PS2 Greats

[gorfias]

I can't believe your sold your PS3! PC gaming has its place, but the ease of starting up a console game, if you have 5.1 surround for it, big TV and a comfy chair. (Although, nothing to date hit me on console like Diablo... Baldur 2 had similar gameplay, but not nearly as good).

On topic: not a great game, but my kind of game that I greatly enjoyed; Lord of the Rings Third Age. Similar to FFX in some ways. (Gameplay wise).

 

[Gincairn]

Since nobody else has said it yet, the entire Legacy of Kain series, specifically Blood Omen, Soul Reaver and Defiance, while you need to play Blood Omen 2 and Soul Reaver 2 for the story, they weren't as good as the other titles.

Prince of Persia Sands trilogy has to be on there.
MGS trilogy were awesome.
God of War 1 + 2
GTA and it's many variants
Resident Evil 4

Actually this is now quite depressing, I've still got a PS2 with a shed load of games and I can't think of any others to suggest, I may have to look through the collection again.

 

[BehattedWanderer]

Epic games with replayability? Ok, sure.

God of War 1/2
Kingdom Hearts 1/2
Shadow of the Colossus
Tetris Worlds
Grandia series
Dark Cloud
Okami
Katamari
GTA: Anything
Time Splitters was pretty good
The Medal of Honor games
Prince of Persia trilogy
Armored Core
Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance 2 (it wasn't that bad)
Gauntlet Dark Legacy (for the multiplayer in you!)

 

[claw38]

Definitely get:
-Psychonauts (ps2)
-Beyond Good and Evil (ps2)
These were two amazing games that went almost completely unnoticed by the public..shame on us
Also look into the Silent Hill series, Ratchet and Clank series, Jak series, Devil May Cry (definitely not DMC 2 though), Kingdom Hearts, God of War, Fatal Frame (for survival horror), and Viewtiful Joe series (originally for Gamecube, but the PS2 ports were ok enough to get)

 

[ShroomMinus]

Everyone says FFX.
Am I the only one to see how flawed that game actually is?
Go for an Ace Combat game.
PEW PEW shoot people out the sky!
Or play Crash Bandicoot, for the PS1 but PS2 can play them!

 

[Snotnarok]

Timesplitters 2.
I really wish I still had it instead of TS3.

I want to find Metal Gear Solid 3 cheap to play again before I ditch the system as well.

What's wrong with TSFP?

Still a fun game but I remember feeling it really lacked compared to TS2. It's been a while but from what I remember I had a big gripe with the maps when compared, none of them really stood out. The first campaign mission of TF2 I loved, I liked being stealthy and I found the third had less stealth options/levels. The dialogue was too corny in the third as well I think, TS2 was corny, but not over the top cheese.

It's been a while though so I'm not sure exactly what it was, but I think those are the reasons I preferred 2.

That's cool, I always say enjoy what you want, I just wanted to know why you liked it better. I considered FP to be a improvement in every way, I simply wished it had all the songs and all the MP maps.

 

[Amnestic]

Everyone says FFX.
Am I the only one to see how flawed that game actually is?

Every game is flawed. FFX is still one of the better JRPGs out there.

 

[Treblaine]

Metal Gear Solid 3

I'd recommend the limited edition Subsistence re-release but they are quite hard to find + more expensive though the 3D camera makes it much more user friendly to gamers who are not so used to classic MGS controls (the camera always points north).
but yeah, it is a really original MGS game and has great re-playability especially with increasing difficulty, all the camo unlocks, easter eggs and hidden weapons and special items. No alternate ending though Overall I'd say it's the second best MGS game next to the original MGS1. It also has a fun mini-game based on Ape Escape.

I will have to check some of these out, also i will ask my good friend about the MGS series as he is a good fan, do you think it would be anjoyable for someone who has never played it before? But i guess it should be, otherwise noone would buy the games

Small thing about MGS and my persona recommendation>

here is the Chronological order:

MGS3
MGS1
MGS2
MGS4

As you can see, MGS2 and MGS4 take place after MGS1 and of course don't affect MGS1 or 3 and really don't have much to say about those events.

