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best "Greatest Hits" for PS2?

My brother is finally getting a PS2 for xmas after getting rid of his Xbox. What are some of the best older, cheaper Greatest Hits games for the PS2? I hope to get over to Circuit City soon, but don't really know what to look for. The 2 he mentioned were Need For Speed: Underground 2 (which is new & should be easy to find) & Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (which might be tougher to locate). I'm hoping to add a couple of good bargain games to the pile. I wouldn't mind suggestions on excellent new games also...
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Midnight Club II. Picked it up at Circuit City for $9.99 this week even though I already had the XBOX version. Two reasons, its one of the few games I go back to frequently and I bought the PS2 version to play online with my friend who doesn't have XBOX Live.
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Need for Speed Underground 2 is not a GH title. It just came out and retails for $50. The price of the original NFSU has been cut to $20.

Both GTA3 and GTA: Vice City are part of the GH lineup now. If he hasn't played the XBox versions these are a great buy at under $20 each.

Ico, while not a GH title, is widely available for less than $20. It is still one of the best games ever made for the PS2. I also recommend War of the Monsters if you can find a copy.
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Originally Posted by NC-36
Need for Speed Underground 2 is not a GH title. It just came out and retails for $50.
Yeah, I knew this was new & was willing to get 1 full price game, but wanted a few ideas for cheaper games too. I used the 20% off e-mail to get NFS Underground 2 at Circuit City, but didn't see much else at my local. Went across the street to TRU & found Soul Calibur 2 for $7.98 & Devil May Cry for $5.48. Seems like a pretty good start. Maybe I'l go back out tomorrow. Thanks for all the suggestions. Much appreciated.
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Originally Posted by Lokimok
My brother is finally getting a PS2 for xmas after getting rid of his Xbox. What are some of the best older, cheaper Greatest Hits games for the PS2? I hope to get over to Circuit City soon, but don't really know what to look for. The 2 he mentioned were Need For Speed: Underground 2 (which is new & should be easy to find) & Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (which might be tougher to locate). I'm hoping to add a couple of good bargain games to the pile. I wouldn't mind suggestions on excellent new games also...
It's interesting that he is asking for two games that were available for xbox for his new ps2.

Anyways as somebody said NFSU2 is going to be hard to find less than $50 but you can get the original for $20. With those game requests I would also reccomend Burnout 2 as another good racing game that is $20 nearly everywhere.

I will also reccomend some other games. Beyond Good & Evil is one of my favorites and can easily be found for much less than $20. In fact if you have a Toys R us nearby it can be had for about $3-4. Check this thread at cheapassgamer, and print the $10 off 2 games $19.99 or less on page 9 to pick up a couple games cheap.

http://cheapassgamer.com/forum/viewt...er=asc&start=0

Other games
Prince of Persia
Freedom Fighters
Katamari Damacy
Ratchet & Clank 1 & 2.
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Well, to be fair, the PS2 version of MGS2: Substance was superior as they half assed the x-box port.
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Another vote for Silent Hill 2. Silent Hill 3 also if you can find it for greatest hit prices (I don't think it's out as a greatest hit yet).

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and I'll agree that Katamari Damachi is amazing; though not really a GH game, it is $20
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