gamerz Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 (edited) Brand new column from StanJr, will be a monthly column for one year. I hope you enjoy it! January February March April May Edited May 31, 2010 by gamerz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGQuarterly Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 That's a great idea for a column. I'll definitely be reading every month. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Now is definitely the time to collect PS2 titles. Despite my troubles with it, I'm definitely giving it more browsing time in the used gaming shops. I find titles running $5 to $10 all the time. I wonder what's going to turn out being rare or valuable for it? I think FFX International and .hack will both become valuable. I think Arctic Thunder has already become somewhat rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGQuarterly Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Maybe that Metal Gear Solid: Subsistence or whatever it's called. Katamari would have been but they did that second run. Isn't there a rare Baldour's Gate, or is that for XBox? I agree though, now is the time to start snapping up cheapo PS2 games, and XBox for that matter. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaxda Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Very cool. I am also appreciating my PS2 more and more these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombiecraig Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Interesting idea! I'm looking forward to more. Please post when he adds to this column, or I'll forget about it. I know. I'm terrible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Thanks for the kind words, kids! I'm having a lot of fun with this project. Picking the games is the hard part, and I only get to do 12 of them. My local second hand has like twice that many. Some are interesting and some look pretty rough, but we'll play what we can play and see how it turns out. For $5 a pop, it is worth the risk. Thanks for reading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 I'm curious what you'd have to write about Unlimited Saga. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 I'm curious what you'd have to write about Unlimited Saga. It will depend on if it is $5 or not and if my guy has it. I'll keep an eye out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamerz Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 I glad you all are liking this column, very nice job from Stan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Leach Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 This is so nice. Someone is finally paying some tribute to the better gaming system, out there....as far as titles..the ps2 plays over 3,000 games if you add in ps1 titles I Love my Sony! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamerz Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Time for the next installment!! February Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickHarrisMaine Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Primal is dirt cheap and quite good as well..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaxda Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Definitely one of my favorite columns. I will probably get more PS2 games once I make it through FF X. Time for the next installment!! February Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I don't know if I have any games that would be considered both "cheap" and "not well known". Most of the second hand PS2 games I buy cost between $5 and $10, but to my knowledge, they're pretty well known. Still, I do see tons of $5 games at the used games shops these days. Some that have interested me recently: SingStar games Tourist Trophy (Poly Digital's motorcycle racing game) Midway Arcade Treasures 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 With the wealth of PS2 titles out there, lots of things slip through the cracks, especially for me since I was focused heavily on the Gamecube at the time. For me there is a whole sea of "new" games out there I had no idea existed! That's where the fun is for me in all of this! Thanks for reading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mord Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 With the wealth of PS2 titles out there, lots of things slip through the cracks, especially for me since I was focused heavily on the Gamecube at the time. For me there is a whole sea of "new" games out there I had no idea existed! That's where the fun is for me in all of this! Thanks for reading! That's the way things always go I find. I'm still picking up games for PS2, Xbox and GC that I either didn't see the first time around or was too expensive to take a risk on. It was like that for the PS1 and Dreamcast as well when the PS2 was the leader. Nice way to fill out a collection either way. Great reviews Stan! Keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamerz Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 Glad everyone is liking the column. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xg4bx Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 rogue trooper and psi-ops, best $5 games i've ever bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamerz Posted March 4, 2010 Author Share Posted March 4, 2010 Cant wait to read next months installment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamerz Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 New installment for March, enjoy the read! March Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hex65000 Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 I really didn't like Red Ninja. I had picked it up and played it for a couple of hours. Realized that it was just too annoying to play and that I would never desire to pick it up again. This may be a function of the annoying camera / difficult move set that Stan mentions. I eventually sold it off on the Chuckwagon and don't really regret it. Graphically it is well done and don't recall any glitches -- other than the wacky camera angle problems. As a side note, this game also was done on the original XBox. Hex. [ Just is not one for stealth I suppose. Explains why I just am passing on the Metal Gear series nowadays. ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Yeah, and the odd thing is, this kind of game really isn't my forte as well, but I really like the concept, I just haven't seen it well executed very often. I think Red Ninja accomplishes this feat despite its occasional wonky camera angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamerz Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 Wonder if Stan is ever gonna find a game he doesn't like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Wait until April... I have a feeling April Fool's is going to get me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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