N64 could do really excellent 2D - certainly above what the PS1 could hope to do.
There is Soul Reaver 512×240@30 while Zelda was 320×240@20the PS1 could never dream of making something like Banjo or Zelda.
RPG in N64:
RPG in PSX:
Just LMAO, give me the PSX (and I love the 64).
Lmfao.
RPG in N64:
RPG in PSX:
Just LMAO, give me the PSX (and I love the 64).
I can do dumb comparisons tooRPG in N64:
RPG in PSX:
Just LMAO, give me the PSX (and I love the 64).
I don't care that probably 90% of these gifs are from emulators. Both of these systems ought to be appreciated more because people tend to shit on the visuals of this whole era all the time.
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While this room looks cool, I would not categorize it like "There is no comparison".
Chrono Cross did an absolutely incredible job of seamlessly mixing well animated realtime character models with pre-rendered backgrounds. Probably the best example of that that I can think of. It's often breathtaking.Possibly my favorite era of gaming. You picked great titles to showcase.
I remember going into the status screen in Chrono Cross just to stare at the character models.
The misc. genre is a bit unfair to the PS1 lol. Do fighting and shmups come under misc? The library is just overwhelmingly stronger imo. I could think of a lot more game types that the PS1 easily comes out on top.What about it looks worse? Just the blur filter? They have ways of removing that now...
The frame rate isn't ideal though...
No way to fix that on the console.
JRPGsand simulation racing games, yes, the PS1 definitely smokes the N64. And PS1 definitely has the misc. genre on lock.
In other popular genres, N64 wasn't as bad as people make it out to be. Obviously platformers are its bread and butter, but arcade racers and FPS games are very strong. And whatever Sin and Punishment is.
Graphic-wise, there's nothing that's changed between then and now. N64 still has stronger graphics, overall.
Yeah, I probably messed up my quoted posts there...ugh. Sorry
While this room looks cool, I would not categorize it like "There is no comparison".
That second one is impressive when you see how her eyes move as well.
Vagrant Story was such an impressive feat on the PS1. Even more so when you think how the team that made it I believe I the same team from Tactics and I believe many of the members never worked on 3D before.
They used their experience from high quality 2D pixel art and applied it to 3D. The smooth facial animation is done on the textures using the same de-facto motion blurring techniques that were used to get smooth looking animation on low resolution sprites.
Hell yeah. Vagrant Story possibly the best looking game of the generation.
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No problem.
Reading other posts I'm also not sure if this thread is asking what we prefer now or what we preferred back when we played them on the original hardware and CRT TVs because some of the things mentioned for PS1 I'm not sure I noticed, granted it was also when I was like 15.
I feel like maybe some of the PS1 issues were covered up a bit with CRT TVs and some of the N64 issues were maybe made worse? Might have to hook them both up again.
Crash could do things the N64 games weren't capable of like streaming data from disc to RAM. This meant that individual levels were not limited to the actual RAM size (2MB for the PS1). Andy Gavin of Naughty Dog was something of a pioneer in data streaming 25 years ago.MGS is one of the exceptions for me, they did a great job given the limitations of the hardware. Same with titles like Crash Bandicoot.
I think the N64 had the "better graphics" technically, but it had a lack of variety in styles of games.For some reason, I don't play the 64 much at all these days (and I play the PS1 even less). However, I recently put in some time with F-Zero X, Space Station Silicon Valley, Mischief Makers, and Wave Race - and man, the N64 really is an excellent system.
What are the PS1 games that hold up best, especially in comparison to N64 games?
Yup. Show me a PS1 game that the N64 couldn't graphically handle, if it didn't have cartridge memory limitations.
N64 could throw down some excellent 2D graphics.
Admittedly, I'm not sure if these are completely 2D or just look 2D:
Scroll through Mischief Makers bosses (not all are 2D)
Wonder Project J2 showing some crazy sprite action.
For some reason, I don't play the 64 much at all these days (and I play the PS1 even less). However, I recently put in some time with F-Zero X, Space Station Silicon Valley, Mischief Makers, and Wave Race - and man, the N64 really is an excellent system.
thank you.I don't care that probably 90% of these gifs are from emulators. Both of these systems ought to be appreciated more because people tend to shit on the visuals of this whole era all the time.
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[N64]
[PS1]
PS1's jaggy jittery 3D looks really rough blown up on a modern flat-screen TV.