A hardcore fanboy like me can't pass up this thread!
Quote: "1. I've heard that it can play ps1 games, is this correct? there are some classic ps1 games i want."
Yes. About 3% of the PS1 games don't work, but those are mostly the silly titles that you'd have a hard time finding anyway.
Quote: "2. how heavy is it? would it be light enough to travel with?"
Neither is remarkably heavy. The slimline PS2 is small enough to fit in your pocket if you have cargo pants and most young children could carry it with one hand.
Quote: "3. How much are the games on average?"
It depends on the age of the game. Some older titles are around $9.99 or less, including most PS1 games. If you get a Playstation Greatest Hits game (with the red bar at the top of the box), those usually run about $19.99 in the US. Newer titles typically end up costing $29.99 to $49.99.
Quote: "4. How sturdy and long-lasting is the system? can i expect it to work in 5-7 years?"
I first bought a Playstation 2 when the console initially launched, way back in October of 2000. It lasted up to October of this year... a full six years, give or take a week or two, and I've replaced it with a silver slimline PS2. I have friends who still have their launch PS2 in mint condition and they've never had a problem with it. The console will last as long as you take good care of it
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Quote: "Can you suggest any good games?"
Hundreds. But lets narrow it down to the best in each Genre. First off, you should consider getting the staple-games of the Playstation, games that every fan needs to have. The Metal Gear series is incredible. definitely check those out. But a warning, MGS 2 was extremely FMV-heavy... it's like a movie with spurts of interactivity. The Getaway games are classic, especially The Getaway 2: Black Monday. You can explore the streets of London, and unlike the silly "True Crime" games, the Getaway games actually simulate the actual buildings throughout London as they appear in real life. Gran Turismo is Sony's award-winning racing simulation series, and unlike most racing games, the Gran Turismo series is known for having massive catalogs of real cars (the largest collections of any racing games). Gran Turismo 4 has over 700 cars in it, and you can race those on over 50 different real-world racetracks, and the graphics are magnifique. Oh, and all of the cars can be modified, and I'm not talking about changing the paint color... you can change every factor of the car's performance, from adding turbo and natural aspiration systems to modifying the toe angles of the tires... it's the ultimate racing/ driving simulator. Then there's the obvious series' of games. All of the Grand Theft Auto games are available, from the original top-down GTA on the PS1 to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the PS2. The Syphon Filter games were fun, imo. If you're into RPG games, the Playstation has the Final Fantasy series, and I strongly recommend Final Fantasy VII, that's a classic. Ugh, I could go on for days! If you're into FPS games (and you seem to be), check out the Medal of Honor and Call of Duty games. But don't even rent "Big Red One," that was arguably the worst WWII game I've ever played. Anyway, the catalog is enormous... you'll have literally thousands of games to play with a PS2 (to be exact, there's 7,902 PS1 titles and 8,181 PS2 titles). That's a whopping 16,083 games to choose from. I doubt anyone has ever played them all
Quote: "Aaaahhh... the TurboGrafx 16, which has been called the PC Engine. But it's not a PC computer unfortunately Wasn't that system released in the UK? Can't believe I actually bought one."
I remember that console. I still have a few of the games for it, they came on those cool little credit card looking things.
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