Graphically Impressive PS1 Games

Even though the original Playstation is several years old now, some games that released for the PS console are still graphically impressive to this day! Join TVGS as we take a look at some gameplay of the best looking Playstation games the system ever received!
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[@adamw.p.6287]

It might not utilise the PS1 to the full but one of my favourites is Oddworld. The graphic art is simply beautiful and atmospheric. Some real talent, love and hard work went into creating those games.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Odd world was great!

[@ToTheNines87368]

Underrated game. It’s aged way better than most ps1 games

[@electrictroy2010]

NINTENDO 64 had the best version of RE2 since the graphics were presented in 480i (double the 240p of the PS1). N64 also had the analog joystick for movement & an extra mission included (so you could play the game 3 times as different characters) .

[@thomasc6412]

My favourite games exoddus and Odyssey.

[@qaz3000]

I remember seeing they had a nice budget for the game ( a couple hundred thousand ) for the 90's it was big.

[@alvarocn7996]

Megaman Legends 1 and 2 and Tronn Bonne are beautiful to this day

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Love me some Megaman Legends!

[@theultimatepololo]

10 incredible looking games for sure, here are 5 more: Dino Crisis 2, Tomb Raider The Last Revelation, Parasite Eve II, Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver and a 2D one: Legend of Mana

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Great choices there!

[@peterlarkin9401]

Yeah, Soul Reaver shoulda been here!

[@Elias-jq1ss]

xenogears too

[@That_Handle]

I'd recently become acquainted with Alone In The Dark: The New Nightmare on PS1. Good looker and delivers moody ambience, tension and lighting (including flashlight) with some included jump-scares and replayability to play through as two different characters with the game play shifting more towards puzzles versus use of the weapon while staying in contact with the other character over the radio for times when you need some help/ hints.

[@BR-bk1wn]

Soul Reaver does not seem even for ps1 is impressive

[@X-Cutioner]

Vagrant Story + Final Fantasy IX + Chrono Cross = Auto Like

[@MsSirAndy]

they almost look early ps2 games with low graphics, do you agree?

[@rogerarteaga2665]

Chrono Cross was actually the closest looking game to PS2 visuals I have seen. The in game models and battle models and animations looked incredible just had an amazing natural sense to them. The particle effect as well never had any blocky looked to them either

[@superbn0va]

Mgs1 is my favorite looking Ps1 game for several reasons. But Ape escape looks really good for a Ps1 game. Bloody Roar 2 looks really good aswell

[@priestfan81]

This guy meant to make a video about ps1 games but ended up showing them run on an emulator with texture filtering and anti-aliasing over level 9000.

[@Supercecco85]

would have been unfair to show the original resolution in today displays since they are much less suited for this kind of graphics. They were legit good in old tvs

[@papparaba5504]

@@Supercecco85 Indeed. I still have the ps1 connected to a good 28" 4:3 CRT tv with a SCART-RGB cable. The picture is crystal clear, very low aliasing (in games like Crash Bandicoor for example) and overally is even better than emus on new tvs, since on crt you get perfect detail in motion.

[@Supercecco85]

@@papparaba5504 i recently emulated gran turismo in HD and overall the experience is the same of old crt tv with like 2x3 pixels... only the textures are very old, I mean final fantasy pre rendered backgrounds are completely shit and hopeless now without ai upscaling etc

[@papparaba5504]

@@Supercecco85 Yes I know, I also use epsxe and pcsx2. But I'm used to perfect motion resolution, I don't take seriously into account static resolution when it comes to gaming (since usually you're moving the camera most of the time). But that's a general thing, not related to retro-gaming. For getting the very best possible picture, I use emus on the CRT monitor (Also I have a great quality hd-crt tv, but the crt monitor is capable of higher resolutions and refresh rate).

[@efuuu]

Yeah... Exactly what you shouldn't do.

[@richardmunn3571]

Not the best looking game but Driver 2 is graphically impressive. Open world, curved roads, etc...

