PS2 Games

Major League Baseball 2K5

Major League Baseball 2K5

Platform: PlayStation 2
February 28, 2005
Major League Baseball 2K5 debuts On Command Baserunning, that includes active picture-in-picture baserunning, and new gameplay features called Maximum Sliding and Baseburner Mode. Active picture-in-picture baserunning delivers both an exciting presentation style and an intuitive method to precisely control runners. The new baserunning mechanic utilizes the right analog thumbstick to choose how baserunners slide -- head or feet first -- in conjunction with hook sliding left or right of the base. Players will be able to reach a base quicker, get up more quickly from a slide, or avoid being tagged out with the new freedom found in Maximum Sliding. Baseburner Mode allows the gamer to play any 'at-bat' through the perspective of any baserunner, delivering precision control to gamers. [2K Games]
Metascore:
82
User Score:
7.4
Major League Baseball 2K5: World Series Edition

Major League Baseball 2K5: World Series Edition

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 18, 2005
Major League Baseball 2K5: World Series Edition brings new life to the 2005 season with updated rosters for the regular season and '05 All-Star teams, an exclusive World Series Edition DVD and the following new game modes: World Series Mode - Players experience the thrill of the game as they are given the opportunity to re-live or even re-write history. In the World Series Mode, gamers are invited to play some of the greatest World Series moments as they take on 10 of the most memorable World Series scenarios, including the '86 Mets, the Battle of the Bay and more. Pennant Fever Mode - Gamers take their favorite MLB franchise all the way to the World Series, no matter what their team's current place is in the race to the pennant. Team records are locked in to match the real-life '05 Pennant race. [2K Games]
Metascore:
tbd
User Score:
7.7
Major League Baseball 2K6

Major League Baseball 2K6

Platform: PlayStation 2
April 3, 2006
As the exclusive and official Major League Baseball multi-platform video game, Major League Baseball 2K6 includes innovative features such as a new movement system and realistic player collisions on the infield and outfield. New broadcast elements include flashback replays, and a unique player morale system will unfold the drama like never before in a baseball video game. The World Baseball Classic is featured exclusively in Major League Baseball 2K6. [2K Sports]
Metascore:
70
User Score:
5.2
Major League Baseball 2K7

Major League Baseball 2K7

Platform: PlayStation 2
February 26, 2007
It's a whole new ballgame! Major League Baseball 2K7 redefines the pure baseball video game experience with true, Next-Gen details, all-new throwing mechanics and a revolutionary presentation system. Signature Style - Batting stances, waggles, home run celebrations, step-ins and step-outs bring each player to life. True Fielding – Fielder positioning, relay and cutoff A.I. has been redesigned to allow for better, more authentic Major League defensive play. Defensive alignments are now based on who is at the plate. Dynamic Throwing System - Responsive throwing mechanics coupled with unique animations for infield, outfield and situational throws brings your command of the ball to a new level. Inside Edge - Updated for the 2007 season, Inside Edge data is now tied into USER control at the plate. Playing into your pitcher's or hitter's strengths will now reward you with a boost in hitting power. [2K Sports]
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Major League Baseball 2K8

Major League Baseball 2K8

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 3, 2008
Although he is best known for his speed and base-stealing ability, the Mets' Jose Reyes is also one of the most well-rounded players in the game and is the first player in baseball history to have more than 63 steals, 120 runs, 192 hits, and 19 homers in a single season. Reyes led the Major League in 2006 with 17 triples and 64 stolen bases and set a new Mets club record with 104 hits at Shea Stadium. Also an avid video gamer and long time fan of 2K Sports’ products, All-Star Shortstop Jose Reyes is a natural fit as the official spokesperson for this year's edition of the critically acclaimed Major League Baseball 2K series. [2K Sports]
Metascore:
tbd
User Score:
6.6
Major League Baseball 2K9

Major League Baseball 2K9

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 3, 2009
While attending the University of Washington, MLB 2K9's cover athlete Tim Lincecum won the coveted Golden Spikes Award which is given to the nation’s top college baseball player. He was drafted 10th overall by the San Francisco Giants in 2006. Known to fans as "The Franchise" and "The Freak", Lincecum was named to the National League All-Star team this past season while putting up astonishing numbers and leading the Majors™ with a remarkable 265 strikeouts. Lincecum also led the National League in other key pitching categories including win percentage (18-5, .783), opponent’s batting average (.221), and strikeouts per nine innings (10.51), along with ranking second in earned run average (2.62). For all of his historic accomplishments, Lincecum won the Players’ Choice Award as the National League Outstanding Pitcher this season, along with the National League Pitcher of the Year Award from Sporting News. Both awards were voted on by his peers. More significantly, Lincecum today was named the National League Cy Young Award winner, given annually to the top pitcher in both the American League and the National League, and voted on by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. [2K Sports]
Metascore:
tbd
User Score:
6.3
Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome

Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome

Platform: PlayStation 2
July 26, 2005
An attempt to rewrite history gone terribly wrong, Lord Zetta the ruler of netherworld brought destruction upon himself. When all seemed lost, three evil overlords appear before Lord Zetta to help him recreate his world. Now Lord Zetta wages war on a new world to become the supreme ruler once again, while the three overlords entertain themselves by creating more trouble for Lord Zetta. Players assume the role of Lord Zetta to command an army of determined fighters to reclaim what has righteously been his, the netherworld. Gamers will battle enemies ranging from vicious demons to determined soldiers with both modern and ancient warfare. Slash your enemies with the good old broadsword or blast your way through with the deadly rocket launcher; the choices are yours. Makai Kingdom introduces a new summoning system referred to as the INVITE system that summons your facilities that contain army units to the battlefield. Every facility summoned to the battlefield will contain your troops that are then deployed to battle your hated enemies. In Makai Kingdom, battle maps are randomly generated, offering a new gaming experience every time you play. With unlimited variations of maps, gamers can expect countless hours of game play. [NIS America]
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.5
Malice

Malice

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 2, 2004
Venture into the warped reality of Malice where the evil fire god, Nefarious Rex, has fractured the time-lines and set the world ablaze. The world's only hope rests in the hands of the most unlikely hero, Malice. As Malice you must unravel the mystery surrounding your demise, battle Rex's twisted minions, and fix the shattered time-lines in order to save a world gone mad. [Sierra]
Metascore:
51
User Score:
6.6
Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy

Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy

Platform: PlayStation 2
August 25, 2009
Head back to Al-Revis Academy for another year of academic advetures. This time you get to choose between two main characters, each with their own group of workshopmates. Study hard in the courses of Alchemy or Combat, or you might not survive till graduation. [NIS America]
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.2
Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis

Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis

Platform: PlayStation 2
April 1, 2008
Mana Khemia is the 5th entry in the Alchemy RPG series that began with Atleier Iris; Eternal Mania. The game is quest based, classic style RPG where players adventure on to various missions to complete the game. However, unlike the ordinary classic style RPG, alchemy is the main focus of the game. Meaning players will discover and create items, weapons and even character stats through the use of alchemy.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.1
Manhunt

Manhunt

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 18, 2003
They just killed Cash. Now, they want to kill him again. America is full of run down, broken rust-belt towns where nobody cares and anything goes. In Carcer City, nothing matters anymore and all that's left are cheap thrills. The ultimate rush is the power to grant life and take it away, for sport. This time James Earl Cash, you are the sport. They gave you your life back. Now, they are going to hunt you down. You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. You must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport. [Rockstar]
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.5
Manhunt 2

Manhunt 2

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 29, 2007
An experiment at a secret research facility has gone catastrophically wrong. Daniel Lamb and Leo Kasper are the only surviving subjects. The Pickman Project will stop at nothing to hunt them down and stop the truth from getting out. Demented screams echo around the dank Dixmor asylum that has caged you for the last six years. You open your eyes. A white-coated body slumps to the floor through your shaking hands. A bloody syringe slips from your arm. Waves of confusion and paranoia crash over you. You have no idea who you are or how you got here. The door to your cell is open. One choice. One chance. They took your life. Time to take it back. [Rockstar Games]
Metascore:
67
User Score:
7.9
Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure

Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure

Platform: PlayStation 2
February 14, 2006
Dedicated to creating a story and environment that is a true representation of graffiti culture, fashion pioneer Marc Ecko has enlisted 50 of the world's most elite graffiti artists to lend their best artwork and personal experiences to the game and consult with The Collective to give Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure the authentic look and feel of a real urban environment. The game creates its own genre of gameplay, combining combat, action, adventure and stealth. It uses a thrilling graffiti-driven framework to tell its story of self-expression and the fight for creative freedom. A thug, an outcast, a rebel...the lead character, Trane, is all of these in Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure. He sets out to earn his street cred by getting his graffiti tag up throughout the politically oppressive city of New Radius but as events unfold, Trane becomes the unlikely leader of an urban revolution. The story's "Get In, Get Up and Get Out" gameplay mechanic offers gamers a unique arsenal of swift stealth and street fighting abilities to GET IN restricted areas of New Radius and battle through the city's rough streets; the dexterity and agility to scale any object in order to GET UP and place graffiti tags, spreading the message of rebellion; and the ingenuity to evade, escape and GET OUT. [Atari]
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.5
Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge

Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge

Platform: PlayStation 2
August 27, 2003
Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge features various tournaments that follow the official rules, schedules, and rating system of true American Bass Fishing tournaments. You'll work your way to the top and compete against fishing master Mark Davis. The game offers an enhanced bass AI, so not only are the Black Bass faithfully reproduced on the screen , they also act just like real Black Bass. If you catch enough fish and win enough tournaments, you'll improve your ranking and unlock all the latest tackle equipment.
Metascore:
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User Score:
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Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects

Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 20, 2005
Marvel Nemesis delivers the definitive Super Hero videogame allowing gamers to play as and against the world's greatest Super Heroes. The game features Super Heroes from the Marvel Universe as well as a new set of characters created through collaboration with EA and top comic book industry talent. EA has called on the talent of top comic book writers and concept artists, such as Jae Lee, for Marvel character and game design as well as renowned artist, Paul Catling, among other industry talents, to create a new family of Super Heroes that will go face to face with an all-star line-up of Marvel characters for the ultimate showdown. Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects features more than a dozen fighters in fully interactive and destructible environments. Gamers have full control over the individual characters with each fighter having unique attributes and super powers that are true to their background adding more depth and fighting strategy to the game. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
53
User Score:
6.3
Marvel Super Hero Squad

Marvel Super Hero Squad

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 20, 2009
Set in the ever popular Marvel Universe, the Super Hero Squad is on a dire mission against Dr. Doom's Lethal Legion of villains to recover the hidden Infinity Fractals; fragments of the all-powerful Infinity Sword. Each Infinity Fractal holds incredible power and can have significant effects on its possessor, giving each character special abilities that could alter the game’s rules and playing field. With more than 20 Marvel characters to mix and match, players can choose to take on the role of their favorite Super Heroes and Super Villains, such as Captain America, Dr. Doom, Falcon, Hulk, Iron Man, Juggernaut, Ms. Marvel, Silver Surfer, Thing, Thor and Wolverine, to name a few. Using character-specific super powers and customized combo attacks, players will blast, punch, and bash in fast-moving combat with their nemesis. Players can either jump into a battle arena against up to three opponents in Battle Mode, or choose to relive six campaigns as depicted from the animated series in Adventure Mode. Marvel Super Hero Squad is an immersive, single and multiplayer game filled with dramatic, interactive environments where players are given extraordinary powers to fight for good or evil, depending on which Super Hero Squad character they chose to play as. [THQ]
Metascore:
tbd
User Score:
8.7
Marvel vs. Capcom 2

Marvel vs. Capcom 2

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 18, 2002
Rule the arena of the world's two most powerful fighting Universes. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is bar-none, the most insane tag-team fighting game on the planet! An unprecedented 56 playable characters raises the bar on arcade fighting with 3 on 3 tag-team battles, unbelievable control and hyper-fast animation. Pick a fight with your favorite legendary Capcom characters and Super Heroes from the Marvel Universe and watch the super combos fly. [Capcom]
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.7
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 24, 2006
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is an action/RPG that features the largest roster of comic book characters ever seen in a video game. Players assume the roles of more than 20 Marvel Super Heroes including Spider-Man, Wolverine, Blade and Captain America, and through their actions determine the fate of both planet Earth and the Marvel universe – revealed in one of multiple epilogues. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance offers total team customization, where players create their own team name, icon and vehicle, as well as establish their team reputation as they play throughout the story. Gamers also have the option to level up each character individually to their liking, or all team members at the same time to keep their heroes balanced. With the game's new combat system, players battle against the world's most notorious Marvel Super Villains in the air, underwater, and on the ground, using grappling, blocking and dodging moves, by charging up their Super Hero powers before unleashing them, and using environmental objects as one and two-handed weapons. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance features a storyline where the missions players accept, the objectives they complete, and their interactions with other characters throughout the game directly impact how the story plays out. The game also features a robust multiplayer component where fans can band together with friends as their favorite Marvel Super Heroes, and fight evil in both on and offline cooperative story modes. There's also a Competitive Mode where the game tracks various in-game stats so players can see how well they stack up against one another – affecting the amount of experience points earned and how equipment is distributed. [Activision]
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.0
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 15, 2009
The "greatest Super Hero action/RPG of all time" is back with the world’s largest army of heroes and villains in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. Incorporating elements of the acclaimed Marvel Civil War storyline, the game allows players to choose their side and team up with revered heroes and villains, including Spider-Man, Wolverine, Hulk, Iron Man, Deadpool, Venom, Green Goblin and Captain America. Players can combine characters’ powers and unleash astonishing new attacks. [Activision]
Metascore:
tbd
User Score:
5.0
Mary-Kate and Ashley: Sweet 16 - Licensed to Drive

Mary-Kate and Ashley: Sweet 16 - Licensed to Drive

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 20, 2002
You're invited to the Mary-Kate and Ashley's sweet 16 birthday bash. Head to the DMV, earn your license, and then put the pedal to the metal. In true Hollywood style, go racing in cars, jetskis, sailboards, and ATVs. The party continues with over 30 minigames, including Birthday Blowout, Caught Up in Fashion, and Freeway Frenzy. Invite up to three of your friends to celebrate with head-to-head competition. Mary-Kate and Ashley will turn 16 only once, so with some friends, two game boards, and a slew of vehicles, this will be a day to remember.
Metascore:
tbd
User Score:
tbd
Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2

Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2

Platform: PlayStation 2
August 12, 2002
Ride with the skills of the undisputed King of BMX and 10-time World Vert Champion, Mat Hoffman or 10 other top pro riders including Mike Escamilla, Kevin Robinson, Simon Tabron Joe Kowalski, Chad Kapy, Rick Thorne, Cory Nastazio, Ruben Alcantara, Seth Kimbrough and Nathan Wessel. Explore 8 enormous free-roaming cities that come to life with helicopters, boats, cars and pedestrians. Full motion video and a non-linear game progression with multiple tiers of objectives further enhance the road trip experience. Manuals, wall rides, tire-taps, grinds, airs and signature tricks can be morphed and altered into hundreds of new tricks and combos. Use the next-generation BMX Course Editor to create your own dream BMX course with ramps, rails, fun boxes and a variety of other obstacles. [Activision]
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.9
Max Payne

Max Payne

Platform: PlayStation 2
December 6, 2001
Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, and now hunted by cops and the mob. A man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain with this much-anticipated 3rd-person shooter. [Rockstar Games]
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.4
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

Platform: PlayStation 2
December 2, 2003
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a violent, film-noir love story for mature audiences. Dark, tragic and intense, the in-depth story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations. Love hurts. The fans of Max Payne won?t be disappointed. The fierce, yet stylish action sequences and slow-motion gunplay that has become synonymous with Max Payne is back and better than ever. New and enhanced moves and options provide breathtaking cinematic game play. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is set to raise the bar on action games all over again. [Rockstar]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.2
Maximo vs Army of Zin

Maximo vs Army of Zin

Platform: PlayStation 2
January 20, 2004
Hero Maximo Is Back And This Time It's War! Maximo has defeated a host of ghosts and gone for the glory, but nothing can prepare him for...The Army of Zin! Dormant for centuries, this legion of mechanized mayhem has returned to unleash their undead clockwork fury! The action has never been more furious as Maximo, aided by his dark pal Grim, strikes back with new powerful combo attacks and even more daring moves! From the top of the Crystal Mountains to the depths of the Dead Sea, Maximo must defend the innocent and make new alliances as he seeks to unlock the mystery of the Zin! Don't forget to pack a spare pair of boxers! [Capcom]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.0
Maximo: Ghosts to Glory

