Fighting 2005 for PlayStation 2 — top best games in the Fighting genre

Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (2005)

Action, Shooter, Fighting, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 21 November 2005

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 76/100

This action game based on the Universal Pictures film takes place in a world crawling with predators, where survival as Jack is interwoven with the legend of Kong...

True Crime: New York City

Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → январь 2007

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 58/100

True Crime: New York City is an action game with a third-person view. Marcus Reed is an ordinary gang member who inherits his imprisoned father's criminal empire in...

Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 9 September 2005

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 84/100

This third-person action game based on the Marvel comics follows the Hulk and his destructive power. Players explore a free-roaming, interactive world, leaping...

Gun

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view, Casino, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 11 November 2005

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 91/100

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...

Yakuza

Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 15 September 2006

Metacritic: 75/100

This crime action game with role-playing elements follows Kazuma Kiryu, a former rising star in the yakuza who is trying to rebuild his life after serving ten years...

Guilty Gear Isuka

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 2 November 2004

Steam: 57/100

Metacritic: 73/100

This futuristic fighting game in the Guilty Gear XX series follows the emergence of Leopaldon, a new Gear threatening the world. Battles can be fought alone or in...

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening

Action, Horror, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 24 March 2005

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 84/100

A prequel to Devil May Cry, the game follows events from Dante’s past and the conflict between Sparda’s twin sons, whose paths have diverged. Along the way, Dante...

Shadow the Hedgehog

Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 15 December 2005

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 48/100

Shadow the Hedgehog — is a three-dimensional platformer with elements of the action-adventure and third-person shooter genres. The main character of the game...

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Fighting, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 5 October 2006

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 94/100

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence — stealth action game with a third-person view. This is an enhanced version of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. New features...

Tekken 5

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 29 June 2005

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Tekken 5 is a side-scrolling arcade action fighting game. Improved graphics and a new plot await you. You will meet three completely new characters, as well as many...

Capcom Fighting Evolution

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 25 February 2005

Metacritic: 59/100

This fighting game brings together characters from five classic Capcom titles: Street Fighter II, Darkstalkers, Street Fighter III, Red Earth and Street Fighter...

Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

Action, Fighting, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → январь 2007

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 78/100

An action-adventure set in the Mortal Kombat universe, offering a new perspective on its mythology. Combat is combined with puzzles and interactions with...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare (2005)

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 13 April 2006

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 55/100

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare (2005) — the narrative in the game is not consistent and in some events it differs greatly from the series...

Crime Life: Gang Wars

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 11 November 2005

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 30/100

Set in a modern city where gangs vie for power and the police struggle to contain the violence, this crime action game blends beat ’em up combat with elements of...

Rumble Roses

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game, Adult game, Wrestling

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 25 February 2005

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 66/100

A wrestling fighting game centered on an all-female roster, with matches taking place in the ring and a separate mode set in the mud. Players choose a wrestler and...

Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Comics

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 14 October 2005

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 56/100

A fighting game set in the Marvel Universe, where superheroes battle one another and new characters created in collaboration with Electronic Arts and comic-book...

Legend of Kay

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Puzzle, Comics

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 21 September 2005

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 72/100

This action-adventure follows Kay, a young cat who sets out to save his village from the invading forces of Emperor Shun, ruler of the gorillas. Armed with a sword...

K-1 World Max 2005

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Boxing, Sports game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 16 July 2005

K-1 World Max 2005 is an arcade game with elements of action, fighting, boxing simulator and sports game from developers from the D3 Publisher studio. The main...

X-Men: Legends 2 - Rise of Apocalypse

Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Isometric, Comics

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 14 October 2005

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 82/100

This comic-book action role-playing game follows an uneasy alliance between the X-Men and their hated rivals, the Brotherhood, as they join forces to reclaim Earth...

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3

Action, Adventure, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 12 September 2008

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 — There are approximately 42 characters in the game. It features a new story mode, more maneuverability for characters, and a much...

Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Arcade

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 30 June 2005

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 77/100

This fighting game centers on a tournament held ten years after the death of Geese Howard. His son Rock has inherited his father's martial arts skills and emerges...

