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PS2 Appreciation & Celebration Thread, long live the King!
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sixteen-bit
Member
on one hand they're PAL, but at least the spines match!
MattyH
Member
i know i know i had a few NTSC-J titles in the past mostly Fire Pro Z etc
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
Thanks. It's definitely a solid challenge, but a lot of it is more knowledge-based than anything.
PhineBuyM3
Member
Looking for opinions on the Ghost in the Shell game, I found a good deal for a copy on ebay, but I wanna know what some of you guys think about it.
Also how do you download saves? My main and back up saves for Soul Calibur 2 both got corrupted
Also how do you download saves? My main and back up saves for Soul Calibur 2 both got corrupted
Ivan Amiibo
Banned
Nice dude! Goin for that s-rank? Im gonna play some hardcorps uprising at some point myself. Or strider 3 mode (sayuri)
Agreed. The right combination of cheap and a shitload of good games. Now is a great time to be a ps2 collector.
Go to Gamefaqs, they have save games there!Looking for opinions on the Ghost in the Shell game, I found a good deal for a copy on ebay, but I wanna know what some of you guys think about it.
Also how do you download saves? My main and back up saves for Soul Calibur 2 both got corrupted
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
I might have to! Seems harsh, but it's got to be a cool challenge. I gotta get back to HCU too though; that's probably still my favorite game in the series.
PhineBuyM3
Member
I know that, but I'm asking how do I actually get them onto my memory card.
Action Replay and a usb flash drive, it's how I got saves on mine.
davidwhangchoi
Member
just got back from a retro game store and picked up art of fighting anthology ps2, i'm going to give it a go on 240p via sony BVM (but no way can i beat the game w/o a lot of dying)
If it's your 1st time playing it then get ready to be owned by the cpu, lol. I was like that when I started playing it, but then I learned their a.i. and exploited it.
BTW it'll take you a long while if you can ever get to Geese.
Tell me how you like the game though.
davidwhangchoi
Member
will do! i'm already getting killed lol
Who's killing you?=O
Let's just say when you get to Mr. Big you're going to hate him!
davidwhangchoi
Member
i'm just playing part one right now. i'm still trying to get use to the ps2 pad. (i played this in an arcade and still stunk at it, lol)
damn, it makes me appreciate your no round loss video even more
damn, it makes me appreciate your no round loss video even more
davidwhangchoi
Member
grabbed silpheed lost planet today for 8 bucks today
NoFaceNico
Member
^ that one has some really good translation notes in the manual. The game isn't that great though IMO
Ivan Amiibo
Banned
Silpheed is a game that I always used to see and think "maybe i should try that out sometime" but never actually bought it.
i seem to remember the first game getting a lot of hype in game mags.
i seem to remember the first game getting a lot of hype in game mags.
davidwhangchoi
Member
yeah. i remember that hype early on. when it first launched, i didn't really get into it but digging it right now =)
MattyH
Member
Update: this is what i picked up for 22 quid
Arc: Twilight of the Spirits
Astérix & Obélix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum
Call of Duty 3
Demon Stone
Despicable Me
Dragon Quest: The Journey of the Cursed King
Final Fantasy X
The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction
The Mark of Kri
Onimusha 3
Orphen: Scion of Sorcery
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
Ultimate Spider-Man
Yakuza
Yakuza 2
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses
Arc: Twilight of the Spirits
Astérix & Obélix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum
Call of Duty 3
Demon Stone
Despicable Me
Dragon Quest: The Journey of the Cursed King
Final Fantasy X
The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction
The Mark of Kri
Onimusha 3
Orphen: Scion of Sorcery
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
Ultimate Spider-Man
Yakuza
Yakuza 2
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses
NormalFish
Banned
Assuming all came in nice boxes, that's a nice deal. Can replace some of those junk game boxes if you get a better game in a crummy box.
MattyH
Member
a few need some Goo Gone but other than that nice condition
davidwhangchoi
Member
nice grabs! i need to get yakuza 1 + 2
MattyH
Member
i owned them before but got rid when i brought my 360. Looking forward to playing them again
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Great soundtrack but the game's balance is a bit off.
