Now, any sane folk would probably disregard it as a cruel prank, but James has skeletons in the closet that see him headed to that godforsaken town anyway. Except, there’s one rather big elephant in the room: Mary is dead. Silent Hill 2 has you play as James Sunderland, who finds himself in Silent Hill after receiving an ominous letter from his wife, Mary, telling him to go there. The PS2 era was a defining one for horror games, with Silent Hill 2 being one of many to take horror fans by storm, but it continues to have an astounding legacy over two decades later. The best horror game of all time has to be Silent Hill 2, which automatically wins it a spot on this list, too. Additionally, it has a pretty cool cast of voice actors that undoubtedly fit in with the various shoot-outs and heists that you’ll find yourself on: there’s Danny Dyer as Kent Paul, Shaun Ryder as Maccer, and Ice-T as Madd Dogg, just to name a few. This was the first we saw of Rockstar introducing its own interpretations of real-life landmarks, as well as the RPG elements that had you actually keeping CJ’s personal wellness in check. It’s an action game with RPG elements that has you playing as Los Santos Grove Street Families gang member, CJ, across three different cities, all based on Los Angeles.īefore Grand Theft Auto V rolled around, this was the biggest GTA game that Rockstar managed to create, and don’t we know it. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas plays out as you’d expect.

Here’s our list of some of the best PS2 games of all time. Regardless, the PS2 is home to many titles that remain loved and adored today, even with remakes and reboots currently coming at us like wildfire. Released in 2000, the console’s release also marked the beginning of a new millennium for games nobody could’ve imagined what games would look like today, how many of these series’ would continue to live on, and just how realistic they can now feel. If racing games are your thing, check this out: Everyone deserves a sim wheel, here's our Thrustmaster T128 review.Īs of right now, the PS2 and some of the games launched on it remain a clear-cut period in history.

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