Some of the best games of all time for sure. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Zone of The Enders, Zone of The Enders 2: The 2nd Runner, Tekken 4, Hitman 2, Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven, Shinobi, and so on, and so on… Too many to list. Truly a great era.
💯 and I can confirm that because I'm always trying to find good GameCube or Dreamcast games due to the fact the emulate better than PS2, but PS2 has the best of the best especially when it comes to horror games, albeit with questionable emulation performance
I hooked up my PS2 which had been dormant for over ten years. It turned on flawlessly. No network update nonsense. Just loaded a disc and good to go! Love it!
I don't have a lot of space, so I pretty much build an emulation station out of my old PC and backed up as many games from different consoles (PS2/XBox etc.) as possible. And it's just insane not only going back but actually realizing just how many damn games from different time lines fit on one 512gb device... Kinda makes you wonder how some games nowadays can be 50gb in size but have a story that's maybe 5h long with only 7 different levels while not even offering real high end graphics.. It also made me buy a handheld for the specific reason as to playing PS2 games emulated on the go.. and damn do they run good on a handheld nowadays although the battery life isn't gonna last that long and your hands are melting after an hour of play. Coming back around to playing those old games really is a breath of fresh air sometimes, especially when we get ever closer to being able to actually properly play them on the go.
Just pop in a disc and you are playing. Imagine that! I really do miss the 'good ol days'. I actually miss movie stores, and going to the video rental place to rent a N64 for the weekend and invite my friends over to play Goldeneye.
GT4, the Rockstar games,FF, Tenchu, Maddens, PES..... Nothing is remotely close. I have a Ps1, 2, 3, 4. 360, Switch, Wii. All on this retro kick with CRTs. Ps2 just sits on everything
The eye watering violence and gore was removed, maybe to much for 8th gen graphics to stomach. But they went so bland. Then we get online sports and adventure modem renting instead of Content. Then we get Modern Characters.
yo, i got PS1, PS2, PS3, XBOX, 360, WII, WII U NES MINI and SNES MINI all hooked up to my tv with an O.S.S.C. so i get all that in HD. og XBOX modded to house the entire north american library. and plans to mod my WII this year with similar intent. 4k oled t.v. and video game character action figures, still in box, hanging all over my walls. gaming peaked at PS2 and the surrounding gens.
You own those games You can take your ps2 and your games on a house boat in the middle of the ocean and you can play them Full game on the disc just perfect
I still play my PS2 also, I've never stopped and it's never been unplugged. There was so much variety and content within games which we just don't get anymore. These days 90% of games feel copy pasted and stale, like I've already played the game 10 times. On the PS2 everything is different, developers weren't afraid to try new things or be a little different, that's one of the things that makes the PS2 era so great. It just never gets old.
@@obidahasdia4095Nice. I did same thing with PS1 a little while back, and grabbed bunch of classics I loved back then.. Moving on to PS2 now. I have console, but it's little beat up, still plays though.. Just need PS3 and I'll have all consoles lol.. You gotta love it
@@Ebstarrunner i got ps3 slim brand new & x4 others used which got thermal paste changed up and i jailbroken them too . Xbox360 slim brand new x2 & x1 used .
@inferno8008 and I hate it lol, California in the early 90s had a smog and pollution problem and it actually looked like the ps2 version. The pc version is too cold and you know why is that? The emotion engine of the ps2 was very difficult to replicate so Rockstar itself couldn't replicate their filter and style and the timecyc file was messed up. If you like it good but the oranfe sky haze for me is irreplaceable and in fact modders managed to port the effect with the mod SkyGFX and that is a must have for me
The PlayStation 2 is the one system I never stopped playing. The damn thing pretty much saved my life as a kid. I'm still playing new games on it. Playing through Red Faction at the moment. It's pretty fun. If you happen to have an older CRT with component inputs, HDRetrovision makes an amazing set of cables. I highly recommend them. Glad to see I'm not the only one playing older Sony consoles in 2024.
I’m using the LevelHike HDMI adapter upscaling to 720p. Then into the Mclassic adapter, doing a nice antialiasing and then upscaling it all the way up to 1440P on a AOC 32” curve monitor… Looks great 😎.
Jerking off his crt and added cable talk on top of it, so many of these people lol. If you have the console, a game and a way to view it, that's enough.
Same! And also so much for people (especially trolls) who tell me i'm "stuck in the past" 😂 just because someone still plays PS2 in 2024 and so much for idiots telling me "That's sad" just because i simply said "I still play PS2 all the time. 🤦♂️" Oh you want sad, Go crying to your mommy about it you crybabies. And this is why i say fuck modern gaming, fuck the modern world, fuck the soulless corporate mindset of the modern internet, fuck PS5's and so on and i'm glad i destroyed my copies of WWE 2K by lighting them on fire. PS2 4 life baby! Reasons why i'll always play PS2 and will NEVER EVER move on to PS5 for so many reasons and oh god i can go on and write a book about on how i like PS2 better than modern consoles and how my PS4 caused me so much trouble with crashing, having to delete shit just to free up space and so on, 1. The games start quickly and don't crash to the home screen ever. 2. The console itself boots in a matter of seconds, the whole experience is just great. 3. No system updates that break shit, no buggy OS, no buggy games like the 2K garbage, it just works. 4. And the damn thing only had around 40 MB of memory, yet it still works better than its newer counterparts. 5. No dumbass microtransactions 6. No toxic online people 7. Having GTA games that actually treat you right and doesn't have overly-sensitive NPC's that call the cops for every single little thing/mistake you do like in GTA 5 and so on.
Yeah so much for people (especially trolls) who tell me i'm "stuck in the past" 😂 just because someone still plays PS2 in 2024 and so much for idiots telling me "That's sad" just because i simply said "I still play PS2 all the time. 🤦♂️" Oh you want sad, Go crying to your mommy about it you crybabies. And this is why i say fuck modern gaming, fuck the modern world, fuck the soulless corporate mindset of the modern internet, fuck PS5's and so on and i'm glad i destroyed my copies of WWE 2K by lighting them on fire. PS2 4 life baby! Reasons why i'll always play PS2 and will NEVER EVER move on to PS5 for so many reasons and oh god i can go on and write a book about on how i like PS2 better than modern consoles and how my PS4 caused me so much trouble with crashing, having to delete shit just to free up space and so on, 1. The games start quickly and don't crash to the home screen ever. 2. The console itself boots in a matter of seconds, the whole experience is just great. 3. No system updates that break shit, no buggy OS, no buggy games like the 2K garbage, it just works. 4. And the damn thing only had around 40 MB of memory, yet it still works better than its newer counterparts. 5. No dumbass microtransactions 6. No toxic online people 7. Having GTA games that actually treat you right and doesn't have overly-sensitive NPC's that call the cops for every single little thing/mistake you do like in GTA 5 and so on.