I've got and played the first one, while Yakuza 2 is on my wishlist since... Forever. I really need to track it down at some point.
MattyH
Member
never really played any of the games before
davidwhangchoi
Member
me too! i totally forgot about yakuza 1 + 2.
i grabbed another 240p game to play on the Sony BVM
MattyH
Member
me too! i totally forgot about yakuza 1 + 2.
i grabbed another 240p game to play on the Sony BVM
Ico was 240p? Well I've learned something new
davidwhangchoi
Member
yeah, it's pretty cool! there's an additional list of ps2 games running 240p that Timu linked as well.
I'm hoping you PS2 experts can help me out because my gaming night isn't going too well at the moment.
I bought a used copy of Taito Legends Vol. 1 and component cables from Amazon for my PS2. I got a slim a few weeks ago because I finally have the room to start playing my PS1 games again and missed out on the PS2 era the first time around.
I put the Taito disc in and nothing happens. It hardly even sounds like the disc is trying to load. I just get the system screen for the PS2 where you can adjust the system settings.
I've checked with three other games - Tourist Trophy, Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 1, and Crazy Taxi - and they all work fine (and look fantastic with the component cables).
So what could be wrong with my Taito disc? It's in the original case with the instruction manual, and the disc doesn't look deeply scratched. I tried cleaning it with some Invisible Glass hoping that might help but still nothing. It's like my PS2 doesn't even try to read it, but every other game I've tested works.
Got any advice? I looked at the disc, and I definitely bought an US-code NTSC U/C one. Not a Japanese or European copy. It all looks quite legit.
Help.
I bought a used copy of Taito Legends Vol. 1 and component cables from Amazon for my PS2. I got a slim a few weeks ago because I finally have the room to start playing my PS1 games again and missed out on the PS2 era the first time around.
I put the Taito disc in and nothing happens. It hardly even sounds like the disc is trying to load. I just get the system screen for the PS2 where you can adjust the system settings.
I've checked with three other games - Tourist Trophy, Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 1, and Crazy Taxi - and they all work fine (and look fantastic with the component cables).
So what could be wrong with my Taito disc? It's in the original case with the instruction manual, and the disc doesn't look deeply scratched. I tried cleaning it with some Invisible Glass hoping that might help but still nothing. It's like my PS2 doesn't even try to read it, but every other game I've tested works.
Got any advice? I looked at the disc, and I definitely bought an US-code NTSC U/C one. Not a Japanese or European copy. It all looks quite legit.
Help.
Ivan Amiibo
Banned
Taito Legends 1 is a blue disc, which might mean your PS2 has stopped reading CDs for whatever reason. It was a common problem on early fat models. Might've happened to your slim as well.
Those others you tested are silver, right? I forget if CCC is on CD or DVD.
Those others you tested are silver, right? I forget if CCC is on CD or DVD.
Yeah, Taito is a blue disc.
Unfortunately, Crazy Taxi is too, and it runs with no problems and looks great now with the component cables.
Ivan Amiibo
Banned
didn't realize crazy taxi was blue too.
have you tried holding the disc up to a light with the label facing the light? there might be some small label scratches. otherwise, randomly dead disc, i guess.
RadarScope1
Member
Got a slim PS2 that won't read discs - silver, blue or PS1. I'm thinking its a motor issue. I saw a vid on YT about the two buttons that need depressed inside. I'll try that first. Laser and interior don't look dirty to my eyes. Any other suggestions?
Just decided to go back to PS2 after virtually ignoring it at the time, me and my younger brother shared a console for a while, for the first five years I only ever had the following games
time splitters (brother kept and traded)
Tekken tag
dave mirras BMX
Guitar hero/ Rockband games
Then a couple of years ago i bought a few more games second hand
All of the Mortal Kombat games that the ps2 had, 24 the game (never played it only got it cos it was like £2 when i was watching the series)
Yesterday i got
Time splitters (rebought due to good memories)
Punisher
The thing
Resi evil code veronica
Enter The Matrix ( it was 0.75p lol)
I dont like rpgs much
I do like fighting games, racers, games like crash bandicoot (only played psone versions) horror
And the games mentioned above and open world games (just cause 3, red dead redemption, gta v and vice city are my faves)
time splitters (brother kept and traded)
Tekken tag
dave mirras BMX
Guitar hero/ Rockband games
Then a couple of years ago i bought a few more games second hand
All of the Mortal Kombat games that the ps2 had, 24 the game (never played it only got it cos it was like £2 when i was watching the series)
Yesterday i got
Time splitters (rebought due to good memories)
Punisher
The thing
Resi evil code veronica
Enter The Matrix ( it was 0.75p lol)
I dont like rpgs much
I do like fighting games, racers, games like crash bandicoot (only played psone versions) horror
And the games mentioned above and open world games (just cause 3, red dead redemption, gta v and vice city are my faves)
NormalFish
Banned
Ratchet and Jak series.
