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PS1 Remastered Trilogies Worth Playing




There have been a number of remastered trilogies released over the past few years and with that there has been a trend of playing on our weakness - nostalgia! A few of these remasters have felt like a quick cash grab. However I want to talk about the ones that have been lovingly created by people passionate about the originals to bring you back to your childhood in a meaningful way!

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered

I grew up playing the hell out of all of these games. I remember spending weekends playing Tomb Raider II and listening to Let Go by Avril Lavigne on repeat...it was a beautiful time. Then this year I was able to recreate that perfectly with the remastered trilogy. The graphics look great and I love when remastered games let you switch between old and new graphics. Now I have to say I can see why they have put in a note at the start of this game about some of the depictions of races and cultures being insensitive, because I was a little shocked by some moments across the trilogy. But with that said I am glad this game exists and this is a remaster that has been done with love and care. The thing I found most surprising was that my favourite game actually ended up being the third one! I always thought 2 was the best, but I actually had more fun with 3. Also you can lock the butler in the fridge and on the remaster he freezes and turns blue! You can switch between old and new controls and trust me the new controls are so much better and left me wondering how the hell I used to play the game with the old set up. If you have any nostalgia for any of the Tomb Raider games then this is the perfect way to experience them.

Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy

It was worth playing this game just to hear that soundtrack again! I played all the Crash games growing up and had no memory of ever completing them. Then I bought the N.Sane Trilogy and realised why...these games are unforgiving! It is funny how many games aimed at children were some of the hardest and most frustrating...and then we wonder why we need therapy in our 30s! But it is such a beautiful remaster with so much care and attention. I completed all three and found myself really pushing to get all the collectibles! The second game was probably the one I enjoyed the most, but all three have very special moments. The look and sound of this trilogy is perfect and definitely worth picking up!

Spyro the Dragon Reignighted Trilogy

I had a blast replaying these games! Honestly these games are massive collect-a-thons, but they are so addictive and the world is so beautiful. I platinumed this on Playstation because I was having so much fun! I will say the skateboarding sections in the third game are unnecessarily annoying, but apart from that the game is great and I love the flying levels so much! Honestly I was beaming the entire time playing this. It captured how it felt to play these games as a child and just typing this is making me want to boot it up again!

Now lets stop messing around and talk about the Trilogy we all need...The Die Hard Trilogy Remastered! Where is it? We demand it!

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  1. Anonymous18 May 2024 at 05:52

    I would add Resident Evil 1-3 remake as well

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  2. Video Game Journalist18 May 2024 at 06:08

    Yes! Resident Evil II is one of my favourite games of all time! Also I am currently playing Zero remake for the first time and loving it!

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