We scour through the latest trailers for Mass Effect 3, Uncharted 3, Batman: Arkham City, and more for clues on what we can expect from the final games.
Over the weekend, a bevy of trailers were released that showed some new footage from a variety of games, including Mass Effect 3 and Forza Motorsport 4--just to name a few. Despite the fact that some of these trailers didn't show a whole lot of gameplay, we still carefully looked through all of them to find hints and information that could have gameplay implications. Some of our recon may be spot-on; some of it's just pure speculation, but in either case, you can spy the results of our findings by clicking the links below. You can also view the trailers and report back with your own thoughts .
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - The Breakdown
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Mass Effect 3 - The Breakdown
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Batman: Arkham City - The Breakdown
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Forza Motorsport 4 - The Breakdown
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SSX: Deadly Descents - The Breakdown
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Mortal Kombat - The Breakdown
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Resistance 3 - The Breakdown
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
preview Crysis 2 Updated Hands-On
At this point, you're probably well aware that Crysis 2 has traded in the lush island jungle of the first game for an altogether different location in scenic Manhattan. Well, maybe it's not all that scenic. We're talking about the Big Apple post-alien invasion here. What we've seen of the game thus far has given us a good idea of how players can traverse the streets and rooftops of Manhattan using the signature nanosuit in Crysis--that impossibly powerful (and stylish!) piece of sci-fi outerwear that gives your character the ability to do, well, just about everything. With our most recent look at the game, we've been able to see what this first-person shooter's vision of New York looks like when you get off the rooftops and head toward lower ground.
France is going to be so upset when it sees what happened to its present.
The level in question is called Semper Fi or Die, taking place roughly halfway through the campaign. You awaken in a shallow pond in Madison Square Park amidst colossal piles of rubble and destroyed infrastructure. Dazed and delirious, a fellow soldier hands you a gun--all but assuring you that this nice little dip in the water isn't going to last much longer. There are grumpy aliens about, after all. You and the squad move through the remains of New York that have been violently scattered throughout the park. It's an environment filled with unsettling reminders of New York's former glory, including the disembodied arm of the Statue of Liberty sticking out of the ground like some terrifying beacon leading you forward.
You might be able to guess what happens next. You run into a cluster of giant bipedal aliens standing seven or eight feet tall with the ability to leap in and out of your way with deft ease. Fortunately, you're given a tremendous number of tools and amount of freedom to approach conflicts with these agile enemies, even with the game moving from the vast jungles of the first game into the dense urban streets of Manhattan. The reason is simple: This isn't the Manhattan that you visited with your family over spring break in 1997. It is, quite simply, Manhattan gone to hell--and that opens up a lot of new ways to move about each level.
This particular firefight took place in a massive sinkhole in the ground, where there likely once stood a large intersection between tall buildings. The daring types can take advantage of the severed water mains by sliding down the steep slope leading down below as though it were some kind of water park slide, which is a handy approach for catching the aliens off guard. If you're the more methodical type, you can use the scattered and overturned city buses to climb up to street level to gain a perch dozens of feet above your enemies to pick them off with a sniper rifle. And, then, there are the various other strategies somewhere in between those two that we won't even get into right now. This is a game where you're moving through areas of Manhattan that somehow feel wide open yet still dense with objects and scenery to use to your advantage, which leads to a lot of possibilities.
Most aliens you fight are a little taller than you, but some… some aren't that small.
Maneuvering between enemies down on the ground, you have a huge suite of tools to choose from, but it comes at the price of a fairly sizable learning curve. It also becomes clear that Crysis 2 is a shooter fan's first-person shooter. A tactical visor allows you to overlay helpful locations and then manually tag them so that things like distant enemies and ammo caches stay highlighted once you've gone back into combat. There are also your nanosuit abilities that include features like stealth cloaking to sneak up on enemy aliens (stab their glowing fleshy bits from behind for an instant kill!) and armor reinforcement to temporarily become a flat-out bullet sponge. Of course, that stuff is familiar to anyone who played the first game. New to the series, however, is the ability to upgrade your suit. As one example, we got to try out a sensor proximity upgrade that beeped at a higher frequency as enemies drew closer to us.
