All release dates of the games for PlayStation 2

Eternal Ring - release date for PlayStation 2

Role-playing game, Action, First-person view

March 4, 2000 → PlayStation 2; October 24, 2000 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 62/100

This first-person action role-playing game follows Cain, a young magician sent by his king to investigate strange events on the Island of No Return. Armed with a...

Ridge Racer 5

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

March 4, 2000 → PlayStation 2; October 25, 2000 → PlayStation 2; October 2000 → PlayStation 2; November 24, 2000 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 78/100

This arcade racing game takes place on the streets of Ridge City, where drivers compete at high speed. Races focus on speed, car power, and control, including...

Street Fighter EX3

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

March 4, 2000 → PlayStation 2; October 16, 2000 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 64/100

Street Fighter EX3 is a fighting game centered on tag-team matches and battles with uneven numbers of combatants. It features 16 characters and supports one-on-one...

Train 6

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Third-person view, Trains

March 4, 2000 → PlayStation 2; May 25, 2004 → PlayStation 2

Train 6 is a third-person simulator with a mixture of strategy, business simulator and railway simulator from developers from the Artdink Corporation studio. The...

FantaVision

Arcade, Strategy, In real time, Puzzle

March 9, 2000 → PlayStation 2; October 25, 2000 → PlayStation 2; November 24, 2000 → PlayStation 2; November 30, 2000 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 72/100

This real-time arcade puzzle game centers on controlling fireworks above cityscapes, amusement parks and an orbiting space station. In FantaVision, players catch...

Dead or Alive 2

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

March 30, 2000 → PlayStation 2; October 25, 2000 → PlayStation 2; December 15, 2000 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 91/100

Dead or Alive 2 is a fighting game featuring battles between characters, with additional costumes, levels and hidden fighters. This version also features upgraded...

Driving Emotion Type-S

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

March 30, 2000 → PlayStation 2; January 26, 2001 → PlayStation 2; January 29, 2001 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 55/100

Driving Emotion Type-S is a first-person simulator with racing elements from developers from the studio Escape Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Square Co., Ltd...

Tekken TAG Tournament

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

March 30, 2000 → PlayStation 2; October 25, 2000 → PlayStation 2; November 24, 2000 → PlayStation 2; November 2000 → PlayStation 2

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 85/100

A fighting game that follows Tekken 3 and centers on tag-team battles. It features 2,000 moves, and its multiplayer mode supports four players when used with a...

Tekken Tag Tournament HD

Arcade, Fighting

March 30, 2000 → PlayStation 2; October 25, 2000 → PlayStation 2; November 24, 2000 → PlayStation 2

Tekken Tag Tournament HD is an arcade game with a touch of fighting from the masters from the Namco studio. The game is published by Namco. The PC version of Tekken...

Gradius 3 and IV

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

April 13, 2000 → PlayStation 2; November 13, 2000 → PlayStation 2; November 24, 2000 → PlayStation 2; 2000 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 64/100

Gradius III and Gradius IV is a collection of 2D arcade shooters built around the series’ classic gameplay. Players dodge enemy attacks and return fire with lasers...

Sky Surfer

Arcade, Third-person view, Sports game

April 20, 2000 → PlayStation 2; 2001 → PlayStation 2

Sky Surfer is a third-person arcade game with elements of a sports game from developers from the Toka S.a.r.l. studio. The game is published by Idea Factory Co...

Evergrace

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

April 27, 2000 → PlayStation 2; October 24, 2000 → PlayStation 2; March 29, 2001 → PlayStation 2; March 2001 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 59/100

This fantasy role-playing game with real-time combat follows two heroes, Darius and Sharline, as they confront an evil reborn. Each character has a separate...

All Star Pro-Wrestling

Simulation, Sports game, Wrestling

June 8, 2000 → PlayStation 2

All Star Pro-Wrestling is a simulator with a mixture of sports game and wrestling simulator from Square. The game is published by Square. The PC version of All Star...

Armored Core 2

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Combat robots

August 3, 2000 → PlayStation 2; October 24, 2000 → PlayStation 2; March 23, 2001 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 78/100

This third-person action shooter about combat between giant robots is set on Mars, where a conflict between corporations has moved 67 years after the devastation of...

International Superstar Soccer (2000)

Third-person view, Sports game

August 3, 2000 → PlayStation 2; November 24, 2000 → PlayStation 2

International Superstar Soccer (2000) is a third-person sports game from the Major A studio. The game is published by Konami Corporation. In some circles...

Gungriffon Blaze

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

August 10, 2000 → PlayStation 2; October 24, 2000 → PlayStation 2; May 2001 → PlayStation 2; 2001 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 73/100

This futuristic mech action game is set in a post-apocalyptic world where nations have splintered into unstable factions. The Western Alliance seeks to restore...

Real Pool

Simulation, First-person view, Top-down view, Sports game

September 7, 2000 → PlayStation 2; November 6, 2000 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 54/100

Real Pool is a sports simulator dedicated to billiards. The game will allow you to understand what it's like to play billiards with detailed realistic physics. You...

Play It Pinball

Simulation, Isometric, Pinball

September 7, 2000 → PlayStation 2; 2003 → PlayStation 2

Play It Pinball is an isometric simulator with elements of a pinball simulator from the developers of the Astroll Ltd studio. The main publisher of the game is...

Wild Wild Racing

Racing, Third-person view, Sports game

September 14, 2000 → PlayStation 2; October 25, 2000 → PlayStation 2; November 24, 2000 → PlayStation 2

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 64/100

This third-person racing game features competitions in nine different vehicles across locations around the world. Races take place at different times of day, from...

