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[WesternYokai]

I played a ton back in the day and it's a nice spin on the GTA formula. Don't know if aged well tho.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

I adore it.

But it doesn't like me.

I can't decompress it on Android (over 4GBs) and my original PS2 disc was... well-loved, so it doesn't work no more.

 

[No-Bo-Dy]

 

[Deleted member 563203]

I adore it.

But it doesn't like me.

I can't decompress it on Android (over 4GBs) and my original PS2 disc was... well-loved, so it doesn't work no more.

I'm still using Android 9 but it doesn't work for me anymore either no idea why. I can't find it in the Google Play Store anymore .

 

[Not_Red]

I'm still using Android 9 but it doesn't work for me anymore either no idea why. I can't find it in the Google Play Store anymore .

Maybe it got removed from your region?
I just checked mine and the game is still there for me, sitting at a 2.7 rate which is just on par with any rerelease from Rockstar.

 

[Kamako]

I only knew it as Canis Canem Edit for the longest time, 'cause that's what was on the PAL box-art.

I never got very far into the story, but I enjoyed doing the classroom activities, like performing an autopsy on a crow.

 

[AncientBehemoth]

Sure. I loved it so much I beat it and completed it 100% two times. IMO it is even better then GTA. School live in Britain that you never experienced. It got great OST, gameplay and funny over the top story. There are a lot of activities to do besides the main story. My favorite is outfits collection and bike racing. It's must play.

 

[Deleted member 563203]

Maybe it got removed from your region?
I just checked mine and the game is still there for me, sitting at a 2.7 rate which is just on par with any rerelease from Rockstar.

Of course, this can also be .

 

[Deleted member 420614]

Yes I do own a copy of Canis Canem Edit. A good game from the time when Rock star was good now they just shit out the same game over and over again which for some reason is the most hyped and loved game series ever made which boggle my mind to no end.

 

[TinRattler]

Brave the search for spirit dancer
The getaway
Street boyz

 

[tigg]

Okage
nice little RPG thats commonly overlooked

 

[timehack]

.hack//Series

 

[popckorn]

Damn... I truly have ignored the PS2 too long...
I could not emulate it very good with Ryzen 3200u Laptop, so I skipped it a lot.
But man, there are a treasure trove of recommendations in this thread.
Good thread!

 

[solidbatman]

graffiti kingdom is a good one. spiritual sequel to the very mediocre magic pengel. Both games allow you to draw your own lil fellas to fight with. Bit clunky but kind of works. a very blemished gem a gem nonetheless.

 

[BigNerdSam]

I've been having a bit of a ride with the PS2 lately and I got some picks:

1) Bouken Jidai Katsugeki Goemon/Mystical Ninja Goemon Zero: This game would have hit me like Okami and Persona 4 did if it came out when it did. The basic melee is too narrow to confidently mitigate hits, the shop menus do not tell you enough, and there are several points where the game lets you get lost because it neglects to signpost itself, but I'm really enjoying the game.

2) ATV Offroad Fury 4: somehow the game I played for two hours just to watch the ragdolls fly had a sequel that is currently one of the best looking games I've laid my eyes on this year, and it's a late PS2 title.

3) Samurai Western: Really simple and mashy, but it's very satisfying to dodge perfect, hear the whistle and see "Hot Dang!" on the screen followed by several counter-hits and an outlaw violently bleeding out. Also I can put a cowboy hat on the main character and adjust it to my tastes: 10/10.

4) Nanobreaker: So I heard this game was hard, thought it was being oversold, then I got to the hallway with a dozen of the laser dudes and the game looking at me like I had a manual to read from this ebay seller. After figuring out that I can reflect lasers, the game started sucking me in and appealing to the former Splatoon player in me.

5) Ougon Kishi GARO/Golden Knight GARO: Again: very simply PS2 action game made for Tokusatsu fans that own a sword. Normally I don't play import games because I need to know what's being said to satisfy the demon in my brain, but it's just a game based around the TV series of the same name. If you want an idea of how it plays, it's like a Wuxia scene where they leap in the air, clash, and while frozen in the air swing at eachother or airdash around with their own qi: that's how GARO's combat feels in-game.

 

[Deleted member 560402]

Aqua Aqua is a 3D Tetris clone that uses land to surround pools of water to keep it from overflowing. It is the direct sequel to Wetrix. :) Play it! It's fun!

 

[Deleted member 560402]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eImLZbDGLbQ

 

[JackNoir413]

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oh my god you can shoot your gun at the horrors.
this is what gaming is all about.

 

[Zerpina]

Tetris Plus. A cute little version of Tetris, with a fun little soundtrack and a few modes.
Normal Mode is your standard Tetris affair, and Puzzle Mode, which is my favorite, a mission mode where you clear puzzle layouts within a limited time

 

[Burzuru]

running high. its JP only, but the menu's are mostly in english if not really easy to navigate if you can't read japanese. its a on foot racing game with 3 tracks. its pretty cool.

vampire hunter D. based on an anime of the same name. its a more actiony melee focused resident evil clone. its a bit tricky to get used to the controls, but its really cool. i need to go back and finish this one some time.

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses. its like the trading card game, except but on a chess like board. each player has "deck leader" who is basically their king if you compare it to chess. each space has a terrain. each terrain either strengthens or weakness a monster based on the monster's race and element. there's some other rule differences and cards don't exactly do the same thing as the original card game.
its also really tough and can get grindy depending on your starting deck. you get to name yourself at the start and the 3 available decks to choose from depends on you chosen name. if you want to make it easier on yourself, type in "ace" as your name. it gives you the zombie deck "patrician of darkness." zombie decks are really strong thanks to pumpking.

 

[Maw]

The fact that you can buy toys and play them on Brave Fencer Musashi is the sickest thing ever as a kid

Also Chaos Break is pretty cool like RE clone but arcadey and feels like Megaman Legends with how the gun bullets looked like

 

[Sfjeov]

I think taped was one of the final games for the Deception series, of which i think two of them where on psone.

Do I have to play the first one before the sequels?

 

[Deleted member 560402]

Tetris Plus. A cute little version of Tetris, with a fun little soundtrack and a few modes.
Normal Mode is your standard Tetris affair, and Puzzle Mode, which is my favorite, a mission mode where you clear puzzle layouts within a limited time
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i bought this in a Goodwill and opened the CD case, it had Frogger inside. lol

 

[TamagotchiTamaHero24's icon TamagotchiTamaHero24 TamagotchiTamaHero24]

Fun fact!
Most of SEGA’s library exists on the PS2 thanks to the SEGA Ages 2500 line! They’re JP exclusive for the most part, but it’s crazy how many games got ported to the PlayStation 2. Not all games are their best versions, even ones that have more content (I’m not a fan of the NiGHTS version that came out on PS2 and then got ported to PC), but again there’s SO MANY.

 

[Darzhgrod]

Everblue 2 is one of my favorite games of all time, I wish it got more attention. I did a forum search and got 5 hits lol. It's a Capcom scuba diving game made by the studio Arika formed by one of the co-creators of Street Fighter II. The series continued (spirtually succeeded) on Wii as Endless Ocean, but those games didn't hit as hard for me.

I think those are the only original games Arika made, they mostly do spinoffs for bigger franchises.