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Specification for Sony PlayStation 2
- Main characteristics
- Console Type: Home Console
- Platform: PlayStation 2 Slimline
- Gaming Type: Online Gaming Multiplayer Gaming
- Processor
- Processor type: 128-bit Emotion Engine
- Processor Speed: 300 MHz
- Memory
- Installed RAM: 32 MB
- Installed Cache Memory: 16 KB
- Memory Bus Bandwidth: 3.2 GB/sec
- RAM Speed: 294.912 MHz
- RAM technology: RDRAM
- Graphics
- Graphic Processor: Graphic Synthesizer
- Graphic Processor Speed: 150 MHz
- Graphic Card Memory: 4 MB
- Fill Rate: 2.4 Million pixels/sec
- Polygons Per Second: 66 Million
- Storage Type
- Optical Drive Type: DVD-ROM
- Optical Drive Speed: 24x (CD) 4x (DVD)
- Audio
- Audio Support: Dolby Digital 5.1 48 Audio Channels
- Audio Out: Digital Out (Optical) Connector Multi-channel surround sound output
- Technical Features
- Communication Type: Infrared Fast Ethernet USB 1.1
- Controller Pad Ports: 2
- Expansion Slots: Memory Card Slot x 2
- Input / Output Ports: RJ-45 2 x Game Controller Port 2 x USB 2 x Memory Unit Slots
- DVD Movie Playback: DVD Movie Playback
- Other Features
- Other Features: MPEG 2 Support Progressive Scan DVD Playback
- Parental Control: With Parental Control
- Power Requirements: 120 AC, 60 Hz
- Other
- Height: 2.8 cm
- Width: 23.1 cm
- Depth: 15.2 cm
- Weight: 0.9 kg
- External Color: Silver Black
- Supplied Accessories: 1 x Game Pad AV Cable AC Power Cord AC Adapter
- Supported Languages: English French German Spanish Italian
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“u r a fakin...”
Written on: 20/05/2010
u r a fakin WANKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (read more)
“This is a very reliable console that will last for a...”
Written on: 12/11/2009 by The Tattonator (49 reviews written)
This is a very reliable console that will last for a good length of time. The range of games are immense! But graphics can lack on some games (although this is down to the games, not the PS2!), but it is great value for money due to its long life & reliability. A good buy for retro (but not TOO retro) gamers. (read more)
“The PlayStation is very successful, its great. ”
Written on: 12/10/2008 by swanndry93 (43 reviews written)
The PlayStation is very successful, its great.
Its affordable $100, reliable, I have owned mine 4 years+
Adaptable so many accessories.
The only problem is the large model fan can really get dusty and stuff up make sure you clean it also quite large and bulky, but also available in.
Slim which is very light and slim and portable. The PlayStation is to date the best selling console on the market having reached over 140 million units in sales by mid-2008.overall great cheap buy recommend it to...
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“After handing my original PS2 over to my brother when...”
Written on: 24/05/2008 by Adam Hussein (6 reviews written)
After handing my original PS2 over to my brother when I got my Xbox a few years ago, I recently decided to get myself the slimline model off Ebay fairly cheap, and I must say that despite some minor faults with it I'm rather happy. I've also got an Xbox 360 which I am selling due to lack of use, quite frankly most of the games for it are too pricey and seem to be aimed at more hardcore gamers. Whereas there are plenty of games for casual gamers like myself on the PS2. I have no reason to... (read more)
“Sony PlayStation 2 is very good had it for a while now...”
Written on: 18/02/2008 by bazzablue13 (19 reviews written)
Sony PlayStation 2 is very good had it for a while now reliable good graphics a bit addicting good games on it but very fun. (read more)
“Plays games great. But mine wont play DVD, even after...”
Written on: 02/02/2008 by NOT NOW
Plays games great. But mine wont play DVD, even after changing the settings according to instructions, would never purchase the PS2 again until I work out how to control this problem. (read more)
“I've got it for almost two years and I think I haven't...”
Written on: 30/08/2007 by lpavli3 (5 reviews written)
I've got it for almost two years and I think I haven't played a better console than this one. It's small, quite cheap, good-looking and you can find loads of games in almost every computer shop. Nowadays, the games are getting almost hard to find, because the new generation consoles have been released, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, Xbox 360... and the shops are full of games for these consoles, but there is no problem to find original games on eBay.
It's also quiet and if you have the genuine...
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Patriciakent's Response to lpavli3's Review
Written on: 31/08/2007
I found this review helpful because it tells you about problems with DivX format
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“The Playstaion 2 is a very good console, loads of...”
