The Sony PlayStation - Review - Game Sack

Episode 102 - Let's take a look at the first Playstation console and a bunch of its games! What are some of your favorite games on the Playstation 1?
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[@ShogunGin0]

That ending animation man...I've never seen anything by you guys that made me WTF so hard...

[@Kunstschilder1987]

wtf isn't a verb..

[@blastedquinn56]

Love that ending

[@Madman-bi5bf]

I know right what was that?

[@KinnikuGameDojo]

@@Kunstschilder1987 the F part of it is ^_~

[@johneygd]

That animation at the end almost makes me wish about an interface cable in wich you could connect the playstation to a snes, if a home brewer could make a cable and software for it, that would be awesome.

[@ZidaneTribal93]

I have searched the Ghost in Shell game for over 10 years after I played it at a friends house. I never knew the game's name. I'm so glad I watched this video. Thank you very much.

[@Thunderbyrd]

This console was, and is still amazing. I still own my original Playstation with a few games (like Twisted Metal 2, Driver, Metal Gear Solid, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, 2Xtreme, Spyro The Dragon, and Crash Bandicoot Warped just to name a few). This made me a fan of Playstation from the moment I got my hands on a controller. I have so many memories with this console, and still to this day recommend the console if you want a good (sadly, now) classic gaming system.

[@machomanOOOOHYEEEAH]

Thunderbyrd absolute killer queen and then some, where it all started, and still FUCKEN killer, love love love the system

[@vaevictis_]

Me too I wish I still had mine! Hold on to it and those games forever man, those are some classics. So many good games on the system

[@RemoWilliams1227]

@@vaevictis_ get one bro they're not crazy expensive

[@1986Martinez]

What's sad about a console being a classic? Classic means good lol.

[@Stinger2578]

You should cover games and series' like Jet Moto, Resident Evil, Road Rash, Tekken, Tomb Raider, Twisted Metal, Vigilante 8, Wipeout, and Um Jammer Lammy.

[@zEn_iNT]

Yes, Um Jammer Lammy was even better (Improved) to Parappa, and there were like two Um Jammer Lammy, if I remember correct.. Parappa was also in there...

[@AlphaOmegaSin]

This and the SNES hold top spots as my favorite consoles. So damn many good titles on the PS1 though it's mind melting sometimes. From Resident Evil to Castlevania SotN to Final Fantasy 7 and so on. Good stuff....good stuff indeed

[@marakarthegreat]

Don't forget Mega Man X4, Tomb raider 3, kings field,and Duke Nukem Total Meltdown.

[@MizfitZer0]

AlphaOmegaSin PS1, yes. Snes, not a chance.

[@odeiup]

What about crash bandicoot

[@marakarthegreat]

odeiup that too

[@PickleRick91x]

And now you are big

[@TekkamanChronos]

Legend of Legaia is one of the hidden gems of the PS1 era

[@ericthe7177]

Thank you so much for mentioning that game. I mean seriously I almost never hear anyone talk about it. Love the fighting system. Though good luck finding a copy of the game. Cost me like $72 or something.

[@Belzughast]

The first Playstation is my favourite console up till today. You can just have unlimited fun with the many awesome old titles that it's incredible. To mention few which weren't mentioned: Rayman, Akuji, Gex, Legend of Kartia (never heard anybody talkin bout it), DoDonpachi (my fav shmup), Discworld, Fear Effect 2, Medievil... way too many to count.

[@eatbe4n9ne70]

Don't forget Small Soldiers, The Twisted Metal games, Spyro, Crash Bandicoot Series, Dino Crisis series, Resident Evil Series, Final Fantasy Series ( FF7 is my favorite one ), A Bug's Life. I could name more games I played and enjoyed, but I would pass out.. LOL

[@FifoF]

Yay, Rayman! I still have the original CD of it!

[@Karma20XX]

***** Yeah I think Twisted Metal should have gotten a mention. It was rare to find a good game with localized multiplayer back then and my friends really had fun with the whole series.

[@juanmartinstehle5047]

HELLYEAH JoQan.

[@C.I...]

Fun? Discworld? A bad port (looong pauses between voice lines, and terribly repetitive animation in cutscenes spring to mind) of possibly the least playable game of all time (entirely due to insanely illogical "logic" puzzles if not actual gameplay impossibilities).

[@AdamBorseti]

I was maybe 8 or 9 when I first got a Playstation for Christmas....... my ma says I stayed up in my room glued to the screen for 8 solid hours..... ahhh memories...... good memories....

[@enayes21]

same here metal gear parasite eve and gt2

[@jordancline2166]

Only eight?

[@machomanOOOOHYEEEAH]

Adam Borseti absolute killer queen and then some, where it all started, and still FUCKEN killer, love love love the system

[@NaveedMohebbi]

Man, watching this makes me realize how much my Playstation collection is lacking. But for all the great games the PS1 had, one of the best parts about the Playstation was the boot screen. SO GOOD!

