PlayStation 2



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 * Action
 * Basically Ninja Gaiden with guns. Released in PAL and NTSC-J only. Has a pretty bad reputation critically.
 * [[File:10000Bullets.png]]
 * FPS
 * A single-player-only fps by EA. The whole idea behind it was to make all the guns seem really powerful, and so there is really no story whatsoever. Pretty fun, and worth a play if you need a fps on the PS2 (they are fairly rare and mostly multi-platform). Graphics are nice and the guns succeed in all feeling fun (shotgun can blow straight through doors, bazooka will send glass flying everywhere, etc). Awful live-action, unskippable cutscenes before each mission are a real pain though. The lack of multiplayer is disappointing too.
 * [[File:Black.png]]
 * SRPG
 * An SRPG designed around grinding, with systems that make it easier. The max level is 9999, and you can go into items and grind in there to make them stronger. An excellent choice if you're wanting hundreds of hours of gameplay.
 * [[File:Disgaea.png]]
 * SRPG
 * Same as Disgaea 1, but with more systems, more characters, more systems to grind. Excellent time waster.
 * [[File:Disgaea2.png]]
 * SRPG
 * Strategy with robots and a weird European/South American political plot. Get ready for CUSTOMIZING FUCKING EVERYTHING, since there are so many parts and different types of each class of part. Really difficult too; you'll most likely have to restart every mission a few times before you can beat it.
 * [[File:FrontMission4.png]]
 * Action RPG
 * Disney meets Final Fantasy in this mashup of worlds. An well-made and polished action RPG with plenty of Disney, Final Fantasy, and original characters. Story is love/hate, but is ignorable. Tons of sidequests too. There are some forgettable shmup/rail shooter sequences that feel like a chore since they're required to progress. You can build your own ship Lego Racers style though.
 * [[File:KingdomHearts.png]]
 * Action RPG
 * The sequel to Kingdom Hearts. More of the same, but with more of a focus on combat with the new Drive system that "fuses" with your party members. The game flows a lot better overall, with combat feeling faster and more fluid. The addition of quicktime events for every type of heartless/nobody also allows for simple and fun kills on every enemy. The story took a hit however, being really convoluted and uninteresting. The shmup/rail shooter sequences are back, although this time, they actually play much better and are even enjoyable.
 * [[File:KingdomHearts2.png]]
 * Being a Badass/Action
 * Demon asskicking 101: Be stylish, baby! A hard action game based around killing demons in multiple fun and stylish ways.
 * [[File:DevilMayCry.png]]
 * Being a Badass/Action
 * Returning to the badass style of 1, Devil May Cry 3 is a return to what the fans loved from 1, now with overtop ABSOLUTELY CARRAAAAZY kung-fu style action.
 * [[File:DevilMayCry3_SE.png]]
 * Fighting
 * I WANNA TAKE YOU FOR A RIDE! 52 characters from both sides duke it out for the hell of it in this arcade port.
 * [[File:Marvel_Vs_Capcom2.png]]
 * Being a Badass
 * Walkin talkin Like a Dragon. Kick everything's ass, get laid. Roam a city doing just about whatever you want, from buying soup at the store to getting laid at the host clubs. Combat is fun, with different melee attacks, the ability to use environmental items as bludgeons, and an experience system which upgrades your health and moves.
 * [[File:Yakuza.png]]
 * Still a Badass
 * Still Like a Dragon, now with bare knuckle boxing a tiger. More to do and more ass to kick and names to take.
 * [[File:Yakuza2.png]]
 * Survival/Action Horror/Being a Badass
 * Very different from previous RE titles, in a very good way. A very tense over-the-shoulder shooter with a fairly well-done story, and smooth gameplay centered around efficiency with weapons and crowd control. Lots of OH FUCK moments with scary things trying to kill you. Contains new, exclusive content the GC version didn't have, but the graphics take a hit.
 * [[File:ResidentEvil4.png]]
 * Platformer
 * A light-hearted 2.5D platformer. On the downside, it's fairly short and you could probably beat it in a day. Not to be confused with the GBA game Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament.