Written on: 15/02/2007 by Anonymous101
The Playstaion 2 is a very good console, loads of games are available for just about every conceivable premise thinkable. These days(Feb07), the PS2 has become a little dated in terms of graphics and gameplay as we are entering the next generation of gaming(Xbox360 and Nintendo Wii), the long-awaited arrival of the Playstation 3 will render the Playstation 2 defunct, but the PS2 has been a fantastic console and it can be proud of the enjoyment it has given people around the globe. From a... (read more)
Raehippychick's Response to 252776_Anonymous101's Review
Written on: 19/02/2007
Definitely an easy set up and operation - even I can play the odd (easy) game on the Sony Playstation 2 with no input or assistance from my teenage son!
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<br/>An added bonus is it plays DVD's, which is how I came to own one in the first place. It doubled as a DVD player and games console - not bad for the money at the time!
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252776_Anonymous101's Response to 252776_Anonymous101's Review
Written on: 20/02/2007
I forgot to mention that in my review, of course the PS2 doubles as a DVD player!!
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“A very good piece of kit! I got mine now about 4 years...”
Written on: 21/11/2006 by ajmachg (21 reviews written)
A very good piece of kit! I got mine now about 4 years ago!! But since then it has not once broken or crashed. I haven't had to take it apart or anything. It was the best £300 - £400 I spent (when it was new of course)!!
I still play on the Sony PlayStation 2 games console, even though all my mates have got new Xbox 360's. I love the simplicity of it, and being a Sony you can't beat it for reliability or performance!! I play online with friends and just random people all over the world, and...
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“I got my Sony PlayStation 2 for Christmas the year it...”
Written on: 08/06/2006 by alialiali (9 reviews written)
I got my Sony PlayStation 2 for Christmas the year it came out (don't remember what year though). It was great to begin with, but I, my brother, and my brothers friend, all gave up due to the fact it dies after a couple of years (if you're lucky it lasts that long). My brother's mate bought 3 in two years! They start off by not reading CDs and DVDs, and you know it's on its way out to a slow and painful (and really annoying) death, as it scratches up all your games and refuses to load... (read more)
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“The PS2 is a great system is a great console and I...”
Written on: 14/04/2006 by sk8freek3288 (3 reviews written)
The PS2 is a great system is a great console and I recommend it to anyone that likes video games and wants a better system than Nintendo 64, Sega, Playstation 1 or any of the older systems.
It has the best selection in games and the grafics aren't bad.
The controllers are easy to use and are the same as the PS1.
I've had super Nintendo, Nintendo 64 and Gamecube.
I like the Playstation 2 better than any that I've had.
I still have the Gamecube but the games are more like
Wallace and Gromit,...
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“I've had my PS2 since last year, and it hasn't broken...”
Written on: 12/12/2005 by OMEGAGODLY (10 reviews written)
I've had my PS2 since last year, and it hasn't broken or shutdown once. It only plays PS2 games, and has good graphics, is fun to play against people, and it is a great last generation games machine. I would recommend the PS2 to anyone. (read more)
“I bought the Sony PlayStation 2 last Christmas...”
Written on: 19/07/2005 by Shane11 (4 reviews written)
I bought the Sony PlayStation 2 last Christmas (12/04). I saved enough money for it. My dad bought the games for it. I really love the PlayStation2. I won an Xbox at school but I like the PlayStation2 better I think. The PlayStation2 controller I like, but thats me. No complaints about the Xbox though. (read more)
“Sony PlayStation 2 - The PS2 is great for non serious...”
Written on: 03/06/2005 by jlofty (7 reviews written)
Sony PlayStation 2 - The PS2 is great for non serious gamers but that's about it. The online abilities don't even touch XBox Live. Only two controller ports. A lot of the games are rubbish and the laser which reads the disc is unreliable. (read more)
“I got my Sony Playstation 2 about a year after the...”
Written on: 12/05/2005 by blacKnight05 (4 reviews written)
I got my Sony Playstation 2 about a year after the release. Personally, I have not had a problem with it besides a dirty lens. So from my experience, the system is very reliable. I have heard many stories about the unreliability of the Playstation 2, but I have been pleased. Of course, the PS2 has the BEST selection of games because it was released a year before the other systems. This resulted in a lack of graphical superiority. In my opinion though, the huge selection of games makes up for... (read more)
“My PS2 has not broken down and lived through a fall...”
Written on: 04/04/2005 by MatrixRunner (1 review written)
My PS2 has not broken down and lived through a fall from on top of a cupbored.
(It was on top of the cupbored because it was being hidden for christmas). Its not the PS2 console graphics that are bad, but the game graphics. Don't forget that Xbox has many of the same games as PS2. I find that most of the graphics are good but you often find a few bad games out there but that is because there are so many PS2 games out there. The PS2 is also good for watching DVD, (Though it has a shorting DVD...
