PS2 Games Still Worth Playing, Here's Why

Playstation 2 has one of the best collections of games for any console, here are the best I've been playing recently.
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:05 Why I'm Playing
1:54 True Crime Streets of LA
4:19 Bully
5:51 Simpson's Hit and Run
6:51 THPS 3
8:34 GTA Vice City Stories
11:15 Socom 2
12:55 SSX 3
14:59 NFS Hot Pursuit 2
15:32 Outro

[@Asaylum117]

Man, every time I look at PS2 games, I just feel joy and nostalgia.

[@benlomas1490]

this is the content we are here for ! LONG LIVE the days you use to put a disc into the console knowing that it was a full game you didn't have to purchase DLC for or wait 3 hours to download a 60GB patch for - I'm 30 now and also appreciate moisturising my hands and moaning about everything 😂 keep the content coming

[@notyourdad]

I recently bought Anthem for only a couple bucks for the PS4, only to realize it needed a 26GB update, and then I realized you need to pay for PS+ to play the SINGLEPLAYER campaign. Needless to say that one went right into the garbage bin. Then I put in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow into my PS3 and started playing that instead.

[@abdulraheem468]

What a jke I wish I was born a few years earlier man i never got to ply the ps2 but got to see my old bro play socom scarface the first cars game hell even the wacky ass matrix game damn I miss my old psp

[@arturweeis1499]

@@abdulraheem468 just buy a ps2....

[@T3CHNOM4NCER]

I miss the days where games were complete and had actual split screen modes and were just fully finished pieces of software.

[@RobsRemixes]

Bully will forever live in my heart because I played it while still at school at that nostalgia is honestly astounding. Get it every time I load it up and hear the baseballs hit the rockstar logo.

[@CrispyHulk1]

Nothing beats those good vibes

[@DTheVigne]

I bought a new unopened xbox 360 because of you mate. Thanks for the vids

[@av6070]

His radiating passion for the games is impeccable.

[@deadlydom.]

Get Scarface on the PS2 next! 😎

[@WCP_Modz]

that game is awesome.. they definitely need to remake it.. that's a game I'd be happy to pay full price for.. I played hours in that game, used to get rich off the poker machines lol.. I have a modded PS2 (phat, FMCB with a 1tb hdd) cheap to mod (like $110 including the cost of a PS2 and around $70 without the cost of a PS2) and the games load about 2-4x faster on HDD than through the disc.. that's also nice.. edit: using the PCSX2 emulator though, upscaling the games (Ratchet and Clank 1 for example) can make the game look like it was meant for the PS3 (sometimes even the PS4) it is amazing how good PCSX2 is at upscaling the graphics, but I prefer gaming on the actual hardware.. which is why I have a modded PS2 as well as a modded PS3..

[@nothernmonkey8612]

Just finished playing scarface and it was AMAZING I really enjoyed myself. I highly recommend FMX freestyle metal X it was a MX Tony hawk and the multiplayer hill climb was awesome

[@HawaiianSaiyan]

The warriors ps2 is one of my favorites very underrated

[@TheOne_7866]

I played tht with my cousin all the time splitscreen on the og xbox

[@valentinzivkovic3640]

GTA:SA, Resident Evil 4, The Warriors, GTA:VC, GTA III, Kingdom Hearts, Max Payne, Midnight Club 3, Socom U.S. Navy Seals, Shadow of the Colossus best of the best!

[@guilhermecaiado5384]

Max Payne port to console is trash

[@abdulraheem468]

Man I remember my old bro playing socom on the ps2 great game splinter cell was great as well

[@valentinzivkovic3640]

Splinter Cell was a great game and Metal Gear Solid too

[@Grave_Digger606]

@@guilhermecaiado5384I only played it on console. Same with the original Mafia, another notoriously bad port, I only played the PS2 version. I loved them. The ports might not have been the best, but if it’s all you knew, it was good enough.

[@SumonBaruah-bb2pu]

Black(2006), Eragon(2006) and Oni (2001) was my favourite!!

