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Released PS2 Video Games

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A list of Released video games for PS2 sorted by composite score.

PlayStation 2 is the 6th generation console from Sony and a successor to PlayStation (PSX). It was released on October 26th, 2000 in North America and less than a month later in Europe. It had 300 MHz CPU and 32 MB RAM. PS2 was in production up till 2013, despite the fact that in 2006 it was succeeded by PlayStation 3. With over 155 million units sold, it’s still the most popular console in the history of gaming industry.

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Silent Hill 2 (2001)
Silent Hill 2 (2001)

9.4 Game Score

Silent Hill 2 is a continuation of the action adventure game in the survival-horror convention, released in 1999. The game was produced by Konami development studio. The main character is James Sunderland, who unexpectedly receives a letter from his former beloved asking him to meet in the title town. Due to the very dark climate and terrifying scenes, the title is addressed to audiences over 16 years old.

Yakuza 2
Yakuza 2

9.4 Game Score

Yakuza 2 is a continuation of the action game with a view from the perspective of a third person, Yakuza, released in 2006. The plot presents the further fate of Kazum Kiryu, a former member of the title mafia organization. This time he has to alleviate the conflict between two influential clans. Developers from Sega remained faithful to the mechanisms of the original game, enriching it with new elements, including a large number of new moves and interesting mini-games.

Ico
Ico

9.4 Game Score

A third-person perspective action-adventure game developed by the Japanese developer Team Ico. The story tells about a young boy named Ico who was marked with an eternal curse. Due to that curse, he was born with mysterious horns on his head and, similarly to his predecessors, he is to be taken to a mysterious castle where he is going to be slain. While awaiting death, the boy notices a girl locked in a cage.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)

9.3 Game Score

The third major installment in the stealth game series developed and published by Konami and a continuation of the Metal Gear franchise, created by Hideo Kojima back in the eighties. The game takes place in 1964 on Soviet Union territory. The player becomes a special operative, code-named Snake, whose current task is to extract a Russian scientist working on a mobile, nuclear-capable launch platform.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

9.3 Game Score

Another installment in the bestselling jRPG series which has been in development since the mid-80s. It is the first game in the franchise to be available for PlayStation 2. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King is set in a well-known fantasy universe. The player controls a party of adventurers who have to stop the evil Dhoulmagus and remove the curse he placed on the king and his daughter. As we progress, the protagonists gain new abilities and items and become stronger.

Shadow of the Colossus (2005)
Shadow of the Colossus (2005)

9.2 Game Score

A third-person perspective fantasy action game created by Sony. It is one of the best-reviewed games in the history of PlayStation 2. Shadow of the Colossus follows a young traveler named Wander who explores a fantasy world on his horse. He is looking for a way to resurrect a girl burdened with a cursed fate. The only way to do it is by defeating the sixteen colossi that live in various regions of the world.

God of War II
God of War II

9.2 Game Score

A follow-up to the Sony's bestselling slasher released in 2005, whose plot is loosely based on the characters and events from Greek mythology. In God of War II we, once again, take on the role of Kratos, a Spartan warrior seeking vengeance, who, after having killed Ares, has become the new god of war. Tormented by nightmares of his past, the hero – despite the goddess Athena’s warnings – descends to Earth to help his fellow Spartans in conquering Rhodes.

Torrente 3: El Protector
Torrente 3: El Protector

9.1 Game Score

Torrente 3: El Protector is another part of the adventures of a former policeman who made his debut in the world of electronic entertainment in 2004, when Torrente: I want to go back to the police. This item is based on a Spanish film of the same title from 2005.

Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

9.1 Game Score

The first installment in the tactical jRPG originally released on PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. After a decade, an improved port has finally made its way to PC. In Disgaea PC you assume the role of a demon prince named Laharl, who having awakened from two-years’ sleep learns about the death of his father. As his successor, he decides to regain the throne and his subjects’ trust by setting out on a dangerous journey during which he will meet many allies and foes.

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

9.0 Game Score

The seventh installment in the controversial Grand Theft Auto series – one of the most popular game franchises in history that brought Rockstar Games company international fame. The series has been letting the player start as a petty criminal and work his way to the top of the criminal underground. This next part of the series is the biggest one so far, featuring world – the State of San Andreas – almost three times larger than Vice City.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3

8.9 Game Score

Another part of the already known series of sports games about incredible feats and evolution with skateboarding. It introduces a lot of improvements and innovations both in terms of the audiovisual side of the game and new gameplay possibilities.

Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven

8.9 Game Score

A 3D action game that takes the players to the 1930’s USA, the time when criminal underground flourished. The game was created by Czech developer Illusion Softworks, mainly known for the highly acclaimed tactical shooter Hidden & Dangerous. The story focuses on a rookie gangster named Tommy, who takes his first steps on the path of criminal life by doing jobs for an influential mafia family.

Burnout Revenge
Burnout Revenge

8.9 Game Score

The fourth installment in the bestselling series of arcade racing games, the main selling point of which is causing spectacular traffic collisions. Developed by Criterion Games, Burnout Revenge contains the essence of all the previous installments. The game offers an extensive single player campaign, World Tour, which includes locations based on real-life cities (for example, Detroit, Tokyo, and Rome), a split-screen mode, and a network multiplayer mode.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

8.9 Game Score

Expanded edition of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. The game follows two secret agents - Snake, known from the first game in the series, and a young and inexperienced Raiden - as they try to stop dangerous terrorists in two separate scenarios.

Jak II: Renegade
Jak II: Renegade

8.9 Game Score

Like II: Renegade is a continuation of an excellent platform-adventure game. Creating this production is the responsibility of Naughty Dog studio, which enjoys a high esteem in the industry, with titles such as Uncharted, Crash Bandicoot or The Last of Us. The heroes of Yak II: Renegade are Yak and Daxter, but as a result of a certain turn of action, the world in which they travel changes significantly.

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

8.9 Game Score

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando is the second installment of a series of arcade platformers with logical elements by Insomniac Games studio. This time, the main characters are kidnapped and taken to the Bogon galaxy, where new adventures, riddles and enemies await them. The creators took care of a number of changes in the mechanics of the game, including the ability to develop characters and improve equipment.

Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X

8.9 Game Score

This is the first part of the series to appear on PlayStation 2. Choc doesn't bring many breakthrough solutions, but it takes full advantage of the possibility of a console where you can get into it.

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor's Legacy
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor's Legacy

8.9 Game Score

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor's Legacy is a 3D platform adventure game released in December 2001. The production stands out from other titles by the number of details, gameplay diversity and a well-designed open world. The legendary Naughty Dog studio, known for such hits as The Last of Us, Uncharted or Crash Bandicoot, is responsible for creating this title. The main characters are the green-haired Elven Yak and his faithful friend, the furry Daxter.

Gran Turismo 4
Gran Turismo 4

8.9 Game Score

The fourth installment of the best-selling racing series for the PlayStation consoles. With Gran Turismo 4, Polyphony Digital went above and beyond, included an astonishing number of 500+ models of cars made by 80 most important car manufacturers of the world. Each car was recreated in the smallest detail and can be significantly customized, both visually and mechanically.

Def Jam: Fight for NY
Def Jam: Fight for NY

8.8 Game Score

D-Mod escaped from prison. But what he saw did not impress him. The power of the underground world in New York was taken over by Crow. Such things can no longer be done Tolerate. Wrestling stars and hip-hop musicians will once again give a head start....

Timesplitters: Future Perfect
Timesplitters: Future Perfect

8.8 Game Score

"TimeSplitters: Future Perfect" is the third edition of one of the most innovative FPP console games. In the struggle shown from the perspective of the first person, players fight for their own past, present and future.

Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Resident Evil 4 (2005)

8.8 Game Score

The fourth major installment of the cult series of survival horrors created by Capcom. In the game the player assumes the role of ex-cop Leon S. Kennedy, a character well known from the second entry in the franchise. As a special agent responsible for protecting the presidential family, he goes to Europe in order to find the missing daughter of the US president. The trail leads to a small village in Spain.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence

8.8 Game Score

An upgraded and expanded version of 2004's Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, in which you control Snake, the series' protagonist, as he travels to the Soviet Union to intercept plans for nuclear-carrying technology. The main novelty of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence is the online mode, absent in the original, which allows up to 6 players to play together in one of several game modes, such as the classic Team Battle or Snake and Enemy.

Yakuza
Yakuza

8.8 Game Score

Yakuza is an action game in response to the Grand Theft Auto series. The title was created in cooperation with the award-winning designer Toshihiro Nagoshi and tells the story of a mafia who wants to break free from the ties of a criminal organization.