The best the PS2 has to offer.

[chozo_hybrid]

Resident Evil 4, it's a good shooter with some cool stuff all around.

Holy crap I forgot that was on PS2. Yeah, that. It's fantastic.

Well, you had Silent Hill covered

 

[Nooners]

Resident Evil 4, it's a good shooter with some cool stuff all around.

Dammit, ninja'd. But yeah. RE4 is great.

If you're into old school games, Sonic Mega Collection Plus is a good buy-about 20 games for twenty dollars! (Granted the quality of said games ranges from fan-dabby-fabulous to absolute shite on a stick, but the good games alone make it worth 20 bucks)

 

[Alkestes]

Most fun I ever had on my PS2 was playing the excellent Twisted Metal games from the PS1 days with a friend. So I'm going to go ahead and suggest those.

 

[DanyoSouth]

Your probably looking for a game you can play in short burst, so these won't be all that helpful, but persona 3 & 4, rouge galaxy, Star Ocean 3, will be worth every penny if your an RPG fan. As for a short burst kinda game, may i suggest Dynasty Warriors XD.

 

[The Last Nomad]

I think what you mean is 'Everything or Nothing'... Best James Bond Game Ever....

Yeah, It was

Yeah, that's the one.

And have you ever played Goldeneye?

Yes I did, But I honestly prefered Everything or Nothing... Single player was excellent, Goldeneye was really just a (very Good) FPS, but in everything or nothing, yuo really were James Bond, you had the cars gadgets, everything, and best of all, it wasn't tied to any film's story.
And Co-op/multiplayer was brilliant

 

[OceanRunner]

Okami - It's not just one of the best PS2 games ever, but also one of the best all-time.
GTAVC/SA - From the golden age of sandbox crime games.
FFX/X-2/XII - Among the best of the JarPeeGees.
SMT-Digital Devil Saga - A cult classic with some of the best VA's in the industry.
Burnout2PoI/3Takedown/Revenge - A great blend of racing skill and aggression.

And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

 

[Lord Beautiful]

Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner

You must find it. You must get it. You must play it. NAO.

 

[FactualSquirrel]

I think what you mean is 'Everything or Nothing'... Best James Bond Game Ever....

Yeah, It was

Yeah, that's the one.

And have you ever played Goldeneye?

Yes I did, But I honestly prefered Everything or Nothing... Single player was excellent, Goldeneye was really just a (very Good) FPS, but in everything or nothing, yuo really were James Bond, you had the cars gadgets, everything, and best of all, it wasn't tied to any film's story.
And Co-op/multiplayer was brilliant

Fair enough, just checking your view was based on trying everything.

I personally preferred Nightfire to both, if only because I played it as a kid.

 

[z0nbie]

Ring of Red ! ... I think I'm the only person who liked that for the ps2 though :/

 

[IamQ]

I'll say it before Pimppeter does.

Jak 2. It. Is. Awesome!

Also get:
Burnout 3
SSX 3

 

[tomtom94]

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008.

Also Timesplitters (definitely 2+3, if you don't have them in your collection you're missing out), Devil May Cry EXCEPT 2, Kingdom Hearts (both of them). And there are so many other games I've never played, too. You could go on for ages.

 

[tmujir955]

The fuck?

No one mentions Kingdom Hearts!?

The gameplay is a bit simple, that's true, but I love the story to bits. Besides, the gameplay is much more improved in KH2.

EDIT: Shit, ninja'd by the guy right before me.

 

[Instant K4rma]

The Battlefront games. Those are still 2 of the funnest games I've ever played.

 

[MBergman]

As someone already said, Metal Gear Solid 3. Easily my favourite in the series, and you don't need to have followed the story so far (since it's set about 40 years before the other games).

 

[i2esol]

Dot Hack GU series,
GUN,
Drakengarde,
Dragon Quest VIII,
Final Fantasy X,
Tales of the Abyss

 

[randomrob]

Star wars battlefront 2, Gran-turismo 4, Final fantasy 12, any of the Medal of Honour/call of duty games that have a PS2 port and some good ps1 classics that you could get as well are: Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Purple Dragon and Final fantasy 7 and/or 8

 

[Arionis]

Manhunt and Shadow of The Colussus.

Also, was a big fan of ONI.

Monster Hunter was good with friends, too.

 

[Alias42]

WTF?

PSYCHONAUTS, bitches!

 

[drane10]

dot hack series (story was awesome)
dot hack GU (story was less awesome, but gameplay was much better)
Devil May Cry 3(still haven't beaten that thing on DMD mode!)
Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts 2
Final Fantasy X
Dragonball Z Budokai 3 (One of the only fighting games that I actually enjoyed to play)