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“Back in February of 2004, my friends talked me into...”
Written on: 29/03/2005 by SamusAran551 (38 reviews written)
Back in February of 2004, my friends talked me into buying a Sony PS2. I had played their's for years, and always have thought about it, but never did. Finally I broke down and bought one. For the first month of owning it, I played it non-stop. There were SO many games to try out! Well, after that month, I stopped playing it. I went back to my GameCube (which I tend to do all the time) and didn't touch my PS2 for months. People, I don't understand what the big hype is over the PS2. Granted,... (read more)
Cordasum's Response to SamusAran551's Review
Written on: 27/04/2005
Ok you "broke down" [cried] over the PS2 and that it had SO many games then decide that you don't like for no reason!? You said you had played your friends PS2 for "years" and later say that you have customers call you saying that their PS2 broke brand new. BULL!!! Just to let you know Samus I have a 4 year old in great condition and working perfectly PS2 in my house!!!! What are you against all game companies except Nintendo? I think you're full of it Samus.
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Samusaran551's Response to SamusAran551's Review
Written on: 28/04/2005
Dude, quit being a jerk. And I am NOT full of it. I work at a game store, and I get calls and complaints every shift AT LEAST saying their PS2 broke down or won't do this or won't do that. Just beacuse yours works fine does not mean that all the rest do too. You need to get your facts straight before you start insulting me.
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Cordasum's Response to SamusAran551's Review
Written on: 03/05/2005
Ahh dude alright but I've never seen a ps2 break down except when my friend was moving his and he dropped it... but I can't argue with you if you work at a gamestore and people call you so alright, I am sorry about that.
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Samusaran551's Response to SamusAran551's Review
Written on: 05/05/2005
Sorry I snapped man. I think I was having a bad day. But I do get those calls/complaints every shift, I really wasn't lying.
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Cordasum's Response to SamusAran551's Review
Written on: 15/05/2005
yeh it's alight i understand.
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Cordasum's Response to SamusAran551's Review
Written on: 22/05/2005
I've seen a game store when it's busy, not a great place to be in.
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Samusaran551's Response to SamusAran551's Review
Written on: 24/05/2005
LOL. Yeah, speaking of which...I just had a VERY busy night. We had trade-ins up the butt tonight. By the way, thanks for stickin' up for me on my reviews. GiantElectric really does search for my reviews and then mocks me. It is getting annoying. Doesn't he have anything better to do?
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Cordasum's Response to SamusAran551's Review
Written on: 05/06/2005
lol he probally doesn't. ahh man, I've been in my local game store [eb games] and yeh I know what you're talking about. I was going to trade in one of my old sega games and I swear if every person in town chose the same day to go to eb games......
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Samusaran551's Response to SamusAran551's Review
Written on: 07/06/2005
That is the way it goes at a game store. They all come at the same time. It is annoying, but usually there is down time. Whatever, that's retail for you.
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Eruditeguy's Response to SamusAran551's Review
Written on: 29/11/2005
Stephen, you are dumb. You just played my PS2 with me yesterday and you bad-mouth Xbox all the time at work. You say you agree with me about Xbox being the one with problems and that Sony at least knows its butt from a hole in the ground. Stop flip-flopping every month about things.
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Samusaran551's Response to SamusAran551's Review
Written on: 01/12/2005
That review was a long time ago, and I have changed my views. But I stand by what I say about the defects.
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“Okay, the PS2 has the largest selection of software...”
Written on: 08/03/2005 by pepsidew (6 reviews written)
Okay, the PS2 has the largest selection of software and some truly great series such as Final Fantasy and Grand Theft Auto, the controller has a good arcade type feel for arcade games, online capabilities; now the PS2 has huge cons. PS2 has some great software but its few and far between, the graphics aren't very good, I personally hate the PS2 controller because I hate the grip on it and the arcade type feel doesn't work for every type of game, and Sony makes the crappiest hardware, I... (read more)
Spardante's Response to pepsidew's Review
Written on: 24/03/2005
Well, just to comment, to me, Sony makes the best hardware. I have had a PS2 since the day it came out, and have even dropped it a few times, and it is still in great working condition. However, I have had to buy 4 Xboxes because of it's damn hard drive failure. You would think a company like Microsoft would put more effort into its product.
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“The Sony PS2 is the most fun console out there.”
Written on: 27/02/2005 by gooneys 3000
The Sony PS2 is the most fun console out there. (read more)
Samusaran551's Response to 184381_gooneys 3000's Review
Written on: 27/04/2005
Okay, back up your statement. How or why is it the most fun?
