Feed Me PS2 RPGs!!!!

Diabollokus · Post by **Diabollokus** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:29 am

Well just got me a pal ps2 yesterday and gradius V all i can say is wow.
got to stage four after about an hour.

That stage 2 boss came in 4 parts did not see that coming!

What other great ps2 games are there for PAL gamers! all genres!

Saw strikers pack and gunbird collection £15 for both! rockin.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:50 pm

I'd recommend:

R-Type Final = this ones gets lots of criticism, so why not grab and see for yourself... Aww, is the End of the war with the Bydo, I think no shmupper should ditch because of some slowdown.

Psyvariar Complete = the buzz system is nicely done, the disc comes with both Psyvariar editions, and it's possible to save you replays on memory card. Ace!

Gradius III & IV = I list this one at the bottom because, sadly, unlike the two above, it lacks 60hz option

But it's a fine compilation nonetheless.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:02 pm

Diabollokus wrote:What other great ps2 games are there for PAL gamers! all genres!

Ops, sorry, didn't catch the all genres bit.

Then, let's see.... MGS2 Sons of Liberty, Silent Hill 2 Director's Cut, Ico, GTA San Andreas. These are my favorites... Ok, Snake Eater too.

Another very special game is Prince of Persia - Sands of Time.

Onimusha trilogy is the best when it comes to action imho.

Silent Hill 3 and Project Zero I & II are among the best horror games.

Zone of the Enders is good for its sci-fi anime theme, although one my have gripes on gameplay.

For rpgs, Shadow Heart(s) are my choice (since well, you can't have Suikoden III PAL).

Activision Anthology gets the special prize because, come on, there's nothing better than using a PS2 -sam-launching-device to play Pitfall II and H.E.R.O.

If you want to break your dualshock and die of frustration, you can't go wrong with Shinobi and Contra SS.

Finally, my "hidden gems" prize goes to Sub Rebellion and Gregory Horror Show.

Have fun.

theevilfunkster · Post by **theevilfunkster** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:23 pm

Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution. Probably the best fighter in existence and it's very cheap. Contra Shattered Soldier is pretty cool (and very hard), as is Neo Contra.

As for shmups, most of the PAL shmups are very cheap. You shouldn't have to pay any more than a tenner for Strikers, Gunbird, Psyvariar, XII Stag, Steel Dragon EX, Silpheed or R-Type Final. Gradius 3 + 4 is usually a few quid more.

Nei First · Post by **Nei First** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:01 pm

Diabollokus wrote:What other great ps2 games are there for PAL gamers! all genres!

You really DON'T wanna miss ANY of these AAA games:

Devil May Cry 3
God of War
GTA San Andreas
Metal Gear Solid 3
Tekken 5
Star Ocean 3 Till the end of time
Burnout 3
Burnout Revenge
Onimusha 3

These games are must haves for PAL gamers.

Honourable mentions: Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, Dragonball Z Budokai 3, Megaman X8 You already have Gradius V, glad to see you like it, it's an awesome game!

beatifik · Post by **beatifik** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:52 pm

katamari damacy

theevilfunkster · Post by **theevilfunkster** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 1:18 pm

beatifik wrote:katamari damacy

Never got a PAL release. EA is doing We Love Katamari next year though.

Ord · Post by **Ord** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:20 pm

Beyond Good And Evil
Virtua Fighter Evo
ICO
God Of War
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Prince Of Persia : Sands Of Time

Are all AAA titles that simply MUST be played.

beatifik · Post by **beatifik** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:55 pm

theevilfunkster wrote:
beatifik wrote:katamari damacy
Never got a PAL release. EA is doing We Love Katamari next year though.

oh man, that's terrible. the sequel won't even work without the original game. i mean, you can still play it and enjoy it i'm sure, but the sequel is more of an expansion pack rather than a full game. at least, as far as i'm concerned.

Diabollokus · Post by **Diabollokus** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 10:13 pm

Hooray RPGs in english, its been soo many years.

Thanks guys I saw psyvaria medium unit for a £5 in a bargin bin I'll try and get it.

