Ps2 Games reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 825 Reddit reviews across 13 subreddits and 28 posts to rank the best Ps2 Games brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/playstation, r/ps2, r/SBCGaming, r/EmulationOnAndroid, r/gamecollecting. Top-rated brands include Sony (4.8/5), Square Enix (5.0/5), Capcom (4.9/5).
Stats
Reviews825
Subreddits13
Posts28
Brands50
Products78
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#1
Sony
4.8
(146)
"Or god of war.. couldn't decide XD."
"The original two GOW games."
"Dragon Quest 8."
"Shadow Hearts trilogy, The PS2 Wild Arms games, Grandia 3, Yakuza 1 & 2, Timesplitters 2 & 3, NFS (any), THPS 3-THAW, Hulk Ultimate Destruction, Cold Fear, Dragon Quest 8, Xenosaga Trilogy, Tekken 4-5, MK:Shaolin Monks."
"Tales of the Abyss my friend, experience the wisdom of Jade the Necromancer."
"Drakan: The Ancients’ Gates. One of my favourite action RPGs."
"FFX, FFXII, GOW, GOW 2, MGS 2, MGS 3."
"Silent hill 2 and 3, god of war 1 and 2, final fantasy 10"
"Manhunt, Shadow of the Colossus, God of War, Dark Cloud, Stuntman."
"God of War, GT4, Sly Cooper, Ratchet and Clank and personally I think Burnout Revenge."
#2
Square Enix
5.0
(77)
"Just to name a few off the top."
"FFX, FFX-2, FFXII"
"If you like open world RPGs then FF12 is a must."
"Metal gear solid 2 and 3"
"Kingdom Hearts"
"Kingdom Hearts"
"MGS2, Onimusha 1-3, Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2, GTA VC and VCS, Final Fantasy X, DQ8."
"Final Fantasy 12"
"Sprinkle a little final fantasy XII on there too."
"FFX"
#3
Capcom
4.9
(70)
"Just to name a few off the top."
"Just to name a few off the top."
"Resident evil 4."
"In my opinion : Shadow of Rome, Onimusha 3&4, Project Zero 3, Forbidden Siren 1&2, Haunting Ground, WRC Rally Evolved, Hardware Online Arena, Cold Winter"
"Monster Hunter Dos was fully fan translated recently."
"God Hand. So underrated."
"Metal gear solid 2 and 3"
"Metal gear solid 2 and 3"
"Onimusha 2/3/4"
"Monster Hunter 1, Monster Hunter G and Monster Hunter 2 Dos. You can even play online!"
#4
Konami
5.0
(67)
"Just to name a few off the top."
"Just to name a few off the top."
"Metal Gear Solid 2 is awesome."
"Silent hill 2"
"Metal gear solid 2 and 3"
"A playable version of Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill 3"
"Metal Gear Solid 2 - Sons of Liberty."
"Silent hill 2, Shadow of the Colossus, DMC (1&3), KINGDOM HEARTS, and Final Fantasy X."
"MGS3"
"Silent Hill 2"
#5
Rockstar
5.0
(50)
"Ratchet and clank ,jack and dexter ,sly Cooper midnight club ,GTA San Andreas"
"Manhunt for the thrill and the Warriors for the fun night over at your buddy’s place."
"GTA San Andreas, midnight club dub edition, SSX tricky, Def jam Fight for new York, Street vol.2, Tony Hawk's Project 8 and American Wasteland."
"SSX3, God of War, Resident Evil 4, GTA San Andreas, Burnout Revenge"
"Vice City, Shinobi, Bujingai the forsaken city, Burnout, NFSU2"
"It’s a must"
"GTA San Andreas"
"GTA San Andreas"
"GTA San Andreas - ( Also Vice City )"
"GTA San Andreas."
#6
PlayStation 2
5.0
(49)
"Deus ex the conspiracy, Kingdom hearts 2, Grand theft Auto vice City, you can never go wrong with Simpsons Hit and run"
"Choose one of the following: Soul Calibur 2, Soul Calibur 3, Tekken Tag, Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution."
