The 18 Best PlayStation 2 Games of All Time

From genre-defining blockbusters to cult curios, this lineup spans the console that defined an era of gaming. Where do you stand?

1. 1
   Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

   Rockstar's sprawling 2004 open-world crime epic set across a fictional 1990s California.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Sly 2: Band of Thieves

   Sucker Punch's 2004 stealth-platformer heist adventure starring a raccoon thief.
   744pts
3. 3
   Kingdom Hearts II

   The 2005 Disney-Square action RPG crossover starring Sora and friends.
   710pts
4. 4
   Shadow of the Colossus

   Team Ico's minimalist 2005 masterpiece about felling sixteen giant colossi.
   710pts
5. 5
   Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

   Insomniac's 2004 platform-shooter with an arsenal of inventive weapons.
   546pts
6. 6
   Ico

   Fumito Ueda's atmospheric 2001 puzzle-adventure about escaping a castle hand-in-hand.
   473pts
7. 7
   Gran Turismo 4

   Polyphony's 2004 racing simulator with hundreds of licensed cars.
   387pts
8. 8
   Silent Hill 2

   Konami's 2001 psychological horror centered on grief and a foggy lakeside town.
   387pts
9. 9
   Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening

   The 2005 stylish-action prequel that revitalized the series with brutal combat.
   387pts
10. 10
    Okami

    Clover Studio's 2006 action-adventure rendered in a sumi-e ink-wash art style.
    387pts
11. 11
    Final Fantasy X

    Square's 2001 turn-based RPG that introduced full voice acting to the series.
    387pts
12. 12
    Persona 4

    Atlus's 2008 RPG blending high-school social sim with dungeon crawling.
    284pts
13. 13
    Burnout 3: Takedown

    Criterion's 2004 arcade racer built around high-speed crashes and takedowns.
    284pts
14. 14
    Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

    Naughty Dog's seamless 2001 open-world platformer.
    284pts
15. 15
    God of War II

    The 2007 mythological action hit following Kratos's war against Olympus.
    0pts
16. 16
    Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

    Kojima's 2004 Cold War stealth prequel set in a Soviet jungle.
    0pts
17. 17
    Resident Evil 4

    Capcom's genre-redefining 2005 survival horror with an over-the-shoulder camera.
    0pts
18. 18
    SSX 3

    EA's 2003 arcade snowboarding game set on one massive interconnected mountain.
    0pts

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