I was a game tester for Shadow Hearts Covenant, which was one of the few solid games published by Midway at the time. Even after testing it for hours and hours, playing through it many times, it never got old. I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing!
"A little bit of the old ultraviolence." I understood that reference! I still remember picking up a PS2, I also grabbed three games: Jak and Daxter, GTA 3 and Metal Gear Solid 2. What a lineup of great games, I still have my slim PS2 that I dig out from time to time.
Great stroll down memory lane again! I had forgot about Beyond Good & Evil! One classic gem that I still enjoy playing to this day was Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven. Basically a slight refresh of the original Tenchu, it keeps the original suspense and Tactical stealth while letting you enjoy much better graphics and a great story! Love your picks!
This is old but really good list, I like the fact that it's not just full of the standard picks, this vid actually made me want to play fatal frame 2 (more of a silent hill fan myself lol) and shadow hearts covenant! Awesome work keep it up!
Ah, so many great PS2 games I’ve missed out on. I wished I played most of these at a young age. Great PS2 list, Pam! You do a wonderful and well thought-out layout of each game, and you have a great and wonderful voice! Great job Pam! I’m glad that you love video games as much as I do! Thanks Pam!! 🤩🤩🤩
Nice to see some love for Beyond Good and Evil. Great game. I finally just beat Shadow of the Colossus last year! I’d have to put Resident Evil 4 in any top 5 list.
Great list and really good descriptions for each. God of War was the first M rated game I was able to own because I secretly traded games for it with a friend. Has always been one of my favorites since then. Actually just replayed it a couple months ago using the collection from PS3, still so much fun.
Beyond Good and Evil is my favourite game of all time. I loved that it had a bit of everything. Racing, Stealth, Puzzles, Aerial combat... it was so, SO good. I may dig out my PS2 copy and boot up my PS3 to replay it now...
Hello, nice top 5! After watching some of your videos, I can say that you got yourself a new subscriber! One of my favourite Ps2 game is Summoner 2, but i think it's mostly because of nostalgia.
Spot on with the feeling on the Shadow of the Colossus. It's like they say, the road to hell is paved with good intentions! Awesome vid, even though I'm 4 years too late.
Nice list! My top five is 5# - James Bond: Nightfire 4# - Spider-man 2 3# - Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2# - God of War games 1# - Ratchet & Clank games
That startup music, though. Such sweet nostalgia. My top 5, in no particular order, when mood permits: 1) Final Fantasy X 2) Silent Hill 2 3) Silent Hill 3 4) Shadow of the Colossus 5) Ico Honorable mentions: Onimusha, Metal Gear Solid 2, Katamari Damacy, God of War, Contra: Shattered Soldier, and Resident Evil - Code: Veronica X. I'd include Resident Evil 4 and Beyond Good & Evil, but I had those on the Wii and GameCube instead, respectively. (I'm glad you didn't "spoil" or mention the final location of Beyond Good & Evil. It's a fantastic experience the first time around seeing where the game takes you. Looking forward to playing the sequel!) When God of War came out in 2005 I only played a demo, and didn't play the full game until a few years ago, followed by its sequel. I see what all the hype's about. My first experience with Final Fantasy X was also from a demo, which ended on a cliffhanger with Auron saying, "This is your story," before you get sucked up. I was awestruck. To be honest, X was my first true FF experience. Around the time I played the demo, a friend lent me VII and VIII (he was madly obsessed with VIII and personified one of the characters), but alas, they didn't fully resonate with me. In recent days I watched playthroughs and whatnot, which merely solidified that claim. Eventually I'll check out the VII remake, and hope to one day play IX (I appreciate its return to the original style). Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem was another game that left a lasting impression on me. I kinda wish I still had it, only played through it once. Wait a sec, that's GameCube. Off-topic, silly me. /rant
What draws one in with the PS1 intro is that odd, almost orchestral-style transition from the loud, booming bass notes of the 'White screen', to the haunting, echoey synth notes on the black 'PS Logo screen'
Never heard of beyond good and evil, gonna have to get that one. The photography and photojournalism caught my attention, plus the game content seems really good. Good video and reviews.
Very interesting list! Good stuff. I've only let playstation into my heart the last couple of years...the first two titles I played through were Colossus and GoW which made me feel like an idiot for shunning Sony for so long! So frickin good. Your description of the feels in Colossus are bang on.
First things I noticed on the video that just needed to be said, those Saturn accessories caught my eye almost immediately. After that, that Clockwork Orange reference before talking about God of War, I can't deny it. Didn't see it coming but it was a welcome reference. Considering how many games the PS2 has, yeah, there's a lot of possible favorites, in fact my top 5 would be Shinobi, Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven, King of Fighters XI, Virtua FIghter 4: Evolution and Silent Hill 2. But there would be a ton of honorable mentions such as , Way of the Samurai 1 and 2, Yakuza, Tekken 4 and 5 (Yeah if I made a video with T5 as an honorable mention I would get torn a new asshole for prefering VF over Tekken), Burnout 3: Takedown, Neogeo Battle Coliseum, Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne, SMT Digital Devil Saga (amazing JRPGs by the way) ... the list just goes on, the system was full of gems, easily one of the consoles I had the most fun with.
5:05 The very 1st book I loaned from my elementary school library was a collection of Greek mythology stories and I have very fond memories of them, from Athena to Zeus, Hercules to Prometheus. Can't forget Medusa, the Kraken and the Minotaur. Great video!
Fantastic choices in my opinion, especially your number one pick! I would say my five would have to be Lifeline, Sakura Wars: So Long My Love, Final Fantasy X, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, and ICO.
Oh this video was AWESOME! Pretty much have this whole list in my collection. (except the last two). So glad to see you back! Was wondering about your return yesterday. That's a real funky hair cut!
Loved shadow hearts 2! So good and so underrated imo just like you said, the attention to detail is great. I loved the descriptions of the monsters too.
