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PS2 What am I missing?
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So far I've been trying to build a Library of the absolute best PS2 games with a couple of random ones thrown (mostly really cheap finds) so I have something to play at college with the buddies etc.
So far I've got:
Hitman Blood Money (seems very strange, played 1st level, just seems so obtuse compared to other stealth games)
Black
MGS2 and MGS3 Sub
Shadow of the Collosus
Gladius
Viewtifull joe 2
Burnout Revenge
Okami
GTA Vice City
Devil May Cry 3
what am I missing that I should definitly get?
I don't really like slow RPGS to much, and I dont like Ratchet and Jak games
Thanks!
So far I've got:
Hitman Blood Money (seems very strange, played 1st level, just seems so obtuse compared to other stealth games)
Black
MGS2 and MGS3 Sub
Shadow of the Collosus
Gladius
Viewtifull joe 2
Burnout Revenge
Okami
GTA Vice City
Devil May Cry 3
what am I missing that I should definitly get?
I don't really like slow RPGS to much, and I dont like Ratchet and Jak games
Thanks!
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Just so, so many.
Like I could seriously list off over 100 great PS2 games.
In fact, I think I've done it before...let me search around...
Amplitude
Ape Escape 2
Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance
Beyond Good and Evil
Burnout 3: Takedown
Capcom Classics Collection
Capcom vs. SNK 2
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Clock Tower 3
Contra: Shattered Soldier
Crazy Taxi
Culdcept
Dark Cloud 2
Devil May Cry
Disaster Report
Escape From Monkey Island
Fatal Frame
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Fatal Frame III: The Tormented
Frequency
Front Mission 4
Gitaroo-Man
God of War
God of War II
Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Half-Life
Hot Shots Golf 3
Hot Shots Golf Fore!
Ico
The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction
Indigo Prophecy
James Bond: Everything or Nothing
Katamari Damacy
Kinetica
Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts II
The King of Fighters 2002/2003
Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil
Mad Maestro!
Max Payne
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Maximo: Ghosts to Glory
Maximo vs. Army of Zin
Mega Man Anniversary Collection
Mega Man X Collection
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
Mortal Kombat: Deception
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
Onimusha: Warlords
Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny
Onimusha 3: Demon Siege
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X
Resident Evil 4
Rez
Ridge Racer V
Sega Sports Tennis
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 3
Spider-Man 2
Spy Hunter
SSX Tricky
SSX 3
Street Fighter Anthology
Street Fighter Alpha Anthology
Street Fighter EX 3
Tekken Tag Tournament
Tekken 5
TimeSplitters
TimeSplitters 2
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4
Twisted Metal: Black
Ultimate Spider-Man
Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution
The Warriors
Way of the Samurai
We Love Katamari
Zone of the Enders
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
That's my personal list. There were more, but I cut out the games you don't like/already have.
Blood Money is an interesting animal. It's not so much a Splinter Cell game as it is a puzzle game where you murder people. You're given the puzzle pieces - disguises, distraction coins, silenced pistols, toolboxes, remote detonating mines - and it's up to you to combine them correctly and place them in the right order to kill the target without arousing suspicion. It rewards multiple playthroughs and lateral thinking.
