Favorite PS1 Game Worlds

[Jambhala]

What are some of the PS1 game worlds that you like the most? It could be based on worldbuilding, visuals, real world setting, anything that you look for in a world.

For visuals I'd have to pick Colin McRae Rally 2.0, it does a great job at emulating real world rally tracks, each country is visually distinct and fairly faithful to how they look in real life. It feels immersive which is something I rarely get from PS1 games.


Worldbuilding is a tough one to pick, but I think FF7 takes the cake for me (I'm sure it's a popular answer for many others too lol). I fell in love with the world created in FF7, especially Midgar, but the other little towns scattered around the map are fantastic too. It feels like a living world shrunk down to fit on a PS1 disk, they put so much effort into making it believable.

 

[Boo Man]

soul reaver legacy of Kain is also a good one to explore

 

[Jambhala]

soul reaver legacy of Kain is also a good one to explore

I've heard a lot of good things about that one, I'll put it on my list of games to play

 

[FTLOTG]

Colin McRae 2.0 is such a great looking game. The 3D action games are my favorite, Tail Concerto, Mega Man Legends 1 and 2, Threads of Fate. Racers like Road Rash 3D also have these impressive and massive worlds. Worlds Scariest Police Chases is another one that looks stellar but you learn the ins-and-outs of the city and it becomes a joy to see familiar sites in different missions.

But do check out Road Rash 3D.

 

[jankusanagi jankusanagi]

The first Parasite Eve had some pretty amazing NYC settings.
One of the settings is Central Park. I remember some time after playing the game, watching some movie where there's a scene in a well-known area of the park, and thinking "I've been there, I've walked under that bridge!"

 

[Jambhala]

Colin McRae 2.0 is such a great looking game. The 3D action games are my favorite, Tail Concerto, Mega Man Legends 1 and 2, Threads of Fate. Racers like Road Rash 3D also have these impressive and massive worlds. Worlds Scariest Police Chases is another one that looks stellar but you learn the ins-and-outs of the city and it becomes a joy to see familiar sites in different missions.

But do check out Road Rash 3D.

Road Rash 3D is so cool, one of the few great motorcycle games on the console

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The first Parasite Eve had some pretty amazing NYC settings.
One of the settings is Central Park. I remember some time after playing the game, watching some movie where there's a scene in a well-known area of the park, and thinking "I've been there, I've walked under that bridge!"

I LOVE Parasite Eve, using NYC as the setting for that game was perfect

 

[LaserMoose]

Metal Gear's Shadow Moses! The feeling of isolation within a dangerous nuclear weapons disposal facility is very unique, in my opinion.

 

[ObscureJigglypuff]

In my humble and gay opinion, i think this game had a very special atmospheric darkness. This, make me feel sad. I coudn't find better images but there's something really cool, and weird about this world.

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I love this world too!!!
<3

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[ConanTheDestroyer]

Silent Hill 1 has amazing atmosphere and the PS1 graphics somehow make the setting even more creepy than it already was. And of course there is the iconic Silent Hill fog.

 

[Bomberman]

Digimon World
Chrono Cross
FFVIII (never beat it but from what I played it looks cool)
FFIX
Tales of Destiny 1&2 (Eternia) are vibrant and colorful

 

[rugal]

star ocean second story
wild arms 1&2

lunar eternal blue and lunar silver star


wild arms 1 and 2
the world is really good made the town and almost all dungeons
they all fit into the game it not like some games where you enter a dungeon or town and say this town or dungeon do not feel it belong in this game because its so different
they did try to make everything feel like it belong in wild arms 1 and 2

did really like the fact that in wild arms 2 you only get direction and haft to find the place youself
and search for the hidden dungeons

 

[Jambhala]

star ocean second story
wild arms 1&2

lunar eternal blue and lunar silver star


wild arms 1 and 2
the world is really good made the town and almost all dungeons
they all fit into the game it not like some games where you enter a dungeon or town and say this town or dungeon do not feel it belong in this game because its so different
they did try to make everything feel like it belong in wild arms 1 and 2

did really like the fact that in wild arms 2 you only get direction and haft to find the place youself
and search for the hidden dungeons

I never got around to Wild Arms but the world seems so fascinating, I love when developers put effort into making the setting feel like it belongs

 

[Ain_Gamer]

SaGa Frontier 2 world

I love the water color background and cozy vibes

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From the Little I know of Summon night world seems like a nice place to live

 

[Aisf]

Final fantasy 7 is good and Spyro's is also pretty good too. Crash bandicoot is pretty awesome as well.

 

[_Lorenzo_]

Herc's Adventures, Bugs Bunny Lost in Time, Vagrant Story...

 

[Jambhala]

Herc's Adventures, Bugs Bunny Lost in Time, Vagrant Story...

Vagrant Story is so good, I struggle to get far in it but I enjoy it even when I'm dying over and over again

 

[Lokgamer]

Silent Hill, the game that perfected horror in videogames. What team silent did was perfect.

 

[Mopeybloke]

I think my favourites are Final Fantasy VII and IX. In the case of IX, the Mist Continent is so good and I still like the Outer Continent fine, but it's disappointingly barren. Thematically appropriate, but still.

I am bummed about not getting more of Mega Man Legends. That world seems cool, and I would've liked to explore it on games with better gameplay tbh. I still wish I had more of what I got.

 

[_Lorenzo_]

Vagrant Story is so good, I struggle to get far in it but I enjoy it even when I'm dying over and over again

The key to success in Vagrant Story is the affinity of weapons depending on who you face, not to mention the management of chains for both attack and defense. Once you understand these mechanics the game becomes much easier!

 

[Deean]

LSD, because as crazy as it looks it feels..relaxing at times.

 

[garbodorman]

File Island (Digimon World 1)