The Playstation 2 is arguably the best system... ever.

Think about it, the Playstation 2 has been out forever, the year 2000 to be exact. It as a whole has over 1,800 games on the market. Even recent games that are being developed, Guitar Hero World Tour, Spiderman: Web of Shadows and Star Wars The Force Unleashed come to mind.

Granted these may not be the best games, or the best looking, but the fact the Playstation 2 has been out for more than 8 years and still has games being made for it is amazing. On top of that, the Playstation 2 never had a MAJOR issue with the hardware. It's a fairly reliable system, I got mine in mid 2000 and it still runs perfectly. Even though I have had to clean the eye a few times, but I'll donate an hour or two of my time to get a piece of 8 year old hardware to work.

The Playstation 2 has also had over 140 MILLION units sold. I still see people buying new Playstation 2's every once in awhile, and it makes perfect sense that they do. The Playstation 2 has the best line-up for games, at least in my honest opinion.

Some of my favorite games of all time have been Playstation 2 games. Granted I'm a bit of an RPG nut, and the Playstation 2 feed to this addiction, I still believe that it has some of the best games out on the market, even still today. I constantly revisit my Playstation 2 to play titles from Final Fantasy X, X-2, and XII, Champions of Norrath, Sukioden, all the way to games like Devil May Cry 3, Siphon Filter, and Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2 & 3. This system offers the best of all worlds, and a friendly controller scheme.

In comparisson to today's consoles, I still believe the PS2 to be superior, at least for now. It has existed for a much longer time, has an extensive library of THOUSANDS of games, still runs some of today's titles, and so much more. The quality of the games can also rival games coming out as of recently.

I don't know if anyone else has seemed to notice this, but a fair portion of games being released lately, both console and PC, have been more focused on the aesthetic looks rather then the quality of the game and story. Bare in mind I have played most new releases of games, and quite enjoy a fair few of them. I've been addicted to Fallout 3 and FIFA 09 in the past week or so, so I'm also a modern day entrepreneur of games, but it seems like worse quality games have been produced for the newer systems. Some games are almost completley focused on graphics; the one thing I look for in a game is a compelling story, a structured gameplay, and some sort of soundtrack that can capture the elements of the game. (This doesn't apply to sports games, I look for different things in those)

But the synopsis is such that the Playstation 2 is in fact an amazing system, with a list of games that is nearly endless, and still manages to somehow suck away the free time I pretend to make myself have. This is just my opinion, I'm wondering if anyone else may share the same views as I do.

If you read the entire thing, thank you for taking the time to understand someone else's point of view, or maybe find someone else that shares the same overall perspective on gaming.

i would put the SNES as the best ever personally but the ps2 is top 5 easy

now console sales wise170 million consoles dont lie

I would put the SNES & 360 over PS2SpideR_CentS

360 doesn't even have 10% of the high quality games that the PS2 has.

Based off those stats, it makes me want to buy a PS2.

But I still like my 360.

Based off those stats, it makes me want to buy a PS2.

But I still like my 360.

mohfrontline

PS2 has more and better single player games but 360 is more based around online multiplayer.

PS1 PS2 Snes

PS1 beats PS2 because it never got boring

[QUOTE="SpideR_CentS"]I would put the SNES & 360 over PS2nVidiaGaMer

360 doesn't even have 10% of the high quality games that the PS2 has.

And it's just shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter. There are maybe 5 AAA games on the 360 that aren't FPS's, and maybe 2 of those aren't shooters.

[QUOTE="nVidiaGaMer"]

[QUOTE="SpideR_CentS"]I would put the SNES & 360 over PS2klidron02

360 doesn't even have 10% of the high quality games that the PS2 has.

And it's just shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter after shooter. There are maybe 5 AAA games on the 360 that aren't FPS's, and maybe 2 of those aren't shooters.

Wrong. Most of the games aren't shooters.

my top 5

#1 n64

#2 PS2

#3 SNES

#4 GC

#5 genasis

I prefer Xbox actually...(original, not 360)

I don't know why, but I just can't get into PS2 games. Maybe it's because I like a lot of shooters, which the Xbox seems to do better personally (mainly in graphics)

I prefer Xbox actually...(original, not 360)

I don't know why, but I just can't get into PS2 games. Maybe it's because I like a lot of shooters, which the Xbox seems to do better personally (mainly in graphics)

podliver

pst... it's because the dualshock is terrible compared to Xbox pads for shooters

[QUOTE="podliver"]

I prefer Xbox actually...(original, not 360)

I don't know why, but I just can't get into PS2 games. Maybe it's because I like a lot of shooters, which the Xbox seems to do better personally (mainly in graphics)

Nifty_Shark

pst... it's because the dualshock is terrible compared to Xbox pads for shooters

Ah, yes. the PS2 analog sticks have big lumps that stick UP INTO YOUR FINGERS while xbox controllers have little concaved areas where your thumbs fit in so comfortably...

I would put the SNES & 360 over PS2SpideR_CentS

dude best system? we're not just gonna ignore reliability. But ps2 was up there, because it had so many games. but snes i would say has more all-time great games

I don't understand this last post...

Are you saying the PS2 isn't reliable or what?

