PS2 - The Best Selling Console Ever (Review & Retrospective)

[@91Tech]

The PlayStation 2... what can I even say. It was the best selling console of all time with over 155 million units, it brought DVD to the masses and the game library was fantastic. This will always be my childhood console, and I hope you all enjoy this nostalgic journey through the life of the PS2!

[@mrkarniwore5776]

First like❤️❤️👏🥳

[@reeeeeee551]

i used to have one but (sadly) i sold it years ago

[@dasonicc]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@Noodle_Train]

Awesome!

[@ossumopossum]

Thank you for the best apocalypse style e-waste pron on yt

[@GrizzlyRed]

The aesthetic of the PlayStation 2 is just so iconic and unmatched. The feeling of turning on the system was like entering another ethereal world. With that whooshing ocean sound and floating orbs against a vast black backdrop.

[@JenryBeja]

I was never a gamer and never owned a system but all of my friends did. I loved that interface. So futuristic and minimal. Stays with you.

[@edge6441]

you just put to words smth i had entirely forgotten yes cant be said better that was the exact feeling!

[@PortingaleNightingale]

Thinking of it, you were entering a new universe.

[@greatwavefan397]

Not gonna lie, the PS2 changed my life; it founded some of the complex, underground tastes I have today.

[@joeywalker2061]

I liked xbox and gamecube more but ps2 was the first console that i remember that EVERYONE owned even if they didn't play games the dvd player Was too good of a deal compared to everything else

[@mohamedalismacktalk382]

The PS2 always surprises me with its hidden gems. No other console has such an amazing library of games as the PS2.

[@SSADO-]

To this day it’s still true. The ps2 library is gigantic and it’s certainly a rabbit hole, wether you still have a ps2 or an emulator

[@stanme5045]

I would never ever sell my PS2. It's still awesome.

[@SithlordPlanespotter94]

I would Never Sell my PS4 Until I Die I have Ps2 dynamic theme

[@itsonepixel]

@@SithlordPlanespotter94 You can sell it for a PS5. You can play almost all of your old games and use your PS4 controllers and accesories. Also, the PS5 provides more great games at super high graphics.

[@SithlordPlanespotter94]

@@itsonepixel I am hoping the ps5 can play with ps2 games and release the Ps2 theme

[@ilijabosnjak76]

If you do sell it,we’ll hunt you down for atrocities towards PS2

[@antoniopilar6941]

@@itsonepixel you cannot get the same feeling/ nostalgia with modern technology. Reject modernity, embrace tradition.

[@oyxnova4519]

What I love about PS2 era games is that there is so much variety and experimentation

[@fawkkyutuu8851]

That's why It's considered as part of a golden age of the Industry.

[@sawderf741]

And they didn't release half a game

[@JonnyInfinite]

_you feel old?_ I was your age when this came out...

[@ToneRetroGaming]

I was 26. Time flies man.

[@cyberdelicxp9125]

Yea Gen x here too.

[@thatgraysuburban]

I didn’t exist

[@eddyyt7466]

were you 15?

[@Caliifero]

@@thatgraysuburban You were in my sack, son.

[@Hayden2447]

And newer models of the PS2 slim had an internal power supply meaning Sony managed to shrink even more stuff to make room… it’s a simply amazing console for it’s size

[@wolvfster]

Man, if there ever was a chance to go back to the ps2 era and never progress. I'll take it.

[@redtheftredemption2907]

I’m right there with you. There would be so many good games

[@redtheftredemption2907]

2004

[@therealloki33]

@@redtheftredemption2907 San Andreas ftw

[@dragokk2034]

I will take it too!

[@aidenquinn19975]

This thing is a JRPG powerhouse Buy the Persona games, Digital Devil Saga and SMT Nocturne. Some other games I recommend are Zone of the Enders, Spider-man 2, SSX 3, Burnout Revenge and Devil May Cry 3

[@dsoldierr9585]

Man the nostalgia the ps2 has can almost make you tear up. Best of all time.

