18 Best Action Games for PS2

Kingdom Hearts is a first and foremost game in the critically acclaimed and popular series. Developed by Square Enix, Kingdom Hearts offers a fantastic combination of Action and RPG (Role Playing Game) elements and it is available to play on PlayStation 2 only. The game actually made Walt Disney Company and Square Enix come together to work on a piece of art that later became Kingdom Hearts. It offers characters and game worlds from both of the giant’s universes and offers a truly remarkable experience of Action and RPG elements. The story of the game follows a Boy named as Sora, who gets thrown into an epic battle against the forces of Evil. Sora gets many characters on his side such as Donald Duck, Goofy and others and completes various quests to fulfill the game objectives. Packed with Substantial Action and Adventure, a great combination of the all-star voice cast, beautiful visuals, and all the amazingly revamped game mechanics, Kingdom Hearts is Playstation’s one of the ten best sellers of all times. The combat system in the game is Unique in a sense it allows the players to earn HP and MP points. MP points can be gathered by Melee attacking the enemies and by using “Ether” against them. HP can be used to monitor player character’s health, damage ratio and other things related to that. With a remarkable response from the players all around the globe and on a huge demand, Square Enix released more versions of the game. The series now includes Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts 2, and Kingdom Hearts: Coded, Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance and Kingdom Hearts X. Furthermore, the series offers Kingdom Hearts Mobile for mobile platforms, Collections such as Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix. The company is working on two new titles Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue and Kingdom Hearts 3, and would release them in near future.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is a marvelous Action Role-playing, Puzzle-Platform and Single-player video game developed and published by Konami. It is the direct sequel to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and includes the son of Dracula named Alucard as the protagonist. The game focuses on side-scroll, exploration, and role-playing element. You play as the protagonist, and your main objective is to travel the Dracula’s castle and defeat the antagonist Dracula. It has non-linear gameplay, but most of the areas in Castle requires specific items to unlock. Earn points by uncovering the castles and unlock a map that shows you progress. There are a variety of levels and each level filled with different creatures and the boss Dracula. Use different weapons and items to kill the foes and reach at the end of each level to complete. The game becomes challenging as you progress through it and must face most dangerous foes and boss. With addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and addictive story, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is the best puzzle platform game as compared to others platform games.

Splinter Cell or also known as “Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell” is an award-winning series of Action, RPG, Shooter and Stealth video games. The series offers a number of popular titles and keeps on with the standards that every game in the series offers. The Splinter Cell series offers biggest hits such as Blacklist and Conviction packed with all the blasting action, unique mechanics, and countless new elements. Throughout the series, Splinter Cell offers versatility in gameplay, new stories, new characters and offers plenty of room for the gameplay. The games in Splinter Cell series tend to provide with all kinds of futuristic environments, gadgets, and weapons as well as various types of enemies and stories related to them. Providing with both single and multiplayer games, Splinter Cell offers loads of cool upgrades, and co-op modes as well. The series provides with the character of Sam Fisher as the protagonist who works for the Black-ops Subdivision known as “Third Echelon.” The players are allowed to control Fisher and help him sabotage the plans of his enemies. With a tag of Critically Acclaimed and Commercially Successful Action and Stealth series, Splinter Cell focuses on providing with the quality gaming that every diehard fan of Action and Stealth gaming seeks. A new game of the series is in development phases. Hopefully, it would be as great as the previous titles and would offer loads of hours of unlimited entertainment.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted is a Fast-paced Action Car Racing video game by Criterion Games. The game offers Open World environment in which you are allowed to compete against other racers, defeat them in different races such as Sprint, Circuit, Ambush etc. Need for Speed: Most Wanted is basically a remake of the 2005’s Need for Speed: Most Wanted and offers brilliant new enhancements in mechanics, visuals and game-play and provides with new vehicles, Race tracks and controls etc. If you have previously enjoyed this cool game, you should try this remake version of the game too. It’ll definitely make you love it even more with all the great stuff it has to offer. With all the thrill and adrenaline pumping action, Need for Speed: Most Wanted is available to play on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, iOS and Android Platforms. For all those who love playing Need fro Speed Series games, this game is actually a masterpiece. However, the game is a bit oldie now, if you play it, it’ll definitely entertain you good.

Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven is an Action-Adventure, RPG and a 3rd person Shooter video game developed by 2k Czech and published by Gathering of Developers for PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2. The game is set in the fictitious city of Lost Heaven and features a Mafioso named as Tommy, as the protagonist who is a taxi driver by profession but accomplishes different missions assigned to him by Don Ennio Salieri. The protagonist drives vehicles, runs, walks on foot, and kills the targets in order to advance in the game by engaging in combats with the enemies. In close combats, the protagonist uses melee tactics and attacks the enemies with different melee weapons. Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven offers vivid graphics, an amazing storyline and a thrillingly addicting game-play. Trying this game will surely be one of your best choices.

Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition developed by Rockstar San Diego is an Arcade-Style Car Racing video game of 2005. This third instalment in the series offers an amazingly addictive and challenging game-play in which your task is to take part in wild and hardcore, Adrenaline pumping High-speed racing events and defeat your opponents, win a number of different racing titles in the series of Midnight Club and earn rewards. Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition features up to 90 licensed Music Tracks, 7 types of different racing vehicles (Cars, SUVs, Trucks, Muscles, Exotic Cars, Sport Bikes, and Chopper Bikes), real life race tracks, brilliantly created visual details, an amazingly immersive game-play etc. Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition is spread over a number of cities such as San Diego, Atlanta, Detroit etc. and allows you to enjoy the freedom of open world gaming. With a number of licensed vehicles, amazingly beautiful and realistic race tracks, over 90 licensed music tracks, amazing visuals and views and an addictive game-play, Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition is a fantastic Car racing video game to play and enjoy.

The Godfather is an Action-Adventure, Open World, Single and Multi-player video game created by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts. The game takes place in the fictional New York City and focuses on the movie of the same name. It revolves around the character named Aldo Trapani who is a criminal, and his main goal is to create his gang and raise his rank through Corleone Family. The game is played from a third-person perspective. Control the character in the game world, interact with NPCs, navigate hurdles, drive various vehicles, and accomplish missions. Earn money and use them to unlock further content. There are different weapons to use such as a pistol, shotgun, 38 snub nose, a magnum, and a Tommy gun. It includes both manual aiming and lock-on systems. Explore the game world either on foot or by vehicle, fight against enemies using weapons, and enhance your rank by progressing in the game. Different Vehicles, Weapons, Open Environment, NPCs, etc. are the prominent features of the game. With the best mechanics, addictive gameplay, exciting story and smooth controls, The Godfather is the best game to play and enjoy.

Devil May Cry video game series is a story of a character named Dante whose ultimate goal is to avenge the murder of his mother by eliminating the demons. The protagonist goes through heavy combats with the devils hacking and slashing all the evil forces using his battling tactics and all the available resources like weapons, skills and objects. With a huge success, Devil May Cry sold multi million copies worldwide and recently the company rebooted the series with another blockbuster game DMC: Devil May Cry. Devil May Cry is co-developed by Capcom and Ninja Theory and published by Capcom for multiple platforms like Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and iOS. Do try this game out and enjoy the ultimate fun and thrill.

Delta Force: Black Hawk Down is a First-person Shooter, Single and Multiplayer video game developed and published by NovaLogic. It is the sixth entry in the series of Delta Force and takes place in the historical world in the 1990s during the operation in Somalia to restore the peace. The challenging missions take place in the capital Mogadishu and Jubba Valley. It offers the similar gameplay to its previous entries and focuses on outdoor combat. You can take on the role of the protagonist who is a soldier of Task Force Ranger and lead three members such as Preacher, Mother, and Huck. Your main objective is to navigate the world, fight against brutal villains to restore the peace in Mogadishu and earn experience points to enhance your abilities. You can play alone in single-player mode or can play with over fifty players in multiplayer mode around the world simultaneously. The game centers on close quarters combat in open urban environments with heavy missions. With enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay and superb visuals, Delta Force: Black Hawk Down is the best game to play and enjoy.