I don't understand this last post...

Are you saying the PS2 isn't reliable or what?

Decon5

I think he's trying to say that a PS2 is more reliable than a SNES or 360 (especially 360s, with so many people who got the red ring o death and all)

at the rate at which wii gained to 1000 plus games id put wii in front of it,

think about it , if wii has over 1000 games and only has been out for 2 yrs or less as of nov 21 is 2 yrs ,

so by the time wii is 4 years it will have 3000 or more lol ,

^^^LOL

It has a handful of nintendo's standard rehashes and a handful of good 3rd party games

Sorry but the N64 is the best. What was better than seeing your favorite games go into 3d, mario 64, donkey country 64, Star fox64, F-zero x. And brand new games like conker's bad fur day and banjo kazooie. There is no toping the N64 Magnotron

What's so great about seeing most of what Nintendo was go down the drain?

Ever had a SNES? It has at least 50 times as many good games.

SNES

PS2

N64

Ps2 is very close though but nothing beats the magic that SNES had.

I loved certain games on the N64, especially Paper Mario and etc. but the Ps2 is excellent in its own way.

I don't understand this last post...

Are you saying the PS2 isn't reliable or what?

Decon5

Actually that was my main argument for it being not the best system ever. The first PS2 models had some of the worst reliability for the time. I've owned plenty of consoles over my years, and the only console I had ever even had to buy twice because of a malfunction not caused by my own doing, was the PS2. Granted, my PS2 Slim has been working flawlessly since I picked it up over 3 years when it first came out, but I shouldn't have had to buy one in the first place. PS2 "Disc Red Error" messages were so common that they needed a stickied thread back when the PS2 board was around just to contain all the threads into one thread.

Now I love my PS2 a lot and it is one of my favorite consoles, but that reliabilty was a big issue I had/have with the PS2.

I'd have to say the PS1.Honestly Crash Bandicoot, Spyro,MGS and of course the legendary Abes Exoddus and although oddysee was good it was just miles better and Exoddus is still excellent today, i hope no one missed that game.I only wish i got to experience N64 more because Smash Bros and Mario Kart were awesome.

But i can see where your coming from its hard to believe the fact after 8 years there still making games even nintendo 64 had a few games being made in 2000.Although i didn't get to play to much PS2 i played quite a few DBZ games and a few others but thats it i had an xbox instead of a PS2.

[QUOTE="Decon5"]

I don't understand this last post...

Are you saying the PS2 isn't reliable or what?

staindcoldlp

Actually that was my main argument for it being not the best system ever. The first PS2 models had some of the worst reliability for the time. I've owned plenty of consoles over my years, and the only console I had ever even had to buy twice because of a malfunction not caused by my own doing, was the PS2. Granted, my PS2 Slim has been working flawlessly since I picked it up over 3 years when it first came out, but I shouldn't have had to buy one in the first place. PS2 "Disc Red Error" messages were so common that they needed a stickied thread back when the PS2 board was around just to contain all the threads into one thread.

Now I love my PS2 a lot and it is one of my favorite consoles, but that reliabilty was a big issue I had/have with the PS2.

funny that you say this, i have an old fat ps2 and it still runs fine. im picking up another ps2 in the next week or so since i have a ton of games i have yet to play and don't wanna worry about it in the future.

A lot of people I've talked to still have their old fat PS2 for 5+ years and it still runs great.

So reliability? It's more reliable than most systems on the market today.

Ugh....the number of SNES/N64 fans trying to foist their divergent opinions onto the OP is nauseating.

Anywho, I agree 200% with the OP. Nothing beats the PS2. Best library. Best LTD. Best controller. Best everything.

of consoles from the 2000s I have a Wii and a PS2, and they both compete equally for my time.

there's so many titles for the PS2, and the games are still quality.

definitely one of the best systems of all time.

The Rankings, in order of Original Coolness:

1. NES; The Super Mario series, the evolution of platformers, supported for 11 years in Japan, thousands of games
2. PS2; The quality of games, the # of games, the impressive-for-the-time graphics, the DVD drive;
3. Genesis; the quality of games; the # of games, the long-lasting appeal (third-world especially) and the birth of Sonic
4. ColecoVision; First arcade-quality games; Plenty of arcade classics; Many innovative features
5. Game Boy; First popular handheld; # of games; long-lasting; Tetris.
6. 3D0; First powerful 3d system; first system with decent 3d capability; first 3d action-adventure, survival horror, and sports games
7. Game Boy Advance; Great power; Finest 2d chip in almost any system, handheld or console; # of games; quality of games; # of SNES and NES remakes; lasting power, still popular today
8. SNES; Great Nintendo Titles; Lots of games, though not as many as NES; Zelda: Link To The Past, Super Metroid, and Super Mario World 2 are "trifecto" of killer games; first major polygon game that was very succesful (Star Fox)
9. 2600; It invented the market. Duh.

The rankings, in order of staying power today and viewed through today's lenses:

1. PS2
2. NES
3. Genesis
4. Game Boy Advance
5. 2600
6. N64
7. Dreamcast
8. SNES

I would put the SNES & 360 over PS2SpideR_CentS