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Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars

1996 · Adventure · Sony Playstation

George Stobbart is an American tourist spending his autumn vacation in Paris. He barely escapes a bombing of a café and decides to investigate the clues left behind by the killer. This eventually leads him to a mystery dating back to the legend of the Knights Templar. Circle of Blood is the first part in the Broken Sword series. It is a third-person puzzle-solving point-and-click adventure game with 2D cartoon-like graphics. The player moves the character around using the mouse, examines the environment, talks to other people and collects items stored in an inventory. These items need to be used or combined with other items to solve puzzles. George gets help from Nicole Collard, a French journalist. The story is divided into eleven chapters and takes place in locations such as Paris, Ireland, Syria, and others.

Beyond the Beyond

1996 · Role-Playing · Sony Playstation

Beyond the Beyond gather warriors, mages, pirates and mystics. Observe as they transform into more powerful classes. Clerks evolve into high clerks monks into master monks and conjurers into mighty summers. Unravel complex secrets in two richly textured views, explore in lush top-down isometric view and battle savage enemies in full 360. Grow stronger and smarter, with each victory your swordsmanship increases in power and your magic will swell with potent energy. Use supreme magic to summon monsters, fatal storms to hurl tormentors into another dimension or drown them in a boiling sea of fire.

Bedlam

1997 · Action · Sony Playstation

Bedlam is set in a sprawling city composed of five distinct zones: Airport, Industrial, Dockland, Urban and City Centre. Although the order in which you enter the zones is pre-set, the missions set within each zone can be attempted however you want. Bedlam missions are comprised of a principal objective, secondary objectives and an extraction point from where an allied spaceship will pick you up. The Playstation version was only released in Europe.

Beavis and Butt-head in Virtual Stupidity

1998 · Adventure · Sony Playstation

Beavis and Butt-head in Virtual Stupidity is an adventure computer game based on the American animated television series created by Mike Judge, Beavis and Butt-head, that was developed and published by Viacom New Media. It was released on August 31, 1995. It featured vocals from the series' cast of voice actors, including Mike Judge. Besides the main game, four mini-games are featured, called Hock-A-Loogie, Court Chaos, Bug Justice and Air Guitar. It was originally released on the PC. A PlayStation port was made, but was only released in Japan and features Japanese voice acting for all the characters.

Beast Wars: Transformers

1998 · Action · Sony Playstation

In BEAST WARS you travel along the planet's surface and explore many areas, looking to destroy any enemies that cross your path. The innovative auto-targeting system locks on to any enemies in your area and makes for some straightforward killing. However, don't think it's going to be easy, as you will have to dodge enemy gunfire at the same time. Eventually, your character will use up his Energon supply and you will have to refuel by transforming into Beast mode. While in Beast mode you cannot attack, and your sole purpose is to find power-ups to restore your Energon. BEAST WARS offers 10 different transformers to choose from, each with their own traits. You'll also have the chance to battle in four different environments, each having its own set of enemies. With 24 missions to play and eight bonus missions, you'll have plenty to keep you occupied. Transformers fans will love this game.

Batman Forever: The Arcade Game

1996 · Fighting · Sony Playstation

Batman Forever: The Arcade Game is based on the movie of the same name. One or two players, playing as Batman and Robin, fight Two-Face, the Riddler, and numerous henchmen. This game however, is not in any way related to another similar game made by the same company. Taking on the role of either Batman or Robin, players will punch, kick, and use special combination attacks to defeat waves of enemies. The special combinations applied to enemies can add up to a possible 150+ hits on a single villain. Special weapons, such as Batarangs, can be found throughout the levels. It is sectioned off into stages, and arranged with waves of enemies before ending with a boss.

Batman & Robin

1998 · Action · Sony Playstation

72 Hours until Mr. Freeze turns Gotham City into a giant popsicle. You are the only thing standing between millions of innocent people and their icy doom. Your detective skills are about to be pushed to the edge as you drive, sleuth and fight your way to their salvation. Step into the boots of Batman, Robin or Batgirl and prepare yourself for battle with Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy and Bane in this non-linear third-person adventure of a lifetime! Features: - Over 20 hand-to-hand fighting moves unique to each player, such as Batman's 2-Hand Hammer Punch and Robin's Running Superkick - Over 20 all-new aggressive projectile gadgets, missiles and blades - True non-linear gameplay that results in a different game every time you play! - Race through the streets of Gotham City in 6 all-new vehicles including the Batmobile, Robin's Redbird, and the Bathammer. - Use the Batcave's state-of-the-art Batcomputer to decipher clues and cross-reference with Gotham City's Police Criminal Files

Barbie: Race & Ride

1999 · Sports · Sony Playstation

Barbie makes her first appearance on the PlayStation with BARBIE RACE AND RIDE. Help Barbie take care of a stable of horses; groom the horses or feed them a variety of foods including apples, carrots, strawberries, and sugar cubes. After the steed is taken care of, go on a casual ride around Secret Valley. Explore the beaches, meadows, mountains, and forests to discover new animal friends, mini-games, and puzzles. Find the pieces of the missing postcard and discover the secret of Secret Valley. For those with a more competitive streak, enter a race or jumping contest.

