ACTUALLY Underrated PS2 Hidden Gems

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The PS2 arguably has the biggest hit rates of any console in history, but such wild popularity means that plenty of underrated bangers slip through the cracks.
Here's our selection for hidden PS2 gems that are worth seeking out in 2024 and beyond.
00:00 Intro
01:46 Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
03:30 The Bouncer
04:55 The Getaway: Black Monday
06:30 The Red Star
07:51 Way of the Samurai
09:23 Gregory Horror Show
10:57 Shadow of Rome
12:34 RAD
13:54 The Matrix: Path of Neo
15:45 Chaos Legion
17:09 Outro
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@CulturedVultures 2 ай бұрын

Any hidden gems we missed and should put in a follow up vid? Let us know!

@niveketihw1897 2 ай бұрын

Was The Mark of Kri hidden? I never hear much about it...

@CulturedVultures 2 ай бұрын

@@niveketihw1897 not as hidden as its sequel that everyone forgets!

@niveketihw1897 2 ай бұрын

@@CulturedVultures Good point!

@drewdman10 2 ай бұрын

Downhill domination and rumble racing are two I often go back and play. Shox is another fun racing game made by ea big that doesn't get much love.

@jimmymackinnon8474 2 ай бұрын

Dr. Muto, I-Ninja, Zapper: One Wicked Cricket, Haven: Call of the King, Nano Breaker, Genji: Dawn of the Samurai, Sub Rebellion, Firefighter FD 18, are all great hidden gems

@IamAJoe 3 күн бұрын

I saw a reddit post from a year ago asking for hidden gems and I saw so many popular games being mentioned like Rachet and Clank, Shadow of the Colossus and Katamari Damacy. So glad to actually see hidden gems being said.

@AlmostCoolGuys 2 ай бұрын

I love finding new games for my PS2 COLLECTION. This channel is a great contributor to my stacks

@AndrewTime9106 2 ай бұрын

There will never be another 6th gen of gaming. But that’s okay, because you can always keep finding more from it

@cornbreadcody 2 ай бұрын

I recently found out about, and am now playing, Genji: Dawn of the Samurai. It is quite good.

@youngcody1 Ай бұрын

Loved both Genji Games

@stashmerkin9576 2 ай бұрын

Darkwatch on ps2 was as you say, a ripper. An FPS set in the Old West with vampires, Demon's, and other creepies.

@CulturedVultures 2 ай бұрын

whipper! haha but yeah it does whip, great shout!

@stashmerkin9576 2 ай бұрын

@@CulturedVultures I meant whipper. Damn autocorrect!

@goodolrusty44 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for mentioning Darkwatch. An amazing game in my opinion.

@pharmcat8484 2 ай бұрын

Man, I haven’t even heard about most of these games. And I was an active gamer back then. Good work, you must really know your stuff!

@pusckasbom 2 ай бұрын

For me Shadow of Rome is one of the best hidden gems and one of the best ps2 games. That game is criminally underrated

@blubbntroet Ай бұрын

The Bouncer always been one of my favorites. I was so astounded and the replay value was there. Characterdesign was great too

@sakura_starlight 2 ай бұрын

My hidden gem is forbidden siren

@sakura_starlight Ай бұрын

@@Livingtree32 for me its a hidden gem

@RemoWilliams1227 11 күн бұрын

I shall play it this morning at your suggestion, can't remember if I've played it before or not lol.

@sakura_starlight 10 күн бұрын

@@RemoWilliams1227 👍🏻👍🏻

@AnimeBrosAMV 2 ай бұрын

Kessen 3 for me!

@razdewitt4786 2 ай бұрын

man I loved enter the matrix. played that game until the disc wouldn't read. I do remember some bugginess but it didn't detract from my experience much. I just loved the cinematic feeling to the game, it felt so expensive. plus with the live action scenes shot specifically for the game. I remember back then thinking those graphics were hyper-realistic, ah good times.

@SturmAH Ай бұрын

Nice! A lot of Capcom games I’ve missed!

@carmawarlock8455 2 ай бұрын

Dude thanks so much for reminding me of Way of the Samurai. I remember renting it back in the day and having fun with it, but never got around to buying it. As the years went by i would remember playing it and want to get back into it but could never remember what it was called. Searches of ps2 samurai game would just bring up Onimusha and Jade Empire. Finally i can emulate . . . er, legitimatly buy a copy along with a working ps2. Thanks guys

@mentkansleyunitedstatesgov6364 8 күн бұрын

Why when i search for obscure ps2 games can i never escape that damn God Hand theme

@Tserriednich_ll 15 күн бұрын

Shadow of Rome, truly a hidden gem and one of the best ps2 games ever.

@jasonpeters4125 2 ай бұрын

Rogue Galaxy

@thamadara7282 Ай бұрын

Purer Sex!

@JoeNayDoh 2 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more with RAD and Chaos Legion. Love both those games. If I had to recommend another it would have to be Shadow of Destiny/Memories (Just realizing how many games love to use "Shadow of" in their titles lol). I'm a sucker for time travel stories and this one does not disappoint with tons of time travel shenanigans with you trying to solve your own murder and I think the game has something like 7 endings so plenty of replay action

@atifshaiq9975 2 ай бұрын

My favourite ps2 hidden gem is "blood will tell" from sega

@gamedotfilm3929 2 ай бұрын

Time to add games to the back log!!

