With new levels, changes to former levels, new tricks (in-air board tricks, to be specific), and improvements in just about every area, this full blown sequel is a must-have for those who don't own the first game -- and for those who do. Designed by the team that created the original "Tomb Raider," Project Eden puts the player in control of an elite 4-person team of Urban Protection Agency members called in to investigate a bizarre equipment malfunction at the Real Meat factory. Konami's "Z.O.E. We encourage you to read our updated PRIVACY POLICY and COOKIE POLICY. Although the titles launched in 2000 were just average, 2001 came with some hit titles that put the PS2 at the top of the market: Gran Turismo 3, Grand Theft Auto 3, Crash Bandicoot, Final Fantasy X, A-Spec, Jak and Daxter, Metal Gear Solid 2: And the biggest of them all is … Originally named Hyper Linda, this game enables gamers to stretch their magic hand to do the most amazing things, stretch walls, pull nipples, pop balloons, you name it. [Capcom]. [Activision], Players are put at the heart of their very own gangster movie, and let loose in a fully-realised 3 dimensional city with a cast of hundreds, 50 plus vehicles, ranging from sports cars to ice cream trucks and from boats to buses, 3 hours of music, including opera, reggae, house, drum and bass, pop and disco, and a huge array of street ready weapons. [EA Sports]. David Smith's two cents: Criterion Studios does not have the best of track records, considering that Trickstyle earned only mild acclaim on the Dreamcast, but the company's second go at a hoverboarding game seems much more solid when it comes to both technology and design, and Sony has enough confidence in the title to take on publishing duties itself (in Europe, anyway). Iori Yagami's pants are cool. The PlayStation 2 has arrived, and late this summer and into the fall some of the greatest games on the face of the earth about to land at a local retailer near you on PS2. Step into the shoes of Eike, a man with the ability to travel through time. A must-have original of the PS2. A blend of arcade and simulation games, 2002's edition of Heat features Championship Race, Beat-the-Heat, and Race-the-Pro modes utilizing 25 Winston Cup drivers (including Gordon, Wallace, Bobby Labonte) and 19 real-world NASCAR tracks. The 2D gameplay is quick and responsive, the sheer volume of characters is ridiculously high, and the personality and charm of the character do the rest. The mystery of the letter compels him to return to the surreal horror and all-too-real danger in Silent Hill. Yes, that's a tall order indeed, but there really isn't much with which to argue, especially after you look at the list we have compiled. A faced-paced shooter that hasn't changed much from its PC days for those who don't mind more than a little blood with their atmosphere. David Smith's two cents: "This is nothing but a horror game." Naughty Dog's much-anticipated adventure game has brilliant puzzle design, near-perfect character control and its visuals are truly a testament to the power of PS2 and the skills of the company's coders. The SmackDown gameplay system is already proven, so all we need to see now is how the frills come together. The Must-Have PS2 Games of 2001 We know these truths to be self-evident: We have played these games, they're great and you must have them. [EA Sports], The Time For Judgment Has Come. The only football game with NFL Quarterback Challenge Mode, which features four head-to-head events: Speed and Mobility, Accuracy, Long Distance Throw, and Read & Recognition. A highly classified prototype mech was stolen from the allied forces in southern Japan and it's up to you to get it back! Civilians steer clear! The casing is a little bit ripped on the top left corner but other than than like new!

