How PLAYSTATION 2 Games Actually Look! | PS2 Showcase

This video is a showcase of the PlayStation 2, an amazing video game console that has a great gaming library. The PS2 was released in 2000 and remains the best-selling video game console of all time.
The PS2 competed against the Sega Dreamcast, the Nintendo GameCube and the first Xbox, and had awesome games such as Final Fantasy X, Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, God of War, Silent Hill 2, Gran Turismo 4 and many more.
This video was recorded with a PlayStation 2 Slim Model, an HD Retrovision Component Cable, a RetroTink 4K and an Elgato 4K Pro capture card.
00:00 Intro
00:25 The PS2 and the Sixth Gen
03:11 A Warning Regarding the PS2
03:44 Equipment Used
05:10 RE1 via Backwards Compatibility
05:59 Resident Evil Code Veronica
07:20 Dreamcast Comparison
08:04 Gran Turismo 4
10:25 God of War
11:50 Final Fantasy 10
13:21 Final Fantasy 12
15:02 Mega Man Anniversary Collection
16:22 Resident Evil 4
17:38 Shadow of the Colossus
19:39 Clock Tower 3
21:20 Rogue Galaxy
22:05 Grandia 3
23:03 Maximo Ghosts to Glory
24:12 Soul Calibur 3
25:46 Silent Hill 2
26:25 GTA San Andreas
27:15 Mana Khemia
27:53 Metal Gear Solid 2
28:48 OG Xbox Comparison
29:10 Outro
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[@HamanKarn567]

I still play mine all the time. One of the best systems ever. I love collecting for it still.

[@cubeflinger]

I really need to get my ps2 off the shelf. Games really felt crafted back then.

[@mvargasmoran]

Amazing! how they actually looked like, instead of the blurry old youtube mess on 240p

[@Davifss25]

Cara é tão estranho ver o edu falando em inglês.

[@mohawk_talk]

I still mourn Dreamcast's quick death, dude... I often wonder what Sega would be doing if they were still making consoles. Now that I'm a bitter adult I know that Sega probably will never get back in the game as a manufacturer, but when I was a kid I used to literaly dream about a Dreamcast 2 or something. About the PS2 I really don't have ANY nostalgia for it since the only Sony console that I had growing up was the OG PlayStation and my experience with the PS2 was pretty slim, mainly playing a couple hours of random games on friends and family houses, but I am just now catching up with it's library - the whole Sony past PS1 actualy. I'm playing the first God of War live here on KZbin and I am loving it, the franchise really hooked me with Ascension, I think it's a hell of a game and it's supposed to be the worst of the franchise so I can only expect that this franchise may very well become one of my favorites. I think that the combination of Sony's earned trust with the PS1, a pretty good hardware for the time, the fact that it ran DVD movies out of the box and piracy really made the PS2 the smash hit that it was here in Brazil.

[@VagrantValmar]

They would be doing absolute BANGERS

[@iwanttocomplain]

Well the GameCube did actually lose Nintendo money even though they stabilised towards it's end of it's lifespan. The N64 probably about broke even. The Wii made a bomb. Nintendo have no idea why they sometimes succeed and sometimes fail. The truth is nobody really knows.

[@mohawk_talk]

@@raymondfrederick I don’t know, man… if they were somewhat relevant and successful making consoles nowadays maybe they would make more games and have more and different studios under them, but we can only speculate

[@MaoRatto]

As a PSVita owner, we care share your pain and relate to it due to how Sony treated us.

[@rockapartie]

PS2 wasn't better than Dreamcast in all aspects. DC often had better texture quality and a much cleaner final image output - I've never noticed such excessive flickering/shimmering on DC like I did on PS2.

[@evilsciontist]

Thanks for making this video! It feels like a nice trip down memory lane. I had forgotten how many awesome games I played on the PS2.

[@PlaystationTalks]

omg i love clocktower 3. Still have my copy that my dad got me at a pawn shop we would game hunt there all the time when i was a kid i would work with my uncle and me and my dad would just go buy games and game it up all weekend... Miss the old days.. Hardly have time to game at all with work... Today i felt like a robot like i snapped out while at work like damn..... this is my life huh.....

[@Jinsei24]

Great video! Would love to see more direct captures of different consoles with the retrotink 4k!