[@machomanOOOOHYEEEAH]

Naveed Mohebbi absolute killer queen and then some, where it all started, and still FUCKEN killer, love love love the system

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

love to wake up and find a new game sack upload! makes for a great show to watch while i eat breakfast :)

[@napalmhardcore]

While this doesn't apply to certain aspects of life, as a gamer I feel lucky to have been born when I was. I started out on the Atari. I was around for the 8-bit and 16-bit generations. I also got to see the evolution of 3D games and it was incredibly exciting. The leap from the 16-bit to 32-bit generation was absolutely mind blowing. The 90s was such an exciting time for gaming. The transition from the fifth to the sixth console generation was again a huge leap in fidelity and refinement. While the XBOX 360 and PS3 brought HD graphics to console gaming, it didn't have the same impact. We are now at the point of diminishing returns and unless something changes the face of gaming entirely, there will never be leaps forward like we saw with earlier console generations and that makes me incredibly sad.

[@SoulSecureOfficial]

+napalmhardcore Yeah, dude. I'm just not enthusiastic about the new crap that's coming out. We have the best games ever already and they're even better for us, cuz we remember when they came out.

[@napalmhardcore]

+Rahmemhotep I personally like both new and old games. What I don't like so much are some of the trends of modern gaming. DLC, micro-transactions and games released with major issues in need of patching are the more obvious ones. When it comes to online multi-player games for example, I hate the fact that a lot of them spend half their life in beta. It takes away all the excitement of waiting for a games release date. It also devalues the game for people like myself that do wait for the games official release, as the majority of the player base have already been playing it for months and will be bored of it not long afterwards. I'm also worried for the future of gaming. I've heard speculation about how in a few years all gaming will be a streaming service like Playstation Now. That scares the crap out of me because it means if something like a license expires or a game doesn't have a large enough player base they will discontinue it. Afterall, it would take up server resources and a host machine to keep that game streamable, so if they can't turn a profit on it they'll want to re-allocate those resources.

[@SoulSecureOfficial]

It's pretty messed up, but very likely. Companies can't churn out games like they used to due to costs of the ridiculous production standard of today and gaming has been at a down turn for a few years now in my eyes. Indie games are no exception. Most indies are just a sort of counter culture to mainstream big company titles that often take 'nostalgia' and 'retro' factors to a really awful and cheesy point. I'm not saying that nobody makes any good games anymore (Nintendo still does for one thing), but it seems like most are missing the point. This is probably due to the new, massive generation of gamers who won't appreciate a great old romp in the 32 bit era, because the graphics are, "ugly," and the music is not a live recorded orchestra or what have you.

[@napalmhardcore]

+Rahmemhotep I'm hoping when the time comes that companies try to push the idea of streaming only gaming that people speak up against it. I have not even tried Playstation Now on the basis that it will be one more count to their "this many people have used the service" technique of promoting/advertising. Some might say, "don't knock it until you've tried it", but I'm battling the long term implications that this type of service would bring. I agree with you on the indie point. There was a boom of genuinely fresh and creative games that came along a few years ago, and that is when the indie market exploded in popularity. Now there is this smugness that is displayed by fans of indie titles that gets on my nerves. They overlook how many indie games are just as guilty of the lack of imagination as the triple-A titles they are panning. For instance, if you look at the tags for all the indie titles on Steam and see how many times the terms Metroidvania or Rogue-like are in the tags, or the amount of JRPGs that are basically clones of classic titles. I think kitsch is an appropriate description of the majority of them. I've seen a fair few comments made by younger gamers about ugly graphics. I normally chalk this up to them being too young and ignorant to take into consideration when the games were made and what was standard for the time. On the other hand I've also read comments from younger gamers where they love older games and do "get it", so I guess there is hope. I will add something in relation to that last paragraph. It does annoy me when it is taken too far the other way. While it pretty much goes without saying that gameplay is more important than graphics, I've seen the phrase "graphics don't matter, only gameplay" spammed across various comment sections. It is more the fact that these people rarely have an intelligent argument to give when engaged in a debate. The remark is made without critical thinking like a parrot. I think graphics do matter to a greater or lesser extent dependent on the game. Better graphics add mood, atmosphere and immersion, as does sound.

[@SoulSecureOfficial]

I agree. I see some people online making the same comment. I'll be the first to admit that sometimes when I try to play a game with a graphic style that doesn't appeal to me or just too many 'ugly' polys or sprites, bad lighting and an awful musical score I tend to not want to play it anymore. The thing is that this doesn't usually happen for me unless the gameplay sucks or the mechanics are flawed or the story is lackluster or contradictory.

