We know, this year, PlayStation celebrates its 30th anniversary. It was in fact on December 3, 1994 that the Japanese firm launched its very first console. To celebrate the event, Sony is organizing numerous activities and celebrations, including on its official website. But the community is also called upon. A famous Japanese magazine organized a poll to elect the 30 best games in history of the PlayStation.
30 years of video games
Since 1994, we have had the opportunity to discover lots of games and experiences on PlayStation consoles. Cult licenses, revolutionary third-party games, and fascinating stories. For the occasion, Famitsu, a famous Japanese magazine, wanted to know the opinions of players and the community by electing the 30 best games according to players. Here's what it looks like:
- Final Fantasy 7
- Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G
- Xenogears
- Final Fantasy 10
- Resident Evil
- Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
- Metal Gear Solid
- Arc the Lad 2
- Ridge Racer
- Dragon Quest 7: Fragments of the Forgotten Time
- Final Fantasy 8
- Monster Hunter: World
- Wild Arms
- Grand Tourism
- Final Fantasy 9
- Suikoden 2
- Final Fantasy 11
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
- Dragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed King
- Kingdom Hearts 2
- Suikoden
- Shadow Hearts
- Dynasty Warriors
- Persona 4
- Doko Demo Issho
- Yakuza
- Crash Bandicoot
- Tales of Eternia
- The Last of Us
- Ghost of Tsushima
So of course we find a lot of JRPG games (Japanese role-playing game) since the majority of voters are Japanese players. The ranking would undoubtedly have been very different on a Western site. In any case, Final Fantasy VII emerges as the big winner, just likea licence Final Fantasy who classifies four of his games in the top 30. Monster Hunter follows right behind with three games. Then, Metal Gear Solid et Dragon Quest with two titles. Note the good performance of Naughty Dog which ranks two of its games with Crash Bandicoot et The Last Of Us.
And you ? What are your best games in 30 years at PlayStation?
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