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PlayStation 2 is the 6th generation console from Sony and a successor to PlayStation (PSX). It was released on October 26th, 2000 in North America and less than a month later in Europe. It had 300 MHz CPU and 32 MB RAM. PS2 was in production up till 2013, despite the fact that in 2006 it was succeeded by PlayStation 3. With over 155 million units sold, it’s still the most popular console in the history of gaming industry.

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Action 27 October 2002

A new installment in the bestselling series of action games. The game expands the ideas introduced in the third entry in the franchise, released in 2001. The game was developed by the authors of the previous installments who, after having been bought by the American giant, were transformed into Rockstar North. The game takes place in the 80's in a completely new metropolis called Vice City.

Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto III

Action 23 October 2001

Another installment in the controversial series of action games started in 1997. Grand Theft Auto III was developed by the authors of the original game, the DMA Design studio, this time under the wings of Rockstar. The third entry revolutionized the series by unleashing the players into an open, fully three-dimensional world brimming with virtual life. This was possible thanks to the RenderWare technology. The game takes place in Liberty City, a virtual adaptation of New York.

Hitman: Blood Money
Hitman: Blood Money

Action 26 May 2006

The fourth installment in a popular game series about Agent 47, the perfect assassin, completing various contracts for the ICA organization. When its members are being meticulously eliminated and 47 loses contact with his superior, Diana Burnwood, he reaches the conclusion that he will become the next target. In order to save his skin 47 decides to stop the man behind the killings, Alexander Cayn, and his terrorist organization called the Franchise.

The Godfather
The Godfather

Action 21 March 2006

An action game based on the novel by Mario Puzo and its movie adaptation by Francis Ford Coppola. You play as a thief, who makes his way into the world of the Corleone family. By doing various tasks for them, he climbs up the mafia career ladder and earns growing respect from other criminals. The game is set in New York, at the end of the 1940s and the beginning of the 1950s. The non-linear character of the gameplay allows you to choose the order of missions to complete as you wish.

Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven

Action 28 January 2004

A 3D action game that takes the players to the 1930’s USA, the time when criminal underground flourished. The game was created by Czech developer Illusion Softworks, mainly known for the highly acclaimed tactical shooter Hidden & Dangerous. The story focuses on a rookie gangster named Tommy, who takes his first steps on the path of criminal life by doing jobs for an influential mafia family.

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

Action 02 December 2003

A continuation of the extremely successful action game from 2001. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is once again developed by the Finnish developer Remedy Entertainment with the help from the publisher Take-Two Interactive. The action takes place one year after events of the first installment. Max Payne is back in NYPD. Unfortunately, the dark past still haunts him – the life of the hero is threatened by Mona – a beautiful killer, who steals his heart.

Just Cause
Just Cause

Action 22 September 2006

A third-person action game developed by the Swedish Avalanche studio (Just Cause is their first AAA project). The game takes players to an exotic South American island called San Esperito, which covers the area of over 1200 square miles. The player assumes the role of Rico Rodriguez - a CIA agent tasked with overthrowing the corrupt self-made government and investigate whether the island holds any weapons of mass destruction.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

Action 06 March 2007

Another spin-off to the legendary series of sandbox action games, developed by Rockstar Games for the PlayStation Portable console. As the title of the game suggests, its action is related to GTA: Vice City. The title takes place in 1984, two years before the events shown in the other game. The main protagonist is Victor Vance – an ex-soldier who currently works for various gangsters.

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

Action 31 August 2008

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is a sequel to one of the biggest electronic-entertainment surprises of 2005. Initially, talented developers from Pandemic Studios decided to focus on only one console (PlayStation 3), but after signing a publishing agreement with Electronic Arts corporation, a version for Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and PeCet was announced.

Armored Core: Nexus
Armored Core: Nexus

Action 28 September 2004

The second standalone expansion to Armored Core 3 and the sequel to the previous expansion. Armored Core: Nexus has us play as a mech pilot in the midst of an influence war between four corporations.

Max Payne
Max Payne

Action 07 December 2001

Max Payne is a third-person perspective action game developed by the Finnish studio Remedy Entertainment. The protagonist is an undercover DEA agent whose task is to locate the source of Valkyr - a deadly new drug. Personally, Max is also seeking revenge against the murderers of his family. He falls victim to a conspiracy and gets accused of killing his supervisor. The creators were inspired by the crime stories from the 1940s and 1950s, Pulp novels, and the movie, The Matrix.