[@texneusd]

You know I just realized that the Playstation's symbol is a P and S

[@GameSack]

Duncan N That's crazy! I mean I noticed that when the original Playstation was announced but it always blows me away when people say they just now see this. And I've heard it from quite a few different people so you're not the only one! :)

[@ozzievandendriessche]

Game Sack It took me a while too. It has been until the last few years that I've noticed the PlayStation-symbol is a P and S combined

[@MizfitZer0]

Duncan N seriously? O_O... how could you not notice the massive red P?... surely when you looked and saw that big red P you would realise the thing behind it was an S?... I noticed this the day I got it and I was like 11

[@texneusd]

Adam Michael i'm not to sure how i haven't noticed it

[@ethanhogan6635]

same !

[@CazTheGamerGuy]

I was about to head to bed and this popped up. Thanks, I was actually looking forward to getting more than 6 hours of sleep... Stop making such great content!

[@RE-LOOIE]

I think I relived half my childhood with this video! Instantly added to My Favorites. Excellent retrospective of a great system you guys. Well done.

[@machomanOOOOHYEEEAH]

relewis2011 absolute killer queen and then some, where it all started, and still FUCKEN killer, love love love the system

[@mattorama]

The stop motion disassembly sequences you guys do are the best parts of your videos. It makes fairly mundane stuff like processor clocks and memory interesting. Keep up the good work, I love the videos you guys put out.

[@D34ADCH]

I just found this channel and I love it so much, it's so good.

[@kylegam3broz9]

Wow. The stop motion at the end was pretty messed up :D

[@JDRszostak]

Ever since I found your channel I've been waiting for you to do THIS video. I think it was one of my first comments I made on one of your videos. I'm writing this pre-watching it and I already know it's gonna be awesome. Love your channel!

[@TheMentalRelapse]

1:30 I love Nintendo, but Sony kinda smashed them on this one. I mean Nintendo came out with their analog controller and the rumble pack later but then Sony came out with a controller with 2 analog sticks and 2 motors. In my opinion the dual shock is vastly superior controller.

[@brianedward9119]

And the PS2

[@felix8709]

+TheMentalRelapse The beginning of your sentence nailed it. As always, Nintendo brings the innovation and the competitors do copy and paste. To me, the N64 controller is much better, much more innovative and has much more "soul" than the original PSX controller. While the Dual Shock was great (and still is) it only came to existence due to Nintendos controller of this generation.

[@TheMentalRelapse]

felix8709 I got a N64 before I got a PS. I later traded it for a PS. I think the N64 controller was very innovative and it works great for 3D pladformers but I just prefer the dual shock. To each his own.

[@felix8709]

TheMentalRelapse Wise words, mate. Tastes are different and I love both of them, the N64 as well as the PSX.

[@poble]

the n64 controller is trash

[@zachary_attackery]

This episode gave me an idea; you should do an episode on 2D games released in the 3D era. You covered a few of them on this video

[@nickhunter3368]

The greatest example of this is Megaman X5 on the PlayStation

[@trainman675]

Nick Hunter X4 wasn't bad either

[@DeisFortuna]

Trainman 675 neither was X6. Attempt to argue, and I would like to remind you that X7 and X8 sucked so much that they are no longer canon.

[@trainman675]

X8 was a great game!

[@DeisFortuna]

Trainman 675 Explain why it is no longer canon. Also, you are lucky to have said that to one of the few people on the internet who doesn't lynch people for having a different opinion.

[@12ealDealOfficial]

I'm both a huge GameSack fan and Playstation fan, and man, were some games missing. But the bit on Silent Hill was great.

[@tailsbooddah]

5 likes ? wow... a lot o people that watch GameSack don´t like them. Or you just used your other accounts to feel important...

[@jonahdunn3449]

Game Sack- Still the best retro video game show!

[@GlycerinZ]

Gran Turismo is the reason I got a PlayStation

[@PartyMarty321]

i remember my dad got GT and he bought the racing wheel with it. one of the best christmass ever

[@LonnyMacdonald-tw8zy]

Let's face it, Grand Turismo came out the same year the Sega Saturn was discontinued

[@maxciulla8302]

28:03 To fix that problem, you can press the Start button and go to the Options menu. There should be an option for camera. If you change it to active, the camera will move with you.

[@Spielmeister456]

That ending Like What

[@belacyelirvid]

Your videos make me so happy! Well done as usual! Love the console orgy at the end!

[@treasonwhat4]

love the depth you guys provide on the vids! keep it up!

[@GreenNinjaTea]

FUCK WAS WITH THAT SCENE AT THE END

[@fuppetti]

#BigMilo

[@mrblonde609]

+Hiram E No, it's not stupid, it's quite creative how they use stop motion animation. Like the expansion pack for the N64 which moves like a tongue. Also popularity is not a garant for quality in any way, shape or form. The humour of the masses is not an indicator for a great sense of humour. They can't break 150k subscribers because most retro game channels have a hard time doing this.

[@mrblonde609]

***** Maybe it has to do with me getting older, but a channel who reaches more than 100k people is still an amazing thing. And what's bad about not being for anyone? Nothing. I like these guys, and so do all the people too who will stay. There are more than enough channels for everyone. Their format is sustainable enough, because every console will become retro at the right time and then they will cover it. They will never get out of content, but they have to take breaks because of the idea behind their format. I don't have a problem with that. I don't know what the problem was between Gamesack and TGH, but while i like TGH, he is exactly what he is: a historian. While his format is interesting it isn't entertaining. And this is why i like both channels.

