1. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Platform: PlayStation
US Release Year: 1997
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer), Role Playing (RPG) (Action RPG)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
2. Resident Evil 2
Platform: PlayStation
US Release Year: 1998
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Synopsis: Two months after the events of Resident Evil, rookie police officer Leon Kennedy and Clair Redfied, Chris' sister, arrive in the town of Raccoon City only to find the town completely overrun by the undead. Seeking answers, and a means to escape, the two split up on separate quests but whose stores intertwine and both lead to an ultimate showdown.
3. Silent Hill
Platform: PlayStation
US Release Year: 1999
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Synopsis: Harry Mason and his daughter Cheryl are driving towards the town of Silent Hill when a figure causes him to crash his car. When he awakens, Cheryl is gone and the town is shrouded in a thick fog. Determined to find his missing daughter, he sets off, not realizing the harrowing journey his is about to face.
4. Metal Gear Solid
Platform: PlayStation
US Release Year: 1998
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Synopsis: Solid Snake is forced out of retirement after the rouge group FOXHOUND leads an uprising on Shadow Moses island, taking hostages and control of a nuclear mecha, threatening retaliation against the U.S. unless their demands are met.
5. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis ( BioHazard 3: Last Escape )
Platform: PlayStation
US Release Year: 1999
Overall Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Synopsis: Taking place both before and a after the events of Resident Evil 2 - Jill Valentine also finds herself in Raccoon City amidst a massive undead uprising. With a new and deadly tyrant, the Nemesis, hunting down all remaining S.T.A.R.S. members to bury Umbrella's secrets, Jill must somehow survive and escape the city before the military's response wipes everything out.
6. Final Fantasy VII
Platform: PlayStation
US Release Year: 1997
Overall Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Turn-Based RPG)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Squaresoft
Publisher: Sony
7. DOOM
Platform: PlayStation
US Release Year: 1995
Overall Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Midway Games
Publisher: Williams Entertainment
8. Suikoden II
Platform: PlayStation
US Release Year: 1999
Overall Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Turn-Based RPG)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
9. Point Blank
Platform: PlayStation
US Release Year: 1998
Overall Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Light Gun)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
10. Final Fantasy IX
Platform: PlayStation
US Release Year: 2000
Overall Rating: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG) (Turn-Based RPG)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Squaresoft
Publisher: Square Enix, Electronic Arts
