Best Games for PlayStation 2 of 2005 / Page 9

Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (Collector's Edition)

October 18, 2005

Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (Collector's Edition) is a third-person sports game from the masters of Neversoft Entertainment, Inc.. The main publisher of the game...

Zombie Zone

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

August 26, 2004

Players: 5.5/10

Zombie Zone is a third-person action game with a touch of horror and an anime or manga game from Tamsoft Corporation. The game is published by D3Publisher Inc.. In...

Ape Escape 3

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

July 14, 2005

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 77/100

This action platformer with puzzle elements follows an invasion of monkeys who, under Specter’s command, take over television and broadcast shows that cloud...

Cold Winter

Action, Shooter, First-person view

May 11, 2005

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 73/100

This first-person spy shooter follows Andrew Sterling, a disavowed agent drawn into the schemes of a shadow intelligence agency. He must navigate a web of intrigue...

ESPN NBA 2K5

Sports game

September 28, 2004

Metacritic: 84/100

ESPN NBA 2K5 is a basketball simulator that aims to emulate the National Basketball Association. Players primarily play basketball matches across multiple game...

FIFA Soccer 06

Third-person view, Sports game

September 29, 2005

Metacritic: 76/100

FIFA Soccer 06 — The developers of the FIFA series completely redesigned the game engine for the 2006 release of the game, claiming that it improved game...

Ghost Master: The Gravenville Chronicles

Strategy, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view

August 27, 2004

Ghost Master: The Gravenville Chronicles is a first-person strategy game with horror elements from the developers at Spiral House Ltd.. The game is published by...

Gungrave: Overdose

Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

March 4, 2004

Metacritic: 68/100

This third-person action game follows Beyond the Grave, an undead former mafioso fighting the Corsione family to stop them from using the Seed to take control of...

Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life (Special Edition)

Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Third-person view

November 24, 2005

Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life (Special Edition) is a third-person simulator with business simulator elements from the studio Marvelous Interactive, Inc.. The game...

Karaoke Revolution Party

Simulation, Music game, Third-person view, Board / Group Game

November 8, 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A karaoke music simulator where players perform songs and compete in group modes. Karaoke Revolution Party lets participants sing and dance to a collection of 50...

Magna Carta: Tears of Blood

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

November 11, 2004

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 66/100

A fantasy role-playing game set in Efferia, where humans and the native Efferians are caught in an endless war. A young man seeking revenge encounters a girl who...

Mashed: Fully Loaded

Arcade, Action, Racing, Top-down view

March 23, 2005

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 81/100

Mashed: Fully Loaded is a top-down arcade game with a dash of action and racing from Supersonic Software Ltd.. The game is published by Xplosiv. Sometimes the game...

Masters of the Universe: He-Man: Defender of Grayskull

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval

February 25, 2005

Masters of the Universe: He-Man: Defender of Grayskull is a third-person action game with a fantasy twist from the developers of Savage Entertainment, LLC. The game...

Mega Man X8

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

December 7, 2004

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 68/100

This futuristic action platformer continues the X saga after Sigma’s war leaves Earth in ruins. As humanity prepares to relocate to the Moon, a new generation of...

NCAA Football 06

Third-person view, Sports game

July 11, 2005

Metacritic: 87/100

This college football sports game combines a player career with team management. In Race for the Heisman, a player begins as a high school star and works toward...

One Piece: Grand Battle

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

March 17, 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...

Pool:shark 2

First-person view, Sports game

2004

Pool:shark 2 is a first-person sports game from the developers of Blade Interactive Studios Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is ZOO Digital Publishing...

Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 3: Sol Divide & Dragon Blaze

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Collection, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

March 31, 2005

Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 3: Sol Divide & Dragon Blaze is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter, anime/manga and fantasy games from...

Raiden 3

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

September 22, 2005

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 61/100

This futuristic arcade shooter follows the pilot of the Raiden fighter as they battle invading forces from a top-down perspective. Combat features familiar weapons...

Rogue Galaxy (2005)

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

December 8, 2005

Rogue Galaxy (2005) is a third-person role-playing game with anime/manga and fantasy game elements from the developers of Level-5 Inc.. The game is published by...