[@MsSirAndy]

it's almost ps2 levels

[@3wGaming]

*World's scariest police chase joins the server*

[@crashpal]

It was GTA before GTA 3 for me.

[@ricarto2k2]

That game definitely pushed the limitations of the system. One of my all time favorites.

[@MsSirAndy]

@@ricarto2k2 I think that pushing ps1 even further they could make more ps2 gen games even on ps1 versions, because it seems that ps1 could be pushed further until 2004-2005 with many new games downgrading to old gen, do you agree? For example GTA 3 could work maybe on PS1 with 2-3 CD's and low poly count PS1 graphics, maybe taking out many areas and levels from ps2 versions it could be enough to make it work on ps1 pushing it to the boundaries limits... But maybe it wouldn't be possible

[@Razgar_Voxel]

Surprised Ace Combat wasn’t on this list. I remember as a teen in the late 90s those looking great too.

[@ecup1384]

Ace Combat 2 from 97 is a timeless classic. It awesome to fly above the cloud wall and see the dark stratosphere

[@NOTHlNG]

Electrosphere had some unbelievably beautiful visual effects as well.

[@blazekazama1793]

Unfortunately Ace Combat has always been niche but Ace Combat 3 looked sooo good for the PS1

[@That_Handle]

Ace Combat 2 and especially 3. Additionally, HOTAS mapping on the Sony SCPH-1110 Analog Joystick sends the experience to the top.level. There is now an English fan translation of the two-disc Japanese release of Ace Combat 3 so that most of the rest of the world can have the RPG experience and all of the additional that came with it. In the same genre, the Sony analog joystick also works out on what looks like a spiritually inspired aerial combat RPG PS2 release called Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk. While the title does not have HOTAS mapping for the SCPH-1110 analog joystick, it was the only controller that allowed me to fly through canyons without bouncing off of them as well as highly controlled flights through and around obstacles in close proximity. Otherwise, the DualShock just does does not have the nuanced control needed to enjoy it or possibly even play it.

[@ShaFnZAM]

Einhander and Soul Edge were fantastic. Back in the early days of PS1 we were blown away by Warhawk. Great game.

[@DoubleDguitar]

I still play Einhander regularly. It’s my favorite shooter.

[@ironysteeth]

Tekken 3. Omg that takes me back. I remember the practice mode. I spent hours on getting that axe kick just right to counter attacks and and practicing initiating and then executing Nina's grapple chains.this isn't to say I was great mind you, but just the practice was fun

[@thomasriis1987]

Using emulators with high-res settings doesn’t really show what made these games graphically impressive. Would have enjoyed original resolution alot more.

[@espejoPublic]

lie, the use of emulators shows games better and we see better how they are made, why in the past it was crt and low resolution, You know one thing, this is correct, because the game design is not linked to the resolution, ok? Or is it that you no longer remember that some ps1 games also came out in game cube, ps2 dreamcast, there they are also seen with more resolution, and they were not remakes, they were the original ps1 games only in other ported consoles, What else is more resolution? It is still original, because also, those games, as you saw them on ps1 was not original either, ahahhaah, in fact, those games were created in the environment of a 3d studio pc , and there the resolutions were not so low, a completely clear environment, the emulators, make the originality look more closely, the physical ps1 lowers those creations a lot, so the image of ps1 is false, also ps1 was a 2d console, even more false the image, not to say trembling in textures, because the ps1 was only created for the 2d, it got 3d because it appeared virtual fighter, if it weren't for that the ps1 would stay in a 2d console with cd, competition a sega cd ,, stopped their launch in 1993 and released 3d games to release the ps1 in 1994 because of virtual f ... ect ,, the ps1 image is more false than true, but it looks very minimal ,,,;) 😉👌🌟

[@zockerking2061]

Nope. That has in FACTS nothing to do with showing original graphics. This Video is a big fail

[@espejoPublic]

@@zockerking2061 not,,,

[@espejoPublic]

@@zockerking2061 is adaption in this time

[@zockerking2061]

@@espejoPublic Has nothing to do with original. Video is fake. Stated facts troll

[@That_Handle]

_Omega Boost_ the _Fear Effects, Parasite Eve 2_ and _Alone In The Dark: The New Nightmare_

[@drakonolus7922]

More than beyond of Agreed !!!!

