Forgotten PS2 Games #3

[@rolandorevidizo1757]

Even the forgotten games in ps2 is still beautiful. That's why ps2 is the best console of all time. Insane variety of games

[@Bootyhunter1971]

I cant disagree. The Ps2 really does have something for everyone.

[@antiquecardboard]

Ring of Red is a piece of art. The design of and the way the machines move is so very memorable and impactful. Its one of the most artistically strong games on the Playstation 2. Art direction trumps graphics every time.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Such a solid game!

[@Mplays4fun]

@@thatvideogamesshow And a bloody difficult one too, and no saves once you start the battles that can take hours. @antiquecardboard

[@themarchinggoblin8294]

Finally, someone who knows about ring of red!!!! Man that game was class

[@chumorgan443]

This and strategic games like Valkyrie chronicles are few and far between. Turn-based strategy/ realtime action hybrid would be genre on its own if only more games would use it's philosophy.

[@harrygateaux]

@@Mplays4fun It has a save and quit option.

[@RayWearer]

I love the videos of this guy: straight to the point well written scripts, nice gameplay recording and editing, interesting and obscure choice of games and most of all no bullshit youtube comedy. Keep it up!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks Ray, I appreciate that 🙂

[@RayWearer]

@@budyll1 I personally like his way of doing commentary, it’s true he lacks enthusiasm in his voice, but enthusiasm in youtube videos is often fake and dare I say cringe. I prefer a more deep narrator-like voice and he comes close enough, or at least he tries. 1000x times better than a fake overly excited commentary with a voice that seems to come out of a children’s cartoon

[@Gaming4BoringGrownUps]

Yup, we could use a few less Game Sacks in this platform!

[@jeffcourty6321]

I couldn't agree more with Ring of Red an Road Trip Adventures! I bought the later out of boredom years ago and I had so much fun with it. It stands in my top ten favorites

[@Bad_Nutrition]

I recently started collecting obscure/underrated games for different consoles and these videos are perfect! Definitely picking some of these up soon. Thanks! :)

[@thatvideogamesshow]

I’m glad the video helped you out 🙂 plenty more on the way!

[@armorwolf7934]

I recommend you check out my ps2 exclusives playlist

[@armorwolf7934]

What games you got so far

[@DanCastellon]

Platform jumping in the crane section while you are being fired at the by drones made me so agro

[@MysteryAGMLegend]

Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone complex is great, even though the 1st area at the start of the game can be annoying because of the crane stage. Once you get past the first area, the game starts to become very fun. Glad I got it before it went up in price.

[@bustergundo516]

Yes! I have this game and beat it and this was the first thing that came to my mind.😂

[@nanoglitch6693]

Man, Red Faction was such a gem! I used to spend hours just solo'ing the multiplayer maps against cp bots lol

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Haha the multiplayer was so much fun!

[@Riitje]

I randomly found that Ghost in the Shell game second hand at an anime convention for a buck or two. Picked it up and remember having a bit of fun with it. That was around the time when the PS3 was out. I still have it though and might give it another shot.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

It well worth it! Such a great game.

[@josephzamer5802]

Nice to see Primal, so underrated exclusive game, lot of fun with this one in those times

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Was such a good game. It’s a shame it never got the attention it deserved!

[@josephzamer5802]

@@thatvideogamesshow Now even the Sony Studio is close for worst, was studio with lot of quality

[@user-ef7gn4jy6v]

Glad to see Ring of red on this list. The most hidden gem of the PS2 imo.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Such a good turn based strategy game. Deserves way more love!

[@headshotmaster138]

Your Playstation videos never get old and the main reason why I love coming to your channel.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks Headshot!

[@1987glhs]

Ring of Red is one of my all time favorites. It's nice to see it get some recognition.

[@Dreezyy_Capo]

I used to love beat down when I was a child, still has a special place in my heart

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Same here, such a fun game!

[@Grave6974]

Gungrave is by far my favorite on Ps2, and Overdose. Love the anime as well. As you can tell by my SN

[@theneedforspeeder9575]

I finished 100% road trip adventure. It’s one of the best ps2 games in my collection

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Such a great game!

[@NP-ip3nj]

Jade Cocoon is sadly forgotten as a series.

[@headshotmaster138]

That's most Ps1 and Ps2 niche series unfortunately.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Would love to see it come back!

[@blackishjustin]

Ring of Red was pretty incredible and I'm sad to say it's gone missing from my collection. Fortunately, I see that the price for it isn't super outrageous, so I foresee me going to eBay in the near future.

[@maverickninjaentertainment6670]

Cracking video mate, absolutely loving this series and it’s giving me so many ideas for new stuff to play. Quality stuff 🤘😊

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks Maverick! Glad you’re enjoying the videos 🙂

[@Bembel81]

Red Faction is a well known game.

