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

Pro Evolution Soccer 4 - release date for PlayStation 2

February 1, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 90/100

A football simulation featuring club and national teams, with greater control over players’ actions and an emphasis on realistic matches. It includes 136 club teams...

FIFA Street

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Football

February 2, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 22, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 60/100

An arcade sports game centered on freestyle street soccer, where matches set aside the rules of traditional football. Players showcase their technique and...

Shadow of Rome

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

February 2, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 4, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 8, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 10, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Shadow of Rome — During combat, the player character is Agrippa, who can use a variety of gladiatorial weapons such as swords, scimitars, maces, spears, bows...

UEFA Champions League 2004-2005

Sports game

February 3, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 4, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 7.7/10

UEFA Champions League 2004-2005 is a sports game from developers from Electronic Arts Canada. The main publisher of the game is Electronic Arts...

ESPN NBA 2K5

Sports game

February 4, 2005 → PlayStation 2

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...

Legend of Kay

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

February 4, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 72/100

This action-adventure follows Kay, a young cat who sets out to save his village from the invading forces of Emperor Shun, ruler of the gorillas. Armed with a sword...

Phantom Brave

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

February 4, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This strategy role-playing game follows Marona, an orphan who can see and communicate with phantoms. She lives on Phantom Isle with Ash, a phantom who serves as her...

ESPN NFL 2K5

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

February 4, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 91/100

An American football simulation in which players control a team on the field and plan its preparation for matches. The Maximum Tackling system offers a choice...

ESPN NHL 2K5

Hockey, Third-person view, Sports game

February 4, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 87/100

An NHL-style hockey simulation combines fast-paced matches with improved player control and a revamped fighting system. Defensive play includes sliding poke checks...

Sonic Mega Collection Plus

Action, Platformer, Top-down view, Collection

February 4, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 74/100

This collection brings together Sonic games and other SEGA titles released for home consoles and Game Gear. Its lineup includes Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic The...

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie (2004)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

February 4, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 74/100

An action platformer based on the film, in which SpongeBob and his friend Patrick set out on a perilous journey to Shell City to retrieve King Neptune’s stolen...

Astro Boy

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

February 5, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 10, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 23, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 54/100

This futuristic action game follows Astro, a robot with human emotions who protects the people of Metro City from giant mechs. He flies on jet-powered legs and...

Champions: Return to Arms

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

February 7, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 77/100

This third-person fantasy action RPG follows the struggle over the shards of Innoruuk, a fallen god whose followers seek to bring him back to life. Firiona Vie...

Death by Degrees

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

February 8, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Death by Degrees is a first-person action game with stealth and fighting game elements from Namco Limited. The main publisher of the game is Namco Limited. For some...

The King of Fighters 02/03

February 8, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 75/100

The King of Fighters 02/03 collects two entries in the series, The King of Fighters 2002 and The King of Fighters 2003, both 2D team fighting games. The first...

Tekken's Nina Williams in: Death by Degrees

February 8, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 51/100

This Tekken action-adventure follows Nina Williams as she investigates the theft of a high-tech weapon and infiltrates a secret organization to uncover a global...

NBA Street V3

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Basketball

February 8, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 18, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 89/100

An arcade basketball game centered on street matches, where players build a reputation with trick moves and showy shots. NBA Street V3 features NBA legends, current...

Zombie Virus

Action, Racing, Third-person view

February 9, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 10/10

Zombie Virus — you have to fight off bloodthirsty zombies and survive in a city destroyed by a zombie virus. Kill zombies after the apocalypse. Defend...

Capcom Fighting Evolution

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

February 10, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 11, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 25, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 59/100

This fighting game brings together characters from five classic Capcom titles: Street Fighter II, Darkstalkers, Street Fighter III, Red Earth and Street Fighter...

Mega Man X8

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

February 10, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 11, 2005 → PlayStation 2

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...

Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius - Attack of the Twonkies (2004)

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

February 11, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 65/100

This action-adventure with puzzle-solving follows an invasion of Retroville by aliens from the comet Twonkus-3. Music agitates the creatures, causing them to...