Fully wrapping your head around all the different ways you can approach a given combat situation is something that, frankly, takes a bit of a time investment. There's a good bit of strategy that goes along with knowing when to switch on your suit's armor ability when you're taking too many hits; when to tag ammo crates in your visor mode that you'll probably need to run back to (it's very easy to burn through ammo); and when the best time is to swap out an ACOG for a reflex scope on the fly (which you can do with a few simple button presses). But even with this learning curve, Crysis 2 feels very much like a game that embraces experimentation--giving you plenty of incentive to learn the ins and outs of your various tools and abilities.
Beware the dropships bringing in reinforcements.
Our demo ended with protagonist Alcatraz overlooking a giant canyon in the middle of the city hundreds of feet deep--a yawning abyss carved deep into the guts of Manhattan. But as we looked up, we saw the city's skyscrapers towering above the ground line, essentially doubling the sense of scale in one quick turnaround. We didn't get a chance to see what happened next, but we're certainly eager to see what does. For now, expect Crysis 2 to arrive on March 22.
France is going to be so upset when it sees what happened to its present.
The level in question is called Semper Fi or Die, taking place roughly halfway through the campaign. You awaken in a shallow pond in Madison Square Park amidst colossal piles of rubble and destroyed infrastructure. Dazed and delirious, a fellow soldier hands you a gun--all but assuring you that this nice little dip in the water isn't going to last much longer. There are grumpy aliens about, after all. You and the squad move through the remains of New York that have been violently scattered throughout the park. It's an environment filled with unsettling reminders of New York's former glory, including the disembodied arm of the Statue of Liberty sticking out of the ground like some terrifying beacon leading you forward.
You might be able to guess what happens next. You run into a cluster of giant bipedal aliens standing seven or eight feet tall with the ability to leap in and out of your way with deft ease. Fortunately, you're given a tremendous number of tools and amount of freedom to approach conflicts with these agile enemies, even with the game moving from the vast jungles of the first game into the dense urban streets of Manhattan. The reason is simple: This isn't the Manhattan that you visited with your family over spring break in 1997. It is, quite simply, Manhattan gone to hell--and that opens up a lot of new ways to move about each level.
This particular firefight took place in a massive sinkhole in the ground, where there likely once stood a large intersection between tall buildings. The daring types can take advantage of the severed water mains by sliding down the steep slope leading down below as though it were some kind of water park slide, which is a handy approach for catching the aliens off guard. If you're the more methodical type, you can use the scattered and overturned city buses to climb up to street level to gain a perch dozens of feet above your enemies to pick them off with a sniper rifle. And, then, there are the various other strategies somewhere in between those two that we won't even get into right now. This is a game where you're moving through areas of Manhattan that somehow feel wide open yet still dense with objects and scenery to use to your advantage, which leads to a lot of possibilities.
Most aliens you fight are a little taller than you, but some… some aren't that small.
Maneuvering between enemies down on the ground, you have a huge suite of tools to choose from, but it comes at the price of a fairly sizable learning curve. It also becomes clear that Crysis 2 is a shooter fan's first-person shooter. A tactical visor allows you to overlay helpful locations and then manually tag them so that things like distant enemies and ammo caches stay highlighted once you've gone back into combat. There are also your nanosuit abilities that include features like stealth cloaking to sneak up on enemy aliens (stab their glowing fleshy bits from behind for an instant kill!) and armor reinforcement to temporarily become a flat-out bullet sponge. Of course, that stuff is familiar to anyone who played the first game. New to the series, however, is the ability to upgrade your suit. As one example, we got to try out a sensor proximity upgrade that beeped at a higher frequency as enemies drew closer to us.
Fully wrapping your head around all the different ways you can approach a given combat situation is something that, frankly, takes a bit of a time investment. There's a good bit of strategy that goes along with knowing when to switch on your suit's armor ability when you're taking too many hits; when to tag ammo crates in your visor mode that you'll probably need to run back to (it's very easy to burn through ammo); and when the best time is to swap out an ACOG for a reflex scope on the fly (which you can do with a few simple button presses). But even with this learning curve, Crysis 2 feels very much like a game that embraces experimentation--giving you plenty of incentive to learn the ins and outs of your various tools and abilities.
Beware the dropships bringing in reinforcements.
Our demo ended with protagonist Alcatraz overlooking a giant canyon in the middle of the city hundreds of feet deep--a yawning abyss carved deep into the guts of Manhattan. But as we looked up, we saw the city's skyscrapers towering above the ground line, essentially doubling the sense of scale in one quick turnaround. We didn't get a chance to see what happened next, but we're certainly eager to see what does. For now, expect Crysis 2 to arrive on March 22.