Yeah so much for people (especially trolls) who tell me i'm "stuck in the past" 😂 just because someone still plays PS2 in 2024 and so much for idiots telling me "That's sad" just because i simply said "I still play PS2 all the time. 🤦♂️" Oh you want sad, Go crying to your mommy about it you crybabies. And this is why i say fuck modern gaming, fuck the modern world, fuck the soulless corporate mindset of the modern internet, fuck PS5's and so on and i'm glad i destroyed my copies of WWE 2K by lighting them on fire. PS2 4 life baby! Reasons why i'll always play PS2 and will NEVER EVER move on to PS5 for so many reasons and oh god i can go on and write a book about on how i like PS2 better than modern consoles and how my PS4 caused me so much trouble with crashing, having to delete shit just to free up space and so on, 1. The games start quickly and don't crash to the home screen ever. 2. The console itself boots in a matter of seconds, the whole experience is just great. 3. No system updates that break shit, no buggy OS, no buggy games like the 2K garbage, it just works. 4. And the damn thing only had around 40 MB of memory, yet it still works better than its newer counterparts. 5. No dumbass microtransactions 6. No toxic online people 7. Having GTA games that actually treat you right and doesn't have overly-sensitive NPC's that call the cops for every single little thing/mistake you do like in GTA 5 and so on.
It's simple: old games are from a time where offline gaming was the norm, so games had to be good on release. Devs couldnt afford to be lazy and release half finihsed games and make you wait ages for patches. Im thankful I could experience the golden age of video games.
@@robertbell1804 I realized lately there's so much I haven't tried yet either and I'm glad I'm actually taking the time to buy some and try them out. Truly an excellent era. Many games that come out these days are just rehashed shit while there was so much variety back then. For me it's been mostly old games and new indie games these days. Last I touched my PS5 I think was in November and I was playing an indie title. I used to play lots of Online on some triple A titles until they increased the price for online subscriptions.
I am a fossil of 44 years and have been gaming since 1985 when I was 5, and I have to say without a shadow of a doubt that the PS2 is my favorite console of all time. I still to this day play PS2 games with an emulator on my PC as to preserve my console. Many great memories I have had gaming on it. Also the fact that it was backwards compatible with the PS1 meant I could still play my two favorite games of that era. Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. Anyway great video.
personally, big pros of emulator is save/load states. I don't want to use cheat but i don't want to replay all parts of long mission. I just want to replay from part 2 or part 3 of that long mission.
Its nice knowing there are others like me out there still enjoying these older systems because if i didn't go back to playing my PS2/3 and GameCube 1-2 years ago I honestly would've retired from gaming. It really reminded me why I fell in love with gaming in the 1st place
@@CragusMaximus Agreed, Shenmue, Skies of Arcadia, Power Stone, Sonic Adventure 2, Jet Set Radio, Illbleed, and D2 are all great but yeah... limited library for sure.
Bro not only ps2 but also gamecube, dreamcast, n64, xbox. Im emulating all those and i can totally agree. Its amazing emulation nowadays. So many games its mindblowing. On 1 drive. Great video thx. Nice to know i aint crazy.
PS2 is the last gen of gaming i was into before i kind of left the scene behind. But since getting back into retro gaming i find myself playing a lot of PS2 and I've been finding gem after gem for this system. Games i had forgotten about and now I'm playing them everyday. My PS2 collection has tripled in the past 2 months
Me and my brother used to play on ps2 a lot. And I feel like no matter what and how great looking new game is released. It feels different now. As adult I can't enjoy games I used to do when I was in middle school. Don¨t get me wrong. I still love many games that were released recently. But not that much fun just because I have other tthings on my mind and it's hard to just switch off from the reality. Those times when we used to start a game every single day from the beginning becasue we had no memeory card for some time were awesome and we just did not mind. Tekken 5, NHL 18, The Matrix: Path of Neo, Pirates of Caribbean Legend of Jack Sparrow in coop... But also some of my favourites gems I had to replay recently like Dark Cloud and Dark Chronicles. Those games are gems! And it's hard to believe those games were released in 2000 in Japan and 2001 in the Europ. I know it took a lot from Zelda. But damn... music in this game hits different. Gameplay, crafting, everything is so god damn perfect. And I know there is way more games on ps2 like these. But I would choose Dark Cloud over anything. Even after years I loved every second of it. Don't forget some gems like God of War too. Yeah... old good times! I also would recomend a game called Trapt. Not many people knows about this game. But it's unique. And the story telling is good.
I just bought the PS2 a few days ago. And I am playing it a lot lately. I used to have one as a kid. Now I can enjoy playing it again. The PS2 is that one console that will never die. So glad a lot of people are still playing it in 2024.
@@HDbaconlove that. I kinda do the same. Havent had online subscription to ps plus etc for about 3 years plus now. All my friends are online gaming and have ps5s and im sat alone playing ps1-ps4. And happy with it
This was a civilized era it felt...PS2, XBOX, GameCube, even DreamCast...they all existed together and we loved it. The internet hadn't really blown up yet and you still had cheat codes you had to get from a magazine or had to unlock something through hard work...
Also been collecting PS2 titles. Great to relive these memories and many of these experiences are much more satisfying to play them a lot of games today.
@timthomas598 yeah I'm glad I did I was thinking about it for a while and hopefully it lasts long but it's already worth it to me I've been adding all my favorite ps games I'm probably gonna have to get an external and I like that all the games don't take up as much space by a Longshot and ps3 online is free
I sold all my physical games recently to minimalise life and be more mindful about the items I own during my existence. I cannot bring myself to get rid of my PS2 games and PSP games. That era of gaming was so special.
@@CragusMaximusI highly recommend it! I'm not into the minmalist aesthetic at all, I like old stuff and that kind of stuff is often overly detailed/decorated generally speaking. But in terms of owning less stuff, every thing I get rid of is like a little thing off my mind and it all adds up until I feel like I've taken a huge weight off. I aim for that kind of old style living, having little quantity of very nice quality stuff. Feels like I have a clearer head.
ps2 was the last generation before updates. if you buy a ps2 game, you just shove it in there and play it. there is also no patching songs out of a game because the license ran out! plus this is the generation where 3d graphics started to mature gone were the days of eye less mannequins and triangle boobs. its just in that technological advancement to ease of production sweet spot. the ps1 era was still figuring things out and by the ps3, you would need a sizable team working for years to make a decent looking game. i really need to get myself one. ive never owned one but ive played it and made memories on it at other peoples places.
The PS2 Emulator on the PC is a godsend, get to upscale the resolution up to 8k res removing the pixilation completely, 60 fps patches, and HD texture replacements the community has made, almost like small remasters that you can do, extreme nostalgia in HD haha.
There's plenty of youtube tutorials you can watch and some provide links in the description of what you need to get it set up, most emulators are pretty dependent on your PC's hardware I don't think the PS2 one has very high requirements, and not all of the games work flawlessly, but I'd def give it a few more tries, you can actually download the entire library of PS2 Games online(google ps2 iso) without needing a CD player but you can also just pop in your PS2 disc and the emulator will pick it up, all the emulator needs is a BIOS and you can get one online for e.g, the one I use is PCSX2, if you follow a tutorial to get PCSX2 to the tee you should be good to go in no time, goodluck! @@_Prebound
@@Dragonfury3000 I grew up with video games when they were just starting to become a thing, so I like to play a mixture of old and new, across many platforms etc. I think I'll be playing video games well into my elderly years, lol.
