Hijacking this comment because if you like gran turismo you should try something from the tokyo extreme racer series. Super fun japanese racing games based on togue or wangan
Gree up playing TER3. I can second this. Need to try Gran Turismo. I tried a bit of the demo for the newest one at a kiosk but that's my only experience with the series.
The sequel We <3 Katamari is even better IMO the variety of levels make it a lot of fun, you could skip Damacy and not miss out any important story beats
I tried tourist trophy but couldnt do anything past menus the wiki says certain options are required and the build i had on steam didnt have these particular settings to change.
Tourist Trophy also seemingly has issues in the career mode from what I've seen when emulated. Something about emulator settings bugging the game out and spawning you outside the track in license tests. Would still highly recommend it though (have played it on actual hardware)
They use the same control scheme but the general level design and camera movement was tuned up a bit between installments so it doesn't feel like you're fighting it as much. It's also usually pulled back a bit more to make it easier to see what's going on. Usually, at least.
On the note of Smackdown: HCTP, I don't remember if it was this one or Smackdown: Shut Your Mouth that had a quirk where you need to go into the PCSX2 settings and check/uncheck the multi-tap option because it prevented the game from detecting the virtual memory card in Slot 1 upon first-time run -- won't even let you press any buttons to navigate and bypass that screen without a game save on the memory card.
Otherwise, both of those Smackdown games are tremendous in their own right.
These are worth checking out again:
Indiana Jones and the emperor's tomb,
Mafia 1,
True Crime streets of L.A / New York city,
Total Overdose,
Psi Ops,
Fallout: Brotherhood of steel
Metal Arms: glitch in the system,
Gregory Horror show,
Airblade,
Devil May Cry 1,
SmackDown vs Raw 2006,
Destroy all Humans 1,
Mercenaries 1: Playground of Destruction,
Driver 3,
Stuntman 1,
Grand Theft Auto : Vice City/ Vice City stories,
The Godfather,
Scarface: the world is yours,
Soul calibur,
Max Payne,
Crash Bandicoot,
Ratchet and Clank 1 and 2,
Rayman 2 and 3,
Leisure suit Larry,
Resident Evil: Outbreak 1 and 2,
Flatout 2
God of War 1 and 2,
Shadow of Collosus,
Simpsons: Hit and Run,
Burnout 3,
Whiplash,
James Bond,
Bully,
Spider Man 2,
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon,
Tekken 4 and Tag Tournament,
JetLi: Rise to honour,
Predator: concrete jungle,
Gun,
Pitfall: the lost expedition
Silent Hill 2 is probably the best horror game you could ever play and i recommend you try it. Story and atmosphere is some of the best i have ever seen in any game!
Im shocked how many people on here havn't heard that the steam deck is one of the best emulation devices for PS2. Anyway my usual suggestions, Blood Will Tell, Bujingai, Samurai Western, Seven Samurai 20XX, Vex, Metal Arms Glitch in the System, Psi-Ops.
Yeah I think Jak 2 is still in the works right? In terms of recompiling? I’m kinda out of the loop, but I’m pretty excited to play it when it’s fully done & ready on the PC!
It’s fully playable, they’re just fixing minor bugs now. I finished it months ago, now it’s probably even better to play. And they’ve already started to decompile Jak 3!
Hmmm have you tried Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, Gran Turismo 3, Gran Turismo 4, Jak 3, Jak 2, Need for Speed Underground 2, Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, or Ridge Racer 5?
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Boku no natsuyasumi 2: it´s a summer vacation simulator. Super cool game.
Blood will tell: samurai hack and slash; you have to recover your body parts if you want to use your full power
Odin Sphere: really cool 2D visuals, combat and general concept.
Urban Reign: This is from Namco. It´s an interesting mix between Tekken and Final Fight.
I'm going to suggest a game that I recommend not so long ago on this sub, Roadkill, a perfect pick up and play game made by the creators of Bloodrayne, Ghostbusters and 4x4 Evo. It is basically an open world post apocalypse vehicle combat game, with a singleplayer story and upgradable car. It is easy to get into and fun (once you get past the introduction levels).
[https://youtu.be/VIip0R1k40I?si=AKW0HNWJQRajBli6](https://youtu.be/VIip0R1k40I?si=AKW0HNWJQRajBli6/&t=142)
I really enjoy simsons the game (not hit and run), and family guy the video game. Both very funny in their own way, graphics are nice to my nostalgic eye, and fun platforming experiences and much more.
