I bought a PS2 about 6 months ago from a coworker and finally got around to getting it working at a good enough resolution on my monitor. I currently have:

  • GTA 3
  • GTA Vice City
  • Gran Turismo 3
  • Matrix: Path of Neo
  • Katamari Damacy
  • Midnight Club: Street Racing

Any other suggestions? I know off the top of my head I want to get the SSX games, maybe some sports games, and of course the MGS titles that came out on PS2. Anything else?

  •  Stepos Venzny   ( @SteposVenzny@beehaw.org ) English
    1•8 months ago

    Games that I’m confident the average person would love:

    • Burnout (3 and/or Revenge)
    • Tony Hawk’s Underground (definitely 1 and not 2)
    • Shadow of the Colossus (I’m otherwise avoiding games with HD versions for modern platforms but I specifically think this game is weirdly better with PS2-level graphics and performance)
    • Ultimate Spider-Man (Spider-Man 2 had better swinging but I think this is the stronger overall package)

    Games with a more niche appeal but, dammit, I want you to play them anyways:

    • Steambot Chronicles
    • Shadow of Destiny

    Games that felt like a big deal at the time but I haven’t actually played since I was a kid so take with a grain of salt:

    • Evergrace
    • Way of the Samurai (1 and/or 2)
    • Stuntman
    • Def Jam Vendetta & Fight for NY
    • Mercenaries 1
    • NBA Street (2 was my favorite but all three were great)
    • NFL Street (only played 1, presumably 2 and 3 are also great)

    A game I know is bad but I want you to play it so that the voice clips will be burned into your brain also:

    • Kessen 2
    •  Vardøgor   ( @vardogor@mander.xyz ) 
      1•8 months ago

      I know what you mean about SotC, i enjoyed the remake a lot but the physics and jank are still the same as the PS2 version, so the new photorealistic graphics don’t really mix with it. feels off sometimes