One of the best features of PlayStation Plus, if you have a Premium subscription, is the ability to play retro games from the earliest PlayStation eras. The ‘Classics Catalogue’ is only available on the Premium package and it lets you play games from PlayStation and PlayStation 2.
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While games are a little thin on the ground, there’s still a very comprehensive selection, particularly if you grew up playing in that era, or just fancy exploring the games that paved the way. If you’re looking for some of the best games that definedPlayStationback in the day, we’ve got a great selection onPlayStation Plus.
Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee
Abe
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Ape Escape
Ape Escape
Another platform game - the PlayStation brand was built on them - this time the player had to capture apes who were wreaking havoc across time and space, rewriting history.Ape Escapeis most notable due to the reliance on the analogue sticks which were still pretty new. The left stick would move Spike around, while the right stick would manipulate the tools and items to catch the apes. This still holds up today due to the basic graphics and bite-size gameplay.
Worms
Worms
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On the original PlayStation you could generate level maps using codes, much like howMinecraftand many other games do so now. I will forever recommend the originalWormsgame over any of the expanded sequels - it was pure fun without all the faff that came later. While it’s not the most attractive of games, it’s the most simple. Before all the multiplayer modes, all we had was teams of worms blowing each other up. The Holy Hand Grenade is still a thing of beauty.
Twisted Metal
Twisted Metal
If you weren’t playing games on the original PlayStation, you’ll likely know ofTwisted Metalfrom the new TV show showing on Peacock. Before Captain America was driving around with ragtag racers,Twisted Metalwas a vehicle combat title that riffed off Mario Kart. Players would drop into an arena and attempt to blow up competitor’s vehicles with equipped weapons. What madeTwisted Metalstand out was the adult themes and more mature visuals, plus a wealth of brilliantly designed characters who each had a unique vehicle.
Red Faction
Red Faction
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We really need a newRed Factiongame. When this was first released gamers went wild over the destructive scenery. It was like nothing we had seen before at the time, usually whenever we shot a rocket or an explosive the most we got was a black patch on the wall or floor. Now we could break through rocks, and walls were no problem at all. Thankfully there was a decent game attached to this new technology. Back when practically every sci-fi was set on Mars and featured a miner,Red Factiongave us a similar type of story, but it felt blockbuster.
Jak and Daxter
Jak and Daxter
IfRaymanwas the PlayStation mascot for the original console, then it would be a battle betweenJak and DaxterorRatchet and Clankfor the PlayStation 2. PerhapsJak and Daxtersneak in the win because they had more games and most of them were brilliant. First released in 2001, this action-adventure combined great platforming with a brilliant story of Jak trying to help his buddy Daxter return to his human form. These kinds of platformers have really held up in you can look past the graphics.
Tekken 2
Tekken 2
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DOOM
Doom
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