[@ninthelement7289]

I thought the flashlight effect in Alone In The Dark: The New Nightmare was really impressive for its time, and it was very well-drawn overall. Parasite Eve 2 is one of my favourite Ps1 games also and looks gorgeous.

[@TwoLeggedTriceratops]

@@drakonolus7922 Omega Boost is amazing to this day

[@sebastiano.catignani]

You missing Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation and Soul Reaver

[@DerZeppterdesAldi]

Also Crash Bandicoot Warped, and Croc 1 and 2

[@jayceodell]

Parasite Eve 2 looks amazing as well

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Good suggestion!

[@DownButNotOutYet]

Still to this day my 2nd favourite PSX game (Metal Gear : Solid being the first), story, graphics, interesting gameplay, people don't like the backtracking so it usually does not get a mention. RE2/3 or Silent Hill are the easy picks to stay popular with the cool kids, Dino Crisis 2 will also always be labelled a RE2 clone.

[@bringbackmy90s]

@@DownButNotOutYet yeah! Im convinced the PSX games are the best, for me always better than PS2-PS5

[@ghostofwar5430]

I think PE2 has the best ps1 graphics

[@Jack_80]

i recently replayed parasite eve 2 and the visuals still amaze me. some of the best looking prerendered backgrounds on the ps1. definitely looks better than re2 imo.

[@runpandarun09]

I am so glad you acknowledged Ridge Racer Type 4! That game for me is so underrated and the graphics and storyline was great!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

My favourite racing game of all time!

[@chriscann8377]

MGS was released in 1998 not 2001

[@Texasmilitarydepartmentvid9654]

2001 would be Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons Of Liberty.

[@chriscann8377]

@@Texasmilitarydepartmentvid9654 Not sure if your agreeing with me or not haha, but yea MGS on PS1 was 1998 and MGS 2 PS2 was 2001, and the title of this video is graphically impressive PS1 games.

[@jasonshiers5771]

Eimhander is a masterpiece, would love to see a HD remake of this. Along with Soviet Strike and Nuclear Strike.

[@Jack_80]

i play einhander on an emulator on my phone with a ps4 controller pretty frequently. have yet to beat it, that game gets hard as hell after the first few stages.

[@jokerzwild00]

I've always liked Einhander, it was cool to see it on a list. It's not the best shoot em up out there, but the PS1 wasn't exactly known for that genre. It has a great look though, the transitions between perspective are really cool. For whatever reason I've always found this game to be very picky about what kind of display you play it on. It's a lot harder on an LCD imo, even a newer one with good response time. Feels way more precise on a CRT (with the added bonus of the PS1 dithering looking a whole hell of a lot better on the older screen).

[@kudo7821]

Correction in regards to VS, it actually has one of the lowest polygon counts of any blockbuster title on the PS1, characters only had half of the polygon count that was present in FFVII and VIII. That's what makes the quality of its visuals so impressive, ingenuity and talent not bound by technical limitations.

[@akiinmoonlight79]

FF9, Chrono cross and Vagrant story aren't just 3 of the best looking games on this system, but 3 of the best best games of all time ❤

[@espartano3018]

Metal Gear Solid

[@thegearknob7161]

