The PlayStation 2... what can I even say. It was the best selling console of all time with over 155 million units, it brought DVD to the masses and the game library was fantastic. This will always be my childhood console, and I hope you all enjoy this nostalgic journey through the life of the PS2!

The aesthetic of the PlayStation 2 is just so iconic and unmatched. The feeling of turning on the system was like entering another ethereal world. With that whooshing ocean sound and floating orbs against a vast black backdrop.

The PS2 always surprises me with its hidden gems. No other console has such an amazing library of games as the PS2.

I would never ever sell my PS2. It's still awesome.

What I love about PS2 era games is that there is so much variety and experimentation

Man, if there ever was a chance to go back to the ps2 era and never progress. I'll take it.

_you feel old?_ I was your age when this came out...

And newer models of the PS2 slim had an internal power supply meaning Sony managed to shrink even more stuff to make room… it’s a simply amazing console for it’s size

I bought a PS2 a couple of months ago. I got the console with 2 controllers, 30 games and 2 memory cards for $80 dollars.

The Playstation 2 was just special in ways you can't describe, I hope they release some sort of commemorative edition like they did with the first Playstation.

literally the greatest console of all time.

Man the nostalgia the ps2 has can almost make you tear up. Best of all time.

When you posted your classic PlayStation tree with the ps2 on Twitter I immediately got excited for this video! I can’t wait to watch it!

Lord of the Rings: The two towers or Medal of Honor Frontline. Sooo memorable. Good thing I have everything still in a box downstairs.

I got the PS2 slim as a Christmas gift. Countless games I bought 🥲

Being a 2000 baby, the PS2 holds a ton of memories for me. Its the main reason I'm still an avid gamer. And I'd even credit it as the reason I started doing KZfaq. I always used to want people to see me play games, even if I sucked rather badly. So here I am lmaooo

This thing is a JRPG powerhouse Buy the Persona games, Digital Devil Saga and SMT Nocturne. Some other games I recommend are Zone of the Enders, Spider-man 2, SSX 3, Burnout Revenge and Devil May Cry 3

The PS2 will always hold a special place in my heart. It's a beautiful console with an amazing library of games!

I love the PS2. This console was my childhood, always playing it after school with the boys back when you had to pull up to the crib to play. This video is nostalgic.

Miss playing the PS2. One of my favorite retro consoles growing up, my first and favorite game was Tekken 4. Made as well buy a PS2 again and play some retro games here and there!

I loved playing GT4 on this thing

I still have a ps2 hooked up to my tv.

This was extremely charming. I appreciate that you're being yourself, and not falling into the typical "youtuber pretense" that most channels are guilty of. Kudos, and thanks for sharing

SSX, Tekken Tag Tournament, and even Fantavision were my favorite PS2 games growing up.

Whats funny is back then, I bet people were like “omg look at these graphics! They’re so life like!”

Im 37, and I cant express to you how massive the ps2 was for kids my age. Firstly, elephant in the room, have to talk about the dvd player. You couldnt walk into a 16-24 year olds house in the early 2000s and not see a dvd collection. That was the beginning of the true movie collection, as dvd's were sold everywhere and surprisingly easy to get. The idea of the dvd was just as groundbreaking as the cd, with not only the ability to quickly skip ahead chapter to chapter, but the quality of the video (at the time of course). Also, the big question why dvd's were so popular was two fold, the fact that you have the quality and availability, but more importantly, a chance to start your own collection, away from your parents or older siblings vhs collection. It was a brand new, fresh start, that was YOURS. And of course the ps2 itself was in fact a true "entertainment system", having the ability to play games in good video quality, play cd's, and dvd's, among other things. There were attachments and add ons for everything you needed. Lastly, it was the last non-live service games console. A throwback to games that were released as is, no do overs. What you get is what you got and the game publishers couldnt just throw out a piece of junk and give the live service excuse to keep you playing. It was indeed a much simpler time. Good Times!!

I’ll quote someone from a video game shop “So many damn ps2 games”

"I'm in my 20s I feel old. " I smile in Generation X

Still playing PS2 to this day, slowly building up a small collection. Favourites are Tony Hawk's Underground, Simpsons Hit and Run and Bully

This video was great. Fucking memories!! This system put me ahead of the game with the neighborhood. Everyone was still using N64 for the next year.

