I always prefer older consoles over newer ones. Older consoles just feel like the game devs put more effort into them and focused a lot more on making fun games and experiences, then focusing on how hyper realistic & cinematic everything is. Heck, I still enjoy playing the PS2 even to this day. I still enjoy playing games like NFS Most Wanted (2005), Ratchet & Clank, GTA San Andreas, TimeSplitters 2, etc.
Yeah me 2. Its seems like company put out games now and rely on dlc to make it better. Smh older systems had to make the game good because there was no dlc to save them..if it was bad it was bad.
I know the Playstation 5 and Xbox series X/S are powerful hardware but as a dad and as an old timer , I prefer the simpler video games and not interactive movies so I like the Nintendo Switch.
@@BasementGamerYTSame. But the sound also jumpscared me sometimes when i wasn't expecting it 🤣 But other than that, I agree it's a iconic startup and i still appericate it even to this day.
@Cracker-p9q Cool. Used to play Need for Speed Underground 2 along with Kingdom Hearts 1 and Hot Shots Golf 3 at my Grandma's house as a kid and i still love the Riders on the Storm song to this day. Enjoy. 😎
Hey, I still have my PS2 that I've had since I bought it back in like 2003. Though this is my 3rd actual PS2. It lasted 20 years and still plays my PS2 games with ease.
I have two. One is all original and can play blue disc (has problems but works) and a refurbished one that won't play blue disc. Ever since getting a PS3 jailbroken able to play PS2 my ps2s are taking a break
Been playing FFX and Ratchet and Clank going Commando this week and man what a great time I've been having. There was just something special about that time in gaming.
I think we learn to appreciate the older stuff only after it’s gone. I’ve been on my PS3-PS4 for well over the last 6 months+. I feel it just offers more fun than what I can get what’s currently on the PS5.
@@Jay053 You are not informed. Many games are cross gen . Sonic Superstars, EA Sports FC 24, Nba2k24, Prince of Persia: lost crown, Contra: Operation Galuga, Aew Fight Forever , Street Fighter 6and the list goes on. Only MK1,Tekken 8 and few others but most games are cross gen for the last 4 years. Do your research, man.
Going back and playing alot of these old games really reminded me how gaming use to be an experience now it feels like the whole experience is "wow this game looks so realistic" and thats it
I'm back to playing ps2 been playing it again for last few months totally agree, I have a ps4 but play ps2 so much better games, playing medal of hour frontline again. Amazing unbeatable ps2 and the games 💯
This is the first console generation since i was a kid where i fully have no intention of buying a system. I've built myself a killer PC and i have my few consoles and emulators.
PS1 - Great PS2 - Excellent PS3 - Great PS4 - Good PS5 - ???? Honestly I have no idea. It's the first Playstation I've yet to buy. I will get one eventually, but for the first time since I became a gamer, a Playstation hasn't felt essential.
I feel like you and me could be friends. PS2 is my go-to game console,, even owning a PS4 PS3 Wii and Switch. PS2 just offers so much fun... older consoles also do and do better than modern consoles, but PS2 is in another level
You're spot on with modern gaming versus previous generations they've really taken the fun out of gaming, this is why I'd never dream of getting rid of my PS2/3
I still play PS2 and I play it all day long, I don't know it's magical that consol, and lately I upgraded it with a ssd drive and I play games through opl, I got 43 games and still downloading games. Long live playstation 2
Buy physical, people. Digital media is anti-consumer. Just because you paid for a digital game does not mean you own it. It can be taken from you at any time. "You will own nothing and be happy."
ps2 is my all time favorite. friendly reminder: if you still have a PS2, it is time to have some maintenance done. capaciters start to leak after about 20-25 of age. battery acid will destroy your console. find a modder to replace them. also get it cleaned, cooling system checked and the gear on your laser lens is rubber. rubber dries out and cracks and breaks so get that checked too.
I loved the PS3 and Xbox 360 but over the years I feel like both really didn't have that many amazing games. CoD, halo 3, The Last Of Us, Gears and that's it really. Where ps1-2 had so many dam amazing games.