Maximo: Ghosts to Glory

Platform: PlayStation 2
February 11, 2002
You control the fate of the gallant Maximo, who returns home to find his kingdom in shambles. Your once trusted advisor, Achille has wrought evil on the land. Not only is the countryside filled with hoards of the roaming undead, but the four wise Sorceresses have been imprisoned at the four corners of the Kingdom, and to make matters worse, your girlfriend, Princess Sophia has been forced to marry the scoundrel Achille. Help Maximo rescue the Sorceresses, restore good to the kingdom, whup Achille's butt, and while you're at it...get your girl back! [Capcom]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.8
McFarlane's Evil Prophecy

McFarlane's Evil Prophecy

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 15, 2004
Set in the 19th century, McFarlane's Evil Prophecy allows players to control a party of four unique monster-hunters with different fighting abilities. To fight through hordes of evil creatures, players can use all types of attack methods, including magic attacks and melee weapons. In addition, players can even combine abilities for even more devastating damage. Hunt down the six great Monsters and their evil minions to save the world! Real time, intense and addictive party-based melee combat. Features McFarlane-designed player-characters and Monsters. 2-4 Player Multiplayer Mode for exciting co-op style gameplay. Exclusive McFarlane artwork and interviews. [Konami]
Metascore:
34
User Score:
3.7
MDK 2: Armageddon

MDK 2: Armageddon

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 26, 2001
The sequel to Playstation's "MDK" adds depth to the theme of saving the world from aliens.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.1
Medal of Honor Collection

Medal of Honor Collection

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 6, 2007
Medal of Honor Collection includes Medal of Honor Frontline, Medal of Honor Rising Sun, and Medal of Honor European Assault.
Metascore:
tbd
User Score:
6.5
Medal of Honor Frontline

Medal of Honor Frontline

Platform: PlayStation 2
May 29, 2002
Head back behind enemy lines with Lt. Jimmy Patterson in Medal of Honor Frontline. In this installment of the smash-hit Medal of Honor series, Lt. Patterson returns and must infiltrate the German frontline to steal the HO-IX flying wing, an experimental Nazi weapon so powerful it could turn the tide of World War II. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
88
User Score:
8.3
Medal of Honor Rising Sun

Medal of Honor Rising Sun

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 11, 2003
Step into the boots of a World War II soldier and survive Pearl Harbor. The epic saga of World War II continues with Medal of Honor Rising Sun. The war has shifted to the Pacific Theatre, and its outcome depends on you. Play as Marine Corporal Joseph Griffin in a far-reaching tale of two brothers that weaves its storyline from this title into the next game in the award-winning MOH franchise. As Japanese forces seek to expand their dominion over the Pacific, you must use stealth, commando tactics, and sabotage to turn the tide in your favor. Featuring real-life historical battles like Pearl Harbor and Guadalcanal, over 20 authentic WWII weapons, highly intelligent enemies, and a heroic cast of characters that fight on your side from level to level, Medal of Honor Rising Sun delivers the standard-setting experience for all action games. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
68
User Score:
7.5
Medal of Honor: European Assault

Medal of Honor: European Assault

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 7, 2005
In Medal of Honor European Assault gamers play as US Army Lieutenant William Holt, hand-picked by William "Wild Bill" Donovan to be the first field agent of the newly formed Office of Strategic Services -- the OSS. As Lieutenant Holt, your classified missions take place in WWII Europe and are of critical importance to the Allies. You are tasked with gathering intelligence regarding the development and deployment of the deadly Nazi Tiger Tank and more significantly, stopping the Nazi plan to develop and harness atomic energy. In the pursuit of this goal you are thrust into action in all the pivotal battles of WWII Europe, including St. Nazaire, North Africa, Stalingrad, and the Battle of the Bulge. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.8
Medal of Honor: Vanguard

Medal of Honor: Vanguard

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 26, 2007
Step into the boots of Frank Keegan, Corporal of the 82nd Airborne Division and engage in battles throughout Europe. From Operation Husky on the shores of Sicily to Operation Varsity inside Nazi Germany, you’ll fight behind enemy lines in the epic WWII battles that turned America's first paratroopers into heroes of WWII. Featuring spectacular graphics adding to epic combat intensity, Medal of Honor Vanguard makes you the driving force in the struggle to liberate Europe. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
63
User Score:
6.4
Mega Man Anniversary Collection

Mega Man Anniversary Collection

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 22, 2004
Challenge yourself with some of the most extreme Mega Man titles ever released while unlocking a cache of bonus features in this special collection to celebrate Mega Man's 15th Anniversary. For the first time ever, play the original Mega Man 1 through 8 series and 2 never-before-released in the U.S. arcade games on your PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system! [Capcom]
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.8
Mega Man X Collection

Mega Man X Collection

Platform: PlayStation 2
January 10, 2006
Join Mega Man X and Zero as they relive all six of their first Mega Man X adventures. Available for the first time in one incredible compilation, this collection also features the first US release of the Blue Bomber’s action-packed racing game: "Mega Man Battle & Chase." Now, enjoy a total of seven Mega Man games with remixed soundtracks, original and sketch art, plus, so many other cool features. [Capcom]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.5
Mega Man X7

Mega Man X7

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 14, 2003
Mega Man X and his courageous pal, Zero are back in a new 3-D action-adventure that propels the Mega Man series into the future. Follow our heroes as they battle monster machines and huge bosses in fully interactive, vast 3D worlds to combat the Red Alert Syndicate. Three different camera views bring all the action to life. Take advantage of the new ?Double Hero System? hereyou and a friend canplay together simultaneously. Fight bosses cooperatively and execute the new change combo attack by switching characters at any time. Mega Man X7-the future isnow! [Capcom]
Metascore:
58
User Score:
4.9
Mega Man X8

Mega Man X8

Platform: PlayStation 2
December 7, 2004
Starring Mega Man and allies Zero and Axl, the eighth "X" saga is an all new action-adventure packed with more features, depth and variety than the series has ever seen. Your quest begins with war-torn Earth, left in shambles after the fall-out of Sigma's war on the planet. Humankind, planning a mass exodus to the moon, has been mass-producing a new generation of robot reploids to start colonizing it. But Sigma has corrupted their DNA to make them turn on humans. This time, you and your team-mates must head to outer space and eventually the moon on an out-of-this world mission of epic proportions to save mankind! [Capcom]
Metascore:
68
User Score:
8.3
Mega Man X: Command Mission

Mega Man X: Command Mission

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 21, 2004
In Mega Man X Command Mission, Mega Man must infiltrate Giga City Island to thwart the evil plans of the Liberion Army who have initiated a riot on the isle. By choosing from a selection of seven different playable characters, gamers can construct a three-member attack force using Mega Man, Zero, Axl, or characters new to the Mega Man universe, to help bring peace to the region once and for all. It is up to gamers, to create a dream team of Mega Man?s allies and reploid friends to stop the destructive battle that has begun to wage itself on Giga City Island. Mega Man X Command Mission features exciting action RPG-style combat and a revolutionary "Cross Order System" that allows flawless execution of special and finishing attack moves on enemies. Character building will be a crucial aspect of the game. Using super-energy metals called "Force Metals," weapons, abilities and attack moves can be upgraded, vastly improving the overall performance of characters. [Capcom]
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.4
Men in Black II: Alien Escape

Men in Black II: Alien Escape

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 28, 2002
Equipped with an arsenal of unearthly ammo, it's up to Agents Jay and Kay to save the Earth from the scum of the universe. Wield stylish and extreme weapons such as the Carbonizer while fighting off perps like Shark Guy and Jarra. Enlist the aid of Zed while you're cleaning up the planet in multiple NYC locations including a nuclear station and the alien space hulk. [Infogrames]
Metascore:
50
User Score:
7.1
Mercenaries

Mercenaries

Platform: PlayStation 2
January 10, 2005
Mercenaries is a revolutionary, 3rd person action-shooter game set in the near future and inspired by real world events. On the eve of a historic reunification of North and South Korea, a ruthless general stages a military coup to take control of North Korea and threatens the world with nuclear war. The international community launches a global task force to stabilize the region. However, when diplomatic efforts collapse and the region descends into anarchy they announce a one hundred million dollar bounty on the North Korean general and his top military and scientific advisors. The targets are identified in a ?most wanted? list in the form of a 52-card deck of playing cards. As one of the top operatives for a private mercenaries company called Executive Operations, you have been called in to collect on these bounties. [LucasArts]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.7
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

