I was just wondering how many games for the PS2 use cel shading. I haven't played any that use this effect, but from the screenshots I've seen, these games look really cool. The downside is, most of the reviews I've read say they aren't very good.

Anyone ever play any of these? Thoughts?

Auto Modellista
Robotech: Battlecry
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Sly Cooper (this one has decent reviews... maybe too short?)
XIII (coming soon)

Any others that are worth mentioning?

Just from memory...

Klonoa 2
Dark Cloud 2

Both of these were well received. Athough I've played neither of them, if Klonoa 2 is anything near as fun as the original, and you're a platformer fan, I would urge you to try it.

Sly Cooper is a very good platformer that looks really cool with the 3D cell shaded graphics. It does have two problems, however. It's quite short and can be beaten in about 15 hours. Second: there is some major slowdown in points that doesn't affect gameplay but looks a little off. Still it's a lot of fun while it lasts. Hopefully the sequel will be even better. Well worth the GH price.

Dark Cloud 2 is a really special RPG. It's sorta a Zelda clone. It looks different from Sly Cooper (DC is softer, more anime-style, while SC was inspired by saturday-morning cartoons). I really liked this game and I'd recommend it, but you might want to wait for the price drop that should probably happen soon.

BTW Klonoa 2 is long since OOP. You might find it on Ebay but it won't be in many stores.

Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter, the most refreshing RPG I've played in a decade.

I was thinking about picking up Sly Cooper for $20. Gotta love the GH titles.

I never heard of Klonoa 2. It does have some pretty good reviews, but if it's OOP, I don't know if would be worth searching for.

It's at EBGames.com used for $24.95...

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/200568.asp

...or try Gamestop; it's the same price:

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=938190

Auto Modellista is great graphically but the gameplay and controls were deeply lacking. It's a good idea to either demo/rent it first before commiting to a purchase.

Gungrave - picked it up for $10 at Best Buy.

Ugh. Don't even rent Auto Modellista. It's a gameplay disaster. Too bad, since it's pretty to look at.

Robotech looks really good, but the game is average at best.

Sly Cooper is one of my favorite games for the ps2. I absolutely loved it. It has so much style to it. Dark Cloud 2 is also a very cool game, those two are on opposite sides of the spectrum for length, so if you get both, they will average out. Sly Cooper isn't THAT short anyways. When I finished it, I was satisfied. There are time trials at the end of each level that unlock a developer commentary as you play through the level. These time trials are very hard, but worth the effort.

i have the demo for XIII for the pc, and it looks and plays awesome. surely this bodes well for the console version!

I'll also give a recomendation on the Sly Cooper game. It's a game that both my kid and I enjoy playing. It's a very good looking game, yes it's short, but it's only $20.00. I would also add to the glowing remarks about Dark Cloud 2. It can be a long game and sometimes it gets to be a "dungeon crawl," but it has many different things to do. It took me 134 hours to finish, (but I fished alot.). At first I didn't like the cell shading, but quickly grew to really like the overall look.

the jet set radio series do.

...just not on the PS2

TMNT- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is cel shaded as well, I also think Fur Fighters might be too.

I also back up that Sly Cooper/Klonoa 2 are excellent platformers if you like that genre

Wild Arms 3

Monster Rancher 3