[@NineteenEightyFive]

"I unsubscribed to these assclowns when I saw them talking shit to Video Game Historian in his comment box" Please explain further.

[@GameSack]

+Dade Murphy - I'm guessing it was Gaming Historian. He and us are friends so whatever he saw was playful banter that he took out of context.

[@FerrariKangaroo]

You just earned a new subscriber. This would have been incredibly time consuming to compile and put together. Thanks for sharing; can't wait to check out the other videos

[@Redfoxe]

Probalby my favorite console. Big kudos for mentioning Vandal hearts :D

[@machomanOOOOHYEEEAH]

Redfoxe absolute killer queen and then some, where it all started, and still FUCKEN killer, love love love the system

[@waltersobchak7275]

Matt Mattius what do you mean killer queen

[@waltersobchak7275]

Redfoxe I love that game.

[@dominicdaniels91]

rayman, rayman 2, the coolboarders series and pacman 3d were some of my favourite games as a kid that weren't already mentioned

[@TheShadowof17thSt]

I just discovered this channel yesterday, looked over some of the videos without even clicking on them, and then subscribed. Keep up the good work!

[@Hecubusx]

Mad props on the Alundra love.

[@fabithierry]

"GEX: Enter The Gecko", Blasto, Spyro, Apocalypse and Medievil are my favorites games

[@BoredOfThisSite]

At 10:08 my heart sank as you started mauling that instruction manual.

[@GameSack]

Mauling? It can take it. It's not made from aerogel or something.

[@BoredOfThisSite]

Any bend in those pages hurts me right in the OCD.

[@GameSack]

BoredOfThisSite Ha ha true but I have a similar OCD so I make sure never to crease them. It's just hard to turn ages from behind the camera. :)

[@BoredOfThisSite]

Fair point, well made.

[@samee86]

Really enjoying your channel guys

[@GameSack]

Thanks!

[@christianh.7207]

How?

[@nycmaster]

Good video! Brings back the memories. Playstation started so many series. My favorite are Final Fantasy 7, Gran Turismo, Tekken, Twisted Metal.. and others I forgot

[@mathewboyd6375]

I was surprised that Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain wasn't on this. Top down old school game with great graphics, music, and voice cast. More people need to know about the roots of the series.

[@Thollis1987]

Don't worry we already know about that awesome game!

[@lindsaywilmoth3747]

I still have my copy.

[@SouthernInvasion]

Openning tune, for those interested, is Little Cluffy Flouds by Mark Knight (TDK) AKA The Mad Fiddler.

[@mnemic9564]

I've watched you since 4 YEARS AGO! I'm rediscovering some old youtubers I used to watch and came across you guys. I still watch you to date.

[@nickharris5231]

So glad to see Vandal Hearts in here. I loved that game when it came out, and felt super bored by Final Fantasy Tactics when it was released after. The blood spray animation when you take out an enemy is so satisfying!

[@DeathCrustPunk]

Great episode guys! I know some people really hate these, but the King's Field games and Shadow Tower are among my favorites. I also love Diablo, it was nice to be able to play it without owning a computer!

[@scoringrubric]

i LOVE Kings Field!

[@theredshadow401]

King's Field II was one of my favorites!

[@DailyCorvid]

Vintage gamesack, aww I miss the days of Joe and Dave you guys make the best retro game content

[@alexpencek2172]

One of my favorite games for the PlayStation is syphenfilter 2

[@Retrofixes]

Great video guys. Thanks! I'm really starting to love and respect PS1. I'm restoring a bunch of these dusty consoles now. They designed a near perfect controller in 1995. Amazing

[@null1023]

Ridge Racer's drifting only really works when in first person, and it takes a bit to pick up. I couldn't play any Ridge Racer game properly until I realized that. The music is also definitely an acquired taste, if you're not a fan of early-90s hardcore techno, you won't get it at all. Probably the most ordinarily enjoyable song in the game is Grip (dunno if that's in the original or only in Revolution). maybe one day you will enjoy the songs Rotterdam Nation '95 and Dat Dan Day...A from Ridge Racer Revolution though, haha one day R4's a great game, but the handling always felt weird to me and I don't think it has particularly great track design, especially coming off of Rage Racer's absolutely amazing courses. It's easily the best looking PS1 game though, period. The soundtrack is standout too, one of the finest around.

[@urbanmidnight1]

I love the music on Ride Racer, hardcore techno was more popular in Europe than America. Probably why he hates the music.

[@Juan-il8ff]

These episodes are so timeless

[@jasonsteel9335]

Really digging your videos, guys. Keep up the great work!

[@dogmd7]

THAT ENDING.

