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When I initially heard about the PS2, I was excited.
Saw the spec, read the reviews and watched the launch date in Japan and US. Didn’t bother to pre-order one because I didn’t expect this situation that exists now.
The UK got some, they sold out and a few people went home happy. I was content to wait until mid-2001, cheaper price, easier to get hold of etc etc.
Until one morning I was in Tesco in Peterborough, saw a line of people and realised it was for a PS2 shipment.
I got in line and waited for 2 hrs, handed over my money and just walked out of the store with one. No pre-order, no fights, no hassles, just lined up and left with the fabled PS2 in my hands.
Now, I’m 27yrs old, but waiting in that line made me feel like a 9yr old on Xmas eve.
I had not cared, truly, whether I got one or not, but there they were, in front of me and I could get one.
Standing there chatting with the other people, inching forwards to pick it up, driving home with it next to me – Immature maybe, but made me grin all the way back home.
Phoned up some mates, invited them over that evening without telling them why and left it sitting in the box as I went back to work.
I loved the fact that I was (am) a responsible adult (almost), yet I felt like a big kid in that line, grinning from ear to ear and yakking with the others in the line.
It’s just a game system, but to get hold of one so easily, with no problems when I wasn’t expecting it made my month, I mean you pop in to a store for some grapes and soda, and you come out with a PS2 4 days before Xmas?????
Top planet I live on I tells ya.
Got home, they all came over, I took the PS2 out and they fell to their knees and worshipped me.
As they should do anyway, but that’s a different story.
We set it up, watched the load screen, tried out the demo disc and then Tekken Tag.
Pretty damn impressive.
Then SSX, fantastic and then NFL 2001 – Jaw Dropping.
So, those that moan about how rubbish the PS2 is, wait until you’ve got one or had the option to get one before you start screaming.
If you don’t like PS2, don’t buy one. If you’re happy with Dreamcast, good for you.
It doesn’t matter at the end of the day.
But I read “I think the PS2 is pants” posts, and invariably they are from people that don’t have the system.
Calm down people, play whatever system you like or don’t play any.
But take it from a former “PS2 looks alright but I won’t bother getting one until next Xmas” person, the machine is great fun, fantastic visuals, plays DVD a charm and just looks like the mutts nutts sitting under your tv.
Saw the spec, read the reviews and watched the launch date in Japan and US. Didn’t bother to pre-order one because I didn’t expect this situation that exists now.
The UK got some, they sold out and a few people went home happy. I was content to wait until mid-2001, cheaper price, easier to get hold of etc etc.
Until one morning I was in Tesco in Peterborough, saw a line of people and realised it was for a PS2 shipment.
I got in line and waited for 2 hrs, handed over my money and just walked out of the store with one. No pre-order, no fights, no hassles, just lined up and left with the fabled PS2 in my hands.
Now, I’m 27yrs old, but waiting in that line made me feel like a 9yr old on Xmas eve.
I had not cared, truly, whether I got one or not, but there they were, in front of me and I could get one.
Standing there chatting with the other people, inching forwards to pick it up, driving home with it next to me – Immature maybe, but made me grin all the way back home.
Phoned up some mates, invited them over that evening without telling them why and left it sitting in the box as I went back to work.
I loved the fact that I was (am) a responsible adult (almost), yet I felt like a big kid in that line, grinning from ear to ear and yakking with the others in the line.
It’s just a game system, but to get hold of one so easily, with no problems when I wasn’t expecting it made my month, I mean you pop in to a store for some grapes and soda, and you come out with a PS2 4 days before Xmas?????
Top planet I live on I tells ya.
Got home, they all came over, I took the PS2 out and they fell to their knees and worshipped me.
As they should do anyway, but that’s a different story.
We set it up, watched the load screen, tried out the demo disc and then Tekken Tag.
Pretty damn impressive.
Then SSX, fantastic and then NFL 2001 – Jaw Dropping.
So, those that moan about how rubbish the PS2 is, wait until you’ve got one or had the option to get one before you start screaming.
If you don’t like PS2, don’t buy one. If you’re happy with Dreamcast, good for you.
It doesn’t matter at the end of the day.
But I read “I think the PS2 is pants” posts, and invariably they are from people that don’t have the system.
Calm down people, play whatever system you like or don’t play any.
But take it from a former “PS2 looks alright but I won’t bother getting one until next Xmas” person, the machine is great fun, fantastic visuals, plays DVD a charm and just looks like the mutts nutts sitting under your tv.
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I had a PS2 but I sold at a massive profit and I can tell you I was pleased to see it go. I had TTT and Fifa and felt badly let down by both games.The hardest thing i found to swallow was actually how bad the PS2 looked And how prehistoric the controllers seemed.After saying this though you could tell that this was a quality console and i am sure there will be some superb games out soon. For now i am just as happy with my dreamcast which was close to being made redundant by the promise of the all new PS2. I am definately going to hang on to see what the Competitors have to offer before i make any descisions on my next console purchase
Hey Tappa, I reckon you must have had an N64 or a PC, because you reckon the controller is prehistoric. I personally prefer the PS versions to the N64 by far, but I have noticed that most people who have got used to a keyboard or N64 controller claim that the PS controllers are bad when they convert. Is dis twue?
Vai, I had exactly the same thing! I ordered early september and got mine launch day.
Unfortunately I am staying about 100 miles away from home, so I didn`t see the letter or PS2 until a whole day later!
Unfortunately I am staying about 100 miles away from home, so I didn`t see the letter or PS2 until a whole day later!
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