 * [[File:Klonoa2.png]]
 * RPG/Sim
 * Going to school and dating girls during the day, fighting demons at night, this game will keep you busy and does a great job of balancing both sides of the gameplay. Personas can be fused to make new,stronger personaes as you go.
 * [[File:Persona3FES.png]]
 * RPG/Sim
 * Persona 4 follows the principles as P3, with improvements having been made both to the battle system and the dating sim aspect of the game. The cast and story are entirely different than 3. The only connections are that it takes place in the same universe and the class trip takes place at the school in 3, so you don't need to play 3 to understand the story in 4.
 * [[File:Persona4.png]]
 * Action
 * A third-person anime-style mech game made by Hideo Kojima, of MGS fame. Plot is meh, but the action is pretty good. Close combat slashing, dashing in circles around enemies, shooting them with various lasers, etc. Also sells typically for less than $10.
 * [[File:ZoneOfTheEnders.png]]
 * Action
 * Zone of the Ender's sequel, the tagline is "Bigger, better, faster." and it lives up to this claim within the first 30 minutes of gameplay. New enemies, new 2nd weapons, a new grapple system, and an overall more polished feel make this a must-buy. The anime cutscenes look great, and the overall graphics are great. Pretty good plot too if you like Kojima's convoluted ANIME stylings.
 * [[File:ZoneOfTheEnders2ndRunner.png]]
 * RPG/Action
 * Command the X-men in an awesome squad-based real-time rpg. Everyone is unique, with tons of powers and abilities to upgrade and equipment to find. Tons of team combos. Runs better on another system though, as the load times can be fucking long as well as frequent.
 * [[File:XmenLegends.png]]
 * RPG/Action
 * Same deal as the first game, but now you team up with the Brotherhood, which essentially doubles the roster of characters.
 * [[File:XmenLegendsII.png]]
 * Stealth/Action
 * Almost as much of a puzzle game as a action/stealth, as there are tons of ways to accomplish your goals in each mission. If you have a small attention span, look elsewhere; this game is for perfectionists. Blood Money introduces a payment system, where the amount of money you make from a mission is dependent on how well you do on your objectives. This money is then used to upgrade your weapons and equipment in different ways. Also has multiple difficulties that actually change the AI, change the difficulty, and reduce how many quicksaves you get, which allows for tons of replayability.
 * [[File:HitmanBloodMoney.png]]
 * Sandbox/Action
 * Be Italian in the '80s. Kill, drive, steal, evade, etc. Pretty entertaining plotlines as well. At odds with SA for greatest GTA game.
 * [[File:GTA_Vice_City.png]]
 * Sandbox/Action
 * More to do than VC, as well as stats, swimming, and hot coffee. FUCKHUGE map and lots of new vehicles/weapons as well.
 * [[File:GTA_San_Andreas.png]]
 * Stealth
 * The stealth action of the famous MGS1, now with a whiny main character nobody likes! Do cartwheels! Strip naked! Manage to avoid drowning! Become sexually confused by men who may or may not swing both ways! I NEED SCISSORS! 61!
 * [[File:MGS2_subs.png]]
 * Being a Badass/Stealth
 * Become the badass you've always wanted to be. Eat wild animals. Meet strange and violent new people. Be groped and tortured by large men! Reconsider your mental stability! Kill the people you love and be PROUD OF IT.
 * [[File:MGS3_subs.png]]
 * Ball Rollan Games
 * Your drunken father, the King of All Cosmos, has destroyed all the stars in the night sky! Roll up as many objects as you can on earth and remake them. Delicious music and low-poly graphics, plus a fun and unique dual-analogue stick control.
 * [[File:KatamariDamacy.png]]

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 * Ball Rollan Games
 * Everyone loved your first game, and now they've caught on to the Katamari hype. They want you to make more stars for them! Goddamn, these people can never be satisfied. Delicious music and low-poly graphics.