Alone in the Dark: One-Eyed Jack's Revenge

1996 · Adventure · Sony Playstation

In Alone in the Dark 2, you take the role of detective Edward Carnby, one of the two main characters in the original Alone in the Dark. Carnby is now called upon to investigate a bootlegger named One Eyed Jack after an old detective college name Stryker attributes Jack to the kidnapping of young Grace Saunders. Stryker attempts to infiltrate Jack's dilapidated mansion of Hell's Kitchen and rescue the girl, only to disappear himself. That's where Carnby comes in.

Alundra

1997 · Action · Sony Playstation

Between the worlds of light and dark lies the world of dram. A world where the rule of reason loosens its grip. A place where an insidious evil is stealing minds and blackening the hearts of those from the world of light. Grab a weapon and become the dreamwalker Alundra as he struggles to purge the evil Id of an ancient world before it falls to ash. Explore dungeons, find monster butt as you weave between tense reality and nightmarish dreams to save the hapless masses. With a wide cast of characters and scores of challenging puzzles created by the people responsible for Landstalker on the Genesis. Alundra will rob you of precious sleep until you finish.

Animaniacs Ten Pin Alley

1998 · Sports · Sony Playstation

Animaniacs: Ten Pin Alley is a wacky take on the world of bowling. It includes ten different Animaniacs characters, including Yakko, Wakko, Dot and the Warner Brothers (and sister). The game features tons of new modes, taking off from the original Ten Pin Alley game for the PlayStation. There is a tournament mode, a team up mode, kids mode, and the typical exhibition mode, also known as open play. The action takes place on four completely new lanes, including the World Domination Stadium, Wacky Alley, Boogey Bowl, and Ten Pin Alley. Up to six players can compete in any of the games assorted modes, allowing for fun for the whole family.

Ape Escape

1999 · Platform · Sony Playstation

Apocalypse

1998 · Action · Sony Playstation

APOCALYPSE starring BRUCE WILLIS The end of the world is near. You're Bruce, starring as Trey Kincaid, nano-physicist and sole defender of the world. It's up to you to defeat the Four Horsemen before it's happy trails to us all. IT'S RAW ACTION Take control of Bruce Willis, one of the greatest action stars, motion-captured and cyberscanned for the most intense hard-core action ever. Killer cinematics unveil a doomsday plot. DESTROY IT ALL Explore multi-level war factories, prisons, sewers and more. Level everything to the ground in 360 degree battle-anywhere environments that echo with explosive sound effects. LOCK AND LOAD Brave the dismal future against up to 20 on-screen enemies. Good thing you can don multiple weapons at once like rip lasers, flame-throwers, semi-automatics, and homing missiles.

Arc the Lad

1995 · Action · Sony Playstation

A girl named Kukuru lives in a village controlled by the Sacred Tribe - people who guard an ancient flame which contains a powerful spirit that was sealed in it many years ago. Kukuru must marry a man she doesn't love, and in order to avoid this marriage, she accepts the offer of the mayor: he asks her to extinguish the flame. As a result, the spirit awakes and threatens to destroy the world. A young adventurer named Arc arrives to the village at the same moment as Kukuru is standing frightened in front of the spirit. Arc immediately recognizes it - it was the murderer of his father! Before he realizes how that could be possible, the spirit disappears, and now Arc and Kukuru have to do everything in their powers to undo the error, to stop the spirit, and perhaps to avenge the death of Arc's father. "Arc the Lad" is a hybrid of traditional and strategy-based console-style RPGs. The story unfolds as you are transported from location to location and enter battles - you don't walk around on the world map, choosing yourself which location to visit. The battles take place on a battle field, on which you can move and attack only when you approach the opponent.

Arc the Lad II

1996 · Adventure · Sony Playstation

This direct sequel to "Arc the Lad" continues the unfinished story of the first game, but starts from a totally different perspective. You control a bounty-hunter named Elk, who suffers from amnesia. On his quest for his own true identity he discovers the powers hidden within him, and the destiny of his entire tribe. While pursuing his archenemy, Elk meets up with Arc, the hero of the first game, and then both realize they have been looking to destroy the very same evil. The battle system of "Arc the Lad II" is similar to the one used in its predecessor: in battles you can move your characters on the battle field, and your proximity to the enemies plays an important role. You cause and take different amounts of damage depending on your position on the battle field. Unlike the first game, this one is a full-fledged adventure/RPG, without the "strategy" feel of the predecessor. You move through the game world on your own, visiting towns and exploring dungeons.