Monday, November 1, 2010
A New Level in Gaming
A New Level in Gaming
Those of us of a certain age can remember a time when computer gaming signified all the excitement inherent in a game of Pong, that toe-curlingly breathtaking game where one or two players hit a computerized ball against a computerized wall or between tow, you guessed it, computerized paddles. While those early days of gaming were exciting enough for a generation to whom all this technology was new, today's gamers are merely bemused by what used to pass for a good time. But then they're used to so much more, a fact exemplified perfectly by the 2005 pre-Christmas release of Microsoft's Xbox 360.
Computer gaming has come a long way in the last twenty years. From iconic Atari Pac-man who chomped through a screen of varying two-dimensional foes, gaming today is now barely recognizable as the same species of fun. Today an enormous variety of games include graphics that are startlingly life-life and storylines complex enough to sustain film versions of the same plot, creating a leisure activity so immediate and thrilling that it satisfies the urges of the most dedicated adrenaline junkie.
The Xbox 360 exemplifies all that is possible in today's gaming world. With powerful graphic and audio capabilities, this console offers a gaming experience that is second to none. And as developments in the world of technology allow functional lines to be easily crossed, the Xbox 360 also offers much more than those old Atari games ever could.
With the release of the Xbox 360, Microsoft also revamped their Xbox live, the service that allows gamers to connect to the Internet and thereby to one another, creating their own personal profile and gaming history and buddy lists that allow communication between fellow gamers. As well as this high quality gaming experience, and the ability to share it with others, the Xbox 360 also acts as a larger media center, allowing users to download movies, music and pictures, on top of playing movies on DVD and music CDs.
With the release of the Xbox 360, many reviewers argue that Microsoft has set a new standard for gaming. And with a variety of functions and an enormous array of games to choose from, there is little doubt that this new standard will not disappoint.
Those of us of a certain age can remember a time when computer gaming signified all the excitement inherent in a game of Pong, that toe-curlingly breathtaking game where one or two players hit a computerized ball against a computerized wall or between tow, you guessed it, computerized paddles. While those early days of gaming were exciting enough for a generation to whom all this technology was new, today's gamers are merely bemused by what used to pass for a good time. But then they're used to so much more, a fact exemplified perfectly by the 2005 pre-Christmas release of Microsoft's Xbox 360.
Computer gaming has come a long way in the last twenty years. From iconic Atari Pac-man who chomped through a screen of varying two-dimensional foes, gaming today is now barely recognizable as the same species of fun. Today an enormous variety of games include graphics that are startlingly life-life and storylines complex enough to sustain film versions of the same plot, creating a leisure activity so immediate and thrilling that it satisfies the urges of the most dedicated adrenaline junkie.
The Xbox 360 exemplifies all that is possible in today's gaming world. With powerful graphic and audio capabilities, this console offers a gaming experience that is second to none. And as developments in the world of technology allow functional lines to be easily crossed, the Xbox 360 also offers much more than those old Atari games ever could.
With the release of the Xbox 360, Microsoft also revamped their Xbox live, the service that allows gamers to connect to the Internet and thereby to one another, creating their own personal profile and gaming history and buddy lists that allow communication between fellow gamers. As well as this high quality gaming experience, and the ability to share it with others, the Xbox 360 also acts as a larger media center, allowing users to download movies, music and pictures, on top of playing movies on DVD and music CDs.
With the release of the Xbox 360, many reviewers argue that Microsoft has set a new standard for gaming. And with a variety of functions and an enormous array of games to choose from, there is little doubt that this new standard will not disappoint.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Free poker bankrolls
Free poker bankrolls
Online poker is a popular game. An individual must be 18 year old to be eligible to play poker. In some countries poker is totally banned. It is important for an individual to ensure that the poker game is allowed in his/her country before entering in any of the poker room. Texas Holdem is the most popular site to play online poker. Tough, it is not at all easy to win in online poker mostly when you are a beginner. May be in the initial stage you will get some success because of luck but Texas Holdem is a game in which a great luck is needed to get a long term success.. It is more difficult when you are a rookie.
That is the reason why it is never considered good to invest a lot of money in online poker because high risk is involved in it. Free poker bank rolls are the answer for the people who are looking to play online poker game. Free poker room will give you the real money to play the game of poker without demanding any deposit or security from your side. The amount is not so significant but enough for an initiator to learn the game of poker and to get started the career as a poker player.