 * [[File:WeHeartKatamari.png]]
 * Shootan
 * Play as multiple Wild West characters and kill everyone. Multiple characters with different playstyles/weapons make for an interesting single-player and multiplayer experience. Make money and buy new weapons by playing well. Most likely the best Wild West game that's been made yet.
 * [[File:Red_Dead_Revolver.png]]
 * Shootan
 * Be an anti-goverment violent rebel communist in the future in a colonized Mars. Great setting and awesome fun.
 * [[File:Red_Faction.png]]
 * Shootan
 * Not as good as the first, but still a solid shooter. Multplayer is awesome fun with a friend as games can last up to one hour.
 * [[File:Red_Faction_II.png]]
 * Beat 'Em Up/Being a Badass
 * You are as awesome as the motherfucking Fist of the North Star. Punch the fuck out of everything that stands in your way! (Dragon kicking asses into the milky way is also acceptable.)
 * [[File:God_Hand.png]]
 * JRPG
 * Cook up some danger with alchemy. That's about it.
 * [[File:Mana_Khemia.png]]
 * RPG/Beat 'em up
 * 2D side-scrolling RPG that takes place inside a book. Choose one of five heroes armed with magical soul-sucking weapons and stab/shoot/spear/whip the hell out of anything that gets in your way. Gorgeous bosses and engrossing story; quite a bit of lag in certain areas/against certain bosses, but it's fixed somewhat for Europe.
 * [[File:Odin_Sphere.png]]
 * SRPG
 * Loli necromancer and her phantom companions overcome prejudice, do odd jobs for money, save the world. Distinguished from other NI SRPGs in that the movement is not grid-based (which can cause trouble, especially on ice levels) and that you can use literally anything you can pick up as a weapon. Even your opponents. Recently got a port to the Wii that revamps another number of aspects, such as streamlining the stat displays, adding a new scenario, some new items, and some new attacks.
 * [[File:Phantom_Brave.png]]
 * SRPG
 * Play a strategy game by NIS (Disgaea, Phantom Brave, Mana Khemia, Soul Nomad) where you find a book with a villainous soul inside. Great time-waster, very humorous.
 * [[File:Makai_Kingdom.png]]
 * RPG
 * Turn-based battles make a comeback in the first Final Fantasy on the PS2. Beautiful graphics with a sweeping story, despite the sometimes awkward dialogue. Includes a soccer-like sports game for when you get tired of battles, as well as tons of other sidequests.
 * [[File:Final_Fantasy_X.png]]
 * RPG
 * You play as someone who tags along with the real main character(s?). Political intrigue and the like, as expected from Ivalice.  The battle system is like an offline FFXI, and the Gambit system is polarizing.  Do all the hunts as well, they'll make the game easier as well as more fun. When playing Final Fantasy XII it is strongly advised NOT TO LISTEN TO ONDORE'S LIES.
 * [[File:Final_Fantasy_XII.png]]
 * RPG
 * The spiritual prequel to Xenogears on the PS1 by Squaresoft. Made by a different company, though, so the story is completely different.
 * [[File:Xenosaga.png]]
 * RPG
 * The sequel to Xenosaga Episode I. Is generally considered the worst of the three, but still worth playing. Has a more realistic styling to it, a turn off to many people.
 * [[File:Xenosaga2.png]]
 * RPG
 * Considered to be the best of the series, Xenosaga Episode III concludes the series on a good note. Is also notoriously hard to find nowadays.
 * [[File:Xenosaga3.png]]
 * Action/Adventure
 * Plays much like a Zelda game, but with a well-implemented painting mechanic, a wonderful sumi-e inspired art style, and plenty of stuff to do in a feudal Japanese world. Not a lot of challenge for power gamers, but still a great game.
 * [[File:Okami.png]]
 * RPG
 * Play as a rag-tag group of soldiers, who just so happen to be demons as well. Eat your enemies to get stronger. Kill the other groups of soldiers so you can go to heaven. Yay!
 * [[File:SMT_Digital_Devil_Saga.png]]
 * RPG
 * Obviously, the whole heaven thing didn't work out like you thought it would. Now, you eat more people, and want to kill God in the process. Also, Everyone, I repeat, everyone dies, except the little black kid.