PS2 Era - Developers squeezed blood from a stone with a console that, compared to what we have today, was a grain of sand in power. A marvelous respect and intelligence in using the tool they had at hand to create everything and then some up to the limit of what could be achieved. PS5 Era - Super powerful console, cutting-edge technology, fast internet with Wifi, SSD, tactile controller, and 4K resolution. Result -> Incomplete and buggy games released that mostly require periodic updates, graphics no longer efficiently extract all that the console can offer, services that exploit the consumer, such as releasing DLCs of content that could have been part of the game already released in its final version (as it was in the PS2 era), and finally, a lack of creativity and love for creating fun games with deep and memorable stories (let's admit that nowadays the focus is still mostly on 'pay to win' online games with expensive skins). I sound like a grumpy old man complaining, but unfortunately, it's the current truth.
I have absolutely NO IDEA why Sony moved away from the PSP/PS3 style home menu. It was perfect. So easy to navigate, satisfying to just scroll along and it was customisable! PS4's home screen was an absolute laggy mess, even to this day. PS5's looks even worse!!
@RAMY2472 I figured as much lol I started with a PS1 and remember the demo disc that came with it? Souls Reaver, Medievil , Parasite Eve, Resident Evil, Jet Moto , GTR,
I think the PS2 is the sweet spot where it's the last console generation where you can just plug and play. There's something so refreshing about that. No endless updates, wi-fi connections, and no game installs. Literally just put a cd in and it just works. For that reason, the games are so complete as there's no updates to fix broken games. PS3 is an awesome console with a wonderful library of games, but I feel like the generation was starting to get clogged up with all the updates and game installs which make it a much harder sell for me to go back to, as it's a similar experience to playing the ps5, just with older (and probably better) games.
Best generation of gaming systems. The good old days when you didn't have to download large gigabytes worth of software just to play a game. Just set up the console, put the disk in, power it up, and you're ready to go.
It ain't worth getting a PS5. I have no words for the PS5, so I'd rather get a PS1, PS2, PSP, PS3, PS Vita, PS4 more than a PS5. The PS2 was an awesome console.
I'v got my original PS2 on my 14th birthday & I still got it to day & I'm 34 now also it still works. Half way through it's life it stopped reading the discs but then as I constantly putting the disc in & out then it finally reading the disc so I don't know what happened there but it still going.
I can definitely relate to this, after finishing a handful of games on PS5 i started feeling burned out and opted for some less time consuming games on the PS2 while tackling some old backlog games. So far I played Bujingai: The Forsaken City, Tsugunai: Atonement, now working on Crimson Sea 2. All of these games are just fun to me, I think part of whats hurting modern gaming is the trophy system, it causes people to overplay games doing boring, monotonous tasks to for arbitrary "completion". PS2 is just a fun console with easy to pick up and play games for any genre, tons of games that were clearly experimental but still creative and fun without the bloated amount of sidequests. I still think PS2 is the greatest console Sony ever made.
That is a good point. No need to worry about finding collectibles on games back then if you didn't want to. Now almost every game has them for trophy reasons
there was a Tony Hawk 1&2 remaster for PS4/PS5 that came out in 2020- there’s some things added to it as well. Will agree though as far as going back and playing on the PlayStation2 it’s definitely more of an experience, I’ve been playing Silent Hill 2 and having been really enjoying it (spite the scary ass fog atmosphere)
Ps2 is very playable in 2024 and I currently do play more then my ps5 not because the new consoles are no good it’s just because I’m not interested in any of the games released recently I’m currently playing the the suffering wow what a fun game definitely recommend it
I still have a PS2 myself. The games I have in my collection right now is Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy X2, Sonic Mega Collection Plus, Sonic Heroes, Tony Hawk's Underground, Grand Theft Auto San Andreas & Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. Also don't forget, if you have a PS2 it will play like 99 percent of the PS1 library, which I have 2 games currently in Syphon Filter 2 & Fear Effect.
Hey Basement Gamer, really like your videos and sense of humour, i also got into collecting for the ps2 and ps3 recently, and just wanted to let you know that there is a adaptor for the ps2 and ps3 which allows you to connect a ps5/4 controller to them wirelessly, I think the brand is called Brook and i paid about £30 each, makes playing the older consoles even better.
