Sony Ceases PlayStation 2 Production Worldwide
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I need to check to see if my one still works. I haven't touched it in years, but now feels like the right time to go back and play some good old games.
I think I'l start with FFX.
I think I'l start with FFX.
We just got a new one, probably right in time. It's kinda sad. I played the PS2 when it first released almost 13 years ago. Well, it had a good run... No. That's understating it.
It had a FANTASTIC run! Almost 13 years! That's quite impressive. We shall miss you, good ol' PS2. Fare thee well.
*sniff*
It had a FANTASTIC run! Almost 13 years! That's quite impressive. We shall miss you, good ol' PS2. Fare thee well.
*sniff*
RIP Playstation 2. You were truly the best console. And now through the magic of emulation I will continue to enjoy your massive library of games.
Well I have to say it is amazing that it carried on for as long as it did, I mean, we are a generation and a half after its release and they were still making them?! Do we think it likely that the 360 and PS3 will last until the PS5 is out? (Then again looking at some of the PC commenters on youtube you would think that is EXACTLY what is going to happen)
Either way, good for Sony, that is a hella historic thing to have pulled off, and I honestly don't know if that record is likely to be beaten, it pretty much all depends on which direction production costs go.
What I would love to see sony do for those that currently own PS2s (I am not one) is introduce a buyback scheme for credit on the PSN store, as the raw materials used to make their consoles cannot be cheap, and imagine how cool it would be to know that some of the plastic or copper in your PS4 used to be a part of a laser reader or other piece of internal machinery from an old (maybe yours!) PS2.
Plus, you know, it'd be good for the environment and all
(CAPTCHA: Under the sea- DAMNIT NOW I NEED TO GO TO YOUTUBE AND LOOK UP THAT SONG AGAIN!)
Either way, good for Sony, that is a hella historic thing to have pulled off, and I honestly don't know if that record is likely to be beaten, it pretty much all depends on which direction production costs go.
What I would love to see sony do for those that currently own PS2s (I am not one) is introduce a buyback scheme for credit on the PSN store, as the raw materials used to make their consoles cannot be cheap, and imagine how cool it would be to know that some of the plastic or copper in your PS4 used to be a part of a laser reader or other piece of internal machinery from an old (maybe yours!) PS2.
Plus, you know, it'd be good for the environment and all
(CAPTCHA: Under the sea- DAMNIT NOW I NEED TO GO TO YOUTUBE AND LOOK UP THAT SONG AGAIN!)
Best songs ever to post on a topic such as this my friend. I was going to post Zero,but you did it for me. I have already made a post in the news about the ps2 ceasing in Japan,so I won't go too far here.gigastar said:
I'll miss my old friend.
hmmm... I have a fully functional ps2 and a semi backwards compatible ps3 and still I'm a little worried about the 'what if they die' scenario.
Oddly enough, I don't feel that way at all about my nes and snes.
Oddly enough, I don't feel that way at all about my nes and snes.
Shine on, you crazy diamond. You will be missed. You gave us so many good times, and so many great games.
Thanks for the memories, old friend.
Thanks for the memories, old friend.
This probably means that new PS2s are going to go up in price, and I've been meaning to buy a backup for a while. Now I really want to go play Shadow of the Colossus, War of the Monsters, Mercenaries, Destroy All Humans, Spiderman 2 and GTA:SA. This really is sad news. I guess all of the games that still have multiplayer support are going to be shut down, and I've been wanting to get into Star Wars: Battlefront. :-(