"The 2 Champions of norrath games are amazing dungeon looter rpgs"
"Simpsons Hit and Run"
"Simsons hit n run"
"Champions of norrath and champions return to arms"
"The Simpsons Hit and Run."
"Champions of Norrath is one of my all time faves."
"Champions of norrath"
"Simpsons Hit and Run"
#7
Rockstar Games
4.9
(46)
"GTA Vice City, SSX Tricky, Shadow of the Colossus"
"Midnight club 3 dub edition."
"Bully"
"Metal gear solid 2 and 3"
"Metal gear solid 2 and 3"
"GTA San Andreas."
"Gta San Andreas"
"GTA San Andreas"
"Vice City"
"GTA SA"
#8
Electronic Arts
4.9
(25)
"Need for Speed Underground 2, Black, Final Fantasy XII, God of War, Castlevania: Curse of Darkness"
"Need for Speed Underground 2"
"Need for Speed Underground 2"
"Need for speed underground"
"Need for speed Most Wanted"
"Need to Speed Most Wanted"
"NFS most wanted"
"Need For Speed: Underground 2"
"Need for Speed Underground 2"
"Need for Speed: Underground"
#9
Naughty Dog
5.0
(19)
"- Jak & Daxter 1
- Ratchet & Clank 1
- Gran Turismo 4
- Need For Speed: Most Wanted
- ATV Offroad Fury 3"
"Jack and Daxter"
"Jak and Daxter"
"Jak and Daxter (series obviously including x.)"
"Jak 3"
"Jak and Daxter for the sheer fun of it!"
"Spider-Man 1/2
Gow
Need for speed underground 2
Rachet and clank
Jak and daxter"
"Jak and daxter"
"The jak and daxter trilogy"
"Jak & Daxter trilogy (count this as one game)"
#10
Activision
4.8
(17)
"Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and Tony Hawk's Underground"
"Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and Tony Hawk's Underground"
"Spider-Man 2"
"Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 and 4"
"X-Men Legends"
"Spider-Man 2"
"Tony Hawk Underground, NFL Street 2, Champions of Norrath, SOCOM 2 and ESPN 2k5"
"Sports - Tony Hawks Underground"
"Tony Hawk 3"
"X-men legends 1&2"
#11
Santa Monica Studio
5.0
(16)
"Metal gear solid 2 and 3"
"OG God of War."
"God of war"
"Action - God of War"
"God of War"
"God of War"
"God of war"
"God of war"
"God of War and God of War 2"
"God of war"
#12
Criterion Games
4.9
(14)
"Probably my next most played after that back in the day were Burnout 3 Takedown."
"Arcade racing - Burnout 3: Takedown"
"Black"
"Burnout 3"
"Burnout 3"
"Burnout 3: Takedown"
"Burnout 3"
"Burnout 3"
"Burnout 3 Takedown"
"Burnout 3."
#13
Team Ico
5.0
(13)
"GTA Vice City, SSX Tricky, Shadow of the Colossus"
"Metal gear solid 2 and 3"
"Shadow of Colossus."
"Shadow of the colossus."
"Shadow of the Colossus"
"Shadow of the Colossus"
"Shadow of the Colossus"
"Shadow of the colossus"
"Shadow of the Colossus"
"Shadow of the Colossus"
#14
Insomniac Games
5.0
(11)
"The first three Rachet and Clank games"
"Top 5: Ratchet and Clank"
"Ratche & Clank"
"Ratchet und Clank"
"Ratchet and Clank"
"Ratchet and clank"
"Rachet and Clank"
"Ratchet and clank."
"Bully, San Andreas, Ratchet & Clank"
"Jak 2, RAC, and Jak and Daxter."
#15
LucasArts
5.0
(11)
"Star Wars Battlefront 2"
"Star Wars Battlefront 2?"
"Star Wars Battlefront 2"
"Ace Combat 4, 5, and Zero. OG Battlefront 2. SSX Tricky and/or 3."
"Need For Speed Most Wanted,
Need for Speed Underground 2,
Star Wars Battlefront 2,
CoD World At War,
Lego Star Wars"
"Tekken 4
Star Wars: Battlefront II
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX
Soul Calibur III
Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi 3"
"Battlefront 2"
"Star Wars: Battlefront II"
"OG Star Wars: Battlefront 2."