Easy, ps2 has games, ps2 games are finished and excellent games, ps2 was worth the price they were asking for, there's a reason that it's the best selling console
Honnestly, i have 33 years. I have sold my ps5 for all these reason. I can sleep while playing god of war. The fun of the ps1/2/3 is dead ! Before your video i would stop gaming. Thanks for your vidéo, i will rebuy a ps2. Bye
i honestly 100% agree with what you said in the entirety of this video. my fiancee and i are pretty divided. we have a lot of retro / older games & consoles, and we have the newer (for the sake of this comment i am counting newer as being Switch, Xbox One, Series X, PS4, & PS5). as far as the quantity of the games we have they are pretty even, we both find ourselves playing the newer games more than the older, BUT .. we do get pretty burnt out on a lot of the B.S. that comes with the newer games and we binge into our older games at that point. plus to help keep from getting to burnt out i like to rotate games so i'll play a newer game then after go to an older game, so on. Every year for the entire month of October i play "Halloween" (or Halloween adjacent) games and i personally love the ones from the older generations. with all that being said, my fiancee & i don't have gamepass, we don't see the point in it (for us) , i stopped playing online multiplayer because i just got too burnt out on it so i play solo games /mode, and we both agreed that if moving forward that the companies try to force all digital we were going to be done and just stick strictly to our older games. they are more fun than 90/5 of what's being put out, they have a lot of nostalgia , and be it good or bad, they are all (depending on the area that DLC's started) on the disc/cartridge. so..that's my ramblings,. thanks for listening and happy gaming all
There will obviously be a great game here and there in the future, but innovation seriously lacks outside of the visuals these days. Good thing we have an absolute ton of good games already released for many many years.
This guy's eyes and tone of voice are so jaded, this is the perfect opinion for him to discuss it's hilarious. I agree btw. I don't even own a PS5 and don't feel like it cause I have my PS2 plugged it. Those shoes could never be filled by another home console.
Reason why PlayStation fanboy and dedicated lover - PS5 being my last PlayStation console. I’m going back to PS2, PS3 times and some PS4 - it has such amount of masterpieces that it will do me for life, rather than hoping for tomorrow which may never come.
I still play my original one I got at age of 12 now I'm 31 it still plays I took it apart cleaned it and put it up saving it for my boy now I have a refurbished ps2 slim and been playing my original gta san andreas on it I love ps2
The Getaway on ps2 ❤so good. Anyway i still have a PS3. Love Fight Night Champion and the Dirt Showdown game. Waiting for a game that makes the newer consoles a must buy. A Max Payne game maybe, Simpson's Hit n Run remake. I'll die before that ever happens.
Completely agree. The sixth console gen (Dreamcast, PS2, GameCube and Xbox) was the greatest time to be a gamer. Each of the four systems was unique and worth owning.
@@leecroft1983 yep. So many games. I read old xbox and playstation magazines. There were so many games to chose from. Now not so much. When a game comes out it you got to download it. Wait and wait. Finally start playing and realize man this kinda sucks. Then you wait for them to fix it. By then I've got into and old game. Never go back to the half finished game.
Now do a video on playing the gamecube and wii games.. trust me wii and gamecube underrated, 4 player games like no other console, easy pick ups, and just fun. Wii might be top 3 console…
Recently been collecting for my ps3 again and loving the thing, for 200$ I can get like 5-10 games where as the ps5 ya get 2 games, not saying the ps5 is bad but going back in time can just be a great way to restore your love in gaming cuz what it once was was something special.
I actually like every generation because I don't buy games that come with season passes on day one and by the time I get the games for the prices I am willing to pay, the season passes are on sale for 75% off meaning instead of paying $170CAD I am only paying $20CAD
Can someone help me find tips and tricks to getting a PlayStation 2 that is in good condition? I would hate to go the eBay route and not really know if it is worth the price and I don't have any retro games doors near me is there something I need to be looking for in particular?
there is a brook adapter for ps2. it connects ps3 4 and 5 controllers. However just the dualshock 3 ps3 controller handles rumble right while ps4 and 5 controller just start rumble and never stopp once got hit. But you can always play without rumble
I always prefer older consoles over newer ones. Older consoles just feel like the game devs put more effort into them and focused a lot more on making fun games and experiences, then focusing on how hyper realistic & cinematic everything is. Heck, I still enjoy playing the PS2 even to this day. I still enjoy playing games like NFS Most Wanted (2005), Ratchet & Clank, GTA San Andreas, TimeSplitters 2, etc.
