Best Games for PlayStation of 1997 / Page 2

Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

December 1, 1995

Mega Man X3 is an action game mixed with a shooter and a game in the anime or manga genre from the masters from the Capcom Co., Ltd. studio. The game is published...

NHL 98

Hockey, Third-person view, Sports game

May 5, 1997

An ice hockey simulation based on the 1997–98 NHL season. The game features club teams and full national teams, with gameplay realism and strategy refined with...

Norse by Norse West: The Return of the Lost Vikings

Action, Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

April 18, 1997

This puzzle-platformer sequel to The Lost Vikings follows the Vikings after they are captured again by the alien Tomator and sent through time. Erik, Olaf and...

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 5

Strategy, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Grand strategy

December 15, 1995

Steam: 78/100

This turn-based historical grand strategy is set during the Three Kingdoms period, as rulers vie for influence. In the series’ fifth installment, a ruler’s success...

Samurai Shodown 4: Amakusa's Revenge

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

November 29, 1996

Players: 7.2/10

Samurai Shodown 4: Amakusa's Revenge is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, fighting, anime or manga and fantasy games from the masters of the SNK...

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain

Action, Horror, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

November 15, 1996

Players: 8.8/10

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain — Before the reign of Lord Khaine, Nosgoth was not a welcoming world for vampires. The pillars of this world were the Columns of...

Fushigi no Kuni no Angelique

Strategy, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval

October 11, 1996

Fushigi no Kuni no Angelique is a top-down strategy game with elements of an anime or manga game and a fantasy game from developers from the studio KOEI Co., Ltd...

Olympic Soccer

Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game

April 12, 1996

A football game featuring 32 national teams, with players controlling their sides on the pitch. The controls include expanded player actions and special...

Reel Fishing

Third-person view, Sports game

October 10, 1996

Reel Fishing is a third-person sports game from Victor Interactive Software, Inc.. The game's primary publisher is Victor Interactive Software, Inc.. Fish Eyes is...

Starfighter 3000

Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

October 25, 1996

Players: 10/10

Steam: 54/100

Starfighter 3000 is a first-person action game with a touch of flight simulator from the masters from the studio The World Federation Entertainments Network. The...

Magic Carpet (1994)

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view

March 28, 1996

Magic Carpet (1994) is a first-person action game with shooter and flight simulator elements from the masters from the studio Bullfrog Productions, Ltd.. The main...

Tactics Ogre

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

December 13, 1996

A tactical role-playing game set in the fantasy kingdom of Valeria, caught in a war. Denim Powell, a member of the local resistance against occupying forces...

Croc: Legend of the Gobbos (1997)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

September 29, 1997

A 3D platformer about Croc, a young crocodile who sets out to rescue the Gobbos from islands seized by Baron Dante. The Gobbos are his adoptive family, and the...

Kaze no NOTAM - NOTAM of Wind

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval

September 11, 1997

Kaze no NOTAM — NOTAM of Wind is a first-person simulator with elements of a flight simulator and a fantasy game from the developers of Artdink Corporation...

Warcraft 2: The Dark Saga

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

January 6, 1997

Warcraft 2: The Dark Saga is an isometric strategy game with elements of a fantasy game from the developers of Blizzard Entertainment Inc.. The game is published by...

Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics

November 11, 1996

Steam: 60/100

Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat is a third-person role-playing game with strategy and fantasy elements from the developers of Mindscape, Inc.. The game is...

Wing Over

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view

October 1997

Wing Over is a first-person simulator with a touch of action and flight simulator from the masters from the studios Beluga Computer, Victor Interactive Software and...

Hexen

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Fantasy

October 30, 1995

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 86/100

This fantasy first-person shooter follows the defense of Cronos against Korax, the second Serpent Rider. As the elf Corvus battles D'Sparil, the other Serpent...

Nuclear Strike

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Helicopters

August 31, 1997

This action shooter with flight-simulation elements follows a special operation in Southeast Asia to stop Colonel LeMonde from using a nuclear weapon. Nuclear...

Ace Combat 2

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view

May 30, 1997

Metacritic: 83/100

Ace Combat 2 — The gameplay is very similar to its predecessor, Air Combat. The player also completes missions, earns money for destroying equipment and gets...

