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[Mondai]

I've just recently bought a ps2 again , only games I have so far are Digital Devil Saga 1 & 2.

 

[Danjin44]

Thank me later.

 

[Mondai]

Thank me later.

Hehe I already have it , but its back in PR, I have to tell my parents to mail some of my old games , aside from that , I dont remember what I have anymore

I just bought Mana Khemia today.

 

[Rentahamster]

Besides FF10 and 12?

 

[Danjin44]

Well then....

 

[Mondai]

Besides FF10 and 12?

My bad , I should have been clearer , no FF titles.

 

[killatopak]

Atelier Iris 2 and 3, Ar Tonelico 1 and 2, Dragon Quest VIII, FFX, FFX-2, FFXII, Mana Khemia 2, Odin Sphere, Disgaea, Shadow Hearts 1 and 2 off the top of my head.

 

[Sub_Level]

Short and sweet. Great graphics for an early ps2 game too.

 

[Mondai]

Well then....

Nice , I used to have them , definitely buying them again someday.

 

[German Hops]

-Suikoden III and V
-Dragon Quest VIII
-Star Ocean 3

 

[Ceadeus]

Rogue Galaxy is a game no one seem to remember but it's really really good. It's a mix of FF and star wars if it makes any sense. There is also a Sega feel to it.

 

[Saint Boot]

Rogue Galaxy.
Xenosaga Trilogy.

 

[Mobile Suit Gooch]

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs The Soulless Army

 

[Tesseract]

the nightmare of druaga
shadow tower abyss
king's field iv
dark cloud 2
breath of fire: dragon quarter
deus ex

 

[aerts1js]

Xenogears, Chrono Cross, and Vagrant Story

 

[Tesseract]

if you only play one game from my list, make it nightmare of druaga

 

[Mondai]

Xenogears, Chrono Cross, and Vagrant Story

Chrono Cross and Vagrant Story are on ps2?

 

[Dark Oni]

shadow hearts 1 & 2

 

[xpresstuning]

Watch a couple of summaries of the first two Xenosaga games to get an idea of the plot, then play Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra. I don't think the first two are particulary good, especially the second one, but the third one is exceptionally well made building off the first two and is in another stratosphere in terms of polish and general quality. It's not only one of the best games on the Playstation 2, but one of the best japanese role playing games ever made.

I'll also recommend:

Shadow Hearts
Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Suikoden V (second best in the series, and probably the most polished of them all)
Tales of the Abyss (this is the highest point in the entire franchise concerning the quality of its writing, absolutely worth it even if you're not a fan of the series - like me)
Dragon Quest VIII
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (if you don't have access to the Vita version, like me)
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3

There are some more i'm forgetting, but you can start with these. Now i'm reminded why i hold the Playstation 2 as one of my favorite consoles ever. The amount of quality exclusives on it is mind boggling.

 

[zeorhymer]

Chrono Cross and Vagrant Story are on ps2?

No, but you can run them on a ps2.

 

[Mondai]

No, but you can run them on a ps2.

How?

 

[zeorhymer]

How?

The PS2 was backwards compatible. At least the big one. I don't know about the PS2 slim since I never owned it.

 

[Mondai]

The PS2 was backwards compatible. At least the big one. I don't know about the PS2 slim since I never owned it.

Damn really, I have the big one

 

[Graciaus]

Grandia 2
Growlanser Generations
Legaia 2: Duel Saga
Sakura Wars So Long My Love
Soul Nomad
Radiata Stories
Wild Arms 3
Valkyrie Profile 2

Combine that with everything else listed and that's pretty much everything except a few SRPGs.

 

[Rickyiez]

There’s only one answer , Shadow Hearts Covenant

 

[scalman]

Too large list , too much to choose from. Look some gameplay footage from them them decide what fitd your taste.

 

[chozen]

Kingdom Hearts 1/2 Final Mixes
Star Ocean 3

 

[anthraticus]

Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land
Gladius
King's Field: IV Ancient City
Shadow Tower Abyss (get English translation patch)
SMT: Nocturne

 

[Degree]

Breath of Fire III

 

[Bwesh]

Suikoden V
All 3 Shadow Hearts
Radiata Stories
Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria
Dragon Quest VIII
FFX - I know you said no FF but try the International version if you can.
Xenosaga Trilogy
.Hack series

SRPG
Phantom Brave.
Front Mission 4 - a lot shorter than predecessors but still enjoyable.

