PS2 bundle: The Angry PS3 Owner
You know how small the Slim PS2 is? Just tape it on top of your PS3 and voila -- you have a PS3 with backwards compatibility. The games on the system are incredibly cheap right now, letting gamers new and old catch up with a generation of classics.

PlayStation 2 - This is a rather crucial part of the gift guide, don't you think?
$99.99 - Available nationwide starting April 1st
Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection - So you went and picked up
Metal Gear Solid 4 for the PS3, but you haven't played the first three yet. Unless you pick up this
Essential Collection, which contains the "subtitle" versions of all three titles (
Integral, Substance and
Subsistance), you're going to find
4's story very confusing. At $10 per game, it's a no brainer.
$29.99 -
Buy from Amazon
Shadow of the Colossus - Team Ico are something of a legend among games press. Sure, they've only got two titles under their belts but both of them have been incredible, game changing, emotional experiences. With a third game just
waiting to be announced for the PS3 soon, you owe it to yourself to experience
Shadow of the Colossus - the best game they've made.
So far. $19.99 -
Buy from Amazon
God of War II - Have you heard?
God of War III is coming out within the next year or so. You'll need to catch up with the series by then. Given the choice,
God of War II is the better choice of the two PS2 games. Don't worry about that "story" thing; it's gameplay you're paying for when you pick up a
God of War game.
$19.99 -
Buy from Amazon
Ratchet and Clank -
Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction is a great PS3 reboot of the series, but in order to truly appreciate it you need to go right back to the beginning. The original
Ratchet And Clank on the PS2 is still one of the greatest platform games on the system. Plus, everyone loves a good origins story, right?
$14.99 -
Buy from Amazon
Rogue Galaxy - Prepare for Level-5's upcoming PS3 fantasy epic,
White Knight Chronicles, by sampling a taste of their PS2 back catalog.
Rogue Galaxy is a steal at $15, considering it came out so recently (2007). Level-5's gorgeous art style and interesting combat/crafting systems are all on show in this game.
$14.75 -
Buy from Amazon
PlayStation 2 - $99.99
Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection - $29.99
Shadow of the Colossus - $19.99
God of War II - $19.99
Ratchet and Clank - $14.99
Rogue Galaxy - $14.75
TOTAL COST: $199.70
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