The "I need a new video game" thread.

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PS2 game, open to any genre, prefer something with a good story and multiplayer capabilities. If it's a sports game, obviously doesn't need a story.

Any help is appreciated.

[Erdrick Holmes]

Guilty Gear X2
Street Fighter Anniversary Collection

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You never let me down, Joel. :p

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

ICO
Metal Gear Solid 2
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
Katamari Damacy
Metal Gear Solid 3

[Lionx]

Capcom vs SNK 2
Marvel vs Capcom 2
Any Metal Slug game
FFXI
GuiltyGear

[Jack]

errrr....

Ratchet And Clank 3

[Dreddz]

MGS 3
GT4
ICO
GUILTY GEAR X2 RELOAD\
AND ALL FF'S

[Necronopticous]

Xenosaga Episode 1 and 2.

[nik0tine]

Xenosaga Episode 1 and 2.

I haven't played 2 yet, but I do recommend one.

Also, I recommend MGS 2 and most definetly 3. If you haven't played Kingdom Hearts, you need to.

[YukiKiro]

socom 2. greatest game besides FF right there.

[Dreddz]

socom 2. greatest game besides FF right there.

Dont get Socom. Its annoying and not really that fun to me.

[crazybayman]

MGS 3
GT4
ICO
GUILTY GEAR X2 RELOAD\
AND ALL FF'S

I agree. My next one will be GT4, aside from FF's.

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne and possibly Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga.


Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
Katamari Damacy

YES!

[Dreddz]

I agree. My next one will be GT4, aside from FF's.

GT4 is da best

[kikimm]

Hmm.

Blood Will Tell
Drakengard. :)
Silent Hill (ALL of them)

Sorry, but only one of those (BWT) is multiplayer. There doesn't seem to be that many for the PS2. Doesn't bother me at all, but whatever.


:D

[XxSephirothxX]

Star Ocean: Till the End of Time.

Pretty good RPG, plus a multiplayer mode.

[Raistlin]

Suikoden III - best RPG on the PS2. No multiplayer, though.

[TasteyPies]

Do You Like Fuzzy Pandas 4

Star Wars: BatleFront

Groovie FPS

[Shoeberto]

Katamari Damacy is an EXCELLENT party game. You'll be able to play for hours just passing the controller around in the single player game.

[Dreddz]

Star Ocean: Till the End of Time.

Pretty good RPG, plus a multiplayer mode.

Definatly get this. Got it a few weeks ago and I luv it.

[Sepho]

I love ICO to death, but it can be easily finished in under ten hours, provided you don't get stuck too many times (though that's a big possibility), and while I gladly paid full price for it when it was new and have no regrets doing so, I wouldn't recommend anyone buying it unless they can get it for $20 or less (and I have no idea what kind of prices you can get it for on Ebay these days), because many people don't like it.

I haven't really had much time for RPGs lately, and the only one I'm playing right now is Lunar 2, which I've had for a few years now. It's a great game, but you'll need to set aside quite a bit of time to get through it. Plus, it's pretty expensive.

Lately I've had my NES hooked up a lot, and it's been a while since I bought a new game (the last one was Gradius V - which I'd recommend to any shooter fan). Been playing a lot of Super C. Speaking of Contra, I played Shattered Solider recently at a friend's house and had tons of fun with it.


Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga.

Looking forward to this one.

[Dreddz]

Ico is a great game which I too bought on the day of release and looking forward to Nico. Unfortunatly Ico is very rare and idiots on eBay are using this to there advantage and selling it for bout 30-40 quid. Dunno how that much is in dollers but they are taking the mic
Even on other websites they charge alot cause you wont be able to find it in the shops. But still knowing what Ico's like I'd gladly shed £40 on it

[DocFrance]

Suikoden III - best RPG on the PS2. No multiplayer, though.

[Chris]

Beyond Good & Evil, it'll blow you away!!!

[Old Manus]

STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT
METAL GEAR SOLID 3

...Are the only games you'll ever need.

[Dreddz]

Star Wars Battlefront is actually quite good so I'd recommend it. Aint actually bought it but played a demo

[Old Manus]

The full game is one million times better than the demo. The demo level is one of the worst, in my opinion.

[Erdrick Holmes]

Socom sucks anyway.

Wait about a month or two and get thr Phantasy Star Trilogy for 20 dollars (US that is) or wait until Q42005 or Q12006 for Phantasy Star Universe.

[MecaKane]

I don't think the purpose of this thread is to let him know about games that are coming out in 6+ months. Or even a month, he wants to play something NOW.

Slinter Cell Chaos Theory and God of War came out recently and they look pretty badass.

