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Sony recently announced that it has shipped 30 million PlayStation 2s to retail chains across the globe, so it goes without saying that there are a lot of you out there who have bought into the company's new machine. With such a huge installed user base, it's no surprise that the console has a wide selection of games available, many of which are here one day and forgotten the next. This edition of Game Collector is for the PlayStation 2 owner with discriminating tastes--someone who wants nothing less than the cream of the crop. And with the PS2 really hitting its stride over the past six months, there are plenty of great games to be excited about.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 - (2001)
Street Price: $39.95
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The Tony Hawk series has always had style. The first game reinvented a genre and set off a series of clones and pretenders that still flood the market today. The second game refined the formula, but its higher level of difficulty and steeper learning curve turned off casual players. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 brings it all together in one package that makes everything before it almost unplayable by comparison.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - (2001)
Street Price: $34.99
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All its popularity since its release has been completely warranted. Metal Gear Solid 2 isn't the perfect game for everyone. It has scenes of graphic violence. Its plot is dense and not always focused or easy to follow. And, it's true, the game could have been longer. But popular opinion will ensure that Metal Gear Solid 2 will be remembered not just as a great sequel, but as a defining accomplishment in the history of gaming.
Grand Theft Auto III - (2001)
Street Price: $49.96
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Rockstar and DMA Design have obviously spent some time making sure that Grand Theft Auto III is a quality product, and that quality shows in everything, from the graphics, to the sound, to the plot points, to the gameplay itself. Unlike previous games in the series, the game is extremely fun whether you play it as it was intended to be played or eschew the game's intended mission structure and set out on your own to wreak havoc throughout the city.
NFL 2K2 - (2001)
Street Price: $32.95
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NFL 2K2 is an action-packed football game that plays more like the 16-bit football games of old than the latest generation of momentum-based simulations. In NFL 2K2, when you make the catch you know you made it, because you threw the ball accurately and you got the receiver in the right place at the right time. No other game truly delivers the feeling of literally catching a football, running through the line, or making that perfect throw.
Twisted Metal: Black - (2001)
Street Price: $17.99
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Twisted Metal: Black is a terrific game in every respect. The game looks, sounds, and, most importantly, plays better than any car combat game before it. The cinema sequences that explain the storylines of each character as you advance through the game are so well written and look so good that they actually make you want to go back and complete the game with each character.
SSX Tricky - (2001)
Street Price: $34.70
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More than just an upgrade of the original, SSX Tricky is the best snowboarding game ever made. EA Sports Big has proven that it's not afraid to break new ground and that resting on its laurels is not an option. The trick system has been vastly improved, the graphics have received a slight upgrade, the story elements have increased significantly, and the sound is as solid as ever.
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec - (2001)
Street Price: $17.99
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Ultimately, there's little more that racing fans can ask for that Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec doesn't have. Its endless tuning options and many racing events will keep you engrossed in the game for many months, and it's accessible enough to be enjoyed by anyone who's the least bit interested in driving an exotic car, and quite frankly, who isn't? Your PlayStation 2 library would be incomplete without this game.
Virtua Fighter 4 - (2002)
Street Price: $42.90
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You can't tell right off the bat, but Virtua Fighter 4 is the best fighting game in years. Even if you've never liked the Virtua Fighter series before you should still give Virtua Fighter 4 a try. The quicker pacing, the perfected controls, and the great-looking character designs, along with the outstanding AI and the unparalleled gameplay depth, make this a fighting game that just about everyone will agree on.
Final Fantasy X - (2001)
Street Price: $37.95
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Final Fantasy X is an outstanding new installment in the series and is an excellent role-playing game in its own right. The ambitious design of Final Fantasy X ultimately pervades in every aspect of the game. The difference between Final Fantasy X and other games is in the sheer scope and undeniably impressive production values. And so, like many of its predecessors, Final Fantasy X stands as a testament to just how affecting a game can be.
NBA Street - (2001)
Street Price: $39.99
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NBA Street has enough unlockable items and options to make it worthwhile as a single-player game. While two-player games eventually boil down to a frustrating battle of who can shake defenders long enough to unleash a gamebreaker, the two-player mode still manages to be a lot of fun as well. Anyone looking for a fast-action basketball game that isn't afraid to tinker with Midway's stock formula will definitely find a lot to like in NBA Street.
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