10. Need For Speed: Most Wanted

Need For Speed: Most Wanted - Rank 10

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Developer: Electronic Arts
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Year Released: 2005

Synopsis: Wake up to the smell of burnt asphalt as the thrill of illicit street racing permeates the air. From the makers of the hit Need for Speed Underground series that has sold more than 15 million copies worldwide, Need for Speed Most Wanted challenges players to become the most notorious and elusive street racer. Combining illicit street racing and tuner customization with the intensity of strategic police pursuit that surpasses any Hollywood-style chase scene, Need for Speed Most Wanted will be on every gamer's must-have' list this holiday season. Out-race rivals, evade cops and exploit hundreds of miles of open road as gamers make their way up the Blacklist. To become the most wanted racer, players must build up their street cred and Rap Sheet with gripping, white knuckle, head-to-head races with the top drivers on the streets, as well as pull daring, evasive moves to out-run and out-fox the cops that patrol the open road. Players can manage their heat or utilize a number of strategic tactics to keep the cops off their tails as they leave their rivals behind to suck their exhaust fumes. Need for Speed Most Wanted also features a variety of the hottest cars that range from tuners and super cars to muscles and sports cars. You can tune your ride to race against any class of vehicles.
* Open Road, Open World: Rule the streets as the most notorious street racer in various distinct regions that include edgy and upscale industrial and urban environments. In the game, the environment can be a friend for a foe. Players will master short-cuts as well as use the traffic and destructible environments to their advantage.

* All-New Gameplay: Need for Speed Most Wanted features new and exciting gameplay that incorporate strategic cop pursuit and skill-based evasion techniques with illicit street racing.

* Visual Customization: Whether gamers are trying to lose the cops or they just want to pimp their ride, Need for Speed Most Wanted offers extensive visual customizations.

* Blacklist: As players enter the world of illicit street racing, they must go up against the best street racers on the scene to earn respect and rise to the top of the Blacklist.

* Rap Sheet: Players will build up their Rap Sheet with record breaking times, epic races, wildest headline-makingstunts and out-foxing an escalation of police vehicles, tactics and technology.

* Performance Tuning: Can't compete against a sports car? Head to the safehouse and tune up your ride to race against any class of vehicles.

9. Devil May Cry 3

Devil May Cry 3 - Rank 9

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Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Year Released: 2006
Synopsis:  Picking a reason why Devil May Cry 3 is a frickin' awesome game is kind of like picking a single reason why you like pizza. Maybe it's good cheese, a tasty sauce or crispy crust that draws you to a good pie, but it's the sum of the parts that keeps you coming back. Devil May Cry 3 is like a great pizza - a pizza comprised of 32 missions, five difficulties, tons of monsters and multiple weapons.Following Dante, a half-man half-demon who just can't seem to stay out of trouble, Devil May Cry 3 puts gamers through one of the most challenging games PS2 owners ever popped a memory card in for as the hero blasts bad guys, solves puzzles and tries to meet up with his brother.Armed with his guns and sword - and four styles of play - Dante breaks out dozens of attack combinations on his missions and leaves you in that funky-place between challenged and frustrated.

8. Final Fantasy XII

Final Fantasy XII - Rank 8

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Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Year Released: 2006

Synopsis:  Our story takes place in a world called "Ivalice," in an age when magic was commonplace and airships plied the skies - the Archadian Empire, seeking to strengthen its base of power, had been invading and subjugating its neighboring lands one by one - a fate which befell the small Kingdom of Dalmasca. Archadia's invasion and the subsequent death of the Dalmascan king prompted the Princess Ashe, the sole surviving heir to the Dalmascan throne, to take up arms against the invaders. In her struggle to oust the occupying Archadian forces and restore freedom to her people, Ashe must watch as many of her allies pay the blood price for that freedom. Though tempted to abandon all hope in the face of the Empire's might, her determination keeps her from succumbing before what would seem to be inevitable defeat. Then she meets Vaan, an urchin from the Dalmascan capital of Rabanastre. Vaan dreams of one day becoming a sky pirate, escaping the Empire on his airship. Vaan, Ashe, Vaan's friend Penelo, the sky pirate Balthier, his partner Fran and many more are on an adventure through Ivalice that traces the mysteries behind the Archadian Empire's invasion.