[@MrAustin1qb]

Lord of the Rings: The two towers or Medal of Honor Frontline. Sooo memorable. Good thing I have everything still in a box downstairs.

[@91Tech]

I think I played the Two Towers with my friend on his OG Xbox! It was awesome.

[@balance-777]

bro medal of honor frontlines menu theme. the nostalgia is enough to make me cry

[@AJ-dx6bn]

And 7 sins

[@ShdwCoMerc09ShadowCompany]

Rreign of Fire the video game. Also King Arthur

[@mattfrancis4569]

@@ShdwCoMerc09ShadowCompany ye reign of fire underrated

[@skaterboi65]

literally the greatest console of all time.

[@annettemaldonado3373]

@Dan Smith what doesn't make the Switch a real console

[@rihans9472]

@Dan Smith Fair enough

[@jackieburkhart3268]

@Dan Smith i assume you're trying to insult the switch?

[@Scott-yy4rm]

@@jackieburkhart3268 Switch was crap and aimed for kids, the PS2 catered for all ages.

[@jackieburkhart3268]

@@Scott-yy4rm ps2 was the weakest of that generation. it was also aimed at kids, considering all the shovelware crap it had from disney and other movie-licensed games and rhythm games.

[@ChrisTechmp3]

When you posted your classic PlayStation tree with the ps2 on Twitter I immediately got excited for this video! I can’t wait to watch it!

[@LindonSlaght]

Umm since your leaving a comment, aren't you watching it right now?

[@ChrisTechmp3]

@@LindonSlaght Not really, I commented within like 1 minute of the video being up so I said that I can’t wait to watch it as in I couldn’t wait to finish watching the whole thing. Hope that cleared it up lol

[@LindonSlaght]

@@ChrisTechmp3 lol u froze time for that comment then

[@megawolf3790]

PlayStation Tree? Hmm, where can I get one

[@jk_s1]

I love the PS2. This console was my childhood, always playing it after school with the boys back when you had to pull up to the crib to play. This video is nostalgic.

[@jacknapier8335]

The Playstation 2 was just special in ways you can't describe, I hope they release some sort of commemorative edition like they did with the first Playstation.

[@NC.311]

I bought a PS2 a couple of months ago. I got the console with 2 controllers, 30 games and 2 memory cards for $80 dollars.

[@jacquesz9916]

Where did you get it? Ebay?

[@NC.311]

@@jacquesz9916 I bought it locally. I still have it and everything works great!

[@EmmettLBrown2015]

The PS2 will always hold a special place in my heart. It's a beautiful console with an amazing library of games!

[@luckyalbanotti1741]

Woah grandad! HOLD IT your account is older then me! i could've sworn youtube wasn't around for that long...

[@EmmettLBrown2015]

@@luckyalbanotti1741 you really should watch yourself..

[@EmmettLBrown2015]

@@luckyalbanotti1741 you don't even know how old I am or how long I have been here, you moron..

[@topshotta2000]

Back when we didn't have to worry about buying characters

[@EmmettLBrown2015]

@@topshotta2000 Yes!

[@unyielding.entertainment]

Being a 2000 baby, the PS2 holds a ton of memories for me. Its the main reason I'm still an avid gamer. And I'd even credit it as the reason I started doing KZbin. I always used to want people to see me play games, even if I sucked rather badly. So here I am lmaooo

[@jmoney-z5561]

Miss playing the PS2. One of my favorite retro consoles growing up, my first and favorite game was Tekken 4. Made as well buy a PS2 again and play some retro games here and there!

[@usa_first23]

I got the PS2 slim as a Christmas gift. Countless games I bought 🥲

[@Melbester9]

I just got the PS2 Slim from my nezt door neighbor for $50. He had a Fat PS3 that plays PS2-PS1 games, so he gave me a PS2 Slim. The 2000s days of me playing PS2. My biggest memories of Playstation was PS2 and PS4.

[@doramilitiakatiemelody1875]

I still have the original model Playstation 2

[@Cay9z]

I dont like the ps2 slim because it isnt as good as the ps2

[@Melbester9]

@@Cay9z Its the same system. Both can play PS1 backwards compatible games, PS2 games & DVD movies. Slim is better for small size. Original was better for the network adapter ports to play online, etc.

