Playstation 2 game recommendations

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After a friend of a friend mentioned to me how awesome the Persona series was and how I should buy it I've been considering buying a Playstation 2. Gamestop still sells them at really low prices, Hell if I had bought a PS2 instead of Spec Ops the Line the last time I went up there I would've walked away with more cash. To be frank though this is just the straw that broke the camel's back. It doesn't help that Yahtzee keeps going on about the awesome games on it and just about everyone seems to agree with him, especially with games like God of War, Shadow of the Colossus, Ico, Silent Hill and the aforementioned Persona series. While this is all still hypothetical, especially with college coming up, if I was to buy a PS2 what games would you recommend me to fill my library with?
 

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Matthew94 said:
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You are going to have SO much fun.

I'll name a few.

MGS 2-3
XIII
Timesplitters 2
GTA 3, Vice City, San Andreas
Disgaea
Killzone
Ico and Shadow of the Colossus
Jak and Daxter 2
Silent Hill 2
Resident Evil 4
Okami - for Daystar ;)
Bully
Dragon Quest VIII
Dark Cloud Series (I hear it's great)
Gran Turismo 4
Ratchet and Clank Series
God of War 1 and 2
Spiderman 2
O.O Christ, there's something to check out. I guess that's why Sony still makes these things huh?
 

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Be warned - stuff like Shadow of the Colossus and Okami do not sell at typical old game prices. £15+ each, second hand.
 

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TheBobmus said:
Be warned - stuff like Shadow of the Colossus and Okami do not sell at typical old game prices. £15+ each, second hand.
That's around $20 right? Meh I'll live, modern Xbox 360 games cost three times that and I don't complain. To me that's still pretty cheap and affordable, hell people probably payed twice of that when getting them new so I'm still getting a 50% discount.
 

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I'll add what I can remember

Wild Arms 5
Xenosaga 3
Devil May Cry 3
Odin's Sphere
Capcom vs SNK 2
Samurai Shodown V Special
Silent Hill 3
Grim Grimmoire
Legacy of Kain
Nightshade
Tenchu Wrath of Heaven
Tenchu Fatal Shadows
Contra Shattered Soldier (one of the most challenging and awesome Co-op experiences on the system)
 

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Okami.
Shadow of the Colossus.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance - Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (They're the 'extra content' versions if you can find them.)
Kingdom Hearts - Story-wise it's the best in the series, but I preferred how fluid the combat worked in Kingdom Hearts II.
God Of War I&II.
Final Fantasy X - Final Fantasy XII (I know a lot of people didn't like XII, but I thought it was damn good, especially if you're a fan of the Dragon Age-style combat system more-so than the 'typical' JRPG turn-based combat.)
Persona 3 - Persona 4 - Hell, if you're a JRPG fan try out most of the Shin Megami Tensei series'. They tackle all sorts of different JRPG 'styles'.
.hack//G.U. - Action-JRPG with a pretty unique story, I thought. You're playing a game within a game! You could go for the original .hack games as well, though they're a bit more dated at this point.
killer7 - This comes with massive amounts of 'Your Mileage May Vary' because it's probably the most quirky game Suda51 has ever headed, but it's still a rather unique experience.
Silent Hill 2 - Silent Hill 3.
If you were ever a fan of Dragonball Z, Tenkaichi 3 and Infinite World are decent enough fighting games.
Devil May Cry - Devil May Cry 3
 

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Keep up with Persona 3+4. Brilliant games. God Hand and the Ratchet and Clank series are also musts. Oooh, and Timesplitters.
 

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Some games that I'd recommend:

The Bard's Tale
Drakengard
Grandia II
Grandia III
Any Final Fantasy, except Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Champions: Return to Arms
Gungrave
Gungrave: Overdose
Rogue Galaxy
Summoner
Zone of the Enders
Xenosaga, episodes I-III


Lots of RPGs, but all are good. Gungrave is an over the top action game, though.
 

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SSX3
Burnout 3
Jak 2 (Any game in the series, but the second one is my favorite)
Ratchet and Clank (Any game in the series)
 

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Oh hey, it's this thread again. Come to think of it, it's always about the PS2, isn't it? I never see threads like 'Just got an Xbox/Gamecube, recommend me some games!'

