Sony PlayStation 2 Slimline Console

Pros: Backwards Compatible w/ PSX games, DVD/CD playback, Expansion capabilities.
Cons: Only 2 controller ports, awkward design (inside & out), alienating to developers (meaning fewer games)

Well, the Playstation was to the 1990s what the original Nintendo Entertainment System was to the 1980s - basically, the system that brought the video game industry to new heights, and built up massive popularity and a huge game library. Like the NES,...

Pros: Great Graphics, Backwards compatible with original PSX games, and plays DVDs.
Cons: Expensive, not much of a leap over Dreamcast, many of the current games are bad.

The wait is over, and Sony's superconsole is finally here(well for those that can actually find one), but the question remains, was it worth the wait???? Well before I answer that question, let me give a brief history of this product.

Way back...

Pros: The dvd the graphics the games and is backwards compatible.
Cons: The system costs 300 bucks and the games are 50 bucks each.

I was one of the lucky ones that managed to get my hands on the PS2 I stood inline for nearly 17 hours and was the 2 one inline. The feeling I had knowing I was going to get one was great the line behind me stretched for nearly 2 full city blocks.
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Pros: Get a dvd player, cd player, ps2, ps1 all for 300.00
Cons: Expensive addons like controllers and memory cards.

Playstation 2 has been hyped months before its release. With what the original playstation has done with the video game world, I had a really good feeling about the second version. I went out to buy one. However, it was almost impossible to get one even...

Pros: Backward-compatible with Playstation I, GREAT selection of games to choose from, the offspring of best-selling console unit ever... DUAL SHOCK!!! three last words: Made By SONY
Cons: Can it compete with Microsoft's X-bot - as in game selection?

I remain undecided on what will be the system to be. Microsoft is coming out with its X-bot in 2001 and it's supposedly be much better than Playstation II.

What do I mean? X-bot is supposed to have better graphics (using the best Nividia...

Pros: Revolutionary......? Games coming out sound great....
Cons: All new systems are revolutionary and sound like they have great games.

Sigh. These days it seems that with every year comes not a new arsenal of games but new systems as well. And just how much do all these systems cost? Try over $250! I remember back in the day when the newest thing on the block was the incredible...

Pros: The Kids love it!
Cons: Price, no remote and no game included.

Ok, so we finally decided to get with it and go up from a Super Nintendo. Yes, I know, I am behind the times. Technology has left me behind in the dust! If you want an excellent review of all the ins and outs of this unit, you better check out the other...

Pros: It's Playstation 2
Cons: Sony makes us wait

I hated that statement as a child. If someone said that to me, it just meant that I had to wait for something that I wanted. It didn't necessarily mean to me that the waiting would be worth it. As a kid who had a lot, I didn't know the meaning of...

Pros: DVD, PlayStation, and PlayStation 2 all in one!
Cons: Expensive...

The hype hasn't died just yet. Sony has recently cut the shipment to PS2 systems about a month ago. People are arguing, whining, and partying that the PS2 has came out. Only 500,000 lucky winners were able to claim they have a new system called the...

Pros: Eye popping graphics, an ever growing library of top flight games
Cons: Price, avalibility, price, small library of games, price

After the inital hype and stink about the product shortfall of the vaunted PS2 died down, I started looking seriously at it. I was in need of a DVD player, and wanted to be able to play games with some tasty graphics. I was doing some price...

Pros: Good game line-up in the future, powerful hardware!
Cons: Hard to harness its power, weak video features, little VRAM.

I at first believed that it COULD push 15+ million polys, but now I know better. Most of the hardware is OK, even though it is hard to develop for the 3-CPU "Emotion Engine". In fact, everything is very powerful - except the most important part...

Pros: nice design, powerful, DVD/music player, compatible games
Cons: a bit too expensive

If there's a thing I am very picky about is video games. To me, the technology today is advanced enough to give us the best entertainment ever! That's why I expect nothing but the best from a machine that only deals with games.

My expectations...

Pros: Graphics, DVD media playback, backwards compatibility
Cons: some original PSX games won't work on it

I have to disagree with your opinion in various ways. One that I won't is how much you praise the console for it's abilities. However, you do have to keep your facts straight in order for someone to know what they are actually purchasing, or...

Pros: Best console available, DVD player, excellent titles in development
Cons: High price tag, low availability, not many stellar launch titles

I'm not sure I've ever witnessed a more frenzied mob than those seeking to obtain a PS2 on launch day. It was certainly a sight to behold. Thankfully, I can say that I was not among them.

I did not manage to acquire a PS2 on launch day and,...

Pros: Emotion Engine, Graphics
Cons: Price, Rehashed games.

I'm a fiend when it comes to purchasing game systems. I am always the first to preorder a system when it comes out and if I can't preorder it, I will be the first in line to buy one. But with the Playstation 2, I'm going to wait. There are things that...