Best PS2 Games of All Time?

Doofy · Post by **Doofy** » May 13, 2004, 9:57 pm

I'd like everyone's personal opinion on what they think the PS2's best games were. I'm looking into buying a ps2 to mess with during the summer, and so i'd like a list of games that you guys have bought, played, and loved.

Oh, and i'm partial to RPG's so if y'all have any that piqued(sp?) your interest, list those as well.

Danke,

Doofy

Siji · Post by **Siji** » May 14, 2004, 12:43 am

Champions of Norrath
Baldurs Gate (1 & 2)

Acies · Post by **Acies** » May 14, 2004, 1:59 am

FF10 is a beautiful game.

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » May 14, 2004, 6:59 am

GTA3
(and Wipeout Fusion) (and SSX Tricky which I think is the best of the series, marginally better than SSX3)

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » May 14, 2004, 11:07 am

FFX10, X10-2
Devil May Cry 1 (DMC2 isn't bad either)
Spy Hunter (1, 2 is crap)
Dynasty Warriors - all.
Twisted Metal: Black
GTA: Vice City

Narmgarf · Post by **Narmgarf** » May 14, 2004, 11:14 am

Virtua Fighter 4 Evo
Tiger Woods 2004 (though 2005 will probably be better)

Narmgarf

Janx · Post by **Janx** » May 14, 2004, 11:52 am

Castlevania SoTN (hey, it plays on PS2 too!)

XunilTlatoani · Post by **XunilTlatoani** » May 14, 2004, 12:19 pm

both Grand Theft Auto games were great, and I think they sell them together. Plus they are coming out with a new one this year.

Although I wouldn't necessarily consider Champions of Norrath or either Baldur's Gate games as true RPG's, they are nevertheless very entertaining.

One class of games that I personally like are the Stealthy action/adventure. Of these, I enjoyed Metal Gear Solid and Beyond Good and Evil (I actually played BG&E for the PC, but I would imagine it would be just as good for PS2). I'm currently playing Hitman 2 (the older one, not the one that just came out), and that one is pretty fun too.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » May 14, 2004, 12:43 pm

FFX - Final Fantasy 10

It's like watching a 100 hour movie you participate in. There's no way to know if you'd like it or not but it's a very well put together game from the story, animation to gameplay.

It doesn't mean you'll like it though.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » May 14, 2004, 1:09 pm

GTA3 and Vice City smoke everything else that has ever come to console gaming.

They make me wish I had kids, just so we could kill hookers together.

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » May 14, 2004, 9:37 pm

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » May 15, 2004, 9:11 am

Winnow wrote:FFX - Final Fantasy 10

It's like watching a 100 hour movie you participate in. There's no way to know if you'd like it or not but it's a very well put together game from the story, animation to gameplay.

It doesn't mean you'll like it though.

The first half of the game felt like a 100 hour Wonder Years marathon

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » May 15, 2004, 4:15 pm

Haha, that's true.

I just got a PS2 and FFX was the game I had to buy. Oh, I also got ATV Off-Road Fury for free as part of the network enabled pack! OoooOOooOOOOOoooo!

Llaffer · Post by **Llaffer** » May 15, 2004, 4:36 pm

I think I got the same pack that you did .. I played one game of that thing, got my ass kicked in a race, then loaded up FFX. Just to say that I at least played it.

murr · Post by **murr** » May 15, 2004, 5:25 pm

Bleh. I have a ps2 and I never bought FFX. My friends played through it this year at school and I watched a lot of it. But honestly, it just pissed me off.
Tidus is such a whiny fucking douche. I wanted him to die more than anything the entire game.
And some of the questing was just dumb. The celestial weapons were so random and unrelated...and once you have them, the final Boss dies in one quickhit. Woot.

My vote would go to Disgaea, but I haven't been particularly titillated by anything on ps2. I've found myself replaying ps1 games and older SNES ports on it more than anything (Chrono Trigger, FF Anthology, etc). Some good stuff coming though, and I'll definitely play FFXII even though the protagonist looks just as bad. It's set in Ivalice, though (the world of FFTactics). Can't go wrong.

Reikage · Post by **Reikage** » May 21, 2004, 10:28 am

Try Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner, playing the game is like watching a japanese mech anime (if you are into that genre), beautifully rendered.

Bubba Grizz · Post by **Bubba Grizz** » May 21, 2004, 12:32 pm

MADDEN

Pilsburry · Post by **Pilsburry** » May 26, 2004, 4:51 pm

Some good games listed.

Summoner II was good also.

I liked how it was an RPG but you could customize your characters skills a little. And in addition to that you could take control of your characters and hand control them to execute special moves...the theif was overlooked by me for the first half of the game and then....wow...she was incredible when you took control of her.

I don't know if it would rank best but it's an RPG which is your genre, it's overlooked a lot and probably can find it cheap used.......had to mention it since noone else will.

I'd rate it as probably #2 on my RPG list for PS2. FFX is probably ahead. Never played Disgea. FFX-2 did not win my heart.

Badabidi · Post by **Badabidi** » May 27, 2004, 8:14 pm

I can't believe no one mentioned Xenogears/Xenosaga

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » May 27, 2004, 11:43 pm

Xenogears was ps1
Xenosaga was extremely pre-climatic compared to xenogears, and way too easy.
Xenosaga 2 in January 05

Badabidi · Post by **Badabidi** » May 28, 2004, 12:12 am

Xenogears was a joke in difficulty to saga (and saga was very easy, even without erde kaiser), unless you count trying not to permanently quit the game in a few of the dungeons it has. Besides, a PS2 can play PS1 games, get them both Offither Doofy!!!

Runcade · Post by **Runcade** » May 28, 2004, 12:58 am

I suggest Disgaea. Its a fun rpg with lots of stuff to do besides the plot line. Game play is like FFtactics

Sparty · Post by **Sparty** » May 28, 2004, 4:37 pm

ICO...

My name is Sparty

Spang · Post by **Spang** » May 30, 2004, 3:42 pm

Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4

Asheran Mojomaster · Post by **Asheran Mojomaster** » June 5, 2004, 2:49 am

Kingdom Hearts is

.

Denadeb · Post by **Denadeb** » June 8, 2004, 10:02 am

SOCOM 2 online

Jice Virago · Post by **Jice Virago** » June 8, 2004, 4:24 pm

FF10 - Not the best in the series, but the second best PS2 RPG
Kingdom Hearts- The best PS2 RPG
MK5- Deepest fighting game ever, with smooth controls
Baldur's Gate 2- Best Multiplayer game on the PS2
Vice City- Best Game of the last 5-6 years