It is worth for anyone who's just getting started on owning a game console or financially-ready (aka personal saving ler..) to own a PS2 ?, what is really the future of PS2 & will there be a newer titles compared to other console like PS3 & Xbox 360.

Plus, what is the retail price of PS2, PS3 & Xbox 360 recently in KL ?

from my personal opinion, no.

get the psp instead. there are hardly any new good tittles for
the ps2 except for sports games.

i bought a ps2 6 months ago

personal opinion, don buy it.... cos there are practically no more games for it

Just wait for the 40gb version of PS3..will cost u not more then est RM1400
if u wan to buy Xbox360 wait until August 08 for 3ROD free console

yeahh..go PS3

Upcoming PlayStation 2 Game Releases




yup,the ps2 is dead,alright

just helped my colleague bought a new slim ps2 recently from our beloved sifu bernard. but take note my colleague only plays winning eleven day and night so he just dont care about new games release for ps2 in future

ohohoho....very very worth it...that is bcos u still not yet meet my brother KRATOS yet... go introduce your fren with my brother KRATOS and i guarantee you, your fren will get hooked to his/her ps2 like crazy..and then my ex gf YUNA? very very worth it lah...i tell you..

Aren't we forgetting Yakuza 2? PS2 have a great back catalogue of games. Onimusha, Xenosaga... it's convenient to just pop in a disc and play on a big screen. psp screen is small and the chances of losing or breaking it is high. not really comfortable gaming on psp because have to play with good lighting and squint at the screen. the games selection still can't rival the sheer variety on PS2.

This post has been edited by deathninjax: Nov 10 2007, 11:11 PM

already told him and he already bought it too but too bad he dont like it... so he just continue with winning eleven day and night again

i guess at the end of the day is how much u willing to spend, what type of games u fancy and how long u plan to use it...

i just got myself a ps2 cos i don't wanna invest so much in the 8th generation consoles...the hardware and games are rather costly...ps2 however is priced reasonably, has tonnes of games to choose from and is still getting in new games and on top of that still cheap to fix...my decision however is also based on the idea that i am a casual gamer...just want something tht won't burn a hole in my pocket and fill my time every now and then....

good luck with ya decision...

you must be very rough

If you are buying solely just to play future titles, then theres no point getting it. However, there are uncountable loads of awesome PS2 games and if you buy a PS2 just to play them... I very much say its worth it.

Bottom line is that;

If you are just getting started on the PS2 games library, then you have multitudes of good games that will get you by until the 9th generation comes along. I'm serious, even I don't have much time myself to finish off FFXII or even Dragon Quest VIII for example.

Currently, the future releases for the PS2 games library is slowing down; I wouldn't go as far as to say really DEAD as some would like to put it.

I agree...considering the massive amount of great titles on it, u can easily pick it up and play it until u hv enough money to go to the nex gen plus a good LCD tv to enjoy it with.

Don't jump into the pirate band wagon too much...u won't enjoy ur games...instead, pick a couple of games u really like, then play it.

My personal fav on the PS2:
MGS2 and 3
Ace Combat 4,5 and 6
FFX
Beyond Good n Evil
Ratchet n Clank series
Sly Cooper Series
God of War 1 and 2
Naruto Shippuuden (Narutimate 4) - buy the latest ones since it has all the features of the previous one plus more character
Virtua Fighter
Soul Calibour

These are enough to get u going and enjoy ur console.

PS2, it'll be a good collectors item after 50 years later

Well, at the moment, PS2 is still the standard console and not the PS3, unlike Xbox 360 which has already become the standard as it has replaced the Xbox... However, it is hard to say if its "worth it" or not, as the price may be low, but companies may slowly stop developing for PS2 and focus on the PS3.

This post has been edited by almattitude_v1: Nov 11 2007, 12:49 PM

i still have PS1 (1997) 10 years already haha.

By the way TS dont get a PS2, get a PSP or PS3 or even Xbox 360.
all game from those console are HD!!!!!

there's a backlog of games that you havent played. it is a top seller, selling more than ps3 and 360 in japanese and us markets

it is still enjoyable. u enoyed it 5 years ago u should still enjoy it. besides, it's onlu $129.95. u guys get a better deal bc it is modded

PSP games arent HD...
they dont even reach the ps2's resolution

psp shouldn't be in the equation la...its portable gaming machine...makes a difference...

I think it's still worth it. There may be not that many new games coming out anymore..but there's a whole LOAD of old games which are worth playing. Many mentioned already in the previous posts.
GOW 1 & 2, Beyond Good and Evil, Psychonauts, Okami, MGS2,3, all among the best you can get. Whatever genre you like you'll be able to get it!
Think it'll still last a quite a bit especially with all the games it has.
And for Pro Evo fans..the ps2 version is the best one out at the moment apparently!

Yea, but at the same time, all those games wont be out for PS2 anymore in the future... As in MGS4, pobably GOW 3, Okami 2 (sixaxis! that'd be cool, difficult tho), etc. And games like FIFA, Smackdown vs RAW, and all those others that are released yearly wont be on the PS2 anymore in years to come... "worth it" isnt really the word to use... i mean, worth the money, then yea, coz its cheap... but u gona keep playing the old stuff...

