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    Sony's PlayStation 2 is the second home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated, and to date is the best-selling home console of all time, with an install base of 150 million units since its launch.

    Anything still worthwhile on the PS2?

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    #1  Edited By Godwind

    Anyways, I was thinking about picking up some PS2 games since they are pretty cheap and have some pretty fun games.  I am open to suggestions for games to be added or removed but I did come up with a list to see what some people's feedback would be on these games.
     
     

    .hack infection part 1  
    .hack mutation part 2  
    .hack outbreak part 3  
    .hack quarantine part 4  
    .hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth  
    .hack//G.U. Vol. 2: Reminisce  
    .hack//G.U. Vol. 3: Redemption  
    Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies  
    Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War  
    Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War  
    AirForce Delta Strike  
    Armored Core 2  
    Armored Core 2: Another Age  
    Armored Core 3  
    Armored Core: Nexus  
    Armored Core: Nine Breaker  
    Battle Assault 3 Featuring Gundam Seed  
    Beyond Good & Evil  
    Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter  
    Castlevania: Curse of Darkness  
    Castlevania: Lament of Innocence  
    Contra: Shattered Soldier  
    Dark Cloud  
    Dark Cloud 2  
    Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore  
    Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories  
    Disgaea: Hour of Darkness  
    Dynasty Warriors 4  
    Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly  
    Front Mission 4  
    God Hand  
    Grandia III  
    Grandia Xtreme  
    Growlanser: Generations  
    Growlanser: Heritage of War  
    Ico  
    Jak 3  
    Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier  
    Jak II  
    Katamari Damacy  
    King of Fighters XI, The  
    Kingdom Hearts  
    Kingdom Hearts II  
    Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories  
    Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil  
    Legacy of Kain: Defiance  
    Magna Carta: Tears of Blood  
    Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy  
    Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis  
    Maximo vs. Army of Zin  
    Maximo: Ghosts to Glory  
    Metal Slug Anthology  
    Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Never Ending Tomorrow  
    Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon  
    Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam  
    Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo  
    Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front  
    Neo Contra  
    Odin Sphere  
    Okage: Shadow King  
    Onimusha Blade Warriors  
    Onimusha Warlords  
    Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams  
    Phantasy Star Universe  
    Phantom Brave  
    Psychonauts  
    Ratchet & Clank  
    Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando  
    Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal  
    Ratchet: Deadlocked  
    Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc  
    SD Gundam Force: Showdown!  
    Secret Agent Clank  
    Shadow Hearts: Covenant  
    Shadow of the Colossus  
    Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army  
    Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2 - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon  
    Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga  
    Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2  
    Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne  
    Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES  
    Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4  
    Shining Force EXA  
    Shining Force Neo  
    Shining Tears  
    Shinobi  
    Silent Hill 2  
    Sly 2: Band of Thieves  
    Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus  
    Soul Reaver 2  
    Suikoden III  
    Suikoden IV  
    Suikoden Tactics  
    Suikoden V  
    Tales of Legendia  
    Tales of the Abyss  
    Twisted Metal: Black  
    Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria  
    We Love Katamari  
    Wild Arms 3  
    Wild ARMS Alter code: F  
    Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Bose  
    Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra  
    Yakuza 2  
    Zone of the Enders  
    Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner  
     
     
     
    Also, the list below is the list of games I already own. 
     
     
    Devil May Cry 1
    Devil May Cry 2
    Devil May Cry 3
    Ephemeral Fantasia
    Final Fantasy 10
    Gran Turismo 3
    Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
    Jak and Daxter
    Megaman X Collection
    Megaman X Command Mission
    Megaman X7
    Megaman x8
    Metal Gear Solid 2
    Metal Gear Solid 3
    Onimusha 1
    Onimusha 2
    Onimusha 3
    Star Ocean 3
    Virtua Fighter 4
    Yakuza
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    #2  Edited By Wright

    The onimusha series is excellent, and the tales games are great if you like jrpgs.

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    #3  Edited By ToxicFruit
    @Godwind: man that is some list you got there ! 
     
    I did not see Okami on your list maybe you already have it but if you don't the game is a freaking masterpiece and I highly recommend you to play it. 
    Dark cloud 2 is also amazing and everyone should at least play one of the Jak & Dexter games. 
    The  Kingdom heart games kept me hooked the whole  time I was playing them so yeah get that.
    Metal gear 3 is also great and fills in a little back story for Big boss.  
    And Shadow of the colossus is also great.
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    #4  Edited By Godwind
    @Toxic: 
     
    I have Okami for the Wii.
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    #5  Edited By Claude

    It's funny you would mention this. My brother just went from a PS1 to a Wii, not much of a gamer if ask me, and asked me if he should buy a PS2. I said, Hell fucking yeah.

