The PlayStation 2 is arguably the greatest video games console of all time. Over 44 picks, Matthew, Samuel and two other Giant Men – Dave Scarborough and Ashley Day – will prove why (well, they might let you down on a couple of picks). Vote for the winner in the announcements channel of the Back Page Discord.
This week’s music is from the Katamari Damacy soundtrack by Yuu Miyake, Asuka Sakai, Akitaka Tohyama, Hideki Tobeta, Yoshihito Yano and Yuri Misumi, as well as the Gitaroo Man soundtrack by COIL, Tomohiro Harada and YUAN.
Scroll down for the full list of picks, which we’re putting at the bottom of this page for spoiler reasons…
We’ll give you some games that didn’t get picked on the way down… Airblade… The Simpsons: Road Rage… Shaun Palmer’s Pro Snowboarding… Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams… Spy Fiction… Fatal Frame 1 or 2 (though maybe someone should’ve picked one of those)… FIFA 03… PES 6… Singstar… The Getaway: Black Monday… Primal… Ghosthunter… Killzone…
That’s probably enough. Hope you enjoyed the pod!
Categories
- 90+ on Metacritic
- RPG
- Sports or racing
- Survival horror or stealth
- Licensed game
- PS2 exclusive (can’t have launched on Xbox, PC or Gamecube this gen)
- Shooter or platformer
- Open world
- Rhythm action or arcade
- Wild card
- Free pick
Draft Order
| Player | Category | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew | Open world | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas |
| Ash | Survival horror or stealth | Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence |
| Samuel | Open world | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City |
| Dave | Survival horror or stealth | Silent Hill 2 |
| Dave | PS2 exclusive | Shadow of the Colossus |
| Samuel | 90+ on Metacritic | Final Fantasy X |
| Ash | 90+ on Metacritic | Devil May Cry |
| Matthew | 90+ on Metacritic | Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty |
| Matthew | PS2 exclusive | Ōkami |
| Ash | Open world | Spider-Man 2 (2004) |
| Samuel | Licensed game | The Warriors |
| Dave | Open world | Grand Theft Auto III |
| Dave | 90+ on Metacritic | God of War |
| Samuel | PS2 exclusive | Ico |
| Ash | PS2 exclusive | God Hand |
| Matthew | Free pick | God of War II |
| Matthew | Licensed game | Kingdom Hearts |
| Ash | RPG | Dragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed King |
| Samuel | Shooter or platformer | Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy |
| Dave | Shooter or platformer | TimeSplitters 2 |
| Dave | Rhythm action or arcade | Rez |
| Samuel | Rhythm action or arcade | Gitaroo Man |
| Ash | Rhythm action or arcade | Guitar Hero |
| Matthew | RPG | Final Fantasy XII |
| Matthew | Survival horror or stealth | Manhunt |
| Ash | Wild card | Raw Danger! |
| Samuel | Free pick | Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition |
| Dave | Wild card | Katamari Damacy |
| Dave | Free pick | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time |
| Samuel | RPG | Persona 3 FES |
| Ash | Shooter or platformer | R-Type Final |
| Matthew | Sports or racing | Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 |
| Matthew | Shooter or platformer | Psychonauts |
| Ash | Licensed game | Gregory Horror Show |
| Samuel | Sports or racing | Burnout 3: Takedown |
| Dave | Licensed game | The Simpsons: Hit & Run |
| Dave | Sports or racing | Everybody’s Golf |
| Samuel | Survival horror or stealth | Hitman: Blood Money |
| Ash | Free pick | Remote Control Dandy SF |
| Matthew | Wild card | Fahrenheit |
| Matthew | Rhythm action or arcade | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock |
| Ash | Sports or racing | OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast |
| Samuel | Wild card | Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny |
| Dave | RPG | Kingdom Hearts II |
Picks
| Category | Matthew | Ash | Samuel | Dave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90+ on Metacritic | Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty | Devil May Cry | Final Fantasy X | God of War |
| RPG | Final Fantasy XII | Dragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed King | Persona 3 FES | Kingdom Hearts II |
| Sports or racing | Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 | OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast | Burnout 3: Takedown | Everybody’s Golf |
| Survival horror or stealth | Manhunt | Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence | Hitman: Blood Money | Silent Hill 2 |
| Licensed game | Kingdom Hearts | Gregory Horror Show | The Warriors | The Simpsons: Hit & Run |
| PS2 exclusive | Ōkami | God Hand | Ico | Shadow of the Colossus |
| Shooter or platformer | Psychonauts | R-Type Final | Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy | TimeSplitters 2 |
| Open world | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Spider-Man 2 (2004) | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | Grand Theft Auto III |
| Rhythm action or arcade | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | Guitar Hero | Gitaroo Man | Rez |
| Wild card | Fahrenheit | Raw Danger! | Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny | Katamari Damacy |
| Free pick | God of War II | Remote Control Dandy SF | Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time |
Results
- Matthew (73 votes) 36%
- Ash (43 votes) 21%
- Samuel (43 votes) 21%
- Dave (43 votes) 21%
- (202 votes)