M rated PS2 or Gamecube games? (fleshing out collection)

If this ought to be in the Suggestions Thread, I apologize! I just though this might be too long to fit there.

Anyway, I wasn't allowed to play M-rated games until the ESRB said I was old enough, but by that time I was mostly PC gaming. This year, what with the PS2 and Gamecube dying out I feel the need to complete my collection before game prices get stupidly high. Basically I missed out on a lot of console games because my parents respected the ratings.

So. What are really good M-rated PS2/GC games I shouldn't miss?

I already have Resident Evil 4 and the REmake, DMC3, God of War, Black, Timesplitters 3, Half-Life, Persona 4 and the GTA and Metal Gear Solid games. Please do not suggest those.

Open to all genres! Throw titles at me; stuff you thought was fun or whatever. Review scores not super important unless the game was really buggy/broken/generic.

If this ought to be in the Suggestions Thread, I apologize! I just though this might be too long to fit there.

Anyway, I wasn't allowed to play M-rated games until the ESRB said I was old enough, but by that time I was mostly PC gaming. This year, what with the PS2 and Gamecube dying out I feel the need to complete my collection before game prices get stupidly high. Basically I missed out on a lot of console games because my parents respected the ratings.

So. What are really good M-rated PS2/GC games I shouldn't miss?

I already have Resident Evil 4 and the REmake, DMC3, God of War, Black, Timesplitters 3, Half-Life, Persona 4 and the GTA and Metal Gear Solid games. Please do not suggest those.

Open to all genres! Throw titles at me; stuff you thought was fun or whatever. Review scores not super important unless the game was really buggy/broken/generic.

Fusionmix

Here's a list.

GC

Hitman 2, Eternal Darkness, Gun, Killer 7, Def Jam Fight for NY, Spartan- Total Warrior, Mortal Kombat Deadly alliance...MK deception...

PS2 has loads being that there are more games for Ps2 than any console.

manhunt, the hitman games, max payne, the suffering, and soldier of fortune

Eternal Darkness.

You missed most of the Shin Megami Tensei series. Nocturne and Digital Devil Saga. Twisted Metal, Red Faction.... can't think of much else off the top of my head that is rated M. Didn't pay much attention to it since It wasn't really limited to me. I do sometimes pay attention to it within a series because the one that goes down to T or down to E is usually where the series got lame.

Spartan! I forgot about that one; definitely getting it. MK Deception too; always wanted it :3

I have Persona 3 on PSP and love it (haven't played P4 yet; it's still in plastic wrap). I don't want to get every SMT game ever, though. Which ones are best?

if you like horror games you can get the fatal frame series. the 1st game is pretty hard though. You can get silent hill 4 on the ps2, you can get 2 and 3 also but there is a HD collection that has both these games on the PS3 and Xbox so you can get that instead.

wanna play something else? Then try out Twisted Metal:Black or Yakuza 1 & 2. all the other good ones everyone above already mentioned, or you played them already

Spartan! I forgot about that one; definitely getting it. MK Deception too; always wanted it :3

I have Persona 3 on PSP and love it (haven't played P4 yet; it's still in plastic wrap). I don't want to get every SMT game ever, though. Which ones are best?

Fusionmix

Definitely go for Nocturne and you better start Persona 4 now, unless you plan on getting the Vita version or didn't finish P3. It is so difficult going back to P3 after beating Persona 4.

Eternal Darkness, Indigo's prophecy, Area51 and REZero

Also, this world needs more parents like yours!

I don't want to get every SMT game ever, though.Fusionmix

Thanks for the suggestions, guys.

The first DMC. Why you have 3 is beyond me. Not a bad game but to only have that one is strange seeing as it's one of the most brutally difficult games I've ever played. First one is hard but manageable especially with lower difficulty options. I'd recommend it.

