14 Best Third Person Shooter Games for PS2

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a Single-player and Third-person Shooter video game created by Remedy Entertainment and published by Rockstar Games. It is the sequel to the Max Payne game and it takes place in the fictional world. The game puts the player in the role of the protagonist named as Max Payne, who is detective in the NYPD (New York City Police Department). After the previous events, the protagonist team up with Mona Sax, and set out on an adventure to resolve a conspiracy of betrayal and death. There are two different protagonists such as Mona Sax and Max Payne. You can assume the role of Max Payne, but also play as Mona Sax in some levels. In the beginning, the primary weapon is 9mm Pistol, as the game progress, you access other weapons including submachine gun, handguns, assault rifles, hand thrown weapons and more. There are a variety of missions and each mission needs a completion of certain tasks. With enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay, and superb visuals, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is the best game to play and enjoy.

The Punisher is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Shooter and Single-player video game by Volition and THQ. The game offers the fictional world where the game’s setting takes place and offers a brilliant story follows the protagonist. According to the story, the protagonist’s family was killed by a Mafia and he devoted his life to the criminals’ punishment. In the start of the game, the player step into the shoes of the protagonist, who is ruthless vigilante and his main job is to take down bad guys and slaughter them. The game mixes the exploration, combat, stealth and shooting elements to make the game more interesting and challenging. When the player encounters an enemy, he is able to attack or can kill them using one button. During exploration, the player can interrogate the foes, find clues and complete a series of quests to progress in the game. The game starts with a scene of the protagonist slaughtering enemies of the Yakuza. The player picks up ammo, power-ups and another element during exploration to enhance his power, abilities, and strength. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs developed by Zipper Interactive and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation platform only. The game is a mix of Tactical and Third-person Shooter elements and supports both Single and Multiplayer modes. The Single-player contains up to twelve different missions, consisting of Brazil, Albania, Russia, and Algeria. There are five different ranks available such as Ensign, Commander, Captain, Lieutenant, and Admiral and you can choose one of them to start your game. In the game, first three ranks are unlocked, but you must accomplish your missions to unlock further rank. It has a variety of missions, and each mission has a primary, hidden bonus and secondary objectives. The game offers the exciting story and starts when the team of Seal members including Vandal, Jester, Specter, etc. are alerted by an informer known as Mallard. A black market allies known as the Sesseri Syndicate, controlled by a man, who are selling and trafficking weapons from their bases and units in Albania. The game set out you on an adventure to take down the team who is trying to smuggle plutonium and weapons from their bases. With enhanced gameplay, mechanics and story, SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs is the best game wonderful 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.

Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow is a Single and Multiplayer Third-person Shooter video game with Stealth elements developed by SCE Bend Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the 6th marvelous title in the series of Syphon Filter game. According to the story, the group of terrorist attacks the USS Mt St Helens, to get classified material. The game casts the player in the role of the protagonist, who is a member and his primary goal is to fight against terrorists and fend off them by taking the useful information from cargo. The player can navigate the world from a third-person perspective, and he can fight against enemies using multiple weapons in the detailed environment. It introduces the cover system, in which the player can move side to side, blind fire across corners and obstacles, and an improved melee system that enables the protagonist (Gabe) to use foes as a human shield, the ability to command NPCs and participate in underwater combat. With enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay, and brilliant visuals, Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow is the best game to play and enjoy.

Van Helsing developed by Saffire Corporation and published by Vivendi Universal Games is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Shooter and Single-player video game for PlayStation and Xbox platforms. The game has horror gameplay based on the action movie of the same name. The game starts off with the murder of Mr. Hyde in the fictional Paris, and the protagonist must hunt down the vampire in Transylvania. The game puts the player in the role of the vampire hunter named as Van Helsing, who can pick up different weapons to complete the quests. The game offers three-dimensional world and allows the player to explore the world from third-person perspective, fulfil his tasks and hunt down vampire using a variety of weapons. Each weapon has its ammunition upgrades like Devil May Cry. During exploration, the player encounters small werewolves, flying skulls, skeletons, and more. With brilliant gameplay, superb mechanics, and addictive story, Van Helsing is the best game to play and enjoy.

Shellshock: Nam ’67 is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Shooter and Single-player video game developed by Guerilla Games and published by Eidos Interactive. It takes place during the war in Vietnam, in which you can assume the role of the newly U.S. soldier. The game begins in 1967 in South Vietnam, where the protagonist and his companions land at Tan Son Nhut Air Base. The primary task is to lead your team during the game, explore the environment from a third-person view, struggling to accomplish a series of challenging missions. You can interact with non-player characters during the game to progress in the game and can use military-based vehicles, weapons, equipment and other items to kill the enemies. Your character equips with a rifle and other weapons like a gun, grenades, radio, and more. You can collect ammo and different power-ups during exploration and can use them to enhance your abilities. Shellshock: Nam ’67 offers prominent features such as a variety of Weapons, challenging Enemies, Open Environment, NPCs and more. Try it out, and it’ll entertain you.

Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain combines the Third-person Shooter and Stealth elements produced by SCE Bend Studio and published by SCEA for PlayStation platform. It serves as the 4th title in the series of Syphon Filter and features both Single and Multiplayer modes. It casts the player in the role of the protagonist, who is the leader of an elite team named as the IPCA. Rather than assuming the role of the previous title’s protagonist named as Gabe Logan, the player is given an exciting role of a team’s leader for an anti-terrorist organization of Gabe. In the game, the player creates an excellent agent using customization option. It offers nonlinear and open world experience where the player has multiple options to accomplish specific tasks. Role-playing elements are available in the game for players to create the characters, unlock new weapons and raise up their rank. Numerous enemies are featured in the game to make the gameplay intense. The player must explore the environment, use arms and gadgets and participates in hand-to-hand fights to kill enemies. Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain is the best Third-person Shooter game to play and enjoy.

