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Sony PlayStation 2 is a sixth generation video game console manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is also abbreviated as PS2 and it is the successor of PlayStation 1 in the PlayStation video console series. It was released for retail on March 4, 2000 in Japan; October 26, 2000 in North America; November 24, 2000 in Europe and November 30, 2000 in Australia. The PlayStation 2 supports both DVD and CD media formats.
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See moreSony PlayStation 2 is a sixth generation video game console manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is also abbreviated as PS2 and it is the successor of PlayStation 1 in the PlayStation video console series. It was released for retail on March 4, 2000 in Japan; October 26, 2000 in North America; November 24, 2000 in Europe and November 30, 2000 in Australia. The PlayStation 2 supports both DVD and CD media formats.
Sony PlayStation 2 is capable to read CDs and DVDs and also allows backward compatible with PlayStation games. Besides games, it enables to play movies from DVDs. It supports PlayStation memory cards to save games and controllers. In addition, it introduces DualShock 2 controller which features analogue face, shoulder and D-pad buttons. Also, the DualShock 2 controller features force feedback, which is commonly called the ‘vibration’ function. Its memory card has an 8MB capacity and utilizes Sony’s MagicGate encryption. Also, it features USB and IEEE 1394 expansion ports. With Network Adapter, it enables players to play online multiplayer. Sony PlayStation 2 is built with "Emotion Engine" clocked at 294.912 MHz (299 MHz on newer versions) with 10.5 million transistors as its CPU; 32 MB(32 × 220 bytes) Direct Rambus or RDRAM; 3.2 gigabytes per second of memory bus; MIPS R5900 CPU core, 64 bit, little endian (mipsel) as its main processor; FPU co-processor; and VU0 and VU1 (Floating Point Multiply Accumulator × 9, Floating Point Divider × 1), 32-bit, at 150 MHz. There are three editions of PlayStation 2 as it went through several updates and revisions including its original case design; slim design which smaller, thinner and quiter than the older versions and includes a built-in Ethernet port; and PSX which is capable to be used as a digital video recorder and DVD burner.
See lessWriting console reviews is a bit like pulling teeth for a dentist…the end result is fulfilling, yet the process is somewhat agonizing. I find that console reviews need to be a lot more in depth in order to cover just about any questions that anyone would have (within reason…after all, I didn’t design and build the thing myself). This isn’t to say that the process is less than enjoyable; on the contrary, it is a lot of fun, but at the same time, very time... Read more
A silver version came out earlier in the year, also a new 'slim' PS2 which is 75% smaller (now available in black or silver), will be available before Christmas. The PS3 will be available for purchase around mid to late 2006. Read more
No sane gamer is going to head out and buy this as their new console, but we'd advise 360 and Wii owners not to forget about Dre - there's some truly superb games still coming out for PS2 Read more
There's no denying the power of the PlayStation 2 gaming console. Once again it's going to be one of the must-have Christmas items for the home this year. Read more
Having had the opportunity to play with a PlayStation 2 for some time, specifically to test its DVD playback capabilities, it falls definitely into the games console that can play DVDs classification. It is, however, a lot better than I expected at playing DVDs and is more than adequate at this task for the casual user. Read more
The Playstation 2 has very good graphics and can last up to ten years if treated with care. It could fall and because of it's hard shell material it doesn't break and I dropped it plenty of times now I'm not saying throw it out a 2 story house and expect... Read more
it has good graphics for most games. it freezes if you keep it turned on too long. the original controllers are ergonomic, so it;s comfortable. you can also watch dvds on it. Read more
well i had the original ps2 (the big black one) for 2years. but because it is now so poor at reading, it can only read damaged games. it is the same story with this one. it is 2years old and yet again i have started haveing reading problems. you clean the lense with a dry c.d. or dvd cleaner. but you will only get about 6mounths bofore cleaning the lense dosen't make any difrence. memory cards are quite expensive. the dvd player is infact quite poor to my sony dvd player... Read more
Fun: In my concern ps2 is way better than ps3...... i bought my big ps2 when i was 8,,, like i was pretty stupid at that age, i broke it.... then one year later i bought the slim when i was 9 and for almost 4 years (in christmas) its been working perfectly...... Im a videogame fan so i play nonstop, like im in vacations i play from 10am to 1 am,,,,,,,, great game station, i got 90 games!, u should buy one of these...... Read more
" I ordered this product for my grandson in florida. It started as a backorder but was delivered in time for Christmas and he is a happy 12 year old right now. " Read more
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