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PS2 Appreciation & Celebration Thread, long live the King!
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Riesenfass
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I picked up a copy of Summoner 2 when gamestop was clearancing out thier ps2 stuff... anyone tried it? I had the original when it was new, it was only ok (first couple of months for ps2 were pretty barren so I played it a bunch). The sequel seems to be rated higher. Any thoughts?
13 years later I finally own this game...and I wish I had gotten it sooner!!!
Heh, I got my copy of Klonoa 2 yesterday, all I need is to rip it and give it a try!
Got two big lots though, I'm not done. =_=
Well, here it is, around 50 PS2 exclusives I picked up this summer. Taking screenshots, while fun, was also the toughest to do because of the insane interlacing that many games have due to no 480p support. Whenever a game supports 480p I set it to that res to avoid interlacing and have it at the max res it can do as well. These screens were taken from my Avermedia with a PS3 component cable. Even though I own Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution I don't count it as a pure exclusive due to it being on the PS3's PSN EU store. Anyways, here it is in alphabetical order.
sixteen-bit
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but there it suffers from input lag!
You need to name these for n00bs like myself!
Me too.
EDIT: You mean Nightmare of Druaga, right?
My bro played this game hardcore a few years back. I own it too, but have barely played it. From what I've gathered/been told, it's actually a very competent dungeon crawler/ with some rogue-lite elements. If you're a fan of the genre I believe it's worth playing/checking out. There is some minor underlying bullshit though (at least from our perspective). The game has an assortment of sidequest/optional floors/dungeons or some shit like that which scale to your character level. After probably playing the game for nearly 100-some hours my bro decided to check this portion of the game out only to discover that nearly all of them were impossible due to the level scaling. For him, it soured his entire experience of the game. I personally cannot stand level scaling in RPGs (as does my brother), so your millage may vary.
sixteen-bit
Member
let's make it a contest. How many can u name?
1 - Ace Combat 4?
2 - Ace Combat 5?
3 - Ape Escape 2?
4 - Ape Escape 3?
5 - ATV Offroad Fury?
6 - Bloody Roar 3
7 - Black
8 - Dark Cloud 2
9 - Death By Degrees
10 - Drakan?
11 - FF12
12 - Genji
13 - Ghosthunter
14 - GT3
15 - GT4
16 - Guitar Hero 2
17 - Hunter The Reckoning?
18 - Jak X
19 - Klonoa 2
20 - Kya Dark Lineage
21 - Mark of Kri?
22 - Nightshade
23 - Onumisha (2?)
24 - Onimush Blade Warriors
25 - Resident Evil Online
26 - Ridge Racer 5
27 - Rise of the Kasai?
28 - Rogue Galaxy
29 - Rumble Roses
30 - ??? (I guess Shadow of Rome?)
31 - Silpheed
32 - Socom
33 - Another Socom
34 - A third Socom
35 - A 4th Socom?
36 - Soul Calibur 3
37 - SSX Tricky
38 - A Star Wars Racer?
39 - Tekken 4
40 - Getaway?
42 - Getaway 2 I guess
43 - Timesplitters 1 (holy crap it hasn't aged as well as its sequels)
44 - Urban Reign
45 - Valkirie Profile 2
46 - Wipeout Fusion
47 - Xenoaga
48 - Xenosaga 2
49 - Xenosaga 3
Remembrance
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Huh, I didn't even know there was another Rome-based PS2 exclusive besides Colosseum: Road to Freedom.
sixteen-bit
Member
There was also an RPG called Gladius
Input lag in a fighting game is dreadful, unplayable even.
Oh right, I forgot lol, well(alphabetical order from left to right):
Ace Combat 4 Shattered Skies
Ace Combat 5
Ape Escape 2
Ape Escape 3
ATV Offroad Fury 4
Bloody Roar 3
Cold Winter
Death by Degrees
Drakan: The Ancient Gates
Final Fantasy XII
Genji: Dawn of the Samurai
Ghosthunter
Gran Turismo 3
Gran Turismo 4
Guitar Hero 1
Hunter The Reckoning: Wayward
Jak X Combat Racing
Klonoa 2
Kya: Dark Lineage
Mark of Kri
Nanobreaker
Nightshade
Onimusha 2
Onimusha Blade Warriors
Resident Evil Outbreak
Ridge Racer V
Rise of Kasai
Rogue Galaxy
Rumble Roses
Shadow of Rome
SILPHED: The Lost Planet
Socom 1
Socom 2
Socom 3
Socom Combined Assault
Soul Calibur 3
SSX 1
Star Ocean Till the End of Time
Star Wars Racer Revenge
Tekken 4
The Getaway
The Getaway: Black Monday
Timesplitters 1
Urban Reign
Valkyrie Profile 2 Silmeria
Wipeout Fusion
Xenosaga Episode 1
Xenosaga Episode 2
Xenosaga Episode 3
THATS what I was thinking of!
Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance.
http://www.ign.com/games/gladiator-sword-of-vengeance/ps2-498429
I never hear anyone talking about it, but it seemed pretty good back in the day.
Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance.
http://www.ign.com/games/gladiator-sword-of-vengeance/ps2-498429
I never hear anyone talking about it, but it seemed pretty good back in the day.
NinjaCatfish
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Awesome post!
Kinda random, but is it safe to place another console on top of the original PS2 if its sitting flat? On my current set up, unless I shuffle some stuff around, I might have to lay my PS2 flat, and sit a Genesis1+CD2 set up on top...but I dont think i've ever sat anything substantial on top of a console before.
One thing I hate about Klonoa 2 is the fact that loading screens run at a different resolution from everything else in the game. It always looked weird on a CRT but, now that I'm using an XRGB, loading always results in the scaler needing to change resolutions which takes time (a few seconds). Not cool.
I had my Gamecube on my PS2 for over years with no worries.
J-Roderton
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HDMI and whatever the yellow, white, and red is called. Sorry don't know the proper name.
sixteen-bit
Member
That yellow cable is composite video. Seems like your only option for a connection directly out of your PS2 unfortunately...
clarkision
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Okay... I need some help. I've been trying to build my collection up this last year and try out series that I haven't before. I'm close to having most of the games I'm looking for, but I need some help figuring out what I should pick up next. So... What should I prioritize out of these games?
.hack//infestation (the first one)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (big Buffy fan)
Gungrave
Shadow Hearts
Snoopy vs the Red Baron
Suikoden 3
Suikoden 4 (I haven't played any of the suikoden games yet though!)
Any help??
.hack//infestation (the first one)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (big Buffy fan)
Gungrave
Shadow Hearts
Snoopy vs the Red Baron
Suikoden 3
Suikoden 4 (I haven't played any of the suikoden games yet though!)
Any help??
Green Card
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You should never play Suikoden 4. (3 is okay) I think you should play Shadow Hearts - or Koudelka if you are interested in what came before it. Or Buffy but I have never played that.
sixteen-bit
Member
I wanna say the critically acclaimed Buffy game was the Xbox-exclusive one.
clarkision
Member
Ah... Yeah, I meant Suikoden 5. My bad!
Bought a fat stack of PS2 games a few months back when GameStop had em for dirt cheap. Finally decided to start digging though the stack and playing a few of them.
I played Burnout: Revenge and Onimusha 3.
I'd only ever played Burnout here and there at a friend's place, but man tha game is fucking rad, the races especially.
Onimusha also seemed really cool, almost like an actiony Resident Evil. The controls seems maybe a bit simple, with just one real method of attack by pressing square a bunch, and occasionally hitting triangle. But still I think I'll keep at that one, I'm really enjoying the "man out of time" premise so far.
I played Burnout: Revenge and Onimusha 3.
I'd only ever played Burnout here and there at a friend's place, but man tha game is fucking rad, the races especially.
Onimusha also seemed really cool, almost like an actiony Resident Evil. The controls seems maybe a bit simple, with just one real method of attack by pressing square a bunch, and occasionally hitting triangle. But still I think I'll keep at that one, I'm really enjoying the "man out of time" premise so far.
clarkision
Member
Koudelka? I'll look into it! Thanks!
Bandersnatch1
Member
Definitely Suikoden 5 followed closely by Shadow Hearts.
Green Card
Member
Yeah but that is a PS1 game. I would also recommend Suikoden I/II (also for PS1) since they are the best in the series. 3/5 are fine though and there is also Suikoden Tactics for PS2 which may be worth checking out. I havent played that one yet though.
william_557
Member
13 years later I finally own this game...and I wish I had gotten it sooner!!!
I played only a demo of Klonoa 2 back in the day need to play this though!
sixteen-bit
Member
Best character model animation on a PS1 game. I was really impressed.
drtomoe123
Member
Just started playing Chulip last night and I totally thought I'd have nightmares about this dude.
I was interested in the game because of the team's connections to Love-de-Lic (of Moon: Remix RPG Adventure fame), but it's really a standout game and totally unique. From the artstyle, music, gameplay, and even the little flourishes that show themselves in character interactions, animations, and world building, the entire game just exudes playfulness and maintains a really lighthearted but creepy tone. It's really unnerving because the game manages to keep a delicate balance between normality and surreality--it'll occasionally venture on either extreme for a few moments before capturing its balance again, leaving you with those "wait, what just happened..." moments while playing.
