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Title: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: oldgamerz on November 17, 2020, 08:27:51 am
I just recently have been playing a NA 1997 release PlayStation 1 game called Moto Racer, I think the game has some of the best PS1 graphics I've ever witnessed, I technically was playing it on a PlayStation 3 with AV-out but I don't have the graphic smoother on, so according to what I believe I think it would look the same on a real PS1 right?

1: Moto Racer for the playStation 1 is the first one on the list,

 because even though I am not playing the game on real PS1 hardware I am still using AV-out

1. Moto Racer

(https://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/l/433222-moto-racer-playstation-screenshot-checkpoint.png)
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: telekill on November 17, 2020, 10:31:44 am
Resident Evil - While the backgrounds were pre-rendered, it blew my mind how good this game looked. Even the character models at the time.

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CYg4dxsAj_A/hqdefault.jpg)
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: tiborius on November 17, 2020, 10:55:08 am
I can only speak from my own experience, which to be honest is fairly limited with the PS1, but I was very surprised when I first booted up Gran Turismo 2. I can still barely believe it's a ps1 game.

1. Moto Racer
2. Resident Evil
3. Gran Turismo 2


(https://goodgerman.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/5/0/125006480/576487178.png)

Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: vivigamer on November 17, 2020, 11:08:06 am
4. Ehrgeiz
(https://giantbomb1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/6/66964/2234886-ehrgeiz.jpg)
Odd game for sure but the clarity in the character models were certainly a standout!
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: ferraroso on November 17, 2020, 04:40:15 pm
4. Tekken 3
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f6/68/23/f66823e4be3944015137ddbd77dab2fe.jpg)
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: telekill on November 17, 2020, 05:07:15 pm
6. Both Oddworld Abe's Odyssey and Exodus were not only incredibly fun to play but also had very good graphics for their time. I'm adding them both as one because the graphics were essentially the same for both. Both were mind blowing.

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9N7V9Dlz6BU/hqdefault.jpg)
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: burningdoom on November 17, 2020, 10:05:39 pm
4. Tekken 3
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f6/68/23/f66823e4be3944015137ddbd77dab2fe.jpg)

This is probably the best looking game on the console. It looks like a Dreamcast or early PS2 game.
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: stealthrush on November 17, 2020, 10:06:32 pm
7. Omega Boost
(https://giantbomb1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/30/307326/3255214-hqdefault.jpg)
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: dreama1 on November 18, 2020, 02:20:38 am
8. Silent hill
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: vivigamer on November 18, 2020, 03:39:33 am
9. Wipeout 3
(https://r.mprd.se/fup/up/37821-Wipeout_3_[NTSC-U]-1.jpg)
A lot of the smooth track layouts help but it's very rich in it's detail. Also you can also display the game in widescreen... on a PS1 game!
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: dreama1 on November 18, 2020, 04:01:47 am
9. Wipeout 3
(https://r.mprd.se/fup/up/37821-Wipeout_3_[NTSC-U]-1.jpg)
A lot of the smooth track layouts help but it's very rich in it's detail. Also you can also display the game in widescreen... on a PS1 game!

9. Wipeout 3 special edition*

Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: telekill on November 18, 2020, 07:45:18 am
10. Dino Crisis 2 - Character models and animations continued to get better. The jungle settings was also great and they did a good job on the pre-rendered backgrounds.

(https://www.obilisk.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dino-crisis-4.jpg)
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: ferraroso on November 18, 2020, 05:39:36 pm
11. Vagrant Story
(https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1*6xmREb-P0F0HYSiyPZaFSw.jpeg)
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: indenton on November 18, 2020, 08:25:25 pm
12. Crash Bandicoot - Because even the original holds up fatastically among othe ps1 titles. Within the first few moments of the game, we see Crash pull of expression and conveyed motion better than most other 3D modelled ps1 characters. Impressive when you remember that Crash Bandicoot is one of the earliest 3D platformers released.

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/de/98/ea/de98ea616acc6f345fd378872109b782.jpg)

Andy Gavin's blog on the development of the original Crsah Bandicoot is a great read on the subject!
https://all-things-andy-gavin.com/2011/02/02/making-crash-bandicoot-part-1

Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: dhaabi on November 18, 2020, 09:47:39 pm
01. Moto Racer
02. Resident Evil
03. Gran Turismo 2
04. Ehrgeiz
05. Tekken 3
06. Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee & Oddworld: Abe's Exodus
07. Omega Boost
08. Silent Hill
09. Wipeout 3
10. Dino Crisis 2
11. Vagrant Story
12. Crash Bandicoot
13. Klaymen Klaymen: Neverhood no Nazo
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: spyrofanx on November 18, 2020, 10:36:35 pm
14. Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage
(https://kylelovesanimationnmore.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/spyro2aquariatowers.jpg)
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: dreama1 on November 19, 2020, 03:11:53 am
15. Quake 2.


Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: bizzgeburt on November 19, 2020, 03:16:32 am
16. Final Fantasy IX: besides the wonderful rendered Backgrounds, and the "high end" cg sequences, even the sprites looked awesome for it's time!

(https://www.gnarlyguides.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Final-Fantasy-IX-Screenshot-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: telekill on November 19, 2020, 08:25:05 am
17. Heart of Darkness - From the animations to the background, this game surprised me on many levels.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/UpURNEwOfAn7J7NUWY-2NA3ak--JU7o-mawjdhfe7OF7DFZkhjz5opj7AGGLPQvncYWaPIIs7b2K1qxXemRDj3TTxH8-WoBahfhy4wNhc1x09NMjoPymESd42Je7SrPszEqA2hj4cad7fQUy)
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: Warmsignal on November 19, 2020, 11:25:51 am
18. Delta Force: Urban Warfare This looks like a Dreamcast game, frankly. Possibly the best graphics I've seen to feature a realistic art style on the PS1. I also agree with the Quake II nomination, also very impressive for PS1.

(https://r.mprd.se/media/images/36759-Delta_Force_-_Urban_Warfare_[U]-1492299371.jpg)

Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: burningdoom on November 19, 2020, 11:58:18 am
11. Vagrant Story
(https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1*6xmREb-P0F0HYSiyPZaFSw.jpeg)

Sorry, but that game looks terrible.
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: Warmsignal on November 19, 2020, 12:37:59 pm
I was kinda thinking that one was par for the course, as far as PS1.
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: Warmsignal on November 19, 2020, 12:59:14 pm
1: Moto Racer for the playStation 1 is the first one on the list,

 because even though I am not playing the game on real PS1 hardware I am still using AV-out

1. Moto Racer

(https://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/l/433222-moto-racer-playstation-screenshot-checkpoint.png)

Eh, it looks like much improved resolution and color compared to what it "should" (on non-modded North American PS1 hardware, anyway). The textures were much muddier and duller in color. You couldn't have recognized any pattern in the floor tiles.
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: pacgamer89 on November 19, 2020, 01:36:16 pm
Id say Legend Of Dragoon

(https://i.imgur.com/D2VvxKJ.jpg)
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: oldgamerz on November 19, 2020, 03:49:55 pm
1: Moto Racer for the playStation 1 is the first one on the list,

 because even though I am not playing the game on real PS1 hardware I am still using AV-out

1. Moto Racer

(https://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/l/433222-moto-racer-playstation-screenshot-checkpoint.png)

Eh, it looks like much improved resolution and color compared to what it "should" (on non-modded North American PS1 hardware, anyway). The textures were much muddier and duller in color. You couldn't have recognized any pattern in the floor tiles.

I only played that game on the PlayStation 3, and using AV-out standard on a CRT,  television without the smooth textures option enabled. if you are curious than just look up "Moto Racer" for the PlayStation 1 to see a better representation of the graphics, that is a lousy photo but it is the only photo I could find that didn't have a huge text. Note this game was also out for the Windows OS on PC, but as far as the looking up the PS1 version is apprers to have the same graphics as the PC version of Moto Racer

01. Moto Racer
02. Resident Evil
03. Gran Turismo 2
04. Ehrgeiz
05. Tekken 3
06. Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee & Oddworld: Abe's Exodus
07. Omega Boost
08. Silent Hill
09. Wipeout 3
10. Dino Crisis 2
11. Vagrant Story
12. Crash Bandicoot
13. Klaymen Klaymen: Neverhood no Nazo
14. Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage
15. Quake 2.
16. Final Fantasy IX:
17. Heart of Darkness
18. Delta Force: Urban Warfare
19. Legend Of Dragoon
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZzsMgHXTzo0/maxresdefault.jpg)
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: Warmsignal on November 19, 2020, 05:20:47 pm

I only played that game on the PlayStation 3, and using AV-out standard on a CRT,  television without the smooth textures option enabled. if you are curious than just look up "Moto Racer" for the PlayStation 1 to see a better representation of the graphics, that is a lousy photo but it is the only photo I could find that didn't have a huge text. Note this game was also out for the Windows OS on PC, but as far as the looking up the PS1 version is apprers to have the same graphics as the PC version of Moto Racer

The small size of the photo does reflect more favorably on it. In the large picture you posted, notice the ground textures are dreadful and the walls don't look much better. Looking at other shots of the game, it kind of looks like standard PS1 graphics to me.

