@shoryukenforu:
I see that you already have/like/played many of the same PS2 RPG's that I have...
...which is cool since the PS2 is my absolute favorite system (*E.V.A.R.*) for playing & collecting RPG's on!
I thought that I'd add a few of my Favorites & "Must-Haves" for your consideration...
1).
Shadow Hearts: Covenant - *MY* personal favorite RPG ever. It's
basically a pretty standard turn-based -but- it adds the "judgement ring" which adds a bit of 'timing' aspect to it; it's very simple though (and can, w/ accessories), be made even more easier to handle/master.
I'm a disabled (lost my left hand) gamer...and even *I* had no problem with it
2 & 3).
Shadow Hearts (I) & Shadow Hearts III: From the New World - While the 1st SH game wasn't as polished as its successors, it was still very fun, *especially* if you like "Mature" (not 'Adult-Film-Mature')...but just "mature" done in a darker-than-usual & well handled way.
The 3rd one (From the New World), while being, easily, the most polarizing & divisive entry in the series (it had a *much* lighter-hearted atmosphere) -still- carries over all of the fun gameplay & mechanics to, IMO, still make it worth playing.
4 & 5).
(I'm sure that, by my user-name here, this will be coming as no surprise) -
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness & Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories - Not everyone enjoys these
SRPG's, but, if you do, these are some of the best!
6).
Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land - Of all of my recommendations, this one is quickly & far and away, becoming one of the harder games to find...so...if interested - I'd say hunt this one down 1st.
- This one is a
Dungeon-Crawler type of RPG, but, one of the best on the pS2.
It's setting, theme, atmosphere, music, story, and tone are all pretty much...well...*Dismal* & *Melancholy*.
It's a nice counter-point to all of the "group of Emo tweens save the world...Happily-ever-after" RPG's
7 & 8 =
Digital Devil Saga(s) 1 and 2 - Great RPG's w/ great music.
9).
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne - Awesomeness through & through!
10 & 11).
Shin Megami Tensei(s) Persona(s) 3 and 4 = F.U.N.
Misc. (A couple others that I had a lot of fun with):
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La Pucelle: Tactics
- Phantom Brave
- Soul Nomad
- Makai Kingdom
- Eternal Poison
- Stella Deus: Gate of Eternity
- Metal Saga, and
- I'm sure that I'm forgetting a bunch
P.S./Btw:
"6 hours from CT" / What state are you from?