PlayStation 2 is Sony’s best-selling console and still played by a lot of people today. The sale record for PlayStation 2 reaches 155 million units. The number made PlayStation 2 the best selling console in the world until today more than 3,800 games released for the console. Out of all of those games, there are several great open-world games that you have to play. Check the list below to find out.

1. Grand Theft Auto 3

This is the GTA game that jumpstarts the popularity of the GTA franchise. In this GTA game, players can truly enjoy the game since it uses a 3D universe system with a third-person camera. The change in camera perspective is great move, proven by how the game’s phenomenal sale.

In this game, you will follow the adventure of Claude in Liberty City, a parody of New York City. Unfortunately, you can’t ride a motorcycle since the game only has cars. Now you can play GTA III on your mobile device since this game is sold at Google Play Store for Rp75.000.

2. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Before the release of San Andreas, Rockstar first released Vice City where we follow the story of an ex-mob named Tommy Vercetti that tries to take down the mob leaders in Vice City.

Vice City is known for its bright filter that represents the year 1986. Vice City itself is a parody of Miami. When the game was released in became the best-selling video game of the year.

3. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

One of the most successful GTA games is GTA: San Andreas because the game is considered to be the best GTA game to ever released. GTA San Andreas is known for its massive map and the player can explore the three cities, Los Santos, San Fierro, dan Las Venturas.

The character has several interesting features such as character customization, increasing stats, and gang wars.

4. Jak 2

With the success of Crash Bandicoot, Naughty Dog also develop Jak. the game takes the open-world genre to allow exploration. In Jak 2 released for PlayStation 2, the game attracts the attention of gamers because of the great gameplay and graphics. The game is an exclusive PS2 game. Kak 2 was released to compete against The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

5. Mercenaries

The success of GTA 3 made many developers compete to make a game with a similar formulaPandemic Studios released an open-world game titled Mercenaries. The game was present a sandbox element wrapped in a great way. Set during war times, Mercenaries asked the player to experience the true battlefield.

6. Spider-Man 2

Marvel fans can’t miss Spider-Man 2 released exclusively for PlayStation2. Similar to the Spider-Man game for PS1, this game comes with better upgrades and with a massive open-world map. Players can explore every corner of the world to fight crimes. The same element was adapted to make Spider-Man for PlayStation4.

7. The Simpsons: Hit and Run

The Simpsons: Hit and Run is one of the best open-world game for PlayStation2, following the cartoon’s story, the game developed by Radical Entertainment asked the player to join the adventure of the Simpsons and their friends. The gameplay is centered on exploration and completing missions where the players will race against the enemies and interact with other characters.

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8. Bully

Bully is one of the popular Rockstar Games that was released for PlayStation 2 last 2006. The success of Bully is all thanks to the unique gameplay and plot. You will live the life of a rebellious student, and see the life of most teenagers in real life in this game.

9. Driver: Parallel Lines

Driver: Parallel Lines is the fourth game from the Driver franchise released for PlayStation2. Unlike the past games, Parallel Lines is similar to GTA 3. Players can steal and drive cars to tour around the city of New York. Player is also presented with exciting chase down missions.

10. Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction

Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction is an open-world game developed by Radical Entertainment. With one of Marvel superheroes, the game asks the player to experience becoming the Hulk to fight the bosses. With this concept, the player can use the Hulk to destroy buildings. You can even throw a car or cow to your enemy.

11. Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

Need for Speed: Most Wanted is the best Need for Speed game for PlayStation 2. This is an open-world street racing game where the player has to win races and beat the bosses from the blacklist to complete the race to make things more interesting, the police may chase you down while you are racing.

12. Jak 3

With the success of the second game, Naughty Dog released the third Jak game for PlayStation2. Still using the same concept, the game returns to ask the players to use Jak to explore and complete missions.

13. Test Drive Unlimited

Test Drive Unlimited is an open-world racing game developed by Eden Games and publishe by Atari Melbourne House for PlyStation2. The game itself has more than 125 cars and licensed motorcycles. The game is set in O’ahu island in Hawai where the island has 1,600km of road. As an open-world racing game, the game is almost similar to Grand Theft Auto. the player can choose to explore the in-game world.

14. Yakuza 2

Yakuza 2 is an action-adventure game developed by SEGA. released last 2006 for PlayStation2, Yakuza 2 is also an open-world game. Although the world is not as big as GTA, the world Yakuza 2 has great content to be explored. To this day, Yakuza is still one of the biggest franchises in Sega.

15. Midnight Club 3

Midnight Club 3 is a racing game developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games. This is the third Midnight Club game that was later followed by Midnight Club: Los Angeles. Similar to Most Wanted, the game allows the player to race in the massive world and not just in one race track.

That’s the list of the best open-world games in PlayStation 2. From the list above, which game have you tried before? Keep up with Dunia Games fore more information about games.

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