But this does call into question what counts as "best graphics" in a thread like this, seeing how so many games can be upscaled with HD texture packs, with improved PSN re-releases for old games and whatnot that look 100x better than they originally did. I looked at some gameplay of Legend of Dragoon as played on original hardware and the characters look nowhere near as crisp or colorful in game as shown in the previous screenshot by pacgamer89. It must be the PSN download that has been optimized for modern displays. That might be representative of what the graphics can potentially look like, but you ain't getting that from composite-out on an original PlayStation. This is how the game would have looked, originally.

(https://i.imgur.com/vAMwZEe.jpg)
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: dreama1 on November 20, 2020, 02:46:47 am
1: Moto Racer for the playStation 1 is the first one on the list,

 because even though I am not playing the game on real PS1 hardware I am still using AV-out

1. Moto Racer

(https://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/l/433222-moto-racer-playstation-screenshot-checkpoint.png)

Eh, it looks like much improved resolution and color compared to what it "should" (on non-modded North American PS1 hardware, anyway). The textures were much muddier and duller in color. You couldn't have recognized any pattern in the floor tiles.

I only played that game on the PlayStation 3, and using AV-out standard on a CRT,  television without the smooth textures option enabled. if you are curious than just look up "Moto Racer" for the PlayStation 1 to see a better representation of the graphics, that is a lousy photo but it is the only photo I could find that didn't have a huge text. Note this game was also out for the Windows OS on PC, but as far as the looking up the PS1 version is apprers to have the same graphics as the PC version of Moto Racer

01. Moto Racer
02. Resident Evil
03. Gran Turismo 2
04. Ehrgeiz
05. Tekken 3
06. Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee & Oddworld: Abe's Exodus
07. Omega Boost
08. Silent Hill
09. Wipeout 3
10. Dino Crisis 2
11. Vagrant Story
12. Crash Bandicoot
13. Klaymen Klaymen: Neverhood no Nazo
14. Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage
15. Quake 2.
16. Final Fantasy IX:
17. Heart of Darkness
18. Delta Force: Urban Warfare
19. Legend Of Dragoon
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZzsMgHXTzo0/maxresdefault.jpg)
Change it to wipeout 3 special edition. The graphics are improved from wipeout 3.
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: oldgamerz on November 20, 2020, 06:55:06 am
20. wipeout 3 special edition
(https://www.retrogamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/W3SE_1-616x462.png)

I added a game since with the quotes in all it would confuse the thread to re-name the 1st game., to aviod confusion. I would change my choice but it would just make things a mess. since changing a quote does not erase it from it's original form :-\
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: dhaabi on November 20, 2020, 10:55:14 am
01. Moto Racer
02. Resident Evil
03. Gran Turismo 2
04. Ehrgeiz
05. Tekken 3
06. Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee & Oddworld: Abe's Exodus
07. Omega Boost
08. Silent Hill
09. Wipeout 3 - Special Edition
10. Dino Crisis 2
11. Vagrant Story
12. Crash Bandicoot
13. Klaymen Klaymen: Neverhood no Nazo
14. Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage
15. Quake 2
16. Final Fantasy IX
17. Heart of Darkness
18. Delta Force: Urban Warfare
19. Legend of Dragoon
20. Boku no Natsuyasumi
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: empovyle on November 21, 2020, 03:54:45 am
Rayman 2: The Great Escape

(https://i.imgur.com/N2dUnmj.png)
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Post by: courtlyhades296 on November 21, 2020, 01:01:49 pm
22. Chrono Cross
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: dreama1 on November 27, 2020, 03:37:57 am
23. Driver 2

24. metal gear solid

25. ALIEN RESURRECTION
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: telekill on November 28, 2020, 08:11:15 am
26. Tomb Raider 3 - Each Tomb Raider got a bit better graphically over time but when the second came out, my jaw dropped a bit more as to the graphics for each release. I especially enjoyed the snow levels of each.

(https://www.hitc.com/static/uploads/hitcn/170/atr3antarctica26_62613.jpg)
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Post by: telekill on November 29, 2020, 08:29:10 am
27. Destruction Derby - Now, obviously the car graphics aren't going to be as good as Gran Turismo. They're basically 3D rectangles driving around. Keep in mind, this game was basically a launch window game for the system that released October 1995. The amazing part for me, and something that not even the sequel got right, was the actual destruction that could occur to the cars upon impact. You could see pieces flying off of each car and the dents that would occur. Then you would see issues with steering and acceleration depending on what was damaged. It was a first for me seeing this kind of detail in a game and I think it's due to that that this game has remained a favorite of mine for so long.

