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The ordering could’ve gone either way, such are the fine margins between each, but taking the bronze medal is Spyro The Dragon. Our top 3 features a trio of the most iconic lead characters in gaming history.
The game proved a building block for the future success of titles such as Crazy Taxi, Need For Speed, and of course… Most notably, the 3D version of Grand Theft Auto. The premise soon became much clearer as gamers dived into a 70s cop-show vibe, clad with epic car chases, accelerating away from a squadful of feds in hot pursuit. The game, set in San Francisco, would allow players to… Well, just, drive around. One of the first-ever gaming pioneers of an ‘open world’ format, few were quite sure the purpose of ‘Driver‘ upon release. A huge USP in Tekken‘s success (with the third instalment acting as the series’ piece-de-resistance) was the wacky design of characters, such as ‘King’, a fearsome amalgamation between Cheetah and Human.
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Whilst SEGA were busy working on a 3D fighting simulator to replicate the success of the 2D ‘ Street Fighter‘ (eventually producing the somewhat-impressive ‘ Virtua Fighter‘), Japanese designer Katsuhiro Harada found joy in ‘Tekken’, a game which – unlike many – managed to succesfully merge between both home-based console, and button-bashing arcade fun.
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Later evolving into the ever-popular ‘Pro Evo‘ franchise, which dominated PS2 (Adriano 99 shot power, anyone?), ISS couldn’t match rivals FIFA for official player licensing, but due to far superior gameplay, fans revelled in ironic delight when thundering in screamers from ‘Radolno‘ or ‘ Roberto Larcos‘. Since remastered in 4K on PS4, this 1999 racer has since become categorized in the ‘legendary‘ folder.ĭeclared by the Official Playstation Magazine (UK) as ‘the greatest football game of all time’, such is the supreme quality of this cult classic, Japanese developers Konami really hit the jackpot with the ISS series. Giving gamers the choice of either Adventure, Versus, Arcade, or Battle mode, game developers Naughty Dog constructed a range of beautifully fun tracks, and equally simple yet enjoyable karts.
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The first of two entries in this list for everybody’s favourite topless Bandicoot, CTR was essentially Sony‘s answer to the hugely popular ‘Mario Kart‘ series over on rival console firm, Nintendo. The production has since stood the test of time thanks to a choice between first or third-person camera angling options, a vast array of weapons and equipment, and one of the console’s most universally personable protagonists, Solid Snake. With more than 600 vechicles to choose from, there was a clearly noticeable different on acceleration speed or corner handling when plumping for a Lambo over a Ford Escort.Ĭentred around a mesmerically written storyline, which has since helped birth modern classics such as ‘The Last Of Us’, MGS saw eye-poppingly positive reviews of 9.8 (IGN) and 94% (MetaCritic) upon release in 1998. Later becoming beautifully crisp and aesthetically droolful when moving across to PS2, the real USP of GT2 came via the authentic handling of cars. One of the most detailed racing simulators of all time, the Gran Turismo series gave incredible detail to a console which – in all honesty – could just about handle it, at the time. Adding updated visuals and gameplay on the original version, this sequel – released in 2000 – helped spawn a generation of kids in beanies and long sleeved tees.
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Mention the name ‘ Tony Hawk‘ to most Millennials and his branded PlayStation game series will pop to mind before thoughts of his legendary professional career. So, which was/is the best PlayStation game of all time? Join us for our Top 10 countdown….Ī game which gave meaning to the terms ‘half-pipe‘ and ‘ Ollie’ to even the most faint hearted of skateboarding fans. But before the days of wireless control pads, and online play or Call of Duty headsets, an entire generation were busy bashing away on the 32-bit system thanks to iconic titles such as Gran Turismo, Spyro, and Resident Evil. Cementing a status as the first ever games console to sell over 100 million units, the system – which took 5 years to develop – has since spawned 4 further editions. Launched in 1994 (Japan)/1995 (Worldwide), few could have predicted the future success of SONY‘s PlayStation, which has since become a cultural phenomenon.
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