Shadow Hearts Covenant could be the most underappreciated game of ALL TIME. While I would have included games like Okami and Persona 3 & 4 on my personal list for sure, you still have put together another excellent list of games worth mentioning.
Gotta love Shadow of the Colossus, its such an amazing game! It appealed to such a wide range of people because the creators did a masterful job of making a vast open-world action adventure game with a great atmosphere and intriguing story which also felt like an arcade game you could comfortably jump in and out of at any time.
I really liked how each colossus was it's own thing, you definitely could jump on for 20 to 30 minutes to defeat one then put the game down. Though, the first time I played it I played the entire thing in one sitting.
Nice list and video! I never played Fatal Frame or that particular Shadow Hearts but they sound right up my alley. Some of my favorites are Dragon Quest 8, Final Fantasy 12, Resident Evil 4, Rogue Galaxy, and Tony Hawk Underground.
Cannot be Tamed It's definitely long and can be too "grindy" at times but the story line is pretty refreshing in how wholesome it is, I felt like a kid again playing it.
PAM U ARE A GODDESS!!! I LOVE A WOMAN THAT LOVES VIDEO GAMES AS MUCH AS I DO. THANK U FOR YOUR HARD WORK ON YOUR REVIEWS OF OLD SCHOOL GAMES . KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!
I lucked out big time. A friend wanted to trade with me, and he actually had interest in the random assortment of game manuals and PSP games I had. Score! Now I just need to get around to playing it.
Pew Pew Pew Pam ;P It's a nice top, didn't play Shadow Hearts. There are lots lots of good games for PS2, and i didn't play too much on this system, so 5 games that i really like to play: Okami, Baldur´s Gate: Dark Alliance, Kingdom Hearts 2, Wipeout Fusion, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2.
Hell Yes! Shadow of the Colossus! It's truly a magical game and is EXACTLY how you describe it. Earlier this year, I posted this on my social media: In most video games when you get to the final stage/boss fight, the music is epic. It makes you feel like a total badass and pumps you up for the final showdown. Not this game. This is the final boss battle music for the game, “Shadow of the Colossus.” It’s completely opposite of what you’d expect; it’s haunting and hopeless. When that ominous music starts and slowly builds, a pit forms in your stomach. You know something just isn’t right. You don’t feel excited that you’re close to “beating the game.” You start to question all your previous actions. It makes you feel as though nothing good can come from this. You have doomed yourself and others. Guilt sets in as you realize that even though you were motivated by true love and the purest of intentions, your selfish human desires made it easy for the darkest of evil to manipulate you into doing their sinister bidding. By ingeniously turning your Love against you, these ancient demons twisted and corrupted your once good soul. And so deceptively certain of the honorableness of your actions, you recklessly trudged on your death march, mercilessly slaying these MASSIVE, majestic creatures, one by one-only to realize that in the end, you’ve become the biggest monster of them all.
Nice list. Nice reviews. Not your regular Ratchet and Clank or FFX video. Great games but on every list. Shadow Hearts never appealed to me because of the cover but really sounds interesting now that you’ve explained a bit of it. G&E was on my eventual list but I may have to move it up. Peace.
Shadow Hearts 1 + 2 = two of my most beloved RPGs of all time. (I legit started playing the first again yesterday.) You, miss, are a woman of culture and fine taste.
Saw your video on JPOG and was recommended this after. Subbed as soon as you mentioned Beyond Good and Evil. 2 games I absolutely adored as a kid. Edit: Shadow Hearts Covenant, nice
Interesting picks ☺ My personal top five favorite PS2 games have always been: 5) "Okami" 4) "Shadow of the Colossus" 3) "Fatal Fame" 2) "Silent Hill 4:The Room" 1) "God Hand" My list of games are pretty obscure,but it's mainly the hidden gems that I love the most.
Cannot be Tamed Thanks ☺ "Killer 7" is another one of my favorites. It came between that and "Okami" for the fifth spot,but I went for "Okami" instead. Such a unique game.
I absolutely loved Shadows of the Colossus. I also like that you weren't too spoilery for any of these games even though they're all over a decade old at this point. I haven't played any of the others on this except God of War, but I know those two games are utterly phenomenal, so this list is great in my book.
Nice. Not bad choices. I'm right there with you on SOTC and FF2. Only just beat FF2 for the first time this week! Finally opened my sealed copy of FF3 now too!
Agreed - it is pretty daunting picking out a Top 5 List with so many choices of excellent games! 😅 (it was tough) Great Picks! 😎👍🏻 My Top 5 PS2 Games (A-Z) 1. Final Fantasy X 2. God of War II 3. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 4. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 5. Resident Evil 4
shadow hearts II. oh yeah baby. i'd say that's one of the most overlooked jrpgs ever. definitely the best one on the ps2 and i've played almost all of them.
Glad you have Beyond Good and Evil... I worked in a game store back then and yeah, a lot of female customers were interested in the game just because of the cover. But the males just weren't that interested, even when I told them it was just as good as the Wind Waker. To this day, I lament the game's lack of sales. Looking forward to the sequel!
ps2 recommendations to people who have not played them. Metal gear solid 2&3, scareface, way of the samurai, silent hill 2&3, and one of the best underrated games Dark Cloud!
Awesome list! Gotta love Fatal Frame 2 and Beyond Good and Evil! Some of my favorite ps2 games that I have on the ps2 are God Hand, Silent Hill 3, Haunting Ground, Gregory Horror Show: Soul Collector, and Tales of Destiny (so sad the last two never came out in the US).
Nice list. Sad, how I bought God of War at a game convention and have yet to play it. Damn priorities. Honorable mentions: Tekken Tag Tournament, Devil May Cry 3, NBA Street and Def Jam: Fight for NY My top 5 are: 5. Burnout: Revenge - I loved the demo so much, I had to get the game for Christmas when it was released. Fast action and you can run ppl off the road! Plus, crash mode and traffic attack is really fun. 4. Final Fantasy X - Not my favorite entry but a solid one. I wanna finish XII soon. 3. Tekken 5 - I love that you can play the Arcade version of the first 3 games plus T5 itself. Tons of replay value! 2. Capcom vs. SNK 2 - Just an awesome fighter between the two companies. 1. Fire Pro Wrestling Returns - It's a 2D wrestling game with deeo gameplay based on timed button presses. love the deep roster as well as game modes.
