Bully takes the 26th spot in this list of the best PS2 games of time. This open world GTA-style free-for-all is a cracking title and another that needs to be in your collection. The jury was definitely out at to whether punters would like Bully. Players control James Hopkins, known through the game as Jimmy. He goes about this by beating people up, completing missions, and rising to the top of the school popularity system.
Sounds a bit like bullying with missions to me, but who am I to judge? Players move around this massive game on bikes, go-karts, and skateboards while working their way to the top of the Bullworth social ladder. And what better world to explore than the realm of Middle Earth in a brand new adventure that compliments the books! Well, gamers take warriors from the main factions of Middle Earth in a bid to deal with the mess that the main company of the Fellowship leave behind.
If you want to get real evil, then you can side with Sauron and fight to see Middle Earth burn to cinders. Persona 4 is the fifth title in the Persona series, despite the confusing 4 on the front cover. Like Bully, it follows a year in the life of a high-school student, though murder and mystery are the main features this time.
Set in a sleepy-old-town with nothing going on, our city-boy main character must discover why dead bodies are appearing through the town while delving into the mysterious TV world. Corpses on rooftops, rumours of soulmates emerging from television sets, and shadow monsters that can only be fought by entering your screen.
One of the key elements of Persona 4 is the weather forecast system. The main character and the members of your RPG party all wield Personas. These are like a cross between Pokemon and Patronuses, mythical creatures that protect their owners and battle for them in the field as they struggle through life. The whole game is classic RPG action at its best with more upgrading and collectable action than you can shake a stick at.
We highly recommend trying this game out even if just for creating new Personas in the velvet room. With four modes of play including Freeplay and World Circuit, Tricky provides maximum thrills with the added player hostility that makes these games so interesting. SSX games allow players to hit each other in order to knock characters off course. As far as gameplay is concerned, the courses and characters all look amazing.
Just check out those mountains in the picture above! Garibaldi and Alaska serve as two new courses, with the other tracks providing altered versions from the original SSX game.
Like most racing games, SSX Tricky has a boost bar that players must fill. Characters pull off insane tricks called Uber Moves once the boost bar is full. Land Uber Moves successfully and reap the rewards of infinite boost, allowing gamers to zip past opponents like a noss-fuelled toboggan. Punch and nose grab the move, not a real nose your way to glory in this epic EA sports title. Could the cover for Dark Cloud make it look any more like a Zelda game? Dark Cloud is another RPG title in our list of the best PS2 games, providing gamers with dungeons, monsters, and collectible hunting a-plenty.
I love the tense battles in this game and the treasure hunting features, all of which make me want to give up my job and become an adventurer. Like Windbound although Dark Cloud did it first , players need to watch a thirst meter as well as a health meter. Get some fluids in you, quickly! Toan hacks and slashes his way through the game world collecting orbs to rebuild nature.
Ransacking dungeons and battling enemies twice his size are daily occurrences, but he seems to enjoy getting stuck in. The game has some RPG battle elements and boasts a weapon upgrading system.
GameCube gamers finally had the chance to use Link in epic battles, and Xbox users held the power of Spawn in their hands.
Players battle a series of characters in the story mode, unlocking new weapons and costumes as they go. Each character has a Soul Edge weapon that causes devastating damage but also drains health at the same time. Nightmare and Astaroth are the two best characters for bludgeoning everything in sight. If you still have friends to play couch co-op with, then SoulCalibur II is an amazing title to kick back with on a Saturday afternoon while tucking into a pizza.
Yes, up next is the legendary Guitar Hero. It was the very first title in an epic series that saw gamers around the globe rocking out to their favourite tracks. Using the plucking button and pressing the coloured buttons in the right time and order will make you feel like a rock god right from the word go.
You can even work a whammy bar for some extra live gig feels. This game was amazing and great fun to play with your friends, especially when the different guitar styles started coming out. Shiranui certainly has a less stressful time than Link without Midna around, and the Sume-e ink artwork in this game is still as breathtaking today as it was back in Well, the game sees you playing as a Japanese sun goddess named Amaterasu. She can transform into a legendary white wolf by the name of Shiranui and use magical abilities to complete her quest.
