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Although the first Medal of Honor game was an important milestone in the development of FPS games, it did have some irksome issues that make playing it again a bit of a slog. As its sequel, MoH: Underground resolved a lot of those issues, making it possibly the best FPS game on the PS1. That's not to say the game is perfect, since the genre hasn't yet matured in many aspects, and the PS1's technology remained a limiting factor for the development team's vision. #20: Medal of Honor: Underground:- Year: 2000. Genre: First-Person Shooter. Publisher: EA. Developer: DreamWorks Interactive.                    

As an action platformer, Alisia Dragoon suffers from its gameplay limitations. However, in general, its aesthetic and overall experience make it a good game. Not without its problems, this is a game that is worth the plunge despite its shortcomings. R1: Alisia Dragoon:- Year: 1992. Genre: Action Platformer. Publisher: General Arts. Developer: General Arts, Gainx 

General Chaos is probably one of the Genesis's most unique games, and probably the only one of its genre. It's a Real-Time Tactics game that involves commanding one squad of units in a battle against another squad. A unique gem in the system, everything is great in the game, apart from it being as short as a tech demo . 89: General Chaos:- Year: 1994. Genre: Real-Time Tactics. Publisher: EA. Developer: Game Refuge Inc.

Shooters in the 16-bit generation are a dime a dozen. First, we have the top-class tier like Contra and Metal Slug , then we get all the rest. ESWAT is one of the earliest 16-bit shooters, and as such, was not compared to the great advances those two series made to the genre, nor was it able to learn from them. Even though this game is actually a fairly capable shooter, it could have been much better if not for a few serious shortcomings. 90: ESWAT: City Under Siege:- Year: 1990. Genre: Shooter. Publisher: Sega. Developer: Sega.

The first Medal of Honor game is important in many ways. It not only elevated the FPS genre on the consoles of the day, but also pioneered the World War II setting that became almost ubiquitous in later FPS games. Regardless of how it performs today, there is no doubting the legacy and contributions of the game. Thankfully, the gameplay is still good today, especially if you are using a Dual Shock controller or something similar. While it doesn't play like a modern FPS, it isn't a Doom clone either. Still, while it may easily have been the best game of its kind at the time, it isn't anything special absent its legacy today. #20(s): Medal of Honor:- Year: 1999. Genre: First-Person Shooter. Publisher: EA. Developer: DreamWorks Interactive.  

As expected from any Top 100 list, the games that start the list are not the best, although many would argue that  Madden NFL '95  and  FIFA '95  are some of the best sport games on the Genesis. None would argue that the rest of this list are some of the best games on the console, even if  Super Hang-On  is a competent port of a legendary arcade game.   With that being said, here is a quick report on each game on this list. Please enjoy:- 100- Zero Wing (1991): Japan/Europe Only Genre: Shmup Publisher: Toaplan/Namco; Developer: Toaplan. This is the game that originated the "all your base are belong to us" meme, which may just ensure its legacy survives much longer than its gameplay would otherwise merit, as good as that gameplay is. After all, there are many good shmups on the Genesis, but that badly translated line speaks for a generation of games. Its worth noting that the game was a highly competent port of a moderately successful arcade game....

Bubble and Squeak is not the awful English dish made of leftover vegetables; it is one of the lesser-known Genesis platformers, and one that is actually pretty unique. At its core, B&S is actually one giant escort mission, one that introduces a puzzle element to the game. 91: Bubble and Squeak: Year: 1993. Genre: Puzzle-Platformer. Publisher: Audiogenic Software. Developer: Audiogenic Software.

Poltergeists are a class of ghosts that cause mischief around the house, turning off the lights, making some weird noises, and sometimes moving the furniture. In this game, the Poltergeist (or should I say Polterguy) is much nastier. As Polterguy, you are tasked with scaring an admittedly unpleasant-looking family away from the house. In a unique twist, this doesn't involve thematically inappropriate platformer levels, but actually using your ghost powers to possess their house, and scare the living daylights out of them. 94: Haunting: Starring Polterguy: Year: 1993. Genre: Action-Puzzler. Publisher: EA. Developer: EA.

All things considered, 2025 was not a bad year. Finally, after two years of dealing with a problematic project, my team and I have completed it with notable success. That alone would have made the whole year a success in my eyes, but only because I managed to maintain a relatively healthy, if imperfect, mental and physical well-being. I even bought a car to replace the one I totaled in 2024. In line with my improved health and mood, I managed to play more games this year than average, although I must confess that the overall quality of those games was a bit lacking compared to the last three or so years. As such, it was a bit difficult to come up with a list of the Top 10 Games I Played this year, but I can still vouch for these 10 games. As usual, my end-of-year selection straddles genres, consoles, and even generations with two PS1 games on the list. Notably, the list is more balanced this year in terms of genres, with no single genre taking more than two spots, and without the usual...