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Lesser known PS2 games worth playingA list of 50 games created by Tenpouin on 28th March 2017

Arc the Lad - Twilight of the Spirits (USA) PS2
	Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits revolves around saving the world by playing through two opposing, yet similar characters, Kharg and Darc. Save the Deimos, save the Humans. View Game
Breath of Fire - Dragon Quarter (USA) PS2
	The fifth game in the Breath of Fire series. It is a... major departure from the series' roots, to say the least. View Game
Burnout Dominator (USA) PS2
	Burnout Dominator brings back some of the features from older Burnout games and combines it to create a game that plays like a hybrid of Burnout 2 and Burnout 3: Takedown, with a visual style closer to that of Burnout Revenge. View Game
Code of the Samurai (Europe) PS2
	Code of the Samurai is an action game for the PlayStation 2 with an unique and incredibly addicting combat system. View Game
Contra - Shattered Soldier (USA) (En,Fr,Es) PS2
	Be Bill Rizer and kick ass through a variety of intense levels by yourself or with a friend. View Game
Dark Cloud (USA) PS2
	Released early in the life of the Playstation 2, Dark Cloud is an RPG with tradional dungeon hack gameplay, mixed with the very unique Georama world construction system, and interesting weapon development mechanics. View Game
Darkwatch (USA) PS2
	Darkwatch is an action packed Wild West FPS in which the player takes on the role of a cowboy who becomes cursed with vampiric powers. View Game
Dawn of Mana (USA) PS2
	Dawn of Mana is a Japanese action-adventure game set in the World of Mana. Going from 2D to a 3D world, Dawn of Mana explores the truth behind the legend of the Mana Tree and the Sword of Mana. View Game
Shin Megami Tensei - Devil Summoner - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army (USA) PS2
	Having inherited the mantle of Devil Summoner Raidou Kuzunoha, a young man goes to work at a detective agency and becomes involved in an occult conspiracy. View Game
Shin Megami Tensei - Devil Summoner 2 - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon (USA) PS2
	Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon chronicles the return of tube-toting Raidou the 14th as he cracks another demon-infested case in this latest Devil Summoner title. View Game
Disaster Report (USA) PS2
	Disaster Report (or SOS The Final Escape) is a survival action/adventure game where you play Keith, a newspaper editor, trying to escape a city hit by an earthquake. View Game
Drakengard (USA) PS2
	A warrior for the Union named Caim and the dragon Angelus form a pact, bonding their lives together so that they may fight their mutual enemy the Empire. View Game
Fahrenheit (Europe) (En,Fr,De,Es) PS2
	Indigo Prophecy is a mystery-driven action/adventure game that harkens back to the point-and-click era. The game incorporates rhythm mini-games at key points as you try to figure out why you murdered a stranger in a local diner. View Game
Front Mission 4 (USA) PS2
	Fourth in the Series, First venture onto the Playstation 2, and a welcome addition to the Tactics RPG franchise. View Game
Genji - Dawn of the Samurai (USA) PS2
	Genji tells the story of Yoshitsune and Benkei, who take on the forces of the Heishi to prevent them from acquiring mysterious crystals known as the Amahagane to fulfill their evil ambition. View Game
Growlanser Generations (USA) (Disc 1) (Growlanser II - The Sense of Justice) PS2
	A compilation by Working Designs of Growlanser II and III for the PS2. View Game
Growlanser Generations (USA) (Disc 2) (Growlanser III - The Dual Darkness) PS2
	A compilation by Working Designs of Growlanser II and III for the PS2. View Game
Kengo - Master of Bushido (Europe) PS2
	Kengo: Master of Bushido is a 2001 sword duel fighting game, set in feudal Japan. Gameplay is heavily focused on training and improving your skills through the use of mini-games and battling opponents to become a "Master of Bushido". View Game
Killzone (USA) PS2
	Fight back against the Helghast invasion with your four man squad to save the Vektan colony. View Game
Klonoa 2 - Lunatea's Veil (USA) PS2
	Klonoa 2 Is the sequel to the 2.5D platformer Klonoa: Door to Phantomile. View Game
Legaia 2 - Duel Saga (USA) PS2
	Legaia 2: Duel Saga is an RPG that follows the adventures of a group of "Mystics" as they fight for the safety of the world after the Aqualith (a powerful stone that produces endless water) is stolen. View Game
Mark of Kri, The (USA) PS2
	The Mark of Kri is a mash up of American artwork styles like Disney and Don Bluth, a combination of Polynesian, Asian, and European cultures, and the kind of over the top, brutal violence of the Conan series, all swirled up into one unique, if linear, game. View Game
Mega Man X - Command Mission (USA) PS2
	Mega Man X: Command Mission is a turn-based role-playing game, diverging from its side-scrolling roots. View Game
Odin Sphere (USA) (En,Ja) PS2
	A 2D fantasy action RPG which makes use of gorgeous sprite-based artwork. Odin Sphere was developed by Vanillaware and released for the PlayStation 2 by Atlus in 2007. View Game
Okami (USA) PS2
	A crime fighting action game for the PS2 that is to come out early 2009 exclusivly in Japan. View Game
Primal (USA) PS2
	Jennifer Tate enters a dark world of magic and demons as she journeys to find her boyfriend. Her companion on this journey is a noble-sounding gargoyle named Scree. Along the way, Jennifer undergoes a myriad of physical and emotional transformations as she ventures from one world to the next. View Game
Radiata Stories (USA) PS2
	A story of a young boy named Jack leaving his town to become a Radiata Knight, just like his father. In his journey he discovers there are many friends to meet and choices to make, including one that will change his life forever. View Game
Musashi - Samurai Legend (USA) PS2
	This action RPG for the PlayStation 2 is the sequel to Square's Brave Fencer Musashi. Musashi is summoned once again to save the world from the growing threat posed by Gandrake Enterprises. View Game