The gameplay is in fact modelled on the Legend of Zelda, but not a direct copy like Windbound. The director, Hideki Kamiya, cited the series as one of his favourites. Amaterasu can use her magic to attack enemies that you encounter, and also to bring colour back into the world of Nippon by using the Celestial Brush. Just look at that artwork! Another open world game, Jak 3 brings all of the features that gamers love about the dynamic duo to a brand new adventure brimming with crazy weapons and exciting items.
Missions make up the majority of this game, with specific challenges requiring completion in order to progress. New characters appear for gamers to interact with as they move around the unique Jak and Daxter universe. If you have followed the series or played the original Devil May Cry game, then this third instalment is set before the events of the first game. You follow Dante, but a younger version of the character that many of you will know and love.
The story follows the turbulent relationship he has with his brother, Virgil, and is jam-packed full of demon slashing goodness to keep you occupied for hours on end.
It also used some pre-rendered Full Motion Video clips, but not the corny kind that you might find in the best Sega CD games! Thank goodness for those mid-level checkpoints in the Special Edition! Konami sure knows how to make great survival horror games, and this is one of the weirdest and best around.
B Retro Dodo will not be held responsible for any pant wetting experienced while playing this game. Silent Hill is psychological horror at its best. Critics praised the way that the subject matter was handled, including the metaphors, symbolism, and taboo topics that Konami threw into the mix. Evil virus comdems all of the citizens of Racoon City to wander around as ugly undead cronies.
Big monsters, abandoned buildings, and with a freak-out factor of The gameplay revolves less around survival horror elements as it did in the previous games and more about action-filled gunfights and mass-zombie-culling.
The villagers in this game can work together to try to eat you alive. They are capable of wielding weapons and throwing projectiles too, so you better keep your wits about you. In a new development for the series, you can shoot different body parts with different results too.
Resident Evil 4 was originally meant to be a GameCube release only, but has since gone on to sell million copies over multiple platforms! Few racing games can like up to the legendary Gran Turismo series. With insane backdrops, realistic gameplay, and amazing cars, Gran Turismo 4 remains one of the best racing games ever made to this day and certainly influenced many titles that came after it.
That would totally have made me a better driver in real life too! I love racing games that have a large number of cars to choose from. You can chose from get ready over cars in this game! Some of them go as far back as s; imagine racing around the Grand Canyon in a Daimler Motor Carriage!!
Sly 2: Band of Thieves takes the 13th spot in this list of the best PS2 games of all time! Twinned with epic platformer elements and graphics akin to Spyro and Banjo-Kazooie, Sly 2 is a cracking game that players of all ages can enjoy…. Band of Thieves boasts a different style of level from the first Sly game, adding enough new features to draw fans back for another bite of the cherry.
Sly, Bentley, and Murray are after pieces of Clockwerk, the antagonist from the first game. Players can choose to use one of the three characters in a number of exciting missions, knocking back guards while watching that all important health bar.
Each character has different skills to help players in their missions. Bentley is stealthy and has computer-hacking skills, Sly can pickpocket guards, and Murray smashes everything in sight. Fans of the first Sly game need to give this a try. Before Destiny and Overwatch, Timesplitters 2 was the go-to-game for multiplayer madness and a storyline that was, quite literally, ahead of its time. Timesplitters 2 has a very Goldeneye-esque feel to it.
Considering that Bond features in our best N64 games ever made, then that can only be a good thing. You play as one of two space marines trying to stop the Timesplitters from messing around with time. Votes: 38, M Action, Crime, Drama. Now, Tommy is out to make Vice City his home. Votes: 25, A young bank robber escapes from police custody and works his way up through the mafia ladder of crime-ridden Liberty City, USA. Votes: 15, T Action, Adventure, Drama. A young man brings a deceased woman to a forbidden land inhabited by colossal beings said to house the power to revive the dead.
Votes: 3, E Action, Sport. Life begins at the summit where a wide-open mountain awaits you -- board it, explore it, and beat it. Featuring all-new freestyle events and race courses, jaw-dropping tricks, and a cast of cool, customizable characters.
Votes: E Action, Family, Sport. T Action, Adventure, Fantasy. A cel-shaded action game set in feudal Japan, in which the wolf deity Amaterasu defends the land from evil forces. Votes: 1, M Action, Adventure, Fantasy. After being betrayed by the gods of Olympus and annulled of his divine powers, Kratos must embark on a journey to meet the Sisters of Fate and take his revenge on Olympus.