In fact MGS1 wraps the series up quite nicely, it has multiple endings where different characters live or die (which makes sequels kinda irrelevant) and was not planned as a series nor sets up for sequels. It ends on a relative high note

overall I'd recommend you don't Play MGS2 or MGS4 AT ALL, ever, nada, just act like they don't exists, and this is coming from a hardcore MGS fan. Mainly Because MGS2 is - strangely - a ripoff of MGS1 yet you don't even get to play as Snake, no Spoiler to say the first 30 minutes is Snake, then next 9 hours you play Raiden (worst. protagonist. EVAR) in a game that is boring, derivative and meandering with just a plain Bullshit plot. MGS4 just ends up trying desperately to fill in the MASSIVE plot holes from MGS2 while at the same time being both completely ridiculous and insignificant plot wise.

MGS1 and MGS3 have REALLY high stakes and have epic plots that largely resolve around End of the World via nuclear war scenarios. They have proper intrigue, drama and far superior musical scoring. I cried at the end of MGS1 (I was only 12) for how beautiful it was and how I felt for the characters... but MGS2 made me FUKKING RAGE at how retardedly stoopid it was!

I'd recommend MGS1 or MGS3, they are separated by 40 years chronologically and plot wise (I know you've probably heard this a thousand times before) but it doesn't REALLY matter which one you play first and I mean that. You play the Big Boss in MGS3 and then you play his "son", Solid Snake, in MGS1. They really do just compliment each other and are unique without being derivative of each other.

MGS1 and MGS3 have really epic boss fights, they are quite far fetched and walk the fine line between awesome and ridiculous (a line MGS2 walked on the WRONG side of) but the bosses require skill, technique and not simply shoot and circle-strafe till they die... nor is it just one little thing that makes a boss fight over in seconds (as a problem in MGS4).

So the lesson:

AVOID MGS2 and MGS4 LIKE AIDS

MGS1 + MGS3 are THA BOMB!!

 

[Treblaine]

Everyone says FFX.
Am I the only one to see how flawed that game actually is?

Every game is flawed. FFX is still one of the better JRPGs out there.

Might I point you both to the Spoony one's opinion of Final Fantasy X, and I think he'd call any description of FFX of "Flawed" as being the understatement of the decade.

http://spoonyexperiment.com/2010/03/11/it-begins-again/

Yeah, and if you want more comedy gold intense mental suffering, you can see his review of Final Fantasy 8.

Needless to say, I think ShroomMinus will like these videos more than Amnesiac.

I played Final Fantasy X though quit on the 5th hour... as Jesus Christ I could NOT FUCKING STAND Meg Ryan Titus and how the cast is full of characters who are on par with Jar Jar Binks of annoyance level. That and the plot just did not hook me like Final Fantasy 7 or 9 did.

 

[MegaManOfNumbers]

Shadow of the Colossus, Shadow of the Colossus, Shadow of the Colossus, oh did I forget to mention Shadow of the Colossus?

 

[Valdsator]

AVOID MGS2 and MGS4 LIKE AIDS

MGS1 + MGS3 are THA BOMB!!

I say just play all of them in the order of the numbers. The story may be a bit ridiculous, but it still makes sense. Every one of the games has enjoyable gameplay, characters (Raiden...ehh, not so much), and cinematics. Just play all of them, not like the story will be completely ruined.

 

[SnootyEnglishman]

God of War 1 and 2 for starters, then i will add Hitman, Hitman Silent Assassin and Hitman Blood Money then i add in Splinter Cells 1 through 3 and Double Agent. Silent Hill 2.

 

[Flight]

Okami, Dragon Quest VIII, Kuon, Resident Evil 4 (if you don't have it on another system), God of War, Black, Ico if you can manage to find it, Shadow of the Colossus, and Silent Hill 2 and 3. Those are all I can think of off the top of my head, for the moment. Oh, and Bully was surprisingly good as well.

 

[Tasachan]

Metal Gear Solid 3
God of War
Silent Hill 2 & 3
Devil May Cry (all of them are good, to be honest)
Star Wars Battlefront 2
Resident Evil 4 I don't care if you haven't played the others. Play that one. Definitely the best in the series. (Though I played it on gamecube, I'm sure its the same)

I'd add Final Fantasy X, but you've already said that one.
Probably all of those have been said already.

 

[Casual Shinji]

Might I point you both to the Spoony one's opinion of Final Fantasy X, and I think he'd call any description of FFX of "Flawed" as being the understatement of the decade.

http://spoonyexperiment.com/2010/03/11/it-begins-again/

Yeah, and if you want more comedy gold intense mental suffering, you can see his review of Final Fantasy 8.

Needless to say, I think ShroomMinus will like these videos more than Amnesiac.

