
Best PS2 Games of All Time
34 highest-rated PlayStation 2 games ranked by critic score · 34 titles in database
The definitive ranked list of the best PlayStation 2 games of all time, scored by aggregating reviews from leading gaming publications worldwide. Use the year filters below to browse by release year.
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God of War
9513 critic reviews·Mar 21, 2005·CapcomPS2God of War is an action-adventure hack-and-slash video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). Initially launched for the PlayStation 2, the game…
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Resident Evil 4
9320 critic reviews·Oct 24, 2005·CapcomPCPS2Despite earlier rumors of a downgraded port due to the PlayStation 2's hardware limitations, this port of Resident Evil 4 have been generally favorable. Almost all the GameCube's real-time cut scenes…
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FIFA 14
8716 critic reviews·Sep 23, 2013·EA SportsPS2PS2 port of FIFA 14, released only in Europe and Spanish-speaking countries in the Americas, where it was the last game released for the system.
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Need for Speed: Most Wanted
8710 critic reviews·Nov 14, 2005·Electronic ArtsPS2XboxThe player arrives in Rockport City, driving a racing version of the BMW M3 GTR (E46). Following Mia Townsend (played by Josie Maran), the player proves his driving prowess as he is pursued by a…
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Silent Hill 2
8617 critic reviews·Oct 7, 2024·KonamiPCPS2PS5Xbox X|SInvestigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog.…
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Kingdom Hearts II
869 critic reviews·Dec 21, 2005·Buena Vista GamesPS2PS3PS4Kingdom Hearts II is an action role-playing game, and the primary entry to the series since the 2002 Disney Interactive and Square collaboration. The game's setting is a collection of various levels…
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Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
856 critic reviews·Nov 16, 2004·KonamiPS2Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is the prequel to the entire Metal Gear series. Most of the series' defining gameplay elements have been carried over and as before, Snake must use stealth and wits…
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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
8514 critic reviews·Nov 26, 2004·Square EnixPS2Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King is the eighth installment in the Dragon Quest series, developed by Level-5 and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It was…
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God of War II
836 critic reviews·Mar 12, 2007·CapcomPS2God of War II, an action-adventure hack-and-slash video game, was developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). Initially launched for the PlayStation 2, it…
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Spider-Man 2
8315 critic reviews·Jun 27, 2004·ActivisionPS2XboxIn the console version of "Spider-Man 2", Manhattan becomes a gamer's playground as you take the role of Spider-Man in a battle against the nefarious Doc Ock. Based on the plot of the movie…
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
828 critic reviews·Oct 22, 2002·ActivisionPCPS2XboxDrop into the ultimate challenge. In the next chapter in the Tony Hawk series, pros challenge you to make your mark in huge free-roaming levels, taking on 190 progressively harder goals with no time…
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Final Fantasy XII
788 critic reviews·Mar 15, 2006·Square EnixPS2The game takes place in the fictional land of Ivalice, where the empires of Archadia and Rozarria are waging an endless war. Dalmasca, a small kingdom, is caught between the warring nations. When…
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Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
786 critic reviews·Sep 26, 2003·XSEED GamesPCPS2Adventurer Adol Christin has washed ashore in yet another mysterious, isolated new land, inhabited by a people who sport long ears and bushy tails...and are none too fond of humans. Experience the…
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Pro Evolution Soccer 2013
775 critic reviews·Oct 24, 2012·KonamiPS2PS2 port of Pro Evolution Soccer 2013.
