I’ve been sinking further and further into the RetroDECK time-sink of setting up my emulators just so, and having the most fun doing so. The PS2 is a largely unknown system to me, I neither had one nor spent much time before now playing through some titles.

So…this is what I have so far! Most have either HD texture packs (Rule of Rose for example, and also Silent Hill 2 has a incredibly big 29GB of HD textures, I added after taking this screenshot), or mods applied (Gran Turismo is Spec II)

I haven’t got MGS3 there, as I’m waiting for the remake to arrive, but…

Can anyone suggest any titles which are ‘must adds’ for me? I’d appreciate it!

  • Squizzy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    14 hours ago

    Ps2 Mortal Kombat games were the best, they have beem sliding ever since.

    Deadly Alliance is a slog for story/Konquest but a fun game.

    Deception is so so good, one of my favourite games ever. Doesnt really hold up as well as Id like but it has brilliant features that I miss in every modern iteration. Namely the best konquest implementation. Chess Kombat.

    Shaolin Monks, another one on par with Deception. I have to replay this next.

    Armageddon is carnage, just fun fun all the way through. Every character from the entire run of the franchise is playable, it is everythimg.

  • collapse_already@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Baldur’s Gate Dark Alliance 1 and 2, Champions of Norrath, Star Wars Battlefront 1 and 2, Burnout 3, Jak and Daxter, Rachet and Clank, SSX3, Twisted Metal Black, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3. I am sure I forgetting some other amazing games.

  • piskertariot@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    It’s Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that’s right on time It’s Tricky…it’s Tricky (Tricky) Tricky (Tricky)

    SSX. All of them.

    • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      24 hours ago

      It’s crazy to me that we don’t get games like SSX anymore. Games can’t just be a goofy fun time now, for the most part. Even indies don’t tend to do things like that.

      That may because they actually don’t sell, but I doubt it. It’s just going to not make as much money, and most studios only make games with too much budget now instead of allowing smaller games to be made with less risk.

    • PerfectDark@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      3 days ago

      …from what I’ve read and seen in the past, that game can be rather risky on one’s thumbsticks due to all the efforts in making yourself look as amazing as possible.

      (sounds worth it, tbh, thanks!)

      • Pirky@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 days ago

        Luckily since you have a Deck, you can realistically change your thumbsticks should they get damaged.