Jumping Flash! looks for all the world like a first-person shooter (we called ’em “Doom clones” back then), and some of the levels even play out through cramped corridors that call back to the likes of Wolfenstein 3D. Players take the controls of Robbit, a robotic bunny armed with an arsenal of explosive carrots, and leap. Jumping Flash! (Exact, 1995)Ī visual stunner and proof of the PlayStation’s horsepower at launch, this freewheeling multi-format action game has held up remarkably well through the years.
Jumping Flash! Exact, Ultra/Sony Computer Entertainment 18. Is it a fine and highly replayable shooter that makes the most of the PlayStation’s strengths? Heck yeah.
Did Colony Wars reinvent the shooter? Not at all. But that’s hardly a flaw here Colony Wars harnesses its technical limitations in order to give players a highly focused adventure that brings a distinct arcade sensibility to the genre. As such, it’s more limited both in terms of the scale of its missions and in what you can actually do during combat. The important thing about Colony Wars is that this game, unlike all those others, was created from the ground up for PlayStation rather than beginning life on a personal computer. The scenarios and ships presented here don’t break much new ground, especially for anyone who’s spent any amount of time with LucasArts classics like X-Wing, but that doesn’t really matter. Colony Wars (Psygnosis, 1997)Ĭolony Wars represented Sony’s entrée into the space sim genre, a fresh take on the likes of Elite, Star Control and Wing Commander. Omelets and eggs, and all that.Ĭolony Wars Psygnosis 19. Well, at least until you get to the part where you find out all the characters you loved in Chrono Trigger are now dead. Multiple routes through the story ensure the composition of the player’s party (built of dozens of recruitable weirdos hiding throughout the world) changes every time, and the stunning music and gorgeous (if choppy) visuals make the game an absolute delight. It rewards players who come to terms with its intricate battle system, in which every action you take and even the party you assemble has a consequence - though you can always run away, even from boss battles, if things don’t go your way. Look beyond the controversial slap-to-the-fan’s-faces story connections to its classic Super NES predecessor and you’ll find one of the most innovative role-playing experiences ever to appear on a console.Įverything about Chrono Cross speaks to a game whose creators decided to challenge RPG dogma at each step. The Final Fantasy games were Square’s heavy hitters on PlayStation, but it’s this semi-sequel to Chrono Trigger that shows the company at its experimental 32-bit best. Chrono Cross Square/Square Electronic Arts 20.
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