(https://media.pocketgamer.com/artwork/na-nysu/dd.png)
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: telekill on December 04, 2020, 09:54:52 am
28. Lost World Jurassic Park - This game was pretty phenomenal both in gameplay and graphics for the time. You start out as a compy but move on to a human, raptors and even the T-Rex over time. The game was incredibly difficult though. Luckily, there was a password that allowed you to view all FMVs and go to whatever level you wanted.

(https://webimg.secondhandapp.com/w-i-mgl/58ee262b853370111239223b)
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: undertakerprime on December 13, 2020, 04:39:31 pm
29. Soul Blade
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: telekill on December 14, 2020, 10:40:37 am
I don't think we'll be reaching 100. Here's the list so far:

01. Moto Racer
02. Resident Evil
03. Gran Turismo 2
04. Ehrgeiz
05. Tekken 3
06. Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee & Oddworld: Abe's Exodus
07. Omega Boost
08. Silent Hill
09. Wipeout 3 - Special Edition
10. Dino Crisis 2
11. Vagrant Story
12. Crash Bandicoot
13. Klaymen Klaymen: Neverhood no Nazo
14. Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage
15. Quake 2
16. Final Fantasy IX
17. Heart of Darkness
18. Delta Force: Urban Warfare
19. Legend of Dragoon
20. Boku no Natsuyasumi
21. Rayman 2
22. Chrono Cross
23. Driver 2
24. Metal Gear Solid
25. Alien Resurrection
26. Tomb Raider 3
27. Destruction Derby
28. Lost World Jurassic Park
29. Soul Blade
30. Resident Evil 2

(https://www.greenmangaming.com/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/og-resi-2-blog.jpg)

RE2 continued the prerendered backgrounds of the first game, but they were improved significantly. So were the character models. There were now different versions of zombies and quite a few different enemy types with more of them on screen at once. Animations even improved which is always a good thing.
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: oldgamerz on December 23, 2020, 07:10:13 am
31. NHL 2001

(https://cdn.staticneo.com/p/2000/nhl2001_image_ImLnu.jpg)
(https://cdn.staticneo.com/p/2000/nhl2001_image_5OisD.jpg)
(https://cdn.staticneo.com/p/2000/nhl2001_image_W8FMJ.jpg)

it was the vary last EA Sports NHL hockey video game to be released on the PlayStation 1. Notice the background audience is cut off, and the players and the rink are where the graphics are the best, this had to be done in order for this game to run on the PlayStation 1 hardware. This same yearly release also was done on the PS2. and  released on the same year. with even better graphics and even crowd detail is done on the PS2. but not on this PlayStation 1 obviously because the PS1could not handle any better graphics then this.

Beleve it or not this game runs smoothly on PS1 hardware and also on the PS3 because I tried this same NHL game on both a PS1 and PS3
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: koemo1 on December 23, 2020, 01:11:30 pm
Ronin Blade
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: astralsoul on December 27, 2020, 03:15:32 am
01. Moto Racer
02. Resident Evil
03. Gran Turismo 2
04. Ehrgeiz
05. Tekken 3
06. Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee & Oddworld: Abe's Exodus
07. Omega Boost
08. Silent Hill
09. Wipeout 3 - Special Edition
10. Dino Crisis 2
11. Vagrant Story
12. Crash Bandicoot
13. Klaymen Klaymen: Neverhood no Nazo
14. Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage
15. Quake 2
16. Final Fantasy IX
17. Heart of Darkness
18. Delta Force: Urban Warfare
19. Legend of Dragoon
20. Boku no Natsuyasumi
21. Rayman 2
22. Chrono Cross
23. Driver 2
24. Metal Gear Solid
25. Alien Resurrection
26. Tomb Raider 3
27. Destruction Derby
28. Lost World Jurassic Park
29. Soul Blade
30. Resident Evil 2
31. NHL 2001
32. Ronin Blade
33. Legend of Mana
Title: Re: Let's Name 100 PS1 Games With The Best Graphics For The Time
Post by: oldgamerz on February 01, 2021, 11:38:36 pm
34. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 (PS1 version)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rCYUDa8aJdk/W45x6FDgBvI/AAAAAAAAnGI/CH65R5-ASNsXKd6dq3lG69klwAEt57SOgCLcBGAs/s320/tony-skater-3-ps1.png)