Cinelinx : " PS2 turns 15 years old today! It was released on March 4, 2000 in Japan. The system has sold over 150 million units to date, making it the best selling console in history. It seems to still be pretty popular as retailer GameStop announced it was opening up trade in offers again, accepting used consoles for store credit due to high demand. We decided to take this time to quickly look back at some of the best moments of PS2!"
I almost forgot that this year my favourite console turned 20, I feel like it deserved so much better. So come to memory lane and let me explain how it deserved so much better than the little it got.
PS2 will forever be the top-selling console of all time. Its unlikely any future console will ever surpass its sales.
Game library is the best in history:
Shadow Of The Colossus
Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City & San Andreas
Resident Evil 4 & Code Veronica X
Silent Hill 2
God Of War
Gran Turismo 3 & 4
Burnout 3: Takedown
Need for Speed: Underground/Most Wanted
Midnight Club
Crazy Taxi
Socom
Devil May Cry
Splinter Cell
Hitman
Final Fantasy
Kingdom Hearts
Jak & Daxter
Ratchet & Clank
Sly Cooper
Guitar Hero
Okami
Bully
Yakuza
Spider-Man 2
Fatal Frame 2
Mortal Kombat: Deception
Tekken 5
Soul Calibur 2
Virtua Fighter 4
Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects
Would be nice if we got a PS2 Mini. With hardware getting older now it's good to have a newer version that works.
Hopefully one actually made by Sony, as that would be nice. I'm still a bit let down by the PS1 Classic Mini.
Great list. I would like to add Burnout Revenge, Dark Cloud 1 & 2 to that pile. The PS2 is still my favorite PlayStation to this day, especially with the big three platformers that debuted in that era. I wish Midnight Club would make a comeback. I remember spending countless hours on GT4 when I was a kid.
That reminds me, I haven't played my PS2 in awhile. So many good memories with that console. I don't miss those cords with the controllers though
Some good wireless options for ds3 and 4 these days though and with FreeMCBoot (~$5 memory card on ebay) you can use most standard BT dongles via usb port
Will have to check that out. Wonder how many controllers you can hook up with the BT at once. I currently use the 4 player multitap to play games like Def Jam Fight for NY and Timesplitters 2 with 3 other people.
When thinking back on the best Playstation commercials ever made, the late Frank Budgen quickly comes to mind. Budgen was one of the commercial industry's most revered directors, before he passed away at age 61 in 2015 – and he made some of the most brilliant commercials the industry has ever seen.
Most video game consoles have barren libraries in the early going. However, these ten console launch titles almost make the early investment worth it.
