PS1. I grew up with a Sega Genesis until about 1998, when my mom asked what I wanted for Christmas and I chose a PS1 over a Saturn.
Favorite PS game ever? As in made and published by Sony or any game on a PS console? My favorite game published by Sony is The Last of Us Part II. No further explanation needed.
3)Tricky question. I can think of many over the multitude of consoles. Jade Cocoon was a hidden PS1 RPG, so was Phantom Brave for PS2. Red Ninja for PS2 is a hidden gem too. Clock Tower 3 on PS2 was great as well. Shit, I played so many great games nobody else played, I could keep going on.
When I first got my PS1, which was Christmas 1998 (or 1999? I can't remember exactly), I got Speed Punks, Lilo and Stitch, and Dino Crisis with it. Child me was NOT prepared for what Dino Crisis had in store for me but I LOVED dinosaurs so I trudged through despite the childhood nightmares.
I had just platinum'd Wild Arms 2 on the PS5 probably 2 weeks ago. Other than that, I occasionally maybe twice a week check out Riders Republic. Do a race or 2, usually with my son. I also recently started a new playthrough of Borderlands 3 with my wife. Other than Wild Arms 2, I mostly play with my family on PS5. I do want to check out multiple games, like Diablo 4, Armored Core, and the upcoming Silent Hill 2 Remake, but it's just hard to make time with a family of gamers with their own things, and work on top of it.
In that case, other than TLOU PII, I have sunk so many hours into the Soulsbourne games. I maxed out the timer on the save file for Dark Souls III haha. When I was younger, for every October, I would play through all of Silent Hill 1 - 4. A tradition that died shortly after graduating. I'm very excited for both the Silent Hill and Metal Gear remakes.
My first console was the PS2! My favorite game was Ratchet and Clank: Up your Arsenal (thats Ratchet and Clank 3 for those outside of the US). I think its underrated, and I know there are moreso underrated titles, but it did not get as big as it should have IMO. I dont use my playstations much anymore, as I have a PC now, but playing in turns with my brother is probably my fondest memories.
The first PlayStation console I've ever played on was the PS1 but it was my cousin's, I remember playing Need For Speed on it and another game where you could deliver newspaper using a bicycle ? Haha it was so long ago that I barely remember anything else about it.
My favorite game, well that is definitely a tough question, I don't think I have a specific one per se, because I can't choose between some games that I really loved like RDR 2, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Control and one of my favorite franchises from my childhood, if not just my favorite, would be Jak & Daxter, damn Sony for leaving it behind.
Whenever I see people talking about underrated games, I can't help but think about Mad Max from the PS4 generation, the story is nothing to write home about, the gameplay is not unique or in any way innovative, but the atmosphere ? My God, I've never seen a game capture the atmosphere of a universe like Mad Max did, it captures that sense of desolation and isolation so good, all that mixed with the explosions and a vehicle combat that is very well made, I say that everyone should at least try the game.
A particular memory I'm very fond of is that when I was a kid, my father bought us a PS2, and you have to understand that at the time we didn't have that much money, but by a miracle, a cousin was selling his hardware for very cheap to get rid of it, and that's how we were able to get a PS2, at the time the PS3 was already out in the wild lol
But the particular memory I love about that is that I didn't have a memory card back in the day, again because tight money, so little me would wake up every day and replay the same sections of a game with the biggest smile on his face, time's were much simpler then, and I wouldn't trade that for anything.
I was lucky to get gifted Tears of The Kingdom at release, so I've been playing that for the past month and I'm not done with it yet heh.
I hear the bit about not having a memory card pretty often. That must have been such a specific and odd experience, and also specific to those two console generations.
God of War, I really can't chose between GOW 2, 3 or the PS4/PC one (I haven't played Ragnarok)
hmm, I don't remember right now of hidden gems, I only know Patapon and Loco Roco need more praise.
My first two PSX games were Grand Turismo (very hard at that age, or any age maybe) and DBZ Ultimate Battle 22, I also treasure the King Kong game of PS2 because it came with my console (weirdly enough it came with a Splinter Cell game as well lol).