Silpheed: The Lost Planet

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

September 21, 2000 → PlayStation 2; April 23, 2001 → PlayStation 2; May 10, 2001 → PlayStation 2; May 31, 2001 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 72/100

Silpheed: The Lost Planet is a vertically scrolling 2D shoot ’em up set in a futuristic world and developed by Game Arts. Players acquire nine types of weapons and...

Super Bust-A-Move

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

September 28, 2000 → PlayStation 2; November 26, 2000 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 76/100

An arcade puzzle game about matching and popping bubbles. Players tackle challenges involving conveyor belts, unlock secret characters, and rescue captives. The...

Unreal Tournament

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

October 21, 2000 → PlayStation 2; April 20, 2001 → PlayStation 2; April 23, 2001 → PlayStation 2; April 30, 2001 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This multiplayer first-person shooter centers on combat between players and bots. Unreal Tournament includes Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Domination, and Assault...

Madden NFL 2001 (2000)

Top-down view, Sports game

October 23, 2000 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 86/100

An American football sports game featuring NFL teams and coaches on the sidelines. Madden NFL 2001 includes the NFL Coaches Club license, with coaches commenting on...

Orphen: Scion of Sorcery

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

October 23, 2000 → PlayStation 2; November 24, 2000 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 54/100

This third-person fantasy role-playing game follows Orphen, a powerful but lazy sorcerer drawn into a perilous adventure. He uses dark magic to help his companions...

Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2

Third-person view, Sports game, Boxing

October 23, 2000 → PlayStation 2; 2000 → PlayStation 2; January 31, 2002 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 67/100

A boxing game in which a varied cast of animated fighters works its way up the competition ladder. The roster also includes Michael Jackson and Los Angeles Lakers...

Silent Scope

Action, Shooter, First-person view

October 23, 2000 → PlayStation 2; November 24, 2000 → PlayStation 2; 2000 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 63/100

Silent Scope is a first-person action game with shooter elements from developers from the Konami Co., Ltd. studio. The game is published by Konami of Europe GmbH...

TimeSplitters

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

October 23, 2000 → PlayStation 2; November 30, 2000 → PlayStation 2; 2000 → PlayStation 2; December 6, 2002 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 81/100

This first-person shooter follows heroes and villains whose stories unfold across different eras between 1935 and 2035. Their actions draw the attention of the...

X Squad

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

October 23, 2000 → PlayStation 2; December 2000 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 64/100

A futuristic third-person shooter about a terrorist takeover of a secret military complex in 2037. X Squad, an elite covert unit, is sent in to eliminate the enemy...

ESPN Winter X Games Snowboarding

Third-person view, Sports game, Skiing

October 24, 2000 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 73/100

A snowboarding sports game in which players test their skills across a variety of events and courses. ESPN Winter X Games Snowboarding presents the sport through...

Summoner

Role-playing game, Action, Fantasy / Medieval

October 24, 2000 → PlayStation 2; November 26, 2000 → PlayStation 2; April 6, 2001 → PlayStation 2

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 76/100

This action role-playing game follows Joseph, a man marked as a Summoner, in a fantasy world. As a child, he summoned a demon to save his village, but watched as...

ESPN International Track & Field

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

October 25, 2000 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 67/100

This sports game centers on international track and field competition, letting players compete as or against leading Olympic athletes. ESPN International Track...

Midnight Club: Street Racing

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

October 25, 2000 → PlayStation 2; October 26, 2000 → PlayStation 2; December 2000 → PlayStation 2; March 1, 2001 → PlayStation 2

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

This arcade racing game follows a secret community of street racers competing in customized sports cars for pride and glory. As a New York City cabdriver, the...

NHL 2001

Hockey, Sports game

October 25, 2000 → PlayStation 2; November 23, 2000 → PlayStation 2

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 88/100

NHL 2001 is a hockey simulator with elements of a sports game from the masters from Electronic Arts Canada, Page 44 Studios and LLC. The main publisher of the game...

Smuggler's Run

Third-person view

October 25, 2000 → PlayStation 2; November 2000 → PlayStation 2; December 28, 2000 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 79/100

Played from a third-person perspective, the game follows a member of an international smuggling gang who drives an off-road vehicle to deliver illegal cargo. The...

Swing Away Golf

Third-person view, Sports game, Golf

October 25, 2000 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 78/100

Swing Away Golf is a third-person sports game with golf simulator elements from the developers of T&E Soft, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is Electronic...

Dynasty Warriors 2

Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Historical

October 25, 2000 → PlayStation 2; November 24, 2000 → PlayStation 2

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 75/100

This third-person historical action game, inspired by Romance of the Three Kingdoms, is set in second-century China. The player takes the role of a general and...

Q-Ball Billiards Master

Simulation, First-person view, Sports game

October 26, 2000 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 65/100

This first-person billiards simulator offers several game modes, including pool, eight-ball, US and international nine-ball, rotation, and bowlliards. The player...

Surfing H3O

Third-person view, Sports game

October 26, 2000 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 46/100

A surfing sports game about mastering demanding techniques and riding large waves. The action takes place across six coastal...

SSX (2000)

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Snowboard, Skiing

October 30, 2000 → PlayStation 2; November 23, 2000 → PlayStation 2

Players: 5.7/10

Metacritic: 82/100

A snowboarding sports game built around high-speed runs on detailed courses. Players race downhill and perform tricks; SSX was Electronic Arts’ first extreme sports...

MotoGP (2000)

Third-person view, Sports game, Motorcycle racing

October 31, 2000 → PlayStation 2; February 14, 2001 → PlayStation 2; February 2001 → PlayStation 2; 2002 → PlayStation 2

Players: 5.8/10

Metacritic: 76/100

This motorcycle racing game centers on Grand Prix racing, letting players take control of bikes and riders from the sport. Races take place on ten real-world...