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10 Best Playstation 2 Games for Arcade

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Out of thousands of reviews for 135 products, over 500 people recommended Playstation 2 Games specifically for Arcade. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.

No 1 Gran Turismo 3 A-spec
Gran Turismo 3 A-spec for PlayStation 2 $7 - $20 Compare Prices
  • Great Variety
  • Excellent Detail
  • Easy
  • ESRB Rating: E - (Everyone)
  • Released over 2 years ago
55 People Recommend
"about the only problem i had with the game was it's lack of a decent artifical intellegence, but i compensated for that by unlocking the professional mode in arcade.…"

- Yahoo.com User

"in the game,there are 2 modes u can play,arcade mode and simulation mode.the acrcade mode is a waste of time if your playing by your self cause it the simuation mode has everything arcade mode has…"

- Amazon.com User

"my one gripe with this game (and i mean one) is that it takes awhile to get any kind of really fast car in simulation mode, but arcade mode will get you through those fairly dull stretches when you…"

- Amazon.com User


No 2 Tekken 5
Tekken 5 for PlayStation 2 $17 - $40 Compare Prices
  • Great Graphics
  • Long Game Length
  • Excellent Gameplay
  • ESRB Rating: T - (Teen)
  • Released over 2 years ago
52 People Recommend
"while it lacks the multiple levels of doa, or the destructable environments like mk: deception it is a solid, solid fighting game that reminds you of the arcade tekken -- fans of the series and new…"

- Pricegrabber.com User

"it's not much to write home about in itself, but there's more features to behold here as well, including the addition of playing the arcade versions of tekken 1, 2, and 3 as well as the namco shooter…"

- Amazon.com User

"this game is a "must buy" for true fans of tekken, for it has a mode called arcade history, which allows you to play all the previous tekkens!…"

- Amazon.com User


No 3 DDRMax 2: Dance Revolution
DDRMax 2: Dance Dance Revolution for PlayStation 2 $20 - $25 Compare Prices
  • Good Entertainment Value
  • Long Game Length
  • ESRB Rating: E - (Everyone)
  • Genre: Music
  • Released over 2 years ago
37 People Recommend
"this game is awesome and i am getting my dance pad tomorrow you need to go to the arcade play it and then buy this game.…"

- Yahoo.com User

"i purchased this game and a dance mat after reading an article about it that talked about how teens were losing weight and getting in shape from playing this game in arcades.…"

- Amazon.com User

"then you can take your memory card from the playstation put it into the ddr machine in an arcade and play the steps that you made for the song!…"

- Amazon.com User


No 4 Soul Calibur II
Soul Calibur II for PlayStation 2 $7 - $20 Compare Prices
  • Easy
  • Good Gameplay
  • Great Graphics
  • Genre: Fighting
  • Released over 3 years ago
35 People Recommend
"i give this a four star for it all round balance i still don,t like fighting game for my game console, but this is a hit in the arcades so enjoy this game it's definitely worth a play laterzzzz folk…"

- Amazon.com User

"the first fighting game i've played was mortal kombat, and it was in the arcades.…"

- Amazon.com User

"from arcade to master weapon, this game is nothing to make fun of because it's hard and challenging, beautiful graphics and it has amazing soundtrack that keeps you in the mood of fighting!…"

- Amazon.com User


No 5 Gran Turismo 4
Gran Turismo 4 for PlayStation 2 $15 - $25 Compare Prices
  • Great Entertainment Value
  • Excellent Realism
  • Nice Graphics
  • ESRB Rating: E - (Everyone)
  • Released over 2 years ago
30 People Recommend
"first tho, to all the people dissing it: if u love only arcade or need for speed games (which are great too), dont review this saying it sucked cuz its a totally different kind of game.…"

- Amazon.com User

"in this game, not only do you have the standard career mode and arcade modes, you also get b-spec mode and photo mode.…"

- Amazon.com User

"new and enhanced racing modes include: gt director mode/b-spec, gt photo mode, gt career simulation mode and gt arcade mode encompassing more than 200 championship races, highly detailed car…"

- Amazon.com User


No 6 Tekken Tag Tournament
Tekken Tag Tournament for PlayStation 2 $17 - $28 Compare Prices
  • ESRB Rating: T - (Teen)
  • Genre: Fighting
  • Publisher: Namco
  • Released over 3 years ago
28 People Recommend
"everyone has played it in the arcades, and has been addicted, at least for a short time.…"

- Yahoo.com User

"granted it is a home video game system but you cannot use the analog stick (even if you could, it is not as easy as the arcade).…"

- Amazon.com User

"it's not very often that a console game actually exceeds it's arcade counterpart, but that is exactly what tekken tag has done in every way.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 7 NBA Street
NBA Street for PlayStation 2 $7 - $60 Compare Prices
  • Good Realism
  • Excellent Use Of Controls
  • Excellent Entertainment Value
  • ESRB Rating: E - (Everyone)
  • Released over 2 years ago
26 People Recommend
"the bottom line: if you are into sports, especially ones with an arcade twist this game is a must buy.…"

- Shopping.com User

"this game takes arcade action to the extreme.…"

- Amazon.com User

"this game has arcade-style gameplay at its best with you trying to get a gamebreaker which is a shot with a cool special effect that minuses your opponents points by the number of points your shot is…"

- Amazon.com User


No 8 Soul Calibur III
Soul Calibur III for PlayStation 2 $19 - $28 Compare Prices
  • ESRB Rating: T - (Teen)
  • Genre: Action,Adventure,Arcade,Fighting
  • Publisher: Namco
  • Released over 3 years ago
16 People Recommend
"if you are looking for a fun arcade fighter then dont hesitate to buy it.…"

- Walmart.com User

"when the first arcade version of soul edge came out ten years ago, i remember beating the game with sophitia (i think it was the first and only arcade game i ever actually won).…"

- Amazon.com User

"there is no arcade mode in soul calibur 3, instead it's called "quick play", but it's disturbingly buried down low in the menu.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 9 Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus
Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus for PlayStation 2 $19 - $50 Compare Prices
  • Good Detail
  • Easy
  • Challenging
  • ESRB Rating: T - (Teen)
  • Released over 2 years ago
14 People Recommend
"18 wheeler is going to be hot because i played it in the arcade and it was fun.…"

- Amazon.com User

"you can actually play arcade games inside this game, and there is even a place where you can shoot some hoops!…"

- Amazon.com User

"it has a arcade where you can play games (gold saucer).…"

- Amazon.com User


No 10 Virtua Fighter 4
Virtua Fighter 4 for PlayStation 2 $15 - $20 Compare Prices
  • Excellent Gameplay
  • ESRB Rating: T - (Teen)
  • Genre: Fighting
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Released over 3 years ago
13 People Recommend
"it has almost every thing arcade vf fans would want…"

- Amazon.com User

"i have been a fan of the tekken series all my life, i have no previous experience on the virtua fighter series, except for the few times i played it on the arcade.…"

- Amazon.com User

"the gameplay itself renders many of the weak points of the game (bad voice acting, underdeveloped arcade mode) irrelevant.…"

- Amazon.com User


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