Your Console and Handheld Guide: PlayStation 2
Congratulations! You got a PlayStation 2 as a gift. Welcome to the 21st Century! This is everything you need to know about the system.
1/31/2008 12:00 AM | 7 Comments | Page 2 of 2
Amplitude and
FreQuency: Harmonix burst onto the scene with these two clever, now classic, rhythm games, and little did we know at the time that they'd go on to tweak this very formula (hit colored buttons in time with music) to dominate gaming with Guitar Hero. You might not feel like a rock god while playing, but
FreQuency and
Amplitude are both finger-twisting fun.
Gran Turismo 4: One of the best and certainly most beautiful racing series makes its home on the PS2. If you're a car nut, it's worth finding out why.
Final Fantasy: The last few Final Fantasy games have been PS2 exclusives and -- particularly
VII,
IX and
X -- are bona fide classics for the ages. Pick one and find out why this series is so beloved and popular.
Conclusion
If you just got a PlayStation 2, you're a bit late to the party, but don't let that get you down -- the PS2 is easily the best value in gaming today with lots of budget classic games and peripherals. Plus, the platform has such a large installed base, we predict that they'll be making new games -- A-list games -- for a few more years at least. The PS2 may not look like much, but it's still got it where it counts.
