As you explored the world of LBP, you collected all manner of stickers and other collectables that could be used to create your own games thanks to the integrated level creator. But beneath the cute frame, laid the groundwork for gamers to become creators. It was easy to do with the oddly adorable Sackboy helming the title. When it debuted back in 2008, people initially wrote LittleBigPlanet off as another cutesy platformer. I wonder if we’ll ever see anything like it again. And the PlayStation certainly had a lot of racing games, but R4 was more like a playable racing drama. There’s a cohesive, intangible beauty running through this title, and in the way it so effortlessly stirs up emotions so rare in a racing game. But it's R4’s acid jazz soundtrack, stylish on- and off-track visuals, unique progression system and ambitious narrative-driven campaign that make it an unforgettable experience.Īll the elements of R4’s world - from the fictional car brands, to the team identities and the environmental design - simply fit together as perfectly as they possibly could. An artistic statement in a manner this genre rarely produces, Ridge Racer Type 4 is functionally sound and fun to drive, with all the technical trappings you’d expect from Namco at the zenith of its ‘90s might. Sony made a lot of questionable decisions with regard to the PlayStation Classic’s game roster, but one of the few it nailed was the inclusion of Namco’s 1999 arcade racing magnum opus.

It also looked jaw-droppingly good in its day, owing to the technical wizardry of Sony’s legendary Studio Liverpool team. However, for this list of the finest games ever to grace PlayStation hardware, our vote goes to 2005’s Wipeout Pure, as it renewed the series with a fresh stylistic vision just in time for the launch of the PlayStation Portable. Of Wipeout’s nine entries, there are many standouts.

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