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“I've had a black ps2 for ages and no problems...”
Written on: 03/12/2004 by sumo guy (4 reviews written)
I've had a black ps2 for ages and no problems whatsoever. No crashes, no nothing. The range of games is great, what with titles like NFSU2 and GTA San Andreas. Totally recommend buying one, not a new look one as they are not worth it. also makes a fantastic cd player for all you audiophiles out there. (read more)
Masdebater's Response to sumo guy's Review
Written on: 14/04/2005
It would make a great cd player if I already didn't have 4! My PS2 broke a while ago so I got one of the new smaller ones and it is so much better. My friend bought a bulky PS2 just before the small ones came out and it already says disk read error.
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Samusaran551's Response to sumo guy's Review
Written on: 05/05/2005
You gave the graphics a 10? Ok. What are you comaparing them to? Sega Genesis?
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“I had a Black PS2, WARNING:IF YOU DONT LOOK AFTER IT...”
Written on: 22/02/2004 by tinribzzz (14 reviews written)
I had a Black PS2, WARNING:IF YOU DONT LOOK AFTER IT PROPERLY IT WONT
WORK!
So In the end I just got a silver one because my other one broke.
This is the best console EVER!!!!!!!
Better graphics than MICROSOFT Xbox
Better Graphics than NINTENDO GAMECUBE
Better Graphics than NINTENDO GBA SP
And Better Graphics than SONY Playstation 1
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“The Sony Playstation 2 is definitly worth buying, but...”
Written on: 02/02/2004 by DaSneakyLilOne (2 reviews written)
The Sony Playstation 2 is definitly worth buying, but soon the PS3 is coming out, so I'll be looking forward to that, I think there isn't much wrong with the PS2, the graphics and gaming are absouletly fabulous! (read more)
“As Soon As I Got My PS2 I Loved It. There Was Nothing...”
Written on: 28/01/2004 by DaSneakyGreek (3 reviews written)
As Soon As I Got My PS2 I Loved It. There Was Nothing Wrong With It Untill It Crashed For The First Time, Only Because My Cd Made It Corrupt, So I Got A Cd Cleaner, And Then It Worked Perfectly Fine After. This Console Is Sweet And The Best, Definitly Buy It, And Definitly Buy The PS3 As Soon As It Comes Out! (In The Making) (read more)
Nodoubtfun's Response to DaSneakyGreek's Review
Written on: 05/02/2004
I've got to disagree with this review!
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“I bought my ps2 somewhere in 2002 and found that this...”
Written on: 25/01/2004 by chipun (1 review written)
I bought my ps2 somewhere in 2002 and found that this console really great. It has lots of games to choose from. It doesnt give me any problem at all. The graphics aren't too bad. The game that I really love to play is GT3(the best driving simulation ever). Then in the middle of 2003, I bought an xbox. I realise that the graphics are better than ps2 and the games load faster(this is really good point). Probably the reason I bought the xbox was because DOA3:Xtreme Volleyball. Damn the girl is... (read more)
“I own an XBox. I looked long and hard at both serious...”
Written on: 15/01/2004 by culfy (8 reviews written)
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...
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“These PS2 just have too many problems. After a while...”
Written on: 06/01/2004 by Jarflys (3 reviews written)
These PS2 just have too many problems. After a while they only read cd's and not dvds. which means all your ps2 games will not work but you ps games and cds will. In the pawn shop I go to they have like 15 broke PS2 for $50 each. While they only have like 3 broke xboxes. LOOK them up on EBAY. YoU CAN FIND LOTS OF BROKIN AND MESSED UP PS2 and only about 20 percent that many xboxes. Plus the xbox has a 6 gig harddrive in it and runs a 733 mhz processor. While the Ps2 has no harddrive and runs... (read more)
Rowan's Response to Jarflys's Review
Written on: 06/01/2004
Stop and think a second!
<br>Is there possibly a reason as to why there are more broken PS2s than X Boxes (patooey!)?
<br>They've been out for much longer than the 2 newer consoles. I would say it has aged gracefully! Also, considering your review is based on reliability, not overall ability then surely the fact the X BOx Crashed on it's unvailing should make you think before you knock the reliability of Sony!
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Jarflys's Response to Jarflys's Review
Written on: 13/01/2004
Well, I forgot to state in my reveiw that I also Bought both the PS2 and Xbox brand New from Wal-Mart. I had my Ps2 for about 4 months before It started to not want to work all the time. Since then I have had no problems with my PS2 in the past year and a half or so since I got another one(Even though It was only used alot the firt few months I had it) I have had my xbox for 1 year now and have yet to have any problems with it and it is used everyday.