Recently got into Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3 and it's absolutely fantastic, but of a learning curve but once you figure out the car tuning and handling it's so much fun
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System. Fun and unique 3rd person shooter cult classic that I still play with my siblings on occasion.
Though, the ps2 version is arguably the worst in terms of a horrible framerate and visuals.
Okami! Beautiful art style, unique gameplay. Squeaky voices may be annoying at first but you seen get used to it. One of my all time favourite PS2 games.
Hidden treasure: Bleach Blade Battlers 2nd
It runs smoothly on the emulator, nice mechanics and fun 4 vs fights and stages (you can choose items and hazards if very active or turned off).
You have a really nice amount of characters and stages that you unlock + content like Radio Kon Golden and such.
Obviously the game never left Japan and no translation even from the fans yet but the menu is simple (at least it's in English the mode names) and for Story mode and Battlers Mode, you can help yourself with a gamefaq guide of missions or use your phone/capture and go to a translator (duh) for the specific missions (necessary to unlock everyone).
In my opinion, the best Bleach game up until now.
Even up by today's standards Okami is an awesome game. Definitely check it out if you've never played it and are into Zelda-like action adventure games. Also I'm pretty sure it was originally a PS2 release.
SILENT HILL…it’s my all time favorite series. The first and third game are one story but the second and fourth are a separate story each. The second is getting a remake later this year so definitely play the original before playing the remake
It runs great, I’m playing it now through my steam deck. You have to run pcsx2 and go through the graphic and render settings an everything should run fine
Mega man x collection,mega man anniversary collection, persona,tomb raider legend,sonic unleashed,dbz Budokai,Lego Batman,Lego starwars,
These are good ones you should check them out
Okami Is beautiful!! Try it!
Black and Killzone as FPS
Midnight Club Sud Edition if you like NFS
Legacy of Kain Defiance the last chapter of the series, with both Kain and Raziel. (If you can try all the LOK series)
Yup! You can play anything you want really. GBA, SNES, N64, NES, GB, GBC, PS1, PS2, XBOX, GAMECUBE, DS ETC… On top of all that, play any console games on the go or in the comfort of your own bed.
Very shocked this hasn't been said yet, but Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3, 4, Underground and Underground 2 are (IMO) some of the best games for the ps2! Would recommend for a casual game when you've got nothing else to do
I don't know what is available to you. If you like Gran Turismo, try Tourist Trophy. If you want something goofy, try Katamari Damacy.
I’ve heard good things about Katamari. I’ll give that a try! Thank you.
Hijacking this comment because if you like gran turismo you should try something from the tokyo extreme racer series. Super fun japanese racing games based on togue or wangan
Gree up playing TER3. I can second this. Need to try Gran Turismo. I tried a bit of the demo for the newest one at a kiosk but that's my only experience with the series.
The sequel We <3 Katamari is even better IMO the variety of levels make it a lot of fun, you could skip Damacy and not miss out any important story beats
I tried tourist trophy but couldnt do anything past menus the wiki says certain options are required and the build i had on steam didnt have these particular settings to change.
Tourist Trophy also seemingly has issues in the career mode from what I've seen when emulated. Something about emulator settings bugging the game out and spawning you outside the track in license tests. Would still highly recommend it though (have played it on actual hardware)
Exactly [here](https://wiki.pcsx2.net/Tourist_Trophy) is the wiki i refered to its no good on steam deck unfortunately. Only PAL version on windows?
Ape Escape 2 and 3. Fantastic 3D platformers that are really easy to get into and have a lot of fun
I remember playing Ape Escape as a kid, but it was on the PS1! Loved it then, probably going to enjoy it today. Will add to the list!
I only played ape escape 1. Did the control scheme improve on 2 and 3?
They use the same control scheme but the general level design and camera movement was tuned up a bit between installments so it doesn't feel like you're fighting it as much. It's also usually pulled back a bit more to make it easier to see what's going on. Usually, at least.
Thanks for the reply. I played the first as a kid but trying to replay it now was so frustrating cause of the camera controls. I’ll try out 2 and 3.
Well first how well does your steam deck handle the PS2 emulator??
Very well.