EMULATE IT!!! ALSO not sure if this game made it for ps2 but on xbox there was game called Deathrow which is a sports arena game where u beat up other team as u pass and shoot a disk into a goal. IT IS INCREDIBLE!!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deathrow_%28video_game%29
1996 from the release of playstation 1, to Nintendo 64 to the end of the Playstation 2 life cycle in 2006 was really a golden decade of gaming that could make you a shut in your basement 24/7. great times
Lately I've went back to NFS Most Wanted, GTA San Andreas, and Tiger Woods 2005. All three of them are still super fun. I can see myself playing them again in another 10 years and enjoying them just as much.
Hey, millions of us are still playing nes and Gameboy games. It's good to take a break and visit ones retrospective days. Mentally very relaxed and joyful.
Silent hill , resident evil, fatal frame, smackdown vs raw, need for speed, splinter cell, metal gear, twisted metal, rayman, sims, hit and run, bully, tekken, jak and darter, Licensed music in majority games with amazing sound tracks
your comments around 8:40 about enjoying the games more now is very relatable. games i enjoyed as a lad now strictly for gameplay, nowadays i find myself enjoying the gameplay with rose-tinted glasses but it almost feels like experiencing the story for the first time. even with games i'd beaten as a lad, now that i'm not skipping every cutscene n shit they actually make sense
My PS2 gets a decent runout each year, mostly to play Black, NFS underground and my day one save of FFX.. it’s a timeless console that holds a place in my heart as it’s the one me and my brother shared growing up
a good benefit of the steam deck or the modern handhelds is that you can go back and play ps2 games and some that you may have never owned and lastly the games are more amazing than what game are today
I'm currently trying to get physical media for PS2 game, because there have been MANY games I never got the chance to play back in the day. I got TimeSplitters 2 for PS2 and I had fun playing the game. But over all PS2 has so many games, that it's pretty difficult to remember them all and it can be pretty hard to get them on physical media, since some PS2 games have gotten way too expensive, but I'm still trying to get as many as I can, so I could have a good time and maybe once I have kids of my own, I would introduce them to gaming that I grew up with.
@@Kiwi_2k24 Sadly not everyone have access to Ebay and not everyone can afford all the postage and tax imports fees and whatnots ... A game can be 5 euros while everything else is 50 / 100 euros ... I cant and wont pay that for a game nor will millions of people ... Just the other day a friend told me how he bought a small random old console lot of parts and spares and was held up at customs later he had to pay big money for the import fees and other things so he was joking about it how he finally got the package but had to sell a kidney to pay for it XD It honestly feels like that when you pay for an item basically next to nothing while everything else related to it is expensive. Our inner postal costs are not any better. 2 weeks ago I bought something for 1 euro and my postage cost was around 10 euros to the point felt like I was punched in the face when it arrived on top of that the package was mangled too for which collectively I filed a complaint about but I got no response since nothing was reported actually being damaged but easily could have been and that happened before down the years for which sometimes I would get a voucher or nothing at all ...
ive been on a buying spree for so many ps3 games I've never played before or havent played in a long time. I picked up a ps3 2 years ago but use to own one 7 years before that but that one broke. been having so much fun playing the ps3 lately and currently trying to play through ratchet and clank hd collection to platinum it.
I finished Elden Ring and I'm currently playing ps1/ps2 games because 1) I haven't updated my pc 2) there are still many amazing games waiting to be discovered. So many great games that could never be replicated back when graphics weren't the only selling point, lots of weird and experimental things were done.
I still play ps2. In fact it is my biggest collection. The platformers are great sly especially. wrestling games peaked. Im not big into sports, but its hard to deny that ps2 had some of the greatest in football and alternative sports.
I'm old my 1st computer was a spectrum 48k I've had them all spectrum 128k, master system, mega drive, dreamcast, N64, GameCube, ps1, ps2, ps3, Xbox 360, Xbox 1, Xbox 1x, Xbox series X but the PS2 is my favourite of all time and FREESTYLE METAL X was my favourite game it's like Tony hawk's on dirtbikes I'm still playing it 20 years later👍
Need For Speed was never the same after NFSMW 05'. NFS Carbon on PS3 was alright though. Also Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk were classics the best Tony Hawk games being in that era.
Great point about soundtracks! Somehow the early era of games using license music nailed it! Tony Hawk, GTA, and all the racing games were filled with bangers. I can't recall a recent game with good licensed music. Ironically, i think original game music has gotten really good
Same! And so much for people (especially trolls) who tell me i'm "stuck in the past" 😂 just because someone still plays PS2 in 2024 and so much for idiots telling me "That's sad" just because i simply said "I still play PS2 all the time. 🤦♂️" Oh you want sad, Go crying to your mommy about it you crybabies. And this is why i say fuck modern gaming, fuck the modern world, fuck the soulless corporate mindset of the modern internet, fuck PS5's and so on and i'm glad i destroyed my copies of WWE 2K by lighting them on fire. PS2 4 life baby! Reasons why i'll always play PS2 and will NEVER EVER move on to PS5 for so many reasons and oh god i can go on and write a book about on how i like PS2 better than modern consoles and how my PS4 caused me so much trouble with crashing, having to delete shit just to free up space and so on, 1. The games start quickly and don't crash to the home screen ever. 2. The console itself boots in a matter of seconds, the whole experience is just great. 3. No system updates that break shit, no buggy OS, no buggy games like the 2K garbage, it just works. 4. And the damn thing only had around 40 MB of memory, yet it still works better than its newer counterparts. 5. No dumbass microtransactions 6. No toxic online people 7. Having GTA games that actually treat you right and doesn't have overly-sensitive NPC's that call the cops for every single little thing/mistake you do like in GTA 5 and so on.
@@verbalkint1770not that one. Mine is the cechc/e model, not as legendary as the a but more reliable and its PS2 image is a bit sharper which makes it the best imo
I was devastated when mine crapped out a few years back. I even tried to get it repaired at a cell phone repair shop and it worked for like 10 minutes. Had to throw it out.
Yeah, I have the 80gb Fat PS3 model. It's great because you can play three generations of PS games on it, and it doubles down as a cheaper blu-ray player. LOL.
Lovely video!! I really like how u have the game boxes and clips of the game. I still have ps2 and enjoyed playing bully and 007 quantum solace again. As a kid i loved NFS Hot Pursuit 2
10:48 I thought you were going to talk about downloading patches. I just bought a ton of games from a Steam sale and ended up having to leave my laptop on overnight so they could download. Yay modern gaming!
9:05 - YES! A thing I love about games from this gen was that patches and DLC wasn't a thing. Developers had to make a good game that was good literally start to finish. That's really missing these days.
Without even looking at the video, just by looking at the face he makes and the channel's name. Dude feels burnt out and coping the best he can, cheers mate hope doing this help you cross this rough patch of your journey
Brings back old memories I love my PlayStation 2 i’m an old-school gamer my Sega, my Sega CD my Atari. I love the video games. The new ones suck like they can’t remember a time when you bought a game on disk and everything you needed was on the desk you didn’t need patches updates great time.
Man, there's something so refreshing about sitting down to focus on playing an old game, and not worrying about internet, updates, or DLC. Check out the Armored Core series on PS2; it's kind of a 3rd-person action/arcadey-mech sim.
