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PlayStation

PlayStation
  Sony - PlayStation/Psone [1995]
Specification:
-CPU
32-bit RISC

-Clock speed:
33.9MHz
-Ram:
512 Kb
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VRAM: 8 Mb
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Audio: 4 Mb RAM
-CD drive: 1x-4x
-Resolution:
740 x 480 pixels
Top games:
FIFA (series), Worms World Party, Tekken (series), Gran Turismo (series), WWF Smackdown 2  

Review:

The Sony PlayStation is probably the most popular games console to date. The system consists of a 32-bit CPU and has 512 Kb RAM. The controller is the best around, it is designed perfectly to suit the user giving the choice to use analogue or digital control.

The main competitors to the PlayStation were the Nintendo 64 and later the Dreamcast. The Playstation had overall the better games with more variety.

As far as games are concerned the PlayStation had the best racing game of any console in Gran Turismo as well as other football games such as the FIFA series. Other games that will always remain as classics are the series of Worms games and Tekken.

With the introduction of the compact psone to boost sales before the PS2 came out, all looked well for Sony. The psone is compact and streamlined and carried around comfortably, and with the new built-in LCD screen accessory available it's very convenient.


Conclusion

The PlayStation may be outdated now with the introduction of consoles such as the PS2, Xbox, and GameCube but it will always remain a quality console.
 

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