YAAAAAS Fatal Frame II is absolutely amazing ^_^ great choices. I still need to pick up Beyond Good and Evil. I think one of my favorites is Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
I have fond spots for Bombastic, Okami, Ico, Arcana Heart, and Culdcept. There's probably a GTA in there too, but my favorite was the Vice City Stories port from PSP so I'm not sure it counts. Beyond Good & Evil is also awesome, but I keep telling myself I'll get it on PC again. Shadow of the Colossus has the dubious honor of being the final game I ever bought either at release or at full price. I hated the empty map. Meanwhile, the horse's controls/camera hogging annoyed me so much I named it Dogfood and cheered when I found the cliff where you could actually kill it. That said, I love Ico enough that part of me still holds out hope for The Last Guardian.
I have the opposite opinions of SotC and Ico. I hated dragging that girl around with me in Ico and wanted to push her off a ledge. I found when I went back to play the PS2 games to capture footage, the controls on all the 3D games were weird. In both BG&E and SotC I had to invert x and leave the y axis, which is totally opposite from every other game I can think of. Also when using the camera in BG&E and Fatal Frame the camera was aimed with left stick instead of right. Really hard to get used to after all these years.
Good job of narrowing it down to five. I don't think I could even cut mine down to ten unless I quantified by the number of hours spent and even then that's rather misleading.
Great list Pam! OF the games listed, I've only played through God of War but have played bits and pieces of Beyond Good and Evil, Fatal Frame 2 (on Xbox though) and Shadow of Colossus. I really want to finish the rest if these games, but it seems I don't have as much time on my hands as I used to ha ha. Other games I would have a hard time deciding to put on the list would be Xenosaga (first one was the best), Metal Gear Solid 2 or 3, Gran Truismo 3, Persona 3 or 4, and by far one that I would absolutely have to put on the list would be Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne. Nocturne got me into the SMT franchise and it was just so different from the fantasy RPG's I was accustomed to.
I've never gotten into the SMT or Persona series. I played a little bit of Persona 3, but didn't get too far and wasnt' a huge fan of the social stuff. Nocturne seems cool though.
Yeah, I know the dating sim aspect to the Persona series can be a turn off, but I don't really mind it. Nocturne is absolutely fantastic though. I highly recommend if you play ant SMT game that you give it a try. Hard as nails at times, but so rewarding!
I really enjoyed your commentary on this video. Really insightful on Shadow of the Colossus, was that your interpretation or does the game tell us he's getting conflicted with his quest. Nice to see some titles I'd never heard of, as well as a top 5 list that didn't include GTA.
The game doesn't tell us (at least not with words) that he's getting conflicted, but from how his appearance changes there's clearly something going on. Vice City is the only GTA I've ever finished. It was alright, but not really my favourite kind of game.
Just found this channel via vampire masquerade and so glad you like parasite eve and fatal frame games did you ever play Parasite eve 2 or any of the other fatal frames?
Nice list. I have not played Shadow Hearts Covenant, but interestingly enough, that is another one Jeremy Blaustein translated. Everyone gushes over it. Need to pick it up at some point.
Many excellent choices here. Beyond Good & Evil is a classic, though I don't think I'd ever put it on a "best PS2 games" list b/c it was out for multiple platforms. Still, it was a flawed but unique experience, and I'm still pissed that Ubisoft has yet to release a sequel. Never been that big a fan of the God of War series. Shadow of the Colossus - well, that had to be on because of the incredible experience it provides. Fatal Frame 2 was definitely the height of the series with how unnerving it could be, and even now I still get chills when I play and the ghosts pop up. Still need to get through the Shadow Hearts games, but Covenant sounds quite interesting. My top 5 PS2 games would probably be, in no particular order - SotC, Persona 4, Okami, Silent Hill 2, Metal Gear Solid 3
That's right, BG&E was on all the platforms, I tend to think of games as belonging to whatever console I played them on. I like your picks, I played some of Okami but I need to go back and play through the whole thing, I remember it being gorgeous.
I've heard a lot of good things about Shadow Hearts 2. Would you recommend the rest of the series or just that one? I played Koudelka for the ps1 (from what I know, shadow hearts is kind of a sequel), but it was too slow paced for my taste (tactical battles in a jrpg with random encounters is not a good idea). Great selection BTW, my TOP 5 would be GOW 2, Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne, Persona 3, ICO and Dark Cloud
The first game is darker and less funny than Covenant, but still quite good. The third is okay, but it's the one I'd least recommend. I'd play the first if you can.
Great list. Beyond Good and Evil is indeed great, though as I am not massively into stealth I haven't yet finished it. I have fatal frame 2 for the Wii, and it is great so far. I love scary games, but like you would prefer to play them with someone else! Sadly I don't often have that option though, so I have to soldier on lol. Shadow of the Colossus is beautiful...it is on my to complete list, as I finished Ico a little while back. Shadow Hearts is new to me...I love jrpgs, but struggle with many of them due to the time commitment, and also the random battles in many of them really annoy me lol. Worth it though! The humour sounds like it would really appeal to me. God of War is insanely good. I beat 1 and 2, and want to play 3 and the new one eventually.
1. Dragon Quest VIII 2. Final Fantasy XII 3. God of War 4. Resident Evil IV 5. GTA: San Andreas Sad to say that the only game I've played that is on your list is God of War. Going to have to try the others. Shame I passed up on them when they were released.
I'd love to play Fatal Fame 2 with you. Hopefully I could handle it.ha back in the day one of my first ps1 games was Parasite Eve but haven't explored much ps2 stuff.
