TOP TEN TOPIC: PLAYSTATION 2 GAMES

1) Okami
- Simply fantastic. I saw the trailer and knew I had to get that game. I loved nearly every part of the game, the graphics, music, the game, almost everything. The plot was too wordy at times and the end-game 'dungeon' was disappointing, but everything else outweighs those problems and then some. Simply fantastic.
(I suppose it helps that I liked the 'voiceovers'/grunts used instead of getting annoyed by them)

2) Wild ARMs 3
- A love or hate game, and I fell into the "Love" category. The plot is as stupid as shit (especially in the last chapter), but the characters and gameplay were more than enough to make me love it. I never did finish it though, what with the 100 floor dungeon that you can save in, but its hardly necessary to enjoy the game.

3-10) Uh, I'll get back to you on that. The next eight are kinda up in the air for who gets in at what positions.

I shall try! But I think I'll do 8 instead of 10, because I haven't played 10 really good Playstation 2 games, unfortunately.

8. Ratchet and Clank (The Glove of DOOM!)
7. Psychonauts (Ridiculously funny and somewhat creepy at the same time)
6. Odin Sphere (Brawler/RPG/Farming Sim with the best 2D graphics ever)
5. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Really well executed)
4. Final Fantasy XII (You can walk around aimlessly for hours; plus Balthier is awesome)
3. Dragon Quest VIII (Not wildly experimental, but it knows its stuff)
TIE: Okami (A god game where you're compelled to do good? Horrors!)
and Shadow of the Colossus (Stupid turtle creature...)

1) Guitar Hero Series
2) FFXII
3) Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI
4) Okami
5) Soul Calibur 2/3

I've been super tempted to pick up Suikoden V. I hear it's just really good even if it does have terrible load times.

author=Liberty link=topic=659.msg8729#msg8729 date=1202428868
3 - Legend of Legaia II

Is this a joke?

Man I think I have played every single PS2 game ever. This will be tough. Curiously, all of my favorite PS2 games are Japanese titles that are exclusive to the system. I didn't really start like US console games until the 360 came around.

10. Breath of Fire Dragon Quarter - This is a pretty strange blend of roguelike and jRPG and it works shockingly well. There are a lot of bad Japanese dungeon crawlers but this is definitely the best.

9. Xenosaga III - All in all the Xenosaga games are absolutely terrible, but the third game is stellar. I think that if this had been the first game in the series it would have been a much more successul series of games.

8. Devil May Cry 1 and 3 - Again, these two games are interchangeable. DMC 3 is much better, but both titles are at the top of their game. I think these are better games than Onimusha, but I like Onimusha a little more despite them being the same game.

7. Onimusha 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 - These games are basically interchangeable. I seem to recall that Onimusha 2 was overall the best-realized. 3 and 4 tacked on a lot of useless systems and ended up getting really messy in terms of features, but the core gameplay was still rock-solid. Replaying Onimusha 1 in a panda suit is hillarious for at least half of the game.

6. Final Fantasy X - This is sometimes described as the last of the old-style Final Fantasies. It's also one of the best. When it first came out everyone talked about how it was THE DEATH OF FINAL FANTASY, but incidentally, when XII came out, this game suddenly became a treasured classic. Weird. One of the things I like about this game is its inexhaustable supply of secret super-bosses that kill you in one hit.

5. Romancing SaGa - This game is just surreal and intentionally broken in every single way. It's so good if you can sort of forget your preconceptions about RPGs and kind of give it the benefit of the doubt.

4. Final Fantasy X-2 - I don't think many people understand that this game is actually a parody and is incredibly sophisticated. Plus, the gameplay rocks and there are pretty girls in it.

3. Metal Gear Solid 3 - The best stealth-action game ever. The RPG elements they tacked on (an inventory screen, healing items, etc) are actually really lame, but the enemy AI is surprisingly good. This is also the sort of game that is more fun the third time you play through than the first time because of all of its subtle nuances.

2. Final Fantasy XII - Probably my second-favorite game. It's only real drawback is that the boss fights are extremely lame. Because of the nature of the combat system, which is designed to make exploring dungeons as snappy and fun as possible, it was impossible to make really good boss fights.

1. Dragon Quest VIII - Perfectly balanced, impeccably designed, and brimming with personality. It's my favorite game ever. If I ever recommended one RPG to anyone it would be this one.

10: Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
9: Kingdom Hearts
8: Prince of Persia Sands of Time
7: Final Fantasy X
6: Metal Gear Solid 3
5: Dragon Quest VIII
4: Final Fantasy XII
3: ICO
2: Okami
1: Shadow of the Colossus


To be honest this list is kind of lame. I have not played a lot of the PS2 games that I want to, and some of these games I don't even like a ton, just the best I have on the system.

No joke. I liked it for the large amount of character interaction, the side quests, the battle system and the small extras that made it fun. I'm not saying that it's perfect by any stretch of the imagination and the story was pretty awful, but it's one of my faves for what's in it.
Then again, I haven't played half the stuff that's been mentioned yet. What's on my list are about the only PS2 games I have - as well as SO3, Unlimited Saga, Dark Chronicle, Ephemeral Phantasia, The Snow Queen's Quest and Orphen. Yeah. I need better RPGs.

That is really the only reason why i didn't have Final Fantasy X-2 in my top ten list. I found the game to be very girly mostly cause of the characters. Other than that i agree on what craze said. The story and battle system were just great.

author=Craze link=topic=659.msg8876#msg8876 date=1202719424
*Craze hits demondestiny with a giant dildo.

I am judging by this comment that you are a Female?

If not, i suggest that you look at yourself in the mirror and say

"Shit, I am gay :o" ;)

author=demondestiny link=topic=659.msg8915#msg8915 date=1202791700
If not, i suggest that you look at yourself in the mirror and say

"Shit, I am gay :o" ;)

I am pretty sure Craze had that revelation a long time ago.