TECH TITANS PLAYSTATION
Stuff’s top five milestones in elite timewasting
[ Words Matt Ng ]
01 PLAYSTATION 2
The Millennium Bug might not have changed the world in the year 2000, but the PS2 definitely did. With over 155 million units sold, not only is it the most popular console of all time, but it also caused Sega to give up making hardware completely.
Its catalogue of games wasn’t just massive – the console’s power meant it could take free-roaming open-world games to a whole new level. Nobody had ever played anything like Grand Theft Auto III, Shadow of the Colossus or Silent Hill 2 before, while diverse titles such as God of War, Burnout Revenge and Metal Gear Solid 3 meant there was something for everyone. Backwards compatibility also gave PS2 owners access to their entire PS1 library, which just added another tantalising reason to upgrade.