This is a very common problem with the "fat" ps2. I have the same problem, blue discs takes 2 tries to get it to work.

Ps1 games on the other hand is a diffrent story. even if the game has little to no scratches it will have problems reding the disc. Some times it will work, but you'll have to try multiple times before it will work.

The slim one doesn't have the same problem from what i've heard.

But yeah there's really not much you can do about it i think.....

Didn't cold winter have splitscreen? Oh well good game anyways.

Red faction... good fps, pretty funny to.

San andreas, i liked vice city better

Downhill domination, its like the SSX games, but with bikes!

Big red one, definelitely. in my opinion finest hour wasn't really that good.

All great systems. My favourite is ps1

The only sims game on ps2 i liked was the first one, It just kept everythink simple whitch i like

Crime life: gang wars

It was actually made by Konami whitch disturbes me....

I think the system is broken, buy a ps2 slim and you should be all set.

If you like Zelda then Okami is the way to go

Command and Conquer: Red alert

I bought it almost at launch and i still play it!

With some games I have that problem, and it's generally games that i don't really like as much as some other games out there..