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The PlayStation 2 era of video games was such a beloved time for gamers that there’s even a fan campaign for a PS2 LEGO set. As online gaming was still in its infancy, the games were more story-focused and there was so much more content than there is now, which is why fans are so devoted to the console even today.
There’s such a treasure trove of PS2 games that not all of them have gotten the recognition Redditors think they deserve, even if they scream it from the rooftops. Between a street racer that isn’t Need for Speed, a failed EA first-person shooter, and a platformer based on a 60s movie, these games deserve more credit.
Mark Echo’s Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (2006)
Mark Echo’s Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure follows a graffiti artist rising through the ranks, and it shines a light on the culture, as well as having such a dense and lived-in world. Az516 thinks the game is criminally underrated, noting, “The whole game has a certain sense of style and presentation that I dare say is unique to itself.”
The game is a great blend of combat, stealth, and platforming, but above all else, it’s so cinematic. Getting Up would make a great movie, as the narrative is all about standing up to what is becoming a tyrannical government. Even with the way the film closes, as Trane comes out on top with the opening notes of Nina Simone’s “Sinnerman” coming in as it fades to black, it’s already like a breathtaking interactive movie.
The Fast And The Furious (2006)
While the 2006 game is simply called The Fast and the Furious, it’s actually based on Tokyo Drift, even though the game doesn’t really have any narrative thread and none of the characters from the cult movie crop up. Instead, it’s simply a street racing game a la Need For Speed: Underground or Midnight Club. Unfortunately, the game doesn’t do anything notable to advance the subgenre, and it’s even playing catch up, as there’s no open world and the customization is extremely limited.
However, Furinkazan616 thinks the tie-in game is great, despite its mediocre reviews. The Redditor claims, “I went through a phase of playing every drifting game I could, and I actually really enjoyed this. The customization is really good and second only to NFSU2.” In fairness, no other street racing game gives players more of a sense of speed than racing down a Tokyo motorway in Han’s Mazda RX7.
Black (2006)
EA promised that Black would be the next big thing, but that isn’t exactly how it panned out. The game is another black ops-based first-person shooter, and its big appeal was stylized cinematic sequences. Unfortunately, it was too stylish and lacked any substance, leading to the game quickly becoming forgotten. Despite that, a deleted user thinks the game deserves way more credit.
However, Black lacked the two very things that gamers are looking for in a first-person shooter, replayability and an online mode. And on top of everything, with a name like that, it’s no wonder the game didn’t sell well, even with all of its build-up and hype.
Scarface (2006)
In the mid-2000s, there was a strange trend of developers finding inspiration in decades-old movies. Rockstar developed a game adaptation of the cult classic The Warriors, EA got two games out of the Godfather series, and the strangest of them all was Radical Entertainment’s attempt at adapting Scarface.
SlobBarker reckons that, along with the Godfather games, Scarface is “excellent.” The game totally sends the wrong message and completely misunderstands what the film is about, but it’s still so much fun. It was essentially Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, only players could roam around with a tiger in their convertible.
From Russia With Love (2005)
Just like Scarface, From Russia with Love is another game based on a decades-old film, and it’s actually hugely entertaining. LoganPatchHowlett calls out the game for being criminally underrated, as it was criticized for being uninspired and dull, but it’s actually one of the best espionage video games.
The game might not meet the GoldenEye game’s level of perfection, but not much else does. The gameplay wasn’t groundbreaking, but From Russia with Love is an extremely faithful adaptation of the movie, and it has such a unique tone that few other third-person shooters do. There’s nothing like shooting bad guys in a tuxedo in the 60s before flying away in a jetpack.
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 (2001)
Directheated reckons that Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 is severely underrated, claiming, “I hardly ever hear about it compared to the Tony Hawk games.” The game, and all games like it, live in the shadow of the Tony Hawk series, as the skateboarding franchise was the goliath of extreme sports games at the time.
However, Freestyle BMX 2 isn’t exactly underrated, as it’s widely acknowledged that it’s one of the best non-Tony Hawk extreme sports games. But it’s definitely overlooked, and not as many gamers played it despite its quality. Unfortunately, the sequel’s poor sales performance is probably why there was never a Freestyle BMX 3.
Crash Twinsanity (2004)
Crash Bandicoot‘s glory days had been long behind the franchise by the time Crash Twinsanity was released back in 2004. Celebrated developer Naughty Dog dropped the franchise, and Traveller’s Tales was there to pick up what could be salvaged. That led to the broken Wrath of Cortex, but Sykotiksonik thinks the developer did much better a second time around, despite what critics and fans say.
The Redditor argues, “For what it was, Crash Twinsanity was a pretty cool game.” In fairness, though Wrath of Cortex did nothing new with the property, Twinsanity did have an interesting approach. Players were able to control the evil scientist Dr. Neo Cortex, and it led to some of the series’ biggest laughs.
Def Jam: Vendetta (2003)
Def Jam is one of the more bizarre but still entertaining fighting games, as it sees rappers on the Def Jam label taking shots at each other. HislersHero thinks that along with its sequel, Def Jam: Fight For NY, Def Jam: Vendetta is underrated, explaining that the games are “left off of a lot of lists. I thought those were great fighting games. I used to love playing them.”
The games weren’t actually all that underrated, as they were well-liked by critics and they got several sequels. However, it seems like they have become forgotten, as the franchise has laid dormant for years and they’re rarely ever spoken about. It’d be great to see a remake of the series with a new and more up-to-date Def Jam roster. The game would feature the likes of Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Jeremih, and… Justin Bieber.
Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis
There are loads of random simulation games, whether it’s Goat Simulator or Desperate Housewives: The Game, but one of the weirdest that totally flew under everyone’s radar is Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis. Though simulation games tend to see players building their own cities or growing their own crops, Operation Genesis sess players create their own dinosaur inhabited park.
Lucifers_friend thinks the 2003 game is underrated, as the game sees players having to think logistically as they build their park, such as figuring out how much space there needs to be for a T-rex exhibit. The game is surprisingly in-depth and it deserves way more credit and recognition than it gets.
Urban Chaos: Riot Response (2006)
Rocksteady is one of the best developers working today, and its work on the Batman: Arkham games is unlike anything else. But the developer hasn’t always been so successful. Its very first attempt at developing a full-length game was in 2006 with Urban Chaos: Riot Response, and the response was less than great.
Urban Chaos, which follows a riot-control squad attempting to protect the city, had a middling reception from critics and gamers, but BustahWoruff thinks the game is massively underrated. The video game does attempt to do something new, such as rescuing injured civilians as well as fighting gang members, but it wasn’t until Batman: Arkham Asylum when Rocksteady really became a developer to watch.