Eh, FF9 drags on too long and the story sort of falls to pieces the longer it runs. The first disc is fantastic but it goes downhill from there. Given how much effort was poured into it, that game deserved a better plot. It also has really tedious side content that's just a load of grind that adds nothing else to the game. Same as FF10. Chrono Cross is a very strange game. It does have probably the best soundtrack that's ever been put in a game though. The plot is presented as pure batshit and I couldn't understand it until I researched into it some more, but it did eventually click and it's kind of neat i guess, but it feels like the backstory is more interesting than what you actually get to play. It's kind of a kick in the nuts for Chrono Trigger fans, but that was sort of the point. One cool thing about Chrono Cross is that you can still buy brand new copies of it. They're still making it physically, I guess because they can't do a digital release for whatever reason. Not sure if any other PS1 game is like this. I wish it were true of more! Vagrant story I haven't beaten yet. It's very lonely and cold, I didn't get that far with it last time I tried, but I can't deny it's a graphical masterpiece. It's as detailed as any game would ever need to be. I'd have been totally satisified if that's as far as technology went.

[@jhonyjproject7284]

@@thegearknob7161 vagrant story it is eazy if you know how the system work. Just make different Sword for any type of moster so stat on weapon not decrease.

[@KohighMathy]

I will give you that Legend of Dragoon is a cracking game that gets overlooked.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Amen!

[@handheldhavoc6635]

FINALLY SOMEONE MENTIONS THIS GAME!!!🤜🤛

[@KohighMathy]

@@handheldhavoc6635 I know right! I actually dug out my copy to play through it again because of this video

[@handheldhavoc6635]

@@KohighMathy its one of the best ps1 rpgs imo 😁

[@Chelaxim]

Please stop, the 74th best selling PS1 game and 9th best selling JRPG on the system is inherently not overlooked. That's not even counting PSN sales. The Legend of Dragon is not overlooked. No other non Final Fantasy JRPG on PS1 can draw as many clicks by putting it in the thumbnail. It's isn't even forgotten about in the larger consciousness either. Harry Potter and the philosopher's Stone is the sixth best-selling PS1 game but in the year 2021 making a review on Harry Potter and the philosopher's Stone for the PS1 isn't a guaranteed 100,000 view video. Calling The Legend of Dragoon underrated and/forgotten is an insult to games like Rhapsody A Musical Adventure, Hoshigami Ruining Blue Earth,Alundra,Vandal Hearts, Guardian's Crusade, Front Mission 3 and Threads of Fate.

[@theredshadow401]

So many great picks! I love the Tekken 3 shout. The visuals were fantastic and sometimes I just looked over the levels and character models in awe.

[@xman17]

Wipeout 3 had pretty good graphics too.

[@slashrose3287]

Especially the "Special Edition", cannot believe this isn't in this list....

[@andersonlzc]

Should be on the list

[@Dreddtube]

Praises graphics on playstation Plays HD emulated versions...

[@takeo3998]

Yeah, not fair

[@XanderCrease]

Exactly, they're only PS1 games, not PS1 graphics. I WISH PS1 graphics looked this good back in the 90's.

[@jawnsushi]

Do you know how a person can play these versions? Do I need a specific rom or emulator?

[@jawnsushi]

@Michael O Callaghan thanks. I recently got a PlayStation Classic and, while it's great, I wouldn't exactly say that the games look great on it. I got it because I've been wanting something that will play PS1 games on TV and it seemed like the easiest choice. If I could find something that would run both PS1 games *and* PS2 games well, then I'd be in heaven. From what I've found so far though, it seems like the best bet is a PC. I'm hoping a laptop will work though for PS2 stuff because I'm in the market for a new one. Anyways, thanks!

[@jawnsushi]

I really like what I've seen of those Raspberry Pi machines though. I don't think they'll run PS2 games but I'm not sure about PS1.

[@ahabrawgaming1289]

You forgot Tenchu characters open their mouth while talking and blink their eyes

[@whiteangelskys]

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night was worth mentioning.Also Tomb Raider: Chronicles.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Great suggestions!

[@AbigailHonestly]

I mean that’s not accounting for the actual quality of Chronicles but yes it was guarantee-ably well done graphically.