[Empire Interactive]. From the looks of it, the game promises to be everything we could hope for. Rockstar Games: October 22, 2001 PlayStation 2: 97/100 95.19% Tony Hawk's Pro … Rock Howard's jacket is cool. For more information check out IGNPS2's Extensive Coverage. Giants lent their expertise on how to play hardball in the majors. [Rockstar Games], Since the incident on Shadow Moses Island, Metal Gear's top-secret technology has been leaked into the black market through the machinations of Revolver Ocelot. The game is as fast as it's ever been, the tracks are great and the control is ultra smooth thanks to the game's rock-solid framerate. Conquer the terrain with 12 rugged ATVs and large offroad environments. Join Kahu and his trusty companion, Nico, on their journey to rid the land of menacing monsters, find the magical Orbs and defeat the deadly Kalma. [Infogrames]. Namco brings the arcade hit home, complete with GunCon2 for added excitement. Whether you’re a fan of sports games, shooters, or platformers, the console … [EA Sports]. Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry, Challenge up to four friends in online competitions over a LAN or the Internet. Wave Race created the desire, but nobody has dared touch the ripe sub-genre of water motor sports since then, and now that the systems such as the 128-bit PlayStation 2 is out, skidoos games are "do"-able again. New "Agen Technology" allows for 500 soldiers on-screen at a given time. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Publisher: Activision Developer: Neversoft Genre: Extreme Sports Release Date: Fall It's become easy to say this each year, because about every 12 months it's true all over again: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 brings extreme sports, and videogames, to an entirely new level. Race authentic ATVs through six challenging events, including Cross Country Enduro, Stadium Supercross, and Freestyle Stunt. Even though your local Congressman might not want you to play it, State of Emergency definitely appears to be one that'll be worth picking up. Victorious Boxers uses a state-of-the art graphics engine to get you as close to the ring as you'll ever want to get. Stretch Panic is easily the most original game that I've seen all year and as Anoop summed it up at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, there's more creativity in one of the boss battles than you'll find in the majority of games that were on the show floor. Players train and care for their monsters, much like a virtual pet. Rearing its head for the first time on the PS2, the latest incarnation of DMFB features eight levels ("4x bigger than before") in vert, dirt, street, and park riding, with ten multiplayer games and a roster of pros including the usual suspects: Ryan, Rick, and Dave himself. An intense anime thriller comes to life in Oni. A brand new gripping storyline and 18 fabulous missions will keep pilots-to-be on the edge of their seats. in this 3D fighter and attempt to punch, kick, and tear the living guts out of your opponents. David Smith's two cents: Two-dimensional fighters are cool. "Zero," the latest game in the TXR series, adds more cars, more rival racers, and a larger street course which replicates 100 miles of actual Tokyo highways. EA Sports has delivered just about everything a fan of the series could hope for, and while it focuses on technical and simulation elements a bit more than the other games on the market, the game stays true to the Madden name. Ace Combat 4 Publisher: Namco Developer: Namco Genre: Air Combat Release Date: November The fourth in the Ace Combat series, Namco's Ace Combat 4 brings a totally new realistic look and feel to the arcade-based air combat game. With this power, you must travel through changing time periods and use clues from the past to prevent your own murder. The best PS2 games ever made, from Metal Gear 3 to Dark Could 2 and everything in between. The industry football standard returns featuring the Houston Texans, new player face and body technology, the ability to create your own team with custom helmets, uniforms, and stadiums, and a new training mode that let's you learn from Madden, the master himself. Release Date. Prepare for pain with this much-anticipated 3rd-person shooter. Sure, it's what reactionists might call a crime simulation, but isn't that the point of videogames, to let us do things we otherwise can't? What this game doesn't deliver in action, it makes up for in sheer beauty and atmosphere -- with water effects to die for. Two player split-screen or link mode or One player double-gun mode. Dave Z's six shillings: At its heart, EA Sports' college football game is just Madden 2001 with some new animations and minor graphical improvements, but the simple addition of the college teams and atmosphere has made this a game that I'll probably chalk up in excess of 100 hours of game time. Well, you're really going to be excited when you get your hands on Midway's Spy Hunter when it hits retail store shelves later this year. Watch the weather; if it rains too much your lake will