Best PS1 Games

[Darkseid Is]

Can some of you guys make a list of 5 to 10 essential PS1 games? Try not to make lists of 20 or 30 games... I can't afford it!!!

I just mean the best and most essential games. I've been buying some classics (Spyro, Crash, Tony Hawk 2, Tekken 3) and games I owned as a kid that maybe aren't classics (Rugrats Search for Reptar, Spongebob Squarepants Super Sponge, Armey Men 3D, Gameday 99) I'm looking for more stuff to play.

[Derek Metaltron]

In my case I would consider essentials to be Metal Gear Solid, Tekken 3, Crash 3, Final Fantasy VII and Spyro. Sounds like you have two of those already?

[Carabas]

If I had to pick just one game, it would be the original Silent Hill, there's not even a close second for me.

Honorable mentions that haven't been mentioned yet: Syphon Filter, Deathtrap Dungeon, and Tenchu Stealth Assassins.

[Za Waldo]

Final Fantasy Tactics
Vagrant Story
Grandia
Xenogears
Chrono Cross
Valkyrie Profile
The Oddworld games

[Derek Metaltron]

If I had to pick just one game, it would be the original Silent Hill, there's not even a close second for me.

Honorable mentions that haven't been mentioned yet: Syphon Filter, Deathtrap Dungeon, and Tenchu Stealth Assassins.

Gah, I feel guilty not thinking of Tenchu or Syphon Filter, those games were awesome. Also another yes for the original Oddsworld: Abe's Odyesee.

[GozertheGozarian]

Symphony of the Night, by a large margin.

[BeastieRunner]

My favorite PSX games were Crash Bandicoot, 2Xtreme, Syphon Filter, and Need For Speed.