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    #6  Edited By FunExplosions

    Wow wow weewa. That's some list. I'd say to try and play every game on there. They're all good games. So you know, I still play Shadow of the Colossus and Twisted Metal: Black once a year. Great games. Fantastic games.

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    #7  Edited By AgentJ
    http://www.giantbomb.com/playstation-2/60-19/ps2-must-own-games/35-239565/#102    
    This has sort of been done already. 
    Here's my recommendations though 

    Personal PS2 Collection

    My collection of RPGs and Fighters (and Gran Turismo)

    1. Odin Sphere
    2. Tekken TAG Tournament
    3. YuYu Hakusho: Dark Tournament
    4. Street Fighter: Anniversary Collection
    5. Kingdom Hearts II
    6. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
    7. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
    8. Gran Turismo 4
    9. Final Fantasy XII
    10. Xenosaga: Episode I - Der Wille zur Macht
    11. Xenosaga: Episode II - Jenseits von Gut und Böse
    12. Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria
    13. Kingdom Hearts
    14. Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
    15. Shadow of the Colossus
    16. ICO
    17. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES
    18. GrimGrimoire
    19. Arcana Heart
    20. God of War II
    21. God of War
    22. Devil May Cry
    23. Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition
    24. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army
    25. Final Fantasy X
    26. Tales of Legendia
    27. IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
    28. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
    29. Xenosaga: Episode III - Also Sprach Zarathustra
    30. Suikoden V
    31. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
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    #8  Edited By EVO

    Rez?

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    #9  Edited By Sanryd

    I've only played a few games on PS2 but  #9 on AgentJ's list: FFXII is a really awesome game, better than XIII IMO.

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    #10  Edited By Godwind
    @Claude said:
    " It's funny you would mention this. My brother just went from a PS1 to a Wii, not much of a gamer if ask me, and asked me if he should buy a PS2. I said, Hell fucking yeah. "
    And no matter what, people still seem to remember you as that Nintendo fanboy.  A shame.
     
    @EVO said:
    " Rez? "

    On the dreamcast.
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    #11  Edited By wwfundertaker

    Onimusha games are pretty good and of course you should get persona 3 and 4.

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    #12  Edited By Gabriel

    Dissapointed by the lack of GTA on here at least pick up Vice City for the atmosphere.

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    #13  Edited By endaround

    Hey, you can always stay current and buy Sakura Wars for th2 PS2 when it releases next Tuesday

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    #14  Edited By Godwind
    @endaround said:
    " Hey, you can always stay current and buy Sakura Wars for th2 PS2 when it releases next Tuesday "
    I'll probably get it for the Wii.
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    #15  Edited By Interfect

    Rouge Galaxy.  its an amazing game and i haven't finished it yet.

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    #16  Edited By Pazy

    One of my favourite PS2 games is "The Red Star" which I believe is based off a comic book. Its a cross between a shooter (SHMUP) and a brawler with some really fun boss patterns.



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    #17  Edited By BraveToaster

    What about Resident Evil 4? That game was great.

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    #18  Edited By Icemael

    Fatal Frame II and God Hand, dude. Just... Fatal Frame II and God Hand. They're hands down the best games in their respective genres.

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    #19  Edited By sfighter21

    If you like JRPGs then you owe it to yourself to try Rogue Galaxy.  Interesting story, real-time combat, and unlike other jrpgs, the english voice acting is good.
     
    EDIT:  In SPACE!!!

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    #20  Edited By FiestaUnicorn

    Onimusha 2 and 3 are two of the finest games on the system.  Whatever the fourth Onimusha game is called, Dawn of Dreams I think, that one can be avoided.  The first is also good but the controls seem really strange now.
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    #21  Edited By EVO
    @Godwind said:
    " @EVO said:
    " Rez? "
    On the dreamcast. "
    Huh? It's on PS2... and XBLA for that matter.
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    #22  Edited By Godwind
    @EVO said:

    " @Godwind said:

    " @EVO said:
    " Rez? "
    On the dreamcast. "
    Huh? It's on PS2... and XBLA for that matter. "
    I meant to say, I have it on the dreamcast.
     
     @Axxol said:

    " What about Resident Evil 4? That game was great. "

     I don't like Resident Evil games.
     
    @Icemael said:

    " Fatal Frame II and God Hand, dude. Just... Fatal Frame II and God Hand. They're hands down the best games in their respective genres. "


    Oh really now?
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    #23  Edited By sopranosfan

    Final Fantasy XII, I know it gets a lot of flack for the Gambit system but you only have to use as much of it as you want to.  I actually liked the combination of turn based and real time battles and even though the story wasn't as good as some I liked the older characters than most FF games and the turn toward a more mature story.