Freedom Fighters is a Third-person Shooter, Single and Multiplayer video game created by Electronic Arts. The game takes place in the post-apocalyptic world where the Soviet Union has threatened the New York City. According to the story, the Soviet Union appears as the superpower of the world by blasting the first Atomic Bomb on Berlin. Plumbing brothers named Troy Stone and Chris travel to encounter their next client named Isabella Angelina and find her residence. The superpower Soviet Union starts an invasion of the fictional City named New York and the soldiers of Soviet is led by Tatarin who is a general. The game lets you get into the role of the protagonist named Christopher Stone, who is a plumber and turned into a resistance leader and his main goal is to fight against the invaders. The game is played from Third-person view and you must explore the streets of New York with your team and fight against Soviet Soldiers. You can earn charisma points by performing different actions such as destroying the enemies and their supplies or capturing the base. Play with friends in Multiplayer mode and show your fighting skills. With unlockable content, addictive gameplay, cool features, and stunning visuals, Freedom Fighters is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

SOCOM is a series of Third-person Shooter and Tactical video games. The game is designed for those players who love playing Third-person Shooter games. It is developed by Zipper Interactive and available to play on PlayStation platform only. SOCOM revolves around the groups of United States Navy SEALs accomplishing a set of challenging missions around the globe such as the GROM, SBS, and SAS. It includes various characters and lets you select one of them to get into the game world where you have to fight against foes and slay them using military weapons. Complete a series of missions and earn experience points by defeating enemies. Each entry in the game offers different gameplay, a set of weapons and environments. Create and lead your team to the game and instruct them about your strategies. Unlock other character skins using your experience points and further content. The series comprises different games such as SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation and more. The series offers exciting features, engaging gameplay, brilliant mechanics, and superb story. Try it out.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Shooter, and Single-player video game available to play on Cross Platform. The game takes place in the in the fictional vice city in Miami and offers an open world environment. The story revolves around the protagonist named as Tommy Vercetti, following his release from jail. It is the sixth installment in the series of Grand Theft Auto and the first main released since 2001. After the protagonist is caught up in a drug deal, he attempts to find out those responsible while creating a criminal empire and enhancing his power from other criminal organization. The game uses third-person perspective to navigate the environment and offers a variety of weapons and vehicles. The player can explore the world from third-person view either on foot or by vehicle. The objective of the player is to complete a set of missions to earn points and face off enemies using different weapons, melee attacks, explosives, and firearms. After making enough money, the player can purchase different properties, tools, and arms. With high-quality graphics, detailed environment, engaging gameplay, and a superb story, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is the best game to play and enjoy.

True Crime: New York City is an Acton-Adventure, Open World, Third-person, and Single-player video game created by Luxoflux and published by Activision. The game revolves around the story of the protagonist who is a gangster and turned police officer named Marcus Reed. He receives a letter on the first night of his job of promotion to detective in a crime unit. The protagonist is the witness of his mentor’s death. You can get into the role of the character named Marcus Reed, and your ultimate task is to explore the game world, find the person who killed your beloved friend and brings him down the mole. The takes place in the fictional city called New York and offers an open environment where you can explore the world either on foot or by vehicle. You can explore the world from a third-person view and have to solve four main cases such as the Palermo Mob, the Shadow Tong, the Palermo Mob, and the Magdalena Cartel. Your hero can run, jump, drive, walk, swim, and can perform an acrobatic action. Use different weapons to slaughter foes and earn money to upgrade the features of the game. With superb sounds, detailed environments, and brilliant story, True Crime: New York City is the best game to play and enjoy.

The Dokapon Kingdom is an Action Role-playing and Single-player video game created and published by Sting for Nintendo and PlayStation. It takes place in the fictional world known as the Dokapon Kingdom threatened by an evil army of monsters. The King of the land offers his daughter named Penny, to be married to the warrior who defends the Kingdom from monsters and defeat them. Four adventurers hear this offers and try to struggle to save the Kingdom. When the main bosses of the game are defeated by the player, the game ends. There are different characters and the player must select one of them to start his journey. Use different tools and equipment like a sword and participate in the battle against monsters. After completing the quests, the player can earn unlimited gold, marries Penny and rule on the Kingdom. With an exciting story, superb mechanics, smooth controls, and wonderful visuals, Dokapon Kingdom is the best game to play and enjoy.