BLACK is my favourite game on PS2 wow what a game, followed by GTA San Andreas haha. Then probably Gran Tourismo 4, Syphon Filter, True Crimes, Streets of LA and Resident Evil 👍👍
i really enjoy that you know what your talking about when it comes to video games unlike some women that pretend to play video games but are told what to say about them from others. great videos as always pam.
It may seem to be that way but some are like that not saying all are. Because there are other female gamers i enjoy watching besides you that talk more about what i am interested in when it comes to games.
Great list! It's nice to see Shadow Hearts: Covenant get some love. My personal top five would be: 5. SSX Tricky 4. Shadow of Rome 3. Okage Shadow King 2. Timesplitters: Future Perfect 1. Romance of the Three Kingdoms X Honorable Mentions: Primal, Mercenaries, Magic Pengel, Way of the Samurai 1 & 2, Drakan: The Ancients' Gates, GUN, Killer7, Onimusha 1 & 2, Dark Cloud 1 & 2, Klonoa 2, Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, Scarface, God Hand, Nightshade, Super Bust-a-Move, Wild ARMs 3, Resident Evil 4, and Dynasty Warriors 5.
Glad to see “Shadow Hearts: Covenant” getting some props. It may also be my vote for best role-playing game on the P.S.2, especially if one has played the prior game due to character & some story carry-over. I remember challenging myself by getting 100% on the judgment ring by game’s end and teared-up a bit at said conclusion. -_-
Hi, Great games, great Video. The game "Fatal Frame 2" is called in Europe Project Zero 2, right? Also do you like Mortal Kombat? Thank you Andre Eichstedt
Hey, hello from France ! Very good selection ! Beyond good Evil is so good and is a french production, for Fatal fram we don't have the same title, in France is «Project Zero», I give Silent hill 2 and Dragon Quest VIII :)
I haven't played a single one of these games before... but I did just get Beyond at Goodwill for $2 a few weeks ago! Shadow Hearts looks great though, I need to find! For me, I mostly played FFX and FFXII on the PS2. And Castlevania Lament of Innocence, that as a good 3D Castlevania title, didn't know what to expect after playing Symphony of the Night.
ah that sound of the ps2 starting up. virtual nirvana
Ps1 too
@@999kafka oh yeah. For sure.
It’s my favourite system!!! All I need plays PS1, PS2 and DVD dont need or want anything more than that 👍👍 what a system
I was a game tester for Shadow Hearts Covenant, which was one of the few solid games published by Midway at the time. Even after testing it for hours and hours, playing through it many times, it never got old. I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing!
That's awesome! That would be a fun game to test.
"A little bit of the old ultraviolence." I understood that reference! I still remember picking up a PS2, I also grabbed three games: Jak and Daxter, GTA 3 and Metal Gear Solid 2. What a lineup of great games, I still have my slim PS2 that I dig out from time to time.
Hi Pam I'm delatroy and I'm here to watch videos about retro video games
Hi Delatroy!
Great stroll down memory lane again! I had forgot about Beyond Good & Evil! One classic gem that I still enjoy playing to this day was Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven. Basically a slight refresh of the original Tenchu, it keeps the original suspense and Tactical stealth while letting you enjoy much better graphics and a great story! Love your picks!
This is old but really good list, I like the fact that it's not just full of the standard picks, this vid actually made me want to play fatal frame 2 (more of a silent hill fan myself lol) and shadow hearts covenant! Awesome work keep it up!
Thanks! I hope you do give those games and try (and enjoy them!)
Ah, so many great PS2 games I’ve missed out on. I wished I played most of these at a young age.
Great PS2 list, Pam! You do a wonderful and well thought-out layout of each game, and you have a great and wonderful voice! Great job Pam!
I’m glad that you love video games as much as I do! Thanks Pam!! 🤩🤩🤩
Where's this channel been my whole life
So glad to see Shadow Hearts Covenant mentioned
Shadow of the Colossus....WHAT A GAME! an absolute masterpiece. Brings back so many memories.
Nice to see some love for Beyond Good and Evil. Great game. I finally just beat Shadow of the Colossus last year! I’d have to put Resident Evil 4 in any top 5 list.
I played RE4 on GameCube, so I didn’t consider it for this video. However, I did really like it
It's so refreshing to see a woman who plays. You're so fluent and have the voice of a kindergarten teacher. Love it!!
Super cool seeing Shadow Hearts II listed! That's such an underrated trilogy of games for sure (especially the first two).
Great list and really good descriptions for each. God of War was the first M rated game I was able to own because I secretly traded games for it with a friend. Has always been one of my favorites since then. Actually just replayed it a couple months ago using the collection from PS3, still so much fun.
Good taste ! Fatal frame was something i didnt expect on the list and was happy to find it there.
Thanks!
Beyond Good and Evil is my favourite game of all time. I loved that it had a bit of everything. Racing, Stealth, Puzzles, Aerial combat... it was so, SO good. I may dig out my PS2 copy and boot up my PS3 to replay it now...
Yes! It's so good. I love when gameplay changes up frequently.
Hello, nice top 5! After watching some of your videos, I can say that you got yourself a new subscriber!
One of my favourite Ps2 game is Summoner 2, but i think it's mostly because of nostalgia.
Well thank you, and welcome!
#5 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
#4 Grand Theft auto: San Andreas
#3 Resident Evil 4
#2 Silent Hill 4
#1 God of War 2
The amazing PS2 start up sound! It has been many years since I heard this.. great console, great video..
Thanks!
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Spot on with the feeling on the Shadow of the Colossus. It's like they say, the road to hell is paved with good intentions! Awesome vid, even though I'm 4 years too late.
Nice list!
My top five is
5# - James Bond: Nightfire
4# - Spider-man 2
3# - Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2# - God of War games
1# - Ratchet & Clank games
That startup music, though. Such sweet nostalgia.
