Quote Originally Posted by maxlords View Post
I don't remember Timesplitters or SSX being available at launch. Same goes for Eternal Ring, Tekken Tag Tournament, and Street Fighter EX3. I'm pretty sure all of those were released quite close after the launch, but I don't remember any of em being on shelves at the time. I'd swear that list is a list of games that were supposed to be released on launch day, not ones that actually hit shelves.

I still have Gungriffon Blaze (which isn't technically a release game either) though it's not that good, and Dynasty Warriors 2, which is probably the best PS2 release game IMO.
SSX was definitely available at launch, I know, cause I bought it on day 1. I also bought Madden. Those were the two games I took home with my PS2. I also got Smuggler's Run about a week later, but that was available on day 1 too. Personally, I think the PS2 launch was absolutely horrid. The only redeeming game in my opinion was SSX. At first, I thought Madden was amazing, but then after playing it for a few weeks I came to realize that NFL 2K1 for Dreamcast was actually a significantly better game from a gameplay standpoint. Smuggler's Run was relatively fun, but mostly because all the other games in comparison were so craptacular. The PS3 launch is just as horrible, and it's hard to say which launchl lineup was worse, PS2 or PS3. The PS3 has Resistance, and the PS2 had SSX. The other games for each basically cancel each other out, but I think I would give the PS3 the title as an even worse launch lineup. At least the PS2 had a few more exclusives and a better selection of diversity among the genres.