[@Cay9z]

@@Melbester9 The ps2 games kept freezing when you play it on ps2 slim because when you insert the disc the disc sensor sometimes doesn't read it because the top part isn't pushed down all the way, I dont know maybe my ps2 slim is too old

[@WincTech]

I loved playing GT4 on this thing

[@ossumopossum]

Tokyo extreme racer zero

[@tomasuy]

GTA 4 didn’t come out on the ps2...

[@Alxon79]

@@tomasuy Gran Turismo 4

[@mineatomtr]

@@tomasuy he said GT 4 not GTA 4 u caveman

[@carfanactic2]

@@ossumopossum yes! I’m looking at buying a ps2 and hoping to find the game to relieve my old memories

[@cyberdelicxp9125]

"I'm in my 20s I feel old. " I smile in Generation X

[@BaconFaceMcGee]

I’m almost 23 I feel like crying in sadness.

[@RogueSeabee]

I'll be 30 next month😭😭😭

[@BaconFaceMcGee]

@@RogueSeabee My sister is 2 years older!

[@BaconFaceMcGee]

@Jesse Powell I lived it more recently than you. I felt old then.

[@BaconFaceMcGee]

@@mgf909 I felt old then too.

[@johnbakasmoothhotchocolate]

SSX, Tekken Tag Tournament, and even Fantavision were my favorite PS2 games growing up.

[@evedoesyoutube]

This is one of the few nostalgia videos that actually hit me. I have vivid memories of playing PS1 and 2 with my cousin in my grandparents basement when I was a kid. Spyro was always a favorite. Thanks for this!

[@Rogerdis215]

This video was great. Fucking memories!! This system put me ahead of the game with the neighborhood. Everyone was still using N64 for the next year.

[@alexstrand2440]

Thanks for making this video! The PS2 and Gamecube were a huge part of my childhood, so it's fun to look back at what I remember.

[@honeypeadigital]

This almost 21 year old says he feels old. Me: Looks at 32 year old self in mirror. *Sigh*

[@BaconFaceMcGee]

You’re the same age as my sister.

[@JenryBeja]

I’m with you brother. 31.

[@BaconFaceMcGee]

@@JenryBeja He’s 28.

[@luckyalbanotti1741]

Im 689 *sigh*

[@BaconFaceMcGee]

@@luckyalbanotti1741 Wow! You’re a geezer!

[@ad_stayfly7]

I remember my uncle who’s 11 years older than me (more like a brother to me) had a ps2 first. I played his game all the time then a year later my parent’s got me one. I fell more in love with it. I remember my dad being impressed at how fast I inboxed the game and hooked up to the television 😂 I played that game until I couldn’t anymore. I had some memories that I recently purchased one and have been buying every game that I can remember having. Then a few minutes ago I just ourchased a 128mb memory card. What a Nostalgic feeling!

[@ecstaticryan4369]

Whats funny is back then, I bet people were like “omg look at these graphics! They’re so life like!”

[@LBeretta92]

PrivateRyan yes I remember when i got it, the graphics compared to the ps1 looked stunning

[@theurinal]

Lol it's true

[@filipjankoski421]

The jump back then in gaming was far more noticeable than today

[@Wetwilly87]

When I played The first Madden on the PS2 I was blown away by the graphics, looking back at now though, it was freaky how the players all have doll eyes. 😂

[@dathotbox]

Still playing PS2 to this day, slowly building up a small collection. Favourites are Tony Hawk's Underground, Simpsons Hit and Run and Bully

[@DGolem]

I highly recommend Madden 05-08 if you’re into sports titles! Those games are my favorite

[@dathotbox]

@@DGolem oh for sure my favourite era of sports games! Playing tiger woods 04 currently and will probably do a madden or NBA game soon

[@zunru]

If you like tony hawk's you should look into THUGPRO it's an online mod for pc that mashes all of the Tony hawk's together and you can also play with friends

[@dathotbox]

@@zunru I play that almost everyday haha. Same name on there as here

[@adamabera]

This video is incredibly well made, the transitions and scenes shown are very well placed. It must have taken a lot of time to make. Bravo, Josh.