NHL Open Ice: 2 On 2 Challenge

Arcade, Hockey, Sports game

1996

Players: 10/10

NHL Open Ice: 2 On 2 Challenge is an arcade game with elements of a hockey simulator and sports game from the masters from the studio Midway Games, Inc.. The main...

The Note

Action, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle

January 17, 1997

The Note — action-adventure game with horror elements and first-person view. Linda, Toshi and Dave, three members of a high school occult group, go missing...

Sonic Wings Special

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Top-down view

July 5, 1996

Sonic Wings Special is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and flight simulator from the masters from the studio Video System Co., Ltd.. The...

Street Racer (1997)

Racing, Third-person view

December 2, 1994

Street Racer (1997) is a third-person racing game from developers Vivid Image. The game is published by Ubisoft. In some circles, Street Racer (1997) is also called...

Boundary Gate: Daughter of Kingdom

Role-playing game, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

January 24, 1997

Boundary Gate: Daughter of Kingdom is a first-person role-playing game with fantasy game elements from the masters of Pack-In-Video Co., Ltd, Polestar Co., Ltd...

Densha de Go!

Simulation, First-person view, Trains

December 18, 1997

This train simulator puts the player in the role of a Japanese passenger-train driver, tasked with reaching the destination on schedule while observing speed...

Farland Story

Role-playing game, Strategy, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

February 24, 1995

Farland Story is a top-down role-playing game with strategy, anime/manga and fantasy elements from developers at Technical Group Laboratory, Inc.. The game is...

Mega Man 8: Anniversary Edition

Action, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

December 17, 1996

Mega Man 8: Anniversary Edition is an action game mixed with an anime or manga game from developers from the Capcom Co., Ltd. studio. The game is published by...

Pandemonium!

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 5, 1996

Steam: 63/100

This 3D platformer follows Fargus the Jester and Nikki the acrobat as they search a world of magic and mystery for the Wishing Engine. The pair make their way...

Assault Rigs

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Tanks, Cyberpunk

October 4, 1996

Assault Rigs is a first-person action game with shooter and tank simulator elements from the Psygnosis Limited studio. The game is published by Psygnosis Limited...

Battlesport

Action, First-person view, Sports game

July 1997

Players: 9.9/10

Battlesport is a first-person action game with elements of a sports game from Cyclone Studios. The main publisher of the game is 3DO Company, The. For some reason...

Powerslave

Action, Shooter, First-person view

March 1, 1997

Steam: 92/100

Powerslave is a classic old-school first-person shooter that originally came out back in the mid-90s on the Sega Saturn, MS-DOS, and the first PlayStation. In the...

Time Crisis

Action, Shooter, First-person view

June 27, 1997

This first-person arcade shooter centers on firefights in which the player takes cover behind walls and doors to evade enemy attacks. Time Crisis combines...

Marvel Super Heroes

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Comics

August 8, 1997

Marvel Super Heroes is a third-person action game with fighting game elements from the masters from the studio Capcom Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Capcom...

Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Exploration, Historical

October 31, 1997

Metacritic: 69/100

This adventure game combines puzzles and exploration with a conspiracy involving drug kingpin Karzac and the prophesied return of the ancient Mayan god...

Transport Tycoon

Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Trains

September 1997

Players: 8.7/10

Transport Tycoon — To start building a transport empire, the player must build transport routes, consisting of stations near industrial enterprises or cities...

Beast Wars: Transformers

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

December 5, 1997

Beast Wars: Transformers — Each level of the game is a maze, at the end of which a boss often awaits (otherwise the player simply needs to get to a certain...

Blue Breaker: Ken yori mo Hohoemi o

Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Turn-based

September 27, 1996

Blue Breaker: Ken yori mo Hohoemi o is a role-playing game with game elements in the anime or manga genre from developers from the HuneX Co., Ltd. studio. The game...

Casper (1996)

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

September 30, 1996

Casper (1996) is a third-person adventure with puzzle elements from the masters at Funcom Oslo A/S. The game is published by Interplay Productions, Inc. Casper...

Colony Wars

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

November 4, 1997

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 91/100