#196 – Syphon Filter 2 (PS1)
I already gave a long “don’t judge a book by its cover” speech on Syphon Filter 1. By the 2nd release I wasn’t judging any covers. Instead I had great expectations of the sequel. Seeing two disks was mouth watering and to my surprise the sequel outdid the original. Missions were just more fun in Syphon Filter 2 and the story was overall better as well. I still have many fond memories of the 1st level in the snowfield and the fact that gameplay is so much more balanced in the 2nd one. While Syphon Filter 2 plays almost like the 1st, I believe it to be the pinnacle of the series. A polished and engaging game of an underrated series with no unfair difficulty spikes this time.
#195 – Tomb Raider (PS1)
It’s amazing how a single game can be a revolutionary inspiration to the birth of many genres. The first ever Tomb Raider is a timeless and memorable classic. Tomb Raider introduced Survival which in turn gave birth to the Survival/Horror genre. Tomb Raider took the Adventure genre and gave it a whole new angle. Tomb Raider introduced solving puzzles in order to advance to the next level. Tomb Raider featured a now almost Mario-like famous female heroine which many games at that time wouldn’t even dare to put as their company’s model. Tomb Raider…… ^_^.
The original just has a special feel to it which was missing in the 2nd and 3rd, hence why the other two aren’t on the list. The original trilogy on the PS1 is one the best the console has to offer. My knowledge beyond the 3rd is limited but I’ve only heard bad things about those.
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