[@Tassooow]

Dat ending, some hot action going on

[@johneygd]

That means you have to take 1000ts of still shots from different console at different places,at different positions and at different angles, phew.

[@AskDrannik]

That bit about the Strider 2 discs: that mess up is also reflected in the PSN release. The Disc 1 option (the one that automatically boots when you start the game) is the Strider 1 port whereas the Disc 2 option is Strider 2. I think it's still like that and wasn't updated.

[@tazrex69]

Enjoyable and informative. I am suprised that you didn't point out that since the Ridge Racer games (excluding R4) loaded completely into the systems, you were able to pop in a regular CD and listen to your own music while you raced.

[@CartridgeBros]

"It's there just to be cool" - Excellent episode fellas, as always very well done.

[@culturedbrother]

The legendary PS1. My favorite console of all time, no contest.

[@kevinmintahafari1743]

Beyond MK ps2 ? Dreamcast ?

[@culturedbrother]

What about it? Both (together with the SNES) are indeed Top Tier Konsoles but still, imo, the PS1 is the only Legendary Tier one.

[@gabrielbetancourt9577]

Kevin Mintahafari where did you get ps2 and dreamcast from yeah they are great systems no doubt about it but they can't beat the classic iconic legendary and my favorite system of all time the ps1

[@gabrielbetancourt9577]

Beyond MK I agree the ps1 is my favorite system of all time and it had so many awesome games like twisted metal 1 and 2 final fantasy 7 and 8 and then the ongoing tekken series and honestly the very first game that I played for the ps1 was twisted metal 1 that's why it's my favorite game on the ps1 and it will always have a special place in my heart ☺☺☺

[@culturedbrother]

Sure. I mean, almost every console has its top tier, maybe even legendary tier (like the PS2 and SNES), games but looking at the PS1? The iconic "Final Fantasy" Series (and my favorite one is on there (FF8)), the start of the "real" Metal Gear Solid, the start of the "Gran Turismo" Series, the best "Ridge Racer" game (Ridge Racer Type 4) to date, the start of real Horror (for home-consoles anyway) with "Resident Evil" and "Silent Hill", back then the underrated but now considered a legend of a game "Legend of Dragoon", its first mascot called "Crash Bandicoot" and the jump to success for Naughty Dog (with "Uncharted" or "The Last of Us"), real vehicle combat with "Twisted Metal" or "Destruction Derby" and too many games to count. "Tekken", several "Tales of ..." games, "Vagrant Story", "Jade Cocoon", "Wild Arms", "Xenogears", "Suikoden", "Driver", Spyro the Dragon", "Rayman", "Rival Schools", "Castlevania SotN", "Einhänder" (generally the PS1 was a paradise for SquareSoft back then), "Hard Edge", "Tenchu", "Hogs of War", "Kula World", "Medievil", "Rollcage", "Persona"........................yeah, i could sit here all day.

[@mikebigler807]

Thanks for the time and effort put into your channel guys. I appreciate that you do the lists and games YOU feel like talking about, so it's not like every other game channel. Keep it up and to the few negative commenters here... go make your own videos if you dislike Game Sack so much. Their view counts speak for themselves.

[@NickelReviewer]

You guys make some of the best videos on KZbin. Keep doing what your doing. - Greg

[@aguchamp7766]

Even with games like Crash Bandicoot, Klonoa, and Spyro, Ape Escape probably remains my favorite PS1 game ever.

[@aguchamp7766]

Natural Mystic Hey I'm not judging. Whatever stimulates that chub.

[@TesseractE]

Bonaire?

[@invaderboy7187]

Thank you Lads for an other informative and great episode. I love your humour and journalist approach to all things vid games. Thank you. :-)

[@glynng4]

You guys rock. Love the channel the reviews and info. You helped me find einhander i played it on a demo as a kid and could not remember the name. I have sought this game for years and now i finally now what it is.

[@dustinoakley5233]

I cant remember what year it was, maybe 97, but i remember when my dads got me a playstation for my birthday. The forst game i had was spawn and i remember being blown away by the graphics. I knew gaming would never be the same after that

[@MustacheManx]

I like how you guys had battle arena toshuiden music but didn't show it . It's a rare fighter and one of the ones that revolutionized 3d fighters But I love the channel guys , almost done watching all your videos . Keep up the good work !

[@marcopereira5803]

This is such an awesome episode!

[@miikasuominen3845]

Just checking these out again and if I remember correctly, heat was causing laser to slowly fail. But the fact that turning helped it to read properly, is because the first models did have a plastic rail, where the laser sled moved. And constant moving started to eat the plastic away, so the rail became uneven and therefore the sled (and the laser-diode) was tilted to one side. That made it so, that it could not properly focus to disc anymore. When you turned the machine upside down, the sled rested on the bottom part of the rail, which was still straight so it could read properly. Of course, that too was slowly worn and you got the same problem again. They fixed this later, by making the rails from metal...