Platform: PlayStation 2
August 31, 2008
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is an explosive open-world action game set in a massive, highly reactive, war-torn world. A power-hungry tyrant messes with Venezuela's oil supply, sparking an invasion that turns the country into a warzone. But for you, international crisis is all upside: You are a mercenary, and you profit from chaos. Mercenaries 2 features a slew of potential clients, all willing to pay you to do their dirty work. Dirty deeds, done for exorbitant fees. These are world powers with deep pockets, deep grudges, and enough arms and ammo to start World War III. This is your kind of environment. Mercenaries 2 features the latest and most dangerous in civilian and military tech, everything from shiny new sports cars, to the future-tech satellite-guided bunker-busting mini-nuke. Tanks, APCs, boats, luxury automobiles – you name it, you can have it delivered to you in real time. And if you run out of cash you can always 'acquire' the gear you need in the field. If you see it, you can buy it, steal it, or blow the living crap out of it. Play your own way, or play with the help of a friend in the new cooperative multiplayer mode. You are not a soldier. You don't have to play by anyone's rules. You have your own code: you will fulfill the terms of the contract, no matter what. Not everyone in the world of Mercenaries is as honorable. Everyone will try and screw you, given the chance. They think they can get away with it, because they don't know rule #1: EVERYBODY PAYS. [Pandemic Studios]
Metascore:
49
User Score:
7.2
Mercury Meltdown Remix

Mercury Meltdown Remix

Platform: PlayStation 2
December 4, 2006
Mercury Meltdown is a brain-teasing puzzle game that challenges players to immerse themselves in a colorful world of sci-fi machines, crazy characters and bubbling test tubes. Players take control of a liquid mercury 'blob', guiding it around traps, door switches, spikes, moving floors and other hazardous elements in order to complete the level. Over 200 thought provoking levels – more than any previous Mercury title. Two never-before seen Labs. Dual analog control with Rumble feedback. State-of-the-art blob physics including normal mercury, solid, cold and hot forms. Freeform game progression. Hidden features to unlock. [Ignition Entertainment]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System

Metal Arms: Glitch in the System

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 18, 2003
Defiant. Determined. Destructive. Blast your way to victory as Glitch, the gun-slinging, half-ton menacing bot of Droid City. Found as scrap metal, but transformed into destructive machinery, Glitch is determined to free his people from the evil clutches of General Corrosive and his maniacal army of Mil bots. Unleash a world of pain as you annihilate the General's sinister plan to dominate the world, and salvage the robot race! [Vivendi Universal]
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.7
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 12, 2001
Since the incident on Shadow Moses Island, Metal Gear's top-secret technology has been leaked into the black market through the machinations of Revolver Ocelot. As a result, countless variations of Metal Gears have sprung up in every corner of the globe, making the weapon an increasingly common component of the armed forces of nuclear powers. In the midst of all of this, Solid Snake, now a member of the anti-Metal Gear group "Philanthropy," has learned that a new prototype Metal Gear has been developed by the U.S. Marines and is being transported in secret to an unknown destination. To learn more about this new machine, Snake must infiltrate the transport, disguised as a tanker, as it makes its way down the Hudson River. Just as Snake is about to begin his mission, however, the ship is seized by a mysterious and well-armed group bent on stealing the new Metal Gear for their own, nefarious purposes. [Konami]
Metascore:
96
User Score:
8.8
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 3, 2003
Solid Snake returns in Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, the expanded edition of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty with all-new game modes, hidden characters and storylines. Top-secret weapons technology is being mysteriously transported under cover of an oil tanker to an unknown destination. It's up to Snake to infiltrate the transport and keep this deadly weapon of mass destruction from falling into the wrong hands! Featuers 350+ VR Missions and 150+ Alternate Missions, as well as 5 all-new "Snake Tales" side stories. [Konami]
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.9
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 17, 2004
In the struggle to achieve world peace and world dominance, rivaling governments are secretly developing weapons technology that could threaten the future existence of life. Destined to be the first, a race ensues to become the ultimate nation. A special elite tactical soldier is summoned to penetrate deep in the heart of enemy territory and obtain intel about "Metal Gear," a prototype weapon with nuclear capabilities. This is your mission and you must infiltrate alone. Interactive environments where traps catch enemies and prey. Rely on camouflage, combat, hunting and instincts to survive. Set in the 1960s where politics and war are shaping real world history. Blockbuster musical score composed by Harry Gregson-Williams. [Konami]
Metascore:
91
User Score:
8.1
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 14, 2006
Metal Gear goes online for the first time in Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence! Players can battle or team up with up to 7 other friends for online dominance. Featuring different gameplay modes, new camera system, and robust online play, Subsistence is the game that gives players a brand new Metal Gear experience. Includes MGS3 Snake Eater and all new Online Modes, including Death Match, Team Death Match, Sneaking Mission, Capture Mission, and Rescue Mission. Third Person Camera system gives players more control. Bonus Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake games which have never been released before in the North America. Demo Theater, Duel Mode, and new stages for Snake vs. Monkey mini-game. [Konami]
Metascore:
94
User Score:
8.1
Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection

Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 18, 2008
Metal Gear Solid: the Essential Collection includes the original Metal Gear Solid for the PlayStation game console, the director's cut of Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3 in a commemorative package with artwork by renowned Metal Gear Solid artist Yoji Shinkawa.
Metascore:
tbd
User Score:
8.0
Metal Saga

Metal Saga

Platform: PlayStation 2
April 25, 2006
In the not so distant future... Desperate to find a way to save the earth from pollution, mankind created a gigantic supercomputer and named it Noah. Noah’s solution, however, was to exterminate its creators. In a matter of days, civilization fell to terrifying weapons and monsters created by Noah. This cataclysmic event came to be known as the Great Destruction. As the years passed, the number of human survivors grew, slowly but steadily. They formed villages and towns, living off of technology that they were able to salvage from the piles of wreckage. Among the survivors were those who rose up to fight Noah's robotic henchmen. To track down and eliminate these threats to humanity, they utilized the most powerful weapons still operable after the Great Destruction—tanks! As a sign of respect, people nicknamed them "hunters." Noah, the cause of the Great Destruction, was in fact destroyed by one such hunter. However, its ruthless offspring still roamed the world, striking fear in people’s hearts. Now, a young man prepares to set foot into the deadly desert wasteland to make a name for himself, as did his father, a veteran hunter... [Atlus]
Metascore:
62
User Score:
8.3
Metal Slug 4 & 5

Metal Slug 4 & 5

Platform: PlayStation 2
May 25, 2005
Metal Slug 4 Storyline: In the year 20XX, a cyber-terrorist group has struck out at the world by unleashing a computer virus through the internet with a sole purpose of hijacking the militaries of the world's nations. Join Marco, Fio, and new Metal Slug team members Trevor and Nadia to stop the distribution of the virus before it's too late. Metal Slug 5 Storyline: A research installation developing the next-generation of Metal Slugs is attached by unknown forces and a disc containing Metal Slug secrets has been stolen. Lead Marco, Tarma, Eri and Fio into "The Corridor of Fire" to recover the secrets and destroy the paramilitary syndicate known as the Ptolemaic Army. [SNK]
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.9
Metal Slug Anthology

Metal Slug Anthology

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 28, 2007
SNK Playmore, in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of their classic arcade franchise Metal Slug, releases the greatest array of Metal Slug titles ever assembled for the PSP including Metal Slug, Metal Slug 2, Metal Slug X, Metal Slug 3, Metal Slug 4, Metal Slug 5 and Metal Slug 6. [SNK Playmore]
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.7
MetropolisMania

MetropolisMania

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 3, 2002
You've been given the job to create and maintain an entire city! You must create a city that attracts new residents, while keeping your approval rating in good standing! To do this you must interact with each and every citizen of your city. It is only through befriending the people in your town that you will be introduced to new possible residents. Each member of your city has their own unique name and personality, as well as various issues that you must help them solve. Communication is the key...Metropolismania offers much more than just friendly greetings...conversations contain topics of discussion, quizzes and clues on how to help accommodate the other people in town. There are five different stages, each with their own unique theme. Metropolismania offers a wide range of establishments to build?various businesses such as book stores, restaurants, banks, hospitals... residential housing such as apartment complexes, houses, condominiums...amusement facilities such as night clubs, parks, sport stadiums. There are over 200 different buildings! [Natsume]
Metascore:
63
User Score:
6.6
MetropolisMania 2

