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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
Crime Crackers	Sony Computer Entertainment (Media Vision;Japan Studio)	1994	Crime Crackers is a first-person RPG featuring cartoon characters and classic RPG gameplay. Set in a distant future, the game follows Emilia and her Pink Dolphin team as they embark on intergalactic adventures to combat space crooks. The team, comprising characters like Emilia, Doran, Leaza, Parrot, Core-Log, and Potpourri Vamp, tackles missions in a mix of gunplay and first-person shooting. The linear gameplay unfolds through various missions, allowing players to use credits earned to upgrade equipment. Developed by Kokomai and programmed by Michelle Ahiko, with music by Noriyuki Asakura, Crime Crackers blends traditional Japanese music with rock and jazz. Explore dungeons, uncover mysteries, and confront the destructive force known as the Vaiten in this exciting 3D action RPG.*** [32]
Doom	Williams;GT Interactive;Soft Bank (id Software)	1995	Combined port of Ultimate Doom and Doom II for the PS1.*Additional publisher : Infogrames.From the European game box : [i]All Hell's Breaking Loose! This is it! The gaming addiction that's been played by an estimated 10 million fanatics on the PC. And now it's out in a better than ever, sweat-soaked, pulse-pounding, adrenaline-wrenching version for the PlayStation game Console.[/i]**Over 50 hellish levels! Play 2 player Deathmatch and Competitive modes with Link Cable. Play the original game that began the craze.
Horned Owl	Sony Computer Entertainment (Alfa System;Japan Studio)	1995	PROJECT: Horned Owl is the PlayStation's first on-rails, light gun game. The same artist who designed character models in the anime Ghost in a Shell was responsible for the character designs here, so you can expect some well-drawn and highly detailed characters throughout the game. A tracking camera guides you through the 3D environments, as enemies pop up from behind every conceivable hiding place. The gun is accurate and easily calibrated, meaning you'll be blasting enemies with pinpoint precision.
Alien Trilogy	Acclaim Entertainment (Probe)	1996	Spawned from the hit movie series, Alien Trilogy is a single person shoot 'em up game in the genre of the Doom type games. Loaded with tons of cool weapons taken straight from the movie, and lots of crawling aliens lurking around every corner, this game has enough action for an entire platoon of Marines!
Descent	Interplay (Parallax Software)	1996	Descent features true 3-Dimensional worlds with light-sourced shading texture mapping 3D morphing directional sound effects and sizzling music. You begin deep below the surface of Lunar Base I where an unknown alien race has taken over the chasm of the Post-Terran Mining Corporation. Lunge straight down mine shafts twist around never-ending tunnels and fight your way past robotic menaces in an environment that's truly 36-degree 3D ... move up down sideways and twist around shooting everything everywhere. Hang on to your senses as you drop straight down mine shafts on a ride that leaves you spinning.* [46]* [27]***This game can be played on other platforms using the D1X , D2X, or D2X-XL engines. [Zerothis]
Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels	Electronic Arts	1996	A sci-fi strategy game. Take your squad of space marines aboard an abandoned spaceship and exterminate the Genestealers hiding inside before they reach your home planet. The sound effects and first-person in-your-face 3D environment are chilling. Features included are, complete freedom of movement, fully-interactive first-person combat, training missions for easy entry into the game, and complex campaign design for strategy and depth.* [32]* [27]
Final Doom	Williams;GT Interactive (Virgin Interactive Entertainment)	1996	Only a lone space marine can save Earth from the minions of Hell in FINAL DOOM. Use shotguns, pistols, rocket launchers, and even the BFG 9000 to blast enemies in 40 expansive levels. For the most hardcore DOOM fans, the Master Levels contain arenas that were created by fans of the series. To get the most excitement, challenge friends and foes to a deathmatch. Prepare for the last battle for control of the Earth in FINAL DOOM.