Grand Theft Auto Vice City
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
Shadow of the Colossus
Ico
Resident Evil 4
Metal Gear Solid 2
Metal Gear Solid 3
Gran Turismo 3
Gran Turismo 4
Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry 3
God of War
God of War 2
Virtua Fighter 4 Evo
Burnout Revenge
Burnout 3
SSX (series)
Okami
Soul Calibur II
Soul Calibur III
Prince of Persia Sands of Time
Prince of Persia Two Thrones
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X-2
Final Fantasy XII
Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero 2
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
Ratchet & Clank
Ratchet & Clank Going Commando
Ratchet & Clank Up Your Arsenal
Twisted Metal Black
Jak & Daxter
Jak II
Jak 3
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
Time Splitters
Time Splitters 2
Time Splitters 3 Future Perfect
Viewtiful Joe
Rayman 2 Revolution
Dragon Quest VIII
Ace Combat 4 Shattered Skies
Ace Combat 5 Unsung War
Ace Combat 0: Belkan War
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 3
Tekken 5
Tekken Tag Tournament
Sly Cooper Theivius Racoonus
Sly 2
Sly 3 Honor Among Thieves
SOCOM (series)
Bully
Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts 2
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core+
Onimusha
Onimusha 2
Onimusha 3
Onimusha Dawn of Dreams
Suikoden 3
Suikoden V
Beyond Good and Evil
Katamari Damacy
We Love Katamari
Amplitude
Frequency
Hot Shots Golf! (series)
Disgaea Hour of Darkness
Disgaea 2 Cursed Memories
The Warriors
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
Odin Sphere
Gitaroo-Man
Gradius V
Sega Genesis Collection
Megaman Anniversary collection
Capcom vs SNK 2
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
Metal Slug Anthology
R-Type Final
Street Fighter Anthology
Street Fighter Alpha Anthology
Contra: Shattered Soldier
Rez
Capcom Classics Collection
Alien Hominid
Marvel Vs. Capcom 2
King of Fighters XI
The King of Fighters 02/03
God Hand
Mega Man X Collection
Killer7
Taito Legends 2
The King of Fighters Collection: Orochi Saga
Gradius III and IV
Castle of Shikigami 2
Yakuza
Yakuza 2
Zone of the Enders
Zone of the Enders 2
Dark Cloud
Dark Cloud 2
Way of the Samurai
The Red Star
Shadow of Rome
Xenosaga
Xenosaga Episode II
Xenosaga Episode III
Wild Arms 3
Resident Evil Code Veronica X
Rygar The Legendary Adventure
Indigo Prophecy
X-Men Legends (series)
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Phantom Brave
Freedom Fighters
Space Channel 5 SE
Mister Mosquito
Arc The Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
Mercenaries
Drakengard
Fatal Frame
Fatal Frame 2
Soul Reaver 2
Ape Escape 2
Breath of Fire Dragon Quarter
Crazy Taxi
Front Mission 4
Grandia II
Half Life
The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction
Shadow Hearts
Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Tomb Raider: Legend
Tomb Raider: Anniversary
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (series)
Aggressive Inline
Hitman 2
Hitman Contracts
Hitman Blood Money
.hack// Series
Metal Arms A glitch in the System
Wipeout Fusion
The Bard's Tale
Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven
Growlanser Generations
Killzone
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What I just posted is my list so far, but it hasn't been "peer reviewed" by you guys. It's collected from various threads such as this but I would like opinions on what should be added to it.
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It really does take a while to figure out how you're supposed to play it.
Anyway, I never really like these types of threads. By the end of it, every single game released for the system has been mentioned and you're back to square one.
It's a game everyone needs to play if you had any interest at all in the Tony Hawk series before it went to shit. It came out in-between THPS3 and 4 to little fanfare, but it's such an excellent and addicting game. Kickass soundtrack too.
Eh, no.
Not really.
Look at slash's list; it's long, to be sure, but nearly every single one of those games was at least reviewed well, even if not everyone in particular likes them. The PS2 really was just that awesome; so why not give the guy who's asking a little variety?
I actually constructed this list by taking a couple "PS2 recommendation" threads and one or two "PS2 hidden gem" threads from the past and compiled the recommendations into one list.
In other words, for each game I listed, there has been at least one person that has made a legitimate and supportable argument in favor of the game deserving of an all-encompassing PS2 library.
The only thing I wonder is if I missed some. I mean, personally, I'd add some like Shinobi, but I know that a lot of people hated that game and think it sucks, so I didn't add it.
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And Tomb Raider Legend and Anniversary...I wonder when I last updated it?
Obviously you need at least one GCon45 (two for awesome akimbo action)
I think there's a Point Blank PS2 collection disc as well
The lack of Sky Gunner is not!
I love adventure/action games, but shallower games such as the Sly games don't appeal to me. I like my good share of violence but I don't like Horror.
