Getting a PS2...
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SNES actually has one of the best emulators I have ever seen, but it doesn't compare to playing the real thing. I wonder if they ever managed to accurately emulate that special chip that "unlocked" improved graphics on the SNES (Mario RPG, Star Fox and Donkey Kong Country utilized it). I remember trying Mario RPG on an emulator to see how well it translated and the game looked awful.Genuine Evil said:
Hmmm. I would recommend Final Fantasy XII, and X as well based purely off the gameplay. X may throw you off a bit though, Tidus can be a bit of a *****.Fappy said:
I hear good things about Rogue Galaxy, the Persona series, and the .Hack games. Odin Sphere is apparently phenomenal.
Rachet and Clank, Jak and Daxter - both 3rd-person shooters/platformers. 1st Rachet game is kind of clunky, just an FYI, but it gets a HELL of a lot better.
Soul Calibur and Tekken - the former if you're into more "techy" fighters. You may also want to check out the Bloody Roar franchise, I forget if Primal Fury was released on PS2 but if it was, check it out.
Resident Evil 4 (PS2 edition best edition
), Okami and Shadow of the Colossus you're already getting, Viewtiful Joe, Katamari Damacy, Kingdom Hearts. Just be prepared to be disappointed by KH2 a bit, combat-wise. Silent Hill is also supposed to be a great series, with 2 being the masterstroke.
This. Game. Ruled.
This game was so damn addictive and seriously fun. I miss this game... I wish the PS3 would put it on their store.
The 8 MB cards (the default ones I think) will likely be enough to last you a while.Fappy said:
Oh, and I forgot: check out Dance Dance Revolution and Revolution 2 - great party games with a decent mix of music, though I prefer 2 as it has a more diverse selection. Daikenkai [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iej6lw2Wgmk] is one of my favorite songs (the video is Stepmania I think, but it's the same song).
pcsx2 works great but u do need a legit bios to run on the thing which they insist you have to dig out of your ps2 yourself. so even if you have pcsx2 you need the bios files off the ps2 lest "officially."
best thing about pcsx2 is upscaling games, can even try to force AA and things the ps2 never did, yea there are still bugs, some games still dont run great, AA can cause more glitches than not etc, but seeing games in 2x 3x + resolution is worth it.
best thing about pcsx2 is upscaling games, can even try to force AA and things the ps2 never did, yea there are still bugs, some games still dont run great, AA can cause more glitches than not etc, but seeing games in 2x 3x + resolution is worth it.
I-ninja was a fun game, it's not 'great' or classic but I enjoyed playing it.
Okami is a pretty great game.
Shadow of the Colossus is excellent and you absolutely must play it.
I also very strongly recommend any of the 3 PS2 Ace Combat games (4, 5, and Zero). While the writing is often kinda corny, the gameplay/action is a lot of fun and the stories are really engaging (at least they were to me).
Edit: For a good fighting game, try almost any of the Dragonball Z games, especially the Budokai Tenkaicihi ones (I probably spelled that wrong).
Okami is a pretty great game.
Shadow of the Colossus is excellent and you absolutely must play it.
I also very strongly recommend any of the 3 PS2 Ace Combat games (4, 5, and Zero). While the writing is often kinda corny, the gameplay/action is a lot of fun and the stories are really engaging (at least they were to me).
Edit: For a good fighting game, try almost any of the Dragonball Z games, especially the Budokai Tenkaicihi ones (I probably spelled that wrong).
I'm considering on buying a PS2 myself, I had one in late 2001 and I sold it in late 2003, right before all the good games even came out and I still regret that decision to this day (I don't regret buying the GameCube with that money, I just regret I had to ditch out the PS2 to do so).
But yeah, there's a lot of catching up to do: Shadow of The Colossus, the Jak & Daxter series, Metal Gear 3 (I played it at my cousins house, but I want it for myself), Katamari Damacy, Sly Cooper series, God of War 1 & 2, Devil May Cry 1 & 3 (2 never happened...).
I could go on and on, but I'm a bitlazy busy at the moment. So yeah, the PS3 library looks great and all, but I'm still seriously considering on getting another PS2.
But yeah, there's a lot of catching up to do: Shadow of The Colossus, the Jak & Daxter series, Metal Gear 3 (I played it at my cousins house, but I want it for myself), Katamari Damacy, Sly Cooper series, God of War 1 & 2, Devil May Cry 1 & 3 (2 never happened...).
I could go on and on, but I'm a bit
And that's all you need!Fappy said:
But really though, Kingdom Hearts is a great series.
Some great real-time combat an excellent story. It gets my recommendation.
And if you're looking for platformers, look no further than the classic PS2 trio: Ratchet & Clank, Jak & Daxter, and Sly Cooper.
Have you played Persona 3 yet? Because if not, I'd strongly recommend starting with it, because you can transition from P3 to P4 easily, but not vice versa. Also, P3 in some ways is actually the superior game imo.Fappy said:
For other games, I would recommend Digital Devil Saga 1-2, Xenosaga Episode 1, and Devil May Cry 1 and 3, and Resident Evil 4 to satisfy your action needs.
There have been alot of great games recommended on here so i wont bother re-listing them... but one of my favourite series on the PS2 was the Onimusha series. 1 and 3 have the same protagonist, 2 has a different one and the first game I ever saw with a scene path map (you need to replay it multiple times and do different things in order to see every scene with your companions)
They were awesome to play
They were awesome to play
Ive got to put another recommendation in for Baldurs Gate: Dark Alliance 1+2 here, they were my favourite games on the PS2, and for good reason, they are really just Diablo style games, and they work really well on a controller
Never heard any problems in emulating the effects of the Super FX Chip. Due to the high demand and price of a CIB Yoshis Island, I have replayed that one using an emulator and the SUper FX and Mode 7 effects looked just fine. Might've been a problem in the early days of emulation, I don't know.Fappy said:
But you have to note that everything looks a tad wrong on a PC screen. Hell even if you hook your normal SNES into a flat screen/plasma/LCD TV, it will look wrong, so I guess I am trying to say that the FX on emulators works as well as they can, considering that they aren't authentic.
As for PS2 games, in the misc. section I would have to mention that the PS2 was graced with the best Silent Hill games in history. Hell, the best survival horror games in history! DOUBLE HELL, THE BEST GAMES IN HISTORY! As in Silent HIll 2 and 3. You don't need experience with the first one. Don't get the HD collection, as it sucks.
As for platformers, Ratchet & Clank and Jak & Daxter are a must. I don't know about the quality of those HD collections, though. might want to look into that, depending on if you are a collector or not.