PSOne Game Reviews
Final Fantasy VIII
Written by Tom Clare in PSOne Game Reviews, Thursday 7 April, 2005
When Squaresoft decided to release Final Fantasy VII (the first 32-bit instalment of their enduring RPG series) on a global scale, it is unlikely that even the most optimistic of developers could have... Read More...Nightmare Creatures 2
Written by Tom Clare in PSOne Game Reviews, Friday 18 March, 2005
Straight from the word go Nightmare Creatures 2 was creating a genuine stir on the PlayStation scene. Early 2000 saw the emergence of some eye-opening screenshots that were as violent as they were bea... Read More...Hidden & Dangerous
Written by Tom Clare in PSOne Game Reviews, Saturday 5 March, 2005
Hidden & Dangerous proved to be a popular first-person shoot 'em up when released for the P.C in the late 1990's, though it still came as a surprise when publishing giants Take 2 announced (and su... Read More...Syphon Filter 2
Written by Tom Clare in PSOne Game Reviews, Sunday 20 February, 2005
The gaming press was understandably rather sceptical as to the quality of the original Syphon Filter when it emerged in 1999. Released shortly after Konami had seen huge success with their stealth mas... Read More...Metal Slug X
Written by Tom Clare in PSOne Game Reviews, Sunday 13 February, 2005
Metal Slug X is among the most delayed games ever to appear on the PlayStation format. Originally set for release in June 2002, fans had to wait an agonising 14 months of set-backs, development/publis... Read More...Worms World Party
Written by Tom Clare in PSOne Game Reviews, Saturday 22 January, 2005
Sometime in the mid 1990's, a student developed a computer game to cheer up a few of his mates during an exam period. Roughly ten years on, that game has blossomed into a huge franchise, and one of th... Read More...Grandia
Written by Tom Clare in PSOne Game Reviews, Tuesday 7 December, 2004
Aren't nice surprises great? They certainly give Christmases and Birthdays a bit extra, that's for sure. Anyway, birthdays and surprises link in neatly with my acquisition of PSOne R.P.G Grandia. Fo... Read More...Syphon Filter 3
Written by Tom Clare in PSOne Game Reviews, Wednesday 17 November, 2004
Cast your minds back to 1999; Konami's espionage classic Metal Gear Solid is making waves on the PSOne and suddenly every man and his dog wants to ape the stealth thriller. The year is coming to a clo... Read More...Strikers 1945 II
Written by Tom Clare in PSOne Game Reviews, Thursday 28 October, 2004
It's time for more gaming on the budget! Here's a title that makes you wonder exactly what goes on at the publishing houses behind closed doors. Originally planned for release in early 2002, Striker 1... Read More...Tomb Raider
Written by Tom Clare in PSOne Game Reviews, Wednesday 6 October, 2004
Once upon a time, just before Christmas in fact, a little-known development company named Core Design were gearing up for the release of a PSOne game that was both a) innovative and b) not a dodgy seq... Read More...Rage Racer
One the PlayStation's greatest mysteries was the unenthusiastic commercial response that Rage Racer was met with. A bold and sleek progression of the Ridge Racer franchise with greater depth of c...
Ray Tracers
Perhaps inevitably, the huge success Ridge Racer experienced when released alongside the PlayStation in 1995 prompted a flurry of similar titles over the next couple of years, eager to tap into the pu...
Louvre: The Final Curse
Broken Sword aside, point 'n' click adventures have never really had the same impact on home consoles as they have for the PC, and Wanadoo's PSOne release of Louvre: The Final Curse in 2002 in a nu...