My top 5, in no particular order, when mood permits:
1) Final Fantasy X
2) Silent Hill 2
3) Silent Hill 3
4) Shadow of the Colossus
5) Ico
Honorable mentions: Onimusha, Metal Gear Solid 2, Katamari Damacy, God of War, Contra: Shattered Soldier, and Resident Evil - Code: Veronica X. I'd include Resident Evil 4 and Beyond Good & Evil, but I had those on the Wii and GameCube instead, respectively. (I'm glad you didn't "spoil" or mention the final location of Beyond Good & Evil. It's a fantastic experience the first time around seeing where the game takes you. Looking forward to playing the sequel!)
When God of War came out in 2005 I only played a demo, and didn't play the full game until a few years ago, followed by its sequel. I see what all the hype's about. My first experience with Final Fantasy X was also from a demo, which ended on a cliffhanger with Auron saying, "This is your story," before you get sucked up. I was awestruck. To be honest, X was my first true FF experience. Around the time I played the demo, a friend lent me VII and VIII (he was madly obsessed with VIII and personified one of the characters), but alas, they didn't fully resonate with me. In recent days I watched playthroughs and whatnot, which merely solidified that claim. Eventually I'll check out the VII remake, and hope to one day play IX (I appreciate its return to the original style). Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem was another game that left a lasting impression on me. I kinda wish I still had it, only played through it once. Wait a sec, that's GameCube. Off-topic, silly me. /rant
I saw FFX at a friends place and was so impressed. It was so much more beautiful than the games I was used to playing.
I forgot all about that PS2 opening theme when you first turn it on!
It's good, though I think I like the PS1 one even more.
What draws one in with the PS1 intro is that odd, almost orchestral-style transition from the loud, booming bass notes of the 'White screen', to the haunting, echoey synth notes on the black 'PS Logo screen'
Not a true PlayStation fan then
Never heard of beyond good and evil, gonna have to get that one. The photography and photojournalism caught my attention, plus the game content seems really good. Good video and reviews.
Thank you!
Very interesting list! Good stuff. I've only let playstation into my heart the last couple of years...the first two titles I played through were Colossus and GoW which made me feel like an idiot for shunning Sony for so long! So frickin good. Your description of the feels in Colossus are bang on.
Thanks! Glad to hear you've opened up to PlayStation, the PS1 and PS2 have a lot of great games.
First things I noticed on the video that just needed to be said, those Saturn accessories caught my eye almost immediately. After that, that Clockwork Orange reference before talking about God of War, I can't deny it. Didn't see it coming but it was a welcome reference.
Considering how many games the PS2 has, yeah, there's a lot of possible favorites, in fact my top 5 would be Shinobi, Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven, King of Fighters XI, Virtua FIghter 4: Evolution and Silent Hill 2.
But there would be a ton of honorable mentions such as , Way of the Samurai 1 and 2, Yakuza, Tekken 4 and 5 (Yeah if I made a video with T5 as an honorable mention I would get torn a new asshole for prefering VF over Tekken), Burnout 3: Takedown, Neogeo Battle Coliseum, Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne, SMT Digital Devil Saga (amazing JRPGs by the way) ... the list just goes on, the system was full of gems, easily one of the consoles I had the most fun with.
props on the comment about quick-time events in God of War. I agree totally.
5:05 The very 1st book I loaned from my elementary school library was a collection of Greek mythology stories and I have very fond memories of them, from Athena to Zeus, Hercules to Prometheus. Can't forget Medusa, the Kraken and the Minotaur. Great video!
15:34 Blanca looks more like a human than a wolf. Js .
Thanks!
Fantastic choices in my opinion, especially your number one pick! I would say my five would have to be Lifeline, Sakura Wars: So Long My Love, Final Fantasy X, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, and ICO.
Oh this video was AWESOME! Pretty much have this whole list in my collection. (except the last two). So glad to see you back! Was wondering about your return yesterday. That's a real funky hair cut!
Thanks! I didn't really go anywhere.
5: God of War
4: Final Fantasy X
3: Metal Gear Solid 2
2: GTA - San Andreas
1: MGS3: Subsistence
forced myself to get a PS2 because of God of War. Nice list. I started replaying Beyond good and evil as it was free on Xbox gold this past month.
Loved shadow hearts 2! So good and so underrated imo just like you said, the attention to detail is great. I loved the descriptions of the monsters too.
Shadow Hearts Covenant could be the most underappreciated game of ALL TIME.
While I would have included games like Okami and Persona 3 & 4 on my personal list for sure, you still have put together another excellent list of games worth mentioning.
I don't think I've played any PS2 games yet. But 2021 will probably be the year, thinking about picking one up.
Great video Pam, I think my favourites are the warriors, GTA SA, pro evolution soccer 5, NBA street volume 2 and bully
That's cool. My top 5 are:
-Rogue Galaxy
-Ratchet & Clank (any one)
-.Hack//G.U. (as a whole)
-Final Fantasy XII
-Odin Sphere
Gotta love Shadow of the Colossus, its such an amazing game! It appealed to such a wide range of people because the creators did a masterful job of making a vast open-world action adventure game with a great atmosphere and intriguing story which also felt like an arcade game you could comfortably jump in and out of at any time.
I really liked how each colossus was it's own thing, you definitely could jump on for 20 to 30 minutes to defeat one then put the game down. Though, the first time I played it I played the entire thing in one sitting.
Just discovered your channel. Nice selection of games. I liked how you told your personal experiences surrounding the games.
Thanks!
Nice list and video! I never played Fatal Frame or that particular Shadow Hearts but they sound right up my alley. Some of my favorites are Dragon Quest 8, Final Fantasy 12, Resident Evil 4, Rogue Galaxy, and Tony Hawk Underground.
I liked Dragon Quest, but I never managed to finish it.
Cannot be Tamed
It's definitely long and can be too "grindy" at times but the story line is pretty refreshing in how wholesome it is, I felt like a kid again playing it.