What's even more interesting is its localization process. The title screen was a little weird for me at first because of the copyright dates--it turns out that there was a five year delay between its Japanese release and its release in the US. I also had no clue that it was released as a Gamestop exclusive.
I was interested in the game because of the team's connections to Love-de-Lic (of Moon: Remix RPG Adventure fame), but it's really a standout game and totally unique. From the artstyle, music, gameplay, and even the little flourishes that show themselves in character interactions, animations, and world building, the entire game just exudes playfulness and maintains a really lighthearted but creepy tone. It's really unnerving because the game manages to keep a delicate balance between normality and surreality--it'll occasionally venture on either extreme for a few moments before capturing its balance again, leaving you with those "wait, what just happened..." moments while playing.
What's even more interesting is its localization process. The title screen was a little weird for me at first because of the copyright dates--it turns out that there was a five year delay between its Japanese release and its release in the US. I also had no clue that it was released as a Gamestop exclusive.
william_557
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ratchet and clank games are now on vita
they were a lot of fun!
they were a lot of fun!
Dont tell me they have trophies... cause if they do, im gonna gave to play them again for the millionth time. Sigh
sixteen-bit
Member
Just started playing Chulip last night and I totally thought I'd have nightmares about this dude.
I was interested in the game because of the team's connections to Love-de-Lic (of Moon: Remix RPG Adventure fame), but it's really a standout game and totally unique. From the artstyle, music, gameplay, and even the little flourishes that show themselves in character interactions, animations, and world building, the entire game just exudes playfulness and maintains a really lighthearted but creepy tone. It's really unnerving because the game manages to keep a delicate balance between normality and surreality--it'll occasionally venture on either extreme for a few moments before capturing its balance again, leaving you with those "wait, what just happened..." moments while playing.
What's even more interesting is its localization process. The title screen was a little weird for me at first because of the copyright dates--it turns out that there was a five year delay between its Japanese release and its release in the US. I also had no clue that it was released as a Gamestop exclusive.
Was always curious about this one, not because of the hokey premise but because of the setting. It takes place in Japan shortly after WWII ala Grave of the Fireflies, right?
drtomoe123
Member
I'm only about 2 or 3 hours into it so far and it never explicitly says anything about the setting, but the costumes, architecture and technology of the game is really reminiscent of that time period. The overall tone of the game reminds me so much of Attack of the Friday Monsters on the 3DS with a somewhat-morbid twist. It plays so much on a cultural nostalgia for being young in 50s-60s Japan but it does a great job of really manipulating that to produce a really charming, but inherently dark, game.
I was really surprised at how concerned the game is with class. Half of the characters in the game that you have to kiss are "underground residents" which mainly consist of really weird humans, mythological creatures, and other social outcasts. All of the community members constantly talk about how poor the main character and his dad are, too.
Got a couple of very nice packages delivered this past week.
Most of the games weren't cheap either. Around 50 a piece, but everything is mint/new.
Also picked up a brand new spare PS2 slim that someone at work bought for his son several years ago, and never ended up using or even opening it.
Most of the games weren't cheap either. Around 50 a piece, but everything is mint/new.
Also picked up a brand new spare PS2 slim that someone at work bought for his son several years ago, and never ended up using or even opening it.
clarkision
Member
Thought I'd finally get around to posting this! I've been adding a TON of games this year (mostly from the Gamestop 75% off PS2 games) and Ebay. Claiming a bunch of games that I always wanted as a kid and never had the money for. I'll list the digital games I have at the end. (It's not quite in perfect alphabetical order The = T).
007 From Russia With Love
007 Nightfire
007: Everything or Nothing
007: Quantom Solace
Ace Combat 04
Aggressive Inline
Arena Football: Road to Glory
Black
Blitz: The League
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter
Bully
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
Call of Duty 3
Constantine
Dark Cloud
Dark Cloud 2
Darkwatch
Devil May Cry
Dragon Quest VIII
Fantastic 4
FFX
FFXII
FF7: Dirge of Cerberus
Freedom Fighters
Ghost Rider
Goldeneye Rogue Agent
GTA III
GTA San Andreas
GTA Vice City
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban
HP and the Goblet of Fire
HP Quidditch World Cup
Katamari Damacy
We <3 Katamari
Madden 08
Manhunt
Max Payne
Max Payne 2
Medal of Honor: Frontline
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
Mega Man: Anniversary Collection
Mega Man X: Collection
Mega Man X7
Mega Man X8
Mega Man X: Command Mission
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
MLB Power Pros
MLB Power Pros 2008
MVP 06: NCAA Baseball
MVP 07: NCAA Baseball
MVP Baseball 2005
NBA Live 07
NBA Live 2004
NBA Street Vol. 2
NBA Street V3
NCAA Football 08
NCAA Football 2003 (University of Oregon grad)
NCAA Football 2005 (Never got rid of this one)
NFL Street
NFL Street 2
NFL Street 3
Psi-Ops
Ratchet and Clank
Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando
Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters
Ratchet and Clank: Up your Arsenal
Ratchet and Clank: Deadlocked
Red Dead Revolver
Red Faction
Red Faction II
Rogue Galaxy
Secret Agent Clank
The Simpsons Game
Simpsons: Road Rage
Simpsons: Hit and Run
Sly Cooper
Sly 3
Socom 2
Spawn: Armageddon
Spider-Man
Spider-Man 2
Ultimate Spider-Man
SSX 3
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Star Wars Battlefront
Star Wars Battlefront 2
SW Bounty Hunter
SW Episode 3
SW Jedi Starfighter
Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain
The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
The Mark of Kri
The Punisher
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
Timesplitters 2
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
THPS 3
Tony Hawk's Underground
Transformers
Valkyrie Profile 2
X-Men Legends
X-Men Legends 2
X-Men Next Dimension
X2: Wolverine's Revenge
X3: The Official Game
Xenosaga
Xenosaga II
XIII thirteen
Digital (Pretty sure I have more, but I don't have access...)