Please try those ps2 games I'm sure you gonna like them ... God hand God of War God of War 2 Resident evil 4 Price of Persia Shadow of Rome Metal gear solid 2 Metal gear solid 3 Commandos strike force Silent hill 2 Dark watch Alone in the dark
Unfortunatelly as a kid i had to sell previous games and consolles to get the newest ones. I managed to hold psp and ps2 with some games,but 1 year ago i unfortunatelly decided to sell all psp games and the cosnolle. But managing to save the ps2 with few games somehow i will never sell it and its a shame that the only 2 gems i kept are gta san andreas and dragon ball z budokai tenkaichi 2. I wish i could travel to the past and buy more ps2 new games sealed and not buying used games nowadays where you are likely to be scammed cause disks are barely readable and also i wouldnt sell any old games or consolle to buy newer ones if i had the chance to time travel
Never seen your content but its great. I love the tone and self awareness. We are in dark times in gaming and society. Its rather fun to go back to old games and with being older applying better strategy and understanding stories more. You have a youthful perception of a game and then going back one can nail the hard missions we used to struggle with as well understand the story with age. Ill be back for other videos G, have a lovely freakin day man
The PS2 was pretty much revolutionary, my favorite PS2 game is MGS2. The MGS franchise was really the reason why I stuck with the Playstation consoles up to PS4, now I'm playing PC, but if I had a PS1 & 2 I would definitely play it.
Me too. Those games are still fun. I've played games i never even heard of as a kid now and i love them. It's not just nostalgia it was the best time for games.
12:38 I think because back then each console generation was such a leap up that everything looked so spectacular when compared to the previous generation. Aside from higher resolutions and better lighting I honestly can't tell some PS3 and PS5 games apart (not to mention all the remasters)
PS2 has one of the best libraries of any console.
In my opinion nothing comes close to the PS2. It's library was unfathomably diverse. My favourite games released one PS1 however.
@@upon-fe2720 PS1 had some library also and had the beginning of many great game series.
it IS the best library of any console.
Some of the best games of all time for sure. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Zone of The Enders, Zone of The Enders 2: The 2nd Runner, Tekken 4, Hitman 2, Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven, Shinobi, and so on, and so on… Too many to list. Truly a great era.
💯 and I can confirm that because I'm always trying to find good GameCube or Dreamcast games due to the fact the emulate better than PS2, but PS2 has the best of the best especially when it comes to horror games, albeit with questionable emulation performance
I hooked up my PS2 which had been dormant for over ten years. It turned on flawlessly. No network update nonsense. Just loaded a disc and good to go! Love it!
I don't have a lot of space, so I pretty much build an emulation station out of my old PC and backed up as many games from different consoles (PS2/XBox etc.) as possible.
And it's just insane not only going back but actually realizing just how many damn games from different time lines fit on one 512gb device...
Kinda makes you wonder how some games nowadays can be 50gb in size but have a story that's maybe 5h long with only 7 different levels while not even offering real high end graphics..
It also made me buy a handheld for the specific reason as to playing PS2 games emulated on the go.. and damn do they run good on a handheld nowadays although the battery life isn't gonna last that long and your hands are melting after an hour of play.
Coming back around to playing those old games really is a breath of fresh air sometimes, especially when we get ever closer to being able to actually properly play them on the go.
Just pop in a disc and you are playing. Imagine that! I really do miss the 'good ol days'. I actually miss movie stores, and going to the video rental place to rent a N64 for the weekend and invite my friends over to play Goldeneye.
@@galaxytraveler5779 Golden era of gaming, i miss it so much.
GT4, the Rockstar games,FF, Tenchu, Maddens, PES.....
Nothing is remotely close.
I have a Ps1, 2, 3, 4.
360, Switch, Wii.
All on this retro kick with CRTs.
Ps2 just sits on everything
The eye watering violence and gore was removed, maybe to much for 8th gen graphics to stomach. But they went so bland.
Then we get online sports and adventure modem renting instead of Content.
Then we get Modern Characters.
Same here my friend… I’ve been rocking the PS1, PS2 & PS3 a lot lately in 2024. And simply having a great time. Happy Gaming Everyone 😎.
PS1 and PS2 Classics every year! Cant wait for Smartphones to be able to run PS3 as well.
@@Nebujin383Awesome… 😎
@@Kiwi_2k24Thanks 😎
yo, i got PS1, PS2, PS3, XBOX, 360, WII, WII U NES MINI and SNES MINI all hooked up to my tv with an O.S.S.C. so i get all that in HD. og XBOX modded to house the entire north american library. and plans to mod my WII this year with similar intent. 4k oled t.v. and video game character action figures, still in box, hanging all over my walls. gaming peaked at PS2 and the surrounding gens.
Me too ps2 on HDMI is fire
Old games are better.
Always
100%
Yep 100%
It’s that simple
Online multiplayer stuff ruined it now. I lost all the interest because of it. A good campaign game with good story is so hard to find nowadays.
The PS2 is a cultural thing in Brazil, it was so famous Sony decided to officially launch it there in 2009, nine years after it's debut.
COME TO BRASIL
I think is most in all latin america. Piracy was the key of success.
A lot of folk had a ps2 in brasil since the rest of the world lol, you just bought it overseas
That nice to know
You own those games
You can take your ps2 and your games on a house boat in the middle of the ocean and you can play them
Full game on the disc just perfect
why would you want to
@@johndank2209 wasn’t the point bro 😂
exactly! my parents' house doesn't have WiFi so the ps2, 3ds, and Switch are my friends. my ps4 and ps5 need sometimes 1hr to be ready to play a game😅
@@johndank2209why not
@@johndank2209 You dont depend of corpos. You pay it once, you enjoy it virtually forever. ITS YOURS
I still play my PS2 also, I've never stopped and it's never been unplugged. There was so much variety and content within games which we just don't get anymore. These days 90% of games feel copy pasted and stale, like I've already played the game 10 times. On the PS2 everything is different, developers weren't afraid to try new things or be a little different, that's one of the things that makes the PS2 era so great. It just never gets old.
Ps2 was freaking awesome
Same I'm still playing my ps2 the wrestling games, RPGs and racing games were incredible
Game devs take so much features out of games. From older titles it’s ridiculous. I had a Xbox and ps2
The games today are just as good.
@@anonymousperson8903 They're no where near as good or interesting. I play half without enthusiasm and question why I wasted my hard earned money.
PS2 Is a timeless masterpiece of a console and even i am about to buy one again after more than 10 years when i last had a PS2 slim
I got like x12 ps2s last month and x1 brand new off ebay changed old pads and cleaned all of them
@@obidahasdia4095Nice. I did same thing with PS1 a little while back, and grabbed bunch of classics I loved back then.. Moving on to PS2 now. I have console, but it's little beat up, still plays though.. Just need PS3 and I'll have all consoles lol.. You gotta love it
@@Ebstarrunner i got ps3 slim brand new & x4 others used which got thermal paste changed up and i jailbroken them too .
Xbox360 slim brand new x2 & x1 used .
@@Ebstarrunner to be honest i like ps3 the best console for me it got it all all great games old and modren are there .
@@Ebstarrunner just got a ps4 slim like new for 200$
My parents bought me a ps2 when i was 5, im 26 now and just bought a ps2 again and ive been loving the games i played as a kid all over again.
same man
That orange atmosphere in GTA SA on PS2. 👌
Early 2000s Filter.