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    #24  Edited By canucks23

    jak 2 and 3 were probably my favorite games last gen.

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    #25  Edited By AhmadMetallic
    @Godwind: you have NO idea how much your list helped me pick some PS2 games for my young cousins (and me), thank you !
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    #26  Edited By JokerSmilez

    Definitely Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. My two favorite games for the PS2.
     
    Twisted Metal: Black is awesome. Silent Hill 2 was probably the scariest game I've ever played. I also enjoyed Armored Core 2.

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    #27  Edited By MysteriousBob

    Dead or Alive is fucking garbage. Only good if you think creepy hentai value is more important than actual gameplay. Get a Tekken Tag or KOF2002: Unlimited Match instead. Hell, even crappy MK Armageddon shines in comparison to Dead or Alive 2. 
     
    I suggest you also get We Love Katamari and Timesplitters Future Perfect. 
     
     
    @Godwind     said:

    " @EVO said:

    " @Godwind said:

    " @EVO said: " Rez? "
    On the dreamcast. "
    Huh? It's on PS2... and XBLA for that matter. "
    I meant to say, I have it on the dreamcast.
     
     @Axxol said:

    " What about Resident Evil 4? That game was great. "

     I don't like Resident Evil games.
     
    @Icemael said:

    " Fatal Frame II and God Hand, dude. Just... Fatal Frame II and God Hand. They're hands down the best games in their respective genres. "

    Oh really now? "
    God Hand is one of the best games ever made. And if you don't like Resident Evil 4, then you obviously don't like video games period. I hate the original Resident Evil games but 4 blew my mind.
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    #28  Edited By Icemael
    @Godwind said:
    "@Axxol said:

    " What about Resident Evil 4? That game was great. "

     I don't like Resident Evil games."
    I don't either. Except Resident Evil 4. I don't much care for the first, second, third and fifth games, but dude, Resident Evil 4 is a fucking masterpiece. If you haven't played it yet, you need to give it a shot. Oh, and make sure to get the Wii version. The controls are sublime.
     
    @Godwind said:
    "@Icemael said:

    " Fatal Frame II and God Hand, dude. Just... Fatal Frame II and God Hand. They're hands down the best games in their respective genres. "

    Oh really now? "
    Yes, really now.
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    #29  Edited By sewageking

    I would highly recommend Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne, provided you have some experience with RPG's.  It can be very difficult, but it's also a really unique game that is definitely worth a try for any RPG fan.

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    #30  Edited By ryanwho

    God Hand is probably a good game but man that camera, and also I suck at it. As far as things that haven't been mentioned, I really dug the customization craziness in Front Mission 4, even if the accuracy thing is totally broken it takes like 2 missions to get used to then its not a problem. Kessen 3 is really solid and probably the most cinematic and ambitious game Koei's ever attempted. 
    PS Rogue Galaxy is just awful. Mindlessly navigate identical corridors while the patchwork story that seems to be making shit up as it goes along plays out. You can skip that. Level 5's lowest moment.

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    #31  Edited By nintendoeats
    @Axxol: Yeah, but if he has a Wii that is the console to get it for. Or the gamecube if he doesn't want motion controls.
     
    The PS2 version is the second worst (right ahead of the dreadful PC version).
     
    Rise to Honor and Max Payne are still great games (though you would be better off with any other version of Max Payne). I actually only played Rise to Honor 8 months ago, It has stood up really well. The combat system is really well done, and the atmosphere rules.
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    #32  Edited By fourby

    check out Psi-ops

    http://www.giantbomb.com/psi-ops-the-mindgate-conspiracy/61-9051/
      
    It's a third person shooter with very cool physics and a pretty fun little sandbox arena to go along with the rather linear story missions.
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    #33  Edited By BraveToaster
    @nintendoeats said:
    " @Axxol: Yeah, but if he has a Wii that is the console to get it for. Or the gamecube if he doesn't want motion controls.  The PS2 version is the second worst (right ahead of the dreadful PC version).  Rise to Honor and Max Payne are still great games (though you would be better off with any other version of Max Payne). I actually only played Rise to Honor 8 months ago, It has stood up really well. The combat system is really well done, and the atmosphere rules. "
    Well in my opinion i think it was a good game. I never had any problems with it on PS2
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    #34  Edited By nintendoeats
    @Axxol said:

    " @nintendoeats said:

    " @Axxol: Yeah, but if he has a Wii that is the console to get it for. Or the gamecube if he doesn't want motion controls.  The PS2 version is the second worst (right ahead of the dreadful PC version).  Rise to Honor and Max Payne are still
    It's still a great game. But the GCN and Wii versions are both superior. The GCN version looks and controls better than the PS2. The Wii version 
    feature those awesome motion controls, and also has the little bit of extra content that was made for the PS2.
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