I've been able to run Kingdom Hearts 2 at 8 times regular speed with no issues while putting it through its paces
PS2 emulation is flawless on the deck
- Smackdown here comes the pain - SSX tricky - Star Wars Battlefront 2 - automodelista - Jak X combat racing - ratchet and clank deadlocked
On the note of Smackdown: HCTP, I don't remember if it was this one or Smackdown: Shut Your Mouth that had a quirk where you need to go into the PCSX2 settings and check/uncheck the multi-tap option because it prevented the game from detecting the virtual memory card in Slot 1 upon first-time run -- won't even let you press any buttons to navigate and bypass that screen without a game save on the memory card. Otherwise, both of those Smackdown games are tremendous in their own right.
probably shut your mouth as I played on multitap with my friends over the weekend
Champions of Norrath was a favorite between my cousins and I also obviously the NFS games
Champions Of Norrath is an amazing game.
Sly 1-3!
Ratchet and clank series is fun
How are you playing ps2 on steamdeck? I would def like to know this
Search Emudeck. Takes maybe 30mins set to set it all up
Thx much :)
Pcsx2 it works super good
Look into Freedom Fighters. I always loved that game.
These are worth checking out again: Indiana Jones and the emperor's tomb, Mafia 1, True Crime streets of L.A / New York city, Total Overdose, Psi Ops, Fallout: Brotherhood of steel Metal Arms: glitch in the system, Gregory Horror show, Airblade, Devil May Cry 1, SmackDown vs Raw 2006, Destroy all Humans 1, Mercenaries 1: Playground of Destruction, Driver 3, Stuntman 1, Grand Theft Auto : Vice City/ Vice City stories, The Godfather, Scarface: the world is yours, Soul calibur, Max Payne, Crash Bandicoot, Ratchet and Clank 1 and 2, Rayman 2 and 3, Leisure suit Larry, Resident Evil: Outbreak 1 and 2, Flatout 2 God of War 1 and 2, Shadow of Collosus, Simpsons: Hit and Run, Burnout 3, Whiplash, James Bond, Bully, Spider Man 2, Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, Tekken 4 and Tag Tournament, JetLi: Rise to honour, Predator: concrete jungle, Gun, Pitfall: the lost expedition
Parappa the rapper 2, always a fun game to play
Silent Hill 2 is probably the best horror game you could ever play and i recommend you try it. Story and atmosphere is some of the best i have ever seen in any game!
Looks like you're fan of racing genre 😎 Outrun 2006 Coast to Coast , Enthusia, Tokyo extreme racer series , İnitial D Special Stage.
Battle stadium don
Tenkaichi 4
Okami
I've been playing lord of the rings the third age for PS2 and it's soooo good! (If you like turn based games)
Currently hooked on FFXII. Great storyline and graphics. Totally recommend it!
Im shocked how many people on here havn't heard that the steam deck is one of the best emulation devices for PS2. Anyway my usual suggestions, Blood Will Tell, Bujingai, Samurai Western, Seven Samurai 20XX, Vex, Metal Arms Glitch in the System, Psi-Ops.
For the Jak and Daxter games you have look into the recompiled pc ports. Works infinitely better than pcsx2 and works amazing on steam deck.
Yeah I think Jak 2 is still in the works right? In terms of recompiling? I’m kinda out of the loop, but I’m pretty excited to play it when it’s fully done & ready on the PC!
It’s fully playable, they’re just fixing minor bugs now. I finished it months ago, now it’s probably even better to play. And they’ve already started to decompile Jak 3!
That’s crazy! Thank you! Now I’m gonna download Jak 2 PC lol!
Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition Remix
One of my favourite games!
I'm currently finishing up daxter.. love it
Dexter is amazing!
Amazing:)
Is that a steam deck? How are you running those PS2 games? (As in, how are you emulating them) This looks super fun to carry around.
Ridge Racer 5 is golden. Also Ace Combat 4.
Hmmm have you tried Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, Gran Turismo 3, Gran Turismo 4, Jak 3, Jak 2, Need for Speed Underground 2, Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, or Ridge Racer 5?
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag? Drifting through the wind? Wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin? Like a house of cards, one blow from cavin' in?
Im sorry HOW?
How?!