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“The latest model of Sony Playstation...”
Written on: 22/12/2003 by majorinc (1 review written)
The latest model of Sony Playstation 2(PS2)-(SCPH-50003)is very good, it is much quitier, has a built in IR reciever, Can play DVD-RW but the only problem is that it doesnt have a firewire(ie 1394) port...????....why???....because the older model has it but the newer model doesnt....wierd....because newer models are suppost to be improved and should keep the qualities from the old one. (read more)
“Laser alignment - *Causing problems reading discs......”
Written on: 13/10/2003 by stevebly (6 reviews written)
Laser alignment - *Causing problems reading discs... eventually the PS2 will choose to only read one type of disc, but you can get it back to normal for some $. There is only one bad point I can think of for this machine, but it's a pretty bad point... just be prepared to shell out some money after about a year or so.
Even though it is backwards compatible, unless you absolutely love a original PS game, I think you will only be playing PS2 games, because they look so much better.
The...
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“this console is good value for money compared to the...”
Written on: 08/05/2003 by ?.
this console is good value for money compared to the x-box, the only advantages over the gamecube this console has is it can play DVD's and CD's, it's advantages over the x-box are that games and accesories are cheaper (read more)
Lazattack's Response to 95883_?.'s Review
Written on: 01/01/2004
Yeah
<br>the Xbox has more expensive accesories. But its worth paying more money for something 10x better.
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“I would buy a dreamcast before I would buy the...”
Written on: 12/03/2003 by SteelDragon.
I would buy a dreamcast before I would buy the PS2..The dreamcast, in many ways is actually better than sony's Playstation 2. For example, the Dreamcast has twice the amount of graphics memory than the PS2 does..The Dreamcast actually has anti-aliasing(Texture smoothing) and the PS2 doesn't..who would even call it a next-gen console? I don't want to come off sounding like a Dreamcast fan..I don't even own one actually. I do, however, own the best console to date..I probably don't even have... (read more)
108896_Trulypimpin1On1.'s Response to 79263_SteelDragon.'s Review
Written on: 19/06/2003
Yea ill jus make a little comment to and about the guy who posted the review i just read....uhh... my ps2 would whoop ur lil x-box playin self. The ps2 has been out twice as long as ur ghetto x-box and the graphics are just as good as any other system on the market the only other system worth buying is the gamecube which has graphics somewhat equal to the ps2 u and all the other x-box players know that the only reason ur system is still on the market is because they keep lowering the price... if u want to spend ur money on somethin spend it on somethin worth buyin...
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110942_Games Addict.'s Response to 79263_SteelDragon.'s Review
Written on: 26/06/2003
well this guy has some good points! and the guy who responded is just a PS2 fan boy straight out! I own a PS2, Gamecube, Xbox, Pc, Gba sp. need i say more? while the ps2 has some good games its getting a bit out dated...the xbox boasts fantastic graphics and some fine games...and the gamecube is the one i use most cause i like the games on it better than any of the others, its tiny its got great games such as zelda, metroid, smash bros, mario sunshine, need i say more? the ps2 has some very good games! GTS III, vice city, FFX, but it just seems like its getting old! and whenever theres a new multi format game i would rather get it for the xbox or gamecube cause the ps2 freezes when being used for AGES which i play for AGES so i should know!, and it blows RED HOT AIR!, its not got as good graphics as the others and the controller is kinda uncomfy, where as if i get the game for the gamecube it loads much faster and better graphics! doesnt freeze! 4 player without having to get a special adapter!, the same thing with the xbox, better graphics although much more powerful than the other 2 systems it seems pretty much same as gamecube! exept about 4 times bigger, oh and the ps2 seems to have a problem with the lense and stops reading discs properly, which i think i will have to buy a disc cleaner for it now! (sigh) the good thing is that the ps2 has a dvd player you can use straight away and the xbox you have to pay £20 for a remote...the gamecube doesnt play dvds but it is after all called a GAMES CONSOLE, not a dvd and games console, the ps2's online system seems poor next to xbox whitch boasts voice chat and while gamecube only has one online game so far its a very very good game! oh and one more thing...you said the dreamcast graphics are more powerful than ps2, you are right and wrong, the dreamcast (which i own and think is cool!)has a 160Mhz graphics processor while ps2 has a 148Mhz graphics chip! but...the ps2 has 16 MB video ram while dreamcast has only 8 MB V ram...still the ps2 has better graphics than dreamcast but the thing is while the ps2 has got some briliant games the dreamcast has more GOOD games! and the dreamcast has online gaming thats actualy good and you could browse the internet with it!!! i end this comment by saying if you want online gaming get an xbox! if you want quantity over quality get a ps2, and if you want the most fun get a gamecube! which i recomend!
