hack and slash titles

[Night Coal]

Hi, I know it's a silly question, but can anyone recommend any good hack and slash games for PS2? I have these games, for example, and I've played all of DMC, GOW, Ghost Rider, Shinobi/Nightshade.

 

[enbrodo]

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence and Curse of Darkness are pretty good. Just avoid the Lords of Shadow games like the plague.

 

[Evaccaneer Doom]

The Shinobi games are pretty good too I hear, same with Ninja Gaiden. The ninja crowd really ate in the PS2 era

Fuck, I just noticed you already mentioned Shinobi

 

[Glimbo]

Rygar - The Legendary Adventure. Just keep in mind it released about 3 years before God of War.

 

[Deleted member 119365]

Bloodrayne and Evil Dead Fistfull of Boomstick were my fav, also Curse of Darkness, Maximo and Chaos Legión but that last one is a bit weird and slow.

 

[Clippy]

I don't see Bayonetta mentioned anywhere so I guess I'll recommend that. Another, perhaps unexpected recommendation would be the mid-00s Prince of Persia Trilogy. Sands of Time, Warrior Within and Two Thrones. On the goofier side of things - Rising Zan The Samurai Gunman is alright but keep in mind it was made before DMC showed everyone how this genre is supposed to be done so it has its fair share of jank.

The intro alone is worth giving it a go though:

 

[Inkingsama]

Bloodrayne and Evil Dead Fistfull of Boomstick were my fav, also Curse of Darkness, Maximo and Chaos Legión but that last one is a bit weird and slow.

To clarify about maximo, army of zin is the one with more focus in the hack and slash, ghosts to glory is more a 3d platforme. Both recommended anyway. Sad that we may never see maximo reunited with the princess.

 

[spectresfrommercury]

astral chain

 

[DunkeyKong]

Btw, just to clarify. The OP said PS2 only

Anyway, other than what's already mentioned. Maybe Drakengard series or Nanobreaker

 

[Don Patch]

Sengoku Basara 3
released as Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes in the states.
Just watched a Steph Sterling vid about it and gave it a shot. If you like Omega Force-style joints, you'll love this.

 

[Evaccaneer Doom]

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Sengoku Basara 3
released as Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes in the states.
Just watched a Steph Sterling vid about it and gave it a shot. If you like Omega Force-style joints, you'll love this.

Looks cool, but they're talking specifically about PS2 games, which the first and second games happen to be on so there you go

 

[Antihero]

Shadow of rome, give it a try

 

[Lee__Kanker]

Bujingai's pretty fun, I'll also add Seven Samurai 20XX And Gungrave, and the Jojo (capcom) and Dororo games

It's more of an adventure game but also Onimusha

 

[Stookymalarkey]

Since it got an English patch recently, I can recommend Like a Dragon: Ishin on the PS3. I hear Oni and Way of the Samurai are pretty solid too.

 

[Night Coal]

The Shinobi games are pretty good too I hear, same with Ninja Gaiden. The ninja crowd really ate in the PS2 era

Fuck, I just noticed you already mentioned Shinobi

i forgot to mention i play all ninja gaiden games haha

 

[Evaccaneer Doom]

i forgot to mention i play all ninja gaiden games haha

Well at least that means you have great taste already lmao

 

[SaveSeraph]

Probably couldn't consider it a hack n slash, but I definitely recommend Dirge of Cerberus. It's a 3rd person shooter, but it has that charming edge to it that could only have come from an early PS2 game. It plays like a more vain hack n slash, except with guns of course, but i'm talking more of like the depth of combat. Check it out, even more if you're a fan of Final Fantasy since it's set in 7's story!

 

[PrismRed]

Gonna have to mention these title again.

 

[kanesha]

Chaos Legión but that last one is a bit weird and slow

correction: it's weird and slow and BETTER than anything else in this thread

 

[Boog111]

I don't know about being good, but there are several budget beat'em up/hack and slash Simple 2000 titles for Japanese PS2 that received PAL ports as well. They're worth a play or two. Raging blades, Zombie Hunters, and Dragons Sisters are a few that I remember.