Best Playstation 1 Games for Story

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Lunar Silver Star Story: Collectors Edition

$190.00 Est. at Amazon

from marty1982, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: lunar: silver star story complete is a?great rpg, particularly?for those?planning a trip down memory lane or looking for?a?"lighter alternative" to games like final fantasy vii.
from Lord_Legacy, www.shopping.com
pros: better graphics, longer story then the original.
from needles_kup, www.shopping.com
pros: story, characterization, animation.
from www.shopping.com
pros: great story.
from songokou_36, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: lunar silver star story is the best old school rpg game that i have ever played.

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Good Storyline, Excellent Sound Quality, Publisher: Working Designs,Working Designs

2 RECOMMENDED by 246 people for STORY

Xenogears for PlayStation 1

$146.00 Est. at Amazon

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this game has the ammount of story the whole saga will probably have, plus you have to read it.
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the story in this game is just so perfectly written, i have to give it five stars no matter how the game itself ended up.
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it's story is so involved and complex that, although it might not draw in everyone right away, by the time you're a bit into the game, you're so hooked you're not likely to do much but sleep and
from www.amazon.com
okay number one xenogears beats out final fantasy 7 & 8...supported by the best story a game could have along w/ great graphics,wonderful gameplay and awsome music,xenogears is by far the sleeper hit
from www.amazon.com
game, make sure you're the type of player who will appreciate it.if you're buying xenogears at this time(the game is fairly old), then it's probably because you heard it has a very, very good story.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 114 people for STORY

Final Fantasy Anthology

$108.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
its true it doesnt have the graphics vii, viii have but it has a better story line better characters and it is a harder game then the others.
from www.amazon.com
if you can ignore the graphics, and just play through the storyline, ff6 is very rich in storyline, as it revolves around every character in the game.
from www.amazon.com
ff6 has about 12 or 14 charecters 12 with great storys and the overall plot is great too, and ff5 is pretty good infact it is the reason i bought the game is to play ff5 because i had already played
from www.amazon.com
in vi, it begins with a small story describing the "war of the magi," and how magic is reborn.
from www.amazon.com
i belive that this is the only game in the world with such a storyline.

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Positives: Great Storyline, Nice Graphics, Great Sound Quality, Genre: Role-Playing,Role-Playing

4 RECOMMENDED by 23 people for STORY

Suikoden II

$255.00 Est. at Amazon

from Kidrock2000, www.shopping.com
it has an awesome story line that will keep you guessing....
from dellesfy, www.shopping.com
deep story, cool characters.
from gladestone, www.shopping.com
pros: excellent story and plot, characters and character development, wicked music.
from jeremy1456, www.shopping.com
pros: rich and detailed history and story, likeable characters, long quest, multiple endings, 108 characters
from gotpoop, www.shopping.com
pros: story, fighting system, how the story mixes with the first suikoden cons: the ending like the original needs more eye candy, the story may not be for people who haven't played the first

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 163 people for STORY

Metal Gear Solid

$140.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this game has one of the best stories(this story is much better than the story of mgs2)i have ever played and it`s characters are so believable and realistic, you`d think that you were there on
from www.amazon.com
mechanical definition here is opinion, it is a great game for those elements but also i havn't seen a story like this in an action game ever.
from www.amazon.com
and every time you do it(like 3 times in the game) you will get to listen to juicy codec calls that unravel more story bits and liven it up.i love calling cambell(who is a great character) on the
from www.amazon.com
this game is not just mindless carnage, it has an excellent storyline which i wont give away, and has a lot of stealth.
from www.amazon.com
it is a great action game with logical controls, and the story is interesting enough that you don't just want to skip all the movie scenes.

