January 2006 - games, that were released this month for PlayStation 2

Wild Arms 4 - release date for PlayStation 2

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

January 10, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 69/100

This post-apocalyptic role-playing game follows a group of teenagers crossing war-torn Filgaia to uncover why a girl was abducted and find their own paths to...

Mega Man X Collection

Collection

January 10, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 74/100

This collection brings together the first six Mega Man X adventures starring Mega Man X and Zero, along with the racing game Mega Man Battle & Chase. The games...

Bakumatsu Roman Gekka no Kenshi: 1+2

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Collection

January 12, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Bakumatsu Roman Gekka no Kenshi: 1+2 is a third-person action game with fighting game elements from developers from the SNK Corporation studio. The game is...

Bakumatsu Roman: Last Blade 2-in-1

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Collection, Anime / Manga

January 12, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Bakumatsu Roman: Last Blade 2-in-1 is an arcade game with elements of action, fighting and games in the anime or manga genre from developers from the SNK...

Sega Rally Championship (2004)

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

January 12, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Sega Rally Championship (2004) is a first-person racing game from the masters of the Sega AM3 R&D Division studio. The game's primary publisher is SEGA...

Gene Troopers

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

January 13, 2006 → PlayStation 2; January 27, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Gene Troopers is a first-person role-playing game with action and shooter elements from the studio Cauldron Ltd.. The game is published by Akella. In some circles...

25 to Life

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Third-person view

January 17, 2006 → PlayStation 2; January 18, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 40/100

This urban third-person shooter lets players take the role of police officers or gangsters. In the single-player mode, the action unfolds in contemporary cities...

Ape Escape 3

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

January 17, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 77/100

This action platformer with puzzle elements follows an invasion of monkeys who, under Specter’s command, take over television and broadcast shows that cloud...

MVP 06 NCAA Baseball

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

January 18, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Metacritic: 76/100

This sports simulation focuses on college baseball, featuring aluminum bats, university stadiums filled with fans, and competition between schools. MVP 06 NCAA...

Rule of Rose

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

January 19, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 59/100

Rule of Rose — Controlling Jennifer, the player explores game locations to search for items and clues, completes tasks and periodically encounters ordinary...

Torino 2006

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

January 24, 2006 → PlayStation 2; January 26, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 37/100

This winter sports game features eight disciplines and 15 events, including alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh, luge, speed skating, ski jumping, cross-country...

Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval

January 24, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 53/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition is a continuation of the popular series of action-adventure slasher games with a third-person...

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

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

January 26, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 79/100

This first- and third-person military shooter depicts modern conflicts between the United States, China and the newly formed Middle East Coalition. Players fight in...

Fahrenheit

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Interactive movie

January 26, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Fahrenheit is an interactive thriller set in New York City in January 2009, where ordinary people begin killing strangers in public according to the same ritual...

Namco Museum 50th Anniversary (2005)

Collection

January 26, 2006 → 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...

Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams

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

January 26, 2006 → PlayStation 2

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 demons known as...

Samurai Spirits Tenkaichi Kenkakuden

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

January 26, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Samurai Spirits Tenkaichi Kenkakuden is a third-person action game with a dash of fighting from the masters at SNK Playmore Corp.. The main publisher of the game is...

Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

Action, Fighting, Platformer, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk

January 26, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 57/100

A science-fiction action game set three years after the events of FINAL FANTASY VII. Deepground soldiers emerge from underground and begin raiding the city, while...

Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun

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

January 26, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun is a third-person arcade game with action, fighting and emulator elements from the studio Technos Japan Corp...

Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Quarth

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Emulator

January 26, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Oretachi Game Center Zoku: Quarth is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action and an emulator game from the developers of the Konami Industry Co. studio...

Otometeki Koi Kakumei Love Revo!!

Simulation, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

January 26, 2006 → PlayStation 2

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 Co., Ltd.. The...

Knights of the Temple 2

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

January 27, 2006 → PlayStation 2

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 of cruelty...

World Racing 2

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

January 27, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 58/100

A racing game set across 3D landscapes, featuring cars from various manufacturers and serving as a sequel to World Racing – Mercedes Benz. World Racing 2 focuses on...

Jacked

Action, Racing, Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game

January 27, 2006 → PlayStation 2

Players: 10/10

Jacked is a third-person action game with racing, fighting and sports game elements from the developers at Sproing Interactive Media GmbH. The main publishers of...

Tekken 5

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Side view

February 24, 2005

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Tekken 5 is a side-scrolling arcade action fighting game. Improved graphics and a new plot await you. You will meet three completely new characters, as well as many...