Well of course those games you mentioned would be purely for the next gen consoles but you should at least play the prequels to the game? especially if they were kick-ass! what i'm saying is that if you're someone who wants to buy ps2 for it's GAMES, it's still worth it cause there are SO many to choose from and so many that are still available. ( plus, it's cheap here, compared to the ps3 console/games )
Of course if the guy is interested in just playing the NEW stuff..then by all means, get a next-gen console, but if he's interested in GAMES, then PS2 is still a safe choice!

but which type of ps2? fat or slim?
how much is it now for used set?
sori - newbie here...

lol. fat is the better one apparently. bigger = bigger fan = less overheating.
no idea about a used set. you could check out the Garage sale part of the forum. new one should be around 450+ ?

imo , if u havent own a console or played one...then getting it now would be worth it since theres alot of games available and cheap too not to mention...it'll last u for a while...

Mmm... PSP not exactly portable, you can play on your big TV screen now using component cable, thanks to latest PSP slim, you are able to output your game to your TV using component cable.

PS2 on the other hand, have tonnes of classic games, FF10, DMC, GOW, which these games is not available in other console.

What I would say is that the PSP is actually PS2.5, just a bit upgrade from the previous one, few newer game (exclusive games).

I do suggest that you buy both of these console.

Due to the release of PS3, the PS2 is practically dead (ok, rephrase: the Future of PS2 is practically dead), just like how the PSone was when PS2 was released.
HOWEVER, not like you've played any of the great games PS2 offered already.
Yes, they may be old, but heck, they are GREAT!! Who can forget classics like Final Fantasy, God of War, Devil May Cry, and my personal favorite: all of the Ace Combat series.

Unless you are into a race of being the FIRST to play the newest released game on the market, then you can forget PS2.
But if you are here to enjoy good games, get a PS2 (cheaper than a PSP, way greater performance and games than the Portable), and yes, its dirt cheap now with it being on really low demand!!

EDIT: Typo

This post has been edited by Strifer: Nov 13 2007, 11:24 PM

tats wat i was thinkin'
for kids/newbie/entry level console
am considerin either used ps2 / xbox / dreamcast
but xbox n dreamcast are more expensive rite

compare with GameCube and Xbox, PS2 still have a lot of upcoming games. Eg in EA titles, NFS ProStreet still has PS2 version, but not on Xbox and GameCube. And practically, Xbox has been officially declared death, big titles which appear on X360 will never appear on Xbox anymore.

IMO, if you just invest on only 1 console, it isn't that wise to get a PS2, why not look for PS3 model which support hardware emulation? [the first batch of PS3]

but I don't know whether it can run backup PS2 games or not

This post has been edited by dattebayo: Nov 14 2007, 02:06 AM

do research on what game you wanna play and which console the game can play on. then decide your budget. then only buy.

IMO, dont buy ps2. buy psp or next gen console if you have more budget

playing psp on lcd tv....what would the resolution be? is it better than playing ps2 on lcd tv?

First of all.. the ps3's CANNOT run our pirated ps2 games.. so unless you want to get ORIGINAL ps2 games..then by all means..
the beauty of the ps2 in this context is that you can get games for cheap. rm4-5 a piece compared to a ps3 game which would at min. cost rm 150-ish.
IF you have the cash, splash out on BOTH ps3 and ps2
dreamcast was great! but they don't sell it/or it's games anymore rights? Hmm.

IMO, not quite worth it coz the PS2 is coming to it's end liao. no new game releases for next year at all.

if u buy now, u'll be playing just a fraction of the games available coz most of the good old games are difficult to find liao. e.g: i still can't find any of the old Ratchet & Clank games or Jak 1 & 2.

better use that RM400-500 and get a PSP or DS or best, upgrade yo PC! lol!

hold up... if ur gona consider previous gen (has next-gen become current-gen yet or not?) dont even consider Dreamcast and all that crap... Get to the point... PS2 is the one man... No matter how many fanboys u bump into, u cant change the facts... PS2 is the best selling console EVER... And go for the fat one (if u can still find it)... coz they sed slim version got problems... however, sony announced newer PS2... check that one out and see...

This post has been edited by almattitude_v1: Nov 14 2007, 11:52 PM

not yet i think ... still enjoy playin PS2 ... for who could not have the next gen console... like me..huhuu

ok say i wanna buy the used fat version.. how much is it? how much diff is the price to a brand new PS2? and what should i look for? modded? wat type of chip? scph? which is the best version?
tq...
sori noob question...

This post has been edited by basdo: Nov 15 2007, 04:48 PM

lol. go ask Bernard Moh if you're in kl. Gamers Solution thread
He's good and reliable. i just bought a ps2 and ps3 from him. the ps2 was 500.modded of course.

i heard Guitar Hero 3 in still available on PS2, says a friend of mine. He recently bought a slim PS2 at priced of RM 650.

