Author Topic: The lost art of 3d platformers  (Read 2260 times)

dreama1

The lost art of 3d platformers
« on: May 11, 2014, 07:57:28 pm »
The best 3d platformer games? Particularly ps1?


Re: The lost art of 3d platformers
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2014, 08:38:24 pm »
The best 3d platformer games? Particularly ps1?

My favorites are on N64, but for that I would say probably personally...Crash Bandicoot was a fun one.  I think the Gex series is on PS1 also and those games could be entertaining.  I know there are a few more I liked, just drawing a blank right now.

burningdoom

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Re: The lost art of 3d platformers
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2014, 08:44:15 pm »
The Crash Bandicoot trilogy, Spyro trilogy, and Pac-Man World were all great 3D platformers for PS1.

dreama1

Re: The lost art of 3d platformers
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2014, 08:56:47 pm »
The best 3d platformer games? Particularly ps1?

My favorites are on N64, but for that I would say probably personally...Crash Bandicoot was a fun one.  I think the Gex series is on PS1 also and those games could be entertaining.  I know there are a few more I liked, just drawing a blank right now.
Did you like croc?


Re: The lost art of 3d platformers
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2014, 09:33:20 pm »
The best 3d platformer games? Particularly ps1?

My favorites are on N64, but for that I would say probably personally...Crash Bandicoot was a fun one.  I think the Gex series is on PS1 also and those games could be entertaining.  I know there are a few more I liked, just drawing a blank right now.
Did you like croc?

Can't say I ever played Croc.  I never particularly owned a PS1, so all of my time was at either a local trading card/sports shop where I would hang out playing PS1 games like Crash, Tekken 3, and Twisted Metal 2.  Then my friends had them which was how I got into some other games.

dashv

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Re: The lost art of 3d platformers
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2014, 01:17:52 am »
The best 3d platformer games? Particularly ps1?

Not PS1 but...

Duke Nukem: the Manhattan Project.

It's a Contra-esque sidescroller but fully 3d rendered.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Nukem:_Manhattan_Project

It originally came out during the PS1/PS2 era.

spac316

Re: The lost art of 3d platformers
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2014, 04:26:59 am »
Spyro trilogy was good as was Crash Bandicoot. I also liked Tomb Raider, the first couple of games. Croc was ok.

Almost forgot...Ape Escape! Awesome game!
« Last Edit: May 14, 2014, 09:26:13 pm by spac316 »

argyle

Re: The lost art of 3d platformers
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2014, 06:58:58 am »
Spyro trilogy was amazing, I felt it was far better than any other 3D platformers out at the time.  Medieval was also good, but tough.  I also highly recommend Ape Escape. 

Not PS1, but PS2 - the Maximo games are excellent. 
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if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I
became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the
desire to be very grown up.” ― C.S. Lewis


theflea

Re: The lost art of 3d platformers
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2014, 02:40:39 pm »
Of course I'm going to say Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Medieval, Ape Escape & Tomb Raiders but i'll also add...

Blasto
Skullmonkeys
Tomba! 1 & 2
Donald Duck in Goin' Quackers
Klonoa
Gex series
Jersey Devil
Pandemonium! 1 & 2
Punky Skunk
Rayman 1 & 2

"Happy game hunting!!!"

argyle

Re: The lost art of 3d platformers
« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2014, 03:44:18 pm »
Yes, if you're going to include 2.5D platformers then you have to mention Klonoa & the Tomba games.  Some of my favorite games on the platform. 
"When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed
if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I
became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the
desire to be very grown up.” ― C.S. Lewis


dreama1

Re: The lost art of 3d platformers
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2014, 05:33:45 pm »
Yes, if you're going to include 2.5D platformers then you have to mention Klonoa & the Tomba games.  Some of my favorite games on the platform.
Shame klonoa went on got it's cult classic status can't afford it.


Re: The lost art of 3d platformers
« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2014, 07:33:54 pm »
I had a great time with Ape Escape, more so than the Bandicoots.  Pac Man World had its moments too.