PS2 RPGs like .hack//Infection and Dragon Quest 8 laid the foundation for open-world ideas. Final Fantasy 12 on PS2 showcased larger, open zones with seamless transitions in the game world. Wild Arms ...

The PS2 was a big leap forward from the PS1. The console had a built-in DVD Player, which was the cheapest on the market in many ways, and it could still play CDs too. The graphics were a big jump ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

The PlayStation 2 is the best-selling system of all time. That means developers pumped out thousands of games for the platform, hoping to capture a slice of Sony’s gigantic audience. Many of those ...

The PS2 era featured many groundbreaking games that never received sequels but held immense potential. Titles like Beyond Good & Evil, Shadow of the Colossus, Okami, TimeSplitters: Future Perfect, and ...

Maddie is a Contributor at DualShockers covering JRPGs, survival horror, arcade games, retro gaming, shooters, and features. She has been writing about games professionally since 2011, with more than ...