Best Games for the Playstation 2

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The Top Ten

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
1
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

It's loads of fun & a great story. Should be made into a movie.

moparchris

Nothing Better Than Bunny Hoppin Flying Planes And Hitting The Gym

Great story.
Superb characters.
A huge map.
Lots of gameplay.
Variety of vehicles.
Freedom.
Your other negative arguments are invalid.

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Resident Evil 4
2Resident Evil 4

very nice game with cool graphics, fight ^^ tough

its a best ps2 game ever.
its more interesting than gta.
no other game can defeat this game.

mohitchauhannn

awesome. I like when it comes to kicking the enemies, suplex them, or just cut their heads off. hahaha!

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God of War
3God of War

It has got the best story, best soundtrack, the moves are perfect, in action games it must be on top, really an awesome game I have ever played.

gta and resident evil are epic, but god of war is the best in ps2.

Awesome game play, awesome story, awesome graphics, 'EASILY' the best ps2 game ever made!

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Tomb Raider: Legend
4Tomb Raider: Legend

Mad game! definitely deserves the current spot in the top 5!

Tomb Raider LEgend is the best of the series! it is also good on the PS3 HD Remake!

It's the very best game I have ever played on pc lets see on ps2 the end begins from now I want this game on ps2 whole heartidly let's see...

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Kingdom Hearts II
5Kingdom Hearts II

I love this game... It is so creative... Kingdom hearts is the combination of Final Fantasy and Disney characters... Explore new and familiar worlds featuring over 200 Disney characters or more.. But you should also beware of Disney villains and their devious intention... You can also team up with Disney heroes as you battle evil... And the greatest is you can see stunning graphics and authentic voice overs... Created by squareenix and Disney interactive..

Simply one of the best games ever released on the PS2, two unlikely worlds combine to make a result that turns out to be absolute genius, but be warned the game is extremely difficult at points but just as rewarding at others.

Reggaesauce93

Best story line ever, don't focus only on disney characters, the main storyline is just awesome and has great characters, simply the bes

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Final Fantasy X
6Final Fantasy X

Grand theft is cool... But this is MUCH BETTER... This should be in number 1... Or maybe they haven't played this yet... Poor guys

A very good game no question the ending is kind of sad thats why they recovered that in X-2 still a good gameplay and story

Should be #1... Grand Theft Auto was not even that good, so why is it on top of the list?

AntonSaidWhat

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Shadow of the Colossus
7Shadow of the Colossus

+12This game is the leading example of how video games can be changed from a mere form of entertainment to a refined beautiful art form. Shadow of the Colossus is the number one game for anyone who is not sold on the idea that video games are not art or are still kid's toy or adult's why to escape life. This game is so great that Roger Ebert said that if he were to play any game to get the full video experience he would play Shadow of the Colossus.

This game and Silent Hill 2 are some of the games that make anyone slap themselves in the face for not taking video games for seriously. I love this game. It's challenging, it looks great, the world is huge, its fun to play, and even though it may not have much of a story but even that is still memorable.

Why this game is at NUMBER NINE is a testament to people who haven't played good games. AND WHY IS TOMB RAIDER EVEN ON THIS LIST!

masongilbert74

+5Shadow of the Colossus has what is perhaps the most risky on-paper design we've ever seen. With only 16 enemies to fight in the game and an enormous world that is practically devoid of any actual tasks to perform, it doesn't sound like the making of one of the best adventure games ever released.

But Shadow's beauty lies in these empty spaces. It was designed much like a fairytale -- you're left to fill in the gaps with your own ideas of how things came to be, what the reason for the events are and so forth. The battles and events that are there are some of the best we've ever seen, with characters and creatures that look like they're straight out of a dream. Shadow of the Colossus is touching, mysterious, beautiful, desolate and even tragic, and these elements make it one of the most original and awe-inspiring games all of time.

kingmjmj

+1Shadow of the coloosus has what is perphaphs the most risky on paper design ever seen with only 16 enemies to fight in the game and an enormous world that is practically devoid

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Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
8Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

+11Played and beat this game for the first time this week. The current generation consoles are still waiting for a game of this caliber and will likely continue waiting until the release of MGS4.

