But with such a large library, not every game could be a hit.
In fact, there were a lot of downright terrible games on the PS2.
With all that in mind, these are the 15 worst PS2 games.
Catwoman
Remember the 2004Catwomanmovie starring Halle Berry?
It was a terrible take on the character with a worse script and forgettable action.
If you want to actually see what a good Catwoman game could be like, just playArkham City.
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American Idol
As we saw from theGuitar HeroandRock Bandboom, music games can be fantastic.
Unfortunately,American Idolspeak was just a few yearsbeforedevelopers started making really great music games.
While essentially a rhythm game, the biggest problem withAmerican Idolis that theres no rhythm to be found.
Others were pretty forgettable.
And then there was25 to Life, which was just plain awful.
And it even has a really great soundtrack, similar to the Danny Elfman score of the film.
Sounds like an underrated gem, right?
The problems begin when you actually have a go at playCharlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Its just a painfully unfun experience, even if it does have a couple good qualities.
The Simpsons Skateboarding
The Simpsons Skateboardingis the very definition of a cheap cash-in.
You know howTony Hawkgames are lauded for their iconic level design and smooth controls?
Well, theres none of that here!
Levels are boring and straightforward, with not many options for creative combos.
Any old IP could have been shoehorned into this mess.
But even if you could put that aside, theres simply nothing redeeming about theFight Clubvideo game.
It also doesnt help that all the characters basically play the same.
Look, we didnt have YouTube or TikTok at the time.
This is what passed for entertainment in the mid-2000s.
Even the Ghost Ride the Whip mini game is pointless and boring.
This game is truly an embarrassment to the good name of pimping things out.
McFarlanes Evil Prophecy
McFarlanes Evil Prophecywas a thinly veiled attempt to sell more McFarlane toys.
That alone doesnt make a game bad.
Hell, it worked out pretty well forSkylanders.
Its just that everything else aboutMcFarlanes Evil Prophecyfails so spectacularly.
Everything is just a generic, ugly mess.
Apparently, the evidence just disappears if you cant find it the first time.
Just like in real life!
But whats really bizarre is that we were almost spared this crap heap.
Seriously, just pick an attack button and keep hitting it, and youll probably win.
Well, thats if you play as one of the handful of famous boxers included on the disc.
The roster of celebrities wasnt great at release and has somehow gotten worse over time.
Somehow, all five members of NSYNC did end up in the game, though.
You know how in nature, animals are brightly colored to warn everyone that theyre poisonous?
Theres literally nothing redeeming here.
Character models look like those knock off dollar store toys and move about as well.
The announcers have maybe 10 terrible lines of commentary that they repeat ad nauseum.
Theres not a single enjoyable thing about this game.
Gravity Games Bike: Street.
Some of these titles, likeCyberpunk 2077andFinal Fantasy XIVeven end up being truly great games after updates.
Had it been released in a different era,Gravity Games Bike: Street.
Dirt.might have had a similar comeback story.
Nothing really works in this game.
Trying to get your rider to actually do anything is a crap shoot.
Hit a button, and maybe youll do a trick, maybe you wont.
Grinding is similarly iffy, but youll also randomly get stuck on objects in each level.
The whole time, the camera points at whatever it wants, which usually isnt your bike.
Beverly Hills Cop
The year is 2006.
Its been 12 years since the release of the disappointingBeverly Hills Cop III.
The surprisingly decent fourth movie is still 18 years away.
And thats just the start of this games problems.
At least its a first-person shooter, so you dont see Faux-el for most of the game.
But this is without a doubt one of the worst first-person shooters ever made.
Unless you just randomly fail the stealth sections that never really explain what youre supposed to do.
The game is padded by pointless, lengthy cutscenes to drag out its paltry six missions.