"Eternal Darkness" is a MUST for your GameCube. Like "REmake", it holds up amazingly well. Just thought I would add a comment onto that pile... It is a high watermark for horror, for games in-general, and all. It is one of th best games I have ever played, and no mistake. The only game to ever properly simulate hallucination. Period. It WILL have you questioning if you just saw something, if something is really happening, it's amazing and the folks who made it should be Sainted in our hobby.

DO NOT read anything about the game, go into it as cold and umprepared as possible for best results. It's been out for a long time, so spoilers are everywhere... But trust me when I say that you want that game as fresh-to-it as possible.

I loved it.

:D

They make a lot of "M" games for the PS2, and some of 'em are cool. I really liked off the top of my head, and that I have played recently - All are generally CHEAP so's you kin collect 'em ALL :P -

"Scarface: The World Is Yours" - GTA knock-off sandboxer that is solid, sordid, and fun to play.

"MAFIA" - NOT an open-world game though it looks like it. Usual Mafia story of rags to riches to Dead, well-done 1930s world and a riot to play.

"The Godfather" - See "MAFIA", above. Same Deal.

"Indigo Prophecy" - Where "Heavy Rain" came from. Unique game mechanics and RTE action keep your heart racing & stomach churning.

"Cold Winter" - Gruesome cold war FPS about escaping a Korean prison and finding the operatives who screwed you over. VERY violent.

"Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy" - You can posses a soldier, kill all his squad-mates, then turn the gun on himself. All without entering the room.

"Return to Wolfenstein" - Best Psycho-Death-Nazi Monster killing you're bound to find on the PS2. The Save-Anywhere system makes it a joy to play.

"Sniper Elite" - WWII sniper missions. Stealth & discretion, huge maps and lots of ways to complete your objectives. Very realistic, with a bullet-cam for your perfect shots which are very bloody, slow-motion affairs... Can be pricey when found, but worth up to around $25, I would say. Can be found cheaper.

"Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy" - You can posses a soldier, kill all his squad-mates, then turn the gun on himself. All without entering the room.

MonkeySpot

I do believe this game is in my extensive backlog that I have yet to touch. Good to see somebody hype it as I've never heard much about it so I don't know what to expect. I read somewhere that it has co-op. That true? My wife keeps bugging me o get more co-op games for us to play as we're currently addicted to RE5.

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"Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy" - You can posses a soldier, kill all his squad-mates, then turn the gun on himself. All without entering the room.

CDuG

I do believe this game is in my extensive backlog that I have yet to touch. Good to see somebody hype it as I've never heard much about it so I don't know what to expect. I read somewhere that it has co-op. That true? My wife keeps bugging me o get more co-op games for us to play as we're currently addicted to RE5.

Yes, it does. Controller 1 controls movement and aiming, controller 2 controls weapons and Psi-Powers. Haven't ever played it so I can't tell you what it's like. But being as that game is pretty awesome in the first place, it can't be all bad.

:)

"Eternal Darkness" is a MUST for your GameCube. Like "REmake", it holds up amazingly well. Just thought I would add a comment onto that pile... It is a high watermark for horror, for games in-general, and all. It is one of th best games I have ever played, and no mistake. The only game to ever properly simulate hallucination. Period. It WILL have you questioning if you just saw something, if something is really happening, it's amazing and the folks who made it should be Sainted in our hobby.

DO NOT read anything about the game, go into it as cold and umprepared as possible for best results. It's been out for a long time, so spoilers are everywhere... But trust me when I say that you want that game as fresh-to-it as possible.

I loved it.

:D

MonkeySpot

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[QUOTE="MonkeySpot"]

"Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy" - You can posses a soldier, kill all his squad-mates, then turn the gun on himself. All without entering the room.

MonkeySpot

I do believe this game is in my extensive backlog that I have yet to touch. Good to see somebody hype it as I've never heard much about it so I don't know what to expect. I read somewhere that it has co-op. That true? My wife keeps bugging me o get more co-op games for us to play as we're currently addicted to RE5.

