The Top 10 Most Challenging PS2 Games of All Time - IGN

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Last updated 23 março 2025

The Top 10 Most Challenging PS2 Games of All Time - IGN

In this era of mainstream gaming and watered-down difficulty settings, it's quite a challenging proposition to find new games out there that are actually… well, challenging. Gone are the days of old, when we spent week after week polishing our skills to beat relentless bastard end-bosses like those of Ninja Gaiden and Whip Rush. Rarely do we have to worry about fighting for our very lives as we slash, punch, and kick our way through a persistent wave of merciless minions like we did in Batttletoads and the The Adventures of Batman and Robin. Instead, today's games are all about accessibility and friendliness, and experiences that leave you feeling like a fluffy little Digimon every time you play. But you know what? Screw that. We want some games that are going to kick our ass. With that idea in mind, we settled in with a fond remembrance and searched our library to find the most difficult PlayStation 2 games around. We wanted to remind ourselves that even in these days of perpetual weaksauce, hardcore gamers still had somewhere to go for humble pie. Admittedly this was a hard list to compile, as the number of cakewalk titles out there is pretty high. But after spending a countless amount of time going back and checking through some of the best games that the PS2 has to offer, we found plenty of proof that challenge is not dead -- and we have a list below that proves it. But what were our criteria for today's exploration into difficulty? It's easy, if a game pushed our brains, reflexes, or a combination of both to the limit, then it qualifies -- as long as it was available for the PlayStation 2. And so, without any further ado, we now present to you The Top 10 Most Challenging PS2 Games of all time!