PS2 Titles in Need of HD Remakes

RespawnAction writes: "The God of War collection was released last month and offered an HD visual upgrade to God of War 1 and 2. This got me thinking about what other games could benefit from an HD remake. Remember the great titles you played way back when on the non-HD systems? Remember how great they were? Could you imagine how they'd be when played on your home theater setup in 720p? Or possibly full 1080p? If one of your favorite games doesn't make the list, please add it in the comments..."

[Light Yagami]

None. Just give us BC back.

[snipermk0]

And if no BC, then I'd like to see Resident Evil 4 as a HD remake. :(

[Serjikal_Strike]

but I'd still love to have ICO and SotC on bluray HD!
and the first 3 devil may crys!

[iamtehpwn]

FFX HD?

[theusedfake]

heck yes FFX, and I wouldn't mind getting
Persona 3 FES and Persona 4 in HD as well.

[DatNJDom81]

All the Metal Gear Solids. MGS2 and 3. Even MGS1. Fcuk it while your at it make MG and MG2 Solid Snake in hd. Yea I know they are 8 bit, but I wouldn't mind playing MG and MG2 in 8 bit hd glory. MGS1 with PS1 grafx in hd would be cool as well. Well, for me at least.

[SilentNegotiator]

But they would run out and buy the Halo collection (On 2 DVDs of course) in a heart beat.

[sikbeta]

1·MGS2
2·MGS3
3·RE4
4·RE DA (Think I'm the only one in Earth that love this game)
5·SoTC
6·ICO
7·DMC
8·TM Black
9·J&D Series
10·Many more....

[Mainman]

MGS2, MGS3 and ZOE2 rerelease for PS3 and I'm cool.

I never played SotC, so if Sony would rerelease it for PS3 I would go buy it.

[Prototype]

DDR (all versions on one blu ray with every song available from the start)
Street Fighter Alpha Anthologies
Silent Hill 2
Namco X Capcom
Dark Cloud 1-2
GTA 3-San Andreas

There's a lot more but I can't think at the moment, Uncharted 2 online calling

[Rumor]

well, basically just hit my two right on the head.

Black and Kh series FTW

[FamilyGuy]

Only if those CGI scenes can be made HD as well and since they weren't able to with the GOW Collection what hope is there for FFX?

[CobraKai]

I'd much rather have HD upgraded games than BC. I have a BC compatible PS3 and some games did not age well for HD.

[rockleex]

If they do, they could just go back an re-render it in HD.

But it really depends on how much the original company takes part in the HD remake.

Santa Monica barely took part in the GOW collection, mainly because they were still working on GOW3.

[rockleex]

Killzone and Black introduced the most realistic animations in FPS.

But Black beat Killzone, and every other FPS game during that era, in graphics.

PS: We need more Mech games like ZOE2.

[reintype]

The Xenosaga series, and Dark Cloud 1 and 2 plus Rogue Galaxy on 1 disc.

[SasanovaS1987]

ZOE

[Redempteur]

i agree any PS3 hd remakes without ZOE is pure FAIL

[kraze07]

Agreed, but personally I'd rather have ZOE 3 than a remake of the first two.

[Redempteur]

of course everyone would want to zero shift IN hd ...
KOjima is busy right now but he said he will make it ( zoe3 ) so if konami want a reassurance( given how many units the game sold in europe alone ) a hd remake might be good

[Capdastaro]

I would love to see GTA Vice City and San Andreas, remade with the GTA IV engine... That would keep me very happy for a LONG time.

[gunnerforlife]

devil may cry 1 and 3(an 2 >_> ) in HD :)

[Polluted]

I still want to see that Timesplitters 2 remake that had been rumored. I don't care if it comes on a Bluray with all three TS games or gets released on LIVE or PSN. I just need my TS2 fix.

Still got the original kicking around, but HD would facking rule.

[tomsau]

YES, oh good god YES
TS:2 was the peak of fun multiplayer FPSs
(I found it better than TS:FP)
I was so gutted when freeradical went into administration
TS:4 was easily my most anticipated game ever
I know FR ended up being bought by crytek... but I still don't think we'll ever see TS4 :(
Also, the 2 main people from freeradical aren't on crytek UK :(

[spunnups]

Agree Agree Agree but also put Twisted Metal Black and War of the Monsters on there. Also, Dark Cloud.