Most of the poker bankrolls provide $10 to $100. That's why it is necessary to play the chance in a wise manner. Learning to manage the proper management of bankroll is important to stay longer in the competition. Selection of a game is as important as playing it. Texas Holden is always the choice over the Omaha as Texas Holden is friendlier for the beginners.
Long term cash games are always important and hard to be defeated. So try to be a long term winner rather than being a winning one or two strokes. If you are playing with $10 you have less chances of winning as most of the poker players are properly bankrolled. So give a strong competition to the veterans it is important to have a proper bankroll to compete for a long time.
STTs are the only effective solution to stay in the competition. You will get 1500 chips in the beginning, though; it is not a big money but enough to get a good start. It is a better way to manage staying in the game for a longer period as you if you end up second or third in the game still there are strong chances that you pass to the next stage.
Another advantage of STT is that you will have to top 5 to 7 players to reach ITM. Whenever you think that your bankroll is running low, you can try for a heads up game, in which you can just double your money to stay firm in the competition. It is better to cash out now and then to build a serious bankroll. After playing a required time or acquire an amount of point you are free to cash out. You must not leave all of your money in the poker account else there are strong chances of loosing all.
Online poker is a popular game. An individual must be 18 year old to be eligible to play poker. In some countries poker is totally banned. It is important for an individual to ensure that the poker game is allowed in his/her country before entering in any of the poker room. Texas Holdem is the most popular site to play online poker. Tough, it is not at all easy to win in online poker mostly when you are a beginner. May be in the initial stage you will get some success because of luck but Texas Holdem is a game in which a great luck is needed to get a long term success.. It is more difficult when you are a rookie.
That is the reason why it is never considered good to invest a lot of money in online poker because high risk is involved in it. Free poker bank rolls are the answer for the people who are looking to play online poker game. Free poker room will give you the real money to play the game of poker without demanding any deposit or security from your side. The amount is not so significant but enough for an initiator to learn the game of poker and to get started the career as a poker player.
Most of the poker bankrolls provide $10 to $100. That's why it is necessary to play the chance in a wise manner. Learning to manage the proper management of bankroll is important to stay longer in the competition. Selection of a game is as important as playing it. Texas Holden is always the choice over the Omaha as Texas Holden is friendlier for the beginners.
Long term cash games are always important and hard to be defeated. So try to be a long term winner rather than being a winning one or two strokes. If you are playing with $10 you have less chances of winning as most of the poker players are properly bankrolled. So give a strong competition to the veterans it is important to have a proper bankroll to compete for a long time.
STTs are the only effective solution to stay in the competition. You will get 1500 chips in the beginning, though; it is not a big money but enough to get a good start. It is a better way to manage staying in the game for a longer period as you if you end up second or third in the game still there are strong chances that you pass to the next stage.
Another advantage of STT is that you will have to top 5 to 7 players to reach ITM. Whenever you think that your bankroll is running low, you can try for a heads up game, in which you can just double your money to stay firm in the competition. It is better to cash out now and then to build a serious bankroll. After playing a required time or acquire an amount of point you are free to cash out. You must not leave all of your money in the poker account else there are strong chances of loosing all.
PSP Emulator And Game
PSP Emulator And Game
PSP emulator and game are something you can get serious enjoyment out of with your PSP. The PSP is a fantastic system for games, and among its many advantages is that it is quite easy to download and use emulators and games with it. With a bit of advice from here, you could soon be playing Double Dragon and Castlevania on your PSP?
It isn't quite as straightforward to use PSP emulator and game as you might expect. If you think it is just a case of transferring the game onto a memory card and then running it, it isn't. There is more to it than that. In order to make any progress with this project, you will need emulator software. This will tell your PSP what it has to do to mimic a different system, and enable it to play the games from the other system. You can pick up this type of software in many different places, but you do have to be very careful as a lot of these sites can be dangerous. There are unscrupulous sites which could have you download a virus, or something which will damage your PSP. Later in the article I will tell you where to find the honest, genuine sites that you can use to safely download the software.
