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The 10 Best PS2 Games Ever Made, Ranked
Collider has published a ranked list celebrating the ten best games released on Sony's PlayStation 2, the best-selling games console in history. The article argues that the PS2's enduring legacy rests as much on its exceptional game library as on its hardware innovations, such as its built-in DVD player, and credits the console's dominance with pushing SEGA out of the hardware market entirely.
The list spans a wide range of genres and franchises, from the tenth-placed "God of War II" (2007), praised for its combo-based combat and spectacular set-pieces, to the ninth-placed "Katamari Damacy" (2004), celebrated for its bizarre, addictive premise of rolling up ever-larger objects into a giant ball. The author, Robert Lee III, frames the selections as some of the finest games of the 2000s, highlighting both continuations of major franchises and titles that launched now-iconic gaming icons.
In short
- Collider ranks the ten best PlayStation 2 games ever released.
- "God of War II" and "Katamari Damacy" feature among the entries.
- Article credits the PS2's game library for its lasting historic success.
Explained simply
Sony’s PlayStation 2, usually called the PS2, was a home video games console released in 2000. It became the best-selling console in history, helped by a large range of games and its ability to play DVDs as well as games.
The PS2 hosted games across many genres, including action, racing and unusual puzzle experiences. Some entries on Collider’s list continue established series, while others introduced characters and ideas that later became familiar to players.
The rankings reflect one writer’s choices, rather than an official measure of quality. The PS2’s success also reshaped the console market: SEGA stopped making games hardware after its Dreamcast console, though the reasons for that shift were broader than the PS2 alone.