[@mohamedsaleh9167]

SOTN is a beautiful game that has undoubtedly aged more gracefully than its 3D PS1 peers.. but graphically impressive back in 1997 it certainly wasn't.

[@whiteangelskys]

@@mohamedsaleh9167 you don't know what your talking about. SOTN looks better than majority of the game on this list.Look at how many likes I got compared to others.

[@whiteangelskys]

@@mohamedsaleh9167 name at least 3 games on the PS1 that had better hand drawn art or close to Castlevania's art style.

[@Beatleboy-fc3kh]

I'm very impressed you put Einhander first in the list because that's the first game that came to mind when I saw the title.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Great game!

[@EstiloInAction]

That tekken 2 intro track...still humming it till this day.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Such a great tune!

[@EstiloInAction]

@@thatvideogamesshow heck yea bro. I hum the whole ost (arcade ost) to myself all the time haha. Street Fighter Alpha 2 was my first ps1 game (still have it & 3) followed by tekken 2 and Jet Moto 2

[@rogerarteaga2665]

One of the greatest things about Legend of dragoon is its in game animations. Especially the motion sequences in the beginning of the game being chased etc.

[@nancyking-hoffman146]

It's one of many games that stood the test of time🛎

[@rezterralico4369]

@@nancyking-hoffman146 Since the PSN had prices set in CAD dollars on the excahnge rate that they were released it was cheaper to buy a PSN classic on my PS3 then download it on the PS5.

[@sebastiankulche]

Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Rayman, Need For Speed 3 and 4 and Quake 2 should also be on the top.

[@Desolate1134]

FFIX on steam can easily be upgraded with the Moguri Mod, it is amazing.

[@lockecole6220]

MGS was a masterpiece!

[@SychoSam]

Yes especially MGS2 for the PS2

[@Stetch42]

it IS a masterpiece :D

[@SantaAzulCTZN]

Aw, I wish you'd mention Time Crisis. It's one of the most visually impressive PS1 games.

[@OrangeGeemer]

Too bad none of your footage is what a real ps1 looks like, the gameplay looks even smoother than the cutscenes lol.

[@Bradley_Lute]

We forget that CRT did not make it look so bad. New TVs don't do the images justice. Smoothers are essential. In 1997 these games looked absolutely state of the art. Crisp and real. Playing then today on my huge and nice television they look so grating. I'm glad ps3 has built in smoothing but I might want to invest in more.

[@shazmanbound1496]

@@Bradley_Lute Get a PVM monitor or a Sony Trinitron CRT hell even a 19 inches 5:3 LED monitor that was used for PC gaming is also awesome. Dont play retro games on a massive screen LED TV. Not only to they look terrible but they also have lag.

[@robiulahmed]

Fear effect, crash team racing and croc were also visually excellent.

[@brucebigg919]

FFIX is so freaking gorgeous...

[@GuiltyBystander8]

Crash 3 Warped looks stunning to me still.

[@RealmsofPixelation]

Legend of Mana was nice as well.

[@felipepereira214]

2D games also deserved to be in this list too. Megaman X5, Arc the Lad 2, Alundra, Street Fighter Alpha 3 and many more.

[@tb3411]

I clicked expecting FF9 and Chrono Cross, my two favorite PS1 games. Was NOT disappointed

[@filipmartinez1162]

The Fact that there’s an Ad for a Dreamcast Game in RR4 is insane lol. You also had the ad for VF4 on PS2 on the Dreamcast with Shenmue 2

[@gatacca]

PS1 had such good run and magic in them, still hard to recreate until today..

[@jonestly943]

Right? I used to sacrifice sleep to wake up really early so I could play a bit before school way back when. Nowadays I'd rather lie down and watch KZbin than play 😔

[@joebang253]

Wow i was not expecting to see einhander on this. One of the most rare gems ever created. One of my favorite games of all time! The soundtrack on this game is amazing as well.

[@franticj67]

Great video! I have not really played Legend of Dragoon or (gasp) FFIX. I now know what I'm doing for a couple of months or so.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Oh man you are in for a great time!

