est. at Amazon

from Nate99, www.shopping.com
pros: excellent strategy, diverse options of conquering the world cons: horrid graphics and clunky controls
from louthebug, www.shopping.com
pros: for psx and pc, great role/strategy game cons: user interface not great on psx
from SimonCook, www.shopping.com
pros: excellently detailed strategy game cons: not much different from civilization the bottom line: civilization was a classic strategy game; civilization adds better graphics and sound,
from bbruno78, www.shopping.com
cons: highly addictive the bottom line: if you have a lot of free time and love strategy and thinking, then this is the game for you.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Good Graphics, Challenging, ESRB Rating: E - (Everyone)

Hogs Of War

$80.00 Est. at Amazon

from the-gazelle, www.shopping.com
pros: thoroughly engrossing strategy game with excellent "cartoon" graphics.

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Positives: Nice Graphics, Good Multiplayer, Nice Sound Quality, Publisher: Infogrames,Infogrames

NFL Blitz

$73.00 Est. at Amazon

from bossman52, www.shopping.com
pros: fast paced, action packed cons: no strategy

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

Pac-Man World

$105.00 Est. at Amazon

from mastereview, www.shopping.com
pros: best strategy game!

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Nice Sound Quality, Challenging, Publisher: Namco,Namco

Army Men 3D

$63.00 Est. at Amazon

from voodoo3475, www.shopping.com
pros: multiplayer is alot of fun; wide array of weapons; combines both strategy and 3rd person shooter cons: graphics aren't really the greatest; a few glitches

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Good Multiplayer, Nice Sound Quality, Publisher: 3DO,3DO

Twisted Metal 2

$200.00 Est. at Amazon

from rneuma1, www.shopping.com
pros: fun fun and more fun cons: not much strategy involved, it is just shoot and blow em up

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

Final Fantasy Origins

$48.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i needed a strategy guide back then to finish it, and i like using strategy guides in general to make sure i cover everything.
from www.amazon.com
do not rely on a strategy guide.
from www.amazon.com
final fantasy 1 and 2 are hard games that are hard to play without a strategy guide.
from www.amazon.com
i even had a subscription to nintendo power and the strategy guide.

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

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Playstation 1 Games

Best Playstation 1 Games for STRATEGY

Final Fantasy Tactics

Metal Gear Solid

Xenogears for PlayStation 1

Final Fantasy IX

Chrono Cross

Final Fantasy VIII

Arc the Lad: Collection

Resident Evil 2: Greatest Hits

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Spyro 2: Riptos Rage

Legend of Dragoon

Tenchu Greatest Hits

Spyro: The Dragon

Civilization II

Hogs Of War

NFL Blitz

Pac-Man World

Army Men 3D

Twisted Metal 2

Final Fantasy Origins

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