[@diegodias1998]

Dude, that Ghost in the Shell is one of my favorite shooters in the PS 2

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Loved playing through it!

[@brianjenkins3602]

Oh my goodness. Thank you, thank you, Thank You For Bringing Up Road Trip Adventure. I think in America it might be called Everywhere Road Trip? But either way, I love that game so much and I want everyone to know about this adorable, strange, and completely unique game. I still complete it about once a year. It's a truly fun blend of different genres that scratches a very particular itch. Good show!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Such a fun racing game!

[@TheOtakuNinja69]

Thanks for the recommendations but I already own quite a few of these on this list. They also made a sequel to GunGrave on PS2 called “GunGrave: OverDose”. “Ghost in The Shell” is one of my top favorite anime too.

[@kevins8071]

Some of these games I remember and some I do not, but the only thing I remember from the Primal game is that it was in every stores bargain bin. Great list and great content.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks Kevin! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@dukeofhmph6348]

Woah, that Ghost in the Shell game was unexpected. Quality Japanese games don't get by me easily, but that definitely went under my radar. Gameplay reminds me a little of Vanquish on the Xbox360/PS3, being a third person shooter combined with mobility options and melee attacks that feel more like they belong in a character action game like DMC or Ninja Gaiden. I've associated Japanese third person shooters most strongly with the 7th gen systems, so finding one that is new to me on the PS2 is a bit of a shock! Normally with videos like this, I don't find anything that I wasn't already aware of, so it was a nice change of pace. One of my PS2 favourites that happens to be practically unknown is Reveal Fantasia, although never being released outside of Japan doesn't do it any favours. Thanks for the video, I'll make sure to check out some of your others soon!

[@Umbrella2]

Oni takes me back it was one of the very first games I had on my ps2, don’t know where it got to maybe it was a rental. A game called Bouncer was also one of the very first games I had on it too. I also love Jade Cocoon 2, nice to see it.

[@Freelight000005]

Ring of Red is somewhat the spiritual prequel of Valkyria Chronicles.

[@orakaa]

I absoutely loved Ghost in the Shell on PS2. The gameplay was really good for its time and the musics were absolutely awesome (I even bought the OST back then)

[@ZenithfilmsUK]

Another solid video and nice to see that most of these are already in my library ;)

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Glad you enjoyed the video! 🙂

[@ArtofWEZ]

Thanks for keeping these up

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Glad you enjoy them Derek!

[@tychodragon]

this channel is incredible so much nostalgia goodness

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks! Plenty more vids on the way 🙂

[@vanessamorey3812]

So much love for the mighty playstation consoles!! Ps1 and ps2 are the golden Era of console gaming for shizzle. Still collecting gems long forgotten or never discovered until 20 yrs later..... better late than never!!! Hail to thw playstation 🙌!!

[@NuclearWintr]

Ghost in the Shell: SAC is a fantastic game. Played it on the Jampack US 2004 demo disc and fell in love when I got the actual game a few years later.

[@julaizaya7946]

Oni I really love this game so much I don't have the memories about the controls but when I was a teenager the game was so cool to me, I should playing again today I think

[@arcadevampire]

Great video! All solid games worth playing. All except Oni, those controls will make any sane person scream out in fustration. Gungrave is so so fun (while it lasts)

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Totally get the Oni control issue, the controls can get quite whacked! 😅

[@neppy-chan9297]

I'd still recommend playing Oni, just not the PS2 version. It was primarily developed for PC, with the PS2 version just being a port. The controls are muuuch better with a mouse and keyboard.

[@eggo3643]

I've been looking for the last game on video for 5 years, and now I found it. Thanks :')

[@Smartacus420]

Road trip adventure was frickin awesome, I played it so much back in the day. You end up on a rainbow/cloud island, and get the ability to fly

[@bobafett4265]

I really like this video, glad to see Primal get some love, that game is super underrated.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks Boba! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@Lungoomba21]

A friend of mine gave me Oni for the PC back then and I had a lot of fun with it, but now I can't remember where I stored it

[@LWAllen]

I knew Oni would be on this list but some of these I’ve never heard of. Great video once again! Thanks.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Glad you found something new!

[@TomatePasFraiche]

Danggggg Primal, haven't thought about this game for years! I remember picking it second hand for next to nothing, a hot dog would have cost me more and I was blown away by the game and it's soundtrack.

[@ebesonen]

Out of all the PS2 games you listed, I have only have heard of the game Primal, it looks very cool and really reminds me of Devil May Cry 1, 2, and 3, all of the other ps2 games look good as well and fun to play as well, I just hope I can play one of these ps2 games someday and enjoy it, thank you TVGS for making another great list of PS2 games ✌️

[@Gruntvc]

Red Faction 1 is my favorite of the franchise. Wish it would get a current consoles and pc remake/Remaster. Unfortunately, Volition doesn't make games like that now. Sane for The Punisher 2005, also on PS2. Winback is an interesting 3rd person action game. The PS2 version is definitely the way to play as it has better graphics and hilarious voice acting unlike the n64 version. Maybe check out Killswitch as well. A game like Oni today could be legendary if done right. Bungie doesn't make games I care for now. Ever play Delta Force Black Hawk Down on PS2?