You are unlikely to be able to get a PSP emulator and game from one place. Usually you will need to pick them up from different sites. The game files for an emulator are called a rom, and there is no shortage of ROM sites online. The biggest pitfall you face when downloading PSP emulator and game is a legal one. A lot of the old games are still under copyright, and if you do download the game and have not paid for it, you will be breaking the law. There are manufacturers who have legalized the downloading of their emulators and games by transferring them into the public domain. There is a very useful loophole that you could try and use. Provided you have a legal copy of the game already, there is no law against having backups. This means that your old SNES game that you still own can be played on your PSP, provided your original copy was a legal one! <
Just as an aside, when using PSP emulator and game, you may come across the problem of some firmwares not allowing you to use emulators. You can, however, downgrade your PSP firmware, and you are often better off with a slightly older one.
You will often find that the toughest problem with PSP emulator and game is that of finding trustworthy sources. Sites can be put into three broad categories-
Free Sites-The only thing that keeps these sites free is that no one would ever give them money for their services! You will receive a very poor choice of games and emulators, software which doesn't work, spyware and viruses, painfully slow downloads, and downloads which turn out to be something totally different from what they were supposed to be. Good luck if you use one of these sites, you will need it!
Scam Membership sites-These are sites which pretend to be free, but will grab your credit card details every time you go to download something. I would stay away from these because I don't really like paying again for a game I had on Genesis in 1992.
Genuine Membership sites- This is the place you need to look at for PSP emulator and game. There IS a charge, but it is a one off charge, and it is not that large. By paying this one time fee, you will have access to all the great condition emulator downloads you could ever wish for. Usually you will get to download as many free PSP games as you can manage. These are the sites I use for my emulator downloads, and I would recommend them. Getting to grips with PSP emulator and game is not quite as easy as many people think, so hopefully these tips will be of great use to you!
PSP emulator and game are something you can get serious enjoyment out of with your PSP. The PSP is a fantastic system for games, and among its many advantages is that it is quite easy to download and use emulators and games with it. With a bit of advice from here, you could soon be playing Double Dragon and Castlevania on your PSP?
It isn't quite as straightforward to use PSP emulator and game as you might expect. If you think it is just a case of transferring the game onto a memory card and then running it, it isn't. There is more to it than that. In order to make any progress with this project, you will need emulator software. This will tell your PSP what it has to do to mimic a different system, and enable it to play the games from the other system. You can pick up this type of software in many different places, but you do have to be very careful as a lot of these sites can be dangerous. There are unscrupulous sites which could have you download a virus, or something which will damage your PSP. Later in the article I will tell you where to find the honest, genuine sites that you can use to safely download the software.
You are unlikely to be able to get a PSP emulator and game from one place. Usually you will need to pick them up from different sites. The game files for an emulator are called a rom, and there is no shortage of ROM sites online. The biggest pitfall you face when downloading PSP emulator and game is a legal one. A lot of the old games are still under copyright, and if you do download the game and have not paid for it, you will be breaking the law. There are manufacturers who have legalized the downloading of their emulators and games by transferring them into the public domain. There is a very useful loophole that you could try and use. Provided you have a legal copy of the game already, there is no law against having backups. This means that your old SNES game that you still own can be played on your PSP, provided your original copy was a legal one! <
Just as an aside, when using PSP emulator and game, you may come across the problem of some firmwares not allowing you to use emulators. You can, however, downgrade your PSP firmware, and you are often better off with a slightly older one.
You will often find that the toughest problem with PSP emulator and game is that of finding trustworthy sources. Sites can be put into three broad categories-
Free Sites-The only thing that keeps these sites free is that no one would ever give them money for their services! You will receive a very poor choice of games and emulators, software which doesn't work, spyware and viruses, painfully slow downloads, and downloads which turn out to be something totally different from what they were supposed to be. Good luck if you use one of these sites, you will need it!
Scam Membership sites-These are sites which pretend to be free, but will grab your credit card details every time you go to download something. I would stay away from these because I don't really like paying again for a game I had on Genesis in 1992.
Genuine Membership sites- This is the place you need to look at for PSP emulator and game. There IS a charge, but it is a one off charge, and it is not that large. By paying this one time fee, you will have access to all the great condition emulator downloads you could ever wish for. Usually you will get to download as many free PSP games as you can manage. These are the sites I use for my emulator downloads, and I would recommend them. Getting to grips with PSP emulator and game is not quite as easy as many people think, so hopefully these tips will be of great use to you!
Thursday, September 30, 2010
playstation 2 games list
playstation 2 games list
It is nearly impossible to pick the ten best PlayStation 2 games, as there are too many amazing games to choose from. I know some of your favorite PS2 games are not on this list; some of mine are missing too, but sacrifices were made in an attempt to cull the list down to 10. In an effort to be fair, I have tried to include a game from each genre.