PAM U ARE A GODDESS!!! I LOVE A WOMAN THAT LOVES VIDEO GAMES AS MUCH AS I DO. THANK U FOR YOUR HARD WORK ON YOUR REVIEWS OF OLD SCHOOL GAMES . KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!
Good list Pam I'm probably going to get a ps2 soon for collecting but still working on my Sega collection as it is my all time favorite
Great picks! I just recently got Shadow Hearts in a trade, and it comes highly recommended, so I'm pretty stoked to get into the series finally.
Nice. I remember trying to track down the first Shadow Hearts after I played Covenant. It was not easy to come by.
I lucked out big time. A friend wanted to trade with me, and he actually had interest in the random assortment of game manuals and PSP games I had. Score! Now I just need to get around to playing it.
Pew Pew Pew Pam ;P
It's a nice top, didn't play Shadow Hearts.
There are lots lots of good games for PS2, and i didn't play too much on this system, so 5 games that i really like to play:
Okami, Baldur´s Gate: Dark Alliance, Kingdom Hearts 2, Wipeout Fusion, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2.
I played some of Okami and remember it being beautiful, I need to go back to it.
Hell Yes! Shadow of the Colossus! It's truly a magical game and is EXACTLY how you describe it. Earlier this year, I posted this on my social media:
In most video games when you get to the final stage/boss fight, the
music is epic. It makes you feel like a total badass and pumps you up
for the final showdown. Not this game. This is the final boss battle
music for the game, “Shadow of the Colossus.” It’s completely opposite
of what you’d expect; it’s haunting and hopeless. When that ominous
music starts and slowly builds, a pit forms in your stomach. You know
something just isn’t right. You don’t feel excited that you’re close
to “beating the game.” You start to question all your previous actions.
It makes you feel as though nothing good can come from this. You have
doomed yourself and others. Guilt sets in as you realize that even
though you were motivated by true love and the purest of intentions,
your selfish human desires made it easy for the darkest of evil to
manipulate you into doing their sinister bidding. By ingeniously turning
your Love against you, these ancient demons twisted and corrupted your
once good soul. And so deceptively certain of the honorableness of your
actions, you recklessly trudged on your death march, mercilessly
slaying these MASSIVE, majestic creatures, one by one-only to realize
that in the end, you’ve become the biggest monster of them all.
Very well said
Cannot be Tamed
Awesome Pam
Love your vids
Thanks!
Nice Shadow Hearts Covenant is also my number game on ps2 love the realistic settings with fantasy mixed in
Nice list. Nice reviews. Not your regular Ratchet and Clank or FFX video. Great games but on every list. Shadow Hearts never appealed to me because of the cover but really sounds interesting now that you’ve explained a bit of it. G&E was on my eventual list but I may have to move it up. Peace.
Shadow Hearts 1 + 2 = two of my most beloved RPGs of all time. (I legit started playing the first again yesterday.) You, miss, are a woman of culture and fine taste.
Great list. Nice seeing Fatal Frame 2 and Shadow Hearts Covenant on there. Sadly, I've never played beyond Good and Evil.
You should give it a try! It's free with games with gold this month, I think.
Saw your video on JPOG and was recommended this after. Subbed as soon as you mentioned Beyond Good and Evil. 2 games I absolutely adored as a kid.
Edit: Shadow Hearts Covenant, nice
Welcome to the channel!
I love your t-shirt! Also, solid list.
Thanks, the t-shirt is from Tee Turtle.
Interesting picks ☺ My personal top five favorite PS2 games have always been:
5) "Okami"
4) "Shadow of the Colossus"
3) "Fatal Fame"
2) "Silent Hill 4:The Room"
1) "God Hand"
My list of games are pretty obscure,but it's mainly the hidden gems that I love the most.
That's a good list.
Cannot be Tamed Thanks ☺ "Killer 7" is another one of my favorites. It came between that and "Okami" for the fifth spot,but I went for "Okami" instead. Such a unique game.
I absolutely loved Shadows of the Colossus. I also like that you weren't too spoilery for any of these games even though they're all over a decade old at this point. I haven't played any of the others on this except God of War, but I know those two games are utterly phenomenal, so this list is great in my book.
Thanks! I try not to spoil things, because I hope people will give some of the games a try if they haven't already.
Nice. Not bad choices. I'm right there with you on SOTC and FF2. Only just beat FF2 for the first time this week! Finally opened my sealed copy of FF3 now too!
Nice, I haven't played FF3 yet.
I'm not exactly digging 3 as much but it's still pretty solid visuals are outstanding. Feels like they tried to go a bit silent Hill 2 on the story.
Agreed - it is pretty daunting picking out a Top 5 List with so many choices of excellent games! 😅 (it was tough)
Great Picks! 😎👍🏻
My Top 5 PS2 Games
(A-Z)
1. Final Fantasy X
2. God of War II
3. Grand Theft Auto:
San Andreas
4. Metal Gear Solid 3:
Snake Eater
5. Resident Evil 4
It's easier if you've played a fraction of the library.
shadow hearts II. oh yeah baby. i'd say that's one of the most overlooked jrpgs ever. definitely the best one on the ps2 and i've played almost all of them.
I agree!
Glad you have Beyond Good and Evil... I worked in a game store back then and yeah, a lot of female customers were interested in the game just because of the cover. But the males just weren't that interested, even when I told them it was just as good as the Wind Waker. To this day, I lament the game's lack of sales. Looking forward to the sequel!
It's been so long, I don't know if I want the sequel anymore. Like with Guardian Legend after a certain amount of years, I lost interest.
At worst, the hype might bring back fond memories : )
ps2 recommendations to people who have not played them. Metal gear solid 2&3, scareface, way of the samurai, silent hill 2&3, and one of the best underrated games Dark Cloud!
Excellent top 5. Ps2 arguably has the best library of games of all time. Would have been hard to trim down to 5.
Awesome list! Gotta love Fatal Frame 2 and Beyond Good and Evil!