+7This should be number one
The reason why Grand Theft Auto-san andreas
Is nr 1 is that its the best selling
Game on the ps2. Just because it doesn't
Give it a reason to be #1.

+6I COMPLETED IT IN THREE HOURS THE WHOLE GAME BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S RUBBISH WILL ALWAYS LOVE MGS3

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Mortal Kombat Armageddon
9Mortal Kombat Armageddon

Good game but it is very bloody witch is a good thing because I like bloody games

AWESOME GAME!

theundertaker132

Best Game Ever. I LOVE MORTAL KOMBAT!

Metallicakid_136

I voted for Resident Evil 4 and Grand Theft Auto but now I must support this awesome game. MK Armageddon had some monotonous fatalities but the whole gaming, konquest mode, graphics, arenas were cool. This is one of the best MK games

Magnolia

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10Guitar Hero II

the newer ones are way better but this just rocks!

C-BEAR

no question this should be at the top of the list

ccrox1995

the greatest music game and one of the greatest for PS2

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The Contenders

11God of War 2

I still can't believe how good this game is; the production values are through the roof and it's never anything less than epic. Get it in the top 10!

JesusCommando

it got best ps2 game of the year and I can't believe its not even in the top ten.

M3ta1G3ar501id

It is a best action game. I like this game very much. I like in game is we want find secerts and powers. Because of this extras are to find ways to go and to find many greek powers.

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12Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

this is a great game, I'm a ps3 player and can't wait till number 4, metal gear solid guns of the patriots.

Without a doubt, in the 3 greatest games of all time list! and also a gripping story line, deserves to be in the top two! screw Resident Evil 5!

This is a very good game besides the fact that you are Raiden instead of snake

mgsgh109

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13Bully

best game ever created in ps2... this should be seriously in the no.1 spot

I love this game so much because you can do the stuff you can't do in school in real life! It's even better on the wii because you actually punch

Giusti97

14Jak II

The best game ever. All of the jaks are good (OK, tlf was a bit of a letdown) but jak renegade was far the best, and by far the best game ever, let alone ps2. THIS IS THE EVOLUTION OF FREE ROAMS, PEOPLE. NO AC, NO BATMAN, NO INFAMOUS, NO Grand Theft Auto, NO SAINTS ROW, NO- you get my point. But, the thing that makes this game, is NOT the crimson guards coming after you if you hurt them, is NOT the funny script and immense story, is NOT the hijacking vehicles and going insane with them- but the levels. The insane, god damn fun levels, that gave you a challenge, yet a proper sense of epicness after you've done it. The fights, the simple jump and punch- just gives you that incredible feeling that no other game has been able to give yet. J^^D is coming back february to ps3, with jak 1, 2 and 3 on one disc, with trophies and 3-D. YEES!

Combines perfect amount of platforming and guns and zoomering and everything in one game. It's hard, but just so much fun

The Jak series are great games. No questions asked ;)

EmceeBlood

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15Grand Theft Auto Vice City

+1great game no dout about it,it should be in first place.

pedroperfecto

Best Grand Theft Auto game of all time! Tommy Vercetti stomps on cock-a-roaches like CJ!

great game and fun gameplay,if you like to jack golf carts and mortocycles,then this is the game for you.THIS GAME RULES

pedroperfecto

16Dragon Ball Z Tenkaichi 3

I think nobody has seen this game, it deserves a definite top 5 spot, amazing and superb graphics best ever cartoon game... ///////

amazing fighting game with good relevance with the cartoon series... also a great game-play.. my favorite game ever since I played it...

Not only the best dragonball game, but the best PS2 game ever!!

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17WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain

The absolute best wrestling game ever, it was a tough choice between this and san andreas but this wins just because it is more child friendly and less aggressive

18Tekken 5

Whereas every PS1 Tekken game was a bona-fide hit, the series didn't fare as well on the PS2. Tekken Tag Tournament, a launch title, felt less like a true sequel and more like Tekken 3. 5, and Tekken 4 was an aberration in the series that threw away many of the features of the past by including slower gameplay and environments that were walled and tiered. Tekken 5 brought the series back to its roots and nearly perfected the gameplay. With lush matching graphics to boot (the game managed to impress on the PS3, too! ), Tekken 5 is one of the best fighting games of all time.

kingmjmj

This is the best fighting game ever made to PS2 and I can't belive it's not in the top ten

19Black

+5The Best graphics ever! with great scenaries and details, this is my favorite game

+3This freakin awesum, shows the exact life of a child in a school. beats all rockstar games even sanandreas. very easy to play n there is no need for cheats fr this game.

