Resident Evil 1996: The Mansion That Built a Genre
The original Resident Evil, launched on March 22, 1996, isn’t just a video game; it’s a cornerstone of gaming history.
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Metal Gear Solid – Ultimate Review
This Part is Spoiler-Free Metal Gear Solid was a monumental release for the original Playstation in 1998. Computer games had already used the CD format to include voiced dialogue, but MGS set a…
Cancelled Games: WCW/NWO Live for the Playstation
Growing up a young fan of 8/16 bit video games and WWF wrestling, I was obviously in my heyday as a teen with the Monday Night Wars and PS1/N64. With…
Metal Gear Solid Remaster: Now Is the Time
Konami parted ways with Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima back in 2015. Their first Metal Gear game since his departure – Metal Gear Survive – launches this year (2018). This is another great chance for Konami…
Retro Review – Legend of Dragoon
Although I was a Playstation teen, Legend of Dragoon and I didn’t cross paths until 2017. Released in the final months of the PS1 era (Dec 1999), Legend of Dragoon was supposed to cash…
Check out Crash Bandicoot’s Beautiful Remaster – A piece of gaming history!
The most anticipated remaster in quite some time, and maybe one of the most necessary? When 3D hit the home consoles, Nintendo, Sega, and Sony all took different angles in…
Let’s Review Every Wrestling Game I’ve Ever Played
It’s WrestleMania weekend. What better time to look back at every wrestling game I’ve ever played. I started watching wrestling right when WWF began skewing their product to kids my…
Nostalgia lied to me: Ape Escape
For years whenever the subject of classic PS1 franchises was brought up, I’ve always touted Ape Escape as one I’d love to see make a comeback. I speak of the puzzle platforming…
The Greatest Console Innovations – Part 2
Part 2 of our look at console innovations dives into the brave new world of 3D graphics, disc media, and analog sticks. More companies were getting involved, tech was advancing rapidly, and games were being played much differently than before.
The Most Influential PS1 Games
The fifth generation made the jump to 3D and started using CDs to store larger amounts of game data than ever before. This meant that many of the modern mechanics we take for granted had to be conceived and explored. How to navigate a 3D space, what to do with CD music, and how to get games accepted by all ages were questions the Playstation had unique answers for. Let's go over the most influential games from Sony's first system.