[yojoe26]

You just saved me the trouble of mentioning War of the Monsters. ALOT of people have NO idea how incredibly fun this game was. I'd say that of all the games last gen, this one and Twisted Metal: Black take home ALL of the prizes for multiplayer fun. Absolute classic. I would also say that they desperately need a HD remake of Star Wars battlefront. If they can just make playing as jedi's exactly like force unleashed a new Battlefront would make me giddy, but not as giddy as a remake of War of the Monsters and Twisted Metal.

[Quickstrike]

I would like to see;
Zone of the enders series
Devil May Cry 1 and 3 (2 can bite me)
Ico
Shadow of the Colossus
Xenosaga 1 and 3 (2 can go **** its self)
and Okami

[kraze07]

I'm with you on that one. All of these games are still playable if you have a BC PS3 or a PS2. Putting them in HD doesn't make the game that much better.

[Saaking]

Yes, you're the only one. I personally love the idea or released remastered PS2 games.

[Lord_Ranos]

Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2 plz.

[ssipmraw]

am i the only person here who thinks ps2 titles should stay on ps2?
by remaking the games for much more superior hardware defies all the hard work and integrity used to push the hardware of the ps2

unless all these remake are like ninja gaiden sigma i dont really see any reason for buying them

[The Iron Sheik]

I'd love to see MGS 2 & 3 not only remastered but redone with the MGS4 style over the shoulder aiming.

[ZombieAutopsy]

They released a version of MGS3 with their person camer i think it was called Subsistence but yes i would love them to re-do all of them with it.

My list would consist of

GT3
SoTC (dont even need to touche the graphics just make it run at a good constant frame rate)
All Legacy of Kain games
FF10
DMC 1,2,3
Socom 1,2,3 (or just have zipper make Socom 4)
Twisted Metal Black
Kindom Hearts 1,2
Resident Evil 4
Champions of Norrath
Yakuza 1,2
Black
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Syphon Filter (would prefer a new one but whatever)
Dark Cloud 2
Dragon Quest 8
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat (with frostbite engine of course)

so pretty much everything on the list and a couple new ones.

[massapeal]

like he sed give us BC back that will solve everything because they can make some money off the BC or making some new ps2 game leave the HD for the ps3 games its a wast of money doing remaking old game that should say old game need to be left alone focus on new games for the ps3 not old one....and yes i have the 60 gigs model

[Jdash24]

Jak series would be great, currently playing the second one again on my BC ps3 :)

[Kassanova07]

* GTA series

* MGS series

* SotC and Ico

* FF series

* Okami

* Resident Evil 4

I would definately buy these titles. In fact I'd pre-order right now if said were available. Make it happen Sony!

[saimcheeda]

Devil May Cry and Prince of Persia series and im preparing to pay extra!

[Quadrix]

I think SotC is THE PS2 game that would love an HD remake.

[Advari]

No Dark Cloud or ICO those games deserve an HD remake

[Whitefox789]

"With Last Guardian coming, ICO would also be awesome in HD. This forgotten but much loved game that was released early in the PS2 life and was followed up by Shadow of the Colossus."

[Whitefox789]

*read article* I saw one very peculiar line in the Kingdom Hearts section

"I would not be surprised if this was already in the works to get the GOW treatment. As we all know, this series was HUGE for the Playstation 2. With Kingdom Hearts 3 set to hit the PS3,"

I want to see a confirmation on that!

[J@D]

Kingdom Hearts Remixes Remastered... *drools*

[odisho68]

totally agree kingdom hearts series (with news on kingdom hearts 3 thanks) would be huge for me...also of course the MGS series, final fantasy 10, jak & daxter series, r&c series, ico & SoTC, and all the RE games wouldn't hurt either (lol never hated zombie dogs as much as I did in RE: Code Veronica)

I would also like to see some of the dreamcast games make their way to the 360 or the PS3...sonic adventure 1 & 2 & power stone come to mind.

[xcox]

me wants ICO and SotC in full 1080p @ 60Hz

c'mon sony, what are you waiting for???

[Lavalamp]

It'll be facepalm moment for me if these games get an HD remake because I literally just bought a PS2. I just couldn't stand waiting for BC any longer.

[gamingisnotacrime]

I have BC, and i wish it was brought back for the millions of PS3 owners that dont have it. Remakes are fine, but playing GoW 2 on my PS3 with the nice upscaling kept me away from buying the collection (wish obviously looks better and has trophies). It would serve better to PS3 owners to bring BC back, but the MGS trilogy in remake HD and SotC would be really sweet (and of course with delicious trophies)

[raztad]

I would prefer remakes if they get the right price and the full trophy treatment. If anything GoW collection is a steal for someone new to the franchise.

