Tony Harrison Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 I'm thinking of buying a Playstation 2. I was looking at prices and found the standard PS2 for around £100-£120. But I also found this one which is a smaller updated version for about the same price. Is there any reason why I would be better off buying the bigger one than the smaller (newer) one? Whichever I buy, it'll be new, and price isn't really important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aust Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 slimline ps2's i think where designed so you could put them into your car n stuff,.... dont quote me on that though..... because im not sure... they are both as good as each other... just one saving more space than the other... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Having played on them both,i'd say go for the big one,the little one use to overheat and crash when i had ago on one. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackghostknife Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 They both seem fine for however long you play on them for :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicH_87 Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Well, the big PS2 WILL break, I know tons that have, and there are tons on ebay to prove it, mine broke which wasn't such a bad thing really becasue they are so utterly dire I can't even begin to explain. As for the small one. well, its a small verion of the old one. Same in everyway except it has an built in network adaptor. However i have read about the fans being noisy or something like that (don't quote me though). So from MY experiences, i'd say don't bother with either of them, Playstations are shite, they have riden the fanboy/marketing wave for too long, yet people still keep on buying. At the end of the day it's your cash, but you can pick up NEW Xboxes for £80, Gamecubes for peanuts, and even second hand dreamcast's that kick ps2 ass at around £25 on ebay. (all much better for both games, graphics and build quality). Your choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 You have obviously never played GT4................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicH_87 Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 I obviously have, and i have also played forza, pgr1+2 plus all the other shitty games like need for speed, juiced, burnout (which is pretty good on multiplayer to be far)... project gotham and forza are both way better than gran turismo. I was a massive gran turismo 1 fan, and played it to death, but then i played project gotham and realised how good racing games could be. and nice of you to pick the only half good ps2 game that xbox doesn't have...yet, (muhahaha). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synergy Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 i will sell you my big ps2 its chipped (play pirate games) not that i would do that :D it has two contollers a steering wheel and lots of games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted September 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 It's not for me, it's a birthday present for my girlfriend, and she wants a PS2, not an X-box or Game Cube. I don't really know a lot because I've never been into gaming. If I buy it from Dixons or Amazon I might stretch to the 3 year extended guarantee in case she wrecks it. Then again, I spilt a pint of Draught Bass over my sisters one and it didn't damage it at all, just made it sticky! Anyway, thanks for all the comments. The slimline one is meant to be quieter. Don't need to buy it for 6 weeks or so, but want to get it early in case shops sell out close to Xmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Campbell Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 I have a mini PS2 Its very small, I havn't had any problems with it, doesn't over heat not noisy at all. In fact quieter because there is no need to cool the power adapter which is seperate like old SNES's etc. If thats what she wants then i would say the small one. Also if the big one is just old stock the smalls are slightly quicker and dont have as many problems with loading. Especially with games like GTA San Andreas. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 I obviously have, and i have also played forza, pgr1+2 plus all the other shitty games like need for speed, juiced, burnout (which is pretty good on multiplayer to be far)... project gotham and forza are both way better than gran turismo. I was a massive gran turismo 1 fan, and played it to death, but then i played project gotham and realised how good racing games could be. and nice of you to pick the only half good ps2 game that xbox doesn't have...yet, (muhahaha). Concerning GT4, it just depends on whether you want a driving game which you can just pick up and hit every barrier on the way round and still win. Or if you want a driving simulator, as GT4 says on the tin. Ive not had THAT much experience with the PS2, but I was a pretty big ps1 gamer back in the day and even the games on that would rip most of the current trash on other consoles. Theres just summat about the whole playstation experience. It may not be as graphically advanced as the Xbox etc. But it has far better gameplay imo. Ive played Halo and the likes and although its an amazing game it just doesnt have that zing. It seems alot of people are far more focussed on how a game looks and not how it plays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liss Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 I have a mini PS2 Its very small, I havn't had any problems with it, doesn't over heat not noisy at all. In fact quieter because there is no need to cool the power adapter which is seperate like old SNES's etc. If thats what she wants then i would say the small one. Also if the big one is just old stock the smalls are slightly quicker and dont have as many problems with loading. Especially with games like GTA San Andreas. Dan I agree with Dan. I've got one of these (PS2 Slimline) and it's great. All the people that I know have one haven't had any problems with them, neither have I; they don't overheat and they're really quiet..... Liss xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 http://www.bbc.co.uk/watchdog/productrecal...aystation.shtml - might be worth having a look at that if you have the slim one. I'd get the slim one personally. The big ones are the old versions, slim ones new... simple as that! Could wait a while for the PS3 or Xbox 360.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 I got my ps2 the day they came out about 6 years ago or whatever. I havent had a single problem with it :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 The slimline PS2's have a built in network thingy..(like the network adapters for normal ones) So you can just plug it into the computer or whatever, and play online I think... :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Think I'll go for the slim one then. I saw the stuff about the AC adapter on the Sony website, not sure if that affects the latest shop stock or not. I'll find out... Thanks everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has anyone seen my shoe? Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Id reccomend getting this playstation: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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