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Sony PlayStation 2
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[ Words Craig Grannell ]
Simple twist of plate
You could opt to store your PS2 flat, like a chunky DVD player, or stand it upright. In a neat touch, the logo could be manually rotated to suit either orientation.
Tsk. Sequels are never as good as the originals, are they? Oh, this one was. The original PlayStation redefined home gaming, but five years later Sony unleashed another revolution. The new console’s guts packed serious clout, enabling game makers to sculpt breathtaking efforts: the soulful Ico and awe-inspiring Shadow of the Colossus, the sprawling open world of GTA3, grin-inducing racers like Burnout Revenge – and many more. This wasn’t merely shifting more polygons; it was a quantum leap in gaming.