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Action 06 June 2006

A spin-off to the iconic Grand Theft Auto series. The game was first developed for the PlayStation Portable handheld console. The story of Liberty City Stories takes place a few years before the events shown in GTA3, on the streets of the same metropolis. During the game player becomes Tony Cipriani who after coming to the city is caught up in the dirt of corruption, mafia wars, and drug traffic.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)

Action 17 November 2004

The third major installment in the stealth game series developed and published by Konami and a continuation of the Metal Gear franchise, created by Hideo Kojima back in the eighties. The game takes place in 1964 on Soviet Union territory. The player becomes a special operative, code-named Snake, whose current task is to extract a Russian scientist working on a mobile, nuclear-capable launch platform.

Gun
Gun

Action 08 November 2005

An open-world action game developed by Neversoft Entertainment, the studio known from the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series. Gun takes us to the American Frontier in XIX century and sees us assume control of Colton White – a young cowboy searching for his real family, following the tragic death of his foster father. The game offers an extensive world consisting of vast wastelands, as well as small towns and Indian settlements.

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

Action 02 October 2002

The sequel to Io-Interactive's well-received stealth action game from 2000. The game’s story starts in a Sicilian monastery, where the protagonist of the first game, Agent 47, tries to forget about his former deeds by seeking atonement in peaceful life and prayer. Unfortunately, he is soon tracked down by the Russian mafia and forced to get back to work. He quickly learns that he is being manipulated and eventually becomes a target himself, hunted by highly-trained ex-Spetsnaz operatives.

Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005)
Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005)

Action 31 October 2005

The second installment of the multiplayer shooter series developed by Pandemic Studios. Once again, the players can participate in spectacular battles, where the forces of the Galactic Empire clash with the Rebel Alliance. The multiplayer mode allows up to 60 players to fight on one of 12 different planets, in the interstellar space and aboard massive space cruisers.

True Crime: New York City
True Crime: New York City

Action 15 November 2005

Continuation of the famous action game from 2003. We play the role of a black policeman Marcus and set off on the streets of the title "The Great Apple". The player can perform tasks related to the main thread or numerous additional missions.

Star Wars: Battlefront (2004)
Star Wars: Battlefront (2004)

Action 20 September 2004

Star Wars: Battlefront is a tactical action game inspired by popular Battlefield 1942 and Operation Flashpoint products. The game is about team fights on a large scale in the reality of the universe of Star Wars, created in the mind of the famous filmmaker George Lucas.

Red Dead Revolver
Red Dead Revolver

Action 03 May 2004

A third-person perspective action game developed by Rockstar Games, a company known for Grand Theft Auto and Midnight Club series. The game features a Western setting, starting during the final years of 19th century and the player assumes the role of Red, a man filled with lust for revenge. During his early years he witnessed the death of his parents at the hands of Mexican bandits that wanted to claim possession of a gold mine located on Red’s parent’s land.

Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Giants: Citizen Kabuto

Action 15 November 2001

Giants: Citizen Kabuto is a crazy action game combining a shooter with light RTS elements in the form of raw material management and building construction. The action takes place on an alien planet, on which three sides of the war are waged: a woman resembling a mermaid, a giant monster named Kabuto, and space adventurers who had to land in this land in an emergency.

The Getaway: Black Monday
The Getaway: Black Monday

Action 12 November 2004

Sequel an excellent game, which is a mixture of shooting and car. The three heroes fight against the criminal world of London. They can choose from 14 types of weapons, licensed cars and 25 square miles of detailed representation of the capital of the Kingdom.

Armored Core: Last Raven
Armored Core: Last Raven

Action 13 June 2006

The fifth standalone expansion to Armored Core 3, continuing the storyline of Armored Core: Nexus. Armored Core: Last Raven has us play as a mech pilot caught up in a conflict between The Alliance megacorp and two groups of Ravens.

Silent Line: Armored Core
Silent Line: Armored Core

Action 15 July 2003

A standalone expansion to Armored Core 3 and its direct sequel. Silent Line: Armored Core has us play as a mech pilot investigating a mysterious region, every recon team sent out to which disappears.

Ex Zeus
Ex Zeus

Arcade 10 February 2006

Ex Zeus is a 3D shooting game created by Hyper-Devbox and released by Metro3D with the participation of big robots. The game originally appeared on arcade machines, and it wasn't until a few years later that the developers decided to move it to the PlayStation 2 console.