[@Simoss13]

I could live a happy life with playing games only released from 2003 to 2013

[@DeadZeppelin822]

That’s what I’ve been doing lately. Nowadays I pretty much exclusively play N64, PS1, and PS2. Arguably the top 3 best game libraries of all time

[@Kingleo_31]

I always stop what I’m doing to watch your newest videos. Seriously good stuff man.

[@BasementGamerYT]

appreciate you sir

[@oldandnewgamer]

6th gen is truly the greatest of all time. This current gen is a complete joke in comparison.

[@Kingleo_31]

Yeah current gen is boring and have lost touch with what made gaming great in the first place.

[@mandibiedermann2246]

now games are all the same, just copy paste

[@MrTommygun1979]

6th gen is incredible, just the run of Rockstar titles alone 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@guilhermecaiado5384]

Ps4 was a fraud. That share button was a warning sign of a generation that was fooled by paid influencers that created hype over overpriced broken and incomplete games full of microtransactions, lootboxes needing patches and monthly payment. Sony taking of the retrocompatibility of the ps3 was the beginning of the end. The industry needs another 1983 crisis to heal the greed of lazy publishers.

[@amit_patel654]

I'd also say 5th gen is just as good. The N64 was the major shift from 2D to 3D and goddamn did they do it good! So many legendary games on that console alone.

[@guilhermecaiado5384]

True Crime, streets of LA is a game i enjoyed quite alot. Its branching storie and multiple endings, together with the shooting system with neutralizing and fatal shots and driving skills, made it unique. The first time i played, on rhe driving school, i accidentally unlocked all driving skills through a cheatcode. So i thought you learned all skills just after you finished the first stage of rhe driving school, i took years to know it was unlocked progressivelly

[@JWUniverse]

The 20 year old Games are way better than anything today. And thats saying something!

[@JacobKaplan95]

I still have my PS2 and True Crime streets of LA. I haven’t played that game in years but since you brought it up in this video, I’m gonna play it tonight lol

[@Mr.SirMan]

Is streets of LA that good as the first?

[@JacobKaplan95]

@@Mr.SirMan personally I did like streets of LA better than New York. But it has been years since I’ve played either

[@Mr.SirMan]

@@JacobKaplan95 very cool

[@mandibiedermann2246]

@@Mr.SirMan Streets of LA is the first game, NYC is the second

[@Mr.SirMan]

@@mandibiedermann2246 you're right my bad

[@Throbingkcoc]

Bully is my 2nd favorite Rockstar game behind Red Dead Redemption.

[@ICZERZERO3000]

Keeping them coming as always… Awesome, keep up the great work and Happy Gaming Everyone 😎.

[@derekhostetlar524]

I love the videos and the games you go over. just recently started to collect the PS2 and PS3 games that I have lost while growing up.

[@HomeGamingProductions]

You can't beat PS2 games. So many good games out there that should be remade.❤

[@sam_20_]

I agree with you, we have so much good stuff on ps2 (and3) that ps5 seems obsolete almost 😂

[@dominickmolyneaux5713]

Man your videos are amazing I want to thank you for making these videos you have made me want to play so many games I’ve never thought I would like la noire for the ps3 and mafia

[@Rayaalr]

I got my ps2 slim as a gift when i was 5 years old in '07. Years later in 2018 i just plugged my ps2 and search in the Internet about this generation of consoles and the PS2 is the King of systems, you should try and make walkthroughs of your favorite games. Greetings from Mexico!

[@thomas33355]

Vice city stories was the first ever gta game I owned. It'll always hold a special place in my heart.

[@DoubleTGameHustle]

Thanks for the suggestions! Been playing alot of PS2 lately!

[@justinputnam45]

Love the videos! Never played the true crime games I’m going to be picking them up soon. Been working on the PS2 collection like crazy lately!

