Digitally Downloaded writes: "So, Square Enix, it looks like you’re doing the whole PS2 classics thing after all. Deus Ex was a nice touch, and easily the best PS2 game available on the PSN so far.
Fingers crossed they don’t stop there."
There have been plenty of games over the years that have been poorly reviewed at the time, only to receive a more positive reassessment from fans and/or critics either at the time or when looking back, and the PlayStation 2 is no different.
Judge Dredd is awesome. An untapped goldmine as far as games and movies go. I like Dredd vs Death even though it was janky and low budget.
Clive actor Ben Starr plays kiss, marry, kill with Final Fantasy characters, and decides to off Cid from Final Fantasy 12.
Ew VO actors and their cringe core. Fiverr voice actors could out perform this chump.
Tired of grinding through dungeons non-stop? Want to take a break for once in your life? No worries. Check out the best PS2 action RPGs.
Didn't expect to see Drakengard in a list like this, considering the awful gameplay. Still, it's the best terrible game I've ever played. 10/10 would recommend
Would love to see a remake one day, but only if they don't censor the fucked up story and characters. That and a Drakengard 3 remake, of course.
Drakengard made it onto the list mainly because Nier gave it a cult following later on. Honestly, it wouldn't have made the cut for any ACTION RPG list on its own. The characters are cool, the story is mess up in a good way, the lore is confusing and great, but the gameplay alone kill any chance of it being a recomended ACTION RPG.
Would love a remake of the series with updated gameplay. Drakengard 3 with Automata's hack and slash would be gold.
Some absolute gems on this list. Wholeheartedly agree with Rogue Galaxy, Dark Cloud 2, Radiata Stories, Odin Sphere, and Devil Summoner 2.
Some others, I can't comment on because I've never played or I didn't feel particularly strongly about them.
But hot take: I don't think Kingdom Hearts II really survives the test of time.
I cannot recommend Rogue Galaxy enough. It is on PSN+ as part of the subscription, so definitely check it out.
I would love to see Dragon Quest VIII, such a great game.
NO DRAKENGARD!!!! Awful AWFUL series. Just terrible. And of the entirety of SE's catalog of available PS2 games, why in the 5th circle of hell should they bring FFX-2 to PSN? No. Ok? No. Dragon Quest VIII? Yes. Legacy of Kain? Sure. The other 3? What the hell are you smoking?
I just want a Level 5 HD collection.
Dark Cloud 2
Dragon Quest VIII
Rogue Galaxy
Maybe they could make that happen after Ninokuni?
This might be kinda unrelated but i think Bully on PS3 would be sweet.
i wish level 5 would do this for dark cloud