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Delta Force was a really good game! Haven’t played it in so long now.

[@projectfear22]

Primal one of the best games i ever played! Top ps2 games definitely, most underrated too.

[@IxNeedxMorphine]

I grew up watching my uncle play jade cocoon 2, super cool game. Would love a remaster of it tbh

[@Jamato-sUn]

I remember Ghost in the Shell as one of the most kickass games on PS2.

[@cyberdemon9306]

Beatdown is just fantastic imo!!! A perfect game for Yakuza fans very underrated

[@NinjaK3y]

Fantastic video dude, some gems in there

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks Stephen!

[@sly4293]

Loving the videos man....

[@ryandavid1277]

Primal!!! I was so lost in the water stage for so long lol. Damn water stages.

[@kizunaaiartificialintellig5155]

the background soundtrack of Black Rock Shooter bring me memories

[@fromfilmtocode]

Oni is very special.

[@bustergundo516]

I enjoyed it.

[@MaxibillionPegasus]

grats on 100k subs btw, ive been around since the 25k mark!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks Thomas!

[@indravanghyseghem998]

Primal is sooooo good tho! The soundtrack is mind blowing as well as the voice acting. And if you get gud the combat is super satisfying 😌

[@Mplays4fun]

Well, what can I say? Another hell of a video, congrats man.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks Marco!

[@Finozzi96]

Nice lists, although I think they're missing some horror games for a change, specially Obscure 1, such an amazing game with unique gameplay that its an improvement over Resident Evil's gameplay, and it really deserved more popularity.

[@michaeljavier870]

I have the game Metal Arms: Glitch in the System on PS2, yet barely anyone takes about, probably because a sequel was (currently) not released.

[@noodle6092]

Gungrave looks dope. I need to get my hands on a copy.

[@DanSutherland]

Good times playing Red Faction and Oni demos back in the day

[@misterjersey5460]

I'd never thought you'll cover a ChoroQ game. Always wanted to try them.

[@lonewolffang]

The character art in Gun Grave is done be Yasihiro Nihgtow, the creator of Trigun. Not sure if he creates a manga but in a fan of his work.

[@angel_of_rust]

I hope you feature the Jackass game someday, that game is golden.

[@guyvizard549]

Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death is another lesser-known gem. It's not perfect, or groundbreaking, but it has enough cool moments throughout.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks for the tip, I’ll check it out!

[@guyvizard549]

@@thatvideogamesshow Thanks for the videos!

[@RE4-Station]

PS2 has the most incredible library of original games we have ever seen!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

I’ll second that!

[@CommanderSilence]

I love Beatdown!!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Such a great game!

[@lockedine]

Wow I forgot ring of red, I rented that as a kid and remember being impressed by it

[@at-cj2iy]

The intro song is Nina's stip tease music

[@MyManJFKTV]

I’ve been lookin’ for Beat Down for a few months now…maybe even a year [wow time flies], but I haven’t had any luck. I won’t give up.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

It’s well worth it!

[@zayxen9346]

Road trip adventure was a fever dream for me as a kid

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Such a solid game man, only played it recently thanks to a recommendation and it’s so good!

[@user-pc5sc7zi9j]

Another, maybe better known vehicular RPG would be "Seek and Destroy". Has probbably all the RPG mechanics mentioned here but set around tank-battles. Red Faction also got a sequel on PS2.

[@kwaskoman]

Oni the game my best beatem up on pc xd

[@cd5sircoupe]

I need to get another copy of Gungrave. I had it new back in the day but traded it in. Pretty sure my brother bought both of them second hand a few years ago though. I still have Oni on PC from back when it was new as well, it was pretty fun. I might want to try it on the PS2. Definitely think I need to find GitS, never played that one but loved the original movie+2.0, the series kinda...

[@RedzaMalaysianCrossover]

Fun fact: Oni for PS2 port version were made by Rockstar. But the game were entirely made by Bungie (who make Halo game)

[@redfoxbennaton]

No one forgot about these games. Especially Ghost in the Shell fans.

[@bodax1069]

I knew three games on this list: Winback (for n64), Red Faction, and Gungrave (only because I recently watched the anime and a new game is coming out)

[@barbedwire4452]

Beat down was my jam

[@daene277]

Ghost SAC huh... 17:20 I remember playing this in a hail broken ps2 (Motoko is freaking heavy everytime i make her jump).

