Prince of Persia: Warrior Within 2004
Why it still holds upA rewind that undoes a fatal mistake, and portals between two eras, let you recover from a wrong jump and plan a route, so the acrobatics are easy to retry today.
PlayStation 2 platformers that still hold up
First released on the PlayStation 2
Games
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within 2004
Why it still holds upA rewind that undoes a fatal mistake, and portals between two eras, let you recover from a wrong jump and plan a route, so the acrobatics are easy to retry today.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003
Why it still holds upRetrying a hard jump at once, after a rewind undoes a fatal mistake, is how it keeps its acrobatics easy to enjoy today.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom 2003
Why it still holds upThree characters with different moves, and areas that the spatulas open, make a stage worth revisiting with a new ability today.
Sly 2: Band of Thieves 2004
Why it still holds upEvery job still has more than one way in, because three thieves with different skills let you pick the one that suits each heist.
Scaler 2004
Why it still holds upForms include a pterodactyl for flight and a ball for races, and giving energy to the pterodactyl unlocks upgrades such as stealth.
Ratchet & Clank 2002
Why it still holds upEvery fight still has a toy to try, from a pile of strange weapons you buy and find.
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando 2003
Also known as Ratchet & Clank 2: Locked and Loaded
Why it still holds upThe journey still changes pace, with minigames between planets.
Ape Escape 2 2002
Why it still holds upEven now, the playful levels and long list of gadgets make it a cheerful game to start.
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal 2004
Why it still holds upAnyone who wants a game that is mostly about its weapons will find that still true here.
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy 2001
Why it still holds upOne big connected world to explore is still on offer here today.
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones 2005
Why it still holds upWall-running through a palace is a movement that is still worth practicing.
Jak II 2003
Why it still holds upA city to explore at will makes a good evening for anyone today.
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Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2002
Why it still holds upIts hubs, its eggs to hunt and its growing set of boomerangs still make it a laid back collecting platformer worth playing now.
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus 2002
Why it still holds upA thief with a cane is still a hero worth following today.
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc 2003
Why it still holds upFive power ups to find and use are still a reason to explore each level today.
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves 2005
Why it still holds upA heist with a whole crew still gives every character a different job.
Jak 3 2004
Why it still holds upTwelve weapons and two Jak forms still give the fighting a lot of range.