Always worth mentioning that most modern TVs still have component sockets, which the PS2 supports, you'll only get 480p or 576i but on an OLED the PS2 still looks pretty decent. Or if you're luck enough to have a high end 1080p tv that still has a glorious scart socket, then you're in retro heaven - just make sure to have a dedicated scart, not one of those 3 into 1 converter things.

I’m building up my PS2 game collection. For a collection, the whole game is on the disc and no danger of the servers being turned off, it’s a winner

The ps2 xbox and gamecube era is possibly the best. I have been collecting for the gamecube and early 360 since those were the ones I primarily grew up with. I had a PS2 as well since my parents managed to get me a used one for dirt cheap. One of my favorite PS2 games is Dragon Quest 8... or just Dragon Quest as it was known in Europe 😂

That PS2 era will never be matched with the variety of games that were available. I bought the OG ps2 in 2002 just to play GTA 3 plus it was a DVD player! Then when PS3 came out i neglected the ps2 but lately I've gone back and modded my slim so i can enjoy games i never got to play. Great video👍

Best console generation IMO. If you were lucky enough to own them all you really were winning. PS2 was the workhorse, all 3rd party games were released on it and it had great exclusives and the most accessible. Gamecube was like the weird artist, it didn't release a lot but the games it did release were all incredible. Xbox was the online/multimedia beast. Transformed the way we gamed with online and using it as a PC living room media player. Man, what a time I had back then...

Wow, incredible timing. I just got a ps2 slim on the weekend.

I really enjoy your content, it is always down to earth and to the point commentary. Keep up the good work:)

Thank you for this excellent video, a real injection of nostalgia and a wonderful trip down memory lane. So refreshing to find a gaming enthusiast channel that doesn't include any swearing.

6:29 I remember I bought Ratchet and Clank, God of War, and Lego Star Wars for a total of $5. Three games for the price of one.

I would recommend the warriors by rockstar games,the game has a dark grimy atmosphere and really captures the new York crime ridden feel of the late seventies.

I'm just getting back into Need for Speed Underground 2!!! 🎉❤😊😊😊 still got my ps2 slim and 60 gb ps3 which I've just got out of the cupboard!! Happy days 😊wish u all the best 👍

Great video very helpful .Great information . Good games I ain’t know about and want to add to my collection 😊❤🎉

Since i use the PS2 emulator i dont even need my old PS2 Slim anymore. Its a great experience to play this old games on 2560x 1440p

I still have my original one that I got for Christmas in 2000, and other than the disc tray sticking a bit, it still works fine.

the 5500 fat model is the one I highly recommend getting because not only does it have an expansion bay for storing games onto but also because it can be soft modded with Mechapwn to unlock it to play games from any region and also to play backup ps1 games which is extra important since the ps2 plays orginal playstation games flawlessy at their native resolutions. crispy scanlines if you still own a CRT television.

I bought a PS2 on launch which feels a very long time ago now. Definitely worth experiencing owning one once in your lifetime!

What a Fantastic Video, I'm very please that Threads recommended it it to me 🙂 I love that you've highlighted so of my own favorite PS2 Titles (Big Up the OG Yakuza Massive!) as well the 1st Two Kingdom Hearts Games (You know when they were actually fun to play & not a massive headache to understand) My personal line in the sand for retro is they much argued, 20 years old marker. so I would certainly say that the PS2 is now Retro. Crackin' Video. can't wait to watch the next One 🙂

Acquired one at the time of launch. Still have it working. Hundreds of games.

I still own mine that I bought back in 2000. It's the original model not the slim. I've managed to figure out how to clean the inside from dust and debris and keep it running like new. Sadly the Gamestop near me stopped selling the preowned games several years ago but they may still sell the controllers and accessories like power cables and A/V cords. I havent't been inside a store in a while. I own a few classics like Final Fantasy X and X-2, Silent Hill 2,3,4, and Shattered Memories, The Suffering, The Suffering: Ties That Bind, a couple Burnout games, God Of War 2, and several others.

