What game made the ps2 a success

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#1 gaa0c85
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My choice would be the Gta games as they came out on the ps2 first and then later released on other platforms.
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#2 playstationcapo
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gta becos of the reason used by him /\ /\ /\ and the metal gear solid and FFX games because they showed that it was still quite a powerful console and they really pushed its limits
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#3 nephew62001
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GTA series
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#4 Hindle_1
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The freedom of the GTA games is appealing to any gamer
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#5 e11sen
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Metal gear 2/3
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#6 List3n
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gta made the ps2 a success but it wasnt even close to the best game
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#7 LORD_BLACKGULT
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No one game made the PS2 a success.
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#8 ibiza563
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hey i agree no one game made the ps2 a success if that was the case no others games would have been successfull
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#9 RedDraco66
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i dont believe that any single game nor seires made the ps2 successful. However the variety of different types of video games made the ps2 a choice for any video game lover whether they play sports, rpg's, action, etc. The ps2/video games were bought and loved by most because they werent FPS heavy (xbox) or lacking games with charisma and depth as well as numbers (gcube), but instead had the biggest selection of video games, and maintained a quality video game fanbase for multiple series, not just one.
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#10 vashkey
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Not that I like the series, but GTA was obviouslt the game that brought most of the attention to the PS2.
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#11 dbowman
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My choice would be the Gta games as they came out on the ps2 first and then later released on other platforms.gaa0c85

Except for the original GTA and GTA 2 which came out on PC first. But if your talking about GTA3, Vice City and San Andreas, then yes i agree with you. A large part of the PS2's success can be put down to the GTA games.

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#12 XxNSRxX
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My choice red faction single player socom usnavy seals multiplayer

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#13 hermes200
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Iguess is thatit was more because ofFF and MG, because GTA 3 wasn't exclusive.

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#14 aots_twilight
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All of them... Having them for the PS2 made it a success...
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#15 Game_boy_5
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no doubt gta series
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#16 Cerza
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The PS2's success is not the result of any single game or series, but many great game series being released on the system. Also, the PS2's launch timing and being able to be touted as a DVD player in addition to a gaming system helped it sell A LOT of additional units. This is because back then it was cheap for a DVD player and everyone wanted DVD thanks to the readily visible difference between DVD and VHS. Also, the PS2 is one of the easiest systems to develop for ever, so developers flocked to it in droves, which created the HUGE library of titles the PS2 has today.
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#17 drlove06472
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GTA 3 played it for a bit and wanted it
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#18 --Ellie--
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id say it wud be between MGS 2/3 and final fantasy!!

grand theft auto and resident evil 4 aswell!!!

its a really close call!!!

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#19 devicesalterror
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it has got to be the gta series.. ps2 became famous cos of the gta series..

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#20 chanhong
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Devil May Cry series and God of War

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#21 NEOSPARKING
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yep that's it. God of War. Because until then the ps2 was the least popular console out of the 3.
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#22 Pumster76
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Oh, a variety indeed. Devil May Cry, Grand Theft Auto III, Final Fantasy X, SSX, these are the frontrunner's. Even the port of Resident Evil: CODE Veronica X qualifies. The PS2 took off, even if some of the games (like Final Fantasy X) were a bit late. Unfortunately, that was far from the case when the PS3 hit the scene. Nevertheless, the PS2's sales were epic, and this early success fueled all the third-party support. Without a doubt, the PS2 is (was) as memorable game-wise as the NES.
yep that's it. God of War. Because until then the ps2 was the least popular console out of the 3.NEOSPARKING
Simply untrue. The PS2 was the best-selling console since its start. The GameCube and X-Box had to fight for Second Place because catching up to the PS2 was literally impossible. God of War is a late franchise in the PS2's history. (Hell, we just got God of War II this year!) Believe me, my post is much more accurate. ;)
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#23 Xshinobi
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At the time the ps2 was a cheaper DVD player than most stand alone DVD players at the time. Which helped it alot.
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#24 Abby88
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All of the above and more. It doesn't matter what kind of games you enjoy, they have plenty of them on the PS2. That's why it's been such a huge success, not because of any one game or series.
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#25 blacktorn
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Well all of them really,gt3,gta3,ffx,jak and daxter,mgs2 and many more.

