Blog:PlayStation 2 Classic

The PlayStation 2 Classic is a micro console based on the PlayStation 2. It includes 25 pre downloaded games.

List of pre downloaded games

 * Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
 * Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
 * Hot Shots Tennis
 * Ape Escape 2
 * Ratchet & Clank
 * Silent Hill 2
 * PaRappa the Rapper 2
 * Need for Speed: Underground 2
 * Burnout 3: Takedown
 * Kingdom Hearts
 * Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
 * Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
 * mh:crappygames:Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
 * Crash Nitro Kart
 * Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
 * Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
 * Gran Turismo 4
 * Final Fantasy X
 * God of War
 * Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition (including Remix content)
 * Toy Story 3
 * Black
 * Yakuza
 * Madagascar
 * Bully
 * Cars: The Video Game

Why It Rocks

 * 1) It’s An improvement over it's predecessor.
 * 2) It's price is very cheap, costing only $60.
 * 3) Awesome selection of games, and unlike it's predecessor, it actually uses the iconic games of the console like Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, and many more.
 * 4) Also, unlike every classic edition game console except for this one, it actually has an online store with nearly all of the library of PS2 games so you can buy and download some of the missing games of the console.
 * 5) *And also, since the console has an online store, there are accessories for the console like the Band Hero instruments, DJ Hero Dj controller, the multitap, the EyeToy Camera (For EyeToy Play 1, 2, 3, Sports, ect), and the Buzz Buzzer (For Buzz Quiz Games and Buzz Junior Games), and each one has a download code from their respective games (Ex. The EyeToy camera includes a download code for a pack of EyeToy 1, 2, 3, and Sports).
 * 6) *Speaking of EyeToy, some of the European exclusive games like EyeToy Play 3 or EyeToy Play Sports are available to download on the PlayStation Store of the NA version of the console.
 * 7) *Also, the games are very cheap, costing around $10 to $25.
 * 8) Like the NES Classic Edition and its successor, it saves states, which is great for some of the hard games.
 * 9) The emulation is near perfect, and an extreme improvement over the PlayStation Classic's emulation.
 * 10) It's a great option for people who don't have an actual PS2.
 * 11) Unlike it's predecessor and since the original console already had two DualShock controllers, this Classic edition also had the DualShock controllers.
 * 12) Some glitches have been fixed compared to their original versions, such as the infamous money cap glitch, by lowering two Wanderers' requirements in Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3 or the engine sounds turning off in Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition Remix's garage.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Despite an amazing game selection, some of the notable PS2 titles are missing, such as Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Grand Theft Auto III and Vice City, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Jak II and 3, Sonic Heroes, Katamari Damacy, Taiko Drum Master (Though both of them being pre downloaded in the Japanese version), Lego Star Wars, Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures, Lego Batman: The Videogame, Destroy All Humans!, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, The Sims 1 and 2, and many many more, but fortunately as mentioned above, the games can be downloaded on the virtual shop of the console.
 * 2) *Also games like Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, Crash Nitro Kart, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, and Toy Story 3 are mediocre inclusions of the console.
 * 3) Even though nearly all the games are the NA versions in the NA version of the console, the only one to use the European version instead is Ape Escape 2.