Sony PlayStation 2 Review

“I own an XBox. I looked long and hard at both serious...”

Written on: 15/01/2004 by culfy (8 reviews written)

Good Points
Gran Turismo.
Backward Compatible with PS1.
DVD out of the box.
Looks cool.
True exclusive titles such as Gran Turismo.

Bad Points
Who cares about PS1?
Under powered.
No HDD $$$ for memory cards.
Unreliability issues with Sony lasers.
No High Definition output.
Need an extra network adaptor to link.

General Comments
I own an XBox. I looked long and hard at both serious contenders.

I came from a PC background and as such have played many linked games. I also know what HQ graphics look like. While XBox isn't quite up to a PC's level PS2 is miles away.

Memory cards and network adaptors are necessities nowadays so that puts the PS2 way up in the price range since these are add-ons.

As far as I can tell the ONLY reason I'd ever own a PS1 or 2 is Gran Turismo. This really is the very greatest game I've played except perhaps Microprose Grand Prix (the first one).