[@zxmoore1]

Im 37, and I cant express to you how massive the ps2 was for kids my age. Firstly, elephant in the room, have to talk about the dvd player. You couldnt walk into a 16-24 year olds house in the early 2000s and not see a dvd collection. That was the beginning of the true movie collection, as dvd's were sold everywhere and surprisingly easy to get. The idea of the dvd was just as groundbreaking as the cd, with not only the ability to quickly skip ahead chapter to chapter, but the quality of the video (at the time of course). Also, the big question why dvd's were so popular was two fold, the fact that you have the quality and availability, but more importantly, a chance to start your own collection, away from your parents or older siblings vhs collection. It was a brand new, fresh start, that was YOURS. And of course the ps2 itself was in fact a true "entertainment system", having the ability to play games in good video quality, play cd's, and dvd's, among other things. There were attachments and add ons for everything you needed. Lastly, it was the last non-live service games console. A throwback to games that were released as is, no do overs. What you get is what you got and the game publishers couldnt just throw out a piece of junk and give the live service excuse to keep you playing. It was indeed a much simpler time. Good Times!!

[@d11ita]

Great video for a great console. I got a PS2 slim (so tiny!) from a friend, with two GTAs, a Call of Duty, Driv3r, Gran Turismo 4 and various other games (almost all of them are racing games). It's time to have fun with them :-)

[@jprobe]

I still have a ps2 hooked up to my tv.

[@ThrowToTheWolves]

For me NFS Most Wanted or Resident Evil 4 were a nd to this day still are my favourite games on PS2

[@midnightblaze3509]

Underground was one of my faves

[@pohatuthereactor1693]

Resident evil 4 is still best best game ever even on the ps5 i cant wait for the remake

[@hunterm4188]

The intro is fantastic, really triggers the nostalgia man. good work!

[@cubah1]

I still use my PS2 to this day and even play online, yes online. The game is resident evil outbreak and there is still an active community that play on a fav made server.

[@armorwolf7934]

Ya I want to get into that I need a power line tho my router is not in my room games like jak x combat racing, mortal kombat games have online as well and monster hunter and socom series I want to get into online

[@cubah1]

armor wolf 792 all of those games have fan made servers? That is pretty good. Metal gear online also has one I believe.

[@armorwolf7934]

@@cubah1 ya they also look cool I’m in actually a jak x and mortal kombat discord but I need to get my ps2 online still

[@c117ls7]

Man. This video had me right in the feels. I was born in 90 so I grew up with PS1 and PS2. So many memories and I still have almost all of my old games in my closet. The PS1 Era for me was amazing because of all the great games that was invented and released (MGS, Tomb Raider, Twisted metal, etc etc) and PS2 was amazing because it was the ground breaking Era. Sequels came out for all the best games, graphics were better, open worlds were introduced, and the selection of games was unending. To this day I think it was the best Era of gaming, period.

[@catwrangler420]

This dude balancing a PS5 in a tree... He got some stones.

[@91Tech]

haha I love getting weird b-roll.

[@Abdulicious_98]

@@91Tech I wouldn’t dare to do it myself but well done for doing it pal 👌

[@dral22]

This guy talking about old when he's only 21. It goes to show how loosely the word old gets tossed around. Meanwhile there's people in their 30's & 40's

[@bl00dsport86]

Bloody kids

[@angelbangtana9885]

30? 40? you are genuinely joking right?

[@ap0ll0_xxi]

30s and 40s lmao like y’all are old 💀

[@ap0ll0_xxi]

@@bl00dsport86 “bloody” 💀 why does it matter anyway

[@jamesgauthier4956]

and 50s

[@Wanted797]

I was born in 91 and remember when this launched and my cousin who was older was working and bought one. We stayed up so many nights playing games we hired from blockbuster. When the Xbox came out my step dad took me to go get one. I was a big Xbox fan until we got a ps4 in about 2005.