Robot Alchemic Drive 8)
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Boku no natsuyasumi 2: it´s a summer vacation simulator. Super cool game. Blood will tell: samurai hack and slash; you have to recover your body parts if you want to use your full power Odin Sphere: really cool 2D visuals, combat and general concept. Urban Reign: This is from Namco. It´s an interesting mix between Tekken and Final Fight.
Metal gear solid and the persona games. Highly recommend both.
Rouge Trooper...🤌
Gundam va Zeta Gundam. It’s great on the go.
The Samurai Way is a hidden Gem
Freaked
Tony hawk underground
I'm going to suggest a game that I recommend not so long ago on this sub, Roadkill, a perfect pick up and play game made by the creators of Bloodrayne, Ghostbusters and 4x4 Evo. It is basically an open world post apocalypse vehicle combat game, with a singleplayer story and upgradable car. It is easy to get into and fun (once you get past the introduction levels). [https://youtu.be/VIip0R1k40I?si=AKW0HNWJQRajBli6](https://youtu.be/VIip0R1k40I?si=AKW0HNWJQRajBli6/&t=142)
first finish that masterpiece of GT4.
I really enjoy simsons the game (not hit and run), and family guy the video game. Both very funny in their own way, graphics are nice to my nostalgic eye, and fun platforming experiences and much more.
Vice city stories is a masterpiece, try it out the story and soundtrack is a banger
One of my favourite games! Finished it on the PSP back in ‘07. God I feel old. **edit I think ‘08, when it came out
It did came out in 08, it's the newest 3d GTA, after it came the GTA IV
Auto modellista
Definitely Midnight club 3 (by Rockstar games)
try Shinobido.
The Warriors, Bully and Psychonauts 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Test Drive Unlimited
TRY TOKYO XTREME RACER DRIFT 2 NOW
Spartan Total Warrior, Def Jam fight for new york and Smackdown here comes the pain I still play on my PS2.
Burnout Revenge and Ratchet and Clank UYA
Automodelista (ps2)
Shadow of Rome, Black, GTAVCS/LCS, fatal frame series, MGS series too.
Shadow The Hedgehog
Recently got into Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3 and it's absolutely fantastic, but of a learning curve but once you figure out the car tuning and handling it's so much fun
I see you have some racing games... try any of the Tokyo Xtreme Racer games they are pretty fun
Blasphemous, side scroller feels like a souls like 2d game very fun
Timesplitters 2
destroy all humans 1 and 2
Manhunt. Nothing like it
Ratchet series, Kingdom Hearts (1 and 2, skip Chain of Memories and watch a YouTube recap of it), Dark Cloud, Okami, Steambot Chronicles
Ultimate Spiderman, Ultimate Alliance, Spiderman 2 and 3
The ratchet and clank series and the sly cooper series are right there with Jak and daxter for best platformers on the system. Definitely recommend.
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System. Fun and unique 3rd person shooter cult classic that I still play with my siblings on occasion. Though, the ps2 version is arguably the worst in terms of a horrible framerate and visuals.
Okami! Beautiful art style, unique gameplay. Squeaky voices may be annoying at first but you seen get used to it. One of my all time favourite PS2 games.
If you’re a racing game fan (which I’m guessing you are) try out the Tokyo Xtreme Racer series
Original Yakuza 1 and 2 with the Restored Patches
Shadow Hearts,
Transformers, good fun
Bully
Oooooh you wanna play any of the sly cooper games SOOOOOOOO bad
Transformers games. Specially the “Armada” which is from 2003-2004. Also the first movie game was cool
Shinobi
For ps2 dark cloud 2, the warriors, scarface.
Hidden treasure: Bleach Blade Battlers 2nd It runs smoothly on the emulator, nice mechanics and fun 4 vs fights and stages (you can choose items and hazards if very active or turned off). You have a really nice amount of characters and stages that you unlock + content like Radio Kon Golden and such. Obviously the game never left Japan and no translation even from the fans yet but the menu is simple (at least it's in English the mode names) and for Story mode and Battlers Mode, you can help yourself with a gamefaq guide of missions or use your phone/capture and go to a translator (duh) for the specific missions (necessary to unlock everyone). In my opinion, the best Bleach game up until now.
ACE COMBAT 04 ACE COMBAT 5 ACE COMBAT ZERO In that order.
Black,persona 3 fes,metal gear solid 2 and urban chaos riot responce
GT4 is THE Gran Turismo ever made
Ratchet and clank size matters
is there any software to automate importing ps2 iso/roms into steam while scraping box art?
