Best Games for PlayStation 2 of 2005 / Page 3

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

July 21, 2005

Steam: 96/100

Mushihimesama (Limited Edition) is a third-person arcade game with action and shooter elements from the developers of the studio CAVE Co., Ltd.. The main publisher...

Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves

Action, Third-person view, Adventure

September 26, 2005

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 83/100

This third-person action-adventure follows Sly Cooper and his crew as they plan a heist at a secret fortress holding the Cooper family fortune. After a series of...

Star Wars: Episode 3 - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Action, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

May 4, 2005

Metacritic: 67/100

This third-person action-adventure based on Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith follows Jedi Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi through battles with...

Tak: The Great Juju Challenge (2005)

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

September 19, 2005

Metacritic: 73/100

This third-person fantasy action game continues the Tak series, following a shaman who uses magic to defeat enemies. Tak: The Great Juju Challenge also features a...

X-Men: Legends 2 - Rise of Apocalypse

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

September 20, 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

December 22, 2005

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...

Armored Core: Last Raven

Action, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

August 4, 2005

Metacritic: 59/100

Armored Core: Last Raven is a dynamic action game about combat robots with a third-person view set in the sci-fi universe of Armored Core. The game's events take...

The King of Fighters 02/03

February 8, 2005

Metacritic: 75/100

The King of Fighters 02/03 collects two entries in the series, The King of Fighters 2002 and The King of Fighters 2003, both 2D team fighting games. The first...

Tekken's Nina Williams in: Death by Degrees

February 8, 2005

Metacritic: 51/100

This Tekken action-adventure follows Nina Williams as she investigates the theft of a high-tech weapon and infiltrates a secret organization to uncover a global...

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

November 1, 2005

Metacritic: 72/100

A third-person action RPG set in medieval Wallachia after Dracula’s defeat. Hector, a former pupil of Dracula and one of two Devil Forgemasters, returns to confront...

Tekken 5

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

February 24, 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...

Blitz: The League

Top-down view, Sports game, American Football

October 17, 2005

Metacritic: 74/100

A sports game about American football in a fictional professional league. In the story campaign, the player takes charge of a struggling franchise, reshapes its...

Call of Duty 2: Big Red One

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

November 1, 2005

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 77/100

This World War II shooter follows a member of the American infantry division known as the Big Red One through battles in Europe and North Africa. The campaign spans...

Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

Action, Fighting, Side view

September 16, 2005

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...

Punisher (2005)

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Comics

January 17, 2005

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 68/100

An action game based on Marvel comics, following Frank Castle as he becomes the Punisher and wages a personal war on crime. His targets are the city’s powerful...

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...

Suikoden 4

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

August 19, 2004

Metacritic: 63/100

This fantasy role-playing game with turn-based battles continues the Suikoden series and brings back the 108 Stars of Destiny. The protagonist explores 3D...

In the Groove

June 8, 2005

Metacritic: 72/100

This dance rhythm game challenges players to match step patterns to the music. In the Groove offers single-player, two-player, and Double Pad modes, with up to five...

Guitar Hero

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

November 7, 2005

Players: 3.8/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Guitar Hero is a music action game in which players perform rock songs using a guitar-shaped controller. Its soundtrack features more than 30 tracks associated with...

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...

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

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

October 21, 2003

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence — The game's plot begins in 1094 and shows the beginning of the eternal conflict between vampire hunters from the Belmont...

Dragon Ball Z: Sagas

Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

March 22, 2005

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 49/100

An action-adventure game based on the sagas from the Saiyan conflict through the Cell Games, following key events from Dragon Ball Z and battles against its major...

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...

Madden NFL 06

Third-person view, Sports game, American Football

August 8, 2005

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

An American football simulation with an enhanced passing game and defensive improvements. Madden NFL 06 lets players manage a team on the field and in the locker...

Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

April 11, 2005

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Arcade races unfold on the open streets of Atlanta, San Diego, and Detroit, where drivers compete at high speed. Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition features licensed...

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...

Shadow of Rome

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

February 2, 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...

Stolen

Action, Stealth, Third-person view, Cyberpunk

March 25, 2005

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 50/100

Stolen is a stealth action adventure game with a third-person view. The events of the game will tell about the first-class thief Anya Romanova, who, together with a...

10,000 Bullets

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

February 24, 2005

Players: 10/10

10,000 Bullets is a third-person action game with shooter and adventure elements from the masters from the Blue Moon studio. The game is published by 505 GameStreet...

Kingdom Hearts 2

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view

December 22, 2005

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 87/100

A third-person action role-playing game, Kingdom Hearts 2 continues the story of Kingdom Hearts a year after the events of the first game. Sora and his friends...

Chronicles of Narnia: Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

Action, Isometric

November 14, 2005

Metacritic: 69/100

This action-adventure, based on the Disney and Walden Media film, takes place in Narnia, where the White Witch has imposed an eternal winter. Four siblings from our...

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...

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...

Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death

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

October 15, 2003

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 55/100

This first-person shooter based on the Judge Dredd comics is set in Mega-City One in the third decade of the 22nd century. With unemployment widespread and boredom...

L.A. Rush

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

October 11, 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 57/100

L.A. Rush is an exciting arcade racing game with a third-person view in the popular RUSH series. The game takes place on the sun-drenched streets of Los Angeles...

Monster Hunter (2004)

Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

March 11, 2004

Metacritic: 68/100

This role-playing action game is set in a fantasy world of early civilization, where humans coexist with fantastical creatures and survival is shaped by the hunt...

Rumble Roses

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

November 9, 2004

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...

Saint Seiya: The Sanctuary

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

April 7, 2005

Saint Seiya: The Sanctuary is a third-person action game with a dash of fighting from developers from the Dimps Corporation studio. The main publisher of the game...

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2

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

November 26, 2004

Players: 1/10

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 — In the single-player campaign, the player takes on the role of the leader of the Ghosts team, Captain Scott Mitchell. Mitchell is...

Xenosaga: Episode 2 - Jenseits von Gut und Böse

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Combat robots, Japanese role-playing game

June 24, 2004

Metacritic: 73/100

This science-fiction role-playing game follows humanity after the abandonment of Earth, as people wage war against the alien Gnosis in deep space. Shion, KOS-MOS...