Rampage: Total Destruction is an Action, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Pipeworks Software and published by Midway Games. It is the sequel to the Rampage released by Midway Games and offers an exciting gameplay, in which the player must destroy the environment to earn points. It takes place in the Rampage cities and introduces more than twenty new monsters and each with unique abilities and play style. The player must select his monster and jump into the environment where he has to uncover the story, destroy as many buildings as possible while scoring the highest points. During the gameplay, the player assumes the role of the giant monster developed by the scum labs corporation. The primary objective of the player is to explore the environment to fight against rival monsters and destroy different structures to score the highest points. There are up to seven major cities available around the globe, and the player can throw different objects to spread devastation. Rampage: Total Destruction offers prominent features such as Collectible Monsters, Destroy everything, Throw Stuff, and more. With exciting gameplay, detailed environment, and superb graphics, Rampage: Total Destruction is the excellent game to play.

Shadow of the Colossus, is another spectacular piece of art in the line of Action-Adventure and RPG gaming. This masterpiece is developed by Team Ico and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The story of the game features a young man named Wander who lost a girl named Mono and while searching for her, he enters the Land of Forbidden. Wander travels across the land on a horse and defeats sixteen humongous beings The Colossi, who actually are portrayed as his enemies. The protagonist fights against every Colossi after finding the beam of light and after defeating the Colossi, he restarts from the starting point. Every next Colossi emerges from a new lair and comes with new powers and battle tactics. If the Protagonist is defeated the game ends and starts from the beginning. With an open world, enhanced graphics and a great storyline that player is provided with, a third person gaming perspective and a single player gaming mode. Considering all the fantatic things in the game, Shadow of the Colossus is one amazing Action-Adventure and RPG video game to play and enjoy. You’ll definitely like it. “Shadow of the Colossus” is available to play on PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 only.

Total Overdose is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Perspective, and Single-player Shooter video game created by Deadline Games and published by SCi Games Ltd. Grand Theft Auto series inspires the game, and it is the first entry in the series of Total Overdose. The game takes place in the open environment known as Maya Jungle. According to the story, Ernesto Cruz, an undercover agent in DEA. DEA army attacks the military to stolen some information about Papa Muerte. After the attack and thrown Ernesto from the plane and is finished. The player can get into the role of the protagonist named Ramiro, most of the game the player control the Ramiro, while in starting two missions the player assists different characters such as Tommy and Ernesto Cruz. There is a variety of challenging missions filled with different objectives, and puzzles. The player uses third-person perspective to navigate the environment and can explore the world either on foot or by vehicles. Interact with NPCs to get missions and earn money when the mission accomplished. Use his money to buy vehicles, weapons, armors and more. With superb mechanics, open environment, and brilliant gameplay, Total Overdose is the best alternative to GTA.

Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance 2 is an Action Role-playing, Hack and Slash, Co-op, Single and Multiplayer video game created by Black Isle Studios and published by Interplay Entertainment. It is the sequel to Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance game released in 2001 and takes place in the forgotten realm of Dungeon and Dragons. The story revolves around five adventures, struggling to rescue Baldur’s Gate from a brutal evil. There are different character classes available including Human Barbarian, Drow Monk, Moon-Elf Necromancer, Dwarven Rogue, and more. Like other Role-playing games, the player can select his character from different classes and can customize it, choose the best weapons and jump into the world. The game rewards the player with experience points for defeating enemies. The player’s level and the point will be increased as the protagonist progress through the game and gain experience. Each character in the game has its unique fighting style, personality, weapons, and skills. Manipulate the world from an isometric perspective and fulfill his objectives to become the legend. Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance 2 is the best game to play and enjoy for RPGs lover.