PlayStation 2: 5 Super products you must play, and 5 bombs you should avoid

This list includes the names of blockbuster games exclusive to PlayStation 2 for a while. In addition, along with good games, the article also names games that you should not play.

10. MUST PLAY: SILENT HILL 2

Will the world accept the next Silent Hill? Maybe not, but at least Silent Hill 2 is still a masterpiece. It seems to be a clone of Resident Evil, but the game is very interesting and has its own unique features.

Konami sat back, dropped the familiar things of Resident Evil and turned Silent Hill into a psychological obsession. With this part 2, players will be terrified with the dark world of the game.

9. IGNORE: HAUNTING GROUND

Speaking of obsession, Haunting Ground is considered Capcom’s response to Konami. The Silent Hill spin-off in the horror genre has almost no combat and tries to create fear by making you jump up and down.

In fact, the game does create tension for the player, but in terms of gameplay, it makes you more angry than scared.

8. MUST PLAY: KINGDOM HEARTS II

It’s hard to choose between Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II. The first part opens up a mixed world of Disney and Fantasy, but in the next version, the game improves a lot. Camera, game screen, etc., everything is raised to a new level. And Kingdom Hearts fans then had to wait 20 years to play Kingdom Hearts III.

7. Skip: DRAKENGARD 2

Around this time, Square Enix also released Drakengard 2. For those who didn’t know, Drakengard was actually Nier’s predecessor. Nier was developed based on one of Drakengard’s endings.

Nier and all three Drakengard games have interesting ideas, but lackluster gameplay and graphics make the game lose its good. It was not until NieR: Automata came out that the series was noticed. At least we can thank Drakengard 2 for that, but you don’t have to play this game.

6. MUST PLAY: METAL GEAR SOLID 3

Both Metal Gear games on PS2 are worth playing. However, Sons of Liberty was later ported to Xbox, so with PS2, Metal Gear Solid 3 is the game you should play.

So do we need to play the previous installments? With Metal Gear Solid, the answer is usually no. In the hands of Hideo Kojima, from the vast forest to the boss battles and the great storyline, there is so much for us to love this part.

5. Ignore: SPY FICTION

Spy Fiction is completely inferior to Hideo Kojima’s super product. It tries to create a Metal Gear-like plot, but fails to capture the compelling part. Strangely, this game is played by Hidetaka Suehiro himself.

Suehiro, more commonly known as SWERY, is the man behind the games: The Room, Deadly Premonition. Spy Fiction also suffers from poor gameplay. An unforgettable work of this Japanese director.

4. MUST PLAY: RATCHET AND CLANK: GOING COMMANDO

Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando is the best platform game of this system. Of course, Jak and Daxter and Sly Cooper are still quality games, but the second part of this cat and robot couple is far better.

The most prominent feature of this part is the RPG elements. Ratchet can upgrade health and weapons with experience points. The game is much bigger than before and the best 3D platform game of that era!

3. SURPRISE: MEGA MAN X7

We’ve just named three great PS2 exclusive platformer titles. With this genre, there are a lot of bad names like: Tak and the Power of Juju, or Ty the Tasmanitan Tiger, but they are not necessarily bad, just average.

On the other hand, Mega Man X7 has tarnished the name Mega Man. Considered an insult to Capcom’s famous brand, hopefully Mega Man will no longer step in this downfall.

2. MUST PLAY: OKAMI

Okami can be considered a platformer, but we’ll put it in the “Zelda” category in the article. Like Zelda, this is an open world adventure game.

Despite being highly regarded at the time, the game’s sales did not reflect this. Fortunately, Capcom did not give up on Okami and ported to most other consoles. Although not owning HD like today’s ports, Okami is still surprisingly beautiful on PS2. Must say it’s a masterpiece!

1. Skip: ICO

While Okami is more action-oriented, Ico is the complete opposite. The game also has a similar tone to Zelda and has a lot of puzzles throughout the gameplay. Many people praise the game about the plot, but the biggest minus point is the gameplay – which cannot be forgiven.

Even with the HD update on PS3, it’s still very hard to play. Beautiful is beautiful, but not playable at all. You can play Shadow of the Colossus a thousand times – the game has the same theme – and it is still better than Ico.

According to GameRant