Disruptor	Universal Interactive Studios;Interplay (Insomniac Games)	1996	Like Doom? Duke Nukem? Then try Disruptor. You are a new recruit in the LightStormer Corps defending United Earth against scores of enemies. Blast your way through 13 different levels of action with 20 real time, 3-D environments in this first person shoot-em-up game. Use the arsenal of 9 guns or "psionics" (psychic powers) to destroy the enemy. Controls are easy to learn controls and the action is fast and furious.
BLAM! -MachineHead	Core Design;Eidos (Core Design)	1996	It's 2005 and Dr. Kimberly Stride has not had a good year. First, some freak scientist cooked up some homebrew DNA. But he blew it, and now it's a life-mutating supervirus! Dr. Stride tried to develop an antidote, but time ran out. Luckily, you have 15 missions to try to kill everything that's infected. Dr. Stride built a smart bomb, but just before launch, Orville (Dr. Stride's assistant)went ballistic and strapped her to it! Now you're steering this bomb over what's left of Earth, a slave to Orville's bizarre agenda!*** [27]
BRAHMA Force: The Assault on Beltlogger 9	Jaleco;Genki (Genki)	1996	You're in a mechanized suit armed to the teeth with high tech weaponry. You must wipe out a virus on Beltlogger 9 and break the siege by the villain Dionisio Vega. It won't be easy. Level after level of robotic baddies all in your face will do everything they can (and then some) to stop you.* [32]* [31]*** [27]
Space Adventure Cobra: The Shooting	Takara	1996
Star Wars: Dark Forces	LucasArts;Bullet Proof Software (LucasArts)	1996	The Rebel Alliance hires Kyle Katarn to infiltrate the Empire and discover the plans behind the robotic soldiers known as Dark Troopers. Guide Katarn as he battles through 14 missions that will challenge his will and strength. In each mission, he must keep an eye out for enemies like Stormtroopers, Gamorrean guards, and probe droids that will come at him from all directions. It's up to you to foil the Empire's plans in STAR WARS: Dark Forces.
PowerSlave	Playmates (Lobotomy Software)	1997	It's all mummies, zombies, and aliens in this journey through the Pyramids of Egypt. You'll have to pick up weaponry and clues along the way, and with eight different weapons in all, you might have half a chance to escape. Even if you are able to kill off all of your foes, it doesn't mean you'll be able to find all of the artifacts and keys to unravel the mystery of the game, or even get to the next room. If you like exploring tombs and solving difficult puzzles, POWERSLAVE is the Egyptian prescription.***Working title: Ruins: Return of the Gods Some levels are different than they were in the original Saturn version.
Magic Carpet	Electronic Arts (Bullfrog)	1997	Imagine yourself as a hero on a magic carpet performing strategic strikes on your opponents using magical attacks. Destroy their assets and collect the leftover mana to build up your own fortresses. Magic Carpet is rich in technique and gameplay. There are all sorts of enemies ranging from mindless worms to irritating bees to a giant crab all the way up to the main competition - the wizards. Each enemy needs to be met with a different response. Fortunately you have a variety of magical spells at your disposal.
CodeName: Tenka	Psygnosis;SCEE (Psygnosis)	1997	Earth has become a living hell. Trojan Inc. is deceiving people and luring them to their exotic colonies to fuel genetic experiments. But they have one problem. They lied to the future's most resourceful rebel, Tenka, and screwed with an already bad attitude.* [29]* [32]*** [27]
Armored Core	From Software	1997	"...ONE OF THE BEST PLAYING, BEST LOOKING GAMES THIS YEAR." - Ultra Game Players Join Ravens' Nest, an underground band of mercenaries who take on any mission - for the right price - and pledge allegiance to no one. DEADLY # Over 45 detailed missions of destruction. # Battle across city streets, military strongholds, underground caverns and more. FAST # Manuever with lightning speed and powerful weapons # Unload lethal attacks in all directions. CUSTOMIZATION Custom tailor your armored core with over 300,000 different weapon and armor combinations. DEEP # Complete your missions and earn money to upgrade equipment. # Save your specialized armored core to a memory card and battle it out with a friend. # 2-Player combat with split screen and link cable support.* [100]* [31]*** [27]
Duke Nukem: Total Meltdown	GT Interactive (3Drealms;Aardvark Software)	1997	The King of 3D action is coming to the PlayStation with a new purebred shooter overload of graphically-enhanced bigger meaner extraterrestrial exterminating fun. Duke Nukem is looking as good as ever as he blasts enemies and spouts one-liners. Over 40 huge levels with tons of monsters await Duke on his mission: kill everything in sight! Over a dozen hi-tech weapons including shotguns machine guns rocket launchers and grenades help Duke deal with those bad aliens. There is even 2 player split-screen action featuring Dukematch co-op team-play and all-new Meltdown modes.* [29]* [32]* [27]*Port of [game=Duke Nukem 3D]Duke Nukem 3D[/game] to PSX with 6 extra levels and one endingless secret level (which was also in the data file included in the PC version, but was not directly accessible in-game). Also there was new boss and two mobs added.