For me I prefer the pc atmosphere 🤔
@inferno8008 and I hate it lol, California in the early 90s had a smog and pollution problem and it actually looked like the ps2 version. The pc version is too cold and you know why is that? The emotion engine of the ps2 was very difficult to replicate so Rockstar itself couldn't replicate their filter and style and the timecyc file was messed up.
If you like it good but the oranfe sky haze for me is irreplaceable and in fact modders managed to port the effect with the mod SkyGFX and that is a must have for me
Its very satisfying to see your physical collection of games in immaculate glossy condition.
The PlayStation 2 is the one system I never stopped playing. The damn thing pretty much saved my life as a kid. I'm still playing new games on it. Playing through Red Faction at the moment. It's pretty fun. If you happen to have an older CRT with component inputs, HDRetrovision makes an amazing set of cables. I highly recommend them. Glad to see I'm not the only one playing older Sony consoles in 2024.
I’m using the LevelHike HDMI adapter upscaling to 720p. Then into the Mclassic adapter, doing a nice antialiasing and then upscaling it all the way up to 1440P on a AOC 32” curve monitor… Looks great 😎.
@@ICZERZERO3000 At that point may as well use PCSX2 aye?
Red faction was my very first game I had on ps2 and was an awesome introduction to that console , didn't care much for the sequels though
@@ghost_tom_joad8530 Yeah I hear you 👍
Jerking off his crt and added cable talk on top of it, so many of these people lol. If you have the console, a game and a way to view it, that's enough.
PS2 will never go out of style! 😊
Same! And also so much for people (especially trolls) who tell me i'm "stuck in the past" 😂 just because someone still plays PS2 in 2024 and so much for idiots telling me "That's sad" just because i simply said "I still play PS2 all the time. 🤦♂️"
Oh you want sad, Go crying to your mommy about it you crybabies.
And this is why i say fuck modern gaming, fuck the modern world, fuck the soulless corporate mindset of the modern internet, fuck PS5's and so on and i'm glad i destroyed my copies of WWE 2K by lighting them on fire. PS2 4 life baby!
Reasons why i'll always play PS2 and will NEVER EVER move on to PS5 for so many reasons and oh god i can go on and write a book about on how i like PS2 better than modern consoles and how my PS4 caused me so much trouble with crashing, having to delete shit just to free up space and so on, 1. The games start quickly and don't crash to the home screen ever.
2. The console itself boots in a matter of seconds, the whole experience is just great.
3. No system updates that break shit, no buggy OS, no buggy games like the 2K garbage, it just works.
4. And the damn thing only had around 40 MB of memory, yet it still works better than its newer counterparts.
5. No dumbass microtransactions
6. No toxic online people
7. Having GTA games that actually treat you right and doesn't have overly-sensitive NPC's that call the cops for every single little thing/mistake you do like in GTA 5 and so on.
Yeah so much for people (especially trolls) who tell me i'm "stuck in the past" 😂 just because someone still plays PS2 in 2024 and so much for idiots telling me "That's sad" just because i simply said "I still play PS2 all the time. 🤦♂️"
Oh you want sad, Go crying to your mommy about it you crybabies.
And this is why i say fuck modern gaming, fuck the modern world, fuck the soulless corporate mindset of the modern internet, fuck PS5's and so on and i'm glad i destroyed my copies of WWE 2K by lighting them on fire. PS2 4 life baby!
Reasons why i'll always play PS2 and will NEVER EVER move on to PS5 for so many reasons and oh god i can go on and write a book about on how i like PS2 better than modern consoles and how my PS4 caused me so much trouble with crashing, having to delete shit just to free up space and so on, 1. The games start quickly and don't crash to the home screen ever.
2. The console itself boots in a matter of seconds, the whole experience is just great.
3. No system updates that break shit, no buggy OS, no buggy games like the 2K garbage, it just works.
4. And the damn thing only had around 40 MB of memory, yet it still works better than its newer counterparts.
5. No dumbass microtransactions
6. No toxic online people
7. Having GTA games that actually treat you right and doesn't have overly-sensitive NPC's that call the cops for every single little thing/mistake you do like in GTA 5 and so on.
Yeah so much for people (especially trolls) who tell me i'm "stuck in the past" 😂 just because someone still plays PS2 in 2024 and so much for idiots telling me "That's sad" just because i simply said "I still play PS2 all the time. 🤦♂️"
Oh you want sad, Go crying to your mommy about it you crybabies.
And this is why i say fuck modern gaming, fuck the modern world, fuck the soulless corporate mindset of the modern internet, fuck PS5's and so on and i'm glad i destroyed my copies of WWE 2K by lighting them on fire. PS2 4 life baby!
Reasons why i'll always play PS2 and will NEVER EVER move on to PS5 for so many reasons and oh god i can go on and write a book about on how i like PS2 better than modern consoles and how my PS4 caused me so much trouble with crashing, having to delete shit just to free up space and so on, 1. The games start quickly and don't crash to the home screen ever.
2. The console itself boots in a matter of seconds, the whole experience is just great.
3. No system updates that break shit, no buggy OS, no buggy games like the 2K garbage, it just works.
4. And the damn thing only had around 40 MB of memory, yet it still works better than its newer counterparts.
5. No dumbass microtransactions
6. No toxic online people
7. Having GTA games that actually treat you right and doesn't have overly-sensitive NPC's that call the cops for every single little thing/mistake you do like in GTA 5 and so on.
like sns timeless classics
@@unchi1999 if you played on ps2 you just always have a system/controller around
It's simple: old games are from a time where offline gaming was the norm, so games had to be good on release.
Devs couldnt afford to be lazy and release half finihsed games and make you wait ages for patches.
Im thankful I could experience the golden age of video games.
I got a ps5 that i barely touch anymore.I play my ps2 ps3 more
Dude, I am the same way. My PS5 is just collecting dust lol
@itsskully4390 ps2 has so many awesome games.Ps5 nothing but remakes remasters
@@robertbell1804 I realized lately there's so much I haven't tried yet either and I'm glad I'm actually taking the time to buy some and try them out. Truly an excellent era. Many games that come out these days are just rehashed shit while there was so much variety back then. For me it's been mostly old games and new indie games these days. Last I touched my PS5 I think was in November and I was playing an indie title. I used to play lots of Online on some triple A titles until they increased the price for online subscriptions.
Same
Same, just been playing my ps2. My ps5 is just sitting there
I am a fossil of 44 years and have been gaming since 1985 when I was 5, and I have to say without a shadow of a doubt that the PS2 is my favorite console of all time. I still to this day play PS2 games with an emulator on my PC as to preserve my console. Many great memories I have had gaming on it. Also the fact that it was backwards compatible with the PS1 meant I could still play my two favorite games of that era. Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. Anyway great video.
If you ever want the real thing again (or need to) highly recommend softmodding PS2, will keep your drive alive + load quicker.
@@HDbacon Thanks for letting me know. I'll do some research.
@Nolimit_Lou look up mrmario2011. I've followed a few if his tutorials, worked everytime and he takes it at a good pace.
Cheers bro, 1981 says hi. Similar story.
personally, big pros of emulator is save/load states. I don't want to use cheat but i don't want to replay all parts of long mission. I just want to replay from part 2 or part 3 of that long mission.