[@tsunamirider9895]

Another great video. Gungrave looks awesome. Wanted to pick up a copy, and while it might be forgotten, it's definitely not cheap. Sad that seems to be the trend these days. All these older games I'd like to go back and play cause I missed them are just so expensive now.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

I know man, the retro gaming market is just insane at this point price wise!

[@jngx80]

That’s because many people are in your shoes. They want to go back and play some of these games. That and having collections is very popular now. People like showing off what they got. But I wonder if ps2 collecting will continue when that generation of gamers get older. When we’re 50 and 60 will we care about our game collection.

[@redpillmedicine5076]

@@jngx80 personally I think yes! Maybe even more so, we are a gaming generation and it will always be in our blood, and the games will then be even more rare and even more valuable, we know we have emulators, but we want the originals , the hard copy’s, how it’s meant to be, just look at how vinyl has surged again!

[@ShCruzZ]

once again you surprised me thank you

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Glad you found something new 🙂

[@damasake]

Beatdown is just Def Jam with added exploration

[@dstorm3907]

Hit like if gen 6 is king in your book, dislike if you have bad taste.

[@sinmenon4347]

Gun Grave also has a tie-in anime with some more worldbuilding and background (and the anime is awesome too)

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks for the tip, I’ll have to check that out!

[@bennjay]

if you told me primal was a late PS3 title I'd believe you. might be the most incredible looking game ive seen on this system

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Such a great looking game!

[@Legion-Cesar]

Another great video !!!!

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Thanks Apocalypse!

[@Amalanetwork]

Dude I loved ghost in the shell one of my favorite ps2 games

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Same here man, such a great game!

[@OwtDaftUK]

I am in the camp that likes Oni. Though I attempted to play though it multiple times I have never finished it. I have gotten very far into it. It gets really hard.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

I’ll second that it does get quite tricky!

[@WhatAboutZoidberg]

Ring of red looks like a run gem, the art kind of reminds me of Metal Max or Valkyria Chronicles. Road Trip Adventure I've been meaning to try since I learned it was part of the Choro Q series (always weird). Always more love for Jade Cocoon as well, love me some monster raising.

[@karlmueller1980]

I wish we could get a HDMI port of Oni were you use the analog sticks to move and look around.

[@RichardBarkman]

Hm nice to see winback covert operators and beat down with a vengeance quite nostalgia. I haven’t played it in years for long time

[@skhndkchannel]

Great, there a ton of games that i dream to play , And now with a brand New great emulator for mobile phone, finally we can play PS2 games anywhere we want.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Glad you found something new to play!

[@tec5x5]

Primal, Red Faction, Ring of Red, Road Trip, Oni and Ghost in the Shell are all games I own did you get a hold of my collection? Primal needs more love BTW

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Haha you have good taste!

[@panterarosa4325]

Red faction is so cool on the ps2, in 2021 i was able to finish the entire game from the start to finish without cheats

[@nancyking-hoffman146]

Now there are 2 red faction games on ps2 and 2 win back game's now I own both of them🤔

[@rogerscat]

Oni is best played on the PC with a keyboard.

[@Splozy]

Road Trip Adventure's controls are not solid, the cars have different physics for turning left than they do turning right. In fact you can see it in your clips. You immediately lose grip when you turn left but when you turn right grip is retained.

[@AbderrahmanEhab]

About ring of red , I have a file which in all missions with all green troops with highest exp you could ever gain

[@HenryTByrne]

I tried so hard to like Beatdown. One of the very, very few times that a Capcom title didn't quite blow my skirt up.

[@TKMRacer28]

Road Trip Adventure sounds like an early Forza Horizon!

[@davidknight3826]

My bank account cries everytime I watch these videos. Instantly bought Operation Winback. That'll be fun to unwind with a few cold beers at the end of a hard weeks work

[@SECONDQUEST]

I know it's not entirely alright to suggest but with currently the video game market is in a bubble, I would recommends a flash cart if you're not too keen on spending a lot of money. I despise what is currently going on, a speculative market with people buying retro games with the sole purpose of reselling them later. At least win back is cheap haha Edit: if you wanna know more Karl jobst has a couple very detailed videos about the price manipulation going on, with a video game "grading" service and a video game auction house working together to drive up the price of games.

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Haha I’m sorry! Glad you found something new to play 🙂

[@bkirk0510]

@@SECONDQUEST Lol you’re crazy if you think WATA has anything to do with why any game in this video commands a certain price. Their service and any unethical behavior has not made a significant impact in the used games market. What has made a significant impact are things like people growing up and getting disposable income, popularity of YT channels like this one, lockdowns, etc.

[@IdleRain]

I speak only for myself but to get back to a pre-8th gen title it has to be pretty special, or of an arcady nature.

[@daniel18gamerdw]

I've got one that I think should be in one of these lists, Urban Reign

[@thatvideogamesshow]

Included that one in part 2 🙂