Yeah me 2. Its seems like company put out games now and rely on dlc to make it better. Smh older systems had to make the game good because there was no dlc to save them..if it was bad it was bad.
😂yea I don't even play my PS5. Back playing all the older ones
timesplitters 2 is on series x❤
I played Klonowa 2 just yesterday on my phone at was fun as hell !!
I know the Playstation 5 and Xbox series X/S are powerful hardware but as a dad and as an old timer , I prefer the simpler video games and not interactive movies so I like the Nintendo Switch.
PS2 boot up screen is iconic and nostalgic
It's fantastic
@@BasementGamerYT do I get a heart ☹️ ?
@@BasementGamerYTSame. But the sound also jumpscared me sometimes when i wasn't expecting it 🤣
But other than that, I agree it's a iconic startup and i still appericate it even to this day.
I get a quarter nostalgic chub every I hear it.
PS 2 is the Highlander console. It is immortal. I still enjoy it nowadays
There can only be one.
if it wasn't for a few games from nintendo and All pro football 2k8 on xbox 360 it would be the only system I play.
PS2 is still legendary
@RAMY2472Agreed. This why i say fuck PS5 and fuck modern gaming, imo. ❤️
PS2 will always have a special place truly in my heart too.
@Cracker-p9q Agreed. I'm with you man ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@Cracker-p9q Cool. Used to play Need for Speed Underground 2 along with Kingdom Hearts 1 and Hot Shots Golf 3 at my Grandma's house as a kid and i still love the Riders on the Storm song to this day. Enjoy. 😎
@RAMY2472 PS2 Master Race 🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺
Hey, I still have my PS2 that I've had since I bought it back in like 2003. Though this is my 3rd actual PS2. It lasted 20 years and still plays my PS2 games with ease.
I have two. One is all original and can play blue disc (has problems but works) and a refurbished one that won't play blue disc. Ever since getting a PS3 jailbroken able to play PS2 my ps2s are taking a break
Been playing FFX and Ratchet and Clank going Commando this week and man what a great time I've been having. There was just something special about that time in gaming.
Jak II ❤
I like to go to the monster arena or fire up some blitz ball every few months 👍👍
Nobody ever mentions that the dualshock 1 and 2 had far stronger rumble where your arms really are shaking. i love it
Thank you for bringing this up…
Agreed PS2 is just my comfort console -- I can always go back to it for a good time
I think we learn to appreciate the older stuff only after it’s gone.
I’ve been on my PS3-PS4 for well over the last 6 months+. I feel it just offers more fun than what I can get what’s currently on the PS5.
Most games are releasing on last generation so there is no need to upgrade. I dont care about 4K. 1080p is upscaled fine on my tv.
@@misterlexx2721 this is literally not true, only a handful of games are releasing on ps4 nowadays
@@Jay053 You are not informed. Many games are cross gen . Sonic Superstars, EA Sports FC 24, Nba2k24, Prince of Persia: lost crown, Contra: Operation Galuga, Aew Fight Forever , Street Fighter 6and the list goes on. Only MK1,Tekken 8 and few others but most games are cross gen for the last 4 years. Do your research, man.
@@misterlexx2721sports games are always cross gen for the majority of the generation
@@misterlexx2721yes for first 2 years but over the last year or so the amount of cross gen games has decreased drastically
I agree 100%!!!! These new games will never stack up to the ps2 days.
Ps2 slim is a true slim
@@MercurysEdge Same here man
Going back and playing alot of these old games really reminded me how gaming use to be an experience now it feels like the whole experience is "wow this game looks so realistic" and thats it
I'm back to playing ps2 been playing it again for last few months totally agree, I have a ps4 but play ps2 so much better games, playing medal of hour frontline again. Amazing unbeatable ps2 and the games 💯
Sony can't mess with the software via updates either. That goes for ps3 too as long as the internet connection is disabled on it.
