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Hey guys, I wanted to take a break from Castlevania Tips and Tricks and bring you something more
personal, my top ten favorite PS2 games.
Some of these you've probably already seen,
but others will be completely new to you. Also, Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts
both appear on this list, but are closer towards the bottom than you would think.
Without further ado, let's get started.
Number 10 - Final Fantasy 10
The music, the visuals, the...
Ah ha ha ha ha!!
Okay, maybe not that.
Final Fantasy 10 had that same appeal that
Final Fantasy 7 did...it was gorgeous! I mean look at these textures.
I remember seeing it and thinking, "yes, this is a Final Fantasy should be like."
Well, I mean mostly. Tidus looks like Kris Kross, the story's all over the *** place, the
voice acting is fairly terrible at moments and I still can't bring myself to play it
despite the fact I own it on the PS3 via the HD collection. If I was going to play it again,
it would have to be on the PS2 or an emulator. Since they decided to go back and resequence
all of the music.
Number 09 - Lumines
This is a game for people who are *** at Tetris.
No really, it's awesome. The music is fun, the stages are engaging, and unlike
Tetris there's almost no skill required. Which is great because...you know...I suck at Tetris.
So...
Number 08 - Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts had me enchanted as a kid.
There was something about walking past a new console I had never played, looking at a demo
I had only heard occasional word about, and seeing it for myself that blew my mind.
After seeing the opening animation, I had to own a PS2. There was no doubt about it.
Looking back on it years later, I still have fond memories of playing it. Sadly, like Final
Fantasy 10, I own the HD collection and still have yet to play it.
Number 07 - Champions of Norrath
So this is Diablo 2.
It's a four person dungeon crawler,
where you navigate dungeon to dungeon, hacking away at enemies and collecting troves
of gear. I can scarcely recall the narrative, but I have distinct memories of it being a
blast and that the main villain was voiced by Tony Jay, who happens to voice Frolo in
Hunchback of Notre Dame and is easily recognized as the voice of
Elder God in Legacy of Kain.
Number 06 - Agent Under Fire Goldeneye 64 aged like milk left in a glass
unattended since its original release. However, Agent Under Fire for the PS2 was an immense
improvement. Multiplayer modes had more configuration controls,
stages were more varied and included traps,
all sorts of choices. And it was the sort of game that made playing the campaign
mode necessary to earn all the additional weapons and stages for multiplayer (like the
golden gun). And it was the sort of game where I was a complete ham, because I would cling
to the ceilings and do this ***.
Head-shot!
Number 05 - Armored Core 2 Armored Core was a true mech simulator, and
not the type of simulator to be confused with Surgeon Simulator. Mix and match parts, compare stats,
fly robots and blow things up. This is the type of game you would play incessantly
while looking up part configurations for badass builds. There was a forum dedicated to making
different builds for different fights, since there generally was no "one build to rule
them all" setting. Also, it's worth mentioning that in addition to Armored Core 2: Another
Age, 3 and Silent Line, the rest of the series juggled mechanics, dropping them from some
but adding them in others. It really became a confusing mess, but even so, this is one
of the best titles in the series.
Number 04 - Time Splitters - Future Perfect
(Laughs Maniacally)
Mr. Giggles? Wanna see my pocket?
(continues laughing maniacally)
Mr. Giggles. Wanna see my pocket?
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So yeah if you can't tell, this is Timesplitters. It's a first person shooter that's absolutely nutters. The multiplayer
is literally so ludicrously fun, I've never played the single player campaign. Yeah, had
the game for years, never touched it.
Number 03 - Way of the Samurai
I love Way of the Samurai because it plays
like a choose your own adventure book. The fun lies in replaying it to unlock different weapons,
different endings and different character models. Weapons feature durability which means
that at any point they can break.
They can also be upgraded via the black smith I'm currently murdering.
(character lets out a death cry)
Well...yeah don't go fighting blacksmiths. A single playthrough can last anything from
an hour to three or four at max, and that's from title screen to credits. Like I've said,
you can beat this game, replay it again and again and choose whatever path makes sense
to you.
Number 02 - Red Faction II Forgettable campaign mode, but man was the
multiplayer good. It's like a well-oiled machine. Weapon variety? Check. Laser canon with scope
to see through walls (although it's so tiny you're gonna get axed while using it)...check.
Stage variety, check. And while I was recording, I found this easter egg I didn't recall. Chances
are, if you're reading this, it sucks to be you.
Number 01 - Micromachines Version 4
Micromachines is a toy car racing simulator
that features rockets, machine guns, hammers and lasers. In other words, it's an absolute
blast! Seriously, if anyone should have a top ten multiplayer games for the PS2 list,
it would be criminal for this not to be on there. Play against the AI and be bored, or
play against your friends and be entertained for hours. Unfortunately, this was the last
game in the Micromachines series, and it would only see a continuation in the form of Toybox
Turbos for the PS3.
And those are my top ten games for the PS2. And as you can probably tell, this list didn't
include other great games like Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 2, Okami, Shadow of the Collosus,
or any of the Fatal Frame series. And that's not to say these games aren't good, it's just
that I haven't gotten around to playing them. That all being said, what are some of your
favorite games? Let me know in the comments below. You can upvote or downvote, but I like
knowing what you think. Thanks for watching.