PS2 - the ultimate games?

FAT_CAP

Right... after selling my PS2 in harder times , I've been keeping myself content with my XBOX and Gamecube. Recently however, I've been flicking folournly through the pages of EDGE, dismayed at the lack of good games for the Cube n Box, but seeing a plethora of innovative, new gaming experiences (usually from Japan) revealed before my tearful eyes.

So I took the plunge and bought a new PS2 with some of the delights I'd been so cruelly denied by my gaming platform choices before. Katamrai Damcy, God of War, Veiwtiful Joe (yeah I know this was on Cube aswell), Silent Hill, Jak n Daxter, Gitaroo Man... mmmm squishy innovative fresh newness drips out of my new console.

Gregory horrorshow, Ratchet and Clank and some others are on there way, but could anyone recommend me some other games I should try based on the above games? Im not into RPGs or sports titles really though...apart from that Im open to offers... unless they're from CheapAlert offering his "special" services again!

Rick Stirling

Ico
Fantavision
GTA : San Andreas (do I still get a bonus?)

KDR_11k

You can try Rez but I'd advise against that unless you can find it for a fiver or less.

FAT_CAP

Ah yeah I had REZ with my first PS2... didnt really see the appeal of it all that much - basically StarFox/ Panzer Dragoon ORta with some minimalist graphics. It could have been so much better than it was.

Never actually played a Grand Theft Auto game since the first one on the PC either so I'll definately give that one a whirl.

I had ICO first time round aswell... it was good but not great IMO - the combat got to be abit jarring for what otherwise could have been a really peacful and serene game. I would have enjoyed it much more without the break in rythm the fighting gave. I might pick it up again and see if I can get further this time though

Foehammer

if you like giant robots and turn based strategy i recommend Front Mission 4, its like 12.99 used at gamestop, MGS3 Snake eater is good also and so is Ace Combat 5, I recently did a very similar thing, i actually traded in my xbox for a ps2 so i could play all the games i missed and actually play a console RPG that wasnt star wars based. (though i have to say they are good games, and Jade Empire rocked IMHO, but it's slim pickins' for RPG's on the XBOX)

frosty

thinking about getting one off ebay.

adam

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The3DGuy

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Justin Meisse

Frequency and Amplitude are two great music based games (Amplitude being the sequel to Frequency)
Shadow of the Colossus and Soul Calibur 3 are coming out this month as well

rooster

I wanted a ps2 after playing god of war for 5 mins. Haven't got one yet, but when I do thats the first game

EmAr

Tekken 5 is the greatest game I've ever played on PS2, but mmm I've not played so many games other than Tekken 5 and Tekken Tag Tournament(which is also a great game IMO) on PS2 in fact .

KDR_11k

Tekken 5 isn't all that great. It's too newbie unfriendly to be of any use with friends over and too shallow to be fun for the hardcore. What a waste of 60 Euros (the only PS2 game I bought at full price...). Soul Calibur 2 is a much better game. Plus you don't have to suffer from that horrible controller if you don't want to.

FAT_CAP

Thanks guys - will check out Frequency and Amplitude - thats the sort of stuff I was looking for.

...and yeah - Im drooling waiting for Shadow of The Colossus!

Soul_Reaper

ICO is definitely worth picking up, as is God Of War.
I much prefered Vice City to San Andreas though.

Of all the games I own on PS2 though, Gradius V gets the most spin time.