5 video games from the PS2-era that would be great on PS Plus Premium

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While some might call PS2 video games old, for many people, these are the games of their childhood during the 2000s. Those games set a precedent for what they grew up playing and which genres became their favorite. In many ways, those games molded the gamers that they are today.

While many games might not hold to scrutiny today, at least not in comparison to recent video game releases, some have stuck with players over time. Whether it was because the games did something different for the first time or simply offered some fun, engaging gameplay to have fun.

Let's take a walk down memory lane, then remember some of the PS2-era video games that would be worth revisiting. Maybe on PlayStation Plus. Here are five such games.

Note: This article reflects the writer's opinion.

Bully is what happens when Rockstar decides to do GTA but in a boarding school. Set in the fictional town of Bullworth in New England, United States, Bully tells the story of one Jimmy Hopkins as he navigates the intricacies of high school and puberty.

Set in a similar environment to its GTA series, Bully's story sees various factions (or cliques) coming into conflict against each other, with the protagonist somehow getting caught up in it all.

Bully is a fantastic video game, as its environment and story are iconically very Rockstar Games but blend in the childlike humor and high school tropes. The characters are hyper-realized versions of real-life stereotypes, and the open world is small yet diverse enough that meandering through it on its own is a fun little adventure.

The latter felt apt due to the smaller scale setting of the plot. Similarly, the combat and weapons were stripped down to basic school-level items, with no gore being featured in the game