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Sony Sony Sony, Now where have I heard that word before?
Or could it be because Sony have been one of the most if not thee most successful games developers and console manufactures of all time?
Sony has been around for many years providing us with two fantastic consoles and a hoard of brilliant games.
It’s not just consoles and games Sony make they also manufacturer everything from TV’s to hi-fi systems. Sony are most renounced for their consoles.
Probably the most successful console Sony have ever thrust before our snotty noses is the PS2, selling every single console at launch. That’s what I call success!
Sony aren’t the only competitors on the market though but they are one of the most successful.
The PS1 was their first big success.
It achieved record sales, which smashed records set by earlier consoles like the stunning SNES. It was time for a new generation of consoles.
Thus gaming really got going.
The PS1 opened a new portal into the world of gaming.
What lay ahead was un-charted territory and was beyond our wildest dreams.
With the huge popularity of the PS1 Sony decided it was time to move on and make way for a new generation of consoles.
I bet you smart Alecs have already guessed what the next console is!
Yep you guessed right, it was the stunning PS2.
The PS2 is one of the most amazing consoles on the market.
It’s hardly surprising that yet another Sony console had smashed sales records.
The PS2 is yet another amazing console from Sony.
It had the ability to grind out an amazing amount of power, thus allowing for smoother game play and better graphics.
The PS2 also has the ability for online gaming which satisfied even the most easily board gamers keeping them quiet for hours on end, Which can’t say too much for the phone bill though.
With the introduction of online gaming it enabled other developers to get the most out of their console. Online gaming offered endless opportunities for developers to show their muscles and for gamers to unite. Gamers could play against each other even if they were on the other side of the world, they could pop online for a quick game of unreal tournament or a engaging game of Red Alert.
So with online gaming now going strong it’s opened up yet another portal into the weird and wonderous gaming world.
Who knows how many more portals are waiting to be opened up?
With a PS3 in the pipeline though surely we are on course to open up yet another portal into this marvellous world we call gaming.
We gamers love our gaming, weather it be consoles games online games or otherwise.
If we had to live without it we’d be at a loss with what to do with ourselves.
Next time you see a guy in a lab at your local university Salute them.
If it weren’t for them gaming wouldn’t exist, computers might not even exist, and if computers didn’t exist I wouldn’t be posting this topic, Sony wouldn’t exist.
So there we have it Computer boffins are a vital part of our society, although we may shudder when we look at them, we will always be grateful to them for gifting us the wonderful gift of gaming.
Or could it be because Sony have been one of the most if not thee most successful games developers and console manufactures of all time?
Sony has been around for many years providing us with two fantastic consoles and a hoard of brilliant games.
It’s not just consoles and games Sony make they also manufacturer everything from TV’s to hi-fi systems. Sony are most renounced for their consoles.
Probably the most successful console Sony have ever thrust before our snotty noses is the PS2, selling every single console at launch. That’s what I call success!
Sony aren’t the only competitors on the market though but they are one of the most successful.
The PS1 was their first big success.
It achieved record sales, which smashed records set by earlier consoles like the stunning SNES. It was time for a new generation of consoles.
Thus gaming really got going.
The PS1 opened a new portal into the world of gaming.
What lay ahead was un-charted territory and was beyond our wildest dreams.
With the huge popularity of the PS1 Sony decided it was time to move on and make way for a new generation of consoles.
I bet you smart Alecs have already guessed what the next console is!
Yep you guessed right, it was the stunning PS2.
The PS2 is one of the most amazing consoles on the market.
It’s hardly surprising that yet another Sony console had smashed sales records.
The PS2 is yet another amazing console from Sony.
It had the ability to grind out an amazing amount of power, thus allowing for smoother game play and better graphics.
The PS2 also has the ability for online gaming which satisfied even the most easily board gamers keeping them quiet for hours on end, Which can’t say too much for the phone bill though.
With the introduction of online gaming it enabled other developers to get the most out of their console. Online gaming offered endless opportunities for developers to show their muscles and for gamers to unite. Gamers could play against each other even if they were on the other side of the world, they could pop online for a quick game of unreal tournament or a engaging game of Red Alert.
So with online gaming now going strong it’s opened up yet another portal into the weird and wonderous gaming world.