A young Dante is opening up his Merc Agency when he receives a challenge from his twin brother Vergil. The following events exponentially shape his future and make for one hell of a party. Votes: 2, After losing his brother and mother to demon lord Mundus, demon hunter Dante and his new friend Trish embark on a quest to confront Lord Mundus.
The Prince of Persia makes his way home to Babylon, bearing with him Kaileena, the enigmatic Empress of Time, and unspeakable scars from the Island of Time.
A proud yet innocent prince is being chased by The Dahaka Guardian of Time as a consequence of his actions. He seeks aid from The Empress of Time to escape from the notion that he cannot change his fate.
A young prince with expert fighting skills acquires the Dagger of Time, and unknowingly releases the powerful Sands of Time with it.
Now he is trapped in a palace with sand creatures and must undo the unfortunate deed he has done. Votes: 4, Street thief Vaan becomes embroiled in a quest to save the occupied kingdom in which he resides, Dalmasca, from a war that seems imminent.
T Adventure, Fantasy, Romance. A celebrated young athlete is drawn from his futuristic hometown and convenient lifestyle to a harsh and techno-phobic land by a mysterious force only known as Sin. Votes: 7, T Adventure, Drama, Fantasy. On a distant island, there is a legend that anyone born with horns will bring about calamity. When such a boy is locked away in a fortress, he must work together with a girl named Yorda to flee before they can be claimed by the spirits.
T Action, Adventure, Comedy. Ratchet and Clank return to the Solana Galaxy to combat Dr. Nefarious, a villain from Qwark's shady past, who wishes to turn all organic life into robots. Pro-specific challenges. Evolving levels. Interact with other skaters. Multi-player modes. Customize your game Your career is what you make of it.
In a large American metropolis, a man named Dante, a private investigator of the supernatural, is seeking revenge for the death of his mother and brother. The world is waiting, for Dante is no ordinary man, and with his father's sword in hand, he must enter the demon realm and avenge mankind. The industry football standard returns featuring the Houston Texans, new player face and body technology, the ability to create your own team with custom helmets, uniforms, and stadiums, and a new training mode that let's you learn from Madden, the master himself.
Players can battle or team up with up to 7 other friends for online dominance. Featuring different gameplay modes, new camera system, and robust online play, Subsistence is the game that gives players a brand new Metal Gear experience. Third Person Camera system gives players more control. Demo Theater, Duel Mode, and new stages for Snake vs.
Monkey mini-game. Take the rivalry online: Battle Michigan vs. Ohio State, USC vs. Notre Dame, Oklahoma vs. Nebraska, and more in online head-to-head exhibition games. New animations include sideline tackles, stumbles, new over-the-shoulder and basket catches, user-controlled celebrations, and much more.
New College Classics mode: Replay 20 of the greatest college football games from the last two decades. Take over the game at a key situation, relive the glorious victory, or change history with an upset.
Continuing the dynasty: Project the season's top performers with the new Pre-Season All-American Team and revel in your weekly accomplishments with new Sports Illustrated magazine covers. Unleash the power of the Gods and embark on a merciless quest as Kratos, an ex-Spartan warrior driven to destroy Ares, the God of War.
Armed with lethal double chainblades, Kratos must carve through mythology's darkest creatures including Medusa, Cyclops, the Hydra and more, while solving intricate puzzles in breathtaking environments. Driven by pure revenge, nothing can stop Kratos from achieving absolution. Two new characters Lei Fei and Vanessa Lewis join 11 VF veterans, each with their own unique styles based on real martial arts. New counters and defensive moves allow players to switch up their stances and fighting styles mid-bout.
Train a computer-controlled character through sparring and an easy-to-use rewards system, then pit your character against a friend's or challenge the arcade mode. Burnout 3 takes the hit series even further, now featuring a unique "crash and burn" racing concept and a one-of-a-kind special effects engine that delivers spectacular visuals. The intensity heats up as players race, and often crash, their way through oncoming traffic in an attempt to claim the top spot.
Boasting multiple single-player, multiplayer and online crash and race modes, Burnout 3 offers players the opportunity to race through busy city streets and be rewarded for taking risks that result in heart-pounding action and electrifying crashes.