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Tobee1.'s Response to 79263_SteelDragon.'s Review
Written on: 20/07/2003
Well I own a Dreamcast and a ton of games for it, I've considered buying XBOX PS2 or GC at one time or another and keep thinking whats the point, OK so the graphics are probably a bit better on those systems, but not that much, in fact games like Jet Set Radio (I think it's called Jet Grind Radio in the US)and MSR are easily PS2 standard. Over here you can buy one of the many amazing Dreamcast games off the net for anywhere from £2 to £8 and all the other systems games are a hell of a lot more, as for arguing about which one is better, as far as I can see there isn't a lot in it. The Xbox has a has a horrible controller, the GC has too many kiddie games and the PS2 is too slow...So forget about all of them and get a Dreamcast for next to nothing and await PS3 etc!
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Lazattack's Response to 79263_SteelDragon.'s Review
Written on: 01/01/2004
WHAT!
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<br>The Xbox has horrible controller. Your out of your mind! The Xbox has ace controllers not like the little ps2 controllers the're rubbish. My hands are far 2 big for the PS2 controllers also the Xbox controllers are perfect for FPS Games
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Brucester's Response to 79263_SteelDragon.'s Review
Written on: 05/01/2004
My first point is you gave the PS2 10 out of ten all round??? why?? it seems like you hate it???
What is up with the xbox controllers???? They're HUGE. They also have about 2000 buttons? whats the point?? u need about 500 buttons just to shoot? god that would make you v.special. And since when are the xbox games better than the ps2? we have gta3, vice city, GT3(which un-arguably is the best driving game EVER),tony hawks(the best sport games EVER). Also i aint got nothin against the game cube but doesnt anyone find the games are made for 5-10year olds???
<br>So what if your xbox has better graaphics but id rather have a console that doesnt chatter cameras and it would be more usefull if it could fit through my doorway.
<br>The PS2 is the biggest selling console AND it sold almost 3 times more in 2003 than the xbox.
<br>The PS2 is the best. FULLSTOP
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Culfy's Response to 79263_SteelDragon.'s Review
Written on: 15/01/2004
Just 'cos it sold a lot doesn't mean it's any good. The Titanic was sold out!
<br>XBox "huge" controller is much better once you're used to it. I have a Controller S too (the one they sell with them all now) and I think it's too small and the PS2 controller.....surely I don't need to say any more. XBox's fits in your hand better than the PS2's too.
<br>I suggest you have a go at Halo or Brute Force. I love GT, don't get me wrong. Just think how good it could be on a console that could cope. Look at Race Driver. How many features do you Sony sheep miss out on? For what?
<br>You're right though, the PS 2 has more well known titles than the XBox, so it should, it's been going for longer and has a pre brainwashed following.
<br>PS1 was good in it's day, PS2 didn't have many days to be good in but was. XBox wiped the floor with all of 'em.
<br>XBox Next will kill PS3!
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Acegamer1's Response to 79263_SteelDragon.'s Review
Written on: 25/01/2004
Dreamcast? how can anyone say that the dreamcast is better than Ps2? for a start the PS2 has more graphical power than Dreamcast making games more realistic and the point of the PS2 not having anti aliasing is correct it does not use it because the team at sony have found a way to get rid of jaggies by increasing the vertical resolution. Using proper anti aliasing slows down games. I did have a Dreamcast and MSR is not PS2 standard, how can you say that when the dreamcast can only kick out 1.5 million polygons with all effects on around 3million with them off while the PS2 can kick out 20 million polygons a second with all effects on even the rolling demo of GT3 had 10 million fully shaded polygons in it and it ran smooth no slowdowns. One game I did find the best on Dreamcast though is Virtua Tennis the best tennis game by far. As for the Xbox it may be the most powerful but what use is a powerful games machine if u have rubbish titles to play on it, there is no good games for the Xbox to make anyone go out and buy one. PS2 has vast amount of games majority of them really good games ones you can play over and over as for the Xbox's control pad my hands dont fit on it, I have rather big hands the ps2 controller is perfect for FPS also it has 2 sticks just like the xbox one just in different places on the pads so dont say the xbox pad is better for playing FPS when the ps2 pad can do the same. As for that dude who said xbox will kill ps3 have u read about ps3? Xbox has failed in the uk and in japan and thats a lot of people NOT buying xbox. PS2 rules!!!!!!!!! P.S ever tried playing online games thru a 33.6kbps modem the lag is unbelievable. Broadband is the way to go.