I know fukk all about the ps2 library so cheers guys.

Ord · Post by **Ord** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 9:02 am

Your in for some TOP gaming then.

Diabollokus · Post by **Diabollokus** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 8:26 pm

Okay heres what I'm currently playing

FFX-2 Some sort of japanese porn rpg weird shit

star ocean 3. till the end of time lot of potential this one reminds me of phantasy star 4 in some ways nice themes.

Black hawk down delta force. not bad fps

Rainbow 6 lockdown kick A$$.

Gradius V.

Metal gear solid one, I know I'm behind the times.

Heres my to buy list.

FF7
virtua fighter 4 evolution
Shinobi
r-type final
god or war
ico
metal gear solid 2 and 3
grand turismo 4
contra shatered solider
steel dragon ex
silpheed

Any more strategy rpgs worth buying? whats kessen 3 like?

Ord · Post by **Ord** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 9:56 pm

Diabollokus wrote: Any more strategy rpgs worth buying?

Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Seriously, it's great!

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:08 pm

Ord wrote:Beyond Good And Evil
ICO

A few days ago, dusted off my copy in anticipation of Shadow of the Colossus, and just finished the game an hour ago...wow!

Diabollokus · Post by **Diabollokus** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:54 pm

okay okay! I'll get it Ord.

Been reading about it and la purcelle tactics seem similar.... Disagea seems better I'll definetly check it out if its similar to shining force.

To be honest I'm after something more mature and adult in an rpg. that shadow hearts covenant sounds a bit darker maybe more my style.

Saw metal slug 3 in a shop the other day, whats the conversion like?

WarpZone · Post by **WarpZone** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 11:10 pm

Diabollokus wrote:To be honest I'm after something more mature and adult in an rpg. that shadow hearts covenant sounds a bit darker maybe more my style.

Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter (a spinoff that's unrelated to the normal series and plays completely different) may be worth looking into. It's a very dark game; it plays out all in one underworld with a fusion of strategy-RPG and survival horror aspects.

MovingTarget · Post by **MovingTarget** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 5:16 pm

FFX-2 Some sort of japanese porn rpg weird shit

Thats fuckin hilarious! HAHAHA

Danny · Post by **Danny** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 5:25 pm

Ord wrote:
Diabollokus wrote: Any more strategy rpgs worth buying?
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Seriously, it's great!

I second that!

theevilfunkster · Post by **theevilfunkster** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 6:16 pm

Danny wrote:
Ord wrote:
Diabollokus wrote: Any more strategy rpgs worth buying?
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Seriously, it's great!
I second that!

Currently going for £12.99 new in game.

I would have got it but I still dont have my own PS2 and my friend wont let me borrow his any more after I had it for 5 months.

Post by **Icarus** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 11:16 pm

theevilfunkster wrote:Currently going for £12.99 new in game.

£12.99 you say? I think it's about time I got myself an RPG ^_-

Diabollokus · Post by **Diabollokus** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 11:48 am

Alright I'm going to scour belfasts games shops to get disgaea. on wed/ thur.

I'm going to take that cgi porno rpg back whats she called oh yes ffx-2, dam disk was scratched to hell and without a manual. get a new one on ebay for much less than i paid!

ICO been reading up on it, expensive on ebay, but she sounds good, short but sweet.

Ord · Post by **Ord** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 4:07 pm

Ico is sublime.
Check out Ring Of Red as well. There is a thread about it, but I thought it was a pretty decent stratagy RPG.

MovingTarget · Post by **MovingTarget** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 4:16 pm

theevilfunkster wrote:Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution. Probably the best fighter in existence

I second that, it really is a fantastic game.

Just ordered disgaea, I got impatient. Not such a wise move seeing as I've yet to finish ring of red, and I've got much to do in espgaluda... But fuck it looks good!

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:24 pm

Please make sure you play all things Shin Megami Tensei. SMT: Nocturne is hands down my favorite RPG of this generation and the spin off series Digital Devil Saga is incredible as well. I am not sure if the games were treated to a pal release but they are definitely worth going the import route if you have to. In fact DDS 2 was just released last week here in the states.

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