PS2 Buying Questions
Answers to common questions about buying PS2 games, consoles, and accessories.
▶ Which Popular PS2 Games Do We Recommend?
These are the popular PS2 games we recommend at The Old School Game Vault, and why.
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: Three cities and a huge countryside to explore, with RPG-style features like hitting the gym to change CJ’s look. This is the game that got me to buy a PS2.
- Shadow of the Colossus: Explore a mysterious landscape on horseback and take on 16 giant colossi, each a puzzle to climb and defeat.
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater: Stealth in a 1960s jungle, where you manage camouflage, stamina, and even field surgery.
- God of War: Screen-filling boss fights and brutal combat with the Blades of Chaos make this one of our PS2 favorites.
- Resident Evil 4: The over-the-shoulder camera makes every shot count. I’d play this one on the PS2 over the Wii version.
Read more about these must-play PS2 games.
▶ Which PS2 RPGs Do We Recommend?
These are the PS2 RPGs we recommend at The Old School Game Vault, and why.
- Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King: My top PS2 RPG. A classic hero’s journey with a huge world to explore, Akira Toriyama’s character designs, and a Tension system that builds up big hits.
- Final Fantasy X: Turn-based battles where you can see how each move changes the turn order, plus the flexible Sphere Grid.
- Final Fantasy XII: A political story with no random encounters, plus a Gambit system that lets you program how your party fights.
- Shadow Hearts: Covenant: Gothic horror in an alternate World War I, with a Judgment Ring that makes every action a test of timing.
- Dark Cloud 2: An action RPG mixed with a city builder, where you rebuild the world piece by piece.
Read my full ranking of the best PS2 RPGs.
▶ Which PS2 Accessories Should I Look For?
Explore PS2 accessories for saving games, a better picture, playing from the couch, and more. Check The Old School Game Vault’s listings for current availability.
- Memory Card (8MB): PS2 games save to a memory card, not the disc. If you play PS1 games on your PS2, you’ll need a PS1 memory card for those.
- Component Cable: A sharper picture than the standard AV cable on TVs with component inputs, and it’s required for progressive scan in games that support it.
- Logitech Wireless Controller: Plays wirelessly through a receiver that plugs into the controller port.
- Controller Extension Cable: Adds extra cord length so you can sit back on the couch with a wired controller.
- Guitar Hero Guitar: The way the Guitar Hero games are meant to be played.
Did you know you can sell PS2 games to The Old School Game Vault?
See our cash offer upfront, before you ship. Get paid within 3 to 4 business days after your order is received and processed, by PayPal, Zelle, Venmo, and more. There’s a $100 minimum order to sell, with a free shipping label included.