Armored Core: Nexus is an Action, Mecha, and Third-person Shooter video game created and published by FromSoftware. The game has both Single and Multiplayer modes, and it serves as the sequel to Silent Line: Armored Core. It takes place in the postmodern world centers on the destructive environment and challenging missions. It offers action-packed and fast-paced gameplay and lets the player create and customize his unique mechanical character and explore the world from a third-person perspective to take down foes. There are a series of missions, and each mission has a set of objectives that the player must accomplish at any cost. More than forty opponents are available in the game to fight against the player. The game increases the level difficulty, as the player advanced through the match. Earn enough points to unlock up to four-hundred parts and other content. Armored Core: Nexus offers core features such as detailed Environment, Robot-based Battle Gameplay, Exploration, and more. Try it out.

James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing is a video game of Action, Third-person Shooter and Stealth developed by Griptonite Games and published by EA Games. Single and Multiplayer both modes are available in the game for amazing experience. In the game, the player can assume the role of the famous hero named as James Bond, who fights against enemies and their bosses to save the world and innocent citizens using lots of weapons, gadgets, and items. The world is explored by either on the vehicle or by foot, depending on the player’s choice. There are a variety of missions, and each mission comprises a set of objectives that the player has to complete at any cost to progress through the story. Advance weapons, items, and equipment are unlocked as the player collects enough points or complete a set of missions. With prominent features, detailed environment, stealth-based gameplay, and brilliant shooting experience, James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing is the best game to play and enjoy.

Gungrave is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Shooter and Single-player video game developed and published by Red Entertainment. The game offers an exciting gameplay and puts you in the unknown character who must explore levels and take the revenge of his death. The protagonist equips with different weapons such as a pistol, rifles, and machine gun and can use melee combat to take down his enemies. You can run, walk, jump and attack enemies to kill them. The game rewards you with points that can be used to boost energy, upgrade weapons and more. It focuses on combat and puzzle solving elements. You must pit against a wave of enemies and slaughtered them using melee combat, weapons, and other tools. Coffin, Cerberus, Demolition Shots, Graveyard Special, etc. are prominent weapons in the game. As the story progresses, the game becomes difficult to play. With the breathtaking environment, excellent mechanics, and high-quality graphics, Gungrave is the fantastic game for TPS lovers.

Ghostbusters is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Shooter, and Exploration video game developed by Terminal Reality and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game features both Single-player and Multiplayer modes and offers an exciting story, revolving around the protagonist who is a new member in the Ghostbusters, a team who capture and pursue ghosts. It introduces a traditional third-person shooter elements, but instead of using weapon like machine gun, sniper rifle, etc. the player loaded with a laser beam-like weapon called Proton Pack also called the ghost trap. The primary objective of the player is to take on the role of the protagonist, explore the world, go on epic missions and capture ghosts from different locations to earn points and progress through the game. As Rookie (the protagonist), the player navigate the environments of each level, searching for paranormal and ghost activities, either with friends or alone. There are a variety of missions and the player must fulfill the requirement of each mission to win amazing prizes. Rescue the fictional New York City from Plague, Fight and Capture, Exploration, detailed Graphics, etc. are prominent features in the game. Try it out.

Lost Planet 2 brings a thrilling gameplay for hardcore players created and published by Capcom. The game offers Third-person Shooter gameplay with Action-Adventure and Exploration elements and supports both Single and Multiplayer modes. It serves as the sequel to Lost Planet: Extreme Condition and takes place ten years after the first game’s event, on the same planet. According to the plot, the snow has meltdown to reveal the fictional desert and the forests have taken the place of snowy regions. The story starts with mercenaries battling against pirates in a snowy area. You as the protagonist must explore the world from a third-person perspective, use a huge variety of weapons and struggle to eliminate enemies from era to become the hero. You will receive experience for complete each mission and can use these points to unlock additional content to engage yourself in more fun. Using customization feature, you can change the appearance of your character and can upgrade it mechanized armor suit to improve the abilities. Lost Planet 2 offers core features such as lots of Challenging Missions, Upgrades, Increasing Difficulty, a huge variety of Weapons, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

SOCOM 3 U.S. Navy SEALs is an Action-Adventure, Military-themed, and Third-person Shooter video game with Tactical elements developed by Zipper Interactive and published by SCE. The game has both Single-player and Multiplayer modes and it serves as the sequel to SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs and offers improved technology and gameplay. The game takes place in different fictional locations such as South Asia, Poland, and North Africa. There are fourteen intense missions available in Single-player campaign. To get into the world, the player has to select his territory, and take on the role of the protagonist equipped with multiple gadgets, weapons and tools. The primary objective of the player is to explore the world from third-person perspective, take down enemies using a variety of weapons while making the highest points to unlock additional content. There are different modes and the player has to save hostages, plant bomb to destroy enemy bases, and more. The game increases its level difficulty, as the player advanced through the game. Use the experience points to unlock additional content like weapons, areas, and missions. SOCOM 3 U.S. Navy SEALs offers core features such as challenges Missions, Exploration, Customization, and more. Try it out, and have fun.