TOP 40 most popular games for PlayStation 2

1. Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

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

November 11, 2005

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) is a legendary racing arcade game with a third-person view in the Need for Speed series. The game takes place in the fictional...

2. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Open world

October 26, 2004

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 91/100

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a continuation of the popular series of games with endless possibilities of interaction in a large open world. Five years ago, Carl...

3. Resident Evil 4 (2005)

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Survival horror, Zombies

January 11, 2005

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Continuation of the action-horror adventure with a third-person view in the Resident Evil series. The story of the fourth part takes place in 2004, six years after...

4. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Open world, Adventure

October 29, 2002

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 95/100

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a legendary spin-off of Grand Theft Auto 3, which developed the ideas and mechanics laid out in it, connected by common characters...

5. Sims 2

Strategy, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric

September 14, 2004

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Sims 2 — a real life simulator in which the player controls little people (sims) and arranges their homes. Sims need to go to work, furnish their home...

6. Shadow of the Colossus

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure

October 18, 2005

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Shadow of the Colossus — action-adventure game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. You take on the role of a hero named Wander, who must go through...

7. Kanon

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel, Casual game

July 4, 1999

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 97/100

Kanon is a first-person adventure with elements of an anime/manga game, an adult game and a visual novel from Key Studio. The game is published by Visual Art's...

8. Deus Ex

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

June 23, 2000

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Deus Ex is a legendary action role-playing game with a third-person view in a cyberpunk style. The game takes place in the fictional dystopian world of Earth in...

9. Need for Speed Underground 2

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

November 9, 2004

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Arcade race and continuation of one of the most successful parts of the series. This time there will be even more races, more tuning, more cars and races. And most...

10. Need for Speed: Undercover

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Open world, Online

November 17, 2008

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Need for Speed: Undercover is a continuation of the popular arcade racing series with a third-person view. The plot of the game will allow you to work undercover...

11. Flatout 2

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

June 29, 2006

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Flatout 2 is a continuation of the dynamic racing action game with first and third person views. As in the original, the main feature is the ability to destroy...

12. Omoide ni Kawaru-Kun: Memories Off

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel

November 28, 2002

Players: 6.1/10

Steam: 71/100

Omoide ni Kawaru-Kun: Memories Off is an anime/manga adventure game, adult game and visual novel from KID Corp.. The main publishers of the game are 5pb...

13. Grand Theft Auto 3

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Open world, Adventure

October 22, 2001

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 95/100

Grand Theft Auto 3 is a continuation of the dynamic action game with a third-person view in the open world. Working for the mafia sooner or later ends in trouble...

14. Half-Life

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Online

November 19, 1998

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 92/100

Half-Life is a legendary adventure shooter with a first-person view. You have to try on the role of a silent researcher named Gordon Freeman. The game takes place...

15. Max Payne

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Shooter

July 23, 2001

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Max Payne is a cinematic action-adventure game with a third-person view. The main character of the game is Max Payne, a fair cop who single-handedly tries to...

16. Devil May Cry

Action, Slasher, Third-person view

August 23, 2001

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 84/100

This third-person action slasher follows Dante, a private investigator of the supernatural working in a large American metropolis. Seeking revenge for the deaths of...

17. Need for Speed Underground

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

November 17, 2003

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Need for Speed Underground is an arcade racing game with first and third person views. In this part of the famous series, you will participate in night races...

18. Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Adult game

October 5, 2004

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 60/100

This adult comedy follows college student Larry as he juggles classes, fraternity affairs and odd jobs with parties and dating. When a dating show arrives on...

19. Manhunt 2

Action, Horror, Stealth, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adult game

October 29, 2007

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Manhunt 2 is a continuation of the scandalous action game with a third-person view and horror elements. During secret laboratory tests, a fatal mistake occurred...

20. Silent Hill 2 (2001)

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Logic, Survival

September 25, 2001

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Silent Hill 2 (2001) — mystical action-horror with puzzle elements and third-person view. James Sunderland comes to Silent Hill after receiving a letter from...

