PS1/2 [Essential] PlayStation 2 games

[Lockstar91]

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Platinum Tier Games (Top 3)

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Gold Tier Games (7+ votes)

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Silver Tier Games (5+ votes)

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Bronze Tier Games (3+ votes)

• Final Fantasy X (3 Votes)
• Ratchet & Clank Series (3 Votes)

Spoiler: Honorable Mentions

Honorable Mentions (2+ votes)

• Burnout 3: Takedown
• Dragon Quest VIII
• Final Fantasy XII
• Okami
• Persona 4
• Shadow of the Colossus
• Sonic Heroes
• Star Wars: Battlefront 2
• Tales of the Abyss

 

[Chary]

Stickied.

+1 to
Persona 4
Tales of the Abyss
Sly Cooper 2
SSX 3
Ratchet and Clank
Okami
Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3
Dragon Quest VIII
Disgaea
Burnout 3
Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3
The Simpsons Hit n Run
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3
Max Payne
Sonic Heroes
Zone of the Enders
Atelier Iris

 

[Lockstar91]

Jak & Daxter
Jak 2
Jak 3
Final Fantasy X
Crash Bandicoot tag team racing
Crash Bandicoot twinsanity
Ratchet & Clank up your arsenal
Digimon rumble arena 2
Sonic Heroes

 

[AyanamiRei0]

for Sonic Heroes don't play the PS2 port it's pretty bad has frame rate issues the gamecube version is honestly the best version

 

[ov3rkill]

Shadow of the Colossus
Ico
Okami
Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2
Rogue Galaxy
Viewtiful Joe 1 & 2
Katamari Damacy
Resident Evil 4
Fatal Frame 1, 2 & 3
God of War 1 & 2
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy XII
Metal Gear Solid 3
Odin Sphere
Rachet and Clank series
Devil May Cry series
Metal Gear Solid 3
Burnout 3 Takedown
Maximo: Ghosts to Glory
Maximo: Army of Zin
Silent Hill 2 & 3

 

[migles]

+1 for burnout 3: takedown (it's on the list)
rayman 2: revolution
need for speed underground 2
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (however this game was ported for almost every single device nowadays) the ps2 is most likely the best version (i didn't played much the ps3 port)

 

[AyanamiRei0]

+1 for burnout 3: takedown (it's on the list)
rayman 2: revolution
need for speed underground 2
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (however this game was ported for almost every single device nowadays) the ps2 is most likely the best version (i didn't played much the ps3 port)

Best version is the PC version for San Andreas

 

[migles]

Best version is the PC version for San Andreas

if you mod it.. yes...
the ps2 version was much better in quality
http://gtaforums.com/topic/749193-ps2-features-to-pc-index/

i tried to search the thread i had seen before, it had loads of pictures showing how the pc port was badly done..
maybe it was that thread and the pictures are gone because shitty uploaders

 

[AyanamiRei0]

if you mod it.. yes...
the ps2 version was much better in quality
http://gtaforums.com/topic/749193-ps2-features-to-pc-index/

i tried to search the thread i had seen before, it had loads of pictures showing how the pc port was badly done..
maybe it was that thread and the pictures are gone because shitty uploaders

 

[Reiten]

+1 to
Persona 3
Persona 4
Tales of the Abyss
Dragon Quest VIII
Disgaea
Atelier Iris
ICO
Shadow of the Colossus
Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2
Digital Devil Saga
Mana Khemia
Shadow Hearts
Xenosaga
Zone of the Enders
Grandia III

 

[banjo2]

+ Star Wars Battlefront 2


Thanks for doing this man.

 

[Lockstar91]

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[Zetman]

+1 for Final Fantasy X
Dark Cloud
Time Crisis II
Forbidden Siren
Def Jam Vendetta

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Devil may cry 2

 

[DaFixer]

No love for Onimusha 3?
Really loved that game

God Of War 1/2
Viewtiful Joe 1 & 2
Silent Hill 2/3/4
Bloody Rear 3
R Type Final
Bujingai The Forsaken City
Gitaroo Man
GunGrave 1/2
Puyo Pop Fever

To name a few

 

[HaloEffect17]

+1
Final Fantasy XII
Metal Gear Solid 2

 

[Peter6828]

Try soul calibur but 3

 

[Combusto82]

Try soul calibur but 3

the first soul calibur game was on Dreamcast. i think you are talk abvout Soul Calibur II where you play as Heihachi from Tekkewn series yeah

 

[Boogieboo6]

Resident Evil 4
Silent Hill 2/3

 

[Wolfvak]

Ace Combat series (Ace Combat 4, Ace Combat 5 and Ace Combat Zero)
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
Need for Speed Underground 2
Burnout 3: Takedown
Gran Turismo 4
Ratchet and Clank series
Jak and Daxter series
Sly Cooper series (the three above are top notch)
Digimon World: Data Squad (not fully sure about this one, but it definitely wins over DW4)
Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3
Kingdom Hearts 1
Okami
Black
Unreal Tournament (honestly, the port sucked just a bit but it was amazing for its age)

 

[Meteor7]

+1 for;
Tales of the Abyss
Jak & Daxter
Metal Gear Solid 2 + 3
Devil May Cry 3 (go for that Special Edition remake)
Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2 (Final Mix), and Chain of Memories
Tales of Destiny Director's Cut