PCSX2 runs better than most PSX emulators do on my machine for reasons unknown. Can you recommend me some games you enjoy for PS2?
And before you rush in to suggest - yes I've played Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 to completion.
PS2 is still my favourite console. Games might look even prettier now, but I feel like they don't have a fraction of the creativity to their stories and gameplay. There's very little I've played since that quite scratches the itch these all did, unless they were a continuation of the same series:
Adding Jak X: Combat Racing because it's just a fun game
Every game that has me in it
Super Dragon Ball Z for the ps2 is a great fighting game.
This and hyper dbz are so good. The latter isn't ps2 but still
Rogue Galaxy is supremely underrated. Anime Star Wars with the gameplay of Kingdom Hearts, if that catches your interest.
Definitely a great game, my only major complaint is that I remember the final boss being different from the rest of the game and not that fun but by that point you've already enjoyed the rest of the game so it's still great
Ty!
The obvious GOAT of the PS2 era
Shit, they got Shrek on the PS2?
Lmao. Me nd an ex fingered/hand jobbed each other while playing this game to distract the other. Good memories. Lmao
Zone of the Enders 1 and 2
MS Saga - A New Dawn
Mobile Suit Gundam - Zeonic Front
Shin Megami Tensei - Digital Devil Saga 1 and 2
MS Saga - A New Dawn
Been meaning to give this one a whirl, thanks for the reminder.
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction. You play one of a few Mercenaries working for money from any of three factions in a complex war in the DMZ between the Korea's. Third person shooter, a little espionage, lots of blowing stuff up.
A great game on PS2. I played the entire thing on PCSX2 on Steam Deck.
I'd also recommend all of the Socom games on PS2.
Rebel Raiders is a fun alternative to Ace Combat.
Just Cause (the first one) is a cheesy classic. However you can get a better version on Steam or X360 I think.
I have no idea if it olds up but I absolutely loved Dark Cloud when I was a kid
My cousin had Dark Cloud and he enjoyed it, I'll give it a whirl.
Hmm some good ones:
Devil Summoner 2 is the second Raidō Kuzunoha game, right?
yeah I liked it a lot, haven't played the original though.
Ace combat 5 and Zero
I played Ace Combat 4 and enjoyed it!
I can strongly recommend Ace Combat to anyone who enjoys Metal Gear, and vice versa
Definitely my two favorite ace combat games.
You've played Metal Gear yes but have you played Hideo Kojima's other games
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner is one of my favorite games of all time and I would argue it's the best PS2 action game, also I'm pretty sure it ended up being a massive influence on the writing of Armored Core VI
The original Zone of the Enders is OK too but it's nothing compared to the sequel
To really understand the lore and setting I recommend playing the GBA game that I myself only just started playing because I just got into GBA emulation last week because the main games don't always explain everything
The "what if Super Robot Wars had aiming" puts me off the GBA game. Both of the anime, 2167 Idolo and Dolores, I, are pretty good!
Edit: I think Kojima just produced the ZoE games, not directed. Still great ones, though!
You've played Metal Gear yes but have you played Hideo Kojima's other games
Way ahead of you, already beat ZOE 1 + 2 years ago, but I will replay them!
Nice, then I'll recommend a mech game that couldn't be more different
Steambot Chronicles, a game that I remember as an action RPG where you play as a alternate universe 1920's jazz musician who pilots a steam powered mech
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Godhand
I might have to savescum that game since my skills at games have kind of poofed away with age.
Just play on easy or normal, normal will scale if you do better or not.
No idea if they hold up but:
Sly Cooper 1-3
Shadow of the Colossus
There's literally hundreds of great PS2 games you could play, but I'm going to recommend stuff I played last year
Onimusha: Warlords (You can tell the first game was built on the template of the first Resident Evil and it's fun to spot the similarities despite the shift in genre. I also got a kick out of playing a PS2 game with pre-rendered backgrounds. Warning: it's a melee combat game with fixed camera angles and tank controls.)
Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny (Still uses the first game's formula. The first game was pretty short and confined to a single castle, the sequel is a more sprawling adventure)
Onimusha 3: Demon Siege (The series moves to full 3D and slightly towards character action, also Jean Reno is in it)
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (A soft reboot for the series which brings a shift in tone and art style as well as gameplay, playing like an action RPG)
You should also take the opportunity to play the rare survival horror game holy trinity as a middle finger to the ridiculous prices these games go for on the second hand market
Haunting Ground (Easily the easiest game of the three to recommend. One of the prettiest games on the PS2 and the gameplay is nice and polished. Has one of the greatest dog companions in gaming)
Kuon (From Software's PS2 horror game set in the Heian period. You can definitely see they weren't working with a AAA budget- there's no facial animation during cutscenes, for example, but the various spells you can use make for interesting survival horror combat system and the atmosphere and story are great)
Rule of Rose (A unique female-focused video game narrative dealing with topics you don't usually see, like bullying. Genuinely emotionally affecting story, atmosphere and soundtrack. Sadly, the gameplay is not that great but hey, there's a dog companion in this game too)
ps2 had very good horror games, like the silent hill saga, fatal frame saga and some hidden gems like haunting ground and rule of rose. there is also the resident evil outbreak games with the online patch so it's possible to play them in multyplayer mode.
there are also many good action games like the devil may cry saga or many jrpgs like the persona games or the disgaea games.
honestly, ps2 had so many games that it's hard to list just a few. there was lots of slop but also lots of interesting ideas there. some games got re-releases later for more recent consoles so there are better versions but most of them still hold up
.hack. The original quadrilogy is still locked to the PS2. Clunky in places, very Japanese, good time all around.
Just remember, it might be time to log out and check your mail.
Battle Construction Vehicles
Odin Sphere
Marvel vs Capcom 2
Shinobi
Devil May Cry 3
Gauntlet 7 Sorrows
Burnout Legends
Castle of Shikigami 2
R Type Final
Cyber Troopers Virtual On Marz
Zone of the Enders
Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2
Extreme G
Wipeout Fusion
God Hand
The Bouncer
Gungrave
Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver 2
The Lord of the Rings games are actually super sick
No One Lives Forever
TIMESPLITTERS 2 IS THE BEST FPS EVER
Oni
Red Dead Revolver is great
SSX 3
Samurai Western is fun as hell
The Transformers game is dope
DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 3
Baroque
Chaos Legion
I like the Castlevania games on ps2
Enter The Matrix
Tony Hawk 4
Samurai Western is fun as hell
The reminds me that the Way of the Samurai games were pretty fun
I'll check some of them out!
Check out Shadow of Memories. No one I know has ever even heard of this game and part of me feels like this was just a half-imagined fever dream from my child hood. I don't remember how I played this game - if I rented it, or just came upon it, but it was such a surreal mindfuck for my 12 year old brain.
It's got time traveling, exploring, mystery, bizarre voice acting, it's really a game that's before its time and to this day I still don't remember much about it other than vibes and HOMONCULUS. Basically, everyday you are killed and you have to solve your own murder and everyday you are revived. If I am remembering correctly? You can't attack or anything, just explore and uncover mysteries
There's a half-dozen or so different endings depending on the choices and it's just such a weird fucking game. I could also be remembering a lot of this through rose-tinted glasses so idk, but definitely put a few hours into it if you like weird games.
Medal of honor european assault has a good soundtrack and you shoot nazis
Also one of the russian guys gives a speech about fighting for stalin which is cool
Silent Hill 2 Silent Hill 3 Silent Hill 4 (optional)
Katamari Damacy
We <3 Katamari
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