Great playstation 2 games?

I absolute best game to get for the money that you would spend would be Final Fantasy XII. This game combines all of the above attributes that you highlighted such as it is an epic adventure game that truly tests your puzzle-solving skills and the fighting is balanced with a vast array of items to unlock and places to go. Without a doubt one of the best $50 I ever spent was on that game. There is so much to do you will not get bored. Not to mention there are so many different ways to play the game, it really deserves a perfect score on any ratings system. If I were you I would go get the game...today...