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

No @ walted797 the PS4 came out in 2013 not 2005

[@SpongeyBubby]

He probably meant the PS2.

[@darklex5150]

Man, how could I ever forget playing on my PS4 as a child in 2005, God of War 4 was awesome back in the day, i was blown away by the graphics!

[@DanielQwerty]

I’ll quote someone from a video game shop “So many damn ps2 games”

[@PortingaleNightingale]

Right?! It had an insanely huge library of games.

[@pandazsleeping7038]

I’m so happy you mentioned the tv ps2 hybrid. I thought I was the only one who knew that existed.

[@intothevoid5074]

There's also the PSX, a PS2 and Home Entertainment system all in one. It was the first device with the Xross Media Bar system interface.

[@PS2GAMER100]

@@intothevoid5074 ps3 came in 2006 with xmb tho

[@intothevoid5074]

@@PS2GAMER100 it was technically the first home console outside of japan with the XMB. The PSP was released in 2004/2005 and had the XMB, but it was a portable console.

[@TylerSane5]

You can get newer consoles like that to and you can even buy PCs with built in consoles

[@intothevoid5074]

@@TylerSane5 The Big O for example. There exists a version with a PC, Xbox One X, PS4 PRO, and a dock for the Switch, all in one

[@robitaill3]

I loved the Sly trilogy. I still do, owned all games including the PS3 collection.

[@SophiaTellman]

Me too. I haven’t met anyone in person that enjoys them as much as I do, but it seems like there are quite a few of us online.

[@greatwavefan397]

I never played Sly, but the mysterious, smoggy graphics in the commercials always fascinated me as a kid.

[@mattnuevo22]

I remember as a kid playing gran turismo 3 and thinking how life like it looks.

[@barittos5585]

same i remember playing gt 4 and saying this game is so realistic with high quality graphics back in the days

[@greatwavefan397]

Speaking of PS2, the Metroid Prime Trilogy had the best Gamecube graphics of its time for a Nintendo game.

[@festushaggen2563]

The PS2 shines brighter today than when it was released. After 35 years of buying the newest consoles and games from the Atari 2600 to the XB1, I’ve abandoned new consoles and have gone back to the PS2. Internet dependence, DLC, micro transactions, mandatory installs, updates, demand for massive hard drives and games that are actually getting worse outside of graphics have turned me off the next generation from now on. The PS2 has a massive library, most of which I’ve never played. Others, I’m happy to play again. Then the obvious fact that it plays PS1 games only makes it more attractive. Simplicity is king. Pop in the disc and it’s instantly ready to go. Multiplayer is also the person holding the controller next to me on the couch as it should be. Every genre in gaming is well represented, the games are affordable and physical media is still the best. The PS2 is truly the one console to rule them all.

[@junipeayt]

I still have mine to this day :)

[@exoskeleton4385]

I do too i got mine down from the attic and the games from when i was 4 and it was dusty i cleaned it off i had a emarald green controller it got lost so im buting a new one

[@greatwavefan397]

I threw mine away--I grieve to this day because it helped found who I am today. Oh, well. More time for Brawl Stars!

[@BaconFaceMcGee]

As do I.

[@BaconFaceMcGee]

@@greatwavefan397 E-waste.

[@blucat7594]

I still use mine daily

[@PaperBanjo64]

I actually got a PlayStation 2 for my 20th birthday in 2013...and it was a new in box PS2 slim, probably one of the final PS2 consoles ever made!

[@ekamjotsingh7982]

GTA SA and Cricket 07 were my favorite on PS2

[@ethan7359]

I really enjoyed playing Yu-Gi-Oh Duelist of the Roses a lot on the PS2.

[@CyberWolfVR]

I got my original ps1 not long after it first come out when I was 14 years old and remember being the happiest kid in the world! I have many fond memories of the ps1 and still have it to this day. I also own the ps2 and PS4 and I can honestly say that as much as I like my PS4, I enjoy playing games on my ps2 the most, not just for the memories and nostalgia, but also the simplicity of it all and the great games. My kids love it!

