Best looking PS1 game?

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#1 catlin_czirr
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I was wondering what game do you guys really showed off the power of the PS1? If I had to choose one game i guess it would have to be vagrant story, but this is more of a personal choice.
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#2 Franky-the-bat
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Tough question, I recently played Resident Evil 3 and the prerendered backgrounds look great, I know it's a little cheating because mostly everything is static in RE games.
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#3 catlin_czirr
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I know alot of people are going to say either MGS, or FF7+8+9 but in all honesty I think MGS looks kinda bad compaired to other PS1 games.
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#5 Ante_b
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Final Fantasy IX and Tekken 3.
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#6 Honenheim
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Chrono cross is the best looking ps1 game.
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#7 brave_lil_abaci
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I feel as if metal gear solid can only be considered due to the complexity in movement. But on a complete physical level I have to say that tekken 3 looked absolutley incredible along with final fantasy VIII (along with many others on this site I am obsessed with VII but VIII was just way too pretty on the eyes to be ignored) and (in agreement with someone else up there) resident evil 3 for its prerendered backgrounds.

I always think about how many home consoles were released and then never pushed to their true limits (sega game gear, sega saturn, etc) the playstation was definatly not of this category. I'll never forget first playing crash bandicoot 2 on it when I only had an N64 and not being able to believe how much more interested I was in the darker and more complex color scheme.

The Playstation had it all.

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#8 5UPERMARIO
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I would agree with the guy that said Resident Evil :)
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#9 SkyFlakez
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resident evil...
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#10 yentar480
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Klonoa was colorful :)
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#11 Kage1
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I know for a fact Tekken 3 pushes the PS1 to it's limits. It was rumored there was to be an add-on to get the game to work, but Namco reprogrammed the whole game over to make it work on the PS1. Good looking game in addition.
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#12 l34052
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Gran Turismo 1
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#13 Fredrick2003x
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The visuals in Silent Hill were pretty good if you keep the character standing still...
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#14 brave_lil_abaci
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The Grand Turismo games always looked incredible especially by number 4 when the enviornment was fully moving.

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#15 Rigga911
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its probably a sports game like fifa or madden
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#16 boybrushdred
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chrono cross's visuals are amazing for the playstation. i believe its the best looking game in its time
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#17 jamestabang
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My choice would be:

-Final Fantasy VIII - best

-Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

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#18 WSGRandomPerson
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Final Fantasy IX.
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#19 summer_star17x
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FF8 and Crash Bandicoot
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#20 shaggyaz
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I would agree with the guy that said Resident Evil :)5UPERMARIO
ditto
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#21 Grantelicious
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Dino Crisis 2
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#22 catlin_czirr
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I must be the only one to think Vagrant Story is the best looking game then.
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#23 jamestabang
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Yeah, Dino Crisis 2 had amazing graphics and gameplay too.
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#24 amozarte
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Final Fantasy and Metal Gear Solid both looked good, but for some reason Tenchu sticks out in my mind. And my mind is like a steel trap... rusted and illegal in thirty seven states.
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#25 Sherpico
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I skipped teh ps1 generation so my guess is...Warhawk
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#26 catlin_czirr
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I skipped teh ps1 generation so my guess is...WarhawkSherpico
What system did you have at the time? Or were you not into games back then?
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#27 Sherpico
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I believe it was N64 and Gameboy colour.

Then i moved up to teh Playstation brand and haven't looked back since. I have Ps2 to Ps3 including the handheld.

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#28 Evz0rz
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vagrant story
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#29 berzerknot
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You are all wrong or not close enough its tomb raider 4
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#30 Talldude80
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i will mention the game i loved, Jet Moto. I remember the beach level looked awesome. If they could make an HD Jet Moto for the ps3, that would rock.
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#31 nVidiaGaMer
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Its probably Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy VIII, Tekken 3, or Gran Turismo 1 or 2. Ace Combat 3 had fantastic graphics too for its day. As did Vagrant Story. I liked the styles of Tomb Raiders I, II, and III as well. I also thought that Spyro had good graphics but Crash Warped had the best of any platformer on the PS1.
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  • Final Fantasy 9
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#33 southy787
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Final Fantasy IX or Dino Crisis 2. Both had the pinnacle of the PSone's graphics, and both I enjoyed playing a great deal.
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#34 metalgear-solid
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Depends on how you mean it.

Either the best-looking game overall or the best-looking game when considering the age as well.

Overall probably FIFA 05 or MADDEN 05, due to their late releases. I believe these were the two last sports games to be released on the PS1. But when you look back at how a game looked in their time, then I would have to say MGS or Crash Bandicoot 3. Both looked great for 1998 games!

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#35 deactivated-58319077a6477
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I have to say Resident Evil.
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#36 metalgear-solid
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You guys are all missing it. FIFA 05 or MADDEN 05 should pretty easily be the best-looking games.
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#37 dark_orb
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Tough call. If your talking about 3d games then I'm thinking either Vagrant Story or Final Fantasy IX. But mind you 2d games can look amazing in their own right. Personally I've found that 2d games have aged better then just about any 3d game. For some reason I keep thinking of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. But maybe I'm crazy.
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#38 CommanderShiro
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In my experiences, FFVIII
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#39 jaykho213
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The best looking game in the PS1 for me is.. Final Fantasy 8.. Valkyrie Profile.. Final Fantasy 9 and Chrono Cross...
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#40 Conjuration
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Final Fantasy VIII showed the system off extremely well. Arguably, IX is just as good. But VIII has that realistic look, so I'd choose that one to showcase with.
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#41 nicorobin23
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1. FF IX

2. RE 3

3. Dino Crisis 2

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#42 hot114
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Toss between FF9 and Dino crisis 1/2 for me

DC1 looks as gopod as any RE game without using prerendered graphics, quite astonishing.
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#43 shaggygrosser
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1. Chrono Cross

2. Silent Hill

3. Gran Turismo 2

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#44 Needles-Kane
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Not sure if it counts because it is pre-rendered, Resient Evil 1.
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#45 mariokart64fan
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gran turismo 2 driver 2 ,,

duke nukem total meltdown although a little darker then n64 version is pretty good,,

hexen -another multiplat as good as n64 version but more choppier ,, 2x less power then n64 is enough proof ps1 wouldnt be able to handle goldeneyye or pd

another good game is spyro and crash ,, both look exceptionally good the need for speed series is also a good looking game, rally cross 2 was awsome looking

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#46 weltall1028
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Of the PS1 games that I've played, I think FFVIII and Tekken 3 looked the best.
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#47 sundayismyDAD
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Legend of the dragoon for pre-rendered cutscenes and tekken 3 for ingame graphic.

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#48 chadwick1343
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I agree with Vagrant Story
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#49 BackInCrack
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Tekken 3 + Tony Hawks Skateboarding

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#50 gunswordfist
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From experience: 1. Einhander 2. Castlevania Symphony Of The Night