Gaming PS1/2 PS2 Games that Stand the Test of Time?

[Marc_LFD]

Between Revenge and Paradise, Revenge is a lot more fun while Paradise has more repeatability to smash all those targets and whatever.

I didn't even complete the Elite license because I got tired of doing the same races over and over, and over again. I've decided to leave it for next year so it feels kinda fresh.

 

[TheCryOfHatred]

And what's the problem with that exactly? You can use patch to put ""better"" 2D-related stuff anyways through PCSX2 (an example would be those GT4 "remastered" mods that look like someone flooded the whole track).
I honestly don't mind "pixelated" graphics. (in fact, I'm one of those that play CS:S without texture filters. I'd rather see chunky pixels rather than having the experience of someone smearing vaseline all over my screen)

Everytime, it reminds me of this old pictures:
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It's even sadder to assume that everyone played on a CRT that smeared the whole screen. The ones from the 90s onward didn't exactly looked like you're pretending they did lol.

Plus, this is PS2, not exactly famous for 2D Pixel platformers.

How to know someone never played on a CRT without saying it...
Play older 2D games on a CRT and then come back to say this bullshit.

 

[LingFox]

How to know someone never played on a CRT without saying it...
Play older 2D games on a CRT and then come back to say this bullshit.

Already did that, in fact I had a CRT until like, 2013. And I stand by assertion.
Maybe this will shock you, but people differ in tastes. I prefer my pixel sharp.

 

[_47iscool]

Shadow of The Colossus, Gran Turismo 4.

 

[TheCryOfHatred]

Already did that, in fact I had a CRT until like, 2013. And I stand by assertion.
Maybe this will shock you, but people differ in tastes. I prefer my pixel sharp.

Well, to be completely honest with you, i changed my mind on this subject. YES, older games look awesome on older CRTs, but pixel sharp sprites are welcome as well.
I know there was RGB Scart and high definition Sony TVs back then and you could see the pixelation as well with scanlines. So its totally OK to play them with pixel sharp graphics on a emulator.
I even sold my PS2 and just play with emus now, its for convenience and i was obsessed with perfect geometry and we know that its hard to get a CRT TV with perfect geometry today, so i stopped wasting time and just started using emulation on my 1080p monitor instead LOL.

 

[The Catboy]

The GTA series
Yeah, they were in the Xbox and PSP but the PS2 games are the ones everyone played

 

[Robert Newbie]

Well, to be completely honest with you, i changed my mind on this subject. YES, older games look awesome on older CRTs, but pixel sharp sprites are welcome as well.
I know there was RGB Scart and high definition Sony TVs back then and you could see the pixelation as well with scanlines. So its totally OK to play them with pixel sharp graphics on a emulator.
I even sold my PS2 and just play with emus now, its for convenience and i was obsessed with perfect geometry and we know that its hard to get a CRT TV with perfect geometry today, so i stopped wasting time and just started using emulation on my 1080p monitor instead LOL.

That's very civil of you. To be honest, I was usually on Team Sharp for convenience purposes. I grew up during the time when most families had CRT's. In fact, we had a CRT in my college dorm room. These days, I've forgotten if CRT TV's are truly better. I do recall games sounding like a million dollars on those crunchy speakers, though.

 

[TheCryOfHatred]

That's very civil of you. To be honest, I was usually on Team Sharp for convenience purposes. I grew up during the time when most families had CRT's. In fact, we had a CRT in my college dorm room. These days, I've forgotten if CRT TV's are truly better. I do recall games sounding like a million dollars on those crunchy speakers, though.

Yes brother, i think its just convenient to just use your computer and have all the emulators there instead of going the old school route using old technology like the CRT TV that if it breaks you get no replacement parts or someone who can fix it, they are also bulky and heavy unless you get a small one. Also like i mentioned there is magnetization and geometry problems with years of use and you cant fix that easily not even on Service Mode.

I had a Philips 21 inch TV that looked awesome but had a slight rotation problem and that annoyed me a lot, and i could not fix it in service mode, a bummer.
Another one i have is a Grundig, 20inch. Its geometry is perfect for a CRT TV but the image is not as sharp as the Philips TV.
Then i had another 14inch that had excelent image but some colors were "washed out" lol
So i never found a perfect TV i pretty much gave up with my obsession. After all pixel perfect is the perfect image of the game so i cant complain.

 

[Robert Newbie]

Yes brother, i think its just convenient to just use your computer and have all the emulators there instead of going the old school route using old technology like the CRT TV that if it breaks you get no replacement parts or someone who can fix it, they are also bulky and heavy unless you get a small one. Also like i mentioned there is magnetization and geometry problems with years of use and you cant fix that easily not even on Service Mode.

I had a Philips 21 inch TV that looked awesome but had a slight rotation problem and that annoyed me a lot, and i could not fix it in service mode, a bummer.
Another one i have is a Grundig, 20inch. Its geometry is perfect for a CRT TV but the image is not as sharp as the Philips TV.
Then i had another 14inch that had excelent image but some colors were "washed out" lol
So i never found a perfect TV i pretty much gave up with my obsession. After all pixel perfect is the perfect image of the game so i cant complain.

Our family had Sony's back in the day, and I feel like those had great quality sound and color. I'm not sure if you've had any experience with Sony CRT's, but they might be worth a shot.

 

[V800]

Ps2 has many great arcade ports which are a banger even today. Time Crisis 3 and Metal Slug Anthology come to mind.

 

[Bladexdsl]

can't believe no one has mentioned dark chronicle (dark cloud 2)?!

 

[ftjiso]

onimusha 3
ape escape
i would say lots of ps2 games i've played recently that don't feel outdated except maybe tank controls that feels off? even then onimusha 1 felt pretty good with tank controls

 

[Robert Newbie]

can't believe no one has mentioned dark chronicle (dark cloud 2)?!

Dark Cloud 2 really is a treat. It's very polished, and the game has a really serene soundtrack. I can see some being put off by randomly generated dungeons, since they feel samey after a short while, but the game deserves an honest try. Level-5 was at the top of their game in the PS2 days.

onimusha 3

I still need to play that one! The original Onimusha definitely feels smooth. I tried the OG Xbox version fairly recently, and the mechanics feel like classic Capcom. Onimusha 2 was a unique entry, and I heard that the third game was the best of the three.

 

[ftjiso]

Dark Cloud 2 really is a treat. It's very polished, and the game has a really serene soundtrack. I can see some being put off by randomly generated dungeons, since they feel samey after a short while, but the game deserves an honest try. Level-5 was at the top of their game in the PS2 days.


I still need to play that one! The original Onimusha definitely feels smooth. I tried the OG Xbox version fairly recently, and the mechanics feel like classic Capcom. Onimusha 2 was a unique entry, and I heard that the third game was the best of the three.

oh try it asap if you get the chance. havent played onimusha 4 yet but 3 by far is my favorite onimusha game maybe even my top 10 ps2 games. also its is really unique that it has 2 main characters and time travel. not to mention the opening cinematic is choreographed by donnie yen (ip man) and its just pure cinema