[@SirNineS_CarraraTaxi]

bro, at least once in a year I play need for speed most wanted and devil may cry 3. These games age like fine wine. PS2 is incredible

[@santiagomolina5797]

This video got me to buy a ps2 at 20 years old in 2024. I grew up on ps3, ps4 and now have a ps5. But I’ve always been curious abt some of these classics. And when playing them on a newer console they feel gimmicky. Well I guess I wouldn’t really know but hopefully I find out what made the ps2 era so incredible

[@dyztructive]

I got my ps2 out of the attic today, time to build my ps2 collection

[@matsnilson7727]

I've had a used copy of True Crime Streets of LA in my collection for close to 15 years without ever playing it. At least I THINK it's still in my collection... In any case - it's a game I should at least try some day.

[@SneakyDecoy72]

Just got a ps2 slim and I’ve been playing so much Stuntman! Game is so much fun

[@thehunterx93]

bully never gets old for me. i always end up coming back to it every 3-5 years. they don't make fun games like that anymore.

[@KobatheASMRbiker]

Love your channel dude!

[@erickcontreras113]

Hey man what’s up nice videos the ps2 really so many great games on it cool that ur talking about socom 2 but my favorite socom game is socom 3 I like that they added the ability to drive vehicles and boats there too such a fun game to play but of course the first game is good too give both of those games a try someday

[@noahboat580]

One thing i like about the ps2 is the plethora of compilation disc games on that generation. Midway arcade classics 1-3, metal slug anthology, intellivision lives, atari anthology, SNK arcade classics vol 1 [they never made a vol2], taito legends 1 and 2- you can get over a hundred games from about a dozen games on the ps2.

[@mandibiedermann2246]

Capcom Classic Collaction 1&2 😎

[@don2nd650]

Thanks for the list

[@guilhermecaiado5384]

Megaman X collection too

[@MercurysEdge]

It's a great day when this man uploads a video! :) 🎉

[@ejgaming87]

LOL you're the man...keep it up bro

[@MaxSpender]

Have you ever played Jet Set Radio Future on the original xbox? It's one of those games that I always forget how good it is. On the rare occasions I go back and play it I always end up thinking this game is so much fun. Why the hell don't I play it more often? It's also got really good music.

[@grapesgamer8045]

You are amazing I've been emulating tens of PS2 games and it's great

[@dragonofhatefulretribution9041]

I absolutely f’k’n *loved* True Crime: Streets Of LA. The skill/combat levelling-system was so incredibly innovative at the time and all of the game’s mechanics were smooth AF. I remember always having little taste for driving or racing games but found the driving mechanics for TC:SoLA to be really enjoyable, smooth and consistent…The whole game was like being immersed in a late 90s action movie. SSX3 was also one of my favourite games of all time for the PS2 & just watching those clips made me realise I need to get it again for whichever console I decide to buy. I remember the music being absolutely life-changing and incredibly inspiring for me as a kid. I need that OST back in my life and that ambient snow-covered atmosphere back in my imagination for the immersion it gave me. Vice City Stories & Liberty City Stories are both games that I never got to experience either but I’m going to buy them and play them via the backwards-compatibility option in the Xbox One-looking forwards to seeing what I’ve been missing out on. Truly an awesome era of gaming.

[@pumpingiron-5]

Love the channel, You should get a RetroTink 5X. Love mine.

[@pk1031]

Another solid upload dude,good work! Have you fallen totally out of love with modern gaming altogether?probably understandable enough Thoughts on the vita or ps handheld making a comeback?👍🏽

[@jesusismysavior8127]

I feel the same way here I am with the new systems and they sit while I enjoy and enjoy collecting for my older systems

[@Santanapain]

Totally agree with Tony hawk 3 man I was always ripping my hair out trying to get those tapes. Amazing soundtrack. Always looked for another game like it. Closest thing was Tony hawk underground 2 and skate 3 for the ps3

[@realjakegrasso]

doing a play through of bully rn. great game

[@chillivanasmr6607]

Vice city Stories is a Banger! I still have my copy from 15 years ago before it got EXPENSIVE!

[@fiatlux8828]

This was before online was mainstream and publishers couldn’t just ship a broken game and use micro transactions to milk users for cash. The games had to work and actually be fun if they wanted to make money.