My first console was the original PlayStation, which I got from my grandpa on my birthday in 1998. It came with a demo disc that had Spyro, Metal Gear Solid, and many others. I got a PS2 from my mom for Hanukkah in 2003. I had a PS1, so I was confused when the gift I unwrapped was HyperSonic.Xtreme for the PS2. I remember telling her that the PS1 couldn't play it and being met with a much bigger box to unwrap, the PS2. Truly a core memory for me. I have later consoles as well, but those first two have specific memories attached to them.
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My favorite series that started on the Playstation is Devil May Cry.
My favorite exclusive alternates between Ratchet and Clank, and Rachet and Clank: Going Commando. Going Commando was my first Ratchet and Clank game. I was excited to get it after seeing some of the crazy commercials Insomniac made. Being a sequel, it has a lot of improvements over the first game - tighter controls, strafing, an upgrade system, a larger quantity of more varied weapons, and so on. But as I've replayed the original trilogy more, I've learned to love the original for what it is, which is a much more measured, almost puzzle-like shooter-platformer. The limited arsenal and movement means you have to be particular about how you engage enemies rather than trying to run and gun. Also, the music is at its most unique, with funky beats and orchestral strings throughout. Not to take away from Going Commando, which also has an amazing soundtrack. It's in stereo (the first's is not) and really shines when listened to with headphones. Silver City - Boldan has an effect I would never hear on my mono CRT.
On the whole, I'm a fan of Ratchet and Clank, Jak and Daxter, Sly Cooper, and recently the original Metal Gear Solid. I had never played it despite it being on that demo disc. Another series I have a soft spot for is Dynasty Warriors. I have all of the PS2 mainline games. Lots of core memories attached to it because of co-op with my friend. God of War 2018 was great, and I kind of regret not getting Ragnarok when it was on sale.
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I recommend the platformer trilogies I mentioned above. I think Sly 2 is the best game of the 9. A good story, varied locations, great mechanics, a unique spin on an open-world style game. I recommend Going Commando as a first Ratchet and Clank game, because of the tighter controls and better features, without some of the rushed-development pitfalls that Up Your Arsenal has. I like Jak 2 more than Jak 3, but I think Jak 3 is the easiest to recommend - again, features, QOL stuff, much more forgiving checkpoints, etc.
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The gifting memory above is one. Staying up all night playing the platformer trilogies (and other games) with my friend. Waking up to hearing him still farming crystals on Grelbin. Launching endless Sentinel remote rockets at AI bots on Skyrail in 007 Nightfire with another friend (RIP). A lot of Dynasty Warriors co-op.
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I played God of War 2018 a few months ago, but I recently built a portable gaming PC for longer vacations and have been using it to emulate Dynasty Warriors 3. My brain is mush after work + family, so the button mashing and bad voice acting works nicely. Plus it's got all kinds of progression (stats, items, weapon, musou mode clears), so it's real nice for feeling like I'm doing something while I'm doing nothing. Gan Ning is broken.
I could ramble more, but I've already went on way longer than anyone else. Oops!
Favorite game on PSX was Dynamite Cop (I played the hell out of it!) Currently my favorite game is Ghost of Tsushima.
Underrated games? I don't know if these are really underrated, but I'm goinna have to say Limbo and Inside. Really anything in the Indie scene doesn't get enough credit for all their innovation.
Favorite Gaming memory? Taking turns over a long weekend playing Tenchu with my best friend. Switching off whenever we died.
Currently finishing Horizon FW and then going right to the DLC (Burning Shores)
I love them all so far but if I had to pick... my PS1 wins for the love it created for gaming.
Favorite.. that's an impossible task. Some of my top contenders are: FFVII, God of War (PS4), The Last of Us, Persona 5 Royal, Witcher 3, Elden Ring...