But his journey did not end there. To end his continued torment, Kratos must journey to the far reaches of the earth and defeat untold horrors and alter that which no mortal, or god has ever changed, his fate. God of War II sets an epic stage for a devastating mythological war to end all wars. Armed with the deadly blades and blistering rage, players are aided by new breath-taking magic and new brutal combat moves. The journey takes them through vividly striking environments where they are faced with a labyrinth of challenging puzzles and mini-games intricately woven into the story.
The violent world of Greek mythology comes to life in gory detail as Kratos encounters new mythical characters, and compete in epic boss battles in his quest.
Remember when snowboard sims used to suck? The times have truly changed with the monster speed, detailed tracks and super-fast frame rates of EA's first extreme sports game for the PS2. Embark on the ultimate adventure and conquer the mountain with SSX 3.
Life begins at the summit where a wide-open mountain awaits you -- board it, explore it, and beat it. Featuring all-new freestyle events and race courses, jaw-dropping tricks, and a cast of cool, customizable characters, SSX 3 is yours to conquer.
Redefine the boundaries what you do and what you earn, and go anywhere gravity takes you with SSX 3! In Okami, the legendary monster Orochi has come back to life and turned the world into a veritable wasteland. Players must assume the role of a wolf, an embodiment of the sun god Amaterasu, which is capable of wielding unimaginable power. The state of the world lies in gamer's hands as they must fight ominous beings and reclaim the earth from a curse that plagues it.
It is crucial to help Amaterasu make the world a place where all living creatures can dwell once again. North America, the wait is over. Experience the most realistic virtual recreation of the sport to date. Life-like player models, staggeringly realistic animations, and renowned gameplay bring a soccer experience that can't be beat.
This critically acclaimed title is the must have soccer game of the year. Find out what you've been missing. Create your own dream team in the Master League.
Get ready for a crowd of new features and improvements, including a completely new Franchise mode, thrilling new offensive and defensive animations, and broadcast-quality commentary regarded as the best in all of sports video games.
Complete with all the updated rosters, the new NFL alignment changes, and completely redesigned stadiums, its time to hit the line hard and remember winning isn't a sometime thing: it's an all-time thing.
Challenge a steady stream of opponents with varying ranks and skill levels, with the impression that you're playing online against human opponents with different styles. Along with this illusion of online play, Virtua Fighter 4 has also been expanded upon, including the roster, the character customization features, the visuals, the training mode, and even the arcade mode. With the different tournaments and two new characters to explore, VF4: Evolution will put your fighting skills to the ultimate test.
Winning Eleven 7 International features teams, 21 stadiums, new player models and key additions to the Master League. Winning Eleven 7 also utilizes a custom designed engine that allows for great flexibility and customization. Upon entering a match, players will find incredibly masterful gameplay, beautifully rendered stadiums and picture-perfect player models. While on the field, players will experience true-to-life gameplay, with carefully tuned A. A new page in history has begun as the most highly-anticipated fighting game ever finally arrives!
The greatest 3-D weapons-based fighter will provide non-stop action, excitement and surprises as you go one-on-one against your favorite challengers. Collect different weapons in the all-new mission-complete Weapon Master mode. Second-generation rider physics provide more in-air and on-snow user control. Compete in the World Circuit, go head-to-head in the unique Showoff trick versions of nine courses on the World Circuit, or just kick it in Free Ride. New Garibaldi and Alaska courses let you get more vertical and catch more air, while all the original courses have some new surprises.
The PlayStation 2 version features include Career Mode, allowing you to compete for the Stanley Cup for 10 consecutive years and build a true hockey dynasty. Amidst the sands of ancient Persia, a young Prince unleashes a deadly evil. Embark on a harrowing quest to restore peace and the fabric of Time.
Embody a legendary hero with gravity-defying acrobatics, ferocious fighting combos, and the ability to bend time to fulfill his bidding. Wield the power of the Sands of Time - a mythical force allowing the Prince to erase the past, behold the future, and freeze the present. You'll uncover the mysteries of a world never before explored in action-adventure gaming. Ancient Persia, mythical and deadly, holds a staggering array of landscapes and kingdoms to explore and conquer.
