another n00b going sony

Ok I have decided that I need to buy a PS2, I have checked my local buy/trade ad service and have left a message to two people. I should get a call sometime this week, so in the mean time I have to figure out what games to get. I see that RABicle has made a thread like this in the past but the problem is, I love RPG's which he was against. So I would like to know, what are some must have games I should buy for both PS1 and 2?

I like RPG's, Sidescrolling shooters like Metal Slug, and Gradius, 1st person shooters, and Adventure type games

so far I am thinking of getting:
Burnout: Revenge (either for the PS2 or Xbox not sure which)
Guitar Hero
Gradius V
Gradius III
Final Fantasy (not sure what final fantasy as I havn't played any after 6)
Shadow of the Colossus
Soul Caliber 3 (maybe 2 as well)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence / Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (differance?)

I already have Resident Evil 4 for Gamecube

Playstation games are very difficult to find here, but if it truley kicks ass I will consider Ebay

EDIT: ok updated list
Burnout: Revenge (either for the PS2 or Xbox not sure which)
Guitar Hero
Gradius V
Gradius III
Koudelka
Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy X
the rest of the Final Fantasy series after purchasing the above
Shadow of the Colossus
Soul Caliber 3
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
Valkyrie Profile
Shadow Hearts
Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Suikoden I, II, III, V
ICO
Metal Slug 3, Metal Slug 4 + 5
god of war
Devil May Cry 1
Devil May Cry 3
Contra: Shattered Soldier
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
Silent Hill series
Star Ocean: Second Story
Dynasty Warriors
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Xenosaga
Chrono Cross
Dragon Warrior 8

Jam it back in, in the dark.

know of a reliable site to buy the magic tool and swap disk or mod chip and what modchip is the best/ easiest to install?
I just checked out some of the games you posted russ, I must say Valkyrie Profile looks hella sweet! I also checked out Shadow Hearts: Covenant, I like the timed hit meter thing looks like an awsome game. I saw a video clip of Suikoden V and it also looks worth the purchase. I may have to buy everything you posted so far.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I belive it is the original fat PS2 as it doesn't say otherwise, so mod chip or magic card?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

ok got some good recomendations, not one game mentioned so far looked bad I have not recieved call from the people I want to do buisiness with yet, I was hoping I would be able to get it today...

I can get a PS2, 2 controlers and X amount of games (no titles nor amount of games are mentioned) for $75 canadian
or
I can get a PS2, 1 controler, and 1 undefined game for $110 dollars canadian
I will obviously try for the first one

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

whats on the third disk?

How ya doing, buddy?

thanks spatula your post really helps expecially since I have played a GTA, and I do indeed live near a Walmart. Is Chrono Cross for PS any good? I was a huge fan of Chrono Trigger

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Jesus, I have no idea why it's taken me this long to actually buy a sony gaming consol. At least now that I'm getting one I already have hundreds of sweet games I've never played. I have never even played a PS game except for Syphon Filter (gay) and Tiny Tank (funnish) oh and Ape Excape (bloody fun)

FELIPE NO

hmm just wondering can you still buy non slimline PS2s in regular non second hand stores like walmart? The one I'm buying was recently bought and rarly used. Also is Jak 2 fun? Thats the game it comes with

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by Qwarky

And why the heck if FFVIII on the list but not FFVII? =/ Russ recommended both =o

heh, ya I downloaded the computer version to see what it was like. Before I put the games on that list I checked out some kind of review, or gameplay video but the game took longer to download so it took longer to get added to the list I am having trouble getting into FF7 but I hear it gets better after you get out of the city.

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Bought my PS2 finally, I have bought Devil May Cry 3, and God of War with it. The ass-hat I was supposed to buy it from never called back so I just went to the store and bought it new. I ended up paying about $50 than I would have, no big loss.
I will leave this open in case there are other must have games that someone may want to recomend

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there are millions of places online that u can download the magic swap app

how do you use a downloaded swap magic? Wouldn't the PS2 reject the disk since it is burned?

There's nowhere I can't reach.