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Best Games for PS2

PlayStation 2 remains the best-selling console in history. Over the years, it has gifted the world hundreds of iconic games. This selection features the most vivid projects that defined a whole generation of gamers.

From the insane action in God of War and the cunning stealth missions in Metal Gear Solid to the atmospheric horror of Silent Hill 3 and the limitless possibilities of GTA: San Andreas — there are games here for everyone who wants to reminisce about the golden era of PS2!

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view
October 26, 2004
Players: 7.6/10
Metacritic: 91/100
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a continuation of the popular series of games with endless possibilities of interaction in a large open world. Five years ago, Carl...
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2
Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Exploration
October 8, 2024
VGTimes: 9.0/10
Players: 9/10
Metacritic: 86/100
Third-person horror with survival and adventure elements Silent Hill 2 is a remake of the cult classic from 2001. The new game largely follows the canon...
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)
Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
November 11, 2005
Players: 7.8/10
Metacritic: 80/100
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) is a legendary racing arcade game with a third-person view in the Need for Speed series. The game takes place in the fictional...
Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view
January 11, 2005
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 81/100
Continuation of the action-horror adventure with a third-person view in the Resident Evil series. The story of the fourth part takes place in 2004, six years after...
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view
October 29, 2002
Players: 7.5/10
Metacritic: 95/100
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a legendary spin-off of Grand Theft Auto 3, developing the ideas and mechanics laid down in it, connected by common characters and...
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view
August 27, 2002
Players: 8.8/10
Metacritic: 73/100
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in an open world. The events of the game take place in the 30s of the last...
Grand Theft Auto 3
Grand Theft Auto 3
Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view
October 22, 2001
Players: 7.1/10
Metacritic: 95/100
Grand Theft Auto 3 is a continuation of the dynamic action game with a third-person view in the open world. Working for the mafia sooner or later ends in trouble...
Flatout 2
Flatout 2
Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game
June 29, 2006
Players: 8.8/10
Metacritic: 74/100
Flatout 2 is a continuation of the dynamic racing action game with first and third person views. As in the original, the main feature is the ability to destroy...
Manhunt
Manhunt
Action, Horror, Stealth, Third-person view
November 18, 2003
Players: 8.8/10
Metacritic: 75/100
Manhunt is a third-person action game with a dash of horror and stealth from the developers at DMA Design Limited. The main publisher of the game is Rockstar Games...
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
Action, Platformer, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval
November 30, 2004
Players: 8.9/10
Metacritic: 78/100
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is a continuation of the dynamic action slasher with a third-person view. The story of the game takes place several years after the...
Suffering
Suffering
Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view
March 9, 2004
Players: 8.5/10
Suffering — action horror with a third person view. As Tork kills enemies during the game, an on-screen meter called a frenzy meter begins to fill. When it is...
Max Payne
Max Payne
Action, Adventure, Third-person view
July 23, 2001
Players: 8.6/10
Metacritic: 83/100
Max Payne is a cinematic action-adventure game with a third-person view. The main character of the game is Max Payne, a fair cop who single-handedly tries to...
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based
July 10, 2008
Players: 7.1/10
Metacritic: 90/100
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 takes place in the fictional rural Japanese town of Inaba, located along a floodplain. Inexplicable murders begin to occur there...
Syberia
Syberia
Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle
May 30, 2002
Players: 8.9/10
Metacritic: 66/100
Syberia is a legendary adventure puzzle game with a third-person view. The game tells the story of Kate Walker, a lawyer from New York, who goes on a deal to sell...
Silent Hill 3
Silent Hill 3
Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural
May 23, 2003
Players: 8.9/10
Metacritic: 79/100
The game is a direct continuation of the first Silent Hill and tells about the already matured Heather, who finds herself in a heap of incredible events. In an...
Deus Ex
Deus Ex
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk
June 23, 2000
Players: 8.6/10
Metacritic: 86/100
Deus Ex is a legendary action role-playing game with a third-person view in a cyberpunk style. The game takes place in the fictional dystopian world of Earth in...
Gun
Gun
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view, Casino
November 8, 2005
Players: 8.4/10
Metacritic: 76/100
Gun is a third-person action-adventure game set in the open world of the Wild West. Fate took away everything Colton White held dear. Since then, White has trusted...
