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nyx15

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can you remember the gems for the console?
okay, at the moment I'm farming old PS2 games trying to find those old classics and forgotten bricks of originality, but i need a bit of a hand getting a list of the truly unmissable ones.
i'm looking for wierd and wonderful (kuri kuri mix), genre defining (silent hill 2), unusual control systems (time crisis 2) to the awesome (kingdom hearts, GTA: san andreas, chaos legion).
so come on and help an escapist out and maybe we can put together the most cohesive list of awesome games possible, what do you say?
 

Sam Warrior

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Okami, Primal, Red Faction 1, Matrix path of neo, star wars battle front 1+2 just to name a few off the top of my head.
 

Biosophilogical

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Dark Cloud was a rather interesting game, though it isn't for everyone. FFX is another "Love it or Hate it", or so it seems. War of the Monsters had its charm, as did Digimon Rumble Arena 2 (but only as multiplayer games).
 

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Ratchet and Clank
Devil May Cry (the reason I bought a ps2)
Ico
Shadow of the Colossus
Okami
Jack and Daxter
 

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Well a few of my favs for the ps2 r psychonauts, canis canem edit/bully, resident evil 4, mgs 3, shadow of the colossus the ratchet and clank series and dragon quest 8, just off the top of my head and that u havent already meantioned, hope it helps :)
 

Battleaxx90

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Let's see here...

ICO (Best graphics on the PS2)
Shadow of the Colossus (See above, but better)
Dragon Quest VIII (Gives the FF series a run for its money)
Kingdom Hearts series (Good game, great story. Gets the highest reccomendation on this list)
Final Fantasy X (Good game, no matter what anybody says)
Sonic Heroes (The last good Sonic game on a console, unless you count Colors)

Also, if you're an anime fan, I recommend watching an anime called .hack//Roots, because it's the prequel to a trilogy of PS2 games called .hack//GU. Awesome, all three of them.

Anyways, I GTG now. Happy gaming!
 

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My PlayStation 2 is actually collecting dust right now.

I play most PlayStation 2 games in 1080p and added anti-aliasing with no problem with the help of my overclocked 2500K.

Well, as for my favourites:
Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts II
Final Fantasy X
Okami
Disgaea
Persona 3
Persona 4
Fatal Frame II
Mushihimesama
Tales of the Abyss
Tales of Symphonia(Undub or Japanese version)
Castle Shikigami 2
Disgaea 2
Tekken 5
Guilty Gear XX
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
Katamari Damacy
Namco x Capcom
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Odin Sphere
Ico
DoDonPachi Dai
 

nyx15

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genericusername64 said:
little problem I got with that one... it never got a release date on this side of the pond.
would love to own it, but it's just not worth it if I can't play it...
but yeah it seems pretty awesome and the whole continuing over arching storyline that carries on from the first bunch of games sounds amazing
 

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Well we'd be darned to forget the Team ICO titles ('ICO' & 'Shadow of Colossus'), and beyond that I didn't like much else aside from the first 'Kingdom Hearts' game and 'Star Wars: Battlefront 2'
 

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Although not a PS2 exclusive, you cannot be farming for old games for the PS2 without getting the 2002 FPS TimeSplitters 2. It's perhaps one of the best FPSes out there, made before everything became a Gears of War or Halo clone. It's pure, fun and unlocking more maps, characters, gamemodes, weapons and cheats by getting those ever-elusive gold and platinum medals becomes addicting! And besides, you can fight 6-foot-tall gingerbread men!

This isn't the first time I've recommended it and it won't be the last.
 

bassmanboe

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I'm seeing lots of good stuff posted but I have to throw Front Mission 4 into the mix. I thoroughly enjoyed it at least.
 

nyx15

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The Virgo said:
Although not a PS2 exclusive, you cannot be farming for old games for the PS2 without getting the 2002 FPS TimeSplitters 2. It's perhaps one of the best FPSes out there, made before everything became a Gears of War or Halo clone. It's pure, fun and unlocking more maps, characters, gamemodes, weapons and cheats by getting those ever-elusive gold and platinum medals becomes addicting! And besides, you can fight 6-foot-tall gingerbread men!

This isn't the first time I've recommended it and it won't be the last.
and I do not blame you good sir, it is indeed a great game, although unless I'm getting it real cheap it will remain off my PS2 list... as I already have it for xbox (the old diamond brick)
 

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Can't believe nobody said these already, so had to register. Anyway, any game from the Shin Megami Tensei series.
 