A game ahead of its time, a game I still have till this day. It would of definitely flourised higher on this list if it had online capablilities.

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20The Simpsons Hit and Run

THE BEST OT OF ALL SIMPSONS GAMES!!

Best game of all time I serioasly think it is one of the best games in history if you don't have this game yet get it right now

I beat this game in a day

dragon13304

21Gran Turismo 4

Gt4 is the realest ps2 game from all the sides... Driving style or graphics

Gran turismo 4 is the best driving style game among all consoles and by the time it arrived it was almost a revolution in its group. Because although the console was play station 2 but it provided a whole lot more graphical supports for the players.

SO GOOD ECSPECIALLY B SPEC

carrac111

22FIFA 08
23Gran Turismo 3: A-spec

BEST PS2 GAME EVER CANT WAIT TILL GRAN TURISMO 5 COMES OUT

carrac111

Should Be In Top 5, Made Playstation A Must Buy

rjhype

24Final Fantasy XII

Should definitely be higher. Such a big game, so much to do, can easily put 200 hours into it and still not be finished. Great story, good characters.

One of the best FF (story, open world).
I hope Square Enix will release a similar gameplay for FF 15

One which belongs to the top, from graphic to story hit material

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25Devil May Cry

Dante is the best video game character ever

Cirius

final fantasy x was okay but devil may cry was a better game

devil may cry rocks! the graphics are cool and the story is good.

dante and virgil rocks!

purplefairy

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26SSX 3

SSX 3 is a great game to play! I played it and it was super fun! I can't wait until SSX Tricky comes out!

27Okami

Such a beautiful game. Such a poor rank.
This game deserve higher rank than this!
The graphic, music, and story is PERFECT!

Completely different used inspiration from zelda and made its own story.

omg, this is the best videogame ever made, pure genious

BostonCeltic

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28Star Wars Battlefront II

I love this game so much! Great graphics for the PS2. And Online rocks! Make number 3

Star Wars is amazing and this is also the first game I ever owned for PS2

RichKid24

Fun game where you get to choose your class and play on all of the Star Wars planets. Also, you are able to play as Jedi and Sith.

NoobPwner

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29Ultimate Ninja 4: Naruto Shippuden

Naruto Shippuden is the best a lots of fighting moves and different characters so it should be in the top 10 this type of game is my favourite games

30Jak 3

as good as the second was, this topped it.

Cooper

31Need For Speed Most Wanted

+2cmon who didnt love this game

markojosh

+1Best Graphics... Burnouts... Illegal Street Racing... Cool

feel the speed... cop chasing is awesome... you should really need speed to ride the cars...

32Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

+1This is the greatest game I have ever played. Graphics are awesome, great story line, good amount of strategy required. Its a must must try game. I'm lovin' it...

33Kingdom Hearts

Fun when your a little kid.

34Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

Though Insomniac Games hit pay dirt instantly with the first Ratchet & Clank game, it wasn't until all the concepts of a platformer, a weapons-based shooter and the lightest of RPG elements that let all those weapons and health level-ups come to a head that the series really became a must-have. Make no mistake; if you own only one of the Ratchet games on the PS2, make sure it's Up Your Arsenal. The sequel, Deadlocked, lost much of the charm of the first three games, and earlier efforts just didn't gel as completely as Up Your Arsenal, nor did they sport its online modes.

The game's length, storyline, weapon variety, different modes and ability to re-play the story through a second time were all a hoot. As if that weren't enough, you could unlock a neat little peek behind the scenes of the game's underlying tech in the Insomniac Museum (a returning feature from the previous game).

kingmjmj

The weapons are awesome, the level are awesomes and boss battles are awesome overall this game is awesome

35Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007

I think this game rock then pes and fifa. Pes copy Winning Eleven but Winning Eleven is better. That is amazing

Absolutely amazin football game better than fifa

36Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

One of the best games I've ever witnessed, the extreme stealth and assassination impact is awesome.
There are so many things to do and so many ways to end your objectives, and the equipment and gadgets are just epic.

