For the first time for me, instead of getting better and better, the games were staying flat or even getting slightly worse. Even many of the games on this list were not as strong to me as the PS1 era titles. Franchises I had always trusted for good times failed to turn up or were very disappointing (Mega Man, Castlevania, etc). Many of these games were early in the systems life cycle, or they were never really followed up in a satisfying way. But for me this was the beginning of the decline for games, and this list kind of shows why. That game is quite good and old fashioned in a way that I appreciate. I would add Contra Shattered Soldier to the list, especially for those interested in retro games. That is game is fantastic and it seems like most people don’t know about it.

Gradius V being on here is a cool surprise. This is not too bad a list as far as it goes. Got A Steam Deck? Here Are 20 Verified Classics You Should Play.We love it for its unabashed immaturity and grotesquery (impaling the Hydra on a ship’s mast, anyone?), and for how this first entry formed the foundation for what would later become one of Sony’s blockbuster, must-play series. God of War combined a perfect blend of combo-heavy action, puzzles, and platforming as Kratos fought his way through Athens, the Underworld, and rode the back of Cronos (of whom he’d brutally kill in a later game). Equal parts violent and cinematic, this was where we were first introduced to Kratos and his quest for revenge against Ares for orchestrating the murder of his family by his own hand. Here are our choices for the top 50 PlayStation 2 games of all time.Santa Monica Studio’s violent, ever-present console seller got its start on the PS2 with the first God of War. We hope we have all moved on from those moments since then and have nothing but fond memories to look back on. We know some of these games might have resulted in a loss of some rather hefty yet “friendly” bet wages or some arguments that could have given our loved ones the steppin’.

So what better way to walk down memory lane with this classic gamestation than making a list of the best PS2 games of all time? We are aware this can bring back some good and bad memories. If you were part of the generation that discovered video games through titles like Grand Theft Auto III and God of War, chances are the PS2 played a major role in your youth. Not only has it sold more units than any other home or handheld console ever since it came out in the year 2000, but it also supports thousands of titles and arrived at a time when video games were becoming more complex, artistic, and immersive. Sony’s PlayStation 2 is one of the greatest gaming systems of all time.

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