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I've got...like...400 of the things so...um.
...Jeeze...
War Of The Monsters - Rampage in 3D, but a fighting game, sort of. Surprisingly good game.

I posted this list recently, fits here as well:

PS2:
(Naval Ops Series) Warship Gunner 2:
Think Armored Core (but not as fucking slow, most of the time) with page after page after page of upgrades and ships types.
Play as everything from some little Currier to a submarine to an Aircraft Carrier and a story that's ripped out of the Ace Combat games, and you've got one of the most under looked games on the PS2.
The sales of this game were just plan shameful.


Baroque:
While this game does nothing to prepare you and, lets face it, the story you pretty much accidentally bump into, that's one of the reason you keep coming back. A tower that never seems to end, great character and monster designs, haunting music, difficulty that goes from a walk in the park to a walk in the hurricane, this game is just an odd kind of fun.
A total throwback to dungeon crawlers like Diablo or Planscape: Torment, no game is ever exactly the same.
Add to it the fact that dieing actually makes you progress, and you've got one weird but fun game.

Dropship: United Peace Force:
One of the odder games I've come across (and that's saying something) you play as well a..dropship that carries your other ships into combat and spy missions. With game play that goes from 'Ace Combat' to 'Tank Battle', there's really a variety of ways to complete missions and fun to be had.
My biggest issue with this game is that the level are too damn long and while there are check points, they don't really help if you just want a quick play.


Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex:
A GOOD anime based game? What the fuck, am I right?
While not the best game in the world, the simple fact that this game is not total shit (SEE: GitS on the PSP) and has a GREAT 4 player multi-player mode with a decent story, great graphics, and controls that actually work, some really good weapons and combat, this is one of my favorite anime based games out there.

Giants: Citizen Kabuto:
You play as a drunk alien British mercenary, a naked water chick, and a huge fucking dinosaur like thing. What's not to love?
A game that never seems to take itself to seriously (SEE: Most lines of dialogue in the game), some great game play that differs from each storyline (or creature class), plus some really fun run and kill game play, and you've got an over looked gem.

Gitaroo Man (Also on PSP):
Gain a magical guitar, fight a baby demon in the tutorial and proceed to fight (with the power of music) skeletons and evil alien keyboards and you've got one of the quirkiest rhythm music games on the PS2.
One big issue is that when you pause the game on a song you HAVE TO replay from the start, this has been fixed in the PSP port of the game (thank fucking god).


God Hand :
Insane 2D beat-em-up but 3D, genuinely funny moments and ball busting difficulty.
Add some of the best music in a game, with an amazing replay value and a custom combo maker and you've pretty much got the new school answer to Double Dragon or Battletoads...but without the shitty racing stages.


Gundam: Zeonic Front:
Yeah, yeah I know...A gundam game, underrated or Under appreciated? What the hell am I smoking, right?
Well, guess what, you'd be wrong. This is the Gundam game for people who don't really like...well...Gundam games.
A tactical third person shooter (SEE: SOCOM) with mechs, this is one of those weird games were even people I know who don't give a crap/like Gundam (or anime for that matter) seem to enjoy this game.
While not the most complex or long game of its kind, there's something surreal about leading a group of 5 Zaku like you're a freaking general into the fray as if this were SOCOM or a online team up of some random FPS.



A few others I'm too lazy to write up:
Klonoa 2
Okage: Shadow King
Oni
Psychonauts
Red Faction 1
Samurai Western
Shadow Of Destiny
Skygunner
Soul Nomad & The World Eaters
Sub Rebellion
TransFormers
VCL Presents: Motor Mayhem
Whiplash
Wizardry: Tale Of The Forsaken Land
Wrath: Unleashed
Zone Of The Enders 2: The 2nd Runner
 

hazabaza1

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Persona (And probably the other Shin Megami games, haven't got around to playing them yet.)
SoTC/Ico
Battlefront 1+2
Timesplitters2+3
Dark Cloud
Rogue Galaxy
Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance 1+2
Champions of Norath+Return to arms
MGS games?

Plus many more. Some of these may be multi-platform, only really had as PS2 in that gen.
 

Scizophrenic Llama

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Metal Gear Solid 3 was by far my favorite game on the PS2.

Then you have...

How hasn't Sly Cooper been mentioned yet?

Dark Cloud
Shadow of the Colossus
Devil May Cry 1&3(2 doesn't exist in my mind)
Kingdom Hearts 1&2
Ico
Ratchet and Clank
Jak and Daxter
Okami