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games_top5_081015_PS2Games[i++] = new Array("","INTRO","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photo/_new/081016_Top5_Ps2_shadow.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "Sony", "273", "365", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
games_top5_081015_PS2Games[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>Developers have made more than 2,400 games for PlayStation 2, Sony says. That&#146;s easily the most of any console, which makes sense, considering that a whopping 140 million of the units have been sold since its debut eight years ago.<br></br>With a library and audience that big, there truly is something for everyone on the system, and new games are still being released. The following five are the creme de la creme &#150; and found only on the PS2 system.<br></br><a href=\"http://wbenedetti.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/15/2003766-what-are-your-favorite-playstation-2-games\">Tell us: What are your favorite PS2 games?</a><br></br><P ALIGN=RIGHT><i>-- Blake Snow</i></P><br><p ALIGN=LEFT><a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25128965\"><img src=\"http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Interactives/_swf/tonytesting/gamewidget/Grab_top5_widget_button.gif\" border=0></a></p>";

games_top5_081015_PS2Games[i++] = new Array("","'God of War 2'","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photo/_new/081016_Top5_Ps2_godofwar.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "Sony", "273", "312", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
games_top5_081015_PS2Games[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>If there&#146;s one game that perfectly blends Hollywood-style production values and captivating gameplay, it's this one. You&#146;ll get Spider-man-like maneuvers, classic beat 'em up action, and brain-busting puzzles in this package. What's more, the game looks so good, you'll wonder if a little troll didn't switch your PS2 for a next-gen PlayStation 3 while you slept.";

games_top5_081015_PS2Games[i++] = new Array("","'Gran Turismo 4'","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photo/_new/081016_Top5_Ps2_GT4.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "Sony", "273", "364", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
games_top5_081015_PS2Games[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>Want to enjoy high-definition gaming on your flat-panel TV &#150; without forking over the dough for a new console? Say hello to &#147;Gran Turismo 4,&#148; which supports 1080i graphics, a smorgasbord of shiny cars and tons of customizations. Some argue that &#147;Gran Turismo 3&#148; offers better racing, but in terms of accuracy, &#147;GT4&#148; makes good on its name as \"the real driving simulator.\"";

games_top5_081015_PS2Games[i++] = new Array("","'Grand Theft Auto III'","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photo/_new/081016_TOp5_Ps2_Gta3.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "Rockstar Games", "273", "342", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
games_top5_081015_PS2Games[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>Easily the most influential game on our list, &#147;Grand Theft Auto III&#148; introduced players to a new kind of game &#150; a virtual sandbox where anything goes. Granted, \"anything goes\" means the opportunity to engage in some pretty reprehensible behavior, but it also means you can spend hours jumping street lights with a stolen dump truck (which I can confirm is a lot of fun).  ";

games_top5_081015_PS2Games[i++] = new Array("","'Shadow of the Colossus'","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photo/_new/081016_Top5_Ps2_shadow2.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "Activision", "273", "364", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
games_top5_081015_PS2Games[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>Boss battles are a big deal in video games. Knowing this, the developers of &#147;Shadow of the Colossus&#148; took a novel approach by removing filler side battles and tasking players with slaying 16 giant monsters in succession. Kill 'em all, and you win. With a moody soundtrack and breathtaking gameplay, it's the kind of epic adventure that would make Zelda jealous.";

games_top5_081015_PS2Games[i++] = new Array("","'Guitar Hero'","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photo/_new/081016_Top5_Ps2_Guitarhero.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "Activision", "273", "364", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
games_top5_081015_PS2Games[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>Live-performance games were nothing new in 2005. After all, the Japanese had been playing a rudimentary form of them for almost 10 years. But until &#147;Guitar Hero,&#148; which had master recordings and a killer track list, air guitar was the closest you&#146;d get to rock stardom. No more &#150; this is the rhythm game that started it all.<br></br><br><a href=\"http://wbenedetti.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/15/2003766-what-are-your-favorite-playstation-2-games\">Tell us: What are your favorite PS2 games?</a>";

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