Das offizielle Playstation2 Magazin aus den USA (PSM) hat eine Reihe von den kommenden Hits die PS2 getestet. Drei Spiele konnten sogar die maximale Wertung von 10 Punkten erreichen.
| Wertungen des PlayStation2 Magazines | ||
| Titel | Entwickler | Wertung |
| SSX3 | EA | 10/10 |
| Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando | Sony | 10/10 |
| Socom II | Sony | 10/10 |
| Castlevania: Lament of Innocence | Konami | 9/10 |
| kill.switch | Namco | 6/10 |
| Fifa Soccer 2004 | EA | 8/10 |
| NBA Jam | Acclaim | 6/10 |
| NBA Live 2004 | EA | 8/10 |
| Karaoke Revolution | Konami | 8/10 |
| Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior | THQ | 9/10 |
| Metal Arms: Glitch in the System | VU Games | 8/10 |
| SWAT: Global Strike Team | Sierra | 8/10 |
| Time Crisis 3 | Namco | 9/10 |
| WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain | THQ | 9/10 |
| ESPN NBA Basketball | Konami | 9/10 |
| Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu | Ubi Soft | 6/10 |
| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Ubi Soft | 7/10 |
| Roadkill | Midway | 7/10 |
| Rogue Ops | Kemco | 6/10 |
| Gladius | LucasArts | 8/10 |
| XGRA: Extreme-G Racing Association | Acclaim | 6/10 |