Best Games for PlayStation 2 of 2005 / Page 2

November 16, 2004

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...

Project: Snowblind

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk

February 22, 2005

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Set in futuristic Hong Kong in 2065, this first-person shooter follows Nathan Frost, a second lieutenant fighting a regime that threatens the civilized world. After...

Romancing SaGa (2005)

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

April 21, 2005

Metacritic: 58/100

Set in the fantasy world of Mardias, this role-playing game follows eight heroes on separate journeys as the imprisoned god Saruin once again threatens the land...

Syberia 2

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click

March 29, 2004

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 87/100

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...

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

Action, Stealth, Third-person view

March 28, 2005

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 76/100

A stealth-action game starring Sam Fisher, an elite operative of Third Echelon, who investigates a conspiracy and tries to prevent World War III. Missions take...

The Punisher

Action, Shooter

January 17, 2005

Players: 8.1/10

The game is replete with scenes of cruelty and obscene language. The interrogation scenes are especially brutal. Having caught a bandit, the Punisher can...

Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view

October 21, 2004

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War — the gameplay modes are the same: before each mission, the player undergoes a briefing, which includes the current state of...

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

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

October 24, 2005

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 79/100

This first- and third-person military shooter depicts modern conflicts between the United States, China and the newly formed Middle East Coalition. Players fight in...

Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love

Strategy, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Combat robots

July 7, 2005

Metacritic: 78/100

Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love — In 1928, Shinjiro Taiga travels from Tokyo to New York at the request of his uncle, Imperial Combat Revue commander Ichiro...

Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel

January 28, 2005

Players: 5.5/10

This Japanese visual novel follows Mizuho Miyanokouji, a male high school student who transfers to an all-girls academy at his grandfather’s request. His...

The Suffering: Ties That Bind

Action, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Survival

September 26, 2005

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 75/100

This action-horror game unfolds in the streets and prisons of Baltimore, where Torque seeks revenge against Blackmore, a mysterious mastermind connected to the...

My Merry May with be

Adventure, Visual novel, Casual game, Anime / Manga

June 30, 2005

Steam: 100/100

An expanded edition of the classic Japanese visual novels My Merry May and My Merry Maybe, combining original stories with new additional content. A romantic sci-fi...

Cold Fear

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival horror

March 3, 2005

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 68/100

This action-horror game with survival elements follows Tom Hansen, a U.S. Coast Guard officer sent to board a drifting Russian whaling ship during a storm in the...

EyeToy: Chat

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Chess game

October 3, 2004

EyeToy: Chat is a top-down strategy game with a mix of warship simulation and chess games from the developers at SCEE Studio London. The main publisher of the game...

Pro Evolution Soccer 4

Sports game, Isometric, Football

October 15, 2004

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 90/100

A football simulation featuring club and national teams, with greater control over players’ actions and an emphasis on realistic matches. It includes 136 club teams...

Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy

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

June 14, 2004

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 84/100

This third-person science-fiction action game follows elite operative Nick Scryer as he confronts a psychic terrorist movement threatening world order. While...

Ski Racing 2005 - Featuring Hermann Maier

First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Skiing

April 15, 2005

Ski Racing 2005 — Featuring Hermann Maier is a first-person sports game with elements from the masters at Coldwood Interactive AB. The game is published by...

Psychonauts

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Comedy, Adventure

April 19, 2005

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 95/100

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...

Rapala Pro Fishing

Third-person view, Sports game

August 27, 2004

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 59/100

A fishing sports game centered on angling with Rapala tackle and a bass boat. The player joins guided fishing trips with Rapala’s Pro Staff, uses the brand’s...

Shadow the Hedgehog

Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view

November 15, 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...

Sly 2: Band of Thieves

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure

September 14, 2004

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 88/100

This action-adventure platformer follows Sly Cooper and his gang as they travel the world to thwart the Klaww Gang and prevent the reassembly of Clockwerk, an old...

World Series of Poker

Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Card game, Casino

August 31, 2005

Metacritic: 49/100

A poker game centered on the 2005 World Series of Poker tournament, set in a recreation of Harrah’s Rio Suites in Las Vegas. It features tournament poker variants...

Conflict: Desert Storm 2: Back to Baghdad

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Historical

September 19, 2003

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 70/100

A third-person tactical shooter set during the 1991 Gulf War. The player commands a squad of special forces operatives carrying out strikes against targets in...

Fire Pro Wrestling Returns

Simulation, Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game, Wrestling

September 15, 2005

Players: 6.4/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Fire Pro Wrestling Returns — focuses on timing and strategy rather than pushing buttons. The game offers a roster of 327 wrestlers from a variety of real-life...

Heroes of the Pacific

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Historical

September 23, 2005

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Heroes of the Pacific — there are 6 game modes: campaign, quick battle, missions, historical battles, flight school and multiplayer. 1 or 2 players can play...

NHL 2K6

Hockey, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Sports game

September 6, 2005

Metacritic: 80/100

NHL 2K6 is a hockey simulation built around controlling a team on the ice and creating attacks with the ProControl passing system. Combined passing and shooting...

Flashback (1992)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view

January 23, 2005

Flashback is an arcade action game with platformer elements in a futuristic style. 2142 After escaping from a spaceship and suffering complete amnesia, young...

Killzone

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

November 2, 2004

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Killzone — near future. Humanity is entering the vastness of space. The era of planetary colonization is coming. There are units of the Earth Army in every...

Brothers in Arms: Earned In Blood

Action, Shooter, Tactics, Strategy

October 4, 2005

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This tactical shooter follows Sergeant Joe Hartsock as he leads his squad beyond Carentan in an effort to liberate Normandy during World War II. In the...

Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Comics

August 23, 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...

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence

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

December 22, 2005

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...

Neighbors from Hell

Strategy, Adventure, In real time, Third-person view, Puzzle

June 20, 2003

Players: 5.8/10

Metacritic: 69/100

This puzzle-oriented adventure strategy game follows a plan to get revenge on an unpleasant neighbor by sneaking into his house and setting traps. Cameras capture...

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

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

October 21, 2004

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...

Red Dead Revolver

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view

May 3, 2004

Players: 5.9/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Red Dead Revolver — the plot of the story begins in the 1870s. Nate Harlow and his partner "Griff" discover a large deposit of gold in an area called "Bear...

Enter the Matrix

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

May 14, 2003

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 62/100

An action game set in the world of The Matrix, where Agents hunt the heroes and humanity is trapped inside a vast simulation. The player dodges bullets, defies...

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

March 4, 2004

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is a continuation of the third-person shooter in the universe of the cybernetic anime Ghost in the Shell. In the role of the...

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

November 8, 2005

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 69/100

This third-person action-adventure, based on the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, follows the dangerous trials of the Triwizard Tournament. Harry is...

Sprint Car Challenge

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

August 16, 2005

Sprint Car Challenge is a first-person racing game from the developers at Brain in a Jar. The game is published by Liquid Games. In some circles, the Sprint Car...

SRS: Street Racing Syndicate

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

August 31, 2004

Players: 9.3/10

SRS: Street Racing Syndicate is a first-person racing game from developers from the Eutechnyx Limited studio. The game is published by Namco Hometek...

Dragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed King

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

November 27, 2004

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 84/100

This fantasy role-playing game features turn-based battles in a world of fields, towns, and dungeons that players can explore seamlessly. Dragon Quest 8: Journey of...