Highly compressed PS2 games are often distributed as "Rips," where non-essential data like background music or high-resolution cutscenes are removed or downscaled to significantly reduce file size. This is particularly popular for mobile emulation where storage is limited. Best Highly Compressed PS2 Games (Under 500MB)
Gran Turismo 4 (streaming issues), Jak II (texture popping becomes severe), Silent Hill 2 (ruins the atmospheric audio). ps2 games highly compressed best