 * [[File:SMT_Digital_Devil_Saga_2.png]]
 * RPG
 * You play as a demon freshly sent to hell by an apocalypse, and what is your mission? Collect ancient hellish artifacts and kill Lucifer to usurp control. Isn't that bad ass? Dante from Devil May Cry appears in the Japanese special edition (subtitled Maniax Edition) but he auto-comes in the western release. Awesome!
 * [[File:SMT_Nocturne.png]]
 * RPG
 * With a linear storyline, random encounters, turn-based battles, and traditional elements such as hit points and magic points, Shadow Hearts plays similarly to other console RPGs.
 * [[File:Shadow_Hearts.png]]
 * RPG
 * The year is 1915. You're a guy who turns into Lovecraftian hellspawn. You join up with a German army officer, a gay pro wrestling shapeshifting superhero vampire, and Princess Anastasia Romanov (yes, that Anastasia) to go kick Rasputin's ass. While it has a serious story, it's also got a great sense of humor (and a lot of historical in-jokes).
 * [[File:Shadow_Hearts_Covenant.png]]
 * RPG
 * As the young Radiata Knight Jack Russel, make friends and influence people by kicking the shit out of them. Every NPC in the world has their own schedule; stalking people has never been so fun! Plays a bit like a cross between Star Ocean, Suikoden, and a Saturday morning cartoon.
 * [[File:Radiata_Stories.png]]
 * RPG
 * A Non-Linear Real-time rpg. Play however the fuck you want, from good to evil, without having to do it all through text choices. Think a steampunk Grand Theft Auto combined with Katamari's controls and Dark Cloud's levels of customization. Play music for a living, get a boring job, become a criminal, get an apartment, get laid, become a cage fighter, etc...
 * [[File:Steambot_Chronicles.png]]
 * Shootan/Platforman
 * Be a rodent with a robot friend. Use various guns (some traditional, some more outrageous) as you traverse various planets and kick ass third-person shoot. Some platforming elements, as well as tons of hidden items in every level. Don't be put off because the sequels have more content, all three are worth getting.
 * [[File:Ratchet_and_Clank.png]]
 * Shootan/Platforman
 * The sequel to Ratchet & Clank. More weapons, more weapons, more humor.
 * [[File:Ratchet_and_Clank_Going_Commando.png]]
 * Shootan/Platforman
 * The third game in the series. EVEN MORE CONTENT! Definitely worth picking up.
 * [[File:Ratchet_and_Clank_UYA.png]]
 * Run 'N Gun
 * Set in an alternate history Soviet Union, with industrialized magic running rampant. Gameplay consists mostly of beating up grunts in melee and memorizing bullet patterns to dodge for bosses, saving up points for character upgrades. Oh, and some side-scrolling shmup thrown in to stir things up a little. Good old arcade fun, on the whole. Also, it is based on a comic book of the same name, but you've never read it. And even if you had, the game's story is completely different so as to avoid spoilers.

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 * [[File:The_Red_Star.png]]
 * Action/RPG
 * Regarded as one of the better games in the Tales of series, it has good characters, a decent story, and great gameplay. If JRPGs are your thing, you have no excuse not to have at least tried this.
 * [[File:Tales_of_the_Abyss.png]]
 * Action/Platformer
 * Travel across a desolate, expansive land, find giant stone monsters, climb up onto said monsters, and kill them to some amazing orchestral music. Beautiful game, one of the first to use motion blur and blooooom.  Only issues are the fluctuating framerate because of the advanced graphics processing, and getting lost in the expansive world. Post-game content is great too; time trials for unlockable euipment, another difficulty with more time trials, and the fabled Garden atop the Tower. Actually a prequel to Ico... by like a hundred years.
 * [[File:Shadow_of_the_Colossus.png]]
 * Platformer
 * While not particularly difficult, this platformer has a ton of charm and is fun to play. Great level design, a good grapple-based platforming system, fun objectives and puzzles, and simple stealth mechanics. Pretty funny in the script department as well, with enjoyable characters and plot.
