#174 – Prince of Persia (1989) (PC)
I don’t know how many knew a classic PoP game existed before the Sands of Time Trilogy but I did. Hell my memories of playing PoP are on one of my black and white laptops. I think it was Toshiba black and white but boy did I have a blast with that one. So what is so great about a game from the late 80’s. The fact that PoP did something no platformer/action game dared to do (at least in my memory) i.e putting a time limit to finish the game rather than giving the cliché 3 or 5 lives was pure genius. And it couldn’t have worked better for a game like this. You, the Prince has to rescue the Princess from the evil Vizier in an hour or the game ends. Continues are unlimited and each level requires quick reflexes, smooth platforming and beating the **** out of the palace guards. If you haven’t played this already do so. If you have a Sands of Time Copy, unlock the classic and see for yourself.
#173 – Crash Team Racing (PS1)
My honest opinion is CTR annihilates EVERY Mario Kart game. I’m not even kidding. The time I purchased this game I couldn’t believe how good it was. CTR takes toon racing to a whole new level and is arguably the best in that genre. Completing the levels was never more satisfying in a racing game. And what’s best about CTR is that it stands the test of time even with its graphics.
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