[@peloi111]

I broke up with with a long relationship 6 months ago and with all this time on my hands, I recently I bought a playstation 2 to play all my ps1& 2 games I had while growing up. It's been more than 10 years since I don't play... and what a trip it has been. I had forgotten how amazing video game were! I've been watching reviews like these for the past months and this one has got to be the best I found so far. PLEASE do a review on playstation one games. I love Ps2, but Ps1 games have a thing of their own. Since they didn't have all the space of a DVD, or the graphics, creativity was at its highest in gameplay and story telling. Most of those amazing Ps2 games that we call works of art today, started out in. PS1. Greetings!

[@oultimoonline6870]

I don't have a nostalgia for PS1 or PS2, but these videos are so good that make me feel that I've lost a great era of games.

[@VideoGameShowcase]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@Darcvigilante]

You did. Should give at least a title or two a shot. Graphics aren’t everything and if you enjoy games for more you will find some you like.

[@JaisonLJ]

Nice editing, amazing video!

[@mdg2920]

o youtube me notificou do seu video depois de eu pesquisar videos relacionados em ingles, está fazendo um excelente trabalho com o canal, parabens

[@redfoxbennaton]

PS2 games don't look that bad really. I mean they are kinda rough but Silent Hill 4,GT4, and The Bouncer still look amazing.

[@Slot-144p]

Incredible! I watched it in two languages.

[@TheRealAN64]

So many memories with the ps2 and im still rocking with mine as a teen!

[@user-vg6xv4qj4c]

Great video, thank you! Your personal comments on games are valuable

[@maxtaxx]

Love how much complete this video is. Videos like that are important for gaming history preservation. Its also useful for indie gamedevs trying to achieve ps2 esthetic ;)

[@VideoGameShowcase]

Thank you very much!

[@turismofoegaming8806]

Damn, I wish I could've played Clocktower3!!!! Looks so good

[@ethancadle937]

Still got my ps2 hooked up over my ps5

[@yournightmare9999]

Ps5 is a trash today compared to ps2 era

[@BenedictPlays]

I've used the Elgato 4K for some time and had a lot of problems with frame drops, now I use the Avermedia GC573, it's pretty ok for me. Great video as always btw!

[@VideoGameShowcase]

I also own a GC573 and love it, especially the surround sound support. With the GC573 I had a lot of stuttering on OBS but none in the native app. With the Elgato, I get no stutters in the native app and barely any stuttering via OBS! In regards to quality I find them quite similar, but I prefer to record via OBS for mkv files and AV1 encoding.

[@BenedictPlays]

@@VideoGameShowcase I see. I'm using the native app from AverMedia (mp4 and H.265) with bitrate 130Mbps for 4K videos. Never got used to OBS

[@AuroMotaGaming]

@@VideoGameShowcase How's been your experience with the new Elgato 4k? I currently own a 4k60 Pro Mk.2, which is good, but I really wish it had surround sound support.

[@VideoGameShowcase]

@@AuroMotaGaming I like it so far. It works well both with the 4K Capture Software (Elgato's own software) and OBS. I also really wish it had surround support, but that's supposedly coming soon. The 4K Pro barely has any stuttering on OBS, and something that I discovered is that if you disable OBS preview BEFORE capturing gameplay, and keep it like that, there's no stuttering at all. I believe that applies to all capture cards.

[@AuroMotaGaming]

@@VideoGameShowcase That's great! Thanks for your reply and the tips. I'm a big fan of you and your work! 😁

[@DSaw78]

Been waiting for this one!

[@Rofon0242]

Eu achando que um canal com o edu falando de console antigo ja era bom, agora tem outro e em inglês ainda, INCRIVEL E a qualidade se mantém impecavel como sempre, parabéns Edu

[@joaovinicius57]

an incredible video, congratulations on the production, even though I have already watched a similar video on a channel of a great manly brazilian man, it is worth reviewing, this channel will help me a lot in my learning of the english language, hug!

[@dutchcinephile1362]

Back in 1999 I was so proud owning a arcade machine sega's dreamcast Played on a very old crt and it looked very gut on it But the dream was short Thank god there is a big fanbase for this machine Making homebrew for it ❤

[@user-gp4gz1gc2q]

Shadow of the colossus ...when i hear the music i get chills one of the best games ever if not the best for sure..and my number 1 favourite!

[@marcioardanuy3089]

Really cool you said you bought an used Ps2 slim here in Brazil!!

