Got a PS1. What now?

[badATchaos]

Hate to start a new tread for this but I didn't really see a good place to spit a comment out.
I recently got my first PlayStation (for free) a few weeks ago. It came with an original non-analog-stick controller. I'll grab a newer one eventually.
Any how... what are some fun, cheap games I should pick up for it?

[maximo310]

For cheap+fun games:
Crash Bandicoot 1-3
Tomb Raider series
Wipeout XL
Bust-a Move series
Rayman 1/2
Tobal No.1
Final Fantasy 7/8/9
Mobile Light Force( a bare-bones port of Gunbird with name changes)
Ridge Racer Type 4
Sypro 1-3

[soera]

RPG wise, the PS1 is the best system ever.

[dashv]

For cheap+fun games:
Crash Bandicoot series
Tomb Raider series
Wipeout XL
Bust-a Move series
Rayman series
Tobal No.1
Final Fantasy 7/9
Mobile Light Force( a bare-bones port of Gunbird with name changes)
Ridge Racer Type 4

Nailed it!

Also:

Area 51
Maximum Force
Lethal Enforcers
Dino Crisis
Parasite Eve

Not necessarily "cheap" but still fun:
Dino Crisis 2
Parasite Eve 2
Resident Evil (non-directors cut version)

[davifus]

For cheap+fun games:
Crash Bandicoot series
Tomb Raider series
Wipeout XL
Bust-a Move series
Rayman series
Tobal No.1
Final Fantasy 7/9
Mobile Light Force( a bare-bones port of Gunbird with name changes)
Ridge Racer Type 4

Wait what about FF8?

[turf]

Hate to start a new tread for this but I didn't really see a good place to spit a comment out.
I recently got my first PlayStation (for free) a few weeks ago. It came with an original non-analog-stick controller. I'll grab a newer one eventually.
Any how... what are some fun, cheap games I should pick up for it?

Got a free PS1, huh?  I'd get my money back. 

[dashv]

For cheap+fun games:
Crash Bandicoot series
Tomb Raider series
Wipeout XL
Bust-a Move series
Rayman series
Tobal No.1
Final Fantasy 7/9
Mobile Light Force( a bare-bones port of Gunbird with name changes)
Ridge Racer Type 4

Wait what about FF8?

What about it?

Sorry cheap shot. I just didn't really care for 8. I have it. Never played any further than the first village and the caves.

[maximo310]

For cheap+fun games:
Crash Bandicoot series
Tomb Raider series
Wipeout XL
Bust-a Move series
Rayman series
Tobal No.1
Final Fantasy 7/9
Mobile Light Force( a bare-bones port of Gunbird with name changes)
Ridge Racer Type 4

Wait what about FF8?

I just listed most of the stuff you can probably find for under $10, that were the best. Final Fantasy 8 would be in honorable mention, just because I don't feel that the game is as strong as the two powerhouses of FF7 and FF9.

[davifus]

For cheap+fun games:
Crash Bandicoot series
Tomb Raider series
Wipeout XL
Bust-a Move series
Rayman series
Tobal No.1
Final Fantasy 7/9
Mobile Light Force( a bare-bones port of Gunbird with name changes)
Ridge Racer Type 4

Wait what about FF8?

What about it?

Sorry cheap shot. I just didn't really care for 8. I have it. Never played any further than the first village and the caves.

For cheap+fun games:
Crash Bandicoot series
Tomb Raider series
Wipeout XL
Bust-a Move series
Rayman series
Tobal No.1
Final Fantasy 7/9
Mobile Light Force( a bare-bones port of Gunbird with name changes)
Ridge Racer Type 4

Wait what about FF8?

I just listed most of the stuff you can probably find for under $10, that were the best. Final Fantasy 8 would be in honorable mention, just because I don't feel that the game is as strong as the two powerhouses of FF7 and FF9.

I dont think 8 was that bad. It still part of PS1 Collection that should be given a chance .

[kingrat101]

I personally think RPG-wise the snes beats the ps1, however man there are so many damn games for the ps1 Crash is my favorite recently played through all of them and they still hold up really well, Spyro is great too.

[maximo310]

For cheap+fun games:
Crash Bandicoot series
Tomb Raider series
Wipeout XL
Bust-a Move series
Rayman series
Tobal No.1
Final Fantasy 7/9
Mobile Light Force( a bare-bones port of Gunbird with name changes)
Ridge Racer Type 4

Wait what about FF8?

What about it?

Sorry cheap shot. I just didn't really care for 8. I have it. Never played any further than the first village and the caves.

For cheap+fun games:
Crash Bandicoot series
Tomb Raider series
Wipeout XL
Bust-a Move series
Rayman series
Tobal No.1
Final Fantasy 7/9
Mobile Light Force( a bare-bones port of Gunbird with name changes)
Ridge Racer Type 4

Wait what about FF8?

