15 Best Selling PlayStation 2 Games of All Time
There have been many PlayStation 2 games released, but which ones are selling the best? Check the list below.
Games | 08 October
The PlayStation 2 is the most sold console in history. Since its release in 2000, it has been recorded that this second console from Sony has a total of 1,850 games. But from the thousands of games that were released, there were several game titles that managed to penetrate the sales figures which were quite fantastic and even became the best-selling games in history. What are they? Check out the following list.
1. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (17.33 juta copy)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a game that has been around for a long time, and is still one of the best games from Rockstar Games. After this game was released in 2004, this game received a lot of praise and to this day still maintains its position as a fan favorite game. Even after Grand Theft Auto V was released, this game is still popular among fans for several reasons.
2. Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (14.89 juta copy)
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec is a racing simulation game that was released in 2001. Where this series is the first in the Gran Turismo series released for the PlayStation 2. During the demonstration at E3 2000 and E3 2001, the game was originally titled Gran Turismo 2000, until the time of its release it was changed to the third series with the addition of A-Spec. Like its predecessor, this game also received praise and went on to become the best-selling game in the Gran Turismo series to date as well as being the second best-selling game on the list of best-selling games of all time.
3. Gran Turismo 4 (11.76 juta copy)
Gran Turismo 4, also known as GT4, is the second installment in the Gran Turismo franchise that was released for the PlayStation 2 console. This series is also the most complete and interesting of the entire series. Like the previous series, Gran Turismo 4 is basically about racing games. Here players have to compete on different circuits and tracks until they get first place. Unlike other versions, GT4 combines great graphics and almost perfect visual work. The success of GT4 also delivered it as the third position in the list of best-selling games for PlayStation 2 of all time.
4. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (9.801 juta copy)
Before the release of San Andreas, Rockstar first released Vice City for GTA III, in which this expansion presents the adventure story of former mafia Tommy Vercetti who tries to bring down the mafia leaders in Vice City.
The hallmark of the Vice City expansion is a bright filter so that it really represents the feel of the city in 1986. Vice City itself is actually a parody of the City of Miami. In the year of its release, this game became the best-selling video game of the year. GTA: Vice City is now also available for mobile devices for a fee.
5. Final Fantasy X (8.5 juta copy)
Final Fantasy X adalah salah satu game RPG besutan Square Enix yang sangat laris untuk console PS2. Dibandingkan dengan seri Final Fantasy yang rilis di PS1, seri Final Fantasy X ini begitu dicintai oleh para penggemar game RPG kala itu. Hal ini dikarenakan beberapa faktor, mulai dari gameplay dan kualitas grafis yang memanjakan mata kala itu. Tidak heran kalau seri Final Fantasy X menjadi menjadi seri yang memorable dan legendaris. Kesuksesan itu pun juga mengantarkan Final Fantasy X menduduki posisi kelima dalam daftar game terlaris pada console PS2.
6. Grand Theft Auto III (8.105 juta copy)
This is the GTA series that really made the name of GTA skyrocket. In this game, GTA can really be enjoyed by fans because it uses the 3D universe system and the camera has switched to third-person. The change from a top-down camera perspective to a third-person perspective is considered a very good maneuver, as evidenced by the phenomenal sales of this game.
In this game you will follow the adventures of Claude in Liberty City, which is a parody of the city of New York. Unfortunately in this game, you can't find a motorbike, because only cars are available.
7. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (7 juta copy)
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty or usually abbreviated as MGS2 is a stealth genre game designed by Hideo Kojima and released by Konami for the PS2 console. This game itself tells the story of Snake's new adventure whose job is to infiltrate an area controlled by a terrorist group called Dead Cell. Hideo Kojima's success in concocting this game also brought the MGS2 series to the seventh position in the list of best-selling games for PS2.
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8. Final Fantasy XII (6 juta copy)
Final Fantasy XXI or FFXII is a Final Fantasy series released by Square Enix for PS2. The game itself has its own unique gameplay systems, such as the Gambit System which allows players to customize their party actions, and basically program them to respond to situations so that players can concentrate on using a single character. Another reason is that this game represents a unique mix or single-player and MMO playstyle.
9. Tekken 5 (6 juta copy)
Tekken is a fighting game series that no longer needs to be introduced thanks to the long history of this genre. Tekken 5 has become a series that is very popular with fighting game fans, not only the number of characters is greater, but in terms of gameplay and the quality of fighting movements is also getting better. Since Tekken 3 which was released on PS1, Bandai Namco has introduced the Tekken Force mode in every Tekken game they released. But in Tekken 5, Bandai Namco officially replaced the mode with a new mode called Devil Within.
10. Kingdom Hearts (5,9 juta copy)
The game which was originally released for PlayStation 2 was later re-released for the same console with the title Kingdom Hearts Final Mix with a little additional content, but the story remains the same and there are no changes, and this is exclusive only in Japan. Kingdom Hearts I is the beginning of the journey of the main character in this game, namely Sora along with his two friends Riku and Kairi who live together on Destiny Island. The beginning of the story here is the desire of the three to travel to another world by using a raft.
11. Final Fantasy X-2 (5,4 juta copy)
Final Fantasy X-2 Is the last series developed by Squaresoft (now Square Enix). Final Fantasy X-2 was developed by Yoshinori Kitase and directed by Motomu Toriyama. As for the screenplay, it was written by Kazushige Nojima and Daisuke Watanabe. The uniqueness of this series is in terms of the story and gameplay mechanics offered. It's no wonder that the FF X-2 series is a series that gets an almost perfect review score. This success also led FF X-2 to occupy the 11th position on the list of best-selling games for PS2.
12. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (4,88 juta copy)
Next is Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King which is the first Dragon Quest series that comes with 3D graphics quality. In addition, this series is also the first series released by Square Enix for PS2. The advantages of this series are the storyline and the gameplay mechanics offered, so Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King has become a game that is quite in demand for the Japanese and North American markets. Although it has been released for PS2, the Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King series also got a remake version for PS4.
13. Kingdom Hearts II (4,757 juta copy)
Kingdom Hearts II is the second series released by Square Enix which was released for PS2. This game itself continues the story of Roxas' life with Sora. The uniqueness of the story, the quality of the graphics, the involvement of Disney characters, and the exciting gameplay mechanics make this second series of Kingdom Hearts quite successful. Even Square Enix has also released a remastered version with better graphics quality for the PS4 console.
14. God of War (4,61 juta copy)
For those of you who are new to the God of War franchise, it's a good idea to play the first God of War series. Yup, in this first series you will find out the background of Kratos' journey in slaughtering the gods of Olympus.
With PlayStation 2 graphics, this game felt really cool at the time. But don't worry if you don't have a PS2 anymore, because you can play it via an emulator on a PC or on a PlayStation 3 via the remastered version.
15. Madden NFL 2005 (4.35 juta copy)
Finally, Madden NFL 2005 is a sports game released by EA Sports for PS2. This American soccer simulation game is actually less attractive for the Asian market, but interestingly, this game is selling well in the United States market. The gameplay mechanics and graphic quality were drastically at that time, making American football lovers want to try and play it. As a result, the 2005 Madden NFL series managed to occupy the 15th position in the list of best-selling games for PS2.
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