[@AlucardsQuest]

Actually Grandia III did get a digital re-release on Playstation 3 store. If I could still buy it I would, but for whatever reason I've not been able to. Some people say because the store is down, but even when it was up, it wouldn't let me update my credit card information.

[@VideoGameShowcase]

Never knew about it. Thanks for the info!

[@fredd4495]

I dont think you use credit card on ps3 anymore. You need to buy psn top up voucher, redeem it on ps4 or ps5, then log in to ps3 and the voucher should be there. Works for me

[@RibbonPL]

That MGS2 gameplay, oh man, oh man.

[@VideoGameShowcase]

I know, super skillful, right? 🤣

[@gundamw3490]

Masterpiece ❤❤

[@xDensetsu_]

Hey! Would you ever considering doing a video showcasing the Sega Saturn? I don't know if you own one, but i used to love that console back then

[@VideoGameShowcase]

Yes, I’ll get to it for sure! Right now I’m working on the Dreamcast!

[@andersonleonardodasilva4252]

I notice a good difference in the way you express yourself and even in the tone of the video compared to that of your other channel, despite the basis of the content being practically the same. Is this a conscious decision or do you think it is the languages differences that causes this impression? both videos are excellent by the way

[@VideoGameShowcase]

Probably a mix of how I perceive and communicate in the language, and how it's actually more challenging for me to communicate in English compared to my native language. Not a conscious decision.

[@andersonleonardodasilva4252]

@@VideoGameShowcase This isn't a problem though, I love the tone of this channel, I find it more relaxing and intimate, it's like chating with a friend

[@mandibiedermann2246]

you've selected only a few of best looking games on PS2 for this video. If you gonna make another episode on how PS2 games actually look, and show the true graphical potential of PS2 i suggest you some insane graphically games : Ghosthunter, Primal, Shadow of Rome, Haunting Ground, Killzone, Area 51, Black, Cold Winter, Cold Fear, Darkwatch, Peter Jackson's King Kong, Burnout Revenge & Dominator, Flatout 1&2, Onimusha 3&4, True Crime NYC, Scarface, The Getaway 1&2, Reservoir Dogs, Stolen, Prince of Persia series, Project Zero series, Hitman Blood Money & Contracts, Splinter Cell Chaos Theory & Double Agent, 24 The Game, Mercenaries, Destroy all Humans 1&2, Sniper Elite, CoD 3 & World at War, Enthusia, Evolution GT, Toca Race Driver 2&3, Driver 3&4, Tourist Trophy, WRC Rally Evolved, Def Jam Vendetta & Fight for NY, Zetch Bell Mamodo Battles, Fight Night 3, Psi-Ops, The Suffering 1&2

[@MegaDrainProductions]

While I love using dolphin, pcsx2, xemu, and redream, and are my preferred methods nowadays, there's really nothing like using original hardware. The 6th generation really did have that future aesthetic. These systems were powerful but also somewhat limited so they all had completely unique ideas but again, the early 2000s had a very future feel to everything like SSX1, Midnight Club 2, the ps2 and xbox start up/menus, etc.. It made them seem far more powerful and surreal than they really were. You kinda lose that feel when using an emulator, but immediately jump back into it when using the actual console.

[@VSMOKE1]

Awesome video

[@VideoGameShowcase]

Thanks!

Beautiful!

[@section23]

Used to love my original PS2

[@Kalistero128]

amazing video! i agree with you: shadow of the colossus is probably one of the best games ever made. Just one thing: in ps2, you can actually play it in progressive scan mode and it is wonderful!

[@eduuklee9453]

Final Fantasy 10 was the first game ever that let me understand games can have different quality of graphics. at that time it was so much better than anything else that it stands out even today D; but later with final fantasy 13 the developers discovered you cant make a good game that is entirely focused on good graphics D; the gameplay is vastly more important.

[@VideoGameShowcase]

I recently decided to play and finish FF13 (it even has its own video in the channel). Yeah, it has its problems, but I found it quite enjoyable... but I played it knowing what I'd have to deal with! Thanks for the comment!

[@SwishaMane420]

Shadow of the Colossus cost me two controllers back in the day. All 10 frames per second of it.

[@greendro6410]

Truly the best selling console of all time

[@Fininh0w]

bro 160m is crazy

[@turismofoegaming8806]

I play FFX on either my Xbox One X, or my PS Vita!! The Dreamcast is the one system out there I wish the most, had not Failed.. it was such an amazing System!! Metropolis Street Racer was better than any of the Project Gotham that came later on Xbox.. PG is ok, but none of them had the same realistic feel that MSR had.. But the DC had so much that was great! I'll never forget Shenmue!

