What was your favorite PlayStation 2 game?

[Hilarious_Bearious]

Oof, picking the best game from the best console in the best generation? Tough.

I'd have to go MGS2. Would throw in MGS3, KH, Guitar Hero 1&2, FFX are all up there too.

 

[JamboGT]

What a system!

So many games to choose from and love the variety in the thread.

Between the Ace Combats, Metal Gears, FFX, GT games, SSX, Persona 3 and 4....

Ahhhhh

Have to go with Gran Turismo 4.




The variety of the answers in this thread say everything.

 

[wombleac]

Probably The Warriors or Manhunt. Played through both of those multiple times.

 

[Arthoneceron]

There's a lot, but the one that I remember playing for months straight was Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

 

[Deleted member 9100]

Kingdom hearts. One of my favorite games (if not my favorite of all time). 3 was a letdown, but this game was so amazing.

Metal gear solid 2 and FFX are right behind it. Such a fantastic console.

 

[Ploid 6.0]

Final Fantasy 11, still looking for a scratch to that itch. Best time in games ever. Still no Beastmaster replacement either, or Thief, Dancer, and Red Mage bossness.

 

[nightstalker962]

I know people prefer the GameCube version, but I'll still choose Resident Evil 4.

 

[Fallout-NL]

Probably The Warriors or Manhunt. Played through both of those multiple times.

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Funny, Manhunt is what came to mind for me as well.

I will add Mark of Kri and ICO.

 

[BurnKnuckle21]

King of Colosseum 2.

If you know, you know.

 

[MaintenanceDivision]

So many to choose from it almost seems wrong to go with SSX3, but...

 

[Osahi]

ICO, MGS3, DQVIII

One of those.

 

[AzureFlame]

A tie between Devil May Cry 1 and Final Fantasy X

 

[angelgrievous]

too many to pick just one.

MGS2/3
FFX
Silent Hill 2
Ico
Shadow of the Colossus
DQVIII
GTA 3/Vice City/San Andreas

This list could go on and on. I can't pick one. Sorry OP.

 

[SnakeXs]

Could never choose. That console (and generation, but per the thread) created and refined so many genres it's wild.

MGS3 may be my tranquilizer-gun-to-the-head pick. Kojima started with systemic gameplay in 2 and I probably played more of just the MGS2 demo than many, many games of the day but 3 was a monster effort wrapped up in an amazing story, fun moment to moment gameplay, playing past mistakes and Easter eggs galore.
Could easily lost another dozen or so titles that had a huge impact on me though.

 

[V0ltg]

 

[Like the hat?]

Suikoden 5

 

[Andromeda]

I am thinking about Gran turismo 4, MGS2, Shadow of the Colossus and Ico.

But I think the game I would still want to play today is Jak & Daxter 1.

 

[FTF]

I don't think I can pick one...but I can do top 5 (inpo):

God of War 2
Metal Gear Solid 2
Shadow of the Colossus
Okami
Burnout 3: Takedown

(MGS3 or FFX would be next...also, RE4 is one of my top 10 games of all-time, but I don't consider it a PS2 game if that makes sense)

 

[Deleted member 42484]

Why isn't anyone saying RE4?

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I think because it played better on GameCube, and only about 18 months later was ported to Wii.

The PS2 version is kind of forgotten in time.

 

[deftones r cool]

Dark Cloud 2 will forever hold a special place in my heart.

 

[Sillution]

Final fantasy XI and Beatmania IIDX series

 

[ActWan]

Definitely MGS2.

 

[Combichristoffersen]

Oof. It'd be between Silent Hill 2 and 3, Final Fantasy XII and God of War 1 and 2.

I don't think I can choose only one game.

 

[ChronoMonarch]

 

[LimitedTimeGamer]

Dark chronicle. Play and beat it yearly.

 

[No42.05W70.2]

Shadow of Destiny is the best game ever made

 

[Deleted member 4262]

Hmm I always say it's a tie between FFX and FFXII, but honestly I might prefer XII at this point. It's aged much better.

Runners up:

- Shadow Hearts 1 & 2
- Persona 3 & 4
- Dragon Quest VIII
- Final Fantasy X-2
- .Hack quadrilogy (the first one)
- Star Ocean 3
- Rogue Galaxy
- Dark Chronicle
- Kingdom Hearts

 

[Tygerjaw]

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, closely followed by GTA Vice City and Persona 4.