[@princegroove]

Excellent review of this legendary PlayStation console from someone’s who’s just as old. I’m twice your age so my childhood memories involved Nintendo and Sega; however, I’ve been a PlayStation guy since the OG PlayStation and now I’m on PS5.

[@Gencturk92]

It brings back so much memories man... what I loved the most about PS2 was you can watch DVD's

[@Joel-ew1zm]

Sony's strongpoint has always been its ability to retain value after being sunsetted or replaced. As you mentioned, the PS1 was a viable CD player long into the PS2 era. The PS2 was a viable DVD player, long into the PS3 era. The PS3 was and still is a viable blu ray player, 14 years after launch. Part of this is sony's shrewd strategy of coinciding console launches with format launches (They were partly responsible for developing the CD, DVD and Blu Ray standards so they were able to launch consoles in line with new formats). The other part is stable software and long term support. I was an xbox and xbox 360 fan but Sony won me over with the PS3 when I saw how online play was included in the price of the console, instead of Microsoft's As-A-Service model of Xbox Live reload cards, as well as the fact that the PS3 had NUMEROUS game changing features built in that the Xbox 360 lacked (Wifi, rechargable controller, Blu Ray, proper thermal management, user replaceable storage, etc).

[@darklex5150]

If i remember correctly Blu-Ray was entirely Sony's thing, with Toshiba launching the HD-DVD as Blu-Ray's competitor.

[@gentlesirpancakebottoms6692]

I'm one of those weirdos who recognize kessen:P It got me into the Sengoku Jidai period and made me very interested in Japanese feudal history. Looking back at it now its a very basic and simplistic game with very little actual gameplay. But the awesome and atmospheric soundtrack and cinematics was something very different to see in a strategy game at the time.

[@MorrisChannel4]

one of my favorite was that you could play psx games on it with faster loading times and smooth filtering, which helped cut back on texture warping and smoothed out jagged edges and surfaces.

[@racerboyo]

Two of my favorite and more obscure games for the PS2 are Spartan Total Warrior and Warhammer 4K Fire warrior. Tons of great memories playing the PS2 as a little kid.

[@ToyotaCelicaDude1]

This is a GREAT TESTIMONIAL to how great the PS2 really was. I got my first PS2 slim in sliver on the slim's release year. A couple 3 years later, as you said happened to you, it stopped reading disks sadly. I ended up getting the refreshed slim with the more sleek front end. It still works to this day. I ended up replacing it with the Xbox 360 in what, 2010 probably. From there, I got the Xbox One on release day (probably should have gone with the PS4 as the Xbox was extremely buggy for the first couple years.) Now, I think it's time to go back to PlayStation and give them a shot this generation!

[@nickalvizo]

Yo the memories when I used to play this with my older cousin

[@jpdunphy1]

“My childhood console.” I finally was able to legally drink (in the US) when the PS2 came out. Youngins.

[@n.f.m-noobfilmmaker-4512]

Still have it, still playing with it. Love it

[@TheZestySoul97]

Fr

[@mrhappy8966]

ill never forget when i was 9 years old in 2002 and playing gta 3 for the first time at my friends house i went home and could barely look at my ps1

[@jb33rd]

Facts bro 💯

[@rickyeligio1674]

I remember saving up my allowance in the summer of 06 to buy a ps2 slim just to play smackdown here comes the pain, ghost recon advanced warfighter and killzone

[@kryogengaming3772]

Am I only one who just loved the Green and blue LED lighting up my room at night?…inspiring a whole generation of RGB addicts 😂

[@blitzkrieg459]

Dang I feel old, I remember us getting it for Christmas in 2000, I was in the 6th grade at the time. I had a ps1, and an n64 at the time. Although the ps2 was the most memorable for me.

[@trulymeparker]

San Andreas...I remember when it first came out it was just so life like. Today's standard the graphics aren't great but back in 2004 they were amazing and the game play was perfect

[@cyber_pirate]

Late but I remember when I was younger my grandma had a PS2 as a DVD player. Whenever we visited, all we knew was that it was a DVD player with a remote that looked like a PS3 controller. As we got older, we quickly realized it was a PS2 and my grandma never knew she owned a game console. We bought one game for it before she gave it away. Wish we had kept it looking back.