Great video for a great console. I got a PS2 slim (so tiny!) from a friend, with two GTAs, a Call of Duty, Driv3r, Gran Turismo 4 and various other games (almost all of them are racing games). It's time to have fun with them :-)

Thanks for making this video! The PS2 and Gamecube were a huge part of my childhood, so it's fun to look back at what I remember.

I was born in 91 and remember when this launched and my cousin who was older was working and bought one. We stayed up so many nights playing games we hired from blockbuster. When the Xbox came out my step dad took me to go get one. I was a big Xbox fan until we got a ps4 in about 2005.

I still have mine to this day :)

This almost 21 year old says he feels old. Me: Looks at 32 year old self in mirror. *Sigh*

This is one of the few nostalgia videos that actually hit me. I have vivid memories of playing PS1 and 2 with my cousin in my grandparents basement when I was a kid. Spyro was always a favorite. Thanks for this!

This video is incredibly well made, the transitions and scenes shown are very well placed. It must have taken a lot of time to make. Bravo, Josh.

The intro is fantastic, really triggers the nostalgia man. good work!

I remember my uncle who’s 11 years older than me (more like a brother to me) had a ps2 first. I played his game all the time then a year later my parent’s got me one. I fell more in love with it. I remember my dad being impressed at how fast I inboxed the game and hooked up to the television 😂 I played that game until I couldn’t anymore. I had some memories that I recently purchased one and have been buying every game that I can remember having. Then a few minutes ago I just ourchased a 128mb memory card. What a Nostalgic feeling!

This guy talking about old when he's only 21. It goes to show how loosely the word old gets tossed around. Meanwhile there's people in their 30's & 40's

This dude balancing a PS5 in a tree... He got some stones.

Sony's strongpoint has always been its ability to retain value after being sunsetted or replaced. As you mentioned, the PS1 was a viable CD player long into the PS2 era. The PS2 was a viable DVD player, long into the PS3 era. The PS3 was and still is a viable blu ray player, 14 years after launch. Part of this is sony's shrewd strategy of coinciding console launches with format launches (They were partly responsible for developing the CD, DVD and Blu Ray standards so they were able to launch consoles in line with new formats). The other part is stable software and long term support. I was an xbox and xbox 360 fan but Sony won me over with the PS3 when I saw how online play was included in the price of the console, instead of Microsoft's As-A-Service model of Xbox Live reload cards, as well as the fact that the PS3 had NUMEROUS game changing features built in that the Xbox 360 lacked (Wifi, rechargable controller, Blu Ray, proper thermal management, user replaceable storage, etc).

I remember as a kid playing gran turismo 3 and thinking how life like it looks.

Man. This video had me right in the feels. I was born in 90 so I grew up with PS1 and PS2. So many memories and I still have almost all of my old games in my closet. The PS1 Era for me was amazing because of all the great games that was invented and released (MGS, Tomb Raider, Twisted metal, etc etc) and PS2 was amazing because it was the ground breaking Era. Sequels came out for all the best games, graphics were better, open worlds were introduced, and the selection of games was unending. To this day I think it was the best Era of gaming, period.

I’m so happy you mentioned the tv ps2 hybrid. I thought I was the only one who knew that existed.

I still use my PS2 to this day and even play online, yes online. The game is resident evil outbreak and there is still an active community that play on a fav made server.

The PS2 shines brighter today than when it was released. After 35 years of buying the newest consoles and games from the Atari 2600 to the XB1, I’ve abandoned new consoles and have gone back to the PS2. Internet dependence, DLC, micro transactions, mandatory installs, updates, demand for massive hard drives and games that are actually getting worse outside of graphics have turned me off the next generation from now on. The PS2 has a massive library, most of which I’ve never played. Others, I’m happy to play again. Then the obvious fact that it plays PS1 games only makes it more attractive. Simplicity is king. Pop in the disc and it’s instantly ready to go. Multiplayer is also the person holding the controller next to me on the couch as it should be. Every genre in gaming is well represented, the games are affordable and physical media is still the best. The PS2 is truly the one console to rule them all.

The first Tekken Tag Tournament was the main reason why I got a PS2.

For me NFS Most Wanted or Resident Evil 4 were a nd to this day still are my favourite games on PS2

Excellent review of this legendary PlayStation console from someone’s who’s just as old. I’m twice your age so my childhood memories involved Nintendo and Sega; however, I’ve been a PlayStation guy since the OG PlayStation and now I’m on PS5.

It brings back so much memories man... what I loved the most about PS2 was you can watch DVD's

I loved the Sly trilogy. I still do, owned all games including the PS3 collection.