 * [[File:Sly_Cooper.png]]
 * Platformer
 * While regarded as the low point in the series, it's still a great game. Introduces two new playable characters for more variation, even though I personally wanted to play as Sly the whole time anyway. Murray punches and fights, while Bentley uses bombs and other gadgets.
 * [[File:Sly_Cooper_2.png]]
 * Platformer
 * Perfects the series' past wrongdoings. Also introduces co-op and multiplayer modes.
 * [[File:Sly_Cooper_3.png]]
 * FPS
 * One of the best FPS of the gen, especially on PS2. Great single player and co-op campaign, incredible amount of challenge and arcade missions, tons and tons of levels and characters to unlock, a mapmaker mode, GOOD BOTS for multiplayer, and some great humor. You have no excuse to have never played this classic.
 * [[File:Timesplitters_2.png]]
 * FPS
 * Although EA published this, it's still faithful to its predecessor. Once again, tons to do and unlock. You still can't jump. Campaign and mapmaker are more robust, and more weapons with more variety. Overall the game feels more polished than TS2.
 * [[File:Timesplitters_3.png]]
 * RPG/Party/Board Game
 * One of the strangest concepts turned into one of the most fun party games ever. Think Mario Party or Monopoly combined with Dragon Quest; it's all about who has the most money, and you go around leveling up and conquering towns to make it. Tons of things to do as well; multiple classes, weapons, hidden dungeons, etc. Worth picking up if you'll have friends to play it with.
 * [[File:Dokapon_Kingdom.png]]
 * Racing
 * Racing where you can slam into, and therefore wreck the shit out of, your competitors. While Burnout 3 was great, Burnout Revenge improves on it in every possible way. Better racing and some great new modes make for a great game. Crash mode is in as well. Tons of explosions and tons of unlockables.
 * [[File:BurnoutRevenge.png]]
 * RPG/Action/Sim
 * Interesting mash-up of Zelda-style gameplay and typical RPG stat systems, the real kicker is the fact that there's also a Simcity-esque town building aspect not too unlike Actraiser. Does suffer from a slogged storyline and typical grinding, still a great experience and definitely worth picking up.
 * [[File:Dark_Cloud.png]]
 * RPG/Action/Sim
 * Dark Cloud 2 takes everything from the first game and improves ten times, just as a sequel should. The only gripe is that the atmosphere in DK2 feels very cookie cutter, whereas the first game had a very unique, hard to describe feel to it. However, it is definitely recommended.
 * [[File:Dark_Cloud_2.png]]
 * RPG/Action
 * Grandson of the Dark Cloud franchise. Be a SPACE PIRATE in a plot strikingly similar to Star Wars. Play as any of the party members at any time, and customize all of them too. The weapon fusion system is great if that's your thing, and tons of sidequests to distract you, such as a bug-fighting arena, a scientific lab to create all kinds of goofy items, and lots of hidden bosses to fight for bounty money.
 * [[File:Rogue_Galaxy.png]]
 * Fighting
 * Almost unknown 3D fighting game from Japan (was never released outside of it). Have very interesting game mechanics, such as - ability to break arm/leg/skull, lack of standard health gauge, lack of fireballs and teleports. Fight can take from 20 seconds to 3 minutes. Based on the Garouden manga (from the author of Baki The Grappler).
 * [[File:Garouden.png]]
 * Action/Being a Badass
 * Arguably the pinnacle of the DW games, which are very much a love-it-or-hate-it series. Play any one of 50-odd fighters in ancient China, wreak havoc in massive-scale battles, with killcounts in the thousands.  It is advised that you not pursue Lu Bu.
 * [[File:Dynasty_Warriors_5.png]]
 * Action/Being a Badass
 * Dynasty Warriors 5 + Samurai Warriors 2 = epic. Like the others, you'll either love it or hate it.
 * [[File:Warriors_Orochi_2.png]]
 * Flight Sim
 * Simplified Ace Combat with beautiful manga-style art and good voice acting. The controls are one of the best features, as handling is fun and responsive. Use different secondary weapons and your machine gun to create chains of destroyed enemies to increase your cash multiplier and score better. Different characters have different ships with different special abilities and statistics as well.