overflow and your valuable water goes down the drain. The PlayStation 2 sold over 150 million units, ... from its first introduction in 2001, ... the PS2 was still getting great new games. NASCAR 2001 Download Game PS2 PCSX2 Free, PS2 Classics Emulator Compatibility, Guide play Game PS2 ISO PKG on PS3 on PS4 This is … New monsters are bred by pairing two existing ones or spawned from music CDs, movie DVDs or game discs. It's 60 fps, huge, and it brings the feeling of roller coasters and brilliantly fast, slick crafts to the PS2 like no other racer. David Smith's two cents: Submerged though it may be, MGS2 remains at the forefront of everyone's expectations. The music, the weapons, the vehicles, and the control are all superb. In a large American metropolis, a man named Dante, a private investigator of the supernatural, is seeking revenge for the death of his mother and brother. Take them on in both Trick Attack and Graffiti modes. Choose your champion from a stable of boxing's greatest, including Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, and Lennox Lewis. This is a list of games for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game system. [Electronic Arts]. The larger part of the game, however, enables players to defend massive bases, attack aggressive enemy bases, and to win various kinds of battles with the use of the dropship, military units, and other vehicles and tactics. ", Utilizing songs from major artists, players mix and remix songs through each of eight different instrument types. In my opinion, games are meant to enable you to escape from reality and do things that you could or would never do in real life -- this game lets you go ballistic on all sorts of people during a full-fledged city riot. [Rockstar Games], The latest installment in the series lets players breed, train and fight with the monsters they control. With a deep career mode (which enables the gamer to extend the season well beyond the Stanley Cup Finals), regular season, exhibition and playoff modes, the ability to draft, trade, and make free agency during the off-season for a total of 10 consecutive seasons, and the addition of NHL Cards, NHL 2002 should be winner. WWF SmackDown! Speed through the water while busting freestyle tricks on a Sea-Doo. Dave Z's six shillings: The PlayStation 2 is quickly becoming the home to the rebirth of big PlayStation franchises that seemed to fizzle out near the end of the 32-bit console's life span. Prices for all 2333 PS2 Games, accessories and consoles. Not officially developed by Treasure, this two-dimensinal, gorgeous vertically-scrolling shoot-'em-up from Game Arts features nine weopons gained and powered-up in the traditional, scrolling manner. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Why just shoot some hulking evil demon-thing, when you could launch it into the air with your gigantic sword and put both barrels of your sawed-off through it before it comes back down? "Wipeout Fusion" is in for some competition (if it is ever released!) It looks our Spy Hunter has its sites set perfectly on its target. Prices are updated daily based upon Playstation 2 listings that sold on eBay and our marketplace. [Electronic Arts], The PlayStation 2 version features include Career Mode, allowing you to compete for the Stanley Cup for 10 consecutive years and build a true hockey dynasty. Of course, in baseball, what it all boils down to is the showdown at the plate--the pitcher facing off against the batter for all the money. Playstation 2 Game list & price guide. This amazing, 3D romp of skateboarding goodness is everything we could have asked for. Another excellent 2D fighting game from the masters of this now classic genre. The follow-up to the 2001 game features all eleven teams, 22 drivers, and 17 tracks of the 2001 Formula One season. In one magical moment, Ari's life is turned upside down. [Sony], Gamers can select from any of 117 Division 1-A or 27 Division 1-AA teams. Condition is "Like New". All new levels in Afghanistan and Vietnam, plus minefields, avalanches, and heavy crossfire from enemies at war, create a level of sophistication and depth that will certainly up the level of play over the first. Gran Turismo 3 A-spec Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Developer: Polyphony Genre: Racing Release Date: July 10 Well, what can we say about this game? One of the best-selling games of all time, Half-Life has been completely redesigned for PlayStation2, with advanced graphic upgrades, more characters, and new multiplayer cooperative games. Splashdown looks like it'll do ATV Offroad Fury one better, with unbelievable water physics on top of unbelievable watercraft physics. Soul Reaver 2 is certainly the answer to our desires for a next-generation Kain game. The neat thing about Grand Theft Auto is that while your aim is to become a successful criminal, the game is smart enough to know that serial killers, smash-and-grab thieves, and daylight robbers are hardly ever successful criminals -- at least not for very long. Selected by PlayStation Illustrated, Team PS2, GameVortex.