I was playing PS2 in 2011 🔥
This is the first console generation since i was a kid where i fully have no intention of buying a system. I've built myself a killer PC and i have my few consoles and emulators.
PS1 - Great
PS2 - Excellent
PS3 - Great
PS4 - Good
PS5 - ???? Honestly I have no idea. It's the first Playstation I've yet to buy. I will get one eventually, but for the first time since I became a gamer, a Playstation hasn't felt essential.
Because we wait so long to get fun games to trickle in
@@mac1bc Companies just make remakes and sequels now because it's safe money for them. It's all a bit boring.
@@vDomMusic I know. And the only ps3 game I wanted remade, Killzone 2, has been ignored..
@@mac1bc It's actually really strange that Killzone has been ignored, I remember it being mega popular?!
Only worth it for GTA 6 at this point.
I’m currently playing my ps2 right now the best system in my opinion
@@brownleon52 And also the best master race than PS5 too
I don’t disagree with you,I just think the ps2 had actually put a lot in it
I feel like you and me could be friends.
PS2 is my go-to game console,, even owning a PS4 PS3 Wii and Switch.
PS2 just offers so much fun... older consoles also do and do better than modern consoles, but PS2 is in another level
You're spot on with modern gaming versus previous generations they've really taken the fun out of gaming, this is why I'd never dream of getting rid of my PS2/3
Ps2 still holds the record for most consoles sold to this day that was a crazy release day
I still play PS2 and I play it all day long, I don't know it's magical that consol, and lately I upgraded it with a ssd drive and I play games through opl, I got 43 games and still downloading games. Long live playstation 2
Ps2 was one of my first consoles I still have my original slim and I’m still playing games and finding games I’ve never heard of.
Buy physical, people. Digital media is anti-consumer. Just because you paid for a digital game does not mean you own it. It can be taken from you at any time. "You will own nothing and be happy."
Boot the PS5 without internet connected and see how basic and barebones it is.
im playing ffx mgs2 and god of war 2 right now on ps2. What a beast of a system
ps2 is my all time favorite. friendly reminder: if you still have a PS2, it is time to have some maintenance done. capaciters start to leak after about 20-25 of age. battery acid will destroy your console. find a modder to replace them. also get it cleaned, cooling system checked and the gear on your laser lens is rubber. rubber dries out and cracks and breaks so get that checked too.
Same. I actually like the PS2 & (especially) PS3 more than both the PS4 and, PS5 😬😅
the only reason I want PS4 if for resident evil remakes and a few others.
PS3 was slept on. The PS Move, 3D Features, Vita compatibility, and games were unique. PS2 is still superior though.
I loved the PS3 and Xbox 360 but over the years I feel like both really didn't have that many amazing games. CoD, halo 3, The Last Of Us, Gears and that's it really. Where ps1-2 had so many dam amazing games.
Same here, mate. I’ve been sucked back into Burnout 3. Love your content and style. 👍👍
thank you sir
I miss that series
@@GEMINIRED300 Time to get a PC and emulate. That’s what I’m doing 🙂 it looks amazing!
Burnout 3 is one of the best games ever made. There definitely hasn't been a better racing game made in the last 15+ years.
I still have my launch PS2 I got 24 november 2000. It is modded (NEO$) and it still runs and I still use it to this day :)
PS2 Era - Developers squeezed blood from a stone with a console that, compared to what we have today, was a grain of sand in power. A marvelous respect and intelligence in using the tool they had at hand to create everything and then some up to the limit of what could be achieved.
PS5 Era - Super powerful console, cutting-edge technology, fast internet with Wifi, SSD, tactile controller, and 4K resolution. Result -> Incomplete and buggy games released that mostly require periodic updates, graphics no longer efficiently extract all that the console can offer, services that exploit the consumer, such as releasing DLCs of content that could have been part of the game already released in its final version (as it was in the PS2 era), and finally, a lack of creativity and love for creating fun games with deep and memorable stories (let's admit that nowadays the focus is still mostly on 'pay to win' online games with expensive skins).
I sound like a grumpy old man complaining, but unfortunately, it's the current truth.
I still have my PS2,SNES, and Mini PC and I still love what I got to these day.