 * [[File:Skygunner.png]]
 * 3rd Person Squad Based Shooter
 * Fight in huge battles from the movies in either the Clone Wars or the Imperial. A surprisingly good shooter, with multiple classes who each have their own specialty. BF2 introduces new units (like the Clone Commander) and heroes, such as Boba Fett and Mace Windu. The heroes control great and can sway a match.
 * [[File:Star_Wars_Battlefront_2.png]]
 * Stealth/Shootan
 * Think simplistic splinter cell with crazy psychic powers and a government conspiracy plot. Made by free radical, makers of the Timesplitters Series. Some fun powers and well-designed levels.
 * [[File:SecondSight.png]]
 * RPG
 * While the gameplay is very typical RPG flair, this game sets itself apart for having a fantastically gloom and humor atmosphere that feels like a Tim Burton movie animated by a Japanese mangaka. An early release on the PS2, it still stands out as a cult classic.
 * [[File:Okage.png]]
 * RPG
 * If you like Dragon Quest, here's a Dragon Quest. The gameplay hasn't evolved, but it's still a great game. There are however, new skill trees divided into different categories. Powering them up boosts your stats and gives you new abilities. Visually similar to Dark Cloud 2s and Rogue Galaxys cel-shading technique, and that makes sense, since it was developed by Level 5 who made all three of those games. Being a long game, VIII is only beaten by VII in length.
 * [[File:DragonQuestVIII.png]]
 * Beat 'Em Up/Action/Being A Badass
 * Blood Will Tell is a game based on an manga by the guy who made Astro Boy, Osamu Tezuka. You play as Hyakkimaru, a Samurai with no natural limbs. His limbs were sacrificed by his crazy father to demons when Hyakkimaru was only a child, so instead of regular limbs, you have things like SWORDS FOR HANDS. I'm not sure if you're paying attention but that's really badass. You can also play on the titular character, Dororo, a little thief boy who is pretty cool himself. The gameplay is stellar and the atmosphere unique. When you defeat a boss you regain a piece of your body, which can unlock new abilities. A must have, though pretty rare.
 * [[File:BloodWillTell.png]]
 * Action/Adventure/Being A Badass
 * The entire point of this game is to be a samurai. Do whatever you want within a day and a half of game time, as a samurai. Side with whoever you want, kill whoever you want, just do whatever you want. As a Samurai. Very interesting game with varied endings depending on your actions, and since it's short, you can keep replaying the same character over and over, improving his wardrobe, sword's stats, etc. You can also take the weapon of fallen enemies/allies and store it or use it yourself, which adds a very interesting collection aspect. Really underrated classic.
 * [[File:Way_of_the_Samurai.png]]
 * Action/Adventure/Being A Badass
 * The sequel to Way of the Samurai is just a great improvement, with the same great game-play, time and freedom, but with a new set of stories, characters, longer playtime, and a bigger world. A lot more swords to collect too. Story-wise it's actually a prequel. The better of the two, but it's really just worth it to own both since they have different locales.
 * [[File:Way_of_the_Samurai_2.png]]
 * Arcade/Beat 'Em Up/Being A Badass
 * Actually a spin-off to the Way of the Samurai series, this game places you in the shoes of a Samurai named Gojiro who travels to the old west to kill his brother. That's fucking awesome. Actually has a level system making it similar to the beat em up's of old (although I would call it a slash 'em up), with a score card and everything. Character customization is present, and so is multiplayer, but it's sub-par and has to be unlocked. Can be quite challenging. You can slice through cowboys like a knife cuts through warm butter, and the opening intro wants you to KNOW how badass you are. You can play as other, gun wielding characters in other modes.