[@VideoGameShowcase]

I loved Metropolis Street Racer... the vibe of that game was awesome and the soundtrack had a lot of great songs!

[@victorpauletti]

KZbin acabou de me recomendar o vídeo seu huahuahua. Vídeos muito bom de fato. U.u PS: Como não foi divulgado pro público BR, irei respeitar a privacidade e manter pra mim mesmo.

[@Amigo_da_Vizinhanca2000]

Tarde demais haha

[@Lael128]

Muuuuuito tarde 🤣

[@mohawk_talk]

Não é? Eu só tô fingindo demência aqui haha

[@natalyamorais7962]

Cedo ou tarde nós iríamos encontrá-lo hahaha

[@natalya_volochay]

Chatgpt told me, that I wont be able to master all ps2 games, during 1 lifespan

[@dethcrimsonx]

I still have my ps2, dreamcast and og xbox hooked up. The ps2 is definitely a struggle to work on modern qled tvs. I'm running it through a ossc with the hd retro component. I have it at 480p through the ossc and for the most part looks good. The dreamcast and xbox I leave 480p and I have it through behar bros hardware then I have it connected to a mclassic running hdmi to the TV.

[@VideoGameShowcase]

Both the Dreamcast and the OG Xbox look great in modern TVs with a proper scaler (such as the OSSC). Awesome you still got them!

[@dethcrimsonx]

@VideoGameShowcase I also maintain them. Every few years I clean the insides, replace the thermal paste. Re solder loose caps. The og xbox, unfortunately has terrible dvd drives. I went through 4 since 2001

[@VideoGameShowcase]

Yeah, I understand… because I’ve been doing the same with my consoles. Unfortunately I don’t solder, but I bring all my consoles to a friend of mine who’s a technician and we have been changing capacitors and maintaining all of my consoles little by little. In the end, that’s the smart thing to do. My SNES was looking awful (either via SCART or Composite) and now it looks really good… capacitors had gone bad.

[@dethcrimsonx]

@@VideoGameShowcase it's so important to do. Do you retro bright your white consoles?

[@VideoGameShowcase]

Never did so. I honestly don’t care too much for the color, as long as it works properly and will keep working in the long run!

[@marcelomunhozdarocha5358]

Chover no molhado, mas, baita vídeo tio.

[@mrglasses8953]

Well it looked better on a CRT than LCD/Plasma set.

[@VideoGameShowcase]

Totally agree

[@mandibiedermann2246]

using RGB scart/component cables or cheap PS2toHDMI dongles PS2 looks pretty good in old HDTVs

[@tfksworldoflinux]

Would love to have a RetroTink 4K but price and availability are a bit of a problem.

[@VideoGameShowcase]

If it weren’t for content creation I wouldn’t buy the Tink 4K. The Tink 5X would be my choice!

[@Patrick-tw7nr]

@@VideoGameShowcaseI wouldn’t get it just for content creation unless it is an early investment that you can afford to make as I don’t believe you tube revenue isn’t anywhere near paying that upfront costs until you get so much ad revenue and with a low subscriber count it could take years to get enough to warrant that purchase. Do it because you want to and enjoy it.

[@VideoGameShowcase]

@@Patrick-tw7nrto be honest, my Xbox 360 video alone was enough to fund the RetroTink 4K, monetization with content in English is really strong. And this is not my only KZbin channel, so in my case it made a lot of sense to buy one. But, as I said, the 5X is a solid scaler that can do most of what the 4K can do. I’d even consider MiSTer FGPA instead of a scaler depending on the person. Thanks!

[@DragonKingX78]

Mana Khemia 1+2(and Atlier Iris 1-3) deserves HD remasters ported to all systems.

[@micah_4215]

Which ratio do u use? 16:9 or 4:3 ?

[@VideoGameShowcase]

4:3 in all games!

[@micah_4215]

​@@VideoGameShowcasedoes ratio affect the video quality

[@VideoGameShowcase]

Hmm with older consoles a lot of games don’t have a proper widescreen option so mostly it’s not worth it. Oftentimes the wide option will cut content or simply stretch the image instead of expand it.