I played Final Fantasy X though quit on the 5th hour... as Jesus Christ I could NOT FUCKING STAND Meg Ryan Titus and how the cast is full of characters who are on par with Jar Jar Binks of annoyance level. That and the plot just did not hook me like Final Fantasy 7 or 9 did.

I don't think you need to hate Final Fantasy in order to enjoy Spoony's review of them. I love FF10, but that doesn't mean I can't take great pleasure in watching someone tear through the tremendous amount of cheese that cluters this game.

The second part of that review is taking quite a while though, damn it.

 

[Lopunny]

Hmmm.....R Type Final? It's a really fun sideways scrolling shooter

 

[thepopeofatheism]

If they haven't been reiterated for you enough, I will restate:

Black
Katamari Damacy
Shadow of the Colossus

I will throw the following into the ring:

Star Ocean: The Second Story (PS)
Hoshigami (PS)
Rogue Galaxy (PS2)
Front Mission 3 (PS)
Front Mission 4 (PS2)
Odin Sphere (PS2) (Just f'in gorgeous.)
Disgaea (PS2)
Xenogears (PS) (A must play)
Parasite Eve (PS)
Parasite Eve 2 (PS)
Final Fantasy Tactics (PS)
Vagrant Story (PS)

 

[MrGFunk]

I'm gonna definitely buy Shadow of the Collosus now, like half the posts have said that game :}

You will not be disappointed.
The list like many others...
ICO
Timesplitters 2 and 3
Shadow of the Colossus
Silent Hill 2
GTA: Vice City
God of War I & II
Prince of Persia Trilogy

Kurushi
Vib Ribbon

 

[Treblaine]

AVOID MGS2 and MGS4 LIKE AIDS

MGS1 + MGS3 are THA BOMB!!

I say just play all of them in the order of the numbers. The story may be a bit ridiculous, but it still makes sense. Every one of the games has enjoyable gameplay, characters (Raiden...ehh, not so much), and cinematics. Just play all of them, not like the story will be completely ruined.

Sorry but bullshit. I know this is my opinion but seriously, trust me.

Do NOT just play in order or you WILL BE EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED!!!

MGS4 has nothing new, it just recycles old characters and doesn't do anything interesting with them just pads and wastes time with melodrama and pedantic details. MGS2 introduces new characters that are so fucking stupid it makes me literally bang my head against a wall till the bad memories blur away.

I cannot emphasis this enough, MGS2 begins a plot line that is pointless and disappointing and MGS4 continues that direction. All the terrible aspects of MGS saga can be avoided by simply not playing MGS2 or 4 and acting like they don't exist. Do not waste your time, money or hopes on those diabolically awful sequels.

Just draw a line between MGS1/MGS3 and MGS2/MGS4 and stay well away of whatever events that take place After the end of MGS1... and you'll be much better off.

Time is precious, not worth wasting on games with plot that is "ridiculous, but good enough"

NO! There is nothing acceptable about the Plot of MGS2... a FUNDAMENTAL element of MGS2 is that the entire human genome project is a hoax, that is BEYOND bullshit, that is like saying the moon landings are fake. It says democracy in the USA is not real!!! THAT IS FUCKING OUTRAGEOUS!!! And it was pure plot contrivance, it was not necessary, it only served to fill a plot hole that tore open several more.

Half the time you have NO IDEA what is going on in the plot and you NEVER know why in the hell you should care. Take when Raiden's story starts in MGS2, it makes no sense HOW you got there, WHO you are, WHY YOU are here and the first thing you do is an inane fetch quest to find some randomly and pointlessly placed bombs. At this point in MGS1 I was in an epic gunfight with a Russian gun-slinger to rescue an important hostage!

And don't get me started on the cutscenes and codec calls, SO LONG and SO INANE and pointless in MGS2+4, literally HALF the game is sitting around as the plot slowly plods along and takes itself WAY too seriously and never makes any interesting point.

Honestly if you want a Very Fitting analogy:

-MGS2 and MGS4 are equivalent to the Prequel Star Wars trilogy = full of fail, nothing good about them
-MGS1 and MGS3 are equivalent to the Original Star Warts Trilogy = full of win, virtually no negative points

Kojima just went the way of George Lucas and so many others.

 

[Ehra]

Jack and Daxter series
Kingdom Hearts series
Zone of the Enders series (the second one especially is an unfortunately under appreciated game).
Ico
Shadow of the Colossus
Silent Hill 2


All of these still remain some of my favorite games ever, I still regularly play them. Kingdom Hearts 2 is still a contender for my favorite game ever.