Descent Maximum	Interplay (Parallax Software)	1997	Aliens have invaded another mining colony, and once again, you are the only person who can prevent them from taking over. Luckily, you are in a vehicle specially designed to navigate the tight corridors of the mineshafts. Your vehicle is also equipped with guns, missiles, and other weapons you can use to destroy the alien threat. Don't miss a single detail of the 30 levels thanks to full 360-degree movement in the fully 3D environments. Do you have the skills to save the mining colony? Play DESCENT MAXIMUM and find out.*According to Wikipedia, this has 30 more levels than the original DOS version.*The levels in this version share some similarity to the other versions of Descent II. However, only 24 of them are included and they are simplified. There are six entirely different secret levels to find also. This game can be played on other platform using the D2X or D2X-XL engines. [Zerothis]
Hexen	GT Interactive (Raven Software)	1997	An evil empire sets out to destroy its political opposition. Take the role of a strong warrior, magical wizard, or well-balance cleric, and travel through levels of action and excitement in order to stop the carnage. After each level, earn experience and new abilities. Thanks to an inventory management system, power-ups can be saved for later use. Can you brave the challenges of HEXEN and stop the killing?* [32]* [27]
Hybrid	SPS	1997
Forsaken	Acclaim (Probe Entertainment)	1998
Vanark	Asmik Ace Entertainment;Jaleco (Bit Town)	1999	Vanarks mission to find and destroy Zero Field is in your hands. Concentration shooting accuracy and lightning fast reflexes will be required to sustain life life as we know it on Mars. Four difficulty levels including auto-adjusting, shooter accuracy levels rated from Novice to Ace, and choice of 5 center and 6 side weapons designed with varying degrees of power speed and range, are all included in Varark.***One of the best 3D shooters to appear on the PlayStation has got to be Vanark. In the game you'll fly around in your futuristic jet and shoot it out with hordes of bad guys. There are dozens of different types of aliens that you'll need to take out. You'll need to stock up with some deadly weapons if you hope to make it through Vanark alive.
Quake II	Activision (Hammerhead)	1999	After years of waging war against the alien aggressors. Earth is on the verge of being completely obliterated. One last effort to bring the mass destruction to an end is underway. You are part of a secret assault force sent to fight your way through heavily fortified military installations in order to lower the aliens defenses and shut down their war machine. Only then can Earth hope to launch an air assault. Only then will the fate of all humanity be known. Crawl through shafts. Blow up dimly lit subways and explore the dangerous shadows of moody, immersive 3D environments. Perform complex 20 mission based levels, armed with hard-core weaponry as you obliterate the alien dregs of the universe. Smooth 3-D models move like there's no tomorrow - in your case it might be true. Killer effects allow you to wreak underwater devastation, shatter windows, and blast away into dramatically lit environments. Become a well-oiled machine by modifying PlayStation gameplay variables for superior running, walking, jumping and firing control. Save set-ups of a fully configurable controller for enhanced movement, weapon aiming and viewing. Stay up-to-date on damage and weapons effects with dual analog and dual shock analog support. Features two- and four-player quad screen fragfests in newly designed deathmatch levels.* [32]* [27]***Quake II was rebuilt and redesigned for the Playstation, including dual shock features. Your choice of weapons will be the same as the PC game, from the rail gun to the BFG. Play two or four-player deathmatch mode. Or fight one to one in the duel version, where two players are in an arena, dueling. Customize controls and save your games.