[RetroPietro]

these games are fine, remake PS1 games dammit. FFVII Anyone???

[ZombieAutopsy]

In all honesty i want them to wait till next gen so it looks like CGI, and i think thats what Square is waiting for because they know it will sell like crack in a crack house and make their money back no matter what teh dev cost is.

[sashimi]

BC can bite me, i still have a 1st gen Ps2 and HD remakes for
FInal Fantasy X
Xenosaga series
Atelier iris series
Mana Khemia series
Ar Tonelico series
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga series
and yes i am a huge fan of jrpg, still hoping for tales of destiny 1 for PSN Q_Q

[ReBurn]

Personally I'm a bit tired of hearing about remakes. I'd rather have new and original games instead of rehashes of games from the past.

[Berser]

Capcom vs SNK....best fighting game of all time

[Relientk77]

Timesplitters 2
Dark Cloud 1 and 2
Grandia 2
Rogue Galaxy
Kill.Switch

[JJFNIGHTS80]

GTA III
GTA SAN ANDREAS
MAX PAYNE
SLY COOPER
RED DEAD REVOLVER

[Figboy]

but i'd absolutely KILL for more PS2 games given HD remakes

Kingdom Hearts series
MGS series
Silent Hill series
Ratchet series
Jak series
Sly Cooper series
Ico and SOTC
Mark of Kri and Rise of the Kasai
Ape Escape
Dark Cloud series w/Rogue Galaxy bonus
War of the Monsters, Primal, and Ghosthunter pack (under-appreciated classics collection)
GTA series
Final Fantasy X and XII (although i'm sure they'd put X-2 on there too)
even a Gran Turismo collection (feature 3 and 4, and maybe 1 and 2 as bonuses) would look amazing with HD visuals and anti-aliasing.

it doesn't matter that i can play them at any time on my PS2, the GoW Collection has shown me that PS2 games with locked down framerates, anti-aliasing, and Trophies is incredible.

i own GoW 1 and 2. even being upscaled by my PS3, it doesn't hold a candle to the collection. GoW2 especially practically rivals ANY of the early HD games this generation.

the PS2 had some amazing games that really pushed the hardware, but HD remakes serve to remind a new generation of exactly WHY the PS2 dominated the industry. it certainly wasn't sales numbers, but the quality gaming experiences it brought to the table that weren't available anywhere else, with a rather surprising amount of them being first and second party.

since the GoW Collection did rather well, i expect we'll be seeing other companies hopping on the bandwagon.

a Resident Evil Collection (ALL of them), with high resolution backgrounds (still the 2D, fixed backgrounds for the games that had them), and improved character models (using HD models), would be awesome.

it's a great way to introduce the series to a new generation turned off by their old school looks (ie, the HD whores like myself, who bought an HDTV to play HD games), and a way to give the hardcore fans of the series a fresh take on games and game play they remember fondly.

God of War Collection is like playing the series with Rose-colored glasses on. it's like how i REMEMBER the games looking and playing through the haze of nostalgia.

i'm willing to double dip on more than just God of War for that feeling with other series i love.

[VanHalen]

I would love to see The Warriors!!!!! Of course SOC too. The Warriors actually looks pretty good on the BC PS3 i have. Nice and sharp and already supports widesreen. It would still be nice to see an HD version like what the 360 did with Bully. I forgot how much fun The Warriors was, its a frikin blast. Its one of those games thats hard to put down, very well made rockstar game.

[Mr Tretton]

Silent Hill 2 please.

[seraphic thanatos]

Final fantasy x
Persona 3 and 4
Xenosaga 1
shadow hearts 1
kingdom hearts 1 and 2
the first 4 .hacks
and the devil may cry series

[blu3print]

Gran Turismo 3 & 4, add in car cam as in GT PSP, not sure how it'll look in hd on a big screen though.

ALL the Ratchet & Clank games

GTA:Sa but with updated car models

[younglj01]

Socom 1-3
Tony Hawk 2(last great tony hawk game)
Hitman
Mortal Kombat
Crash Bandicoot

[TABSF]

I would love to see all my favorite from all platforms to be remade with everything the same but better visuals and higher resolution.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Would not need anything else :)

[CobraKai]

Britney's Dance Beat!!

[StarCSR]

Remakes should at least have two generations between the generation the game originated from and the generation it's for the remake...
For example: now it's time for SNES remakes. And next-gen we can take on the PS1.