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Culfy's Response to 79263_SteelDragon.'s Review
Written on: 29/01/2004
AceGamer. Read what I said. XBox NEXT(the rumoured name of XBox 2). Compare like with like, generation with generation. Get you head out of the sand and have a play of Brute Force if you want to see a good FPS. Ever played Halo? Have you seen Toca Race Driver on both consoles?
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“Has some great games but they do take a long time to...”
Written on: 04/02/2003 by Paul.
Has some great games but they do take a long time to load - I though waiting for computers was a thing of the past ? Obviously not. (read more)
“PS2 is one of the best systems that i have ever played.”
Written on: 03/02/2003 by Ryan.
PS2 is one of the best systems that i have ever played. (read more)
“At first I was not eager about the PS2. The release...”
Written on: 27/11/2002 by Andy?.
At first I was not eager about the PS2. The release titles were not too stellar (Red Faction and Kessen are great, the rest were decent to bad), and since I had never owned the original PS I was unknowlegeable about its vast library of games. It was not until I started going through the PS-X titles that I wanted a PS2, and even then it was more for the DVD player and PS-X games. As more and more games started to come out though I decided that I would definitely get one, and it was a good... (read more)
“To tell you the truth I've always thought of the Sony...”
Written on: 13/10/2002 by }{yBr1D.
To tell you the truth I've always thought of the Sony Playstations to always come out on top of all the competition. Plus I know Nintendo is a strong compeditor and Microsoft is well... Microsoft... but in my opinion the PS2's graphics, gameplay and the wide choice of games takes it all. i respect the Gamecube and very little respect for the Xbox but PS2 in my heart is the number 1 system out there and will dominate all, yet i'm clearly awaiting the PS3 in '05 :) (read more)
“To tell you the truth I've always thought of the Sony...”
Written on: 13/10/2002 by }{yBr1D.
To tell you the truth I've always thought of the Sony Playstations to always come out on top of all the competition. Plus I know Nintendo is a strong competitor and Microsoft is well... Microsoft... but in my opinion the PS2's graphics, gameplay and the wide choice of games takes it all. i respect the Gamecube and very little respect for the Xbox but PS2 in my heart is the number 1 system out there and will dominate all, yet i'm clearly awaiting the PS3 in '05 :) (read more)
“Like many, I awaited the Sony PS2 with great...”
Written on: 27/07/2002 by Bonzo Banana.
Like many, I awaited the Sony PS2 with great anticipation. The ps1 was an amazingly well designed console. Simple architecture and very powerful performance for its day. The PS2 threw away that design philosophy and has gone for a complicated multi processor design just like the old Sega Saturn they used to criticise. The worst thing about the ps2 is that important features are missing. It has no hardware anti-aliasing. It has no hardware texture compression. The actual resolution it renders... (read more)
“OK, I'll give playstation some credit. They were the...”
Written on: 29/04/2002 by Rowan.
OK, I'll give playstation some credit. They were the first ones to try to combat Sega's Dreamcast and they beat it (only just) but now they are lagging behind again and desperately need to improve. In 2006 the Playstation 3 (working name) will be coming out but that's ages away. In the meanwhile Sony's just going to have to eat Nintendo's dust (and laugh at Microsoft's failure). Good, but not good enough. (read more)
27655_Largepig.'s Response to 21630_Rowan.'s Review
Written on: 13/06/2002
'Microsofts failure' ..... a little premature do you not think?
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Moose.'s Response to 21630_Rowan.'s Review
Written on: 13/11/2002
I agree that the Playstation2 is lacking is certain respects and the gamecube is an impressive console, however the PS1 by far outrips the Dreamcast console which was you may have notice taken off shelves due to a lack of sales.
In all the Playstation has the best and most original games and the largest diversity of games. It is the best console on the market unless the Microsoft can sort out the Xbox
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Tinribzzz's Response to 21630_Rowan.'s Review
Written on: 02/01/2004
The gamecube is the best not the XBOX or PS2 and the games arent for children let me see resisdents evil soul calibur 2 true crime streets of la etg PS2 is good with some great games like metal gear pro evo tekken fifa etc but the XBOX has only got 2 good games HALO and Project Gothan Racing
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“The PS2 games console first came into Japan and...”
Written on: 13/03/2002 by Rich.
The PS2 games console first came into Japan and stormed it. People were waiting for days just to get one. The PS2 delivers a powerful experience with a 128bit 300MHz CPU and a 130bit 150MHz CPU. The PS2 can produce effects like no other console. The Systems Emotion engine actually makes the games "think"!
Imagine this...you get home from work and sit down to a cup of java. You have a Video Email from your boss and an email from an old friend wondering if you and him should meet in a town...