The story takes place in a world called "Ivalice," in an age when magic was commonplace and airships plied the skies - the Archadian Empire, seeking to strengthen its base of power, had been invading and subjugating its neighboring lands one by one- a fate which befell the small Kingdom of Dalmasca.
Archadia's invasion and the subsequent death of the Dalmascan king prompted the Princess Ashe, the sole surviving heir to the Dalmascan throne, to take up arms against the invaders. In her struggle to oust the occupying Archadian forces and restore freedom to her people, Ashe must watch as many of her allies pay the blood price for that freedom. Though tempted to abandon all hope in the face of the Empire's might, her determination keeps her from succumbing before what would seem to be inevitable defeat.
Then she meets Vaan, an urchin from the Dalmascan capital of Rabanastre. Vaan dreams of one day becoming a sky pirate, escaping the Empire on his airship. Vaan, Ashe, Vaan's friend Penelo, the sky pirate Balthier, his partner Fran and many more are on an adventure through Ivalice that traces the mysteries behind the Archadian Empire's invasion. Bringing with it a wide array of new gameplay elements, Final Fantasy XII will change the way players think about the Final Fantasy series.
Numerous possibilities abound within each scenario, allowing for a less linear, more unique experience for each player. The game also supports Dolby Pro Logic II both in-game and during movie sequences, immersing the player in the middle of the action. Final Fantasy's first game on the Playstation 2 is the first to use voice acting and a massive leap in the cinematic approach to storytelling. Stop reading and go play.
With over 55 tracks to rock out to, you'll go from Guitar Hero to Guitar god in one press of a fret button. Choose from multiple rock characters and jam at concert venues that grow in size as your rock career progresses. You'll start your rock career playing small clubs and bars, but if you play well you'll work your way up to stadiums and arenas.
Guitar Hero II takes the guitar rock experience to new volumes by allowing players to play 3 different guitar tracks: Rhythm, Bass, and Lead. Guitar Hero II introduces all new multiplayer modes like: cooperative, pro-face off, and face off, letting 2 Guitar Heroes conduct their own symphonies of destruction.
Whether it's by making an opponent lose his shorts from a stop-and-go juke, by scraping your toes down as you make an acrobatic first-down catch along the sideline, or by piling on top of a swarming gang tackle on fourth and short -- you will truly feel everything that makes the National Football League so intense.
Don't look. Don't listen. Guitar Hero creates all the sensations of being a rock star, as you rock out to 30 of the greatest rock anthems of all time and more. So kiss that air guitar goodbye and get ready to rock. Features over 30 of the greatest rock songs of all-time. Two-player mode that offers tons of multiplayer fun. EA Sports steps up to the challenge of Sega's "NFL2k1" with mind-blowing graphics and innovative "Madden Cards" -- Upper Deck creations purchased with tokens earned by completing in-game challenges which can be used as power-ups during the game.
The sequel to 's sleeper platformer hit "Klonoa: Door to Phantomile" finds our floppy-eared, baseball cap-wearing hero collecting dream stones and over-inflating his enemies with air bullets while protecting the dream world of Lunatea in this "2-D style" action game. Players will be able to earn up to 20 weapons including online and offline with up to four levels of upgrades for most weapons, plus new high-tech gadgets to help them through their journey.
In the struggle to achieve world peace and world dominance, rivaling governments are secretly developing weapons technology that could threaten the future existence of life.
Destined to be the first, a race ensues to become the ultimate nation. A special elite tactical soldier is summoned to penetrate deep in the heart of enemy territory and obtain intel about "Metal Gear," a prototype weapon with nuclear capabilities.
This is your mission and you must infiltrate alone. Interactive environments where traps catch enemies and prey. Rely on camouflage, combat, hunting and instincts to survive.
Set in the s where politics and war are shaping real world history. Blockbuster musical score composed by Harry Gregson-Williams.
The original designers are back for the fifth game in the "Twisted Metal Series," THE car-combat game cruising at a FAST 60 frames per second, featuring the mysterious Calypso who once again tempts inmates from a local metal hospital to compete in a tournament of automotive mayhem. Also known as "Wanda and the Colossus" or "Wanda to Kyozou" in Japan In Shadow of the Colossus, players take the role of a young man seeking the truth of an ancient tale of power hidden in a mystical land.