[@PauloOSPereira]

There was a ps2 game i used to play, downhill domination, it was an insane game very fun experience you should take a look at it

[@kylespevak6781]

What you were saying about graphics holding up is what I said about graphics since then this whole time. We haven't improved much outside of lighting

[@Sorrow366]

Great video! I am team 4:3 though, don’t love the stretched image

[@Sryloth]

Bought true crime streets of l.a a few weeks back, its so much fun, last time i played was today and im definitely going to complete it, the controls feel very weird at first but you'll get used to it

[@TheOne_7866]

Im currently on the last gta vice city stories since gaming declined went bck to my ps2/3 since 2021 loving it here wish there was more gta ps2 gen

[@Lael128]

I’ve been playing Bully on 360 and owned it for PS2! -SSX Tricky was my favourite in the series because I was introduced to it on those old Demo Discs that came with the PlayStation Magazine. -NFSHP2 is an awesome game and the console version is better than the PC version. I remember my parents renting it for me at blockbuster and we never found a copy at the local Toys R Us or K-Mart, so years later I got it on eBay. -I’m into racing games and F1 Career Challenge was my favourite on PS2! - All GTAs were amazing to play too. - THPS3 was played so much that I still know all of the soundtracks.

[@theTF2sniper]

5:44 Dont forget about The Warriors! If you havent played it yet, you cannot sleep on this when talking about good games by Rockstar in the 6th generation

[@guilhermecaiado5384]

Finishing it couch coop had a blast

[@secretsociety81]

I finally found a copy of Suffering Ties That Bind after trying the demo in Mortal Kombat Shaolin many many years ago. God damn it is so good

[@bassfever4705]

Omg i miss ssx3 😢. Itll never happen but hope they remake it or remaster it atleast. The best snowboarding game ever!

[@BUSCUS012]

Would anyone else want to see Kevin do let’s plays of some of these games

[@kratostherealgod8564]

WWE Here comes the Pain is timeless too i think, i played hours non stop with my friends

[@stephenhughes5156]

I can remember playing it, but for me it was all about SvR and SvR 2006. 6 man hard-core/Hell in a Cell matches with your buddies was so much fun.

[@nothernmonkey8612]

FMX freestyle metal X was 1 of my favourite games it was a MX Tony hawk and the multiplayer hill climb was awesome

[@user-lr9hi7ww3n]

Dude yes, I will have to try true crime on ps2 (or og Xbox) if I can find it. The Simpsons hit and run was my introduction to the Simpsons, and it actually got me into the show

[@evanlaverdure1318]

Idk why but the thumbnail was giving eminem gamer vibes 😂

[@AnotherNormalYorkshireman]

The soundtrack to true crime la is really good too. I'm also another £400 in a hole on ps1 games since your last upload. Your content has seriously pushed my nostalgia button and have since caught the bug for collecting games.

[@BasementGamerYT]

man I want to collect more ps2 games, the prices are pretty high for some of the games I want though

[@AnotherNormalYorkshireman]

@BasementGamerYT I'm wanting to get the silent hill games, suikoden and shadow hearts games too but over here in the UK the prices are silly. Silent hill shattered memories is around £350-£500, not sure how that converts to your currency but its a crazy price for a ps2 game.

[@abdulraheem468]

Damn can’t wait for ps2 to come in a few days what’s the best memory card you can have for it

[@JCpNK]

I never played Bully but you just made me buy it.. Still very reasonable in price too 👍

[@matiasjauhojarvi9551]

Good video.

[@shenmue17]

what is the video converter you have? i’m looking to purchase one but want one that is good

[@MrYates420]

Agree with you 100%. Though I must add you missed Scarface. Easily one of the top 3 of the PS2 OG X-Box. Driver as well was good!

[@MarkieMark-vy7hg]

Recently bought almost every PlayStation and PlayStation 2 variant

[@kaylemjoseph8727]

Nothing beats old consoles, since they actually focused on fun and not just taking money from you.

[@sergesolid3747]

Awesome! Do you prefer CRT to lcd for ps2 era?