So Do Like:
Adventure/Action/Acrobatic (i tried Prince of Persia, loved it)
FPS
Wacky Games such as Viewtiful Joe 2 I like alot, but I guess thats action
I don't really have the time for RPGs to be honest though.
My favorite games of all time are:
Beyond Good and Evil (GCN)
TF2
Company of Heroes
Super Mario and Super Mario 64
Shadow of the Collosus
Burnout Revenge.
So
Is Burnout 3 worth getting if I played through Revenge?, and Could you guys try to shorten your recommendations down to around 5 of your personal faves, THANKS!!!
If you like action, how about the DMC series? They have that trilogy pack thing I think and as long as you throw DMC2 into the trash on your way out of the store it's a pretty good deal.
What about Ratchet and Clank? It's like a cross between a platformer and a shooter game. You'll get big action sequences and then tricky platforming. The first game is kind of stupidly hard, but the others are way more balanced.
That said, I think you would really enjoy God of War, God of War II, and Mercenaries. The first two are my favorite straight-up action games by far: relentless, bloody, and amazing setpieces. Mercenaries is a very well-done open-world game with tons to do, but never leaves you feeling overwhelmed. Do yourself a favor though and don't bother with the next-gen sequel.
My five favorites on PS2, excluding ones you dislike:
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
God of War II
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
Gitaroo-Man
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
Psychonauts
Odin Sphere
Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven
Way of the Samurai (both are good, original is best)
God Hand.
You also don't have ICO. No PS2 collection is complete without it. It is The PS2 Collector's Game.
Edit: ...I want to keep suggesting, so...
Also, the first level of Blood Money is like, a non-level. Hitman takes a ton of patience, but Blood Money is easily the best of the series.
Also, we love you for having Okami and Shadow of the Colossus. Now just get God Hand and you'll have the G&T-vetted trifecta of PS2 awesome.
He says in his first post that he doesn't like them (or Jak games). Pity, the games are awesome.
Yeah I missed that, but it's weird because he says he likes Mario. The first Jak game is just another Mario clone before the platformer all but died. Ratchet is kind of the same thing, but more weapony.
Ape Escape is a platformer, so depending on what you hate about Jak/Ratchet, it may not be for you. Also, I don't consider FF10 a "slow RPG," but that is debatable.
Most importantly, action fan + PS2 = God of War.
Maybe it's the aesthetic. If that's the case I reinforce my endorsement of the Ape Escape series.
Guys.
Guys.
He already owns Gladius.
Yeah, but I'm doing my best not to hold it against him.
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The collectathon ones kind of are. That's what I was actually referring to with my comment about Jak and Daxter. The only recent one that was any good that I can think of is Mario Galaxy. What came before that?
Hm, you may be right.
The bolded games at the end are ones I added.
VideoGaiden: God Hand review
I really want Viewtiful Joe 1 though cause I hate having just number 2 in my cuboard
but.
wait
clover made god hand, the viewtifuls, and okami?
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:^: Indeed. It's worth noting the crew from Clover is now Platinum Games (MadWorld, Bayonetta). Praise be to Sega for giving them a publishing deal.
Games I have that you do not have that are not "slow RPGs".
God Hand
ICO
Katamari Damacy
Persona 3 FES
Persona 4
Rez
Personas 3 and 4 are RPGs, but you play a student in each game, and do stuff every day, so it's not "grind six hours to get to the next cutscene" it's "talk with your friends for a while and study for a test, and maybe grind a little on the weekend if the weather's nice".
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Everyone has been focusing so much on this, they've forgotten the second part:
Aside from Burnout I'm not seeing any multiplayer games up there.
Not that it's important, because Madden '10 and Halo 3 aren't available on PS2 anyhow, but if multiplayer is a concern I think he'll need more than just GoW to tide him over.
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Shame on you.
Gradius V is kickass too.
God Hand very yes.
It was in Slash's uberlist, so I guess you're forgiven for missing it. :P
Also, OP hates platforming and fun for some reason, so it hasn't been reiterated.
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Well then...carry on.