@pharmcat8484 2 ай бұрын

That first Lord of the Rings game copied FFXs battle system, not 7s.

@CulturedVultures 2 ай бұрын

we just used FF7 as a general image for FF as a series!

@Bowen_Landry 2 ай бұрын

finally! someone talked about chaos legion lol. It was a wonky but a fun title. but boy could you ever get juggled like you were playing tekken lol. I still remember going to buy it and the store clerk was like...really?

@brett7799 2 ай бұрын

Road trip adventure was the greatest hidden gem

@cellohm 2 ай бұрын

Bouncer was what got me to buy a ps2. But then found out it was 90% cutscenes so skipped it lol.

@NinteSegaRarew Ай бұрын

11:27 Is it just me, or does anyone think Claudia from Shadow of Rome kinda looks like Elena from the Street Fighter franchise (another video game franchise owned by Capcom, coincidentally)?

@LG-ro5le 2 ай бұрын

Logo lookin like a achievment unlock from thps1+2 remake

@bradleymcavoy3432 Ай бұрын

I’m thinking Radiata Stories, Rogue Galaxy, DarkWatch, Blood Will Tell and SteamBot Chronicles! 😎

@4TheWynn23 2 ай бұрын

God the matrix games were legit!!!❤❤

@fattonymoo 2 ай бұрын

10 most wanted

@hoseinbmr3449 2 ай бұрын

My ps2 hidden gem is King Arthur i played and enjoyed a lot of beat em ups as a kid but this game is the only one that even as an adult i enjoy it

@Briers221 2 ай бұрын

Battle Engine Aquila. Not a lot of people talk about this.

@LinkSergilBelmont 2 ай бұрын

God Hand It's the only PS2 game I wish to be remastered and released on modern systems. I can already slay demons in style on the go on my Nintendo Switch with the Devil May Cry trilogy. I also want to brutally beat up bad guys on my Switch too with God Hand.

@youngcody1 Ай бұрын

I think a lot of games back then suffered in sales from Pirating. It was so easy to burn DVDs coz i remember a lot of games being massive but having low sales 😂

@stevehalle77 2 ай бұрын

cor blimey who's hidden me gems

@CulturedVultures 2 ай бұрын

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@Allen-yv5xg 6 күн бұрын

Wow I knew all of these

@AshBates27 2 ай бұрын

The Bouncer agenda will never stop.

@keand.1132 Ай бұрын

The Warriors and Darkwatch

@gentlesirpancakebottoms6692 Ай бұрын

I see Kessen and Onimusha on your self. A man of eastern culture I see:P

@mjdf122 2 ай бұрын

PS2 hidden gem time

@Angel_Peg 2 ай бұрын

god hand

@RpkKdk Ай бұрын

My hidden gem is The Great escape

@Player2_gaming 2 ай бұрын

I hit the subscribe button as soon as I heard the comment about Jason Sudeikis. I’m so glad someone out there agrees with me.

@CulturedVultures 2 ай бұрын

He is so annoying!

@peterhammes8321 2 ай бұрын

Why are your ps2 case spines white. It looks so nice. Is it a regional thing or a custom job? I am in The USA and my spines are mostly colored images matching the color scheme of the cover art.

@CulturedVultures 2 ай бұрын

dude I hate the spines here! they're all the same. I love Kessen primarily just cos it's got a little dude on the spine

@AshBates27 2 ай бұрын

I genuinely never knew the spines for PS2 games were different in the US. Huh.

@but_iWantedTo_speakGerman Ай бұрын

The Wachowskis are brothers

@sang3tsu Ай бұрын

My hidden gem is grandia 3

@stratuvarious8547 29 күн бұрын

Poor Rogue Galaxy, snubbed on your Best Playstation 2 RPGs list and now forgotten on your PS2 Hidden Gems video.

@CulturedVultures 29 күн бұрын

the good thing about hidden gems is that we can keep unhiding them :D

@Vvewa 2 ай бұрын

hidden 3rd person ps2 games

@Plutoburns 4 күн бұрын

They are called SPECTACLE FIGHTERS not character action

@CulturedVultures 4 күн бұрын

Hmm that's one of maybe about nine different names I have heard for it so nobody is right

@TheAlteredState 25 күн бұрын

Baldurs gate free, playstation free, sign me up.

@goatbone 2 ай бұрын

Twin Caliber. Thank me later.

@Alianger 2 ай бұрын

The brown and grey generation

@CulturedVultures 2 ай бұрын

Surely that's more PS3...?

@tubeyou8623 Ай бұрын

I had most of these games.. actually I had 1,000+ games for the PS2 😅

@haseo7760 2 ай бұрын

我不知道他開頭會不會音樂還會改比較好聽,聽到膩,還不知道出的畫面比較好戰鬥動作跟動漫,不認識你100% I don’t know if he will change the music at the beginning to make it sound better. I’m tired of hearing it. I don’t know if the picture will be better with fighting action and animation. I don’t know you 100%