PlayStation 2 Game Reviews

Action adventure games of the quality of God of War don't come around often. God of War takes a tale of vengeance, set against the backdrop of ancient Greek mythology, and turns it into an epic adventure filled to the brim with bloody, stylish,...

16 expert reviews | 54 user reviews

The beloved Dragon Quest role-playing game series (previously known as Dragon Warrior in the States) has traditionally had a somewhat quiet reception outside of Japan, where, conversely, each release is consumed with fanatic devotion. Dragon Quest...

17 expert reviews | 6 user reviews

Putting out a follow-up every year is the sort of crunch-time madness that's usually reserved for sports offerings. But for the third year running, Insomniac Games has put together an entry in its excellent Ratchet & Clank series. This installment,...

21 expert reviews | 312 user reviews

Taking all of this into account, it is a great public service EA have performed: to allow everyone to get involved in the brutal fast paced action, without getting hurt, or having to suffer the embarrassment of trying to skate.

5 expert reviews | 7 user reviews

Better late than never, eh? Pro Evolution Soccer 4 came out way back in October, almost six weeks after this reviewer lost 3-2 to a guy from pesfan.com (Ahmed, if you're out there, I've been training for a re-match!), and to be honest it's only been...

25 expert reviews | 377 user reviews

Katamari Damacy is far and away one of the strangest, most original games to come along in years. The gameplay concept, the visual style, the soundtrack, even the backstory are all conceived and executed with such a unique flavor that, when presented...

22 expert reviews | 292 user reviews

Under development for a long time, and released with little fanfare, ICO is perhaps the epitome of a sleeper hit. The game was developed by a relatively fresh internal team at Sony, and the original PlayStation was its original target platform. It...

29 expert reviews | 105 user reviews

How do you follow up on one of the most original and bizarre games of this console generation? That was the question posed to Namco following the incredible success of its out-of-left-field hit puzzler, Katamari Damacy. It was a delightfully simple and...

20 expert reviews | 95 user reviews

Have the delays been worth it or has the real driving simulator's big end finally gone...

23 expert reviews | 293 user reviews

Like Rhythm Action, a title for parties and parents and a good way of drawing non-gamers into the console fraternity

8 expert reviews | 25 user reviews

There are few legitimately good 3D beat-'em-ups in the vein of classics like Double Dragon and Final Fight. But the team behind excellent games like Viewtiful Joe and Okami has delivered one in God Hand, a self-consciously silly, shamelessly...

24 expert reviews | 1 user reviews

Gradius V also comes with the standard set of configuration options: difficulty, lives, etc. At one point, you could also submit your scores on the site Konami had set up, but it appears to be offline now. The value inherent in Gradius V was high at...

28 expert reviews | 12 user reviews

It seems hard to believe, but the Tekken series has been around for about a decade now. In that period, Tekken became one of the premier 3D fighting games in arcades, but its real fame was found at home. The PlayStation, and later the PlayStation 2,...

20 expert reviews | 122 user reviews

Blatantly ripped straight from the PlayStation 2, this version of Onimusha 3 still packs some good, solid hack-and-slash combat and a likable story.

32 expert reviews | 85 user reviews

The SOCOM games from Sony Computer Entertainment America and developer Zipper Interactive have consistently shown that the PlayStation 2 is fully capable of delivering a robust, lively online shooter experience. These games have always been focused on...

29 expert reviews | 48 user reviews

Psychonauts is one of those games that can be rather difficult to review. On one hand, you have a fantastically unique world that never ceases to entertain, while on the other hand you have a slightly disappointing gameplay execution that yields...

26 expert reviews | 21 user reviews

Monolith Soft's Xenosaga series is noted not only for its wordy German subtitles and lengthy cutscene exposition, but for its hugely complex storyline that's influenced by equal parts science fiction, religion, and myth. The series' first two chapters...

18 expert reviews | 7 user reviews

After years of scattered, piecemeal releases on various home consoles, SNK marks the 10th anniversary of the original Metal Slug by rolling up all seven Metal Slug arcade games into a single package with Metal Slug Anthology. It's a must-have for Metal...

7 expert reviews

It might not have been clear back in 2000 that The Sims would become the best-selling, multiplatform phenomenon it is today. But the series' unusual formula--which let you control the lives of little computer people as they ate, slept, found work, and...

31 expert reviews | 144 user reviews

Several of Capcom's fighting games that dominated video arcades in the mid-to-late '90s are together for the first time in this set, and they're still just about as enjoyable as ever.

21 expert reviews | 5 user reviews

Thanks to Sony's dubious track record when it comes to first-party sports games, its excellent MLB series hasn't always received the recognition it deserves. But after the outstanding MLB 06: The Show, people are taking notice of SCEA's yearly baseball...

11 expert reviews | 6 user reviews

The first thing you notice about Fahrenheit is its substitution of ‘new game' for ‘new movie'. It's a mere indication of what is to come and the ambitious intent of its developer; to tell a story and create a game that sacrifices neither narrative or...

26 expert reviews | 114 user reviews

Sometimes great gameplay mechanics or a simple but effective twist on an existing formula is enough to turn what would otherwise be a run-of-the-mill experience into a fresh-feeling, well-conceived game. Take Midway's latest release, Psi-Ops: The...

24 expert reviews | 13 user reviews

Overall the game is a fun, extremely enjoyable stealth-action game from Ubisoft. You can find it at your local gaming bargain bin and it's worth it. Pick it up and try it out. If you like stealth you'll love this.

21 expert reviews | 7 user reviews

Rugby 08 isn't much of a step-up from the previous game in the franchise, but it still offers pick-up-and-play fun for both novices and rugby fanatics.

18 expert reviews | 9 user reviews