[@mandibiedermann2246]

both are the same

[@mikehawk5492]

@@mandibiedermann2246What? no they're not, CRT's and lcd's are completely different

[@mandibiedermann2246]

@@mikehawk5492 i play PS2 in old LCD TV for years and look pretty good with RGB scart cable

[@stephenhughes5156]

​@@mandibiedermann2246No they are not. Pre- 7th generation consoles were made for CRT's. LCD TV's generally have a hard time dealing with those lower resolutions, and particularly with 480i that most PS2 games output. It just won't look as good, and there will also be lag too. Granted, for some people might be ok with that. But to really experience the games at their best you need either: a) a CRT TV; or b) A quality upscaler like the OSSC or Retrotink 5x.

[@martinharkin4211]

Shadow of Rome by capcom. 👌

[@Devon-Hustle-23]

scarface was the best ps2 game that game needs a remaster

[@thesesh1595]

I remember being a kid and getting ssx tricky for the OG Xbox and it honestly was amazing, dunno if it still holds up but from what I remember it was a great game with simple controls. Then around 2012 they released ssx for x360 and it was just rubbish, it was like they had the potential there for it but couldn't make it live up to expectations

[@Al-mq3ue]

What is the HDMI converter you use?

[@AreteG]

The PS2 has the best catalog of any gaming console ever. No matter what genre of games you like, it has a game for you, and that game probably is the best in that series lol

[@paulidavid6550]

I like Burnout 3 for the PS2

[@Grave_Digger606]

We definitely talked about graphics in the PS2 gen, graphics even had their own section in the Game Informer reviews, which I read and reread every magazine from probably 2004 to 2010. Games like Resident Evil 4, God of War, Need for Speed Underground, The Suffering Ties that Bind, Gun I remember all blew me away with the graphics, and in the case of The Suffering it was specifically how your character would get covered with blood. Max Payne 2 was awesome because of the ragdoll physics, and graphics were pretty good too. It wasn’t all about graphics though, because the GTA games were obviously the biggest franchise on the PS2, and none of them had particularly good graphics. In fact, they were some of the ugliest games I played on the PS2, but it didn’t matter because the quality and quantity of what you could do and where you could go. I remember playing GTA 3 when it first released and I thought we had reached the pinnacle of video games. Then Vice City came out and surpassed 3 and blew my mind again. Then when San Andreas came out and we had 3 cities, a pool mini game, rpg like stat system, car customization, SWIMMING, etc., etc., etc. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. PS2 was great because of the games, and the technological leaps within the generation were unreal, and that’s what I liked most about it.

[@Quincyjoneso]

Die hard trilogy on ps1 pretty solid

[@abdulraheem468]

Have to give it a try ig just realised ps3 consoles are all compatible with ps1 games

[@Quincyjoneso]

@@abdulraheem468 get game gun if possible for die hard 2

[@abdulraheem468]

What’s that that red accessory gun

[@abdulraheem468]

Logic 3 protector light

[@Quincyjoneso]

@@abdulraheem468 anything ps3 compatible i guess, I had some bulky gray gun back over 20 yr ago

[@Amir-jb3qp]

Now we need a ps1 games video

[@MiniatureMorpheus]

Definitely missed Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2. They still hold up extremely well.

[@dimebag505]

Sleeping Dogs is a kind of continuation of the True Crime games, it's excellent and on the PS3 too.

[@rjl3200]

What have you been using hand lotion for?

[@BasementGamerYT]

dry hands...probably should have been more specific about that

[@mitkoprakov1296]

Amazing content as always, but who is gonna say to him :D? - If he just makes a switch from those AV cables and puts original component -> he probably be throwing his PS5 outta window :D when he sees that games how amazing they actually look in 2024.

[@JCpNK]

You gotta play the time splitters series if you haven’t already

[@pk1031]

Hey man do you mind mentioning what sort of upscaler you use to give the ps2 a better resolution for a modern tv?I don’t mind paying the money for it as long as I know it does a good job!thanks bud👍🏽

[@VintageGameZ]

Retrotink 5x

[@stephenhughes5156]

The best option is definitely the Retrotink 5x. If money REALLY isn't an issue, you could go for the Retrotink 4K, but that's probably a bit Overkill. The next best option would probably be the OSSC, however this is not really ideal for playing 480i games (which a lot of PS2 games are). For playing PS2 games, the best option is definitely either a CRT TV or the Retrotino 5x.