21. Tomb Raider: Underworld

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

November 18, 2008

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Tomb Raider: Underworld is a third-person adventure action game in which Lara Croft explores ancient and uncharted locations concealing mysteries of the underworld...

22. FIFA 13

Football, Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game

September 25, 2012

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 80/100

A football simulation focused on controlling a team and creating attacking chances. Precise dribbling lets players move with the ball in any direction, dodge...

23. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Adventure

October 14, 2003

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a continuation of the exciting action game with a third-person view, which continues the tragic story of police officer Max...

24. Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Visual novel

November 25, 2005

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 90/100

This visual novel continues CLANNAD after Tomoyo’s ending. Tomoya has begun living on his own and works for a waste collection company; his quiet life with his...

25. Tomb Raider: Anniversary

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

June 1, 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Tomb Raider: Anniversary is an anniversary edition of the adventure saga about the legendary tomb raider Lara Croft. The game is based on the very first part of the...

26. Silent Hill 3

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Survival

May 23, 2003

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 79/100

The game is a direct continuation of the first Silent Hill and tells about the already matured Heather, who finds herself in a heap of incredible events. In an...

27. Silent Hill 4: The Room

Action, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Logic, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Survival

June 17, 2004

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Silent Hill 4: The Room is a mystical action-horror game with a third-person view and puzzle elements. The goal of the game is to help the character Henry Townsend...

28. Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Open world

August 27, 2002

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in an open world. The events of the game take place in the 30s of the last...

29. X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Comics

May 1, 2009

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 70/100

X-Men Origins: Wolverine - the plot of the game follows the plot of the film of the same name, although the events are not presented in chronological order, and...

30. Need for Speed Carbon

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

October 31, 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Need for Speed Carbon — arcade racing with a first or third person view. In this game you will find a large open world in which you will find not only a...

31. Tomb Raider: Legend

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

April 7, 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This third-person action-adventure follows Lara Croft as she travels the world in search of one of history’s greatest artifacts. The quest brings figures from her...

32. 7 Sins

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

May 10, 2005

Players: 5.4/10

7 Sins is a real-time game for adults with simulation elements. The main character of the game, Luke (real name Jay Falcon), wanting to achieve popularity in the...

33. Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

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

June 20, 2003

Players: 5.8/10

Steam: 60/100

An action-adventure with platforming and puzzle elements follows Lara Croft after she is accused of murdering her former mentor, Werner Von Croy, and forced to...

34. Resident Evil Code: Veronica

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

February 3, 2000

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Resident Evil Code: Veronica is a dark action-horror game with a third-person view in the Resident Evil universe. The game will tell about the events taking place...

35. God of War (2005)

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

March 22, 2005

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 94/100

God of War (2005) is a brutal slasher adventure game with a third-person view in a fantasy universe. The game takes place in Ancient Greece and is based on Greek...

36. Silent Hill: 0rigins

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

November 6, 2007

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Silent Hill: 0rigins — The main character, trucker Travis Grady, while transporting another load across a deserted highway passing through the small town of...

37. Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

Action, Platformer, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Parkour

November 30, 2004

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is a continuation of the dynamic action slasher with a third-person view. The story of the game takes place several years after the...

38. Bully

Action, Adventure, Simulation, Third-person view

October 17, 2006

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Bully is a third-person action-adventure game set in an open world. The game is an original simulator of a fifteen-year-old American bully who has transferred to a...

39. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon

Simulation, Shooter, First-person view, Tactics, Action

November 13, 2001

Players: 4.5/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon is a hardcore tactical shooter with a first-person view. The events of the game will take you to Eastern Europe in 2008, where massive...

40. Yakuza

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

December 8, 2005

Metacritic: 75/100

This crime action game with role-playing elements follows Kazuma Kiryu, a former rising star in the yakuza who is trying to rebuild his life after serving ten years...