Best Games for PlayStation 2 of 2006 / Page 2

Racing, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

February 21, 2006

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 57/100

Sonic Riders — is a racing game made in three-dimensional graphics. The game takes place on levels called tracksGo to the “#Tracks” section...

Otometeki Koi Kakumei Love Revo!!

Simulation, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

January 26, 2006

Otometeki Koi Kakumei Love Revo!! is a simulator with an admixture of an anime or manga game and a visual novel from developers from the studio HuneX...

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...

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (2006)

Action, Isometric, Puzzle

March 14, 2006

Metacritic: 67/100

An action-adventure game with puzzles based on Ice Age: The Meltdown follows a group of animals trying to escape a prehistoric flood. Players control...

Black

Action, Shooter, First-person view

February 23, 2006

Players: 7.4/10

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...

Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E.

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle

October 11, 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 49/100

A third-person action game with puzzles based on the animated series Codename: Kids Next Door, it features 14 levels, each with a different style...

Micro Machines V4

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sandbox

June 27, 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 61/100

Micro Machines V4 is an arcade racing action game. The player controls a toy car and drives it along the track. As with most games, the goal is to...

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3

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

July 13, 2006

Metacritic: 86/100

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 — combining elements of traditional Japanese role-playing games and simulation, the gameplay allows players to live the...

Yakuza 2

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

December 7, 2006

Metacritic: 77/100

This action adventure with role-playing elements follows Kazuma Kiryu as he tries to prevent an all-out gang war in Japan’s underworld. The story...

Final Fantasy XII

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

March 16, 2006

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Final Fantasy XII — the player controls a group of 3 characters who travel through the game world, fight various opponents and interact with...

Metal Slug

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Side view

June 29, 2006

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

Metal Slug — The gameplay is similar to the Contra series games. The main difference is the presence of special military equipment in the game...

Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles

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

November 14, 2006

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 62/100

This 3D action game based on the Naruto anime and manga follows Naruto, a ninja-in-training who hopes to become the most respected ninja. Its...

Gran Turismo 4

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

December 28, 2004

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Gran Turismo 4 is a racing simulator spanning a century of automotive history, with competitions on tracks around the world. It features more than...

Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams

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

January 26, 2006

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Set in a fantastical version of feudal Japan, this third-person action game follows Soki, a young warrior who joins forces with allies to fight the...

Rayman Raving Rabbids

Arcade, First-person view, Third-person view, Board / Group Game, Action, Comedy, Adventure

November 14, 2006

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 69/100

This arcade adventure follows Rayman as a wild rabbit invasion threatens his world. He must fight the intruders and foil their plans, relying on his...

TOCA Race Driver 2

Racing, Third-person view

April 13, 2004

Players: 6.4/10

Metacritic: 81/100

TOCA Race Driver 2 — Career Mode offers a wider selection of championships than previous games, including Supertruck and Rallycross in addition...

Bionicle Heroes

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

November 14, 2006

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 59/100

This third-person action-adventure follows a young hero who leaves the real world for the dangerous and mysterious universe of Bionicle. To overcome...

Sprint Cars: Road to Knoxville

Racing, Third-person view

July 26, 2006

Steam: 62/100

A dirt-track racing game centered on shoulder-to-shoulder sprint car competition. In Sprint Cars: Road to Knoxville, the player begins as a local...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare (2005)

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

November 1, 2005

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...

Yakuza

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

December 8, 2005

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...

Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War

Action, Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view

March 23, 2006

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War — Before each mission, the player receives a briefing that includes the current situation, the background and...

Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view

September 23, 2005

Players: 9.9/10

This third-person arcade flight shooter is set in the future, where the Alliance of Independent States fights the tyrannical Union of World Nations...

Torrente 3: El Protector

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

October 15, 2005

Torrente 3: El Protector is a first-person action game with a mixture of shooter and adult game from the studio Virtual Toys, S.L.. The main...

Disney/Pixar Cars (2006)

Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Open world, Adventure

June 6, 2006

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 65/100

This racing adventure based on Disney•Pixar’s Cars follows rookie racer Lightning McQueen as he aims to win the Piston Cup Championship. The story...

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...

First Battalion

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Tanks

April 5, 2006

Players: 7/10

First Battalion — tank action with a third-person view. You will take command of the First Battalion and lead your army through the flames of...

Guilty Gear Isuka

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

July 29, 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...

Knights of the Temple 2

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

November 24, 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 53/100

Knights of the Temple 2 — In the prologue, the main character Paul De Ruck is in the ancient monastery of Birke, and discusses the consequences...

Justice League Heroes

Role-playing game, Action, Comics

October 17, 2006

Metacritic: 63/100

This action-adventure game with role-playing customization follows the superheroes of the Justice League. Playable characters include Superman...

Clannad

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

April 28, 2004

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 97/100

Clannad is an adventure visual novel with elements of a dating simulator. The game tells the story of a young guy, Tomoya Okazaki, a student at...

Dawn of Mana

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

December 21, 2006

Metacritic: 57/100

Dawn of Mana is a Japanese role-playing game with turn-based combat in the fantasy universe of the Mana series. The events of the game take place on...

Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers

Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Tactics

March 28, 2006

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 70/100

A tactical action game about leading infantry units in combat. The player directs multiple fire teams in real time, guides them through hostile...

Shinobido: Way of the Ninja

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

November 10, 2005

Players: 10/10

Shinobido: Way of the Ninja is a first-person action game with a dash of stealth from the masters at Acquire Corp.. The game is published by Spike...

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...

Destroy All Humans! 2

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

October 17, 2006

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Destroy All Humans! 2 — This game takes place in 1969 (10 years after the original game) and begins with a Soviet KGB meeting with a slideshow...

Final Fight: Streetwise

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Emulator

February 28, 2006

Metacritic: 43/100

Final Fight: Streetwise — The single-player-only story mode features 10 mini-games including cockroach stomping, arm wrestling, slide puzzles...

Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 1, 2005

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 63/100

This action-adventure follows Mr. Incredible and Frozone as they head underground to stop the Underminer and his plan to rule the world. Players can...

King of Fighters 2003

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

March 11, 2003

Players: 5.5/10

The King of Fighters 2003 is a fighting game built around three-on-three team matches. Players control a team of fighters and can switch characters...

NFL Street 3

Action, Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, American Football

November 14, 2006

Metacritic: 69/100

NFL Street 3 is a street football game that combines ground play with aerial tricks. Players perform jumps and moves, collecting special items and...

Shrek Smash N' Crash Racing

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

November 14, 2006

Players: 10/10

Shrek Smash N' Crash Racing is a third-person arcade game with racing elements from the developers of Torus Games Pty. Ltd.. The game is...