Best Games for PlayStation 2 of 2009 / Page 2

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

March 3, 2009

Metacritic: 82/100

MLB 09: The Show is a baseball simulation that lets players follow an individual athlete’s career or manage a club in Franchise mode. In Road to the Show...

Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based

February 2, 2006

Metacritic: 76/100

This historical strategy game is set in feudal Japan, a country torn apart by war, and centres on the struggle to unite it. Players take the role of one of the...

Samurai Shodown Anthology

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Collection, Emulator

July 24, 2008

Samurai Shodown Anthology is a third-person action game with elements of a fighting game and an Emulator game from developers from the studios SNK Corporation and...

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 4

Adventure, Fighting, Anime / Manga

April 5, 2007

Players: 5.9/10

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 4 is an adventure with a mixture of fighting and anime/manga games from the studio CyberConnect2. The main publisher of the game is...

Rock Band 2

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

September 14, 2008

Metacritic: 92/100

Rock Band 2 is a music game about playing in a rock band together, with participants performing songs on different instruments. The game features guitar and drums...

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2 - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon

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

October 23, 2008

Metacritic: 79/100

This third-person action RPG follows demon summoner and detective Raidou Kuzunoha XIV as he investigates a threat to Japan’s capital connected to the mysterious...

Tale of Despereaux

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

December 19, 2008

Tale of Despereaux is a third-person action game with fantasy game elements from the masters at Sensory Sweep Studios. The main publisher of the game is Brash...

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

June 23, 2009

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 60/100

This third-person action shooter follows the global war between the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS over the fate of humanity. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen features...

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R

Arcade, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Action

March 27, 2008

Steam: 97/100

This anime fighting game centers on duels between characters with distinct movesets. In Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R, players can string attacks into Gatling...

Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (2009)

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

June 9, 2009

Metacritic: 59/100

This third-person action adventure combines fighting and puzzles in a quest for the Staff of Moses. Set in 1939, it follows archaeologist Indiana Jones on a journey...

King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Arcade

June 26, 2008

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 73/100

This arcade fighting game brings characters from the King of Fighters series together for a “dream match” in which selected fighters face off. Ultimate Match...

Melty Blood: Act Cadenza

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

August 20, 2009

Melty Blood: Act Cadenza is a third-person action game with fighting and anime/manga elements from the studios Ecole Software Corp., French-Bread and Type-Moon. The...

Trivial Pursuit (2009)

Strategy, Top-down view, Board / Group Game

March 10, 2009

Metacritic: 66/100

Trivial Pursuit is a quiz game with several ways to test general knowledge alone or with friends. Classic mode is designed for group play, while single-player mode...

Cabela's Outdoor Adventures

Shooter, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game

September 9, 2009

Players: 8.6/10

Cabela's Outdoor Adventures — Featuring the best outdoor destinations in North America, over 50 hunting and fishing adventures, and heavy use of equipment and...

Backyard Baseball '10

Baseball, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sports game

March 27, 2009

Players: 5.5/10

Backyard Baseball '10 is a third-person baseball simulator with a sports game twist from Humongous Entertainment, Inc. and Mistic Software Inc.. The main...

DJ Hero

Simulation, In real time, Music game, Third-person view

October 27, 2009

Metacritic: 86/100

A music game centered on DJ performances, in which players mix tracks for a virtual crowd. DJ Hero features more than 100 songs reshaped into over 80 original...

AC/DC Live: Rock Band - Track Pack

Simulation, Action, DLC, Music game, Third-person view

November 2, 2008

Metacritic: 62/100

An expansion for Rock Band, this standalone music game features live recordings by AC/DC. Its 18 tracks were specially remixed for the game by Mike...

Guitar Hero 5

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view, Sandbox

September 1, 2009

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 87/100

This music rhythm game lets players perform songs on guitar, bass, drums, and microphone, with bands formed from any combination of instruments. Its setlist...

Rock University Presents the Naked Brothers Band

Action, Music game, Third-person view

September 15, 2008

Rock University Presents the Naked Brothers Band is a third-person action game with a dash of musical gaming from the masters at 1st Playable Productions, LLC. The...

Sengoku Anthology

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Collection, Emulator

August 24, 2009

Sengoku Anthology is a third-person action game with a mixture of fighting and emulator games from the developers of the G1M2 studio. The main publisher of the game...