[@robcharreviews5609]

I must have played Legend Of Dragoon and FFIX to death, they are both great games.

[@bluecellspy]

The first PS1 game i played was Madden 2001 and i was absolutely blown away by its graphics! seeing stuff like the snow falling down in 3D, The PS1 was a game changer.

[@That_Handle]

Omega Boost and Alone In The Dark: The New Nightmare blew me away - had me double-taking glances of disbelief every so often at the console and controller in my hands. The level of execution and variety being showcased between those two titles alone also had me take pause when I would enter the room in anticipation, looking at the console.

[@Where_is_Waldo]

My favorite thing about Gran Turismo 2 was the racing modifications which came with racing liveries.

[@forthealliance1772]

Kojima, from the start, has been pushing the hardware to it's limits. The latest example is Deah Stranding, arguably one of the best looking games on the PS4 and very well optimized on the PC - unlike Horizon Zero Dawn. I feel Metal Gear Solid is genuinely the best gaming franchise ever made when you consider gameplay, innovation, story, cinematics and the underlying philosophical messages. He predicted the future with MGS2 and Death Stranding and encourages us to develop a strong moral compass. It exceeds the tropes of what we expect from a videogame and that's what makes it special.

[@wiktor3727]

Death stranding is one of the best games I have ever played. The story, graphic, lore and everything

[@Mvillano13]

Square's Threads of Fate was much More impressive than most in the list, but it was rather unknown so I recommend you check it out

[@thelightknight8165]

Played it, it's quite beautiful i approve it !

[@gjtrue]

Very, VERY good video and choices. Shame I never played (or even heard of) Vagrant Story as a kid back when the PS1 was still relevant. Happy and surprised to see The Legend of Dragoon listed too. Amazing the game sold nearly a million copies in North America so late in the PS1's lifespan; certainly with heavy rivals FFVIII, FFIX, and other JRPGs either still new or having just released. Hell, Final Fantasy X wasn't far off either and everyone was hyped about the PlayStation 2 as well then.

[@mohamedsaleh9167]

I would've added Dino Crises, Parasite Eve, Soul Reaver and Omega Boost, among a few others, to the list. Great selection though.

[@pepelotas8713]

Omega Boost is trully a hidden gem

[@tec5x5]

Manco had a real handle on the PS1 makeing for some of the best games on the system Ace Combat 2,3 Ridge Racer, Rave, and RR4 to Soul Edge and Tekken only Psynonisis came close to that as well

[@Chelaxim]

Since everyone else is saying Squaresoft games in the comments, Front Mission 3 is very pretty.

[@sidneyvandykeii3169]

Vagrant Story is my Favorite PS1 game of all time. Glad to see it on this list.

[@siomokof3425]

Metal Gear Solid was released earlier than 2001.I was a Freshman in High School (‘99)when I got the game but I remember the demo a year before

[@mitchjames9350]

Metal Gear Solid is my favourite game of all time, I replayed that games so many times.

[@cequiestbon3676]

Vangrant story looks and seems to be the best ps1 game, the mouths and eyes actually moving with the in game engine, is wild.

[@journeyman6802]

Legend of dragoon remake for the ps5, wouldnt that be awesome?

[@aceofhearts573]

Sadly almost all the talent at Japan Studio left a few months ago. I guess they all saw that sonys new California gaming HQ doesn't care about japanese games.

[@gwinbeer]

@@aceofhearts573 Oh no. They got harpoon'd? Astral drained? Omni-sweeped?

[@aceofhearts573]

@@gwinbeer actually the studio just got shut down . Happend a few weeks ago.

[@OfTheMoribund]

Einhander was fucking phenomenal and left a mark on me that can't be traced by any game made after it. Love it.

[@Ascendedninja6]

Seeing Legend of Dragoon just now reminded me we need a Squaresoft JRPG compilation asap

[@_.Alucard._]

Where is Valkyrie Profile?