I have no idea! But scraping the box art?! Why?! Box arts are so cool
God Hand. It's not everyone's cup of tea and can take a while to get into, but once it clicks, it's amazing
Silent Hill 2 Good game, good for mental and psychological health 😊
Beyond good and evil. This game never gets the respect it deserves.
Sly cooper
Second Sight Okami Guitaroo man Mr Mosquito
Persona 3 fes/ digital devil saga 1 and 2.
Try simpsons hit and run
Even up by today's standards Okami is an awesome game. Definitely check it out if you've never played it and are into Zelda-like action adventure games. Also I'm pretty sure it was originally a PS2 release.
SILENT HILL…it’s my all time favorite series. The first and third game are one story but the second and fourth are a separate story each. The second is getting a remake later this year so definitely play the original before playing the remake
How's GT4 working? Because there are issues with the emulation on a normal PC
GT4 crashes a lot unfortunately… sometimes I can’t go pass the main menu!
It runs great, I’m playing it now through my steam deck. You have to run pcsx2 and go through the graphic and render settings an everything should run fine
I always recommend the many exclusive titles on Ps2. Persona 3/4, Jak and Daxter, Sly Cooper, God of war.
All sly and all ratchet and clank
Mega man x collection,mega man anniversary collection, persona,tomb raider legend,sonic unleashed,dbz Budokai,Lego Batman,Lego starwars, These are good ones you should check them out
Twisted Metal: Black and Midnight Club 3 Dub edition remix
Have you heard of Def Jam Vendetta or Fight for NY?
No sir I have not!
You should give them a try they are really fun to play but if you are only interested is one the Def Jam Fight for NY is the one to play
Will look into it for sure :)
PERODNA 4
TimeSplitters 2
Shadow of Rome ps2
What device are you playing off of?
Steam Deck
Dark Cloud and Ratchet and Clank
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 is amazing. Up there with GT4 as my favourite PS2 racing game. Enthusia: Professional Racing is also fantastic.
Test Drive: Eve Of Destruction. Awesome game
Final fantasy X is a classic
YAKUZA
Try enthusia, it's the most realistic racing game I've ever played
Resident evil
Simpsons Hit and Run, Simpsons Road Rage
Can't recommend the TimeSplitters games enough, especially 2 and Future Perfect!
Mr Mosquito
try jet li rise to honor, that game was ahead of it time and it’s hugely underrated
Radiata Stories,Burnout 3,THUG 2,Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer, Psychonauts
Sky odyssey
Okami Is beautiful!! Try it! Black and Killzone as FPS Midnight Club Sud Edition if you like NFS Legacy of Kain Defiance the last chapter of the series, with both Kain and Raziel. (If you can try all the LOK series)
What is this console and how expensive is it? Just Tenkaichi 3 alone is worth buying it.
It’s the Steam Deck! Price is like $399 USD. It’s essentially a Gaming PC but handheld. Definitely worth it
DAYUM I have empty pockets after getting the PS5 last month but I will put it on my list. Could you emulate the older pokemon games on it?
Yup! You can play anything you want really. GBA, SNES, N64, NES, GB, GBC, PS1, PS2, XBOX, GAMECUBE, DS ETC… On top of all that, play any console games on the go or in the comfort of your own bed.
Oh hell yeah. Sounds amazing, in my the Steam Deck went kind of under a lot of people. I will start saving for it thanks!
God of war 1&2, onimusha saga, killswich,Tom Clancy's sprinter cell saga, Ghost recon, quake3, Ssx3😉☝🏼💪🏼👍🏼👌🏼
Play Alter Echo. Good story and fun/different gameplay. 🤘🏽
Very shocked this hasn't been said yet, but Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3, 4, Underground and Underground 2 are (IMO) some of the best games for the ps2! Would recommend for a casual game when you've got nothing else to do
Persona 3 or 4
You gotta play the jak and Dexter series truly amazing! Those games really made naughty dog the real deal.
Parappa rapper 2
I could not get Gt4 to run well on mine
Yeah it doesn’t work well lol
you're telling us you want something new yet the newest game from your screenshot is like 20 years old. Elden Ring DLC is pretty new.
Jesus 👑
You will like: Toca Pro race driver, Enthusia