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Positives: Great Graphics, Good Storyline, Nice Sound Quality, ESRB Rating: M - (Mature),M - (Mature)

Lunar 2

$110.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.shopping.com
pros: the story line.
from www.shopping.com
pros: great anime, marvelous story, and enchanting music.
from Gogeta54, www.shopping.com
pros: great story line.
from lithfo, www.shopping.com
pros: great music, wonderful battle system, clever story

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Positives: Great Storyline, Good Graphics, Excellent Affordability, Publisher: Working Designs,Working Designs

Final Fantasy IX

$20.00 Est. at Amazon

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in the design of this game, eclecticism is a method rather than an influence, as in the grade-school exercise of writing a story and putting all of one's best friends in it, yet the presentation of
from www.amazon.com
has great graphics, good story, plenty of areas to explore and many other features that make it one heck of a game.
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(a lot of people complained about the incredibly deep and oft unexplained plotline, but i think that was part of what made it a real story instead of just another game.)anyway, ff8 was basically the
from www.amazon.com
i was ready to hate this game when i first played it, because final fantsy viii was so overly complicated and the story wasn't even understandable.
from www.amazon.com
for the first time in years i've felt drawn into the story by a video game, and it's extremely refreshing.this is a very good game.

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

Final Fantasy Tactics

$105.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the story is the worst translated game in history but the gameplay makes up for it.
from www.amazon.com
the game was made by the same team at square as vagrant story and it shows in everything from the artistic style to the storyline.
from www.amazon.com
i went back and replayed it several times in an effort to get all the plot this game offers (and it offers more than enough in just the main storyline--weeks of deep, tactical play await you here).
from www.amazon.com
this game is very hard, but the story and the characters are great and it's worth all the extra time you spend replaying battles when you lose.
from www.amazon.com
there are many great jobs and a few useless, but customization of characters is very deep.all in all, it's a great game with a decent story, graphics that get the point across, and a great battle

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

Chrono Cross

$28.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
while the game has numerous playable characters, it still maintains a very good story, if you follow it closely, but at times, can become very confusing if you miss certain details.
from www.amazon.com
it has the best graphics you'll find for playstation(cinema scenes are close to in game graphics!).the story line is superb!
from www.amazon.com
the game has an interesting story and it is completely non-linear.
from www.amazon.com
even though it's the sequal to ct, you can understand the story in this game (the story is beautiful).
from www.amazon.com
stuff from chrono trigger aren't in the game (as actual characters to talk to or whatever, except for in a few parts...), the story is directly linked with the past and future events of crono and co.

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

Chrono Trigger

$48.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
role playing games (rpg's) are games following the story and development of a particular characters.
from www.amazon.com
the battle systems are a little wonky, the original sprites look like giant pixel dots, and the story isn't as involved as any of the later games, but the basic rpg elements are still there.
from sion_barzahd, www.shopping.com
pros: story is very good and keeps you interested.
from Kevin316, www.shopping.com
pros: exellent gameplay and story.
from www.shopping.com
pros: astonishing story and character layout.

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Positives: Excellent Storyline, Good Graphics, Good Replay Value, Genre: Adventure,Adventure,Role-Playing,Role-Playing

Final Fantasy Chronicles

$16.00 Est. at Amazon

from jmd9, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: if you love to play rpg's for gameplay and story, you'll love this game.
from www.cduniverse.com
ffiv was ok but the story line was depressing, and it was freaking hard!
from www.amazon.com
in it 1991 snes realease, this game was noted for its ground-breaking story, which created 3-d charaters with complex, human emotions and intense moral dilemmas that wore seamlessly into the plot.
from www.amazon.com
it's always held a place in my gaming life that no other game can replace (with maybe the exception of ff7) the story, the battle system, the music, i could go on...
from www.amazon.com
chrono trigger a great game involing a good plot story and charaters with great graphics for its time it is one game you do not want to miss.

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

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

$65.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
combining an intense and intriguing story with (at that time) top-of-the-line graphics and a data-streaming technique that allowed the game to move seamlessly without noticeable loading times or the
from www.amazon.com
legacy of kain: soul reaver was one of the first games made for playstation and to this day is still one of the bestsoul reaver follows the story of raziel, a badass vampire who's trying to get
from www.amazon.com
it's fun and action packed and it will make you want to purchase the other legacy of kain games to get the whole story.less then a week to beat!
from www.amazon.com
the story is pretty straight forward compared to blood omen, and soul reavor 2, it's still a story of epic proportions but not as good as it's prequel and sequel.
from www.amazon.com
the game has a great story that keeps you wanting to play.