I have absolutely NO IDEA why Sony moved away from the PSP/PS3 style home menu. It was perfect. So easy to navigate, satisfying to just scroll along and it was customisable! PS4's home screen was an absolute laggy mess, even to this day. PS5's looks even worse!!
I love my PS3 more than my PS5. Personally despite the numbers. I still think the PS3 is the best Sony Console , Sony has put out.
@RAMY2472 I owed all the PS n 3 is still my favorite. So many fond memories
@RAMY2472 I figured as much lol I started with a PS1 and remember the demo disc that came with it? Souls Reaver, Medievil , Parasite Eve, Resident Evil, Jet Moto , GTR,
@RAMY2472 I was a kid too. My mom bought it for me and my little brother. I remember everything. I was in the 4th grade I 🤔?
Same here, man. I play a lot of PS2 games and barely any modern stuff. Burnout, GTA, JAK2, JAKX, SSX3, DefJAm2, the list is endless. Pure fun.
I think the PS2 is the sweet spot where it's the last console generation where you can just plug and play. There's something so refreshing about that. No endless updates, wi-fi connections, and no game installs. Literally just put a cd in and it just works. For that reason, the games are so complete as there's no updates to fix broken games. PS3 is an awesome console with a wonderful library of games, but I feel like the generation was starting to get clogged up with all the updates and game installs which make it a much harder sell for me to go back to, as it's a similar experience to playing the ps5, just with older (and probably better) games.
I still play Playstation 2 despite owning newer generation consoles is the sheer amount of games available on Playstation 2 is like insane.
Cant beat early 2000's video game nostalgia! 🎮
Best generation of gaming systems. The good old days when you didn't have to download large gigabytes worth of software just to play a game. Just set up the console, put the disk in, power it up, and you're ready to go.
The most sold console ever, the PS2, had 4000+ games officially released
PS1 and PS2 still hasn't been beaten, it's such a joke how bad this industry is now
damn bro you’re blowing up congrats
It ain't worth getting a PS5.
I have no words for the PS5, so I'd rather get a PS1, PS2, PSP, PS3, PS Vita, PS4 more than a PS5.
The PS2 was an awesome console.
You definitely pass the vibe check. You’re my new favorite UA-camr love the vids…
You make a salient point, my friend. I will die on this hill with you. I always have been and always will be a PS2 Stan.
I have ps2, it’s a silver slim ps2. I brought ps2 back couple years ago and I really glad did that. I miss playing ps2 games.
I brought 2 ps5 consoles and returned both of them this gaming era is absolute garbage to me.
lmao i feel u
I'v got my original PS2 on my 14th birthday & I still got it to day & I'm 34 now also it still works. Half way through it's life it stopped reading the discs but then as I constantly putting the disc in & out then it finally reading the disc so I don't know what happened there but it still going.
I can definitely relate to this, after finishing a handful of games on PS5 i started feeling burned out and opted for some less time consuming games on the PS2 while tackling some old backlog games. So far I played Bujingai: The Forsaken City, Tsugunai: Atonement, now working on Crimson Sea 2. All of these games are just fun to me, I think part of whats hurting modern gaming is the trophy system, it causes people to overplay games doing boring, monotonous tasks to for arbitrary "completion".
PS2 is just a fun console with easy to pick up and play games for any genre, tons of games that were clearly experimental but still creative and fun without the bloated amount of sidequests. I still think PS2 is the greatest console Sony ever made.
That is a good point. No need to worry about finding collectibles on games back then if you didn't want to. Now almost every game has them for trophy reasons
I still got my OG PS2! Still play it to this day.
PS2, PS3 and PS4 are legendary for me, there so much good content on them that you are set for life!
My PS2 is the original one I bought when it was new and the disc tray still works. It still plays both types of discs and PS1 discs as well.
there was a Tony Hawk 1&2 remaster for PS4/PS5 that came out in 2020- there’s some things added to it as well. Will agree though as far as going back and playing on the PlayStation2 it’s definitely more of an experience, I’ve been playing Silent Hill 2 and having been really enjoying it (spite the scary ass fog atmosphere)
The Tony Hawk 1&2 remake was phenomenal, I highly recommend checking it out!