Still have it, still playing with it. Love it

I really enjoyed playing Yu-Gi-Oh Duelist of the Roses a lot on the PS2.

ill never forget when i was 9 years old in 2002 and playing gta 3 for the first time at my friends house i went home and could barely look at my ps1

one of my favorite was that you could play psx games on it with faster loading times and smooth filtering, which helped cut back on texture warping and smoothed out jagged edges and surfaces.

GTA SA and Cricket 07 were my favorite on PS2

I'm one of those weirdos who recognize kessen:P It got me into the Sengoku Jidai period and made me very interested in Japanese feudal history. Looking back at it now its a very basic and simplistic game with very little actual gameplay. But the awesome and atmospheric soundtrack and cinematics was something very different to see in a strategy game at the time.

“My childhood console.” I finally was able to legally drink (in the US) when the PS2 came out. Youngins.

I got my original ps1 not long after it first come out when I was 14 years old and remember being the happiest kid in the world! I have many fond memories of the ps1 and still have it to this day. I also own the ps2 and PS4 and I can honestly say that as much as I like my PS4, I enjoy playing games on my ps2 the most, not just for the memories and nostalgia, but also the simplicity of it all and the great games. My kids love it!

Bro, the Tekken Tag Tournament disrespect... It’s my favorite Tekken game. SSX was also great for a launch game.

Greatest console of ALL TIME!

Best console ever and still holds up now

This is a GREAT TESTIMONIAL to how great the PS2 really was. I got my first PS2 slim in sliver on the slim's release year. A couple 3 years later, as you said happened to you, it stopped reading disks sadly. I ended up getting the refreshed slim with the more sleek front end. It still works to this day. I ended up replacing it with the Xbox 360 in what, 2010 probably. From there, I got the Xbox One on release day (probably should have gone with the PS4 as the Xbox was extremely buggy for the first couple years.) Now, I think it's time to go back to PlayStation and give them a shot this generation!

Two of my favorite and more obscure games for the PS2 are Spartan Total Warrior and Warhammer 4K Fire warrior. Tons of great memories playing the PS2 as a little kid.

Still fire up silent hill 2 and shadow hearts on this beast. Ps2 will never die.

i still have my ps2 from the year 2000 when it first released granted i dont have half my games from the years i collected them it still works i have no problems with it never have never will

You feel old lol. I'm 42 and played on the NES and SNES as a kid. Great video I still play my PS2.

Wow 🤩 look where we have come! Merry Christmas mate

I remember saving up my allowance in the summer of 06 to buy a ps2 slim just to play smackdown here comes the pain, ghost recon advanced warfighter and killzone

So I have to admit, the PS2 wasn't my console of choice during that era - the GameCube was. I was born in 88, and my first console was the SNES, so I've always been a Nintendo person through and through. That being said, my sister owned the PS2 in our family, and I quite frequently bought and played games on it too. Some of my favourites are MGS2 and 3, and Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction. While I definitely had Xbox lust during that generation (I've always been a huge sci fi nerd and Halo just screamed out to me), the PS2 became my defacto second choice console after the GameCube, and I'm still SUPER nostalgic for many of its titles. I mean...I did end up buying every subsequent Playstation console, didn't I? :P Great video and awesome channel! :)

YOU WHAT!!!! The PS2 came out on March 4 2000!? I was born EXACTLY two years later on March 4 2002!!!!

So the PS2 has 3 GTAs and GTA V has 3 PlayStations

I’ve been watching for probably a year or so now and I had no idea you were only 20! I don’t have a specific idea how old I thought you were, I just know you produce some remarkable content for only being 20. Keep up the good work!

I still have two modded ps2s in mint condition V4 and V7 which V7 was the best ps2 in all the versions I think as both consoles are still going strong today.. . Although I have not used them for a while and the console were purchased brand new the V4 I modded after and V7 was purchased new modded already from a seller in Winnipeg Man... the games were just great and I have about 200 or so still...and indeed it was the best years for a console and I also have the network adapter to add the hdd and a brand new ps2 remote controller made for the ps2 which uses one of the ports I believe...this console will always be a classic. 😊👍

Jak 3 was my favourite game on the PS2. I had so many hours of fun just battling the metal heads and robots in that industrial-type area in Haven City. Ultimate Spiderman would be my second favourite game. Very underrated and under appreciated nowadays. One of the best open world spiderman games

Yo the memories when I used to play this with my older cousin

I grew up playing ps2 when it first came out. Was awesome.