Medal of Honor	Electronic Arts (DreamWorks Interactive)	1999	Considered by many to be the best first-person shooter on the PlayStation, MEDAL OF HONOR immerses you in WWII with authentic weapons, enemies, missions, and environments as you try to help the Allies win the war. Gamers get to use 12 authentic period weapons including the Tommy gun, grenades, and the powerful bazooka. The game has 30 3D levels and frighteningly good AI, resulting in the best WWII-era shooter to ever grace the PlayStation.* [100]* [12]*Japanese version [31]* [32]***On the next issue #104, the reviewer pointed out that the version of the game he played to review the game was not the final version and still had some bugs, making impossible to play after level one, so the game didn't deserve such a bad score actually. [27]
Rainbow Six	Red Storm Entertainment (Rebellion)	1999	Rainbow Six is as close as the gamer can get to the experience of joining an elite, top-secret tactical operations force. Rainbow Six on all console platforms puts the player in control of an elite multi-national strike force battling international terrorism in realistic locations around the world. It has a unique blend of strategy and stealth with 14 missions. There are fully open 3D environments in unique, realistic locations. Players can choose from night vision or sniper mode and multi-player perspectives allow you to switch control to different team members during assaults.* [32]* [27]***Box Blurb Lead an elite counter-terrorist strike force battling internation terrorism 1. Assemble your team from an international pool of special operatives. 2. Select from authentic gear and weapons from real-world challenges. 3. Save the world
Bass Rise	?	1999
Resident Evil: Survivor	Capcom	2000	[100]* [12]* [31]*Japanese version [31]* [32]*Japanese version [32]JP 2000-01-27 US 2000-08-30**In this unique take on the classic Resident Evil series, you play a helicopter pilot who has crash-landed in a city infested with zombies. This first-person perspective game lets you go through an entire city destroying zombies and other creepy monsters. While the story doesn't further the plot that involves the other game's characters, it does add to the Resident Evil Universe. Instead of solving puzzles and pulling levers, this game mainly focuses on action. While the Japanese version of the game offers light-gun support, the domestic version does not.
Armorines: Project S.W.A.R.M.	Acclaim	2000
Iron Soldier 3	Vatical;Telegames (Eclipse)	2000	Worldwide industrialization has covered much of the earth's surface with large cities and wastelands. Global corporations, such as PENTA, are using military force to take over democratic governments in order to create a worldwide military dictatorship. As small conflicts became increasingly common, a need arises for a new type of weapon - a 42 foot tall piloted robot, known as the Iron Soldier. This powerful and flexible weapon system is used by the defense forces of the United Republic, one of the last independent states. The Iron Soldier can carry a wide variety of weapons, negotiate rough, urban terrain, and engage in close combat within the confines of dense industrial complexes. As part of the United Republic's elite defense force, your job is to pilot an IS and use it to stop PENTA Industries' terrorist activities thus protecting the UR from military harm.***Now thanks to Iron Soldier 3, it's your turn to climb into the cockpit of a giant fighting machine and take on hundreds of enemies. There are over 25 single player missions for you to wage war through. Want to take on a friend? Now you can, with Iron Soldier 3's multi-player options. Want to take on the enemy with a friend? You can even do that too, with this game. [R2D2-A]
Macross Plus Game Edition	Takara	2000
Alien Resurrection	Fox Interactive (Argonaut)	2000	Alien Resurrection follows the same basic plot as the film. Scientists are able to bring Lt. Ellen Ripley back from the grave. Unfortunately, they also bring back the acid-spewing menaces that follow her around. As a way of getting rid of the aliens, the installation has been rigged to self-destruct. Take control of Ripley as she tries to fight her way through the ship and its unwelcome guests. Use handguns, rifles, auto-turrets, ice blasts, and an ultra powerful flame-thrower to journey through 10 levels of face- huggers, chest-bursters, and other alien warriors.* [32]*Ripley's back and she's still fighting those creepy Aliens. In Alien Resurrection, you'll need to escape a ship infested with dangerous creatures. Argonaut Software has gone out of their way to make sure the mood of this First-Person-Shooter is creepy and nerve-racking. You'll walk down poorly lit corridors and through blood covered rooms in your search for a way out. Tons of enemies and a bunch of guns will have you playing this game for quite awhile.