Too tired to look through the posts, so I'll just list the games with the least probability of getting mentioned

God Hand
Katamari Damacy/We Love Katamari
Rez
Viewtiful Joe
Killer 7
Yakuza 1/2
Gitaroo Man
Way of the Samurai
 

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Capitano Segnaposto said:
Matthew94 said:
erttheking said:
Matthew94 said:
erttheking said:
You are going to have SO much fun.

I'll name a few.

MGS 2-3
XIII
Timesplitters 2
GTA 3, Vice City, San Andreas
Disgaea
Killzone
Ico and Shadow of the Colossus
Jak and Daxter 2
Silent Hill 2
Resident Evil 4
Okami - for Daystar ;)
Bully
Dragon Quest VIII
Dark Cloud Series (I hear it's great)
Gran Turismo 4
Ratchet and Clank Series
God of War 1 and 2
Spiderman 2
O.O Christ, there's something to check out. I guess that's why Sony still makes these things huh?
Though I play on PC now I can say with confidence that the PS2 has the best console game library of all time. Pretty much nothing has equalled it.
Best Console Game Library? HA! SNES Up in this house!

I mean, Final Fantasy IV, V, and VI? Chrono Trigger? Street Fighter II? Breath of Fire?

I could go on!

I still love the PS2 titles, but the SNES is the best :p
And thus the flame war began
 

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kyosai7 said:
Some games that I'd recommend:

The Bard's Tale
Drakengard
Grandia II
Grandia III
Any Final Fantasy, except Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Champions: Return to Arms
Gungrave
Gungrave: Overdose
Rogue Galaxy
Summoner
Zone of the Enders
Xenosaga, episodes I-III


Lots of RPGs, but all are good. Gungrave is an over the top action game, though.
damn isn't champions return to arms a awesome game! Anyone know if there making a sequel?
 

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erttheking said:
Oh Lord. You're gonna have a total blast, for sure. Some of these will already have been recommended, but I don't care. Most deserve the extra mentions, so bear with me. Not all of them are PS2 exclusive, but are must-haves/plays for that generation, so you might as well get them on the best console of that generation.

You ready? Here we go..

Beyond Good and Evil
Burnout/2:point of Impact/3: Takedown/Revenge
Canis Canem Edit/Bully
Devil May Cry/2/3: Dante's Awakening
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy
Final Fantasy X/X-2/XII
Freedom Fighters
God Hand
Grand Theft Auto III/Vice City/San Andreas
Guilty Gear XX #Reload
Gun
Hitman/Contracts/2: Silent Assassin/Blood Money
Ico
Jak and Daxter/2: Renegade/3
Kingdom Hearts/Re: Chain of Memories/II
Mercenaries
Metal Gear Solid II: Sons of Liberty/III: Snake Eater
Odin Sphere
Okami
Persona 3/4
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time/Warrior Within/Two Thrones
Psychonauts
Ratchet and Clank/2: Locked and Loaded/3: Up Your Arsenal
Red Dead Revolver
Rogue Galaxy
Samurai Western
Shadow of the Colossus
Sly Raccoon/2: Band of Thieves/3: Honour Amongst Thieves
Soul Calibur 2/3
Star Wars Battlefront/II
Tekken 5
Lord of the Ring: The Third Age
Viewtiful Joe/2
XIII
Yakuza
Zone of the Enders/2: The 2nd Runner
 

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Any Medal Gear Solid games
Resident Evil 4
Tekken 4&5
Medal of Honor Frontline
Star Wars Battlefront 2
Final Fantasy 10-13
Onimusha 1-3
Need For Speed Most Wanted
Need For Speed Carbon
Fight Night Round 2
Call of Duty 2 Big Red One
Grand Theft Auto IV
Bully
007 Agent Under Fire
50 Cent Bulletproof
The Sims 2 Castaway
Area 51
Battlefield 2
Brothers in Arms
Destroy All Humans 1&2
All Dragon Ball Z games
Dynasty Tactics 1&2
Dynasty Wariiors 1-8
Castlevania
Guantlet Dark Legacy
Guantlet Seven Sorrows
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
GUN
Medal Of Honor Europea Assault
Medal Of Honor Rising Sun
Medal Of Honor Vanguard
Midway Arcarde Treasures 1-3
Mortal Kombat Deadly Aliance
Mortal Kombat Deception
Mortal Kombat Shoulin Monks
Mortal Kombat Armageddon
Namco Museum
Namcom Museum 50th Anniversary Arcade Collection
Nascar 2004 Chase For The Cup
Simpsons Hit In Run
Tomb Raider
This should be enough.