 * [[File:Samurai_Western.png]]
 * Action/Adventure
 * A spiritual remake of the 80's Arcade/NES title Rygar (which is on the recommended NES games list), you are put in the shoes of the titular hero as you travels through levels in the land of Argool, a fictional island province of ancient Greece, to destroy the Titans who have scoured the land. Your main weapon is a shield known as the Diskarmor, which can be thrown and summoned back via a long chain, and shreds foes with spikes protruding from it's sides. It's usually accepted that God of War  ripped off paid great homage to this game, though nobody likes to talk about that. There is a Wii remake, stay far, far away from it.
 * [[File:RygarTLA.png]]
 * Rhythm
 * A fun, fun rhythm game about a young teen who wants to be popular, so he learns guitar. This suddenly reveals the amazing truth that he is somehow a space-faring-superhero-rock-god-thing. Totally fun, and despite what people will tell you, it's nothing like Guitar Hero. Check it out for it's quirky and addictive fun that you will play over and over to master.
 * [[File:Gitaroo_Man.png]]
 * Action/Adventure
 * Be Kratos, an asshole from ancient Greece who wants to kill everyone because he killed his own family. Traverse through nicely rendered Grecian level-scapes as you hack 'n slash your way to the top of Mount Olympus with two blades attached to long chains to kill Ares. Very similar to Rygar: The Legendary Adventure, although this came a few years later so it's much more polished and is thus better for it. Plus Kratos is soooo much more grimdark than Rygar is. Made quick-time events popular.
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 * Action/Adventure
 * You want more God of War? Here's more God of War. Watch Kratos get butthurt and start ripping things to shreds again with his Blades of Chaos. Better than the original.
 * [[File:God_Of_War_II.png]]
 * Action/Platformer
 * The newest cast of characters and series of adventures in the Ghosts 'n' Goblins universe, Maximo follows tradition by being damn hard. The game is funny and has that certain 'taste' to it that definitely reminds you of the older Ghost 'n' Goblins games. Very underrated, this was an early release on the PS2... and yes, you do lose armor until there's nothing left but boxer shorts.
 * [[File:Maximo1.png]]
 * Action/Platformer
 * The sequel to Maximo: Ghosts to Glory, this game continues Maximo's unfortunate adventures into the realms of life and death and the escapades required in saving that goddamn princess. Considerably easier than the first game, Army of Zin is also much more polished. It's semi-rare because it did not sell well in it's initial release, due to stiff competition from Devil May Cry (another Capcom game!) and Ninja Gaiden. This pretty much offed then third game, which they were in the progress of making.
 * [[File:Maximo2.png]]
 * Rhythm
 * It's fucking Guitar Hero. Songs play, you match the notes on a plastic toy, everyone has fun. What more is there to say? Save space and time by getting this dual pack which has the first and second game in one convenient package.
 * [[File:Guitar_Hero_1&2.png]]
 * Rhythm
 * Guitar Hero II 80's Edition, basically. Worth it just to watch friends rock out like jackasses to Holy Diver.
 * [[File:Guitar_Hero_Encore_80s.png]]
 * Action/Adventure/RPG/MMO
 * Kind of hard to describe, Monster Hunter is like a mix between Phantasy Star Online and Pokémon, except instead of trying to catch 'em all, you're trying to kill 'em all. The game is divided into two parts, half the missions for your character are purely single player, where the other half are online where you can join a party of up to three other people. Unfortunately, Capcom has cancelled Monster Hunter's North America servers in light of all the PSP sequels and the soon-coming MH3 for Wii; still a worthy pick up for single player, plus the "early Final Fantasy meets Jurassic Park" atmosphere is priceless. Joystiq best describes the series in saying, "Find it, stab it and then make it into a nice hat!"
 * [[File:Monster_Hunter.png]]
 * SRPG
 * Play a strategy RPG where you are a cool guy who doesn't afraid of eating souls. Superb, interesting game that is probably the best of the NIS SRPG games, which is a lot considering how good the Disgaea series is.
 * [[File:Soul_Nomad.png]]
 * Shootan
 * Basically a 2D Contra game with 3D graphics. Sill side-scrolling, epic hard boss fights and action. It's the Contra you love, just prettier. Instead of picking up weapons, you always have 3 which you can switch between at any time. They also have charge up effects, which are abit stronger than just rapid-firing away, although that's still a very acceptable alternative.