Rogue Galaxy
I stopped gaming as a kid after the Sega Genesis because my parents didn't want to support a habit they thought was a waste of time. I gave up until I spent an afternoon at a friends house and watched him play FFVII on the Playstation. I was in love. I then started working my ass off cutting grass, yard work, and other miscellaneous jobs in the neighborhood to earn the money needed to buy a Playstation and FFVII. I have spent my life since falling deeper in love with the worlds and stories games create since.
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I got my ps1 ant about 9 yo. I remember it came with a demo disk which included about 10-15 demos or so. The two I remember more are the Oddworld: Abe Oddysee and Crash Bandicoot 2. To this day I am still deeply in love with my memories with those two games, both playing the demo again and again, and when I finally got my hands on the full games and got to enjoy them at them fullest.
Too many to name, but probably original MW2 on PS3
Control
Used to play MW3 with high school friends, after we got home for the day we'd all play multiplayer or jump in a private match and try to get in stupid glitch spots lmao
Mainly Destiny 2 and No Man's Sky, and a couple of others on PC
PS1, I missed out on the PS2, got a PS3 late in the cycle, and traded in my Xbox One for a PS4 Pro. I will be getting a PS5 the moment I can afford it!
Bioshock - it’s the fist game that showed me that videos games can be art.
Frostpunk - it’s a fantastic city builder / resource management game.
My first console was the PS2, then i got the PS3, and now my current console is a PS4, and im going to stop there.
I was a big fan of the Ace combat series, It was the first flight game where the planes were so easy to fly for me.
My favorite game on the PS2 was probably Black.
On PS3 I played the multiplayer Ace combat, but my favorite game was Red Dead Redemption. I would wear a cowboy hat and ride around. I tried wearing the hat riding the Skyrim horse, but it wasn't the same.
On PS4 I'm playing Xcom2 and Farcry 5
I grew up with PS1 watching my dad play Metal Gear Solid and Resident Evil.
The MGS series is my favorite and I even created a community ( https://lemmy.world/c/metalgearsolid ) on here because I couldn't find one. I'm hoping there's a whole new group of gamers introduced to the series through the upcoming Snake Eater remake. There's no content in the community yet so please bring the hype train through
I would suggest trying out The Jersey Devil on PS1. Not because it aged well at all, but because it will make you appreciate that us 90's gamers walked so you could run. PS1 games weren't bad but none of them had quite figured out 3D space yet without analogue sticks.
I remember hearing my dad ask for the playstation at Toys r' Us and me thinking it was a jungle gym.
Right now I'm obsessed with Tears of the Kingdom. Just got the last shrine.
PS3, which I got when PS4 was already out. I bought it in a grocery store which also carried some electronics, and sometimes they were in deep discount. They had one X360, one PS3 12GB and one white PSP.
Yea, I went out just to get bread one day at night and came back with a PS3 on a whim. Kinda sad I didn't also get a PSP, but this was my first console and I didn't really know what to expect. I only played on PC until then and was using a 360 controller already, so I was more predisposed to that, but I wanted to play Journey, so I gave PS3 a shot. Glad I did, honestly.
Recently I've also been discovering some PS1 games (on emulator, albeit PS3 can play those too.)
When it comes to PS exclusives (at the time), that would probably be Beyond Two Souls. I'm one of those who play games primarily for the story.
Metal Gear Solid 3 and Sly Cooper remasters definitely up there too.
For multiplatform stuff, shoutout to Brothers: The Tale of Two Sons, Life is Strange, Destiny and open world games like GTA IV/Online and Sleeping Dogs.
You might guess that by looking at the sidebar, but Puppeteer and Tokyo Jungle need to be experienced by everybody.
Sly Cooper also doesn't get the love it deserves I think.
I never thought I'd ever care about trophies, but some of those platinums are pretty memorable: Watch_Dogs (my first), GTA IV (latest and achieved after 8 years) or Destiny (soloing a raid without dying).
Probably more importantly, I had bought a steering wheel and Gran Turismo 5 to learn to drive properly. It really is a good trainer.
Sampling PS1 games. Really liked the Crash trilogy (on an emulator with save states; otherwise it's impossible). Nothing else has grabbed me much so far.