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"Playstation 2, its all in the name"

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Tue 17/07/01 at 19:54
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So we all know the next names for the Playstation consoles, Playstation 3, 4, 5, and 6 (.com's of them have all been taken by Sony, after someone got ps2.com... lucky)

So what do these numbers mean? Is it Sony beginning original? Couldn't be bothered to make a name up? Or does it have a real meaning?

The Playstation 2 has, the same controller as the Playstation, the same logo, (the PS thing), many games from the Playstation (sequels). So does the name have a meaning?... YES!

The Playstation 2 is a sequel console. It is a upgrade of the Playstation; it has games like Tekken, Grand Turismo, Metal Gear Solid, and more. So has the upgrade worked? Yes, it has worked, but if it wasn't backwards compatible it wouldn't be able to (in the words of er-no) ride the success of the Playstation so they can get though these bad times. A good example of this Syphon Filter 3 is coming out on the Playstation 1 not 2, and why is this? I leave it to you. I have a friend who has a Playstation 2, the game he plays the most is Smackdown 2.

Have you ever closed your eyes whilst playing the Playstation 2? The games feel like there the same, no real new experience there, shame really cause the games could be a lot better. I mean, Time Splitters is a good game and all, but it just doesn't feel new. When I first saw Goldeneye, I couldn't believe my eyes. 3-D graphics like I have never seen before. James Bond walking that famous walk, Facility was truly life like. This was a new experience I have never felt like that ever, until Zelda (I won’t go on)

Te name has been done before. Sega did it. Instead of doing a Nintendo and bringing an expansion pak out, they brought a upgraded console out. The Megadrive 2. Any similarities in the name?

I am not dissing the PS2, the games I have played, and the games coming out which I have seen on the game network (and read about in ukgames.com) look promising, but at the moment. It’s just a upgrade. I wanted a new console, like the Gamecube or X-Box. So Sony needs to make the Playstation 3 much more than just a upgrade. Because the Playstation 2 isn't a big enough jump (at the moment) to call it a next generation console.

FrEaK Of ThE DaRk.
Sat 21/07/01 at 19:18
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the ps2 woops everything now and will for years,in fact they just showed one on bruce's price is right and it did look very good on that widescreen tv.
Sat 21/07/01 at 01:52
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do u just say my name like that by accident, or are you doing it to pi$s me off so i will change my name?
Sat 21/07/01 at 01:44
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Wahey well said Vernon.
Sat 21/07/01 at 01:40
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u stined or somthin?! the PS2 smells of S**t
Sat 21/07/01 at 01:36
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A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
Thu 19/07/01 at 11:07
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Veron 4 wrote:
> i didnt mean to go into the whole PS2 sequels thing, but i'm sure
> that they wont call it the PS3.

I think they will - but I'm not particularly bothered by it.
Thu 19/07/01 at 11:04
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Wòókiee Møn§†€R wrote:
> Oh, give over!

At the end of the day, who cares what the name is,
> as long as it plays decent games!

And comes in a variety of colours, with a handle, with all of the wires neatly tucked away at the back. And it's a nice shape and size.
Thu 19/07/01 at 11:03
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i didnt mean to go into the whole PS2 sequels thing, but i'm sure that they wont call it the PS3.
Thu 19/07/01 at 11:00
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Oh, give over!

At the end of the day, who cares what the name is, as long as it plays decent games!
Thu 19/07/01 at 10:41
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the name PS3 is taking the pi$s though. although i suppose it does go along with the stlye of games coming out on the sony console. Smackdown3,FF10,resi evil whatever, MGS2....whatever.

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