[@sean.durham999]

One of my favorite games that was lesser known was Mass Destruction. A top down tank shooter. Kinda' like the Strike games but in a tank instead of an Apache attack helicopter. Which reminds me that Soviet Strike was my first game to own on the system. If it weren't for high school my memories of that period in life would be pretty awesome.

[@razormc954]

Can't belive you forgot, Tomb Raider, and Resident Evil

[@MiloTheMightyDude]

They fortunately included, the games in other episodes.

[@davidmckean955]

They forgot Wipeout and Twisted Metal too.

[@johnalbertson79]

I don't think "forgot" is accurate. It's most likely they intentionally omitted certain games due to time constraints. Besides that, its not as-if 99% of the viewers don't already know about Tomb Raider and Resident Evil. Who do you think is watching this? Grandma and grandpa? Sheesh.

[@davidmckean955]

@@johnalbertson79 I've always figured these videos were basically history lessons for younger viewers. Omitting the biggest games skews history.

[@marakarthegreat]

and kings field

[@marty13612]

Its kind of crazy how sony grabbed the console market and never looked back. Its been pretty much on top for 20 years now.

[@awesomeguy2009]

With the ps1 and 2. The wii and the 360 somewhat beat the ps3. But, the ps4 is doing great!

[@marty13612]

Well I wouldn't say 360 beat PS3 at all in terms of games and sales, the Wii on the other was great but I think it actually hurt Nintendo in the long run. Take a look at the Wii U, a lot of people that own a Wii are not the kinds of people that will be buying new systems (Think seniors). Regardless Playstation has never fallen off the map after 4 gens like SEGA and Nintendo's gamecube.

[@marty13612]

Except thats wrong. PS3 ended up selling second most, and 360 in 3rd. And as for Multiplatforms? You are wrong on that front too GTA 5 (PS3) - 17 million 360 - 14 million Bioshock Infinite (PS3) - 3.10 360 - 2.71 Tomb Raider (2013) - 2.22 360 - 1.71 DMC - .73 360 - .36 Those are just a few examples. There are some big games like Cod, and Battlefield that do sell more then PS3, but by the end of the gen Cod Ghosts only sold .7 more on 360 then the PS3, when compared to the 360 version of Black ops in 2010 sold 2 million more then the PS3 version. I'd say after 2009/10 Sony turned it completely around and in the end bested 360. As far as I see it, Uncharted 2's release, and the slim redesign was the crucial turning point.

[@nikond-vp9wt]

marty13612 ps4 great

[@DerekBlais]

Just found this channel. Can't wait to watch all your videos.

[@rainbowthrustars]

I just found your channel and watched a few videos now including this one. Really great stuff you guys! Will surly follow. In regards of the ps1, as someone living in Europe most of us modded in the "multi-x" chip which made it possible to play American imported games on it as well as regular copies of games on burnt CDs hehe. Gosh, I must have had a ton of games back then to this console haha.

[@Ostnizdasht206]

I loved the music in RidgeRacer 1.

[@user-gs3ru1yc4v]

Yes just like all of the other Namco games on psx. 👍

[@NostalgicRoe]

Great episode, and thanks for not covering all the well known games! Good to see games I haven't played before.

[@vidahasselburg3841]

I never caught before this watch you showed love for my Vandal Hearts!! In my 20’s I finally did the secret side quest where you get Ash’s special class and he can use every bad guy attack in the game. This game still holds up today.

[@MarcBarkyMarta]

Pretty good episode. I like several of the focuses. However, one thing that many people don't focus on so much: for all of the good original software and contemporary arcade ports, the PlayStation got a ton of great classic arcade and console compilations between North America and Japan. Atari (Atari Anniversary Edition) Atari/Atari Games/Williams/Midway (Arcade's Greatest Hits series, Arcade Party Pak) Activision (Activision Classics) Mattel Electronics (Intellivision Classics) Capcom (Capcom Generations series/Street Fighter Collection series) Namco (Namco Museum series) Konami (Konami 80's Gallery/Arcade Classics, Konami Antiques MSX series, Deluxe Pack series) Seibu Kaihatsu (Raiden Project) Jaleco (Jaleco Collection Vol 1) Irem (R-Types, Arcade Gears: Image Fight & X-Multiply) Sunsoft (Sunsoft Memorial series) That's what I could think of now. Even beyond compilations there's even more old school goodness, like the Arcade Gears series from Xing, the Hamster Arcade Hits stuff, Capcom's Rockman/Mega Man Complete works, budget re-releases from Agetec/A1, Success, Mud Duck, D3... so much fun stuff.

