5 Masterpieces stuck on PS2

The PS2 is one of the most successful consoles of all time, easily ranking in the top five there. It was supported long after the PS3 launched, and it continues to be important to many people because of its library. For such an important console, it's a little surprising that so many games are stuck on it.

Final Fantasy 10, cried the devil, Ratchet and clankAnd many others have received remasters, but not the following five games. They never received remasters or remakes, and any time any of these five games received a port, it would be a big day for PS2 fans.

hack//infection

A Forgotten Quadrilogy

hack//infection The PS2 was the first part of what would become a Quadrilogy, all of which were released in North America between 2003 and 2004. Each game came with a DVD of the accompanying anime, hack//limitWhich was also added to the story, and the data was transferred between all the games. The story begins when Kite enters the MMO for the first time with his friend, only for that friend to fall into a coma after a chance encounter. Kite also got a bracelet that allowed him to hack monsters, and with the growing party, he investigated what was going on in the game. Players can form parties of three and explore random dungeons by punching in codes.

Combat was fought in real time, with players able to pause to use a list of spells along with Kite's hacking ability. The story, characters, and mockup format of the MMO and desktop made it one of the most unique action RPGs on the PS2, which was special. Its sequel trilogy, Hack//GUGot a remaster, so it's weird .hack//infection and other games haven't yet. Fans have been itching to play it for years, and it's not entirely impossible to track down all four games, but it will be expensive for anyone interested at this point.

Xenosaga Episode 1: Der Wille Zur Macht

A religious space epic

Xenosaga Episode 1: Der Wille zur Macht The PS2 had another big ongoing series launch, but there were only three games that made it The Xenosaga Games opposite of Hack Quadrilogy. Also, there was no direct 1:1 save file transfer, but the story would continue between each entry. This first game followed a research vessel in the future, which was attacked by invisible aliens. Inside the ship was an experimental robot called KOS-MOS, which could emit a field to make these aliens transparent and thus killable.

Although it initially seemed like it was going to be an alien-centric story, the plot quickly turned to a deeper religious content that was rivaled. Neon Genesis Evangelion in time. It's hard to summarize, but thanks to the characters, the action set pieces, and the main villain, Albedo, it was fun to say the least. Combat was turn-based, with each character getting boosts to attack with combos, extra turns, skills, and more. Some human characters can summon their mechs into battle to gain an edge. Xenosaga Episode 1: Der Wille zur MachtAnd the rest of the games, never left the PS2, but the first two games were made and cut on the DS in a game that never left Japan: Xenosaga 1 and 2.

Onimusha 3: Demon Siege

Time travel samurai

To Capcom's credit, they are reissuing it Onimusa Games at constant speed in North America Onimusha: Leaders of War In 2019 and Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny In 2025 Onimusha: Path of the Sword Coming out in 2026, it is possible that the third main entry, Onimusha 3: Demon SiegeA new game may come out before. Of all the games, this is the wildest as it added time travel to the survival horror samurai action of the previous titles. It brought back Samanosuke Akechi as the lead for the first game, which was set in modern-day France, which was being invaded by monsters from his time period in ancient Japan.

While here, a cop gets caught up in the mess, Jacques Blanc, who is sent back to Samnosuke's era. Jack was portrayed by Jean Reno, who some may know Professional or Mission: ImpossibleSo it was a big deal in 2004. Despite the fame, the game played much like previous entries, with players fighting monsters in real-time combat and solving the occasional puzzle. Jack and Samanosuke get different magical powers, ranged and melee weapons, and overall, it's still one of the better horror games on the PS2.

Champions of Norrath: Realms of Everquest

Baldur's Gate-like

Champions of Norrath: Realms of Everquest was a spinoff of the MMO, EverQuestWhich was like a competitor Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance. It was exclusive to the PS2 and let players choose between Warrior, Ranger, Cleric, Shadowknight, or Wizard. The story was a basic quest-based adventure featuring fighting various monsters for glory in a linear fashion without much player input. Players can go solo on their top-down adventure or engage in local or online four-player co-op.

While short, the replay value was high as players could follow levels and try to get the best gear through new difficulty levels, similar to a gameplay loop. Diablo. It had a sequel, Champions: Return to ArmsWhich is also stuck on the PS2. While not able to pass Baldur's Gate: Dark AllianceIts sequel, or even Diablo In terms of creating something new in the franchise, it was still a great co-op action RPG that PS2 fans loved. like blood borneIt's another Sony-backed RPG that's shockingly slow on older hardware.

Maximo: Ghosts to Glory

Ghosts 'N Goblins Reborn

Maximo: Ghosts to Glory was rebooted Ghosts and Goblins franchise, which still provided enough of a challenge, but wasn't as punishing as other entries in the series. Players assume the role of Maximo, a knight battling deadly hordes of skeletons and other monsters throughout the levels. Players can hack and slash enemies, jump around, get power-ups, find treasure, and so on. If players took too much damage, they would explode their armor, and players would have to fight to the death in their boxers ridiculously.

It's one of the more forgotten platformers of the PS2 era, like most of the big ones, including Ratchet and clank, Sly Cooperand Jack and DaxterAll got the remaster treatment. Maximo: Ghosts to Glory got a sequel, Maximo vs. Jin's ArmyAnd there was almost a third match, but it was cancelled. Maximo: Ghosts to Glory Technically the PS2 dropped because there was a native port on the PS3, but since that console no longer exists, it might have dropped another PS2. as with OnimusaFans shouldn't discount Capcom's return from the dead, as they drink from their well enough for the collection.