Arc the Lad III

1999 · Adventure · Sony Playstation

The events of this game take place several years after Elk and Arc faced their ultimate enemy in "Arc the Lad II". You control Alec, a teenager whose entire village was destroyed by an unknown evil - an event that was later called "The Great Disaster". He was saved by a mysterious Hunter. Since then, growing peacefully in a village he was brought to, which was like a new home for the survivors of the Great Disaster, Alec dreams about meeting the Hunter again, and becoming a Hunter himself. Together with his best friend Lutz he tries his luck in nearby towns, receiving small Hunter jobs, until the fate crosses the ways of the two young people with a mysterious organization called the Academy. And there their adventure really begins... The gameplay of this third installment of Arc the Lad series is very similar to that of the predecessor. You fight enemies in turn-based battles, and can move freely on the battlefield, positioning your party members the way you like. You can upgrade your weapons by forging them with special materials, and have a variety of techniques and magic spells at your disposal.

Area 51

1996 · Shooter · Sony Playstation

This is the home port of the popular arcade light gun game. This home version has special bonuses and additional secret levels not found in the arcade. Using a light gun (or a mouse, if available) you blast your way through the secret base, Area 51, which has been taken over by mutant aliens.

Ark of Time

1998 · Adventure · Sony Playstation

In this third-person point-and-click adventure game you play the sports journalist Richard Kendall. In the summer of 1997, an expedition of four explorers have set out into the abysses of the Atlantic Ocean to find any traces of the mythical sunken city of Atlantis. They are the archeologist Professor Caldwell, the scientist Helen, the sponsor of the journey Mr. Blower and his nephew Simon. When they suddenly stop communicating Richard is the one whose task it is to find them. He would much rather stay in London and cover football matches but his editor insists and he complies. His search takes him to several locations around the world including the Caribbean, Stonehenge, Easter Island and Atlantis itself. The puzzles are mostly inventory based.

Armored Core

1997 · Action · Sony Playstation

In the presumably distant future, the vast majority of Earth's population is wiped out by a cataclysmic war known as the Great Destruction. The harsh conditions that result force the few remaining survivors to live underground for fifty years, during which time corporations come to power. The two largest corporations, Chrome and Murakumo Millennium, constantly battle each other for supremacy, causing significant strife among the populace. However, the competition provides endless opportunities for the Ravens, mercenaries who exist independently of the corporations. You, the protagonist, pilot an armored core (AC), which is a giant mecha robot.

Army Men: Air Attack

1999 · Action · Sony Playstation

The green and tan armies once again battle, this time in the air via the huey(agile helicopter), chinook(Double rotor heavyweight lifting helicopter), Super Stallion and Apache. The tan army are not the only enemies. Insects also get in the way. You must protect tanks, trucks, other helicopters, a train and even a UFO.

Army Men 3D

1999 · Action · Sony Playstation

The little plastic army men you played with as a child are toys no longer! They are now living beings bent on destruction. Of course, you get to play an integral role in the conflict as Sarge, a sergeant (you were expecting another rank?) in the Green Army. While your objectives vary with each mission, the goal is to defeat the evil Tan Army using a little strategy and a lot of firepower. Since you'll also have to confront members of the Blue and Gray armies, you are essentially outnumbered three to one! Roll, duck, kneel, and cycle through your available weapons as you try to complete the objectives detailed at the beginning of each level. Missions range from search-and-destroy to rescue or reconnaissance operations, and you'll even drive one of four vehicles during the battles. Units include versions of six classic toys: Rifle Man, Grenadier, Bazooka Man, Mortar Man, Flamethrower, and Minesweeper.

Assault

1997 · Action · Sony Playstation

Assault Rigs

1996 · Action · Sony Playstation

In the world of ASSAULT RIGS, physical sports no longer exist. All sports now take place in the virtual world of the Internet. The most popular sport is the mayhem and destruction caused by virtual rigs, or hover tanks. Choose one of three distinctive rigs and pilot it through 40 levels of competition. Your only goal is to win and make your sponsor, ZamCam, Inc., the biggest sponsor of the World Net Championship. Losing is not an option. After dominating the computer-controlled competition, turn your attention to some real world foes with the Two-Player mode. In the world of ASSAULT RIGS, it's all mind over matter.

Assault: Retribution

1998 · Action · Sony Playstation

Assault: Retribution supplies you with some of the best firepower modern technology can provide, as well as various customization options to ensure "better living through quick death disbursement." Washington utilizes a barrage of destructive weaponry such as the P-420 Multi-Phase Pulse Rifle and the aptly named Cutter; Doyle uses a variety of Homing Missiles, Beam Lasers, and the D-16 Magnetic Bolt Accelerator. There's also a plethora of pickups including weapon upgrades, health, ammunition recharges, smart bombs, extra lives, and shields. Save points within each level let you resume the killing when it is most convenient for you. And (rare as of 1999), there is a two-player cooperative mode in case you feel that one ultimate killing machine just isn't enough. Assault: Retribution is a 3D platform shooting game that takes place across seven futuristic levels, includes two playable characters with alternate routes, analog control, and memory card support. You can't spell action, adrenaline or assault with out an "A," so go out and kick a few!