mutant1345 Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 howdey, this is to all people with a ps2 and an entertainment system... if you dont know already sony has released the announcment that ps2 systems are going to be produced three times thinner thn the ones available now....(three in an old ps2 and six in an x box) everything is going to be the same on the unit and it will even have ethernet built into it and sell for about the same as the urrent ps2s..... anyways there is one thing changing on this unit and that is the disc tray, some say this is crucial to the unit fiting in an entertainment system, because now the disc will go in just like a psone with the flip lid on top! im pretty nutrual about it and if i ever need to replace my ps2....would try to get one, but what is your take on whether this will criple entertainment systems without enough space to allow that lid to open is this a mistake by sony or is this a good idea :love: ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeriyn Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 Little PS2 = no hard drive. Suck. Yes the hard drive only is used for FFXI right now, but Square is releasing two more games that will use it, and I suspect that developers will continue to create new MMORPGs or other games that make good use of the PS2 hard drive. :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Pics here: http://engadget.com/entry/8413288107686276/ Anyways, I think it'll sell a good bit, but I wouldn't suggest it to anyone I know. The PSP is just around the corner and the PS3 isn't too far behind. Those two devices are going to make the PS2 look like a Model-T car. Square is releasing two more games that will use it, and I suspect that developers will continue to create new MMORPGs or other games that make good use of the PS2 hard drive. :grin:I heard they're moving to Xbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant1345 Posted October 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Cori- i got this from the page chris just gave a link to regarding the hdd 'Posted Sep 21, 2004, 8:05 AM ET by kyle You will note there are still mounting points for screws on the back of the new PS2 and an unexplained notch on the bottom of it. So it's safe to assume the hard drive will attach to the bottom and be secured using screws to the back. ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeriyn Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 I heard that too... but I don't think anytime soon, not until the next generation of consoles in any case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamagatacamille Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 sure, i'd like a slimer PS2. :whatever: ...but a slimmer PS2 would be better; i'm sure it'll be slightly cheaper in price than the original PS2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rule Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Of course it's a good idea, smaller the better. I don't use my PS2 much anyways but when i finally get my GTA:SA copy it's gonna be on... I play my xbox way more then my PS2 but that's mainly because i play Xbox Live constantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant1345 Posted October 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 i dont know about the price thing.....i heard it was actualy going to be slightly more than the old one, P.S GTA:SA IS GONNA ROCK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leland Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 The new slim PS2 is supposed to be dead silent, which would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 Indeed, but I still think it's a bit late. I wonder if this new unit will run hotter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichM Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 I really don't like the design of this new PS2. Not only from a aesthetic point of view, but the fact it doesn't allow for the tardy HDD. So you can't run the linux kit on it or the games that require the HDD. Although having said that, we'll never get the games HDD in Europe, so the latter is a non-point for us Europeans. Indeed, but I still think it's a bit late. I wonder if this new unit will run hotter?I don't think it'll run hotter, SCEI have been working to reduce the size of the chips (by reducing the process size) for years. I also believe the Emotion Engine and Graphics Synthesizer have been combined into one chip. These efforts reduce the heat produced, therefore reduced the cooling required, but also makes the chips cheaper to produce. My late version 9 PS2 runs cooler and quieter than my venerable version 1 and my US version 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeriyn Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Although having said that, we'll never get the games HDD in Europe, so the latter is a non-point for us Europeans.Final Fantasy XI was released in Europe last month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichM Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Final Fantasy XI was released in Europe last month.True, however this seems to be the PC version rather than a HDD reliant PS2 version. I did find a pre-order for a PS2 XI but the price is too low to include any bundled hardware with it. However the games HDD is nowhere to be found in Europe, at least in the 'land of fish and chips' here. Edit: Please do prove me wrong... In actuality I have a PS2 HDD, it was part of my PS2 linux kit, but you need a utility disk in order to format it so it's compatible with games. But hey it's no big loss very few European games, if any at all, would have the code to acknowledge the existence of the HDD in the first place. *sigh*. Edit 2: Looks like I extinguished another thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAjEsTiC Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 i actually agree with you guys about the problem with the HDD...i've managed to get FFXI + the HDD and i really don't want to lose it..plus in terms of pricing it's the same as the normal PS2 (in Aus newayz) but i probably won't be getting it since the PSP and PS3 are coming soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyena Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 ^ Tee hee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant1345 Posted November 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Hahahaha, i liked the padle one, ive always said the XB padles were way too enourmas, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skmetal07 Posted November 13, 2004 Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 WOW i didn't realize it was that small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrius Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 I am speechless. The Xbox looks like a horrid bulky abomination compared to that sleek discrete monolith PSTwo. Of course, graphics-wise, it's another story... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Hey, I just saw GTA: San Andreas and that is the best vid game of all time, hands down. I'd get it just for that, period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant1345 Posted November 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 wow chriss i couldnt agree with you more on that , SAN ANDREAS ROCKS it truley shows the ps2 being pushed to its limits in graphis and game play, i know people that have baught ps2s just for the game, definetley a game worth a complement to its reatness, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichM Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Pretty much like Vice City except bigger and more. I'm not sure it's the same big leap Vice City was over GTA3 but I'll soon see... The character models still look awful though. Just my 2 cents (or 1 pence, or thereabouts, in limey currency). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant1345 Posted November 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 well actualy the leap they made is much grreater than the one from 3 to vice, and as for the charicter models, at least they have fingers.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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