 

[ChronoMonarch]

- .Hack quadrilogy (the first one)

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Finally. Took forever for another person to mention this series, other than me, of course.

 

[strife85]

FFX I think. Honorable mentions to Silent Hill 2, Kingdom Hearts 1, and MGS3.

 

[fireflame]

Silent Hill 2. The city where I would like to spend rest of life.

 

[Samanosuke Akechi]

The entire year of 2001 basically.

Onimusha
Gran turismo 3
Zone of the Enders
The bouncer
klonoa 2
MGS2
Devil May cry
GTA3
Silent Hill 2
FFX.


Cant believe that all came out in one year.

 

[Nameless]

Metal Gear Solid 3
San Andreas/GTA3/Vice City
Shadow of The Colossus
Silent Hill 2
Final Fantasy XII
SMT: Nocturne
ICO
Suikoden III

 

[FZed]

Really sad the IP is in limbo, would have loved a (real) sequel.

 

[Jakenbakin]

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I've never even heard of this. Do you mind if I ask why? It didn't seem very well regarded (though neither are a lot of my favorites).

 

[Legend J 858]

 

[Diablos]

PS2 was a juggernaut. I'm not sure how anyone could legitimately narrow its library down to only one game being worthy as the absolute best.

Right now I am thinking Final Fantasy X. It came out on 12/17/2001 in the US which made it perhaps the best video game (as in software) gift I ever got during the holiday season. Also, playing a new Final Fantasy at that time of year back then was just magical.

Tomorrow my favorite could be Katamari Damacy, SSX, GTA3, Tekken Tag Tournament, MGS2 (or 3), Dragon Quest VIII, Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria... there are just so many PS2 games that can be considered GOAT for the console.

 

[Deleted member 30124]

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[cardboardboxer]

still my favorite Tekken game

 

[Version 3.0]

The PS2 was loaded, but this isn't really a tough answer. 2nd best would be, but Grand Theft Auto III takes this for me easily.

 

[Transistor]

God that is really tough! So many great memories....

I honestly think I'd have to go with Armored Core 3

 

[Pez]

My most played game was definitely GTA 3. That game just blew my 8th grade mind back in the day.


Hmm, hard question. Such a good system.

It's a toss up between gta 3, mgs 3, or SotC.

Man, this really makes me hope Sony does some kind of service like NSO, just with PS games.

 

[Meatwad]

MAXIMO!

Ok it's not really Maximo, It's probably Devil May Cry but I was just randomly thinking about that game today and how it was so fun and doesn't get enough love

 

[Fahdi]

The most fond memories are in the PS2 era. You really can't pick a favorite. I think I have the whole AAA collection on PS2, including ICO.

 

[offshore]

MGS2 or San Andreas. While SA was my most played at the time, it's aged pretty poorly IMO. Whereas MGS2 still holds up, and may be even more relevant today than it was then. Plus the amount of Easter Eggs in that game is unbelievable. lol.

 

[Yasuke]

Kingdom Hearts, by a country mile

 

[Cheddahz]

Steambot Chronicles forever and ever

 

[dreamfall]

It'll always be Grand Theft Auto III - the sense of freedom I felt and the way my imagination dreamt up so many possible ways to finish missions... I don't think I've felt that way since.

Close second would probably be Yakuza 2, because Nagoshi and RGG team created by favorite entry in the entire franchise. Special shout out to NBA Street Vol. 2 - no sports game has ever matched that level of fun and nostalgic cool.

 

[GreenMonkey]

I've got to go with Devil May Cry 1. It got me interested in a while new kinda genre.

Probably even over DQ8 and I'm a huge DQ fan. Besides that...

Runner ups include Maximo and Tekken Tag.

Maximo gets the award for best game stranded on PS2. Man I wish they'd do a remaster of some sort.

 

[patientzero]

My top ten -

1. Final Fantasy X
2. Shadow of the Colossus
3. We Love Katamari
4. Final Fantasy XII
5. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
6. Okami
7. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
8. Gradius V
9. Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
10. Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner

There's another one or two dozen that easily slot into the bottom 5, but most of them I played in slightly more solid forms on Gamecube (RE4, Viewtiful Joe, Beyond Good and Evil) or XBOX (Burnout 3 and Revenge).