+1 for Haunting Ground. Played it for the first time a few years ago and LOVED it, became an instant classic horror title in my eyes.
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PS2 unsung gems (that hold up in 2018)?
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Kya: Dark Lineage
Shox
XIII
Freedom Fighters
Aggressive Inline
We Love Katamari
Dark Cloud 2
Primal
Broken Sword 3
Red Dead Revolver
Splashdown 2
The Godfather
Black
Second Sight
Gladius
Drakan
Frequency
Smugglers Run
Juiced
Mercenaries
Destroy All Humans
Ghosthunter
Shox
XIII
Freedom Fighters
Aggressive Inline
We Love Katamari
Dark Cloud 2
Primal
Broken Sword 3
Red Dead Revolver
Splashdown 2
The Godfather
Black
Second Sight
Gladius
Drakan
Frequency
Smugglers Run
Juiced
Mercenaries
Destroy All Humans
Ghosthunter
This is quite unsung in PS2 end days...
Lower sales after the first game, and make us fans doubt if ever the 3rd game would localized eventually (it did in the end though).
But I've play it, and it's one of Greatest of All Time for me.
Lower sales after the first game, and make us fans doubt if ever the 3rd game would localized eventually (it did in the end though).
But I've play it, and it's one of Greatest of All Time for me.
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Shinobi if you like challenging games.
There's a sequel (Nightshade) but I haven't played it yet.
Also, Tenchu 3 (not sure if it holds up though :P ). You could also try Genji and Way of the Samurai 1/2.
Glad to hear all the love for Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter as that's my vote for best PS2 game.
Here's a no-brainer - since you mentioned Siren: Blood Curse, make sure to play Siren 1 & 2 if you haven't already. They're both fantastic games (better than the PS3 game IMO), although Siren 1 in particular is quite difficult. Siren 2 isn't available in NA but it was released in EU.
Here's a no-brainer - since you mentioned Siren: Blood Curse, make sure to play Siren 1 & 2 if you haven't already. They're both fantastic games (better than the PS3 game IMO), although Siren 1 in particular is quite difficult. Siren 2 isn't available in NA but it was released in EU.
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Yeah, has no one put the English translation in the Japanese version of Siren 2 so we can have a 60Hz version?
Shameful.
Onimusha is one of the top PS2 series though.
I mean OP didn't specify, but sometimes I think it would be a more fruitful discussion as well as more rewarding if some people explained why they should play any of these games... I mean, after all, we're all strangers, putting down a list without saying anything about your choices makes it hard to gauge if something is worth trying or not (nothing is self evident).
Survival horror extermination.
yeah I remember great game back in 2001 , the abyss water was impressive
I forgot one game : Chaos Legion.
Very gothic game from Capcom with a crazy soundtrack and SUMMONS !
Very gothic game from Capcom with a crazy soundtrack and SUMMONS !
So here's 2 titles that I am personally enjoying for the first time in 2018, and had never heard of until recently:
Flipnic, which is...just strange and not really like anything else I've seen:
And Ring of Red, which I am currently enjoying a lot more than I expected, after hearing that it has very long/slow battles. It's very much in the "mechs but with mundane technical limitations" genre:
Flipnic, which is...just strange and not really like anything else I've seen:
And Ring of Red, which I am currently enjoying a lot more than I expected, after hearing that it has very long/slow battles. It's very much in the "mechs but with mundane technical limitations" genre:
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Used to think I liked Star Ocean 3, but went back to it a few months ago and the intro is so slow and the characters/writing were so bad it made me want to peel my own face off, and I quit.
P3 FES is still rad tho.
Oh I think its cheesy too, but I like it nonetheless (story, battle system, soundtrack).
I archived all my PS2 games last week so here are my unsung gems :
- Alone in the Dark The New Nightmare
- Chaos Legion
- Forbidden Siren 2
- Genji
- Haunting Ground
- Maximo 2
- Shadow Hearts series
- Shadow of Rome
- Suikoden 5
- The Nightmare before Christmas Oogie's Revenge
- Way of the Samurai 1/2
- Breath of Fire 5
- Devil Summoner 2
- Grandia 3
- Radiata Stories
- Romancing SaGa Ministrel Song
- Valkyrie Profile 2
- Viewtiful Joe 1/2
- Xenosaga 3
- Bujingai
- Dororo
- Shinobi
- Silent Hill 4
Not sure if all hold up but I gave you some work, OP ! :D
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It's taken this long to mention Okami? C'mon.
Games even coming out to Switch next week. No excuses, buy this masterpiece already.
Games even coming out to Switch next week. No excuses, buy this masterpiece already.
I thought it was the unwritten rule that if you don't put any info other than a list then your post is basically ignored, unless the OP knows you well and already trusts your opinion.
Or maybe I'm the only one who thought that... Lol
I don't know how every feels about it here, but I still love playing the Psy-Ops game. Still sad it never got a sequel.
Loved that game, grossly underrated. Hope it comes to OG Xbox BC!
No one has mentioned Okage: Shadow King so it's time to prove my hipster cred.
Though not particularly brilliant with its gameplay, Okage stands out for its bizarre characters and quirky atmosphere that's something like Paper Mario as told by Tim Burton. It's the rare occurrence of a bad, overly literal translation working in the game's favour, as it gives the zany tone a sincerity it would lack from the more natural, joke-filled translation it would get today.
Though not particularly brilliant with its gameplay, Okage stands out for its bizarre characters and quirky atmosphere that's something like Paper Mario as told by Tim Burton. It's the rare occurrence of a bad, overly literal translation working in the game's favour, as it gives the zany tone a sincerity it would lack from the more natural, joke-filled translation it would get today.
Is Downhill Domination unsung?
It was a blast to play with a great sense of speed. Just the right amount of arcadey goofiness what with being able to kick and toss bottles at opponents.
It was a blast to play with a great sense of speed. Just the right amount of arcadey goofiness what with being able to kick and toss bottles at opponents.
A lot of people don't know what the term unsung means it seems.....
Anyway, my answer is MegaManX 8. Personally, it's probably my fifth favorite of the franchise, and I think it's the best 2D shooting platformer on the PS2 for what it's worth. Noone seems to even consider any of the X games past 4 as worthwhile games, but 8 is fantastic, and now that we finally have a modern method to play the game I'm hoping the game gets the love it deserved at launch. I think the game's sales and word of mouth were severely stifled by the trash pile that was 7.
Anyway, my answer is MegaManX 8. Personally, it's probably my fifth favorite of the franchise, and I think it's the best 2D shooting platformer on the PS2 for what it's worth. Noone seems to even consider any of the X games past 4 as worthwhile games, but 8 is fantastic, and now that we finally have a modern method to play the game I'm hoping the game gets the love it deserved at launch. I think the game's sales and word of mouth were severely stifled by the trash pile that was 7.
Best ps2 game engine too, and definitely my favourite ps2 game.
Yup, Melbourne Studios did some really impressive stuff on the system:
Man, now im sad. :(
Play war of the monsters it's awesome. Cheesy b movie giant monster battles with fully destructible battlefields
