Playstation 2: Let’s Not Forget Its Awesomeness

The PlayStation 2 was just a great system. Let's take a look back so we don't forget its awesomeness.

[GamersHeaven]

I will never forget PS1 changed the gaming industry while PS2 took it to a level never seen before thank you Sony.

[darthv72]

PS1 set the bar for the time and the PS2 met that with a sledge hammer and created a whole new bar that is above all others.

The success of the system can be summed up with one word. Diversity.

It had such a rich diverse library of games that appealed to all types of gamers.

while Genesis is my #1 favorite, I do put the PS2 in my personal top 5.

[DragonKnight]

I don't think anyone can forget the PS2's awesomeness. Many are hoping the PS4 can reach that level.

[darthv72]

PS2 certainly deserves the honors for being a game changer in the history of video games. Not every console or gaming company is a member but some other honorees would include Atari, Nintendo and Sega for their respected game changing moves to improve the industry.

[DragonKnight]

Microsoft has to be included in there too. Although Nintendo dabbled with a unique version, and Sega technically introduced online gaming to consoles, Microsoft streamlined it and made it viable in a big way. Credit where it's due, but many genres wouldn't exist on consoles without someone coming forward and creating a viable online solution the way Microsoft did.

Still, I would put the PS2 along with the 3 other companies you mentioned on an entirely different level. The PS1, PS2, and the NES are in their own class altogether in my opinion.

[darthv72]

i didnt list MS mainly because what they did was refine the online system to be more attainable. Yet Sega wasnt so much the pioneer of online as it was the one to make it standard for every dreamcast sold.

I guess we could get technical and throw in NEC/Hudson for ushering in the popularity of the CD format for use on the PC Engine and TG16. While not so much a standard yet, it certainly deserves its props for introducing many to the fine audio that is redbook (and the dismal FMV...)

[izumo_lee]

The only people that will ignore the impact of the PS2 are fan boys. It's a shame that a lot of people will think this way & look pass what the PS2 (as well as the PS1) brought to the industry.

Heck i am willing to say the industry is what it is now cause of the PS2.

[imtheman2013]

I don't think it's possible to forget some of my best gaming years... so no worries here!

[GentlemenRUs]

I <3'd my PS2.

[skydragoonity]

I still have my ps2 very much intact, play through the jak & daxter series every now & then :)

[jonboi24]

I love my PS2 so much i want it buried along side me with my Super Nes.

[Baccra17]

How can you forget the awesomeness that was PS2? It literally ushered in the golden age of gaming by itself.

What was the "golden age of gaming" you ask? Imagine, if you will, a time where games were actually tested BEFORE being released. And those games that were released, were released WHOLE and practically bug free. The games were sold to you at a fair and good price, $39.99 or 49.99 and sometimes 29.99. If the game had unlockables or secrets, you could win them or use a cheat code to unlock em. Yes, that's right, you didn't have to pay for them! Creativity and innovation were high, developers took risk, no one was afraid to be themselves and make their own types of games without copying someone else like we do now with COD. We had VARIETY when it came to games, there was a game type for everyone. Console wars and fanboys moved the industry forward- not back, and brought out the best in people. And finally we had and actual gaming press- a press that acted like they should and worked for the people instead of corporations like ghosts, always in the shadows, always hiding behind lies and PR spin.

Now take all of what I said and multiply it by 10 and that was the golden age of gaming PS2 brought us. That age was so great, you could have owned an Xbox or Nintendo system and still be happy- cause there was plenty to go around for everyone. Hell, that was the time you really wanted to own every system so that you wouldn't miss out. It was magical, magical...

[darthv72]

i get the passion behind your thought but the golden age was prior to the PS2. I think what you were going for was the PS2 brought forth a new revolution in gaming. As the term "golden age" is usually reserved for much older more simplistic times to which NES and even the 2600 would fit into.

but i get the gist of what you were going for.

[DragonKnight]

I would include the SNES in the golden age myself.

PS2 was more the golden age of JRPGs though that's for sure.

[chrissx]

Ps4...what can I say, awesome memories and awesome games. One of the Best consoles ever made by man

[younglj01]

A couple of days ago I help someone move some furniture at some house,and the owner had an original PS2 still working...Now that is an well built machine.Not the slim version but the fat version was still playing.I was completely shocked when I saw that.

I'm thinking the PS4 is out and people are still playing the original PS2,and the owner was atleast in his late 40s-early 50s.If my original PS4 could last that long then I would be truly happy....:)

[Iltapalanyymi]

Who would forget?

[patrik23]

Best selling console of all time!