[@nightweels]

Ace Combat 3 is another visually polished game like Ridge Racer 4 from the same developper

[@Ali1986Koksal]

I'm not sure when it was released into the Playstation 1 life cycle but I remember being THOROUGHLY impressed with "Worlds Scariest Police Chases" on the system. Graphically the game looked INCREDIBLE for the time and the city/map that existed within the game was extremely large considering the hardware it was developed for.

[@RedFlameFox]

Omega Boost looked amazing

[@billjackson8641]

Gran Turismo 2 had my jaw on the floor. Absolutely unbelievable

[@Luciferi4n]

I would like to add Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins,that game looked gorgeous when it was released.

[@alex.starostin]

Nice list but you're doing a disservice to all the people who never played on the og hardware and would think that the games look the way you showed them in this video. Because if you play them on real PS1 or PS3 they'd look much worse

[@tardigrade9733]

So much nostalgia here

[@opaljk4835]

This is definitely a misrepresentation of how these games actually look

[@Smokedogzz]

you think so?

[@hb1949]

@@Smokedogzz definitely

[@opaljk4835]

@@Smokedogzzyes. I know so. I play ps1 games on the regular, and did growing up as well. Notice there are many fewer warping textures and everything is extra smooth. It’s some kind of filtering and/or upscaling.

[@Mr.Flawless]

You should mention Crash bandicoot 2 and 3. LoK:Soul reaver. Oddworld:Abe's exoddus. Resident evil 3 Nemesis

[@handheldhavoc6635]

FINALLY SOMEONE MENTIONED LOD 🤜🤛

[@thatvideogamesshow]

One of the greats!

[@nursemain3174]

I think my favourite looking game is parasite eve, the fmvs are amazing too. I wish more people could play it

[@RemoWilliams1227]

With emulation they can. I just modded my ps classic to have like 300 games.

[@harounalkanderi5128]

Tobal No.1 and Tobal 2 are graphically great

[@albertboomer9872]

OMG GRAN TURISMO! im 26 but seeing that clip of the GTR made me feel 6 again wow what a nostalgic feeling

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Such a good game!

[@ruialex314]

C12 the last resistance looked great too

[@keysersoze8592]

Raystorm also had insane graphics. Still a great list btw!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

I'll check it out!

[@moyya7902]

"One" was an amazing game, very dynamic

[@lpgames2908]

Ridge Racer Type 4, Wipeout 3, and LoK: Soul Reaver are some of best-looking games I've seen on a PS1. Once you got past the initial load screen Soul Reaver had a seamless world with no loading at all. Type 4 and Wipeout 3 is my two top favorite PS1 racing games.

[@ZpinalX]

The games look way worse on real hardware. Of course on emulator with tons of improvements they'll look better.

[@SoundwaveMusic22]

depends on what you use, HD Retrovision cables really make the standard analog picture look great plus I've seen a lot of HDMI modded PS1's that also look great

[@crimsontide1980]

About to say, just taking away the jagged edges makes one hell of a difference. When I had my ps1 hooked up to a CRT TV, some of the games still looked impressive for their time, but after hooking it up to an HDTV, you could see the rough edges so much easier and the games looked so much worse. I'm a big advocate of not hooking up anything earlier than a PS3/360 to an HDTV from my personal experience. No matter which cables you go with, you can clean the picture up a bit, but the earlier consoles look so much better on a CRT.

[@andersongadelhafontoura4346]

Looking for this comment.... they used emulator to show these games...

[@ZpinalX]

@@andersongadelhafontoura4346 It's ok to use emulators as long as the games are running on original resolution and without filters. That's the point of the video, to show good looking games on PS1 but he shows them in a way they don't look.

[@andersongadelhafontoura4346]

@@ZpinalX Sorry, I did not want to say that they can not use the emulator, but because for those who played these games, it's in the face that they are not so in reality and it's obvious (for us) who are using textures in HD and filters to modify the quality of these games. I even thought when I saw the GT2 that they could have taken a footage of Bleemcast video.

