I want to experience the PS1. What are the must-play games?

[SvennoJ]

firebush03 said:

Veknoid_Outcast said:

Here's a good place to start: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/category/8056ad23-7f30-485c-a628-b99f9d5aec5d/

There are also plenty of games on the eShop. Here's Final Fantasy VII on sale for $6.39: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/final-fantasy-vii-switch/. Here's MGS for $19.99: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-version-switch/. Tomb Raider I-III for $29.99: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/tomb-raider-i-iii-remastered-starring-lara-croft-switch/

I don't want to debate piracy and derail the thread. But just know that a lot of these games are at your fingertips, and you don't need to steal to play them.

I’d rather just purchase the physical copy and then emulate. I don’t see anything ethically wrong with that. (Unless you believe it is unethical to purchase second-hand copies of games...) I like collecting physical, even if the disc doesn’t work. I appreciate the resources!

If you want to experience the PS1, you really need to get the original hardware and an old CRT. Emulation doesn't recreate the experience. But yeah you do have the risk now of faulty disks and memory cards.

Dunno if emulation on CRT is available, but the games were made for interlaced CRT. Just not the same on modern displays :/ Same with PS2, looks horrible on modern 4K tv :/