Game recommendation - PS2 graphics/aesthetics

[ilbermendes]

Hello people, I hope you all are doing well!

A few days ago I saw a trailer for a game called PRISON OF HUSKS. The game graphics and art reminded me of PS2 games (that two games that popped in my mind the moment I saw the trailer were Ico and King's Field The Ancient City).

I love ps2-era graphics! So, any of you known (and recommend) any game that follows this aesthetics? (the gameplay can be "modern" but I don't mind if the game are true to the ps2-era mechanics)

Thank you very much!

Here's the Steam page for the game, for reference:

PRISON OF HUSKS on Steam

A nostalgic souls-like set in a painted afterlife. Awaken as a doll and seek your beloved. From parries to pistols, tune your build to overcome adversity. Explore dense, interconnected levels full of secrets and shortcuts as you battle pigment-hoarding bosses and seek your lost love.

store.steampowered.com

And here is the video where I saw the trailer:

 

[RustySK]

Oh wow, that looks fantastic! Thanks for the recommendation, that's absolutely going on my list!

I'm assuming you mean modern games?
PS2 aesthetics seem to be fairly rare as far as I've seen. If it's not pixel art or a more vague retro look, PSX seems to be the go-to for the most part.

Really more of a Dreamcast hommage, but maybe Bomb Rush Cyberfunk would fit the bill?

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk on Steam

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is 1 second per second of advanced funkstyle. Battle rival crews and dispatch militarized police to conquer the five boroughs of New Amsterdam. Become All City.

store.steampowered.com

Also, since you mention King's Field, maybe Lunacid?
That game doesn't necessarily make me think PS2, but I can't really nail down what makes a game feel like a PS2 game aesthetically in the first place, now that I think about it...

Lunacid on Steam

Cast into the Great Well, unwanted by the world above. You delve the dark in search of the Old One, your last salvation. Lunacid is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field.

store.steampowered.com

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Went through my collection and the only other one that stood out was El Paso, Elsewhere, but only because that game is a Max Payne callback, not because it has the aesthetics of one.

This is tough! Hope other people have some ideas, I'd definitely be interested as well.

 

[Glimbo]

To me, that game kinda straddles the line between PS1 and PS2 so I'm not sure if these count but I'll mention them anyways. Not out yet though.
Labyrinth of the Demon King
.45 PARABELLUM BLOODHOUND

 

[RustySK]

To me, that game kinda straddles the line between PS1 and PS2 so I'm not sure if these count but I'll mention them anyways. Not out yet though.
Labyrinth of the Demon King
.45 PARABELLUM BLOODHOUND

I've been looking forward to Labyrinth of the Demon King for ages now!
That game is looking so damn promising, glad others are aware of it as well, it seems to be flying under the radar for the most part.

Had never heard of .45 Parabellum before, thanks for mentioning it!

 

[bloodywing]

That game totally looks aesthetic wise like Ico and Shadow of the Colossus

 

[RustySK]

Found one!

Arctic Eggs on Steam

Eggs: perfection in two parts. The simple whites. The sublime yolk. Each the lesser without its partner. Chorus and verse. A symphony of flavor. The catchy tune reminding us of warm baths and late-night movies. The elevator music to whatever lies beyond.

store.steampowered.com

No idea what it is, just that it involves frying eggs, smooth jazz and PS2 aesthetics. What more could anyone ask for?

 

[Cu-Neo]

HollowBody: is the most close you are going to get a PS2 game in this decade. Basically is a survival horror using as a base the gameplay of Silent Hill 2. And the game got a lot of updates like a first person mode and a third person mode a la Resident evil 4.

 

[RetroLaw]

Ys 8 and Hogwarts Legacy on Switch.

I'm only half joking.

 

[TurnARyu]

Idk if is the aesthetic you are look to, but to me Monster Hunter 1 and DOS have a unique aesthetic, one of my favorites from ps2

 

[ilbermendes]

Also, since you mention King's Field, maybe Lunacid?

Lunacid is in my list for quite a while, I have to played it soon! And thank you for the recommendation! Didn't know Bomb Rush Cyberfunk. I also love Dreamcast vibes

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To me, that game kinda straddles the line between PS1 and PS2 so I'm not sure if these count but I'll mention them anyways. Not out yet though.
Labyrinth of the Demon King
.45 PARABELLUM BLOODHOUND

Wow, Labyrinth of the Demon King looks amazing! Thank you for the recommendation. And .45 PARABELLUM BLOODHOUND's already on my radar. I love the other game from Sukeban Games.

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Found one!

Arctic Eggs on Steam

Eggs: perfection in two parts. The simple whites. The sublime yolk. Each the lesser without its partner. Chorus and verse. A symphony of flavor. The catchy tune reminding us of warm baths and late-night movies. The elevator music to whatever lies beyond.

store.steampowered.com

No idea what it is, just that it involves frying eggs, smooth jazz and PS2 aesthetics. What more could anyone ask for?

Psychodelic cuisine? I'm in!

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HollowBody: is the most close you are going to get a PS2 game in this decade. Basically is a survival horror using as a base the gameplay of Silent Hill 2. And the game got a lot of updates like a first person mode and a third person mode a la Resident evil 4.

Looks amazing! Thank you!