[@SpiralPegasus]

*HOOOOOOOOLY SHIIIIIIIEEEEEET!!!* Guys, your selection is AMAZING! I've seriously added 10 games to my must play list! I'm impressed, thanks. Off my favorites you didn't mention, I'd add Driver 2, Vigilante 8 2nd Offense, Mega Man Legends 1/2 and Misadventures of Tron Bonne, Metal Slug X, Crash Bash, Marvel Vs. Capcom, Thunder Force V and oh so many others. _Double bonus_ because amongst the ones I didn't add you have Einhänder (a 10/10 shoot-em-up) and Klonoa, which I played from beginning to end in one sitting, finishing around 3 am because the story, gameplay, music and art made a cocktail that had set me apart from the world. I heard you not talk about the plot Klonoa has... you should. It's simple, but it's special. Pay a bit more attention to it. It will leave a mark on you. Triple bonus because of the hilarious end segment. I missed those! Lastly: Joe, play Spyro 3. It's the best of the trilogy. And yes Spyro did fail. While not abandoned, you just have to see the atrocity they made out of him...

[@GameSack]

There are soooo many games on the system that we could probably do another 2 or 3 episodes.

[@SpiralPegasus]

Game Sack Perhaps you should! I'm a SEGA guy like Joe, and a shoot-em-up nut, but, even taking the japanese side of the catalog of the Saturn, PS1 had the best library of that gen. So why not?

[@Eddyinjapan]

dont forget Little big adventure (aka Relentless) is available on PS1, a must play for anyone. The only game where you can kill a super hero costume clad, clone talking elephant thing with a magic bouncy ball.

[@ehrenloudermilk1053]

Imagine how many times Joe has played the first level of gradius

[@collaberatorzseanhuang8952]

You've missed one important function on 'Ridge Racer'. After the game has already loaded, you can take out the game CD and replace it with any music CD you want! And the game will pick and play certain tracks. Me and my brother used to play this game while listening to anything from Metallica to Snoop Dogg to rave music. :)

[@Ubersnuber]

I appreciate that you guys throw in games that you feel deserves more attention. I'm considering getting Ghost in the Shell, personally.

[@giocogames]

Ghost in the Shell? I had the demo disc for that! It's long gone now, but I really enjoyed the demo!

[@xtremekirby07]

I think It also had a remake in the PSP along with a sequel for the same console based in the second movie (Ghost in the shell: Stand Alone Complex)

[@gamernaut8864]

Dynamo Kirby I loved Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex on the PS2! Played it 2 or 3 times all the way thru! :D

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

I seriously never knew that you had to turn the system upside down.....that is hilarious. This was awesome by the way!

[@andreacummins1271]

You lucky b@$?&#! If i try picture a PlayStation in my mind, it's usually upside-down!!

[@andreacummins1271]

10 Years from now, the Sack'll cover the Xbox 360... MichaelBtheGameGenieJr. 6 Mins Ago Red Ring of What?!

[@Tetriser]

My nephew loves playing the heck out of the Ridge Racer Type 4 on the PlayStation Classic

[@Grimace982]

Love the channel, and great video nailed it! But even though it's PS2 when you where on Time Crisis you should have mentioned that they got it right in Time Crisis 3, best light gun game ever!

[@jeffwhite7158]

TENCHU! I MISS YOU!

[@skyrander]

You guys are amazing thank you for this video! :)

[@robertoespinola1591]

Game Sack Thank you guys for mentioning Herc's Adventures, I started playing earlier and now I can't stop playing it. It's really fun!

[@ARCWuLF]

I remember playing the air carrier level in Warhawk for the first time and being in awe of the sense of flight in an open world. It's definitely a hard game to go back to though; it hasn't aged very well (better than the original, "ow, my eyes" Twisted Metal, though.

[@TheDeFiler316]

I would have to throw in the Mega Man Legend franchise for the PSX. Great games.

[@savagegamer474]

When I first heard of herc’s adventures I thought it was based on the Disney animated movie Hercules.

[@Wolfdragon92584]

I remember playing PlayStation that was set up in my grandparents' garage and my cousins and I loved it! First games I remember playing on it were Tekken, Fighting Force, and Twisted Metal 2. Good times.

[@hihosh1]

I was pleased to see Disruptor, one of my favourite games ever. I loved the dynamic music.

[@AcornElectron]

Ah, Playstation! This was the first console I ever bought (previously I'd had an Amiga and an Acorn Electron .. and my G7000 was bought by my dad). It cemented my love of games forever! Tekken/2, Wipeout/2097, Tobal No.1, Silent Hill, Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil, FF VII/VIII/IX, Vagrants Story, SOTN, Rollcage, MK 3, Warhawk, Tony Hawks Pro Skater, The Midway and Namco arcade classics, to name but a few of my fave games. Had every Sony console since!

[@gustavogonzalezmolina636]

Amen flor that. My favorites too ;)

[@eatbe4n9ne70]

Have you played the following before on PlayStation? Twisted Metal 1,2,3? Crash Bandicoot Series? Oddworld? Mortal Kombat Trilogy? And BTW, VERY awesome games you played man and when I got my first PlayStation, had every console too.