Roland Garros 2005: Powered by Smash Court Tennis

Third-person view, Sports game

May 18, 2005

Roland Garros 2005: Powered by Smash Court Tennis is a third-person sports game from the developers of Namco Limited. The game is published by Sony Computer...

Shadow Hearts: From the New World

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

July 28, 2005

Metacritic: 76/100

This third-person, turn-based Japanese role-playing game follows an investigation into supernatural incidents across the United States. Young detective Johnny...

Spy vs Spy (2005)

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Stealth, Third-person view, Puzzle, Comics

April 6, 2005

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 46/100

This comedic espionage action game, based on characters from MAD Magazine, combines stealth and strategy. White Spy and Black Spy compete to retrieve top-secret...

Tengai Makyō 3: Namida

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

April 14, 2005

Tengai Makyō 3: Namida is a third-person role-playing game with anime/manga and fantasy game elements from Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. and Red Company...

XII Stag

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

March 20, 2003

XII Stag is a top-down action game with shooter elements from Triangle Service studio. The game is published by Taito Corporation. XII Stag is also known as Twelve...

American Chopper 2: Full Throttle

Third-person view, Sports game, Motorcycle racing

November 8, 2005

American Chopper 2: Full Throttle is a third-person sports game with elements of a motorcycle simulator from the masters of Creat Studios, Inc.. The main publisher...

Area-51

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

April 25, 2005

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Area-51 — The player travels through several sections of the facility, including a warehouse and tunnels. The player character is tasked with fellow Special...

Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer

Action, Platformer, First-person view, Third-person view

September 2, 2005

Players: 6/10

Metacritic: 45/100

This action platformer follows Brave, the sole survivor of an attack by the evil Wendigo spirit on his tribe. To free his people, he sets out to find Spirit Dancer...

Gretzky NHL 06

Hockey, Third-person view, Sports game

September 20, 2005

Players: 2.8/10

Metacritic: 64/100

This hockey game offers several ways to play, including Practice, Exhibition and Online modes with 64-team tournaments. In Franchise Mode, the player runs NHL and...

Jak X: Combat Racing

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

October 18, 2005

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Set in the futuristic Kras City, this combat racing game takes place in a world where high-speed competition has become the dominant sport. After a mysterious...

River King: A Wonderful Journey

Role-playing game, Simulation, Third-person view, Sports game

January 27, 2005

Metacritic: 51/100

This third-person role-playing game combines simulation and sports elements in a story about a family of anglers who pass down their fishing knowledge through...

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...

Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends

Action, DLC, Third-person view, Historical

November 9, 2004

Metacritic: 72/100

An expansion for Samurai Warriors, this historical action game takes place amid the wars of Japan’s 16th-century Sengoku period. Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends...

Shining Force: Neo

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

March 24, 2005

Metacritic: 69/100

An action RPG set in a fantasy world, Shining Force Neo combines a character-driven story with an anime aesthetic. It shifts the series toward real-time combat...

Tales of Legendia

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

August 25, 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 72/100

This action role-playing game follows Senel Coolidge and his younger sister Shirley as they drift in a small boat across a misty ocean. They reach the mysterious...

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...

Rig Racer 2

Action, Racing, Third-person view

July 12, 2005

Players: 10/10

Rig Racer 2 is a third-person action game with a dash of racing from the masters from the studios Data Design Interactive Ltd, Metro3D and Inc.. The game is...

Digimon World 4

June 2, 2005

Metacritic: 48/100

This Digimon adventure features real-time combat. The player takes the role of a Digital Security Guard tasked with investigating a mysterious world and restoring...

1945 1 & 2: The Arcade Games

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Top-down view, Collection

June 27, 2012

1945 1 & 2: The Arcade Games is a top-down arcade game with elements of action, shooter and flight simulator from the developers of Psikyo studio. The publisher...

Blood Will Tell: Tezuka Osamu's Dororo

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

September 9, 2004

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Based on Osamu Tezuka’s manga, this action game follows Hyakkimaru, a samurai who sets out to uncover his past and regain his humanity. As a newborn, he was...