Note:The runners-up I list represent the runner up for the genre, not for the place on the list.
1. Final Fantasy X
"Final Fantasy X"
When I think of a game that defines a system, I think of Final Fantasy X. Not only did it elevate one of the most loved RPG franchises to a whole new level, it sold the world on the PlayStation 2. Final Fantasy X gave us better CG animation than the theaters at that time had, and an unforgettable gaming experience. Final Fantasy X is the one game all PS2 owners must have. RPG Runner-up: Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
2. Gran Turismo 3: A-spec
"Gran Turismo 3: A-spec"
There have been jaw dropping PS2 games, but Gran Turismo 3: A-spec left your chin on the floor. No-one thought that graphics of that caliber were possible outside of a pre-rendered cut scene. GT 3 introduced a level of detail that set the bar for other racers of the future. From the recording of actual engine and tire sounds to the measuring of the real courses, it was the most realistic racing game to date. Racing Runner-up: Gran Turismo 4
3. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto 3 created the free roaming crime spree genre. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City proved that it could be made into one of the most addictive games of all time. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas proved that Rockstar could make one of the biggest videogames of all time into one of the best. GTA San Andreas is easily the biggest game universe ever. The game captured the 90's like no other media experience has. Free-Roaming Runner-up: Mercenaries
4. SSX 3
Who would've believed that anyone would have thought that making an extreme-sports game less 'extreme' would make it a better game? A tip of the hat to EA Big for toning down the zany-ness of SSX and delivering the best winter sports game ever. Exploring the entire mountain in SSX 3 took hours of pure bliss. Extreme Sports Runner-up: Tony Hawk's Underground (THUG)
5. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
The Metal Gear Solid franchise turned gaming on its head by creating the stealth-action genre. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty provided a cinematic style of play, unforgettable characters, and a welcomed emphasis on non-violent solutions to problems. All of the SOCOM and Splinter Cell games owe their existence to MGS 2. Stealth Action Runner-up: Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
6. Madden NFL 2005 (Collector's Edition)
Madden NFL is the granddaddy of all gaming franchises. To celebrate 15 years of amazing Madden NFL action EA released a collector's edition, which included versions of Madden from years past. The game itself could support its own platform, it has its own tournaments and a fan following like none other. If someone owns a sports game, 9 of 10 times it's Madden. Sports Game Runner-up: Winning Eleven 8
7. Dance Dance Revolution: DDRMAX2
When I first saw Japanese high-school students 'dancing' on a machine in Shinjuku, I though to myself, "only in Japan". When I returned to the states and saw American students 'dancing' on a machine in an arcade I knew I'd have no career as futurist. DDR is the twister of our era. I know people who have used the workout mode to lose weight, and have had more fun busting out my DDR pads at parties than I can describe. Rhythm Game Runner-up: EyeToy Groove
8. Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution
Talk about a resurrection. Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution not only proved that SEGA could make amazing games, it surprised everyone with its $20 price tag. More than a budget title, this is one of the most complex fighting games made for any console. VF 4: Evolution also introduced customization features never seen before in a fighting game. Fighting Game Runner-up: Tekken 5
9. God of War
More than any other genre, action combat gamers are blessed with a bevy of beautifully violent games for the PS2. God of War is a showstopper. We all expected a strong showing, but God of War stunned everyone with a sublimely stylish combat system and a level of brutality that we hadn't seen since the introduction of Mortal Kombat. Action Combat Runners-up, tie: Devil May Cry & Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
10. Jak II
Jak grew up a little, and the gameplay matured a lot. Jak II is truly a story-driven action platformer. Taking a hint from Grand Theft Auto Jak II allowed you to freely roam the city, stealing cars and causing chaos. Where Jak II departed, however was in the mature storyline that drew in older games, and reminded us that platformers need not always be about princesses and mushrooms. Platformer Runner-up: Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando
It is nearly impossible to pick the ten best PlayStation 2 games, as there are too many amazing games to choose from. I know some of your favorite PS2 games are not on this list; some of mine are missing too, but sacrifices were made in an attempt to cull the list down to 10. In an effort to be fair, I have tried to include a game from each genre.
Note:The runners-up I list represent the runner up for the genre, not for the place on the list.
