The PlayStation 2 is the predecessor of the PlayStation (1) and the successor of PlayStation 3. Sony announced the development of the PS2 in March 1999 and finally launched it in Japan in 2000. The PS2 has to its name the honor of being the highest selling console till date and became the fastest selling video game console selling over hundred million units within five years and nine months from the date of its launch, a feat that took original PlayStation more than nine years to perform.
The PS2 has undergone a number of revisions, while most of which involved minor internal changes there were others that involved extensive external changes. The most obvious variation was of course the changes in the design and size of the PS2 casing. In 2004, Sony introduced the "slimline" version of the PS2. Then again in 2007, Sony took off a few more inches and a few more pounds from the "slimline" and introduced the anorexic version of the already slim PS2.
In addition to all PlayStation2 software, the PS2 being backward compatible can read the games that were designed for PlayStation (1). What this meant for the average consumer was that his library of PlayStation games didn't become obsolete with the release of the PS2, but he could now play his PS1 games on a more advanced console enjoy the improved graphical and sound effects - something which the PS1 couldn't provide.
The PS2 can also read both CDs and DVDs. This means that video game console doubles up as a DVD player. The ability to play movies on the PS2 acted as additional incentive for the consumers for purchasing the PS2, which at US$ 300 was the most expensive console in the market.
Even though Sony introduced radical changes in the design and upgraded the technology of the console, it refrained from making any visible changes to PS2's original controller. DualShock2 is cosmetically similar to PlayStation's DualShock, something which was really appreciated by the by the gamers as it meant that appreciated by the gamers because it meant that wouldn't have had to reorient themselves to a new controller. However, this is where the similarities stopped. The DualShock2 is feels lighter and actually has two additional levels of the force feedback commonly known as the vibration function.
This gaming console even features IEEE 1394 and USB extension ports. Its compatibility with IEEE 194 and USB ports is reliant on the software supporting the mechanism. The Gran Turismo 4 is been planned to store print images on the USB printers and screenshots to the USB mass storage mechanism. A PlayStation 2 HDD can even be installed in the extension bay on the rear side of the console.
It even has a huge collection of highly acclaimed video games such as Shadow of the Colossus, Champions: Return to Arms, Metal Gear Solid 3, The Sly Cooper Trilogy, Gran Turismo 4 and Grand Theft Auto Series. This console also features some scariest horror games such as Resident Evil, Project Zero, Forbidden Siren and Silent Hill. Music games are also available on this console which include Guitar based Hero Series, Dance Revolution and Sing Star.
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