Game advice needed! PS2

charlievwp · Post by **charlievwp** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:37 pm

Can anyone recommend a good driving game (that is available on PS2)

It's my boyfriends birthday coming up very soon and I can't afford to buy a PS3, Xbox or Wii console this year round so wanted to buy a couple of good games for the PS2 instead.

He has already completed all of the 'Need for Speed' series,
and also has Grand Turismo 3, WRC3 and F1 2001.

Any suggestions please guys and gals?!

NB: He loved the gameplay of Need for Speed.....anything relatively similar?

Ollie_R · Post by **Ollie_R** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:55 pm

This is very similar to the NFS series;

http://www.play.com/Games/PlayStation2/ ... oduct.html

And this is also very good;

http://www.play.com/Games/PlayStation2/ ... oduct.html

And this game has lots of supercar pr0n;

http://www.play.com/Games/PlayStation2/ ... oduct.html

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:56 pm

Toca Race Driver is quite good if i remember correctly! Finny you should post about this, i'm also after a good driving game for the PS2 as Doug took all the ones we owned with him to Southampton!

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Fri May 30, 2008 9:38 pm

ive got a little soft spot for the burnout games

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Sat May 31, 2008 12:28 am

JoeG07 wrote:ive got a little soft spot for the burnout games

burnout!!

there all out for PS2 so options are there.

excellent games too

charlievwp · Post by **charlievwp** » Sat May 31, 2008 8:30 am

Excellent stuff, thanks guys!

Think i'm going to go for Juiced 2

Has anyone played this one?
http://www.play.com/Games/PlayStation2/ ... oduct.html

polo-sib · Post by **polo-sib** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:54 pm

charlievwp wrote:Excellent stuff, thanks guys!
Think i'm going to go for Juiced 2

Has anyone played this one?
http://www.play.com/Games/PlayStation2/ ... oduct.html

Drivers all police and mission based, all missions involve get from A to B whilst police chasing you. Liked the first one, didn't like the second one, never played anymore of the series.

Part from that I'd say the gameplay is limited, so go for something else with more to do. Either that or get his PS2 soft-modded (aslong as its the fat ps2, not the skinny one), that way he can just download games onto it.

charlievwp · Post by **charlievwp** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:10 pm

polo-sib wrote: Either that or get his PS2 soft-modded (aslong as its the fat ps2, not the skinny one), that way he can just download games onto it.

Ooh - soft modded? Not heard of that.

Yes, it's the fat version.
How would I go about getting that?

You guys have been really helpful with this, so thanks v.much

polo-sib · Post by **polo-sib** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:52 pm

charlievwp wrote: Ooh - soft modded? Not heard of that.
Yes, it's the fat version.
How would I go about getting that?

You guys have been really helpful with this, so thanks v.much

lol I do soft mods, all you need is:

Fat ps2
PS2 Memory card
Network adapter (they are now pricey Â£40)
IDE Hard drive, around Â£40 for 120gb (well any hard drive size really)
Any ps1 game, can be a demo as it will trigger the soft mod.

No soldering nothing, as the ps2 had a huge exploit where a ps1 game can trigger a file from the memory card to run. I got about 25 games on a 120gb hard drive and its about 40% full. Great thing is, you can borrow any of your friends PS2 games and just copy it directly to the hard drive. It also allows you to play games of any region.

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:15 am

midnight club 3 & burnout

Gra-GT · Post by **Gra-GT** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:58 am

charlievwp wrote:Excellent stuff, thanks guys!
Think i'm going to go for Juiced 2

Has anyone played this one?
http://www.play.com/Games/PlayStation2/ ... oduct.html

I quite like that game, its changed quite a bit since polo-sib last played played one by the sounds the of it. Its now a bit more like GTA, with a free roam thing so you can drive around and do what you want or drive to the missions.

1 thing with it is it does have quite alot of stuff to do other than driving (basically getting out the car walking and shooting alot of people), so if he doesnt want that, just a driving game, then one of the other games would be better really

If he likes the Need for speed series, then he would probably like the burnout games. I havent really tried the Burnout games myself, but I believe they are a bit like the NFS games in terms of driving style (ish?)

Rupie · Post by **Rupie** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:53 pm

gran turismo 4? if he liked GT3 he will love that.
GTA san andreas too, thats amazing...
ha, firstly i wish i had a gf, and secondly i wish she'd buy me a PS3 for my birthday!

charlievwp · Post by **charlievwp** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:10 pm

Rupie wrote: ha, firstly i wish i had a gf, and secondly i wish she'd buy me a PS3 for my birthday!

LOL. I wish I could get a PS3....cheapest 60GB one I could find was Â£270 though and i'm seriously skintos at the moment!

Hopefully the prices might come down a little for christmas - he can have one then........

........after i've sold our PS2 to fund it without him noticing!

Rupie · Post by **Rupie** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:25 pm

lol...
my mates got one with gt5 prologue, with one of those 300 quid stearing wheels with a proper gearbox and a clutch and stuff?
jesus its awesome

charlievwp · Post by **charlievwp** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:43 pm

Â£300 for a pretend steering wheel??!!!

wow