It may now be a multiformat game but it was the success of Grand Theft Auto on the PS2 that made the series the definitive video game franchise of the last generation.
devil may cry 3
God of War may be the populist choice but Capcom's game mixes both style and substance for the best third person action game ever made
Gran Turismo 4Billed as the real driving simulator the only people more obsessed than the developers themselves were the millions of fans drawn to the game's exacting attention to detail.
ICOThe PS2's most substantial art house hit is also one of the best looking and most original platform games of the last gen.
Pro Evolution Soccer 6
The disappointing Xbox 360 version only reinforces the idea that the PS2 is the natural home for the world's favourite, and most accomplished, footy sim
Okami
Nintendo may keep The Legend of Zelda series to themselves but this is arguably superior to Twilight Princess, with some of the most beautiful cel-shaded graphics on any consol
Guitar Hero
Thanks to SingStar the PS2 was already the ultimate party console but this was more of an actual game and featured officially the world's best controller - a giant plastic guitar.
Final Fantasy XII
The PS2 is drowning in quality role-playing games (which accounts for a large part of its success in Japan) but this complete reinvention of the genre is the jewel in the crown
Metal Gear Solid: Subsistence
Solid Snake just doesn't seem to work as well on any other console and this special edition is easily his best outing yet, with an online mode and proper third person camera
We Love Katamari
One of the most surreal video games ever made and a poster boy for the PS2's huge range of cult curios, from Gitaroo Man to Gregory Horror Show.
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