* Every aspect of the graphics brings color to the world of Ivalice - blues and oranges reminiscent of the Mediterranean evoke a landscape alive with a mix of European and Arabian imagery.

* The story isn't all that's new... experience an evolved battle system with numerous features never before seen in the FINAL FANTASY series.

* ADB - Active Dimension Battle is a shift from ATB (Active Time Battle), lending more realism to the battle by allowing seamless switching between the field and the battle scene.

* Load times between field and battle scenes are eliminated, ensuring smoother gaming.

* Besides time elements, such as the attack timing, the player can fully utilize the field geography in terms of differences in ground level, intricate terrain, places with low visibility and the like.

* Enemy monsters can also take advantage of the varied tactics that ADB offers, possessing sophisticated AI to ambush parties, back up their comrades and restore health.

* Airships feature prominently in FINAL FANTASY XII. They come in all shapes and sizes and are used for everything from the trading of goods to the waging of war.

* The world of Ivalice is brought closer to life with in-game events and movie scenes presented in Dolby Pro Logic II.

7. Tekken 5

Tekken 5 - Rank 7

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Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Year Released: 2005

Synopsis: After the completion of The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, a fierce battle between father and son unfolded at Mishima Zaibatsu headquarters. Jin emerges as the victor in this battle, and continues to defeat Heihachi, his grandfather - but spares both Kazuya and Heihachi's lives in honor of his mother who loved peace. Soon after Jin's departure, a swarm of Jacks arrive at Honmaru, and begin to attack Heihachi and Kazuya - and in order to escape, Kazuya thrusts Heihachi into the swarm of Jacks. A great explosion destroys Honmaru, and a man watching from afar reports "Heihachi Mishima is dead."

While many presume the death of Heihachi Mishima will end the reign of Mishima Zaibatsu, an announcement is made for the fifth King of Iron Fist Tournament, with an unknown replacement to Heihachi leading the organization. The fight begins. Features:

• STUNNING GRAPHICS: A completely new graphics engine delivers the most beautiful fighting game experience on the PS2.
• VARIETY OF CHARACTERS: Play as one of many characters, including three new characters - Asuka Kazama, Raven and Feng Wei.
• REALISTIC ENVIRONMENTS: Interactive, beautifully realistic environments with a variety of destructible objects pump up the action. See the characters inside the inferno of flames, and in the soft moonlight in the fields.
• BONUS ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME: An action-adventure game unfolds a side story to Tekken amidst action-packed fighting sequences.
• CUSTOMIZABLE CHARACTERS: Use your fight money to customize your characters - with accessories like beanies, glasses, different costumes, and more!
• ENDING MOVIES FOR EACH CHARACTER: Beautifully rendered CG movies for individual characters bless you when you reign as the champion of the Tournament.

6. Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World

Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World - Rank 6

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Developer: Dimps Corporation
Publisher: Atari
Year Released: 2008

Synopsis:The new "Dragon Missions: in the Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World include many famous scenes from the Dragon Ball Z series never before seen in a video game. A range of missions from time attack in the "Snake Road Mission" alongside other action and racing-style missions puts players' strategy and quick-thinking skills to the test beyond simply showing off their deadly fighting skills. But no Dragon Ball Z game would be complete without its fair share of spectacular battles. Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World uses a simplified battle system taken from the recently released next-gen Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit for thrilling hand-to-hand fighting on the ground, or flying leaps and aerial combat in the skies. Defeat your opponent by blasting damaging Ki attacks from the sky or by diving into him and launching an explosive smash attack.

5. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - Rank 5

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Developer: Rockstar Games
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Year Released: 2002

Synopsis: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and video game designed in Britain by Rockstar North (formerly DMA Design) and published by Rockstar Games. It is the second 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and sixth original title overall. It debuted in North America on October 1, 2002 for the PlayStation 2 and was later ported to the Xbox, and Microsoft Windows in 2003. It was made available on Steam on January 4, 2008. Vice City was preceded by Grand Theft Auto III and followed by Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Vice City draws much of its inspiration from 1980s American culture. Set in 1986 in Vice City, a fictional city modeled after Miami, the story revolves around Mafia hitman Tommy Vercetti, who was recently released from prison. After being involved in a drug deal gone wrong, Tommy seeks out those responsible while building a criminal empire and seizing power from other criminal organizations in the city. The game uses a tweaked version of the game engine used in Grand Theft Auto III and similarly presents a huge cityscape, fully populated with buildings, vehicles, and people. Like other games in the series, Vice City has elements from driving games and third-person shooters, and features "open-world" gameplay that gives the player more control over their playing experience.

4. Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4 - Rank 4

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Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Year Released: 2005

Synopsis: Resident Evil and the PlayStation have always gone hand in hand; the franchise got its start on the system, and the popular survival horror series has thrilled fans with its fast-paced action. Unfortunately, it's always been plagued with clunky controls that made the characters feel much more like unwieldy tanks than actual human beings and visuals that were somewhat old and unimpressive. Resident Evil 4 pushed the boundaries of the PS2, showing that not only could the survival action genre control like a dream, it could look phenomenal as it did so.
Leon's adventure to find the president's daughter took him up against chainsaw-wielding villagers and massive monsters. Plus, players had to quickly respond to key action moments with random button presses forcing them to stay on their toes, because they never knew if death was waiting for them around the next corner. With additional weapons, side missions and details included in the PS2 version that weren't in the Gamecube title, Resident Evil 4 was one of those games that action players loved to curl up with in a dark room and beg to be scared again and again.

3. God of War

God of War - Rank 3

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Developer: SCE Studios Santa Monica
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Year Released: 2005

Synopsis: Though the PlayStation 2 has seen a rather incredible number of extremely high quality titles in its six-plus year lifespan, no game has better shown off what the system is capable of than God of War. We're not just talking visuals here, either -- the control mechanics are virtually perfect, the storytelling techniques are fantastic and the scope of the game is downright enormous.
But while God of War's epic feel makes it stand out, it's the subtle things therein that allow it to sit so high on our list. Nearly every facet of the game's design is perfect, from the pacing to the difficulty to the way its tale is wrapped with Greek mythology. Very few PS2 games can compare to the epic, well-designed beauty of God of War, which is why it deserves to sit comfortable on our list of the best PS2 games around.

2. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Rank 2

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Developer: Rockstar North

Publisher: Rockstar Games
Year Released: 2004

Synopsis: Rockstar's enormous follow-up to its smash-hit GTA series, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, was one of the most evolved sequels we've ever seen. The revamped and more responsive gameplay mechanics, the brand new vehicle physics, a ton of upgradeable skills, more than 100 different missions, and some of the best production values around proved that through and through.

But that isn't the only reason it made our top slot. Once you factor in the excellent storyline, the open-ended gameplay structure, and even two-person multiplayer elements, this one became a no-brainer. If you're looking for the most fun and flat-out best PlayStation 2 game ever created, GTA: San Andreas delivers the goods as no other game offers so much variety and ways to make it your own than Rockstar North's creation.

1. God Of War 2

 God Of War II - Rank 1

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Developer: SCE Studios Santa Monica
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Year Released: 2007
Synopsis: The PlayStation 2 certainly has no shortage of action games, and when it comes to pure, unadulterated action, no one does it better than Kratos. While the franchise may be known best for its outright and over-the-top violence, Sony Santa Monica crafted a tale with the sequel that was bigger, better, more refined and, if you can believe it, even more epic than the original, and that was no short order by any stretch of the imagination.
The Greek mythology-inspired tale was told with deft hands, the sites were something out of a book of paintings and the combat was essentially perfect. Oh, and let's not forget the boss battles, which still remain as some of the best we've ever seen. Yes, both the original and its sequel rank high amongst our list, but if you've played them, there's no doubt as to why. It simply does not get much better than this.
The original God of War was an amazing looking game when it first hit in 2004, so imagine just how much better the sequel is when we say it makes the debut look... well, like a debut. To this day, most would consider God of War II to be among an extremely small number of games that could vie for best looking game on a system that regularly cranked out visuals some felt it never could. It absolutely trounces most other efforts in terms of scale, in visual polish and texture detail, and even more amazingly it runs fantastically despite all the whiz-bang visuals being pumped out by the PS2. Easily one of the most impressive accomplishments on a system rife with them.

Arguably, though, what makes God of War II work even better than its predecessor already chosen for the original version of this list is the sense of scale. The first time you stumble upon the Steeds of Time, it's a truly jaw-dropping sight... and then you realize they are the level. Be impressed. Be very impressed.