[@lindblumpickles3407]

Bro, the Tekken Tag Tournament disrespect... It’s my favorite Tekken game. SSX was also great for a launch game.

[@GTInai]

The first Tekken Tag Tournament was the main reason why I got a PS2.

[@EyeofKoruption]

I was always tempted to peek at the save files cause I wanted to see the little characters. Everyone obviously freaked out when they saw me messing around there.

[@bernhard6572]

I had one of the early ps3 models that was fully backwards compatible to the ps2. Therefore it was possible to play ps2 games in HD. It also had a multiple card reader integrated. They just removed those features later on.

[@JRHall-uq4gs]

Jak 3 was my favourite game on the PS2. I had so many hours of fun just battling the metal heads and robots in that industrial-type area in Haven City. Ultimate Spiderman would be my second favourite game. Very underrated and under appreciated nowadays. One of the best open world spiderman games

[@Bubbletomk]

Thanks for the memories! Me and my brothers also grew up with PS2 like you. Favourite game would most definitely be Def Jam: Fight for NY. Have a look, I'm not even afraid to say that it's possibly the best fighting game for its time. It was so ahead of its time. Story mode was just unbelievable with the ability to unlock new fighters, achievements (trophy room) which was unusual for that time. All the real rappers in the game like Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Xzibit, Ludacris, Ice T, Method Man and Red Man, etc. All the different fighting styles that you can mix, so many amazing blazin' (special combo) moves. Ability to upgrade your fighter in the gym. Also the way you could customize your created fighter (tattoos, real brand clothing, haircuts, Jacobs&Co jewellery, etc) just pure brilliance. And most importantly you could play free for all (up to 4 players) with your friends. When it comes to graphics it still looks relatively good even after all these years. Looks decent on my 4K TV connected with component cables. And this game is pretty much the only reason I will never sell my PS2.

[@meteor_maniac]

My most favorite or the one I am most interested to find was Shadow of the Colossus. I did play it as a kid, but it was the day before my PS2 was "broken" (I discovered THAT fact after my dad sold to someone else) and accidentally sold my full working PS2 with my most of my library (Still got 2 game discs and 2 game boxes). Got a New PS2 8 years later in High-school from a classmate that didn't have the cables to play it with (got it due to me owning a PS1 with the same cables as a PS2). Got A LOT of game with it and it was in perfect condition with a 2 controller and 2 mem cards. IT WAS AMAZING playing PS2 games again!

[@Futurestudios121]

God i remember playing battlefront 2 until like 4 in the morning with my neighbor like all the time and then get a stern talking to because I had school the next day at 7am lol good times .

[@midnightstrike3625]

You are very young. I was 8 when the PS2 came out and got one in '04 when the slim was released. Favorite console of all time right up there with PS4 in second. PS2 is single handedly the best console that ever was - and I don't believe anything can ever come close to its legacy. I still buy games for it to this very day!

[@shawnlaurendine]

Got my first PS2 in military training just after basic training (AIT) and I think the biggest selling point for the PS2 was the backwards compatibility. If they did this for the 5 it would become the next best selling console, currently I see the switch moving towards that position, because of the standalone playability that don't require online support.

[@GetOffMyDick00]

Nope. Wrong.

[@mexiwolf009]

Man the PS2 gave me so much happy memories. Gran Truismo 3 was my first game and I still have my copy. Will always be blessed and happy to have and still own this console.

[@NeverAgain1985]

Best console ever and still holds up now

[@o.gparamount3099]

Lol, not really

[@TheZestySoul97]

Nah bro, I still play PS2 sometimes but the graphics show there age let's be real.

[@BMitts]

You’re funny

[@PrezidentHughes]

As someone who was a teenager in the PS2 era, I would content that videogames were a firm part of pop culture by this time thanks to the original PS and clever marketing by Sony thanks to the influence of Sony Music and to a lesser extent Sony Pictures. The positioning of the original PS, and by maintaining that momentum and familiarity surely guaranteed the PS2's success.