[@CrispyHulk1]

I would lose myself in Simpsons Hit Run. Sunday Drive mode for hours

[@canttrustasoul.]

*last year was the year of GameCube collecting, this year is the year of ps2 collecting, the prices keep going up !!*

[@nos-l1x]

wich games

[@canttrustasoul.]

@Rednblack900 *tenkaichi 3 & marvel v capcom 2 as well as fight for NY. All 200+$ games*

[@stephenhughes5156]

PS2 games are pretty cheap here in the UK. You can get both True Crime games for £6 total from CEX. Certain games cost a bit more ie Silent Hill 2 for £50, MVC2 for £40, Hit and Run for £25. But for the most part is £10 or less. PS1/N64 games and especially Genesis/SNES games can be quite a but more though.

[@cannvasvisuals9407]

Rockstar and Remedy are currently working on Remastering the Max Payne Games. As for Midnight Club and Bully we’ll have to see

[@stephenhughes5156]

Remaster or remake? Either way, it really doesn't need it imo. The RE2 and RE3 remakes made sense, but I don't think it does for a lot of PS2/Xbox games. They just need to be made available for modern consoles/TV's, and the Max Payne games are already backwards Compatible on Xbox anyway (and look great for 20+ year old games).

[@DeadTelevision]

Kevin, when will you finish Until Dawn?

[@hitbm4755]

Sleeping Dogs is True Crime 3 Hong Kong, it was just renamed due to the initial publisher dropping them.

[@CDot182]

I play all these with my modded ps3!

[@FarmerSlideJoeBob]

Welp I wasn't a big PS2 fan, I love the PS1 and nowadays the PS3 more than I would expected, but the PS2 got some unique Horror Games, which was to me more the perfect console for the Horror Genre, which I played mostly on PC but yah I enjoyed it. The 6th Generation is a interesting era of PS2/Gamecube/Xbox Classic, was more the GC Fan till today. True Crime Streets of LA is an interesting GTA Clone, I got this on PC too, anyways this game is fun😃

[@joseph2172]

try driver 3 next 😊

[@ANDREWjkl1]

How do you get your PS2’s sound and video to work on a PC monitor? I just bought myself a PS2 and would like to know. I also have a PS3 and am having trouble with audio and video (not upscaling to the monitor’s full resolution in game, during the PS3’s menu it works normally but in game it reduces to half the screen size.)

[@KrisVic91]

​@@mandibiedermann2246don't use a cheap one, they suck. Ritespritegaming youtube has a video about best ones to get.

[@BasementGamerYT]

Right now I'm using everything through recording software so I can get footage, using an elgato. I have an hdmi converter that I plug in to my ps2, which either goes to my game capture, or if you're not using it for recording purposes, from your ps2 to your hdmi on your monitor. For sound I'm just plugging my headset directly in to my monitor.

[@KrisVic91]

Ritespritegaming does good ones. The chiness ones arent great.

[@ANDREWjkl1]

@@BasementGamerYT ooh so you have a monitor with sound? Which one is it and is it good?

[@tucklydavis9064]

I know I’m late but you need to review a forgot superhero game. Hulk ultimate destruction!

[@EphReinhard]

Man I tried playing my old gamecube and it gave me disk error, that´s it for my gamecube, it is over... ):

[@jaxboro]

Ace Combat 5 alone is enough reason but there are so many good games

[@REPOMAN24722]

Streets of LA runs at 720p native on the OG xbox

[@MrNoidZ]

THPS3 in my opinion IS the best Tony Hawk game. It was more smooth and looked better than THPS4.

[@opticgamer3731]

I got a ps2 vice city manual for can have

[@ChicagoBulls1984]

If you have a newer console like PS4 try the Tony Hawk 1&2 remake. It is amazing and probably pretty cheap by now

[@ZombieRofl]

This is the reason the Steamdeck is here.