Medal of Honor: Underground	Electronic Arts (DreamWorks Interactive)	2000	MEDAL OF HONOR cast you as an agent of the OSS, infiltrating enemy lines in an attempt to thwart Nazi plans from the inside. Its sequel, MEDAL OF HONOR: Underground tells the story of Manon Batiste, a French resistance member from the original game. While the beginning of the game finds you (as Manon) fighting alongside your brother, his death leads you to the OSS, where you hatch a plan to help them in their covert battle against the Third Reich. The MOH series is considered by many to be the finest first-person shooter franchise on the PlayStation, and MEDAL OF HONOR: Underground continues that tradition.***This sequel to the groundbreaking Medal of Honor, places you as a member of the French Resistance during WWII. You'll get to take out the Nazi's using sniper rifles, Molotov Coctails, bazookas, machine guns, and grenades. You'll travel from Europe to North Africa in your effort to stop the German war machine. This thrilling first-person-shooter will require you to use your brain as well as your guns throughout the entire game. Those of you who want to take on a friend can, in the great deathmatch option of play.
007: The World is Not Enough	Electronic Arts (Black Ops Entertainment)	2000	Experience the excitement and intensity of the year's biggest blockbuster movie through the eyes of 007. Equipped with a full arsenal of Q-lab gadgets and weapons, you are Bond. Be suave and sophisticated, resourceful and lethal as you carry out over 10 challenging movie-based missions. Race through the streets of Istanbul. Ski the Caucasus Mountains. Engage in a gunfight aboard a Russian nuclear sub.* [32]*The name is Bond, James Bond, and EA is in charge of his fate. In this first-person shooter you are given the typical 007 arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and gadgets. The game follows the plot of the movie and even adds some scenes so you get more bang for your buck. The control in the game is tight and the enemy AI is smart making EA's first chance with the Bond license a good one. Get you're martini ready because you've got some bad guys to bust.
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear	Red Storm Entertainment;Ubi Soft (Saffire)	2001	Rainbow Six is back...and tougher than ever. Due to the team's fantastic success with defusing major terrorist incidents, the international community has come to depend on Rainbow as the main force secretly protecting citizens world-wide. Through a series of increasingly difficult missions, Rainbow uncovers the terrorists' deadly master plan, just in the nick of time--to save the world again. Featuring a special replay that allows players to record a mission and then watch the action from the perspective of any member of the team. Full new sniper support: sniper team member specialists, sniper weapons and special planning & action phase controls for snipers. Fantastic new wound effects with characters, and damage effects with objects.* [100]* [32]
Gunfighter: The Legend of Jesse James	Ubi Soft	2001	It's steel justice in the Old West - Gunslingin' outlaw Jesse James is layin' down the law on a posse of no-good bandits. These thieves have snatched Jesse's sweetheart, Zee, and done shot dead his partner, Cole. Now is high time to unshuck yer six-shooter, save Zee and send them varmints packin' in a pine box!*** [32]
Hidden & Dangerous	Take 2 Interactive (Tarantula Studios)	2001
Men in Black - The Series: Crashdown	Infogrames (Runecraft)	2001	Some people prefer the movie, while some like the animated seriesbut everyone had ought to appreciate the rip-roaring fun of the video game. Based on the television series, Crashdown pits you against Alpha, an ex-MIB agent who has decided to take over the universe. Play as either agent J or agent K, trying to prevent the capture of the President of the United States. Youll use high-tech gadgetry to make your way through the wildest spots in the universe, encountering crazy characters throughout your journey.
Rainbow Six: Lone Wolf	Ubi Soft	2002

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