Personally owned as an adult? PS2. They were so hard to come by at launch, but I justified the purchase as it also doubled as a not so good DVD player, which was also starting to catch on in popularity.
This would be my nephews first console experience as kids. Then the PS3 delayed launch, so I got the XBOX 360. Many 360’s later (red ring of death) and availability of the PS3 slim, I switched back. Also had a Wii. Multiple PS3 slim, PS3 super slims and lots of teen gaming sessions leading up to PS4’s and the kids now young adults migrated to PC gaming instead.
The original fat PS2 had a compartment you could store your drugs in. My friend knew someone who kept their tabs of acid in there.
ah yes, “your friend”
I swear, officer, those drugs were in there when I bought the damn thing. I could tell there was drugs in the system because the laser kept scratching all my games.
The GameCube had a similar compartment
I actually thought it was a ps2 which is why I went hunting for this meme. Soooo I’m still going to post it anyways because it’s too good.
I hate when they stand the psone on its side.
I hate that they didn’t rotate the logos on the 2 and 3.
ps1, but i was so young i barely remember it. i have more memories with ps2. my dad skipped ps3 because he found out the 2nd gens werent backwards compatable with ps2 games so he got an xbox 360 for us instead. never had 4, but bought a 5 for me and my siblings a year or so ago
Placing PS1 that way is atrocious
Hell, the PS5 is shown vertical but with the stand in the horizontal configuration. The PS2 and PS4 also had stands available because they weren’t stable on their side out of the box, and the systems aren’t shown with them. Unsure about the PS3.
Also they didn’t rotate the logo on the ps2
PS2 also developed laser issues if used that way, I can’t recall PS3
ps2 developed laser issues regardless. i’ve tuned and cleaned so many of those. should have charged but i liked my friends.
The PS2 era really felt special. So many iconic games and memories from that generation.
Probably because a ridiculous amount of games were produces for the PS2. I don’t think any console, ever, has had that many games made for it.
I went to my rich friends house for the PS2. EyeToy and Spy Kids 3d was the coolest thing ever.
U still Friends w him?
I wish… 3 countries on, I haven’t even been in the same town as him since I think 2006 at the latest. Don’t even think I had access to the internet at that time.
Personal Rant Time
Looking back, I think he grew up with a single parent. My parents split up after I finished school/reached adulthood.
Chatting to others who had ‘less than optimal parents’ I noticed that even though some had parents who split up at one point, its different when you are 6-8 years old, and you learn to live with it.
And when you are 18-20 years old, getting ready to move out, and then you learn your entire childhood was a lie.
I love the industrial design of the PS2 so much. It has all of that optimistic futurism look of the late 90s/early 2000s.
Similar reason for the 4. Loved it. The 5 just looks proper stupid in my opinion.
A pharmacist?
i’m still impressed by the ps5 design, i never would’ve thought a console could look pretentious
None of the above, I started on the PSone.
This angle really highlights that PS4 was the best design by far
From a strictly superficial, aesthetic context and judging solely by modern standards, I agree.
However, if we’re talking aesthetics and viewing it from a contemporary standard for the time of the system’s release, the PS1 is the clear winner, in my opinion.
