"Some say a racing game is only as good as its tracks. Gran Turismo's had some masterpieces, and we've gone and ranked the best."
From Digital Foundry: "Welcome to the third part in the biggest DF Retro episode we've ever produced - a year-by-year look at how 1080p gaming fared on the PlayStation 3. Launched in 2007 touting its then-exclusive HDMI digital interface, Sony layered full HD gaming on top of its Cell processor and RSX 'Reality Synthesizer' as key selling points for its third generation console. Of course, we all know how that turned out - both Sony and Microsoft machines routinely ran the most advanced titles at sub-720p resolutions, often with questionable performance, so what happened to the 1080p dream?
In the first two parts of John Linneman's investigation, we've covered off the first four years of the Triple's lifecycle and moving into 2010, the overall fortunes of the PlayStation 3 continued to improve. The platform holder released - what was then - the most advanced motion controller in the console space, backed up by experiments with stereoscopic 3D, which turned out to be a short-lived but still formidable pairing. Combined with a strong E3 showing, PS3 was looking good.
However, it's fair to say that it was a fallow year for 1080p gaming on the system, with only Scott Pilgrim Saves The World's razor-sharp pixel art upscaling, Castle Crashers and Soldner X2's 3D/FMV stylings accommodating full HD output - alongside a wonderful Monkey Island remaster."
Just remember ladies and gentlemen, Sony never said all games would be 1080p. Only that the system would support games up to 1080p in a survey before the system was released.
https://spong.com/article/9...
And as we saw, some games did support it, some games tried their best to support it and some games didn't or never reached it.
Is a higher resolution great to have if you can do it? Sure. Is it necessary for a fun game? No
But what I find interesting is Eurogamer. Are they really talking about HD and PS3 in their article or are they really pushing their 4.50 Euros 4K video download subscription? Seems one is being used to sell the other. Just look at the bottom of the article.
This really feels like a filler article. I don't feel like I learned anything notable or substantial from this. I feel they could have reduced the unnecessary intro and over-explanation of things and put the whole series in one article for a more substantial and possibly informative piece rather than piece-mealing it out as they have.
From Xfire: "For a company with a three-decade-long history in gaming, Sony has done a crappy job at preserving its legacy. "
All the mgs games, all the ape escapes, silent hill 1-4, croc 1 and 2, legend of dragoon, tekken 3,tenshu, bushido blade, vagrant story, okami, ico, crash bash, gt4.
Thats just off the top of my head that i would play immediately, still so many more though that id love.
Folklore. It was such a unique and beautiful game. Great soundtrack. I still have my PS3 copy
Infamous 1 & 2 probably will get remaster for PS5/4 at some point as for the others in that article idk
Eurogamer: "PlayStation 2 is 20 years old today; 4th March 2000 is the date of its Japanese release, although it wouldn't make it to the West until the end of the year. And what a way to kick off a new millennium - with a futuristic games console and (probably) a DVD of The Matrix. At 155 million units sold, PS2 is the best-selling home console of all time, and during its time it enjoyed a hegemony over console gaming that hasn't been seen since. Part of that was down to its trailblazing predecessor and Sony's canny branding - classy, cool, and above all grown-up. Part of that was because it played the new DVD format relatively cheaply. But most of it was down to the console's astonishing software library, which matched quantity with quality all the way down. So many all-time greats made their debut on this machine, and so many creative, left-field gems too. So it seemed like the only fair way to celebrate PS2's birthday was by running down 30 of our favourite games for it."
OOOOOOKAY! Here are 10 of my absolute favourite Playstation 2 games..in no specific order:
Tekken 5
Tekken Tag Tournament
Mortal Kombat: Deception
Final Fantasy X
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core
The King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2 aka KOF 2006
Disgaea 2
Burnout 4
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (Japanese Version)
SoulCalibur III
What are yours?
No particular order:
Shadow Heart: Covenant (seriously, play this game)
GTA: Vice City
Gran Turismo 3
Metal Gear Solid 2
Ace Combat 4
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
Final Fantasy X
Onimusha 3
Resident Evil 4
Favorites in no order.
1.Def jam vendetta&FFNY
2.R&C series
3.Dynasty Warriors 3,4,5
4.SW Battlefront series
5.MK:Deception
6.Budokai Tenkaichi 3
7.twisted Metal:Black
8.Simpsons Hit&Run
9.Star ocean:Till the end of time
10.GOW:1&2
Interesting discussion. I don't usually do this, but I guess I'll toss my hat in the ring.
In no particular order,...
MGS2
MGS3: Subsistence*
GTA: San Andreas
GTA3
GOW2
ESPN NFL 2K5*
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
DMC3: Special Edition
007: Everything or Nothing*
Shadow of the Collosus
*Games I still play to this day.