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79257_Steeldragon.'s Response to 15821_Rich.'s Review
Written on: 11/03/2003
What was that? X-box can't compare? You little fanboys need to face it that playstation 2 was the best console for 1 year..their superiority ended when the X-box came out. Oh wow a Intel 250 MHz processor!!!!????..that doesn't seem to compare to the X-box's 733 MHz processor does it?..lmao, Gamecube has a 500 MHz processor which is twice as fast as the PS2's. The X-box's video card processor is as fast as the PS2's main processor. Your gay-ass PS2 doesn't even support anti-aliasing! Dreamcast has anti-aliasing why wouldn't the dumbasses at Sony put it on the PS2. WOAH! THE MEMORY CARDS ONLY COST $30 each?! Well guess what, the X-box doesn't even need memory cards if that's all you use the huge 8 Gigabyte hard drive for. You can also rip music onto the hard drive and listen to your favorite music WHILE PLAYING GAMES. WOW THE VIDEO CARD IS MADE BY SONY?!?! The X-box's card is a custom card made by nVidia..whos nVidia you say? Only the top developer in video cards..
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<br>Dumbasses like the guy who wrote this review need to shut the hell up and sell their PS2 and buy an X-box which is probably what they really want to do anyways but their parents won't let them...I probably missed alot of ways how X-box is better than PS2 so go read the professional X-box reviews to get the rest of the facts.
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Xbox.'s Response to 15821_Rich.'s Review
Written on: 27/05/2003
my god you are so true steel
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110944_Just Some Guy.'s Response to 15821_Rich.'s Review
Written on: 26/06/2003
you say these are the things the ps2 can do...well why doesnt it do it? and FFXI sucks! i own all 3 consoles and i dont realy use my ps2 that much! the xbox has voice comunication why cant be beaten and the ps2 online sucks!!! the gamecube only has 1 online game but its gr8 so there! i dont care what all you zealots say i hope all three consoles do well cause xbox live seems to be kicking the poo out of the ps2 and if it dies off i will be upset cause the fantastic dreamcast went down that street!
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111048_Games Addict.'s Response to 15821_Rich.'s Review
Written on: 27/06/2003
The ps2 has an intel 250Mhz processor does it? strange mine has a 295Mhz emotion engine....and the fantastic gamecube isnt 500Mhz its got a 485Mhz power pc prpcessor
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Buuuuurn's Response to 15821_Rich.'s Review
Written on: 15/06/2004
Ps2 was made 2 years befored the Xbox and still crashes Xbox on graphics and other things.
<br>The truth is that Xbox have a PC inside with some little modifications, it has a Pentium III processor inside with +/-733Mhz, and Ps2 has a GS processor with +/-294Mhz, but those processors are used in different ways, and as everybody expected, the Microsoft console uses its processor in the same way as a PC processor, what really brings down its quality, and Ps2 even having only 294mhz, those mhz are used more effectively, which is what makes PS2 the best 128bit console of all. SONY RULES!!!!!!, Microsoft, keep doing pcs and windows, leave the console world to someone that can do a good job and make the price of the console be worth it!!
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“You need to buy the Sony Play Station 2 with MGS2...”
Written on: 26/02/2002 by DJ Mowglee.
You need to buy the Sony Play Station 2 with MGS2 coming out-this is the next-gen console (read more)
31564_Dcgc.'s Response to 14094_DJ Mowglee.'s Review
Written on: 02/08/2002
This review can only be done without playing the other 2 system. I like my ps2, but i also have an xbox. And i can say that the xbox is the best out of them all. The GC is a good system, but its not for me. So,i say this to the reviewer of the ps2-play the other two b/f you say the ps2 is the best.
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93997_Greg.'s Response to 14094_DJ Mowglee.'s Review
Written on: 01/05/2003
The other thing to remember about this argument is that it is the games that make or break a console. ALL 3 have good and bad games, Vice city on PS2 is an awesome game, Dead or Alive 3 on X Box also, and Super MonkeyBall on Gamecube.
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<br>The obvious advantage with XBOX and PS2 is DVD film playback, in all honesty all are good consoles and each have their strengths and weaknesses; ,in an ideal world you would have all 3 !!.
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Ccmagazine's Response to 14094_DJ Mowglee.'s Review
Written on: 16/10/2003
do they look over reviews or do they just publish them and not look over them, because this isnt a review its a sentence
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Dan524844's Response to 14094_DJ Mowglee.'s Review
Written on: 13/11/2003
i agree, PS2 is the best, final!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Written on: 08/07/2008
This is one of the great consoles and the main let was the graphics on some games, the console was great in its time and as a gamer I was very happy with it, the range of games was great but it ran a little too long and should have been updated as soon as the Xbox was released.