Who knows how many more portals are waiting to be opened up?
With a PS3 in the pipeline though surely we are on course to open up yet another portal into this marvellous world we call gaming.
We gamers love our gaming, weather it be consoles games online games or otherwise.
If we had to live without it we’d be at a loss with what to do with ourselves.
Next time you see a guy in a lab at your local university Salute them.
If it weren’t for them gaming wouldn’t exist, computers might not even exist, and if computers didn’t exist I wouldn’t be posting this topic, Sony wouldn’t exist.
So there we have it Computer boffins are a vital part of our society, although we may shudder when we look at them, we will always be grateful to them for gifting us the wonderful gift of gaming.
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I stand corrected!
KevD wrote:
> wrote:
> "if it weren't for the ps2 online gaming mightn't exist"...
> to be honest I have to disagree... even if PS2 never goes online, PC
> based online gaming will flourish.
I disagree with both Doughnut and KevD - online gaming HAS flouried, as something like 11-million people play Counterstrike ALONE. As for this entire 'if it weren't for Ps2 online gaming mightn't exist', PC had online gaming before the PS2 was even conceptualised, so I see that as a bit of a strange statement...
> wrote:
> "if it weren't for the ps2 online gaming mightn't exist"...
> to be honest I have to disagree... even if PS2 never goes online, PC
> based online gaming will flourish.
I disagree with both Doughnut and KevD - online gaming HAS flouried, as something like 11-million people play Counterstrike ALONE. As for this entire 'if it weren't for Ps2 online gaming mightn't exist', PC had online gaming before the PS2 was even conceptualised, so I see that as a bit of a strange statement...
Strafex wrote:
> The Xbox's online plans are set to be far bigger than what the PS2
> will eventually give.
Really? As I understand it, MS are offering online games, while Sony plan to offer so much more.
> The Xbox's online plans are set to be far bigger than what the PS2
> will eventually give.
Really? As I understand it, MS are offering online games, while Sony plan to offer so much more.
As a measure of Sony's overwhelming success...
I read somewhere the other day that "PlayStation" is now the generic term used by most people for 'a games console' - in the same way that most people say 'Hoover' when they mean 'vacuum cleaner'.
That's really quite impressive!
I read somewhere the other day that "PlayStation" is now the generic term used by most people for 'a games console' - in the same way that most people say 'Hoover' when they mean 'vacuum cleaner'.
That's really quite impressive!
Doughnut Monster wrote:
> But you've got to agree, if it weren't for the ps2 online gaming
> mightn't exist!
No.
The Dreamcast went online.
PC's are flourishing online.
The Xbox's online plans are set to be far bigger than what the PS2 will eventually give.
The only company with online plans inferior to Sony are Nintendo, and Nintendo aren't exactly leaders in this online area...
> But you've got to agree, if it weren't for the ps2 online gaming
> mightn't exist!
No.
The Dreamcast went online.
PC's are flourishing online.
The Xbox's online plans are set to be far bigger than what the PS2 will eventually give.
The only company with online plans inferior to Sony are Nintendo, and Nintendo aren't exactly leaders in this online area...
But you've got to agree, if it weren't for the ps2 online gaming mightn't exist!
Nice topic, but a quick question. Has the PS2 actually gone live yet with internet play? All my school friends keep talking about this "internet box" (which I have no intention of buying when I have a PC modem) and I just want to know when it's going live to put these ugly rumours to rest. So, if you would be so kind, please tell me if it IS actually out yet, because I'm totally confused. Secondly (and not a rip at your post), I just can't get excited about this Ps2 online thingy when I could be playing the same game on a PC connection with better controls and just about everything better (especially if you have a decent graphics card).
Nice topic, but a quick question. Has the PS2 actually gone live yet with internet play? All my school friends keep talking about this "internet box" (which I have no intention of buying when I have a PC modem) and I just want to know when it's going live to put these ugly rumours to rest. So, if you would be so kind, please tell me if it IS actually out yet, because I'm totally confused. Secondly (and not a rip at your post), I just can't get excited about this Ps2 online thingy when I could be playing the same game on a PC connection with better controls and just about everything better (especially if you have a decent graphics card).
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