 

[TexMex]

Summoner 1/2

 

[Nankatsu]

Rogue Galaxy is a little gem OP.

You also have Dark Cloud 1 & 2.

 

[Optimistic Gamer]

If it's from the PS1/PS2 era and says "Final Fantasy" on it, it's probably a good game.

 

[D.Final]

Kingdom Heart 1 and 2

 

[Manji Uzuki]

Repeating titles others already mention, but I would recommend:

• Xenosaga Episodes 1, 2 and 3
• Persona 3 FES and Persona 4
• SMT 3 Nocturne

 

[Kokoloko85]

Xenogears, Chrono Cross, and Vagrant Story

All PS1 games dude. The best too.
Add Suikoden 1 and 2. Final Fantasy’s

 

[Stilton Disco]

The obscure but brilliant Summoner games:

 

[Kokoloko85]

Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2 ( my fav of the generation )

Rogue Galaxy ( you can pick this up on PS4.)
Same with Dark Cloud 1 and 2 ( 2 was away better in my opinion )

Grandia 2

Digital Devil saga I & II (Even prefer them more than Persona and SMT series )

Persona’ 3/4

SMT 3

Dragon Quest VIII

Final Fantasy X and XII

Xenosaga Series

Breath of Fire 3

Shadow Hearts


TRPG’s ( I loved disgae series and Phantom brave is awesome too ) TRPG’s are my favourite genre though
Disgaea
Phantom Brave
Front MIssion 4

 

[Mr Hyde]

Rogue Galaxy
Arc Twilight of Spirits
Suikoden V
Final Fantasy X & XII
Xenosaga
Star Ocean Til the End of Time

 

[Honjo]

There are no good PS2 RPG's. FFX spawned a whole generation of trash.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

Tons of excellent games already mentioned so I'll try to fill in some gaps:

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 1 and 2 - Diablo "clones" action-RPGs similar to Gauntlet and... Diablo
Champions of Norrath and Champions Return to Arms - Sony's attempt to do the same thing as above, but in the Everquest world
Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria - still one of the best-looking PS2 games
Ring of Red - plays like a prototype of Valkyria Chronicles. The world setting is even kinda similar.
Dark Cloud 1 (I didn't like 2) - town building and dungeon-diving. The formula has aged very nicely.
Drakenguard series - if you wanna see the fever-dream foundations of the Nier games, here ya go.
Front Mission 5 - grab a translation. Best game in the franchise and one of the best SRPGs ever made.
Dodonpachi Daioujou - a bit short for an RPG (only 5 stages) but the grind to get your Player level up to 100 million is real.

 

[Radical Dreamer]

Persona 4, Persona 3, Dragon Quest 8

 

[samporter]

My personal favorites Person 4, Suikoden 5, Dragon Quest 8.

 

[hyperbertha]

The most beautiful game on the ps2 is not god of war 2 or FF 12. Its:

 

[Inxes]

Dragon Quest 8 is the best JRPG I have ever played.

Beautiful aesthetics, beautiful music, deep battle system, great antagonist, good plot, rich and vast world.
On top of that it doesnt get way too complex due to the number of possible routes and only 4 characters.

Its my fav game of all time probably, just so good. Even looking for the recipes and crafting weapons having to actually decypher the books you find is great.

 

[cj_iwakura]

I'll throw out a game most don't even know exists, and shouldn't even cost that much.

Very immersive, dark, and has a great story & BGM. Atlus helped develop it.

 

[MadchesterManc]

If you're looking for Persona 3 make sure to grab the FES version for the extra chapter & tweaks. Most others have already been mentioned, so I'll give a shout to Lord of the Rings: The Third Age, a surprisingly good turn based RPG from EA.

If your looking to play these on a regular Ps2 then, as noted before in the thread, you've also got the option of PS1 games too seen as the Ps2 offers full backwards compatibility. Also got the disc speed & texture smooth options for faster load times and smoother graphics on PS1 games.

 

[sublimit]

This should be your first priority OP:

 

[OmegaSupreme]

There’s only one answer , Shadow Hearts Covenant

One of the best games on the system period. I'd kill to be able to play it on modern consoles/steam

 

[EverydayBeast]

N64 Mini is coming