Some of my favorite ps2 games that I have on the ps2 are God Hand, Silent Hill 3, Haunting Ground, Gregory Horror Show: Soul Collector, and Tales of Destiny (so sad the last two never came out in the US).
I still need to play Haunting Ground.
It's hard not to make a top 25 when it comes to the ps2, but chossing Beyond good and evil yes! Also love that cute shirt.
Thanks!
Nice list. Sad, how I bought God of War at a game convention and have yet to play it. Damn priorities.
Honorable mentions: Tekken Tag Tournament, Devil May Cry 3, NBA Street and Def Jam: Fight for NY
My top 5 are:
5. Burnout: Revenge - I loved the demo so much, I had to get the game for Christmas when it was released. Fast action and you can run ppl off the road! Plus, crash mode and traffic attack is really fun.
4. Final Fantasy X - Not my favorite entry but a solid one. I wanna finish XII soon.
3. Tekken 5 - I love that you can play the Arcade version of the first 3 games plus T5 itself. Tons of replay value!
2. Capcom vs. SNK 2 - Just an awesome fighter between the two companies.
1. Fire Pro Wrestling Returns - It's a 2D wrestling game with deeo gameplay based on timed button presses. love the deep roster as well as game modes.
Nice list. I also never finished FF12
Cannot be Tamed It starts off very slow. I don't think I'm a quarter of the way through.
My jaw dropped when i saw that Shadow Hearts Covenant was your favorite game on ps2. Its mine as well. SH2 was fantastic.
Nice!
Great Picks for the ps2 !!
YAAAAAS Fatal Frame II is absolutely amazing ^_^ great choices. I still need to pick up Beyond Good and Evil. I think one of my favorites is Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
Nice. I have yet to play any Metal Gear.
Cannot be Tamed If you like tactical espionage games with a bit of stealth I'd say check them out. They have amazing storylines and characters.
I'm a sucker for a good list video, nice work.
Thanks!
I have fond spots for Bombastic, Okami, Ico, Arcana Heart, and Culdcept. There's probably a GTA in there too, but my favorite was the Vice City Stories port from PSP so I'm not sure it counts. Beyond Good & Evil is also awesome, but I keep telling myself I'll get it on PC again.
Shadow of the Colossus has the dubious honor of being the final game I ever bought either at release or at full price. I hated the empty map. Meanwhile, the horse's controls/camera hogging annoyed me so much I named it Dogfood and cheered when I found the cliff where you could actually kill it. That said, I love Ico enough that part of me still holds out hope for The Last Guardian.
I have the opposite opinions of SotC and Ico. I hated dragging that girl around with me in Ico and wanted to push her off a ledge.
I found when I went back to play the PS2 games to capture footage, the controls on all the 3D games were weird. In both BG&E and SotC I had to invert x and leave the y axis, which is totally opposite from every other game I can think of. Also when using the camera in BG&E and Fatal Frame the camera was aimed with left stick instead of right. Really hard to get used to after all these years.
My top 5:
Devil May Cry
Onimusha
Virtua Fighter 4
NFS Hot Pursuit 2
SSX
PS2 is already retro? Bought the new Killzone yesterday. Hoping for a Killzone 2 and 3.
Great list! Have not played Fatal frame 2 nor Shadow Hearts 2, so thanks for the tip!
No problem, hope you play them
Good job of narrowing it down to five. I don't think I could even cut mine down to ten unless I quantified by the number of hours spent and even then that's rather misleading.
Great list Pam! OF the games listed, I've only played through God of War but have played bits and pieces of Beyond Good and Evil, Fatal Frame 2 (on Xbox though) and Shadow of Colossus. I really want to finish the rest if these games, but it seems I don't have as much time on my hands as I used to ha ha. Other games I would have a hard time deciding to put on the list would be Xenosaga (first one was the best), Metal Gear Solid 2 or 3, Gran Truismo 3, Persona 3 or 4, and by far one that I would absolutely have to put on the list would be Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne. Nocturne got me into the SMT franchise and it was just so different from the fantasy RPG's I was accustomed to.
I've never gotten into the SMT or Persona series. I played a little bit of Persona 3, but didn't get too far and wasnt' a huge fan of the social stuff. Nocturne seems cool though.
Yeah, I know the dating sim aspect to the Persona series can be a turn off, but I don't really mind it. Nocturne is absolutely fantastic though. I highly recommend if you play ant SMT game that you give it a try. Hard as nails at times, but so rewarding!
Final Fantsy X and the Champions of Norrath games were my favorites still great list of games Pam good video
I really like FFX as well
I wish the newer Final Fantasy were as good thanks for your reply
I really enjoyed your commentary on this video. Really insightful on Shadow of the Colossus, was that your interpretation or does the game tell us he's getting conflicted with his quest. Nice to see some titles I'd never heard of, as well as a top 5 list that didn't include GTA.
The game doesn't tell us (at least not with words) that he's getting conflicted, but from how his appearance changes there's clearly something going on.
Vice City is the only GTA I've ever finished. It was alright, but not really my favourite kind of game.
I am with you on SOTC and Fatal Frame 2... absolutely excellent games. I would probably put Suikoden 3 (or even 5) in my top 5.
Just found this channel via vampire masquerade and so glad you like parasite eve and fatal frame games did you ever play Parasite eve 2 or any of the other fatal frames?
I actually started Fatal Frame 1 recently. Only played an hour or two so far. Haven’t played PE2 yet.
Nice list. I have not played Shadow Hearts Covenant, but interestingly enough, that is another one Jeremy Blaustein translated. Everyone gushes over it. Need to pick it up at some point.
Good call. I like these.
The fact that PS2 games are nowadays retro games is a proof of being a "ChavoRuco" here in Mexico xD , it's something like a "Elderly-Kid"
I love Shadow of the Colossus! great choices!