MetropolisMania 2

Platform: PlayStation 2
August 28, 2007
You’ve been given the job to create and maintain an entire city. You must create a city that attracts new residences, while at the same time keep your approval rating in good standing. To do this you must interact with each and every citizen of your town. Of course some of your citizens have other ideas, so you’ll have your work cut out for you making everyone happy. [Natsume]
Metascore:
37
User Score:
6.6
Micro Machines

Micro Machines

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 19, 2003
Miniature cars, motorcycles, boats and more compete in an oversized world where anything (and everything!) can happen! Players choose one of eight crazy characters to speed through a variety of ingenious racing environments, including a sci-fi laboratory, a beachside setting and the "Ghoulish Graveyard." Each track offers outrageous. Mad-dash action with ramps, tunnels, obstacles and hazards of all kinds. Speedsters can grab wacky power-ups --- bazookas, magnets, giant frying pans --- that'll send their opponents out of control. There are even multiple types of single and multiplayer competition, including the riotous Bomb Tag, where drivers must pass a ticking bomb to one another before... BOOM! We've scaled down the cars and scaled up the fun! [Infogrames]
Metascore:
54
User Score:
tbd
Micro Machines V4

Micro Machines V4

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 27, 2006
Mixing miniature mayhem with maximum multiplayer racing, Micro Machines v4 features knockabout, breakneck racing in the fastest scale miniatures, complete with explosive weapon power-ups. Letting you loose with hundreds of vehicles, each with distinctive performance abilities, you'll be racing your inch-long miniature motors on the wildest tracks where everyday household objects appear immense in size and can become lethal hazards. Sport cars, street racers, stock cars, 4x4s, beach buggies, lowriders and muscle cars are just some of the Micro Machines models you'll be taking out on the improvised tracks around the Micro Machines house, garden and - for the first time - beyond. Spin out around the breakfast table littered with cereal spills, tear through the kitchen but avoid literally burning tyre rubber on the blazing hot cooker, turbo boost around the pool table (while avoiding the treacherous pockets), or hit the gas as you drive around the rim of the bath, carefully negotiating the ferocious waters pouring over the edge of the bath (because someone left the tap running). [Codemasters]
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.4
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition

Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition

Platform: PlayStation 2
April 11, 2005
The series that took racing from tracks to the open urban streets is back, and the stakes are even higher. Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition delivers insanely fast, open city racing in Atlanta, San Diego, and Detroit, complete with 8-player online competition and the most comprehensive vehicle customization ever seen in a video game. Drive the hottest licensed real life SUVs, import tuners, muscle cars, choppers and luxury rides, and trick them out with the latest rims, trims, and upgrades just like in the pages of DUB. Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition has more speed, more choices, and more chrome than any game has ever packed under the hood. [Rockstar Games]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.9
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix

Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 13, 2006
The Midnight Club is back and bigger than ever. Take on street racing's toughest competitors as you tear through the living city sprawls of Detroit, San Diego, Atlanta and now Tokyo at breakneck speeds. Personalize the huge assortments of all new additional rides with the latest rims, kits and upgrades hot off the street. Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix is the definitive urban racing experience, giving you the ultimate freedom to choose your own route to the finish line. [Rockstar Games]
Metascore:
85
User Score:
9.0
Midnight Club II

Midnight Club II

Platform: PlayStation 2
April 9, 2003
The world's most notorious drivers meet each night on the streets of LA, Paris, and Tokyo. Choose from the latest performance enhanced cars and bikes and compete head-to-head to make a name for yourself. There are no rules. Drive anywhere in the city. Find the fastest route to win. The cops know you are out there - don't get caught. Race with up to 8 players throughout three massive, fully open cities in one of five online play modes. Select any car or bike that you've personally unlocked in offline arcade mode. Join a game or host one yourself via GameSpy.com. A broadband connection is required for online play - there is no slow lane on the streets of Midnight Club 2. [Rockstar Games]
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.4
Midnight Club: Street Racing

Midnight Club: Street Racing

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 25, 2000
In secret gatherings around the world, a mysterious group of urban street racers known as the Midnight Club race for pride, power, and glory in sleekly customized, tricked-out sports cars. As a New York City cabdriver, you stumble upon this secret organization and decide to try something new. Before you know it, you're speeding through crowded streets, running red lights, terrorizing pedestrians, driving on sidewalks, and outrunning the cops. Race anywhere in New York and London and win the pink slips of opposing players.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.6
Midway Arcade Treasures

Midway Arcade Treasures

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 17, 2003
Midway Arcade Treasures is jam packed with over 20 classic arcade games including all-time favorites SpyHunter, Defender, Gauntlet, Joust and more for the first-time on next generation consoles. Take a trip down memory lane with more than 20 video games you loved to play at the arcade. Including, the fast pace action of SpyHunter, the multi-player collaboration of Gauntlet, the space age adventure of Defender, and the dueling combat of Joust; the Midway Arcade Treasures has hundreds of hours of classic gameplay action. And that?s not all! This ultimate arcade collection also contains cool DVD content with game histories, creator interviews and top secrets from back in the day. [Midway]
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.2
Midway Arcade Treasures 2

Midway Arcade Treasures 2

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 11, 2004
Midway Arcade Treasures 2 includes more than 20 classic arcade games including: A.P.B., Arch Rivals, Championship Sprint, Cyberball 2072, Gauntlet 2, Hard Drivin', Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II, Mortal Kombat III, NARC, Pit Fighter, Primal Rage, Rampage World Tour, Spy Hunter 2, Steel Talons, STUN Runner, Timber, Total Carnage, Wizard of Wor, Xenophobe, and Xybots. [Midway]
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.8
Midway Arcade Treasures 3

Midway Arcade Treasures 3

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 27, 2005
Midway Arcade Treasures 3 features eight classic arcade racing games including: Badlands, Hydro Thunder, Off Road Thunder: Mud, Sweat 'N Gears, Race Drivin', San Francisco Rush The Rock: Alcatraz Edition, San Francisco Rush 2049, S.T.U.N. Runner and Super Off Road & Bonus Tracks Pack. [Midway]
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing

Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 23, 2002
Rain the hurt on your enemy with over 600 brutal power punches, illegal moves, signature blows and combos. Take your opponent apart through 9 separate game modes - Belt Mode, Speed Boxing, Exhibition Mode and more. Fight in 20 international arenas including Carnival City, Caesars Palace & Wembley Arena. Create unique custom fighters then upgrade them with over 185 unlockable improvements. Also features the Polymorphic & Interpolative Node-mapping facial damage engine. [Codemasters]
Metascore:
33
User Score:
3.5
Minority Report: Everybody Runs

Minority Report: Everybody Runs

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 19, 2002
Based on Spielberg's futuristic thriller, Minority Report is the only game that lets you relive the movie experience, immersing you in a sci-fi action/adventure with weapons and devices straight out of the movie. Set in the near-future 2054, you are pre-crime officer John Anderton - head of an elite police squad able to predict and apprehend murderers before their crimes can be committed. [Activision]
Metascore:
50
User Score:
5.5
Mission: Impossible: Operation Surma

Mission: Impossible: Operation Surma

Platform: PlayStation 2
December 8, 2003
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to save the free world from certain doom! Ethan Hunt is back in Mission: Impossible Operation Surma, a stealth-action adventure featuring an incredible arsenal of the latest weaponry, hi-tech gadgets and mind-blowing disguises. Ethan and his IMF team travel to exotic international locations in an effort to thwart the Surma Corporation's diabolical plans for global domination. Throughout your mission, you?ll be called upon to use your brains and brawn to get the job done. Play as Ethan Hunt, leading your IMF team through a stealth-action Mission: Impossible adventure. Use shadows and stealth to infiltrate enemy fortifications and incapacitate enemies. Utilize classic IMF-style gadgets including scanners, inner-ear communicators and hi-tech IMF disguises. Control gameplay with multiple paths toward completing each mission. Tackle missions in exotic locations. Encounter more than 11 characters within an in-depth storyline. [Atari]
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.6
Mister Mosquito

