In the world of gaming consoles, before hyper-realistic graphics, but after charming 2-D pixel graphics, there existed a charmingly ugly era of gaming in the mid 90s. It was the start of 3-D graphics in video games, with the release of consoles like the Nintendo 64 (which we have discussed here on the podcast in a past episode), and console that is the focal point of today's episode; the Sony Playstation.
Lou and I kick off this week's episode by reflecting on the unique magic that was the Playstation, from it's iconic (and goosebump-inducing) startup sound to the vast amount of games you could try out on those amazing demo discs you got out of gaming magazines (or from your local Pizza Hut, if you were lucky).
We jump into some listener feedback, where we share some of your memories with this incredible system, including games like Spyro the Dragon, Metal Gear Solid, Crash Bandicoot, and of course, Twisted Metal.
We also go through the Top 10 Bestselling PS1 games of all time, and share our thoughts on them. Do any of them hold up today? Let's find out! Pop in your memory card, kick back and enjoy this week's discussion on one of the best video game systems of the last 30 years!
We've got merch!
Check out the site for some awesome Gen 'S' swag :)
In the world of gaming consoles, before hyper-realistic graphics, but after charming 2-D pixel graphics, there existed a charmingly ugly era of gaming in the mid 90s. It was the start of 3-D graphics in video games, with the release of consoles like the Nintendo 64 (which we have discussed here on the podcast in a past episode), and console that is the focal point of today's episode; the Sony Playstation.
Lou and I kick off this week's episode by reflecting on the unique magic that was the Playstation, from it's iconic (and goosebump-inducing) startup sound to the vast amount of games you could try out on those amazing demo discs you got out of gaming magazines (or from your local Pizza Hut, if you were lucky).
We jump into some listener feedback, where we share some of your memories with this incredible system, including games like Spyro the Dragon, Metal Gear Solid, Crash Bandicoot, and of course, Twisted Metal.
We also go through the Top 10 Bestselling PS1 games of all time, and share our thoughts on them. Do any of them hold up today? Let's find out! Pop in your memory card, kick back and enjoy this week's discussion on one of the best video game systems of the last 30 years!
We've got merch!
Check out the site for some awesome Gen 'S' swag :)