Ps2 is very playable in 2024 and I currently do play more then my ps5 not because the new consoles are no good it’s just because I’m not interested in any of the games released recently I’m currently playing the the suffering wow what a fun game definitely recommend it
both The Suffering games are very good, the prison athmosphere is unique in the first game
Awesome video like always…. Keep up the great work and Happy Gaming Everyone 😎.
I last played ps2 as a kid and I got ps5 but something is nostalgic about ps2 I’d easily get another ps2
11 days late, but my PS2 OG disc drive still works since like 2004. Love this console and love the videos
Thank you for mentioning that PS2 games are complete out of the box. No updates required! PS2 was the last generation that did that.
This is why the PS3/360 Era sadly nowadays leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth. All the good things of those consoles made everything turn to crap
I still have a PS2 myself. The games I have in my collection right now is Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy X2, Sonic Mega Collection Plus, Sonic Heroes, Tony Hawk's Underground, Grand Theft Auto San Andreas & Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty.
Also don't forget, if you have a PS2 it will play like 99 percent of the PS1 library, which I have 2 games currently in Syphon Filter 2 & Fear Effect.
Hey Basement Gamer, really like your videos and sense of humour, i also got into collecting for the ps2 and ps3 recently, and just wanted to let you know that there is a adaptor for the ps2 and ps3 which allows you to connect a ps5/4 controller to them wirelessly, I think the brand is called Brook and i paid about £30 each, makes playing the older consoles even better.
I thoroughly enjoyed your commentary. It was hilarious as usual. Really looking forward to the next one
43y old and bought back a PS2 with a ton of games... damn this is still so much fun. PS5 for sale!
This video could have been titled "the PS2 is better than the PS5" nobody would have had a valid argument on why.
Easy, ps2 has games, ps2 games are finished and excellent games, ps2 was worth the price they were asking for, there's a reason that it's the best selling console
The PS2 is better than the PS5. It is all about games, and the PS5 is lacking for a console half way through its lifecycles.
I have a PlayStation 2 emulator and I also have over 100 games for it too. I play it all the time on my laptop. It's great.
Honnestly, i have 33 years. I have sold my ps5 for all these reason.
I can sleep while playing god of war. The fun of the ps1/2/3 is dead !
Before your video i would stop gaming.
Thanks for your vidéo, i will rebuy a ps2.
Bye
i honestly 100% agree with what you said in the entirety of this video. my fiancee and i are pretty divided. we have a lot of retro / older games & consoles, and we have the newer (for the sake of this comment i am counting newer as being Switch, Xbox One, Series X, PS4, & PS5). as far as the quantity of the games we have they are pretty even, we both find ourselves playing the newer games more than the older, BUT .. we do get pretty burnt out on a lot of the B.S. that comes with the newer games and we binge into our older games at that point. plus to help keep from getting to burnt out i like to rotate games so i'll play a newer game then after go to an older game, so on. Every year for the entire month of October i play "Halloween" (or Halloween adjacent) games and i personally love the ones from the older generations. with all that being said, my fiancee & i don't have gamepass, we don't see the point in it (for us) , i stopped playing online multiplayer because i just got too burnt out on it so i play solo games /mode, and we both agreed that if moving forward that the companies try to force all digital we were going to be done and just stick strictly to our older games. they are more fun than 90/5 of what's being put out, they have a lot of nostalgia , and be it good or bad, they are all (depending on the area that DLC's started) on the disc/cartridge. so..that's my ramblings,. thanks for listening and happy gaming all
I sold my PS5 and stuck to playing my PS2. This really told me a lot about the current games being released today….
There will obviously be a great game here and there in the future, but innovation seriously lacks outside of the visuals these days. Good thing we have an absolute ton of good games already released for many many years.
This. To expensive for them to innovate and take risks?
Whenever I have a bad day, I go back to Tenkaichi 3 on the PS2 and I have a beautiful deep sleep. ☁️☁️
It's the best console of all time. Every genre had many of the best games of all time.
PlayStation 4 right with it
1990 to 2005 is the best ERA for whatever thing you take, eg. sports, movies, games, childhood..etc
I would say 1990 - 2012
I realy like your Channel keep going you will be a great channel soon . Up from France
I’ve been buying ps2 racing games I never knew existed.