[Erdrick Holmes]

I can tell him what to expect.

I'd also recommend King of Fighters 2000/2001 pack, Probably the best KOF games on any console.

[Shoeberto]

I don't think the purpose of this thread is to let him know about games that are coming out in 6+ months. Or even a month, he wants to play something NOW.

Slinter Cell Chaos Theory and God of War came out recently and they look pretty badass.
Is Chaos Theory on PS2? Last I heard (six months ago...yeah) it was supposed to have some system raping graphics that made it Xbox/PC exclusive.

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I tried borrowing Katamari Damacy from a friend, but it wouldn't work on my PS2. The console wouldn't recognize the disk as existing. :confused:

I didn't particularly enjoy Suikoden, so I'm not tempted to try the others.

I also played Star Ocean 2 and thought it was mediocre, so I'm not tempted to play Star Ocean 3. How does the multiplayer work in that? Is it like FFVI or something or what?

I don't plan on buying XS2 until it's greatest hits or something - I'm not spending another $50 on an incomplete storyline.

I haven't played Kingdom Hearts yet - I have been meaning to try that.

I also heard God of War is pretty incredible - I'll look into that.

Already played GGs, MGSs, FFs, etc.

Pretty good suggestions - any others?

[Erdrick Holmes]

I recommend not playing the Splinter Cell games, they're boring an almost as overhyped as GTA. I also recommend Silent Hill 4: the Room.

[Raistlin]

I didn't particularly enjoy Suikoden, so I'm not tempted to try the others.
That's like saying, "I didn't particularly enjoy FF1, so I'm not tempted to try the others." It was the first RPG attempt of Konami, and they still did a damn good job. S2, now, is the best RPG ever made, with S3 being an excellent game as well.

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That's like saying, "I didn't particularly enjoy FF1, so I'm not tempted to try the others." It was the first RPG attempt of Konami, and they still did a damn good job. S2, now, is the best RPG ever made, with S3 being an excellent game as well.
Jebus has been telling me that as well, but Jebus is a Suikoden freak, and you can never trust those loons. Wait a minute... :shifty:

In any case, I'll put them on my list, but I'm a bit sick of RPGs right now...

[squareSOFT]

GET XENOSAGA 1 AND 2!!!!! YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Raistlin]

Jebus has been telling me that as well
Jebus is a smart fellow.

[Shoeberto]

GET XENOSAGA 1 AND 2!!!!! YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Actually, if you're more into gameplay than story, you will be. I loved the first game's story, but the gameplay got real old real fast. If you're not into half-hour-long cutscenes, avoid it. If you want a really cool and original (albeit unfinished, though it's a planned 7 game long series) story, check it out.

[square_is_the_best]

I think one of the prerequisites was multiplayer so I will suggest...

Timesplitters Future Perfect

The multiplayer is very fun. Reminds me of those Goldeneye days. Its multitap compatible and it has a map editor. Awesome.

[The Captain]

I've greatly enjoyed most of the recent sports game put out by ESPN, so if you enjoy playing baseball or football, I recommend them.

Take care all.

[Dreddz]

I recommend not playing the Splinter Cell games, they're boring an almost as overhyped as GTA. I also recommend Silent Hill 4: the Room.

Blopdy hell thats exactly what I think. Splinter Cell is to over-hyped and is not that hard. Plus SH 4 is the one of the best games ever

[Camanche]

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne and possibly Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga.

My exact thoughts. Although I'd recommend Digital Devil Saga first becasue right now it will be:

1. Easier to get a hold of at a store right now.

2. Easier to play/stand/get through if you're not a hardcore RPG fan or player. Nocturne can be rather hard at times, and is a bit of a dungeon crawler so I don't know how much you'd like it. DDS, on the other hand, is a more standard RPG, and isn't as insanely hard as Nocturne can be.

3. Digital Devil Saga will probably have a more in-depth story, while Nocturne is slow in its development, and leaves a lot of things alone, when they could have made for some great story/character development and plot points.

So, there's my two cents. And well, MGS3 could prove to be a lot of fun. I rented it twice and beat it, but I know I'd be able to play through quite a few more times because of all the fun stuff in it. :p

[Yrkoon]

if you like scrolling shooters get R-Type Final it /xxx.gif/xxx.gif/xxx.gif/xxx.gifs bricks at the high difficuilty levels :P

[fire_of_avalon]

What is wrong with you? You go play Kingdom Hearts immediately, or I'll eat YOUR face off. >:O!!!!!!!!

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How about you just settle for my toes. :p

Oh right, that was when I ate your face. :p