I give this game a 10/10 for Stealth, 9/10 for shooter, 8/10 for Action, 8/10 for story, 10/10 for graphics, 10/10 for Game-play and Entertainment.

DJZeezo

Simply, the best stealth action game you may ever play, even better stealth than MGS, this game entertains me more that any other (even though I play PS3 Games).

In this game you get to chose if you want to be a silent assassin who interrogates people and kills them quietly to accomplish his missions perfectly, or you may chose to be a sniper or combatant that turns the mission area into a war-zone, or maybe a mixture of both!

This game is almost like Metal Gear Solid 4, and it should be at least on the Top 10, all game rating sites and it's editors have worshiped this game and it's whole series!

37Ratchet & Clank

Great a series that gives you many great adventures

38Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
39Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain

fun game if you have played it.

Razor79

4th in syphon Filter series, its really fun.

40Madden NFL 2006

Madden 2006 is great!, It makes even newbies look good!

41Killzone

I LOVE THIS GAME, IT IS SO COOL because IT HAS A VERY BUMPING LIST OF WEAPONS AND GRAPHICS

42Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams

Hell, its one of the best action games ever made. Interacting gameplay and awesome bosses, what else do you want. And of course the final boss and the CG graphics there just amazing.

nicholas73

OMG Comeon guys..If you want to play a magical game that is so dam addictive that you just have to get all of them then this is the game for you..I believe it to be the best game of all times..

43SOCOM U.S. Navy Seals: Combined Assault

A perfect modern war combat game and surely the best strategy-shooter game of all time, addiction runs through your vanes as soon as you start playing it.

1st, 2nd and 3rd person shooter modes are available as you scroll through them easily.
the amount of freedom it gives you is unmatched by any other game!
you pick your weapons, attachments and equipment for you and your team according to your mission's Intel "the way you see it" and then you start the action.
Graphics are perfect and too realistic, the game effects get you occupied with the game, and the missions are thrilling and you'll never get bored.

This game is an example of a perfect shooter game that you'll never regret.

44Time Splitters: Future Perfect

Cool game, amazing weapons good characters, graphics, vehicles, maps. I simply love this game.

45Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2

awesome game the fighting is amazing
its well worth the buy because the 2nd hand game is only 3 euro

46Dark Cloud

this game is AMAZING. for a 2002 game it has great graphics amazing story and I LOVE CUSTOMIZING WEAPONS

47Jak & Daxter

While there's a massive fault line that gamers gather 'round to holler and scream at each other about when it comes to naming the great platformers of our era (or any era for that matter), Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy is among the elite. It represents a stellar culmination of 3D platforming elements, many of which are have been used before, and yet it still feels fresh and new even after all these years. The words "endearing" and "likeable" don't even begin to do it justice.

Besides, even if Jak hadn't spawned two successful sequels and a couple of cool offshoots, Naughty Dog's excellent PS2 rookie would still have made our list because it warmed our hearts, and created a game that was raucous, subtle, beautifully animated, and never made us feel as if we were collecting things... just how a platformer should be.

kingmjmj

Better then the second and third one.

48Guitar Hero World Tour

-1it is the best guitar hero game. it is hard to stop playing it.

jack2463

-1This Is A Great Game. Very Addicting and has some awesome songs on it.

rocker1796

49Soul Calibur 3

Not only do you have the arcade mode like usual, but you also have a story mode and you can make your own character!

Zorgoth

50Need For Speed Underground
51Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria

another best sequel of valkyrie profile

ronluna

52Silent Hill 2

Does not need and introduction, It is the game all other horror games want to be and deserve to be in the top 20 at least!

masongilbert74

53The Simpsons Game
54Sly 3 Honor Among Thieves

+2SLY 3 HONOR AMONG THIEVES IS THE BEST GAME EVER! IT HAS AN EXCELLENT PLOT AMAZING CHARACTORS I AM NEVER DISSAPOINTED IN THE SLY COOPER SERIES. SLY COOPER LIVE ON FOREVER!