I just listed most of the stuff you can probably find for under $10, that were the best. Final Fantasy 8 would be in honorable mention, just because I don't feel that the game is as strong as the two powerhouses of FF7 and FF9.

I dont think 8 was that bad. It still part of PS1 Collection that should be given a chance .

Oh I think its a good game. It's just not as great as FF7 or FF9 when you put the parts of the games together. I still really like the OST as well. For your sake, i shall add it.

[davifus]

For cheap+fun games:
Crash Bandicoot series
Tomb Raider series
Wipeout XL
Bust-a Move series
Rayman series
Tobal No.1
Final Fantasy 7/9
Mobile Light Force( a bare-bones port of Gunbird with name changes)
Ridge Racer Type 4

Wait what about FF8?

What about it?

Sorry cheap shot. I just didn't really care for 8. I have it. Never played any further than the first village and the caves.

For cheap+fun games:
Crash Bandicoot series
Tomb Raider series
Wipeout XL
Bust-a Move series
Rayman series
Tobal No.1
Final Fantasy 7/9
Mobile Light Force( a bare-bones port of Gunbird with name changes)
Ridge Racer Type 4

Wait what about FF8?

I just listed most of the stuff you can probably find for under $10, that were the best. Final Fantasy 8 would be in honorable mention, just because I don't feel that the game is as strong as the two powerhouses of FF7 and FF9.

I dont think 8 was that bad. It still part of PS1 Collection that should be given a chance .

Oh I think its a good game. It's just not as great as FF7 or FF9 when you put the parts of the games together. I still really like the OST as well. For your sake, i shall add it.

Fisherman's Horizon is pretty great.

[maximo310]

For cheap+fun games:
Crash Bandicoot series
Tomb Raider series
Wipeout XL
Bust-a Move series
Rayman series
Tobal No.1
Final Fantasy 7/9
Mobile Light Force( a bare-bones port of Gunbird with name changes)
Ridge Racer Type 4

Wait what about FF8?

What about it?

Sorry cheap shot. I just didn't really care for 8. I have it. Never played any further than the first village and the caves.

For cheap+fun games:
Crash Bandicoot series
Tomb Raider series
Wipeout XL
Bust-a Move series
Rayman series
Tobal No.1
Final Fantasy 7/9
Mobile Light Force( a bare-bones port of Gunbird with name changes)
Ridge Racer Type 4

Wait what about FF8?

I just listed most of the stuff you can probably find for under $10, that were the best. Final Fantasy 8 would be in honorable mention, just because I don't feel that the game is as strong as the two powerhouses of FF7 and FF9.

I dont think 8 was that bad. It still part of PS1 Collection that should be given a chance .

Oh I think its a good game. It's just not as great as FF7 or FF9 when you put the parts of the games together. I still really like the OST as well. For your sake, i shall add it.

Fisherman's Horizon is pretty great.

Yeah, indeed! One of my goals is to find physical copies of the original Final Fantasy soundtracks because of how great most of the music is. So far, all I have is Final Fantasy V and I'm still mad I passed up on the Final Fantasy VI soundtrack when I had the chance to purchase it for cheap. I've also seen FF1-2, FF3,FF4, FF7, and FF9 soundtracks at a store near my house but I keep forgetting to get money to purchase those as well.

[burningdoom]

Other than RPGs, most of the games on PS1 are cheap. And even some of those can be cheap. There are a few exceptions, of course. But for the most part, you'll find it to be a very affordable system to collect for. And if basic graphics don't bother you much, there's actually a lot of innovative gameplay to be found in this era.

My recommendations for cheap, good PS1 games:

Action/Adventure:
-Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
-Fighting Force
-Medievil
-Mega Man X 4-6
-Metal Slug X
-Resident Evil 1-3
-Spider-Man 1 & 2
-Tenchu: Stealth Assassins

Light-Gun Shooters:
-Area 51
-Time Crisis

Platformers:
-Crash Bandicoot 1-3
-Gex
-Rayman
-Spyro the Dragon 1-3

RPGs:
-Brave Fencer Musashi
-King's Field 1 & 2
-Legend of Legaia
-Xenogears

Shoot-Em Ups:
-Apocalypse
-Darius Gaiden
-Raiden Project
-Strikers 1945
-Thunder Force V

Other:
-Jet Moto series (jet-ski racing)
-Road Rash 3-D (mixture of motorcycle-racing and combat)
-Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1-4 (skateboarding)
-Twisted Metal 1-4 (vehicular-combat)
-Vigilante 8 & V8: 2nd Offense (vehicular-combat)
-WWF Smackdown 1 & 2 (wrestling)

[dashv]

I forgot 1:

Mortal Kombat Trilogy