The strangest exclusive PlayStation you probably never heard of

Summary

• Bizarre and dark exclusive playstation as SkullMonkeys and Dead head Fred Offer unique game experiences.

• Unusual games as Tokyo Jungle and Doki-Doki Universe Imagine players with original concepts and settings.

• Drive the girlsThe strange PS Vita anime game emphasizes unclear but entertaining titles that are exclusive to Sony's unsuccessful pocket computers.

The PlayStation The family consoles are known for being the birthplace of many classic IP video games that redefined the entire industry such as Crash Bandicoot, Ratchet & Clank, The god of war, Uncharted, The last of usAnd many others. As a result, countless players around the world have become huge fans of Sony and their extensive sets of exclusive titles and franchises.

However, not every game published on the PlayStation managed to become a critical and commercial success. Many of them flew under the radar, especially for being quite strange, unique and experimental. There are many of them the unclear exclusive PlayStation that most players have never heard ofAnd the following eight are the most fascinating examples in the thirty -year history of the brand.

8

SkullMonkeys

Bizarre 2D Plateau Znvěta with animation stop motion

In 1996, Neverhood, Inc. released a very strange but unique adventure game with a point and click called Neverhoodwho performed because of his incredible atmosphere and professionally created animation Stop-Motion. While this first game was released on PlayStation and PC, its sequel, SkullMonkeysIt remains exclusive PS1 to this day.

This sequel from 1998 shares the same surrealistic world and an impressive stop-motion animation as its predecessor, but has changed the genres completely. Instead of becoming an adventure game Point-and-Click, it is a complete 2D platformer, which is complete with secret levels, collector's objects and a range of very strange bosses. It's a real pity SkullMonkeys is still exclusive PS1 that has not been transferred or redesigned to other platforms; It is one of those bizarre projects to be trusted.

7

Panty

The first 3D game Treasure was something other than conventional

Treasure is a legendary gaming studio known for excellent 2D side modest instructions that created during a 16 -bit era such as Gunstar Heroes or Alienand for the Nintendo 2.5D series Rail Shooter Sin and punishment. However, there are not many Treasure fans realize that the first fully 3D game created by the studio was PantyBizarre platform, which is still 100% exclusive to PlayStation 2.

As the name suggests, the main trick of this game stretches, because the main character Linda can use her obsessed scarves to grip and stretch objects and enemies to an absurd degree. Moreover Panty It also contains a colorful but abstract artistic style, a strange but unique designs of characters and a spray, but a breathtaking sense of humor that makes it look, play and feel like nothing else in the extensive repertoire of Treasure.

6

Dog life

What seemed to be an innocent adventure was quite disturbing

The sixth generation of consoles was full of unusual and experimental games created by unknown developers, especially PlayStation 2, and one of the most remarkable examples is definitely Dog life. Developed borderline development (who would later continue Zoo planets and Evolution Jurassic World), this is a 3D action adventure title in which players control a dog named Jake, who wants to save his friend/Crush Daisy from Dogcatchers who took her.

At first sight, Dog life It seems to be quite innocent and colorful dog play, but suddenly it surprisingly dark turns near the end when it turned out that dogcatchers really work for the head of food society for cats that wants to kill all dogs that caught and turned them into cat feed. In addition, the level of the dog's pound is infamous for having a disturbing atmospheric background that would not feel in place Silent Hill the game, and she did that Dog life For more than one occasion go viral.

5

Dead head Fred

A unique exclusive PSP that unfortunately flew under the radar

The first Sony invasion into the world of hand games, PlayStation Portable was a relatively successful device (especially in comparison with its successor, Vita), but unfortunately, many of its best and most original titles are still stuck in this 20 -year -old. A prominent example is Dead head Fred, Very fun action game with a unique reversal.

The title character, Fred Neuman, is an undead creature that has lost their heads, and as a result can collect and use the heads of enemies that decaps to gain new abilities that are perfectly implemented in the fight, exploration and puzzles of the game. Dead head Fred It not only has a truly creative Core concept that results in solid gaming, but also includes a unique film-noir setting, a lot of interesting characters and high quality writing that led him to win the Writers Guild of America video games.

4

Panic

With the topic of garbage

The increase in the popularity of digital interpretations at the end of 2000 made it possible to experiment game companies with more original experiences that had smaller budgets, and Sony was no exception. In 2009 she released Japan Studio Panic As an exclusive PlayStation network network and excelled as one of the most unusual logical platform games.

In this title, players must drop different pieces of garbage in the container to complicate it, but it must also be careful not to overflow. It is a simple concept that can end up as surprisingly entertaining and addictive, not to mention that it also has a fair proportion of special surprises that maintain things interesting, as a sudden appearance of meat that can turn into scary monsters that increase by consuming garbage if they are not quickly destroyed. In addition, the only real characters that appear Panic are not people; They are a race of bizarre, friendly creatures that resemble titular characters from Pathaponthat was developed by the same study.

3

Tokyo Jungle

A ruthless game of survival, playing a lot of playable animals

Now the extinct Japanese studio was known for creating some of the most original and strangest exclusive playstation such as Locoroco, Gravity Rushor the above Panicand 2012 Tokyo Jungle is no exception. When this game was released, it was widely celebrated for its unique concept and settings, but today it seems that most PlayStation fans have completely forgotten.

Tokyo Jungle is the PS3 survival game set in post-apocalyptic and abandoned versions of Tokyo. In the story mode, players dominate a small orange dog who must survive by killing and food by other animals. As players progress, they are able to unlock and control even more animals with better statistics and various abilities that will further ensure their survival such as deer, tigers, crocodiles and even dinosaurs. This is certainly a very original view of the survival genre and it is quite unfortunate that after its initial launch it was transferred to PlayStation Vita; Many modern players would certainly like to play Tokyo Jungle PS5 and steam.

2

Doki-Doki Universe

A playable personality test with a distinctive style of cartoon art

• Issued: December 2, 2013
• Systems: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
• Developer: Humat studies
• Genre: Adventure

At first sight, Doki-Doki Universe It looks like a typical independent video game with experimental mechanics and artistic style, but to the surprise of many PlayStation fans, it was actually released by Sony Computer Entertainment, which explains why it is exclusive to PS3, PS4 and Vita.

Doki-Doki Universe It is a simple but unique adventure game in which players control a robot named QT3, which was abandoned on the moon next to its speaking red balloon. Suddenly a therapist appears (aptly named Dr. Therapist) and gives QT3 a psych evaluation to learn more about his humanity and his personality. Players are also able to visit other planets, meet strange NPCs and complete special missions for them. Doki-Doki Universe It is undoubtedly quite a unique experience, so it is no surprise that it was designed by Greg Jonhson, creator Toejam & Earl series.

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Drive the girls

Unclear PS Vita about anime girls that can turn into a car

While PlayStation Vita is often considered a colossal failure for Sony, in Japan it was slightly more popular than in the West that inspired many developers to create many bizarre titles to clearly satisfy the Japanese audience. One of these products is Drive the girlsAction game with Anime Art Style, which is so strangely unclear that there is no online information online.

Main concept Drive the girls It is relatively simple: players control a lot of anime girls in revealing clothes that can turn into a car to fight the robotic army and protect their home Sun Island. Through its low budget, gameplay Drive the girls is surprisingly fast and fun, and if They should be transferred to other platforms such as PS5 or Steam, they would certainly find their own audience when they saw that strange games with anime aesthetics are very popular today.