55Tony Hawk's Underground 2

its so fun and could never get bored with this game

decorulez97

This Sould Be NO. 1... Yeh

theferbinator

56The Sims
57Burnout 3 Takedown

Criterion Games' racing series really hit its mark with Burnout 3: Takedown, providing perhaps the most white-knuckled driving experience to ever hit a gaming console. The series' perfect control mechanics were dialed in with this release, giving gamers perfect control of a vehicle at 220mph and allowing them to barrel down highways and side streets so fast that you almost need otherworldly abilities to stay calm. When mistakes were made, Hollywood-derived crashes became the result.

Burnout 3: Takedown's fantastic visuals allowed for some of the most devastating crashes we've ever seen, and the result is that the game managed to reward the player with plenty of eye candy when they made a mistake. Add in some great online play, the ability to take out other cars, the fan-favorite Crash mode and you have the total package. Simply put, we're not sure how arcade racing will ever get any better than Burnout 3: Takedown.

kingmjmj

58WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008
59Sly 2: Band of Thieves

Fun Game, great boss battles.
Best platform game and one of the best games for the PS2.

diogoreis

60Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
61NBA 2K7

It's a great basketball game, and it taught me so much knowledge about basketball. Well I also love Shrek games as well as wrestling games as well.

Undertaker15-0

62Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
63Devil May Cry 3

Picking a reason why Devil May Cry 3 is a frickin' awesome game is kind of like picking a single reason why you like pizza. Maybe it's good cheese, a tasty sauce or crispy crust that draws you to a good pie, but it's the sum of the parts that keeps you coming back.

Devil May Cry 3 is like a great pizza - a pizza comprised of 32 missions, five difficulties, tons of monsters and multiple weapons.

Following Dante, a half-man half-demon who just can't seem to stay out of trouble, Devil May Cry 3 puts gamers through one of the most challenging games PS2 owners ever popped a memory card in for as the hero blasts bad guys, solves puzzles and tries to meet up with his brother.

Armed with his guns and sword - and four styles of play - Dante breaks out dozens of attack combinations on his missions and leaves you in that funky-place between challenged and frustrated.

kingmjmj

64Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2
65Final Fantasy X-2
66TNA Impact!
67Grand Theft Auto
68Medal of Honor Rising Sun

Machine Guns and Welrod rule in this game

69The Godfather

THE GOD FATHER SHOULD BE NUMBER ONE.
IT IS COOL AND A LONG AWSOME GAME.
IF YOU PLAY IT YOU MIGHT LIKE IT 60% AND HATE IT 40%.
I LIKE IT 99.9%.
POLICE CHASE YOU AND IT'S FUN TO KILL THEM.
YOU CAN BE FREE!
I RECOMEND YOU THIS COOL GAME!

One of few games that gives you complete freedom, outside of when youre doing the main quest. Too many things to say about this game. just buy it lol

70Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
71Scarface The World Is Yours

This game is like grand theft auto. If you like the movie it then you should love the game it is great for everyone laugh out loud.

72Call of Duty 3
73Ico

A silent protagonist and a scared princess who speaks an unknown tongue must escape a nearly-barren castle filled with uniformly shadowy figures. Somehow, it comes together as one of the most engaging adventures ever. Ico forges such a strong narrative and memorable characters with little dialogue and the simplistic gameplay come together into an unforgettable stylized storybook tale.

kingmjmj

74Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
75Darkwatch
76Fatal Frame 2
77Sims 2 Pets
78Sonic Heroes
79Time Splitters 2

This game blows people minds. the best game ever for ps2. should be in the top 5

leinad0116

80Red Faction

+1Excellent gameplay and inspiring atmosphere.

81Dynasty Warriors 6
82Hitman Blood Money
83Commandos Strike Force
84Call of Duty: World at War Final Fronts
85Virtua Fighter 4
86Rock Band

rock band has the best songs in any music game

87Max Payne
88Mortal Kombat Deception
89Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
90FIFA Soccer 10
91Burnout Revenge

More amazing and addicting than most modern video games.

jake33

92Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3
93Rise To Honor
94Need for Speed Underground 2
95Area 51
96Tekken Tag Tournament
97Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
98Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven
99Madden NFL 09

Madden games are so underrated for the PS2. The controls for Madden games on the PS2 is one of the things that make the game great. I love doing 49 round fantasy drafts on Madden too.

100Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

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