JRPGs on the PS2 with the Darkest, Most Disturbing Stories

The PlayStation 2 was particularly strong when it came to Japanese Role-Playing Games, or JRPGs, just like the PlayStation before it. Many of these games moved away from typical fantasy stories – where heroes bond to overcome an evil god – and explored much more mature and darker themes.


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