I've got four PS2s. A few of them still have dedicated screens attached to them for portability.

I got an OG PS2 a year ago and since then building a collection of over 40+ games is super easy. Most games going between $10-15-20ish in box (with the manual usually) is generous for those wanting to build a library in an affordable manner. However, you may occasionally run into a game that’ll be more like $30-40 if it’s a little more sough-after.

My original PS1 from 2001 still works. I remember the PS2 Eyetoy camera in which your movements controlled the game play it was ahead of it's time in many ways being release several years before the the Wii.

Great video Lyds! A legendary console generation that I'm glad to still own. Particular games I'd add to the pile are: the Crystal Dynamics era Tomb Raider games (fav version of Lara Croft) the absolutely stellar TimeSplitters games the Lord of the rings games that sit firmly atop the movie tie-in list. Both Gran Turismo and NFS peaked on the PS2, as did Metal Gear. One game I don't see a lot of people talk about was Rumble Racing, a kind of hybrid between NASCAR and a kart racer with lots of big stuntable jumps and powerups.

Just found your channel . Enjoy your style an videos like these that are more simple just talking about the title !

Great list. The Sly games.. Hitman,Max Payne and Nfs MW and Def Jam. By far some of the best Ps2 games.

Thank you for mentioning Yakuza! Love the series & highly recommend it for anyone starting the series & too fully dive in more into the series, I'd also recommend Yakuza 0 for the PS4 to know more about every character's backstories to understand more lore in the future games. I''ll subscribe because you mentioned Peak! :D

The original units are built tough, mine hit the deck after being tangled and nothing loose inside still works like a charm after all these years.

Great video! It's always fun to hear someone talking about random video games and a most and much beloved console. Lol on the Sims though because I used to trap mine in a room and let them eventually succumb to whatever the hell they decided to do. Be it dying of starvation or shocking themselves with a toaster in the pool. But overall great job you've earned yourself a sub keep up the great work!

Hello, ive just seen your channel,and talking about the PS2,i own a few consoles myself ,any car game i like playing on the machine.GTA 3 is one is my favourite.

Destroy all humans is soooo much fun. I never played it on the ps2 but I played the remakes and I love them.

Just stumbled onto this video. Well done. I love my PS2. Still my favourite. Just subbed.

I got crazy taxi and Yakuza 2 on your recommendation and I love them. Keep on keeping on oh sister of the microchip and the sprite! ❤

I still have the PS2 I've owned since like 2002. Countless childhood memories, plus i used it as my dvd player until like 2020 and it still works great. Also doubles as a PlayStation 1. Probably the most value I've ever gotten out of 200 bucks.

One of your best vids great delivery tempo. I'm giving my PS2 so much TLC after this 😂💫🙌🎮

I picked up an old PS2 a couple of years ago to remind myself how it was, got it dirt cheap plus controllers and memory cards. Got a bunch of classic games including Manhunt and Jet Li Rise to Power. Had a lot of fun. PS2 and then XBox 360 were peak gaming periods for me.

I like your video. How may different types or Versions of PlayStations are their ?

I got a PS2 some years ago just to play Silent Hill 2 and 3 and have gradually built up the collection. Good other games here too.

Hello where did you get the storage cabinet to your right? I have acquired quite a collection and I'm looking for storage solutions. Great vid. I love my ps2. I picked up symphony of the night a few years ago for about £100. Its crazy money now. Get in there while you can people.

I'm lucky I bought quite a few of these back in the day and now I'm looking at the prices and thinking I might sell them haha

I look up to your work. Thaks.

I allways liked the compilation titles for PS2 there was loads capcom collection 1 and 2 come to mind enjoying your video😊

PS2 and GTA: Vice City. What a sweet and nostalgic times. I want them back so badly☺️

I liked playing the silent hill games on PS2

Great vid lyd!