Its nice knowing there are others like me out there still enjoying these older systems because if i didn't go back to playing my PS2/3 and GameCube 1-2 years ago I honestly would've retired from gaming. It really reminded me why I fell in love with gaming in the 1st place
PS2 and Dreamcast are superb consoles with amazing games that I still play.
Not Dreamcast
@@selfishstockton6123its an amazing console. Just a poor library overall as only has about 20 or less quality titles.
@@CragusMaximus Agreed, Shenmue, Skies of Arcadia, Power Stone, Sonic Adventure 2, Jet Set Radio, Illbleed, and D2 are all great but yeah... limited library for sure.
@@Travybear1989 Power stone and Toy Commander!
I remember buying a dreamcast and days later it goes obsolete 😅, love shenmue and skies of Arcadia, and hidden and dangerous!
Bro not only ps2 but also gamecube, dreamcast, n64, xbox. Im emulating all those and i can totally agree. Its amazing emulation nowadays. So many games its mindblowing. On 1 drive. Great video thx. Nice to know i aint crazy.
Great video man. Found my old PS2 while cleaning the attic. Plugged it in and played some last night! It was great!
i will buy that from you
PS2 is the last gen of gaming i was into before i kind of left the scene behind. But since getting back into retro gaming i find myself playing a lot of PS2 and I've been finding gem after gem for this system. Games i had forgotten about and now I'm playing them everyday. My PS2 collection has tripled in the past 2 months
Me and my brother used to play on ps2 a lot. And I feel like no matter what and how great looking new game is released. It feels different now. As adult I can't enjoy games I used to do when I was in middle school. Don¨t get me wrong. I still love many games that were released recently. But not that much fun just because I have other tthings on my mind and it's hard to just switch off from the reality.
Those times when we used to start a game every single day from the beginning becasue we had no memeory card for some time were awesome and we just did not mind. Tekken 5, NHL 18, The Matrix: Path of Neo, Pirates of Caribbean Legend of Jack Sparrow in coop...
But also some of my favourites gems I had to replay recently like Dark Cloud and Dark Chronicles. Those games are gems! And it's hard to believe those games were released in 2000 in Japan and 2001 in the Europ. I know it took a lot from Zelda. But damn... music in this game hits different. Gameplay, crafting, everything is so god damn perfect. And I know there is way more games on ps2 like these. But I would choose Dark Cloud over anything. Even after years I loved every second of it.
Don't forget some gems like God of War too. Yeah... old good times! I also would recomend a game called Trapt. Not many people knows about this game. But it's unique. And the story telling is good.
Get a Quest 3. It is truely an upgrade from limited flatscreen. Early playstation 1/2 is great but lack modern tech of today
The algorithm knows. I literally took a break from playing Onimusha 3 on my PS2 and this video magically pops up.
Is it the best of the series? Is their a difficulty option? Id love to play the main 3 . Never have but wanting to dive in
@@CragusMaximus
Onimusha 2 is the best in my opinion, and yes there are difficulty settings.
I think 1 is the best lol
Still has that horror Atmossphere like a Resident Evil game.
I like Samanosuke more and it has some emotional cutscenes.
I just bought the PS2 a few days ago. And I am playing it a lot lately. I used to have one as a kid. Now I can enjoy playing it again. The PS2 is that one console that will never die. So glad a lot of people are still playing it in 2024.
I did this a few years ago...left social media and such...was living back (to a degree) like the early 2000s
@@HDbaconlove that. I kinda do the same. Havent had online subscription to ps plus etc for about 3 years plus now. All my friends are online gaming and have ps5s and im sat alone playing ps1-ps4. And happy with it
Salute bro I’m right there with ya, playing Tenkaichi 2 as we speak 💯🙏🏽
instead you could have easily played all ps2 games right on your android phone using Aethersx2 emulator
This was a civilized era it felt...PS2, XBOX, GameCube, even DreamCast...they all existed together and we loved it. The internet hadn't really blown up yet and you still had cheat codes you had to get from a magazine or had to unlock something through hard work...
Next month: I’m playing psp in 2024 and here’s why 🤣🤣
I was thinking the same lol.
And then ps1
The PSP is great for jailbreaking. A lot of great exclusives.
@@Swam0811 oh for sure 👍👍
He should do dreamcast next.
Also been collecting PS2 titles. Great to relive these memories and many of these experiences are much more satisfying to play them a lot of games today.
I will still play, buy & collect all of my childhood/teen games. No matter what decade we're in ❤💯
I have a modded ps3 that I can play ps1 ps2 and ps3 games on and downloaded tons of games already I love it
@@shorts26 Nice! 🔥🔥, I'm really thinking about getting me a 3 again cause I miss mines badly lol.
@timthomas598 yeah I'm glad I did I was thinking about it for a while and hopefully it lasts long but it's already worth it to me I've been adding all my favorite ps games I'm probably gonna have to get an external and I like that all the games don't take up as much space by a Longshot and ps3 online is free
I sold all my physical games recently to minimalise life and be more mindful about the items I own during my existence. I cannot bring myself to get rid of my PS2 games and PSP games. That era of gaming was so special.
Respect that decision. Wish i could do it but im too geeky i gotta own too much 😂
@@CragusMaximusI highly recommend it! I'm not into the minmalist aesthetic at all, I like old stuff and that kind of stuff is often overly detailed/decorated generally speaking. But in terms of owning less stuff, every thing I get rid of is like a little thing off my mind and it all adds up until I feel like I've taken a huge weight off. I aim for that kind of old style living, having little quantity of very nice quality stuff. Feels like I have a clearer head.
ps2 was the last generation before updates. if you buy a ps2 game, you just shove it in there and play it. there is also no patching songs out of a game because the license ran out! plus this is the generation where 3d graphics started to mature gone were the days of eye less mannequins and triangle boobs. its just in that technological advancement to ease of production sweet spot. the ps1 era was still figuring things out and by the ps3, you would need a sizable team working for years to make a decent looking game. i really need to get myself one. ive never owned one but ive played it and made memories on it at other peoples places.
I'm currently playing the original God of War on my PS2. Still holds up
The PS2 Emulator on the PC is a godsend, get to upscale the resolution up to 8k res removing the pixilation completely, 60 fps patches, and HD texture replacements the community has made, almost like small remasters that you can do, extreme nostalgia in HD haha.
I am both jealous and envious of you. Could never figure out any emulators for consoles that required CD-Rom.
There's plenty of youtube tutorials you can watch and some provide links in the description of what you need to get it set up, most emulators are pretty dependent on your PC's hardware I don't think the PS2 one has very high requirements, and not all of the games work flawlessly, but I'd def give it a few more tries, you can actually download the entire library of PS2 Games online(google ps2 iso) without needing a CD player but you can also just pop in your PS2 disc and the emulator will pick it up, all the emulator needs is a BIOS and you can get one online for e.g, the one I use is PCSX2, if you follow a tutorial to get PCSX2 to the tee you should be good to go in no time, goodluck! @@_Prebound
What is the software for the emulator?
@@rsetha01Pcsx2
I use PCSX2, should be quite a few youtube videos on how to set it up.@@rsetha01
Shenmue, GTA Vice City, and Splinter Cell are still my jam. Recently I've been revisiting that generation for the RPGs I missed out on.
