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Top 25 Games to Play/Own (on PS2, PC & Gamecube)
Animal Crossing & Memory Card 59 (GameCube)Animal Crossing & Memory Card 59 (GameCube)
Buy used from: £26.99
One of the main reasons I bought a Gamecube. An excellent game for all ages that will have you playing it day after day, month after month. Very addictive! The free memory card is a nice addition.
Beyond Good & Evil (PC)Beyond Good & Evil (PC)
Buy used from: £2.29
Underrated classic. Good story, good action/adventure parts, good graphics.
Canis Canem Edit (PS2)Canis Canem Edit (PS2)
Buy new: £28.99 / Used from: £3.97
Not the Columbine simulator the media said it would be, instead an excellent GTA/Warriors style game based around Jimmy Hopkins trying to get some payback on the bullies and cliques of his new school.
Championship Manager: Season 01/02Championship Manager: Season 01/02
Buy new: £2.99 / Used from: £0.99
CM 01/02 is the best of the Championship Manager series. It is still one of the best football management simulators out today, and is now very cheap to pick up.
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's RequiemEternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Buy used from: £7.53
A good survival-horror style game, which is one of the best games on the Gamecube. The atmosphere and story are very good, and the graphics still look nice today. Highly recommended.
Fahrenheit (PC/DVD)Fahrenheit (PC/DVD)
Buy used from: £3.99
Innovative adventure/thriller game, which encompasses good graphics, and a good storyline. The ryhthm-action sequences did get annoying, but a good game otherwise.
Football Manager 2007 (PC CD)Football Manager 2007 (PC CD)
Buy new: £6.65 / Used from: £1.19
The best modern Football Management game (it's made by SI Games, the same people who made CM 01/02 mentioned earlier). Highly addictive. That says it all really.
God of War (PS2)God of War (PS2)
Buy used from: £10.75
An excellent action game, with gorgeous graphics and excellent boss fights, often on an epic scale.
Grand Theft Auto (DVD Packaging)Grand Theft Auto (DVD Packaging)
Buy used from: £0.01
The game that started the ball rolling. Though not as good as the later 3D GTA games, it's still is a game you have to play (though the lack of save points is annoying, and was fixed in GTA2).
Grand Theft Auto III (PS2)Grand Theft Auto III (PS2)
Buy used from: £0.50
The first of the modern GTA series (on PS2 & beyond). Although now not as good or revolutionary as the later games, is still well worth a play, particularly to keep up with the overall GTA storyline
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2)Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2)
Buy new: £27.99 / Used from: £1.50
Still probably the pinnacle of the GTA series so far. It was a step up from the then revolutionary GTA III, and had a superb '80s atmosphere combined with a good storyline and very good gameplay.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2)Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2)
Buy used from: £3.99
The largest and most impressive GTA so far in terms of scale (comprised of three cities and a whole lot of countryside), but lacked the atmosphere of Vice City, but is still an excellent game.
Mafia (PC CD)Mafia (PC CD)
Buy new: £2.99 / Used from: £0.49
A very underrated game. Very impressive graphics & cut-scenes, an excellent '30s atmosphere, and possesses one of the most well written storylines you'll see in a game. Get the PC version if you can.
Max PayneMax Payne
Buy used from: £1.80
An excellent game, with some great action gameplay, very good atmospherical graphics, and an excellent storyline. The originator of bullet-time, and one of the best games ever.
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (PC)Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (PC)
Buy used from: £3.99
The sequel to the first Max Payne. The gameplay is just as good, if not better (with some features more refined), and an excellent storyline. One of the best games ever.
Mortal Kombat Armageddon (PS2)Mortal Kombat Armageddon (PS2)
Buy used from: £9.99
Contains (or should that be 'Kontains'!) virtually all of the major characters in the history of the Mortal Kombat series so far, as well as having a pretty good Konquest mode.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (PS2)Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (PS2)
Buy used from: £0.30
The first, and the best, in the modern Prince of Persia trilogy. Some gorgeous graphics, and dynamic gameplay make it a must own. The 2 sequels were good, but were darker and not as atmospheric.
Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (PS2)Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (PS2)
Buy used from: £0.01
The latest and best in the PES series, these games keep adding something extra in each new game. The Xbox 360 version doesn't have the number of features as the PS2 or PC so stick with these til PES7.
Psychonauts (PC)Psychonauts (PC)
Buy new: £5.06 / Used from: £5.05
Original and engrossing platformer, which is a nice breath of fresh air from most of the games you'll play. Has some good graphics and gameplay. A great game to have in your collection.
Resident Evil 4 (GameCube)Resident Evil 4 (GameCube)
Buy used from: £11.99
Probably the best game on the Gamecube. Some excellent action gameplay, gorgeous graphics and better controls than previous Resident Evil games, this is a must own game.
Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)Shadow of the Colossus (PS2)
Buy used from: £12.99
A game which is artistically beautiful, combined with some good action/adventure aspects. Seeing the Colossi for the first time is something you will remember long after your jaw has dropped.
Super Monkey Ball 2Super Monkey Ball 2
Buy used from: £8.00
An very good puzzle game, with a large number of enjoyable single and mulitplayer mini-games to unlock. If you haven't got a Gamecube, try Super Monkey Ball deluxe, which combines the first two games.
The Sims 2 (PC DVD)The Sims 2 (PC DVD)
Buy new: £28.18 / Used from: £19.47
A game which was a significant step forward from the first game (which seems very basic after you've played this). With vastly improved graphics and a lot more gameplay and housing options.
The Suffering (PC)The Suffering (PC)
Buy used from: £4.69
A very good, underrated, survival horror game, set on a haunted prison island (full of scary monsters) that you must escape from. Good graphics, combined with an excellent atmosphere & genuine scares
The Warriors (PS2)The Warriors (PS2)
Buy new: £7.27 / Used from: £2.48
One of the best games based on a film you'll ever see. It captures the atmosphere of the excellent 1979 film brilliantly, & combined with good gameplay makes this a game you should buy.