But if i had to pick one game that i thought 'made' the ps2 then i would have to pick gta3.

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#26 todd100
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MGS
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#27 Kyuso84
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As many has said before. It is not one game or a serie of games that made the PS 2 so great. I belive it was the PS 2 itself that did it. It was a new consol with promises of great gfx and gameplay to come. People just had to see it to belive it back then :P
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#28 henri1960
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GTA Series
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#29 Summus123
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Although many games may have helped the PS2 to success, games such asFinal Fantasy (series) and Metal Gear Solid (series) really boosted the PS2 due to the fact that they are exclusives and also are simply great games.

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#30 DeafNYCPlayer
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Final Fantasy series were successful. Later, GTA series became successful.

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#31 blinky1
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GTAIII, Vice city, San Andreas. Definatly.
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#32 likosda
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As many has said before. It is not one game or a serie of games that made the PS 2 so great. I belive it was the PS 2 itself that did it. It was a new consol with promises of great gfx and gameplay to come. People just had to see it to belive it back then :PKyuso84
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#33 likosda
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As many has said before. It is not one game or a serie of games that made the PS 2 so great. I belive it was the PS 2 itself that did it. It was a new consol with promises of great gfx and gameplay to come. People just had to see it to belive it back then :PKyuso84
I agrre
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#34 BrainDeadNick
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All the RPGs, The Action Adventure games. GTA is on Xbox and PC too so it doesn't really count.
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#35 superman_34_99
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I don't think there is one game that made it a success. It was a success because of all the different exclusives. The GameCube and Xbox only stuck around because of a few titles, but not the PS2. They had tons of great ones.
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#36 skp_16
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All of the PS2 games.
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#37 dslkpo
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GTA and God of War!
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#38 Vegetaxxssj4
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The combination of lots of great game and the fact that it served as the first DVD player for a ton of people attributed to the success of the console.
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#39 Scythes777
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its variety and its many good games made it perfect
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#40 --Ellie--
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definately mgs!!!!but gta wud ave helpd!!
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#41 summer_star17x
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grand theft auto and resident evil 4 aswell!!

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RE4 was first released on the Cube. PS2 stole it sothe gamedoesnt get any credit for making the PS2 a success..

i would say God of War, Devil May Cry, Metal Gear Solid, and GTA San Andreas.

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#42 jensen_slipknot
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gta series is part but theres a lot more.
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#43 joker730
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Metal Gear solid2/3, God of War, Final Fantasy 10/12, and alot of other games
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#44 m3ss
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Has to be GTA. It was the reason I first bought a PS2, and it was the same with almost all of my similar gaming friends. There were certainly many many games that were better than the GTA series that came later, such as MGS3 and Okami, but I certainly believe it was GTA3 that really established the PS2 as an excellent gaming console.
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[QUOTE="NEOSPARKING"]yep that's it. God of War. Because until then the ps2 was the least popular console out of the 3.Pumster76
Simply untrue. The PS2 was the best-selling console since its start. The GameCube and X-Box had to fight for Second Place because catching up to the PS2 was literally impossible. God of War is a late franchise in the PS2's history. (Hell, we just got God of War II this year!) Believe me, my post is much more accurate. ;)

Your sarcasm meter is low. Interesting tidbit with the PS3, its the fastest selling Sony console on record.

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#46 ZhenDash
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Yep, it was Grand Theft Auto III that made it, followed by Metal Gear Solid 2 a few months later and with Final Fantasy X being released a few days before Christmas
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#47 Giff1988
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In all honesty it was probably GTA or MGS.... but seeing how I hate both of those franchises, I'll say Final Fantasy X is what made the PS2 a success in my eyes.

Even though I felt other consoles had better collection of games, non of there games could really compare to Final Fantasy X. It was one of my first games on the PS2, and out of the 100 so odd games I owned on those 3 last gen systems, FFX was my favorite game of that generation and is one of the main reasons I hold the PS2 in such high regard today.

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#48 ace_blitzer06
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FF and MGS
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#49 Rhen_Var
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I'd say a Variety of Japanese games. The stuff like GTA became multiplatform but most of the Japanese games stuck to the PS2 even to this day
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#50 CommanderShiro
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GTA sold so many PS2s to casual gamers.