Don’t have a PS2 but an OG Xbox. Has most of the same games. And I feel the same way.
This guy's eyes and tone of voice are so jaded, this is the perfect opinion for him to discuss it's hilarious. I agree btw. I don't even own a PS5 and don't feel like it cause I have my PS2 plugged it. Those shoes could never be filled by another home console.
Reason why PlayStation fanboy and dedicated lover - PS5 being my last PlayStation console.
I’m going back to PS2, PS3 times and some PS4 - it has such amount of masterpieces that it will do me for life, rather than hoping for tomorrow which may never come.
i feel you bro, i love ps2 as well..
I still play my original one I got at age of 12 now I'm 31 it still plays I took it apart cleaned it and put it up saving it for my boy now I have a refurbished ps2 slim and been playing my original gta san andreas on it I love ps2
As someone that has a digital PS5, Ive said the same thing. The disc drive looked like a last minute add-on
Youre funny man. Love the vids
me casually watching the video as my pizza cooks in the oven 😂
I did the same earlier 😂
8:46 it would be cool if developers upload pictures or artwork for players to display of each game , that’s a good way to customize the ps5 menu
Strange, I thought the ps2 fat was built like a tank, mine still works since I bought it when it was released.
i just bought a ps2 and it brought back so many memories. have zero interest in buying a ps5
I love your random jibba jabba basement gamer keep it coming buddy!
I still love you man!
love this guy
It's like he speaks my mind
I am the same, when i got my ps5 i connected to my tv, and i started playing Grand Turismo 4 on my ps2 😅. Love my ps2
100% agree still enjoying my pS2 console till this day and i don't need to know how big AAA game will be release on PS5
Felt this as a ps5 owner who still has like 2 dozen ps2 games on my phone that I play daily
It also feels like we are all at that point again like in the 2000s when the ps2 came out all they had was time splitters and had to wait for games
The Getaway on ps2 ❤so good. Anyway i still have a PS3. Love Fight Night Champion and the Dirt Showdown game. Waiting for a game that makes the newer consoles a must buy. A Max Payne game maybe, Simpson's Hit n Run remake. I'll die before that ever happens.
Totally agree. I spend more time with my ps2 and original xbox. I have an xbox series x. I gave up on ps5 thank god. Never had one never will.
Completely agree. The sixth console gen (Dreamcast, PS2, GameCube and Xbox) was the greatest time to be a gamer. Each of the four systems was unique and worth owning.
@@leecroft1983 yep. So many games. I read old xbox and playstation magazines. There were so many games to chose from. Now not so much. When a game comes out it you got to download it. Wait and wait. Finally start playing and realize man this kinda sucks. Then you wait for them to fix it. By then I've got into and old game. Never go back to the half finished game.
Now do a video on playing the gamecube and wii games.. trust me wii and gamecube underrated, 4 player games like no other console, easy pick ups, and just fun. Wii might be top 3 console…
Recently been collecting for my ps3 again and loving the thing, for 200$ I can get like 5-10 games where as the ps5 ya get 2 games, not saying the ps5 is bad but going back in time can just be a great way to restore your love in gaming cuz what it once was was something special.
Love the vids man keep up the awesome work...❤❤❤
Iam old i want to put the game in and play ?
What about the original xbox?
I actually like every generation because I don't buy games that come with season passes on day one and by the time I get the games for the prices I am willing to pay, the season passes are on sale for 75% off meaning instead of paying $170CAD I am only paying $20CAD
Exactly what I also do 👍 self control 💪
Can someone help me find tips and tricks to getting a PlayStation 2 that is in good condition? I would hate to go the eBay route and not really know if it is worth the price and I don't have any retro games doors near me is there something I need to be looking for in particular?
Google retro video game stores near me, a list of them should pop up because your phone is connected to the internet.
@@Agentunderfire did that Mr. Sarcasm. Don't have any in a 100 mile radius.
there is a brook adapter for ps2. it connects ps3 4 and 5 controllers. However just the dualshock 3 ps3 controller handles rumble right while ps4 and 5 controller just start rumble and never stopp once got hit. But you can always play without rumble