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| Warmsignal:
I thought this might be an interesting point of discussion that perhaps could become a running subject if anyone wants to make additional posts regarding other platforms. What is your pick for the best (or favorite) launch tittle on the PS2? I didn't personally pay much attention to the launch of the PS2, as I was busy with my Dreamcast at the time. In fact, I didn't get my PS2 until around March of 2001, so many of these games were already becoming lost in the sauce by then. As such, my perspective will be somewhat skewed. I'd say there are a number of good/interesting launch games here. List below provided by IGN. Armored Core 2 (Agetec, Action) DOA2: Hardcore (Tecmo, Fighting) Dynasty Warriors 2 (Koei, Action) ESPN International Track and Field (Konami, Sports) ESPN X-Games Snowboarding (Konami, Sports) Eternal Ring (Agetec, RPG) Evergrace (Agetec, RPG) FantaVision (SCEI, Puzzle) Gun Griffon Blaze (Working Designs, Action) Kessen (EA, Adventure) Madden NFL 2001 (EA, Sports) Midnight Club (Rockstar, Racing) Moto GP (Namco, Racing) NHL 2001 (EA, Sports) Orphen (Activision, RPG) Q-Ball Billiards Master (Take-Two Interactive, Simulation) Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 (Midway, Sports) Ridge Racer V (Namco, Racing) Silent Scope (Konami, Shooter) Smuggler's Run (Rockstar, Racing-Adventure) SSX (EA, Sports) Street Fighter EX3 (Capcom, Fighting) Summoner (THQ, RPG) Swing Away (Paradise Golf in Japan) (EA, Sports) Tekken Tag Tournament (Namco, fighting) TimeSplitters (Eidos, First-Person Shooter) Unreal Tournament (Infogrames, First-Person Shooter) Wild Wild Racing (Interplay, Racing) X-Squad (EA, Action) My pick would be SSX, as it's one of the best all-time snowboarding games. I was a big fan of Midnight Club back in the day, but as a whole OG Midnight Club just isn't as fleshed out as SSX. Definitely some other games on the list that I think are also solid launch titles. Some consider this a bit of a weak launch, not sure how as there's plenty of good stuff to play here. |
| kamikazekeeg:
I didn't play right at launch, so I'm not sure any of them would be the "best" for me, but of that list, Armored Core 2, Smuggler's Run, and Timesplitters were games I dug. I'd maybe say Armored Core 2, because that was a cool game. Smuggler's Run is fun if just wanting like a free roam racer, and Timesplitters is good, but I think it was the sequel that was like THE Timesplitters to get into. |
| bikingjahuty:
I got Tekken Tag and NHL 2001 with my PS2 back when the PS2 first came out. I liked NHL 2001, but Tekken stole the show for me. Played that game extensively extensively along with DOA Hardcore which I bought a few weeks after XMAS. |
| tripredacus:
I don't think I've actually played any of those. I'm not even sure about the sports games which is a coinflip whether I may have played on at a friend's house. I had played NHL 2001 on PC so that doesn't count. |
| brothertuc:
For me, it's a very close draw between Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 and TimeSplitters. I used countless hours on both of them. When I got my PS2 on launch, I couldn't afford a game, so I was stuck with the demo disc for a month. Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 and TimeSplitters were the first two games I bought for the system. I loved having Michael Jackson fight Bill Clinton |
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