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Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny
7619 critic reviews·Mar 6, 2002·CapcomPS2Onimusha 2 is the second installment in the Onimusha series of video games released in May of 2002. The game retains the action elements from its predecessor such as the use of multiple special…
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FlatOut 2
766 critic reviews·Jun 29, 2006·Vivendi GamesPCPS2XboxXbox OneExperience the drive of your life as you throw yourself around on and off the track causing fences to shatter, tyre walls explode, water tanks and barrels fly across the track into other cars. And if…
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Star Wars: Battlefront
7510 critic reviews·Sep 19, 2004·Electronic ArtsPCPS2XboxStar Wars: Battlefront is the first in the Star Wars: Battlefront series and is a third/first-person shooter video game based around battles featured in the Star Wars movies. It was developed by…
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Tales of the Abyss
746 critic reviews·Dec 14, 2005·Bandai Namco EntertainmentPS2This entry in Namco's popular Tales series takes place in a world where prophecies clue people in to future happenings. Tales of the Abyss boasts a revolutionary new free roaming battle system…
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Destroy All Humans! 2
736 critic reviews·Oct 16, 2006·THQPS2XboxPS4Assume the role of the human-hating alien Crypto once again, in the sci-fi action-adventure spoof, bound to enslave mankind. Take revenge on humanity for destroying your mothership. “Make War, not…
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Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
715 critic reviews·Sep 23, 2010·Budcat CreationsPS2PS3Xbox 360Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock features more than 90 tracks that include guitar shredding hits from bands such as Black Sabbath, Megadeth and Slipknot and larger than life anthems from Queen, Muse and…
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WWE All Stars
716 critic reviews·Mar 28, 2011·THQPS2PS3Xbox 360WWE All Stars will deliver one of the greatest rosters ever assembled in a wrestling-centric videogame. Renowned WWE Legends will align with today's most prominent Superstars, inviting players to…
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Amplitude
717 critic reviews·Mar 23, 2003·Harmonix Music SystemsPS2Amplitude is a music/rhythm game and is the sequel to 2001's Frequency. Like it's predecessor, players play songs by hitting notes on multiple tracks representing each instrument found in the song.
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Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
719 critic reviews·Nov 18, 2002·LucasArtsPS2PS3PS4Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (released in Japan as Star Wars: Jango Fett) is a Star Wars video game developed and published by LucasArts for the GameCube and Sony PlayStation 2, released in 2002. In the…
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Onimusha: Warlords
7010 critic reviews·Jan 24, 2001·CapcomPCPS2Onimusha: Warlords is an epic saga of 16th century Japan inspired by the battle scenes of famed Japanese director Akira Kurosawa. It takes place in a world of darkness and magic when power hungry…
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Syberia
696 critic reviews·Apr 29, 2002·Big Fish GamesPCPS2PS3Xbox +2Syberia is classic puzzle adventure, with 3D models and pre.-rendered backgrounds and fixed camera angles. Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage…
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Star Wars Battlefront II
6927 critic reviews·Nov 16, 2017·Electronic ArtsPCPS2XboxPS4 +1Embark on an endless Star Wars action experience from the best-selling Star Wars HD video game franchise of all time. Experience rich multiplayer battlegrounds across all 3 eras - prequel, classic…
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Destroy All Humans!
6716 critic reviews·Jun 20, 2005·THQPS2XboxPS4Destroy All Humans! is an action-adventure video game that stands as the inaugural entry in the Destroy All Humans! franchise. It unfolds in 1959 in the United States. The game satirises the…
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Alone in the Dark
6716 critic reviews·Jun 19, 2008·Atari InteractivePS2The PS2 and Wii version of Alone in the Dark is a completely different game from the Xbox 360 and PC version. Level structure, mechanics of gameplay and looks of the characters sometimes differ…
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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2
6610 critic reviews·Sep 14, 2009·ActivisionPCPS2PS3Xbox 360 +2Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 is the second game in the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance series, and is loosely based on the events of the Civil War comic book story line. It brings with it a larger roster of…
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Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II
658 critic reviews·Jan 19, 2004·Acclaim EntertainmentPCPS2XboxUsing the 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons rules set, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II features four new acts of hack-and-slash combat and powerful spell casting. Even more monster types will engage in…
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Zwei!!: The Arges Adventure
626 critic reviews·Dec 29, 2001·XSEED GamesPCPS2Boasting a completely standalone story set on a mysterious “low fantasy” island floating amongst the clouds, Zwei: The Arges Adventure plays out as a classically styled action-oriented 2D dungeon…
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Shrek the Third
606 critic reviews·May 14, 2007·ActivisionPCPS2Xbox 360An action video game based from the third installment of the Shrek movie series. The Frog King has died and Shrek has inherited the throne. Since Shrek's not a big fan of this idea, he and his…
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Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy
546 critic reviews·Oct 16, 2005·Rockstar GamesPCPS2XboxPS4A bundle that contains the original trilogy from one of the most popular and critically acclaimed franchises in entertainment history. - GTA III - GTA Vice City - GTA San Andreas
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Ghostbusters: The Video Game
537 critic reviews·Jun 15, 2009·Sony Computer EntertainmentPS2The Ghostbusters are back for an all new adventure. With Manhattan overrun again by supernatural creatures, gamers take the role of a new recruit joining the famous Ghostbusters team. Equipped with a…