 * [[File:Contra_Shattered_Soldier.png]]
 * Shootan/Arcade
 * Commando-style shooter with weeaboo graphics. Lots of arcade-ish fun. Has a cool two player co-op mode, and some of the most hilariously awful voice acting you'll ever hear in a video game.
 * [[File:Castle_Shikigami_2.png]]
 * Shootan/Arcade/Being A Badass
 * The first six Metal Slug games in one convenient package! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!? GET THAT SHIT FOOL! Also released on the PSP and the Wii, but the Wii version sucks and the PSP version is inferior to the PS2.
 * [[File:Metal_Slug_Anthology.png]]
 * Fighting
 * 5 4 3 2 1 LET'S GET IT ON NOW! Ports of both SFII Hyper Fighting and SFIII: Third Strike in one convenient package, very awesome to own. Not released in Japan or PAL territories, but both were released individually there. Tough break.
 * [[File:Street_Fighter_Anniversary_Collection.png]]
 * Fighting
 * Contains Street Fighter Alpha, Alpha 2, Alpha 2 Gold, Alpha 3, and Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix (previously known as Pocket Fighter on the original Playstation). Wow! That's a lot of awesome shit! It also includes two secret games, Alpha 3 Upper (an updated Alpha 3 Arcade) and Hyper Street Fighter Alpha. So worth it! FUCK YES YOU ARE THE BEST ALPHA PORT EVER!
 * [[File:Street_Fighter_Alpha_Anthology.png]]
 * Platformer/Beat 'Em Up/Being A Badass
 * Henshin a go go baby! An amazing platformer with beat em up elements, Viewtiful Joe lets you control an otaku with superpowers, just like his favorite tokusatsu heroes! Joe has awesome 'VFX' powers that give him the ability of a film reel, by fast forwarding himself (Mach Speed), slowing himself down (Slow), and Zoom! Live a shitty Japanese action movie in this hilarious romp! The PS2 version is better than the Gamecube simply because Dante from Devil May Cry is a unlockable character for a new game +.
 * [[File:Viewtiful_Joe.png]]
 * Platformer/Beat 'Em Up/Being A Badass
 * More Henshin a go go baby! Plays the same as the first game mostly, except your girlfriend from the first game, Silvia, joins you in your toku-ass-beatin' adventures! Switch between the two at any time, adding a nice bit of depth. Instead of Mach Speed, Silvia (known as Sexy Silvia in-costume) has a Replay power, which lets her re-do any action she attempted up to three times. Sadly, no Dante this time around.
 * [[File:Viewtiful_Joe_2.png]]
 * Adventure/Being A Dickhead
 * Made by Grand Theft Auto creators Rockstar Games, Bully is a essentially a GTA game set in a prep-school. For that reason, many people enjoy it more. Instead of gunning down civilians, fling water balloons at them. Instead of jacking a car, steal a bicycle. Instead of beating up passerbys and gangsters beat up... passerbys and high-school gangs. Ok, so it's not that different, but wholly enjoyable, and some even prefer it to GTA for being more light-hearted. Essentially, it's GTA for kids, but it's still inappropriate for kids.
 * [[File:Bully.png]]
 * Adventure/Puzzle
 * A beautiful game with two silent protagonists. You are Ico, and you must lead an innocent girl (namd Yorda) out of a desolate castle (filled evil, shadowy monsters), that you were both unfairly shunned into for being different. Sometimes leading the girl around (you literally hold her hand) can get kind of annoying, and the game is very minimalistic, so it's not for everyone. A very unique and rewarding experience, nonetheless. The game was followed with Shadow of the Colossus.
 * [[File:Ico.png]]
 * Survival Horror
 * Fuck yeah. Silent Hill 2! Essentially similar to Silent Hill 1, but with improved graphics and controls! Must have for any horror fan!
 * Survival Horror
 * Survival Horror
 * Platformer/Action
 * Platformer/Action
 * Platformer/Action
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