We already published the list of best PS1 games of all time, now it’s time to discover the best PS1 space games of all time.
With amazing titles available, the PS1 definitely has a great library of space games.
So, if you’re a fan of both the PS1 and space games, there’s a chance you’ll like this list.
And some of you may already know some of the games mentioned in this list.
#5. Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom
- Release Data: Lion Entertainment, Inc./Electronic Arts, 1997
- Genre: Simulation » Space » Combat
The storyline of Wing Commander IV is one of the best ever put together for a video game.
And although it’s not earth-shattering, Wing Commander IV‘s gameplay is still fairly solid.
In the end, Wing Commander IV is a game that every action or adventure fan should think about purchasing just for its brilliant storyline and tried and true gameplay.
#4. Star Trek: Invasion
- Release Data: Warthog/Activision, 2000
- Genre: Simulation » Space » Combat
For hardcore Star Trek fans this game should finally put to rest the idea that a Star Trek game can’t be made for consoles.
There is no doubt that Star Trek: Invasion‘s storyline, visuals, and sound are of the utmost caliber.
If you have the burning need to blast things for hours upon hours then you’ll love this game.
#3. Colony Wars III: Red Sun
- Release Data: Psygnosis/Midway, 2000
- Genre: Simulation » Space » Combat
Thanks to a greater focus on plot development and presentation, Psygnosis delivers with Red Sun what is arguably one of the best Colony Wars title to date.
Just like in previous releases, the game’s 50-plus missions can be tackled in a variety of ways, leaving room for more than one possible outcome.
#2. Colony Wars: Vengeance
- Release Data: Psygnosis, 1998
- Genre: Simulation » Space » Combat
The game’s diversity and uncommonly developed story propel Colony Wars: Vengeance light years ahead of the average space shooter.
And graphically, the game is filled with great neons and brilliant light-sourced objects.
It’s like a great book that you can’t put down. But, a bit more fine-tuning could have made it truly stellar.
#1. Colony Wars
- Release Data: Psygnosis, 1997
- Genre: Simulation » Space » Combat
Gamers who were fans of the Wing Commander series on the PC may be disappointed that Colony Wars tends to feel more like an arcade game than an epic, engaging adventure.
But once in the cockpit, you are taken through the dynamic visual world of your own interactive sci-fi movie.
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