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Sony PlayStation 2 Reviews

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$4.99

Sleek ; lots of good games ; DVD movie playback (cnet.com)

Slim unit, built-in network card/modem, fully compatible with original PlayStation 2 (pcmag.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Sony PlayStation 2

We have collected and analyzed 22 expert reviews and 3486 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 77/100 and users rate it 85/100. The average review date is April 5, 2004. We have compared these reviews to 7255 reviews from other Games Accessories. Last update: November 21, 2009.

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3508 reviews

November, 2009

77 / 100

22 Experts

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85 / 100

3486 Users

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Expert Reviews (22)

US

Sony PlayStation 2

By Darren Gladstone (cnet.com)

Sleek ; lots of good games ; DVD movie playback

Still waiting for hard drive peripheral ; Xbox's graphic capabilites are superior ; only two controller ports

The elder statesman of next generation consoles, the PlayStation 2 has the luxury of a year's head start and many solid games.

Full review of Sony PlayStation 2Updated 11/14/02 With a year's head start on...

Rating

73100

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cnet.com
US

Sony PlayStation 2, Redesigned

By Matthew D. Sarrel (pcmag.com)

Sony's newly redesigned PlayStation 2 is a study in simplicity. With almost the same capabilities of its older brother, the tiny unit (1.1 by 23 by 6 inches, HWD) is an impressive feat of miniaturization. The updated PS2 occupies 77 percent less space ...

Slim unit, built-in network card/modem, fully compatible with original PlayStation 2

Xbox has better graphics ; new PS2 has only two controller ports versus four on GC and Xbox ; no hard drive, FireWire ; large external power supply

The slim, redesigned PlayStation 2 is the way to go if you're buying a new unit, but there is no real reason to upgrade from the original. The new PlayStation 2 is roughly one-fourth the size of the original and one-sixth the size of an Xboxand looks ...

Sony's newly redesigned PlayStation 2 is a study in simplicity. The...

Rating

90100

pcmag.com
US

Sony Playstation 2

By Matthew D. Sarrel (pcmag.com)

Small, has a wealth of titles, plays DVDs, has Dolby Digital surround sound, plays original PSX games, supports online gaming

Requires optional adapter to support more than two controllers, games are pricey

You'll enjoy good performance and more games than are available for any other controllers, but you'll pay more for the titles.

The PS2's laundry list of noteworthy components includes a 300-MHz, 128-bit...

Rating

100100

pcmag.com

User Reviews (3486)

US

good game accessories

By joy (alaTest.com)

the capacity is so large, and it is enough for player to use. And i have seen the same products in a website called http://www.gameyeeeah.com

excellent, convenient to use

excellent, convenient to use

US

A Good Gaming System!

By jameer680 (shopzilla.com)

It has very good graphics and has a fan to keep it cool.

It gets dust in places hard to reach with a cloth.

US

"Great system"

By Freshbakedpie (cnet.com)

The non-slim design really doesn't change muc... 

Lots of games.

lack of player numbers

Manufacturer's Description

Building on the success of the worldwide best-selling PlayStation game console with hardware shipments exceeding 60 million units, PlayStation2 is designed to bring together movies, music and games to form a new world of computer entertainment. Supporting both the audio CD and DVD-Video formats, PlayStation2 offers consumers a wide range of music and video entertainment options. The new system is backwards compatible with the original PlayStation, bridging the gap between the two systems...

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