Mister Mosquito

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 12, 2002
You are Mister Mosquito, an uninvited guest in the Yamada family home in Japan. In order to store up enough food for the winter, you must drink as much of their precious blood as possible while they are in bed, talking on the phone, watching tv, or even a bath. The Yamadas know you are in the house and have plans to take you out. Deadly insecticides fill the air, and they have the ability to crush you like the bug you are. [Fresh Games]
Metascore:
65
User Score:
5.8
MLB 06: The Show

MLB 06: The Show

Platform: PlayStation 2
February 28, 2006
MLB' 06: The Show reports to camp with the new Game Time Decisions feature, bringing more depth to Franchise and Season Modes by providing scenarios in which users will need to take full control of their team and decide which players to place in the line up at critical times. Additionally, the new 40-Man Roster feature offers the ability to take full control of a team's roster and manage all 40 players for each and every game. For a complete package of online options, MLB'06: The Show now offers head-to-head gameplay for both King of the Diamond and Rivalry Mode to go along with 32-team tournaments, live sports tickers, downloadable rosters, instant messaging and more. Additionally, the implementation of a new online news service provides users with MLB updates on news and events from around the league or their favorite team. Returning gameplay favorites include, Release Point Pitching, the Pitching Confidence Meter, Guess Pitch, EyeToy functionality, and Career Mode with the all-new Career Spotlight feature that underscores accomplishments and showcases them in the limelight. [SCEA]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.6
MLB 07: The Show

MLB 07: The Show

Platform: PlayStation 2
February 26, 2007
The innovative Road to The Show mode enables fans to play solely as a custom-created rookie on both offense and defense while attempting to rise through the ranks and make a starting line-up in the Big Leagues. Adding to its already robust online feature set, the MLB franchise now includes Online League Play, which gives gamers the ability to set up leagues with up to 30 teams, complete statistical tracking, point benefits and full customization, while the My Sliders feature allows users to create their perfect game settings and upload them to the MLB 07 The Show server for others to try out. [SCEA]
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.6
MLB 08: The Show

MLB 08: The Show

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 4, 2008
MLB 08 The Show promises to provide fans with the most realistic baseball experience to date with innovations such as a more immersive Road to The Show mode, enabling gamers to play both offense and defense from the created player’s perspective. Providing players with some additional performance incentives, the MLB franchise introduces the new Progressive Batting Performance feature, which both rewards players for superior performance and penalize them for hitting slumps. Specific to each individual batter, players are rewarded with slight contact bonuses, or punished with slight decreases in contact, based on how that batter that performs beyond his "natural ability" while under user control. Adding to the online feature set, which includes customizable Online League Play with up to 30 teams, scrolling MLB Score Ticker and more, MLB 08 The Show introduces SCOUT (SportsConnect Online User Tracking), which allows gamers to set and store their game preferences on the MLB server, and enables the system to look for a Quick Match with opponents that fits similar competitive criteria. [SCEA]
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.3
MLB 09: The Show

MLB 09: The Show

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 3, 2009
Road to the Show 3.0. Now includes interactive training, new settings, a new steal/ lead-off system, presentations and coach interactions. Interactive training will consist of a set of mini-games designed to improve a player’s ability and performance in various areas of baseball. Franchise Mode 2.0. Improvements include the long awaited 40-man roster! The latest Franchise Mode improvements will also offer Salary Arbitration, Waiver Transactions and September call-ups. Training/Practice Drills. In MLB 09 users will have the ability to choose from a number of different Training/Practice drills. The drills will be of various concentrations of the game. These drills are a perfect way to polish and improve your baseball skills in The Show. Details & Subtleties. Details and subtleties play a huge role in legitimizing a game and helping you lose yourself in the suspension of disbelief. MLB 09 The Show sinks it's teeth into the details with realistic stadiums and signage, wear and tear on field, dusk to night lighting transitions, stadium Jumbotron animations and even crowd atmosphere - reaching up for foul balls out of play and home runs in addition to crowd rivalries and weather appropriate clothing. [SCEA]
Metascore:
79
User Score:
6.9
MLB 10: The Show

MLB 10: The Show

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 2, 2010
MLB 10 The Show NEW Features: HR Derby – The Home Run Derby and MLB All-Star Futures Game are now available during the All-Star break in our season modes and as a stand-alone experience. Catcher Calling the Game – Call pitches and play as the field general, just like Joe Mauer. Online Gameplay Improved – This year the online gameplay experience has been vastly improved and will detect and respond better to adverse network conditions along with reduced bandwidth to help the speed and flow of online gameplay. User Controlled Pick-Offs – Surprise a base runner with a quick move or lull him to sleep with our new pick-off mechanism. Custom Music, Fan Yells, and Chants – Assign music or a recording to an entire team, edit tracks to assign batter walk-up music, or record your own voice and assign it to play for the team or player during the situation of your choice. [SCEA]
Metascore:
tbd
User Score:
tbd
MLB 11: The Show

MLB 11: The Show

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 8, 2011
The #1 selling, highest rated baseball franchise is back in MLB® The Show '11. Experience new ways to play The Show with the NEW PURE Analog controls. Team up in ALL NEW CO-OP play, get called up to the Big Leagues with new and improved Road to the Show features and compete for real world prizes in MLB® The Show's ALL NEW Challenge of the Week.
Metascore:
tbd
User Score:
6.2
MLB 2004

MLB 2004

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 10, 2003
Take the bump with All New Pitching Controls and Total Control Pitching - an MLB exclusive that puts you on the pitcher?s mound with the ability to nibble away at the corners as you control every pitch type, location and velocity in an effort to force batters to hit your pitch. Every aspect of A.I. in MLB 2004 has been created with consultation from more than 24 pros. Play a 10-year career with the Career Mode or a single season with Season Mode. Get into a home run show down with Home Run Derby. Take a rookie from Spring Training to the World Series with Spring Training Mode.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
7.9
MLB 2005

MLB 2005

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 16, 2004
The long list of new features includes the following: New Interface Cameras: Choose from the catcher, umpire, pitcher, outfield zoom or offset plate camera options. New Interactive Hot/Cold Zones: Take hot and cold zones one stop further with the ability to alter them. Turn cold zones hot and vice versa wtih your performance at the plate or from the bump. Double Switches: Effectively manage your lineup and put your weakest stick in the nine-slot when you take advantage of double switch opportunities. MLB 2005 is the only game with scaled strike zones proportionate to individual hitters. [989 Sports]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.6
MLB 2006

MLB 2006

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 8, 2005
To enhance gameplay and provide gamers with an authentic yet unique simulation, MLB 2006 has integrated new features, including the all-new Branch Point Technology (BPT), which provides seamless fielding transitions, smooth base running, and fluid transitions while in a run or a slide. Additionally, MLB 2006 incorporates new fielding and pitching interfaces to challenge the skill levels of all baseball videogame fans. A brand new Fielding Zone Marker brings the player's attributes together with the user's skill level, so gamers will truly have to make the play, while the new Pitcher Confidence feature binds player rating attributes with a gamer's skill level in order to determine a users ability to hit spots in the strike zone. A new Franchise Mode includes an all-new Player Morale System that tracks player morale on every level and applies it to the player's day-to-day performance, and the new Career Mode lets gamers play from the player's perspective and control their own destiny from the start to the finish of their career, based on their on-field performance. [SCEA]
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.6
MLB Power Pros

MLB Power Pros

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 3, 2007
MLB Power Pros delivers an original visual style to America’s favorite pastime. Every MLB player is represented in the "Power Pro" character style - a miniature toy-like figurine model. Gamers will recognize their favorite Baseball stars through comic usage of facial expressions, facial hair, and hair styles. Every MLB ballpark has been faithfully replicated with their respective famous landmarks, bringing authenticity to every game. With Season Mode, players become an MLB team general manager with the goal of winning the World Series by controlling all aspects of the team including training players, purchasing better equipment, making trades, and much more. Success Mode combines traditional role-playing elements with baseball scenarios - this story-based mode puts the user in the role of a college baseball player with the goal of becoming a Major League player – gamers train the player in numerous games while dealing with real-world situations of academics, part-time jobs, and other social situations. [2K Sports/Konami]
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.2
MLB Power Pros 2008

