Why You Need a PS2 Right Now

[Music] ready set go the ps2 is one of the most revolutionary consoles ever created boasting 155 million units sold and 1.5 billion copies of games sold over its lifetime you can tell that everyone loved this console and for good reason it was truly a powerhouse of a system and a true staple in every child's household especially my own the ps2 redefined gaming releasing some amazing titles as well as it being one of the best follow-ups to an already great console the playstation 1. silent hill gran turismo gta san andreas resident evil and so many more great games were released for the system and not only games but also functionality as the ps2 could be turned into a full-fledged computer which led to have some controversy but aside that this is the ultimate and greatest system sony ever released the ps2 and here's why you need to own one in 2021 [Music] if you guys haven't already make sure to hit the subscribe button down below and also hit the bell icon so you won't miss any future videos i'm going to be posting more of these is worth it every week and by you hitting the subscribe button you'll be showing your support but without further ado let's get right into it pioneers have a beginning and the ps2 is no different starting out in 1994 as soon as the playstation 1 came out sony started immediately drawing out plans for a successor to their first successful console by 1997 word had leaked out to the press that the console would have backwards compatibility with the original playstation a built-in dvd player and internet connectivity officially however as all game companies do sony continued to deny that the successor to the ps1 was being developed sony had to come up with a competitor for sega's dreamcast which was already becoming a success without selling over half a million units two weeks the two other rivals of the playstation 2 was nintendo and their gamecube as well as microsoft with their xbox who's looking to be like sony in creating their first console there was much anticipation for the ps2's launch as fans were waiting for a follow-up that is better than the already great playstation 1. the ps2 was launched in march of 2000 in japan in october and north america sales of the console games and accessories pulled in 250 million dollars on its first day beating out the 97 million dollars made by the dreamcast on this first day directly after it's released it was difficult to find ps2 units on retailer shelves due to manufacturing delays another option was purchasing the console online through auction websites such as ebay where people paid over a thousand dollars for the console the ps2 initially sold well partly on the basis of the strength of the playstation brand and the console's backwards compatibility selling over 980 000 units in japan by march 5th 2000 one day after its launch this allowed the ps2 to tap into the large fan base established by playstation in the japanese market as sony had grounded themselves in japan practically becoming a lifestyle and a necessity to own the ps2's built-in functionality also expanded its audience beyond the gamer as its debut pricing was the same or less than a standalone dvd player and this was one of his selling points as it was the cheapest dvd player on the market this made the console a low-cost entry into a home theater market after the dreamcast was out of the competition the ps2 soon had to face the xbox and nintendo the xbox had the most powerful hardware while the gamecube was the least expensive console while the playstation 2 theoretically had the weakest specs of the three it had a head start due to its fan base in japan plus strong development commitment as well as a built-in dvd player while the playstation 2's initial games lineup was considered mediocre this changed in 2001 in the holiday season with the release of several blockbuster games that maintained the ps2 sale momentum sony also counted xbox by temporarily securing playstation 2 exclusives for highly anticipated games such as grand theft auto and metal gear solid 2. sony cut the price of the console in may 2002 the sony cut the price of the console in may 2002 from 299 down to 199 making it the same price as the gamecube and 100 less than the xbox in september 2004 in the time of the launch of grand theft auto san andreas sony revealed a newer slimmer ps2 after this whole commotion the ps2 became the world's best-selling console of all time beating out nintendo sega and microsoft by a long shot with the history out the way let's move on to the specs and for the 2000s the ps2 really didn't have impressive hardware especially when it came to when it was compared to the original xbox but this didn't stop game developers from taking advantage of it and they created some amazing looking titles the hardware of the playstation 2 included the emotion engine cpu which was clocked at 299 megahertz this was basically the main rendering chip that helped max out games and performance but also quality this system also had 32 megabytes of onboard ram and 150 megahertz graphics synthesizer which acted as a graphics chip the ps2 also had removable storage where you could utilize a hard drive on the back of the area this was used in some games but now thanks to homebrewing could use it to store games more on that later the ps2 did have the capability to push out 1080p content with the help from some adapters but more on that later the playstation 2 had some revisions of it released including the original fat model which i have here as well as a slim which drastically reduced the size of the console to a much more manageable size as well as it making it much quieter sony also released a japanese exclusive called the psx which had a full white body and barely looked like any ps2 released shortly after it was discontinued later in 2010 though sony released a tv which had a ps2 built directly into it reasons why they did that in 2010 when the ps3 was out ah i have no idea the