[@jsr734]

Please don´t forget to calibrate for proper black levels it makes a huge difference in picture quality. There are lots of games there with washed out greys instead of proper blacks. Resident Evil Code Veronica X can be played in 480p using GSM you can force it to progressive mode, the only drawback is that you need to skip the fmv´s or the game will hang. The game can look a little bit sharper in 480p but the "cinematic" motion blur is still there, the only way to disable the motion blur is with a hack. Final Fantasy X also can work perfectly in progressive scan again using GSM. It even works with 720p, 1080i and 1080p video modes.

[@VideoGameShowcase]

The RGB signal was calibrated, the Tink 4K has a specific setting for that.

[@jsr734]

@@VideoGameShowcase May be the colors are correct but if the "brightness" or black level is not set properly it will affect all other colors. Another possibility is that you are capturing in full range rgb and the retrotink is sending a limited rgb signal, the mismatch would surely make all blacks to look washed out or grey.

[@mandibiedermann2246]

some games looks stunning with GSM with resolution set to 576p, in general i prefer more 480p and 576p in 4:3 aspect then 1080i cus 1080i make the image very pixelated

[@jsr734]

@@mandibiedermann2246 576p is very good for PAL games that are properly ported to use the extra 512 or 576 lines from the PAL standard, that is, as long as the game is not using "field rendering" of course. I think 1080i mode is bugged in some old standalone GSM versions, i also remember some games not looking right, as if the game was being displayed using the wrong field order, causing distortion or pixelation. I think it may have been fixed in the newest builds of OPL with the integrated GSM, but i have not tested it extensively.

[@mandibiedermann2246]

@@jsr734 only few early games used field rendering method, also i play PAL games in general cus im from Germany 😅and of course i know PAL games have slighty better resolution and colour palette

[@LoneAries77]

Grandia 3 is on psn store for ps3 and looks much better thanks to the upscale and smoother. Do hope it gets re-released if 1&2 sell well.

[@VideoGameShowcase]

From what I understand Grandia 3 was delisted. And no physical re-release too unfortunately! Thanks 😅

[@javi-zp7bw]

@@VideoGameShowcase greetings just checked and grandia 3 is definitely still there on the ps3 store. You gotta have a ps3 and buy it directly from there go to the store then games>all games> go to "add filter">game type>ps2 classics should take you directly there.

[@dodongo687]

Oxi... Eu conheço essa voz

[@TamyDB1]

pensei a mesma coisa kkkkkkkkkk

[@craigashcraft7599]

Oh yeah I remember back when people chose the PS2 over XBox because Microsoft wouldn't allow you to use the game remote to control the DVD features, you had to buy a special remote controller, and uh, PS2 I choose you!

[@Guilhermeabcd]

vlw pelo vídeo :D

[@adrianhanko9723]

Holy Sh... I'm shocked that someone mention Mana Khemia. It's great jrpg but not popular, and that's a shame.

[@kxr842]

I still remember when i convinced by family of getting me a ps2. i told them that a DVD player cost 300 to 600 dollars, and you would only get a DVD player. but if you buy a ps2 you will get a DVD player a CD player a ps1 and a ps2 for for about 200$

[@gundamw3490]

Great PS 2 ❤❤ True legend

[@Viper4ever05]

Metal Gear was pretty intimidating to play at first because I was mostly an RPG player but after some trial and error and getting used to the mechanics you'll start breezing through it with very little actual combat. Metal Gear Solid left a huge impact on me as a kid and there's a lot of philosophical and political messaging that are relevant to this day.

[@Cenzurat]

I never touched a ps2 since the console got replaced by ps3 cause of emulation since even good dual core cpu's could emulate everything long ago and at higher res and save states saved me lots of time, I can even use the original disks that still work xd

[@ntelios]

shadow of colossus, one of the best games ever made!!!!!

[@robbieburns3564]

LOL @ looks like it was found in a dumpster. It does!! Hahaha. Funny line.

[@NotGedas]

Ain’t no way that voice is from who i think it is

[@AndrisGames]

Yea, Veronica was better in Dremcast, as well Headhunter

[@di380]

I believe the PS2 being more “powerful” than the Dreamcast can be debated. In some areas the Dreamcast surpassed the PS2

[@thelastofus2872]

Code Veronica was developed for the dreamcast first and exclusive at one point, thats why it looks better. The dreamcast had better video out compared to the ps2 overall.

