Boot the thing up, though, and you’ll discover one of the most fun and original shooters the PS1 has to offer. In the Hunt was overlooked at the time of its release, perhaps because its publishers tried to hide its 2D roots on the cover. You control a miniature submarine charged with blasting a path through an entire ocean of enemies, ranging from planes patrolling the skies above to huge bases on the seabed. If you’re fond of the Metal Slug series, then you’ll immediately recognize the stunning sprite design in this horizontal shooter. It’s a great game on the PlayStation and we’d love to see a Mr. This means that, even as your digging skills get sharper, you’re still only one poor choice away from an ignominious death. No two levels are alike since the blocks are randomly generated. The twist is that the blocks you drill through are shaped a bit like the ones in Tetris and have a tendency to fall down and crush you if you’re not careful.įrom a simple premise, Namco created a hugely addictive and replayable gam. First appearing in late ’90s arcades, it’s an action game with a hint of strategy: your job is to drill down to the bottom of each stage, busting through rocks and collecting the air capsules that keep your ever-depleting energy bar from running out. Driller isn’t a more popular franchise than it is. Indeed, we’d go out on a limb and say that Delta‘s a little better than the beautiful-looking yet glacially-paced PS2 swansong, R-Type Final.

Polished, slick, and ferociously difficult, R-Type Delta‘s one of the very best sequels Irem ever made to its seminal 1987 blaster. Let’s not waste any more time and get to it… Of course, being a list of underappreciated games, these are titles that range from obscure, cult classics to games that just didn’t sell, despite being good releases in their own right, so don’t expect to see acclaimed titles like the aforementioned Metal Gear or Final Fantasy VIIhere. These facts don’t change the quality of these titles, and here we’re going to take a look at our own top 60. Some of these are titles that may not be for everybody, but still offer superb entertainment to many Others are simply great, but failed to shine due to poor advertising or low sales. However, for all the critically and publicly acclaimed titles the unit had, it also had a whole selection of underappreciated releases. PlayStation made gaming “cool,” and it brought with it a huge catalog of games, introducing us to all-time classics like Final Fantasy VII, Metal Gear Solid, Wipeout, Resident Evil, and many, many more. It took a pastime that was seen as exclusive to geeks and children, and turned it into a true mainstream phenomenon.

Sony’s original PlayStation was launched in Japan in 1994, hitting the rest of the world in 1995, and it proceeded to revolutionize the console market.

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