| PlayStation is a video game system created by | | | | console. Since its release, it has sold over 9 million |
| Sony that has had three other installments; | | | | copies and has become a Sony Greatest Hits |
| PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation | | | | game because it is so popular. The game is a |
| Portable (PSP). Hundreds of different video games | | | | driving simulator/racing game that allows the |
| have been created and released on the original | | | | player to compete against computer generated |
| PlayStation system with millions of copies of each | | | | race drivers on custom racetracks. |
| game sold across not only the United States but | | | | #2: Final Fantasy VII (9.8 million copies sold): The |
| also across the globe. Here we will provide you | | | | game was released in 1999 and is the first in the |
| with the top five bestselling video games of | | | | Final Fantasy series to use 3D graphics, which |
| all-time for the PlayStation console. | | | | features fully rendered characters on |
| #5: TIE: Tomb Raider and Metal Gear Solid (7 | | | | pre-rendered backgrounds. The story is centered |
| million copies sold): Tomb Raider was originally | | | | around mercenary Cloud Strife, who joins an |
| released in 1996 and features the character | | | | alliance with others to stop a megacorporation |
| known as Lara Croft, who is the Tomb Raider. | | | | known as Shinra, which is draining the life of the |
| The Guinness Book of World Records has | | | | planet. Strife and his allies must then battle the |
| recognizes Croft as the most successful human | | | | game's main antagonist, Sephiroth. |
| video game heroine in history. The games have | | | | #1: Gran Turismo (10.85 million copies sold): This |
| been turned into two movies; "Lara Croft: Tomb | | | | game is above and beyond the bestselling video |
| Raider" and "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle | | | | game to ever hit the PlayStation console. With |
| of Life." The entire series has sold over 35 million | | | | just under 11 million copies sold Gran Turismo can |
| games worldwide. Metal Gear Solid was originally | | | | be considered the most popular PlayStation video |
| released in 1998. The game is based around a | | | | game of all-time. This game is the first in the |
| character named Solid Snake, a retired soldier. | | | | Gran Turismo series, which is a racing series, |
| #4: Tomb Raider II (8 million copies sold): This | | | | which allows the player to race cars against |
| game, as with all the others in the series, is based | | | | computer generated racecar drivers on custom |
| around the main character of Lara Croft. This | | | | racetracks. This game was originally released in |
| game was released in 1997 and featured other | | | | 1998 in North America. When the game was |
| characters including Winston, Marco Bartoli and | | | | originally released it received incredible support |
| Brother Chan Barkhang. | | | | from critics of the video game industry. The |
| #3: Gran Turismo 2 (9.37 million copies sold): The | | | | game received a 9.5 out of 10 from IGN, an 8.6 |
| game was released in 1999 and was a sequel to | | | | out of 10 from GameSpot, and a 5 out of 5 from |
| Gran Turismo, quickly becoming one of the best | | | | PlayStation Magazine. |
| selling games of all-time on the PlayStation | | | | |