The PlayStation 2 (officially branded as PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on March 4, 2000, in North America on October 26, 2000, and in Europe and Australia on November 24, 2000, and is the successor to the original PlayStation, as well as the second installment in the PlayStation console line-up. A sixth-generation console, it competed with Sega's Dreamcast, Nintendo's GameCube, and Microsoft's original Xbox. Announced in 1999, the PS2 offered backward-compatibility for its predecessor's DualShock controller, as well as its games. The PS2 is the best-selling video game console of all time, having sold over 155 million units worldwide, as confirmed by Sony. Sony later manufactured several smaller, lighter revisions of the console known as Slimline models in 2004. Even with the release of its successor, the PlayStation 3, the PS2 remained popular well into the seventh generation, and continued to be produced until 2013, when Sony finally announced it had been discontinued after over twelve years of production – one of the longest lifespans of a video game console. Despite the announcement, new games for the console continued to be produced until the end of 2013, including Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin for Japan, FIFA 13 for North America, and Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 for Europe. Repair services for the system in Japan ended on September 7, 2018.
Title | Year | Console | Publisher | Genres | |
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Spider-Man: Web of Shadows | 2008 | PS2 | Activision Blizzard, Activision | Action-adventure, Platform, Action, Adventure, Beat 'em up | Download |
Final Fantasy XI | 2002 | PS2 | Square Enix, Square, Sony Computer Entertainment | Massively multiplayer online, Massively multiplayer online role-playing | Download |
World Series of Poker | 2005 | PS2 | Activision Blizzard, Activision | Poker, Card, Traditional, Strategy | Download |
The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer | 2005 | PS2 | Capcom, Sega, THQ | Action-adventure, Action, Adventure | Download |
Formula One 05 | PS2 | Sony Computer Entertainment | Racing | Download | |
Phantasy Star Generation 2 | 2005 | PS2 | Role-playing | Download | |
Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death | PS2 | Sierra Entertainment | Shooter, Action, First-person Shooter | Download | |
Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia | 2004 | PS2 | Square Enix | Role-playing, Massively multiplayer online role-playing | Download |
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam | 2006 | PS2 | Activision Blizzard, Activision | Extreme sport, Skateboarding, Action, Sports, Racing, Strategy | Download |
Armored Core: Nexus | 2004 | PS2 | From Software, Agetec | Third-person shooter | Download |
SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab | 2006 | PS2 | THQ | Platform, Adventure | Download |
Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone | 2004 | PS2 | Atari | Action, Role-playing | Download |
Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force | PS2 | Codemasters, Activision Blizzard, Activision, Majesco Entertainment | Shooter, Action, First-person Shooter | Download | |
Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart | 2003 | PS2 | Square Enix | Role-playing, Massively multiplayer online role-playing | Download |
Hasbro Family Game Night | 2008 | PS2 | Electronic Arts | Strategy | Download |
Bionicle Heroes | PS2 | Eidos Interactive | Shooter, Third-person Shooter, Action, Adventure | Download | |
MotoGP '07 | PS2 | Capcom | Racing | Download | |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | PS2 | Electronic Arts | Action, Beat 'em up, Role-playing | Download |
Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan | 2006 | PS2 | Square Enix | Massively multiplayer online role-playing | Download |
Armored Core: Formula Front | 2005 | PS2 | From Software, Agetec, 505 Games | Third-person shooter, Action | Download |
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude | 2004 | PS2 | Sierra Entertainment | Action, Adventure | Download |
Dakar 2: The World's Ultimate Rally | PS2 | Acclaim Entertainment | Sports, Racing | Download | |
Army Men: Sarge's War | 2004 | PS2 | Global Star Software | Shooter, Third-person Shooter, Action | Download |
Final Fight: Streetwise | PS2 | Capcom | Action-adventure, Action, Sandbox, Beat 'em up | Download | |
Arc the Lad: End of Darkness | 2005 | PS2 | Namco, Sony Computer Entertainment | Action role-playing, Role-playing | Download |
Eragon | PS2 | Vivendi Games | Action-adventure, Action, Adventure, Hack and slash | Download | |
Freaky Flyers | PS2 | Midway Games | Action, Racing | Download | |
The History Channel: Battle for the Pacific | 2007 | PS2 | Activision Publishing Minneapolis | Shooter, Action, First-person Shooter | Download |
Blade II | 2002 | PS2 | Activision Blizzard | Action | Download |
GrimGrimoire | 2022 | PS2 | Nippon Ichi Software, NIS America, Koei | Real-time strategy, Strategy, Fantasy | Download |