August 2005 - games, that were released this month for PlayStation 2

SingStar Svenska Hits - release date for PlayStation 2

August 3, 2005 → PlayStation 2

SingStar Svenska Hits is an action game with a dash of music from SCEE Studio London. The game is published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.. The PC...

Worms 4: Mayhem

Arcade, Strategy, Platformer, Turn-based

August 4, 2005 → PlayStation 2; August 12, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Worms 4: Mayhem — the game has two types of destructible environments — all objects on the surface of the landscape are divided into eight-polygonal...

Armored Core: Last Raven

Action, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

August 4, 2005 → PlayStation 2

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...

Suzuki TT Superbikes

August 4, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 71/100

A motorcycle racing game centered on the Tourist Trophy races on the Isle of Man. Suzuki TT Superbikes features licensed motorcycles from Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki...

Grandia 3

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

August 4, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 77/100

This fantasy turn-based role-playing game follows Yuki, a young aspiring pilot who dreams of leaving his island, and Alfina, one of the few people able to speak...

Bomberman Land 3

Role-playing game, Action

August 4, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9.2/10

Bomberman Land 3 is a role-playing game with a dash of action from the masters from the studio Racjin Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Hudson...

Killer7

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure, Horror

August 5, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 10/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Killer7 is a dynamic first-person shooter. The game tells the story of a 60-year-old killer and schizophrenic named Harman Smith. Smith has the power of the "God...

Madden NFL 06

Third-person view, Sports game, American Football

August 8, 2005 → PlayStation 2

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...

Summon Night Ecstasy: Yoake No Tsubasa

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

August 8, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Summon Night Ecstasy: Yoake No Tsubasa is an isometric role-playing game with a dash of action, anime/manga, and fantasy games from the masters at Flight-Plan Inc...

Sonic Gems Collection

Collection

August 11, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 64/100

This collection brings together nine classic Sonic the Hedgehog games that were previously available in arcades and on SEGA CD, SEGA Saturn, and Game Gear. The...

Darkwatch

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view

August 16, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 75/100

A first-person horror shooter set in the American frontier, where undead forces have overrun the West. Outlaw gunslinger Jericho Cross joins the secret organization...

EyeToy: Play 2

Arcade, Simulation, Action, Fighting, Football, Third-person view, Sports game, Board / Group Game, Table tennis

August 16, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 78/100

This collection of arcade mini-games uses the EyeToy camera for challenges involving movement, sound and objects in front of the lens. EyeToy: Play 2 includes more...

Sprint Car Challenge

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

August 16, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Sprint Car Challenge is a first-person racing game from the developers at Brain in a Jar. The game is published by Liquid Games. In some circles, the Sprint Car...

SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.18: Dragon Force

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

August 18, 2005 → PlayStation 2

SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.18: Dragon Force is a third-person role-playing game with elements of strategy, anime or manga and fantasy games from developers from the studio...

Jak 3

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure

August 23, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 84/100

This post-apocalyptic action game with shooter and platforming elements follows Jak and Daxter after they are banished from Haven City and left to survive in a...

Killzone

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

August 23, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Killzone — near future. Humanity is entering the vastness of space. The era of planetary colonization is coming. There are units of the Earth Army in every...

187: Ride or Die

Action, Racing, Third-person view

August 23, 2005 → PlayStation 2; August 25, 2005 → PlayStation 2; August 26, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 52/100

This action game combines street racing and gunfights in the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, where gangs battle for control of the streets. Young Buck must...

Big Mutha Truckers 2

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

August 23, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 48/100

Arcade racing with action elements follows a group of truckers trying to raise money for Ma Jackson’s defense after she is charged with tax evasion. The drivers...

Sly 2: Band of Thieves

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure

August 23, 2005 → PlayStation 2

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...

Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

August 23, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 50/100

Set amid the power struggles of Las Sombras, this action game follows five cartel mercenaries who are framed for stealing drugs and money. The player controls one...

Hot Shots Golf Fore!

Third-person view, Sports game, Golf

August 23, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 80/100

This arcade-style golf game combines realistic ball physics with an eccentric cast of characters and a range of courses. Hot Shots Golf Fore! features 34 characters...

Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Comics

August 23, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 84/100

This third-person action game based on the Marvel comics follows the Hulk and his destructive power. Players explore a free-roaming, interactive world, leaping...

Inuyasha: Feudal Combat

August 24, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 52/100

A fighting game based on the Inuyasha television series, set in feudal-era Japan. Players choose from 12 characters and select a partner before battling through...

Tales of Legendia

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

August 25, 2005 → PlayStation 2

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...

Cowboy Bebop: Tsuioku no Yakyoku

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

August 25, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 10/10

Cowboy Bebop: Tsuioku no Yakyoku is a third-person action game with a mixture of shooter, fighting game and puzzle from developers from the studio Banpresto Co...

Resident Evil: Outbreak: File #2

Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Survival

August 25, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 58/100

This survival horror game continues the story of Resident Evil Outbreak, bringing back its eight characters in new scenarios tied to the catastrophic events...

Syberia 2

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click

August 26, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Syberia 2 is a continuation of the exciting point and click adventure with a third-person view. The game will continue the story of Kate Walker, who went on a...

Real World Golf

Simulation, Third-person view, Sports game

August 26, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 74/100

A golf sports simulation in which hitting the ball requires swinging a real club. The Gametrak system tracks the player's movements in real time, while grip, stance...

Namco Museum 50th Anniversary (2005)

Collection

August 27, 2005 → PlayStation 2; August 30, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 61/100

This collection brings together 14 classic Namco arcade games. Namco Museum 50th Anniversary includes Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, Galaxian, Dig Dug, Pole...

Pump It Up: Exceed

August 29, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 74/100

This rhythm dance game challenges players to follow choreographed step patterns on a five-button dance mat. In Pump It Up: Exceed, performance depends not only on...

NASCAR 06: Total Team Control

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

August 30, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 79/100

A NASCAR racing simulator centered on teamwork and race strategy. During races, voice commands let the player call on teammates, ask the crew chief for real-time...

World Series of Poker

Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Card game, Casino

August 31, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 49/100

A poker game centered on the 2005 World Series of Poker tournament, set in a recreation of Harrah’s Rio Suites in Las Vegas. It features tournament poker variants...