EyeToy: Chat

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Chess game

February 11, 2005 → PlayStation 2

EyeToy: Chat is a top-down strategy game with a mix of warship simulation and chess games from the developers at SCEE Studio London. The main publisher of the game...

KOF: Maximum Impact

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

February 11, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 64/100

A 3D fighting game in The King of Fighters series, designed specifically for home consoles rather than based on an existing SNK arcade release. KOF: Maximum Impact...

Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly

Action, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival

February 12, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 81/100

This survival horror story follows twin sisters Mio and Mayu Amakura as they find themselves in an abandoned village. After spotting a crimson butterfly in the sky...

Constantine (2005)

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Comics

February 14, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 16, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 18, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 59/100

This third-person action horror game, based on DC Comics/Vertigo’s Hellblazer graphic novels and the film, follows John Constantine, a man who has been to Hell and...

Tenchu: Fatal Shadows

Action, Stealth, Fighting, Third-person view

February 15, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 58/100

Set in historical Japan, this third-person stealth action game follows two ninja: returning heroine Ayame and newcomer Rin. Players choose between them and move...

Nano Breaker

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

February 15, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 17, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 6/10

Metacritic: 51/100

Nano Breaker is a futuristic 3D action game about fighting nanomachines that have gone out of control. Originally developed to benefit humanity, the technology has...

Xenosaga: Episode 2 - Jenseits von Gut und Böse

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Combat robots, Japanese role-playing game

February 15, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 73/100

This science-fiction role-playing game follows humanity after the abandonment of Earth, as people wage war against the alien Gnosis in deep space. Shion, KOS-MOS...

Rumble Roses

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game, Adult game, Wrestling

February 16, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 17, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 18, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 25, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 66/100

A wrestling fighting game centered on an all-female roster, with matches taking place in the ring and a separate mode set in the mud. Players choose a wrestler and...

Suikoden 4

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

February 16, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 18, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 25, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 63/100

This fantasy role-playing game with turn-based battles continues the Suikoden series and brings back the 108 Stars of Destiny. The protagonist explores 3D...

Atari: 80 Classic Games in One

Collection

February 17, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 18, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 25, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 67/100

This collection brings together classic Atari arcade games and titles for the Atari 2600. It includes arcade originals, Atari 2600 arcade and adventure games, as...

Blood Will Tell: Tezuka Osamu's Dororo

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

February 17, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 18, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 23, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 25, 2005 → PlayStation 2

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...

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

February 17, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 18, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 85/100

This third-person action shooter is set in the near future, where a military coup in North Korea plunges the region into chaos and threatens nuclear war. The player...

Colosseum: Road to Freedom

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

February 17, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 56/100

An action role-playing game about gladiatorial combat in the Roman Empire after the death of Marcus Aurelius. The player takes the role of a slave who must fight in...

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening

Action, Horror, Fighting, Third-person view

February 17, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 84/100

A prequel to Devil May Cry, the game follows events from Dante’s past and the conflict between Sparda’s twin sons, whose paths have diverged. Along the way, Dante...

King Arthur

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

February 18, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 60/100

King Arthur — in the game the player can control Arthur and his friends. There are usually two players in each level and one of them can be chosen by the...

Bujingai: The Forsaken City

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

February 18, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 72/100

This futuristic action game with fantasy elements is set in the 23rd century, after an attempt to create a new energy source wipes out most of humanity. Survivors...

Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum

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

February 18, 2005 → PlayStation 2; February 25, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 62/100

A turn-based strategy game set in the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe, with battles between monsters on game boards. The player moves monsters across the map to defeat the...

MVP Baseball 2005

Baseball, Third-person view, Sports game

February 22, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 87/100

This baseball simulation combines on-field team control with organization management. Players can adjust a batter’s position in the box, bunt for a hit, direct...

Project: Snowblind

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

February 22, 2005 → PlayStation 2

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Set in futuristic Hong Kong in 2065, this first-person shooter follows Nathan Frost, a second lieutenant fighting a regime that threatens the civilized world. After...