PCSX2 Squad over here, our PS2 games will always have that special place in our hearts
yessirr
Greatest console of all time … I won’t ever stop playing it
A good game is like good music. Never gets old.
The tony hawk games hit me in the feels. I played and beat the original underground like 10 times.
This is the exact reason why I’m in process of buying loads of ps3 games back , games just better back then
same here but with ps1, ps2, and gc games XD
PS2 was my childhood I’m never going to stop playing it
Same i own ps2, 3 and 4 but play ps2 the most lol.
Me too. Love the old times❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I still love the creativity of that era also the online ps2 era was amazing!
Still playing online. 👍
This guy cracks me up. Love this channel. 😂
Mid life crisis gaming
@@Dragonfury3000 That's probably why I like the channel then. Pushing 45 this year myself.
@@ulysses2162 I see myself being this way in 10 years from now. I'm 35 here but I still play new stuff for the most part. I do miss ps1/2/3/psp days
@@Dragonfury3000 I grew up with video games when they were just starting to become a thing, so I like to play a mixture of old and new, across many platforms etc. I think I'll be playing video games well into my elderly years, lol.
Def Jam Fight for New York was a great game on the PS2. I tend to start it up just to play through it one more time.
I'm jealous you have that game. A lot of copies I've seen are around $200
Mannnnn I just want to play that damn game again!!
@@BasementGamerYTits only a £30-45 game in the UK 😅 crazy! My manager found it at a car boot sale (as we call it in UK) for £1 😮😮😮
@@BasementGamerYT If you have a decent computer, you can just emulate the game. I've had to do that to play PS2 games I don't physically own.
EMULATE IT!!!
ALSO not sure if this game made it for ps2 but on xbox there was game called Deathrow which is a sports arena game where u beat up other team as u pass and shoot a disk into a goal. IT IS INCREDIBLE!!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deathrow_%28video_game%29
Me too, bro. best system ever. 180 physical collection and still growing. games were just better back then.
1996 from the release of playstation 1, to Nintendo 64 to the end of the Playstation 2 life cycle in 2006 was really a golden decade of gaming that could make you a shut in your basement 24/7. great times
32 years old and im so Excited to play ps 2 Again it makes me sad that my ps3 ps4 ps5 never made me as happy
Lately I've went back to NFS Most Wanted, GTA San Andreas, and Tiger Woods 2005. All three of them are still super fun. I can see myself playing them again in another 10 years and enjoying them just as much.
Aye lot’s of respect!💯 Same here:) I have a PS5 laying in the box while I game on my OG PS2 & Dreamcast! Long live retro gaming!
Same here! Playing san andreas for the first time on my ps2 the last month or so and man... it's really great
Hey, millions of us are still playing nes and Gameboy games. It's good to take a break and visit ones retrospective days. Mentally very relaxed and joyful.
No DLC, no updates, youu just had a game to play at the instant. Something that I had some issues with when I moved to the PS3 GEN
Silent hill , resident evil, fatal frame, smackdown vs raw, need for speed, splinter cell, metal gear, twisted metal, rayman, sims, hit and run, bully, tekken, jak and darter, Licensed music in majority games with amazing sound tracks
your comments around 8:40 about enjoying the games more now is very relatable. games i enjoyed as a lad now strictly for gameplay, nowadays i find myself enjoying the gameplay with rose-tinted glasses but it almost feels like experiencing the story for the first time. even with games i'd beaten as a lad, now that i'm not skipping every cutscene n shit they actually make sense
I played them on pc but Resident Evil 4 and Hitman Blood Money are amazing games from that era.
My PS2 gets a decent runout each year, mostly to play Black, NFS underground and my day one save of FFX.. it’s a timeless console that holds a place in my heart as it’s the one me and my brother shared growing up
Loved this video! Its fun and relaxing watching you talk about these old games. The simple things back then are still relevant to this day.
Ahh man! I agreeWith you 100 percent! Thanks for sharing this great video!
a good benefit of the steam deck or the modern handhelds is that you can go back and play ps2 games and some that you may have never owned and lastly the games are more amazing than what game are today
I'm currently trying to get physical media for PS2 game, because there have been MANY games I never got the chance to play back in the day. I got TimeSplitters 2 for PS2 and I had fun playing the game. But over all PS2 has so many games, that it's pretty difficult to remember them all and it can be pretty hard to get them on physical media, since some PS2 games have gotten way too expensive, but I'm still trying to get as many as I can, so I could have a good time and maybe once I have kids of my own, I would introduce them to gaming that I grew up with.
@@Kiwi_2k24 Sadly not everyone have access to Ebay and not everyone can afford all the postage and tax imports fees and whatnots ... A game can be 5 euros while everything else is 50 / 100 euros ... I cant and wont pay that for a game nor will millions of people ...
Just the other day a friend told me how he bought a small random old console lot of parts and spares and was held up at customs later he had to pay big money for the import fees and other things so he was joking about it how he finally got the package but had to sell a kidney to pay for it XD
It honestly feels like that when you pay for an item basically next to nothing while everything else related to it is expensive.
Our inner postal costs are not any better. 2 weeks ago I bought something for 1 euro and my postage cost was around 10 euros to the point felt like I was punched in the face when it arrived on top of that the package was mangled too for which collectively I filed a complaint about but I got no response since nothing was reported actually being damaged but easily could have been and that happened before down the years for which sometimes I would get a voucher or nothing at all ...
Timesplitters: Future Perfect is my all time favourite ps2 game. Can’t recommend enough!
ive been on a buying spree for so many ps3 games I've never played before or havent played in a long time. I picked up a ps3 2 years ago but use to own one 7 years before that but that one broke. been having so much fun playing the ps3 lately and currently trying to play through ratchet and clank hd collection to platinum it.
Same here! I just played Need For Speed on PS3.
U can jailbreak ur ps3
I finished Elden Ring and I'm currently playing ps1/ps2 games because 1) I haven't updated my pc 2) there are still many amazing games waiting to be discovered. So many great games that could never be replicated back when graphics weren't the only selling point, lots of weird and experimental things were done.
The PS2 is my favorite console ever
Me too❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Same brother. Just got a renewed PS2 for my 6 year old:
Budokai Tenkaichi 3
NBA Street 2
SSX
ATV Off-road Fury
I still have an original PS2 that works great. I feel like the PS2 was the last system with simplified controls.
I still play ps2. In fact it is my biggest collection. The platformers are great sly especially. wrestling games peaked. Im not big into sports, but its hard to deny that ps2 had some of the greatest in football and alternative sports.
I have been playing a ton of my old favorites on my Steam Deck through Emulation.
Man, the Kingdom Hearts franchise started in the PS2.
I'm old my 1st computer was a spectrum 48k I've had them all spectrum 128k, master system, mega drive, dreamcast, N64, GameCube, ps1, ps2, ps3, Xbox 360, Xbox 1, Xbox 1x, Xbox series X but the PS2 is my favourite of all time and FREESTYLE METAL X was my favourite game it's like Tony hawk's on dirtbikes I'm still playing it 20 years later👍
Yeah your right I use to like going to the movie's then the talkies came out and ruined everything😂👍
Simpler times.
Need For Speed was never the same after NFSMW 05'. NFS Carbon on PS3 was alright though.
Also Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk were classics the best Tony Hawk games being in that era.
