Recommend me PS1/PS2 Games!

[gick]

With the PS3 on the horizon, people in my neck of the woods are trading in PS2s like crazy. So I picked one up on the cheap, but being a PC gamer, and having never owned a console, I'm not sure which games to buy.

I have got:

Shadow of the Colossus
Need For Speed Underground 2
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
MGS3: Snake Eater

Any recommendations? Age of the game is not a problem - classics never get old.

So what do you think my next purchases should be?

 

[Gray Fox]

incredible crisis
adventures of cookie and cream
ape escape 3
parappa the rapper
oddworld games
Rez

 

[destrukt]

For PS2; Killzone, God of War, Ico.. I haven't touched my PS2 in ages but if I think of more I'll add them.

If you can pick up a copy of "Jackie Chan Stunt Master" for PS1, do so, it's an awesome game (And is really old).

 

[Lucid]

For the PS1...

The Twisted Metal series

Syphon Filter 1 + 2.

Final Fantasy series. (specifically 7.)

Driver.

 

[Zephos]

Oddworld series
Tombi
Final Fantasy VII/X
Wing Commander

 

[Warbie]

I second some of the few mentioned and add a few:

Rez (one of my faves)
Ico
Parrapa
Katamari Damacy
God of War
MGS series
Disgaea
Pes/Winning Eleven

There's plenty of good/great games.

 

[giant384]

any of the ratchet and clank games are good

 

[StardogChampion]

PS2: Jak and Daxter 1, MGS2, SSX, GT4.

PS1: MGS1, Front Mission 3, FF7/8/9, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis.

 

[AiM]

Most of the good games have been mentioned but here's what I know from the top of my head (probably forgot some):

Manhunt
Jak 2 +3
MGS series (don't forget MGS 1 on PS1!)
Ratchet & Clank series
GTA series (mainly 3 and VC)
God of War
Ico (they made Shadow of the Collosus)
Syphon Filter for PS1-only, the PS2 one is crap
Final fantasy Tactics on PS1
Timesplitters series
Resident Evil series (4 especially)

Here are some iffy's:
Gran Turismo 4
PES
Driver series

 

[gick]

Thanks guys! *takes notes*

 

[Asuka]

Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver
Twisted Metal 1,2,3,4 (They get worse as you go along but its still fun) 1st 2 are leet tho
Metal Gear Solid

 

[rAdIOhEaD]

You can also play Yakuza, it's a new game, very Shenmue-ish and is also made by Sega, look also for Okami and God Hand, both games will be out very soon.

 

[knut]

Twisted Metal 2!!! Legend of a game. Countless hours of fun between me and my mate, always battling through the game from the start to end everytime I went round his house. Mad fun.

Christ, just thinking of it now is nostalgic. The Paris level with the destroyable Eiffel Tower, the Aztec level with that HUUGGGE fuppin' tank, the New York rooftops... man, this game ROCKED FACE.

 

[Asuka]

Twisted Metal 2!!! Legend of a game. Countless hours of fun between me and my mate, always battling through the game from the start to end everytime I went round his house. Mad fun.

Christ, just thinking of it now is nostalgic. The Paris level with the destroyable Eiffel Tower, the Aztec level with that HUUGGGE fuppin' tank, the New York rooftops... man, this game ROCKED FACE.

I always wanted a FULL mp game in the Twisted Metal universe. Thought auto assault was it. But from what i saw and read, its a no go.

I just wish...man this feeling looking back on something you had so much fun with. It almost feels like that was another world in another life....

Anyone else get that?

 

[Gargantou]

Tactics Ogre on the PS1 is a great strategy-RPG with multiple endings and a ton of secrets, great game although it takes like 50 hours to finish one playthrough it entertains you all the way through!

 

[Slacker]

Katamari Freakin' Damacy. The sequel too, although play the first one first.

 

[giant384]

I always wanted a FULL mp game in the Twisted Metal universe. Thought auto assault was it. But from what i saw and read, its a no go.

I just wish...man this feeling looking back on something you had so much fun with. It almost feels like that was another world in another life....

Anyone else get that?

twisted metal is fun to an extent then it just gets boring as hell.

 

[Slacker]

Oh, I should add that Disgaea is a really great game too. Good luck finding it though.

 

[knut]

twisted metal is fun to an extent then it just gets boring as hell.

Lies.

Now, the first Twisted Metal did, because most the game was centered around that damn arena, but II... wow, game was awesome.