main design of the playstation 2 is something i hold dear to my heart as a sleek matte black finish with the signature playstation 2 logo on top this apparently was to signify the blue earth floating around the dark space according to its lead designer the design also has the famous grilles all across it the front of the system had the power and disk eject buttons as well as the turntable playstation 2 logo which shocked everyone years later you have the two memory card slots for storing saves and two controller ports on the bottom you also have the opening grille and the two usb ports as well as the itoy port as we turn the system around we are greeted by the av port the optical audio jack which can let out an impressive sound signature for home theaters as this console can do 5.1 surround sound you also have the ac jack and the power switch and yes this console had a built-in power supply you also have the hard drive slot where you could put in a scuzzy hard drive with a network adapter to play online now since the ps2 servers are shut down there's only one purpose for it which is home brewing and modding the console came with a standard dualshock 2 controller which is similar to the original dualshock 1 but they're not really adding much note that you could use previous dualshock controllers from the playstation 1 with the ps2 the dualshock 2 feels good in the hands and it fits mine well it has some creaking with the plastics but overall the button layout is still unchanged and is good it is still better than the duke controller on the original xbox now here's my favorite part of the video which is where i review the games that came out and boy there were some amazing games that were released the ps3 had some truly great titles that came out on it such as the previously mentioned silent hill series gran turismo gta san andreas god of war shadow of the colossus resident evil and a lot of fighter games like tekken personally the games i have here is half-life tekken thrillville need for speed and ssx3 my favorites will have to be half-life as it truly revolutionized gaming not only on the pc but on the console as well as they introduce unique environments with fast-paced shooting and a story to immerse you taking from the doom and wolfenstein aspect of gaming another great title that i enjoyed was need for speed which took the arcade racing genre seriously without having a massive amount of cars from you to choose from as well as fun tracks and good music to drive to the great parts of need for speed were the customization of cars where you customize your car to your liking opening up a whole lot of creative possibility playstation 2 library is very strong with some great titles that introduce so many to gaming as well as myself now as i said previously you could play some games in 1080p with the help of some soft modding metal jesus had a great tutorial on how to do it which involves home brewing your console with free mcboot and taking advantage of the hard drive slot on the back if you would like me to do a video on how to do it let me know in the comment section down below it would seriously change your life with all the games you could play at the ready on the ps2 the buy of the playstation 2 is your standard nostalgia look with the classic ps2 opening screen the ps2 had a simple ui to customize settings and access game saves as well as being used as a dvd player and a cd player also did you know that those blocks that you see at the beginning of the ps2 startup represent the amount of saved games you had the more saves you had the more blocks appeared but the less saved games you had the less blocks appeared it's pretty cool and something i didn't know until lately the ps2 wasn't always just a magnificent console that everyone raves about but had some issues of its own including lawsuits class action lawsuit was filed against sony on 2002 in a superior quarter california the lawsuit addressed the consumer reports of inappropriate node disk errors which basically equates to a disk reading error that happened to a certain playstation 2s sony settled this disagreed error lawsuit by compensating the affected customers with 25 and a free game from a specified list and the reduced cost repair or replacement of the damaged system the console also had this terrifying message that played when you didn't put in a ps2 format disk honestly the sounds of the console were some of the most memorable for me the classic ocean sounds of waves crashing in the rock with the faint spacey sounds playing around in the background or adding up for a true nostalgia piece i love my playstation 2 and so do other people as it is truly a staple in people's lives there are many reasons why you would go out and want to buy a ps2 now especially during these lock down times as it can act as a gateway to play some of the truly amazing games and sure the dvd functionality isn't as important anymore since we have streaming services but the fact that you can play millions of games is a true great selling point also the modding capabilities of the system are truly extraordinary for the fact that you can mod your ps2 getting it to play whichever games for free as well as adding new functionality i really recommend people to buy a ps2 not for what it can do currently but for the potential it has when it comes to modding and playing some of the best games of our time the ps2 is definitely a good pick up for anyone right now in these tough times and for those who already own them take a seat and play some of the games that you enjoy most maybe some from your childhood let's go back to times when life was simple for many we could just put a disc in and forget life's worries the ps2 is the greatest console ever created and something that anyone should buy this has been nathan hines and i hope to see you all in the next video [Music] you

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Length: 11min 20sec (680 seconds)

Published: Mon Jun 14 2021