Samurai Western (Europe) (En,Fr,De,Es,It) PS2
	East meets west in this niche action game by Acquire. View Game
Shadow Hearts (USA) PS2
	Harmonixer Yuri Hyuga makes his debut to stop Roger Bacon's mysterious plans and save the young Alice Elliot from capture in this pre-WWI turn-based RPG that features the innovative Judgement Ring battle system. View Game
Shadow Hearts - Covenant (USA) (Disc 1) PS2
	Harmonixer Yuri Hyuga returns in this direct sequel to the 2001 RPG game Shadow Hearts with real historical elements. Yuri and his friends set on a journey across the world to combat the evil Rasputin and new evil entities that may well change the course of the 20th century. View Game
Shadow Hearts - From the New World (USA) PS2
	Shadow Hearts changes its setting from Europe and World War I to The United States of America's Great Depression without losing any of the RPG series' trademark combat system and bizarre sense of humor. View Game
Shadow of Rome (USA) PS2
	Caesar has been murdered within the Roman Senate and everywhere looms conspiracy. Only Agrippa and his close friend Octavianus dare to search for the truth in this hybrid stealth-action/hack&slash title from Capcom. View Game
Shin Megami Tensei - Nocturne (USA) PS2
	As the world comes to an end through the acts of a cult's sacrifice, a teenage boy is transformed into the Demi-Fiend, neither fully human nor demon. With opposing forces fighting to shape a new world, he has the power to guide the path of its creation. View Game
Shin Megami Tensei - Digital Devil Saga (USA) PS2
	Digital Devil Saga 2 sees the members of the embattled Embryon tribe experience true Nirvana in this direct sequel that adds new characters, overhauls the mantra grid, and closes the storyline in truly universal fashion. View Game
Shin Megami Tensei - Digital Devil Saga 2 (USA) PS2
	Digital Devil Saga 2 sees the members of the embattled Embryon tribe experience true Nirvana in this direct sequel that adds new characters, overhauls the mantra grid, and closes the storyline in truly universal fashion. View Game
Shining Force Neo (USA) PS2
	In Shining Force: Neo, you play as a young fighter named Max who has finished his training that will make Him a Force. It is not a turn-based game at all, such as its predecessors for the previous gaming systems, opting for a more Diablo-style Action-Adventure game. View Game
Shining Force EXA (USA) PS2
	Shining Force EXA, the second game in the Shining Force series to be developed by Neverland, is more of an action RPG akin to Diablo than previous games in the series. View Game
Stella Deus - The Gate of Eternity (USA) PS2
	A mysterious deadly mist is ravaging the land of Solum, and the Imperial Legion soldier Spero and his companions adventure the land to stop it. View Game
Suikoden III (USA) PS2
	Fifteen years after the events of Suikoden II, the stories of Hugo (the son of a village chief), Chris (the virtuous Knight of Zexen), and Geddoe (the rebellious unit commander) intertwine as they gather the 108 Stars of Destiny. View Game
Suikoden IV (USA) PS2
	The fourth installment of Konami's long-running RPG series Suikoden. In this game, set 150 years prior to the original Suikoden, players will begin an adventure through the rough seas of the Suikoden universe's Island Nations. View Game
Tenchu - Wrath of Heaven (USA) (En,Ja) PS2
	Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven is the third Tenchu game and a sequel to the first installment. It had the same basic gameplay as the first two Tenchu games but modernized the movement controls. View Game
Tenchu - Fatal Shadows (USA) PS2
	The ninja for hire Ayame, on a quest to find her master, suddenly stumbles upon a ruined village; its only survivor being a young assassin by the name of Rin. Together, the two work to uncover the plot behind the village's destruction, and the annihilation of Rin's clan. View Game
Tsugunai - Atonement (USA) PS2
	Atlus truly delivers with this underrated gem. It isn't the best Atlus game, due to cliched storyline and repetitive gameplay, but the game itself is really well done in all it's other areas. Story-wise, you start the game as a treasure hunter who steals an expensive artifact from the Goddess of Light (Dannu). Dannu becomes very upset with you and splits your soul from your body. It is now up to you to restore peace in the village of Walondia by possessing people and recovering them when they are sad; such is the only way to get your body back. There are up to 7 playable characters, including Reise's soul (the treasure hunter). The game features breathtaking graphics and beautiful Celtic music composed by the genius Yasunori Mitsuda, who is well-known for composing other games like Chrono Trigger and Xenogears. If you decide to emulate this on PCSX2. watch out, as the game has slowdowns during battle. Other then that, the game runs 60fps when not in battle. View Game
Viewtiful Joe (USA) PS2
	Take the role of Viewtiful Joe, and save your girlfriend Silvia from the horrible dangers of Movieland. View Game
Way of the Samurai (USA) PS2
	The first in a series of action/adventure games that allowed for multiple, diverting story paths and endings. Swordplay is the primary focus, but, ultimately, the gameplay focuses on the choices made mostly through action and some speech options. Its brevity has been both lauded and criticized. View Game
Wild Arms 4 (USA) PS2
	An invading army attacks the isolated town of Ciel, and four young heroes team up to find out why. View Game
Wild Arms 5 (USA) PS2
	Wild Arms 5 is an RPG by developer Media Vision. View Game
XIII (USA) PS2
	XIII is a cel-shaded first-person shooter based on the comic book of the same name, which was in turn inspired by Robert Ludlum's book The Bourne Identity. View Game
Ys - The Ark of Napishtim (USA) PS2
	Starring the red-headed protagonist Adol Christin, Ys: The Ark of Napishtim is the sixth game in the long-running action RPG series. View Game