1. Final Fantasy X
"Final Fantasy X"
When I think of a game that defines a system, I think of Final Fantasy X. Not only did it elevate one of the most loved RPG franchises to a whole new level, it sold the world on the PlayStation 2. Final Fantasy X gave us better CG animation than the theaters at that time had, and an unforgettable gaming experience. Final Fantasy X is the one game all PS2 owners must have. RPG Runner-up: Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
2. Gran Turismo 3: A-spec
"Gran Turismo 3: A-spec"
There have been jaw dropping PS2 games, but Gran Turismo 3: A-spec left your chin on the floor. No-one thought that graphics of that caliber were possible outside of a pre-rendered cut scene. GT 3 introduced a level of detail that set the bar for other racers of the future. From the recording of actual engine and tire sounds to the measuring of the real courses, it was the most realistic racing game to date. Racing Runner-up: Gran Turismo 4
3. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto 3 created the free roaming crime spree genre. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City proved that it could be made into one of the most addictive games of all time. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas proved that Rockstar could make one of the biggest videogames of all time into one of the best. GTA San Andreas is easily the biggest game universe ever. The game captured the 90's like no other media experience has. Free-Roaming Runner-up: Mercenaries
4. SSX 3
Who would've believed that anyone would have thought that making an extreme-sports game less 'extreme' would make it a better game? A tip of the hat to EA Big for toning down the zany-ness of SSX and delivering the best winter sports game ever. Exploring the entire mountain in SSX 3 took hours of pure bliss. Extreme Sports Runner-up: Tony Hawk's Underground (THUG)
5. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
The Metal Gear Solid franchise turned gaming on its head by creating the stealth-action genre. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty provided a cinematic style of play, unforgettable characters, and a welcomed emphasis on non-violent solutions to problems. All of the SOCOM and Splinter Cell games owe their existence to MGS 2. Stealth Action Runner-up: Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
6. Madden NFL 2005 (Collector's Edition)
Madden NFL is the granddaddy of all gaming franchises. To celebrate 15 years of amazing Madden NFL action EA released a collector's edition, which included versions of Madden from years past. The game itself could support its own platform, it has its own tournaments and a fan following like none other. If someone owns a sports game, 9 of 10 times it's Madden. Sports Game Runner-up: Winning Eleven 8
7. Dance Dance Revolution: DDRMAX2
When I first saw Japanese high-school students 'dancing' on a machine in Shinjuku, I though to myself, "only in Japan". When I returned to the states and saw American students 'dancing' on a machine in an arcade I knew I'd have no career as futurist. DDR is the twister of our era. I know people who have used the workout mode to lose weight, and have had more fun busting out my DDR pads at parties than I can describe. Rhythm Game Runner-up: EyeToy Groove
8. Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution
Talk about a resurrection. Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution not only proved that SEGA could make amazing games, it surprised everyone with its $20 price tag. More than a budget title, this is one of the most complex fighting games made for any console. VF 4: Evolution also introduced customization features never seen before in a fighting game. Fighting Game Runner-up: Tekken 5
9. God of War
More than any other genre, action combat gamers are blessed with a bevy of beautifully violent games for the PS2. God of War is a showstopper. We all expected a strong showing, but God of War stunned everyone with a sublimely stylish combat system and a level of brutality that we hadn't seen since the introduction of Mortal Kombat. Action Combat Runners-up, tie: Devil May Cry & Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
10. Jak II
Jak grew up a little, and the gameplay matured a lot. Jak II is truly a story-driven action platformer. Taking a hint from Grand Theft Auto Jak II allowed you to freely roam the city, stealing cars and causing chaos. Where Jak II departed, however was in the mature storyline that drew in older games, and reminded us that platformers need not always be about princesses and mushrooms. Platformer Runner-up: Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando
Review Electronic Arts Final Fantasy X
This is the best roleplaying game ever. The writing is top notch and I think it is one of the best FF stories. FFX differs a bit from the other FF games in the sense that the story does not have an ultimate bad guy who's trying to conquer the world. It's a bit more mature; I think dealing more on life and death, consciousness, love, religion and they're presented in more subtle ways unlike FFIX which forced fed you to question the meaning of life. The battle system is the best I've played in an rpg. I hated the old active time battles from previous FF games. In Final Fantasy, they added a graphical timeline so that you can see who goes next. This allows the battles to have some strategy, as you can see how using magic, items, etc. will affect the speed of your characters. Even though it's been a few years since its release, the graphics are still better than most current games. The only problem is that the PS2 has aliasing problems so lines appear jagged, pixelated.
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