What games and accessories should I get for my Playstation 2?

If I had to single out just one game from this generation, it would be: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004YUWA/ It moved the artform forwards on all fronts (art, sound, programming, and design), and is pretty damn cheap these days. Plus you'll score points with serious gamers, just for having it in your collection. Plus it's one of only three games I keep in my desk drawer for reference. The other two being Devil May Cry, and Jak & Daxter.

Accessory: Modchip. If you plan to let others play your games, especially kids or people you don't know too well, you'll want backups of them for when they get beat to hell and back. :-)

I second the recommendation for Disgaea... this is the best game I've played in a long time. It's cute, funny, and endlessly replayable. Suikoden 3 is a better RPG than Final Fantasy X, in my opinion. The gameplay is much more solid, and you've got more control over the characters' movements. DDRMAX2 is a must. It's so much better than the original DDRMAX that you only need MAX2, unless you really want both... and keep in mind that DDR Extreme is coming out in the fall! IMHO the cheap DDR pads are the way to go, because all soft DDR pads will break after 6 months or so of heavy use. Stick with the cheap 2-for-$20 ones on Ebay, but you should definitely http://www.ddrfreak.com/library/faqs-modding.php so they'll play better and last a bit longer. Skygunner is a fun game... kind of an anime flying/combat sim. There's a lot of slowdown with this game, but I had a lot of fun with it, regardless, and it can be had very cheap. To be honest, I think that the PS1 had better games than PS2. Fortunately, you can still play 'em on the PS2. Some excellent RPG/strategy games for PS1 are Chrono Cross, Final Fantasy 9, Brigandine, and Front Mission 3.

Maximo.

as for the steering wheel accessory apparently there is a new one, the http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000DC64H/qid=1087496431/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/103-7934216-6513414?v=glance&s=electronics&n=507846 with a 2.5 turn (900 degrees) "lock to lock" which is realistic with real cars which is important for a game like gran turismo. It's a little pricy but playing a game with 200 degrees of rotation makes you cry.

Disgaea is really addicting and really hard to find. The same people made La Pucelle Tactics, which is out now and supposedly similarly good. But I can't believe nobody's mentioned War of the Monsters for when you just wanna wreck shit. Also, Dark Cloud 2 for the action RPG category.

Space Channel 5 Special Edition is a fun music/rhythm title. It includes the first Space Channel 5, previously available only on Dreamcast, and Space Channel 5 Part 2, which was only available in Japan for a long time. Two games for ~$15 isn't bad at all. If you have any pro wrestling fans in your house, get the WWE Smackdown titles. The depth to which you can customize a character is astounding. Lots of replay value. I'd second the Tony Hawk nomination, and the Virtua Fighter 4 nom, though you should only get Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution, which is a special edition of Virtua Fighter 4 that was released later. Also, don't forget that you can play PS1 titles in your PS2. There are a few gems like PaRappa the Rapper (didn't care much for the second PS2 version), UmJammer Lammy and Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo that are worth playing.

I've had lots of fun with MVP Baseball 2004 and Fight Night 2004 (boxing), if you're into sports. Tony Hawk Underground also may the most fun in the series. Magazines? EGM tends to be the best out there now, covers all systems though.

General games : http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005NUJ3/crunchland0a, a snowboard racing game for 2 players. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000034DCF/crunchland0a is still the best multi-player (more than 2) cart racing game, even though it's for the PS1. There was a PS2 Crachteam Racing game but it totally sucked ass. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000859TM/crunchland0a is a hard-to-describe music based rhythm game for several players. I like platformers, so, along those lines, these are the best ... http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000690ZE/crunchland0a is fun while not being too frustrating. Jak & Daxter http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005R5PO/ / http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000099T1Y/crunchland0a Ratchet & Clank http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006GSNX/crunchland0a / http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000099T2E/crunchland0a http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00009ZVHW/crunchland0a None of these are brand new games, so you won't be paying more than $20 for any one title. Also, you'll need to buy a http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005MDZ6/crunchland0a for the multiplayer.