Yes, it does. Controller 1 controls movement and aiming, controller 2 controls weapons and Psi-Powers. Haven't ever played it so I can't tell you what it's like. But being as that game is pretty awesome in the first place, it can't be all bad.

:)

Hmm that's a weird setup. I was thinking it'd be something more like Resistance where player 2 is unnamed random guy that gets no credit for anything..

Spartan! I forgot about that one; definitely getting it. MK Deception too; always wanted it :3

I have Persona 3 on PSP and love it (haven't played P4 yet; it's still in plastic wrap). I don't want to get every SMT game ever, though. Which ones are best?

Fusionmix

Nocturne (aka SMT3) is the "purest" game on PS2 in the series since its truest to the Megaten formula and is the only one on the system that isn't a spin off (although I guess that could be argued against, its not my point). Not saying that its the best, but if you have the Persona games its going to show off the other side of how Megaten games work the best.

I hear Nocturne practically requires a guide to enjoy it though. I like Persona 3 because it's difficult but fair. From what I've read of Nocturne it takes hours upon hours of grinding and the demons will ask for a ton of sh*t and then not join you anyway :I.

Nevermind you already have it.

[QUOTE="MonkeySpot"]

"Eternal Darkness" is a MUST for your GameCube.

nintendoboy16

EVERYTHING about the game has held up PERFECTLY. Trust me. Use a wired controller with rumble in it when you play, the feedback can be important in finding things, etc.

Best horror game ever made, without peer.

I hear Nocturne practically requires a guide to enjoy it though. I like Persona 3 because it's difficult but fair. From what I've read of Nocturne it takes hours upon hours of grinding and the demons will ask for a ton of sh*t and then not join you anyway :I.

Fusionmix

As long as you pay attention to the cutscenes and remember the area names, you shouldn't have much trouble finding your way. Getting lost in a dungeon is half the fun. I never grind, but demons not joining you is mostly true, though you can tell when they first talk to you. If it sounds like they aren't going to join by the facial expression they make, they probably won't. You will understand what I mean by that if you play it. You just need to go through some trial and error with resistances and whatnot, otherwise you can beat bosses as long as you don't really on one really good type of attack.

If this ought to be in the Suggestions Thread, I apologize! I just though this might be too long to fit there.

Anyway, I wasn't allowed to play M-rated games until the ESRB said I was old enough, but by that time I was mostly PC gaming. This year, what with the PS2 and Gamecube dying out I feel the need to complete my collection before game prices get stupidly high. Basically I missed out on a lot of console games because my parents respected the ratings.

So. What are really good M-rated PS2/GC games I shouldn't miss?

I already have Resident Evil 4 and the REmake, DMC3, God of War, Black, Timesplitters 3, Half-Life, Persona 4 and the GTA and Metal Gear Solid games. Please do not suggest those.

Open to all genres! Throw titles at me; stuff you thought was fun or whatever. Review scores not super important unless the game was really buggy/broken/generic.

Fusionmix

get killer7 for gamecube!

and get fahrenheit/indigo prophecy for ps2

was shadow of the colossus mature or ico?

thise games are life changing imo

rpg wise there are quite a few worth checking out. xenosaga 1-3, skies of arcadia legends, wild arms 1-5, grandia and legend of legaia, ff10 and 10-2 and 12, the tales of series has tales of legendia and tales of abyss on the ps2 and tales of symphonia on the gamecube. rogue galaxy, star ocean series, .hack series, breath of fire, fire emblem, valkyrie profile, mana khemia, jade cocoon. the ps2 was the system for rpgs

nocturne is harder than persona 3 and 4 but with a decent video guide on youtube you should be ok. masterLL does streams of games like nocturne.

skies of arcadia was m-rated?

skies of arcadia was m-rated?

bultje112

Altered Beast, the remake of the arcade series. A little underrated if you ask me, I loved it.