Nostalgic with 10 best horror games on PS1

Here are the 10 most prominent names, the best in terms of horror in PlayStation 1.

Today, with the development of the game industry, manufacturers have enough conditions to create a product with excellent graphics, true to every blade of grass. Names like “Resident Evil 7: Biohazard” and “Blair Witch” demonstrate this by using a first-person perspective to transport players into the fantastical worlds they created.

Sony’s PlayStation 1 was released in 1994. And obviously, at that time, technology had not yet developed, so most of the released games had extremely fake-looking graphics. Besides that, there are still some special games that are still loved to this day, like Metal Gear Solid. And the specialty of Playstation 1 is horror games. Although technology has not been developed enough, manufacturers have known to take advantage of the graphics of the Playstation 1 platform to create haunting games to this day. And here are the 10 most prominent, best names in horror at PlayStation 1.

Overblood

This is a game developed by Electronics Art (EA). The reason it is still mentioned to this day is because it was the first survival horror game to use a 3D virtual environment.

Along with the environmental innovations, OverBlood is also unique in this time when it comes to combining combat and puzzle mechanics, as well as allowing players to switch easily between 3rd and 4th person perspective. 1. With that success, Overblood was also produced part 2 in 1998 but it did not seem to be very popular.

EASY

Released in 1995, D is an interactive production that puts the player in the shoes of famous digital actress Laura Harris. The one tasked with investigating a hospital her father locked himself in after a bloody purge.

D was rated 5.7 by GameSpot in 2000. A person named Hugo Foster also praised the horror visuals that haunted him days later. However, he also added that this game needs more improvement in terms of puzzles.

Clock Tower (1996)

Clock Tower is developed by Human Entertainment. This is a point-and-click survival horror game. It is a sequel to a film of the same name that was released in Japan.

The Point-and-click genre emerged at that time because of its engaging gameplay. Especially when you yourself are hunted by the brutal killer Scissorman. Scissorman is undoubtedly one of the scariest horror names of the 20th century. And this is probably also the reason why Clock Tower became one of the eight most haunting horror games voted by X-Play in 2000.

Parasite Eve

This is one of the most famous names in the horror game village of that time. It has even been compared to Resident Evil, an iconic horror game. While this comparison is a bit unfair, it clearly speaks to the appeal of Parasite Eve.

Created by Square in 1998, Parasite Eve has a plot revolving around policemen. No wonder it has a 9-point rating from users. This is one of the highest user scores on most review sites.

Koudelka

Developed by Sacnoth, Koudelka is a Japanese role-playing game in the Shadows Hearts series. The game is set in Wales in the UK and finds a great mix of puzzle and turn-based combat.

Like many of the names on this list, Koudelka draws inspiration from Capcom’s Resident Evil series through fixed camera angles, pre-rendered backgrounds, and exploratory gameplay.

Alone in the Dark: The new Nightmare

Also known as Alone in the Dark 4, Infogrames’ classic “Alone In The Dark: The New Nightmare” was developed by Darkworks and was first released in 2001. With its success, the title This game quickly gained respectable revenue and gradually encroached on the PC platform.

Dino Crisis

The first installment in the series of the same name, Dino Crisis was released in 1999 by the horror expert of the era, Capcom. The game shares a lot of similarities with the Japanese company’s Resident Evil, such as the save room mechanic, camera angles, and series of puzzles.

Dino Crisis was hailed as the scariest game of the series. Although part 2 is the most widely recognized and critically acclaimed, scoring 86 Metascore.

The Silent Hill

Another familiar name for horror game enthusiasts. Like the aforementioned Dino Crisis 2, this title received a score of 86 on review aggregator Metacritic.

Konami’s Silent Hill is a pioneer in implementing complex storytelling in video games. The game’s story has five different endings, including a secret ending when the game’s protagonist, Harry Mason, is abducted by aliens.

Nightmare Creatures II

Nightmare Creatures II was developed by Kalisto Entertainment and released in May 2000. Therefore, it was one of the last released titles for the Playstation 1 platform and was not available on the Playstation 2.

This is also a game loved by horror fans. Its engaging gameplay will also make you drift along the main character’s development. If you want to find a strange feeling during these Tet holidays, this will be a name worth considering.

Resident Evil III: Nemesis.

And of course, it is impossible not to mention the king of horror games, Resident Evil. There’s a reason why Capcom’s Resident Evil series is featured so often on this list; The series’ 1996 first game was one of the most influential survival horror games of all time.

The third installment of the series, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, released in September 1999 raised the fear factor to a new level. And that was mainly due to the appearance of Nemesis. This is a character that is often on the list of the scariest villains of all time in the horror game series. Resident Evil 3 also got a remake last year. However, it seems that this remake has not been well received by fans of the horror game series.