Still got mine, got one game I never played on it - X-Files , watching this vid I now gotta look for it and set it up 🤘

Kinda cheeky title...but VERY enjoyable nonetheless!!! I didn't know The Black Eyed Peas did the Urbs soundtrack!!! 🤩🤩🤩 I'd have to disagree with the FOMO premise of getting a PS2 "before it's too late". PS2 consoles have pretty much been flatlined for years, in terms of pricing - because there are so many of them (158 million to be exact). Don't REALLY think the needle is going to be moving anytime soon. Games - yes - depending can be VERY pricey. Marvel vs Capcom 2 STILL commands a hefty price tag. But, MOST games are dirty cheap. Lydgendary...your videos are great!! You might wanna add some video to garner intrigue. I like your style & your perspective is VERY welcome in the gaming space!!! Liked & subbed. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 PS. You might wanna look into the Retro Gem. Moving forward, I think it's going to become increasingly difficult to achieve a great picture with analogue video (component/scart included!!!) without a scaler. The Retro gem solves this problem. PS2's video is NOT that great to begin with... 🤷🏾‍♂🤷🏾‍♂🤷🏾‍♂

I bought a Sony Trinitron crt tv 3 weeks ago and now Im currently learning how to play PS2 games off a micro sd card, I love the PS2 so much.

Omg, thank you for talking about rez. Forgot i had it for dreamcast. Quids in!!!

I was very late in getting a ps2 (2005) as i already had an OG Xbox and Dreamcast. But then some great exclusive games like Shadow of the Colossus and God of War came out. The library is unmatched, and the graphics often hold up very well over 20 years later. Like you said the games are still very inexpensive so it’s a great time to start or build up a library.

I still have a PS2 slim and selection of PS2 and 1 games. Tried PS3 but for me the lack of backwards compatibility was a killer with the collection I had.

The almighty PS2. I am getting a region modded ps2 in a few weeks. Gonna use an upscaler to get the signal to my hdtv. Pricey. But worth it for the GOAT. PS would love to have you on my podcast sometime.

Hi I just found the channel and just subbed now I completely agree if it's on your mind, definitely pick one up Also, PS2 and PS3 games are starting to get up in prices plz note that I said "starting" but they're definitely going up among many other factors, there is also the factor of TV and streaming shows coming out that are based on these games which shoves a whole new group of people into the big bin of "competition" for us (as buyers) so, definitely pick it up

Aye-a-way! Spent so much time with Ratchet and Clank. Also Hot Shots Golf (I think 3?). The great thing is all the games are self contained. Everything you needed was on the disc. Duel Masters was good. Legends of Dragoon. Spy Hunter. Cookies and Cream. Just an amazing system.

Good video, Miss! I personally own 2 PS2 consoles. (3 if you count the PS3 fat 😂) so much nostalgia with that generation.

Super video,I sold my original PS2 when I got the PS3.But purchased a boxed PS2 in stunning condition back in 2020,so glad I did.Hate to say it but think the PS3/360 era is retro

Oh in terms of hidden Gems I recommend this game called Metal Arms Glitch in the System, this was a game my older brother and I found out exsisted way after the PS2's lifespan.

sharks tale,surfs up,finding nemo and so many cool kids games i bought my son on this console ,he had over 70 games .

I have a modded PS2 paired with components cables + Retrotink 5xPro upscaler, games look great upscaled to 1080p on the large OLED TV.

Also to pick up the RetroTINK 2x-Pro and HD retrovision cables for the best experience on a newer TV.

Ive also just got myself an awesome bundle of over 400 games including some proper rare ones worth hundreds!

I have my PS2 game back ups just in case for my emulator just in case. I'm noticing my console was giving me issues. But I still go back and play some of its exclusives in my library.

I have missed your videos and your smile

PS2 fat with an internal SSD running through the CRT is my jam!

I love the open world games such as the 3d GTA series, Getaway and True Crime. I suppose it started with Driver 1 and 2 on the PS1. I've been using Popstarter on the PS2 to play my old PS1 games off a USB drive. PS2rd came in handy to reconfigure the controls for Need for Speed High Stakes. I can now use the right analogue stick for acceleration and breaking and the left for steering.