[@jsr734]

Nah, is just that someone at Capcom said: Hey! look!, we can add this amazing motion blur effect, everyone shall be amazed! 😆 The game is almost identical to the Dreamcast version, even running in 640x480 instead of the typical 640x448 that Ps2 games use, the textures, characters (well, some differences in some characters modeling of hair), is just that the motion blur effect makes it look more washed out.

[@meinishikawa3730]

I have all the original copies of Ratchet, Jak and Sly games. I looked at a review of Deadlocked on KZbin and most people have the PS3 ports .....Yikes that looks bad lol.

[@syygnis]

I still have my PS2 but whenever I play nowadays I use pcsx2.

[@Agnerage]

Hmm eu sabia que esse sotaque tava familiar

[@eastsider5689]

You got the gems

[@yournightmare9999]

Retrothink 4K do the job

[@RealAlphaDrum]

i don't get it, looks basically the same as i remember, aside from any conversion pieces that may make it more true to what the devs saw in development, which I can't really notice at all, it still looks as I remember.

[@VideoGameShowcase]

Did you play PS2 games on LCD / plasma TV’s? Otherwise it should look different, since CRT’s display video in a totally different way due to how it blends adjacent pixels, plus how we perceive scanlines.

[@RealAlphaDrum]

@@VideoGameShowcase What I am saying is what they looked like vs what they reeeeeeeallllllly looked like is fairly indistinguishable and can only really be noticed by upscaling things to a point where you can notice them. (not that you did that). Ex: On n64, usually running at 240p, well, you can really tell how crappy it "really" looks when you upscale it to 1080, etc. even though it isn't the intended way to view the game. But because you've used a very accurate way of capturing the footage (kudos), a lot of it is barely noticeable.

[@VideoGameShowcase]

Hmm I'd disagree honestly... I think that pure signal (like what we see here) is quite different, and worse, than how the games looked in CRT displays. That's why, when I play analog consoles, I use CRT masks and filters... this way they look way better in modern displays. But that's my take, I'm not saying you're wrong! Thanks!!!

[@marciorodrigo6863]

This guy sounds familiar

[@modDJ-gg7gk]

The Dreamcast could just play brunt games that killed it so fast and yeah the DVD player

[@DjStiv3]

Resi4 controls were perfect. Tf you mean? Lol

[@ibamarcel4577]

gt4 can run 1080i resolution

[@VideoGameShowcase]

Not worth it. The output is 1080i, the internal (rendered) resolution is not. Can’t remember exactly if it’s 480i or a resolution just close to it. But for modern displays 480p is definitely better than 1080i for it.

[@jsr734]

@@VideoGameShowcase GT4 renders 576x960 buffers stretched horizontally to get the 16:9 aspect ratio in 1080i mode. It looks as sharp as 480p mode but with smaller jaggies so it looks as sharp and smother than in 480p. 480p looks sharp but very jagged in comparisson to 1080i. 480i looks the smoothest as the game forces the "anti flicker filter" to blur the picture and lessen the perception of jaggies.

[@VideoGameShowcase]

@@jsr734thanks for the details! For modern displays, at least in my experience, the 480p looks better! Thanks again!

[@nt3121]

Nintendo GameCube and OG Xbox the graphic is better than PS2 but it does have more games

[@Nigel222]

It was a better time

[@Disconnect350]

I beat RE4 Remake on hardcore and didn't like it that much, original is much better for me.

[@SwishaMane420]

My brain can't see past the jaggies. PS2 lacks ANY anti-aliasing.

[@DjStiv3]

Dvd was a factor but not as big as people think man. I mean cmon. Xbox had it and sold 20mil still. No. Lol. As for dreamcast, it wouldnt have been 199 at launch if it had it. It already sold poorly, imagine 299 price and even with dvd playback... would probably barely have kept the same sales. Theres like 5 other factors imo that it failed. Pretty sad bcz it was an interesting console.

[@Rockport1911]

I never had consoles, only PC´s when I was younger. Only now thanks to emulation I can play PS2; Ps3 and XBox titles. I play mostly racing games like GT4 so I appreciate how much an emulator can enhance the image quality with upscaled resolution, tweaks, texture replacements and maybe some Reshade on top of that :)

[@VideoGameShowcase]

I normally don’t care too much about the graphics enhancements. As long as the game plays properly I’m happy. With the PS2, running games on emulator with progressive scan that on original hardware only run in interlaced mode is a huge improvement. Enjoy the games!!!

