PS2 Need Some PS2 Game Recommendations

[VampireLord1024VampireLord1024's icon]

Boku no Natsuyasmi 2.

 

[Bonkers225]

Onimusha 4

 

[Deleted member 257420]

Elden Ring

 

[DaeZun]

YAKUZA 2 (RESTORED).

The Kiwami version is kinda lame.
Shinseicho was deleted from the remake.
Substories cutted.
And it's strange to get used to Yakuza 6's combat if you come from 0 and kiwami 1, especially considering that Yakuza 3 follows a scheme more similar to PS2 duology.

 

[Ken-Ken]

 

[Retro Ripple]

Rogue Galaxy, Mark of Kri, Haunting Ground, God Hand, Shadow of the Colossus, ICO, Rise to Honor

 

[SpcDaicon SpcDaicon]

Ace Combat 4
Soul Calibur III
Zone of the Enders 2nd Runner

All 3 of them are arcade-ish so they don't take too much time to finish and have great replayability

 

[Exdeath92]

I'm surprised you left out Final Fantasy X, X-2, and XII, and Persona 3 and 4, given the amount of heavy hitters on that list

 

[Lokgamer]

Kuon
all splinter cell games
all prince of persia games
the punisher
manhunt 1 and 2
all tales of games
ghost rider
forbiden siren 1 and 2
arcana heart
twisted metal black
marvel ultimate alliance
the thing
just cause
darkwatch
rogue galaxy
shin megami tensei devil summoner
soul calibur 2
bloody roar 4
the suffering 1 and 2

 

[Exexd39]

Gitaroo Man.

 

[GhostlyNose]

Personally, I'd recommend Warship Gunner 2, Everblue 2, Airforce Delta Strike, Disaster Report and Raw Danger, Lethal Skies 1 and 2, Metal Saga, S.L.A.I Steel Lancer Arena International, Sky Odyssey, Sub Rebellion, Gran Turismo 4, Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge, Colin McRae Rally 2005, and SEGA Rally 2006.

 

[glokglakglak]

drakengard?

 

[Xenocloudarius Xenocloudarius]

Castlevania Curse of Darkness
Shin Megami Tensei Digital Devil saga Duology
Yakuza 1 and 2
Guilty gear XX Accent Core Plus
Silent Hill 2,3 and 4
Melty Blood Actress Again
Gun
Tekken 5
Dead Or Alive 2

 

[mortuz]

Armored Core 3 - a great starting point to get into the series if you want a mecha action game (it has true analog hack on repo, if you don't like the tank controls)

Dragon Quest 5 - one of the best jrpgs having its first remake on ps2

Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne - a hard but rewarding jrpg

Silent Hill 2 Greatest Hits - best survival horror experience on ps2

Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War - it's all Belkan's fault

 

[Turbo Kid]

 

[Deleted member 868270]

https://retrogametalk.com/repo/ps2-iso/dark-cloud-usa/

 

[thetwaz]

yup along with these title
BMX x
The Guy Game
Leisure suit larry

Please do just remember that the Guy Game has content that is illegal:

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In terms of general titles, my taste is really basic - I don't know that many hidden gems on the system, but in case you haven't got them:

The Ratchet and Clank Series - still in my view the best 3D platformers of that generation
Shadow of the Colossus and Ico - No intro needed I imagine
Black - one of the stronger console FPSs of that period, with fantastic sound design
Okami - I've only just started playing this, but the brush mechanics are unique
The Splinter Cell games and Psychonauts probably have their most definitive versions on the Xbox, but they also are good on this system. If you haven't played them, I think they're worth the hard drive space.

Finally, and maybe this is just nostalgia talking - but Enter the Matrix is actually pretty fun for a licensed game

 

[Deleted member 868270]

https://retrogametalk.com/repo/ps2-iso/super-dragonball-z-usa/

 

[TinRattler]

Beatdown fists of vengeance
Gladiator sword of justice

 

[TinRattler]

The warriors

 

[ThatOneLum]

The warriors

Actually a dope AF game.

 

[hazys]

If you like beat-'em-ups at all and you like doing sick-ass loops, you need Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance.

If you want something more Yakuza-esque and story-driven, there's Urban Reign.

 

[TinRattler]

If you like beat-'em-ups at all and you like doing sick-ass loops, you need Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance.

If you want something more Yakuza-esque and story-driven, there's Urban Reign.

Just finished beatdown the other day

 

[Deleted member 258479]

smugglers run 2 is one of a kind

 

[TheImmortalP]

Hi there, how's it going? I've played a lot of PS2 games, and I wanna second a bunch of games that people have recommended. The Titles I've bolded I especially recommend.:

Jak 2 and 3
The Suffering and The Suffering: Ties That Bind
.Dot Hack Series(the first one anyways, no idea on the second one.)
Silent Hill 2 and 3
Siren
Kuon
Valkyrie Profile 2 Silmeria
Xenosaga Episode 1
Final Fantasy 10 Undub
Final Fantasy 12 IZJS
Kingdom Hearts 1
Onimusha

Fatal Frame 1 (no idea on the rest of the series.)
Zone of the Enders
King's Field IV and Shadow Tower Abyss

Ico
Shadow of Colossus


Dynasty Warriors 3-5
Dragon Quest 8
Dark Cloud
Ratchet and Clank 1 (no idea on the rest of the series.)
The Warriors
Bully
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
3 hidden gems that I discovered recently:

Ring of Red: - a part turn-based, part real-time mecha/military strategy game with simulation elements set in a alternate history where Japan didn't surrender after the US Nuked Hiroshima, and so WW2 never ended.

7 Blades: The most fun PS2 game. Just play as the woman that's the gun bunny, the man who's a samurai isn't fun to play as.

Growlanser 2 (first game in the Growlanser Generations collection): God-Tier RTS-RPG. Play this, you're missing out!