10 PS2 exclusives that are still officially trapped on the PlayStation 2 — tested on PCSX2 with DLSS 5, 4x internal resolution and a CRT-style ReShade setup.
The PlayStation 2 has one of the greatest game libraries of all time, but some incredible titles never received an official release on another platform.
In this video, we take a look at 10 PS2 games that are still exclusive to Sony’s legendary console while also testing the visual results of DLSS 5 in PCSX2.
🎮 Games featured:
1. Gran Turismo 4
2. Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria
3. Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra
4. Shadow Hearts: Covenant
5. Suikoden V
6. Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
7. Radiata Stories
8. Champions: Return to Arms
9. Rule of Rose
10. Tourist Trophy
🎥 Test setup:
• PCSX2
• DLSS 5
• 4x Internal Resolution
• 2560x1440 output
• ReShade
• AdaptiveSharpen
• CRT-Royale
This test combines high-resolution PS2 emulation, DLSS 5 image processing and CRT-style presentation to see how these classic PlayStation 2 games can look on a modern 1440p display.
The AdaptiveSharpen pass is also used to improve edge definition and reduce the soft appearance of some HUD elements before the final CRT-Royale pass.
Which game looks best with this setup?
And which PS2 exclusive would you most like to see remastered or officially re-released?
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