MLB Power Pros 2008

Platform: PlayStation 2
July 29, 2008
With over ten different exciting game modes including the traditional Practice, Exhibition, League and Home Run Challenge modes, MLB Power Pros 2008 brings fans closer to the action than ever before. Gamers also get the opportunity to act as general manager and control the destiny of their own franchise in Season mode, or engage in entertaining role-playing story modes such as Success and MLB Life modes. As general manager, gamers can trade, sign free agents, coordinate practice schedules, purchase new equipment, call up and send down players from the Minor Leagues, along with other management options to bring in fans, win playoff games and eventually, earn the title of World Series champion. In Success mode, fans can participate in a story-based career of rising players in the Double-A Minor League system trying to improve their baseball skills and make an impression on baseball scouts while also having to balance various situations in their personal lives. Through a variety of amusing training and game challenges, players who complete Success mode can take their created player files into MLB Life as well, or also play as either an existing Major League Baseball player in Dream Mode, or start as a rookie in Major League Career mode. As a new feature in MLB Power Pros 2008, MLB Life is another story-based mode that allows fans the possibility to simulate the exciting life and experience of being a Major League Baseball player over the course of a 20-year career. While continuing to play in games through the regular baseball season, players also participate in a number of realistic situations such as signing contracts, purchasing houses and cars, making charitable donations, building up relationships with friends and teammates, picking up hobbies and much more. [2K Sports]
Metascore:
67
User Score:
8.5
MLB Slugfest 20-03

MLB Slugfest 20-03

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 23, 2002
Featuring real Major League Baseball players, teams and stadiums, MLB SlugFest 20-03 delivers over-the-top, adrenaline-style gameplay action. It will change the way you think about America's pastime with the most exciting, shot-of-adrenaline baseball videogame you've ever played! Take control of all of your favorite Major League Baseball teams and players armed with all of their real stats, attributes, abilities and attitude. Midway Sports takes this all-star lineup over-the-top. [Midway]
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.8
MLB Slugfest 20-04

MLB Slugfest 20-04

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 16, 2003
Features Exclusive Challenging Adrenaline-Style Gameplay: Turbo running, fielding, batting and throwing. Midway Sports kicks the level up a notch with hard-hitting, gas-throwing, plays-of-the-week caliber fielding to give the player the best possible baseball videogame experience. NEW Create-A-Team: Create your own All-Star team by combining your favorite players from both leagues into one powerhouse ball club, then work your way to a World Series championship. NEW Customizable Instant Replay: Relive your towering home runs or diving catches with instant replay. You take control of the camera and can view your highlight-quality plays from any angle you desire. NEW Home Run Derby: Pit your favorite MLB players in a home run derby and square off against the most feared long ball hitters in the league. NEW Pitching "On Fire": Pitchers in both leagues have the opportunity to get "on fire" by constantly shutting down the offensive team. [Midway]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.0
MLB SlugFest 2006

MLB SlugFest 2006

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 5, 2006
Midway's newest offering of its over-the-top baseball game, MLB SlugFest 2006 features a new create-a-player mode, updated team rosters and stadiums, along with a new library of signature animations and extreme collisions that have distinguished the franchise since its debut in 2002. [Midway]
Metascore:
56
User Score:
7.5
MLB SlugFest: Loaded

MLB SlugFest: Loaded

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 23, 2004
MLB SlugFest: Loaded is on-fire, in-depth and online baseball. "On-fire" means that gamers will get more over-the-top moves, more control on the mound, more options at the plate, more outrageous commentary from Tim Kitzrow and Jim Shorts than ever before. "In-depth" means that we've added arguably the deepest Franchis Mode ever in a baseball videogame. And "Online" means that the best multiplayer baseball game is ready for the largest multiplayer audience there is, world-wide. MLB SlugFest: Loaded is here... Get out of my way! [Midway]
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.7
Mobile Light Force 2

Mobile Light Force 2

Platform: PlayStation 2
March 19, 2003
Find and destroy the murderers! Use your special attack or launch an all out aerial assault. Take survival into your control! Each level has a tougher enemy foe and the highest score defeats them.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
7.2
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Never Ending Tomorrow

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Never Ending Tomorrow

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 29, 2005
In the future world of the Cosmic Era, the human race is divided into genetically enhanced Coordinators and unmodified Naturals. In the year C.E. 70 the tensions between Naturals and Coordinators escalate into a global war, and Earth and space become battlefields for the robotic weapons known as mobile suits. Two young warriors, Kira Yamato of the Earth Alliance and Athrun Zala of the ZAFT forces, enter the conflict at the controls of powerful Gundam mobile suits. But there are other stories than theirs, and in this fierce conflict, many other ace pilots are creating legends of their own. Featuring more than 50 playable mobile suits from the TV series. 4 game play modes including Story Mode, Mission Mode and 2 player Versus Mode. Featuring the combat system, unique weapons and attacks from the TV series; pick your favorite mobile suit and battle it out. 3D aerial-and-ground action: use thrusters to hover or fight mid-air or battle on the ground. Select a partner pilot to provide support and weapon upgrades. [Bandai]
Metascore:
45
User Score:
7.6
Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space

Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space

Platform: PlayStation 2
December 5, 2003
For the first time ever, dive into the combat as your favorite 0083 character in this action-loaded space shooter. Fight your way through space, destroying enemy battleships and mobile suits, to defeat the evil dictators of the Principality of Zeon and end the One Year War. The fate of the Universal Century is in your hands - can you handle it? 70+ mobile suits and armors from 0079, 0083, Gundam Wing, G Gundam and Gundam Seed. Plus original mobile suits created especially for the game! 5 playable modes. Experience legendary Gundam battles or execute your own incredible missions. Choose from 10 of the best Ace Pilots or train and develop your own. Build your own team of mobile suits in the versus mode and battle it out with your friends - who will achieve domination over the Universal Century? [Bandai]
Metascore:
66
User Score:
8.5
Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon

Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 9, 2002
For years, you've watched the conflict. Now you must make a choice. Who will you be: commander of the imperiled Earth Federation or leader of the notorious Zeon Forces? Choose your side, then prepare for the fight of your life in Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon. [Bandai]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.6
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam

Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 28, 2005
Seven years after the end of the devastating One Year War... The victorious Earth Federation has become corrupt and oppressive, and the elite Titans police force has taken on dictatorial powers. As the A.E.U.G. rebel group struggles to defeat the Titans, the heroes and villains of the original Mobile Suit Gundam series find themselves on the same side of this new conflict. The focus, however, is on a new hero named Kamille Bidan, the pilot of the transforming Zeta Gundam. [Bandai]
Metascore:
57
User Score:
8.7
Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo

Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo

Platform: PlayStation 2
August 6, 2001
Gundam fanatics take notice! PS2's first game based on the popular animae TV series takes players back to the One Year War with an epic storyine and mission-based gameplay.
Metascore:
58
User Score:
8.2
Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front

Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front

Platform: PlayStation 2
January 15, 2002
Become your own worst enemy! For years you fought against the Zeon, now fight as one. For the first time, assume the role of a Zeon and take control of an elite mobile suit team. Set in the One Year War,? battle against the Earth Federation for independence and control of Earth territories. Control up to three attack teams per mission and devise superior strategies against Earth Federation troops. [Bandai]
Metascore:
71
User Score:
8.7
Mojo!

Mojo!

Platform: PlayStation 2
August 26, 2003
Mojo! is a graphically stunning, simple, yet sophisticated 3D puzzle game that tests both your mind and your reflexes. Because each move you make slowly drains your "MOJO" (energy), you must carefully weigh each action as you maneuver through increasingly difficult puzzle stages. Only the most shrewd and skillful players will be able to navigate Mojo!'s unique chain of puzzles in order to survive to the legendary 100th stage! [Crave]
Metascore:
63
User Score:
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Monopoly

Monopoly

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 20, 2008
The Monopoly video games promise a fresh take on the timeless classic with accessible gameplay for players of all ages and skill levels. The all-new digital gaming edition brings a party twist and features 4-player simultaneous play, ensuring that everyone is engaged and allowing the whole family to get involved in the fun and play together. Faster gameplay eliminates downtime freeing up players to wheel and deal their way through some of the most recognizable cities and landmarks from around the world. Families can fill up their passports as they try to unlock new and never-before-seen game boards or challenge each other to fun interactive mini-games like breaking out of the jail cell and running away with all the loot. Play in offline single or multi-player mode and compete to own it all and win! [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
tbd
User Score:
7.0
Monopoly Party!

