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I've been sinking further and further into the RetroDECK time-sink of setting up my emulators just so, and having the most fun doing so. The PS2 is a largely unknown system to me, I neither had one nor spent much time before now playing through some titles.

So...this is what I have so far! Most have either HD texture packs (Rule of Rose for example, and also Silent Hill 2 has a incredibly big 29GB of HD textures, I added after taking this screenshot), or mods applied (Gran Turismo is Spec II)

I haven't got MGS3 there, as I'm waiting for the remake to arrive, but...

Can anyone suggest any titles which are 'must adds' for me? I'd appreciate it!

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[–] RightHandOfIkaros 5 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

My personal favorites on PS2, as someone who did not own a PS2 while it was still being manufactured and sold as new. This does not include remakes/remasters or games that have better ports on other platforms (for example, Soul Calibur 2 on GameCube, Dead or Alive 2 on Xbox, Neon Genesis Evangelion 2 Another Cases on PSP, or Need for Speed Underground 2 on PC).

  • Haunting Ground
  • Kuon
  • CyGirls (Both discs are fun but I prefer disc 1)
  • Drakengard 1 & 2
  • Ico
  • Lifeline (requires microphone, very underrated)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Nooo, wait who actually plays Drakengard? I love that game to bits, but I would never tell someone to play it. Was I just bad? That game is truly awful, haha.

[–] RightHandOfIkaros 2 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

Its one of the games I like. I would never have followed the story if I didn't play the game. OP doesn't have to follow my list.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

You know, maybe one day I'll do it again. The only people I would have play Drakengard are those with extreme patience, and unfortunately, I'm one of those people.

It does have a really good story.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

It's worth it for the giant babies falling* from the sky alone