So I broke down....

[[AK]StitchJones]

If your looking for an RPG to play I cannot recommend enough Dragon Quest VIII. It is one of the best RPG's you'll play for a long time. It's a cell shaded style game but it's done perfectly. Some other games really worth checking out are the God of War games, Katamari Damachei, Resident Evil 4, Persona 3:FES, Disgaea and Disgaea 2.

One final note, check out all three of the Kingdom Hearts games. It blends the Square universe characters with Disney very well.

Enjoy!

[Valsu]

The 2 Baldur Gate games for the ps2 were great for two back in the day. Nothing like the pc version really, they were action oriented.

[[AK]Swae]

Sounds like I should pick up Baldur's Gate, thanks guys!

[[AK]StitchJones]

And Dragon Quest VIII :-)

[[AK]Bribo]

Sounds like I should pick up Baldur's Gate, thanks guys!

You and Kidd will have a good time with this one. There's not much role playing element in the PS2 version but it is a hack'n slashfest that is fun, fun, fun!

[[AK]Ozzred]

IMO - Consoles are hard to top for basic combat games. I'd strongly recommend one of Tekkans, probably the most recent you can get in the used section.

[[AK]Ozzred]

Oh ya.. and Grand Turismo.

[[AK]Palooka]

Last week, I finished my first ever play-through of Resident Evil 4 on the Wii. Despite its slightly aged graphics, I found the game stunningly good, and I had a blast playing (I could hardly stop). It is a must-buy for your PS2 if you don't have a Wii. http://www.metacritic.com/games/plat...ent%20evil%204

A few other superlative games for the PS2 that have not been mentioned are Ico, Shadow of the Colossus (from the makers of Ico), and Okami. I think you would find these three games very engaging, Swae; they are all highly original and artfully designed. But don't take my word for it:

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/ico?q=ico
http://www.metacritic.com/games/plat...dow%20of%20the
http://www.metacritic.com/games/plat.../okami?q=okami