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

Grandia for PlayStation 1

$164.00 Est. at Amazon

from dc1343, www.shopping.com
pros: battle system, magic system cons: montonous magic leveling, childish story
from JAMankiller, www.shopping.com
pros: gameplay, music cons: story!!!
from alanhouston, www.shopping.com
pros: story, graphics, sound cons: too hard
from Solid_Snake, www.shopping.com
pros: the story, graphics, and fmv cons: the speech
from Myce2000, www.shopping.com
pros: great story line from beginning to end cons: archaic graphics

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Great Storyline, Great Sound Quality, Publisher: Sony,Sony

Legend of Dragoon

$34.00 Est. at Amazon

from goldenaxe, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: fun, and unique story.
from geomacer, www.shopping.com
has good graphics and a moderate story line.
from www.amazon.com
i love this game great story line lots of challangeing parts great battles all round if you dont have it get now!!!!!!!!!!!!!
from www.amazon.com
i have just finished playing this game and i am starting it for a second time, this is a good game that is full of twists and turns in the story line.
from www.amazon.com
this game certainly isn't the "final fantasy killer" like many thought it would be but it definately comes close to that of a final fantasy game.this game features an amazing storyline and plot that

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

Suikoden for PlayStation 1

$265.00 Est. at Amazon

from caffienatedyak, www.shopping.com
pros: charming, good music, a story that theoretically works.
from Stellerband, www.shopping.com
pros: story and music cons: ...
from IchBenYoda, www.shopping.com
pros: great story cons: some bad graphics
from parish3, www.shopping.com
pros: battle system, story, and replay value!

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

Final Fantasy VIII

$33.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this game is great, it has a beautiful story as well as character development.
from www.amazon.com
it has a great story, a new game play system, and the animation/cinematics looks great.
from www.amazon.com
it has great graphics, characters are superb, and the story line is the best ever in a game.
from www.amazon.com
the story starts with words that are hard to understand until much, much later in the game..."i'll be waiting..." it leaves you guessing, who's waiting, and who are they waiting for?
from www.amazon.com
agree on a few points at least, namely that the graphics and soundtrack are excellent, and while some didn't think the story lived up to the standard set by ff7, most seemed to find it worthwhile.

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

Vagrant Story

$120.00 Est. at Amazon

from michael45, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: vagrant story is deep and rich in every way possible.
from www.amazon.com
vagrant story is the kind of game that is either love it or hate it.
from www.amazon.com
square has always been known to develop quality titles and vagrant story proves its still one of the best in the game industry.
from www.amazon.com
art is the correct word for it along with a great/creepy story.
from www.amazon.com
the story is deep, the game mechanics are genius and the graphics out do all other psx games out there.

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

Silent Hill

$203.00 Est. at Amazon

from Pickoff, www.shopping.com
pros: graphics,weapons,areas cons: story ,sound, gameplay.
from bassoongod, www.shopping.com
kind of story line.
from c_ross, www.shopping.com
cons: confusing but great story.
from cybermonkey, www.shopping.com
cons: the story line.
from willyboi26, www.shopping.com
pros: story, action cons: controls

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Good Sound Quality, Nice Storyline, ESRB Rating: M - (Mature),M - (Mature)

Vampire Hunter D

$44.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
when i actually paid attention to it and it's magnificent unique story line, it became my #1!
from www.amazon.com
it's got an amazing story, a very cool main character, a great supporting cast, and cool animation.
from www.amazon.com
it has a great story line as well as great animation.
from www.amazon.com
the story is a little generic, but it still kept me interested.
from www.amazon.com
it tells a different story than the animation made in 2001 ('bloodlust'), done by yoshiaki kawajiri, but shares the same world and main character.

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Positives: Nice Storyline, Excellent Sound Quality, Great Graphics, Genre: Action,Horror/Suspense

Mega Man X4

$17.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
oh yeah, there is a long story-line to the whole game that weaves smoothly through all of the games, and at times it's like watching a tv show.
from www.amazon.com
they not only have quality japanese animation, but they also enhance the storytelling of the game.
from www.amazon.com
the game play was fantastic, the graphics were fantastic, you could play as zero all the way through the game, mega and zero had their own story elements.
from www.amazon.com
it has sweet anime cut scenes which tells a story in better detail than the other x series.
from www.amazon.com
story: basically, sigma manipulates repliforce to fight against the maverick hunters, and it's up to x or zero to save the day.

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Great Sound Quality, Nice Storyline, ESRB Rating: E - (Everyone),E - (Everyone)

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