Sony PlayStation 2 Slimline Console

Pros: Decent Software, Best Controller, Still Plenty to Come
Cons: Weakest of the Three Consoles

OK, I'll be honest, I was definitely one of those skeptics of the Playstation 2 when it was being ma ...

Pros: Backwards compatibility means HUNDREDS of games.
Cons: The console doesn't deliver what Sony promised.

First - a bit about myself. I've played video games for decades - probably longer than most of you have been on this earth. I remember the first console wars being George Plimpton telling me that Intellivison was superior to the Atari 2600. I've fed...

Pros: It'll probably be really awesome by the end of the year.
Cons: It might be the biggest waste of $300 by the end of the year.

$300 is a God-awful large amount of money. So much in fact, that for now at least, my brother and I have the option of purchasing one (sniffle) next-generation system. Unfortunately, temptation got the best of us, and now there is a Sony...

Pros: Huge third-party support; DVD playback; Backwards-compatible
Cons: High initial price; possible glitches; Is Sony too big for its britches?

PlayStation2 has the potential to become the most successful home video game system of all time. All of the pieces are there... state-of-the-art graphics, DVD movie playback capability, and even backwards compatibility with original PlayStation games. It...

Pros: Ability to play old PSX games
Cons: It's not here yet

Looking around at today's consoles I can't help but look back at what was once the system to own. Of course, I'm talking about the NES. Then Sega came in and the console wars were started. Nintendo reigned supreme that is until Sony came along and...

Pros: Capable of great graphics, DVD player included, compatible with most PSOne games
Cons: Current software lineup is uninspired and bland

Sony's PlayStation2 has been heralded by many as the end-all-be-all of home consoles. But is it the revolution Sony promised? Is it everything we thought it would be? Well, no. Not yet, at least. While there are some inherent problems with the PS2 at the...

Pros: Graphics, DVD capability
Cons: Not enough good games, price

After waiting seven hours online I finally got my Playstation 2. And after all the hype, blood, sweat, and tears, was it worth it? Well that remains to be seen.

The Games:

Short and sweet, you will be better off waiting for the...

Pros: Lots of good games out now, good graphics potential, best controller design
Cons: Expensive, expensive peripherals, no progressive scan output

Well, I’ve wanted a Playstation 2 for a while now. I can’t say I’ve wanted one since it came out, but definitely since Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec hit the market. I had enjoyed the two previous Gran Turismo installments on my Playstation, and I really,...

Pros: Best graphics yet, awesome sound, DVD capability
Cons: Normal video game stuff

The phone rang late one evening. I answered, expecting to get an offer for 2 months free if I switch phone services.

"Hello."

"Hey, it's me."

"Oh, what's up man?"

"I got...

Pros: graphics, gameplay and dvd playback
Cons: design, expensive accessories

The Sony Playstation 2 is hands down this year's best gaming system. Until next year when more competition arrives, you simply will have trouble finding better graphics, gameplay or fun built into a square plastic three hundred dollar box.

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Pros: 128bit graphics , larger memory card, dual shock, expansion possibilities, availability of games, DVD
Cons: OEM packaging, 3rd party game developers

Welcome to the world of Sony, and the ever so decorated PS2. For $299 dollars you could be the proud owner of a game council a single memory card and a single controller. What - is that all it comes with? For $299 dollars that is exactly all you...

Pros: Metal Case
Cons: SLOW loading, only one controller, games not intuitive, no memory storage by default, short (present) controller cord(s), no S-video cable by default

Background

My wife and I have been out of the video game scene for quite a while, with the exception of the first person shooters I play on my PC. We were interested in getting something we could play socially with each other -...

Pros: Has DVD player, well known, powerful machine.
Cons: Programmers are still new to the PS2 (Playstation 2) therefore the full capabilities of the system will not be seen for many months.

Everyone is asking, “Should I buy a Playstation 2?” This simple fact of the matter is that it depends on you. You need to ask yourself a couple questions first.

1. Can I afford it?

Most people have already asked themselves...

Pros: It's *sony* -- everything you'd expect AND backwards compatibility
Cons: Not the quietest machine around Had horrible launch games

I was on the waiting list for a PS2 for 3 months before I got one from gamestop.com. As a long time game girl and Playstation fan, I couldn't wait to get my button-mashing hands on a real Playstation 2. Hehehee....

And sure, it did...

Pros: Versatile, plays DVD's, original Playstation games, and new PS2 games. Tons of input options with Firewire, USB and HD expansion capability, TONS of 3rd party items already available, will likely be well-supported.
Cons: Jagged, aliased output in some launch titles, high expectations not met by first-run games, $299, but it's not twice the machine of the Sega Dreamcast at $149, extremely poor availability as of this writing.

Well, it's finally here, and I had some time to play with it.

The Playstation 2 (PS2 from here on in) is quite possibly the most hyped game console system to make its way into the gaming scene. Based on something Sony calls the...