"Star Wars Battlefront 2"
#16
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
4.9
(11)
"Grand Theft Auto San Andreas."
"San Andreas."
"N/A"
"I could probably rock those for awhile before I went insane."
"Ape Escape 3
Midnight Club 3 DUB Edition Remix
GTA San Andreas"
"N/A"
"N/A"
"N/A"
"N/A"
"N/A"
#17
Retroid Pocket
4.3
(12)
"I would agree the RP4P with grip plays GameCube great and lots of PS2 very well. The grip takes it next level. I love mine."
"Retroid Pocket 4 Pro If you can get it for $150 is great for gamecube/wii and ps2. I've been using since December and it's been my main device"
"Retroid Pocket 4 Pro can also do almost all ps2 comfortably."
"Retroid pocket 4 pro"
"I prefer the retroid pocket 5 but the mini is also really good."
"If you want to be able to more comfortably run PS2, you should spend the $220 and get the RP5."
"If you have the money definitely go for the RP5. The screen alone is worth the price difference."
"A lot of signs are pointing to the retroid pocket 5..."
"Retroid Pocket 4 Pro. Truly under $200 and very good GC performance. PS2 performance is still good but not as good as Odin or even RP5, but the GC performance of the RP4P is really close to that of the RP5."
"Spend $30 more and get the Retroid 5. Nothing below $200 is worth the time or effort for PS2/GCN."
#18
Free Radical Design
5.0
(10)
"Timesplitters"
"Timesplitters 2"
"TimeSplitters multiplay with the CPU was like bond on steroids"
"FPS - Timesplitters 2"
"TimeSplitters 2"
"TimeSplitters"
"Timesplitters 2"
"Timesplitters."
"Timesplitters 2"
"Timesplitters2"
#19
Namco
5.0
(9)
"Dark Cloud 2 (aka Dark Chronicle), Klonoa 2, Ape Escape 2 and 3"
"Katamari Damacy."
"Katamari Damacy"
"Tekken 5"
"TEKKEN 5, Twisted Metal Black, can't think of anything else"
"Katamari Damacy/We 💚 Katamari"
"Katamari Damacy"
"Resident evil 4. Tekken 5 and need for speed most wanted."
"Gotta be games that have a lot of replay value. Tekken 5, DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 3 and maybe for story Yakuza 2 or MGS2"
#20
Bandai Namco
4.9
(9)
"1. Dragon Ball Z - Budokai 3"
"Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3"
"Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition Remix Def Jam fight for NYC NBA Street DBZ: Boudekai 3 Jak and Dexter Trilogy"
"Tekken 5"
"Final Fantasy XII, Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater"
"Tekken 5"
"Tekken 5"
"Dbz Budokai 2 and 3."
"As for fighting game you should play Tekken 4 and 5."
#21
EA
4.9
(8)
"Ssx tricky was the absolute GOAT of my childhood"
"SSX Tricky"
"SSX Tricky or ATV off-road fury."
"Need for speed"
"SSX tricky"
"Honestly miss the old EA sports BIG days. Like the Need for Speed series"
"SSX Tricky"
"Many nfs games tony hawks wwe games simpsons hit an run gta stories games"
#22
Polyphony Digital
4.9
(7)
"Sim racing - Gran Turismo 4"
"Gran Turismo 4"
"Gran Turismo 4"
"5 genre defining games of 5 different genres: Gran Turismo 4"
"Gran turismo 4, Kingdom Hearts 2, Metal Gear Solid 2"
"Gran Turismo 4"
"Gran Turismo 4"
#23
Retroid Pocket Mini
4.1
(8)
"If your wanting a ps2 that pocketable get the RP Mini, runs ps2 flawlessly on x1.5-x2 upscale no issues"
"Best device? Pocket Mini. You could save some coin by getting a xx6 Anbernic device there will be some tweaking to get many titles flying but for the price..."
"Best device? Pocket Mini. You could save some coin by getting a xx6 Anbernic device there will be some tweaking to get many titles flying but for the price..."