Had a PlayStation 2.... Still got a slim one hooked up to a CRT TV 👍

I still have my 30001 model from 2000. Just modded it for Hard Drive and have about 200 games on it. If the disc drive ever fails at least I can still use it.

I have my original PS2 and games like Summoner. I don't have a TV with the 3 color prongs so I can't use it anymore. Is there a way to connect to these new 4K TVs?

The big ps2 was always my fave, the one in the vid here was the proper og with the lan port that was removed in later models i believe. I still have 2 set up with the lan for the likes of 2 player, 2 screen time crisis and a few rts games

I still have my original launch PS2 and it still works perfectly, they dont build them like that anymore plus get the HDD adapter and a free mcboot memory card and you can do all sorts with it

I still have my PS2 and love to boot it up and play the oldies. Great point on the prices still being decent! Some games like Siren are in the hundreds of USD, but others are definitely cheap. Yet still amazing games. Rayman 2 The Great Escape I have for N64 and it is the best Rayman game of all

One of my regrets was selling my PS2 slim in a car boot sale, 11 years ago. I did last year find my original Xbox in the loft though.

Wipeout Fusion was pretty epic for this console. .. also, does anyone else remember when the first ps2 consoles were released they used to play the blue backed games? Then after sometime the laser failed on the machine, then the blue games would only play when the machine was flipped upside down and then after more time it refused to play the blue discs, decent console though.

immediately noticed skies of arcadia on the shelf BEST GAM

I have the OG PS3 which plays PS1/2 games. One of my favourite PS2 games is Futurama. Bought it recently for a friend. Not sure if it's just that I'm a huge Futurama fan that I loved the game so much. I'd like to hear what people thought of it who've played it but were not fans of the show.

I've got the pink slimline one with 2 controllers and they are going for £160 in CEX atm :O

Thanks for this video, where can I find an application form to apply to be your best friend

I fairly recently (i think earlier this year) was thinking about getting a PS2 again for some specific games i want to play again. I thought about and decided the original PS3 might be the better option that way I can play PS1-3 games with that 1 console. I do agree with what u said about the ps2 though back in the day i had the original "fat" PS2 then i got the slim once it broke. Looking back the original looks so nice, some how it kinda does look sleeker even though it's so much bigger. Thinking bout it that version of the PS2 is one of the nicer/nicest looking consoles. Also; good informative video just found your channel/video

You finished off strong with that Urbz game

I seriously need to get a PS2 added to my collection, I have the xbox, gamecube & dreamcast. This generation of gaming was golden 🤗✨️💚

Backwards compatible with PS1 games too!. Many more to get, you might like to seek out - Resident Evil series, Silent Hill series, Burnout series, Devil May Cry series, Colin McRae, Dead or Alive, Star Wars Star Fighter, Smuggler's Run, if you have a CRT and light guns, the Time Crisis games.

I still have mine. It’s in mint condition as I didn’t use it long before upgrading.

i still have joytech for my ps2 slim i got it day it came and still works great

I just recently picked up a broken PS2 from eBay for around $30. Hoping to get it going again soon. I suspect the power supply needs capacitors or the fuse replaced. I haven't opened it up yet. I picked up a 50001 fat model as it's one of the most moddable models, and if you can run games off a hard drive or flash drive you don't have to worry about your disc drive laser failing or your discs rotting/scratching and becoming unplayable as much. I didn't have a PS2 growing up, not even sure if I ever played one. I had a GameCube so I know some of the games of that era but not all of them. I'm hoping to find some fun 2D games on PS2. It seems like 3D games were most of what people played on PS2, but I'd like to find some 2D platformers or shmups ideally. I may also play some rhythm games like Taiko no Tatsujin or Pop'n Music.

