Recommend a playstation 2 game

[Thue]

We have just bought a PS2 in our dorm room kitchen! Now we just need to buy at least one game...

So I need your recommendations. Preferably it should be interesting for onlookers as well as players.

I remember I read somewhere about a collection of small games, but I don't remember the name and I can't seem to find it by google. Do anyone have a clue what game I am talking about ?

Thanks

[Q Classic]

ffx, kingdom hearts, dynasty warriors 4, virtua fighter 4.

[C0ckney]

fifa 2003, everyone will be hooked in no time

[The Emperor Fabulous]

Rugby 2003, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Devil May Cry 2, WWE Smackdown: Shut Your Mouth, Return to Castle Wolfenstein

[C0ckney]

yeah good call with GTA, we were all taking turns at doing the missions, hours of fun

[monolith94]

Final Fantasy X

Save return to castle wolfenstein for your computer... FPS suck on consoles.
Devil May Cry is amazing too.

[C0ckney]

final fantasy, surely he wants something Mplayer, or at least something social?

[Insigna]

Silent Hill 2
Need 4 Speed Hot Prusuit 2
Tekken 4 or Tekken Tag Team
Devil May Cry
Silent Hill 3 will be out in August its a must have.

Get games that are a few month old and you will save a ton of money. Greatest Hits games are always a good choice.

[monolith94]

Dead Or Alive 2

[General Ludd]

I have never played anything on the PSX2, but deffinately do not get a Final Fantasy game, they are the worst choice you could make for a jointly owned console.

[SnowFire]

Well, it depends on your tastes. Unfortunately, most straight strategy games on consoles are pretty bad, so one obvious genre of suggestions considering the site we're on is gone.

RPG-wise, if you like them (try them out on an SNES emulator first, if you want), definitely try Final Fantasy X. Also recommended is Xenosaga & Suikoden III. Wild ARMs 3 & Shadow Hearts are pretty decent too, and should be able to be found cheaply.

More action-wise, Devil May Cry is awesome, if difficult. Avoid the sequel if at all possible, though. For something more sneaky, Metal Gear Solid 2 has some awesome gameplay at first... but is sadly short, and while the plot has good potential, people need to be kicked for how pretentious it is towards the end. Still quality, though.

Hmm, a communal PS2... for some Diablo style cooperative hack-up, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance is fun. And combat racing games are really not my thing, but I admit enjoying at least some of Twisted Metal: Black (which was a launch title, and should be dirt cheap by now).

If you're looking for a game involving criminal driving, GTA is the obvious choice, but for a more realistic (still not very, but certainly closer) take that actually has a good plot, try The Getaway. The map of London they use is accurate, too! Apperantly real-world driving experience there will actually help you navigate.

Then of course there's a vast stable of PS1 games. Vast, vast, vast. I will mention one game though, as the PS1 is the only place you'll find good strategy games as it stands, albeit they're Strat-RPGs: pick up Final Fantasy Tactics for a very fun & challenging time.

[DinoDoc]

FPS games are awesome for communal consoles.

[SnowFire]

Well, if that's what they wanted, they would have bought an XBox for Halo then, no? ;-)

[Kassiopeia]

FF X is a good game but I would never get it for a communal shared console. Takes a lot of time to play and is strictly single-player. I can't really think of an RPG or a strategy game that would be good for such a console. I'd recommend driving and fighting games instead, many good titles endorsed here already.

Like SnowFire said, you shouldn't dismiss PS1 games entirely, there are good solid ones there that are inexpensive to top it off.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by SnowFire
Well, if that's what they wanted, they would have bought an XBox for Halo then, no? ;-)

I had a kick ass time playing Agent under Fire for the PS2 in my dorm between the Halo matches.