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Sony - PlayStation 2 [1999] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Specification: -CPU: 128-bit 'Emotion Engine' -Clock speed:294 MHz -Ram: 32 Mb -VRam: 4 Mb cache -Graphics: 150 MHZ -DVD drive: 2x-5x |
Top games: Rally Fusion Race of Champions, ISS Pro Evolution 2, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, VRally 3, Medal of Honor: Frontline |
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Review: Its the quality games and excellent joypad that makes PlayStation 2 really good. Fortunately the PS2 has kept the same Joypad (+ all analogue instead of digital buttons!) and updates of our favourite games such as FIFA and Grand Turismo. Graphically its very much better in every respect to the old one, having 32 Mb of RAM, a 128-bit running at 300 MHz and a 150 MHz Sony graphics chip that can do about 66 million polygon per second. The PlayStation 2 is NOT as fast as a PC tested against a Geforce 2 Ultra and AMD 1.4 GHz on the first person shooter Red Faction. Grand Turismo looks and plays even better. The FIFA game too looks good, but again the PC version looks graphically better which brings the PlayStation 2 into perspective. 'This is Football 2002' is graphically better but ISS Pro Evolution exceeds in game play. With ISS 2 in the pipe-line it should far outclass any PC equivalent. It also plays DVD films and is well worth the original £200 asking price if you don't already own a player (believe me DVD quality is earth shattering) then you should buy this. For 3 years after its release, it was THE console to buy. But along came Microsoft's first console, the Xbox, which looked like the fastest console to come out. Then came Nintendo's new console the GameCube which has also changed many people's perspective on what to buy. Conclusion All 3 consoles are very good, but its the quality games planned that makes the PlayStation 2 my choice of console. If you love your sports, and am prepared to pay the extra then this is the console for you! Rating:
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