My brother has my old PlayStation 2 Slim and I bought another one several years ago so I could have it to myself. Good times.
My fan just quit working on mine and I'm a little upset about it. I have a nice dynasty going on ncaa football 2005. I also still enjoy rockband
@@MansaX see if there are some tutorials to either fix or replace the fan my dude, ya gotta bring her back to life 👌
@@XV-IV good idea 💡 thanks 💪🏽
@@MansaXif not you can buy used fans for cheap, 19 years on and it’s still going strong
Great point about soundtracks! Somehow the early era of games using license music nailed it! Tony Hawk, GTA, and all the racing games were filled with bangers. I can't recall a recent game with good licensed music. Ironically, i think original game music has gotten really good
I love that I can play any PS2 game on my phone on the go, in the bed, anywhere. Even at 2x or 4x the resolution. What a time to be alive.
Can't wait for playing PS1 in 2024 and here is why😆 No srsly I enjoy that stuff😃
Same! And so much for people (especially trolls) who tell me i'm "stuck in the past" 😂 just because someone still plays PS2 in 2024 and so much for idiots telling me "That's sad" just because i simply said "I still play PS2 all the time. 🤦♂️"
Oh you want sad, Go crying to your mommy about it you crybabies.
And this is why i say fuck modern gaming, fuck the modern world, fuck the soulless corporate mindset of the modern internet, fuck PS5's and so on and i'm glad i destroyed my copies of WWE 2K by lighting them on fire. PS2 4 life baby!
Reasons why i'll always play PS2 and will NEVER EVER move on to PS5 for so many reasons and oh god i can go on and write a book about on how i like PS2 better than modern consoles and how my PS4 caused me so much trouble with crashing, having to delete shit just to free up space and so on, 1. The games start quickly and don't crash to the home screen ever.
2. The console itself boots in a matter of seconds, the whole experience is just great.
3. No system updates that break shit, no buggy OS, no buggy games like the 2K garbage, it just works.
4. And the damn thing only had around 40 MB of memory, yet it still works better than its newer counterparts.
5. No dumbass microtransactions
6. No toxic online people
7. Having GTA games that actually treat you right and doesn't have overly-sensitive NPC's that call the cops for every single little thing/mistake you do like in GTA 5 and so on.
Prince of Persia
I got the backwards compatible PS3 or how I like to call it the PS Triple and it's a dream amigo, a dream.
The A model PS3. The Cadillac of PS3s.
@@verbalkint1770not that one. Mine is the cechc/e model, not as legendary as the a but more reliable and its PS2 image is a bit sharper which makes it the best imo
I was devastated when mine crapped out a few years back. I even tried to get it repaired at a cell phone repair shop and it worked for like 10 minutes. Had to throw it out.
Yeah, I have the 80gb Fat PS3 model. It's great because you can play three generations of PS games on it, and it doubles down as a cheaper blu-ray player. LOL.
Lovely video!! I really like how u have the game boxes and clips of the game.
I still have ps2 and enjoyed playing bully and 007 quantum solace again. As a kid i loved NFS Hot Pursuit 2
10:48 I thought you were going to talk about downloading patches. I just bought a ton of games from a Steam sale and ended up having to leave my laptop on overnight so they could download. Yay modern gaming!
Don't need to justify your own gaming hobbies to others, play whatever you want.
Bro, I feel like I need to send you billions of dollars to help you fight Russia.
Uh we already did. Can we just leave politics out of gaming?
🤣🤣 joke flew over my boy knuckles
@@bobacota3390he did not know da wae
Fucking spot on and hilarious
9:05 - YES! A thing I love about games from this gen was that patches and DLC wasn't a thing. Developers had to make a good game that was good literally start to finish. That's really missing these days.
Still have mine and still love playing it!
Without even looking at the video, just by looking at the face he makes and the channel's name. Dude feels burnt out and coping the best he can, cheers mate hope doing this help you cross this rough patch of your journey
New to the channel - and sir, Your eyes. You have seen some things, or you’re not sleeping enough. But I’m praying for you man.
He lives in a basement of course he's not getting enough sleep
Brings back old memories I love my PlayStation 2 i’m an old-school gamer my Sega, my Sega CD my Atari. I love the video games. The new ones suck like they can’t remember a time when you bought a game on disk and everything you needed was on the desk you didn’t need patches updates great time.
Man, there's something so refreshing about sitting down to focus on playing an old game, and not worrying about internet, updates, or DLC. Check out the Armored Core series on PS2; it's kind of a 3rd-person action/arcadey-mech sim.
Splinter cell chaos theory multiplayer defined my adolescence
You can use pcsx2 and parsec to play 2 player splitscreen. Its revolutionary in gaming to me.
Please try those ps2 games I'm sure you gonna like them
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God hand
God of War
God of War 2
Resident evil 4
Price of Persia
Shadow of Rome
Metal gear solid 2
Metal gear solid 3
Commandos strike force
Silent hill 2
Dark watch
Alone in the dark
Found your page on accident. I’m so in.
PS2 is legend. I still play Freedom Fighters and Manhunt regularly. you can never get tired of these games regardless of the limitations of that era.
I can respect a man who sticks to the classics. Today you can pretty much anything and it's amazing.
I’ve never not had a ps2, best console with the best games. I doubt any future console could even rival it
Unfortunatelly as a kid i had to sell previous games and consolles to get the newest ones.
I managed to hold psp and ps2 with some games,but 1 year ago i unfortunatelly decided to sell all psp games and the cosnolle.
But managing to save the ps2 with few games somehow i will never sell it and its a shame that the only 2 gems i kept are gta san andreas and dragon ball z budokai tenkaichi 2.
I wish i could travel to the past and buy more ps2 new games sealed and not buying used games nowadays where you are likely to be scammed cause disks are barely readable and also i wouldnt sell any old games or consolle to buy newer ones if i had the chance to time travel
Never seen your content but its great. I love the tone and self awareness. We are in dark times in gaming and society. Its rather fun to go back to old games and with being older applying better strategy and understanding stories more. You have a youthful perception of a game and then going back one can nail the hard missions we used to struggle with as well understand the story with age.
Ill be back for other videos G, have a lovely freakin day man
Thank you! Love your videos.
Gran Turismo 4 is the game to get for the PS2, tens and tens of hours of fun with visuals that even today hold up.
Same, sometimes. Still play the 3 and 4, but the 2 just has some insane variety that can't be left behind
The PS2 was pretty much revolutionary, my favorite PS2 game is MGS2.
The MGS franchise was really the reason why I stuck with the Playstation consoles up to PS4, now I'm playing PC, but if I had a PS1 & 2 I would definitely play it.
Yes, Sons of Liberty was a real game changer.
Recently played MGS2 on PC using emulator. Definitely a game that was ahead of its time in storytelling too.
Me too. Those games are still fun. I've played games i never even heard of as a kid now and i love them. It's not just nostalgia it was the best time for games.
12:38 I think because back then each console generation was such a leap up that everything looked so spectacular when compared to the previous generation. Aside from higher resolutions and better lighting I honestly can't tell some PS3 and PS5 games apart (not to mention all the remasters)
Seeing the thumbnail where Pee-Wee is going to talk about the best console ever: insta clicked. Good content and nostalgia!
I thought i was the only one,, glad to see so many brothers here.