Shadow of Rome

Action, Stealth, Fighting, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 8 February 2005

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Shadow of Rome — During combat, the player character is Agrippa, who can use a variety of gladiatorial weapons such as swords, scimitars, maces, spears, bows...

Deadly Strike

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 25 February 2005

Deadly Strike is a third-person action game with a dash of fighting from the masters at Psyworks Co. Ltd. The main publisher of the game is D3Publisher Inc...

The Warriors

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 21 October 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 83/100

The Warriors is a dynamic fighting game with a third-person view, created based on the film of the same name and telling about the difficult life of street gangs in...

Death by Degrees

Action, Stealth, Fighting, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 13 April 2005

Death by Degrees is a first-person action game with stealth and fighting game elements from Namco Limited. The main publisher of the game is Namco Limited. For some...

Tekken 5 (Ultimate Collectors Edition)

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 25 February 2005

Tekken 5 (Ultimate Collectors Edition) is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action and fighting from the developers from the Namco Limited studio. The game...

Samurai Legend Musashi

Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 9 September 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 64/100

This third-person action RPG follows the samurai Musashi, summoned across space and time by Princess Mycella to protect her people. In an unfamiliar world, he...

Nano Breaker

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 17 February 2005

Players: 6/10

Metacritic: 51/100

Nano Breaker is a futuristic 3D action game about fighting nanomachines that have gone out of control. Originally developed to benefit humanity, the technology has...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Comics, Emulator

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 11 March 2005

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 52/100

An action game about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles battling new opponents with their ninja abilities. Each Turtle has distinct characteristics and skills, while...

EyeToy: Kinetic

Fighting, Music game, Sports game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 22 November 2005

Metacritic: 78/100

A fitness game built around exercises for coordination, stamina, flexibility and concentration. The EyeToy camera projects the player’s image onto the screen...

Matrix: Path of Neo

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 24 November 2005

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

A third-person action game set in the Matrix universe, in which players control Neo and revisit key scenarios from the complete film trilogy, from the original...

Urban Reign

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → февраль 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 60/100

Urban Reign is a street-fighting game about a brawler hired by one of the city’s dominant gangs to protect its leader. The job draws the fighter into a turf war...

SoulCalibur 3

Arcade, Action, Fighting

Game released: PlayStation 2 → июнь 2007

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 86/100

SoulCalibur 3 is a weapons-based fighting game featuring more than 25 characters, each with a distinct fighting style, battling in new stages. New additions to the...

Samurai Western

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 16 September 2005

Metacritic: 58/100

This third-person action fighting game follows samurai Gojiro Kiryu as he brings justice to the American West during the waning days of the Gold Rush and the...

EyeToy: Play 2

Arcade, Simulation, Action, Fighting, Football, Third-person view, Sports game, Board / Group Game, Table tennis

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 16 August 2005

Metacritic: 78/100

This collection of arcade mini-games uses the EyeToy camera for challenges involving movement, sound and objects in front of the lens. EyeToy: Play 2 includes more...

Devil Kings

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 3 February 2006

Metacritic: 64/100

An action game with fighting elements, Devil Kings follows various warriors through a succession of battles against large groups of opponents. Players control a...

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge

Action, Fighting, Music game, Third-person view, Interactive movie, Survival

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 10 October 2005

Metacritic: 65/100

This third-person action-adventure based on the animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas continues the story of Jack Skellington and other familiar characters...

Altered Beast (2005)

Arcade, Action, Horror, Fighting, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 18 March 2005

Altered Beast (2005) is a third-person arcade game with action, horror, fighting and puzzle elements from developers from Sega (Shanghai) Software Co., Ltd...

One Piece: Grand Battle

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 30 September 2005

Players: 5.8/10

Metacritic: 68/100

This fighting game based on the pirate anime follows Monkey D. Luffy as he sets out in search of the world’s greatest treasure and aims to become the greatest...

Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood

Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game, Wrestling

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 7 April 2005

Metacritic: 45/100

This fighting game centers on backyard wrestling, where competitors vie for a cash prize and the unified BYW championship. The action takes place in a town chosen...

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Best Games in the Fighting genre of 2005 for PlayStation 2 (Game released)