PlayStation 2 Game Reviews

In 2005, Resident Evil 4 on the Nintendo GameCube was rightfully lauded as one of the best action adventure games ever released, thanks to stunning visuals and white-knuckle action sequences that ranked amongst the best in gaming. Later that year,...

51 expert reviews | 105 user reviews

Kingdom Hearts II is the long-awaited sequel to the 2002 Disney/Square collaboration Kingdom Hearts. Picking up the story where the former game--and the interim Game Boy Advance release, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories--left off, Kingdom Hearts II...

54 expert reviews | 390 user reviews

For those of you who are pressed for time--or simply hate to read--here's an abridged review of the latest Guitar Hero: If you like Aerosmith, you'll like this game. If you don't like Aerosmith, you will not like this game. Even dedicated fans of the...

31 expert reviews | 45 user reviews

Sync issues are always a problem when it comes to these titles; thankfully Guitar Hero 5 presents a calibration page that is easy to use. Much like the tool found in Rock Band, timing visual notes and audio notes are what fix the delay, though we...

11 expert reviews | 11 user reviews

The Jak and Daxter series is a household name among platforming fans, getting much love for its madcap adventures imbued with a good dose of action and puzzle-solving. The latest addition to the series is no different: it's a good-looking, challenging,...

24 expert reviews | 117 user reviews

inFAMOUS 2 is the latest release from Sucker Punch, continuing the comic book story of Cole MacGrath. Once a simple courier who had been granted superhero powers at a terrible cost in inFAMOUS, with even more terrifying abilities sparking from our...

2 expert reviews

The PES franchise has suffered somewhat of an identity crisis in recent times. For many years, it was the geeky kid at the back of class that got A's, in contrast to FIFA's thick-as-pigshit but vastly popular king of the playground.

3 expert reviews

An enjoyable Mario Kart-esque racer that's a bit rough around the edges.

7 expert reviews | 1 user reviews

Towering mythical giants walk the earth, and it's your job to kill them in Shadow of the Colossus, the long-awaited PlayStation 2 adventure from the team that created 2001's sublimely rendered ICO. Shadow shares a prevailing aesthetic and subtle...

39 expert reviews | 14 user reviews

Have you ever wondered what the Grand Theft Auto titles might turn out like if they explored other scenarios? Like, say - for the purpose of this review - a boarding school? Well, that's pretty much what Rockstar must have thought too, when the Houser...

37 expert reviews | 141 user reviews

The PS2 just keeps giving and giving. Every time a big release comes out it seems as though it'll be the console's swansong, and yet, pleasingly and beyond all expectations the old girl just keeps on going. Persona 3 FES is the latest cult Japanese RPG...

22 expert reviews | 9 user reviews

Quick Specs - ESRB: Everyone - Developer: Konami - Genre: Sports. Price: $38.50 from 1 store.

33 expert reviews | 603 user reviews

Like Liberty City Stories before it, Vice City Stories isn't nearly as appealing as a PS2 game, but it's still got worthwhile qualities.

76 expert reviews | 970 user reviews

Early in the Xbox's life cycle, Genki released a fun little robot-combat game called Phantom Crash. It earned itself a handful of fans, but didn't quite make the splash that the developer or publisher had hoped. Three years later and on another...

61 expert reviews | 370 user reviews

We aren't dismissing Band Hero completely. If you haven't played the latest Guitar Hero or are looking for something that all ages of players can get into, it's a respectable choice. However, its mostly flat song list and almost complete lack of...

14 expert reviews | 6 user reviews

One of the best and most peculiar RPGs you will experience for a while. Writing a review of a sequel is always an interesting endeavor. Not only must you realize...

11 expert reviews

A respectable trip to the pitch that should probably be the series' last on the system.

9 expert reviews | 26 user reviews

Black is an explosion-filled first-person shooter from Criterion Games, the company responsible for bringing explosions to driving games with the Burnout series. Like the Burnout games, Black packs in a lot of firepower. It seems like something's...

80 expert reviews | 363 user reviews

The Burnout series has added and subtracted plenty of features over the past few years by continually adjusting and refining its hard-driving formula from iteration to iteration. Burnout Dominator isn't a proper sequel for the series, because Burnout 5...

51 expert reviews | 78 user reviews

A storyline based on Norse mythology isn't the only thing that's unusual and original about this tough, complex, and action-packed Japanese role-playing game.

38 expert reviews | 59 user reviews

Like its plucky eponymous hero, Ultimate Ninja 3 gets by on sheer charm. Unlike the boy ninja, its ninjutsu is weaker than watered-down ramen. No, it isn't much of a fighting game. But it's so faithful to its source material, it should nevertheless...

26 expert reviews | 15 user reviews

The Smackdown vs. Raw series has been around for more than a few years now, and like a time-worn WWE superstar, it is starting to get creaky in its old age. The core mechanics that fuel the entertaining action still set the stage for some great fights,...

18 expert reviews | 33 user reviews

There's something alluring about the notion of a criminal with a conscience and a deep-seated sense of honor, who swears oaths of loyalty to a clan and who would sacrifice his life for what he believes in. Yakuza 2 taps into this allure with good...

54 expert reviews | 12 user reviews

Are you ready... are you ready to face my Undertaker?" whines Paul Bearer eerily from the set of The Funeral Parlor. Standing next to Bearer is the undead superstar, wearing his trademark Undertaker's hat and purple gloves. As you progress through this...

4 expert reviews

A reimagination of the almost legendary original, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories follows Harry Mason around the sleepy town of Silent Hill as he looks for his missing daughter Cheryl. Unfortunately for him, the town has a penchant for making him run...

12 expert reviews | 11 user reviews