[@PartyMarty321]

***** MK Trilogy will forever be my favorite MK game ever. its like the MK armageddon before MK armageddon lol

[@eatbe4n9ne70]

Marty Ruiz I FUCKING LOVE MK TRILOGY!!! That was a awesome collaboration of all the past MK's bashed into 1. Very smart idea.

[@machomanOOOOHYEEEAH]

Gareth Ellis absolute killer queen and then some, where it all started, and still FUCKEN killer, love love love the system

[@redrabbitz79]

Love this video, this will always be my most favourite console ever!

[@machomanOOOOHYEEEAH]

jamie haddon absolute killer queen and then some, where it all started, and still FUCKEN killer, love love love the system

[@GrayWoIf]

Man all these systems you have look so nice like you just bought them yesterday no scuffs, scratches, or discoloring.

[@teamhex]

Ohh man! I used to play Tobal No.1 I remember setting up my game shark with custom cheats to not take damage ext. Ahhh memories.

[@richardkenzel633]

you forgot the highlight-games for Ps 1 ...Resident Evil, Dino Crysis, Tekken, Need for Speed, Fifa, Pes, Tomb Raider....... and many more

[@troyus111]

WTF @ the end lool

[@BigHead2615]

Very good, honest review of the console and a bunch of it's games. Me being the nit-picky type, I feel like you should have at least mentioned the Resident Evil games. Sure they weren't exactly "exclusive" to the console, but they were mainly made for the PS, and were ported to other consoles - 1 on Saturn, and 2 and 3 were on the Dreamcast, and 2 was even on the N64. Anyway, what a coincidence, I've had 3 (and am currently on my third) PS consoles in my life.... the original, which was a Christmas gift to my brother and I in either 1997 or 1998, ended up breaking in some areas after many years of use - the button to open the disc tray lid would get stuck when pushed down, and no matter how many times I would take off the top-half of the consoles outer, plastic case, and really clean down where that button would push down in and connect to a spring etc, it would always go back to sticking. Also, I think the CD reader was wearing out or breaking away, since it would no longer stay evenly flat (it would tilt), and the console would run into problems trying to read the game CD's. Anyway, 2 or 3 years ago I picked up another PS console from a Goodwill thrift shop for about $20, it came with a controller and the power cable and a/v multi-out cable. The controller input jacks on the front of the console had problems - they had to be pressed in a certain angle to even register in the console that a controller was plugged in. I actually was going to set the console up and use it, but at the time, I had less space for consoles than I do now, and I packed it up and put it somewhere. To this day, I can't remember where it is, OR locate it, and I've tried. SO, I bought another off ebay, came with an original controller, and a dual shock controller, the power and a/v multi-out cable. After doing some reading yesterday or the day before, the newest one I bought is the second model (SCPH-5001), which DOES NOT have the composite video and audio outputs on the back in addition to the multi-out output, but it DOES have the Parellel I/O (for scart cable I believe, I could be wrong). During the first night of when it was delivered, the sound stopped working. I was in the middle of playing Resident Evil 1 (the "vanilla" long-box copy), and I paused the game for an hour or two for a break (those limited Ink Ribbons for real). When I came back, NO sound would work at all from it, not within the game, not the consoles startup-logo sound, NOT EVEN a music CD when I tried it during the ordeal, and earlier in the day the exact same music CD (the first disc of the Chrono Trigger soundtrack if anyone's curious) worked just fine. Anyway, I did some googling to figure out what the problem could be and if it was fixable, and if there's even people or places that repair PS consoles. I ended up taking it apart, down to the motherboard, HOWEVER, a smaller metal plate is underneath the normal metal plate that holds the CD reader. The smaller one is soldered into the motherboard, and I don't know if that was standard or what ever, AND I've never had any experience with soldering or de-soldering any electronics, so I gave up and put it all back together. As soon as I checked it one last time, the sound was back to working! I don't know what I did, but apparently unplugging the cables or connectors for the CD reader, power supply, and the controller and memory card inputs from the motherboard did the trick :\

[@kevinwillett3654]

I miss the two of you guys doing the show.

[@Kynos1]

Best console ever, hands down.

[@Ovalghost28]

Giordan Diodato Thats a strange way to spell N64

[@Briancrafter101]

thats even funnier way of spelling sega genesis giordan and mrskullballcorp

[@Ovalghost28]

actually.... I agree with you now that i think about it

[@dfulton42]

I agree best console ever. Well, the PS2 was also one of my favs and so many memorable games. I still love me some NES tho too.

[@leadbones]

***** N64 is barely better than Virtual Boy.

[@ThePSXcollector]

Great episode! :) The system that got me into gaming :)

[@machomanOOOOHYEEEAH]

ThePSXcollector absolute killer queen and then some, where it all started, and still FUCKEN killer, love love love the system

[@retroboy-fh1ji]

This along with the Saturn and Dreamcast are absolutely​ my favourite consoles of all time

[@rob098890]

Ridge Racer 4 is my favourite out of the games you guys featured! Love it to bits, still listen to the soundtrack now and then!

[@roilo8560]

Good taste