[@AbdullaSulaimani]

remembered playing gran turismo 3 a-spec; man the memories!!

[@SamBeast596]

I’ve been watching for probably a year or so now and I had no idea you were only 20! I don’t have a specific idea how old I thought you were, I just know you produce some remarkable content for only being 20. Keep up the good work!

[@Kacho77]

Still fire up silent hill 2 and shadow hearts on this beast. Ps2 will never die.

[@TheTommyPT]

Damn time flies by... My childhood console was the OG playstation 1 and just before that the Saturn from Sega. That was like 30 years ago and they both still work!

[@TechManiac11]

Wow 🤩 look where we have come! Merry Christmas mate

[@scmstr]

Man. I started my online gaming with socom us navy seals. That game came with a headset, and you would give commands to your ai teammates with it, vocally. That game and counterstrike 1.3 on pc. It's cool seeing everything grow up, the directions things have taken, what's survived and who's praised.

[@tougeruzbay]

Man I remember buying the bundle at Costco in '03 when I was 10 and it came with Black & Bruised and Burnout.

[@billyh88uk]

This is the moment I stopped playing new computer games - I started secondary school in 2000, I've got huge memories of the SNES and N64 and a couple of times playing the Gamecube or Xbox at relative's houses, but I haven't played any consoles since the original Wii in about 2007. I still think of the PS2 as being a new thing...

[@theurinal]

11:50 a bit of a correction, later models did have built-in power supply, while maintaining the same size.

[@reminon]

The nes and snes were my childhood consoles. The nes was quite old at that point, but my mom's and by proxy my favorite game is SMB3. As for ps2, I love the shinobi games.

[@320speed]

Greatest console of ALL TIME!

[@sith4156]

No

[@PS2GAMER100]

@@sith4156 yes

[@TheGamingForcast]

The "Expansion Bay" was for the adapter to connect to online play that you could purchase separately, which before the slim came out the "fats" were sold with them included.

[@as9419as]

man i almost cried when i was going through this nostalgic trip...

[@Nonya_Concern]

bruh same.

[@Cay9z]

I got so mad when I broke my ps3, I still have my ps2 and its as good as the ps3, I never owned a ps4 or a ps5 before because they are too expensive. I havent even saw the ps5 yet in real life

[@AdamMerdy123]

So I have to admit, the PS2 wasn't my console of choice during that era - the GameCube was. I was born in 88, and my first console was the SNES, so I've always been a Nintendo person through and through. That being said, my sister owned the PS2 in our family, and I quite frequently bought and played games on it too. Some of my favourites are MGS2 and 3, and Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction. While I definitely had Xbox lust during that generation (I've always been a huge sci fi nerd and Halo just screamed out to me), the PS2 became my defacto second choice console after the GameCube, and I'm still SUPER nostalgic for many of its titles. I mean...I did end up buying every subsequent Playstation console, didn't I? :P Great video and awesome channel! :)

[@savagegamer474]

The ps2 can finally drink!! Only 14 years away from running for president

[@thomascrowley9122]

The PS2 opening will always be iconic. Told you this is the new millennium in gaming

[@sirsavagethe21st56]

i actually have 3 PS2's 2 early models that can be modded and the newer revision that had that feature patched out sadly the 2 first gen slims don't work.

[@GamerLegend.97]

i still have my ps2 from the year 2000 when it first released granted i dont have half my games from the years i collected them it still works i have no problems with it never have never will

[@christineayres5339]

I had the rare silver PS2 got it brand new in 2001 cost my dad £500 which in the UK at the time was a hell of a lot of money, equivalent to £1000 or 1400 dollars in 2020 money

[@paultrz7668]

literally just installed it again on my tv yesterday, i’m so happy to play my favorite games all over again!!!! :’) as long as they don’t make the newer playstations retrocompatible, i don’t think the ps2 will ever die

[@Gencturk92]

ps2 was the last good console, ps3 didn't do well and the controllers were too light