16 Best Shooting Games for PS2

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Half-Life 2 is an Action-Adventure, First-person Shooter and Single-player video game published by developed by Valve Corporation for multiple platforms. It serves as the sequel to Half-Life released in 1998 and takes place some years after Half-life’s event. The story follows the protagonist named as Gordon Freeman, who finds himself in the world that has been taken over by the alien faction. The player assumes the role of the protagonist and his primary objective is to join the resistance force known as Alyx Vance and find a way to free humanity using a wide range of weapons including the gravity gun. Like it previous title, the game is single-player FPS divided into several chapters, casting the player in the role of Gordon Freeman. The player needs to navigate the environment from a first-person view and struggle to complete a variety of missions to earn points. The player receives experience points for kill enemies and can use them to unlock further features like weapons, upgrades, and power-ups. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals is a Tactical, First-person and Third-person Shooter video game created by Zipper Interactive and published by SCE. The game has both Single and Multiplayer modes, and available to play on PlayStation 2. It introduces up to twelve offline missions in single-player mode and enables the player to assume the role of the protagonist, a soldier, and his ultimate task is to take down enemies to rescue his world. In the beginning, the player controls a team of four soldiers called United States Navy SEALs into four regions including Congo, Alaska, Turkmenistan, etc. The player explores the environment from either a third-person perspective or a first-person perspective. To take down enemies, he uses a variety of weapons, melee combat, and stealth element. The game becomes challenging to play, as the player gains enough points and become the master. He can use his points to unlock further content like weapons, ammo, characters and more. SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals includes prominent features such as Lead the army through air, sea, and land, a variety of Weapons, Challenging Missions (Offline and Online), Skill-based Combat, and more. Try it out.

Just Cause by Eidos Interactive is the very first Marvel in the Just Cause series. The game offers a brilliant combination of Action, Adventure, Stealth and Third-person Shooting elements and is available to play on multiple platforms such as Microsoft Windows, Xbox, and PlayStation. Just Cause features a huge game map and allows the players to explore an area of 250,000 acres or 1,012 Km square, and enjoy 21 missions and almost 300 side missions. The game features the character of Protagonist as Rico Rodriguez who works for a mega organization known as “The Agency.”. After the outrageous actions and brutality of San Esperito’s Dictator, Salvador Mendoza, The Agency calls on Rico and orders him to meet the Commanding Officer Tom Sheldon. Sheldon needs Rico’s help to overthrow the Dictator and free the nation of San Esperito. The ultimate goal of the game is to Kill Mendoza and to complete the objectives, Rico must act as the story suggests. The players are tasked to control Rico, Team up with Tom Sheldon and Maria Kane, Find the Guerrilla Group and Rioja Drug Cartel, Stage the rebellion and fire up the already raging Civil War against the Government of Salvador Mendoza. As the story furthers, after a massive defeat to Mendoza and all of his Black Hand Mercenaries, Mendoza escapes from San Esperito. Leaving back the governmental affairs trembling, Mendoza escapes in his jet to his Private Island. The player then gets tasked to follow Mendoza and Kill him to end the War and stabilize the government of San Esperito. Just Cause offers a fantastic amount of hardcore Action and Thrill in the game. With an open world environment, a huge arsenal of weapons, blasting action and addictive nature of the game, Just Cause is one of the most epic creations of this particular genre.

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction is an Action-Adventure, and Shooting video game created Pandemic Studios and published by LucasArts. The game has Single-player mode and combines the Open World, Third-person Perspective and Stealth elements and takes place during a fictional military action in North Korea. The player assumes the role one of the three mercenaries and his ultimate task is to complete contracts to earn profit for his counter and prevent a nuclear war. It offers open world sandbox environment, where the player picks up a variety of challenging missions, gather items, accomplish side task and drive multiple vehicles. It has five different factions such as South Korea, North Korea, the Allied Nations, the Russia Mafia, and China. Before entering the world, the player needs to choose his faction and each faction has a varied tasks to complete. Navigate the world from the third-person perspective and complete several missions to earn points that he can use to unlock weapons, upgrades and other equipment. Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction is the best game as compared to other Shooting games.

Manhunt is a Hardcore Action filled Third-person Shooter, Horror-Survival and Stealth video game. The game features the protagonist Earl Cash a death row prisoner recently executed by the lethal injection but he wakes up and finds out that the injection was just a Sedative. With second chance on life, cash gets trapped into serving The Director who orders him to complete some really challenging and hardcore tasks to eliminate the gang members of The Hoods by using firearms, sharp-edged weapons and stealth techniques. Manhunt offers a fantastic Storyline along with an immersive gameplay and quite brilliant visual details. With a number of character customization options, multiple game missions, equally equipped enemies and hardcore action and thrill filled gameplay, Manhunt is one amazing Action, Third-person Shooting and Stealth video game to play. Do try it out if you haven’t yet.

Conflict: Global Terror developed by Pivotal Games and published by SCI Games is a Single and Multiplayer Tactical Shooter video game for PlayStation platform only. It is the 4th title in the series of Conflict series, and the game revolves around an elite force unit, using his four soldiers such as Bradley, Connors, Foley, and Sherman against terrorists over various countries. The game takes place in the fictional land, containing different countries such as Chechnya, South Korea, Kashmir, Philippines, Egypt and more. It offers an exciting story, in which Militia Forces capture the Red team after parachuting into the jungle. One of them soldier is successful escapes and frees his all team members, who continue their mission to take down the Drug Factory. To get into the game world, you must choose your character, and start exploring the world from both First and Third-person perspective. You can use lots of military based weapons and vehicles during the missions to fulfill your objectives. Interact with NPCs and complete the tasks for them to earn points that can be used to unlock further content in the game. Conflict: Global Terror offers core features such as lots of Playable Characters, high-detailed Environments, an arsenal of Weapons, and more. Try it out, and it’ll entertain you.

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames or shortly named as Mercs 2 is a fascinating piece of art when we talk about Action-Adventure and shooting games with RPG elements. The game comes with super cool graphics, an open world, thrilling gameplay and a stunningly well written storyline. A proud production of Pandemic Studios, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is a sequel to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction and is playable on PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. With a powerful and highly modified gaming engine “Zero”, game runs smoothly on almost every machine with the required specifications. The story of the game sets in Venezuela following the lead of a mercenary who worked honestly and got betrayed by the boss Solano. Player plans to revenge on Solano but Solano was not an easy man to find so in order to get to Solano, the player goes through a huge distance of destruction and mayhem. After a long struggle and killing a lot of low tier gang leaders, he finally catches Solano and kills him. The story of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames resembles a lot to the story of Just Cause 2 and The Saboteur and because of that this game is a inclusion to this specific genre. Trying it out won’t feel like wasting your precious time and instead, you’ll enjoy it.