what site do you reccomend to use to buy a ps2

i bought a ps2 last week, its been so much fun, i had my childhood one stored but in between moving houses my parents actually gave it away as trash... i am still sad enough to cry about it, but i bought a used ps2 with opl for now, the controller isnt original and doesnt read discs, but its still so much fun, i decided im gonna save more money and buy more used ps2s in best condition as i can, i started to realize a couple of years ago that basically the ps2 was the best console ever and there wont be anything like it ever again, all consoles after the ps2 just been so uninteresting, nothing really compares to ps2, i feel like they will be worth even more in the future, i want to buy some and restore them perfectly and take care of them for many years

PS2 has support for older PS1 games, although the emulation of those games are generally not very good compared to the original PS1. But for what it's worth, PS2 does support the ability to play old games through Sony emulation and that's a good way to play those games aswell as the PS2 game titles. Technically unlocking two consoles game libraries the PS1 and the PS2. Aswell as the ability to play CD and DVD content like movies or song discs, it's a lot of fun to use the PlayStation 2 as it has a great variety of things one could use it for including turning it into a computer for example a Windows, Linux, Ubuntu computer. That's what makes the PS2 so unique.

Soul Caliber 2, Soul Caliber 3, THPS 1-4, THPS Underground 1,2, Midway Arcade Treasures, Midway Arcade Treasures volume 2,3,4, SNK NEO GEO Metal Slug collection, Capcom Collection volume 1, and all thegreat ps1 games like Die Hard Trilogy, THPS 1-3, etc.

I still have my launch day ps2 in box everything and it still works. I used it hard too as main DVD player and console for YEARS and it outlasted my OG Xbox, my Fatty ps3 and the slim reissue.

I never got rid of mine. it's still packed away somewhere

Love the PS2 Fat model! Durable and looks like an old server. Don't have the time or money to collect for "another" console, so I just went the HDD way.

I just love the PS2. I love that era because of all the great RPGs and platformers. Games didn't have those legal contracts you now have to sign to play games nowadays. I think it's my favorite system.

I've had 3 fat PS2s just break, which is sad when I think about it, my slim ps2 has served me well, the tray has gone bad, but a little blue tack keeps it done to work! Yes to Ratchet and Clank, an incredible series that everyone should play. I liked the first jak and daxter, really didn't vibe with 2 and 3. Was never fond of how some cases could be a different colour like black or white, they stand out like a sore thumb among the majority that are blue. I'd recommend a platformer called Vexx!

I have a PS2 slim, timesplitters 2 and future perfect were alot of fun.

Good advice ! Ps2 certainly hosted great games. Maximo, The Getaway, Midway Arcade Treasures to name a few. Super video. Liked and connected 👍🏻

Just bought one and a bundle of games. You are right, prices going up. I saw a PS2 "fat " model with controllers and leads for £25 in a shop (remember those!) back in 2018.

I recently hooked up my old PS2 got some modern wireless controllers and have been having a blast. Graphics on the early side of the library aren't much better than PS1 but by the end they were approaching PS3 level, especially games that supported progressive scan and higher resolutions. Load times tend to be bad from Disc, but the biggest problem is it was an awkward time in gaming history where everything went 3D, but controls were yet to be standardized. If you can overlook bad camera angles and non intuitive control schemes there is still a lot of fun to be had in the PS2 library. A lot of creativity and numerous games styles they either died off or never took off. The library is full of mediocre games, but not the volume of shovelware we saw on the WII. There truly are some gems abd you hit about some of the big ones. My challenge is committing to playing a game on the PS2 that was released on say the XBOX or game cube because those versions were slightly better. Also some of the classics have been remastered and easy to play with modern graphics and controls on newer consoles. But I think every gamer should own one and was an important time in gaming history

Thankfully, I kept all my ps1 Ps2 and Ps3 games and collected various versions of consoles along the way. I play ps1 and 2 on my OG Ps3's and must recommend SSX and SSX tricky with Beastie boys DJ in charge of Trickys awesome soundtrack.

Any games you'd suggest for ps4??

Great video. Love your accent btw.

I recently started collecting and recollecting ps2 and ps3 games for my collection. Talking about horror games in particularly, been looking for silent hill games and the prices of some of them are making my wallet cry😢😅