Such an awesome video. Thank you for the nostalgia trip. Also learned some cool stuff I didn't know

Thanks for this video Josh!!

Got my first PS2 in military training just after basic training (AIT) and I think the biggest selling point for the PS2 was the backwards compatibility. If they did this for the 5 it would become the next best selling console, currently I see the switch moving towards that position, because of the standalone playability that don't require online support.

The nes and snes were my childhood consoles. The nes was quite old at that point, but my mom's and by proxy my favorite game is SMB3. As for ps2, I love the shinobi games.

You are very young. I was 8 when the PS2 came out and got one in '04 when the slim was released. Favorite console of all time right up there with PS4 in second. PS2 is single handedly the best console that ever was - and I don't believe anything can ever come close to its legacy. I still buy games for it to this very day!

San Andreas...I remember when it first came out it was just so life like. Today's standard the graphics aren't great but back in 2004 they were amazing and the game play was perfect

God i remember playing battlefront 2 until like 4 in the morning with my neighbor like all the time and then get a stern talking to because I had school the next day at 7am lol good times .

I actually got a PlayStation 2 for my 20th birthday in 2013...and it was a new in box PS2 slim, probably one of the final PS2 consoles ever made!

man i almost cried when i was going through this nostalgic trip...

honestly, this channel is so interesting. can you make these videos into mp3 files so I can listen to them as podcasts?

Thanks for the memories! Me and my brothers also grew up with PS2 like you. Favourite game would most definitely be Def Jam: Fight for NY. Have a look, I'm not even afraid to say that it's possibly the best fighting game for its time. It was so ahead of its time. Story mode was just unbelievable with the ability to unlock new fighters, achievements (trophy room) which was unusual for that time. All the real rappers in the game like Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Xzibit, Ludacris, Ice T, Method Man and Red Man, etc. All the different fighting styles that you can mix, so many amazing blazin' (special combo) moves. Ability to upgrade your fighter in the gym. Also the way you could customize your created fighter (tattoos, real brand clothing, haircuts, Jacobs&Co jewellery, etc) just pure brilliance. And most importantly you could play free for all (up to 4 players) with your friends. When it comes to graphics it still looks relatively good even after all these years. Looks decent on my 4K TV connected with component cables. And this game is pretty much the only reason I will never sell my PS2.

The PS2 opening will always be iconic. Told you this is the new millennium in gaming

My most favorite or the one I am most interested to find was Shadow of the Colossus. I did play it as a kid, but it was the day before my PS2 was "broken" (I discovered THAT fact after my dad sold to someone else) and accidentally sold my full working PS2 with my most of my library (Still got 2 game discs and 2 game boxes). Got a New PS2 8 years later in High-school from a classmate that didn't have the cables to play it with (got it due to me owning a PS1 with the same cables as a PS2). Got A LOT of game with it and it was in perfect condition with a 2 controller and 2 mem cards. IT WAS AMAZING playing PS2 games again!

I had one of the early ps3 models that was fully backwards compatible to the ps2. Therefore it was possible to play ps2 games in HD. It also had a multiple card reader integrated. They just removed those features later on.

The ps2 is one of my favorite consoles and had the best licensed games made

Man. I started my online gaming with socom us navy seals. That game came with a headset, and you would give commands to your ai teammates with it, vocally. That game and counterstrike 1.3 on pc. It's cool seeing everything grow up, the directions things have taken, what's survived and who's praised.

Dang I feel old, I remember us getting it for Christmas in 2000, I was in the 6th grade at the time. I had a ps1, and an n64 at the time. Although the ps2 was the most memorable for me.

Late but I remember when I was younger my grandma had a PS2 as a DVD player. Whenever we visited, all we knew was that it was a DVD player with a remote that looked like a PS3 controller. As we got older, we quickly realized it was a PS2 and my grandma never knew she owned a game console. We bought one game for it before she gave it away. Wish we had kept it looking back.

11:50 a bit of a correction, later models did have built-in power supply, while maintaining the same size.

I was 15 when the ps2 released. My god the memories 😩 those were the days.

Damn time flies by... My childhood console was the OG playstation 1 and just before that the Saturn from Sega. That was like 30 years ago and they both still work!

I had the rare silver PS2 got it brand new in 2001 cost my dad £500 which in the UK at the time was a hell of a lot of money, equivalent to £1000 or 1400 dollars in 2020 money