Shadow of the Colossus is a majestic journey through ancient lands to seek out and destroy gigantic mythical beasts. With a trusty horse at your side, players explore the spacious lands and unearth each Colossi.
The uneasy task of defeating a Colossus relies on intelligent puzzle solving and action oriented gameplay. Armed with strong wits, a mystical sword and a sturdy bow, players use cunning and strategy to topple each behemoth. My Favorite Team: Personalize the game interface based on your team's fight song, mascot, logos, and school colors.
Build A Dynasty: Create your own school and schedule, recruit star athletes, and redshirt developing players to build a national powerhouse. Rivalry Mode: Beat your school's archrival and win one of 23 coveted trophies. Trophy Room: Display up to 59 total trophies including conference championships and individual player awards. This third version of Tecmo's acclaimed fighter "Dead or Alive 2," ported to the Dreamcast ealier in the year, is a visual feast for PS2 gamers with the addition of new costumes, levels, hidden characters, amped-up graphics.
Force the action on defense in Madden NFL New defensive tools allow you to make more plays and be in on all of the action. The all-new Hit Stick lets you lay the big hit to turn the momentum of the game in your favor. Modify pre-snap assignments, including double teams and player-specific match ups, for any defensive player on the field.
With the new Storyline Central, you get the inside scoop around the league from radio host Tony Bruno, along with local and national newspapers, to help you make critical franchise decisions. New Hit Stick — Change the momentum of a game by using the right analog stick to make a huge hit, force a turnover, and send the crowd into a frenzy. Time it just right or you'll get burned for a big play.
Enhanced Franchise Mode — Players now react to everything that happens in the franchise—reward a hard-working player by naming him team captain or trade away unhappy players. The new game-by-game progression system rewards players for their performance during the season.
Your team's crowd is now customizable with new Create-a-Fan. Be on the lookout for team-specific super fans via all-new 3D fan scenes. Winning Eleven 8 once again raises the bar with in-depth gameplay, improved realism and increased control. The game now features all the teams from the Italian, Spanish and Dutch leagues under the official license.
Featuring club teams and 57 national teams, Winning Eleven 8 offers gamers control of up to 4, of the world's greatest soccer players. The game introduces a wealth of new moves and tricks including new free kick and penalty kick techniques, an innovative indirect free kick move and a new dribbling system that offers more control as gamers go one-on-one and try to pass opposing players.
Also featured is the first-ever on-screen referee in the history of the series. Boasting an enhanced ref AI, the referee will run up and down the field reacting realistically and instinctively to fouls, giving advantage for minor infringements and even stepping in to calm things down when the action gets heated. Winning Eleven 8 also features improvements to the popular Master League, which now has more strategy through player development and injury, and a new 'My Best Eleven' option so fans can save their greatest teams.
Assume the role of Ico, a courageous young boy born with horns who has been delivered to a mysterious castle to be sacrificed so that, according to legend, the community will be saved. Attempt to escape the grounds and save a princess through a variety of mazes, brainteasers, and other puzzles. Get ready for a totally new breed of the Tony Hawk experience. Play as yourself, not a pro skater, and make your way through a plot-twisting, true-to-life story that takes you from unknown local skate punk to fame and fortune as a superstar skater.
For the first time ever, you'll be able to get off your board and explore 9 expansive levels on foot or by vehicle. Enjoy unprecedented customization by designing and naming your own original tricks through the all-new Create-a-Trick. Or create bigger parks and include your own goals in the expanded Skate Park Editor. After you're done, share your tricks and parks online with your friends.
You can even download your own face into the game! And, with all-new online play - new games, stats, and online rankings - you'll have infinite expansion through downloadable content. You're the star Show off in gladiator arenas. Pick off enemies in space combat. Leave competitors to eatin? And, run around spherical worlds. Play as Dr. J, Bird, Wilt, Moses, and more! All-new electrifying moves, passes and alley-oops. Play against the CPU or with up to four ballers.
Customize the rules and players to your liking. ESPN NFL 2K5 is uniting fans with a coupling of the most responsive and intense gameplay and the richest multi-player gaming experience possible. Maximum Tackling brings unique on-field control allowing gamers to go for the wrap-up tackle or deliver the big highlight hit.
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