SingStar Queen

Action, Music game, Board / Group Game

March 20, 2009

Metacritic: 74/100

A music game centered on performing songs by Queen, with players singing along to the band's recordings and taking part in classic SingStar multiplayer modes. The...

Truck Racer (2009)

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

May 29, 2009

Players: 10/10

Truck Racer (2009) is a first-person simulator with a dash of racing from the developers at Brain in a Jar. The main publisher of the game is Nordic...

CID the Dummy

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

July 7, 2009

Metacritic: 31/100

This action platformer with puzzles follows CID, a crash test dummy who receives an important mission in a world obsessed with safety. He must battle a dangerous...

Guitar Hero Smash Hits

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

June 16, 2009

Metacritic: 73/100

This music simulator brings together songs from Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, previously...

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (2008)

Action, Third-person view, Helicopters

August 31, 2008

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is a third-person action game set in war-torn Venezuela, where a power-hungry dictator’s interference with the oil supply sparks an...

SBK 09: Superbike World Championship

First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Motorcycle racing

May 22, 2009

Metacritic: 71/100

SBK 09: Superbike World Championship — the official game of the world-famous World SBK championship — is more than an ordinary motorcycle racing...

SpongeBob SquarePants: Happy Squared Double Pack

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Collection, Puzzle

March 3, 2009

SpongeBob SquarePants: Happy Squared Double Pack is a third-person action game with platforming and puzzle elements from the masters at Heavy Iron Studios. The game...

Ar tonelico 2: Melody of Metafalica

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

January 20, 2009

Metacritic: 71/100

This fantasy role-playing game follows Croix, a knight tasked with containing a mysterious epidemic that is killing Reyvateils in the region of Metafalss. His...

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

June 26, 2009

Metacritic: 70/100

This action platformer based on Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs follows Scrat, Sid, Manny and Diego as they venture into a world of dinosaurs, where the herd...

Major League Baseball 2K9

Baseball, Third-person view, Sports game

March 3, 2009

Metacritic: 63/100

Major League Baseball 2K9 is a third-person baseball simulator with elements of a sports game from the developers of Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc.. The game...

Ocean Commander

Action, Shooter

Q1 2009

Ocean Commander is an action game with a touch of shooter from the developers from the Cyber Planet studio. The game is published by Cyber Planet and Valcon...

Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks

Action, Third-person view

October 27, 2009

Players: 4.4/10

Metacritic: 61/100

This third-person action game based on Ben 10 Alien Force follows Ben on an intergalactic journey as he confronts Vilgax. He explores previously unseen alien home...

NeoGeo Online Collection Complete Box Jikkan

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Collection, Anime / Manga

December 23, 2009

NeoGeo Online Collection Complete Box Jikkan is an arcade game with action, fighting and anime or manga elements from the studios SNK Corporation, SNK Playmore...

Scooby-Doo! First Frights

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

September 22, 2009

Players: 10/10

Scooby-Doo! First Frights is a third-person action game with platforming and puzzle elements from Torus Games Pty. Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Warner...

Pimp My Ride Street Racing

Racing, Third-person view

March 16, 2009

Pimp My Ride Street Racing is a racing game with a third-person view from the masters from the studio Virtuos Ltd.. The game is published by Activision. There has...

Burnout Dominator

Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

March 6, 2007

Metacritic: 76/100

Arcade racing built around aggressive driving and risky manoeuvres. In Burnout Dominator, the player faces rivals in World Tour events, aiming to perform burnouts...

Buzz!: Brain of the UK

Simulation, Third-person view

March 15, 2009

Buzz!: Brain of the UK is a third-person simulator from developers from Relentless Software Ltd. The game is published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd...

Dragon Ball Z Trilogy

Collection

September 23, 2008

Dragon Ball Z Trilogy is a game. The game is published by Atari, Inc.. Sometimes the game is also called Dragon Ball Z: La Triloga. There has still been no...

G-Force (2009)

Action, Third-person view

July 21, 2009

Players: 8.5/10

G-Force (2009) is an action game with a third-person view from the masters from the studio Eurocom Developments Ltd. The game is published by Disney Interactive...

Jurassic: The Hunted

Action, Shooter, First-person view

November 3, 2009

Jurassic: The Hunted is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter from developers from the Cauldron Ltd. studio. The game is published by Activision...