"Best device? Pocket Mini. You could save some coin by getting a xx6 Anbernic device there will be some tweaking to get going."
"The RP Mini can and has better stick placement ergonomically so you don’t have get grips for it like the RP5 as many people recommend."
"This one. (Retroid Pocket Mini) The only major downside (for GameCube and PS2) is that, for intense action sequences in games like Metroid Prime, I find myself gripping the device in a painful way."
"Retroid Pocket Mini"
"Retroid Pocket Mini and it's not close. That said, the Retroid Pocket 5 isn't that much more than $200 so it should certainly be part of the conversation."
#24
Level-5
4.4
(7)
"Dark Cloud 2 (aka Dark Chronicle), Klonoa 2, Ape Escape 2 and 3"
"Rouge galaxy"
"Dark cloud 2, grandia 3 and ffxii"
"Dark Cloud 2"
"The correct answer: Dark Cloud 2"
"The correct answer: Rogue Galaxy"
"Rogue galaxy"
#25
Silent Hill 2
5.0
(6)
"Silent Hill 2, God of War, Splinter Cell."
"I would say it doesn't count."
"N/A"
"N/A"
"Silent Hill 2, Vice City and MGS3"
"N/A"
#26
Manhunt
4.3
(6)
"Manhunt"
"Manhunt"
"Manhunt, Max Payne."
"Definitely Manhunt or The Suffering games."
"Manhunt 2 is a cute and silly game for your daughter."
"Legacy of Kain : Defiance, Manhunt and MGS3"
#27
Sly Cooper
4.3
(6)
"Sly cooper would be a great fit."
"Sly Cooper 2 Kingdom Hearts 2."
"Would check out sly cooper as well if you’re into 3D platformers."
"I would say sly cooper."
"Sly cover"
"Some of my personal favourites when I was young were Onimusha, FFX, Devil May Cry, God of War, Simpsons Hit & Run, GTA3, Sly Cooper, Dynasty Warriors and Tony Hawk's."
#28
Sucker Punch Productions
5.0
(5)
"Sly Cooper"
"Sly Cooper games"
"Sly Cooper"
"Sly raccoon"
"Sly Cooper"
#29
God of War
5.0
(5)
"God of War (2005), GoW 2, Grand Theft Auto III, GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas."
"God of War, Resident Evil 4, Devil May Cry 3, Downhill Domination, Burnout Revenge"
"Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, God of War, Devil May Cry, Resident Evil 4 and GTA San Andreas."
"God of War for sure. Man I remember putting hours into that game."
"God of war 1 and 2, silent hill 2, soul reaver 2, ratchet & clank"
#30
Final Fantasy X
5.0
(5)
"FFX"
"FFX"
"N/A"
"GTA III, VC & SA, Final Fantasy X, Gran Turismo 3/4, God of War 1/2, Kingdom Hearts 1/2, Tekken 5, Ratchet and Clank 1-3."
"Some of my personal favourites when I was young were Onimusha, FFX, Devil May Cry, God of War, Simpsons Hit & Run, GTA3, Sly Cooper, Dynasty Warriors and Tony Hawk's."
#31
Shadow of the Colossus
5.0
(5)
"Amazing game, just so you know it was remade for the PS4. I don't know if they changed more than just updating the graphics, but it's probably easier and cheaper to get your hands on than the original"
"Just lay your hands on a copy of Shadow of Colossus and before you do anything else."
"Shadow of the Colossus"
"No but beyond good and evil, shadow of the colossus, the jak games, ratchet and clank"
"1. Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. Absolute works of art that any retro gamer needs to have played."
#32
Gran Turismo 4
4.8
(5)
"Gran turismo 4
Tekken 5
Twisted metal black"
"Gt4"
"N/A"
"Gran Tourismo 4."
"Persona 3 FES, gran turismo 4, kingdom hearts"
#33
God Hand
4.6
(5)
"God Hand
Silent Hill 2
Haunting Ground"
"God hand"
"N/A"
"- God Hand"
"GODHAND."
#34
Jak and Daxter
4.6
(5)
"All the sly cooper's. Guitar hero. Hot Shots Golf Fore! Need for speed underground. Simpsons hit and run. Jak and Daxter series."