[@MaoRatto]

@@VideoGameShowcase To me, I see no point in enhancing the look of these games as... The only time to enhance is a CRT filter, but honestly the art direction for these older consoles was BETTER

[@rockapartie]

@@MaoRatto I do see a point, because PS2 didn't have the best image quality - it was actually quite a huge downgrade from Dreamcast. So much flickering and shimmering makes my eyes hurt, I couldn't play Valkyrie Profile 2 for more than ten minutes on original hardware. I'm playing it upscaled with PCSX2 now and the only other enhancement is anti-blur, (and 16 AF, which is always on through the graphics card driver anyways).

[@Disconnect350]

Most soulless way to be a gamer. Cringe.

[@rockapartie]

@@Disconnect350 There's nothing cringe about playing games with decent image quality and a steady framerate, especially when the original hardware was as poor as PS1 and 2 in that regard. Only those with the thickest nostalgia goggles think that the atrocious flickering and wobbling is fun to look at.

[@UNIVERSOGEEKSTORE]

up

[@Gustavo.Henrique_]

Boa dudu

[@adamplechaty]

Well PS2 was played on CRT TVs, so... this isn't actually how the games looked like.

[@VideoGameShowcase]

Hmm I did say so in the video 😅

[@iwanttocomplain]

I remember it looking fuzzy back then too. But it was way less obvious. I hated this console. It's just shit. I'm still waiting for someone to just use a $2 coax cable and test both systems on a big and decent crt so I can actually make a fair comparison. Because not many people were plugging Dreamcasts into VGA monitors.

[@Vvewa]

About 2 months ago I got a ps2 again since 2005, rgb scart into sony trinitron, hdd freemcboot etc. It was disappointing, issues are it's blurry/fuzzy even with rgb, the interlaced image has a slight flicker. Next to my crt is my pc gaming lcd with pcsx2 running with just 1080p upscaling and I find it a much better experience on the lcd. I'm only keeping it for the light gun games. Edit: The fan is so loud, I put a noctua fan kit in it and pressure sensitive buttons are an annoying gimick, you have to really force the button for full activation, unless mine is worn out.

[@iwanttocomplain]

@@Vvewa pressure sensitive buttons probably needed more testing. I have two DC's which seemed (from memory) to look ok from coax on a really big crt tv, which was like 12 years ago in an old flat and scart is honestly I thought it was about the same quality.

[@iwanttocomplain]

@@Vvewa overall lower polygon count? This is not really something that can be ascertained just by looking.

[@SviatoslavDamaschin]

No, that's not how they looked back then, ps2 games look way better than this on a proper CRT.

[@VideoGameShowcase]

Hmm you’re saying something I mentioned in the video.

[@SviatoslavDamaschin]

@@VideoGameShowcase Then I've missed that part lol

[@VideoGameShowcase]

All good 🤣

[@jeremybreau2482]

Dreamcast was stronger and ps2 had no anti-aliasing. Plus it had a higher frame buffer and texture cache. but bad marketing and tons of piracy.... and public and publisher trust way down.... and games were costing a lot to make. lol

[@tech-ryze]

Half the RAM and only 1GB per disc, unfortunately.

[@vivsavagex]

not to be a jerk but this is honestly a pretty terrible way to play ps2 games if you care about the visuals. to see how a ps2 game is "supposed" to look you have to play on a CRT TV and preferably one that native resolution matches the 480i output of the ps2...it is deceiving to play older games on modern TVs as your memory is not playing tricks on you- they actually did look much better when we were playing them...unfortunately, CRT TVs are extremely heavy, getting harder to come by, and not very practical for anyone except people heavily into retro gaming...but even playing ps2 games on your pc with an emulator would look better than this and be closer to how theyre supposed to look as you can add CRT mimicking shaders to the games.

[@VideoGameShowcase]

Hmm but I did mention that what I’m showing is not representative of the look of the PS2 in the 2000’s and this is only an experiment to show the console’s signal in current equipment…

[@southsidetherealest2860]

One word [Worse]

[@sirmiluch6856]

These JRPGs are painful to hear dubbed in English. That's was the main reason why my PS2 was modchipped. Playing JRPGs dubbed is a horrible experience that is causing nightmares.

[@crestofhonor2349]

Yup. I do not like a lot of english dubs. They were trash

[@INKf3KT]

let's be honest, we all love PS2 but on 2024 looks like 💩

[@crestofhonor2349]

It depends on the game. Okami still looks incredible and has been basically unchanged in it's visuals with every rerelease