Hook (Sega)

Hook (Sega)

Developer: Core Design    Publisher: Sony Imagesoft    Release: 08/93   Genre: Action Hook was one of the cinematic events of 1991. The marketing blitz was huge; I remember comic book advertisements months before the film was released and it only...
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Battle Arena Toshinden

Battle Arena Toshinden

Developer: Takara    Publisher: SCEA    Release: 09/09/95    Genre: Fighting Hype. At one point in time or another most of us have fall victim to it. Nowhere is it more evident than at a new system launch. With new technology comes the...
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Champions of Norrath

Champions of Norrath

Developer: Stormblind Studios    Publisher: Sony    Release: 02/10/04   Genre: Action RPG The Baldur’s Gate Dark Alliance series were some of the best action RPGs of the sixth generation. Interplay and Snowblind Studios married the Dungeons & Drag...
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Wild Arms

Wild Arms

Developer: Media Vision    Publisher: Sony     Release: 04/30/97    Genre: RPG The original PlayStation did not get off to a great start when it comes to RPGs. While we remember the many Square epics the first two years were rough for fans...
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Medievil

Medievil

Developer: Sony Cambridge     Publisher: Sony     Released: October 1, 1998     Genre: Action The PlayStation built a reputation as the home for third party games during its generation. And while every developer on Earth supported the platform Sony...
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Extermination

Extermination

Developer: Deep Space     Publisher: Sony     Released: July 24, 2001     Genre: Survival Horror Heading in to the PlayStation 2 generation a lot of genres received a much needed shot in the arm. Survival horror rose to prominence with Resident Evil...
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Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Developer: Psygnosis     Publisher: Sony Imagesoft     Released: 1993     Genre: Action     Platform: SNES, Genesis Bram Stoker’s Dracula was one of the movie events of the year.  Whether the film itself was worth all of that hype is debatab...
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Wipeout

Wipeout

Developer: Psygnosis     Publisher: Psygnosis     Released: November 21, 1995     Genre: Racing     Platform: PlayStation When Sony entered the console market many were skeptical.  If you were around during their publishing days you’ll rememb...
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Rapid Reload

Rapid Reload

Gunner’s Heaven holds the distinction of being one of the first PlayStation games I ever read about.  Next to Battle Arena Toshinden it seemed like the coolest game in the world.  I mean, it’s practically a 32-bit Gunstar Heroes!  Sadly...
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Hook

Hook

Developer: Ukiyotei     Publisher: Sony Imagesoft     Released: 1992     Genre: Platformer Movie licensed video games were on average absolutely dreadful during the 8 and 16-bit era. Sure you could blame this on the films publishers chose to create...
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