sixteen-bit
Member
Consider VF4: Evo
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Sorry I know it doesn't exactly address your issue but depending on your model you can play games on your slim through ethernet cable (with ISOs on your pc hard drive) and circumvent the issue altogether.
Didn't the PAL version run @ higher res? I heard it had some updated visuals because it had more development time.
Edit: BTW, it never occurred to me that I don't have PS2 ICO. I should fix that...
I don't know about these updated visuals specifically, but what could have happened is:
The TV only shows a small portion of the 3D environment
50Hz can show more of that environment because of its increased vertical resolution
The increased resolution is contained within the same display surface / aspect ratio, meaning the objects and the world are still vertically impaired
In Ico the gameplay speed is still locked to the framerate, meaning the game is 20% slower at 50Hz.
So you have a little bit more information on the top and bottom part of the screen at 50Hz, at the expense of a slight vertical crush and a slow ass gameplay. The PAL release has an option to choose between both refresh rates thankfully.
davidwhangchoi
Member
wow, so the PAL has the option to run 50 or 60 hz, that's pretty cool
edite: i forgot i got one more 240p game yesterday:
edite: i forgot i got one more 240p game yesterday:
RadarScope1
Member
Thanks but I bought this in a lot and I want to sell it.
So my situation has gone from bad to worse, and I'd like to know what to do.
I got Capcom Classics Vol. 2 in the mail today, and I can't get past the screen where it asks whether to create save game data. I even tried taking the memory card out. The system just hangs there.
Worse yet, I tried Crazy Taxi, and it's not working either now.
However, Capcom Classics Vol. 1 still loads fine. Is there anything I can do to clean the console that might bring it back. I paid $65 for it with 23 games just three weeks ago, and wanted to add some retro compilations to be collection. I'm not having a good day at work, and this just makes things worse.
Ivan Amiibo
Banned
sounds like you might need a new laser, but a new console altogether might be better.
Bandersnatch1
Member
Based on this I'd suggest:
Beyond Good and Evil
Silent Hill 2
Burnout 3: Takedown
Klonoa 2
Bully
Hi guys, just getting into collecting for the PS2. It's the only console from the sixth generation I largely missed out on; as a young kid I was lucky enough to have both the original Xbox and Gamecube on their launch, so counted my blessings. Still, there were a few PS2 exclusives I always wanted to have a go of, and now I think I'm ready to.
I'm looking for the more Japan-centric exclusives/JRPGs/other obscure titles you can't experience elsewhere. Any other recommendations to add beyond what I've got down so far:
Monster Rancher
Nightshade
Haunting Grounds
Kings Field IV
Klonoa 2: Lunateas Veil
Shadow of Rome
Shadow Hearts trilogy
Radiata Stories
Ring of Red
Shadow Tower Abyss
Suikoden III and V
Tenchu
The Bouncer
Tenchu
Valkyrie Profile 2
Xenosaga trilogy
I'm looking for the more Japan-centric exclusives/JRPGs/other obscure titles you can't experience elsewhere. Any other recommendations to add beyond what I've got down so far:
Monster Rancher
Nightshade
Haunting Grounds
Kings Field IV
Klonoa 2: Lunateas Veil
Shadow of Rome
Shadow Hearts trilogy
Radiata Stories
Ring of Red
Shadow Tower Abyss
Suikoden III and V
Tenchu
The Bouncer
Tenchu
Valkyrie Profile 2
Xenosaga trilogy