Beyond Good & Evil
Beyond Good & Evil
Action, Shooter, Fighting, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle
November 11, 2003
Players: 8.7/10
Metacritic: 86/100
Psychonauts
Psychonauts
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle
April 19, 2005
Players: 9.6/10
Metacritic: 87/100
Psychonauts is an action-adventure platformer with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The plot follows a young special agent named Raz, who learns to use his...
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based
July 19, 2001
Players: 8.7/10
Metacritic: 92/100
Final Fantasy 10 — As in previous games in the series, the player controls the main character from a third person, moving through locations, interacting with...
Quake 3: Arena
Quake 3: Arena
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
December 3, 1999
Players: 8.2/10
Quake 3: Arena is a cult multiplayer shooter with a first-person view. The game does not have a single-player story campaign (there is a mode where the player...
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Action, Stealth, Third-person view
March 28, 2005
Players: 7.9/10
Metacritic: 76/100
Syberia 2
Syberia 2
Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle
March 29, 2004
Players: 8.9/10
Metacritic: 76/100
Syberia 2 is a continuation of the exciting point and click adventure with a third-person view. The game will continue the story of Kate Walker, who went on a...
Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
February 14, 2006
Players: 9/10
Metacritic: 70/100
Star Wars: Battlefront (2004)
Star Wars: Battlefront (2004)
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars
September 20, 2004
Players: 7.3/10
Metacritic: 79/100
Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit
Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Interactive movie
September 14, 2005
Players: 8.7/10
Metacritic: 84/100
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Action, Horror, Fighting, Third-person view
February 17, 2005
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 84/100
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening is a third-person action game with horror and fighting game elements from developers from Capcom Production Studio 1. The game is...
God of War 2
God of War 2
Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adult game
March 13, 2007
Players: 7.3/10
God of War 2 is the second part of Kratos’ bloody adventures in the setting of Ancient Greece. After killing Ares, the warlike Spartan becomes the new god of war...
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval
October 18, 2005
Players: 8.6/10
Metacritic: 91/100
Shadow of the Colossus — action-adventure game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. You take on the role of a hero named Wander, who must go through...
Okami
Okami
Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval
April 20, 2006
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 92/100
Okami — atmospheric adventure action game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The game will tell the story of the Japanese sun goddess Amaterasu...
Black
Black
Action, Shooter, First-person view
February 23, 2006
Players: 7.1/10
Metacritic: 78/100
Black is a dynamic shooter with a first-person view. You have to become one of the operatives of a detachment of the US armed forces. The fighters of this special...
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Adventure
November 17, 2004
Players: 7.8/10
Metacritic: 85/100
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is a stealth action adventure game with first and third person views. The player-controlled Snake must sneak through enemy territory...
Gran Turismo 4
Gran Turismo 4
Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view
December 28, 2004
Players: 7.5/10
Metacritic: 89/100
Gran Turismo 4 is a first-person simulator with racing elements from the studio Polyphony Digital Inc.. The game is published by Sony Computer Entertainment...
Katamari Damacy
Katamari Damacy
Action, Third-person view
March 18, 2004
Metacritic: 86/100
Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval
March 28, 2002
Metacritic: 85/100
Kingdom Hearts is a third-person role-playing game with action and fantasy elements from the studio Square Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Square Electronic...
Jak 3
Jak 3
Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic
November 9, 2004
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 84/100
Jak 3 is a third-person action game with a touch of shooter and platformer from the developers of Naughty Dog, Inc.. The game is published by Sony Computer...
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
November 3, 2004
Players: 8/10
Metacritic: 91/100
Fate/stay night
Fate/stay night
Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel
January 30, 2004
Players: 8.4/10
Fate/stay night is a first-person adventure with elements of an anime or manga game, an adult game and a visual novel from developers from Type-Moon studio. The...
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
Action, Platformer, Third-person view
September 23, 2002
Metacritic: 86/100
Punisher (2005)
Punisher (2005)
Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Comics
January 17, 2005
Players: 9.8/10
Metacritic: 68/100
Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock
Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view
October 28, 2007
Metacritic: 83/100

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