Many excellent choices here. Beyond Good & Evil is a classic, though I don't think I'd ever put it on a "best PS2 games" list b/c it was out for multiple platforms. Still, it was a flawed but unique experience, and I'm still pissed that Ubisoft has yet to release a sequel. Never been that big a fan of the God of War series. Shadow of the Colossus - well, that had to be on because of the incredible experience it provides. Fatal Frame 2 was definitely the height of the series with how unnerving it could be, and even now I still get chills when I play and the ghosts pop up. Still need to get through the Shadow Hearts games, but Covenant sounds quite interesting.
My top 5 PS2 games would probably be, in no particular order - SotC, Persona 4, Okami, Silent Hill 2, Metal Gear Solid 3
That's right, BG&E was on all the platforms, I tend to think of games as belonging to whatever console I played them on. I like your picks, I played some of Okami but I need to go back and play through the whole thing, I remember it being gorgeous.
mgs 3 - res 4 - gta 3 - san andeas - bully
I've heard a lot of good things about Shadow Hearts 2. Would you recommend the rest of the series or just that one? I played Koudelka for the ps1 (from what I know, shadow hearts is kind of a sequel), but it was too slow paced for my taste (tactical battles in a jrpg with random encounters is not a good idea). Great selection BTW, my TOP 5 would be GOW 2, Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne, Persona 3, ICO and Dark Cloud
The first game is darker and less funny than Covenant, but still quite good. The third is okay, but it's the one I'd least recommend. I'd play the first if you can.
Great list. Beyond Good and Evil is indeed great, though as I am not massively into stealth I haven't yet finished it.
I have fatal frame 2 for the Wii, and it is great so far. I love scary games, but like you would prefer to play them with someone else! Sadly I don't often have that option though, so I have to soldier on lol.
Shadow of the Colossus is beautiful...it is on my to complete list, as I finished Ico a little while back.
Shadow Hearts is new to me...I love jrpgs, but struggle with many of them due to the time commitment, and also the random battles in many of them really annoy me lol. Worth it though! The humour sounds like it would really appeal to me.
God of War is insanely good. I beat 1 and 2, and want to play 3 and the new one eventually.
Great channel, nice video, subbed!
Pls consider doing some more PS2 reviews. ;)
Thanks for the sub! I plan to do some PS2 stuff soon-ish.
BLack (fps) is a great game on ps2
1. Dragon Quest VIII
2. Final Fantasy XII
3. God of War
4. Resident Evil IV
5. GTA: San Andreas
Sad to say that the only game I've played that is on your list is God of War. Going to have to try the others. Shame I passed up on them when they were released.
I'd love to play Fatal Fame 2 with you. Hopefully I could handle it.ha back in the day one of my first ps1 games was Parasite Eve but haven't explored much ps2 stuff.
doing a great job. thanks for the updates.
BLACK is my favourite game on PS2 wow what a game, followed by GTA San Andreas haha. Then probably Gran Tourismo 4, Syphon Filter, True Crimes, Streets of LA and Resident Evil 👍👍
My favorite PS2 game is Silent Hill 2. I love the NIS America RPG on PS2
i really enjoy that you know what your talking about when it comes to video games unlike some women that pretend to play video games but are told what to say about them from others. great videos as always pam.
Oh yeah, all those fake women (this was sarcasm). No one puts hours into video creation so they can pretend to play games.
It may seem to be that way but some are like that not saying all are. Because there are other female gamers i enjoy watching besides you that talk more about what i am interested in when it comes to games.
Shadow Hearts was an amazing series. A new one needs to be made.
Great list! It's nice to see Shadow Hearts: Covenant get some love.
My personal top five would be:
5. SSX Tricky
4. Shadow of Rome
3. Okage Shadow King
2. Timesplitters: Future Perfect
1. Romance of the Three Kingdoms X
Honorable Mentions: Primal, Mercenaries, Magic Pengel, Way of the Samurai 1 & 2, Drakan: The Ancients' Gates, GUN, Killer7, Onimusha 1 & 2, Dark Cloud 1 & 2, Klonoa 2, Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, Scarface, God Hand, Nightshade, Super Bust-a-Move, Wild ARMs 3, Resident Evil 4, and Dynasty Warriors 5.
I need to try out SSX Tricky, I hear good things. I really liked Coolboarders on PS1.
I remember it getting average reviews, but I freakin' loved Primal
Another game where you are racing down a mountain that was amazing was Downhill Domination!
Glad to see “Shadow Hearts: Covenant” getting some props. It may also be my vote for best role-playing game on the P.S.2, especially if one has played the prior game due to character & some story carry-over. I remember challenging myself by getting 100% on the judgment ring by game’s end and teared-up a bit at said conclusion. -_-
It's my favourite JRPG. I love that Judgement Ring and all the characters.
Hi,
Great games, great Video. The game "Fatal Frame 2" is called in Europe Project Zero 2, right?
Also do you like Mortal Kombat?
Thank you
Andre Eichstedt
Yep, Fatal Frame is Project Zero in Europe and Japan.
I'm not really a fan of fighting games.
Hi,
No, why not. I think they are great. My favorite games are the Mortal Kombat and Resident Evil games. ;-)
Dragon Quest VIII, God Hand, Gradius V, Final Fantasy X and Metal Gear Solid II Son's of Liberty 😎
Hey, hello from France ! Very good selection ! Beyond good Evil is so good and is a french production, for Fatal fram we don't have the same title, in France is «Project Zero», I give Silent hill 2 and Dragon Quest VIII :)
I really like a lot of the Ubisoft games made in the French studios - BG&E, Rayman, Valiant Hearts.
I haven't played a single one of these games before... but I did just get Beyond at Goodwill for $2 a few weeks ago! Shadow Hearts looks great though, I need to find!
For me, I mostly played FFX and FFXII on the PS2. And Castlevania Lament of Innocence, that as a good 3D Castlevania title, didn't know what to expect after playing Symphony of the Night.
I really liked FFX. I remember being so amazed by how pretty the cutscenes were.