Monopoly Party!

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 11, 2002
The original party game, Monopoly, becomes the next great party game for next generation game consoles: Monopoly Party! The game brings fun, social gaming to the television by evolving a classic brand and a familiar play pattern with new game rules and 3D graphics to make the classic Monopoly game faster, livelier, and more entertaining than ever. The key innovation is same-time play, which allows every player to move at once, so there's never a dull moment. [Infogrames]
Metascore:
51
User Score:
7.9
Monster 4x4: Masters of Metal

Monster 4x4: Masters of Metal

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 25, 2003
Whether you're grinding through mud pits in Louisiana, crunching up cliffs in California, or smashing up trees to make the ride a little bumpier for the guy behind you, keep your eyes on the prize: the cash you earn on the circuit goes to buy new trucks and build up your ultimate Monster machine. Tear through 30 Monster events, including brutal stadium circuits, merciless exhibition arenas, and the hairiest off-road circuits your tires have ever seen. Soup up your truck with speed, traction, and other power-ups to give your opponents a run for their money. Smoke the competition as you blaze through well-known U.S. locations, such as Alcatraz Island, Central Park, Louisiana swamps, Cape Canaveral, and the Arizona desert. Master your tricks in Training mode as you taste all of the thrills, spills, twists, and rolls of Monster Truck racing. Then show them what you?re made of in Single Race or Championship mode. Get behind the wheel of over 20unstoppable Monster trucks, including Grave Digger, Hulk, Spiderman, Wolverine, El Toro Loco, and Bulldozer. [Ubi Soft]
Metascore:
48
User Score:
8.3
Monster House

Monster House

Platform: PlayStation 2
July 18, 2006
Do you have what it takes to save the neighborhood? The Monster House allows players to experience key moments of the movie as they uncover the mysteries of the house in order to save their neighborhood. Players also take on unique adventures that were inspired by the film. With three playable characters, fans of the film enjoy seeing the movie come to life in their living rooms. Explore a living, breathing house full of traps and mystery. Use water blasters to battle creatures created from a combination of different household objects. Spooky surprises and unexpected random events keep players constantly on their guard. Play "Thou art dead", the 2D arcade game that appears in the movie. [THQ]
Metascore:
59
User Score:
5.4
Monster Hunter

Monster Hunter

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 21, 2004
Monster Hunter offers gamers the challenge of exploring vastly detailed environments confronting mammoth creatures and completing the numerous quests that await them. The game can be enjoyed either single player offline or four player online. In Monster Hunter, the world is a much simpler placefor early civilization. Fantastic creatures from all walks of life coexist with mankind. The struggle to hunt or be hunted rules the world. As young monster hunters, players will face a variety of quests and battle against powerful beings either aloneor with the aid of others. Players begin by selecting and customizing their main character from a host of groups, each with their own arsenal and fighting techniques. Monster Hunter unfolds as expeditions are revealed and players are given the option to choose between the wide ranges of challenging assignments they would like to undertake. Objectives vary from defeating specific beasts, protecting a town or collecting items. Hunters are richly rewarded for every accomplished objective or the valiant efforts put forth during battle, allowing them to obtain more powerful weapons and equipment. The world continues to expand as difficult missions are successfully accomplished. [Capcom]
Metascore:
68
User Score:
8.5
Monster Jam

Monster Jam

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 13, 2007
Experience extreme monster truck action as you catch massive air, crush cars, perform crazy stunts, destroy everything in your path, race to the finish line and more. Battle through stadium races, freestyle competitions and outdoor circuit tracks on your way to becoming the Monster Jam world champion. 20 of the biggest names in monster trucks: Grave Digger, Maximum Destruction, Monster Mutt, Blue Thunder, Bounty Hunter and more. Authentic Monster Jam action – Compete in 9 different stadiums on the Monster Jam tour as you compete in stadium racing, stadium circuit and stadium freestyle competitions. It’s like driving the real thing – Use 4 wheel steering to make hairpin turns and perform stunts such as crazy donuts. Put the pedal to the metal with turbo boost to catch massive air and accelerate past competition or through objects. Race your truck outdoors – Take your truck out of the stadium and battle to the finish line on 12 outdoor circuit tracks. Race on unique tracks such as an airport graveyard, a shipyard docks, a construction zone, and a ski resort. Destroy your environment – Each race track and freestyle event has a wide variety of fully destructible objects and obstacles including school buses, gas stations, construction trailers, luxury yachts, loaded semi-trailers and much more. [Activision]
Metascore:
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User Score:
5.9
Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction

Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 13, 2002
Get behind the wheel of the world's most famous monster trucks with a brutal arsenal of weapons and go head-to-head in savage vehicular combat. Jump in, hold on, and grind it out through interactive arenas with multiple sub-levels, tricks, traps, and surprises. Play for total carnage as you master your tricks in six modes of play including a Freestyle session and the no-holds-barred Championship mode where your rewards pay off in the ultimate in monster truck destruction. [Ubi Soft]
Metascore:
47
User Score:
6.2
Monster Jam: Urban Assault

Monster Jam: Urban Assault

Platform: PlayStation 2
October 28, 2008
Taking Monster Jam monster trucks onto the streets and other urban settings and being rewarded for the scale of the damage and destruction is one of the new key features of Monster Jam: Urban Assault. Feel the crunch of twisting metal underneath as you drive legendary and world famous monster truck favorites like Grave Digger, Maximum Destruction, Monster Mutt, El Toro Loco, Captain's Curse, and Blue Thunder, or select from newer stars on the Monster Jam tour like Stone Crusher, Backwards Bob and Spitfire Monster Truck. Your goal is to demolish every vehicle you see. For purists, Monster Jam: Urban Assault still offers stadium racing and stadium freestyle competitions with gameplay much improved over the original game. Mini games have also been added, including ones brand new to the franchise like Monster Jump, Truck Trickster, Skee Ball and Air Strike. [Activision]
Metascore:
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User Score:
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Monster Lab

Monster Lab

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 4, 2008
Monster Lab is set in the eerie world of Uncanny Valley, where the evil Baron Mharti rules with a cruel hand. You take on the role of an apprentice scientist who must perform a vast array of intricate experiments to create your very own monster from over 100 million possible monster-part variations on offer. Taking control of your monster, the player can then explore the land, searching for ingredients to make more monster parts, hunting out other monsters to defeat in combat, uncovering quests to embark upon, or simply competing in the numerous minigames available.
Metascore:
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User Score:
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Monster Rancher 3

Monster Rancher 3

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 24, 2001
The latest installment in the series lets players breed, train and fight with the monsters they control. New monsters are bred by pairing two existing ones or spawned from music CDs, movie DVDs or game discs. Players train and care for their monsters, much like a virtual pet. Later, they enroll their monsters into tournaments, where they battle for prizes and fame. [Tecmo]
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.4
Monster Rancher 4

Monster Rancher 4

Platform: PlayStation 2
November 13, 2003
Mocchi, Suezo and Golem are back in Monster Rancher 4. The latest entry in the Monster Rancher series is comprised of a mass of new features including a multi-breeding and training program, full customization of training facilities, and a brand new interactive action/adventure element, creating a new game that goes years beyond its predecessors. Along with a host of new features Monster Rancher 4 will bring back some of its fan's favorite elements including everyone's favorite characters, Mocchi, Suezo, and Golem! Monster Rancher 4 includes a multi-breeding and training program where you can breed and train multiple monsters simultaneously. Fully customize your training facilities with a variety of training equipment to select from. The more efficiently you plan out your training facilities the better you will be able to train your new monsters. [Tecmo]
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.6
Monster Rancher EVO

Monster Rancher EVO

Platform: PlayStation 2
April 13, 2006
Monster Rancher EVO presents a true evolution of the series, adding deeper gameplay, strong role-playing elements and a captivating character-driven story to the popular monster breedin facet you've come to enjoy from the series. You'll balance monster breeding with role-playing exploration as you join in the adventures of Julio, a young circus performer with dreams of becoming a champion monster breeder. Traveling with Julie and the circus to seven different towns, you'll encounter new adventures and make new friends who can help you with training and breeding monsters. With a two-phase training system, three-on-three battles and the ability to raise multiple monsters at a time, you'll want to experience for yourself, this evolution in monster breeding...Monster Rancher EVO, the dawn of a new RPG. [Tecmo]
Metascore:
58
User Score:
6.8