03-05-2020, 07:18 PM
https://www.gtplanet.net/playstation-2-t...old-today/
It’s a little hard to believe, but today marks 20 years since Sony launched the PlayStation 2 console in Japan.
The PlayStation 2 had a rather hard act to follow. While the first PlayStation’s development was somewhat mired in controversy — formed from a relationship with Nintendo that went sour — it was stilling selling in the order of tens of millions when Sony presented the PS2 at the 1999 Tokyo Games Show.
One of the games Sony used to demonstrate the PS2 prior to launch was Gran Turismo 2000. Revealed even before Gran Turismo 2 hit the shelves, GT2000 was a showcase for the PS2’s much more advanced capabilities. With 16 times the system memory and a 64-bit processor running a full order of magnitude higher, the PS2 was a monster compared to the PS1 — though far from the most powerful console out there.
Like the original PlayStation though, which celebrated its own milestone birthday in December, the PS2 had a technological hook. The console used a DVD drive, rather than the CD-based games it had helped pioneer with the first PlayStation. DVD was the growth market in home media at the time, bringing better image quality and — more importantly — the ability to store much more data. The console, at $299 at launch, provided an inexpensive way to get a home DVD player.
Wow, hard to believe it's been 20 years since it launched. It doesn't seem like long since it was discontinued (although, it did have a remarkably long run!)
So, to those of you who had one of these: what are your favourite PS2 memories?
It’s a little hard to believe, but today marks 20 years since Sony launched the PlayStation 2 console in Japan.
The PlayStation 2 had a rather hard act to follow. While the first PlayStation’s development was somewhat mired in controversy — formed from a relationship with Nintendo that went sour — it was stilling selling in the order of tens of millions when Sony presented the PS2 at the 1999 Tokyo Games Show.
One of the games Sony used to demonstrate the PS2 prior to launch was Gran Turismo 2000. Revealed even before Gran Turismo 2 hit the shelves, GT2000 was a showcase for the PS2’s much more advanced capabilities. With 16 times the system memory and a 64-bit processor running a full order of magnitude higher, the PS2 was a monster compared to the PS1 — though far from the most powerful console out there.
Like the original PlayStation though, which celebrated its own milestone birthday in December, the PS2 had a technological hook. The console used a DVD drive, rather than the CD-based games it had helped pioneer with the first PlayStation. DVD was the growth market in home media at the time, bringing better image quality and — more importantly — the ability to store much more data. The console, at $299 at launch, provided an inexpensive way to get a home DVD player.
Wow, hard to believe it's been 20 years since it launched. It doesn't seem like long since it was discontinued (although, it did have a remarkably long run!)
So, to those of you who had one of these: what are your favourite PS2 memories?
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