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[Phediuk]

Companion thread to the N64 one.


I have a few games in mind:

Quake 2 -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1DMSXbWRiQ

Alien Resurrection -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ucl5Q3KXUY

Colin McRae Rally 2 -- https://youtu.be/irvnwoxyzL4?t=225

Delta Force: Urban Warfare -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cOrDBUsjGM

 

[LewieP]

Having just replayed it, it's Spyro.

 

[Sub_Level]

Alien Resurrection is just on another level.

 

[Elven_Star]

Among the ones I've played, it's Final Fantasy IX.

 

[Infest]

Final Fantasy IX comes to mind.

 

[Voyevoda]

If by "overall" you mean art direction and how well it aged as well, I'd say Chrono Cross.

That stuff still looks AMAZING.

 

[Rajang]

Tekken 3.

Crash Bandicoot 3.

Ridge Racer Type 4.

Urban Chaos.

Gran Turismo 2.

 

[Phediuk]

Among the ones I've played, it's Final Fantasy IX.

Most of the game is prerendered, and furthermore, the framerate in battle is abominable. Nice art but not a technical marvel by any means.

 

[Insane Metal]

Ridge Racer Type 4

Wip3out

 

[Fujinn]

I'd say Vagrant Story

 

[The Artisan]

tekken 3

 

[Cleve]

Tobal no1 or 2.

They knew what the hardware could accomplish effectively and tailored their look to match it. The game ran high res, smooth, and FAST.

 

[KupoNut]

I'd like to say Final Fantasy IX, but a lot of that was pre-rendered backgrounds, still the characters had a lot more detail compared to FFVII and FFVIII.

 

[Skunkers]

I'd say Ridge Racer R4, Vagrant Story, and/or Final Fantasy VIII (I think it looks better than IX even though IX is my favorite FF and VIII is my least favorite, credit where it's due and all that). Those three are pretty head and shoulders above everything else on the system imo.

 

[TheKastorian]

Vagrant Story

Wip3Out

Tekken 3

Ridge Racer Type 4

Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver

 

[KZXcellent]

Final Fantasy IX or Tekken 3

 

[OrionsNebula]

Most of the game is prerendered, and furthermore, the framerate in battle is abominable. Nice art but not a technical marvel by any means.

Well OP did say best "overall" graphics, and not necessarily just gameplay. And besides, considering Mama Robotnik's thread, I couldn't agree more that FF IX was the best.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=551612

 

[Caffeine]

Vagrant Story

 

[heringer]

Vagrant Story.

 

[raven777]

Vagrant Story running upscaled on PS2

 

[Serviam]

Legend of Mana

Chrono Cross

Xenogears

 

[Creamium]

For me it was Soul Reaver. Not only did it look great at the time, but you could instantly switch between two worlds. That blew my mind back then. There was no other game on PS1 that matched this feeling.

Gif is probably from the dreamcast version, but you get the idea.

 

[VendettaRed07]

Remember thinking Soul Reaver: Legacy of Kain was the best.

 

[kurahador]

Vagrant Story for its stylish as hell cutscenes.
Chrono Cross with it vibrant color palette.
Legend Of Mana with such amazing storybook style animations.

 

[cakely]

Vagrant Story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu7RLc_KIW4

It almost looks like a PS2 game.

 

[ApharmdX]

Having just replayed it, it's Spyro.

Spyro was so clean for its time. Some other good suggestions in this thread. I'll go with Legend of Mana for best overall visuals and Soul Reaver for best graphics.

 

[Moronwind]

Vagrant Story
Final Fantasy IX
Chrono Cross
Metal Gear Solid
Silent Hill
Ridge Racer Type 4

 

[Mozendo]

Alien Resurrection is amazing, didn't know about the other games. Will definitely see if I can play them soon.

Edit: Misread im dumb

 

[deadduck]

Terracon

 

[kenta]

Vagrant Story is what came to mind. I think it holds up remarkably well, especially if you're actually playing through it and getting into it. Soon it just stops looking old and the style takes over. So good

 

[jacob armitage]

I think Forsaken doesn't get quite enough love, its a great looking game and runs at a very solid 60FPS, its very impressive. Fun too.

 

[Wollan]

Vagrant Story

 

[Phediuk]

I think Forsaken doesn't get quite enough love, its a great looking game and runs at a very solid 60FPS, its very impressive. Fun too.

Whoa, shit, didn't know this version ran at 60fps. That's pretty damn impressive.

 

[A-V-B]

I've never played it, but having seen footage of it, it's Vagrant Story.

 

[BlueWord]

It's Vagrant Story. Game holds up remarkably well.

 

[Phediuk]

Vagrant Story

What am I even looking at here?

 

[drsoup]

vagrant story or metal gear solid

 

[Lord Error]

IMHO, all things considered, probably Metal Gear Solid. For the reasons that I can't fully explain that game made the deficiencies of PS1 rendering work in its favor. While I was often disgusted by those, in MGS I fondly remember all the gritty jankyness, and didn't mind it even replaying the game recently.

Crash 3 and Ridge Racer 4 would be my next choices.

Although, now seeing it, the Alien Resurrection game looks pretty amazing. I've never seen that game before. Don't like the art direction at all though.

 

[heringer]

Vagrant Story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu7RLc_KIW4

It almost looks like a PS2 game.

Sooooo good.

Man, I would kill for a Vagrant Story remaster. It doesn't even have to be a remake. Just touch up the visuals and streamline the weapon switching.

 

[MilkBeard]

If by "overall" you mean art direction and how well it aged as well, I'd say Chrono Cross.

That stuff still looks AMAZING.

I will agree here. The battles also look sharper and run better than FFIX.

When bought the game again on PSN, I was pretty amazed at how well it held up.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Internal Section still looks like a modern game

 

[kenta]

What am I even looking at here?

A masterpiece?

(I agree that's a poor screenshot though)

 

[potatohead]

Chrono Cross or Final Fantasy IX probably.

 

[Klyka]

Suikoden 2 was the prettiest 2D game

 

[gondwana]

omega boost probably

 

[antitrop]

Something that Squaresoft put out in the year 2000.

 

[Dragon Puncher]

If we're talking games that still look good today I would say:

1. Tekken 3
2. Vagrant Story
3. Crash Team Racing

 

[sir_kevith]

I was amazed at the details in Vagrant Story and FFIX. Something like Crash Bandicoot 2 probably played to the strengths of the PS1 more though.

 

[PdotMichael]

I have a softsport for the mixed 2D&3D games.

So stuff like FFT or Grandia will never get old to me.

 

[randomkid]

Legend of Mana, Saga Frontier 2, Metal Slug