Can the price get any lower maybe in RM 600-500 ?

The reason why i got the PS2 last time is because of 2 games

Grand Turismo Series and Metal Gear Solid Series

Nuff said

This post has been edited by quiksilve: Nov 16 2007, 04:16 PM

Yea, but that was last time... Not now... Now u should compare to GT5 and MGS4... Which is gona be on PS3...

Dude yeah i know but how can you compare the next generation console with older generation?

Yea... which is why i said that it isnt exactly 'worth it' to get a PS2... i mean yea its cheap, but forget the newer MGS and GT's...

well if you're looking for QUALITY games, ps2 is still worth it honestly.
and is there really a point in playing MGS4 if you havent even touched 1, 2, and 3 on ps2? you'd be quite lost. can't appreciate it as much.
GT diff story lah.

MGS was on the PSX

dude, better save ur money and get the PS3 while the XX is out

im still waiting.

I am thinking of it. Buying ps2. I am casual gamers hehe. Not freak. Can i know current ps2 still have spch 3000x?

for me better buy ps3...
hehehhe

lol. yeah but you can play it on ps2

but he sell new ones...
i'm lookin for used ones
dun wan to spend so much for a start

For me PS2, because right now next gen console is still expensive for casual and newbies. For guys has tons of ( or some ) money, go get next gen. A lot of good and superb coming out. Devil May Cry 4, FFXIII, MGS4, GOW I & II and Lost Planet. Right now in PS2 playing Phantasy Star Universe ( new one will come out in 20 Nov! ) Ar Tonelico and Tales Of The Abyss. Got a lot long time playing

This post has been edited by emiya_shin: Nov 17 2007, 05:03 PM

guys, chk out strongbaby's thread
new modded ps2 only rm400
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/535347
is this enuff? or need buy somethin else summore?

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Added on November 21, 2007, 12:11 pmany advise?

This post has been edited by basdo: Nov 21 2007, 12:11 PM

ya same as me..waiting and saving..
now enjoying my ps2 + online..

This is my situation...

So if i am broke to get a new PS3 and never touched a console except from 90's cartdrige type game, didnt played with PS1 and too poor to get PS2 7 years ago and missed my console life since 90's...


...would PS2 would be the most best thing i ever bought in this year ?

honestly.. get the ps2.. its got more games thn the psp. and leading titles too. its all up to u.. if u are on the go.. or at home.

The new PS2 design out in KL already?

This post has been edited by Muchi: Dec 5 2007, 08:04 PM

Roger that... any pro and cons for ps2 ? My friend who got a ps3 recommend me to get a PS2 fat ( overcome Heat issues) but as far i can browse around LYN, their are only PS2 slim. Would this be a issue if i play 2-4 hours a day ?I want to get everything original and in complete package but with a lot of con shop around, i am lost.

* Please read my question above to know how much my life sucks

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Added on December 5, 2007, 8:11 pmNEw design ? Damn ... confusing man. Please upadate more about the new design.

This post has been edited by NaGeNaZ: Dec 5 2007, 08:11 PM

please la.. the slim doesnt hv over heating issues.. i play my ps2 slim more thn 6 hours still going fine.. heck the people using it on display for 12 hours round the clock got no issues.. no worries man..

sony releases a new model for ps2

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Added on December 6, 2007, 4:49 amlol im too late sum1 oleady post's
well the new models are ; SCPH-90000 CB have 3 colors silver white n black

This post has been edited by lightonokira: Dec 6 2007, 04:49 AM

maybe the gameshop owners can clarify this whether the latest ones will come here eventually. the new ones will have an inbuilt power supply...hmm nice

The new version of PS2 is released in Japan? If can upload the image of the new PS2.

Who said that??

Agreed. There's still a whole lot to play. And don't tell me in 6 months you haven't touched any old games?

Btw, i've been meaning to ask. A modded PS2 can play import titles rite?

yess for sure ..

Japanese RPG goodness.....

I don't get ppl who keep saying there are no games for ps2. that's the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard and many times too! Is it just some fanboys of other next-gen consoles say or what?!

Currently the ps2 has the BIGGEST range of titles on ANY platform and for ANY genre. true the production for new games are slowing down but it's rather shallow and superficial to say that the ps2 is not worth it just cause there are no NEW games coming out for it!
There are so many quality titles, older ones which offer hours and frickin hours of great game play. And i'm sure you all know these titles

It's the perfect buy if one cannot afford a PS3 and it's really pricey games and it surpasses the PSP in terms of sheer number of titles.

This post has been edited by VashTheStampede: Dec 6 2007, 10:35 PM

Yep and I agree with the dude above me.

Hi all

Not sure if this is right thread to post this..I wanted to let go my US Fat PS3 moded (About 4 years old) for RM350, include AC Adapter, 1 Controller, 1 Memory Card, 20-30++ Ahem Games, Cash on deliver around KL area (Sungai Wang, Menara Weld, Lowyat), PM me if interest.

Why, got my PS3 last month..

Cheers
coolboy