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Depends on the genre:

Casual:
PS2=PS3, after move, it'll probably be PS3>PS2 though

Racing:
PS2>PS3 - 2 Gran Turismos, ATV, Wipeout, F1, countless others arcadey and sim racing, PS3 is getting more and more racing games but still not close. PS3 might eventually reach it though but with possibly just one GT, it doesn't look likely that it'll be better than PS2 in this category.

Sports:
PS2>PS3 - I expect PS3 to eventually pass the PS2 on this category, but for now it's still PS2. PS2 yearly franchises were generally better and it still got a Hot Shots Tennis and 2 Hot Shots Golf. PS2 also got good Tony Hawk games. PS3 yearly iterations are getting better and we should expect a new HSG and HST soon though, UFC being a good game on PS3 is also a plus.

FPS Action/Adventure:
PS3>PS2 - not surprising as the FPS is the main genre now, PS3 has already gotten plenty of high quality AAA FPS games like Bioshock, Killzone, COD, Battlefield, Resistance, etc whereas I can probably only think of 1 or 2 on PS2. Timesplitters and maybe Black.

TPS Action/Adventure:
PS2>PS3 - 3 proper SOCOM games, Syphon Filter, Splinter Cell, 3 GTAs, 2 MGS. PS3 has a broken SOCOM, a good but not great GTA, GTA clone in Saints Row 2, MGS4, Uncharted, inFamous, GRAW, a horrible Splinter Cell game...give it time and PS3 will pass the PS2 in this category as well.

Other type of Action/Adventure:
PS2>PS3 - I gotta give this to PS2 again, 3 Sly games, 3 Ratchet, 3 Jak, Twisted Metal, SOTC, ICO, 2 GOW, 3 DMC, 4 Onimusha, PoP, etc... PS3 has LBP, 2 Ratchet, Assassin's Creed, Heavy Rain, GOW, Bayonetta, DMC, it might eventually pass PS2 in this category, but it's not a given.

Horror games:
PS2> PS3 - Silent Hill games were still decent, RE4 is way better than RE5, 2 Siren games, the PS3 might pass it soon though, Dead Space was excellent, and another RE, Siren game will probably come eventually, plus there's that snippet that looks like a horror game from the move trailer.

Fighter
PS2 = PS3 - This is a push IMO, PS2 had the better Tekkens, PS3 had the better Street Fighters, plus MvC2 in HD. PS3 might eventually pass it if it gets another good fighting game.

JRPG
PS2>PS3 - Not even close, FF, DQ, Persona, MH, Tales, Grandia, Suikoden, countless niche and smaller JRPGs, I doubt the PS3 will ever pass the PS2 in this genre.

WRPG
PS3>PS2 - This is a genre that the PS3 greatly benefited by having a HDD, the gap will only get bigger as it receives more WRPGs.

MMORPG
PS2>PS3 - This is surprising, eventually PS3 might be better than PS2 in this category but PS2 had Everquest, FFXI, PS3 has nothing here yet.

Overall IMO

PS2>PS3 in 7 genres
PS3>PS2 in 2 genres
PS2=PS3 in 2 genres