Most Popular PlayStation 2 Games

  • Final Fantasy XII

    GameSpot Score
    9.0
    Editors' Choice
    • Release Date: Oct 31, 2006

    Final Fantasy XII stars a princess named Ashe, who teams up with Vaan, an urchin, and several other characters to protect their homeland of Ivalice against invaders.

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    • Genre: Role-Playing
  • Final Fantasy X

    GameSpot Score
    9.3
    Editors' Choice
    • Release Date: Dec 17, 2001

    If you've been waiting for the definitive role-playing game for the PlayStation 2, here it is.

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    • Genre: Role-Playing
  • Kingdom Hearts II

    GameSpot Score
    8.7
    great
    • Release Date: Mar 28, 2006

    Kingdom Hearts II takes place after the events of the first. The game features Sora as well as a new cast of characters, including the King, Capt. Jack Sparrow, and Jack Skellington.

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    • Genre: Action Role-Playing
  • Kingdom Hearts

    GameSpot Score
    8.2
    great
    • Release Date: Sep 16, 2002

    Kingdom Hearts is great, largely because it successfully captures the spirit both of Square and Disney in a single game.

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    • Genre: Action Role-Playing
  • Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4

    GameSpot Score
    9.0
    Editors' Choice
    • Release Date: Dec 8, 2008

    Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 is the fourth entry into the PS2's last great JRPG franchise.

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    • Genre: Role-Playing
  • Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

    GameSpot Score
    6.5
    fair
    • Release Date: Dec 2, 2008

    This game undeniably caters to existing fans of Kingdom Hearts, and those people will get the most out of Chain of Memories.

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    • Genre: Action Role-Playing
  • Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix +

    • Release Date: Mar 29, 2007

    This Japanese release of Kingdom Hearts II includes a PS2 remake of the GBA game Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories.

    • Genre: Action Role-Playing
  • Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES

    GameSpot Score
    8.5
    great
    • Release Date: Apr 22, 2008

    Adventure with a group of high school students through a treacherous tower filled with monsters, and deal with the aftermath of an epic battle.

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    • Genre: Role-Playing
  • Final Fantasy X-2

    GameSpot Score
    8.1
    great
    • Release Date: Nov 18, 2003

    When it's at its best, Final Fantasy X-2 is every bit as poignant, endearing, and engrossing as its forebears.

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    • Genre: Role-Playing
  • Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II

    GameSpot Score
    8.0
    great
    • Release Date: Jan 20, 2004

    Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II will surely satisfy players looking for a well-crafted, accessible action RPG experience.

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    • Genre: Action Role-Playing
  • Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3

    GameSpot Score
    8.5
    great
    • Release Date: Aug 14, 2007

    Persona 3 is an occult-themed RPG set in a Japanese high school.

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    • Genre: Role-Playing
  • Suikoden III

    GameSpot Score
    9.1
    Editors' Choice
    • Release Date: Oct 24, 2002

    While it has a few minor problems, they are dwarfed by the sheer amount of enjoyment the game will undoubtedly offer to anyone who enjoys a good RPG.

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    • Genre: Role-Playing
  • Dark Cloud 2

    GameSpot Score
    9.0
    Editors' Choice
    • Release Date: Feb 17, 2003

    Dark Cloud 2 could very well be the PlayStation 2's Zelda, and it will appeal to fans of the action RPG genre for a long time to come.

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    • Genre: Action Role-Playing
  • Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

    GameSpot Score
    8.2
    great
    • Release Date: Oct 24, 2006

    Marvel: Ultimate Alliance continues the X-Men Legends franchise with more than 20 playable characters.

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    • Genre: Action Role-Playing
  • Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

    GameSpot Score
    9.0
    Editors' Choice
    • Release Date: Nov 15, 2005

    The Dragon Warrior series makes its debut on the PlayStation 2 with Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King. You can play as a young guardsman who must fight against a curse that he is mysteriously immune to.

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    • Genre: Role-Playing
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