[@Mr.Ditkovich.]

I would also add Crash Bandicoot 3 and Team Racing, Silent Hill, and Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver. Driver 1 and 2 looked really good too.

[@Enharmony1625]

Vagrant Story -- masterpiece! WHEN is the remake, Square!? Or at the very least an HD remaster?

[@asnsk]

Ridge Racer Type 4 impressed me a lot, I played this on epsxe on android :)

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Such a classic!

[@asnsk]

@@thatvideogamesshow I like classics ;)

[@sakazakivolnutt]

Love ffix so much

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Same here, my favourite in the entire series!

[@sakazakivolnutt]

@@thatvideogamesshow ffix is my favorite too 😊 then ffxii

[@navigatorex]

I tear up for the ending every. Single. Time. No exceptions. That game was my childhood, and I hope to never lose my copy.

[@NOTHlNG]

Ace Combat 3, Formula One 99, Dino Crisis 2, Parasite Eve 2, Speed Freaks, Spyro 2, Wipeout 3, Quake 2, Alone in the Dark 4, Colin McRae Rally 2...

[@That_Handle]

... and Omega Boost. 🙌🍻👍

[@Godsgood111]

11:34 metal gear solid was released oct 98, in north america any. Great selection in this video.

[@aegontargaryensixthofhisname]

2:57 omg his eyes moved

[@aisadal2521]

Spyrooooo 😍 (and Bugs Bunny Lost in Time)

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Great suggestions!

[@HoobriBoobri]

This list int good without Apocalypce (real video on big screens of marvelous futuristic city, and other crazy stuff) ans Parasite Eve 2 with just stanning cg background effects!

[@Nebujin383]

Since you show emulated footage. Those Games look even better with DuckStation, If PGXP Filters are active. Nomore glitching polygons, nomore wierdly moving/clipping etc. Its like playing a solid Remaster. Edit: And thanks for the Video of course! I forgot, we use(d) to have mannors.

[@bradleywhite3558]

I love your videos. I'm in the process of backtracking, finding and collecting games for my PS1 and your list help me find really good games

[@Vahanification]

Tekken 3 best fighting game ever !!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

I’ll second that!

[@spursdynasty7378]

Agreed ! I think the series went downhill after this game was released, same for Soul Calibur...Oh well at least Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter are still going strong !!

[@Zekumas]

Vagrant Story is actually part of the Final Fantasy Series as it takes place in Ivalice

[@techsavvy8522]

Love the legend of dragoon shout

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Such a solid RPG!

[@mccarthy5825]

Remember the 60fps mode sort of hidden in Gran Turismo? 👌 Tekken 3 blew me away when I first booted it up. Especially since I was so used to Tekken 2. (Shout out to a nigh perfect Virtua Fighter 2 on Saturn... Am2 were wizards for that machine.)

[@mark902]

too bad none of the games actually looked like they do in this video.

[@dstorm3907]

They got the looks! But also the sound is what many don't think about right away. Headphones will take you into the game and everything around you won't even be there anymore.

[@heavyhitter5538]

wheres castlevania SOTN

[@mohamedsaleh9167]

It had beautiful aesthetics but hardly pushed the PS1's graphics to the limit..

[@RetroGamer99999]

It should also be mentioned that Tekken 3 was one of the few games that actually run in 60 fps instead of 30 fps like most other PS1 games

[@Ivegotsomewater81]

Great list, but can you include Quake 2 and Driver 2 on the next list please?

[@thatvideogamesshow]

For sure 🙂

[@lordterra1377]

I cannot believe Codename Tenka or Alien Ressurection didn't make this list! Check those out sometime.

[@onetnecghoti3473]

i slept on vagrant story, wow! that is a beautiful game. if i played this when it came out, the cutscenes alone would have me crap myself!

[@kuripangui]

Vagrant Story is such an awesome game!!