"Jax and daxter."
"Adventure games and all fun."
"No but beyond good and evil, shadow of the colossus, the jak games, ratchet and clank"
"N/A"
#35
Metal Gear Solid 3
5.0
(4)
"Metal Gear Solid 3."
"N/A"
"N/A"
"N/A"
#36
EA Sports
4.8
(4)
"The correct answer: SSX Tricky"
"SSX Tricky"
"SSX Tricky
SSX 3
NBA Street Vol 2"
"Outrun 2006/Coast to Coast and SSX Tricky."
#37
Sega
4.8
(4)
"Yakuza, Monster Hunter G and Lego Batman"
"Yakuza"
"Yakuza 1 and 2"
"Yakuza"
#38
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
4.8
(4)
"Grand Theft Auto Vice City."
"N/A"
"Kingdom hearts 2, nfs underground, vice city"
"Silent Hill 2, Vice City and MGS3"
#39
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
4.8
(4)
"Shaolin monks"
"Mortal Kombat shaolin monks"
"Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks"
"Mortal kombat shoalin monks: open world/ fantasy/ fun/ co-op mode"
#40
SSX
4.5
(4)
"SSX Tricky, SSX 3, NBA Street Vol 2 and Burnout 3!"
"The first original SSX"
"Mostly all racing games"
"Midnight run, ssx"
#41
Kingdom Hearts
4.5
(4)
"Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2.
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3"
"GTA III, VC & SA, Final Fantasy X, Gran Turismo 3/4, God of War 1/2, Kingdom Hearts 1/2, Tekken 5, Ratchet and Clank 1-3."
"Persona 3 FES, gran turismo 4, kingdom hearts"
"Sly Cooper 2, KH1, and Neopets the Darkest Faerie"
#42
Star Wars Battlefront II
4.5
(4)
"N/A"
"N/A"
"Guitar hero 2 , Avatar The Last Air Bender , & Star Wars Battlefront 2"
"Tomb Raider Anniversary, Ratchet and Clank, and Star Wars Battlefront II."
#43
Anbernic
4.5
(4)
"RG406H is my favorite handheld as someone who mainly plays PS2/Gamecube/Dreamcast games, it's super comfortable, runs games very well, and is small and durable enough to fit in a bag"
"Most PS2 and GC runs perfect at 1x on my 406h with no tweaking."
"406H has the ergo and joysticks. The emulation can run just about everything with no upscaling. Many games can be 1.5 or 2x upscaled on those systems."
"I have the Anbernic 406H, runs those emulators very well IMO."
#44
Silent Hill 4
4.5
(4)
"I would say it doesn't count."
"N/A"
"N/A"
"Silent Hill 4 is ok but not quite the same quality as the other two"
#45
The Godfather
4.3
(4)
"The godfather. Best ps2 game"
"The Godfather"
"The Godfather technically PS3 version."
"N/A"
#46
The Punisher
4.0
(4)
"The Punisher"
"The Punisher."
"The Punisher."
"Both really fun games (albeit with X-Files it really helps if you are a fan of the IP, lol, cant lie) that I'm pretty sure will never get remade or remastered."
#47
Scarface
5.0
(3)
"Scarface the world is yours is pretty underrated but really good"
"Scarface The world is yours"
"Scarface the world is yours. First game I ever played on ps2"
#48
Tekken 5
4.7
(3)
"Tekken 5, and DBZ: Budokai 3."
"Tekken 5, SH2, FFX"
"GTA III, VC & SA, Final Fantasy X, Gran Turismo 3/4, God of War 1/2, Kingdom Hearts 1/2, Tekken 5, Ratchet and Clank 1-3."
#49
Grand Theft Auto III
4.7
(3)
"Grand Theft Auto III"
"N/A"
"Some of my personal favourites when I was young were Onimusha, FFX, Devil May Cry, God of War, Simpsons Hit & Run, GTA3, Sly Cooper, Dynasty Warriors and Tony Hawk's."
#50
THQ
4.3
(3)
"The Punisher"
"Onimusha 2/3/4"
"•The Punisher."
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