Devil Summoner 2
Persona 3 FES
Twisted Metal Black
I have all the GOW and Metal Gear Games for PS3 and Vita too.
Anything I'm desperately missing?!
007 From Russia With Love
007 Nightfire
007: Everything or Nothing
007: Quantom Solace
Ace Combat 04
Aggressive Inline
Arena Football: Road to Glory
Black
Blitz: The League
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter
Bully
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
Call of Duty 3
Constantine
Dark Cloud
Dark Cloud 2
Darkwatch
Devil May Cry
Dragon Quest VIII
Fantastic 4
FFX
FFXII
FF7: Dirge of Cerberus
Freedom Fighters
Ghost Rider
Goldeneye Rogue Agent
GTA III
GTA San Andreas
GTA Vice City
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban
HP and the Goblet of Fire
HP Quidditch World Cup
Katamari Damacy
We <3 Katamari
Madden 08
Manhunt
Max Payne
Max Payne 2
Medal of Honor: Frontline
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
Mega Man: Anniversary Collection
Mega Man X: Collection
Mega Man X7
Mega Man X8
Mega Man X: Command Mission
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
MLB Power Pros
MLB Power Pros 2008
MVP 06: NCAA Baseball
MVP 07: NCAA Baseball
MVP Baseball 2005
NBA Live 07
NBA Live 2004
NBA Street Vol. 2
NBA Street V3
NCAA Football 08
NCAA Football 2003 (University of Oregon grad)
NCAA Football 2005 (Never got rid of this one)
NFL Street
NFL Street 2
NFL Street 3
Psi-Ops
Ratchet and Clank
Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando
Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters
Ratchet and Clank: Up your Arsenal
Ratchet and Clank: Deadlocked
Red Dead Revolver
Red Faction
Red Faction II
Rogue Galaxy
Secret Agent Clank
The Simpsons Game
Simpsons: Road Rage
Simpsons: Hit and Run
Sly Cooper
Sly 3
Socom 2
Spawn: Armageddon
Spider-Man
Spider-Man 2
Ultimate Spider-Man
SSX 3
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Star Wars Battlefront
Star Wars Battlefront 2
SW Bounty Hunter
SW Episode 3
SW Jedi Starfighter
Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain
The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
The Mark of Kri
The Punisher
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
Timesplitters 2
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
THPS 3
Tony Hawk's Underground
Transformers
Valkyrie Profile 2
X-Men Legends
X-Men Legends 2
X-Men Next Dimension
X2: Wolverine's Revenge
X3: The Official Game
Xenosaga
Xenosaga II
XIII thirteen
Digital (Pretty sure I have more, but I don't have access...)
Devil Summoner 2
Persona 3 FES
Twisted Metal Black
I have all the GOW and Metal Gear Games for PS3 and Vita too.
Anything I'm desperately missing?!
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 and Legacy of Kain: Defiance.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 and Legacy of Kain: Defiance.
You know morrigan, you really hype those games. Are they that good?
Soul Reaver is a game I was interested in as a kid, but do these games in general hold up?
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Well, I obviously think so. ^_^ I am, admittedly, a big LoK fan. But yeah I do think they're must-haves for the PS1 and PS2, far more than most games usually listed.
clarkision
Member
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 and Legacy of Kain: Defiance.
Ah totally!! I haven't finished the PSX games yet, but I'll add those ones to the list!
sixteen-bit
Member
You can still get new stock fulfilled by Amazon but you kinda pay a premium. It's not expensive at all if you don't mind a used copy though.
I'll try to see if I can try the games out then. Thanks =D